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Ddeere2 · 06-21-2008, 11:33 PM

I just got a BlackBerry 8100 from a friend who didn't want it anymore. I was wondering if I would be able to call AT&T to get the unlock code. The phone was originally with Tmobile. If not, I'll go ahead and have it unlocked.Thanks for all your help.

T Sizzles · 06-22-2008, 4:24 AM

You'd have to get the unlock code from T-Mobile or do one of the ones you pay for over the internet.

Ddeere2 · 06-22-2008, 5:25 PM

Oh ok, can I get the code from Tmobile? I heard that you have to be under contract to get it from them. Do you know of any good unlocking sites?

elmo01 · 06-26-2008, 8:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Ddeere2

Oh ok, can I get the code from Tmobile? I heard that you have to be under contract to get it from them. Do you know of any good unlocking sites?

not sure...(but certain I will be corrected if I am) have your freind call Tmobile (he is the original owner) usually a wireless carrier wont give out an unlock code unless there is proof of ownership or txfer of ownership .... thats the current ATT policy... I would imagine that Tmobile as a similar policy on unlocks

Ddeere2 · 06-29-2008, 10:25 PM

Yeah, they do, I called and asked AT&T they said since it is tmobile i can't, and my friend canceled his contract to go with a local carrier like cricket or something like that. I went a head and unlocked it with gsm phone source, it was pretty cheap and didn't take to long to get the code. I just have one question, do I really have to get a Blackberry data plan to go online. I have the media net tab on it and it opens up the media net home page. Am I fine like this? Thanks for all your help.

hme83 · 07-01-2008, 5:47 PM

Can you browse from the MediaNet page without any issue? It's always been my understanding that Blackberries require a special server for their data access and that you won't get that without having a Blackberry data plan - it is supposedly even required just for the MMS service to work.

However, you don't have to have a Blackberry data plan in order to use a Blackberry with at&t. Voice and SMS will work; I'm just not sure how much else really will. But if it does "work" you will be using data on a "pay per use" basis - which is 1 cent per kB for chargeable data usage. Under at&t's T&C's you cannot add a price discounted MediaNet "plan" to a Blackberry.

Ddeere2 · 07-03-2008, 2:23 AM

Yeah, I'm using the tmobile theme because its a lot better than AT&T's for the Blackberry and that gives me a icon that when I higlight it it says medianet and it gives me AT&T's homepage for media net. I haven't seen any charges for internet usage other than the media net. Surprisingly I've been able to send and recieve MMS messages. I won't worry to much about the data because i'm thinking of getting a new iphone and let my dad use it for his work. Thanks a lot for all your help.

hme83 · 07-03-2008, 2:32 PM

You're welcome.

Thanks for the info. That's interesting that you seem to be able to use data (outside of just Blackberry e-mail) w/o a Blackberry plan since I'd had the understanding that it required a different server than what is used for MediaNet.

tmobileman · 07-05-2008, 5:14 AM

FYI cancelled customers can get phones unlocked within 60 days of the cancellation date of their acct for free. Customers whose contracts have both expired and customers who are under contract can get one free unlock code every 90 days I know this is too little to late, but this is tmobile's sim unlock policy

Ddeere2 · 07-05-2008, 3:09 PM

My friend had it canceled for a while, so it was just safe to get one from one of those unlocking sites. it was surprisingly easy. Thanks anyways.

06-21-2008, 11:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ddeere2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Laredo, Texas Posts: 400 Phone(s): Blackberry 8100 Pearl, Motorola Razr 2 V9, Nokia N75, LG C2000 Provider(s): AT&T Devices: XPS 1530 and a 80 gb iPod Classic Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Bb 8100 I just got a BlackBerry 8100 from a friend who didn't want it anymore. I was wondering if I would be able to call AT&T to get the unlock code. The phone was originally with Tmobile. If not, I'll go ahead and have it unlocked.Thanks for all your help.

06-22-2008, 4:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
T Sizzles Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 256 Phone(s): Samsung Blackjack, Motorola RAZR V3, V3r, SW Aircard 875, Nokia 6010, Motorola V400 Provider(s): AT&T Mobility Devices: iPod Video 30GB, Acer Aspire 5610-4648 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Images: 7	Re: Bb 8100 You'd have to get the unlock code from T-Mobile or do one of the ones you pay for over the internet.

06-22-2008, 5:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ddeere2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Laredo, Texas Posts: 400 Phone(s): Blackberry 8100 Pearl, Motorola Razr 2 V9, Nokia N75, LG C2000 Provider(s): AT&T Devices: XPS 1530 and a 80 gb iPod Classic Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Bb 8100 Oh ok, can I get the code from Tmobile? I heard that you have to be under contract to get it from them. Do you know of any good unlocking sites?

06-29-2008, 10:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ddeere2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Laredo, Texas Posts: 400 Phone(s): Blackberry 8100 Pearl, Motorola Razr 2 V9, Nokia N75, LG C2000 Provider(s): AT&T Devices: XPS 1530 and a 80 gb iPod Classic Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Bb 8100 Yeah, they do, I called and asked AT&T they said since it is tmobile i can't, and my friend canceled his contract to go with a local carrier like cricket or something like that. I went a head and unlocked it with gsm phone source, it was pretty cheap and didn't take to long to get the code. I just have one question, do I really have to get a Blackberry data plan to go online. I have the media net tab on it and it opens up the media net home page. Am I fine like this? Thanks for all your help.

07-01-2008, 5:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
hme83 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 564 Phone(s): Nokia E70-2 & 6820, SE W580i Provider(s): at&t Thanks: 2 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Bb 8100 Can you browse from the MediaNet page without any issue? It's always been my understanding that Blackberries require a special server for their data access and that you won't get that without having a Blackberry data plan - it is supposedly even required just for the MMS service to work. However, you don't have to have a Blackberry data plan in order to use a Blackberry with at&t. Voice and SMS will work; I'm just not sure how much else really will. But if it does "work" you will be using data on a "pay per use" basis - which is 1 cent per kB for chargeable data usage. Under at&t's T&C's you cannot add a price discounted MediaNet "plan" to a Blackberry. __________________ 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia ' - Charles Schultz

07-03-2008, 2:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ddeere2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Laredo, Texas Posts: 400 Phone(s): Blackberry 8100 Pearl, Motorola Razr 2 V9, Nokia N75, LG C2000 Provider(s): AT&T Devices: XPS 1530 and a 80 gb iPod Classic Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Bb 8100 Yeah, I'm using the tmobile theme because its a lot better than AT&T's for the Blackberry and that gives me a icon that when I higlight it it says medianet and it gives me AT&T's homepage for media net. I haven't seen any charges for internet usage other than the media net. Surprisingly I've been able to send and recieve MMS messages. I won't worry to much about the data because i'm thinking of getting a new iphone and let my dad use it for his work. Thanks a lot for all your help.

07-03-2008, 2:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
hme83 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 564 Phone(s): Nokia E70-2 & 6820, SE W580i Provider(s): at&t Thanks: 2 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Bb 8100 You're welcome. Thanks for the info. That's interesting that you seem to be able to use data (outside of just Blackberry e-mail) w/o a Blackberry plan since I'd had the understanding that it required a different server than what is used for MediaNet. __________________ 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia ' - Charles Schultz

07-05-2008, 5:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
tmobileman Iphone Hater Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: idaho Posts: 411 Phone(s): Tmobile HTC Dash, BB Pearl, Razor V3t, Moto ROKR E8 Provider(s): Tmobile Devices: Linksys WRTU54G Router, Moto H500 BT Headset Thanks: 10 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Bb 8100 FYI cancelled customers can get phones unlocked within 60 days of the cancellation date of their acct for free. Customers whose contracts have both expired and customers who are under contract can get one free unlock code every 90 days I know this is too little to late, but this is tmobile's sim unlock policy

07-05-2008, 3:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ddeere2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Laredo, Texas Posts: 400 Phone(s): Blackberry 8100 Pearl, Motorola Razr 2 V9, Nokia N75, LG C2000 Provider(s): AT&T Devices: XPS 1530 and a 80 gb iPod Classic Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Bb 8100 My friend had it canceled for a while, so it was just safe to get one from one of those unlocking sites. it was surprisingly easy. Thanks anyways.

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