How to request unlock code:

[shreeni]

Originally Posted by Charlyee

I am sorry but you are mixing up two things.

Yes, it is your phone and you have paid for it. However you have paid a subsidized price for a T-Moblie branded and locked phone that is yours to keep and use on T-Mobile any time you wish.

This does not give you the rights to buy one provider's phone at their subsidized price, and then use it with another provider. It is up to the discretion of the original provider if they want to supply you with the unlock code or not; after all they did bear the remainder of the cost of your phone.

If you want a true unlocked phone that you can use with any GSM provider, you will have to buy it as such at a much higher price than the price you paid for yours.

Neither T-Mobile or AT&T are obligated to give you the unlock code based on your circumstances at this point.

How convenient for them. FYI. the phone was Nokia 2610. It cost me $30. I can buy the same phone unlocked for $50. So for $20 "subsidy" that you have described, I have used their phone for 15 months (with a monthly average recharge of $25).

Still you think that they own the phone?? Or at least they should provide a stipulated amount of time for which I need to have the phone with them as carrier, after which they can provide me with the unlock code. Looks dirty way of making sure people don't shop around.

Here is a link that can get me the phone for $35.99 + SH.

http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-2610-Unl.../dp/B000K8IAS6

[Charlyee]

Originally Posted by shreeni

How convenient for them. FYI. the phone was Nokia 2610. It cost me $30. I can buy the same phone unlocked for $50. So for $20 "subsidy" that you have described, I have used their phone for 15 months (with a monthly average recharge of $25).

Still you think that they own the phone?? Or at least they should provide a stipulated amount of time for which I need to have the phone with them as carrier, after which they can provide me with the unlock code. Looks dirty way of making sure people don't shop around.

Here is a link that can get me the phone for $35.99 + SH.

Amazon.com: Nokia 2610 Unlocked Cell Phone--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black): Cell Phones & Service

It does not matter what I think, Mike thinks or the world thinks. It is also not going to get your phone unlocked by being sarcastic or starting out on this website fighting every reply made to your post, or refusing to understand the rationale behind it just because it is not to your liking.

The Nokia 2610 should not be a hard phone to unlock, so try something like this, or some such other free unlock site.

Do a Google Search please.

Thank you

[tmobileman]

Wow that was probably one of the most powerful yet polite posts that I have ever seen. Amen

[tmobileman]

Originally Posted by NCmotoUser

I have a motorola Razor V3 and I contacted AT&T my carrier, and they would not provide the subsidy code, they directed me to T-Mobile, but as I'm not their customer they would not do it either?

I received this phone for free as my phone was broken by my child... any thoughts on how to obtain the subsidy code without paying for it via some 3rd party service?

if the phone is branded tmobile than if you know someone with a tmobile acct they can request the unlock code for you free and have it emailed to you, otherwise you may have to look third party.

[Telekom]

Originally Posted by shreeni

How convenient for them. FYI. the phone was Nokia 2610. It cost me $30. I can buy the same phone unlocked for $50. So for $20 "subsidy" that you have described, I have used their phone for 15 months (with a monthly average recharge of $25).

Still you think that they own the phone?? Or at least they should provide a stipulated amount of time for which I need to have the phone with them as carrier, after which they can provide me with the unlock code. Looks dirty way of making sure people don't shop around.

Here is a link that can get me the phone for $35.99 + SH.

Amazon.com: Nokia 2610 Unlocked Cell Phone--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black): Cell Phones & Service

The mistake was yours for not requesting the unlock code for your phone while you were at T-Mobile. T-Mobile has a very liberal unlocking requirement only requiring that you have had the phone for 90 days and have made an airtime minute deposit within 30 days of requesting the code. If you're no longer with T-Mobile they won't provide you with the code since you're no longer a customer. Your mistake was not requesting a code while you still had service with T-Mobile.