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Unlock HTC One S

  • 13-04-2012 9:29am
    #1
    gouche
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 416 ✭✭


    Sorry if this has been answered before - read through the HTC One thread but couldn't find it answered.

    I'll be getting a HTC One S off a relative soon - upgrade but happy with their iPhone.:) Trouble is they're on 3 bill-pay and I'm on Meteor bill-pay.

    I've no problem rooting the device and have done so before on a Hero and Lg Optimus Black. My question is if I root it will it be sim-unlocked as well? Or is there another step I need to go through before my Meteor sim will work?

    I noticed in the other thread that some providers are selling the phone sim-unlocked on payg - any chance 3 are doing the same on bill-pay?

    Would rather not have to pay for an unlock code. I'd also prefer not to have to flash a custom rom as I've no problem with the SenseUI.


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  • #2
    TotallyEpic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 554 ✭✭✭TotallyEpic


    gouche wrote: »
    Sorry if this has been answered before - read through the HTC One thread but couldn't find it answered.

    I'll be getting a HTC One S off a relative soon - upgrade but happy with their iPhone.:) Trouble is they're on 3 bill-pay and I'm on Meteor bill-pay.

    I've no problem rooting the device and have done so before on a Hero and Lg Optimus Black. My question is if I root it will it be sim-unlocked as well? Or is there another step I need to go through before my Meteor sim will work?

    I noticed in the other thread that some providers are selling the phone sim-unlocked on payg - any chance 3 are doing the same on bill-pay?

    Would rather not have to pay for an unlock code. I'd also prefer not to have to flash a custom rom as I've no problem with the SenseUI.

    I believe you need to flash the radios to get a sim-unlock, which you'll need S-OFF to do, which hasn't been done yet on the new One devices.

    You could always buy an unlock code online for like, $10 :/


  • #3
    madmoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,369 ✭✭✭madmoe


    Where does one get these unlock codes??


  • #4
    Kavrocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,345 ✭✭✭Kavrocks


    gouche wrote: »
    I've no problem rooting the device and have done so before on a Hero and Lg Optimus Black. My question is if I root it will it be sim-unlocked as well? Or is there another step I need to go through before my Meteor sim will work?
    Rooting the device won't sim unlock it. I would guess the only way to sim unlock it without an unlock code is a hardware unlock like the HTC Desire S.

    The last HTC phone I'm aware of which can be sim unlocked through software is the HTC Desire.


  • #5
    gouche
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 416 ✭✭gouche


    Just to update, bought an unlock code off www.mobifreedom.net for about €12.50.
    Made payment and got code by email within ten minutes. Excellent service.


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