Reichart

I have an old Motorola P280, from T-Mobile. Now I have a Treo 600 on
Cingular. Weekends, I don't need to, or like to carry the Treo around. I
would like to be able to put my sim into the P280. However, it asks for a
subscriber code.. Anyone know the code to unlock this phone for use on
Cingular?

 

Krull Tea

Are you still a t-mobile subscriber?
If so, call CS and ask them for the unlock code. It will usually take about
1 week before they give it to you.

Another option is to take it to a local shop that does unlock.. It usually
costs around $20.


"Reichart" <not@here.com> wrote in message
news:0i8Bb.64$Xy2.52817021@newssvr30.news.prodigy. com...
> I have an old Motorola P280, from T-Mobile. Now I have a Treo 600 on
> Cingular. Weekends, I don't need to, or like to carry the Treo around. I
> would like to be able to put my sim into the P280. However, it asks for a
> subscriber code.. Anyone know the code to unlock this phone for use on
> Cingular?
>
>

Reichart

No longer a Tmob subscriber. I called Cingular CS, they told me no way.
Wonder why, I have 11 active Cingular phones now (family and company.) You
would think they could do me a small favor......

"Krull Tea" <krull@tea.com> wrote in message
news:3V8Bb.20482$HH.17886@fe1.texas.rr.com...
> Are you still a t-mobile subscriber?
> If so, call CS and ask them for the unlock code. It will usually take
about
> 1 week before they give it to you.
>
> Another option is to take it to a local shop that does unlock.. It usually
> costs around $20.
>
>
> "Reichart" <not@here.com> wrote in message
> news:0i8Bb.64$Xy2.52817021@newssvr30.news.prodigy. com...
> > I have an old Motorola P280, from T-Mobile. Now I have a Treo 600 on
> > Cingular. Weekends, I don't need to, or like to carry the Treo around. I
> > would like to be able to put my sim into the P280. However, it asks for
a
> > subscriber code.. Anyone know the code to unlock this phone for use on
> > Cingular?
> >
> >
>
>

Jack Hamilton

"Reichart" <not@here.com> wrote:

>No longer a Tmob subscriber. I called Cingular CS, they told me no way.
>Wonder why, I have 11 active Cingular phones now (family and company.) You
>would think they could do me a small favor......

If they've never sold that phone, they might not know how to unlock it.

Well, someone at Cingular would, but maybe not anyone you can reach
easily. It's really T-Mobile's responsibility, or yours, not
Cingular's.



>
>"Krull Tea" <krull@tea.com> wrote in message
>news:3V8Bb.20482$HH.17886@fe1.texas.rr.com...
>> Are you still a t-mobile subscriber?
>> If so, call CS and ask them for the unlock code. It will usually take
>about
>> 1 week before they give it to you.
>>
>> Another option is to take it to a local shop that does unlock.. It usually
>> costs around $20.
>>
>>
>> "Reichart" <not@here.com> wrote in message
>> news:0i8Bb.64$Xy2.52817021@newssvr30.news.prodigy. com...
>> > I have an old Motorola P280, from T-Mobile. Now I have a Treo 600 on
>> > Cingular. Weekends, I don't need to, or like to carry the Treo around. I
>> > would like to be able to put my sim into the P280. However, it asks for
>a
>> > subscriber code.. Anyone know the code to unlock this phone for use on
>> > Cingular?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>

--
Jack Hamilton
jfh@acm.org


If men are to wait for liberty until they become wise and good in slavery,
they may indeed wait for ever.
- Lord MacCaulay

Group Special Mobile

On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 00:02:04 GMT, "Reichart" <not@here.com> wrote:

>I have an old Motorola P280, from T-Mobile. Now I have a Treo 600 on
>Cingular. Weekends, I don't need to, or like to carry the Treo around. I
>would like to be able to put my sim into the P280. However, it asks for a
>subscriber code.. Anyone know the code to unlock this phone for use on
>Cingular?

There is no generic unlock code. Each handset has its own specific
unlock code. If you didn't get the unlock code from T-Mobile while
you had service you're going to have to find some other way to get the
handset unlocked.
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Reichart

the handset is not locked. if i put in the old t-mob sim, it sets up as
normal, just says 'no service.' if i put the cingular sim in, it says 'enter
subscriber system code.'


"Group Special Mobile" <look@signature_to.reply> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 00:02:04 GMT, "Reichart" <not@here.com> wrote:
>
> >I have an old Motorola P280, from T-Mobile. Now I have a Treo 600 on
> >Cingular. Weekends, I don't need to, or like to carry the Treo around. I
> >would like to be able to put my sim into the P280. However, it asks for a
> >subscriber code.. Anyone know the code to unlock this phone for use on
> >Cingular?
>
> There is no generic unlock code. Each handset has its own specific
> unlock code. If you didn't get the unlock code from T-Mobile while
> you had service you're going to have to find some other way to get the
> handset unlocked.
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> To send an email reply send to
> GSMthemobilestandard ( yahoo.com

Aboutdakota

Reichart wrote:
> the handset is not locked. if i put in the old t-mob sim, it sets up as
> normal, just says 'no service.' if i put the cingular sim in, it says 'enter
> subscriber system code.'

When the handset is locked, that means that only a valid SIM from the
provider who locked it will work with the handset. Thus, the handset is
locked, and so the Cingular SIM makes the phone generate "Enter
Subscriber System Code". The T-Mobile SIM, which is no longer active,
will not come up with that same message. I am willing to be that if you
put an AT&T SIM or a Cellular One SIM in your phone, it will probably
generate the same "Enter Subscriber System Code" message.

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NOLA

Cingular doesn't have the unlock codes for T-Mobile phones so they can't
give it to you.

There are unlock services that you can use, but don't blame Cingular for not
doing it. It's simply not cost effective for them to setup the
hardware/software to unlock all the phones on the market that they don't
support. Also it probably would raise some legal issues that their Lawyers
would advise against.



"Reichart" <not@here.com> wrote in message
news:Kz9Bb.56$Pn5.21843012@newssvr11.news.prodigy. com...
> No longer a Tmob subscriber. I called Cingular CS, they told me no way.
> Wonder why, I have 11 active Cingular phones now (family and company.) You
> would think they could do me a small favor......
>
> "Krull Tea" <krull@tea.com> wrote in message
> news:3V8Bb.20482$HH.17886@fe1.texas.rr.com...
> > Are you still a t-mobile subscriber?
> > If so, call CS and ask them for the unlock code. It will usually take
> about
> > 1 week before they give it to you.
> >
> > Another option is to take it to a local shop that does unlock.. It
usually
> > costs around $20.
> >
> >
> > "Reichart" <not@here.com> wrote in message
> > news:0i8Bb.64$Xy2.52817021@newssvr30.news.prodigy. com...
> > > I have an old Motorola P280, from T-Mobile. Now I have a Treo 600 on
> > > Cingular. Weekends, I don't need to, or like to carry the Treo around.
I
> > > would like to be able to put my sim into the P280. However, it asks
for
> a
> > > subscriber code.. Anyone know the code to unlock this phone for use on
> > > Cingular?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

NOLA

Cingular doesn't have the unlock codes for T-Mobile phones. It would not be
cost effective for they to try to setup the hardware/software to unlock all
the phones on the market that they don't carry, not to mention the legal
implications.

If you want to get it unlocked, use one of the services available, some of
which are free.



"Reichart" <not@here.com> wrote in message
news:Kz9Bb.56$Pn5.21843012@newssvr11.news.prodigy. com...
> No longer a Tmob subscriber. I called Cingular CS, they told me no way.
> Wonder why, I have 11 active Cingular phones now (family and company.) You
> would think they could do me a small favor......
>
> "Krull Tea" <krull@tea.com> wrote in message
> news:3V8Bb.20482$HH.17886@fe1.texas.rr.com...
> > Are you still a t-mobile subscriber?
> > If so, call CS and ask them for the unlock code. It will usually take
> about
> > 1 week before they give it to you.
> >
> > Another option is to take it to a local shop that does unlock.. It
usually
> > costs around $20.
> >
> >
> > "Reichart" <not@here.com> wrote in message
> > news:0i8Bb.64$Xy2.52817021@newssvr30.news.prodigy. com...
> > > I have an old Motorola P280, from T-Mobile. Now I have a Treo 600 on
> > > Cingular. Weekends, I don't need to, or like to carry the Treo around.
I
> > > would like to be able to put my sim into the P280. However, it asks
for
> a
> > > subscriber code.. Anyone know the code to unlock this phone for use on
> > > Cingular?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Reichart

Thanks. I looked in the phone book and found a place about 8 blocks from my
house that will unlock the phone for $8.00. Seems reasonable. Beats
Cingulars idea of paying $85.00 for a referbed Siemens phone, just to use
two days a week.

"Aboutdakota" <aboutdakota@hot-mail.com> wrote in message
news:3FD679CE.1010504@hot-mail.com...
>
>
> Reichart wrote:
> > the handset is not locked. if i put in the old t-mob sim, it sets up as
> > normal, just says 'no service.' if i put the cingular sim in, it says
'enter
> > subscriber system code.'
>
> When the handset is locked, that means that only a valid SIM from the
> provider who locked it will work with the handset. Thus, the handset is
> locked, and so the Cingular SIM makes the phone generate "Enter
> Subscriber System Code". The T-Mobile SIM, which is no longer active,
> will not come up with that same message. I am willing to be that if you
> put an AT&T SIM or a Cellular One SIM in your phone, it will probably
> generate the same "Enter Subscriber System Code" message.
>
> ==AD
>

Todd Allcock

"Reichart" <not@here.com> wrote in message news:<lZoBb.314$UH7.100@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com >...
> the handset is not locked. if i put in the old t-mob sim, it sets up as
> normal, just says 'no service.' if i put the cingular sim in, it says 'enter
> subscriber system code.'

That sounds like a subsidy lock- T-Mobile "locked it" so it will only
operate with a T-Mobile SIM. Any other provider's SIM makes the
handset prompt you for the unlock code before accepting the SIM.

Reichart

Right. There are places all over and on the internet that will remove the
sub locks for $8.00 - $12.00. Great deal! Whay spend hundreds on a phone
when you can just unlock one for a very few bucks.

"Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@aol.com> wrote in message
news:de37a2e0.0312092156.7b5deec2@posting.google.c om...
> "Reichart" <not@here.com> wrote in message
news:<lZoBb.314$UH7.100@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com >...
> > the handset is not locked. if i put in the old t-mob sim, it sets up as
> > normal, just says 'no service.' if i put the cingular sim in, it says
'enter
> > subscriber system code.'
>
> That sounds like a subsidy lock- T-Mobile "locked it" so it will only
> operate with a T-Mobile SIM. Any other provider's SIM makes the
> handset prompt you for the unlock code before accepting the SIM.

Todd Allcock

"Reichart" <not@here.com> wrote in message
news:rVIBb.483$0u6.439@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com. ..
> Right. There are places all over and on the internet that will remove the
> sub locks for $8.00 - $12.00. Great deal! Whay spend hundreds on a phone
> when you can just unlock one for a very few bucks.

T-Mo will actually give you the unlock code as long as you are still a
customer and have had the phone over 90 days. (I realize this doesn't help
you right now, but maybe it'll help the next guy!)

motogrrl

the subsidy or subscriber code is a code put in place by the manufacturer for the particular cell phone company. motorola won't give them out.. and as a cingular rep, we dont have them to give. the company the phone is branded by is the only way to get them. you can buy them on eBay though....

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Jack Zwick

In article <motogrrl.1ity4z@nospam.cellphoneforums.net>,
motogrrl <motogrrl.1ity4z@nospam.cellphoneforums.net> wrote:

>
> the subsidy or subscriber code is a code put in place by the
> manufacturer for the particular cell phone company. motorola won't give
> them out.. and as a cingular rep, we dont have them to give. the company
> the phone is branded by is the only way to get them. you can buy them on
> eBay though....

And there is 3rd party software also that unlocks Moto phones.