Motorola V400 unlock question

Just to be clear, I do NOT want to flex or replace the firmware of my phone,
I just want to unlock my FIDO phone so I can change sim cards when I travel.

I own the Motorola made (not a knockoff) USB cable as well.

Is there any software that exists that will allow me to unlock my phone?
(preferably free) or does this not exist? I have read tons of conflicting
stuff...

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"JC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:OyUMc.89834$Rf.35718@edtnps84...
> Just to be clear, I do NOT want to flex or replace the firmware of my
phone,
> I just want to unlock my FIDO phone so I can change sim cards when I
travel.
>
> I own the Motorola made (not a knockoff) USB cable as well.
>
> Is there any software that exists that will allow me to unlock my
phone?
> (preferably free) or does this not exist? I have read tons of
conflicting
> stuff...

I don't know of any free unlock service. Plenty of for-fee places will
do it.
My own personal experience is that I bought a V400 from Cingular, and it
came unlocked. I have read others say that a V400 bought from ATTWS
will be locked.

--
John

"JC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:OyUMc.89834$Rf.35718@edtnps84...
> Just to be clear, I do NOT want to flex or replace the firmware of my
phone,
> I just want to unlock my FIDO phone so I can change sim cards when I
travel.
>
> I own the Motorola made (not a knockoff) USB cable as well.
>
> Is there any software that exists that will allow me to unlock my
phone?
> (preferably free) or does this not exist? I have read tons of
conflicting
> stuff...

I don't know of any free unlock service. Plenty of for-fee places will
do it.
My own personal experience is that I bought a V400 from Cingular, and it
came unlocked. I have read others say that a V400 bought from ATTWS
will be locked.

--
John

I also bought my V400 from Cingular. How can I tell if it is locked or
unlocked?

--

Thanks.


"John Hawkes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:tuWMc.28376$eM2.24912@attbi_s51...
>
> "JC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:OyUMc.89834$Rf.35718@edtnps84...
> > Just to be clear, I do NOT want to flex or replace the firmware of my
> phone,
> > I just want to unlock my FIDO phone so I can change sim cards when I
> travel.
> >
> > I own the Motorola made (not a knockoff) USB cable as well.
> >
> > Is there any software that exists that will allow me to unlock my
> phone?
> > (preferably free) or does this not exist? I have read tons of
> conflicting
> > stuff...
>
> I don't know of any free unlock service. Plenty of for-fee places will
> do it.
> My own personal experience is that I bought a V400 from Cingular, and it
> came unlocked. I have read others say that a V400 bought from ATTWS
> will be locked.
>
> --
> John
>

I also bought my V400 from Cingular. How can I tell if it is locked or
unlocked?

--

Thanks.


"John Hawkes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:tuWMc.28376$eM2.24912@attbi_s51...
>
> "JC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:OyUMc.89834$Rf.35718@edtnps84...
> > Just to be clear, I do NOT want to flex or replace the firmware of my
> phone,
> > I just want to unlock my FIDO phone so I can change sim cards when I
> travel.
> >
> > I own the Motorola made (not a knockoff) USB cable as well.
> >
> > Is there any software that exists that will allow me to unlock my
> phone?
> > (preferably free) or does this not exist? I have read tons of
> conflicting
> > stuff...
>
> I don't know of any free unlock service. Plenty of for-fee places will
> do it.
> My own personal experience is that I bought a V400 from Cingular, and it
> came unlocked. I have read others say that a V400 bought from ATTWS
> will be locked.
>
> --
> John
>

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* Reply by Jack D. Russell, Sr. <[email protected]>
* Newsgroup: alt.cellular.motorola
* Reply to: All; "Saucer Man" <[email protected]>
* Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 22:50:20 GMT
* Subj: Re: Motorola V400 unlock question
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SM> I also bought my V400 from Cingular. How can I tell if it is
SM> locked or unlocked?

Cingular's V400 tri-band phones are not locked. You should be good to
go.
--
Jack

"Jack D. Russell, Sr." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
[snip]
> Cingular's V400 tri-band phones are not locked. You should be good to
> go.
[snip]

V400s are quad-band phones.

"Jack D. Russell, Sr." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
[snip]
> Cingular's V400 tri-band phones are not locked. You should be good to
> go.
[snip]

V400s are quad-band phones.

"Saucer Man" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I also bought my V400 from Cingular. How can I tell if it is locked or
> unlocked?
>
> --
>
> Thanks.

It is unlocked. Mine works fine outside the USA with locally purchased SIMs.

"Saucer Man" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I also bought my V400 from Cingular. How can I tell if it is locked or
> unlocked?
>
> --
>
> Thanks.

It is unlocked. Mine works fine outside the USA with locally purchased SIMs.

The V400 cannot be unlocked for FREE like NOKIA's etc. Do yourself a favor,
pay someone to unlock the phone and save yourself ALOT of heartache.


"JC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:OyUMc.89834$Rf.35718@edtnps84...
> Just to be clear, I do NOT want to flex or replace the firmware of my
phone,
> I just want to unlock my FIDO phone so I can change sim cards when I
travel.
>
> I own the Motorola made (not a knockoff) USB cable as well.
>
> Is there any software that exists that will allow me to unlock my phone?
> (preferably free) or does this not exist? I have read tons of conflicting
> stuff...
>
>

The V400 cannot be unlocked for FREE like NOKIA's etc. Do yourself a favor,
pay someone to unlock the phone and save yourself ALOT of heartache.


"JC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:OyUMc.89834$Rf.35718@edtnps84...
> Just to be clear, I do NOT want to flex or replace the firmware of my
phone,
> I just want to unlock my FIDO phone so I can change sim cards when I
travel.
>
> I own the Motorola made (not a knockoff) USB cable as well.
>
> Is there any software that exists that will allow me to unlock my phone?
> (preferably free) or does this not exist? I have read tons of conflicting
> stuff...
>
>

mine is DEFINTELY locked, I tried my friends Rogers Sim card (since I am on
FIDO) and it didn't work, it asked for that provider # (which means it is
locked).

Do you know that if once a phone has been unlocked, could it ever be locked
(by accident) with a firmware upgrade?

Thanks

"John Hawkes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:tuWMc.28376$eM2.24912@attbi_s51...
>
> "JC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:OyUMc.89834$Rf.35718@edtnps84...
> > Just to be clear, I do NOT want to flex or replace the firmware of my
> phone,
> > I just want to unlock my FIDO phone so I can change sim cards when I
> travel.
> >
> > I own the Motorola made (not a knockoff) USB cable as well.
> >
> > Is there any software that exists that will allow me to unlock my
> phone?
> > (preferably free) or does this not exist? I have read tons of
> conflicting
> > stuff...
>
> I don't know of any free unlock service. Plenty of for-fee places will
> do it.
> My own personal experience is that I bought a V400 from Cingular, and it
> came unlocked. I have read others say that a V400 bought from ATTWS
> will be locked.
>
> --
> John
>

mine is DEFINTELY locked, I tried my friends Rogers Sim card (since I am on
FIDO) and it didn't work, it asked for that provider # (which means it is
locked).

Do you know that if once a phone has been unlocked, could it ever be locked
(by accident) with a firmware upgrade?

Thanks

"John Hawkes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:tuWMc.28376$eM2.24912@attbi_s51...
>
> "JC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:OyUMc.89834$Rf.35718@edtnps84...
> > Just to be clear, I do NOT want to flex or replace the firmware of my
> phone,
> > I just want to unlock my FIDO phone so I can change sim cards when I
> travel.
> >
> > I own the Motorola made (not a knockoff) USB cable as well.
> >
> > Is there any software that exists that will allow me to unlock my
> phone?
> > (preferably free) or does this not exist? I have read tons of
> conflicting
> > stuff...
>
> I don't know of any free unlock service. Plenty of for-fee places will
> do it.
> My own personal experience is that I bought a V400 from Cingular, and it
> came unlocked. I have read others say that a V400 bought from ATTWS
> will be locked.
>
> --
> John
>

what do you mean by heartache (do you mean it is potentially dangerous?)

I did a Siemens phone, was pretty easy.

Figure if there are a ton of places offering the service (for a fee) that
any Joe-schmo with the right software (i.e. unlocker software + unlock
codes) could do it, provided that special hardware (other than an official
motorola USB data cable) is NOT required? (Is special hardware required?)

Thanks

"PDA Man" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The V400 cannot be unlocked for FREE like NOKIA's etc. Do yourself a
favor,
> pay someone to unlock the phone and save yourself ALOT of heartache.
>
>
> "JC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:OyUMc.89834$Rf.35718@edtnps84...
> > Just to be clear, I do NOT want to flex or replace the firmware of my
> phone,
> > I just want to unlock my FIDO phone so I can change sim cards when I
> travel.
> >
> > I own the Motorola made (not a knockoff) USB cable as well.
> >
> > Is there any software that exists that will allow me to unlock my phone?
> > (preferably free) or does this not exist? I have read tons of
conflicting
> > stuff...
> >
> >
>
>