How to Unlock a Tmobile G
Get your G1’s IMEI code., Prepare your account details., Call 1-877-453-1304 using a different phone., Insert the SIM card you want to use with your T-Mobile G1., Turn on the phone., Enter the unlock code given to you by the representative.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Get your G1’s IMEI code.
These codes are unique identifiers assigned to mobile phones for identification purposes.
To get your G1’s IMEI, enter *#06# on your phone using its on-screen keypad, and the IMEI code will be displayed on the screen. -
Step 2: Prepare your account details.
The customer service representative will ask these information from you, so get them on hand before you call T-Mobile’s customer service number:
T-Mobile account number Mobile number associated with your T-Mobile G1 Present billing address , This is T-Mobile’s customer service hotline.
Tell the customer service representative that you want to unlock your G1.
The representative will ask the details of your account, which you have already prepared, and will give you an unlock code you can use to unlock your T-Mobile G1. , The SIM tray of the G1 is located at the back.
Power off your phone, and slide off the back cover; you should see the SIM tray.
Remove the current SIM, if it's still there, and insert the one you want to use.
Don’t forget to place back the back cover. , Press and hold the Power button at the lower-right side of the phone.
The Power button is also the End Call button. , Instead of the home screen, a message screen will be displayed telling you that your phone needs to be unlocked first before it can use the SIM card you inserted.
Simply type in the unlock code given to you by the representative, press the “OK” button, and your T-Mobile G1 should now be unlocked for use on any network. -
Step 3: Call 1-877-453-1304 using a different phone.
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Step 4: Insert the SIM card you want to use with your T-Mobile G1.
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Step 5: Turn on the phone.
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Step 6: Enter the unlock code given to you by the representative.
Detailed Guide
These codes are unique identifiers assigned to mobile phones for identification purposes.
To get your G1’s IMEI, enter *#06# on your phone using its on-screen keypad, and the IMEI code will be displayed on the screen.
The customer service representative will ask these information from you, so get them on hand before you call T-Mobile’s customer service number:
T-Mobile account number Mobile number associated with your T-Mobile G1 Present billing address , This is T-Mobile’s customer service hotline.
Tell the customer service representative that you want to unlock your G1.
The representative will ask the details of your account, which you have already prepared, and will give you an unlock code you can use to unlock your T-Mobile G1. , The SIM tray of the G1 is located at the back.
Power off your phone, and slide off the back cover; you should see the SIM tray.
Remove the current SIM, if it's still there, and insert the one you want to use.
Don’t forget to place back the back cover. , Press and hold the Power button at the lower-right side of the phone.
The Power button is also the End Call button. , Instead of the home screen, a message screen will be displayed telling you that your phone needs to be unlocked first before it can use the SIM card you inserted.
Simply type in the unlock code given to you by the representative, press the “OK” button, and your T-Mobile G1 should now be unlocked for use on any network.
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