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Perhaps I am a little too cautious, but I don't know what the unlock codes look like, and I don't want to be a fool and brick the phone by doing something obviously stupid.

You are one of the few who have actually unlocked a dumb phone in real time.

Could I be so bold as to ask if you would be willing to find some unlock codes for a Samsung GT-E3210 dumb phone made about 2013, that YOU would be willing to use if it was YOUR phone ?

I would be very grateful to have the opinion of someone with success in this area.

Yours sincerely ROMMMELLL

Has anyone unlocked a dumb phone (keypad phone) ? in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] ROMMMELLL@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks S.

I understand.

In my case, I got the phone new in one country, where I used the 1st SIM card I put into it. I wasn't aware of any requirement to use any particular SIM card, or to use it for any particular time.

Some time later I was in another country. I wanted to put my 2nd SIM card in, but the phone wouldn't accept it.

I took it to a phone shop and had it unlocked.

I have been using this 2nd SIM card for years. This SIM card is in no way connected to the phone seller or phone maker, and it is from a different country.

BUT now I find that this 2nd SIM card is the ONLY SIM card the phone will accept.

How do you interpret this data ?

How would this lock be activated on an unlocked phone ?

Yours sincerely ROMMMELLL

Has anyone unlocked a dumb phone (keypad phone) ? in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] ROMMMELLL@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks H.

So, it was vodafone's website that you put your data into, to immediately free your more than 4 year old phone.

Am I correct in understanding that vodafone was both the phone seller and the SIM card provider ?

What data did you put into the website please ?

Yours sincerely ROMMMELLL

Has anyone unlocked a dumb phone (keypad phone) ? in c/right2repair@discuss.tchncs.de

[–] ROMMMELLL@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

Dear I

Thanks for your reply.

Did you ever go ahead and unlock your dumb phone ?

Yours sincerely ROMMMELLL

Has anyone unlocked a dumb phone (keypad phone) ? in c/right2repair@discuss.tchncs.de

[–] ROMMMELLL@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks M

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Has anyone unlocked a dumb phone (keypad phone) ? (discuss.tchncs.de)

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Dear Technology

I have a 10 year old dumb phone (keypad phone).

Has anyone unlocked their dumb phone ?

If so, could you tell me how you did it please ?

Yours sincerely ROMMMELLL

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Has anyone unlocked a dumb phone (keypad phone) ? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 1 year ago by ROMMMELLL@discuss.tchncs.de to c/right2repair@discuss.tchncs.de

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Dear Right to Repair

I have a 10 year old dumb phone (keypad phone).

Has anyone unlocked their dumb phone ?

If so, could you tell me how you did it please ?

Yours sincerely ROMMMELLL

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Has anyone unlocked a dumb phone (keypad phone) ? (discuss.tchncs.de)

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Dear Right to Repair

I have a 10 year old dumb phone (keypad phone).

Has anyone unlocked their dumb phone ?

If so, could you tell me how you did it please ?

Yours sincerely ROMMMELLL

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Samsung GT-E3210 I want to fix it (discuss.tchncs.de)

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Dear Right to Repair

I have a Samsung GT-E3210 (semi-dumb phone) made about 2013.

I have had the phone since new.

It has a lock on it. I don't know how it got there. I don't even know what it is. I would like to remove it.

SUMMARY

My SIM card works in other phones without a PIN.
My phone works, with this SIM card, without a PIN.
My phone will not accept another SIM card (even if the correct SIM PIN for that new SIM card is entered).
When a new SIM card is inserted the phone says SIM LOCK and asks for a PASSWORD.
With my usual SIM card inserted, SETTINGS shows SIM LOCK ON. If I select it, it asks for a SIM PASSWORD.
With no SIM card in the phone, SETTINGS says SIM LOCK ON. If I select it, it asks me to INSERT SIM CARD.

ELABORATION

My GT-E3210 has worked for many years with the same old BIG SIM card in it.

I have never programmed a PIN into this old BIG SIM card. I have never used a PIN in connection with this old BIG SIM card.

The phone does not require a PIN when I turn it on each day, or when I re-insert this old BIG SIM card. I have never programmed any kind of security into the phone.

If any other SIM card is placed in it, however, it will not function.

When I tried a new SIM card, the following words filled the screen,

SIM LOCK

(a padlock symbol)

PASSWORD

(a space to enter password)

(and 2 options above the soft keys : CONFIRM and EMERGENCY)

When I entered the verified SIM PIN for this new SIM card it said,

INCORRECT PASSWORD

When I go to SETTINGS > SECURITY I see that one of the four LOCK's is on : SIM LOCK ON.

When I highlight SIM LOCK ON and press the centre button (with my usual old BIG SIM card in the phone) the following words fill the bottom half of the screen

SIM PASSWORD

8 DIGITS

PASSWORD

(a space to enter password)

(and 2 options above the soft keys : OK and CANCEL)

BUT, if there is no SIM card in the phone, when I highlight SIM LOCK ON and press the centre button, it says only

INSERT SIM CARD

TWO QUESTIONS please.

Q1. What is this SIM LOCK ?

Q2. What are my options to turn it off or remove it ?

I would be grateful for any help you could give me.

Yours sincerely ROMMMELLL