[mathu]

hi i am about to give my phone for it to be unlocked and i was wondering if there is a way of checking if my phone is perminanty unlocked or if its the unlocking patch after its been done. im goin to debrand it after i unlock it because it on 3 UK.

[petera]

Erm I'm not too sure without re-flashing your phone (That includes SEUS) as that will reset any patch.
You could always look in the personalize menu (<**<<) and see there, but the patch may fool even that.

[Mattwood]

It is more likely that the handset has been unlocked via patch (W850i) unless who ever did this managed to get the codes for the handset (i think cruiser can do this on credits)

if you enter the lock menu (<**<) or (>*<<*<*, 1,3) the patch will show all the locks open.

* Always decust before you unlock! - i don't think SEUS will take the patch off - i originally unlocked my W880i by patch (MT-Box) and i'm 90% sure i used SEUS to upgrade, although i was using Voda what it was originally locked to so i wouldn't be able to tell if it was re-locked .... i've used codes now to permanently unlock.

[dtm]

All my locks are open not closed apart from ESL.. Whats the ESL lock?

[Mattwood]

I have seen a few handsets now, normally T-Mobile and 3... I think its just another network lock per say.
looks like you were patch unlocked then...

[mathu]

Mattwood, on 2007-09-17 09:22, said:

It is more likely that the handset has been unlocked via patch (W850i) unless who ever did this managed to get the codes for the handset (i think cruiser can do this on credits)

if you enter the lock menu (<**<) or (>*<<*<*, 1,3) the patch will show all the locks open.

* Always decust before you unlock! - i don't think SEUS will take the patch off - i originally unlocked my W880i by patch (MT-Box) and i'm 90% sure i used SEUS to upgrade, although i was using Voda what it was originally locked to so i wouldn't be able to tell if it was re-locked .... i've used codes now to permanently unlock.

wats this cruiser software you talking about how do i get it and is it free to unlock

[Mattwood]

Cruiser is a software/dongle solution it is not free but it's a very useful SE tool... Some of the software i speak about is more 'business'/'shop' based due to my work so you will have to excuse me... (it is not free and for CID52 code reading you have to buy credits too)

you will struggle to get unlock for free on this handset now.

the best bet is to get the codes from network as this will be permanent unlock, will cost about £20 a little more than shop prices but you dont get stung when flashing/updating

This post has been edited by Mattwood: 19 September 2007 - 11:29 AM