How to Unlock a T-Mobile G1
That, folks, is how you unlock a T-Mobile G1. It’s pretty darn simple: just insert your non-T-Mobile SIM card and then enter in your SIM unlock code. How to get one of those? Simple: T-Mobile has promised they’ll continue their policy of offering free unlock codes to customers after 90 days with a phone. If you’re in a hurry to get it done faster, there are plenty of places to buy them online. You can even use your G1 to start Googling for them.
Once you’ve unlocked your phone, setting it up for Data is dead simple. Simply go to Settings > Wireless Controls > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names then hit Menu and select New APN. Enter the settings for your Network. For example, this will set up AT&T (If it’s not mentioned on this list, leave it at whatever the default was:
- APN Name: AT&T
- APN: wap.cingular
We are still working on getting MMS going — if you’ve got it, let us know in the comments!
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6 Comments to How to Unlock a T-Mobile G1
[...] already showed you guys how to unlock the T-Mobile G1. Now we’re catching word that it’s possible to use the G1 with no activation with no [...]
SeanOctober 26, 2008
is it just me, or did we just see his unlock code?
[...] what’s funny to us is: We. Already. Unlocked. The. G1. A week ago. And we were nice enough to show you how with a video! In fact, two of our very own are running [...]
[...] that some folks were touting that they’d successfully unlocked a T-Mobile G1. Yeah, we did that a week earlier than anybody else did and we got AT&T’s data working just peachily as well, thanks. [...]
[...] How to Unlock a T-Mobile G1 [Android Central]- Simple instructional video. Just need the sim unlock code from T-Mobile which they appear amenable to providing. [...]
theoDecember 29, 2008
Dear friend, Please can you help me with this mobile as the phone does not go into menu when start up…. when i start it says this phone is locked please enter sim card code..i put my sim card code and then says touch the android then wants google account…if it was UNLOCKED when i put my sim card it should take you to the main menu of the phone isnt it?and then put my apn settings. can you please help me?
October 24, 2008