Mobile service contract with Rogers.ca expired recently but want to continue use of my Samsung Corby Touch (SGH-T566). This phone is exclusive to Rogers and was locked to Rogers.ca network.
Got unlock code from cellunlocker.net and it worked. They provide excellent and speedy service, both in terms of providing code and answer to questions, and surprisingly they are the cheapest I could find ($8, compared to $10 and even $20 for other reliable mobile unlock service providers).
I confirmed via #&74# that there are no locks left. The phone still bears the Rogers brand and I will find out when I go to KoodoMobile whether a new and activated simcard will support phone’s full capabilities (minus anything specific to Rogers of course like “Rogers Email”).
Some sites that were instrumental in helping me figure out if it would be possible, and identify what kind of unlocking service I needed:
- Site http://samsungsecretcodes.info/ has lots of good info. If you use some of the code commands listed there, just be careful those that say “reset”: I used one (like 2767*3855 mentioned in one of the videos on that site!) that completely reset my phone, thereby erasing all my contacts etc, not fun (at the time I was new to unlocking so I thought I was doing a reset of the lock system!).
- Wikipedia SIM_lock page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_lock) has great overview of the whole locking/unlocking business
- cellunlocker.net has a few great tutorials
- ReviewCentre.com has good info on the company, http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews189675.html
