Siemens a62 orange network

thistleboon

I've just bought a new moblie thanks to the forum! Its a Siemens a62, with an orange SIM card. I already have a Virgin mobile account, which I would like to transfer over to the new phone.
Needless to say, if you swap over the SIM card, you get a "Network blocked" error message.
How can I fix this without having to pay orange £20.00 (almost 3 times the cost of the phone) to change it?

notagain_3

Unlocking a siemens a62 is a pain. You need a t5 torx screwdriver, a scalpel and very very good eyesight to cut a small track on the board. You then need to have an unlocking cable and a copy of freia (which is free) to unlock it. Its not a job I would recommend you doing unless you are competent at phone repairs.
Cutting the wrong track will destroy the phone, and the track is light green whilst the board is green, and its tiny.

Wig

notagain wrote:

Unlocking a siemens a62 is a pain. You need a t5 torx screwdriver, a scalpel and very very good eyesight to cut a small track on the board. You then need to have an unlocking cable and a copy of freia (which is free) to unlock it. Its not a job I would recommend you doing unless you are competent at phone repairs.
Cutting the wrong track will destroy the phone, and the track is light green whilst the board is green, and its tiny.

:cool: Cool, have you got a link to where I get an unlock cable? just to see the price. And another link with a graphic showing which track needs cutting?

I won't be doing it but information like this could be useful in the future.

notagain_3

Have on look on ebay for cables (about a fiver)

testpoint

http://server5.theimagehosting.com/image.php?img=mc60_a65.jpg

A62 is the same as the a65/mc60. Its the very small red line on the enlargement. I;ve done 2 of these on an a65 and its a pain to do.

Wig

Triffic! absolutely triffic! thanks

also very tricky! And Orange can do this with a flash upgrade instead or something costing 20 quid?

drahcir_2

orange can only do it by code (which only they can get)
no-one likes unlocking the seimens with track cutting (inc me) but its easier if you put a very bright small light under the pcb.
at least its only £10 lost if it goes wrong

virgo17

drahcir wrote:

no-one likes unlocking the seimens with track cutting (inc me) but its easier if you put a very bright small light under the pcb.
at least its only £10 lost if it goes wrong

Completely agree. I have done a few and don't enjoy it. You need good lighting and good magnifying glasses (if you are my age )

V.

mikeyw

Will these Orange phones work with Orange Contract Sims ?

drahcir_2

it will work fine with orange contract sim card

mikeyw

Nice one Drachir - steal at that price !!

seth

I found some more pictures for the cut.
There are 2 photos on the page.

http://gsmfree.vipserver.ru/Siemens/MC60TSP.htm

Some other A62 info about removing a shield.

http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=264533

If you need software to test your cable this might be useful

http://download.benqmobile.com/download.jsp?file=100871

This is a program to manage your phone from Windows made by Siemans / Benq

A62 Home page here http://www.benqmobile.com/cds/frontdoor/0,2241,hq_en_0_81888_rArNrNrNrN_variation%253A-5_pageType%253Adownloads_imagePos%253A0,00.html#content

The data cables come in Serial or USB I think the serial ones are needed for flashing (not sure about unlocking) This is the info for another siemans (not the A62)

I'm a complete newbie at this, so please check with someone that knows what they are talking about!

If anyone has a suitable cable in west London for A62 I would not mind borrowing it for a few days. I'll post pictures of internals of the A62 and a dismantling guide, if I get a cable.

To check if the unlock has worked, try a SIM from another provider, or To find out the locks of a SIEMENS phone:

Take out the SIM and switch on the phone.
Press *#0606#, then
"Info" (left Softkey)
If you get 5 x "Unbarred" there are no locks!

Mine says 234 33 on line 2

I found this free tool, the Siemans one seems to talk about serial cables NOT USB

Siemens Service ToolBox v4.00(latest version) - without a testpoint
http://www.sst-gsm.nm.ru/ToolboxFree.zip