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HelpPlease! samsung g600 imei code set to all zeros!!

pampam
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samsung g600 imei code set to all zeros!!
I have a samsung g600 that was locked to Virgin.
I want to change it to 02.
I went to the free unlock websites but after using the free unlock codes my imei code is now set to
000000 00 000000/0

Any advice much appreciated

Thanks
pam

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  • Jon_01
    Jon_01 Posts: 5,931 Forumite
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    You've bricked it. That method of unlocking is known to do this on modern Samsungs. It won't work on any network with the IMEI set to all 0 (as you've found out). Samsung may repair it but you've voided the guarantee so it'll be chargable...
  • gaming_guy
    gaming_guy Posts: 6,128 Forumite
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    Jon_01 wrote: »
    You've bricked it.

    thats a bit extreme. if the phone was bricked it wouldnt turn on and only be good for spares
  • Jon_01
    Jon_01 Posts: 5,931 Forumite
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    OK, it'll doing everything apart from the phone functions or anything that needs it to connect to a network. As a G600 isn't a smartphone I can't see it's much use as it is. Samsung will fix it, but I'm sure that they'll change the op as there aren't many ways of ending up with a phone with the IMEI set to all 0's
  • pampam
    pampam Posts: 435 Forumite
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    pampam wrote: »
    samsung g600 imei code set to all zeros!!
    I have a samsung g600 that was locked to Virgin.
    I want to change it to 02.
    I went to the free unlock websites but after using the free unlock codes my imei code is now set to
    000000 00 000000/0

    Any advice much appreciated

    Thanks
    pam

    Success!
    I took it to my local mobile phone repair shop and a very nice gentleman sorted out the problem for a fiver.
    Thanks for your replies.
    Pam
  • Jon_01
    Jon_01 Posts: 5,931 Forumite
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    Hey, well done. Glad you've got it sorted. . .
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