Free Huawei Modem Unlocking and Support Thread

[ax1oo]

All set but it can't detect the network. Only from one operator, another operator is working fine

[torkel06]

can i remove with this tool the netlock of the huawei ideos x3 U8510 ?

[ishanbhattacharya]

Huawe E 367u-2

Hello friends i have a Huawei E367u-2 Model Dongle from 3uk which i am trying to unlock. I spoke to a local guy also who advsd that dongles with starting IMEI:86 cannot be unlocked.

Please help i am new to this so i might need guidance step by step.

Thank you in advance

[Jim.Mahoney]

Hello friends i have a Huawei E367u-2 Model Dongle from 3uk which i am trying to unlock. I spoke to a local guy also who advsd that dongles with starting IMEI:86 cannot be unlocked.

Please help i am new to this so i might need guidance step by step.

Thank you in advance

Can't be done by code calculator and can't be done for free!

Suggest: www.dc-unlocker.com it's around 8 Euros.

Some 86 IMEI devices can be unlocked by code but devices like the E367 use a new algorithm...

[12345amir]

E367U-2

PLZZ TELL ME HOW TO UNLOCK MODEM

[Markas]

HUAWEI E122
IMEI: 356882033519076
Please help to unlock it!

[test007]

I'm somewhat confused.
Jim.Mahoney posted a huawei calculator & firmware which were supposed to work for the E353. Later on others claim there's no free way. Does that mean the E353 can't be unlocked with the posted calculator + firmware?

[Jim.Mahoney]

I'm somewhat confused.
Jim.Mahoney posted a huawei calculator & firmware which were supposed to work for the E353. Later on others claim there's no free way. Does that mean the E353 can't be unlocked with the posted calculator + firmware?

There is only a patch unlock that's free - The results are mixed.

Technically it's not a true unlock because a firmware upgrade at any time will re-lock the device.

[stanga]

links dont work on gifgaff internet, asking for some 44 digit code

[test007]

There is only a patch unlock that's free - The results are mixed.

Technically it's not a true unlock because a firmware upgrade at any time will re-lock the device.

I'll take whatever I can
However the modem I own (E353) runs a new firmware (v22). The unlockers I ran into seem to be looking for a serial port to communicate with the modem (and assume v11 firmware). The E353Ws-1 with the v22 firmware presents itself as a network device, rather than a serial port.

Could you shed some light on that? How come DC Unlocker can detect this modem but other unlockers can't?

[Jim.Mahoney]

You should see a diagnostic serial port. Huawei and the networks are trying to crack down on the (formerly) simple unlocking of their devices!

I'd go for the DC Unlocker route at least you can be sure of a working modem at the end of the day!!

[daemonsyn]

Do we have any list for the supported models/devices? Thanks.

[Jim.Mahoney]

Do we have any list for the supported models/devices? Thanks.

Built into the program!

[Pricley]

Hi Jim

I have a vodafone modem I dont have the model number on me right now but its 4 digits starting with a "3" and a Z at the end, which from your previous posts I gathered its a ZTE.

I am also in South Africa, and find it interesting that you say by law these are not locked.

I have the ZTE dashboard on my computer but, if I insert a MTN card i just dont get network, the modem keeps flashing red.

I also still have the vodafone dashboard, as for me it works better than the ZTE one with vodascum at least.

THe ZTE dashboard is set to start up automatically when the modem is plugged in.

Can the vodafone dashboard still cause the ZTE one to not accept MTN or is there something else i should do?

Your help will be much appreciated.
Thanks

[Jim.Mahoney]

Hi Jim

I have a vodafone modem I dont have the model number on me right now but its 4 digits starting with a "3" and a Z at the end, which from your previous posts I gathered its a ZTE.

I am also in South Africa, and find it interesting that you say by law these are not locked.

I have the ZTE dashboard on my computer but, if I insert a MTN card i just dont get network, the modem keeps flashing red.

I also still have the vodafone dashboard, as for me it works better than the ZTE one with vodascum at least.

THe ZTE dashboard is set to start up automatically when the modem is plugged in.

Can the vodafone dashboard still cause the ZTE one to not accept MTN or is there something else i should do?

Your help will be much appreciated.
Thanks

Vodafone (aka Vodabloat) software will not recognise any network other than a Vodafone owned network!

The modem isn't locked (as per ICASA rules) but sadly the software is!

You can use MDMA in place of the Vodafone software, it's written by a South African! MDMA - a Mobile Data Monitoring Application

Make sure than no other Vodafone software is running or you'll get a COM port error!

There was a tutorial on how to edit the installed Vodafone software so that it accepts any SIM. It's not that difficult but some files need their attributes changed from read only or they will not save!!

Have a look at MyBroadband it's on there somewhere!