LG G3 (US990) 14 digit IMEI - GSM-Forum

tyiphius · 04-23-2015, 00:19

I recently purchased a lot of (10) us990 phones.
I plan of getting the phones unlocked. Does anyone know if any unlock boxes like z3x or octoplus work. I plan on purchasing the octoplus regardless.

Anyway I've noticed that the phone has a 14 digit IMEI. I know that the phone can be unlocked, I've already spoken to US Cellar about it. Does anyone know for sure if there's a 15th digit and it's just not displayed. If so I'll just put the imei an a generator for the last digit.

johnny13oi · 04-23-2015, 00:30

Hi, I have a US990 phone myself that I am looking to get unlocked for the past week. If you find out how to unlock the phone could you please let me know?

mounirson · 04-23-2015, 00:59

flash it to cdma network if your country have cdma carriers
I worked on this phone my self for while no luck
and I really don't think it will ever work on gsm network

tyiphius · 04-23-2015, 03:50

I've had an iPhone unlocked from us cellular for "international" use only is what they claimed. Jailbreak it, did some APN changing and it worked perfect on tmobile.
Now of course iphones are different in that is all the same hardware just the carrier settings is what make them different. I spoke to a customer representative and he told me that 4G or higher phones can be unlocked. The iphones have to be done remotely, but that's just how iphone unlocks work. The other phones have to be taken to a US Cellular location to be unlocked. The following is a quote from the Device Unlocking Policy page:

"Because of the difficulty in unlocking some of our 4G devices you must bring these devices to a company owned store and we will either unlock the device for you or send it to a vendor who will perform the task and then have the device returned to the store. We hope to expand the capabilities of unlocking 4G devices to other distribution locations in the near future. You can call us at 888-944-9400 or your local U.S. Cellular store to determine the closest location to you that can handle your unlocking request. There is no charge for unlocking an individual device but U.S Cellular does reserve the right to charge non - customers a reasonable fee for unlocking any bulk requests for unlocking eligible devices."

johnny13oi · 04-23-2015, 06:26

Yeah the biggest problem for me is that I am not even within 700 miles of any nearest US Cellular store. I bought the phone on craigslist thinking it was a simple code unlock but I guess not. I just really wish I could use it or else I lost so much money

. Please let me know of the progress.

tyiphius · 04-23-2015, 15:54

It could be possible, my phones come in today. But I won't be able to get them till Friday or Saturday. I'm going to run them through a imei generator and put the 15 digit imei through a LG unlock server and see if it spits back a code at me and if it works.
I've also heard of no way to change APN settings, so a custom ROM might have to be installed.

mounirson · 04-23-2015, 15:56

But to unlock cdma base phone to gsm not by code
It's going to be the same way sprint unlocks

Sent from my express iPhone

mounirson · 04-23-2015, 15:57

That's what I think not sure

Sent from my express iPhone

cwcast · 04-23-2015, 16:46

By MIED you can get Network unlock code. PM me.

johnny13oi · 04-24-2015, 01:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyiphius

It could be possible, my phones come in today. But I won't be able to get them till Friday or Saturday. I'm going to run them through a imei generator and put the 15 digit imei through a LG unlock server and see if it spits back a code at me and if it works.
I've also heard of no way to change APN settings, so a custom ROM might have to be installed.

I know how to install custom roms but I have never worked with flashing CDMA stuff. I have had Verizon phones that were already unlocked for GSM use and had to do nothing for those phones. Please let me know if you have any progress. I am also going to be flying into city with US Cellular stores in a few weeks but I don't know if I will get the chance to stop by the store for an unlock flash. No idea how long that takes or if they will do it if I don't even have service with them lol.

tyiphius · 04-24-2015, 04:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnny13oi

I know how to install custom roms but I have never worked with flashing CDMA stuff. I have had Verizon phones that were already unlocked for GSM use and had to do nothing for those phones. Please let me know if you have any progress. I am also going to be flying into city with US Cellular stores in a few weeks but I don't know if I will get the chance to stop by the store for an unlock flash. No idea how long that takes or if they will do it if I don't even have service with them lol.

Its not flashing per say. The phone is like the verizon phones Only there is a lock code preventing access to being unlocked. I'd call to see if your eligible for an unlock. Account has to be in good standing, not lost or stolen.

johnny13oi · 04-24-2015, 04:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyiphius

Its not flashing per say. The phone is like the verizon phones Only there is a lock code preventing access to being unlocked. I'd call to see if your eligible for an unlock. Account has to be in good standing, not lost or stolen.

I called and they said that the phone is not tied to any account and seems like clear ESN. I bought it off of craigslist. They said that I would have to go into an US Cellular store for the unlock but I live like over 700 miles from the nearest store.

johnny13oi · 04-24-2015, 22:36

How to Soft Unlock your G3 (and possibly other devices) for any CDMA or LTE Carrier without Root - LG G3 Development - TeamUSCellular

Hi I tried this method and my phone doesn't say Invalid SIM anymore. However the GSM part is disabled I think. Is there a way to fully flash this phone to a different model like the Tmobile or Verizon version? I think the bootloader is unlocked on this phone. Converting the phone fully to Verizon would enable the GSM portion if it has it.

johnny13oi · 04-25-2015, 00:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyiphius

Its not flashing per say. The phone is like the verizon phones Only there is a lock code preventing access to being unlocked. I'd call to see if your eligible for an unlock. Account has to be in good standing, not lost or stolen.

Hey tyiphius since you have so many US990 phones .. if you ever wanna be risky and try, try flashing the Verizon with this method or Sprint to the phone and see if it works lol
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04-23-2015, 00:19	#1 (permalink)
tyiphius Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 14 Member: 1568081 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	LG G3 (US990) 14 digit IMEI I recently purchased a lot of (10) us990 phones. I plan of getting the phones unlocked. Does anyone know if any unlock boxes like z3x or octoplus work. I plan on purchasing the octoplus regardless. Anyway I've noticed that the phone has a 14 digit IMEI. I know that the phone can be unlocked, I've already spoken to US Cellar about it. Does anyone know for sure if there's a 15th digit and it's just not displayed. If so I'll just put the imei an a generator for the last digit.

04-23-2015, 00:30	#2 (permalink)
johnny13oi Crazy Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 53 Member: 541965 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	Hi, I have a US990 phone myself that I am looking to get unlocked for the past week. If you find out how to unlock the phone could you please let me know?

04-23-2015, 00:59	#3 (permalink)
mounirson Freak Poster Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: nowhere Posts: 383 Member: 1511582 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 74	flash it to cdma network if your country have cdma carriers I worked on this phone my self for while no luck and I really don't think it will ever work on gsm network

04-23-2015, 03:50	#4 (permalink)
tyiphius Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 14 Member: 1568081 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	I've had an iPhone unlocked from us cellular for "international" use only is what they claimed. Jailbreak it, did some APN changing and it worked perfect on tmobile. Now of course iphones are different in that is all the same hardware just the carrier settings is what make them different. I spoke to a customer representative and he told me that 4G or higher phones can be unlocked. The iphones have to be done remotely, but that's just how iphone unlocks work. The other phones have to be taken to a US Cellular location to be unlocked. The following is a quote from the Device Unlocking Policy page: "Because of the difficulty in unlocking some of our 4G devices you must bring these devices to a company owned store and we will either unlock the device for you or send it to a vendor who will perform the task and then have the device returned to the store. We hope to expand the capabilities of unlocking 4G devices to other distribution locations in the near future. You can call us at 888-944-9400 or your local U.S. Cellular store to determine the closest location to you that can handle your unlocking request. There is no charge for unlocking an individual device but U.S Cellular does reserve the right to charge non - customers a reasonable fee for unlocking any bulk requests for unlocking eligible devices."

04-23-2015, 06:26	#5 (permalink)
johnny13oi Crazy Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 53 Member: 541965 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	Yeah the biggest problem for me is that I am not even within 700 miles of any nearest US Cellular store. I bought the phone on craigslist thinking it was a simple code unlock but I guess not. I just really wish I could use it or else I lost so much money . Please let me know of the progress.

04-23-2015, 15:54	#6 (permalink)
tyiphius Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 14 Member: 1568081 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	It could be possible, my phones come in today. But I won't be able to get them till Friday or Saturday. I'm going to run them through a imei generator and put the 15 digit imei through a LG unlock server and see if it spits back a code at me and if it works. I've also heard of no way to change APN settings, so a custom ROM might have to be installed.

04-23-2015, 15:56	#7 (permalink)
mounirson Freak Poster Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: nowhere Posts: 383 Member: 1511582 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 74	But to unlock cdma base phone to gsm not by code It's going to be the same way sprint unlocks Sent from my express iPhone

04-23-2015, 15:57	#8 (permalink)
mounirson Freak Poster Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: nowhere Posts: 383 Member: 1511582 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 74	That's what I think not sure Sent from my express iPhone

04-23-2015, 16:46	#9 (permalink)
cwcast No Life Poster Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA/NY Posts: 1,095 Member: 1025079 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 311	By MIED you can get Network unlock code. PM me.

04-24-2015, 22:36	#13 (permalink)
johnny13oi Crazy Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 53 Member: 541965 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	How to Soft Unlock your G3 (and possibly other devices) for any CDMA or LTE Carrier without Root - LG G3 Development - TeamUSCellular Hi I tried this method and my phone doesn't say Invalid SIM anymore. However the GSM part is disabled I think. Is there a way to fully flash this phone to a different model like the Tmobile or Verizon version? I think the bootloader is unlocked on this phone. Converting the phone fully to Verizon would enable the GSM portion if it has it.