Ericsson A1018S Unlock - GSM-Forum

petbro1 · 05-13-2015, 01:04

Hi

Just purchased an old ericsson A1018S which is locked on Vodaphone. Tried buying an unlock code from Voda but they tell me that the imei is not registered to them. To update i would have to go to one of their nearest shops to update it with them.

However, came across this forum so just looking for software and the data cable needed to unlock myself, please

HUM · 05-13-2015, 03:46

when u insert sim wat code it ask for ?

moshman · 05-13-2015, 09:58

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Originally Posted by petbro1

Hi

Just purchased an old ericsson A1018S which is locked on Vodaphone. Tried buying an unlock code from Voda but they tell me that the imei is not registered to them. To update i would have to go to one of their nearest shops to update it with them.

However, came across this forum so just looking for software and the data cable needed to unlock myself, please

Its not worth bothering with - data cable will cost more than the phone and the software (although once free) only works on Windows 95/98 and that's if you can track it down on here (all links will have expired by now).

My advise - buy a 99 pence Vodafone sim card and save yourself time, money and effort.

petbro1 · 05-14-2015, 23:56

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Originally Posted by HUM

when u insert sim wat code it ask for ?

I was looking to get the sim unlocked, not the phone.

moshman · 05-15-2015, 08:59

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Originally Posted by petbro1

I was looking to get the sim unlocked, not the phone.

It's the same thing

petbro1 · 05-15-2015, 13:31

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Originally Posted by moshman

Its not worth bothering with - data cable will cost more than the phone and the software (although once free) only works on Windows 95/98 and that's if you can track it down on here (all links will have expired by now).

My advise - buy a 99 pence Vodafone sim card and save yourself time, money and effort.

I have a laptop with win 98 and I now have the cable which I've just bought for £3.00. All I need now is the programme to do it. Any ideas where to get/download it ?

petbro1 · 05-15-2015, 13:44

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Originally Posted by moshman

It's the same thing

See my reply above - thanks

.::EXTREME::. · 05-15-2015, 14:52

Google.....These Words For Your Program Download.

Ericsson ATR Service v.5.3

Good Luck

moshman · 05-15-2015, 15:43

Here try this software

petbro1 · 05-15-2015, 16:35

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Originally Posted by moshman

Here try this software

2 Qns: Will I need a driver for the rs-232 cable or will laptop recognise it once connected?

Once cable is connected to phone what do i need to do for prog to read phone?

thanks

moshman · 05-16-2015, 12:18

Driver not needed for serial (RS232) cable.

Sorry, I can't remember usage of software (sometimes phone needs to be on without sim, sometimes off without sim and press on when software asks) but just remember to select correct port that cable is connected to.

chubbycat · 11-07-2015, 12:25

Can both softwares posted above work with windows xp?

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petbro1 Junior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 7 Member: 2393105 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Ericsson A1018S Unlock Hi Just purchased an old ericsson A1018S which is locked on Vodaphone. Tried buying an unlock code from Voda but they tell me that the imei is not registered to them. To update i would have to go to one of their nearest shops to update it with them. However, came across this forum so just looking for software and the data cable needed to unlock myself, please

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.::EXTREME::. No Life Poster Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ۞_ KERALA__۞_INDIA Posts: 3,352 Member: 1619462 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1606509 Thanks Meter: 1,517	Google.....These Words For Your Program Download. Ericsson ATR Service v.5.3 Good Luck

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moshman No Life Poster Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,266 Member: 193192 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 327	Driver not needed for serial (RS232) cable. Sorry, I can't remember usage of software (sometimes phone needs to be on without sim, sometimes off without sim and press on when software asks) but just remember to select correct port that cable is connected to.

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chubbycat Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 2 Member: 2483811 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Can both softwares posted above work with windows xp?