Nokia 5310 on T-Mobile unbranding

[Jawshawa-5310]

does anyone know if the EURO codes use different bands. 850 900 1800 1900? i cant remember which ones were primarily being used in the US, but i dont think i'm getting as good of service as i did with my 5300. So i thought maybe using the EURO code converted the bands it uses. Anyone know?

Dudeman ... if all you did was change the Product Code then all that changed was your FW version ... like what is all packed in with the FirmWare ... nothing about your settings will change.

like, your reception shouldn't change atall.

Im in Canada and changed my Product code to 0551710 and nothing changed other then the few things in my FW...

By The Way ... if anyone wants a Rogers Restricted Product Code For The 5310-b its 0560340.

again, also ... if anyone knows where to find the 5310 loaders for NSS please help

thanks
-Jawsh

[jeff35]

Hey, what product code did you use for the US Blue ?

i have a Canada Blue Phone but have 0551710 in which is Euro red.

looking for the unlocked blue code for my country ... but an american one will do.

much appreciated.

Jawsh-

Product Code for U.S. unbranded phone is 0558988

[DarkEntity]

Ive started to read through this thread, but i figured it may be easier just to ask than scan all 20 odd pages

Ive just got a 5310 on UK Orange network and want to debrand it. Can anyone advise what the correct Euro1 code would be to make the phone a stock Nokia phone not an Orange phone

[Jawshawa-5310]

Jeff35, Thank You VERY Much, now i can change the product code and update my software to its proper color and country settings.

now all i have to do is prepair myself for the tedious task of setting up all my apps again grr.

But much appreciated for the US product code.

[Jawshawa-5310]

Wait, one next thing ... although iv unlocked my phones software ... like, the restriction to setting Mp3's as ringtones and what not ... how would i make my phone be able to use other sim cards ?

is it is Sim lock ? lol... sorry for my lack of knowledge, GSM's isnt my thing, i just got into this so i can have full use of this phone i payed so much for.

[jeff35]

Wait, one next thing ... although iv unlocked my phones software ... like, the restriction to setting Mp3's as ringtones and what not ... how would i make my phone be able to use other sim cards ?

is it is Sim lock ? lol... sorry for my lack of knowledge, GSM's isnt my thing, i just got into this so i can have full use of this phone i payed so much for.

You'll have to call your service provider and ask them for an unlock code to use other Sim Cards, I know T-Mobile will give you a unlock code every 90 days if you tell them your going overseas with the phone..Or you can find someone in your area to unlock it for a fee.

[Guest 286]

To all who do this I hope you understand that once you do this you lose all right to return this phone to T-mobile and all T-mobile warranty is void and because it was sold by T-mobile there is no Nokia USA warranty either so if it breaks for some reason you have a expensive door stop and that is it because you cannot reinstall the old T-mobile firmware!!!!! Just something to think about before you do it!!!

I had a T-Mobile rep on the phone tell me he would put on the computer notes for me saying the customer is going to unbrand his phone to use 3rd party applications and his warranty would not be void!

So T-Mobile rep helped me, said the phone would not be void of the warranty!

WoOT!

[Guest 286]

If anyone's interested, 5310b XpressMusic RM-304 RED T-Mobile version product code is 0558989

Normal code for unbranded version BLUE is 0558988

What's silver?

THANKS

[yuki-arashi]

Hi guys... I finally finally got my t-mo 5310 unlocked (had to send it back to the US and back again) and now I'm having trouble with the signal strength. I know that this is a bit off topic but I just wanted to ask if anyone here has had this problem.

The phone works fine with my SIM card but when I go indoors, or somewhere with a roof, there isn't any network coverage. There are 3 networks in our country and it is not picking up anything. I wanted to ask if unbranding the phone would make the signal strength go up somewhat. Or are there any workarounds for this?

I've been trying to get NSS to work but every time I try to scan it replies with 'error'. Maybe I'm missing something? I will try again tomorrow and hope it recognizes the phone by then. It's kind of sad and frustrating that I've had the phone since September and never really used it at all.

Hope you guys can help me. Thanks so much. ^__^

[gsm1]

Hi guys... I finally finally got my t-mo 5310 unlocked (had to send it back to the US and back again) and now I'm having trouble with the signal strength. I know that this is a bit off topic but I just wanted to ask if anyone here has had this problem.

The phone works fine with my SIM card but when I go indoors, or somewhere with a roof, there isn't any network coverage. There are 3 networks in our country and it is not picking up anything. I wanted to ask if unbranding the phone would make the signal strength go up somewhat. Or are there any workarounds for this?

I've been trying to get NSS to work but every time I try to scan it replies with 'error'. Maybe I'm missing something? I will try again tomorrow and hope it recognizes the phone by then. It's kind of sad and frustrating that I've had the phone since September and never really used it at all.

Hope you guys can help me. Thanks so much. ^__^

I think the T-Mobile version of this phone is tri-band (850/1800/1900), so it possibly is connecting on your network on the 1800 Mhz band which doesn't get as good building penetration as your 900 Mhz. It may not have anything to do with the software or being unlocked unless you had previously used it on your network and gotten better signal strength indoors.

[yuki-arashi]

Thanks for the quick reply GSM1. I checked and found out our networks do use the 900/1800 mhz band. So I guess it's up to me to find a spot in our house to put the phone on so it doesn't miss any messages then. ^__^

But I will still try unbranding it so I can use my right key and get rid of all the t-mo apps which won't have any use here. Thanks again. ^__^

[webbc06]

is there a way to go back to the original tmobile firmware u.s.a

[electrnicsfiend]

is there a way to go back to the original tmobile firmware u.s.a

See post #349 this thread. If you have a firmware lower than 8.22, it should be possible to go back. The current tmobile firmware is 8.22. If you have 8.32, then it may very well be a long wait.

[spinn360]

Wirelessly posted (SAMSUNG-SGH-T919/T919UVHI5 SHP/VPP/R5 NetFront/3.4 SMM-MMS/1.2.0 profile/MIDP-2.0 configuration/CLDC-1.1)

I forgot to click on enable and did the upgrade can i still do this by doing it again?

[spinn360]

Okay so I did it now I have version 9.42 but when I go to access the Personal Config settings the phone reboots everytime.