Samsung cellfone Bought from Germany doesnot work...

[PCWORM]

Hi all,,,
recently one of my relatives gifted me a samsung SGH C-130 from germany...
when i tried it with my airtel card...it gives some kind of error..(invalid simcard...maybe)
is there any way i can use it here in india??
should i flash it with an indian firmware for the same model...plz help..

 

[manusag]

i thnk its a branded cell....ull hav to unlock/debrand it so as to use it with other networks

 

[PCWORM]

branded?? u mean those phones which are given by network providers?

 

[Tech.Masti]

i think its locked, try to flash it with indian firmware

 

[PCWORM]

Ok...ill try flashing it with an indian firware..are there any basic steps for it...coz ive never flashed any cellphone with a firmware...is there any way i can get a firmware file for my cell on the net?

 

[manusag]

branded?? u mean those phones which are given by network providers?

yups..i thnk so...once faced d same prob with my nokia 3250...

 

[PCWORM]

yups..i thnk so...once faced d same prob with my nokia 3250...

Wat must n done in that case?...should i flash it with an indian firmware as said by techmasti?

Thnx for the info guys!!!

 

[manusag]

donno abt flashing....but i paid rs 350 to a local shop here in mumbai to gt it unlocked

 

[PCWORM]

even i tried,,,,i gave it to a samsung service centre but they told nothing can be done...
ill flash it with an indian firware..that must b the only way to make it work...

 

[manusag]

well den do try it...n post the reault here too

 

[PCWORM]

yea...sure i will,,thnx 4 d info...i dunno much about flashing but will take assistance of
sum guys here...thnx once again!!

 

[Tech.Masti]

Just go to any local mobile shop and tell them you want to unlock, they will do that , charges may vary from Rs.200-400 , i unlocked my BenQ-Siemens A38 model for Rs.200.

 

[PCWORM]

Sure,,,thanx ill try that first..!

 

[PCWORM]

I got my phone unlocked from a local store here in poona,,thanks all ya!!

 

[manusag]

great...so how much did u paid

 

[PCWORM]

i spent 500 bucks..!!

 

[hellgate]

try these sites.they cud solve ur prob:

*gsmhosting.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=396479

*www.unlock-samsung.eu/tutorial.php