w850i resistant to unlock, displays "Inactive SIM."

[Shitblast]

So far, I've tried flashing it using XS++, SeTool Lite and FAR with Simox' patchgenerator. I've flashed MAIN, FS and rewritten the GDFS to no avail; no matter how I combine, I end up at "Inactive SIM" after entering the PIN, when the phone has finished searching. I've had the IMEI-register checked, and there are no remarks. I've also tried multiple SIMs, but no change, so problem appears to be in phone. I bought it over Ebay, locked to Three. Any ideas?

[GinnCorvus]

No way to use any other THREE USIM. Only work the three-usim originaly included in the retail box. You must wait 12 months to use other three-network sim.
If you already patched the phone with "Simox patcht" ypu can use other network sim (Vodafone... etc..)

[bennyboy™]

Sounds a real shame 3 are notorious for doing stuff like that. Ive unlocked two w850's using the .vkp patch method.

[Shitblast]

When patching with Simox' patch, both SETool and FAR-manager reports success. Nevertheless, phone displays "Inactive SIM." I'm in Norway, on a different network and provider than the phone originally was. Naturally, I've tried different providers' SIMs. I have no Three SIM. Under "SIM Lock" the phone states it is completely unlocked, e.g. five unlocked padlocks.

[GinnCorvus]

It maybe stole?? In this case the IMEI maybe blacklisted and any access blocked by all provider...

[Shitblast]

Nopes, I've had it checked two times.

[bennyboy™]

Just to say i unlocked a w880i (locked to t-mobile) today and with an orange sim card in it, it displays 'inactive sim' but with a vodafone or o2 it works. There must be something the patch generator is overlooking. Maybe a few more values need to be changed? Correct me if i sound stupid. Please.

[nickds]

If it comes to it you can always ask 3 for an unlock code

[Shitblast]

Well, Three tells me to contact the guy who sold me the phone for him to authorize them to unlock it. And then, I'm still supposed to have a Three SIM-card in the phone, which I don't have. And even then, it my reluctance to bend to the phone company's will and not do with my phone as I please.

Bennyboy
Perhaps you have a point. From their history, it seems Orange and Three are a little tricky about unlocking.

[benalvino]

i think the patch is not fully compactible with your phone or should i say firmware... if you go through the threads you may see post of people saying they successfuly unlock their phone with this say patch. every time i read a post i get confuse, one says it works the other says no.