When I bought the HTC Touch Smartphone I was never told by the reseller that it was locked onto Airtel Network in India. Only after seeing some of the comments left on my earlier post, I realized that it was a SIM locked phone.
Recently when I traveled to Beijing, I felt the pain of having a SIM Locked phone. I had all my contacts and other details on this phone and yet it wasn’t useful when I needed it the most.
When I inserted the China Mobile SIM onto the phone, I was prompted to enter the "Unlock Code". A search for the unlocking procedure on Google pointed me to a lot of paid sites which were ready to send the unlock code on a payment of 20$.
However I did stumble upon a thread in XDA Developers forum which helped me to easily unlock my HTC Touch ! (free of cost)
Instructions for Unlocking HTC Touch
1. Use ActiveSync to copy the following files onto your phone
- Cert_SPCS.cab
- EnableRapi.cab
2. Install the above 2 applications on your phone by clicking on the CAB
3. Unzip Touch_Unlock.zip on your PC and run Unlock_Touch.exe (See that the ActiveSync connection between the PC and the mobile is still up)
4. A file unlock_code.txt will be generated which will have the 8 digit unlock code (Ignore any other digits if generated.)
Download: Cert_SPCS.cab/EnableRapi.Cab/Touch_Unlock.zip
More information can be found on the following official thread on XDA Forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=328221
The procedure was quite simple and thanks a ton to Rishi, the guy who submitted the procedure on the XDA forum 
Unlocking HTC Touch Dual
Many visitors have landed on this post searching for a unlock solution for HTC Touch Dual.
Going by the comments on this thread, it seems like the Unlock solution for Touch mentioned above does not work for HTC Touch Dual.
I spent some time on XDA forums and finally found this thread which lists the procedure to CID unlock the HTC Touch Dual
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=355730
CID Unlock is also referred to as the vendor lock and is done by the manufacturer to prevent installation of ROM not released by them.
After unlocking using the procedure, you can flash any ROM of your choice.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=355397
Note: Use the above procedure at your own risk. I will not be responsible for any damage caused by the files attached in the procedure.
If you know about any other procedure/tools to unlock HTC Touch/Dual, please feel free to suggest the same in the comments section.
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Hello Venu,
I have unlocked my HTC TOuch phone and it works great. I am having fun using it.
Thanks a lot
I Will try it soon! Would love my phone to be unlocked whether or not I need to use a different network.
And welcome back!
Dev, yup the unlocking doesn’t harm the phone in any way
Raj, yup better to unlock now itself. Else you would repent for not doing the same once you travel out of India
Nowadays all mobile phones can be unlocked, but in first place the seller should have notified you abt the Airtel sim being locked into your HTC.
hi , thanks for the information but i dont know where to find folder ‘C:\unlocker’. to my htc …please help. thanks in advance
Hi All
if we did unlock to our HTC phone, any problem with warrenty cliem?
Rgds/murugesh
Dear members
We are able to unlock the Airtel HTC ,blackberry and sony ericsson phones remotely.
For further details please visit http://www.totalgsm.org
Regards
Can we use this to unlock the Touch Dual?
any body please help me to ulock my HTC Tmobile phone?
Hi
Message us , we will do the unlock.
Regards
pls help my htc toutch. to unlock
Please let me know how to contact one about unlocking the HTC Touch remotely.
I take my HTC touch phone to Pakistan, It was frem Rogers, now phone is asking the code to open it up, what is the code for that phone, please help me out, Thanks
Mahmood, click on the link mentioned in this post. It has the tool which can be used to unlock HTC touch
followed to the letter but did not work, text file popped up blank
I have the HTC touch dual as well and the text file came up blank, my phone is locked on orange can you help?
Morpheusmizz, the instructions for HTC Touch only, not sure if they work for Dual too !
In fact Dual was SIM unlocked when initially release I believe, anyway please do have a look at the XDA forum link on this post and also on the following link in XDA covering topics just related to HTC Dual !
Please do let me know if you find a way to unlock dual !
@Ardent-devil, please confirm if you too are referring to HTC Touch Dual ?
Nope it’s an HTC touch exactly as pictured above…
Hi
We provide codes for all HTC locked to any network.
All you need to do is to punch in the code.
Visit http://www.totalgsm.org for more details.
@ admin let me know if you approve of this.
Ardent-devil,
You should definitely check on the XDA forum thread, I know its a pain with so many pages
(I will also check if there are some well known issues with the above approach)
Brilliant, !!! Works also perfectly for T-Mobile MDA Touch latest model.
Thanks
Hi
We offer remote unlocking for all HTC phones.
We will give the unlock code.
Please check out http://www.htccode.com
thanks
it is amazing … it worked .. I unlocked my Rogers HTC Touch phone
I didn’t have to pay anything to any ones
Brilliant – You should get an award for this!
Just unlocked my touch, worked perfectly..
DrM/Izeman,
Glad to know that the unlock worked for you !
And yes more than me, we need to thank the author and XDA forum for coming up with a simple unlock mechanism
Hi again
I need a favor. My friend just bought Motorola q9h which is locked with Fido network
Can someone help me in getting an unlock code for it please
I would appreciate it
love it man thx i have freed my phone
Using this on my touch dual – orange locked – unfortunately it generates a blank notepad file
cheeky I know but any advice folks
I did the steps and I get the unlock code but it did not work, please help……
DrM,
Suggest you to search in XDA forum.
Glad it worked for you Abhishek.
JHamil, please check my earlier comment
http://www.venukb.com/2007/10/15/unlocking-htc-touch/#comment-128185
Usama,
it should work with no issues with HTC touch, you must be doing something wrong, double check against the steps again.
thanks dude……. ur a life saver…… i faced a similar problem recently……
thanks again !!!
Hi does the unlocking code work for HTC s620?
Hi,
I did everything you said, and it came up with an 8 digit number, followed a few spaces later by a 2. When I insert my t-mobile sim into the phone, it’s fine at first, then asks me for a new pin number, asks me to confirm it, then says that it hasn’t worked and is still locked :s. Any help?
Thank You Thank You Thank You, i have spent the better part of 2 weeks paying different sites to unlock my phone, but kept getting my money back as they couldnt unblock my htc touch, but 20mins with the information on this page has me up and running. i am not an expert in any way or form but if i can do it so can anyone.
CagedInferno, Rebecca,
Glad that the unlock app worked for you guys
Arnez,
Not sure if it works on Excalibur. you should search in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=309
Scott,
Please confirm if you ran the app against HTC touch or was it some other model of HTC ?
hi thx for the software and glad tht ir worked on mine, does any one knows how to unlock the htc touch dual i would b thankful
Hi all,
I would really recommend htccode.com.
I bought a HTC touch dual with a vodafone lock on it. I asked them to b quick. They got me the code witin 24 hours.
Very nice of them.
Greetz
Danny
Hi there
I totally recommended htccode.com.
i recently bought HTC TyTN II from virginia, they got me the code and now the phone its working here in bolivia.
Thank you ever so much for this post, it was quite simple to do and unlocked my phone instantly. I was quite woried that it’d go wrong and i’d end up with a (very expensive) paperweight, but it worked a treat.
Thanks again.
Kittie xxx
Hi there,
These codes work for the HTC Touch DUAL also?
Thx for helping me out!
Further to yesterdays question ^^
Steps 1 to 3 were completed and all is running.
Step 4 however creates an EMPTY popup in Notepad. Does this mean it’s not working for the HTC Touch DUAL?
Thx again for helping me out!
Abhishek – Many on this thread are asking for the unlocking of Dual, will definitely check on it.
Kittie – Glad that it worked for you
Bernarda – For a moment I was surprised to know that this solution even worked for Dual; Many had complained that this solution did not work for Dual. And now when you reported the blank file, it kind of confirms that the unlocking does not work for dual.
Please lookup further on this thread for more info on Dual. If I do find something, will definitely ping you
Hi All….I did the procedure mentioned here and then I found a very odd issue. I have a Touch from SPRINT and there is NOWHERE to put in a sim card for ATT…so basically this touch I bought is useless??? Please help
Hi,
I unlocked my HTC Touch phone, but it is still giving error while making calls,
Also that software gave me 10 digit code, when i need just 8 digit.
what do i need to do for the phone to ask me for the code, it keeps saying missing sim card
Phone now unlocked but keeps saying missing sim card for 3 Network(UK). Anyone with any idea what i need to do? Phone is MDA Touch (Equivalent of HTC Touch)
Hi,
I just bought a HTC diamond, which is locked with Airtel network, can anyone please sugest how to unlock it.
Thanks
aqwik69:
the location of the HTC sim slot is quite difficult to locate. It is unconventional to say the least. To locate, download the manual here:
http://www.modaco.com/content/htc-elf-touch-touch-modaco-com/256882/htc-touch-user-manual/#entry830712
Hey all !!
i have struggled bygoing to 3 different shops to unlock my HTC touch and i finally done it !! thanks to this website!! its great and eassy to do ! i just wanted to thank all posts and espacially this website by giving the programs. ypou have just saved me 35 pounds guys thx a lot !!!
hope next people will follow this advice !!
take care all :~)
genti33
this is some shit…sorry for the langauge!!
i can certify that this process works, i am able to receive call on the T-Mobile network.
Thanks a Ton Man…..
Venu… Gr8 help indeed….
i should try this for my HTC touch this weekend…
Hi.. Many Thanks for the guide!!!
I and am sure everyone here is very grateful to you and to everyone ( XDA Developers ) for posting the guide.
I now have an unlocked HTC Touch. Originally SP Locked to U.K Orange.
I have inserted my other SIM from another country and now my HTC shows that i am in ‘Roaming’ mode which shows it actually works…
Many thanks again
Top job!!!
Hey guys,
First of all, I would like to thank all you guys for the great work that you have been doing. Really awesome.Its good to see a Indian website that can help us with our unlocking issues..
I just got a HTC Diamond locked with Airtel in India. Can you guys please help me unlock it for free? I have already spent 26.5K on it. Now do not want to spent anything else unlocking it. Please help guys!!
Keep up the good work.You Rock!!!
First of all, sorry for the delayed response. I was traveling and the workload didn’t help either
aqwik69 – Touch does have a SIM slot, please do refer to the manual to find the slot and as many might no, the slot isn’t one of the easiest to find and operate.
Ankit – Discard the last 2 digits of the generated 10 and I doubt if the call errors are related to unlocking.
Mark – You do need to insert a SIM, only that it should be one provided by a different service provider, not the one onto which the phone is locked into
Binish – Need to look into forums if there is something for Diamond
sanjee911 – Thanks for pointing out the manual
genti33 – Glad that it worked for you
Abhishek – Glad it worked for you too !
Suresh – Let me know how it goes !
Scott – Yup,when you are roaming and find no use of your phone, it sucks ! I know for sure how it feels
Naeem – Thanks for the good words.. Let me see what I can dig for HTC diamond; If I do find something, will update this post itself and notify you.
Hello,
I could not unlock my HTC Touch following these steps. I have installed the both programs (Cert_SPCS.cab and EnableRapi.cab) in the phone but when I run the Unlock_Touch.exe it doesn’t create any “.txt” file or anything. It doesn’t do anything. Do I need to do something before these steps?
Thanks.
Fantastic bit of kit -thank you, thank you, thank you!
hi, i have htc touch from last november. it was good experiance but now its touch screen not working, i tried to reset it but after that result is same. now i only can answer a phone call through button nothing else plz help me.
thank’s boss, it worked perfectly on my HTC Touch…
great job…
If i have an HTC Touch still on a contract (2years left) through Telus (Canada), would it be wise to unlock it now so that it is ready for when my contract is up?
Hi,,
Can someone answer my query? I bought an Orange Htc diamond here in the UK,.. It was locked to Orange metwork..I unlocked it with the unlock code..Will it work with any network sim card in India..I’m going india next week and i want to know for sure, wht networks will it work on..
Thanks in Advance
I brought a HTC touch from India and i am not able to use the GPRS in UAE as the network wizard shows me only Asia Pacific countries and hence i cannot select the local GSM provider Etisalat. I downloaded a network wizard from xda forum but it has some European and other countries but not UAE. Can someone please help me to get this sorted out. I am able to use the phone for calls and SMS but i am unable to use the GPRS features.I would be grateful if someone can bail me out.
Regards
I guess no one reads these…
Wow!
This is software works like a gem.
I unlocked my HTC Touch P3450 using the above instructions. Vola!
Thanks, worked great on my T-mobile HTC Touch (one).
It says that I already tried 2 attempts and then promts for another password. I´m sick worried to try again!!! Any advice? How many attempts do I get before ruining it?
Hi,
I used this method, my touch was asking for a network unlock code. I generated the code and inputted it using this software, it accepted the code, but now it is saying “Service provider is locked. Please input unlock code.” ie, it now wants a different unlock code! Any ideas?
Hi, I have tried to unlock HTC Touch Diamond succesfully, I share it in my “just born” blog at http://internetbisnisonline.co.cc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=328221
Please check this web page also. I unlocked my phone.. Thanks guys for your usefull advises.. I really appreciate it. I hope My HTC Touch will function correct… thanks a lot……
hey will these files work for HTC touch diamond as well?
Anyone able to suggest a self unlocking method for the Touch HD? I’m not paying anyone to unlock my phone when I can do it myself. To hell with THAT idea. And the prices they charge? Simply rediculous.
Good day,
I want to purchase the HTC Touch Pro in America and use it in South Africa. Will I be able to unlock it?
Thanking you
hi i was recently in india and bought a HTC diamond.. and i was wondering if i unlock it would i be able to work it in USA using ATT(Cingular) service??
PLease help..
Email me your answers please.. email is ghetto_punjaban@yahoo.com
really need to know before i go back to USA..
thanks in advance
Personally I find most of these free software bundles to be a bit sketchy…only because there’s no guarantee, no customer support, and I’ve ruined phones with them before. Owning the HTC is an investment, and unlocking the HTC (any version) is an investment as well. You’re better off paying a small fee for a guaranteed Unlock Code (with Customer Support)…no hassles, no fuss, just a great phone with any GSM carrier.
(Visit my blog to see posts on the HTC, Iphone, and many others)
The Electronic Toy Room
Thank you so much.
it work with my “Touch elf” From Orange England.
by the instruction, you take the first 8 digit.
Actuclly it’s the service provider unlock code,
you gonna put more than 3 time unlock code then you’ll found service provider unlock page.
or you put the 8 digit until it’s unlock, 55.
good luck guy
Cheers.,
I have a sprint Touch that I want to put on the Verizon network. Does this not work on CDMA?
My HTC touch screen is not working. And accicently i locked the touch screen and I have no way of unlocking. Does any one know to unlock it ?
Hi. I’m with Rogers in Canada, but will be travelling to Switzerland for 3 months. Using the phone/text messaging in Switzerland with Rogers is hugely expensive, so I’d like to use a Swiss SIM card in my htc touch. The problem I have is, if I do this to unlock the phone, how do I know if it is actually unlocked after? I don’t know a sole with a Fido card (the only other GSM in Canada)…and don’t want to wait until I get there only to find it it didn’t work? I went to a local store that sells all mobile phone brands, including Fido (there is no independent Fido store where I live) with some bologna story to try a Fido card (I have unlocked an older Samsung phone as well), but they said I’d have to pay to activate a SIM card, that they didn’t have any activated that I could try. Any ideas?
will this code work on US Cell htc touch which is a (cdma) phone.
whatever that means
i assume thats the network or is it (evdo)
anyway please help
This looks really complicated way. I am scared that it might cripple my phone. Is it 100% safe way of unlock? I unlocked one Touch cellphone before using and it did not require to upload any data to the phone. I simply entered unlock code.
Awesome, works like a peice of cake.
This was Damn Simple & easy for me, as the author has explained it in a simple and clear way with sufficient links.
Cheers to you all who managed to make this work.
Goodluck to all others who are still on their way to make this work.
Cheers,
Jignesh
hi folks , well it happens that after doing steps 1-3 there is no file unlock_code.txt generated…..i have been waiting and waiting but nothing happens….what went wrong , any ideas ?
Thanks for posting this info, worked a treat!!
p.s. did I mention that it’s my birthday today?
I need some help. I restart the software of my HTC Touch Phone but when the initial screen appears and says “Tap the screen to set up your Windows Mobile based device” I pressed the cancel key and the phone turned locked, when i press the Unlock button (virtual) bellow on the screen then i have to press also a virtual button in the middle of the screen, but it does NOT work. I tried to restart the software again but when the phone turn on it continuos lock. what can i do?
Thanx!!!! , never tought it could be so easy. Well it was thanx to this great and simple way
Thanx!!!! , never tought it could be so easy. Well it was thanx to this great and simple way
hiii
thnx a lot rishi.
I have gt my unlock code.
nw wt 2 do nxt.
actually my problem is dt I wnt 2 use gprs on my bpl ntwrk bt the customer care executive says dt it is nt available on prepaid network.
n my cell during network wizard does not show bpl network.it only shows airtel,hutch n idea.
so wt to do nw.but from bpl I can call n receive call as well as messages.please help me witn gprs for bpl
Great stuff! I managed to unlock my T-Mobile Touch in under 10 minutes!! God bless the internet, assuming of course that there is a god
hey please repliy im really waiting for ur solution .
Can a touch phone be unlocked thats not activated?
I followed the steps mentioned by you…
4. A file unlock_code.txt will be generated which will have the 8 digit unlock code (Ignore any other digits if generated.)
I got the 8 digit unlock code..but where to enter it?
I want to use Airtel SIM with my HTC touch 3452
Please help… I will be waiting for your mail @ http://technotip.org/contact/
Thanks..
With Best Regards,
Thank you. It works.
HI
I got unlock code from mobile-unlocker for my Nokia which was presented by my friend. Now my mobile working good. But i want the virus software to download it in my mobile. Can anybody help me
Works like a sweeeeet charm. Thanks so much!!
Also, a quick note for those who doesn’t know the diff between GSM and CDMA phones: This will NOT work if your HTC Touch is a CDMA version. In other words, if your Touch is on Sprint/Verizon in USA, or Telus/Bell in Canada, do NOT try this! You’d risk turning your phone into a brick! This is only a solution for SIM unlock, which only works for GSM phones.
Thanks for blackberry informations. Provided there are lot of new features available in different blacberry models & its typeical to unlock. But this info was very useful. different models. Like the same nowadays unlocking a nokia & other mobiles also very easy even through online itself we can unlock the mobiles. i found free unlock codes for mobiles from unlock free
Hi,
I can’t tell you how thankful I am after using your procedure to unlock my HTC Touch phone. I was tied down with a 24months contract and yet one year after the end of the contract, I am still paying the expensive tariff to my mobile provider.
I finally decided to search online and yes, I found you. Procedure was very simple and work. It’s amazing!
THANKS A MILLION!!
hi, i have htc touch hd and want to sim unlock. I did those steps, nut stil getting just blank page. anyone has idea whats wrong? Pls mail me lordsith@email.cz THX
Hello!
I tried to use this procedure. I installed all the things i needed and i did get the unlock code. But what is up with this code… where can i insert this code to unlock my HTC Touch?
Please can anyone help me?
Nice… Easy and perfects thx
YEEESSSS a last i found something that works. PERFECT!
Thank you so much for this help – I am no techie but with a little patience and your excellent guiding hand – I did it!!!
Me and my mobile are no free.
thanks again
i have a HTC DREAM phone and it is locked by rogers…how can i unlocked my phone so i can use the same phone with other network…help…..
Very nice! This HTC unlock software is great. There are also some tips on how to unlock your HTC phone for free form this article:
How To Unlock HTC Phones
plz just for unlock htc dream android
hi, i have a Sprint HTC touch diamond. i was wondering if i unlocked it, would it be able to work on a t-mobile service?
Hi, can anyone suggest a method of unlocking my htc hero that is locked to Orange…..
Many thanks Mark
Worked as described. Thank you very much.
Thanks so much dude, it would have cost me hundreds to have my HTC touch unlocked so you have saved me big time.
Thanks a mil!
Thanks so much for the post dude!
It would have cost me hundreds to have it unlocked so you have saved me big time!!!!!
Thanks a million!
Hola tengo un HTC Touch de rogers y necesito desbloquearlo vivo en Cuba y todo es muy dificil
Saludos y muchas gracias
Eddy
Hi, I have a touch-HD and have downloaded the software and unlock_touch.exe you provided (thank you!!).
However, it runs and opens a txt. file but no code appears. I’ve downloaded the .cab files on my HTC and run the exe file from my PC whilst attached and sync turned on. Am I doing something wrong or is this software just not compatable with a HD.
Many thanks