[Desire General] comocho:
Can't.....do it.... alone......

Hey guys, Please forgive the huge post, I tried to include the relevant info.

I really hope that some one can help me. I've been at this for days…

The problem I seem to have is different than most of the other posts. I could be doing something simple wrong, I really hope it's that!!!

I just bought a used (Orange branded) HTC Desire and while I can start the phone with any other simcard just fine. ( I can unblock the pin and get signal bars. I can even use data: ie connect to the new mobile provider and download using 3g). But I can't make phone calls or send messages on any other carrier, and no one can call it. Its off the network (except for when I use an orange sim. Then its fine.. after messing with the apn and carrier details….)

I've tried different sim cards (from the same mobile privider) and they all have the same problem, and work normally in other phones.. I found this while checking the status of my phone:

@CID: ORANG309 @SIMLOCK= 00 @secu_flag: 1

here are the rest of the specs:

-revolutionary

bravo PVT4 ship S-off

HBOOT-6.93, 1002

radio-5.17.05.23

aug 10 2010, 17:52:18

android 2.2

baseband 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27

software number: 2.29.405.2

build number 2.10.75.3 CL274424 release keys

I have a gold card installed and rebooted to stock RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_RaDIO_32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release121865, registered the sim to the network but can't make phone calls. I didn't apply the OTA Froyo update like it asked, cause it said it would update HB00T to 1.03, then I can no longer root is that correct?

I saw this post about simlock, so am I unlocked but have another problem? the contacts are fine btw. and I'm using other sim cards...

"@SIMLOCK= 00 You're still network unlocked, but something happened with either the sim, the lead contacts, your plan, etc (contact your operator). Check out other sim cards from other networks and you might notice they work."

I've read all the pages on this thread, and tried the image with virtualbox 5+ times (using an ubuntu O.S.), tried with a usb key 5+ times, tried 0.94 unlock utility 10+ times and the 0.95 unlock utility. 10+ times. (on windows7, using adb, HTC sync, and the bootloader drivers installed), I burned the image onto a cd, and booted it repeatedly.

all of them give false positives and the phone restarts, but it still won’t call from any sim card other than Orange. I also never got the message from the phone asking for a sim unlock code……

fastboot oem eraseconfig didnt work either...

I think someone tried unlocking it before me and the problem could be something else. I've been at this for days. I even bit the bullet and took it to be unlocked. and they couldn't help either. can you please point me in the right direction?

HELP!!!! I just don't know what I"m doing wrong, and could use a hand, thanks!!!!!!

P.S. I've tried many things, I just didn't want to run too long on this post, but I need to mention that I also tried the htcdev bootunlocker but I could never generate the token, I kept getting an error. (either command error or status malformed error 1 byte

C:\adb>fastboot oem get_identifier_token

... INFO[ERR] Command error !!!

OKAY [ 0.007s]

finished. total time: 0.007s

seems like that command doesnt exist. What am I doing wrong!!!!