Friday, 1 March 2013

unlock airtel E173Bu-1

Friends,
            now i am publishing a trick to unlock air-tel 3G USB modem E173Bu-1. Then you can use any SIM card in your airtel 3G USB modem and can use any plans 2G or 3G.




                 We had to follow few steps before inserting other SIMs in to air-tel 3G USB modem.First you had to download to files, One is for generating the unlock code and flash code. other file is for down-dating the firmware of your air-tel 3G modem. The need for this is our main enemy in this matter is the new firmware version in the modem.
                                  So let’s start Unlocking Airtel 3G USB Modem….

1. Download Unlock code Generator and Firmware downdater.
2.Open unlock code generator and give the IMEI code of your modem, and click ‘Generate’.Note down the UNLOCK CODE and FLASH CODE (code asked at the time of firmware downdating).

3. Close all other programes opened(important).close even the  Airtel connection manager.
4. Run Firmware down-dater.





  • Please be sure that your computer doesn't fall in a power failure.
  • After successful Unlocking you can use any SIM Cards and any network 2G or 3G.
  • MODELS Compatible with the above method are HUAWEI modem which are saying “Invalid SIM .Please contact your customer care.” on inserting another SIM.
  • If you had any doubt on unlocking ,please leave a comment we will help you as soon as possible.

13 comments:

  1. Where are the links to download

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  2. where to Enter the unlock code. it was not showing any option when we
    kept the another sim

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  3. Where are the links to downloading option
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  4. Hi!
    I am having problem to unlock Huawei E1731
    Model No: E173Bu-1
    IMEI: 868510014235864
    Firmware Version: 11:126:.29.01.284
    Hardware version: CD1E153M
    Software version: Unknown
    Chipset: Qualcomm MSM 6290
    Please help me to solve this problem. . .

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  5. Hi!
    I am having problem to unlock Huawei E1731
    Model No: E173Bu-1
    IMEI: 868510010422755
    Firmware Version: 11:126:.29.01.284 pls help me friend

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  6. hi i am kiran

    model: E1731Bu-1
    IMEI: 868510016171489
    S/N : 8cabya9393006748

    I downloaded firmware , while updating at last shows this message is "ERROR OCCURED"
    then wht I do help me please



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  7. update failure occurs at final stage wat to do???

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  8. update failure occures at last step ,what can i do.................its urgent pls..........

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  9. sir at the last stage its fails i try many tymes but it shows fail

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  10. imi no 868510016501024 modelno-e1731
    frimware vesion -11.126.29.01.284

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  11. http://itonics.blogspot.in/2013/02/airtel-e1731-huawei-e173bu-1-unlock.html#.UxtUgt2qDKQ

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  12. AM TRYING UNLOCK MY MODEM E173BU-1 BUT IT SHOWS THE ERROR MSG"WIRELESS TERMINAL INSERTED IS NOT A FIRMWARE".

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