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hey can someone help me bypass xperia x10 ativation screen i cant access the phone there is a pic of it looks like
replace the simcard
rayden9 said:
replace the simcard
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do you know how i can use it without the sim card
g5bay said:
do you know how i can use it without the sim card
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I don't think it's possible to use it without a sim card. Though you can try enabling airplane mode and see if that works?
http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&...h&cx=partner-pub-2900107662879704:fs7umqefhnf
im looking for a site that can unlock it without sim how is it gonna cost
Did you steal it?
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got it from ebay
When you update the x10 to 2.1 andriod, you can use the phone without a SIM card.
Anyways, if you have the IMEI number and knows which company the phone came from, you can try http://www.cellunlocker.net/ to get the unlock code (I got mine at 7.99).
Initially getting the phone here was a nightmare. Now getting the phones up and running has just been ridiculous. After two days of research and trying this and that o finally had my wives phone recognizing and registering on the Straight Talk network but only here and there. It will stop reading the SIM randomly. Now I'm trying to set mine up and I'm having the same problem. "No SIM card, Emergency Calls only". Has anyone found a solution or fix cause I'm right before throwing the phone.... which wouldn't be good..its a glass phone after all. Straight Talk is zero help. They got our money already, why should they be? At my wits end guys. Please help!!
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Is the sim card upside down?
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Sounds like you had to cut up a tmobile sim card to be micro for the N4 and then now it was cut wrong and is not seated and making proper contacts.
Geoi1006 said:
Initially getting the phone here was a nightmare. Now getting the phones up and running has just been ridiculous. After two days of research and trying this and that o finally had my wives phone recognizing and registering on the Straight Talk network but only here and there. It will stop reading the SIM randomly. Now I'm trying to set mine up and I'm having the same problem. "No SIM card, Emergency Calls only". Has anyone found a solution or fix cause I'm right before throwing the phone.... which wouldn't be good..its a glass phone after all. Straight Talk is zero help. They got our money already, why should they be? At my wits end guys. Please help!!
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Another crap story about straight talk. Switch to solavei. My setup process yesterday took 1 minute.
and better service (42 mbs T-Mobile vs st with only 21)
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They will work intermittently. So should i try to order new SIMs? They can't both be cut wrong. I took extra precautions with the second one to be extra careful. Pretty ridiculous to me that they don't offer a micro sim for tmo.
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No I put the notch on the same side it came on. And the card says "this side up" so I've put that side up
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Just called and ordered two replacement SIMs. They tried to tell me AT&T was the best coverage for my area and T- Mobile had spotty coverage here and that's why my SIM cards aren't working. To the average customer, this would've made perfect sense. Those of us that are inept enough to be active here know that's bs. I've had Tmo here. I happen to know they are the best coverage in this city. Told the CSR I refuse to be on AT&T anything. Dealt with them in the past. Know from experience about their shady practices and inconsistent policy enforcement. Throttle this person, let that person run several GB a month. Been there done that. Anyhow :rant end: I'm ordering an actual SIM cutter today also and hopefully that makes the process run smoother.
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Sounds like you had to cut up a tmobile sim card to be micro for the N4 and then now it was cut wrong and is not seated and making proper contacts.
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This. ^
It's not the phone, nor the Sim. It sounds like a misaligned cutter. Note, a Sim cutter may also cut the Sim wrong if the user doesn't adjust / align it correctly. I suggest you borrow / find a precut Sim to compare alignment with before hand. There is very little room for error. Remember Sims are supplied either 1.8/2.95v power and you could short out your phone with the slightest error..
How did you cut? I used a $2 micro sim cutter from Amazon and its worked flawlessly. The sim is a hair thicker than the real t-mobile micro sim (have both T mobile and AT&T micro sims to test out services) but the alignment is perfect and no issue with the phone recognizing it.
The thing that makes me curious is your post from yesterday about the CSR telling you to use an AT&T sim. Im guessing they are out of the loop since StraighTalk has removed any reference of AT&T from their site, including the SIMs.
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Sounds like you had to cut up a tmobile sim card to be micro for the N4 and then now it was cut wrong and is not seated and making proper contacts.
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Bingo! That's exactly what is wrong with my phone but I chewed (Yes, you read that correctly. Lol) down the edges and right before shutting the sim tray fully, I push the sim card forward.
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ryan stewart said:
How did you cut? I used a $2 micro sim cutter from Amazon and its worked flawlessly. The sim is a hair thicker than the real t-mobile micro sim (have both T mobile and AT&T micro sims to test out services) but the alignment is perfect and no issue with the phone recognizing it.
The thing that makes me curious is your post from yesterday about the CSR telling you to use an AT&T sim. Im guessing they are out of the loop since StraighTalk has removed any reference of AT&T from their site, including the SIMs.
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Although they are supposed to stick to a script, sometimes they fill in the blanks. Perhaps not understanding his real problem. I'm sure mentioning you cut their Sim would give you a few different responses.
I used a noosy kit from amazon for $7. And noticed it has some play/ adjustment and you could snip it wrong. The one I cut for my wifes iphone also left an edge unclean and slightly curled up. Which caused it to jam the tray..
Best and cheapest way to get a micro Sim for reference is the $1 simple mobile ones.. Cut right even allows you to use the letter piece as an adapter if you needed to switch back to reg sized Sim too.
I just got this message on my phone and I have no idea how to fix it, I searched Google and tried just about everything I can. If I take my sim card out and put it in another phone if works great, I put it back in this phone and it doesn't work. Ive tried manually searching network, nothing. I've tried reflashing carbon ROM stock kernel and radio, nothing. I've tried toggling airplane mode, nothing. Wtf is going on here? I like this phone but I've never had so much trouble with a phone.
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skaroger867 said:
I just got this message on my phone and I have no idea how to fix it, I searched Google and tried just about everything I can. If I take my sim card out and put it in another phone if works great, I put it back in this phone and it doesn't work. Ive tried manually searching network, nothing. I've tried reflashing carbon ROM stock kernel and radio, nothing. I've tried toggling airplane mode, nothing. Wtf is going on here? I like this phone but I've never had so much trouble with a phone.
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Sorry I think you may need to do a factory reset. Try backing up as much as you can off the phone and do the reset. GL My wife's touch 4g had the same issue when switching sim cards from her work blackberry to the touch 4g. Because the phone was brand new, there was no issue in doing a factory reset with the sim card installed.
skaroger867 said:
I just got this message on my phone and I have no idea how to fix it, I searched Google and tried just about everything I can. If I take my sim card out and put it in another phone if works great, I put it back in this phone and it doesn't work. Ive tried manually searching network, nothing. I've tried reflashing carbon ROM stock kernel and radio, nothing. I've tried toggling airplane mode, nothing. Wtf is going on here? I like this phone but I've never had so much trouble with a phone.
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Is this a cut-down sim or real micro sim?
xda6969 said:
Is this a cut-down sim or real micro sim?
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its a real micro sim card, and i tried the resetting thing. no luck.
i just got off chat with tmobile and they said its due to the fact of non payment (i guess i shouldnt buy a phone from craigslist anymore)
so i assume theres no fix for this
skaroger867 said:
its a real micro sim card, and i tried the resetting thing. no luck.
i just got off chat with tmobile and they said its due to the fact of non payment (i guess i shouldnt buy a phone from craigslist anymore)
so i assume theres no fix for this
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bad choice buddy , should have bought it straight from google ORRR , asked the owner for the imei so you can check if its clean , im a big craigslist person too , but you have to check things like that , i bought a xbox 360 for cheap that was in mint condition but it was console banned for hacking/piracy reasons.
EDIT tmobile is cracking down on people who buy phones for cheap on a contract and dont finish paying , they will block your phone from their networks.
skaroger867 said:
its a real micro sim card, and i tried the resetting thing. no luck.
i just got off chat with tmobile and they said its due to the fact of non payment (i guess i shouldnt buy a phone from craigslist anymore)
so i assume theres no fix for this
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Wow that sucks. So does that mean the IMEI is blacklisted on tmo for non payment? Did the tmo chat say anything about new owner and such?
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Wow that sucks. So does that mean the IMEI is blacklisted on tmo for non payment? Did the tmo chat say anything about new owner and such?
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tmobile wont care if you claim to be a "new owner" or if you even tell them you bought it from someone who jacked you off , if its blacklisted he's out of luck , the best choice he has is to contact tmobile and check the IMEI
SneakyGuyDavid said:
tmobile wont care if you claim to be a "new owner" or if you even tell them you bought it from someone who jacked you off , if its blacklisted he's out of luck , the best choice he has is to contact tmobile and check the IMEI
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yea i contacted tmobile and they basically told me i was SOL. ive already listed in back on CL listing its problems and people are emailing me about it already, do they know something i dont, like some seedy underbelly of the cell market? lol
It must be a T-Mobile sold phone im guessing (not from Google).... Jump on straight talk with it $45
Unlimited..
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im on tmobile and i like my plan so i dont plan on going anywhere with it.
i see people on craigslist fixing bad esn iphones, so theres no way to fix the imei number?
and im probably gonna sell it on craigslist or keep it as a mp3 player
Sent you a pm .. Kindly have a look
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myturbo1 said:
It must be a T-Mobile sold phone im guessing (not from Google).... Jump on straight talk with it $45
Unlimited..
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out of curiosity...would it work on straight talk? dont they go off of tmobile?
Same problem
Hi there...
just got my Nexus yesterday. I'm from Brazil and a friend of mine got it from Play Store (unlocked, I guess). Here we have 4 main carriers, mine is OI. My Sim card works great in other devices (tested on Iphone 4S and Galaxy SIII). The device shows all 4 carriers, but when I tap on "OI", I got the same topic message.
Any ideas???
Rodrigo Brito said:
Hi there...
just got my Nexus yesterday. I'm from Brazil and a friend of mine got it from Play Store (unlocked, I guess). Here we have 4 main carriers, mine is OI. My Sim card works great in other devices (tested on Iphone 4S and Galaxy SIII). The device shows all 4 carriers, but when I tap on "OI", I got the same topic message.
Any ideas???
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Is it a real micro sim or a cut down sim?
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Is it a real micro sim or a cut down sim?
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It's a real micro sim.
Hello everyone
I bought a Nexus 4 ( I wish I didn't !) . Actually I bought it and they sent me from a far away city ! I guess you don't know my country but I live in Tehran and the seller lives 1200 km away ! Anyway ! I unpacked it and start it without sim card ( I should convert it to micro sim) . it was working just fine ! I connected it to my modem using wi-fi and browsed pages ! buttttttttttttttttttt !
after converting sim card and putting it in the sim tray ! It said : NO SIM CARD ! I changed it with my friends' sim cards and it didn't work ! their sim cards work in their cell phone anyway !
So :
1.I have a Nexus 4 which doesn't read or work with my sim cards !
2.when I search for networks , it finds operators but when I select my operator , after a while it says : Your sim card couldn't make a connection to your .... !
3.and when I lock screen and push power to unlock it , it says : NO sim card , Emergency calls only !
SOOOOOOOOOOO , some question :
1.is my Nexus 4 lock factory ? How to find it ? Is there a way to check it like IPHONE or any other ways ?
2. what does "Regulatory Information" in setting > about phone > means ? I 'am not sure my Xperia Arc which I used to work with , had this option or not ? What's this ?
3. Tell me a way to do something ! Unfortunately Google doesn't support our region ! I should do something or find a way to give it back to the seller (He will decline )
Get your money back ASAP! Sounds like it is blacklisted to me.
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I think there is a problem with the sim tray. Make sure that the Sim is fitting properly. If it is then find the seller ASAP
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First, stop with the exclamation points.
My friend cut down his sim to a micro sim and it didn't work. He paid $20 to get a microsim from the store and it worked. If the seller got it from Google Play then it should be unlocked.
It's not factory SIM-locked, no. The problem seems to be that you are using a cut-down SIM, is that right? The N4 seems to be very sensitive to having the SIM cut correctly, and a lot of people have had the same problem as you. If it isn't cut exactly right then it doesn't work.
Can you get a proper micro-SIM?
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Try getting proper micro-SIM and not cut one, and in addition contact the seller for further information
rogerski1 said:
Get your money back ASAP! Sounds like it is blacklisted to me.
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After some patience , I will
ak700 said:
I think there is a problem with the sim tray. Make sure that the Sim is fitting properly. If it is then find the seller ASAP
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The sim card is fixed correctly dear .
cloud1111 said:
First, stop with the exclamation points.
My friend cut down his sim to a micro sim and it didn't work. He paid $20 to get a microsim from the store and it worked. If the seller got it from Google Play then it should be unlocked.
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You know ? I cut it down but when I put it in the another phones , it works ! I cut another sim card and it didn't work too , It works with another cellphones anyway !
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It's not factory SIM-locked, no. The problem seems to be that you are using a cut-down SIM, is that right? The N4 seems to be very sensitive to having the SIM cut correctly, and a lot of people have had the same problem as you. If it isn't cut exactly right then it doesn't work.
Can you get a proper micro-SIM?
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Yes I cut it ! but It works in another cell phones . So it's not corrupted I guess . I'm going to purchase a standard Micro-Sim tomorrow ! It might work !
apex88 said:
Try getting proper micro-SIM and not cut one, and in addition contact the seller for further information
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I will Tomorrow . Lets hope it will work .
ehsanrajabi said:
You know ? I cut it down but when I put it in the another phones , it works ! I cut another sim card and it didn't work too , It works with another cellphones anyway !
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Other people have had exactly the same experience though. It seems that the N4 is more sensitive than other phones to having it cut *exactly* right.
I am not saying that the SIM has been destroyed in cutting it down, just that the N4 doesn't like it.
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The problem is exist Still ! My operator haven't released Micro Sim yet !
OLD technology !!!! There are two other operator in Iran but I'm not going to change my operator because it's not common here and my first priority is the one which has old technology ! I might give it back to the seller (Let's hope he wont refuse !)
IS there anybody who had involved with this kind of problem ? I mean , how many percent do you guess it's caused by android (Software) ????
When I first got my sim card in it didn't work either then I figured out you have to actually and a little bit extra pressure to the trey before it reads the sim
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bamathafan said:
When I first got my sim card in it didn't work either then I figured out you have to actually and a little bit extra pressure to the trey before it reads the sim
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Thanks for replying
I did it ! Still out of service ! It's sent back to the seller ! He said he's going to check it and send it for LG agents ! They will send me back another one if the problem wouldn't solve
Any other ideas !??
What do you think ? I've read several posts about Sim issue ! I guess many people have faced this problem ! Actually it seems to be caused by Cutting method ! Nexus 4 wont work if you would place punched Sims into it ! I mean , we should try a standard Micro Sim ! NO CUTTING !
I'll try it and reply here !
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Any other ideas !??
What do you think ? I've read several posts about Sim issue ! I guess many people have faced this problem ! Actually it seems to be caused by Cutting method ! Nexus 4 wont work if you would place punched Sims into it ! I mean , we should try a standard Micro Sim ! NO CUTTING !
I'll try it and reply here !
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Dude, there is a punctuation called FULL STOP (F.S) and this is how you write it.
PLEASE, for the love of GOD, stop writing so many exclamation marks. You are using it in place of F.S. This confuses with the letter " I " you write.
Coming to the problem, this is one of the issue N4 has and with more production we are seeing really new issues. I don't know what the heck is LG doing. And it becomes even more frustrating when you don't live in a country where Google is supported. That's sad.
It does work if you cut the SIM just right.
My N4 is using a SIM that I cut down myself with a SIM cutter tool. I am not saying that any old SIM cutter will definitely work, just that it can work if you are very careful to cut it accurately.
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filthykid said:
Dude, there is a punctuation called FULL STOP (F.S) and this is how you write it.
PLEASE, for the love of GOD, stop writing so many exclamation marks. You are using it in place of F.S. This confuses with the letter " I " you write.
Coming to the problem, this is one of the issue N4 has and with more production we are seeing really new issues. I don't know what the heck is LG doing. And it becomes even more frustrating when you don't live in a country where Google is supported. That's sad.
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Hey man
Actually my mother tongue is not English ! So I'm learned to write in this way ! Will work on it , promise !
LG is doing its best but a little silly maybe . What other problems you are talking about ? other issues ??? OMG ! Let's hope Sim Card issue will go away after using standard micro sim .
steviewevie said:
It does work if you cut the SIM just right.
My N4 is using a SIM that I cut down myself with a SIM cutter tool. I am not saying that any old SIM cutter will definitely work, just that it can work if you are very careful to cut it accurately.
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Going to emphasize on this sentence : "Sim card which I tried to insert into the Nexus 4 and didn't work , work in other models and brands!!" . Means Sim(s) aren't damaged ! my Nexus refuses them , Iphone 4s and other models work with sim(s) already !
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Going to emphasize on this sentence : "Sim card which I tried to insert into the Nexus 4 and didn't work , work in other models and brands!!" . Means Sim(s) aren't damaged ! my Nexus refuses them , Iphone 4s and other models work with sim(s) already !
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We've already been through this. I know your SIM isn't damaged. It doesn't matter, it still won't work in your N4 if it doesn't line up exactly right when it is in the SIM tray. Lots of people have had the same problem.
It needs to be undamaged *and* cut perfectly or it won't work in an N4, even though it might work fine in other phones.
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We've already been through this. I know your SIM isn't damaged. It doesn't matter, it still won't work in your N4 if it doesn't line up exactly right when it is in the SIM tray. Lots of people have had the same problem.
It needs to be undamaged *and* cut perfectly or it won't work in an N4, even though it might work fine in other phones.
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Everything will be clearly solved after checking Nexus using standard micro sim . I'll reply result
I have no way of knowing if this is your situation, but I have read some threads where some carrier's regular sim cards are slightly thinner than the micro sim cards and placing a couple of layers of scotch tape on the backside of the sim card helps with certain devices. I know this has helped me in cases where the sim slot had gone bad, typically from the device being dropped.
My sim worked perfectly and I cut it down, and it worked from the first time
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Say you have two new sprint phones, one white, one black, both s4s. The black one, the card was missing. The white one, the card is there. Could the card from the white one have been put in the black one, activated and on the network, and it work? Is the sim only able to work with the phone it came with, even though you have two of the same model? I asked someone at a sprint store if they charge for a replacement sim and they said no but they don't have any for this phone. They said I'd have to go somewhere else. Too many conflicting stories.
You can use the sim if it is activated yes. I know online when I transferred phones it gave me the option to use the sim I had or the one that came with the new phone.
Yes you can. It costs $50 to replace the sim card..
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I tried using a sim grin a kyocera torque and salesperson helping me, which was in there phone with sprint, trying to get the phone activated, said the sim wasn't compatible. Yes the torque was a lte phone.
daniel4653 said:
Yes you can. It costs $50 to replace the sim card..
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The thing that makes me so mad about that "option" is it's probably 99.9% profit for sprint for the cost of the card. I would refuse to pay for a card if the phone I bought and wanted didn't come with one new out of the box.
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The thing that makes me so mad about that "option" is it's probably 99.9% profit for sprint for the cost of the card. I would refuse to pay for a card if the phone I bought and wanted didn't come with one new out of the box.
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My corp location does not charge for sim cards... Where was this information obtained?
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00mred00 said:
My corp location does not charge for sim cards... Where was this information obtained?
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Sprint international rep posted it here.
I only asked one corporate store, but I've been reading that some say they charge from 30-50 for them.
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I only asked one corporate store, but I've been reading that some say they charge from 30-50 for them.
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I would give some push back on that...sim cards ring at $0 at pos....curious if they are also selling batteries thinking they are padding their acc sales.
Regardless...I will research it
I will also add that I see a number of situations where the sim IS tied to a phone and a number of them where it is tied to the account. For the most part the sim stays with the account UNLESS the new phone has a sim.
Confusing I know. I think Sprint is still trying to figure out the right way to handle the sim/esn set up.
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Yeah, it's not like swapping Sims on gsm.
A big problem is the answer you get differs with who you ask. Sounds like training employees isn't universal with some things. One store can say no and not help with a problem. Go to another store, you might be able to get your situation taken care of.
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Yeah, it's not like swapping Sims on gsm.
A big problem is the answer you get differs with who you ask. Sounds like training employees isn't universal with some things. One store can say no and not help with a problem. Go to another store, you might be able to get your situation taken care of.
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It is more of an individual work ethic issue...
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It is more of an individual work ethic issue...
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That's a shame!