Is there any way to use the xoom internationally for data? Can I put a sim card in France in the device so I can search the web? Or is the only way to use the internet internationally via Wifi or wifi tether?
No sim card, it's cdma. It's been asked before, try searching. You could use it with WiFi only.
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what i read online is that the mz601 and the 603 run on GSM frequencies.. if this means its simlock free or even using the right standards no clue
I'm curious about this too cause 4G LTE is not a CDMA technology and requires a SIM. http://goo.gl/0dyw7
Someone must be able to clarify this. Apparently LTE 4G requires a SIM, but does that mean a GSM SIM will work?
The xoom coming out now that is cdma is not compatible with gsm networks. When you 4G rolls out you will need a LTE sim card. There is a possibility since Verizon is owned by Vodafone that if you go to a Vodafone area then LTE may work internationally. but if you want to get the xoom right now then no its not going to work with a gsm sim.
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I'm about to buy a xoom in the US without any contract. I would go for the 3G one (Verizon but without contract). Do you guys think I will be able to use it after unlocking? Do I need to unlock anyway, since it's without contract? Like the ones in Best Buy?
Tks for your inputs.
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Andrew
i think there should be no problem. I have us wifi xoom.... but one year ago i bought us nexus-one and there was no problem in using the 3g in europe (same freq).
or..maybe you are asking about 'provider sim-lock ' then i dont have an answer... but i believe its doable
Hi,
You can not use 3G from USA in Europe other frequencies and modulation methods, Wifi is okay
I also bought a US 3G (Verizon) model without contract and am using it in South Africa, but wifi only. The Verizion 3G works on the CDMA network whereas AFAIK Europe (as is South Africa) works on the GSM network so 3G is not going to work. The CDMA network works sim free so I'm not even sure if the sim slot is currently active and will probably only be activated for the 4G rollout.
If you buy it without contract there is however no need to unlock it or register it on the Verizon network to use wifi.
Thanks guys. I was thinking the same way as the mobiles are working here very well with EU GSM 3G, but the tab is not for the GSM as there is no phone function. Since I have my nice HTC HD2 with android and 3G, I will be able to share internet to the tab where wifi is not available. And of course the wifi version is much cheaper. Thanks again.
I have a slightly stupid question that i could not find a definite answer...so here goes
if I have a 3g sim card (HSPA bands..850/1900)...can i pop it into an LTE device and i would just get HSPA speeds?
Specifically, for any canucks reading this post, *if* i bought a RAZR from rogers (assuming that i cave in and can't wait for confirmation of when and what price the galaxy nexus will be released here in Canada) which is LTE enabled, can i just take my sim card from my milestone and put it into the RAZR after it's unlocked and i will get the same speeds as i did with my milestone and everything else will work the same?
thanks...
I highly doubt it.
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The SIM card has nothing to do with the network speeds. Your device must have the correct bands to use a different network service. It depends on whether the RAZR has the radio hardware to use your network's "fauxG" service.
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I'm using an AT&T sim card on an unlocked Motorola Milestone since I have unlimited data plan for $15/mth. Can I transfer the 3g sim card to say an unlocked GS2 Skyrocket and get LTE speed (provided I'm in LTE territory)?
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I'm using an AT&T sim card on an unlocked Motorola Milestone since I have unlimited data plan for $15/mth. Can I transfer the 3g sim card to say an unlocked GS2 Skyrocket and get LTE speed (provided I'm in LTE territory)?
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As mentioned, the SIM does nothing to limit your network selection. The only thing the SIM does is perform a handshake with the cell tower. Your device and carrier plan determine what speeds you get. If the Skyrocket supports 3G and fauxG on AT&T, then that's what you'll get. If the device doesn't support it, then popping in a SIM card isn't going to change the radio hardware.
please help me
hi i have bought a rogers unlocked htc raider and now i m trying to use for bell lte sim but it shows only hspda on network it is not connecting to lte plz if someone can help me i will really appreciate .thanks in advance
[Q] I wonder if there is a possible way to use my Thunderbolt LTE SIM in a Xoom or other LTE device Verizon? Also, I would like to know more about LTE frequencies. Like, if I cloned my Verizon SIM with a AT&T LTE Sims, would I be allowed to use AT&T devices on my Verizon account despite the obvious?
Why cloning? Unlock the phone, simple and easy. Sim cloning is getting harder every day, even the old 2g sims with latest encription is hard to clon.it may takes even days..
Lte sims can be used in any lte phones if the phone is not network locked. Remember that sim is not locked to a phone, the thing is phones can be locked to a network via software or cid or nand locking methods. Unlock the phone, use it in any network ( not applicable for cdma phones which can be used in cdma networks ONLY and dont have sim slots ) provided the phone have corresponding network reception bands( hardware limited/ very few times software limited, nothing can be done if u r hardware limited, but software limitations can be unlocked).
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[Q] I wonder if there is a possible way to use my Thunderbolt LTE SIM in a Xoom or other LTE device Verizon? Also, I would like to know more about LTE frequencies. Like, if I cloned my Verizon SIM with a AT&T LTE Sims, would I be allowed to use AT&T devices on my Verizon account despite the obvious?
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Verizon and AT&T both use the 700Mhz field for their LTE but is the small differences that won't allow Swapping
AT&T - 704 - 746MHZ
Verizon - 746MHZ - 787MHZ
Now if they eventually down the road overlap each other in an identical field then yes its possible but Verizon at the moment is using LTE for DATA only and using CDMA for Voice (for now) while AT&T uses both Voice/Data on its LTE.
But Yes you can switch Verizon LTE Phones all you want.. Your account is tied to the Simcard so swap away... I had an HTC Thunderbolt, bought the Rezound and just hot swapped the simcard without ever telling Verizon and it works .... Now I'm not sure if swapping LTE simcard between a tablet and Phone will work the same way.. I would figure yes since the Tablet is only going to use LTE.. but not 100%
It will work. I use my Rezound's SIM for the phone and my Novatel Jetpack. It shows on my account as the Jetpack, with unlimited talk and text.
Im using my Galaxy Nexus(cdma) micro sim in my "new" iPad, no problems.. unlimited data.. and I use Line2 app as my phone/sms. Im sure google voice sms might work for sms too.
Thanks. This is the answer I was hoping for
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Assuming I unlock the att g2 will I be able to get data on it and call, same with the verizon g2. Id be using a local carrier whos gsm is 900. i need an answer asap
Should do.
Where are you going? As you might need to make sure the local area sim is the right frequency's. But I'm sure it will.
Im from uk and i have always thought they had non removable sim cards in verizon.
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Should do.
Where are you going? As you might need to make sure the local area sim is the right frequency's. But I'm sure it will.
Im from uk and i have always thought they had non removable sim cards in verizon.
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The gsm frequency there is 900, its lebanon btw. also latest verizon phones have sim cards. Im afraid if i get the att g2 then calling will work but internet ( 3g or h+ ) wont work because i checked on atts site if their lg g2 will work in lebanon and it only said that voice will work and data will not but this is on their network, not a local network so I have no idea. I know the att g2 works on a gsm 900 frequency but does voice and internet come from this frequency or does the phone use another type of frequency to get internet. Or am i good to go even if only the gsm is compatible.
One of our relatives gave us a Samsung S7 Edge Sprint from the US. We had it "unlocked" at a local third party cell repair shop (pretty common in our country) and so far, it can receive and send text messages using our local sim cards. The problem is it cannot connect to LTE or even 4G using Mobile Data. It still boots the Sprint during restart and I cannot access Network Operators at Connection settings. For reference, I keep testing it using Globe Prepaid and Sun Prepaid sim cards.
One site says use the official method of calling Sprint itself but we don't have the original SIM card anymore. So I dunno if rooting even solves the problem or if I should still attempt to unlock it again
There's nothing you can do. The Sprint version doesn't have a 4G GSM antenna. It uses a CDMA antenna instead for LTE. None of the carriers in the Philippines support CDMA. It's actually not used much outside of USA and Canada. Only China and some Latin American countries use it.
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