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I'm having a problem. My phone doesn't see the sim card.
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Holy horse balls. How about a little info?
Are you rooted? If so, what ROM are you running?
Sorry started on aokp tootie frootie and was fine until I flashed the WiFi talk fix. So my buddy did a factory reset and then put Revolution HD 7.04. Not sure if he wiped like he should have. He's been converted recently from Apple. Still has s-off and rooted. I'm going to try the aokp rom again and see what happens. We tried another sim card and it didn't see it. Im doing this for a friend at work and I hope I didn't f$%k it up on him. I have a thunderbolt and this phone is all new to me. Especially the way that rom flashed itself asking questions and such. Really jealous of this phone as well for having fully functional ICS. ;-) lucky bastards. Great devs on this phone.
Update: I totally wiped everything and reflashed Revolution HD. Tried fixing permissions, nothing. Still not seeing the sim. HELP
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Try placing a small piece of paper on top of the sim card then insert it into the sim slot to add pressure to it.
Are you able to try a different sim card? The card could be corrupted or damaged.
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I did try another sim last night and still no go. PaperIt didn't work either. It all started about an hour after I flashed that wifi calling fix for aosp/aokp roms. Any ideas on on gfree sim unlock?
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Gfree can carrier unlock your phone. Did you root with gfree? If so, you very likely have unlocked it already.
You could try flashing PD15IMG.zip.
Worse comes to worst you can replace the sim/sd card reader for cheap from Ebay. (probably won't work if it is indeed a software problem)
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No I didn't use gfree to root. Now I'm trying to get back s-on this thing and its not working. Anyone know where I can get the OTA gingerbread update zip from. All I can find is a froyo zip. I tried the unroot/s-off methods in the Glacier bible. But no good. All I get is unroot but still s-off. Maybe he can get some help from t-mobile.
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I'm having the EXACT same issue,and my phone is SIM unlocked and it won't recognize any of the 3 active Sims cards I tried, 1. is mine, T mobile. 2nd is My Mother's At&t, and third my buddies boost mobile sims card from his android phone from there. None either say it's the wrong Sims card or anything just that I don't have a sims card. Oh yea and where your able to input an APN is all greyed out so I can't even try to type in an APN manually. I know the card is good. I use it on my Samsung Galaxy 2. The Mytouch 4G is my old phone. I kept it for a just in case phone. Phone is rooted and it was running CM 6.5, then I put a stock rom on it now to see if the rom was the problem.. must not be. I'm fresh out of Idea's. Anyone here got any?
knotrkr said:
I'm having the EXACT same issue,and my phone is SIM unlocked and it won't recognize any of the 3 active Sims cards I tried, 1. is mine, T mobile. 2nd is My Mother's At&t, and third my buddies boost mobile sims card from his android phone from there. None either say it's the wrong Sims card or anything just that I don't have a sims card. Oh yea and where your able to input an APN is all greyed out so I can't even try to type in an APN manually. I know the card is good. I use it on my Samsung Galaxy 2. The Mytouch 4G is my old phone. I kept it for a just in case phone. Phone is rooted and it was running CM 6.5, then I put a stock rom on it now to see if the rom was the problem.. must not be. I'm fresh out of Idea's. Anyone here got any?
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Did you have to get a different SIM for the SGSII?
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Yes I did. The one I had was 5 years old so they updated it.
knotrkr said:
Yes I did. The one I had was 5 years old so they updated it.
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Then that's your problem, I would assume. The phone can't correctly read your SIM.
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so that's fixable so the new sim will work on both phones if I call them?
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well I'm calling T-mobile now but the phone is SIM Unlocked and I tried a working AT&T sim that used to work on this phone and a Boost mobile sims that worked and it won't read those either, it doesn't say unsupported sim.. just no sim card. So I haven't a clue. I'll post if they give me a fix for it for anyone else that may need a solution to this.
Thanks for taking the time to answer me though estallings15 , I appreciate that, I hit the TY button, people don't do that enough.
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Yea I had too. The new wifi calling won't work without the new SIM. The wifi calling that you turn on in settings,, without the app. on my Samsung Galaxy S 2, but my HTC Glacier,, Mytouch 4G has the app. It was one of the first android phones that came with it.
OKAY I Just called T-Mobile, here's the short and skinny of it. The Tech guy ran a few tests.. whatever, **** I already tried. He said it was a device issue not a sim card issue. I can't be issued a replacement because it was dropped and the power button popped out of it so I have to go through my cell phone insurance. To Replace it costs $130. If it was my Samsung galaxy S 2, or my Tablet I'd do it but for my back up, old ass, unnecessary phone, no way. I'd of paid maybe 40 or 50 bucks tops. But the bottom line is I don't need it so bad I'd spend 130 on it. lol. So if anyone on here happens upon a solution to this problem give me a shout out I'd be thankful.
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Hi guys
I got sent a verizon note 3 today, and long story short- i'm not from the U.S
Does anyone know if this thing is in fact region locked? the box doesn't have a sticker on it, and i had it pre-activated in the U.S to comply with samsung's bull****.
But now i'm informed that may not be enough, and chainfire's app supports only N9005 atm.
If anyone has any answer- i'd appreciate knowing.
If nobody knows- well, in a couple of weeks we'll all know....
I don't believe that VZW Note 3 is region locked. There is a thread about it in Note 3 international forum and it lists phones/countries and carriers which are/are not region locked, but it's been a while since I looked at that forum so can't provide you with a link
Thanks for the answer, i'll get right on searching, and post the link here for other users.
Also, when the device gets here, i'll post a decisive answer so others in my position wouldn't pull out hairs like i am right now
Is this the said thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2464445
I just got the device-
WOOHOO. It's not locked.
I thought it is- but it turns out you just have to do a very stupid activation procedure (activating without a sim, switching to global mode, inserting a sim)
Pika007 said:
I just got the device-
WOOHOO. It's not locked.
I thought it is- but it turns out you just have to do a very stupid activation procedure (activating without a sim, switching to global mode, inserting a sim)
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Hey there,
I am in the usa from australia and want to buy the Verizon Verson tomorrow how did u get it to run global mode to work??
Also I have been told to set it up with a local sim and then boot it up with your sim.
Any advice would be awesome
Pika007 said:
I just got the device-
WOOHOO. It's not locked.
I thought it is- but it turns out you just have to do a very stupid activation procedure (activating without a sim, switching to global mode, inserting a sim)
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Put your sim in and power up
Make sure you have the correct apn you'll need to change that.
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So I just bought a verizon G2 couple days ago using it on ATT network. I don't see ATT logo and it shows that my phone is roaming. Also, the internet speed has been slowing down. Can anyone tell me why is this happening, and is there anyway I could make it work out as if it were an ATT phone ? Should I buy a code to unlock it , root it ? I'm totally new, but looking forward to hear from you guys. Please help !
Did you manually put in att's apn info? Google it if you haven't...
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I have the Verizon Galaxy Note 3. Can I use it with Tmobile or AT&T network? Do i have to unlock the phone first before using for different carriers?
Thanks all!
vincent12345 said:
I have the Verizon Galaxy Note 3. Can I use it with Tmobile or AT&T network? Do i have to unlock the phone first before using for different carriers?
Thanks all!
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It's already unlocked just make sure you are using the proper sim and apn
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Bsmith0731 said:
It's already unlocked just make sure you are using the proper sim and apn
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Thanks for your reply, What is "apn"?
How to change "apn"?
Thanks!
Settings > more settings > mobile networks > access point names
Then hit the plus at the bottom.
Bsmith0731 said:
It's already unlocked just make sure you are using the proper sim and apn
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Im also wanting to switch to tmobile. Is there a special sim i need to buy? Im gonna look on amazon for a unactivated tmobile miro sim card. Just need some advice. Thanks
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I just gotten off the phone with a Straight Talk rep and she said that there sim cards wouldnt work in verizons phones.....and she also said that T-Mobile wouldnt work. I also went to ST web page and checked to see if my phone was compatable by looking at a list of devices on the b.y.o.b my SM-N900V wasnt on the list however it gave me the option of entering my MEID # and it said it was compatable. Just a little confused....does it work or not.
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I don't have experience with ST but with band 4 enabled I was able to put a buddy's T mobile sim card in and get voice and LTE data after configuring T mobiles APN.
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So, with a new straight talk at&t sim card in a verizon galaxy note 3, why would I be getting a "non-verizon sim card" error and no service?
tamale said:
So, with a new straight talk at&t sim card in a verizon galaxy note 3, why would I be getting a "non-verizon sim card" error and no service?
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LMAO!!
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LeftyGR said:
LMAO!!
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What's so funny? Am I missing something? As I understand it, all verizon note 3's are unlocked... here's what I'm basing this off of: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2480320
wanted to know this too!!
before i left for vacation (here in the PHILIPPINES) i tried using a T-MOBILE simcard on my NOTE3. it worked perfectly OK. thought its unlocked for any GSM network.
when i got here (PHILIPPINES), immediately put in a local simcard and it says "NON-VERIZON SIM" and cant get any signal.
tried all three major phone networks simcards and they all dont work.
can anybody please let us know what is the workaround to this issue?
any help is greatly appreciated!!! c",)
tamale said:
What's so funny? Am I missing something? As I understand it, all verizon note 3's are unlocked... here's what I'm basing this off of: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2480320
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I'm sorry. I just don't understand why anyone would buy a brand new phone from one carrier to specifically use on another. But here you go. Good luck.
http://www.sidhtech.com/news/how-to-unlock-a-samsung-galaxy-note-3-free-of-charge/10028425/
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LeftyGR said:
I'm sorry. I just don't understand why anyone would buy a brand new phone from one carrier to specifically use on another. But here you go. Good luck.
http://www.sidhtech.com/news/how-to-unlock-a-samsung-galaxy-note-3-free-of-charge/10028425/
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Ah, fair enough. The intention wasn't to do this - the verizon note 3 is from ebay and came factory unlocked. I was planning to use it on verizon till I learned their $60/$70 prepaid plans don't support 4G devices
So, found straight talk, checked this phone's IMEI in their system and it said it'd work... but it's not. There's a lot of confusion out there.. people in this thread saying it "just works" on tmobile and at&t, some saying that it "just works" on straight talk (even mentioning that they're using the at&t compatible sim), but so far, no luck for me.
Here are the confusing points:
1) The verizon note 3 comes factory unlocked. If this is true, why do links like the one you just sent me even exist?
2) The straight talk bring your own device kit from walmart ($60, includes one month of $45 unlimited everything) comes with 5 separate activation options:
- AT&T-compatible full-sized sim
- AT&T-compatible micro sim
- Tmobile-compatible full-sized sim
- Tmobile-compatible micro sim
- CDMA scratch-off network access number
The AT&T ones say "4G LTE available", T-mobile ones say "4G HSPA+ Available", and the CDMA one doesn't mention anything about 3 or 4g, so naturally I thought I should try the AT&T one first. I activated this sim card on straight talk, ported my number, once that was complete I put it in the note 3 and booted up - and I have no service, "emergency calls only", and "non-verizon sim". Just to be certain the phone is unlocked, I tried a completely different, genuine t-mobile sim in the same phone and it worked fine.. it still says "non-verizon sim" but I have service and can make calls.
Really hoping someone can shed some light on what might be happening here.
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tamale said:
Ah, fair enough. The intention wasn't to do this - the verizon note 3 is from ebay and came factory unlocked. I was planning to use it on verizon till I learned their $60/$70 prepaid plans don't support 4G devices
So, found straight talk, checked this phone's IMEI in their system and it said it'd work... but it's not. There's a lot of confusion out there.. people in this thread saying it "just works" on tmobile and at&t, some saying that it "just works" on straight talk (even mentioning that they're using the at&t compatible sim), but so far, no luck for me.
Here are the confusing points:
1) The verizon note 3 comes factory unlocked. If this is true, why do links like the one you just sent me even exist?
2) The straight talk bring your own device kit from walmart ($60, includes one month of $45 unlimited everything) comes with 5 separate activation options:
- AT&T-compatible full-sized sim
- AT&T-compatible micro sim
- Tmobile-compatible full-sized sim
- Tmobile-compatible micro sim
- CDMA scratch-off network access number
The AT&T ones say "4G LTE available", T-mobile ones say "4G HSPA+ Available", and the CDMA one doesn't mention anything about 3 or 4g, so naturally I thought I should try the AT&T one first. I activated this sim card on straight talk, ported my number, once that was complete I put it in the note 3 and booted up - and I have no service, "emergency calls only", and "non-verizon sim". Just to be certain the phone is unlocked, I tried a completely different, genuine t-mobile sim in the same phone and it worked fine.. it still says "non-verizon sim" but I have service and can make calls.
Really hoping someone can shed some light on what might be happening here.
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Aha, thankfully my problem was a simple one - I called straight talk and had them check the status of the sim card I was trying to use (the micro at&t compatible one) - turns out, it still wasn't activated. SO - they activated it right then and there and everything started working immediately on the phone, too - started right up with the same 4G service my tmobile phone gets in our neighborhood.
SO - in case any one else stumbles upon this, YES, you can use a VERIZON galaxy note 3 with the straight talk AT&T-compatible sim card with the factory stock verizon ROM and no further unlocking. What a crazy world we live in
I have a Verizon note 3 running on T-Mobile. I bought a prepaid plan starter kit at Walmart. It came with the sim and the first month service for $42. Any T-Mobile sim will work. All I did was pull my Verizon sim out and replace it with the T-Mobile sim. Changed the apn settings and it works great! I had to root and other stuff to enable band 4, but you won't have to. The latest update enabled it.
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skunkle88 said:
I have a Verizon note 3 running on T-Mobile. I bought a prepaid plan starter kit at Walmart. It came with the sim and the first month service for $42. Any T-Mobile sim will work. All I did was pull my Verizon sim out and replace it with the T-Mobile sim. Changed the apn settings and it works great! I had to root and other stuff to enable band 4, but you won't have to. The latest update enabled it.
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What data do you get with T-Mobile ? Edge , LTE , hspa ? Where do you live if you dont mind me asking ? Have you tried installing tmobile Roms at this point ? Thanks !!
The vzw Note 3 on T-Mobile gets full 4G lte AND hspa+ 21 mbps (on areas reformed to 1900mhz pcs band, not on their original AWS band 4 1700/2100 mhz hspa+ 42 mbps).
See this post:
VZW Note 3 N900V Fully Functional on T-Mobile 4G lte (band 4)
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What data do you get with T-Mobile ? Edge , LTE , hspa ? Where do you live if you dont mind me asking ? Have you tried installing tmobile Roms at this point ? Thanks !!
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So i can go to local Wal-Mart super center and get all i need for 42.00?
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jmichaels1982 said:
What data do you get with T-Mobile ? Edge , LTE , hspa ? Where do you live if you dont mind me asking ? Have you tried installing tmobile Roms at this point ? Thanks !!
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I work several blocks from downtown Pittsburgh and I live 15 miles outside of Pittsburgh. Both places I get ~80dBm and 100dBm signal with 20mb - 35mb down, and 10 to 20 up. I'm only on hspa occasionally, but speeds are fast. Their edge network is painful. I'm not on it often in the area but when I am I get ~.15mb - .20mb downloads. I would try to find someone in your area that has T-mobile and see what kind of service they get before switching.
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Ok. After spending many trips and waiting many hours for the guy at a local shop that flashes phones and sells prepaid services.....I have resorted to trying to do some reading and figure out how to do it myself or at least get some info so I don't waste any more money. I have a galaxy s4 on AT&T prepaid and pay 50 per month for unlimited with working hot spot. All good but wanted to get a Note 3. Is it possible to get a Note 3 to work like my s4??
Sorry if I posted in the wrong section. I just need to know which note 3 to buy and if it will work. I will keep reading and searching but wanted a little direction.
Thanks for any help
Sure CUZ... just remember Verizon is CMDA and AT&T is GSM they are both bootloader locked and will need safestrap work-a-round!
Good Luck
Eagle815 said:
Ok. After spending many trips and waiting many hours for the guy at a local shop that flashes phones and sells prepaid services.....I have resorted to trying to do some reading and figure out how to do it myself or at least get some info so I don't waste any more money. I have a galaxy s4 on AT&T prepaid and pay 50 per month for unlimited with working hot spot. All good but wanted to get a Note 3. Is it possible to get a Note 3 to work like my s4??
Sorry if I posted in the wrong section. I just need to know which note 3 to buy and if it will work. I will keep reading and searching but wanted a little direction.
Thanks for any help
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Hi,
I got my note 3 from a Pawn Shop, Mint cond for a bargain!!!
That is why someone would buy another's carrier device and use on my current carrier!
LeftyGR said:
I'm sorry. I just don't understand why anyone would buy a brand new phone from one carrier to specifically use on another. But here you go. Good luck.
http://www.sidhtech.com/news/how-to-unlock-a-samsung-galaxy-note-3-free-of-charge/10028425/
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Straight Talk Verizon Note 3 activation
I have a VZW Note 3, after contacting Straight Talk's *(microchasm) support I am told by a human that the IMEI# of the phone is not compatable with their "bring your own phone" system. I have the micro sim card in the phone, I think I just need them to turn it on... Sorry if I am over simplifying things, at this point I am completely irate. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The previous arrangement with VZW was a concession line that was canceled.
I have a Note 4 (Sprint) I have since switched to cricket using an old IPhone 4s- please help me unlock my Note!! My goal would be to switch SIM cards from Sprint to Cricket.
I cannot stand this IPhone anymore lol Please help me !!!
I do have an old bill with Sprint on this phone (Note).... I am ignorant to "rooting" and such so please be as simple as possible with me lol-
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There is no simple way to put it you have to root your phone even then there are still some steps like using gttools to unlock phone but those are discontinued so you cant find em unless you k ow where to look and are you sure it will work with cricket
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I can help you
kninegirl said:
I have a Note 4 (Sprint) I have since switched to cricket using an old IPhone 4s- please help me unlock my Note!! My goal would be to switch SIM cards from Sprint to Cricket.
I cannot stand this IPhone anymore lol Please help me !!!
I do have an old bill with Sprint on this phone (Note).... I am ignorant to "rooting" and such so please be as simple as possible with me lol-
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I have everything that you need to do this including tools he is talking about. Not sure if cricket will work though but worth a try. When i did it i needed to be on 4.4 i may have copy will need to check. Just private message me here and ill send you the links to my Dropbox. I'd do it now but currently on my note and need my hard drive. Hope this helps and btw what are you doing with an iphone? If the unlock doesn't work jailbreak your iphone got that stuff too. Before anything if your account with sprint is good and phone paid off call sprint they will give you the code you need to unlock it. I did it with lg very easy to do as long as account is good.