Hi everyone, I just want to ask if anyone here knows how to Sim Unlock my Galaxy note 3? It is locked on Fido Canada and now I'll be visiting another country the next day, I just want to use my phone there. Are there any ways here how to Unlock/Openline my Phone?
poqi_ako said:
Hi everyone, I just want to ask if anyone here knows how to Sim Unlock my Galaxy note 3? It is locked on Fido Canada and now I'll be visiting another country the next day, I just want to use my phone there. Are there any ways here how to Unlock/Openline my Phone?
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Only way I know is to buy a code from eBay or elsewhere online.
I live in the UK and am on a Vodafone contact, I am planning to buy the S5 when it is released here. However I am off to New York in a few weeks and looking at the US unlocked pricing I can save myself over £100.
Is the US and UK phone exactly the same as I know previous models were different and will it work with my sim ?
cm016v said:
I live in the UK and am on a Vodafone contact, I am planning to buy the S5 when it is released here. However I am off to New York in a few weeks and looking at the US unlocked pricing I can save myself over £100.
Is the US and UK phone exactly the same as I know previous models were different and will it work with my sim ?
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Think the LTE bands may be different. Best to wait til they're released to check specs of both.
cm016v said:
I live in the UK and am on a Vodafone contact, I am planning to buy the S5 when it is released here. However I am off to New York in a few weeks and looking at the US unlocked pricing I can save myself over £100.
Is the US and UK phone exactly the same as I know previous models were different and will it work with my sim ?
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Any US model won't work on LTE in the UK or EU. Only 3G will be working.
However, you can easily buy international version of S5 in the US cheaper than in the UK and it will work on LTE in the UK.
International version are SM-G900F or H.
cm016v said:
I live in the UK and am on a Vodafone contact, I am planning to buy the S5 when it is released here. However I am off to New York in a few weeks and looking at the US unlocked pricing I can save myself over £100.
Is the US and UK phone exactly the same as I know previous models were different and will it work with my sim ?
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Try here : http://www.voloxcellular.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=samsung+s5
Or you can go to their store so that you will be able to ask everything you wanna know. :fingers-crossed:
Many thanks for all your replies, I will be sure to go to the store and even try my sim before i buy.
Can anyone with experience of the Note series tell me if it's usually a hassle to Sim Unlock them? Also, is there usually much of a delay between general release of the phone and the paid unlock codes becoming available?
Due to contract complications I'll be getting the Note 4 with 1 provider and using with another from day 1 (hopefully).
Thanks!
If you're ready to pay for it, http://www.cellunlocker.net/unlock-samsung-galaxy-note-4.php
I don't know if it's up, but it will soon enough.
That is who I plan on using but one more question?
Since I preordered the Note 4 I had to get with it a new sim card and plan. I plan on being overseas for several weeks at the end of the month. I plan to cancel my
plan and simply use my current sim card on my current $30 per month plan. Now ,in order to avoid region locking they say first activate the phone in the US first. If I just pop in my current old sim card will that count as having activated the phone or do I need to put in the new sim card? When I preordered the phone the lady I Talked to charged me the full price for the phone but the $40 plan she put me on is not yet charged to me, presumably that gets activated when I activate the phone. Can I just ignore that $40 plan and go merrily along with my old plan. By the way the only reason I pre ordered the Note 4 was to get the $200 Samsung rebate deal, otherwise I would have prefered getting it in the store. Best Buy sounds like they have a better rebate deal in a way but they do not handle T Mobile pre order deals. I am glad to know the phone will be quickly unlockable when it comes out.
Bill
Found out today that the phone comes unlocked when purchased through mobiles.co.uk so that's that problem solved!
Thanks for the rellies.
I'd also like info on this. But i guess i'll have to wait until more people get the note 4. Mine comes monday. and the website mentioned above says "note 4" but then later on it refers to it as " note 3." hopefully it gets updated with in a day or two of people receiving the phone. Or other websites pop up.
Are there any new info in this?
I will buy mine in Portugal (Meo carrier). I very curios about this too? Is there any way to sim unlock it?
Thank you and best regards.
Yes it works (Unlocked n910w8).
I used http://www.cellunlocker.net
No problem, got the code in no time.
Get note 4 unlock apk from google play. I got my unlock code in 45 minutes. 900f vodafone romania
if your note 4 are region lock they don't provied it you will not get refunds in this wed site.
http://www.cellunlocker.net/samsung-unlock.php
PLEASE READ THIS DISCLAIMER: (info from cellunlocker.net)
If you have a Samsung Galaxy S3, S4, S5, Note 2, Note 3 or your Android version is Android 4.4 (KITKAT)
All SAMSUNG devices manufactured after the date of JULY 2013 and Samsung devices running on Android version is Android 4.4 (KITKAT) are subject to REGION LOCKING
If your phone has been used previously with the original carrier, this will not apply to you. However, if your device is BRAND NEW, your must activate it with the original carrier and make a call of 5 minutes or longer.
If your Samsung device becomes Region locked, you will not be able to fully factory Unlock your Samsung devices so it can be used internationally. Even the correct code will not work anymore.
In order for your Samsung device NOT to be region locked, you MUST activate (FIRST USE) your S3, S4, S5, NOTE 2, NOTE 3 with your ORIGINAL carrier at least ONCE to take your region lock OFF. After your Region lock is off, you can Sim Unlock your device via Unlock Code.
*All Canadian Carriers are NOT subject to Region Locking
*All USA and European Carriers ARE subject to Region Locking
*There will be absolutely no refunds, if your device is Region Locked and an Unlock code is provided for your Samsung Device.
*If you are not sure please contact us first before placing your order
Where region lock are? (base on S5 info)
European Model:
This product should be activated with a SIM card issued from a mobile operator within Europe. (as defined EU/EEA
Switzerland and the following Non-EEA countries Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (F.Y.R.O.M),
Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia and Vatican City.)
Countries in the European Economic Area (EEA):
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania , Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK, Switzerland, Croatia
Non-EU/EEA countries:
Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia, Vatican City
American Model:
North, South, Central America, and the Caribbean.
So what to do?
1.call with local sim more then 5 min.
2.if you didn't do that:
the only wesite I know that will give you codes for region lock + network lock (you have to check the your model and orignal contry of the device) :
http://www.fastgsm.com/en
this one I don't know how are reliable: (switch to english)
http://puman.ru/index.php?route=product/product&path=61&product_id=133
Thank you calinormy,
And can you tell me how much did you pay to unlock it?
Thank you.
Aprox 25 USD (20 €). I got my unlockcode in 40 minutes. Payed with PayPal.
There's a possible free unlock solution detailed here:
http://drippler.com/drip/how-unlock-galaxy-note-4-free
Medved77 said:
There's a possible free unlock solution detailed here:
http://drippler.com/drip/how-unlock-galaxy-note-4-free
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It doesn't work on SM-910F
*#197328640# doesn't do anything
*#0011# brings up the service menu but all the options seem to be read only apart from the HD voice one
thecrater said:
It doesn't work on SM-910F
*#197328640# doesn't do anything
*#0011# brings up the service menu but all the options seem to be read only apart from the HD voice one
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It might be a little too late for you but I've had the worst luck with cellunlocker. I use swiftunlocks.com and they have the best customer service. They answer your emails and keep you posted unlike cellunlocker that just disappears for days when they actually say it takes 1 - 5 hours.
Hope that helps.
Note 4 unlock
Well I have galaxy note 4 European locked and I have tried the codes but not working, and also I have tried FASTGSM but did not work as they say that my IMEI was not found in the database and they refunded me.
so I hope if someone find a solution to unlock it without rooting it will be great.
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Well I have galaxy note 4 European locked and I have tried the codes but not working, and also I have tried FASTGSM but did not work as they say that my IMEI was not found in the database and they refunded me.
so I hope if someone find a solution to unlock it without rooting it will be great.
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I got mine unlocked here took about 15mins to get the code:
http://www.imei-unlocker.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4-unlock#
you are lucky
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I got mine unlocked here took about 15mins to get the code:
****://***.imei-unlocker.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4-unlock#
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I already send them email about my phone and they said they cannot unlock it, sure that you are lucky
at this moment no one was able to unlock my phone, so I am left with two options ether sell my phone on eBay or give it to someone who will travel to EU so he can unlock it by using the 5 minute call.
mxoxm said:
I already send them email about my phone and they said they cannot unlock it, sure that you are lucky
at this moment no one was able to unlock my phone, so I am left with two options ether sell my phone on eBay or give it to someone who will travel to EU so he can unlock it by using the 5 minute call.
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this is how i did region unlocked my note 4 from germany =) you can try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/region-unlocked-t2969890
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this is how i did region unlocked my note 4 from germany =) you can try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/region-unlocked-t2969890
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Correct me if I am wrong...I understand that if I have EU card then I can do a roaming call with that sin from my country and it will unlock it... Right?
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mm213 said:
Correct me if I am wrong...I understand that if I have EU card then I can do a roaming call with that sin from my country and it will unlock it... Right?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA Free mobile app
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Yes , it should work. Check your phone package,which region it has and use simcard from that ragion.(Make factory reset first,if you did try another ragion's sim) put ragion's simcard in,Make a call , Call for 5 mins or more. It should unlocked after that.
My note 4 is SM-N910F,EU region. Please tell me a result too. :fingers-crossed:
Has anyone here successfully managed to unlock the ones from EE?
I mean those that come as EE network upgrades - can they really be unlocked and become 'SIM-Free' to be used outside UK?
And I m talking before the 6 month period that EE says its the minimum usage after which unlocking the phone is possible...I m talking a brand new unit that came sealed, to be able to unlock it on first use. Can it be done?
Cheers
Currently, and from what I have read, the G901F is available only in UK (EE, O2, others?) and Germany (T-Mobile, other?)
EE ones are a bugger to unlock - anyone has any success story unlocking one of those EE units?
What about those from T-Mobile (Germany) - any of those around that can be unlocked?
By 'unlocked', I mean totally SIM free that can be used anywhere worldwide...
Hallo everyone
Maybe someone knows ...
I will probably fly to the USA in a month and think to buy this phone there. Does anyone know if the version of Tmobile USA will work in the European Tmobile? I live in Poland but it does not matter I think.
Can anyone in this forum check what country code is in their version of SM-G892U?
What should I do in the US to get the phone ready for use in europe? Buy some prepaid and start? activate??? I do not know..??
Thanks for any help
Even if they are both called T-Mobile (same company), they are different (two different networks).
However, there is one thing you need, while in the US. You need to remove the region lock (especially if your phone has the "American Model" written on the box).
The remove it, just place a 5 min call with an American (T-Mobile) SIM card.