I am visiting US for a month.
I bought an AT&T gophone cheap phone with unlimited text, data and calls.
The sales rep at bestbuy told me that I can use that SIM with any other unlocked mobile phone.
Now the sim is only working in the gophone. Any other unlocked phone is not recognizing the sim.
Is there any workaround for this? In S4 or any other android phone is possible to use that SIM?
I tried returning but the set can be returned not the packgage(calling minutes etc).
Thanks in advance.
Your should be able to use that sim with any unlocked phone or any att phone. Go to an att store and have them check your sim card. Also, did you apply any locks to your sim card?
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There was a change to the way these Sims work. ATT has them locked to the phone they are shipped with. You will have to have them unlock it before it will work. The person at Best buy probably wasn't aware they changed this about a year ago.
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zelendel said:
There was a change to the way these Sims work. ATT has them locked to the phone they are shipped with. You will have to have them unlock it before it will work. The person at Best buy probably wasn't aware they changed this about a year ago.
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If I take it to an AT&T store, Will they unlock it?
ahmed470 said:
If I take it to an AT&T store, Will they unlock it?
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If I remember the policy right it has to be activated for a certain amount of time before they will. You could give it a shot.
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Hey, sorry if this is discussed in another thread, but I read a few and couldn't find the answer.
I'm on ATT, but I want to have an unlocked bootloader, so if I buy the Tmobile version for full price online can I just put my ATT sim card in there and it will work? Also will I be able to get LTE?
Pikezer1337 said:
Hey, sorry if this is discussed in another thread, but I read a few and couldn't find the answer.
I'm on ATT, but I want to have an unlocked bootloader, so if I buy the Tmobile version for full price online can I just put my ATT sim card in there and it will work? Also will I be able to get LTE?
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I don't believe it is that easy. YOu either need to get Tmobile to Unlock the phone so you can move it to another carrier or pay someone online to unlock it - I don't think you can just switch sim cards unless you have first unlocked the phone. (I am not talking about unlocking the bootloader - that is something else entirely - TMOBILE probably won't lock theirs like ATT does - but the phone itself is locked to the carrier until you get it unlocked)
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I don't believe it is that easy. YOu either need to get Tmobile to Unlock the phone so you can move it to another carrier or pay someone online to unlock it - I don't think you can just switch sim cards unless you have first unlocked the phone. (I am not talking about unlocking the bootloader - that is something else entirely - TMOBILE probably won't lock theirs like ATT does - but the phone itself is locked to the carrier until you get it unlocked)
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Well if I buy it from Negri online it says it already comes unlocked. So since it is unlocked then is it able to be used on ATT, or is it only unlocked for Tmobile?
Pikezer1337 said:
Well if I buy it from Negri online it says it already comes unlocked. So since it is unlocked then is it able to be used on ATT, or is it only unlocked for Tmobile?
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The unlocked from Negri should work without issues
apascual89 said:
The unlocked from Negri should work without issues
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And I should still have LTE?
Pikezer1337 said:
Well if I buy it from Negri online it says it already comes unlocked. So since it is unlocked then is it able to be used on ATT, or is it only unlocked for Tmobile?
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If you buy it from TMOBILE it is probably locked but there are a bunch of places you can buy unlocked Note 3's - plus yiou can always unlock the MOBILE NOTE 3 either with TOMOBILEs help or thru an online service.
apascual89 said:
The unlocked from Negri should work without issues
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Plus I believe the Negri version is cheaper.
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And I should still have LTE?
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Yes you should. It has the bands to support it. Keyword should until someone with device on hand confirms it.
I plan on walking in Wednesday afternoon to a T-Mobile store, purchasing two Note 3s at full price (one black, one white) and then immediately using them both on AT&T. Actually one phone on AT&T and the other on AIO Wireless (AT&T network).
My history is with Verizon and Sprint so I'm not 100% sure about all the specifics of SIM cards.
I'd imagine I'll ask if its SIM locked, hopefully they say no and I'll be on my way. But if it is carrier SIM locked, I just ask them to unlock the device? Is this normal? Does anyone see any issues with this?
TerryNova said:
I plan on walking in Wednesday afternoon to a T-Mobile store, purchasing two Note 3s at full price (one black, one white) and then immediately using them both on AT&T. Actually one phone on AT&T and the other on AIO Wireless (AT&T network).
My history is with Verizon and Sprint so I'm not 100% sure about all the specifics of SIM cards.
I'd imagine I'll ask if its SIM locked, hopefully they say no and I'll be on my way. But if it is carrier SIM locked, I just ask them to unlock the device? Is this normal? Does anyone see any issues with this?
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i dont think they will be selling the device alone at full price anytime soon..
i ordered mine from negri and overnighted it so i am hoping to get it wensday/thursday. will post back with results but if it is unlocked fcc confirms which bands it works with so there should be no issues at all.
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I plan on walking in Wednesday afternoon to a T-Mobile store, purchasing two Note 3s at full price (one black, one white) and then immediately using them both on AT&T. Actually one phone on AT&T and the other on AIO Wireless (AT&T network).
My history is with Verizon and Sprint so I'm not 100% sure about all the specifics of SIM cards.
I'd imagine I'll ask if its SIM locked, hopefully they say no and I'll be on my way. But if it is carrier SIM locked, I just ask them to unlock the device? Is this normal? Does anyone see any issues with this?
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Yeah I believe in-store, T-mobile requires you to have service with them to buy a phone at full price (even pre-paid service). So you'd have to signup for the cheapest one (I think like $30/mo), buy the phone, and cancel right away. However they still charge you for the first month.
However they should unlock it no issues (though you may have to call - don't know about t-mobile).
This was my experience at a T-mobile corporate store, you may have better luck at a franchise store.
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Yeah I believe in-store, T-mobile requires you to have service with them to buy a phone at full price (even pre-paid service). So you'd have to signup for the cheapest one (I think like $30/mo), buy the phone, and cancel right away. However they still charge you for the first month.
However they should unlock it no issues (though you may have to call - don't know about t-mobile).
This was my experience at a T-mobile corporate store, you may have better luck at a franchise store.
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Anyone know where to get the Tmobile version in white? Full price. Negri seems to sell the blk version only.
daraj said:
Anyone know where to get the Tmobile version in white? Full price. Negri seems to sell the blk version only.
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Hopefully Negri gets them in stock eventually.
Pikezer1337 said:
Hey, sorry if this is discussed in another thread, but I read a few and couldn't find the answer.
I'm on ATT, but I want to have an unlocked bootloader, so if I buy the Tmobile version for full price online can I just put my ATT sim card in there and it will work? Also will I be able to get LTE?
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Hi. I think these will precisely answer your questions about 3G/4G compatabilities between all US models (including ATT and TMo) for use in the US and abroad. A lot of people seem to think it has immensely clarified their concerns. It's partially based on FCC filings as well as documents from T-Mobile so is as official as it gets.
[Q] Which USA Note 3 Variant to get?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45794297#post45794297
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45807074#post45807074
Galaxy Note 3 AWS 1700/2100 Users Thread (T-mobile, Windmobile, Mobilicity)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46032280#post46032280
Best wishes.
Does anyone know for certain if Verizon will activate my Nexus 6p since it has an unlocked bootloader? I'd prefer not to have to lock it back up to have it activated. I wish I had a SIM from a previous phone but I do not. I want to do the prepaid Verizon service. Project Fi is not working out for me
Thanks
glhelinski said:
Does anyone know for certain if Verizon will activate my Nexus 6p since it has an unlocked bootloader? I'd prefer not to have to lock it back up to have it activated. I wish I had a SIM from a previous phone but I do not. I want to do the prepaid Verizon service. Project Fi is not working out for me
Thanks
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There's no activation that Verizon needs to do. Just pop-in a SIM and you're good to go. I would advise double checking APN settings as I did have some weird issues with MMS not sending.
Using the APN settings here resolved it.
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Does anyone know for certain if Verizon will activate my Nexus 6p since it has an unlocked bootloader? I'd prefer not to have to lock it back up to have it activated. I wish I had a SIM from a previous phone but I do not. I want to do the prepaid Verizon service. Project Fi is not working out for me
Thanks
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No, it does not matter what state your bootloader is in when you activate new service, prepaid or not Unfortunately you will have to go to a VZW store to get a new service but they should be able to activate there. When the N6 was brand new like a year ago you couldn't get new service but I believe you can now.
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No, it does not matter what state your bootloader is in when you activate new service, prepaid or not Unfortunately you will have to go to a VZW store to get a new service but they should be able to activate there. When the N6 was brand new like a year ago you couldn't get new service but I believe you can now.
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Since the 6P is so new...will I have likely have troubles?
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There's no activation that Verizon needs to do. Just pop-in a SIM and you're good to go. I would advise double checking APN settings as I did have some weird issues with MMS not sending.
Using the APN settings here resolved it.
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thanks. would have never thought to check APN settings. Where can you get a nano SIM? Sounds like I have to go buy one/get one from Verizon?
Another question...I went to Verizon online and put in my IMEI and it told me it wasn't valid. The phone is currently active on Project Fi....would that be the reason the IMEI would show as invalid?
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thanks. would have never thought to check APN settings. Where can you get a nano SIM? Sounds like I have to go buy one/get one from Verizon?
Another question...I went to Verizon online and put in my IMEI and it told me it wasn't valid. The phone is currently active on Project Fi....would that be the reason the IMEI would show as invalid?
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If you have an existing (and activated) Verizon sim you can trim it to fit the nano size holder. That's what I did with my micro? size sim.
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If you have an existing (and activated) Verizon sim you can trim it to fit the nano size holder. That's what I did with my micro? size sim.
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unfortunately, i do not have one of those.
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unfortunately, i do not have one of those.
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They might not cooperate if it is not in their system yet. Do you have any old VZW phone that you can activate service on, or someone you know that you could borrow? Nano SIM size is best like Ifone or if it's a micro size you can easily cut it down.
The store is pretty ymmv, I know a guy who works there so I took my wife's old iPhone 5S, had him give me a new micro SIM, activated her phone on my line, then popped it in my 6P, and MONEY =D
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I'm curious if our S8's are sim unlocked. I have the Verizon S8, I put my T-Mobile sim card in and had no problems. Calls, Text and data are all working perfect. The only change I made was from LTE/CDMA to LTE/GSM
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I'm curious if our S8's are sim unlocked. I have the Verizon S8, I put my T-Mobile sim card in and had no problems. Calls, Text and data are all working perfect. The only change I made was from LTE/CDMA to LTE/GSM
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Verizon's are always sim unlocked.
I'm trying to sim unlock my tmobile s8 for when we go to France for 2 months. I'm French but live in the US for 10 months out of the year.
GCbard said:
I'm trying to sim unlock my tmobile s8 for when we go to France for 2 months. I'm French but live in the US for 10 months out of the year.
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What's the T-Mobile unlocking app say? I've never seen or used it but I heard they unlock it if and when you qualify.
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Verizon's are always sim unlocked.
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WOW, I never knew...thats good to know. Looks like all my devices from now on will be Verizon
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I'm trying to sim unlock my tmobile s8 for when we go to France for 2 months. I'm French but live in the US for 10 months out of the year.
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There's an app in the Google Play Store that will unlock your T-mobile phone from the T-Mobile unlock app. I used it for my S7 Edge. Paid $28 & in an hr I was permanent unlocked. The app is IMEI Unlocker
On the original Jump 1.0 on a business account and have been able to SIM unlock all my phones on payment plans the min I left the store. Have had every Galaxy release except for the Note 7 and they all were SIM unlockable. My S7 Edge didn't SIM Unlock on day 1 though. Waited a day or two and was able to SIM Unlock it, just randomly tried it. My S8 I have not been able to SIM unlock it yet, but this is the first time I pre-ordered online and haven't sent in my S7 Edge back yet.
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Verizon's are always sim unlocked.
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Does it mean that there's no activation at all? Should it work out of the box?
I've went to Verizon store and they told me that I must use 3 months of prepaid in order to "activate" it properly.
Anyone noticed that the essay on verizon is a SM-G950U....and not a SM-G950V Like all previous models ....
U is the unlocked US version
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Anyone noticed that the essay on verizon is a SM-G950U....and not a SM-G950V Like all previous models ....
U is the unlocked US version
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All the versions (T-mobile, AT&T or Verizon) are SM-G950U, you can see this on Samsung Page, the only differences are the latest letter where they change for each version. Because of this there were people guessing that it was exactly the same phone with different software, which you should be able to change as you decide wit any other company software and activate all the bands. Like I mentioned only a gossip base on the model SM-G950U
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Does it mean that there's no activation at all? Should it work out of the box?
I've went to Verizon store and they told me that I must use 3 months of prepaid in order to "activate" it properly.
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I bought the Verizon version, because of the unlock, to be use in my country Mexico and I can confirm that you dont those 3 months to activate and be able t use your phone. As soon as I received it I inserted my sim card and the only thing i noticed was the cell phone showing a message that phone wouldnt be usable until properly activated, I ignored it and continue and my sim worked normally i was able to make phone calls, use LTE data..... something to consider is that when i reboot the cell phone i dont get this msg anymore but just a notification over my notification bar from the verizon config wizard saying that my sim is not from verizon but as soon as i close it it doesnt came back until you reboot again. The only complain is that i just found out that I cannot update the firmware through OTA because it seems to try to use the verizon servers and are not able to validate my phone because it was never activated on Verizon. So i guess i have to wait for the firmwares or updates to be available on Samsung and install them using ODIN.
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Anyone noticed that the essay on verizon is a SM-G950U....and not a SM-G950V Like all previous models ....
U is the unlocked US version
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Yup, you just open the box put the sim card and it works.
Rtrevizo78 said:
There's an app in the Google Play Store that will unlock your T-mobile phone from the T-Mobile unlock app. I used it for my S7 Edge. Paid $28 & in an hr I was permanent unlocked. The app is IMEI Unlocker
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Should have checked, just paid 75 dollars for unlockriver
If I flash the Verizon firmware to a sprint S8 phone could I use it on AT&T?
Rtrevizo78 said:
There's an app in the Google Play Store that will unlock your T-mobile phone from the T-Mobile unlock app. I used it for my S7 Edge. Paid $28 & in an hr I was permanent unlocked. The app is IMEI Unlocker
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I used the same but it asked me to pay $55, I don't know how you got it for just $28. Maybe they increased price
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Should have checked, just paid 75 dollars for unlockriver
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Do you have any updates with your order. imei-unlocker.com had to cancel my order because there were delays and no ETA at the moment. I wonder if unlockriver are successfully doing it.
Can I just change the Sim and use the phone on t mobile or Verizon?
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Can I just change the Sim and use the phone on t mobile or Verizon?
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I have the Sprint variant, but right before I turn it on for first time I remove the sim and pup in my Tmobile one and is working perfect
That no longer works with they do now is when you're in the store they turn it on to verify it on their network even if you factory reset with the Sim no longer of a option
so update if you change sims prior to activation in sprint it remains unlocked. However unsure what happens when you put the sprint sim in
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so update if you change sims prior to activation in sprint it remains unlocked. However unsure what happens when you put the sprint sim in
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If the sprint sim is in, I am pretty sure it locks the phone to their network until you call and request to have it unlocked. I will know soon enough, even though I got the pre-order discount, I hate having phone payments and pay them off as soon as possible.
Some one knows if sprint stores sells screen protectors?
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If the sprint sim is in, I am pretty sure it locks the phone to their network until you call and request to have it unlocked. I will know soon enough, even though I got the pre-order discount, I hate having phone payments and pay them off as soon as possible.
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Keep me(us) posted but for testing purposes sake when you open up a sealed box try it with a different carrier first T-Mobile AT&T Orange River you happen to be located verify that it works and then try to put in the Sim card in and see if maybe that doesn't autolock it I'm kind of reaching in granted I don't have a lot of knowledge about these things but again thank you
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Keep me(us) posted but for testing purposes sake when you open up a sealed box try it with a different carrier first T-Mobile AT&T Orange River you happen to be located verify that it works and then try to put in the Sim card in and see if maybe that doesn't autolock it I'm kind of reaching in granted I don't have a lot of knowledge about these things but again thank you
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I know people have been successful, when buying it from Sprint directly. You just have this make sure the phone isn't powered up with a print sim in it. Also Amazon had them back in stock as of a couple days ago.
The next question would be, if someone out right bought an unlocked version and they popped a sprint sim into it what would happen....
Traded in my LG G6 from Sprint on September 13 for the PH-1(Directly from Sprint)..Phone was setup when I walked out of the sprint store..A hour later after a couple of calls and texting I switched over to T-Mobile with no problems..The phone comes unlocked out the gate..Reports told you that before the first phone ever shipped..Factory unlocked with all U.S. LTE bands..
Have you tried putting the sprint sim back in
Here was the first phone that they set up in store
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Have you tried putting the sprint sim back in
Here was the first phone that they set up in store
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Isn't that saying a locked bootloader, not carrier locked SIM?
I have a essential ph-1 from Sprint and cannot unlock bootloader... Any help?
Hello..purchased my Galaxy S10+ directly from Samsung. I got the AT&T model however. Does anybody know if the phone will accept a pre-paid SIM when travelling internationally? Plan on going to Ireland, and would like to use my S10+ with a pre-paid sim from one of the carriers over there (Vodaphone, etc..). Wasn't sure if that was possible as I bought the AT&T model. I do have an unlocked Nokia as a backup, but obviously would prefer to only have 1 phone rather than 2.
Thanks in advance.
I did the exact there same thing so I can get WiFi/video call working.
You have to call at&t to get it unlock for using it overseas. Otherwise it won't work. If paid off, at&t will provide unlock code within a day. That's what I did
How would Att even know (or care) if it was paid off?
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I did the exact there same thing so I can get WiFi/video call working.
You have to call at&t to get it unlock for using it overseas. Otherwise it won't work. If paid off, at&t will provide unlock code within a day. That's what I did
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How would Att know (or care) if it was paid off? All payments are through Samsung.
It's an AT&T phone so IMEI registered in their data base. When you request they can check if they phone paid off or not. If paid off they will provide you an unlock code. If you phone is not then you can buy an unlock code on eBay and cost around $30-$40. I have done both way to get a few galaxy unlock this way