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It may be a miracle. I was using the International Samsung Galaxy Note and was only receiving edge on T-Mobile. I learned why this was and hoped it would change. About three nights ago exactly I was trying to use my data which was edge which did not work at all. I was not sure why. Then the following night I was at a dinner party in Cougar Mountain Drive which is in the Bellevue area. All of a sudden I turned on my data and guess what I saw. A big H+ staring me back in the face. I was so overjoyed I could not even begin to explain. But alas, I could not longer see the H+ when I returned home in the Seattle Area. Is T-Mobile finally refarming? We can all hope can't we? What do you guys think?
Probably Tmo rolling out 4G in select areas.
You can always apply the Tmo radio to get 4G
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Probably Tmo rolling out 4G in select areas.
You can always apply the Tmo radio to get 4G
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that's only with the at&t version. I believe OP was referring to T-mobile expanding their network bands to the ones used by at&t
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Probably Tmo rolling out 4G in select areas.
You can always apply the Tmo radio to get 4G
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That's awesome advice....not. Are you trying to get him to brick his phone?
This is an N7000.
T-Mobile has been working on standing up the 1900 frequency, which is the same band AT&T uses, and the band included in all international phones. They have been using AWS which is the 1700 band. This is why all new-ish T-mobile phones are pentaband. You must have been in an area that they already converted over. It is supposed to be complete sometime in 2013.
I have a similar story. While visiting in Concord, CA. Downtown where the Old Spaghetti Factory is: I was able to get HSPA+ on my Infuse i997. Looking forward to the refarm taking place all over the usual spots.
PoisonWolf said:
That's awesome advice....not. Are you trying to get him to brick his phone?
This is an N7000.
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Yes. That's my dream is to ruin other devices. Its already been successfully done with the AT&T Note. Do some research.
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KayxGee1 said:
Yes. That's my dream is to ruin other devices. Its already been successfully done with the AT&T Note. Do some research.
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:| You didn't bother reading the rest of the thread did you? It can only be done on the ATT note because ATT was preparing for their merge wit T-mobile. "Do some research."
Its the same reason that the Skyfire can be flashed to t-mobile.
Post it on airportal.de because it is the only way to track it besides HowardForums.
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Yes. That's my dream is to ruin other devices. Its already been successfully done with the AT&T Note. Do some research.
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It's okay to be ignorant but no need for remarks like that. International note and at&t are different.
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It's okay to be ignorant but no need for remarks like that. International note and at&t are different.
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I now understand its not those models. It was my fault for not realizing. People on this forum are so quick to pounce on someone's mistake. His comment wasn't necessary and neither was mine. Simple.
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I understand that T-mobile has re-farmed 1900 MHz for 3G service in the Boston, MA area.
Is this service available to T-Mobile pre-paid PAYG customers? On the $3/day plan?
Is there any requirement for a GBA SIM? Or any newer SIM?
Are there any specialized APN settings?
Any specialized phone settings? "Force" WCDMA 1900 MHz only from the Service Menu?
I have an international un-locked Samsung Galaxy S II (I9100), and a 7 year old T-Mobile pre-paid SIM.
I have been able to use GSM data (2G: GPRS/EDGE) as recently as July, 2012.
My visits are brief so I use the $2/day plan but would like to be able to use 3G.
current reports,
no specific deals with TMO regarding network sharing,
i'd doubt AT&T will lend the networks without a fair price
San Francisco N Beach
Also found in San Francisco -- forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33096754
I have one, but I cant connect it to Verizon. Does this phone is working in Verizon CDMA network ?? If so how can I achieve this ?? Phone also missing the IMS (MEID Verizon version). Please help.
VZW generally will only activate a phone they sold you one branded with VERIZON.
UAxDEATH said:
I have one, but I cant connect it to Verizon. Does this phone is working in Verizon CDMA network ?? If so how can I achieve this ?? Phone also missing the IMS (MEID Verizon version). Please help.
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The HTC one doesn't work with Verizon.
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The HTC one doesn't work with Verizon.
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Everybody keep saying it, but why ??
When I have purchased phone, I saw the MHz its supporting, which is Verizon range from 800 to 1900.
PS Anybody knows the programming menu code for HTC ONE ?
The developer version is a gsm device and Verizon operates a CDMA network. They are incompatible and the phone will not work.
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The developer version is a gsm device and Verizon operates a CDMA network. They are incompatible and the phone will not work.
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this is what it says on website
HSPA/WCDMA:2
850/900/1900//2100 MHz
GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
850/900/1800/1900 MHz
in phone itself I can choice any kind of CDMA
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this is what it says on website
HSPA/WCDMA:2
850/900/1900//2100 MHz
GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
850/900/1800/1900 MHz
in phone itself I can choice any kind of CDMA
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Its not a cdma phone. Wcdma is NOT the same as cdma. Its a different technology. And even if it were, it ISN'T, Verizon won't activate non Verizon phones on their network. Way to spend some good money on something without knowing how it works....
UAxDEATH said:
Everybody keep saying it, but why ??
When I have purchased phone, I saw the MHz its supporting, which is Verizon range from 800 to 1900.
PS Anybody knows the programming menu code for HTC ONE ?
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Read and learn:
http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-cdma-and-wcdma/
Better put your One up for sale, while it's still hot. Or, think about changing your wireless provider.
If not trolling: best thread here.
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UAxDEATH said:
I have one, but I cant connect it to Verizon. Does this phone is working in Verizon CDMA network ?? If so how can I achieve this ?? Phone also missing the IMS (MEID Verizon version). Please help.
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Smh
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Just switch to t-mobile, it's not worth paying what verizon is charging you. Then you can even keep your HTC One.
Apoxx said:
Just switch to t-mobile, it's not worth paying what verizon is charging you. Then you can even keep your HTC One.
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I had TMobile, they level of connection wish the best. Verizon in my experience way ahead of everybody. Yes I pay alot $281 a month.
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If not trolling: best thread here.
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Its not a troll, I'm not so smart in this type of technology. In my mind it was very simple WCDMA is Docomo, which goes way ahead of regular CDMA, and Qualcomm made an support from WCDMA to CDMA2000, thats why I cant understand why Verizon CDMA don't want to support it.
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I had TMobile, they level of connection wish the best. Verizon in my experience way ahead of everybody. Yes I pay alot $281 a month.
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Their service, imo, is not worth their prices. T-Mobile is catching up, and catching up fast. Unlimited everything for $70, no throttles, caps, nothing, and LTE is some areas already.
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Their service, imo, is not worth their prices. T-Mobile is catching up, and catching up fast. Unlimited everything for $70, no throttles, caps, nothing, and LTE is some areas already.
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I dont want to be rude, but did you ever tried TMobile in NY?? Its not even close to Verizon
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I dont want to be rude, but did you ever tried TMobile in NY?? Its not even close to Verizon
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I actually have, not recently though, it was about a year ago. No issues that I can recall.
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Does this work with att lte?
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might as well get it from AT&T subsidized, and dev unlock it. They are the same device.
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might as well get it from AT&T subsidized, and dev unlock it. They are the same device.
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I don't have an upgrade so regardless my paying the same price but theres more development for the unlocked version
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I don't have an upgrade so regardless my paying the same price but theres more development for the unlocked version
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They're the same phone, can flash the same ROMS..
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I have T-Mobile service. I had hoped to be able to flash a recovery and then a T-Mobile ROM but so far it looks like this isn't possible. Or is it?
Nope. I don't think it will work.
Sprint is cdma and tmobile is gsm.
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Sprint's Galaxy S4 has T-Mobile's HSPA+ GSM bands so technically it COULD work, only problem is the sim slot is locked to international providers only so until someone finds away to unlock it, no go.
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Must be troll
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Mm probably not
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why the h e dubble hockey stick would you buy a Sprint s4 if u have tmobile service??
P.Mobile said:
why the h e dubble hockey stick would you buy a tmobile s4 if u have sprint service??
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You have that backwards, but still a valid question.
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You have that backwards, but still a valid question.
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just caught that.. lol
I bought a sprint s4, and have att service which I prefer.. I also have boost service which is what I'm using on it now, until I sort out the blocked domestic gsm carriers issue..
Why buy sprint s4 when I want it on att? Right deal right time..
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The right deal for a phone you can't use?
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The right deal for a phone you can't use?
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Yet...
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Well, each to his/her own, seems like it would be easier just to buy a model that can be used. That's just my opinion though.
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I have T-Mobile service. I had hoped to be able to flash a recovery and then a T-Mobile ROM but so far it looks like this isn't possible. Or is it?
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Three major problems with this scheme:
1. Domestic GSM lock. Who known when or if this will ever be worked around.
2. Lack of LTE support for TMO (or AT&T) LTE.
3. Lack of support for AWS HSPA while TMO's HSPA 1900 deployment is still poor in many areas.
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The right deal for a phone you can't use?
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as I said.. I have it on my boost account right now and using it.. but I'm pretty handy with phones, and I'm working with a few of the best android guys around to get the domestic block removed..
and tell me you wouldnt buy a bad esn jfltespr for 100?
Chris41g is a boss, if you haven't heard of him around here yet, you will.
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chris41g said:
as I said.. I have it on my boost account right now and using it.. but I'm pretty handy with phones, and I'm working with a few of the best android guys around to get the domestic block removed..
and tell me you wouldnt buy a bad esn jfltespr for 100?
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I wouldn't buy any phone with a bad esn, but maybe that's just me.
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I wouldn't buy any phone with a bad esn, but maybe that's just me.
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Well I have 12 devices, and no contracts.. So I pay full price for devices.. And most I just develop on..
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If I were more of a developer then I would probably buy devices with bad esn just to mess around with.
Hi All, I seem to be having a unique problem. I've searched the Web, gone to a T-Mobile store (A bunch of useless idiots), called Google Nexus support, called LG (Equally as stupid as the T-Mobile employees) They could not help me in any way whatsoever. As the title suggests, my Nexus 4 is not getting any signal with a T-Mobile SIM inserted. I used the phone on AT&T for 2 months with no problems at all. I've tried multiple T-Mobile SIMs and AT&T SIMs and the results are always the same. The phone is pure stock. No modifications. If anyone has any sort of knowledge or experience with this issue, your comments will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Bad esn.
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are you using the tmobile apn settings?
Wireless and Networking -> More... -> Mobile Networks ->
Check Access Point Names (to verify using a Tmobile APN)
Also check Network Operators to select automatic or T-Mobile.
AIDAKU said:
Bad esn.
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I thought GSM phones don't have ESN?
AIDAKU said:
Bad esn.
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Tchen811 said:
I thought GSM phones don't have ESN?
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right. cdma phones have a esn. the nexus 4 is a gsm phone.
Tchen811 said:
I thought GSM phones don't have ESN?
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He meant it was blacklisted by tmobile.
Did you buy it used?
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Teo032 said:
He meant it was blacklisted by tmobile.
Did you buy it used?
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Yes I did. How would a phone be blacklisted? And is it possible to get it unblacklisted? Haha. And to reply to the rest of you, I have checked APN and Network operator.
There seem to be a lot of n4's that have issues connecting to or staying connected to t mobile service. As for a fix, dunno.
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simms22 said:
right. cdma phones have a esn. the nexus 4 is a gsm phone.
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Imie
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jordanishere said:
Imie
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right again, imei.
but if he checked imei, and its fine, then its not disabled.
my next question, have you tried to factory reset it, then boot it up with a good tmobile sim in it?
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There seem to be a lot of n4's that have issues connecting to or staying connected to t mobile service. As for a fix, dunno.
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Been fine on my Nexus, course I've only used T-Mobile with mine, I haven't been on AT&T with it.
Also Phone companies don't seem to be in the habit of blacklisting phones, In fact there's been quite a few people pushing for them to blacklist IMEI and such in the cases of say stolen phones and such, but many just simply don't have a database in place for it.
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Yes I did. How would a phone be blacklisted? And is it possible to get it unblacklisted? Haha. And to reply to the rest of you, I have checked APN and Network operator.
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There is a chance that the former user was a tmobile user who has tmobile insurance which uses asurion. There's a good chance that he committed insurance fraud and reported the nexus 4 lost or stolen. Asurion will then blacklist that phone for that carrier. Tmobile themselves don't blacklist the phone, but asurion does.
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There is a chance that the former user was a tmobile user who has tmobile insurance which uses asurion. There's a good chance that he committed insurance fraud and reported the nexus 4 lost or stolen. Asurion will then blacklist that phone for that carrier. Tmobile themselves don't blacklist the phone, but asurion does.
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Man that would suck if that was the case, I wonder if there's a way he can check.
I never had a gsm phone so I dont know alot about world phones. On sprints community foruma there is much debate if the gs4 is a world phone. I see a sim slot my guess that it is. Anyway if I were to switch to tmobile, can this phone be used or is it completely impossible? Other countries use gsm networks only so being a world phone I would assume that it can be used with US gsm networks. Thanks.
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Simply put no
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I never had a gsm phone so I dont know alot about world phones. On sprints community foruma there is much debate if the gs4 is a world phone. I see a sim slot my guess that it is. Anyway if I were to switch to tmobile, can this phone be used or is it completely impossible? Other countries use gsm networks only so being a world phone I would assume that it can be used with US gsm networks. Thanks.
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It is a world phone but it is locked to Sprint only you can call sprint and have it unlocked for international and sprint simcards only no domestic Sims like from t-mobile and AT&T.
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It is a world phone but it is locked to Sprint only you can call sprint and have it unlocked for international and sprint simcards only no domestic Sims like from t-mobile and AT&T.
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Okay did some research and youre correct. Invalid sim pops up when a local sim is inserted. Lets say I flash the google edition rom stock rooted. Now I know it will mess up all radio with cdma but will this bypass or does sprint have a hardware lock on the device?
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No way!
Not gonna work.
The Ax says thanks.
robogoflow said:
Okay did some research and youre correct. Invalid sim pops up when a local sim is inserted. Lets say I flash the google edition rom stock rooted. Now I know it will mess up all radio with cdma but will this bypass or does sprint have a hardware lock on the device?
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No that doesn't discard it it is a hardware lock.
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I never had a gsm phone so I dont know alot about world phones. On sprints community foruma there is much debate if the gs4 is a world phone. I see a sim slot my guess that it is. Anyway if I were to switch to tmobile, can this phone be used or is it completely impossible? Other countries use gsm networks only so being a world phone I would assume that it can be used with US gsm networks. Thanks.
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Switch to T-Mobile, get new GS4, sell Sprint GS4. Problem solved.
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It will work on tmobile
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I never had a gsm phone so I dont know alot about world phones. On sprints community foruma there is much debate if the gs4 is a world phone. I see a sim slot my guess that it is. Anyway if I were to switch to tmobile, can this phone be used or is it completely impossible? Other countries use gsm networks only so being a world phone I would assume that it can be used with US gsm networks. Thanks.
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Yes, it will work on tmobile for text and call when you unlocked it. For data, you need to change the apn setting to epc.tmobile.com. I am sure that you will get EDGE but not sure about 3g/4g or LTE.
Galaxy s 4 sprint to Tmobil
robogoflow said:
I never had a gsm phone so I dont know alot about world phones. On sprints community foruma there is much debate if the gs4 is a world phone. I see a sim slot my guess that it is. Anyway if I were to switch to tmobile, can this phone be used or is it completely impossible? Other countries use gsm networks only so being a world phone I would assume that it can be used with US gsm networks. Thanks.
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Unfortunately they work in different bands even you put a Tmobil Sim card it wont work.
Lucky422 said:
Unfortunately they work in different bands even you put a Tmobil Sim card it wont work.
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That is not correct. It will work if you unlocked it. You will only get EDGE data for the time being in the US.
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gizmoscoop said:
That is not correct. It will work if you unlocked it. You will only get only 2g data.
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Im sure not everyone is willing to tinker with setting and all that...and sure you can make it work if youre willing to put the time and effort then yes it will work.
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thanks for all but can someone put what will be the procedure in how its done and the call how it will work just fine or what? please i need to know to do it im a newbee .thanks to everyone
You can't do it, it is impossible. Sprint has US carriers blocked and there is no method to unlock to use a Sprint phone on Tmobile. So here is the steps to follow: List your Sprint phone on Ebay or Craigslist, Sell it, go buy a Tmobile S4, enjoy.
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Yes, it will work on tmobile for text and call when you unlocked it. For data, you need to change the apn setting to epc.tmobile.com. I am sure that you will get EDGE but not sure about 3g/4g or LTE.
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Im having difficulties rooting the S4. When I check it says its not rooted properly. Im still on MF9 and have no clue how to get it to MDC/MDL baseband. Any help? And how would you change the apn settings?
cruise350 said:
You can't do it, it is impossible. Sprint has US carriers blocked and there is no method to unlock to use a Sprint phone on Tmobile. So here is the steps to follow: List your Sprint phone on Ebay or Craigslist, Sell it, go buy a Tmobile S4, enjoy.
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It's very possible..
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will not work don't waste your time trying. Maybe on verizon or another cdma carrier but not gsm just wont work. I read this question at least 100 times on xda and no one ever did it successfully or even partially. Trade or sell it
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actually...
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Simply put no
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I just rooted my sph-L720 and am in the middle of unlocking it right now...so yes, it's possible to go tmobile
aaron.romina said:
I just rooted my sph-L720 and am in the middle of unlocking it right now...so yes, it's possible to go tmobile
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Yes it's easily possible, but because there isn't a how to on here, people assume it isn't..
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Ive seen a video on YouTube where someone confirms a sprint iphone 4s on tmobile sim
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sigh...
There seems to be a very dismissive attitude in this thread.
I have a Sprint HTC One and I can easily throw a T-Mobile SIM in there and get full service (sans LTE) with T-Mobile. The HSPA+ is faster than the Sprint 3G.
So while I do not have personal experience with the S4 in this fashion, I do not see why it would not be possible to get it unlocked and used on T-Mobile. (Unless Samsung/Sprint are blocking it for whatever reason)