Im sorry if this is not supuse to be posted here, im still new here.
So a friend bought me a Note 3 in the US at at&t. And he never got a sim card on it. Since they sold it to him without a sim card or contract, and his sim doesnt fit it soo... yeah. And then he send it to me via mail(I live in mexico). Is there anyway I can SIM unlock it? Ive been reading some threads and all the SIM lock and Region lock got me confused. Id really apreciate if some one replied this? Thanks :cyclops:
Aleets said:
Im sorry if this is not supuse to be posted here, im still new here.
So a friend bought me a Note 3 in the US at at&t. And he never got a sim card on it. Since they sold it to him without a sim card or contract, and his sim doesnt fit it soo... yeah. And then he send it to me via mail(I live in mexico). Is there anyway I can SIM unlock it? Ive been reading some threads and all the SIM lock and Region lock got me confused. Id really apreciate if some one replied this? Thanks :cyclops:
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You are probably in the wrong forum - this here is the international note 3 forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3
and you should probably ask in the AT&T note 3 forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att
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Sorry to be posting as soon as I registered, but I'm in a hurry to get this done with or else I might get into a fight with the guy who sold me the Nexus One (he claimed its unlocked)...
Anyway I bought the phone, put in my sim-card, tried installing my contacts from the SIM and it Locks.
I use any other SIM card and it works, mine doesn't...However I unlock the phone using the steps provided in the forum...Now I can install any SIM on it without any issues EXCEPT for MY sim-card which had already been locked...
I tried getting a new SIM from my provider with the same phone number but i get the same result - locked...
What do you guys suggest I do?
I would really appreciate any help guys...
Thanks a lot in advance
I thought the Nexus One is sold unlocked. You are using a GSM sim, right?
Yeah - But i guess the guy who sold it to the store had already bought it with a contract from T-Mobile ...
Yeah im using GSM sim...
He could have bought it with a contract from (insert chosen deity here) and it wouldn't make a difference. The Nexus One is SIM free no matter where you get it.
Are the SIM you've tried that work on a different network to you? Perhaps your network has blocked it's IMEI after being lost/stolen/part of an insurance claim.
Rusty! said:
He could have bought it with a contract from (insert chosen deity here) and it wouldn't make a difference. The Nexus One is SIM free no matter where you get it.
Are the SIM you've tried that work on a different network to you? Perhaps your network has blocked it's IMEI after being lost/stolen/part of an insurance claim.
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I tried other sims from the same network as mine and they all work except for mine! very weird...ughhh
Old crap sim probably, not all sim cards are made alike, even though they look like it. Ask your provider for a new sim.
**updated: ok, that is fixed... inserted a sim card that was not activated by mistake.....
Now, my new question..... I did root my nexus one, then I rooted my galaxy tab...... is there any reason to root this just yet? Or wait for custom roms/overlcock/kernels! Thx!!
Also, unlike my desire hd... it seems to have the edge speeds automatically... I did not have to put in the apn settings? cool, but why is that?
Mr.Kakarot said:
Long story short, my friend drove down and bought 2... problem is, I fear they are not factory unlocked.... I put in my sim card and it says no sim installed, emergency calls only?
It also came with a tmobile sim card, which I thought was odd.... so if he drove 6 hours, round trip.... just to buy a locked phone? Are we screwed? heh
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hmm weird all the phones have the same SKU so its all the same phone you couldnt have gotten a "locked" device
slowz3r said:
hmm weird all the phones have the same SKU so its all the same phone you couldnt have gotten a "locked" device
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True. They're all the same. You have to be doing something wrong haha.
Mine came with t mobile sim but it's unlocked. All phones are unlocked.
raeef said:
Mine came with t mobile sim but it's unlocked. All phones are unlocked.
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You should keep that sim, never know when it comes in handy, i too was surprised to see it comes with a SIM
true but I live in canada! well, wtf! I hope my phone is not busted.... heck of a drive.
thx
**edit.... must of grabbed wrong sim card, have the tab, focus and nexus s pulled apart.... put in my other sim and it worked!!
phew, thx
They all come with T-Mobile SIMs.
Maybe these handsets are locked to U.S. carriers, i.e. T-Mobile and AT&T..
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sounds like you have an deactivated/defective/possibly really old SIM?
uansari1 said:
Maybe these handsets are locked to U.S. carriers, i.e. T-Mobile and AT&T..
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that shouldnt be the case, a GSM carrier is a GSM carrier
yea, I had 2 phones and the tab pulled apart... grabbed the wrong sim card by accident.... thx
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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Greetings they will bring me galaxy s5 from fujairah,my bro said me that inside the phone writes ''american sim only''.
The person who sell it to my bro told him that with an adapter works for all countries (europe and non europe)
my question is: will it work with an adapter? :/
I am on Greece..
PS.dont ask about shops etc..my bro is travellings with cargo ships..
Airboner said:
Greetings they will bring me galaxy s5 from fujairah,my bro said me that inside the phone writes ''american sim only''.
The person who sell it to my bro told him that with an adapter works for all countries (europe and non europe)
my question is: will it work with an adapter? :/
I am on Greece..
PS.dont ask about shops etc..my bro is travellings with cargo ships..
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Your brother will need to SIM Unlock the Galaxy S5 he is bringing to you for it to be able to work in your region.
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SolarTrans said:
Your brother will need to SIM Unlock the Galaxy S5 he is bringing to you for it to be able to work in your region.
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sim unlock how?
the seller told him that with an adapter will work..
but here i asked some friends and told me that will not work..
btw i will go tomorrow to cosmote and ask them..
Airboner said:
sim unlock how?
the seller told him that with an adapter will work..
but here i asked some friends and told me that will not work..
btw i will go tomorrow to cosmote and ask them..
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There is no SIM "adapter" that will make a phone work in different regions.
Maybe he was talking about the outlet plug in the wall for power?
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SolarTrans said:
There is no SIM "adapter" that will make a phone work in different regions.
Maybe he was talking about the outlet plug in the wall for power?
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no he didnt tell to my bro about plug power..
he told him about sim adapter
i searched it and i find this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-in-1-Na...170?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item417f57de22
there is sim adapter..
but dude what do y mean with sim unlock?what i have to do?
Those SIM adapters change the physical size of the SIM card to fit in different devices, and have no effect on network compatibility.
Google SIM unlocking Galaxy S5, and you'll get much more information than what I can give you.
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As far as I know, Samsung reacted to the outcry against region locking by not really region locking them - the just need to be first used (I guess activated, so to speak) with a sim from the original region. After doing that, you should be able to use them with any sim. At least that's what it says on the side of my box (this is an S5 bought in Germany though, US carriers may have locked their phones down)
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As far as I know, Samsung reacted to the outcry against region locking by not really region locking them - the just need to be first used (I guess activated, so to speak) with a sim from the original region. After doing that, you should be able to use them with any sim. At least that's what it says on the side of my box (this is an S5 bought in Germany though, US carriers may have locked their phones down)
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and if you dont have a sim of original region?
SolarTrans said:
Those SIM adapters change the physical size of the SIM card to fit in different devices, and have no effect on network compatibility.
Google SIM unlocking Galaxy S5, and you'll get much more information than what I can give you.
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ok i will search it,meanwhile i will go to cosmote and ask them wtf is going with locks..
i asked on samsung hellas and they told me that it cant be unlock cauze is non europe..
and its has region lock..
so my question is..here in xda forum is there any app so we cant unlock facking phone on our region?
No. You'll have to activate the phone with a SIM card from the carrier it was purchased from, and make a 5 minute phone call. After that, it is ABLE to be region unlocked. You'll then need to contact the original carrier and request an unlock code.
There are some websites that will sell you unlock codes, but 1. They won't work unless you activate on the original carrier and make a 5 minute call
2. I have no idea of the legitimacy of some unlock websites.
I've heard good things about many of those sites, but I've never used one myself so I can't vouch for their validity.
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Airboner said:
i asked on samsung hellas and they told me that it cant be unlock cauze is non europe..
and its has region lock..
so my question is..here in xda forum is there any app so we cant unlock facking phone on our region?
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First off, where did your brother get the phone?
In he got it in the United States, then the phone is not region locked but it would probably be carrier locked (unless it is from Verizon).
If he got it from the European Economic group then it is region locked and it has to be activated first in the original region and then can be used anywhere.
Good luck to you
koyanishi said:
First off, where did your brother get the phone?
In he got it in the United States, then the phone is not region locked but it would probably be carrier locked (unless it is from Verizon).
If he got it from the European Economic group then it is region locked and it has to be activated first in the original region and then can be used anywhere.
Good luck to you
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my bro works on cargo ships as 2nd captain.
he was on fujairah and he bought it but when he opened the device he saw that the back of the phone writes ''american sim only''
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yesterday he told me that he put on galaxy s5 greek sim from iphone and it worked perfect..
so i guess that the seller he done all the job before he sell it
btw today i will have news cauze its returned his home
Hi!
i am currently an iphone 4 user and a few weeks back I got a samsung note 3 from my aunt before she moved out of the country..i tried putting in my sim card into her phone..i know that she was with Bell just as i am with bell currently also..but when i put in my sim card into the phone, it wasnt reading my card and it said network not registered?..im not sure what it means and how to fix this issue..could you please help me out..I would be very grateful for any help..thanks!
xander302 said:
Hi!
i am currently an iphone 4 user and a few weeks back I got a samsung note 3 from my aunt before she moved out of the country..i tried putting in my sim card into her phone..i know that she was with Bell just as i am with bell currently also..but when i put in my sim card into the phone, it wasnt reading my card and it said network not registered?..im not sure what it means and how to fix this issue..could you please help me out..I would be very grateful for any help..thanks!
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You may have an iphone specific sim?