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Thinking of buying from craigslist, any precaustions?

So I lost my Inspire 4g and was deeply saddened about it. Couldn't find it with Plan B or any tracking app by downloading from android market; because I changed my password out of caution first, I don't think the apps downloaded to the phone and since Google won't let me change my password to a previous one, I can't do a single thing. :/
Anyway, I'm thinking about buying the Atrix off of craigslist, but I've never used it. Is there anything I should worry about? Like, if it's stolen or he does some shady stuff and I put in my SIM card, will it just leave me with a brick? I'm still planning on using AT&T and if the phone isn't rooted, I plan to root it.

I traded an iPhone 3G for Samsung Focus with some dude on Craigslist. He had the box, USB cable, power adapter and showed me the thing working on his SIM before he handed it to me. Let me fiddle with it before I left. I've also sold some stuff on Craigslist too, just use your brain when dealing with people you don't know. Ask to see it working, and stick your SIM in it (or use theirs) and make a call before you walk away with it.

I always like to meet in a public area with a lot of cameras. I usually do Starbucks or a Bank of America ATM. No one will think of pulling a fast one on you in an BoA room.

Well I was reading about and was wondering about IMEI blocking and stuff like that (don't really know what it means). I remember suspending my phone online through AT&T. Does that only block the sim card or the actual phone? Can the person block the IMEI later if he decides to be a douche or do you need more information?

imhuy said:
I always like to meet in a public area with a lot of cameras. I usually do Starbucks or a Bank of America ATM. No one will think of pulling a fast one on you in an BoA room.
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Good advice, use what's around ya. Oh, no personal checks. I won't take one, nor will I give one to someone I don't know. Most people won't mess with you, anyway, because they're afraid you'll do something to them. Just make sure the product works the way you would expect it to before you walk away.
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Chowlz said:
Well I was reading about and was wondering about IMEI blocking and stuff like that (don't really know what it means). I remember suspending my phone online through AT&T. Does that only block the sim card or the actual phone? Can the person block the IMEI later if he decides to be a douche or do you need more information?
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IMEI blocking also cancels the SIM. He'd have to be a real douche to go out of his way to go pick up a new SIM just to screw with you.

I bought my 2nd Atrix off of craigslist.
I met the guy at a well lit truck stop. I asked for him to walk inside to meet me. (Lots of cameras and people). We then walked outside and I called ATT to check the IMEI and make sure he owned the phone he was selling. ATT also told me who the phone was registered to and that the phone was purchased in June... I then confirmed the sellers name.
I checked out every thing that I could to make sure that the phone was fully functional, it was.
Couple days later I noticed that I couldn't get HDMI out to work. After further investigation, I noticed that there was a single pin broken off in the HDMI. I called ATT up and they replaced the phone via warranty. Of course I played dumb and just said HDMI out didn't work, not mentioning anything being "broken." The likelihood that they can pin a broken pin on me is very rare. (no pun intended) They shipped me a phone that arrived 2 days after I called, I sent them my "broken" phone back.
I bought a greatly discounted phone off of craigslist and ended up getting a refurbed phone that looked brand spanking new from ATT.
*Oh, and the guy paid with cash.*
My transaction went better than expected, despite the inconvenience of not having HDMI right away.

treehumper said:
Good advice, use what's around ya. Oh, no personal checks. I won't take one, nor will I give one to someone I don't know. Most people won't mess with you, anyway, because they're afraid you'll do something to them. Just make sure the product works the way you would expect it to before you walk away.
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IMEI blocking also cancels the SIM. He'd have to be a real douche to go out of his way to go pick up a new SIM just to screw with you.
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Damn... so I can be screwed over even way later? I'm still confused, so let me get this straight.
I suspended my lost phone online. Does that make the sim card unusable, the phone unusable (i.e. even after putting in their sim card), or both?
Is the IMEI number linked to a person's phone number/account? I know that on the AT&T website, it shows what type of smartphone I had. Does it automatically change to whatever phone I have? Also, is there a penalty for using another smartphone? I'm really insecure about buying a used phone if i can get ****ed later.

Once you put your SIM in it reports the IMEI to your account. Believe it or not, the risk is low. Most people just want the money and don't want the trouble, because you could technically call customer service right there and say you bought the phone from the original owner right there on the spot and tie the IMEI to your account and you're good to go.
Yes, the IMEI reports to AT&T's network within the first few seconds of the SIM being in the phone.
And if you say it's stolen, they lock both the IMEI and the SIM as well as the account. If someone tried this on you, they would be unable to get a new SIM until they unlock the account, which also unlocks the IMEI and invalidates their old SIM since they get a new one. If he screws you, he can't keep it up for long if he wants to keep his contract.
I used to work for AT&T, not on the mobile side but I've made enough contacts to know how it works.
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antuus said:
I bought a greatly discounted phone off of craigslist and ended up getting a refurbed phone that looked brand spanking new from ATT.
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Perfect example. The old owner can't really screw you.

Watch out for the crazies lol! And meet in a public place!

treehumper said:
Once you put your SIM in it reports the IMEI to your account. Believe it or not, the risk is low. Most people just want the money and don't want the trouble, because you could technically call customer service right there and say you bought the phone from the original owner right there on the spot and tie the IMEI to your account and you're good to go.
Yes, the IMEI reports to AT&T's network within the first few seconds of the SIM being in the phone.
And if you say it's stolen, they lock both the IMEI and the SIM as well as the account. If someone tried this on you, they would be unable to get a new SIM until they unlock the account, which also unlocks the IMEI and invalidates their old SIM since they get a new one. If he screws you, he can't keep it up for long if he wants to keep his contract.
I used to work for AT&T, not on the mobile side but I've made enough contacts to know how it works.
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Perfect example. The old owner can't really screw you.
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Well, I already know he's using a different phone. He says that the phone he's selling is his wife.
If both he and his "wife" (obviously, I'll call at&t and double check this) are using different phones, then the IMEI number shouldn't be linked to anyone and I'd be okay to use it afterwards? I'm just trying to find the scenario where I can't get BS'd.

Chowlz said:
Well, I already know he's using a different phone. He says that the phone he's selling is his wife.
If both he and his "wife" (obviously, I'll call at&t and double check this) are using different phones, then the IMEI number shouldn't be linked to anyone and I'd be okay to use it afterwards? I'm just trying to find the scenario where I can't get BS'd.
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You'll be fine, for sure, then. The Atrix has been removed from the network, it's yours for the taking.

Just got mine, and it works on AT&T.

I have been with Sprint with their version of the GS2 for years (HTC EVO 4G & PHOTON 4G) but their data speeds even on 4G have been deteriorating steadily over the years so I was ready and waiting for something to jump ship with.
The short version:
I ordered the GT-i9300 16GB (blue) from Expansys.com.
Also a micro sim cutter from Amazon : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004FQUWKS/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
Within 48 hrs I had both items.
I went to AT&T and had my number ported over and bought the cheapest $12.99 crappy phone and had them activate it.
Using the sim cutter I cut the sim card to micro size and inserted into my GT-i9300 and got the "NO SIM" error.
I thought I messed up the sim while cutting it but when I put it back into the crappy phone it worked.
Did some research and found some scary stuff mentioning bent pins in the sim slot of the phone...blah blah.
Luckily I found a thread somewhere mentioning a user from Denmark having the same issue - he said that some "older & outdated" sim cards will not be recognized by the GT-i9300.
Went back to the AT&T store....told them the buttons where too small on the crappy phone and that I bought a chinese off-brand phone with BIG buttons but the
store clerk told me I would need a micro sim card for it and that I should come back with one.
I got a micro sim right away and was told I would have to activate it when its in the actual phone.
2 minutes later I was in my car - micro sim in the GT-I9300 - no errors whatsoever - calling AT&T - activated the sim's serial number - was never asked about IMEI numbers or phone brands since my account was already active with zeee crappy phone.
The phone is working perfectly, I am getting HSDPA+ speeds and KIES updated it to whatever firmware was available automatically. (see screenshot)
That is pretty much it, I'd like to thank all the XDA users who took the time to figure out this method and posted it for all of us to benefit from.
Thank you again.

so this post was just to inform us that you have the medianet plan right??

the2rrell said:
so this post was just to inform us that you have the medianet plan right??
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I don't know what the "medianet" plan is.
This post was to inform / confirm that the "unlimited non-smartphone" data plan can be had with the international GT-i9300 using the method that was posted here on XDA and that I have followed.

Medianet is the non smart phone data plan. I went and asked for a micro sim, telling them I was getting a sgs3 but I didn't want to activate the smart phone plan until I received the phone phone in the mail. They said okay, gave me the micro sim and an adaptor for free from one of their old micro sims and went on my way.
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A-ha! Thanks for explaining that, I am new with AT&T.. didn't know they called it Medianet.

I read that thread but can't seem to find it again.
Can someone post a link please?
Thanks!
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five40 said:
I read that thread but can't seem to find it again.
Can someone post a link please?
Thanks!
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Never mind found it

Doesn't look like you are getting much of a signal........

Congrats, but there's a MASSIVE thread about this already:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27067277&postcount=1

Now you just need to sort through all the modems/radios that would give you the best signal. DXLF3 does wonders for me.:good:

No Service

i have simple mobile and i have great signal in my house are but i woke up to see that i have no service and i can go into the mobile data in settings it force closes im on pa and on fauxes kernel i tried xylon and pa with and without the kernel and it doesnt change i have yet to do a clean install incase their is way to fix without factory reset also would reverting back to stock possibale fix this and if i revert to stock will erase my stuff i mean l**** pictures and music etc. thanks for the help

randomnoob83 said:
i have simple mobile and i have great signal in my house are but i woke up to see that i have no service and i can go into the mobile data in settings it force closes im on pa and on fauxes kernel i tried xylon and pa with and without the kernel and it doesnt change i have yet to do a clean install incase their is way to fix without factory reset also would reverting back to stock possibale fix this and if i revert to stock will erase my stuff i mean l**** pictures and music etc. thanks for the help
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You can flash the factory image without loosing your data. Just don`t flash userdata. See item 3 (C and D) in my signature for how to, assuming you have adb installed.

Probably blacklisted imei.

I switched my sim from simple mobile to spot mobile today and I'm getting nothing it says no sim card emergency calls I reflashed other ROM still nothing... Please help...
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Underground_XI said:
Probably blacklisted imei.
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cant blacklist on simple mobile...maybe tmobile
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Having this problem too... was workin good... bought the phone 2 days ago and it always was full singal.. now its emergency call only.. im all stock.. what may be the problem?

pak-stars said:
cant blacklist on simple mobile...maybe tmobile
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Cool story. Databases got merged of course they can do.
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PetritH said:
Having this problem too... was workin good... bought the phone 2 days ago and it always was full singal.. now its emergency call only.. im all stock.. what may be the problem?
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Blacklisted as well

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Cool story. Databases got merged of course they can do.
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Blacklisted as well
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So what does that mean bro? I bought a stolen phone? If yes then how could it work till now and now its not workin ?

PetritH said:
So what does that mean bro? I bought a stolen phone? If yes then how could it work till now and now its not workin ?
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The person that sold you the phone got your cash then after some days reported the phone lost/stolen. This way your phone gets blacklisted and the seller gets a replacement phone since he had insurance which covers lost/stolen cases. Seller ends up with couple of hunders profit.
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There's no need for that sort of language here thanks...

It could just be they are refarming your GSM tower for PCS HSPA+21 service.
Otherwise, you can check your phones IMEI number with T-Mobile here:
http://www.t-mobile.com/verifyIMEI.aspx
I would check here as well:
http://swappa.com/esn
For more information, see:
http://www.fcc.gov/document/announcement-new-initiatives-combat-smartphone-and-data-theft

Underground_XI said:
The asshole that sold you the phone got your cash then after some days reported the phone lost/stolen. This way your phone gets blacklisted and the seller gets a replacement phone since he had insurance which covers lost/stolen cases. Seller ends up with couple of hunders profit.
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It could just be they are refarming your GSM tower for PCS HSPA+21 service.
Otherwise, you can check your phones IMEI number with T-Mobile here:
http://www.t-mobile.com/verifyIMEI.aspx
I would check here as well:
http://swappa.com/esn
For more information, see:
http://www.fcc.gov/document/announcement-new-initiatives-combat-smartphone-and-data-theft
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Thank you so much guys... as I see on the link you provided to me.. it says the device is not provided as lost or stolen... what may be the problem... It was just workin fine and then I wanted to root the device and went to unlock the bootloader when I unlocked the bootloader it reeboted when it rebooted I had no service and still no service.. thanks a lot for your help

It was simcard problem, tried different card and its working just fine, thanks alot for your time guys

I bought my phone from Google I highly doubt there selling stolen phones!!!
(CRAZY TIMES)

Any ideas???

True "micro SIM" or a cut down "mini SIM"? Lots of posted issues with cut down SIM cards.

What to do with my Straight Talk AT&T microsims?

Hey, wasn't sure where to post this, but anyway....
I had a ST account with 2 AT&T sims on it. Before they AT&T dropped ST I kind of saw the writing on the wall with that 2GB limit, and since I tend to go over and the other person does too I just switched to T-Mobile.
I'm wondering if I can try and profit off this a little? Could I sell someone the rights to the account/sims? or better yet is there a way to remove the sims from the account, still have them work, and sell them stand alone?
NOTE: If you have a problem with my attempt to try and profit off still having two of these, I don't care, move along, thanks.

Are they used? If so, how old are they? I think straight talk sims "expire", so to speak, after being used... I think it's between 1-3 months...
Edit: OK upon further research, service cards expire a year from date of purchase but sims do not... Again, idk if it matters whether or not they were previously activated or not...
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They are used. One was last used about 3-6 months ago. The other we just stopped using this past weekend. The numbers associated with them were ported off.
They stay in the account ready to be activated again. I think I'd have to sell the "account" with the 2 sims, change the password, and let them activate them how they want.

How is this topic related to nexus 4?
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How is this topic related to nexus 4?
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Hey, wasn't sure where to post this, but anyway....
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Please, tell me where you would have posted it.
I would say it doesn't really fit anywhere on XDA to be honest. But, a lot of Nexus users have experience with ST. Thanks for the complaint withotut any good suggestions by the way.

gpgorbosjr said:
Hey, wasn't sure where to post this, but anyway....
I had a ST account with 2 AT&T sims on it. Before they AT&T dropped ST I kind of saw the writing on the wall with that 2GB limit, and since I tend to go over and the other person does too I just switched to T-Mobile.
I'm wondering if I can try and profit off this a little? Could I sell someone the rights to the account/sims? or better yet is there a way to remove the sims from the account, still have them work, and sell them stand alone?
NOTE: If you have a problem with my attempt to try and profit off still having two of these, I don't care, move along, thanks.
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One thing is for certain you can't sell the sims and activate them on another account and I think they can only be reactivated using the number associated with them when you first activated them. When I first used StraightTalk I didn't port my number over and used one they assigned to me, when I finally wanted to port my number over they said I had to use a new sim as you couldn't change the number on the existing sim card, it was permanently associated with the first number assigned to it or so it was explained to me. I think the sim can only be written to once after that its read only so any account info on it can't be changed.
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gpgorbosjr said:
Please, tell me where you would have posted it.
I would say it doesn't really fit anywhere on XDA to be honest. But, a lot of Nexus users have experience with ST. Thanks for the complaint withotut any good suggestions by the way.
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You can discus phone plans here no problem, there are plenty of them already and it has everything to do with the Nexus 4 as its carrier unlocked. And since it was a question it does belong in Q&A. You could have posted it in the other StraightTalk thread in the General Section but who really cares (except it seems one person).

kzoodroid said:
One thing is for certain you can't sell the sims and activate them on another account and I think they can only be reactivated using the number associated with them when you first activated them. When I first used StraightTalk I didn't port my number over and used one they assigned to me, when I finnaly wanted to port my number over they said I had to use a new sim as you couldn't change the number on the existing sim card, it was permanently associated with the first number assigned to it or so it was explained to me.
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You can discus phone plans here no problem, there are plenty of them already and it has everything to do with the Nexus 4 as its carrier unlocked. And since it was a question it does belong in Q&A. You could have posted it in the other StraightTalk thread in the General Section but who really cares (except it seems one person).
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Thanks for the response....
I think I'ma just abandon this idea. It's too complicated lol. I was trying to see if I could keep some ST AT&T sims in circulation and make a little coin on top, but with them activated already it doesn't make sense. Plus you can still get activation kits around $50 if you really want.

gpgorbosjr said:
Thanks for the response....
I think I'ma just abandon this idea. It's too complicated lol. I was trying to see if I could keep some ST AT&T sims in circulation and make a little coin on top, but with them activated already it doesn't make sense. Plus you can still get activation kits around $50 if you really want.
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Like you originally said you would have to sell the account and I don't think that is allowed in the TOS. They might let you transfer it to a family member but that would be the extent of it. IMO It would be a huge pain in the butt to try and sell it as who really wants to go through that huge a hassle to try and save a couple bucks at best. And you would also have to give any buyer the phone number associated with the sim card which is the one you ported. I've got all kinds of used sims from carriers laying around too I just put them in a box to grow dust.

Unlocking

I would be most appreciative if you could help me please.
I have a SIM blocked Note 3 that I bought and used while in Southern Europe. I wish to unblock the phone. I have tried two internet companies one that refunded my money saying the IMEI was not in their data base the other company took the cash via Paypal and never even replied. :crying:
I understand that in the UK there are high street shops that can unlock a SIM locked phone for a fee? Would any of you know of such a shop around the area of Birmingham in the West Midlands of the UK. I will be there for four days next month.
Many thanks for your kind attention and help.
Ryland

Ryland Johnson said:
I would be most appreciative if you could help me please.
I have a SIM blocked Note 3 that I bought and used while in Southern Europe. I wish to unblock the phone. I have tried two internet companies one that refunded my money saying the IMEI was not in their data base the other company took the cash via Paypal and never even replied. :crying:
I understand that in the UK there are high street shops that can unlock a SIM locked phone for a fee? Would any of you know of such a shop around the area of Birmingham in the West Midlands of the UK. I will be there for four days next month.
Many thanks for your kind attention and help.
Ryland
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There's loads of phone shops and a few market stalls around Birmingham City Centre that will unlock it for you.

Ryland Johnson said:
I would be most appreciative if you could help me please.
I have a SIM blocked Note 3 that I bought and used while in Southern Europe. I wish to unblock the phone. I have tried two internet companies one that refunded my money saying the IMEI was not in their data base the other company took the cash via Paypal and never even replied. :crying:
I understand that in the UK there are high street shops that can unlock a SIM locked phone for a fee? Would any of you know of such a shop around the area of Birmingham in the West Midlands of the UK. I will be there for four days next month.
Many thanks for your kind attention and help.
Ryland
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I would be a little suspicious of ANY form of unlocking done without codes - as far as I know for the moment all the "cable-unlocking' methods are very buggy and at the very least will result in knox 0x1.

xclub_101 said:
I would be a little suspicious of ANY form of unlocking done without codes - as far as I know for the moment all the "cable-unlocking' methods are very buggy and at the very least will result in knox 0x1.
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Most phone shops around the UK will use codes now rather than the old fashioned cable method. Hence them charging 30-40quid as opposed to the fiver they used to charge for a cable unlock.
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Ryland Johnson said:
I would be most appreciative if you could help me please.
I have a SIM blocked Note 3 that I bought and used while in Southern Europe. I wish to unblock the phone. I have tried two internet companies one that refunded my money saying the IMEI was not in their data base the other company took the cash via Paypal and never even replied. :crying:
I understand that in the UK there are high street shops that can unlock a SIM locked phone for a fee? Would any of you know of such a shop around the area of Birmingham in the West Midlands of the UK. I will be there for four days next month.
Many thanks for your kind attention and help.
Ryland
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Go online to fastgsm.com,
19 usd for note 3 and they delivery code in 1 hour

Ryland Johnson said:
I would be most appreciative if you could help me please.
I have a SIM blocked Note 3 that I bought and used while in Southern Europe. I wish to unblock the phone. I have tried two internet companies one that refunded my money saying the IMEI was not in their data base the other company took the cash via Paypal and never even replied. :crying:
I understand that in the UK there are high street shops that can unlock a SIM locked phone for a fee? Would any of you know of such a shop around the area of Birmingham in the West Midlands of the UK. I will be there for four days next month.
Many thanks for your kind attention and help.
Ryland
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You can check your imie number to see what is wrong
www.imei/info

1980aksoy said:
You can check your imie number to see what is wrong
www.imei/info
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Just sent them the cash! I checked the IMEI number first and it identified it so should be no problems, fingers crossed!
Just waiting now for the codes.
Thanks to all those who were kind enough to reply. I appreciate your support and information. Great community.
Best wishes,
Ryland

Okay...........Four codes have been sent. Network, provider, sub-provider and defreeze.
I followed the instructions on the Youtube video and BINGO, the first code unlocked the phone for other chips from different providers to be used. Fantastic. Should I be doing something with the other three codes?
I do have a problem though. When the phone is turned on I still get the initial screen of the original server PLUS all their applications showing on the screens. I have deleted the applications BUT still cannot find a way to remove the original screen that shows the old server every time I power the phone on plus when I start to use the phone with the new SIM card the applications for the old server start to download again?
Rather a puzzle? It is painfully obvious I am well out of my league with this and ponder if I may again request further support? I hope not to push my luck with you guys and gals.
Many thanks,
Ryland

I followed the instructions on the Youtube video and BINGO, the first code unlocked the phone for other chips from different providers to be used. Fantastic. Should I be doing something with the other three codes?
I do have a problem though. When the phone is turned on I still get the initial screen of the original server PLUS all their applications showing on the screens. I have deleted the applications BUT still cannot find a way to remove the original screen that shows the old server every time I power the phone on plus when I start to use the phone with the new SIM card the applications for the old server start to download again?
Rather a puzzle? It is painfully obvious I am well out of my league with this and ponder if I may again request further support? I hope not to push my luck with you guys and gals.
Many thanks,
Ryland[/QUOTE]
What network Is your device purchased.
Your phone now sim free you're now free to install any other firmware to your phone
Go to sammobile.com and download latest rom from Poland android 4.4.2 kit kat its best firmware out there right now and then install with odin 3.09.
Then your device will be clean from networks own rubbish apps
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Ryland Johnson said:
Okay...........Four codes have been sent. Network, provider, sub-provider and defreeze.
I followed the instructions on the Youtube video and BINGO, the first code unlocked the phone for other chips from different providers to be used. Fantastic. Should I be doing something with the other three codes?
I do have a problem though. When the phone is turned on I still get the initial screen of the original server PLUS all their applications showing on the screens. I have deleted the applications BUT still cannot find a way to remove the original screen that shows the old server every time I power the phone on plus when I start to use the phone with the new SIM card the applications for the old server start to download again?
Rather a puzzle? It is painfully obvious I am well out of my league with this and ponder if I may again request further support? I hope not to push my luck with you guys and gals.
Many thanks,
What network Is your device purchased.
Your phone now sim free you're now free to install any other firmware to your phone
Go to sammobile.com and download latest rom from Poland android 4.4.2 kit kat its best firmware out there right now and then install with odin 3.09.
Then your device will be clean from networks own rubbish apps
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I truly appreciate the reply. I don't really understand it though. What is "Odin 3.09" . My phone is not rooted, I don't root my phones. If I did that I would negate my two year warranty.
I would imagine your kind instructions apply to rooted mobiles?
Software is by far my strongest point, as you can see
Don't give up on me yet. I am a very willing learner. :good:
Ryland

Ryland Johnson said:
I truly appreciate the reply. I don't really understand it though. What is "Odin 3.09" . My phone is not rooted, I don't root my phones. If I did that I would negate my two year warranty.
I would imagine your kind instructions apply to rooted mobiles?
Software is by far my strongest point, as you can see
Don't give up on me yet. I am a very willing learner. :good:
Ryland
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No need to root, as you'd be flashing official release firmware m
This video should help:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PurJfuEsA0s&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Ryland Johnson said:
I truly appreciate the reply. I don't really understand it though. What is "Odin 3.09" . My phone is not rooted, I don't root my phones. If I did that I would negate my two year warranty.
I would imagine your kind instructions apply to rooted mobiles?
Software is by far my strongest point, as you can see
Don't give up on me yet. I am a very willing learner. :good:
Ryland[/QUO
You don,t need to root your device and don.t worry your device be safe for warranty
ODIN///Odin is developed by Samsung to help its android smartphone users to update its firmwares. It is an alternative to the Samsung Kies mini and is a very handy tool to update your phone. It is a free to use software that runs on the Windows operating system. Simply download ODIN and install is the best available option for flashing a custom ROM. Flashing is a term that is part of the ever-growing mobile lingo dictionary and it means updating or modifying your firmware; stored in the flash memory or the ROM of your smartphone.
The step by OP is too long and not necessarily.
Simple step to install Official Poland 4.4.2 KitKat ROM:
Download Official Poland Single file KitKat 4.4.2 ROM.
Download and install Odin3 v3.09
Extract once the downloaded KitKat ROM.
Open Odin and load the firmware at AP.
Tick Phone Bootloader Update.
Click start and wait until it finish.
1. Download the firmware here and extart/// http://rapidgator.net/file/32c9439c4023fe52b8db1a1e4b432456
2. Unzip the zip file, and you will get two files with the extension .tar.md5 and a file with the extension .tar
3. Download Odin 3.09 and extart/// https://mega.co.nz/#!UdRRyCAT!H4FyVxYynNWvXqRNmnpMGQRCP-dG3uykgP2pT4rh8Ek
4. Launch Odin.
5. Reboot your Galaxy Note 3 in download mode (Volume Down + Power + Home button).
6. Connect your Galaxy Note 3 via USB cable to your computer and wait for Odin to recognize it. A blue box should then appear (in the program).
7. Add:in odin click AP get your firmware
also look at the picture and you can get videos on youtube
Check out the video Senior Member dsm52 POSTED TO YOU
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Hellooooo.
Started the process last evening and finally got to bed like 12 hours latter at 09.00 this morning.
Some how I ended up with malware? AWSOMEHP! Dear me it took me hours and hours to get rid of that crap. I am hopeless with this software.
It took nearly 4 hours to download the firmware, it then went to WinRAR and I cant open it?
I downloaded the Odin programme but it would not allow me to click the 'phone bootloader update'.
I gave it my best shot but dare not brick my phone so didn't touch that.
One thing. When KitKat comes naturally to my Note 3 will that update automatically remove the old servers files? IF this process can be done naturally' upon update to KitKat in my case it would be better to wait.
You see what happens is you guys and gals take what you do with this technology as easy as ridding a bike. Jargon is used that is absolutely above my head. I have looked at the video clip kindly referenced above so many times yet the speed that guy wizzes through stuff. I pause try to find do what he is doing BUT his PC is NOT running Windows 8.2. I have no idea what he runs but its not the same OS I have.
Some things in life need to be performed by people with the knowledge. I did not give up lightly but after seeing that clip and the possibilities of bricking the phone then having to do this and do that? No way Jose! Each to their own and this is not my profession so I am snookered.
Thank you for the time you ave taken in helping and supporting me. I sincerely appreciate your time. :good:
Ryland