Is it possible to use the G900S model on the Verizon network in the United States?
The Verizon Rep I talked to believed that the bands available in this model were likely not compatible with Verizon's network (and he was unable to get the device registered or to locate a network). He actually referred me here (to xda-developers) as the definitive group of smart people to check with.
I'm not familiar with more advanced options (flashing ROMs, others that have come up in searches) so I apologize if this question has already been answered.
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Hello all,
I've been looking but haven't found the answer I'm hoping for
Out local teleco (MTS) is usually a couple of generations behind on hardware so the 6800 is not available here.
Bell Canada carries them as do, from what I can see, Sprint and Verizon...
My question if I was to acquire 1, is it possible to get it carrier unlocked so that I can get it connected to the MTS network...
Basically we need CDMA, 1xEVDO, wireless and a touch screen... if I cannot 'move' a 6800 to another carrier, is there one that anyone can suggest that meets these requirements?
thanks!
i dont think it needs to be "carrier unlocked" as it were, you just need a carrier that allows foriegn devices
Hello, I want to ask the carrier verizon. How to unlock carrier verizon. if verizon including type of GSM or CDMA? Please teach me to unlock and to use it in Indonesia.
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Hello, I want to ask the carrier verizon. How to unlock carrier verizon. if verizon including type of GSM or CDMA? Please teach me to unlock and to use it in Indonesia.
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As far as I'm aware, Verizon phones are not "locked" per se. They are CDMA devices, so do not use a SIM card, and their ESN number must be registered on the carriers network in order to work.
So, to get a Verizon Tab to work on another CDMA network, you'd need to ask the new carrier to register the device's ESN on their network. Often this is much easier said than done, since some carriers (notably Verizon I'm told) do not like to register "foreign" devices on their networks.
I've no idea which carrier you want to use a Tab on, but if it's not a CDMA network, the Verizon Tab is of no use to you.
Regards,
Dave
I bought 3 US Cellular S5' for resale and I knew they could be unlocked according to US Cellular's device policy. However I went to the store and they "unlocked" it. They said they unlocked it but it wouldn't work because the software only allows you to enable CDMA. If I flashed a custom ROM onto it, would that allow me to enable GSM? Anyone have any experience with this? Or any other solutions. Thanks.
Good evening!
I recently purchased the VZW S7. My immediate plan is to root it and then enable the Samsung carrier info (which VZW disables) so I can get to the engineering screens to check out LTE/network connection information.
I have been searching all over XDA for some type of answer to my question and haven't found it yet. What I can gather is the VZW variant has all the hardware requirements to have every band from every major carrier in the US, however VZW has disabled specific bands in their firmware. This lead me to thinking I will push the 930U firmware to it which, from what I have read here, unlocks all the specific bands as dictated by the SIM card currently inserted into the phone.
Here is my question: with the 930U firmware, how complicated is it to switch carriers on-the-fly, and to have all the bands a particular carrier utilizes?
My main line is VZW, but I also have a T-Mobile line on my Nexus 6P. However, there is zero engineering mode on the 6P, so I am unable to see information like current band, bandwidth, carrier aggregation status, etc. SignalCheck Pro only tells me the band.
So if I want to use the S7 on Verizon and then swap my T-Mobile SIM card in, how does the phone handle this, and it is a hassle once I put my VZW SIM back in?
I hope all this made sense. Essentially what I am wondering is if switching carriers on the fly is as easy as it is on the 6P- just pop the card in and go, with all the necessary LTE bands enabled.
Thank you for your time!
Hi I was wondering if anyone had tried to activate a T-Mobile S4 variant on Sprint networks . I read where one will need a valid ESn Number . I realize that Sprint uses different bands for their voice text and LTE data then T-Mobile does . Would I need to install a Sprint variant S4 rom to solve this issue with the cellular modem radio . Any help appreciated
Late reply here. You have issues that will make it very difficult for you to accomplish what you're trying to do.
1. You can't install a Sprint ROM on a T-Mobile device. Odin will check to determine whether the ROM is correct for the device, and if it isn't, will refuse to install it.
2. Installing a Sprint baseband on a T-Mobile device, if it were possible, would render the wireless capabilities of the device useless until the T-Mobile baseband were restored.
3. You'd need to convert the IMEI to an ESN. This is perhaps the easiest thing to do since the ESN is the IMEI, but ignoring the very last digit in the IMEI (the check digit).
4. Sprint is extremely reluctant to activate non-Sprint phones on their network, to the point of outright refusal in some cases.
I personally recommend switching from Sprint to T-Mobile or an MVNO using T-Mobile if you really want to use this device. Not only is the service better than Sprint, you don't have any hoops to jump through in order to get the S4 working on the network. If you insist upon using Sprint, find a different device.