Hi all, I've owned my Nexus 4 for quite some time now but never really used it. Recently I dropped a weight on my Galaxy S4 and it shattered the screen. Thankfully I have this Nexus 4 as a back up... but when I tried to pop in the sim from my S4 (AT&T) into my Nexus 4, the phone doesn't recognize any sim card. Any ideas on how to make this work? (PS the sim used in the S4 fits perfectly into the Nexus 4 sim tray)
King Shady said:
Hi all, I've owned my Nexus 4 for quite some time now but never really used it. Recently I dropped a weight on my Galaxy S4 and it shattered the screen. Thankfully I have this Nexus 4 as a back up... but when I tried to pop in the sim from my S4 (AT&T) into my Nexus 4, the phone doesn't recognize any sim card. Any ideas on how to make this work? (PS the sim used in the S4 fits perfectly into the Nexus 4 sim tray)
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Whats the error you're getting on the nexus 4. Are you straight up getting no signal. No sim card detected?
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Warbuff said:
Whats the error you're getting on the nexus 4. Are you straight up getting no signal. No sim card detected?
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Yea straight up no sim card detected: emergency calls only. I just tried a new sim card from AT&T and that didn't work either. I think my device is faulty...
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Yea straight up no sim card detected: emergency calls only. I just tried a new sim card from AT&T and that didn't work either. I think my device is faulty...
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Is either the phone doesnt read sim cards anymore or the imei has been blocked. Check https://www.t-mobile.com/verifyIMEI.aspx or
http://swappa.com/esn
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Could also possibly be a sim issue that happened during the transfer. Low possibility though.
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I just got my Nexus 7 3G and inserted my SIM from my AT&T Galaxy Note II. I get 4 bars but cannot get data. I have tried using several of the AT&T APN settings I have used on other devices but cannot get data to work. Has any other AT&T user got this to work?
Note: I finally got it to work using the old wap.cingular settimgs.
rambo6 said:
I just got my Nexus 7 3G and inserted my SIM from my AT&T Galaxy Note II. I get 4 bars but cannot get data. I have tried using several of the AT&T APN settings I have used on other devices but cannot get data to work. Has any other AT&T user got this to work?
Note: I finally got it to work using the old wap.cingular settimgs.
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Hope you have the right data package on your account or you're going to get flagged.
Yep I did, I clipped my Sim from my galaxy note/added new apn (same one I used for the note)/ took a few secs but worked just like that
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I had to go into settings / wireless and network / more....... /mobile networks and then make sure that enable data is checked.
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Hello Guys... i have bought a at&t galaxy s4... the phone was locked to at&t i bougth an unlock code on ebay.. cuz i want to use the phone on t mobile... when i inserted a t mobile sim card.. the phone says no sim.. so i get a sim card from simplemobile then so i put simplemobile sim card and phone ask me for a unlock code i put the code i bougth on ebay.. and says unlock sucefully .. now i can use simplemobile... but when i try using my t mobile sim card the phone still saying no sim.. i also try my friends sim card he is using a S4 too... and still says no sim.. the i try my father's t mobile sim card and the same no sim
does anyone can help me please.. i have my plan whit t mobile.. i dont want to switch to simplemobile
The SIM card may be locked to the device it was activated on. I suggest going to a T-Mobile store to see if they can help.
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graydiggy said:
The SIM card may be locked to the device it was activated on. I suggest going to a T-Mobile store to see if they can help.
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i tried 3 sim card ... DId they lock all the sim cards?? .. thanks for the suggest i will go to t mobile today
It is likely that they lock the cards to the device that the card is activated with. It seems like it is the only possible reason that you can't use T-Mobile cards.
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I went to t-mobile. They tried another sim car and the phones was the same no sim... the said that the problem was with the phone cuz the sim cards are news and working on other phones... i dont know why the problem is only with t-mobile sim cards.. they say that if the phone was from t-mobile they could change me for another phone but it is at&t.... do u you think that it will be any problem if i go to at&t and tell the that my phone is unlocked but it doesnt read t-mobiles' sim cards
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They could help. Might as well try. It is a very weird situation. If other SIM cards are working with it, it shouldn't be the phone...
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Yes the problem is only with t-mobile... but i will take the phone to at&t tomorrow
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Is it possible that you didn't unlock all the bands on your device? There is a tutorial around here somewhere that shows how to unlock all the bands for use with absolutely any carrier. From my understanding it is different then just unlocking with a code.
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Yes but it should said invalid sim car or ask me for that code when i insert t-mobile sim card... but the phones says no sim.. it doesnt even read the sim.... and when u unlock with a code i think is like factory unlock cuz my father unlock his phone with a code and his phone works fine
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graydiggy said:
Is it possible that you didn't unlock all the bands on your device? There is a tutorial around here somewhere that shows how to unlock all the bands for use with absolutely any carrier. From my understanding it is different then just unlocking with a code.
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I went to t-mobile and at&t and they said that the problem was problably with the phone.. and they can do nothing to help me... so i sold the phone.. i will get another
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Curious if anyone else had their sim card pre-installed in the note 3. Also seems it cant be removed. Tried pressing on it next step pliers...
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Curious if anyone else had their sim card pre-installed in the note 3. Also seems it cant be removed. Tried pressing on it next step pliers...
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yes mine was preinstalled, and a pain to remove, had to use a knife to stab it and remove it...just tossed it since i had no need for it
dontbehatin45 said:
yes mine was preinstalled, and a pain to remove, had to use a knife to stab it and remove it...just tossed it since i had no need for it
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Had no need for it???? If your on Verizon the phone is NOT going to work without it... If you bought it to use the Sim card slot then why not just buy an actual gsm version
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I think he meant he was using the old sim from his old phone not the new one
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Mine came out easy
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hyelton said:
Had no need for it???? If your on Verizon the phone is NOT going to work without it... If you bought it to use the Sim card slot then why not just buy an actual gsm version
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lol i just used my sim card from my S3
dontbehatin45 said:
yes mine was preinstalled, and a pain to remove, had to use a knife to stab it and remove it...just tossed it since i had no need for it
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i used a knife as well lol, needed the number off it to get the new sim activated on it.
I used tweezers to remove it from the phone
Yeah you def need that card if you're on Verizon. I was having problems because I took my sim out of my note 2 and put it in my 3 and it wasn't working until 30 mins later I figured it out. As soon as you pick up or purchase the phone it auto stops your last sim.
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I have been using the sim card from my Verizon Galaxy nexus with no issues so far.
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Mine came with a sim removal tool or some such.
Yes, mine came with a SIM preinstalled. This phone is an absolute pain to remove the SIM from.
I used a small flathead screwdriver to remove it.
Tweezers.
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I just used the point of a knife to gently push down on the card and slid it out.
Guys can anyone confirm if the phone is unlocked?
I'm traveling soon to the caribbean and need it unlocked and UMTS 900 to use 3g.
monkey10120 said:
Yeah you def need that card if you're on Verizon. I was having problems because I took my sim out of my note 2 and put it in my 3 and it wasn't working until 30 mins later I figured it out. As soon as you pick up or purchase the phone it auto stops your last sim.
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I used the sim from my Note 2. Kept my unlimited data. Tossed the pre-installed one out.
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I used the sim from my Note 2. Kept my unlimited data. Tossed the pre-installed one out.
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I ordered mine from a local store and they needed your account to pre order. So as soon as they scanned it as picked up it was activated because I had no signal on my note 2. That's how I figured out was preactivated from the store
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You guys realize there's a SIM card removal tool in the box, right?
Granted, I couldn't figure out how to use the damned thing for a while. Ended up figuring it out though and using my old SIM.
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Yeah you def need that card if you're on Verizon. I was having problems because I took my sim out of my note 2 and put it in my 3 and it wasn't working until 30 mins later I figured it out. As soon as you pick up or purchase the phone it auto stops your last sim.
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That is not correct. I'm using the same SIM in my Note 3 that I used in my S4, Note 2, and GNex. The beauty of SIM swapping is awesome for phone addicts.
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Made sure my finger was dry then kept sliding my finger across the card really fast to create friction then it slid right out.
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I have an unrooted ATT S4 and an unrooted Note 3 on T Mobile which is unlocked that I use on ATT.
With the ATT simcard inside the S4 I only receive HSPA and no LTE service, with the same simcard in the Note 3 I get LTE service ( according to network signal info app ). I tried checking my APN settings on the S4 and it looks okay, infact I created another just to make sure.
If I try the *#*#4636 etc etc command the S4 shows WCDMA preferred only. It does not allow me to change to anything else. However, if I put another ATT simcard in the S4 LTE works, anyone care to explain what is going on ? This only started when I first went to review the previously mentioned network radio mode menu command.
Thanks.
I would think you have a bad SIM card. Very strange it would work in one and not the other.
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You may have to factory reset the s4
Any luck on that yet? I'm very curious what the problem is with it.
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Any luck on that yet? I'm very curious what the problem is with it.
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No luck, the unit would only select WCDMA preferred with my ATT sim card inside of it. I did factory reset multiple times to no avail.
Limeybastard said:
No luck, the unit would only select WCDMA preferred with my ATT sim card inside of it. I did factory reset multiple times to no avail.
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Did you ever try a brand new SIM card?
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Did you ever try a brand new SIM card?
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No sir, I did not. I have sold the S4 as I bought a note 3 earlier this month. The new owner tested it and he got LTE!
Limeybastard said:
No sir, I did not. I have sold the S4 as I bought a note 3 earlier this month. The new owner tested it and he got LTE!
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Im gonna go with an issue with the sim...how about you?
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Im gonna go with an issue with the sim...how about you?
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Can't be anything else can it ? I agree.
When the sim was out the S4 would default to its stock radio. I believe it was something like gsm lte auto prn or something.
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I had the same issue..it's your sim card....I went to my Fido store...talked nicely to the guy at the counter and he gave me a LTE sim card which he normally charges $10 for....problem solved...if your phone supports the right lte band and the network operates on the same band...it's always the sim card
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I had the same issue..it's your sim card....I went to my Fido store...talked nicely to the guy at the counter and he gave me a LTE sim card which he normally charges $10 for....problem solved...if your phone supports the right lte band and the network operates on the same band...it's always the sim card
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bs.. i have tmobile and using it on att .. It is not alwlays the sim card. I had to change the apn settings and also go into the menu and enable lte.. it was set to wcdma as max by default.
Can I use the sim card from my S3 in my S5 or is it better to use the sim card the S5 came with. Any benefits / drawbacks one way or the other?
(On AT&T)
Thanks
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Yeah, both are Micro SIMs you'll be able to just swap it over.
Thanks! That's what I figured. In the end, I had to call AT&T anyways to activate it, because I couldn't find the activation code in any of their emails, and they went with the "It's recommended to use the SIM card it came with" canned response, so I used it. That and I was talking to them with my old phone.
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