Good afternoon to everyone
I have the following situation. I bought a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900V) which, in theory, this is factory unlocked. I have normal network operator, depending on the location have 3G or H + ... the situation is that although I can use the phone normally, in the notification bar always have a notice that says "Could not activate the phone - SIM card it is of unknown origin "
My operator is Orange Dominicana.
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hello i bought one galaxy note 3 (my second one)
i'm having one issue,the first one i bought and i ended up selling had a Bad esn but let me to conect to other networks
such as telcel on mexico,movistar,iusacell and other ones
i bought another one but i don't know why i can't use it on other networks
i tried with the service mode codes but i can't enter to something like the UMTS option on the s4 to turn off the perso sha 256
also i tried installing again the firmware with odin and it continues without signal
when it starts it shows some "sim icon" notification on the status bar and says "phone activation" the sim card is from an unknow source
it 's didn't surprise since i know the verizon phones come GSM unlocked.
maybe if someone knows other form to flash the firmware could help.
i read about some galaxy devices loosing the imei after one update ,if i dial *#06# it shows my device .
if i go to settings and mobile networks and try to select the network(telcel) i won't let me register on the network.
i hope everyone have a nice day and maybe someone could help me.
Hi All
OK... for years I have been using an S4 and been really pleased with it (UK model i9505 SIM locked to EE Network).
Recently I was given a Note3, so have been using this with my EE Sim and left the S4 sitting in a drawer for a few weeks.
This week I ported my number from UK EE to UK Vodafone - so the original contract SIM which I had in my S4 is no longer available to try as it has been disconnected!
Anyway - I sold my S4 to a friend for her son for Xmas and I thought I should wipe it before giving it to her. I had Android 4.4.2 with CWM and also had CerberusApp rolled in the ROM so when a factory reset/wipe was done CerberusApp would still be there. However after doing a wipe I inserted a PAYG EE SIM and it says no service and shows a no entry sign on the top bar. When I put in a Vodafone PAYG SIM or O2 PAYG SIM it shows strength of signal (i.e. no 'no entry' sign) but says that the phone is network locked - which is correct!
But I cant work out why the EE SIM (which is the correct network) wont work. I have tried the EE PAYG SIM in my unlocked Note3 and it all works OK - so I know it cant be a SIM problem.
In desperation I upgraded the O/S to Android 5.0 using Kies and all seems OK but still the same problem. I have checked the IMEI is all OK (*#06#) and its all good - so I am lost why this wont work. Its almost as though the phone has been barred on EE - but its my phone, bought from a work colleague, so not reported lost etc so there is no reason it should be barred.
Can anyone throw in some ideas, or even let me know if there is a way to remove carrier lock on the S4 without doing it through the carrier as my colleague is not with EE now either, so I will struggle to get them to unlock it.
Additional info:
Wireless works fine
IMEI Number shows correct
No SIM/non EE SIM inserted - says not registered on network but see signal strength on top bar
EE SIM inserted (correct for carrier lock) - get a no entry sign and no signal strength on top bar
Model - GT-i9505
O/S - 5.0.1
BB - I9505XXUHOD7
Build - LRX22C.I9505XXUHOD7
Any help would be great as if I cant get it working I will need to go buy one for my friends son before Xmas as I have had and spent the money
Thanks in advance
S
Bump... anyone got any ideas?
Hi All,
I'm currently interning in India, but before I came, I purchased a n900 and paid an online service to unlock it and they send me these codes,
NETWORK=50777079
PROVIDER=89981835
SUBPROVIDER=64259048
DEFREEZE=50242708
EXTRA=03516020
I put them in according the instructions and the phone was unlocked. It worked in Israel and when I arrived in India I used a local BSNL SIM card for two days and then it abruptly stopped working and I was given this prompt to enter a pin on startup.
"PIN to unlock SIM service provider"
If I dismiss this prompt, there is a permanent notification that reads,
"Invalid SIM card
Network locked SIM card inserted"
When I remove the SIM, it detects there is no SIM.
I have tried factory reset, re-entering the unlock codes, and different SIM cards for a different provider. My SIM works on other phones, and I have spoken to the provider who insists is a phone issue and directed to me samsung who says they only fix phones purchased in India, so they gave me a customer service number who directed me back to samsung.
It sounds like region lock, but it was my understanding that the phone wouldn't have worked at all.
So my question is, how can I fix whatever this is?
Have you tried another sim in the note? Did you try the sim on another phone? Is it possible the phone has been blacklisted by the carrier?
Hello,
I recently received a 2nd hand Samsung J3 as my primary phone (Sony xperia z3) cracked. All is fine apart from one thing. The phone won't recognise my sim.
My phone is on the 3 network as the 3 start-up screen appears when powering on and off the device. My sim is on the iD network from Carphone warehouse, which is tied to the 3 network. In theory my sim should work in the samsung phone, but sadly it doesn't.
I was looking up the problem as the text "emergency calls only" appear. One of the methods was to change the network preference from automatic to manual, and selecting a provider that wasn't 3 (such as EE, Vodafone, O2 etc.) but I keep getting an error message saying "unable to connect." I looked this up and it said to dial in the phone "*#*#4346*#" and when i tried this I got an error message saying "No network connected." I looked up this error message and it said to change the network preference, which I can't do. It's like a never ending cycle.
Can someone please help and point me into the right direction?
Thanks
johngr77 said:
Check if your phone is blacklisted. If so, you won't get signal
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How do I do that? My phone says "Emergency calls only"
I have this Samsung s7 which was locked to sprint Which was sent to me in Nigeria. After the purchase , i tried the online team viewer unlock with a guy i saw on ebay. After the unlock process, the phone didn't show invalid sim like it did when i first bought the phone. But the issue is that the network strength and mobile data isnt showing but i can receive calls.,I can not dial ussd code. They turn out to be voice calls each time I try, i also see ' romaning indicator off' on the home screen instead of the name of the network (MTN). I need someone to come to my rescue.