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Tmo tab on uk network?

So i am currently in the uk (northern ireland to be exact) when i try to select a network (O2, Vodafone, tmobile) it wont register, it sees the network but it wont connect to it. Besically i am using the tab with my tmobile sim not a local sim, and the tab is still network locked to tmobile. Any ideas on how i can get it to register to a local network? I am not looking to unlock the tab (not right now at least) and run it with a local sim just trying to connect to a network just in case i need to make a call.
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Do you have "WorldClass International Roaming" enabled on your plan?
Regards,
Dave

Well i am not sure,i actually checked my account and all i see is somethibg called world class international service, my wife has this option on her line but her phones does not connect either so i not sure thats not the only thing that needs to be activated. There is no way for me to select that service on my line. I also have an old phone wich was unlocked and using a prepaid sim card and it does not connect either. Could it be the sim that is not allowing to connect?
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You can add that above mentioned roaming service for the time you are away. I think you can do it through the att.com website. But get ready for a shock - it's a buttload of cash for data and cell.
You're at a pc, right? If it's windows 7 and you have your cable, why not unlock it and buy a local sim? That's my solution when I'm out of the US.

As metioned on my previous post my wife has that service on her line and she still cant get it to register on the local network. Might be the sim we have,tmo, its not letting us connect. Ill have to call them when i get back to the us and find out why. I am waiting to contact tmo to get my unlock code for the tab, i am not confortable using adb.
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You can follow the cut-paste steps from Roto to unlock tab without adb. Just get a terminal emulator from the market, and open it, then do the copy-paste in the emulator. It's cool!
Did you check your network settings to enable roaming?

I have also noticed that the GPS was not working either, I was driving and had GPS test running for over 5minutes and it never locked the most I got was 4 satellites but didn't lock on any of them. Mind you I was driving out in the country and clear skies no idea why GPS would not lock in northern Ireland.
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When I can't get a lock, like right after flashing a new rom/kernal, I go into recovery (power +volume up), and clear the cache partition (don't factory reset!), then I use a market app called Here I Am 2 to get the first position lock in a new region or country.

rangercaptain said:
You can follow the cut-paste steps from Roto to unlock tab without adb. Just get a terminal emulator from the market, and open it, then do the copy-paste in the emulator. It's cool!
Did you check your network settings to enable roaming?
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Ok it seem to have worked by doing what u suggested but how can i make sure it is unlocked since i dont have a non tmo sim?
I did have roaming enabled and still nothing, i will call tmo to ask and see what they say.
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The only way to know if you are unlocked is by using another carrier's sim. Just borrow one from a friendly local, or buy a prepaid sim to use for local calls.

rangercaptain said:
The only way to know if you are unlocked is by using another carrier's sim. Just borrow one from a friendly local, or buy a prepaid sim to use for local calls.
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Guess ill have to stop by an att store but with att buying tmob it will not matter soon.
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So i seemed to have unlocked the tab using rotos method, i went out and got a att sim to try and see if it actually worked but i can not get the tab to run on the att sim. I did use the sim to unlock my tmo vibrant and it worked with no issues, so what am i doing wrong? Do i need a new modem for the sim to work? I also tried using the apn settings from the vibrant running the att sim and nothing, tried apn settings from google and nothing, what gives? Any advise? Thanks.
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APN Editing

Hi,
I was thinking about purchasing a verizon Note3 however I read the APN for the data setting was locked out just like the Note 2 was. I am just curious is this true? Was it ever unlocked on the Note 2?

nofroyo said:
Hi,
I was thinking about purchasing a verizon Note3 however I read the APN for the data setting was locked out just like the Note 2 was. I am just curious is this true? Was it ever unlocked on the Note 2?
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here ya go

^^
Unfortunately, we'll still need root to do this if it is locked out by default on the N3

nofroyo said:
Hi,
I was thinking about purchasing a verizon Note3 however I read the APN for the data setting was locked out just like the Note 2 was. I am just curious is this true? Was it ever unlocked on the Note 2?
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You cannot change the APN setting with the Verizon SIM in the phone, the menu items are grayed out. However, if you put in a non-Verizon SIM the APN menu becomes accessible and you are able to add a different APN for the network of the new SIM provider.

FlorIdahoChris said:
You cannot change the APN setting with the Verizon SIM in the phone, the menu items are grayed out. However, if you put in a non-Verizon SIM the APN menu becomes accessible and you are able to add a different APN for the network of the new SIM provider.
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can anybody please verify this?
also, if you put in another network's SIMCARD in the NOTE3, will you be able to do calls, txt/MMS? or only DATA?
will be traveling international this DEC and would like to be able to put in a local SIMCARD and use it instead of having to pay VERIZON extra for roaming charges..
any help would be greatly appreciated!
TIA
jeraldyne

I am writing this with my Verizon note 3 from Ireland using a sim from the "3" network (three.ie). It works for voice, data (3g, no lte), and texts. My phone is rooted, but I don't think that was needed. So, it does work.
There is a little icon stating "non-Verizon sim", but everything works fine.
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denbeaux said:
I am writing this with my Verizon note 3 from Ireland using a sim from the "3" network (three.ie). It works for voice, data (3g, no lte), and texts. My phone is rooted, but I don't think that was needed. So, it does work.
There is a little icon stating "non-Verizon sim", but everything works fine.
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I own a Verizon Note 3 and currently I have T-mobile SIM inserted and Voice / DATA (H+ no LTE) are working great.

delete vzw apn?
I have a vzw note 3 I just switched to at&t and after much digging was able to find the proper apn for at&t. What I cant figure out is how to delete the old Verizon apn as it's grayed out. Does anyone know how to access this to edit or delete?

Is it bothering you that much?? Not sure who you could delete it but why is it a bother ??
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[Q] This Sim Card is from an Unknown Source - HELP PLEASE!

hello guys i buy the galaxy s5 (Verizon) on ebay and when i put my sim card in my city in Dominican Republic i get error
"This Sim Card is from an Unknown Source"
i can make a calls and recieve call too is just the mobile data is not working and i tried with many sim cards carriers of my city and not working the internet but my brother have too a Galaxy s5 (T-Mobile) and work fine with my sim card is something about the software of my galaxy i dont know how to fix it or some patch for use GSM fully work.

_u2pop_ said:
hello guys i buy the galaxy s5 (Verizon) on ebay and when i put my sim card in my city in Dominican Republic i get error
"This Sim Card is from an Unknown Source"
i can make a calls and recieve call too is just the mobile data is not working and i tried with many sim cards carriers of my city and not working the internet but my brother have too a Galaxy s5 (T-Mobile) and work fine with my sim card is something about the software of my galaxy i dont know how to fix it or some patch for use GSM fully work.
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Problem is, it requires Verizon SIM. AFAIK TMobile is not as strict as Verizon..

kprice8 said:
Problem is, it requires Verizon SIM. AFAIK TMobile is not as strict as Verizon..
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Te hone seems to be unlocked. Check your APN settings to see if they have ben set correctly. There are tons of tutorials available.

Make sure you have the correct apn
Sent from my Galaxy Note S5

kprice8 said:
Problem is, it requires Verizon SIM. AFAIK TMobile is not as strict as Verizon..
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All of Verizon's lte phones are SIM unlocked.

joshua.justice said:
All of Verizon's lte phones are SIM unlocked.
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Then perhaps if what you say is true, the OP got a bad device? Or the previous owner(if phone is not new) didn't properly remove their account from the phone and it will not reactivate. I'm at a loss then.

Perhaps the Verizon S5 doesn't support the bands for his carrier.
Sent from my Galaxy Note S5

mexiking713 said:
Perhaps the Verizon S5 doesn't support the bands for his carrier.
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I would think it would still allow for GSM communications even though it's an unrecognized SIM.

joshua.justice said:
I would think it would still allow for GSM communications even though it's an unrecognized SIM.
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He said he gets talk and text but no data. Its either the apn or compatability with the radios for data. My wife has the Verizon S5. She gets the unrecognized sim notification also but she has all the features working with a Tmobile sim, including 4gLTE data. I did go ahead and removed the setup wizard apk to permanently remove the notification.
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_u2pop_ said:
This Sim Card is from an Unknown Source
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You didn't do much of a search or you would have found other threads where this has been asked and answered.
The message comes from a Verizon setup app that makea no allowamce for the possibility that anyone would use a foreign SIM in a Verizon phone. Freeze or remove the app to supress the message.
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_u2pop_ said:
hello guys i buy the galaxy s5 (Verizon) on ebay and when i put my sim card in my city in Dominican Republic i get error
"This Sim Card is from an Unknown Source"
i can make a calls and recieve call too is just the mobile data is not working and i tried with many sim cards carriers of my city and not working the internet but my brother have too a Galaxy s5 (T-Mobile) and work fine with my sim card is something about the software of my galaxy i dont know how to fix it or some patch for use GSM fully work.
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I would run the Region unlock from the Market to get rid of that error message, I'm not 100% if it will make the I ternet work since I just tried an active at&t Simcard last night and it was the same case as your but without the error message you got

The same problem with my Kyocera Brigadier. Click.

razzrmaxx said:
I would run the Region unlock from the Market to get rid of that error message, I'm not 100% if it will make the I ternet work since I just tried an active at&t Simcard last night and it was the same case as your but without the error message you got
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maybe its in the csc.. vzw is cdma and tmobile is gsm isnt it? either way the s5 is sim unlocked but no guarantee everything works with other sims from other carriers

I have the vzn here in mexico and i just deleteted the setup wizard. Amd now i dont have that anoying message. But even i had that messge i had everything working great even data. On cdma and gsm in mexico
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With any SIM you put in that's not from Verizon, you will get this message, even if you do a region unlock. As others have stated it has to do with the Setup Wizard. The easiest fix is to freeze the Setup Wizard with Titanium Backup. It doesn't affect the phone's functionality at all. I wouldn't deleted it though. I've frozen mine and I can use any SIM without getting the annoying message.

This is a deterent that Verizon puts on their phones in hopes they won't be used on other carriers. They're factory unlocked.
I've noticed recently that the "add apn" button is gone in Mobile Networks on 4.4.4. You need to go to Network Operators and run a search. Hopefully the APN's will auto configure. If not, check to see if the "add apn" button is enabled. If it's not, you'll need to root the phone, buy APN Manager Pro, and install it as a system app. Then you can enter your APN settings.

I'm having issues with my Verizon s5 on metro pcs but I have no call or sms ability errors msgs are "no service selected network (T-Mobile) not available."

lac1cg said:
I'm having issues with my Verizon s5 on metro pcs but I have no call or sms ability errors msgs are "no service selected network (T-Mobile) not available."
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What it is and how to remove it?
Help

I had same issue that my samsung galaxy S3 was showing sim is from unknown source and was not detecting sim then i gone to mobile networks and changed network mode to global and then created access point for my local network ( just visit website of network you are using there you will find Apn setting for android for that network ) and after creating Apn just tick that apn and network internet will also start to work

This sim card is from an unknown source
Ok I had the same problem but I got the majority of it solved. With a few simple phone calls. OK if you already have service with the ability to make calls and text. But can't get any Internet service. All you have to do is call the metropcs provider or go to a store. And ask for the APN code. I chose to call first but every person that answered the phone had a real bad foreign accent. So I went to a store and they did everything for me. No questions asked I even kept my same sim card. Now if you can't make calls or text they will have to take the imei number from that phone and simply add it to there system with sim card. And your good to go. All you have to do is make one call.

How to use on MetroPCS network

I've read through the forums and see that it's possible to use the Verizon note 3 on tmobile network. I want to use mine on the MetroPCS network. My question was is has anyone switched theres from Verizon to metro pcs and if so what are the steps involved?
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Answer + another question
Hey there. I'm going to try and answer your question and then ask another related question.
I recently bought a 900v from eBay with the intention of using it on MetroPCS and then in Europe after a few months when I move. I'm currently using an international Note II on MetroPCS which works fine.
To answer: In theory, as far as I know, all you need to do to get your Verizon Note 3 to work on MetroPCS is get a plan and SIM card from them (they will need to register your phone's IMEI to the SIM card since they lock individual SIM cards to individual phones). After this, go to Settings > More networks > Mobile networks and change preferred to 'global'. You will also need to input the proper network name and APN (Settings > More networks > Mobile networks > Access Point Names). From here it should work.
Ok, now my question for whoever might know something about it. Since I bought my Note 3, I went to a MetroPCS store and had them change the registration from my old phone's IMEI to the Note 3. They did that, we switched the SIM and did what I wrote above and voice and text worked, but no data. The guy working there didn't know what to do, so I decided to have him just switch it back to my Note II and I'd take it to the better resourced 'corporate' store later.
In the meanwhile, I rooted and did what I needed to flash JasmineRom 2.4.1. Went fine and everything seemed to work fine. Then I took it to the corporate store. They tested it with a tester SIM first (not locked to a particular device) but couldn't get it to connect to a network and then the same with my SIM (which had worked before at least for voice). I just get the notification: "Phone Activation - This SIM card is from an unknown source."
Does anyone know if the phone has to first be somehow Activated with Verizon before I can change it to global and use other GSM networks? If so, how would I go about doing that as I'm not on Verizon, nor have I ever been. I have a friend who uses Verizon who might be able to help me activate it if really necessary, but if there's another way, do please let me know. If this problem has nothing to do with activation, and there's something else going on, I'm all ears as well. Thanks.

Problem solved for MetroPCS connection.
Just wanted to update that my problem was solved with no more trouble than calling MetroPCS (888 8METRO8) to have them register my old MetroPCS SIM card to my new device (Verizon Note 3). I had already played around with GSM and global modes and had manually input the APN and network name prior to calling. I had also tried to activate using *228 but that didn't seem to work... not sure if that is important but it was something I had done (with the MetroPCS card before calling).
To the OP: did you get yours working?
Edit: I suppose it is also worth mentioning that I didn't have to change any settings and I'm getting 4G LTE on MetroPCS.

So to confirm, it is possible to connect the Verizon note 3 to METROPCS network and get 4G LTE SERVICE. Will I need to adjust APN settings through the phone? Do I have to use a separate program to change those settings?
I'm going today to try to set this up. Thanks for the responses.
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Ok everyone I have a question in reguards to using a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3 with Metro PCS. I've been getting the run around from Verizon and Metro. What I've done so far is got Metro PCS to type the Note 3's IMEI number in their computer to activate the phone (like they do with every phone). I put the SIM card in the Note 3, and it said something like "SIM card is from an unknown source" (it's not reading the SIM). The phone wouldn't work. No service despite them activating the Note 3 on my account. They told me to go to metro store, so I did and we tried a new SIM card and everything and it still didnt read it. I keep seeing people say we need to change the APN, but what are we specifically supposed to write in the APN box? Also, I see people saying metro has to do something with the SIM card, what exactly do they have to do? Can someone please help, and please give me the exact steps as to what I have to do to get my Note 3 activated and working with MetroPCS. I havent had a phone to use in days because of this bullcrap please help!

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graphmatix said:
i've read through the forums and see that it's possible to use the verizon note 3 on tmobile network. I want to use mine on the metropcs network. My question was is has anyone switched theres from verizon to metro pcs and if so what are the steps involved?
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i tried doing this today and i was told if the verizon phone was activated...it would only last about 2 weeks..

Would this work on a galaxy s5?

[Q] new to verizon galaxy S5

Just bought verizon galaxy S 5. Changed SIM to AT&T from straight talk. First of all was that a mistake? When ever i leave a wi-fi area the phone goes to emergency calls only. Email and text stops as well. Can't get voice mail to work anywhere
Would appreciate any help.
Thank you

Just a thought, go to settings /more networks and make sure you have the correct network checked

New to verizon galaxy s 5
The network was correct . Wondering if im in a bad area. My Iphone 4 works fine. Might be AT&T

jokey321 said:
Just bought verizon galaxy S 5. Changed SIM to AT&T from straight talk. First of all was that a mistake? When ever i leave a wi-fi area the phone goes to emergency calls only. Email and text stops as well. Can't get voice mail to work anywhere
Would appreciate any help.
Thank you
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jokey321 said:
The network was correct . Wondering if im in a bad area. My Iphone 4 works fine. Might be AT&T
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Wait... you put an AT&T sim in your phone? This is a Verizon forum. If I misunderstood, please tell me.

Just to be clear because you didn't state it in your post, you must unlock your phone prior to using a non-Verizon SIM. You can sometimes get these unlock codes from Verizon but you can also buy them online. I've used GSMLiberty.net with success before. After that, you should be able to pop in your SIM from the new carrier and begin using it right away. In some cases, you may need to manually add the correct APN for your carrier. Find these settings under Settings > More networks > Mobile networks > Access point names. Click the little plus icon in the top right and manually enter AT&T's APN information. You may need to Google that as I don't know AT&T's APN info.
I use my Verizon S5 on T-Mobile's networks with absolutely no issues, I assume it would be a similar experience for AT&T as well. For me, I put my T-Mobile SIM card in and could make calls and receive texts, but mobile data and MMS was not working properly until I manually added the correct APN information. After that, MMS, 4G LTE data and everything is working flawlessly.

You do not need an unlock code for a LTE Verizon phone. These phones are already unlocked. One must set the correct APN.
Do not buy an unlock code!
I have used my Verizon S5 with att and t-mobile.
Good luck.
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thank you all
Thank you for your posts. Most of the phone works. When I leave a wi-fi area my phone goes to emergency calls only. When I go back to a wi-fi area the normal call service works again. I'm new to verizon and samsung. Wanted to use straight talk because i didn't feel like paying a fortune for service. I'll get it figured out some way.
Thank you again