Hello everyone,
I've recently bought a new Galaxy note 4 SM-910H International Unlocked version, The ad confirmed that it works with any operator in any country, Only after I received the phone and tried to use it in my home country, I found that it's American SIM only (Meaning that it needs to be activated with a SIM from America with a 5 Minutes call) ... I'm now stuck out of my new phone and I can't seem to be able to fix this after days and days of research ... I tried contacting the seller who directed me to Samsung and I tried contacting Samsung US several times but they keep giving me conflicted info (Once to refer to the buyer, another to refer to American Carrier and third that they can't provide a region unlock code).
I need an advise from you guys please, This has been a nightmare and It seems I'm stuck with only one option which is buying the unlock code online
Your kind usual support is highly appreciated.
Thank you
Belman90 said:
Hello everyone,
Your kind usual support is highly appreciated.
Thank you
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From what I understand about the region lock is that your phone will be locked to whatever region you use it in first unless it is first used in whatever region it was sold for then there will not be a lock on it. If I understand you correctly you should be able to use it in your region without issue until you try to use it in a different region.
The "H" variant, is for Asia. The "F" variant is the international unlocked version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2883741
Sent from my SM-N910F
JagDave said:
The "H" variant, is for Asia. The "F" variant is the international unlocked version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2883741
Sent from my SM-N910F
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Actually that is incorrect. The H Variant is design for use with 3G Cell Networks only and should be International Unlocked. Unless you have purchased a EU/UK model.
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I need the answer to this question urgently.
I live in UAE and asked my relative (who's coming to uae today) to bring me an unlocked Galaxy Tab from Canada. What I want to check is if the phone features are enabled in the Canadian version and if it is compatible with GSM carriers worldwide.
sohaibma said:
I need the answer to this question urgently.
I live in UAE and asked my relative (who's coming to uae today) to bring me an unlocked Galaxy Tab from Canada. What I want to check is if the phone features are enabled in the Canadian version and if it is compatible with GSM carriers worldwide.
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I have a Bell Tab and no the phone feature are missing and it will be locked to the carrier that you get it from, but you can easily unlock. I used this post to unlock mine http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=843323. Unlocking will not automatically give you the phone features though. You would still have to flash the Euro firmware to get those enabled.
REQUEST][MOD] Region Lock Removal Tool
hello modders
I and others who travel a lot will need a tool which will remove region lock provided to all new galaxy phones since July 2013
Reference: http://gigaom.com/2013/09/26/seriously-samsung-sorry-european-roamers-but-the-new-galaxy-note-3-is-region-locked/
we need to find the code that was used to unlock the note 2 but now does not work on note 3 we can then acess secret menu and maybe unlock all regions hope we can find the engineer code.
This one below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2037017
Yah, this is true and for me it doesn't make sense.
I can confirm that when i got the Galaxy note 3 yesterday it has a sticker on it, I checked the retailers here also S4 boxes have that sticker too.
okloub said:
Yah, this is true and for me it doesn't make sense.
I can confirm that when i got the Galaxy note 3 yesterday it has a sticker on it, I checked the retailers here also S4 boxes have that sticker too.
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Just purchased mine in Hong Kong, No Sticker or warning of any kind.
No idea where this information comes from and which countries Note version/s it refers to, but I just got my N9000 (SM-N900) here in Bangkok, Thailand and tried it with European SIM cards (roaming, as I am still in Bangkok) and they all work just fine.
EDIT: Also no sticker or warning of any kind.
It is only for the first time you activate the phone. E.g. If you are in Europe with an European phone, activate using a European sim, you are OK to use other Sims when you travel.
But if u try using a say a American sim to activate the European ph on first boot then u are ****ed.
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dcracks said:
It is only for the first time you activate the phone. E.g. If you are in Europe with an European phone, activate using a European sim, you are OK to use other Sims when you travel.
But if u try using a say a American sim to activate the European ph on first boot then u are ****ed.
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Not exactly ****ed. You can still unlock it via code or the service center.
Updated details here: http://www.sammobile.com/2013/09/27...cking-works-and-its-not-as-bad-as-we-thought/
Others have already shown that this is a software lock done via the CSC. I don't have a Note 3, but based on my experience with the Galaxy S4, this is something that would be very easy to remove.
Hi guys, I've searched the threads, and the only one that seems to talk about region lock is this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729956
I want to buy a SM-900F (international version) and I want to bring it to my country (South America). How will region lock affect me? I know it's SIM unlocked, but I don´t think I´ll be able to get ahold of a sim card of another country to be able to activate it... If that's a requirement, though, is it possible to bypass? Any other thing I should know about region lock?
Thanks
jorge_moran_jams said:
Hi guys, I've searched the threads, and the only one that seems to talk about region lock is this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729956
I want to buy a SM-900F (international version) and I want to bring it to my country (South America). How will region lock affect me? I know it's SIM unlocked, but I don´t think I´ll be able to get ahold of a sim card of another country to be able to activate it... If that's a requirement, though, is it possible to bypass? Any other thing I should know about region lock?
Thanks
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I can't comment on capability to bypass it. Can you not get the SM-G900M which is the unlocked version for North and South America? Yes, it's also the branded one down there, but G900M is the "Americas unlocked version". I got mine from Expansys, and they have a Brazilian site.
On a random side note, aren't questions supposed to go in the Q&A section?
xtechx said:
I can't comment on capability to bypass it. Can you not get the SM-G900M which is the unlocked version for North and South America? Yes, it's also the branded one down there, but G900M is the "Americas unlocked version". I got mine from Expansys, and they have a Brazilian site.
On a random side note, aren't questions supposed to go in the Q&A section?
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I'm really sorry, I didn't even realize I was in general, the thing I'm worried about is the hardware, I know for a fact the F version will have lots of support from the community because it's Qualcomm, but as it was the case with the GS4, the Exynos version almost certainly won't get much love... I'm not sure which hardware the G900M has, but I don't think I'll be able to get one in USA... That's why I was planning on buying the F, it's way easier to get ahold of.
jorge_moran_jams said:
I'm really sorry, I didn't even realize I was in general, the thing I'm worried about is the hardware, I know for a fact the F version will have lots of support from the community because it's Qualcomm, but as it was the case with the GS4, the Exynos version almost certainly won't get much love... I'm not sure which hardware the G900M has, but I don't think I'll be able to get one in USA... That's why I was planning on buying the F, it's way easier to get ahold of.
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No worries, I was just bugging heh.
I have the G900M. It's Qualcomm. I'm running kernel and ROM for G900F as we speak, and it's perfectly fine. Expansys has many sites around the world, including the USA. I wasn't sure what country you were in. You mentioned South America which is why I pointed out they have a site native to Brazil.
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nvm, I can't read. I see you're in Ecuador, so a Brazilian site may not help. The G900M would pass with your SIM card though.
maybe someone else can comment on the region lock itself.
You can unlock it by calling the samsung hotline or going to a samsung service center,pls try next time to google your issue before spamming xda, http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_on_region_lock_you_need_5_min_of_voice_calls-news-7184.php
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atilla88 said:
You can unlock it by calling the samsung hotline or going to a samsung service center,pls try next time to google your issue before spamming xda, http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_on_region_lock_you_need_5_min_of_voice_calls-news-7184.php
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Did you even read your link? That info is regarding the Note 3... In my original post I included a link to another thread in which someone says the region lock works differently for the GS5
jorge_moran_jams said:
Did you even read your link? That info is regarding the Note 3... In my original post I included a link to another thread in which someone says the region lock works differently for the GS5
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I dont think that sammy has different region lock policies for their smartphones,you should really just call the sammy service center,this takes 5 minutes and is much faster then waiting on xda
My brother is trying to sell his SM-G900F.
I have no experience with the S5, so I don't know anything about it. I only know everything about the Nexus 5 (better phone imho).
In anycase, I wanted to know whether the SM- G900F is an international phone and if it is factory unlocked.
If so, can it be used with every US carrier LTE bands? Can it be used in Canada with Rogers/Bell LTE Bands?
Thanks for your help and time!
iammrhappy123 said:
My brother is trying to sell his SM-G900F.
I have no experience with the S5, so I don't know anything about it. I only know everything about the Nexus 5 (better phone imho).
In anycase, I wanted to know whether the SM- G900F is an international phone and if it is factory unlocked.
If so, can it be used with every US carrier LTE bands? Can it be used in Canada with Rogers/Bell LTE Bands?
Thanks for your help and time!
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A google Search can tell you that
-PiLoT- said:
A google Search can tell you that
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Hey I understand that I can use google, and I have. I just want the experts on here to clarify/confirm
As of right now, I found that the SM-G900F is an international/unlocked version and can be used on any carrier. But I might be wrong or reading incorrect information. Can you confirm this?
Thanks
iammrhappy123 said:
Hey I understand that I can use google, and I have. I just want the experts on here to clarify/confirm
As of right now, I found that the SM-G900F is an international/unlocked version and can be used on any carrier. But I might be wrong or reading incorrect information. Can you confirm this?
Thanks
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you clearly dont, search for galaxy s5 full phone specifications, click the link at the top which is for gsmarena then read what it says in the general section
Your question on whether it will work on LTE bands in Canada can be answered by GSMArena. As far as Unlock is concerned, I don't think all G900F's are factory unlocked. So if they are indeed locked, you will have to buy an unlock code. The S5's are also region locked (which means they are to be used for about 5-10 mins for making calls in the country of origin). I would be careful about region and sim-locking if I was in your place.
Hi,
So I purchased my phone directly from Samsung here in the UK and therefore assume its an unlocked variant. I am using a vodafone SIM in there currently but I was wondering if this has now locked the phone to Vodafone or if it is still unlocked so that I can use it abroad with SIM's overseas?
Thanks.
Sundawg89 said:
Hi,
So I purchased my phone directly from Samsung here in the UK and therefore assume its an unlocked variant. I am using a vodafone SIM in there currently but I was wondering if this has now locked the phone to Vodafone or if it is still unlocked so that I can use it abroad with SIM's overseas?
Thanks.
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Unlocked means unlocked. Phones sold and distributed by Samsung directly are almost always unlocked. The U.S. being an exception.
If you bought it from Samsung UK, it's unlocked. However, if you are not already aware, just ensure that before you use the phone overseas, or in any region other than the one you bought it from, you complete a five minute call.
I'll just quote Samsung's own sticker:
To use sim cards from other regions a cumulative call over five minutes must first be made with the SIM card from European operators.
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Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/You-...ore-the-Galaxy-S5-is-unlocked-for-use_id55042
(even though this article is written about the S5, it still applies)
Check before you leave by trying a SIM from another carrier. I got my S8 from Samsung (Canada) It was unlocked but locked to the first carrier SIM I put in. Then I had to use the unlock code included with my shipping notice to unlock.
I purchased an S6 through Expansys when they were in Canada. I got the UAE model and it was unlocked. I never used it on a network from there however the moment I turned it on it updated so maybe that's why.