Can anyone with experience of the Note series tell me if it's usually a hassle to Sim Unlock them? Also, is there usually much of a delay between general release of the phone and the paid unlock codes becoming available?
Due to contract complications I'll be getting the Note 4 with 1 provider and using with another from day 1 (hopefully).
Thanks!
If you're ready to pay for it, http://www.cellunlocker.net/unlock-samsung-galaxy-note-4.php
I don't know if it's up, but it will soon enough.
That is who I plan on using but one more question?
Since I preordered the Note 4 I had to get with it a new sim card and plan. I plan on being overseas for several weeks at the end of the month. I plan to cancel my
plan and simply use my current sim card on my current $30 per month plan. Now ,in order to avoid region locking they say first activate the phone in the US first. If I just pop in my current old sim card will that count as having activated the phone or do I need to put in the new sim card? When I preordered the phone the lady I Talked to charged me the full price for the phone but the $40 plan she put me on is not yet charged to me, presumably that gets activated when I activate the phone. Can I just ignore that $40 plan and go merrily along with my old plan. By the way the only reason I pre ordered the Note 4 was to get the $200 Samsung rebate deal, otherwise I would have prefered getting it in the store. Best Buy sounds like they have a better rebate deal in a way but they do not handle T Mobile pre order deals. I am glad to know the phone will be quickly unlockable when it comes out.
Bill
Found out today that the phone comes unlocked when purchased through mobiles.co.uk so that's that problem solved!
Thanks for the rellies.
I'd also like info on this. But i guess i'll have to wait until more people get the note 4. Mine comes monday. and the website mentioned above says "note 4" but then later on it refers to it as " note 3." hopefully it gets updated with in a day or two of people receiving the phone. Or other websites pop up.
Are there any new info in this?
I will buy mine in Portugal (Meo carrier). I very curios about this too? Is there any way to sim unlock it?
Thank you and best regards.
Yes it works (Unlocked n910w8).
I used http://www.cellunlocker.net
No problem, got the code in no time.
Get note 4 unlock apk from google play. I got my unlock code in 45 minutes. 900f vodafone romania
if your note 4 are region lock they don't provied it you will not get refunds in this wed site.
http://www.cellunlocker.net/samsung-unlock.php
PLEASE READ THIS DISCLAIMER: (info from cellunlocker.net)
If you have a Samsung Galaxy S3, S4, S5, Note 2, Note 3 or your Android version is Android 4.4 (KITKAT)
All SAMSUNG devices manufactured after the date of JULY 2013 and Samsung devices running on Android version is Android 4.4 (KITKAT) are subject to REGION LOCKING
If your phone has been used previously with the original carrier, this will not apply to you. However, if your device is BRAND NEW, your must activate it with the original carrier and make a call of 5 minutes or longer.
If your Samsung device becomes Region locked, you will not be able to fully factory Unlock your Samsung devices so it can be used internationally. Even the correct code will not work anymore.
In order for your Samsung device NOT to be region locked, you MUST activate (FIRST USE) your S3, S4, S5, NOTE 2, NOTE 3 with your ORIGINAL carrier at least ONCE to take your region lock OFF. After your Region lock is off, you can Sim Unlock your device via Unlock Code.
*All Canadian Carriers are NOT subject to Region Locking
*All USA and European Carriers ARE subject to Region Locking
*There will be absolutely no refunds, if your device is Region Locked and an Unlock code is provided for your Samsung Device.
*If you are not sure please contact us first before placing your order
Where region lock are? (base on S5 info)
European Model:
This product should be activated with a SIM card issued from a mobile operator within Europe. (as defined EU/EEA
Switzerland and the following Non-EEA countries Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (F.Y.R.O.M),
Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia and Vatican City.)
Countries in the European Economic Area (EEA):
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania , Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK, Switzerland, Croatia
Non-EU/EEA countries:
Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia, Vatican City
American Model:
North, South, Central America, and the Caribbean.
So what to do?
1.call with local sim more then 5 min.
2.if you didn't do that:
the only wesite I know that will give you codes for region lock + network lock (you have to check the your model and orignal contry of the device) :
http://www.fastgsm.com/en
this one I don't know how are reliable: (switch to english)
http://puman.ru/index.php?route=product/product&path=61&product_id=133
Thank you calinormy,
And can you tell me how much did you pay to unlock it?
Thank you.
Aprox 25 USD (20 €). I got my unlockcode in 40 minutes. Payed with PayPal.
There's a possible free unlock solution detailed here:
http://drippler.com/drip/how-unlock-galaxy-note-4-free
Medved77 said:
There's a possible free unlock solution detailed here:
http://drippler.com/drip/how-unlock-galaxy-note-4-free
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It doesn't work on SM-910F
*#197328640# doesn't do anything
*#0011# brings up the service menu but all the options seem to be read only apart from the HD voice one
thecrater said:
It doesn't work on SM-910F
*#197328640# doesn't do anything
*#0011# brings up the service menu but all the options seem to be read only apart from the HD voice one
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It might be a little too late for you but I've had the worst luck with cellunlocker. I use swiftunlocks.com and they have the best customer service. They answer your emails and keep you posted unlike cellunlocker that just disappears for days when they actually say it takes 1 - 5 hours.
Hope that helps.
Note 4 unlock
Well I have galaxy note 4 European locked and I have tried the codes but not working, and also I have tried FASTGSM but did not work as they say that my IMEI was not found in the database and they refunded me.
so I hope if someone find a solution to unlock it without rooting it will be great.
mm213 said:
Well I have galaxy note 4 European locked and I have tried the codes but not working, and also I have tried FASTGSM but did not work as they say that my IMEI was not found in the database and they refunded me.
so I hope if someone find a solution to unlock it without rooting it will be great.
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I got mine unlocked here took about 15mins to get the code:
http://www.imei-unlocker.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4-unlock#
you are lucky
Joey2o11 said:
I got mine unlocked here took about 15mins to get the code:
****://***.imei-unlocker.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4-unlock#
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I already send them email about my phone and they said they cannot unlock it, sure that you are lucky
at this moment no one was able to unlock my phone, so I am left with two options ether sell my phone on eBay or give it to someone who will travel to EU so he can unlock it by using the 5 minute call.
mxoxm said:
I already send them email about my phone and they said they cannot unlock it, sure that you are lucky
at this moment no one was able to unlock my phone, so I am left with two options ether sell my phone on eBay or give it to someone who will travel to EU so he can unlock it by using the 5 minute call.
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this is how i did region unlocked my note 4 from germany =) you can try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/region-unlocked-t2969890
Bunnydollies said:
this is how i did region unlocked my note 4 from germany =) you can try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/region-unlocked-t2969890
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Correct me if I am wrong...I understand that if I have EU card then I can do a roaming call with that sin from my country and it will unlock it... Right?
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mm213 said:
Correct me if I am wrong...I understand that if I have EU card then I can do a roaming call with that sin from my country and it will unlock it... Right?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA Free mobile app
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Yes , it should work. Check your phone package,which region it has and use simcard from that ragion.(Make factory reset first,if you did try another ragion's sim) put ragion's simcard in,Make a call , Call for 5 mins or more. It should unlocked after that.
My note 4 is SM-N910F,EU region. Please tell me a result too. :fingers-crossed:
I bought my phone three days ago from Saudi Arabia and today i moved to Malaysia. Now I have found my mobile to be sim locked. Is there any way i can unlock it? I believe it is a regional lock. Any help or advice would be appreciated.
Sameer sorry to hear that, if u read the quick start Guide it clearly states that you have to make a phone call from local Sim card for 5 minutes from where u bought the phone. then it can be used with any country Sim.
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Same problem here, is there anyway to unlock it still?
phone is already rooted and is currently locked to UAE region
Hello... Well, I bought an s7 edge from amazon UK and it's not working here with an Indian carrier sim. :crying: Can anyone suggest something, that would really be appreciated? :fingers-crossed:
Thanks.
In order to unlock it you must run it for at least 5 minutes with an European SIM card. Ideally the seller should have done that for you before shipping. Your solution is to somehow order an European prepaid SIM card and use it for a while inside the phone.
Cst79 said:
In order to unlock it you must run it for at least 5 minutes with an European SIM card. Ideally the seller should have done that for you before shipping. Your solution is to somehow order an European prepaid SIM card and use it for a while inside the phone.
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Okay. Thanks buddy!
My brother bought an s8 from Uk, he pre ordered it and got it from the samsung outlet and brought it home to Bangladesh. It isnt carrier branded or anything, when I tried using local sims (we have 3g sims and carrier bands shouldnt be an issue) it asked for a sim unlock code. Could anyone help me out?
One week with this sexy but useless paperweight.
That mean you didn't buy a unlock phone from first time? Never hear other people have this kind issue
I figured it out. My brother didnt make 5 mins worth of voice calls to disable the region lock that samsung uses. Now the problem is that i dint have a UK sim at hand
the s8 as far as iknow well the international variant is not sim locked in fact is unlock the problem is that is region locked on the s7 international variant i used an app called region lockaway but i dont think tgat work for the s8.
I got the phone as a gift from an uncle in Saudi Arabia, it was intact.So there was no call made through it in Saudi and now it's asking for network unlock code (Current region is Bangladesh) :crying::crying::crying: .It says on the box "For Middle East and North Africa only".
Now if I flash the stock rom for SM-G950FD that has a region (BNG) compatible with my current country's SIM, will it unlock the region lock? Or is it just gonna get bricked or bootloop?
PS - Online unlock-code-for-cash isn't an easy option since I don't have a credit card.I can do it by a third party though and it's gonna cost me a bit too much money.I'd like to give the flashing a try first
EDIT - I unlocked it!I took it to a servicing center,they inserted a roaming Saudi sim and now it's unlocked!It cost me around 19$.I also contacted Samsung Saudi Arabia and provided them the info they required.And now they're processing the code and said it will take 5 working days to send me the code.
I think you have to use the phone for 5 minutes in the country it was sold so the region lock is dismissed, i don't believe flashing will get rid of the region lock.
BFahim said:
I got the phone as a gift from an uncle in Saudi Arabia, it was intact.So there was no call made through it in Saudi and now it's asking for network unlock code (Current region is Bangladesh) :crying::crying::crying: .It says on the box "For Middle East and North Africa only".
Now if I flash the stock rom for SM-G950FD that has a region (BNG) compatible with my current country's SIM, will it unlock the region lock? Or is it just gonna get bricked or bootloop?
PS - Online unlock-code-for-cash isn't an easy option since I don't have a credit card.I can do it by a third party though and it's gonna cost me a bit too much money.I'd like to give the flashing a try first
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Flashing will not remove the lock it basically changes the carrier apps and such on it. There are free services you can try here https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/cool-unlocking-samsung-z3x-box-free-t3648947 This guy is pretty good but may take him a day or 2 to get around to you as I am sure he is quite busy
peachpuff said:
I think you have to use the phone for 5 minutes in the country it was sold so the region lock is dismissed, i don't believe flashing will get rid of the region lock.
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I don't live there so it's not possible.I need an alternative.
TheMadScientist said:
Flashing will not remove the lock it basically changes the carrier apps and such on it. There are free services you can try here https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/cool-unlocking-samsung-z3x-box-free-t3648947 This guy is pretty good but may take him a day or 2 to get around to you as I am sure he is quite busy
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I checked it out but I'm confused.Do I need to root my device in order to avail his service?
Edit-I figured it out.Thanks.
BFahim said:
I got the phone as a gift from an uncle in Saudi Arabia, it was intact.So there was no call made through it in Saudi and now it's asking for network unlock code (Current region is Bangladesh) :crying::crying::crying: .It says on the box "For Middle East and North Africa only".
Now if I flash the stock rom for SM-G950FD that has a region (BNG) compatible with my current country's SIM, will it unlock the region lock? Or is it just gonna get bricked or bootloop?
PS - Online unlock-code-for-cash isn't an easy option since I don't have a credit card.I can do it by a third party though and it's gonna cost me a bit too much money.I'd like to give the flashing a try first
EDIT - I unlocked it!I took it to a servicing center,they inserted a roaming Saudi sim and now it's unlocked!It cost me around 19$.I also contacted Samsung Saudi Arabia and provided them the info they required.And now they're processing the code and said it will take 5 working days to send me the code.
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Did the phone unlock after inserting Saudi Sim card and placing a call for 5 minutes? Or you waited 5 days for the code to unlock it? My dad is bringing the phone for me and its region lock but I am sure he will be having a local sim card with him so can I do the stuff here in India with Saudi Sim card or I should be there!?
emad26 said:
Did the phone unlock after inserting Saudi Sim card and placing a call for 5 minutes? Or you waited 5 days for the code to unlock it? My dad is bringing the phone for me and its region lock but I am sure he will be having a local sim card with him so can I do the stuff here in India with Saudi Sim card or I should be there!?
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You can ask your dad to bring a Saudi SIM card and make/receive at least 5 minutes of calls to it while it's in your S8.
My aunt had the same issue with a Note 8 from the Middle East - once you complete 5 minutes of calls it's fully SIM unlocked to any carrier in the world.
Samsung used to do region locking for European phones too, but nowadays the only phones I see region locked are those from the Middle East - apparently they're priced way cheaper (~$100-200?) compared to the rest of the world over there for some reason, and Samsung doesn't want you exporting them fresh in the box to regions where they're more expensive.
Above aunt gets sent like 2 Galaxy S/Note phones a year just from credit card rewards
emad26 said:
Did the phone unlock after inserting Saudi Sim card and placing a call for 5 minutes? Or you waited 5 days for the code to unlock it? My dad is bringing the phone for me and its region lock but I am sure he will be having a local sim card with him so can I do the stuff here in India with Saudi Sim card or I should be there!?
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Yeah, using a local sim card should do the job.
Hurrian said:
You can ask your dad to bring a Saudi SIM card and make/receive at least 5 minutes of calls to it while it's in your S8.
My aunt had the same issue with a Note 8 from the Middle East - once you complete 5 minutes of calls it's fully SIM unlocked to any carrier in the world.
Samsung used to do region locking for European phones too, but nowadays the only phones I see region locked are those from the Middle East - apparently they're priced way cheaper (~$100-200?) compared to the rest of the world over there for some reason, and Samsung doesn't want you exporting them fresh in the box to regions where they're more expensive.
Above aunt gets sent like 2 Galaxy S/Note phones a year just from credit card rewards
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Thanks for letting me know. I really appreciate it. Yes, in the middle east the phones are way cheaper especially considering very low tax rates.