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Does anybody now if the ATT S4 is unlockable already? Amazon.com is selling it for 700$ and im thinking about buying, since the international is hard to find.

if you buy the phone full price, you can get the code from AT&T but they wont budge easy. prepare for a fight but it can be done, ive done it several times my self.

XsMagical said:
if you buy the phone full price, you can get the code from AT&T but they wont budge easy. prepare for a fight but it can be done, ive done it several times my self.
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The problem is I dont have ATT service..

edgarzin said:
The problem is I dont have ATT service..
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I wouldnt worry about that, just give them a call and tell them you bought the phone full price and have the receipt in hand. They will play dumb, i always ask for a manager when on the phone with them.

I bought mine full price and att said the unlock codes were not available yet and not confirmed when they will be.
Sent from my Galaxy S4

tony1208 said:
I bought mine full price and att said the unlock codes were not available yet and not confirmed when they will be.
Sent from my Galaxy S4
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That's terrible!

tony1208 said:
I bought mine full price and att said the unlock codes were not available yet and not confirmed when they will be.
Sent from my Galaxy S4
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That my friend is a bold-faced lie. No locking is done without a key available to unlock it. They just don't want to share.

Att can definitely unlock it they just choose not to. Regardless I got mine unlocked today with cellunlocker.net took about 15 minutes and cost $24.99. Got my GS4 on T-Mobile for now.

androidoholic said:
Att can definitely unlock it they just choose not to. Regardless I got mine unlocked today with cellunlocker.net took about 15 minutes and cost $24.99. Got my GS4 on T-Mobile for now.
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Further proof that the unlock code is available!

I was at AT&T. We looked up the information while in the store. If you sign the 2 year contract they will give you the unlock code after 3 months. If you pay full price and go prepaid service you have to wait 6 months before they will give you the code. I read it right from the AT&T's sales reps. tablet.

buyslake said:
I was at AT&T. We looked up the information while in the store. If you sign the 2 year contract they will give you the unlock code after 3 months. If you pay full price and go prepaid service you have to wait 6 months before they will give you the code. I read it right from the AT&T's sales reps. tablet.
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I've read several accounts of people who recently bought an Att phone at full price and with no contract who where able to unlock their phone through Att. You really have to be vigilant. I just ordered an s4 from amazon and will try to unlock it tomorrow to use with my T-Mobile sim.

I unlocked mine through a code purchased from a website. Not helpful if you're trying to get ATT to do it, but proof it can be done!
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C0mbe said:
I unlocked mine through a code purchased from a website. Not helpful if you're trying to get ATT to do it, but proof it can be done!
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I don't know if it's against policy to list the website but if not please let me know. Also, how much did it cost you?

C0mbe said:
I unlocked mine through a code purchased from a website. Not helpful if you're trying to get ATT to do it, but proof it can be done!
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Which website? I am looking to buy an unlock code as well.

androidoholic said:
Att can definitely unlock it they just choose not to. Regardless I got mine unlocked today with cellunlocker.net took about 15 minutes and cost $24.99. Got my GS4 on T-Mobile for now.
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Great to know.
Stroked from my Dirty Nocturnal'd Galaxy S4

buyslake said:
I was at AT&T. We looked up the information while in the store. If you sign the 2 year contract they will give you the unlock code after 3 months. If you pay full price and go prepaid service you have to wait 6 months before they will give you the code. I read it right from the AT&T's sales reps. tablet.
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What if we're buying this full price as a gift? Sighs, would they give unlock code?

If you unlock using a code bought from one of this website offering this kind of service would it be a permanent unlock? You won't have any problem updating firmwares, OS, or anything?

buyslake said:
I was at AT&T. We looked up the information while in the store. If you sign the 2 year contract they will give you the unlock code after 3 months. If you pay full price and go prepaid service you have to wait 6 months before they will give you the code. I read it right from the AT&T's sales reps. tablet.
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DropZite said:
If you unlock using a code bought from one of this website offering this kind of service would it be a permanent unlock? You won't have any problem updating firmwares, OS, or anything?
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This is SIM unlock (to be used on multiple carriers), will have nothing whatsoever on the firmwares or OS.

Has anyone tried using the unlock method that wlrked on the note 2 and s3?
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ktetreault14 said:
Has anyone tried using the unlock method that wlrked on the note 2 and s3?
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Since it requires 4.1.1, there will be no luck on 4.2.2.

PAYG Razr i from Three in the UK

Hi
I've just received one of the Razr I phones on offer from Three UK for £149 + £10 topup ordered online. People might like to know that the phone I received is an unbranded UK Retail model with 4.1.2 and UNLOCKED. I've tried it with Virgin, T-Mobile & Tesco SIMs and it works fine. Very pleased so far.
Cheers - Andy

Yea problem is you cant unlock the bootloaders try it yourself so no modding.

jutley said:
Yea problem is you cant unlock the bootloaders try it yourself so no modding.
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Yep, aware of that. Should have made clear that I meant it was not SIM locked. Modding always seems to bring me grief so I'm quite happy to keep it standard as a reliable phone/internet browser/navigation device. :fingers-crossed:
Cheers Andy

jutley said:
Yea problem is you cant unlock the bootloaders try it yourself so no modding.
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Hi,
are you totally sure that ALL of the Three PAYG Motorola Razr i-s can NOT be unlocked considering their bootloader? Why?
I plan to purchase one, but I knew nothing about this... Would I miss anything important if it remains locked?

sxxorp said:
Hi,
are you totally sure that ALL of the Three PAYG Motorola Razr i-s can NOT be unlocked considering their bootloader? Why? How do you know that all of them are with unlockable bootloader?
That's why they're so cheap? I plan to purchase one, but I knew nothing about this...
Would I miss anything important if it remains locked?
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What was said above is not correct. See the bootloader thread.

rockmonkey1973 said:
What was said above is not correct. See the bootloader thread.
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Which thread? Can you give the link of the thread that confirms this, please?
I've only found one mostly with older posts: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32576654 I think this not the one you mentioned.

I have just unlocked my locked bootloader, having bought the phone like the op from 3.
The fault with generating the unlock code was with Moto.
Now mine is unlocked, rooted and CWM installed.
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Yes, I can see how this grow into rumour, this is the aforementioned thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2377175
Problem solved

vimesUK said:
I have just unlocked my locked bootloader, having bought the phone like the op from 3.
The fault with generating the unlock code was with Moto.
Now mine is unlocked, rooted and CWM installed.
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By the way: can everybody confirm that the 'Razr i' purchased from Three is SIM-Unlocked (without their official unlocking process)?
That would be great help if I could be sure

sxxorp said:
By the way: can everybody confirm that the 'Razr i' purchased from Three is SIM-Unlocked (without their official unlocking process)?
That would be great help if I could be sure
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Yep, I received mine yesterday and the label on the Box and About Phone page shows it to be a normal UK Retail version and mine definitely wasn't SIM locked as in OP. I'm currently using a Tesco (O2) PAYG SIM to use remaining credit before porting to 3. I've also tested with T-Mobile & Virgin and it works fine.
Cheers - Andy

Thanks for the details Andy!
Can anyone else confirm?

sxxorp said:
Thanks for the details Andy!
Can anyone else confirm?
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I can! Bought one a few weeks ago and tried a GiffGaff sim out of curiosity and it worked! Great!
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yeah mine is sim unlocked too. bought it from three in uk
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jonezy8873 said:
yeah mine is sim unlocked too. bought it from three in uk
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Thanks guys for the helpful (and fortunately positive) replies. Now I'm brave enough to turn the question by 180°:
is there anybody, whose device that has been bought from Three (especially Pay As You Go) was SIM-locked?
(I hope the thread's intensity becomes weaker).

funny enough yes. i bought one for my mrs today and after commenting only a few hours ago i thought i should try. so i put a giffgaff sim in it and it asked for unlock code??????
so i tryed with a EE sim and asked same again.
then i put the 3 sim back in got it all set up with google sync and apps etc and tryed again wigh sims and hey presto it worked????????
whats that all about?
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I must've missed out on that as they're showing as £249.99 now. Shame really as I'm thinking about moving from GG to Three.
Instead I've picked up one from the Orange ebay store (£169.99 with £20 credit included). Seems like unlock codes can be picked up cheaply enough too - here's hoping the Orange branding isn't overboard.

Biohead said:
I must've missed out on that as they're showing as £249.99 now. Shame really as I'm thinking about moving from GG to Three.
Instead I've picked up one from the Orange ebay store (£169.99 with £20 credit included). Seems like unlock codes can be picked up cheaply enough too - here's hoping the Orange branding isn't overboard.
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Hi, I had to do the same, because my UK contact was late by one day (she could go for the phone on 1st Aug 2013, offer ended at 31st July...), so I've ordered from Play.com with free Pillips BT speaker (http://www.play.com/stores/ChitterChatter/listing/828995144). +10Ł & Locked, but still satisfactory offer. When do you get yours? I've never thought of Orange branding... can it be disturbing?
And from where do you buy trustworthy unlock code? I'll need sth like that, too!

I bought mine from the "official" Orange UK eBay store - which is run by ChitterChatter, the same company in your play.com link. I'm hoping it gets delivered at some point this week.
There's quite a few sellers advertising an XT890 unlock on ebay for less than £10, so it seems pretty straight forward to get the handset unlocked.
Looking into people who bought the RAZR i last time Orange sold them for this price, the handsets themselves don't have any Orange branding. Usually, Orange really go over the top with their branding so it's nice to know these won't have that problem.

Three raised there price to £249.99 a day after I bought mine for £149.99 :') guess I was lucku
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sxxorp said:
And from where do you buy trustworthy unlock code? I'll need sth like that, too!
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Just received my code from: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160993247848?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
It took about 18 hours to receive and it worked first time

[Q] Preorder unlocked LTE version?

I want to get off of ATT as soon as my contract ends, so I need to buy an unlocked version.

phailyoor said:
I want to get off of ATT as soon as my contract ends, so I need to buy an unlocked version.
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i'm in the same boat. i ordered the tmobile unlocked version from negrielectronics at 690 total. Some people say negri is bad, others say its good. here's hoping for the best...

systoxity said:
i'm in the same boat. i ordered the tmobile unlocked version from negrielectronics at 690 total. Some people say negri is bad, others say its good. here's hoping for the best...
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+1 ! It was a good price also! 689.50!!! Cheaper than TMO! I'm on straight talk (at&t)...pumped: :highfive:
rooted,recovered,and rebooted from the ol' i777.......

Not many people are aware of this but att actually provides unlock sim codes up to 5 a year. I believe you just have to be in good standing with them for like 3 months or something close to that. Just call them up, they'll either do it over the phone or direct you to a website to submitt a request. I called them up recently to get the sim unlock for my gs4. After a few minutes they gave me the code. Now as soon as I get my note 3, I can sell my s4 as an unlock.
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phailyoor said:
I want to get off of ATT as soon as my contract ends, so I need to buy an unlocked version.
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I am currently on a non-contract ATT plan. I ordered the Note 1 and it worked fine on tmobile and then ATT. I pre-ordered the Note 3 from handtec.co.uk. I am hoping to have it by Friday. Ideal: it should be shipped tomorrow 1-2 day FedEx. Hope that helps.

sk8ordie0 said:
+1 ! It was a good price also! 689.50!!! Cheaper than TMO! I'm on straight talk (at&t)...pumped: :highfive:
rooted,recovered,and rebooted from the ol' i777.......
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Seems like a good deal, but that website looks pretty sketchy. Do you have previous experience ordering from them?

no verizon LTE unlocked ones is there?

oneandroidnut said:
no verizon LTE unlocked ones is there?
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Even putting aside the bad English, your question does not make any sense. "unlocked" refers to GSM network only feature, called carrier lock or network lock. There is no such thing as "LTE unlocked" or any type of unlock for CDMA network, such as VZW

Negri now has White T-Mobile for Preorder

White is finally showing up!! I was debating on going into a t-mobile store today... but this is a much cheaper option:laugh:
Returning the ATT White I have already ~ stupid locked bootloader

blewis540 said:
White is finally showing up!! I was debating on going into a t-mobile store today... but this is a much cheaper option:laugh:
Returning the ATT White I have already ~ stupid locked bootloader
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I also noticed they have new insurance plans that are fairly cheap. I was getting a 404 error yesterday but hopefully the kinks are worked out. It's good for accidents and drop protection.

So I can go to a t mo and buy it full price? Do I need to get a contract or something?
Or its better to just order it on negrie ? That way its already sim unlock also?

markysd said:
So I can go to a t mo and buy it full price? Do I need to get a contract or something?
Or its better to just order it on negrie ? That way its already sim unlock also?
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Some store's will sell it to you without having service and some will not. If you have no other store's in your area try going with a friend who does have service. I myself ordered from Negri.

mircury said:
Some store's will sell it to you without having service and some will not. If you have no other store's in your area try going with a friend who does have service. I myself ordered from Negri.
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Whats better to get ? From t mobile or negri? Or pretty much the same? Are prices the same? So if I go to a t mo store and buy full price they will unlock it for me? As in sim unlock right? Will they charge for that?
I notice that negri has them already unlocked.. sim that is.. if thats what it is..
How does negri have them sim unlocked? I assume they buy bulks from carriers and unlock them ? This are not open boxes and repackaged?

markysd said:
Whats better to get ? From t mobile or negri? Or pretty much the same? Are prices the same? So if I go to a t mo store and buy full price they will unlock it for me? As in sim unlock right? Will they charge for that?
I notice that negri has them already unlocked.. sim that is.. if thats what it is..
How does negri have them sim unlocked? I assume they buy bulks from carriers and unlock them ? This are not open boxes and repackaged?
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If you need the phone like yesterday then go to the T-Mobile store. If you can wait a little bit by far Negri is cheaper. There is no tax and it is already SIM unlocked. It looks like T-mobile is asking you to wait 30 days before they SIM unlock it.

mircury said:
If you need the phone like yesterday then go to the T-Mobile store. If you can wait a little bit by far Negri is cheaper. There is no tax and it is already SIM unlocked. It looks like T-mobile is asking you to wait 30 days before they SIM unlock it.
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Looks like negri ill be getting.. so once get my note 3 from negri all I have to do is slap my att sim and set up apn and it will work? I must have my root... dont they have developer versions come out later for each carrier or something ?

markysd said:
Looks like negri ill be getting.. so once get my note 3 from negri all I have to do is slap my att sim and set up apn and it will work?
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You got it!
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dont they have developer versions come out later for each carrier or something ?
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There could be a developer edition sometime in the future. I very highly doubt a google play edition because the Note 3 is focused to much around the S-Pen and the features it has in touchwiz. Stock android does not have those custom features.

mircury said:
You got it!
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There could be a developer edition sometime in the future. I very highly doubt a google play edition because the Note 3 is focused to much around the S-Pen and the features it has in touchwiz. Stock android does not have those custom features.
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Ok cool pre ordering...
Oh yeah forgot about that.. the s pen wil be useless pretty much.. might as well get a nexus or something else..

Use coupon code (NE20OFFCART) for $20 off if you're buying from Negri
They have to physically open the box to unlock them individually

thanks for the coupon cancelled my order and replaced with it!

Negri is cheaper. TMobile us $706+tax. Negri is $689+no tax
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does anybody have any idea when the phone is going to actually be released from them? It shows pre order only but I was not able to see when the release date is, thanks!

Word for the sales department is 10/10
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pachi72 said:
Negri is cheaper. TMobile us $706+tax. Negri is $689+no tax
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Price just went up on Negri website to $729.

Jayster0966 said:
Price just went up on Negri website to $729.
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I got an email from the sales department confirming the 10/10 date as well but as this guy said, the price has now gone up to $729, for $30 price diff, might as well purchase from TMO, I read these is a tool you can DL for $2.79 that will unlock the phone so that I can use with AT&T service.

Blog updated to some shipping today,
http://www.negrielectronics.com/blog/news-updates/latest-news/t-mobile-samsung-note-3-update/
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 "SM-N910T"(TMobile USA)

Well as usual I get the phones early before release date ....
And since ill be playing with this bad boy for couple of days, Like always make a NViTems BackUP.... Here they go .... Also I edit the IMEI Address so don't worry about it .... Use NV Item writer from CDMAWare ....
http://www.mediafire.com/download/b5e5c67jng183cb/N910T.txt]N910T
**This is only is had a Bad Unlock Method and your getting EDGE**
**Nothing just should but Im not responsible for anything that happens to your phone**

What exactly is this?

devynbf said:
What exactly is this?
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If you had a bad Unlock Sim Card Method and your only getting EDGE ... this will bring your 4G LTE back ... NVitems....

JUSMEJOSE said:
If you had a bad Unlock Sim Card Method and your only getting EDGE ... this will bring your 4G LTE back ... NVitems....
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On the job, I see, lol! Thanks for your help with the Note 3 NVitems. I finally had to send mine back and just decided to wait for the 4!

RaymondPJR said:
On the job, I see, lol! Thanks for your help with the Note 3 NVitems. I finally had to send mine back and just decided to wait for the 4!
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What was wrong with it ?...

JUSMEJOSE said:
What was wrong with it ?...
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Bought on Swappa, had for a month 1/2, IMEI blocked by T-Mob, nightmare, Swappa gets seller to respond and take back item to repair, repair takes way too long so I ask for refund, by then Note 4 is announced.

RaymondPJR said:
Bought on Swappa, had for a month 1/2, IMEI blocked by T-Mob, nightmare, Swappa gets seller to respond and take back item to repair, repair takes way too long so I ask for refund, by then Note 4 is announced.
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Wow that sucks ....