I am currently living and working in Angola, west Africa. I will be travelling to the US in two weeks time and I would like to purchase a s7 Edge. But, I need to know how to go about obtaining a s7 edge that will work in Angola with a UNITEL SIM.
Is this simply to order a "factory unlocked" phone from ebay or do I need more information than that to ensure it will work outside the US?
Thanks
Kurt
kvparker said:
I am currently living and working in Angola, west Africa. I will be travelling to the US in two weeks time and I would like to purchase a s7 Edge. But, I need to know how to go about obtaining a s7 edge that will work in Angola with a UNITEL SIM.
Is this simply to order a "factory unlocked" phone from ebay or do I need more information than that to ensure it will work outside the US?
Thanks
Kurt
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Factory unlocked should work anywhere.
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I've been looking all day on the internet to see if there is any possible way of getting my phone unlocked to no avail. I'm not looking to spend any money and I really need to get it unlocked before Friday as I'm going to be down South for the weekend and the carrier I'm locked to (EE) has no service down there.
Is there anybody that can help me, for free, get my phone unlocked? I'm trying to get it onto O2. Thanks.
http://www.samsunggeeks.com/2014/10/07/how-to-sim-unlock-a-samsung-galaxy/
I would say for EE you are out of luck without paying. Very surprised no signal down south on EE, i live in the UK also and typically they have some of the better converage.
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I would say for EE you are out of luck without paying. Very surprised no signal down south on EE, i live in the UK also and typically they have some of the better converage.
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I live in Northern Ireland; down South is Ireland and no UK Networks work down there .
But yeah it's kind of unfortunate that there doesn't appear to be any method.
That's why I was coming on here to see if anybody had server access that could generate me a code.
EDIT: I called EE and asked them very nicely if they were able to unlock my phone and they said that there was no way around the £20.42 admin fee. Sigh. :/
Totally crap! Phones from three are unlocked which is nice. If Eire is "abroad" then you shouldn't need to unlock.
lynxblaine said:
Totally crap! Phones from three are unlocked which is nice. If Eire is "abroad" then you shouldn't need to unlock.
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When I went down south last year with my S5 locked to EE attempting to register to any of the networks just provided an error message saying that the carrier didn't allow it.
I'm looking to buy one of the International unlocked galaxy s6 edge + models - either the G928G, G928F or the G928C. I am located in the United States. I saw the G928G model at an online retailer. It says that is region locked to North America and South America. Does this mean I can't use it in other parts of the world even if I get a sim card for the country I am visiting? Can this region lock be unlocked?
From what I can tell from reading most of the forums on XDA, the G928F and the G928C are not region locked. Can these two models be used anywhere in the world with a sim card for the country I may visit?
Also, since most of these international phones don't have warranties in the US, do most of you take out warranties through Square Trade or other companies like them? Finally, what online sellers would you recommend?
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I'm looking to buy one of the International unlocked galaxy s6 edge + models - either the G928G, G928F or the G928C. I am located in the United States. I saw the G928G model at an online retailer. It says that is region locked to North America and South America. Does this mean I can't use it in other parts of the world even if I get a sim card for the country I am visiting? Can this region lock be unlocked?
From what I can tell from reading most of the forums on XDA, the G928F and the G928C are not region locked. Can these two models be used anywhere in the world with a sim card for the country I may visit?
Also, since most of these international phones don't have warranties in the US, do most of you take out warranties through Square Trade or other companies like them? Finally, what online sellers would you recommend?
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I'm in the US and I bought a G928C unlocked from Amazon and it's an awesome device. I use it with ATT
"And on that bombshell!"
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I'm in the US and I bought a G928C unlocked from Amazon and it's an awesome device. I use it with ATT
"And on that bombshell!"
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Which 3rd party reseller did you buy from and was the phone in a sealed box? Did you get any kind of warranty? Do you know if it can be used globally? I use AT&T also. Did you just get a new sim card from AT&T and the phone worked without any problems? Were you able to get all the bands like LTE?
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Which 3rd party reseller did you buy from and was the phone in a sealed box? Did you get any kind of warranty? Do you know if it can be used globally? I use AT&T also. Did you just get a new sim card from AT&T and the phone worked without any problems? Were you able to get all the bands like LTE?
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I don't have a Warranty yes it was sealed and sold as new but I noticed the headphones case had G920F on it. Yes I'm sure it can be used globally on the site it tells you which bands. I bought it from Straight Trading Inc. As far as my ATT sim I just popped in my old sim and it works just fine.
I love this phone best I've ever had.
Now selling my G925A
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I'm looking to buy one of the International unlocked galaxy s6 edge + models - either the G928G, G928F or the G928C. I am located in the United States. I saw the G928G model at an online retailer. It says that is region locked to North America and South America. Does this mean I can't use it in other parts of the world even if I get a sim card for the country I am visiting? Can this region lock be unlocked?
From what I can tell from reading most of the forums on XDA, the G928F and the G928C are not region locked. Can these two models be used anywhere in the world with a sim card for the country I may visit?
Also, since most of these international phones don't have warranties in the US, do most of you take out warranties through Square Trade or other companies like them? Finally, what online sellers would you recommend?
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Anyone else have any experience with the G928F or G928G versions of the Galaxy s6 Edge Plus?
The best way to region unlock is. I believe you are in states use any sim card from USA for 5mts of phone call then you can use it anywhere in the world. This instruction is mentioned in quick start guide in the box. I did the same with my 928c. I bought it from qatar and used the local sim for 5mts and it works anywhere all over the world.
I am a pilot and thats why i am telling u its working for me everywhere.
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I am originally from Switzerland and always bought all the galaxy's there in a regular electronic store with no branding or carrier on it. I was always able to use my phones internationally with every possible carrier. a year ago I moved to the states and currently using my s6 edge from Switzerland on cricket (at&t) network. Though i don't get great data speed and connection cause of some frequencies differences between the european and us network. I want to get the s7 edge in the US so i can enjoy perfect connection and speed, but cant find any reliable information regrading the global version SM-G930F, i need one that will also funtion worldwide and especially in switzerland as i travel alot. Unfortunatly in the US people are forced to suscribe to the major cariers to get a the s7 now. i would love to pre-order to get the VR for free. Can anyone pls help me ? what are my possiblities?
Thank u
I don't think you can preorder unless it's through a carrier. You would have to wait until amazon and Samsung begin selling them directly. Which means no VR. Also I can't guarantee that the USA version will be able to fully function abroad. Sorry buddy.
European retailers have been taking pre orders for the unlocked sm-g930F and sm-g-935F international versions since February 23. Unlike US, where carriers dominate the market with their own variants.
The problem is the EU retailers I came across don't ship internationally. But if you have someone in Switzerland, you can order it with their (or your own address in Switzerland) and have them send it to you. You can go to (Google Samsung Switzerland) and on their site you'll see a dozen retailers, such as Steg Electronics, simply offering the unlocked SM-G935F for 818 CHF. Nice and simple!
I preordered mine today without a carrier. The only ****ty thing is that here in Norway a carrier has got the rights to silver color. So i could just make the preorder with other colors
Thank u so much for the info, will I get a free VR ? And also can I use the global version in the US and still enjoy the same data speed and connectivity on att network as I would with a US version? Cause my Swiss Galaxy s6 edge is slower here than an American one, something because of different frequency usage
Cricket is part of at&t, but the way at&t differentiates its plans with its prepaid business (aka cricket wireless) is that Cricket's 4G LTE data speed is limited to 8 mega bits per second, while a native at&t LTE plan speeds go much higher. Cricket clearly states this in the fine prints under their plan as a link "Important data usage ..." As "High-speed data access allows download speeds of a maximum of 8 Mbps for compatible LTE devices and 4 Mbps for compatible HSPA+ devices.".
So if your Galaxy s6 is the international version (SM-G925F), then it has all the right bands to operate on any GSM carrier in the States. All you need to verify is that if your phone has the correct APN. Every US carrier has instructions and FAQs on their APN. For example here is the cricket page:
https://www.cricketwireless.com/sup...ice-byod/customer/bring-your-own-android.html
Thank u very much but I called them many times and they weren't able to fix the issue. What do u suggest I should do with getting the S7 edge?
I would suggest waiting for the galaxy s7 "unlocked" international version to be available in the States.
Places like bhphotovideo.com have the page set up and ready for it. It should be a matter of short while for us to be able to purchase it free of any carrier related restrictions or bloatware. Hang in there.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1225377-REG/samsung_sm_g930_32gb_blk_galaxy_s7_g930_32gb.html
Lol thank u buddy... It's just that I really want to get that VR for free
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Lol thank u buddy... It's just that I really want to get that VR for free
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I also want to buy the international varient of the S7 Edge as I do not want to get stuck with one career and get updates on time. Unlucky us, no free Gear VR :crying:
I just bought one on ebay. It's a SM-935F. The seller has 100% feedback and 35,000 sales. It's the Exynos version. It has full manufacturer warranty It's says it won't ship till mid to late month but I can wait for an carrier free model!
For those that are curious:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=281946599883&alt=web
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I just bought one on ebay. It's a SM-935F. The seller has 100% feedback and 35,000 sales. It's the Exynos version. It has full manufacturer warranty It's says it won't ship till mid to late month but I can wait for an carrier free model!
For those that are curious:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=281946599883&alt=web
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i hope he is legit, last year i did the same for galaxy s6 edge, he had perfect review and everything and it came out he was a fraud, i got my money back trough ebay protection but a lot of headace
In a few days im leaving for Las Vegas, and will be there for a week... My phone is unlocked, but i know that there is some region lockdown thingy...
So... will i be able to use US sim card?
Thanks in advance guys!
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Waynder said:
In a few days im leaving for Las Vegas, and will be there for a week... My phone is unlocked, but i know that there is some region lockdown thingy...
So... will i be able to use US sim card?
Thanks in advance guys!
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About 99% of all the users here in this international S7 Edge forum have
a G935F and it will work perfectly everywhere and in any region even in
the greater Las Vegas region if you insert any activated sim card. LOL
Have a great day!
Mine was bought from Netherlands same version as yours. In order to work internationally, the only condition is to have already made calls of at least 5 minutes.
Yours should work without any problem
5 mins minimum calls and should keep the Sim atleast for a week (if dual sim model, then should keep the Sim in slot 1 for a week)
Frequency wise, it's all OK S7 supports all frequencies.
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Hi guys,
I ordered my galaxy s7 edge online, it was a refurbished phone from America but came unlocked. Everything works okay with my Vodafone UK sim but the phone still has a lot of the AT&T carrier stuff and automatically sets my billing address to the US and my currency to dollars when I downland an app.
Is there a way I can totally wipe the phone and load Vodafone UK's version of the software onto my phone?
Thanks
Ross
Flash 935U
ROSSBEAT said:
Hi guys,
I ordered my galaxy s7 edge online, it was a refurbished phone from America but came unlocked. Everything works okay with my Vodafone UK sim but the phone still has a lot of the AT&T carrier stuff and automatically sets my billing address to the US and my currency to dollars when I downland an app.
Is there a way I can totally wipe the phone and load Vodafone UK's version of the software onto my phone?
Thanks
Ross
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As per the information provided by you,your device model is G935A which is ATT Model. In order get rid off all the stuff(Bloatware), just flash G935U Firmware through ODIN
Will Samsung Pay still work with G935U?
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Hi thanks for the reply. How easy is that to do?
I have samsung pay on installed on this phone but unfortunately samsung pay isn't available in the UK yet. Android pay does the job though.
I just read a bit into it... Am I right in saying that flashing it to G935U that will give me a carrier free firmware but that will still be USA software so only solving half the problem?