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I will be in Japan for a year and I'm looking to buy a Galaxy S4 (SC-04E) with Docomo. If I root it, will it work with a U.S Carrier?
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Deric
bummer, guess not. Worth a shot.
beatspecter said:
bummer, guess not. Worth a shot.
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Google for one of those sites that sim unlock phones. Check if there is a code available for your model in that carrier.
I'm planning to buy this phone in Indonesia. If I bring this phone to the united states, will it be compatible with the U.S networks?
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thejohancoolz said:
I'm planning to buy this phone in Indonesia. If I bring this phone to the united states, will it be compatible with the U.S networks?
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Yes
nabilsweet007 said:
Yes
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Not strictly true. So No is the answer.
thejohancoolz said:
I'm planning to buy this phone in Indonesia. If I bring this phone to the united states, will it be compatible with the U.S networks?
Thanks before
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Depends on the US network you go with. ATT, Verizon, Sprint all have their own models with different bootloaders + bands etc. - The N9005 *might* work with T-Mobile, but you'd have to check out the T-Mo forums and the other US variants forums on XDA first.
N9005 isnt work with us network
nabilsweet007 said:
Yes
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nabilsweet007 said:
N9005 isnt work with us network
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You said yes, then I replied now it's no.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
thejohancoolz said:
I'm planning to buy this phone in Indonesia. If I bring this phone to the united states, will it be compatible with the U.S networks?
Thanks before
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The question should have more details - WHAT US telco? Will you have a SIM from that carrier or you will be roaming?
As a generic start - with international (sim-unlocked or roaming) N9005 I believe you will get voice and 2G with AT&T and T-Mobile, don't know about Sprint, Verizon and the other carriers. Almost certainly you will not get LTE on all of them, possibly on any of those.
xclub_101 said:
The question should have more details - WHAT US telco? Will you have a SIM from that carrier or you will be roaming?
As a generic start - with international (sim-unlocked or roaming) N9005 I believe you will get voice and 2G with AT&T and T-Mobile, don't know about Sprint, Verizon and the other carriers. Almost certainly you will not get LTE on all of them, possibly on any of those.
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thankyou for all the replies guys.
I planned to use only mobile data there.
I don't know which carier I will use later.
What I'm sure of is i will not able to use LTE.
How about 3G?
edit :
I wont be roaming. I planned to buy a sim there
By the way I have read something interesting about quad band thing
http://www.phonescoop.com/glossary/term.php?gid=139
and based on the info here
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3_preview-review-986.php
galaxy note is quad band
so It should support the US network?
thejohancoolz said:
By the way I have read something interesting about quad band thing
http://www.phonescoop.com/glossary/term.php?gid=139
and based on the info here
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3_preview-review-986.php
galaxy note is quad band
so It should support the US network?
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Things are more complex than it looks so you should really look/ask into the Q/A subforums for those:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-tmobile
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-sprint
(those are also listed in an order starting with those most likely to work and also have prepaid cards, but again I believe even those SIM cards have to be activated so ask for more details there).
Last month I bougth one Galaxy S5 in San Francisco's BestBuy, I ask for the Unlocked version for Brazil and Ask for the seller this mobile work in Brazil ? The seller say: Yes.
When I arive in my country I tested my sim card and this SIM card doens't work.
I call for the Samsung in Brazil and the USA Samsung.
I Call for my carrier in Brazil(VIVO)
After I found my guide and discovered that it was a North Africa and Middle East Version.
The model is SM-G900H.
I don't know about the my mobile carrier.
I don't know what to do.
Thank you.
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Best Buy in San Francisco sold you a 900H phone? That is rather strange as there are no US carriers that use the 900H. I can only presume that they resold a used trade in phone that originated in some other country. You should look under the battery and confirm that you really have a 900H model. AFAIK, Brazil carriers use the 900M variant. Which means that if you really have a 900H it will probably have gaps in it's coverage with your carrier in Brazil.
Confirm that you really have a 900H model.
Ask your Carrier (Vivo) what frequency bands they use in their network
Go to the Samsung website and look up the specs for the 900H phone and see what bands the model supports.
If the phone is missing any Vivo bands, then you will be subject to more congestion and dropped calls than you would with the correct model. And if you are in a smaller town where less frequencies are in use, you may find no coverage at all.
As to the "pin lock", you didn't really describe what you mean.. but it's probably a SIM (carrier) or region lock, rather than lock screen pin. If so then you need to purchase an unlock code from a third party vendor on Ebay or other online site to unlock it for use with Vivo.
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This model is right, I checked in my phone. SM-900H. But the VIVO Can't help me. I don't know what I do can I buy one pin code on cellunlocker or another website ?
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You should first ask Vivo what frequency bands their system uses. If the 900H phone won't work well on the Vivo system, everything else is moot.
As to unlocking, you would have to get a SIM unlock code AKA IMEI unlock code (PIN) from Ebay or another online unlocking site. Not Vivo. Also consider if you want to make a claim against Best Buy or not? Do you want to try returning the phone because they sold you the wrong model or not?
Good luck.
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Vivo: GSM 850 MHz , Work ?
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A cursory Google search finds
You should confirm that information with Vivo. Then go to the Samsung web page and see if the 900H supports all of those Vivo frequencies or not.
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I found this on internet.
Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900H have Yes Card Slots,Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900H support all GSM Based network providers. Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900H mobile device support 2G Band Frequency at GSM 850,GSM 900,GSM 1800,GSM 1900 and Hight Speed 3G Network Band at HSDPA 850,HSDPA 900,HSDPA 1900,HSDPA 2100,Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900H also support LTE based 4G Networks Support at Frequency level LTE 2100,LTE 800,LTE 1800,LTE 2600,LTE 850,LTE 900,comes with network handling support with Network settings and work offline with flight Mode.
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VIVO (unverified)
GSM 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS 850/2100
LTE FDD B7
900H (unverified /unknown variant)
GSM 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS 850/1900/2100
LTE N/A
Did you actually talk to Vivo to confirm their information?
A full model number would clarify the latter i.e. what region your phone originates from may determine which bands are accessible.
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What should I ask for a VIVO ?
Leib said:
What should I ask for a VIVO ?
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Did you see any notice about 'region lock' on the box?
vndnguyen said:
Did you see any notice about 'region lock' on the box?
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I didn't see any notice in the box.
Can I buy one unlock code for my mobile ? Can you give me a reliable website ?
Leib said:
I didn't see any notice in the box.
Can I buy one unlock code for my mobile ? Can you give me a reliable website ?
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Sorry I don't know.
However you can try to get it for free, ask the OP in this thread for the details.
Today I recive this e-mail
Gabriel,
It seems you may still not be receiving our responses.
Often, the unlocked phones require a 5 minute phone call be made with a North American SIM card before they're fully functional throughout the world.
Is there someone in San Francisco you can send the phone to? They could then bring it in to us and we could attempt to unlock it for you. If we cannot, I will refund the item.
Thanks,
Dustin
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I need the North American SIM card for active my phone.
Can I buy Unlock code anyway ?
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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.
Any speed tests out there?
yes i love mine on t-mobile
jassumkral said:
yes i love mine on t-mobile
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speed test
I'm using the Chinese version with T-Mobile and works like a charm
the only thing that doesn't work is wifi calling right?
Which model number of the Mate 9 Pro is compatible with Google Play.
cert15z said:
Which model number of the Mate 9 Pro is compatible with Google Play.
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I have C636 and Google Play was already installed. So I'm assuming you'll want the International Version (non-chinese version).
Crazypinoy9 said:
I have C636 and Google Play was already installed. So I'm assuming you'll want the International Version (non-chinese version).
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Thanks
Sent from my MHA-L29 using Tapatalk
Crazypinoy9 said:
I have C636 and Google Play was already installed. So I'm assuming you'll want the International Version (non-chinese version).
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I'm using the original Chinese version with all Google service apps and T-Mobile. No issues, but not wifi calling.
I am looking to get the mate 9 pro;
Are any of you on Tmobile in the USA, and, do you get 4G/LTE?
The reseller I have been emailing with on Amazon says you do NOT get 4GLTE on Tmobile in the USA with this phone, but I have read here that you do.
Thanks if you can help with this! :good::good:
wase4711 said:
I am looking to get the mate 9 pro;
Are any of you on Tmobile in the USA, and, do you get 4G/LTE?
The reseller I have been emailing with on Amazon says you do NOT get 4GLTE on Tmobile in the USA with this phone, but I have read here that you do.
Thanks if you can help with this! :good::good:
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You do get it, although I did have to modify the APN settings on mine.
thanks so much; which settings did you have to modify?
Volsfan said:
You do get it, although I did have to modify the APN settings on mine.
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This i would like to know.
if you have TMobile, you just have to make sure you have a TMobile APN in your list of APN's
And, if you dont know how to make one, you can find out online or call TMobile and they will walk you through it
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if you have TMobile, you just have to make sure you have a TMobile APN in your list of APN's
And, if you dont know how to make one, you can find out online or call TMobile and they will walk you through it
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Here is a link to the thread that I created about this. I had to change to settings in the original APN for T-Mobile.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...-9-pro-mobile-data-t-mobile-solution-t3563616
Greetings,
Which model is the "International" version and any suggestion where I can purchase one? I live in Canada.
Thank you.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MU9RKP2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Yes 80 down 20 up
Make sure your apn settings under
Apn type say
default,supl,hipri
Ip4/6
Ip4 roaming
Im in the us atm, and im using the eu version. Also works like a charm!