hi i have a s7 edge (sprint) that i bought from ebay( i live in greece) and when my screen broke i sent it to a shop so they can repair the screen for me.I could use the sim i had from my previeus phone because the s7 i got was gsm unlocked.I got a call from the shop about the phone and they said that while they had found a replacement for my screen the couldnt get signal when inserting their sims (same company that i was using before the screen broke).They dont know how to fix this and im left wondering if its worth repairing the phone if i cant use the sim.I need help( sorry for my english its not my native languege)
Nickosk said:
hi i have a s7 edge (sprint) that i bought from ebay( i live in greece) and when my screen broke i sent it to a shop so they can repair the screen for me.I could use the sim i had from my previeus phone because the s7 i got was gsm unlocked.I got a call from the shop about the phone and they said that while they had found a replacement for my screen the couldnt get signal when inserting their sims (same company that i was using before the screen broke).They dont know how to fix this and im left wondering if its worth repairing the phone if i cant use the sim.I need help( sorry for my english its not my native languege)
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Sprint phones are not GSM and do not use GSM sim cards. That's why it did not work after the glass got replaced.
Good luck... Have a great day...
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Hey guys,
I finally got my P3600 send over from Europe ... (none branded HTC Version... so no Vodafone Lock or so) However, if I insert my German SIM it will be recognized, but if I do the same with my NewZealand Vodafone Prepaid it jsut tells me that there isn't any SIM inserted Both Sims work fine with my German Nokia so I am not sure what the problem is.
Does anybody have a similar problem or know how to fix this?
help really appreciated
Rodpacker
rodpacker said:
Hey guys,
I finally got my P3600 send over from Europe ... (none branded HTC Version... so no Vodafone Lock or so) However, if I insert my German SIM it will be recognized, but if I do the same with my NewZealand Vodafone Prepaid it jsut tells me that there isn't any SIM inserted Both Sims work fine with my German Nokia so I am not sure what the problem is.
Does anybody have a similar problem or know how to fix this?
help really appreciated
Rodpacker
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Hi rodpacker
Welcome to the short list of members with a P3600 in NZ
Unfourtunatley I can't help you at the moment, I have a VFNZ OnAccount SIM that works fine, I guess I could try out my missus PrePaid SIM if you still can't get it to work after a couple of retries.
If you live in Auckland you could rock into CoolMobile or ETown, they were selling P3600's for a while and may have come across issues with PrePaid SIMs.
Not that it would make any difference, but do you have a SIM2 or older SIM card, and what size KB is it? Also I presume you have credit on it....
I had a similar problem when attempting to use my old China Mobile SIM, and got it sorted by getting the later version SIM card.
hm, good to hear that there is some others
I got a vodafone prepaid I bought like two months ago....Not sure which version it is. It says 128k and 3G on it. Does that tell u guys anything?
thanx heaps for ur help...
and jep I am in Auckland. Although got two p3600's and gonna sell one of em soon ... brand new!
How much where they when they were sold over here?
cheers
Rodpacker
tried another prepaid .... still no luck
last night I thought I might have to unlock my phone and it wasn't unlocked as I thought, however after ur message concerning NZ SimCards I doublechecked again and after using a German Medion Simcard, that worked I tried a UK O2 prepaid and that worked as well...I even got roaming going...So I guess I can save myself the hazzle of reunlocking the device...
Now could u maybe give me some more hints on the problem with NZ Vodafone Simcards?
thanx
Rodpacker
Hi rodpacker
A 128k 3G SIM should work. Have you tried your new SIM in another phone to make sure it's not a dud?
The P3600's were going for around $1200-1300 (NZD). Not sure why they stopped selling them (maybe because they wern't selling ). I got mine imported from the states for $800NZD delivered in box with warranty, so that's what you would be competing with to sell your spare.
jep card is working in my other phone atm ...
thanx for the price info...
good to know. Still busy skinning mine with the iphone skin and ipod player...since touchFlow isn't out for our model yet... will go to those shops u were talking about tomorrow
cheers
Rodpacker
Hi Rodpacker,
Sorry for my english..
about your problem, I remember a forum with a boy with similar problem...Can you try to speak about your (NZ) vodafone customer service. If i remember well the cust.serv unblocked a sim...
If I have not understand your problem, sorry
Bye
I think I'm about the only one who actually bought a P3600 retail in NZ, at the time it would have cost more to get it in from overseas...
But I'm probably not much help, my SIM is also on account - and is an ancient one as well! Was one of the original SIMs before the days of SIM2...
What radio version does your one have on it? Go to Start->Settings->System->Device Information to check. I've had issues with one of the later radio versions (1.46.x) in NZ, accepted the SIM ok but couldn't receive any calls. Currently using v1.38 which seems to work ok.
The radio ROM talks to the SIM, so this could be the issue.
Im keeping it blunt.... i havnt done anything to my brad new O2 XDA II mini, i am using a telstra simcard here in Australia and i cannot get any service, nor do i think it connects to my service provider. The only thing i did was upgrade to radio 1.13 a couple of min ago. Can anyone help me? ive tried different sim cards, and my sim card works on another phone!
ok, i took the back panel off and i was playing around with the exposed flat metal piece, which i assume is the anntena and for a split second i got two bars of service, which then i lost... so im back to square one... what can i do. Please help me.
Hi,
I'm from INDIA. Recently I bought a Microsoft KIN One From ebay Gloabl USA. In the description, the seller claimed that the device supports GSM bands but I got a CDMA phone locked to verizon wireless. There is no option to put a sim card, so i'm unable to use this phone in INDIA. The ebay guy's were not replacing this stuff...
Is there any option to unlock this phone so that I can use this with Reliance or TATA CDMA operators in INDIA.?
Thanks in advance.
Jobin
hello Jobin .....did you work out with the Kin phone...please reply what you have done with it.does it works for any other purpose other than using it as a phone.Did you tried the
Shift +alt +L combination
i didnt knew about these problems and i happened to buy the same phone from global ebay. i havenot recieved it yet. Help me out, coz if the cell phone doesnot start up, i think i m screwed...
Hi XDA Members !!!
Greetings of the Day !!!
I am need of your urgent help .
I recently bought a samsung galaxy S7 sprint UNLOCKED (SM-G930P) from Ebay . Firstly i was able to use my T-mobile sim card in it and LTE was also working well, but the inbuilt as well as other apps were crashing . The apps like Whatsapp, Inbuilt camera app and other apps were crashing and i was getting a message as "Unfortunately the app has stopped Working".
So i took my phone to Samsung service center and then they re-flashed my phone , but i was still facing the same problem.
I told them this and then they replaced the motherboard of the phone (Replaced PBA, this is what mentioned on the receipt which i got from Samsung ).
The phone is running the latest firmware and Android 6.0.1.
When i received the phone , i inserted my T-mobile sim and now the phone is saying "Invalid Sim inserted" . Now the phone is only working on Sprint Sim card. <<I am so angry on Samsung for this **** .>>> .
MOREOVER There are options missing in the settings menu such as "mobile network, hotspot and tethering, wifi calling and others." and also getting the Hands Free activation every time, but the phone does not have any sprint apps installed in the phone and no sprint logo while booting the device up.
i called the sprint service center and asked them, they said the phone is unlocked.
Please help guys , i need this to be fixed asap . I need the phone to work on different carriers.
Can you please let me know, how to check if the phone is unlocked or not , on the phone itself.
I don't want to void my phones warranty . Please help .
Thanks in Advance !!! Cheers .
Hoping for the Best .
Sounds like you bought a clone.
Nope.. The iemi is verified by the Samsung service center
jainmayur83 said:
Nope.. The iemi is verified by the Samsung service center
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Yeah, if you bought a clone, im sure the Samsung store you took it to to have you phone re-flashed would have said something about it being a clone to you, im sure.. imo
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I recently shifted from iOS to this amazing phone just a day back. I saw my friend having this phone and bought it the next day a few hours before my flight in India. I am now in Vietnam and tried inserting the sim card it went on to ask me for a Unlock Code. I removed the sim and put it back on my old phone, after finding out about the Network Lock by Samsung. My Question is can I have any alternative methods than the 5 minute call from the country purchased in ? I am not going back to India for another 6 months and would be so sad to see this phone not being my primary phone
Hope you amazing people out there can guide me on this.
Thanks for any help in advance.
aeferado said:
I recently shifted from iOS to this amazing phone just a day back. I saw my friend having this phone and bought it the next day a few hours before my flight in India. I am now in Vietnam and tried inserting the sim card it went on to ask me for a Unlock Code. I removed the sim and put it back on my old phone, after finding out about the Network Lock by Samsung. My Question is can I have any alternative methods than the 5 minute call from the country purchased in ? I am not going back to India for another 6 months and would be so sad to see this phone not being my primary phone
Hope you amazing people out there can guide me on this.
Thanks for any help in advance.
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i dont know if this help you or not
it is risky but you can try to flash vietnam firmware through odin
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/126030/C900FDDU1AQB2_C900FOLB1AQB2_XEV/
this should work but do it on your own risk!!
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i dont know if this help you or not
it is risky but you can try to flash vietnam firmware through odin
this should work but do it on your own risk!!
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Thank you for the Reply. I tried flashing (Good thing is half the bloatware is removed now) but still no luck with the network unlock. When I enter my local sim card it still asks for a Netowrk Unlock Code.
How about this suggestion: Order an Indian pre-paid sim card, one that also allows you to make international calls. Put that in your phone, and make a call for 5 minutes. If I remember correctly, the sticker on the box doesn't say that you actually have to make the 5-minute call in the country of purchase. It only says you need to make the call with a sim card of the country of purchase (I don't have the sticker anymore, so I could be wrong).