In the factory bootloader I accidentally selected the SIM lock option.... what does that do?
i have sone that to my phone, and it probably means nothing, but since im cdma not gsm like you, i couldnt say for sure
Do you have imternet access?
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yeah I do have internet access. I am going to sell this phone and I want to make sure I didn't lock the phone to my specific sim card.
i cant help you with that simce i dont have gsm, but i dont think ot locked tp ypur sim. im gonna try that now, although i dont have a sim.
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Ok thanks. I cannot find anything on this anywhere.... does anyone else know what this does? Thanks
i didnt notice any difference, but then again, cdma and gsm
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Well I got home and put my wifes sim card in and it worked so I guess this feature doesnt really do much of anything. Maybe if someone sim unlocks the phone this relocks it or something..... thanks for the help
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Hey guys, I have a Xperia Play from verizon and its the R800X model. I have the bootloader unlocked on it as well. I really want virginmobile service on this phone though, and I know that there must be a way for a verizon wireless phone to have their service. Any help is greatly appreciated
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Does virgin use a sim card? If so there is no way as I believe the cmda play has no sim card slot. Could be wrong though.
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no guarantee but the the verizon xplay is cdma if you could flash over the proper files you should be able to run virgin....dont know if this is actually been done with this phone yet tho ive seen others happen
Thats what I'm saying, both verizon and virginmobile use cdma technology for their phone communication, so I'm certain it can be done. I've heard that there are programs that you can use but an completely lost as to how to do it.
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Virgin Mobile is on the Sprint network. Even if you flash the phone to Virgin Mobile/Sprint, it's based on it's internal hardware and dollars to pesos you won't get the same speeds/functions/clarity that you would using Verizon.
So it'll work, but your data speeds will probably be very slow and your calls will be most likely rubbish.
I got an unlock code from AT&T, but I was never prompted to enter it after putting an H2O Wireless SIM card in my GS3. I'm able to place/receive calls and get data after entering APN settings.
My phone is rooted, but I didn't think it was already unlocked. Maybe I missed something. Any ideas? Thanks..
pseudoware said:
I got an unlock code from AT&T, but I was never prompted to enter it after putting an H2O Wireless SIM card in my GS3. I'm able to place/receive calls and get data after entering APN settings.
My phone is rooted, but I didn't think it was already unlocked. Maybe I missed something. Any ideas? Thanks..
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Did you buy the phone from someone else or an official retailer brand new in the box? If the former, someone may have already unlocked it. Otherwise did you perform the JB unlock method via the services menu?
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I purchased the phone new from AT&T and rooted it a few days later. I never did the JB unlock.
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Prepaid or postpaid... They all work as long as they are same phone service provider. Try a different network n see if that works.
Its a network lock, not a service/plan lock.
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diablo009 said:
Prepaid or postpaid... They all work as long as they are same phone service provider. Try a different network n see if that works.
Its a network lock, not a service/plan lock.
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I guess that explains it, since H2O uses AT&T's network.
Hello . I have a big problem with my Samsung Galaxy Nexus ..
Yesterday i was using my phone normal .. as usual and after a cuple of messages and phone calls i put it in my pocket .
i cecked it after a cuple of hours and my sim wasn't working.
i was using stock rom JB4.2.2.
i mention that only one carrier sim card's doesn't work .. if i put another sim from another carrier it work's normaly ..
did anyone had this problem before?
please help me.
sorry for my english/I'm from romania. !
I dont think anyone here can help you. It sounds like an issue with the card itself. Sounds like you should replace it.
jsgraphicart said:
I dont think anyone here can help you. It sounds like an issue with the card itself. Sounds like you should replace it.
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well i tried another sim card same carrier as mine .. it doesn't get any signal .!
sorry for my english/ I'm from romania.
daniio94 said:
well i tried another sim card same carrier as mine .. it doesn't get any signal .!
sorry for my english/ I'm from romania.
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If that's the case then I don't know. I'm on a carrier specific phone so I can't switch between multiple carriers. I'm not familiar with that. My understanding on that was that you just put the Sim in and you're good to go. I don't know of you have to activate anything. Maybe it just takes a little bit to actually get the signal. Have you switched them out before without issues?
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If that's the case then I don't know. I'm on a carrier specific phone so I can't switch between multiple carriers. I'm not familiar with that. My understanding on that was that you just put the Sim in and you're good to go. I don't know of you have to activate anything. Maybe it just takes a little bit to actually get the signal. Have you switched them out before without issues?
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yes i did .. and it worked but...
and that sim card right now in it and it's like 12 hours and yet no signal .. and i don;t tink its a region problem because my friends on cosmote are having signal .
Did you get the iPhone new or used? Could it have Been blacklisted by the specific carrier?
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gagb1967 said:
Did you get the iPhone new or used? Could it have Been blacklisted by the specific carrier?
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i don't have iphone and .. it was new,, anyway,,
Its hard to say what the issue could be. I would get a hold of the carrier.
Downgrade radio version?
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Downgrade radio version?
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don't know how. i only know how to downgrade version of my android with .. galaxy nexus toolkit .!
I meant phone. Sorry about that.
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Hello guys.. how are you? I am new on this forum.. I have a problem with my Galaxy s4. When I insert the sim, after that it again demands for the sim. I don't know how to solve this problem. White signals are present near the battery but I am unable to use the service of sms and calls. Any solution related to this problem will be appreciated. Thanks!
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Hello guys.. how are you? I am new on this forum.. I have a problem with my Galaxy s4. When I insert the sim, after that it again demands for the sim. I don't know how to solve this problem. White signals are present near the battery but I am unable to use the service of sms and calls. Any solution related to this problem will be appreciated. Thanks!
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The SIM itself could be bad.
Have you tried going to T Mobile and getting a replacement SIM?
Do you know anyone else with a T Mobile phone who could lend you their SIM for 2 minutes to test it? If you get the same results with another SIM the phone is the problem. If you don't, the SIM card itself is the problem.
Are you rooted? What ROM are you running?
If it's the stock unrooted ROM I'd say don't mess with it yourself. Go right to a T Mobile store and tell them to give you a new SIM.
I second that. I would also check to see if the SIM is in backwards. Someone may have just cut the micro SIM wrong as well. Good luck. :thumbup:
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Skipjacks said:
The SIM itself could be bad.
Have you tried going to T Mobile and getting a replacement SIM?
Do you know anyone else with a T Mobile phone who could lend you their SIM for 2 minutes to test it? If you get the same results with another SIM the phone is the problem. If you don't, the SIM card itself is the problem.
Are you rooted? What ROM are you running?
If it's the stock unrooted ROM I'd say don't mess with it yourself. Go right to a T Mobile store and tell them to give you a new SIM.
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I have tried all the other sims, but there is the same error... I think that there is SIm-jacket problem.. It is destroyed as far as I think.. I should go for a change of sim card reader..
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I second that. I would also check to see if the SIM is in backwards. Someone may have just cut the micro SIM wrong as well. Good luck. :thumbup:
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I don't think so.. I have the perfect-cut sim..
Got all right... sim slot problem was fixed.
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I have bought a service to get an Unlock Code for my Samsung Galaxy S3 T999N which is SIM Locked by Metro PCS. They provided me with some 4 codes: NETWORK, PROVIDER, SUBPROVIDER, DEFREEZE.
When I turn on my phone with a non-metropcs sim, the phone prompts: "PIN to unlock SIM service provider" so I put the PROVIDER code that I got from FATSGSM after hitting "Unlock" I get the following message: "unable to unlock sim service provider"
What is wrong? Could the PIN provided by this service be wrong?
Just an FYI, I am outside the US right now.
Have you tried using the metro sim?
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DocHoliday77 said:
Have you tried using the metro sim?
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I don't have the metro sim.
Ok. Im not certain about it, but it might be required for the initial unlock. Hopefully someone else can say for sure.
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Ok. Im not certain about it, but it might be required for the initial unlock. Hopefully someone else can say for sure.
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Thanks for reply to my post.
This might not be true because if you have the Metro PCS sim card inside, you will not get the unlock box. You only get the box to put the unlock code in when you put a non-MetroPCS sim card.
Can anyone corroborate this information?
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Thanks for reply to my post.
This might not be true because if you have the Metro PCS sim card inside, you will not get the unlock box. You only get the box to put the unlock code in when you put a non-MetroPCS sim card.
Can anyone corroborate this information?
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He means it may need to be activated with the carrier first in order to be unlocked.. Some phones do require this.. You can try the region unlock app but I'm not sure if it works with s3
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I used it when I got my replacement S3 a while back and it said the unlock was successful. I have no way to test if it really was or if it also SIM unlocked though. I wouldnt expect it to do so, but in my experience, it is safe to try.
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