Activating a new SIM - T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII

Quick question.... I activated the new sim that came with my GalaxyS III online at t-mobile.com/SIM but this seems to be taking a while. It's been over an hour now and I still can't connect to the network. Is this typical?
Thanks.

dohtem said:
Quick question.... I activated the new sim that came with my GalaxyS III online at t-mobile.com/SIM but this seems to be taking a while. It's been over an hour now and I still can't connect to the network. Is this typical?
Thanks.
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I've read it can be up to 4 hours.
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mt3g said:
I've read it can be up to 4 hours.
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Ha! I didn't push the SIM in all the way. Rookie mistake.

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Anyone tried to get to the SIM in SGN 2 ?

Anyone?
yeah friend tried.... and destroyed the phone
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I stop at a Sprint store today, one of the rep told me it works, all it need is a activated sim to put it in and ready to go.
no SIM slot on Spring GN2
obender said:
Anyone?
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I got my GN2 on Friday. I can confirm there is NO SIM slot. I am very sure of this, the slot is missing as compared to the UK version.
I'm bummed about this too. From what I hear it has an embedded SIM...the manual seems to indicate GSM capabilities outside the US, but through Sprint's International roaming program.
Picked mine up yesterday and so far I'm liking it....mostly re -applying apps setting up but seems pretty good
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vel7wil said:
Picked mine up yesterday and so far I'm liking it....mostly re -applying apps setting up but seems pretty good
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Well congratulations. We're all happy for you. But what has your announcement to do with the topic exactly?
LOL
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He's back

Guess who got the 2?
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Yes I was hoping you were coming over. I got my white note 2 yesterday.
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it's a party!
borijess said:
Yes I was hoping you were coming over. I got my white note 2 yesterday.
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I was on the fence till held it in my hand.
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ManelScout4Life said:
it's a party!
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Its about time foxs lol! Manel you ready yet?
truth77 said:
Its about time foxs lol! Manel you ready yet?
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I got mine yest
Its good to see that this phone is becoming more popular, the more people the better...i was getting nervous for a little until my buddy told me that the Note II is sold out at most of the CT stores, hopefully once the stock is replenished this thread will blow up with user :good:
Every day there seems to be a new Note II user coming over from the Note I boards. The devs are already hard at work here!
ManelScout4Life said:
I got mine yest
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Well lets let it rip! Good to see the crew back!
Uhh, I dont know any of you but Im happy your guys have a GN2!!
Stock phone lasted about 3 minutes for me. Where the heck is the settings for that stay awake thing? I turned it on, can't find it to turn it off.
Crap, I asked a question
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dafoxs said:
Stock phone lasted about 3 minutes for me. Where the heck is the settings for that stay awake thing? I turned it on, can't find it to turn it off.
Crap, I asked a question
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Settings - > Display
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Woot woot.
dafoxs said:
Guess who got the 2?
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ManelScout4Life said:
I got mine yest
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You guys are a little late, but we're just getting started. I miss the cookies and cream, but this phone is a beast. Glad you made it.
god I want some liquid smooth on the GN2
Got mine today. Excited to see it become popular.
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Howdy !!!! I got mine yesterday after losing a bet and throwing my note 1 off of my 16th floor balcony !!!
Ship It City said:
Howdy !!!! I got mine yesterday after losing a bet and throwing my note 1 off of my 16th floor balcony !!!
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I think 11 feet is the limit for a drop
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dafoxs said:
I think 11 feet is the limit for a drop
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where were you yesterday ?
The note 2 just got a heck of a lot better and I am now pumped more than ever.....welcome aboard!!!

Unlock BULL**** from t-mobile

So I have my GS3 from T-mo on a business plan. And I am briefly traveling overseas and picked up a local sim card here in Austria.
I call t-mo to get my unlock code, and they tell me it will take FOURTEEN DAY to give me the unlock code. The rep also says I can call Samsung to get the code faster. What Bull****.
My IMEI is 353022057717016 / 07. Any idea how to get this done faster?
synpax said:
So I have my GS3 from T-mo on a business plan. And I am briefly traveling overseas and picked up a local sim card here in Austria.
I call t-mo to get my unlock code, and they tell me it will take FOURTEEN DAY to give me the unlock code. The rep also says I can call Samsung to get the code faster. What Bull****.
My IMEI is 353022057717016 / 07. Any idea how to get this done faster?
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Wow. So you're complaining about getting it for free. You can buy one but itll cost you and you may still have to wait. All you shouldn't post your imei on a public forum.. ..... they say up to 14 days . When I requested one I got it within 48 hours. Its not Tmobile its pretty much the same on all carriers.
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You can also check out this thread and see if it works for you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023709
Infamous_Cheez said:
You can also check out this thread and see if it works for you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023709
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I'd recommend that while you wait
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Infamous_Cheez said:
You can also check out this thread and see if it works for you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023709
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Holy hell that worked.
I searched these forums before asking the question and had no luck finding that post.
I remember reading a story on USA Today titled 10 signs you aren't ready for your trip.
synpax said:
Holy hell that worked.
I searched these forums before asking the question and had no luck finding that post.
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All you shouldn't post your imei on a public forum
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FYI, I would still recommend editing your above post and removing your IMEI.
fingolfin14 said:
FYI, I would still recommend editing your above post and removing your IMEI.
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I agree. You never want to post that.
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Dude... Deff remove your imei... Lol wow
But there is already a thread on here how you can manually unlock our s3.
I did it, it works and it's easy.
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synpax said:
So I have my GS3 from T-mo on a business plan. And I am briefly traveling overseas and picked up a local sim card here in Austria.
I call t-mo to get my unlock code, and they tell me it will take FOURTEEN DAY to give me the unlock code. The rep also says I can call Samsung to get the code faster. What Bull****.
My IMEI is 353022057717016 / 07. Any idea how to get this done faster?
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There required to tell you it could take up to 14 days incase there's an issue. I had tmo for years and always heard the 14 days thing. Usually get a code in 24 hours. Never once has taken more then 2 days.
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He posted his IMEI oh noesss
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Xcor3 said:
He posted his IMEI oh noesss
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Let me report his phone as stolen and tmo blacklist it it will be a lesson after everyone says to remove it.
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You can unlock it by following these steps. I just did it this morning on my phone. Free and not 2 weeks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014982
and yet it remains .... wow
shahkam said:
Let me report his phone as stolen and tmo blacklist it it will be a lesson after everyone says to remove it.
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Xcor3 said:
He posted his IMEI oh noesss
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FYI, I would still recommend editing your above post and removing your IMEI.
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Crisisx1 said:
Dude... Deff remove your imei... Lol wow
But there is already a thread on here how you can manually unlock our s3.
I did it, it works and it's easy.
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I'm on the installment plan but after i unlocked it from tmobile they stopped d charging me the extra twenty bucks month anybody else have this Christmas present

need help with locked phone

My wife lost her phone about a month ago and got a new one through insurence.while we wer moving we found her old note 2.i started using it and tmobile locked the phone.ive rooted it and romed it and cant seem to get it unlocked.i took a shoot at getting one of the unlock codes from a web site but it was a scam just like i thought it would be.what do i need to do to get it unlocked.ive also tried by inputing the *#---------- but from what ive seen everbody has a 4th option and i cant ever get it to come up.any thoughts on how to get this done
I think u have to downgrade to another version...but thats all I know...
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"Where you think she at when she ain't with you?"...
will not for T-Mobile again unless they unblock it u can unlock it for another GSM. Carrier but will not work for T-Mobile not matter what as it is THE IMEI WHICH IS BLOCKED NOT YOUR PHONE BEING LOCKED.
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Both are correct. Downgrade then unlock then get aprepaid company
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kintwofan said:
Both are correct. Downgrade then unlock then get aprepaid company
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Won't work if it's blacklisted. All gsm carriers in the u.s share blacklists now.
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GN2Rabbit said:
Won't work if it's blacklisted. All gsm carriers in the u.s share blacklists now.
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Can you link this. My understanding is att and t mobile will be with others soon. I see people all the time do this
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kintwofan said:
Can you link this. My understanding is att and t mobile will be with others soon. I see people all the time do this
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http://www.ctia.org/media/press/body.cfm/prid/2220
Here is the member list. Also these blacklists will soon apply to resellers. I had a rep from at&t and t-mobile confirm that.
http://www.ctia.org/membership/ctia_members/
Soon blacklisted phones will be paperweights.
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my suggestion is to change the imei its illegal but **** it you having a beast device
if anything message me i cant talk about that in thread
GN2Rabbit said:
http://www.ctia.org/media/press/body.cfm/prid/2220
Here is the member list. Also these blacklists will soon apply to resellers. I had a rep from at&t and t-mobile confirm that.
http://www.ctia.org/membership/ctia_members/
Soon blacklisted phones will be paperweights.
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This confirms exactly what I was saying. I know is coming, but it's not here yet. So for the time being the op can use the phone on prepay. For how long who knows.
To the guy above me. Please delete your comment. You can't discuss our recommend illegal activity on xda. That kind of thing can get xda in trouble and get this thread locked quickly.
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kintwofan said:
This confirms exactly what I was saying. I know is coming, but it's not here yet. So for the time being the op can use the phone on prepay. For how long who knows.
To the guy above me. Please delete your comment. You can't discuss our recommend illegal activity on xda. That kind of thing can get xda in trouble and get this thread locked quickly.
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+1
deeznutz1977 said:
+1
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Deeznutz you're every where my man
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kintwofan said:
Deeznutz you're every where my man
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And you kind sir
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kintwofan said:
This confirms exactly what I was saying. I know is coming, but it's not here yet. So for the time being the op can use the phone on prepay. For how long who knows.
To the guy above me. Please delete your comment. You can't discuss our recommend illegal activity on xda. That kind of thing can get xda in trouble and get this thread locked quickly.
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I called simplemobile and they said that soon they'll be checking phones against the black list. They'll do it on activation of service. They'll be doing it within 6 months. So enjoy it while it lasts.
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GN2Rabbit said:
I called simplemobile and they said that soon they'll be checking phones against the black list. They'll do it on activation of service. They'll be doing it within 6 months. So enjoy it while it lasts.
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Sure....I called too and they said as compensation if your phone ends up blocked they'll give you a new note 4 in place of it.
By the way my point still stands, for this minute he can use it on prepaid. Oh and based on what you just said
"They'll do it on activation of service."
If is activated now he'll be good when they make the switch. I'm not sure where you're trying to go with the besides start a fight you're losing and looking stupid doing at the same time.
And for the record I have at mobile account with an active note I was just trying to help the OP my start a fight not sure why you even jumped in
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kintwofan said:
Sure....I called too and they said as compensation if your phone ends up blocked they'll give you a new note 4 in place of it.
By the way my point still stands, for this minute he can use it on prepaid. Oh and based on what you just said
"They'll do it on activation of service."
If is activated now he'll be good when they make the switch. I'm not sure where you're trying to go with the besides start a fight you're losing and looking stupid doing at the same time.
And for the record I have at mobile account with an active note I was just trying to help the OP my start a fight not sure why you even jumped in
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Don't know. But it won't be an option for long. That is why I chimed in. We all knew it wouldn't last. For now yes it'll work. But after they enforce the black list who knows.
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Not registered to network

I need help guys, I was using my phone for only a week when all of a sudden I can't call or text or listen to my voice mail... instead I keep recieving "not registered to network" messages when i try and do anything involving data. When I go to my settings to enable data, its already on, but when I look for an available network, it turns off my data.. its like a never ending loop. Regardless of which I do first. My s4 is rooted but I doubt that could be the issue becauze it worked with my phone being rooted, anyone have any solution other than replacement?
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Take a look to your apn and also make sure your IME has a # like 03 instead of just a 0 also check that on mobile networks make sure that the LTE/GSMA something lik that.. Is checked.. Make sure it has the LTE...
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Idk what you ment by the ime # not having an 03, but I checked and made sure everything else was in the right position and they are, but its still being stubborn
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This could also be a bad SIM
Maybe, but why randomly stop working? Before this situation, my phone was sending me errors about how I couldnt wifi call due to an outdated sim card, so I went and got a new one, that didnt work.
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AtrixNo4g said:
Maybe, but why randomly stop working? Before this situation, my phone was sending me errors about how I couldnt wifi call due to an outdated sim card, so I went and got a new one, that didnt work.
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And all you've done it root it? That's not going to cause your issue, and you have a new SIM. It's starting to look like bad hardware.
lagunas11 was asking you to verify your IMEI
Wait.. I think your right about the whole SIM deal, I switched to Family Mobile about a week ago and they dont really have new sim cards just the original big than micro, so im going to take a guess and say it is the sim
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AtrixNo4g said:
Wait.. I think your right about the whole SIM deal, I switched to Family Mobile about a week ago and they dont really have new sim cards just the original big than micro, so im going to take a guess and say it is the sim
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That's most likely what it is then. So they are giving customers cut down regular SIM cards? I'm lost...
Nah, when you purchase the SIM Card, its a big one but within side is a micro-sim, that you can pop out incase you desire one, but if you need the big one, you can easily pop the micro back into the big. Thanks for your help man, I guess im going, to be phoneless for a little
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AtrixNo4g said:
Nah, when you purchase the SIM Card, its a big one but within side is a micro-sim, that you can pop out incase you desire one, but if you need the big one, you can easily pop the micro back into the big. Thanks for your help man, I guess im going, to be phoneless for a little
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That always sucks... Try turning off data and setting the Network Mode to GSM/WCDMA auto, maybe you can at least txt and call...
Thanks for everything man, turns out my imei number got locked after I reported this phone stolen, I called tmobile just earlier today and now I just wait 48 hours before my phone will be active again
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AtrixNo4g said:
Thanks for everything man, turns out my imei number got locked after I reported this phone stolen, I called tmobile just earlier today and now I just wait 48 hours before my phone will be active again
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I even face palmed myself after reading this.
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