Hi, i'm buying a Samsung galaxy s3, and i worry about bad ESN phone that i can't use on my tmobile account.
For that reason, i think i will pay for a s3 ATT ( if ATT s3 is a bad ESN phone than i still can unlock and use it with my tmobile account, right? )
But i hear someone said that if i use a unlock ATT phone then tmobile data plan won't work on that att phone. I don't know if this is correct information or not.
Can someone help me out?
Thank you very much.
Also Is there anyone to avoid bad esn phone on craiglists?
Furthermore, is there anyone to buy a bad ESN Tmobile phone, and somehow i can use it with tmobile ?
Once its been blacklisted it will not work with that specific carrier. If you want to buy one off craigslist...have the seller meet you at a at&t store or T-Mobile and have the rep check if the imei for you. If the seller is unwilling to do that...don't trust it.
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Once its been blacklisted it will not work with that specific carrier. If you want to buy one off craigslist...have the seller meet you at a at&t store or T-Mobile and have the rep check if the imei for you. If the seller is unwilling to do that...don't trust it.
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I hear some story that the phone is good at the time people trade phones. However after 1 month, it become a bad ESN phone.
If Tmobile rep check the phone for me, will it avoid that situation?
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I hear some story that the phone is good at the time people trade phones. However after 1 month, it become a bad ESN phone.
If Tmobile rep check the phone for me, will it avoid that situation?
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honestly, even if the tmobile check, the imei will still be good during the transaction. it isn't until the seller contacts asurion which will most likely be a couple days later to report it lost or stolen. Im not sure how this can be prevented. Some people suggest to call t-mobile have the imei registered to your account right away, or even to leave a note on your account for it. But most likely asurion is the one who are blacklisting the phones not t-mobile.
This isn't CDMA. ESN phones are no good the moment they are determined that they are stolen or tied to account with a over due balance. On the other hand. GSM phones usually don't get blacklisted. And even if it is blacklisted it is only blacklisted to its specific carrier. So you shouldn't have a problem bringing the phone to T-Mobile.
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Sound right.
Furthermore, may I ask if i buy a ATT S3 to unlock and use it with Tmobile, will Tmobile data plan work on S3 ATT phone?
i c some thread said that it won't work, or it won't function fully. is that true?
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Sound right.
Furthermore, may I ask if i buy a ATT S3 to unlock and use it with Tmobile, will Tmobile data plan work on S3 ATT phone?
i c some thread said that it won't work, or it won't function fully. is that true?
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You'll get 3G with T-Mobile. It will work.
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You'll get 3G with T-Mobile. It will work.
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Is that just 3G or HSPA+ ? I was thinking the same thing ?
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You will not get 3G. If I am correct you will only pick up EDGE data since the networks run on different bands and AT&T phones are set to run on AT&T bands and not T-Mobile.
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You will not get 3G. If I am correct you will only pick up EDGE data since the networks run on different bands and AT&T phones are set to run on AT&T bands and not T-Mobile.
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Is there a way you can modify a band settings software wise, in order to work with TMO 4g prepaid plan? I have an i747 ATT unlocked and would like to use with TMO next month. Thanks for your input.
That I am aware of no. There is thread started on here were there is a bounty to get it working, but it seems like it is not going to work.
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Is there a way you can modify a band settings software wise, in order to work with TMO 4g prepaid plan? I have an i747 ATT unlocked and would like to use with TMO next month. Thanks for your input.
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I juts bought an unlocked AT&T S3 today and i am using T-Mobiles prepaid plan. So far i have been getting 4G in some places but EDGE mostly and i want to know what can be done about this. Im thinking of selling or trading this phone for a T-Mobile unlocked version. If there is anything else that can be done about this do let me know.
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Hey, I just bought a samsung galaxy s2x for telus, its the T989D, I was wondering if its completely compatible with all the tmobile roms and etc....also, how would I go about unlocking and rooting this phone. Thanks
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Hey, I just bought a samsung galaxy s2x for telus, its the T989D, I was wondering if its completely compatible with all the tmobile roms and etc....also, how would I go about unlocking and rooting this phone. Thanks
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Every T-Mobile ROM is compatible with our phone. Rooting, there is a thread on development for that, and unlocking you need to pay for that service. There is no way to do it through software like the original Galaxy S Vibrant.
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Every T-Mobile ROM is compatible with our phone. Rooting, there is a thread on development for that, and unlocking you need to pay for that service. There is no way to do it through software like the original Galaxy S Vibrant.
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Not true! You can simply call customer service and request an unlock code. Sometimes customer service reps don't know the policies, so you may need to ask to talk to a manager or to tech support.
Tell them that you are planning to leave the country soon and want to unlock your phone so that you can use a foreign prepaid SIM, or something to that effect. Keep in mind that you have to have been a customer for 45+ days, or be a prepaid customer for 60+ days with a balance on your account of at least $10.
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Not true! You can simply call customer service and request an unlock code. Sometimes customer service reps don't know the policies, so you may need to ask to talk to a manager or to tech support.
Tell them that you are planning to leave the country soon and want to unlock your phone so that you can use a foreign prepaid SIM, or something to that effect. Keep in mind that you have to have been a customer for 45+ days, or be a prepaid customer for 60+ days with a balance on your account of at least $10.
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On Telus? D: I know they charge $50 to unlock in store, I didn't think it was as easy as calling them up though..
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On Telus? D: I know they charge $50 to unlock in store, I didn't think it was as easy as calling them up though..
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Yea IDK if this will work on Telus, but knowing their rap sheet - i HIGHLY doubt it.
$50 in store, $50 over the phone. They'll just add it to your bill, cheaper to go to any of the unlocking sites on the internet.
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$50 in store, $50 over the phone. They'll just add it to your bill, cheaper to go to any of the unlocking sites on the internet.
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I used mobileincanada.com it was cheaper than $50 and it was flawless
Yeah, I kinda figured. Seemed too good to be true
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As far as rooting...
http://androidforums.com/galaxy-s2-...d-ultimate-root-optimization-guide-steps.html
is the one i used
Phone is flawless on tzones. Love it. Mine came rooted.
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The reason I ask is I was looking into getting out of my Sprint contract ( too expensive due to change in financial situation, slow 3G etc) by paying ETF of 350$.
The thing is what do I then do with the sprint galaxy S3? I could unlock it but who would buy an unlocked sprint galaxy S3? Can it be used in India?
Thanks a lot for any answers.
Pr20 said:
The reason I ask is I was looking into getting out of my Sprint contract ( too expensive due to change in financial situation, slow 3G etc) by paying ETF of 350$.
The thing is what do I then do with the sprint galaxy S3? I could unlock it but who would buy an unlocked sprint galaxy S3? Can it be used in India?
Thanks a lot for any answers.
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You can always sell it on Craigslist or eBay (without unlocking it), I think. If it's in good condition, you should still be able to get a decent amount for it.
Yes you could sell it. I would not recommend Craigslist though, a lot of fraud going on recently
Make sure you advertise that it has a clean ESN
And it could potentially be used in India if there are CDMA carriers in whatever area you want to send it to, or would require flashing though
And idk where you're getting this "unlocked bootloader" thing...Samsung bootloaders come unlocked by default, that's why they're so easy to root
Thanks for the replies. I am not talking about unlocking bootloader. I am talking about carrier unlocking.
Has anybody used a sprint galaxy S3 in India?
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Thanks for the replies. I am not talking about unlocking bootloader. I am talking about carrier unlocking.
Has anybody used a sprint galaxy S3 in India?
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Oh sorry, I thought i read "bootloader" somewhere in there
But yes, you could unlock and flash it to a carrier in India. It would basically be the same as flashing to Boost or an American carrier just that you would need a donor phone on an Indian CDMA carrier to pull the info from
Hello all.
As you can see by my name, Im'a Noob! i have a good understanding of computers and cell phones and can follow directions well but have not attempted anything like this so....
Here's the deal, Today i went to Wal-mart to get a new phone for my wife. I decided on the T mobile Samsung galaxy S 4 (on the Wal-mart family plan $40 a month unlimited) . unfortunately, it apparently does not get signal at my house. What i desire to do is move it to straight talk. because Verizon does have signal at my house. So from this point, is there any way to get this Galaxy S4 to see the Verizon towers and work on the Straight talk network using those Verizon towers? And If So, Can someone please post the step by step instructions (without assuming that i know what a jailbreak or unlocking is) so that i can make my wife happy.
Please and Thank you in advance for all your responses and help!!
Im'a Noob
No
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No it can't be done, or no you won't help me?
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No it can't be done, or no you won't help me?
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Can't be done
Can't be done. T-Mobile is GSM, Verizon is CDMA, incompatible networks.
Straight Talk resells service for the major carriers but for Sprint and Verizon, who are CDMA carriers/networks, you have to get phones compatible with CDMA to use on Straight Talk and vice versa for T-Mobile and AT&T.
ok how about this
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Can't be done. T-Mobile is GSM, Verizon is CDMA, incompatible networks.
Straight Talk resells service for the major carriers but for Sprint and Verizon, who are CDMA carriers/networks, you have to get phones compatible with CDMA to use on Straight Talk and vice versa for T-Mobile and AT&T.
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What if i unlock the phone, then get an At&t phone activated on the straight talk network and put its sim card in the Galaxy s4? would that make the s4 work on the straight talk network?
thanks again for all your help
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What if i unlock the phone, then get an At&t phone activated on the straight talk network and put its sim card in the Galaxy s4? would that make the s4 work on the straight talk network?
thanks again for all your help
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Noooooooooo
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i saw it in this thread
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Noooooooooo
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they said if you unlock it and put an at&t sim in it then the phone worked?
The only solution is to sell it ... let me know how much you want for it I might buy it if the price is right
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sell it?
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The only solution is to sell it ... let me know how much you want for it I might buy it if the price is right
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i paid $650 for it today... no one is going to pay me that...i cant see selling it just yet, im sure there is a solution. Or will be soon enough
Have you tried the Wi-Fi calling option while at home? Assuming you have Wi-Fi at home...
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no ur only solution it not to sell it all you need to do is get a straight talk or a net10 sim card and pop it in the phone and than ur in business you need to update the apn settings for the phone to work..... straight talk and net10 run off of att towers so if att gets service where you live ur gonna be good..... these other people don't know what they're talking about... it has been done and it can be done
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if you can't get a net10 sim card that runs off att I have several of them and I'll sell you one cheaper than the stores have
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The only solution is to sell it ... let me know how much you want for it I might buy it if the price is right
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Neither the T-Mobile nor AT&T variant will work on Verizon. Period. There isn't an unlock you can do, no ROM you can flash, no special code you can put in to change that fact.
For ST or Net10 to use the Verizon towers you need a CDMA phone, which the M1919 S4 is not. As was mentioned in the post above mine, you DO have the option to run off of T-Mobile or AT&T networks either through the respective carriers or use those towers via Net10 or Straight Talk; but using the Verizon towers in any way is impossible with the particular device you purchased.
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Hello all.
As you can see by my name, Im'a Noob! i have a good understanding of computers and cell phones and can follow directions well but have not attempted anything like this so....
Here's the deal, Today i went to Wal-mart to get a new phone for my wife. I decided on the T mobile Samsung galaxy S 4 (on the Wal-mart family plan $40 a month unlimited) . unfortunately, it apparently does not get signal at my house. What i desire to do is move it to straight talk. because Verizon does have signal at my house. So from this point, is there any way to get this Galaxy S4 to see the Verizon towers and work on the Straight talk network using those Verizon towers? And If So, Can someone please post the step by step instructions (without assuming that i know what a jailbreak or unlocking is) so that i can make my wife happy.
Please and Thank you in advance for all your responses and help!!
Im'a Noob
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Its a hardware issue think of it this way its like using an AMD motherboard with an Intel processor they just don't fit together.
Im'a noob said:
i paid $650 for it today... no one is going to pay me that...i cant see selling it just yet, im sure there is a solution. Or will be soon enough
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Where'd you buy it? I bought mine from TMO and was told I can return it within 30 days for a full refund. As others have posted, you can't do what you want with that phone, period.
Edit: Reread your original post. If you have to have Verizon then the phone you bought won't work. Just like a AM radio won't pick up FM stations. It's that simple. Take it back to Walmart and get a refund. BUT, if you can live with using T-mobile away from home and have wifi at home you can get a T-Mobile plan and use wifi calling and internet access at home, and the TMO network elsewhere. You want to use wifi at home anyway because it doesn't count towards data or calling usage. It's all seamless, so there's no problem using it that way.
Dude seriously I find it hard to believe you don't have Wi-Fi in your home. Because if you do, your problems are solved. Your phone supports Wi-Fi calling and messaging (SMS/MMS). This is why I switched to T mobile.
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Hello all.
As you can see by my name, Im'a Noob! i have a good understanding of computers and cell phones and can follow directions well but have not attempted anything like this so....
Here's the deal, Today i went to Wal-mart to get a new phone for my wife. I decided on the T mobile Samsung galaxy S 4 (on the Wal-mart family plan $40 a month unlimited) . unfortunately, it apparently does not get signal at my house. What i desire to do is move it to straight talk. because Verizon does have signal at my house. So from this point, is there any way to get this Galaxy S4 to see the Verizon towers and work on the Straight talk network using those Verizon towers? And If So, Can someone please post the step by step instructions (without assuming that i know what a jailbreak or unlocking is) so that i can make my wife happy.
Please and Thank you in advance for all your responses and help!!
Im'a Noob
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You can sim unlock then activate with at&T but the signal won't work well all because every carrier use different frequency bandwidth it won't be the same
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i paid $650 for it today... no one is going to pay me that...i cant see selling it just yet, im sure there is a solution. Or will be soon enough
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And when you see this magical fix, let me know...in fact wondering minds wanna know.
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i paid $650 for it today... no one is going to pay me that...i cant see selling it just yet, im sure there is a solution. Or will be soon enough
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If you say you paid $650 for it today, then why not return it for a refund if you don't get TMobile service at your house? Why are you suffering yourself all this turmoil?
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You can sim unlock then activate with at&T but the signal won't work well all because every carrier use different frequency bandwidth it won't be the same
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I do believe the AT&T and T-Mobile variations are able to pick up 100% of each other's bands so this argument is invalid.
Hey guys,
So I just bought a Metro PCS galaxy s4 and the model is "M919N" (I don't know what the N means) but I was wondering if anyone could find a free way to unlock it?
Thanks for your help!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283068
Try that.
Atmazzz said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283068
Try that.
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Even the first step doesn't work. That code only works on TMO phones I believe.
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Even the first step doesn't work. That code only works on TMO phones I believe.
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I've seen people with AT&T phones in the thread that said it worked. Not sure what may be different about yours. I thought the Metro was just like T-Mobile's.
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I've seen people with AT&T phones in the thread that said it worked. Not sure what may be different about yours. I thought the Metro was just like T-Mobile's.
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I thought so too. I have a Metro PCS Galaxy s4 and I wanted to use a T-Mobile sim card in it but it won't let me. I'm still looking around but I can't seem to find anything.
anuderpins said:
I thought so too. I have a Metro PCS Galaxy s4 and I wanted to use a T-Mobile sim card in it but it won't let me. I'm still looking around but I can't seem to find anything.
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If what I read is right I know why that thread doesn't work for you. Metro is CDMA and doesn't use sim until Tmo phases it out and switches them to GSM. You don't have a sim card? Is that right?
You cant unlock metro phones, the s4 I heard was supposed to support gsm and cdma and metro and tmobile are not phasing out each other ....there new upcoming devices are gonna be dual cdma /gsm and back each other on data where metro gets weak data tmobile gsm will cover and vise versa where tmobiles weak metro cdma will pick up coverage. .
Im not sure if the metro s4 has this feature yet
But thats the plan for this metro tmobile merge.
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You can unlock the galaxy s4 from metropcs my friend got it unlock but he had to pay for the unlock code he is using it on tmobile now . and when i put a tmobile in my metropcs s4 it works just asks for the unlock code . But i dont need to unlock cause i use metro anyways
Can I use a tmo s4 on metro?
If I actually did help, how bout a Thanks for 'ol times sake
ktetreault14 said:
Can I use a tmo s4 on metro?
If I actually did help, how bout a Thanks for 'ol times sake
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I dont know about that but you can use the metropcs on tmobile
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You can unlock the galaxy s4 from metropcs my friend got it unlock but he had to pay for the unlock code he is using it on tmobile now . and when i put a tmobile in my metropcs s4 it works just asks for the unlock code . But i dont need to unlock cause i use metro anyways
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Then I guess that answers my statement on being unsure of the metro s4 apparently it is cdma gsm dual .
I only meant every other metro phone in the past was not able to be used on another carrier
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htcbrazilian said:
You can unlock the galaxy s4 from metropcs my friend got it unlock but he had to pay for the unlock code he is using it on tmobile now . and when i put a tmobile in my metropcs s4 it works just asks for the unlock code . But i dont need to unlock cause i use metro anyways
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Can you give me the site where your friend bought his/her unlock code?
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Can you give me the site where your friend bought his/her unlock code?
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http://unlock-samsunggalaxys4.com/Unlock-Code.asp?on=Metro PCS&in=Naperville
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Just to let y'all know:
Yes, the S4 is a GSM phone that uses both the GSM Tmobilr network and the LTE of MetroPCS, giving u the best of both worlds. When u get it thru metro u also get the best price (50 cheaper on the phone and monthly bill is lower too).
Since it is a gsm phone it can be unlocked.
To answer another question, yes u can use any unlocked T-Mobile or att device on metro at this time. The prices of those phones would still be the same monthly bill as a standard metro 4g phone (40 or 50 or 60)
Also, Metropcs does NOT unlock phones, but they accept unlocked phones.
Hopr this clears things up a bit!
- Un-Carrier/Metropcs Rep
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Master Ramy said:
Just to let y'all know:
Yes, the S4 is a GSM phone that uses both the GSM Tmobilr network and the LTE of MetroPCS, giving u the best of both worlds. When u get it thru metro u also get the best price (50 cheaper on the phone and monthly bill is lower too).
Since it is a gsm phone it can be unlocked.
To answer another question, yes u can use any unlocked T-Mobile or att device on metro at this time. The prices of those phones would still be the same monthly bill as a standard metro 4g phone (40 or 50 or 60)
Also, Metropcs does NOT unlock phones, but they accept unlocked phones.
Hopr this clears things up a bit!
- Un-Carrier/Metropcs Rep
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Yes metroPCS accept unlock phones ...
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is there any way to unlock these phones for free?
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Metro should unlock for u, but will put up a fight no doupt, unless u tell them ur going abroad, and or have a second sim to use. All the gsm carriers csn unlock there own phones. There are unlock sites that will do the job to. the cheaper sites take long time, anything under 10-15. Usually 20-24 csn do within 6-8 hours.
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Metropcs s4 Unlock
anuderpins said:
Hey guys,
So I just bought a Metro PCS galaxy s4 and the model is "M919N" (I don't know what the N means) but I was wondering if anyone could find a free way to unlock it?
Thanks for your help!
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try this link hope it helps ^_^
techguy1214 said:
try this link hope it helps ^_^
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What link?
Did anyone successfully sim-unlocked Metro PCS Samsung GALAXY S4 (SGH-M919n) for free?
Where's the link...can you post it please
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So, some of you may remember that my phone was bought on Swappa and then blocked by T-Mobile. It was blocked for non-payment of EIP, not for being reported stolen. I was able to unlock it, and have since been using it on Straight Talk AT&T, which at first worked well, but lately has been pretty horrible. So i'm looking to switch to another carrier.
My question: does anyone know if a blocked (not blacklisted) T-Mobile version will work on Metro PCS? Or is there another carrier I should be looking at?
Techngro said:
So, some of you may remember that my phone was bought on Swappa and then blocked by T-Mobile. It was blocked for non-payment of EIP, not for being reported stolen. I was able to unlock it, and have since been using it on Straight Talk AT&T, which at first worked well, but lately has been pretty horrible. So i'm looking to switch to another carrier.
My question: does anyone know if a blocked (not blacklisted) T-Mobile version will work on Metro PCS? Or is there another carrier I should be looking at?
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T-Mobile owns Metro PCS, so the chances of it working are pretty slim.
Try simple mobile.
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Try simple mobile.
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Nope gets blocked also
If región unlocked using the app there should be no issue. Especially on the monthly plan no contract
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