Over the last week I've asked a couple questions.. got some answered but can now verify....
FIrst Straight Talk... I bought the Tmobile Note 2.. unlocked it... cut my AT&T straight talk sim to the right size.. I used the tmobile micro sim as a template, then updated apn settings and wam bam I'm using an At&t straight talk Sim with a Tmobile Note 2 using AT&T APN settings. NO FLASHING MODEMS/Radios . Speeds seem to be similar to my ATT Note 1.. the fastest I've witnessed was 6mbps.. usually averaging 1.5mb -2mb.. somewhere in there. Also calling and txt/sms work perfect. The only other thing I did was root following the simple rooting guide.. took 3 minutes. Only reason I did that was so I have the option of tethering when I need to. Straight Talk is unlimited everything for a flat $45.. no taxes or nothing.. $45! I am careful when using data.. one weekend I used about 6gb of data watching some netflix on a roadtrip and a few days later got a warning about excessive data usage and it 'could' be against they're EULA. To me it's worth it to be somewhat mindful of my data usage for the cost savings.
The other thing is the phone fits Samsung's offical car dock for the Note 1. It's a tight squeeze and I'll probably do some adjustments with a dremmell to the dock so the phone goes in with a little more ease.. but it's awesome it works.. that sucker is expensive.. but it works great!
Do you have to unlock the phone?
I am planning to get the phone off contract and do the same.
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Do you have to unlock the phone?
I am planning to get the phone off contract and do the same.
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the day you get the phone phone,call in and request the unlock code..they will give it to you with no b.s.:good:
Where are you guys getting the Note 2 unlocked from Tmobile? The stores I called wants me to activate for $50!!
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Where are you guys getting the Note 2 unlocked from Tmobile? The stores I called wants me to activate for $50!!
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Call customer service!
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Call customer service!
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They told me I have to wait 40 days to get the unlock code. I did paid the full price for my note 2. Is it because I am new T-mobile customer?
Call them over and over refer them to their own site, you paid full price and you don't need to wait x number of days
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You don't need to unlock it
You do not need to unlock the phone to work on Straight Talk. When you order your sim card you get to choose Tmobile or At&T card. If you are going to use it on the Tmobile Galaxy Note II, then you do not have to unlock it just works as long as you get the right one.
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You do not need to unlock the phone to work on Straight Talk. When you order your sim card you get to choose Tmobile or At&T card. If you are going to use it on the Tmobile Galaxy Note II, then you do not have to unlock it just works as long as you get the right one.
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Totally agree. I went with Solavei, which runs on the T-Mobile towers, and did not have to unlock.
Tmobile Straight Talk Speeds on Tmobile Galaxy Note 2
I keep seeing alot of people posting about their experiences with the Tmobile Galaxy Note 2 on Straight Talk AT&T, but I was wondering if anyone has used the Tmobile Straight talk sim, cut it to size and used the Tmobile Galaxy Note 2 on it. ...What were your speed Downloads? Why cut or use the Att Straight talk sim?
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I keep seeing alot of people posting about their experiences with the Tmobile Galaxy Note 2 on Straight Talk AT&T, but I was wondering if anyone has used the Tmobile Straight talk sim, cut it to size and used the Tmobile Galaxy Note 2 on it. ...What were your speed Downloads? Why cut or use the Att Straight talk sim?
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I'm using a straight talk tmo sim in my note 2 the highest I've hit was about 15mbits down and 5mbits up. Seems to work just fine, I just cut my full sized tmo st sim down popped it in the phone and put the tmobile straight talk apn.
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I'm using a straight talk tmo sim in my note 2 the highest I've hit was about 15mbits down and 5mbits up. Seems to work just fine, I just cut my full sized tmo st sim down popped it in the phone and put the tmobile straight talk apn.
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Wow those are pretty great speeds. I am currently using the AT&T straight talk sim in the T-Mobile GS3 and I dont get anywhere near that speed. I have been planning on buying the White Note 2 from Tmobile (outright) full price but they havent put it on their website wihtout a contract yet. Only the grey one. So I'm hoping I can just walk in to a Tmobile store and buy a full priced White one that way. Thanks! By the way...have you run into your speeds being capped/throttled for too much usage on Straight Talk? I ran into this a few days ago but I simply called Straight Talk and they reset my network....
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Wow those are pretty great speeds. I am currently using the AT&T straight talk sim in the T-Mobile GS3 and I dont get anywhere near that speed. I have been planning on buying the White Note 2 from Tmobile (outright) full price but they havent put it on their website wihtout a contract yet. Only the grey one. So I'm hoping I can just walk in to a Tmobile store and buy a full priced White one that way. Thanks! By the way...have you run into your speeds being capped/throttled for too much usage on Straight Talk? I ran into this a few days ago but I simply called Straight Talk and they reset my network....
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Yeah it's all about the HSPA+ 42Mbit on tmo it's pretty fantastic.
Im so torn between the note 2 and the nexus 4!!!
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Im so torn between the note 2 and the nexus 4!!!
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I bought the Note 2 and it will NOT be leaving my hands anytime soon cause it's a BEAST of a phone!! That being said, the Nexus 4 will be in my pocket asap as well cause the price is so low I can't say no... I love it! I would go with the Note 2 if I had to pick just one though... Just my opinion of course...
You're not making this easier for me!!!! lol....you are right about the price for the nexus 4...its so low its hard to resist...the thing is the nexus 10 tablet isnt that bad of a price either and if I bought both the nexus 4 and nexus 10 id still be around the same price range as the note 2 by itself (without a contract).. I already have the GS3 and im scared itll be alittle too similar to the note2...
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Where are you guys getting the Note 2 unlocked from Tmobile? The stores I called wants me to activate for $50!!
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Call around. I called 6 tmobile stores before I got one that would let me buy it off contract.
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I haven't been capped at all I used at least a couple gigs last month I flashed a few roms so I don't have a consistent count, the consensus on Howard forums seems to be that it's far easier to get throttled on the att side.
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yes if you are a new custome
stanlywang said:
They told me I have to wait 40 days to get the unlock code. I did paid the full price for my note 2. Is it because I am new T-mobile customer?
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you will have to wait, hey let's be fair folks i would not put this phone on AT&T/STRAIGHT TALK the phone speed is much faster on TMOBILE network.
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You're not making this easier for me!!!! lol....you are right about the price for the nexus 4...its so low its hard to resist...the thing is the nexus 10 tablet isnt that bad of a price either and if I bought both the nexus 4 and nexus 10 id still be around the same price range as the note 2 by itself (without a contract).. I already have the GS3 and im scared itll be alittle too similar to the note2...
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there's no phone on the market similar to the note 2 hahahahaha.
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Wow those are pretty great speeds. I am currently using the AT&T straight talk sim in the T-Mobile GS3 and I dont get anywhere near that speed. I have been planning on buying the White Note 2 from Tmobile (outright) full price but they havent put it on their website wihtout a contract yet. Only the grey one. So I'm hoping I can just walk in to a Tmobile store and buy a full priced White one that way. Thanks! By the way...have you run into your speeds being capped/throttled for too much usage on Straight Talk? I ran into this a few days ago but I simply called Straight Talk and they reset my network....
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well if you want to buy the note 2 at full price, TMOBILE online is not the best place to look. what you need to do is, do a seach on your pc for tmobile store locator for stores in your local area and call them one by one and ask if the will sell you the note2 at full price, and if they say yes. you make sure you ask to speak to the store manager just to make sure, because sometime store rep will tell you one thing and when you get there it's a different story i've been in that position before and you don't want to waste time going from one store to an other store. that's the best way to get your note2, and after you get it if you are already a tmobile customer for the pass 60 to 90 days you can get your unlock code for the note2, just wait for a week to go by before you call and ask for an unlock code. because if you call them right after from purchasing the note2 they wil send you an email saying that you have to wait for their system to see you using the note2 before you can apply for an unlock code.
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you will have to wait, hey let's be fair folks i would not put this phone on AT&T/STRAIGHT TALK the phone speed is much faster on TMOBILE network.
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there's no phone on the market similar to the note 2 hahahahaha.
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well if you want to buy the note 2 at full price, TMOBILE online is not the best place to look. what you need to do is, do a seach on your pc for tmobile store locator for stores in your local area and call them one by one and ask if the will sell you the note2 at full price, and if they say yes. you make sure you ask to speak to the store manager just to make sure, because sometime store rep will tell you one thing and when you get there it's a different story i've been in that position before and you don't want to waste time going from one store to an other store. that's the best way to get your note2, and after you get it if you are already a tmobile customer for the pass 60 to 90 days you can get your unlock code for the note2, just wait for a week to go by before you call and ask for an unlock code. because if you call them right after from purchasing the note2 they wil send you an email saying that you have to wait for their system to see you using the note2 before you can apply for an unlock code.
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I am with you on everything except your first comment... I bought my phone off-contract the day it came out at my local T-mobile store and I already had the $30 plan so I waited a few days (like you said) because their system must be in the dark ages to not be able to tell what phone your running on their system but that's what they told me as well so I waited 2 days and asked the agent if my phone was coming up in their system and she FINALLY said yes so I requested my unlock code and had it the very next day in my inbox... I switched to Straight Talk because their speeds are more faster and consistent in MY area so it's going to differ for a lot of people on which service to go to... Straight Talk or T-mobile.... If you are in an area like mine than Straight Talk is going to be faster than T-mobile ever has been and I live in an area where Verizon first started to build out LTE so idk why T-mobile has not upgraded over here yet?? Anyways, long story short, you have quite a few carrier options with your unlocked T-mobile Note 2!
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Does anyone use the DINK 2 on straight talk and getting 3G
check ebay, you can remote flash your phone
there are listings on ebay where they will flash your phone remotely. You need to have it rooted and a data cable. i saw classified ad saying they did samsung phones for about 25-35 bucks. I texted them and they could do inc2 as well for 35 I even ordered the phone from walmart you need for the esn. I received it and was researching online and really think straight talk's big issue is cutting you off for going overboard on data usage. In some cases people lost their numbers.... I just activated my phone on page plus it $55 and only 2gb of data which could cause me issues. I downloaded a data usage monitor and have been on wifi since the port. I guess I can see how it goes the first 30 days and always try straight talk at a later date. By the way I was on Net10 before i switched to page plus on an att phone and it was awful. Verizon is so much better in my area. so i bought an inc2 on ebay and took the plunge... Hope I helped.
From what I read, this phone does not have the correct frequency to get 3G service on straight talk, so much for being a world phone.
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From what I read, this phone does not have the correct frequency to get 3G service on straight talk, so much for being a world phone.
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try to contact this seller i texted him and he said everything will work because they are using verizon towers.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FLASH-SAMSU...K-VIRGIN-MOBILE-/320872667153?forcev4exp=true
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From what I read, this phone does not have the correct frequency to get 3G service on straight talk, so much for being a world phone.
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The "world phone" part of the Inc2 was in reference to it working with the Vodafone service. A world phone does not mean that it will work everywhere you go in the world, all carriers operate under different frequencies. If you buy an unlocked GSM phone you have to make sure that it will work with the basebands of your carrier or else you may end up just getting Edge speeds instead of HSDP or HSDPA+.
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try to contact this seller i texted him and he said everything will work because they are using verizon towers.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FLASH-SAMSU...K-VIRGIN-MOBILE-/320872667153?forcev4exp=true
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Thank you for this link I am going to try to get a hold of this guy and give it a run
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Please let us know how it goes. Using AT&T ST SIM, data speeds are horrendous.
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Please let us know how it goes. Using AT&T ST SIM, data speeds are horrendous.
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I had sprint for years and noticed their service was getting worse in DC Metro area, went to Outer Banks, NC and couldnt make a call this past July 4th. I went to the Walmart to buy a temporary phone so i could work a bit while vactioning. The nice woman in Walmart said get the cdma-v Net10 phone (samsung proclaim) it will use verizon towers and that is really the best service around here. So i bought the phone used it a few days and ported my number to them. the one problem was that samsung phone was plastic and the earpiece sort of distorted the caller so I got an old att inspire 4g and bought a sim card ported my number to the sim card device (att) and couldnt believe how awful the service was. WOW, it stunk. I started reading up knowing I wanted Verizon service which in my area is far and away the best so I found Straight Talk and Page Plus could use verizon android phones and get the good service. I chickened out of signing up for Straight Talk only becaus I have heard of all the people getting service turned off so I signed up with Page Plus 55 plan which allows you to use the Verizon phones without flashing a new ESN. It works great but I am using the wifi now becaus the 2 gb limit could be an issue. I am going to give it 30 days to see how the data issue works out and if I am really having to change my habbits will probably try flashing to Straight Talk. So I am interested in seeing how it goes with someone on this forum instead random internet sites.
I have been checking into having it flashed, I think it's the best way to go, I'm going to hold off for a while before I decide to pay and get out of my contract.
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I have been checking into having it flashed, I think it's the best way to go, I'm going to hold off for a while before I decide to pay and get out of my contract.
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Do the math. Depending how long your contract is. I have another year and six months. I will save over 1200 bucks minis your 350 for breaking, and your still money ahead
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I have a incredible 2 flashed out to Verizon $50 unlimited and run over 25gb a month with the data hot spot and never had a issue you might wanna skip straight talk I did my dads Verizon phone to straight talk one month with a change to his data in how much he used and they were ready to kick him off. I've been running it this way almost a year best money I ever spent. EBay and the guys do remote flashing you won't regret it I promise.
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I have a incredible 2 flashed out to Verizon $50 unlimited and run over 25gb a month with the data hot spot and never had a issue you might wanna skip straight talk I did my dads Verizon phone to straight talk one month with a change to his data in how much he used and they were ready to kick him off. I've been running it this way almost a year best money I ever spent. EBay and the guys do remote flashing you won't regret it I promise.
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Please elaborate!
I am currently on Pageplus and have the 1200 Talk & Text plan (1200 minutes + 3000 texts + 100mb data).
I use WiFi almost exclusively because the data plan is all but non existent.
What do you mean by "flashed out to Verizon $50"?
What plan are you on with Verizon?
DO TELL!
I bought a $15 throw away and the guy from eBay flashed the esn into my incredible leaving Verizon thinking its a Samsung gusto and for that type of phone they have the prepaid $50 unlimited everything plan so if you do it don't be afraid to go balls to the wall. I do every month its my way of giving Verizon a bit back in the end lol.
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I bought a $15 throw away and the guy from eBay flashed the esn into my incredible leaving Verizon thinking its a Samsung gusto and for that type of phone they have the prepaid $50 unlimited everything plan so if you do it don't be afraid to go balls to the wall. I do every month its my way of giving Verizon a bit back in the end lol.
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And this is on ST
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No its on Verizon prepaid network. All the goods of Verizon without the contract. If you flash it dont activate the prepaid phone till its all flashed over to the incredible 2. I wish I was able to do the flash my self I got the software to do it I just don't understand how its all done. The guys that do this keep it hush-hush on the how to's. I've had a few done already for me and my wife and everyone I get done they all work flawlessly.
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No its on Verizon prepaid network. All the goods of Verizon without the contract. If you flash it dont activate the prepaid phone till its all flashed over to the incredible 2. I wish I was able to do the flash my self I got the software to do it I just don't understand how its all done. The guys that do this keep it hush-hush on the how to's. I've had a few done already for me and my wife and everyone I get done they all work flawlessly.
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They sell that deal to non 3G phones, right?
Are you getting 3G?
Also you said Samsung Gusto, I see these are expensive at the verizon website, the Gusto 2, but they sell the gusto phones on ebay cheap, 20 bucks, better than 200.
This thread has some valuable info.
The gusto 1 is new for $20 at wal-mart and so is the gusto 2 and both get 3g if they didn't you would get only what the gusto got in data.
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So yes I'm getting full 3g speed to use as my data and for my WiFi tether. The incredible2 doesn't act any different when its been flashed I have both mine and my wife's rooted we change custom roms all the time. Just make sure after the gustos esn sticker is placed in you incredible after the flash is done then snap the gusto in half cause if someone else trys to activate the gusto it throws a red flag up let's Verizon know you cloned the gusto to another phone so I break them into a few pieces so they can't ever be used. I hope all I said has and will be helpful to you all.
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I used my upgrade to get the Galaxy S3. My buddy said he'd buy it off me and I was going to use that money towards the note 2. I've never bought a phone without using the upgrade, so I have a few questions.
Will I be able to buy a non-branded note 2 with lte and get it activated on Verizon? Will I get the same speeds I get with a phone I bought from them? Will I just continue on with my same contract like nothing happened?
Will I be able to walk into the Verizon store with the note 2 and the galaxy S3 and leave with the gs3 activated for my buddy and the note 2 for me?
If everything is yes, is there a downside to this I haven't thought of?
Thanks
In theory yes if the LTE bands match. In practice you have to wait for the VZW note 2 before you can buy it to ensure compatibility.
The current crop of notes and GSM note 2 are incompatible.
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Oh the downside expect to spend around $300 out of pocket our something like that.
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like the other guy alluded to, the international (unbranded) Note's are all GSM. they won't work on the CDMA network even if the LTE bands match.
EDIT: And Verizon doesn't allow rogue IMEI's/ESN's onto their network. so no matter how you look at it the N7000/N7105 won't work on Verizon. or Sprint.
So I have to buy it from Verizon? I was hoping to avoid the locked boot loader
I would wait till it is available on secondary markets like Ebay or swappa. Don't worry about the boot loader that's what XDA will take care of.
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So I have to buy it from Verizon? I was hoping to avoid the locked boot loader
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if you're on Verizon, yes. the phone must come from Verizon.
It needs to be Verizon device but does not need to bought from VZW directly.
direct from VZW is the most expensive way to buy
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I used my upgrade to get the Galaxy S3. My buddy said he'd buy it off me and I was going to use that money towards the note 2. I've never bought a phone without using the upgrade, so I have a few questions.
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As the others pointed out, you will need to buy Verizon's version of the Note.
Since you already used your upgrade on the GSIII you will have to buy the Note at full retail price (probably upwards of $700).
Your buddy's money for the GSIII, may not be enough to cover your purchase of the Note. You will be spending a lot of money out-of-pocket.
How long after it comes out before its on eBay?
And how much can I expect to save by not buying from Verizon?
It depends I know on eBay u sometimes may pay at least the same retail value but with no tax.. it honestly depends on the market for the note
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How long after it comes out before its on eBay?
And how much can I expect to save by not buying from Verizon?
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How long after it comes out before its on eBay?
And how much can I expect to save by not buying from Verizon?
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Expect it to be on ebay immediately for 1-200 dollars more than verizon charges, it may take a few weeks to drop to below what verizon charges.
I have a tmo blue gs3, and a att white gs3, I have both services, contract ends with tmo in 10 days, I want to unlock the blue tmo to use with att, anyone have any ideas?
I could swap the att mb to the tmo, but I will use that as a last resort.
I like the blue phone look better.
Thanks for any help.
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I have a tmo blue gs3, and a att white gs3, I have both services, contract ends with tmo in 10 days, I want to unlock the blue tmo to use with att, anyone have any ideas?
I could swap the att mb to the tmo, but I will use that as a last resort.
I like the blue phone look better.
Thanks for any help.
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Just call T-Mobile and tell them you need an unlock code for travel to another country. They will give you the code for free.
From my understanding the T-Mobile SG3 does not have LTE ability. The phone will still work on AT&T but at slower speeds then your current AT&T SG3.
Unnoticeable slower speed if you don't test the speed.
But yes call T-Mobile and unlock it asap
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Like everyone else says, T-Mobile will give you an unlock code. But on a side note, how many "unlock sgh-t999" threads does there have to be? jw..
Actually, I did read that I could call tmo, and after reading, alot of people were talking that they did not do that any longer, I will give it a shot, thanks to all that helped.
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Actually, I did read that I could call tmo, and after reading, alot of people were talking that they did not do that any longer, I will give it a shot, thanks to all that helped.
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thats a lie, the reps are just lazy.
Use tmobile chat...takes 5 minutes and they'll email you the code within 24hrs. Just unlocked mine a couple weeks ago.
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thats a lie, the reps are just lazy.
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I thought they had to by law? I could be wrong though.
I'd recommend calling them.
A good reasoned argument with a lazy rep usually gets you what you want.
Like everybody else, call the rep and they will send it to your email even though you are still in contract. I was able to request my phone to be unlocked after having 2 months subscribed in TMO. And I still able to have them unlock my new S3 phone. No provider can beat that. Try it
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To be lazy by law?
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google wins:
If you have a Postpaid Plan, T-Mobile will provide the SIM Unlock Code upon request to eligible customers, provided the requesting customer has a minimum of 40 days of active service with T-Mobile and did not request a Subsidy unlock code in the last 90 days.
http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-1588
assuming you fall into one of those categories
(worked the same way for me with some off contract iph4's with ATT)
I walked into a T-Mobile store and the store manager confirmed that tomorrow I will be able to buy my Galaxy Note 2. The store did not have a display model and they only recived 3units for sale. Two of them being white. However, the manager did place the grey model on hold for me for only $5 down. I'm ditching my Galaxy S3. Hope this helps the T-Mobile buyers...
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I also reserved mine for tomorrow morning.
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Did they tell you what the price was? And not that value plan garbage...classic plan.
anyone know how much full retail for the phone will be?
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Did they tell you what the price was? And not that value plan garbage...classic plan.
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$249.99 and whats the differance between the 2 plans. I use AT&T right now thats why im asking
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$249.99 and whats the differance between the 2 plans. I use AT&T right now thats why im asking
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$249.99 on T-Mobile? That must be value plan...the value plan you are buying the phone outright and paying per month. The classic plan is just like all of the other carriers. T-mobile is really pushing their value plans.
Value is better priced any way you look at it.
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Value is better priced any way you look at it.
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Phones purchased on value plans will also be blacklisted if you don't pay your bill. There was a big scam a while ago with that. That is why if you purchase a T-Mobile phone second hand, you should call T-mobile with the IMEI to make sure it wasn't purchased on a value plan.
ok so here is my deal. I have the t mobile galaxy s3 which i bought less than 2 weeks ago and now I want the note 2. I paid 470 for the white s3 as it was used but it was very well maintained (looks new). The reason ipaid so much for it was because im not in a contract. Im using simple mobile which basically im getting t-mobile service (yes even 4g 42.2) for 50 bucks a month (minus insurance but even under a contract never bothered as i always got good cases). What would you suggest i do? I was thinking of selling the S3 for 430ish USD and put the rest on a note (hopefully i wont have to pull any more than 100 from pocket). Let me know what do you suggest
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ok so here is my deal. I have the t mobile galaxy s3 which i bought less than 2 weeks ago and now I want the note 2. I paid 470 for the white s3 as it was used but it was very well maintained (looks new). The reason ipaid so much for it was because im not in a contract. Im using simple mobile which basically im getting t-mobile service (yes even 4g 42.2) for 50 bucks a month (minus insurance but even under a contract never bothered as i always got good cases). What would you suggest i do? I was thinking of selling the S3 for 430ish USD and put the rest on a note (hopefully i wont have to pull any more than 100 from pocket). Let me know what do you suggest
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I spoke to customer service and the off contract price is $700+. I really don't see a situation where you will be able to come $100 out of pocket and get the Note 2 without signing a contract...
VIIRU§ said:
I walked into a T-Mobile store and the store manager confirmed that tomorrow I will be able to buy my Galaxy Note 2. The store did not have a display model and they only recived 3units for sale. Two of them being white. However, the manager did place the grey model on hold for me for only $5 down. I'm ditching my Galaxy S3. Hope this helps the T-Mobile buyers...
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Are you going to pay full price for it? let me know how much it is without a plan please
osmosizzz said:
Are you going to pay full price for it? let me know how much it is without a plan please
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No, I have a full upgrade available. But they didn't have the upgrade price today and told me the retail which was $700 plus tax.
ugh...$700 is a very hard pill to swallow. debating if i should wait it out or pick one up now if thats the price...im not due for an upgrade until next june.
I guess ill keep my S3. Price is a little too much. Thanks a lot though!
You could always sell the GS3 and come out a little more than $100 out of pocket. If you sell the GS3 for $450, you can get an international note on Ebay for around $550. Pop in a straight talk sim (either AT&T or T-mobile service) and pay $45 a month for unlimited everything.
TMO News
I've been obsessively monitoring the TMO News website for the last couple weeks (OK, maybe longer than that - I really want a Note 2). Anyway, they have the leaked pricing information and updates on availability, etc. http://www.tmonews.com/
lowandbehold said:
You could always sell the GS3 and come out a little more than $100 out of pocket. If you sell the GS3 for $450, you can get an international note on Ebay for around $550. Pop in a straight talk sim (either AT&T or T-mobile service) and pay $45 a month for unlimited everything.
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I was thinking in doing that but the international one doesnt support 42.2 HSPA+ on t mobile. I dont want to go straight talk because it doesnt have the t mobile 3g frequencies (correct me if im wrong) but it definitely doesnt have the 42.2 radio. Right now im getting 18 down and 2 up on simple mobile. If i go at%t, i know my data will only go as far as 5mbps at its best. The radios are the issue. If the international supported 42.2mbps, ill definitely have no problem getting it
kevnkate said:
I've been obsessively monitoring the TMO News website for the last couple weeks (OK, maybe longer than that - I really want a Note 2). Anyway, they have the leaked pricing information and updates on availability, etc. http://www.tmonews.com/
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Yea, I am not sure about that price. I specifically mentioned that to customer loyalty and they told me it will not be over $400 before rebate...
Did any of the tmo reps tell you that they only had phones for new customers and not existing?
gforceriders said:
Did any of the tmo reps tell you that they only had phones for new customers and not existing?
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Nope.
How do I sim unlock this phone for free? I can't call tmobile because I am doing prepaid. So is there any other way to do it? Or a cheap way to do it, under 5 bucks and not use PayPal.
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Nope, you are SOL
well thats disappointing.
you can purchase an unlock code on ebay Im told for under 10 bucks. Not sure about paypal alternatives though.
thank you.
jerseykat1 said:
thank you.
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I can get it unlocked for about $5.
You can get it unlocked by T-Mobile for free.
For customers with a Prepaid Plan, T-Mobile will provide the SIM Unlock Code upon request to eligible customers, provided the requesting customer has a minimum of 60 days of active service with T-Mobile and either a Prepaid Plan account balance of at least $10.00 or a prior refill within the last 30 days.
http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-1588
jerseykat1 said:
How do I sim unlock this phone for free? I can't call tmobile because I am doing prepaid. So is there any other way to do it? Or a cheap way to do it, under 5 bucks and not use PayPal.
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I just purchased 2 gs3's from Tmobile at retail price. Whatever you do, do not use cell-unlock-.com which is what Ive tried and which was advertised on this forum. They said they would do it for under $5 but they were so slow and at the end of me waiting 2 days, they did not deliver. After paying they said someone will email me with the code within 24 hours. After about 15 hours I received an email saying they could not retrieve the code automatically and would have to do it manually and they would get back to me within another 24 hours(personally I think they were just buying themselves another 24 hours because they suck). Well another 15 hours went by and finally I get an email from paypal with a refund lmao. They didn't even have the decency to email me an explanation. But atleast they gave my money back. Worst experience ever!
Anyway, I never had an account with tmobile. I called them up and asked for them to submit an unlock code request for the two phones. I faxed in a copy of the receipts and by the next day I had the codes in my email.
Let me ask you, you said you were going to use a prepaid plan, why not use simple mobile which runs on tmobiles towers. Just pop in sim and voila, you're good to go without unlocking. Thats what I did.....I went through all that trouble and did not need to unlock lol. But atleast I have the codes in case I want to switch carriers, but just saying if this is holding you up then hook up with simple mobile. Just my opinion, good luck.
Simple Mobile throttles or disconnects your data after u use 3gb of data or more... I have already tried them crooks. But I want to sim unlock a few phones that were purchased used. So calling tmo is not really an option for me. I did one already using cellunlocker but they are pricey at 24 bucks.
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jerseykat1 said:
Simple Mobile throttles or disconnects your data after u use 3gb of data or more... I have already tried them crooks. But I want to sim unlock a few phones that were purchased used. So calling tmo is not really an option for me. I did one already using cellunlocker but they are pricey at 24 bucks.
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Oh yeah, you were the one in my other post that didn't like simple mobile. Yo cellunlocker charged me $5.99......but yea they suck. In the other post, you mentioned tmobile prepaid for $70. Is that with tax included or no? Also what other plans are good as far as mvno?
TheKid1 said:
Oh yeah, you were the one in my other post that didn't like simple mobile. Yo cellunlocker charged me $5.99......but yea they suck. In the other post, you mentioned tmobile prepaid for $70. Is that with tax included or no? Also what other plans are good as far as mvno?
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It's 70 total. I tried straight talk on att sim, for a few weeks but att data speeds on hspa + are not so good (compared to tmo) and I found it to be unreliable especially in NYC. As for throttling on straight talk. I don't know if that's an issue, I didn't get that far, but i have read that they do and I have read that they don't... Soooo, give them a try, only down side is that the Sims for straight talk is only available online.
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I have used galaxy unlock tools from the play store it's free and has a option for galaxy s3 you have to be rooted for it to work give it a try.
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razielpr said:
I have used galaxy unlock tools from the play store it's free and has a option for galaxy s3 you have to be rooted for it to work give it a try.
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The one that I see says that it doesn't work on US version galaxy s3 right in the description.
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