Global ready? - AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III

Hey. Sorry im really for the Verizon forum but I have a quick question. Im about to root my friends phones who are about to go back to bolivia and I was wondering if this would be needed at all or is the at&t phone already global ready meaning they can just put a sim in the phone and it would function perfectly?

blackguy101 said:
Hey. Sorry im really for the Verizon forum but I have a quick question. Im about to root my friends phones who are about to go back to bolivia and I was wondering if this would be needed at all or is the at&t phone already global ready meaning they can just put a sim in the phone and it would function perfectly?
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Rooting doesn't unlock the phone... His phone won't work on other carriers unless it is network unlocked.. Completely different from rooting.
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Also in the forums in here are the instructions to do just that as well. The unlocking can be done without root from what I remember.
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blackguy101 said:
Hey. Sorry im really for the Verizon forum but I have a quick question. Im about to root my friends phones who are about to go back to bolivia and I was wondering if this would be needed at all or is the at&t phone already global ready meaning they can just put a sim in the phone and it would function perfectly?
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It also depends on the frequencies Bolivia uses. If it's the same as the US/Canada, it should be fine. But as others had mentioned, make sure the phone is carrier unlocked to you can slap on a SIM card and rock and roll.

hey sorry about the late response but how do you go about getting a phone carrier unlocked?

blackguy101 said:
hey sorry about the late response but how do you go about getting a phone carrier unlocked?
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cellunlocker.net did the trick for me, but you can try calling att, as they also have the unlock code for your phone
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question can i activate verizon SGN to at&t

i know its only cdma for verizon and sprint but it has a sim card slot
and i want to unlock it to att the net if its 1x no problem i just want to get it
unlocked but if theres luck with hpsaor 4g awesome if not it doesnt matter
thanks
crimedave1987 said:
i know its only cdma for verizon and sprint but it has a sim card slot
and i want to unlock it to att the net if its 1x no problem i just want to get it
unlocked but if theres luck with hpsaor 4g awesome if not it doesnt matter
thanks
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nope.
Not sure why you even think it would work. There is no GSM radio in the phone.
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Unfortunately the technology that Verizon and AT&T use for their networks are different and not compatible with each other. GSM phones (AT&T, T-Mobile) can be used on different networks but CDMA (Verizon, Sprint) are usually only able to operate on the network they are sold on. CDMA technology is a bit strange because you can't even switch devices between Sprint's and Verizon's networks.
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idk cause i see this ........... why?
crimedave1987 said:
idk cause i see this ........... why?
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at least talk and text lol
No, doesn't work.
That Sim card slot is to provision LTE.
najaboy said:
Not sure why you even think it would work. There is no GSM radio in the phone.
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Because misinformed users often think a sim slot indicates the phone is GSM based. Even now, a lot of people are shocked and appalled when I tell them my Verizon phone needs a sim card.
crimedave1987 said:
idk cause i see this ........... why?
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that sim slot is verizon LTE bands only.
so let me make this clear
The Verizon Nexus will NEVER work on any GSM carrier. period. end of story.
Zepius said:
that sim slot is verizon LTE bands only.
so let me make this clear
The Verizon Nexus will NEVER work on any GSM carrier. period. end of story.
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i love when people get dramatic sometimes lol okay i get the idea thanks............
crimedave1987 said:
i love when people get dramatic sometimes lol okay i get the idea thanks............
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Its not over dramatic.......that question has been asked more times than i can remember. A quick search on google would have yielded your answer without sarcasm......
Google.......its amazing the answers you'll find when you use it.
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i did went on google and i always get a no and maybe answer i mean whats xda and this thread is for....? plus im working and my friend just gave me this phone so it doesnt hurt to just simple say no just people deside to be jerks
cdexsw said:
Its not over dramatic.......that question has been asked more times than i can remember. A quick search on google would have yielded your answer without sarcasm......
Google.......its amazing the answers you'll find when you use it.
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crimedave1987 said:
i did went on google and i always get a no and maybe answer i mean whats xda and this thread is for....? plus im working and my friend just gave me this phone so it doesnt hurt to just simple say no just people deside to be jerks
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we did say no and then you questioned us. thats when you get a more jerk filled answer.
IDK why your bashing him, he didn't say," nooooo it does work on AT&T!"
He said after you said no,"It has a sim card slot why wouldn't it work?"
All you got to do is answer that question. This is XDA, not BAA(Be an ass).
If he has a question just answer. End of story. Ik this is an obvious answer and he could've dug harder on Google, but who cares whatever, just answer it.
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If I have helped you.... hit that sexy thanks button. ^_^
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Noob question

I have a really quick and easy question. Im planning to buy an at&t gs3 phone from craiglist but im planning to use it on a different carrier, gosmart, what are the things I have to look for? Im sorry this sounds very elemental but I have always used sprint and I really dont know much about sim card.
Thank you very much for your time!
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lepapirriky said:
I have a really quick and easy question. Im planning to buy an at&t gs3 phone from craiglist but im planning to use it on a different carrier, gosmart, what are the things I have to look for? Im sorry this sounds very elemental but I have always used sprint and I really dont know much about sim card.
Thank you very much for your time!
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At&t phones operate on gsm. Make sure gosmart is a gsm carrier. Also, depending on the carrier, you may not see LTE speeds
Well i assume you would have to unlock it which is now illegal without carrier permission so you would have to call at&t and have them unlock if it doesn't already come unlocked
Gosmart uses a sim card( tmobile) but im not worried about lte speeds. What im worried is at&t claiming back their phone. Now this guya in craiglist says he bought the gs3 and then his job gave him the iphone, so he has no use for it. Will at&t will automatically unlock it when he got the iphone?
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Also how can I tell the phone its unlock or not? Anyway to check that?
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lepapirriky said:
Also how can I tell the phone its unlock or not? Anyway to check that?
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Put your gosim in the phone if it works its unlocked if not still locked.
To unlock read this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014982
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hxphan said:
Put your gosim in the phone if it works its unlocked if not still locked.
To unlock read this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014982
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And input the correct APN settings
Thank you everyone for helping me!
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[Q] Sim Problem

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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bk201doesntexist said:
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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buying a tmobile note 3 for prepaid att straight talk network

does the tmobile galaxy note 3 need to be unlocked?
and if so how can I do this?
I would like to buy the phone in stores tomorrow.
nxh145 said:
does the tmobile galaxy note 3 need to be unlocked?
and if so how can I do this?
I would like to buy the phone in stores tomorrow.
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Yes it has to be unlocked. Once you have the device paid off you will have to wait 40 days for an unlock. You can't just go buy the phone and go straight to AT&T with it.
dang, i already prepaided 1 yr in advanced from straight talk on att's network.
i dont want their phone from what i hear they have locked the bootloader.
Yeah unfortunately preventing your plan is why they have these 40 day windows in place. I'm sure you can understand - they aren't pure retail and there are operational expenses involved with getting that phone to you that the N3 margins alone can't sustain.
nxh145 said:
dang, i already prepaided 1 yr in advanced from straight talk on att's network.
i dont want their phone from what i hear they have locked the bootloader.
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negrielectronics is advertising an unlocked Tmobile Note 3:
http://negrielectronics.com/samsung-galaxy-note-3-32gb-lte-t-mobile-unlocked-black.html
Here is their statement on the unlocked status:
http://negricare.negrielectronics.c...056725-question-about-a-galaxy-note-3-tmobile
It doesn't have Tmobile warranty coverage and some ppl say it doesn't have samsung warranty either. So you might consider getting their warranty package if you get one of their phones. Might be cheaper in the end since you won't pay tax and you have to pay for an unlock service. Never used them myself but others have posted on their good standing.
nxh145 said:
dang, i already prepaided 1 yr in advanced from straight talk on att's network.
i dont want their phone from what i hear they have locked the bootloader.
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U can change to T-Mobile variant u just will need a T-Mobile variant straight talk Sim won't cost u anything
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Any update on this?
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DITPL said:
Any update on this?
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About ?
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About ?
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Not sure if this will work on straight talk, but this fellow board member is running it on att
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471742
Use cellunlock.net..25$ to unlock t mobile sim unlock note 3
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Be very cafeful
nxh145 said:
dang, i already prepaided 1 yr in advanced from straight talk on att's network.
i dont want their phone from what i hear they have locked the bootloader.
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I highly recommend you don't try and root the phone, it could significantly alter your phone in a negative ways (some irreversible) even if you unroot your phone. Note 3 is a phone that highly relies on its original Samsung software. I have it, so I know. And especially when you're downloading unknown software onto your computer to root or alter your phone, you're putting your computer at risk of being compromised with malware and viruses. And a lot of these people who root phones for a fee often won't tell you the dangers your phone will potentially face after its rooted. DON'T WASTE $800.00 ON A GUESS.
Daddydukes said:
I highly recommend you don't try and root the phone, it could significantly alter your phone in a negative ways (some irreversible) even if you unroot your phone. Note 3 is a phone that highly relies on its original Samsung software. I have it, so I know. And especially when you're downloading unknown software onto your computer to root or alter your phone, you're putting your computer at risk of being compromised with malware and viruses. And a lot of these people who root phones for a fee often won't tell you the dangers your phone will potentially face after its rooted. DON'T WASTE $800.00 ON A GUESS.
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Spoken from someone with a single post count.
I've rooted every phone I've ever had no issues going back to the g1 iphones evo etc. Just follow instructions . For note 3 use kingo root latest version and use region unlock app works flawlessly . Only thong I would advice against is straight talk. But guess its too late
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Does the device unlocked after it is rooted?

I am new to this, just get it in mind.
It may be stupid but I really do not know.
Any one can answer this question?
Thank you very much.
RayZhang said:
I am new to this, just get it in mind.
It may be stupid but I really do not know.
Any one can answer this question?
Thank you very much.
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Is the device "unlocked" if it "rooted"
Answer = They are different things not related.
Thanks a lot.
So I have to unlock the phone if I want to use another carrier's SIM.
Can I use a windmobile SIM after I unlock a Bell Samsung Galaxy S3 - SGH-i747M?
interwebshobo said:
Is the device "unlocked" if it "rooted"
Answer = They are different things not related.
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Yes you can...once it is unlocked you can use any carrier....I'm on Rogers using my bell s3.
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vanisleryan said:
Yes you can...once it is unlocked you can use any carrier....I'm on Rogers using my bell s3.
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It is said the Bell Device can use a Rogers SIM after unlock but not a Wind SIM.
I have unlocked my phone by downgrade to 4.1.1 stock rom.
When I insert the Wind SIM, detected the network but only the roaming network, and I can not register to that network.
When I change to a Rogers SIM, everything works fine.
Does anyone know if there is a way to configure the Bell i747M for a Wind SIM?
Thanks a lot.

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