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$.
The thing is what do I then do with the sprint galaxy S3? I could unlock it but who would buy an unlocked sprint galaxy S3? Can it be used in India?
Thanks a lot for any answers.
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The reason I ask is I was looking into getting out of my Sprint contract ( too expensive due to change in financial situation, slow 3G etc) by paying ETF of 350$.
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
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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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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?
kingkard said:
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.
iali76 said:
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.
I purchased a sprint galaxy nexus from ebay at a cheap rate and I the seller hasn't told me that is it unlocked or not so I want to carrier unlock it with any possible way. I have to use it with a cdma network locally in India so please help by buddies.
I don't understand why so many of these threads have to be made. U CAN NOT USE A SPRINT OR VERIZON GALAXY NEXUS ON OTHER CELL COMPANIES. Especially in other countries. Sorry but u made a bad purchase.
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Esteway.619 said:
I don't understand why so many of these threads have to be made. U CAN NOT USE A SPRINT OR VERIZON GALAXY NEXUS ON OTHER CELL COMPANIES. Especially in other countries. Sorry but u made a bad purchase.
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I just have to use it for calling and not using any 3G or LTE
You can't even do that, it's Sprint-only
EddyOS said:
You can't even do that, it's Sprint-only
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sad
Seller has't even shipped it so trying to contact him
EddyOS said:
You can't even do that, it's Sprint-only
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Um have you heard of flashing I'm just saying mine has been on sprint and cricket don't give false answers to noons lol with CDMA its flashing not unlocking and its simple or cheap depending on if your tech savy
I forgot to reply and ignored this thread.
I unlocked mine long ago inspite of rubbish talk all here and flashed local CDMA Network operator's files.
Hey, I am from India. Desperately waiting for galaxy s4.
Its going to be about 950$ here.
I was thinking of buying a network locked phone from the us and have it sent here to India and then unlocking it.
I just wanted to know if this is possible, what are the challenges?
Breaking the network contract? Lock protection on the network on s4, etc
How exactly is it going to be done
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this isnt the galaxy S4 forum section....
but, if you buy the device outright, AT&T will give you the unlock code..
Outright as in? Full price?
Also I know.. I am having the nexus right now so I posted here
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this isnt the galaxy S4 forum section....
but, if you buy the device outright, AT&T will give you the unlock code..
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Thats if he doesnt buy the headset under a two year contract meaning he would get the S4 at a discounted price. ATT will only issue unlock codes after the contract term has terminated and I know some carriers blacklist ESN's ( But that's only CDMA right?) and possibly IME's. If that's the case, the device will be useless wherever.
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chintz24 said:
Outright as in? Full price?
Also I know.. I am having the nexus right now so I posted here
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Yes, outright as in full price, without contract.
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Thats if he doesnt buy the headset under a two year contract meaning he would get the S4 at a discounted price. ATT will only issue unlock codes after the contract term has terminated and I know some carriers blacklist ESN's ( But that's only CDMA right?) and possibly IME's. If that's the case, the device will be useless wherever.
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Yes, outright as in full price, without contract.
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that is why i said if he buys it outright. if there is no contract, there are no contract terms....
ESN only applies to CDMA devices. Unless the device is stolen there is no reason for AT&T to blacklist the IMEI, which wouldnt matter anyway if there was a way to root and unlock it. IMEI blacklist doesnt have any jurisdiction in India...
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that is why i said if he buys it outright. if there is no contract, there are no contract terms....
ESN only applies to CDMA devices. Unless the device is stolen there is no reason for AT&T to blacklist the IMEI, which wouldnt matter anyway if there was a way to root and unlock it. IMEI blacklist doesnt have any jurisdiction in India...
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OK, most of what I said was on par, good to have a clarification though.
In this situation it doesnt impact him, but it was my understanding that carriers can indeed blacklist IMEI's if they break contract to prevent acquisition of devices at a lower cost to be carried over to other carriers with cheaper plans.
Another note, aren't IMEI's used globally? In which case a blacklisted IMEI in the US would still be blacklisted in any other country with GSM carriers?
Found this article: http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile...ported-cellphones-with-invalid-imei-20090622/
iLeopard said:
OK, most of what I said was on par, good to have a clarification though.
In this situation it doesnt impact him, but it was my understanding that carriers can indeed blacklist IMEI's if they break contract to prevent acquisition of devices at a lower cost to be carried over to other carriers with cheaper plans.
Another note, aren't IMEI's used globally? In which case a blacklisted IMEI in the US would still be blacklisted in any other country with GSM carriers?
Found this article: http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile...ported-cellphones-with-invalid-imei-20090622/
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There is no central database of blacklisted IMEI's.......yet
Though not covered explicitly in the documentation, there appears to be a glaring loophole which could potentially nix the ‘terrorist’ argument; as there appears to be no central list of ‘valid’ IMEIs maintained that networks can authenticate against. There may be nothing to stop a potential villain reprogramming a device with a valid-looking IMEI. According to the DoT’s edict, calls or texts from a device will still be accepted as long as there is some value there. What’s to stop a criminal reprogramming his IMEI with all 1s instead of all zeros?
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There is no central database of blacklisted IMEI's.......yet
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Alright. If there's a will, there's a way I guess
Thanx for the replies.
I guess no other option except getting it at 579$ right?
I mean 579$ is the price for s4
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chintz24 said:
Hey, I am from India. Desperately waiting for galaxy s4.
Its going to be about 950$ here.
I was thinking of buying a network locked phone from the us and have it sent here to India and then unlocking it.
I just wanted to know if this is possible, what are the challenges?
Breaking the network contract? Lock protection on the network on s4, etc
How exactly is it going to be done
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You can buy it factory unlocked from most online sites an have it shipped anywhere in the world, why the hell would you want to buy it from america anyway unless you want an iPhone, every handset can be bought outright factory unlocked unless you want to go into a contract.
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slayr76 said:
You can buy it factory unlocked from most online sites an have it shipped anywhere in the world, why the hell would you want to buy it from america anyway unless you want an iPhone, every handset can be bought outright factory unlocked unless you want to go into a contract.
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I didn't know about such sites. Thanks sir.
Is there any you could point me to
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chintz24 said:
I didn't know about such sites. Thanks sir.
Is there any you could point me to
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Mobicity is just one of them.
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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.
anuderpins said:
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.
Atmazzz said:
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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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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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 ^_^
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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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