Hi,
I just purchased a factory unlocked Galaxy S3 that was provided as a prize by Samsung Canada. It is supposed to be unlocked and does not require a contract. There is no branding for any carrier on the phone, the box, or the software on the phone. But when I put my Koodo sim it says Sim Network Unlock pin. From what I have read it sounds like it might be a locked phone despite Samsung presenting it as unlocked. I would by an unlock key if I had any idea what network it was supposed to be registered to.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
John
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Fixed it myself by using this post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34661189&postcount=1
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Hi there!
My Galaxy Note II (which I love dearly!) is connected to Sprint, but I'd love to know which other networks around the world it can be used on (if flashed). I travel considerably for pleasure and for work, and would like this to be my "one-stop global phone," but I'm starting to think that's going to be harder than planned. Is there a list anywhere of providers around the world that I could use my SIM-less phone with? When traveling, I like to have a local number, but without a SIM slot, I'm beginning to regret not having gone with GSM.
Any insight would be appreciated!
You could do the sim slot mod that us posted in the general section. This way you can use a sim card when you go over seas.
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I know this isn't really the place for this question as it's not technical. We're going for our 30th ann. trip to US virgin Isles in a few weeks.:good::laugh::good:
Tmo rep just informed me that while I won't be roaming and everything will work, there is a 100mb datacap. With no way around it. What the hell?
So my question now is, can I get a local sim card and put it in my s4?I would like to be able to access googlemaps on the fly for instance.
Anyone have any experience roaming on Tmo in the USVI?
100mb?
I can't comment on the 100mb thing, but afaik you'll need your phone to be unlocked before you can use any other sim. You can do that either by paying off the phone or the other method mentioned in this forum with a lot of success rate.
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You should be fine. Its still part of the US. I moved back to St.Thomas for 6 months and didn't have any issues. No need to to unlock or anything
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I am going to be trading my at&t s4 for a tmo note 3. The note 3 owner claims the phone is unlocked. Besides putting my At&t sim in the phone, is there anyway to verify? I thought i read somewhere that the 3rd party sites will unlock the phone but could cause problems later on. I want to make sure it is unlocked through TMO like he states.
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Even if it isn't unlocked it costs's 3 bucks to unlock with chainfires region unlock app on the play store. Theres a couple threads already about this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471742
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B0nes424 said:
I am going to be trading my at&t s4 for a tmo note 3. The note 3 owner claims the phone is unlocked. Besides putting my At&t sim in the phone, is there anyway to verify? I thought i read somewhere that the 3rd party sites will unlock the phone but could cause problems later on. I want to make sure it is unlocked through TMO like he states.
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There are two ways you can tell that Samsung Note 3 cellphone is unlocked, one way is with
a different sim chip like an Tmobile sim if it already has an AT&T sim chip in it.
The other way to tell for sure is to go into:
settings>more networks>mobile networks>network operators> and select "search now".
It may take the phone a minute or so to get the network information but after it has it
it should display both AT&T and Tmobile as an option as well as perhaps other networks
too like MetroPCS and so on.
If it only displays the network name of the current sim chip in it it's NOT unlocked.
By the way, 3rd party unlock sites are usually excellent so no need to worry about that.
Hey, I'm new so I'm not sure if I'm doing this right but I need help.
So I traded a phone with someone who gave me a locked T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3. He told me it was locked and at first I declined the deal. But then I read about how easy it was to unlock (using purchased unlock codes) but now I can't seem to find the screen that prompts you to enter the information.
I have an active Metro PCS sim card and I tried using that and restoring the phone but through the whole process it never brings me to the "Sim Network Unlock Pin" screen. Does anyone know how to get there??
(PS, I apologize if this is in the wrong area or section. I'm just desperate for help)
Hi,
Your device has its own section here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-tmobile
The general and Q&A sections have many great threads at the top, stuck with a thumb tack symbol... And you can ask for help in the Q&A section. :good:
This is definitely not the section to ask for device help.
Cheers,
Darth
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Hey, I'm new so I'm not sure if I'm doing this right but I need help.
So I traded a phone with someone who gave me a locked T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3. He told me it was locked and at first I declined the deal. But then I read about how easy it was to unlock (using purchased unlock codes) but now I can't seem to find the screen that prompts you to enter the information.
I have an active Metro PCS sim card and I tried using that and restoring the phone but through the whole process it never brings me to the "Sim Network Unlock Pin" screen. Does anyone know how to get there??
(PS, I apologize if this is in the wrong area or section. I'm just desperate for help)
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MetroPCS operates on the T-Mobile network and doesn't require being unlocked, IIRC. What you'll want to do is borrow a friend's AT&T or Verizon LTE SIM and the screen will just appear on boot. There's another way to get to it via dialer shortcut codes, but I don't recall what it is.
Hope that helps.
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Like the other member pointed out if you were to put a ATT sim in the phone and boot up it would ask for the unlock code.
You cannot use a GSM Phone (ATT & TMO are GSM) on Verizon which is CDMA.
That said, this thread has gotten its answer so
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Hi, 1st time poster here so I apologize if i am in wrong thread. My gf and i recently switched from t-mobile to xfinity mobile. I tried to byod, an unlicked S20. At first xfinity told me that device was not compatible. So my gf got a new s22 and I got the free phone they were offering. I then took the Sim card out of the free phone and installed it in my S20. Cellular service works fine. It recognized the xfinity Sim card and the phone is working on Verizon network. However my mobile data will not work. I've read on a forum in which someone said it could be a poet problem or that I need different firmware. I am not very tech savvy at least when it comes to phone operating systems. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
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Hi, 1st time poster here so I apologize if i am in wrong thread. My gf and i recently switched from t-mobile to xfinity mobile. I tried to byod, an unlicked S20. At first xfinity told me that device was not compatible. So my gf got a new s22 and I got the free phone they were offering. I then took the Sim card out of the free phone and installed it in my S20. Cellular service works fine. It recognized the xfinity Sim card and the phone is working on Verizon network. However my mobile data will not work. I've read on a forum in which someone said it could be a poet problem or that I need different firmware. I am not very tech savvy at least when it comes to phone operating systems. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
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