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differences between international version vs. t-mobile

Are there any differences? Is the model number of the t-mobile note2 N7100 or not? Thanks guys!

Both devices have the same exact hardware EXCEPT for the following;
the note 2 n7100 (international) has an FM Radio in-built and has only 3G speeds (No LTE Radio built in)
- it is also unlocked, however, no manufacturer warranty if you are buying in the US
the tmobile note 2 (SGH-T889) is carrier locked (can be unlocked for free)
- has a US warranty
- Has LTE but no FM radio
- Carrier-software modifications; T-Mobile today made available a new firmware which allows multi-view (previously disabled)
jerverg said:
Are there any differences? Is the model number of the t-mobile note2 N7100 or not? Thanks guys!
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winlinmac001 said:
Both devices have the same exact hardware EXCEPT for the following;
the note 2 n7100 (international) has an FM Radio in-built and has only 3G speeds (No LTE Radio built in)
- it is also unlocked, however, no manufacturer warranty if you are buying in the US
the tmobile note 2 (SGH-T889) is carrier locked (can be unlocked for free)
- has a US warranty
- Has LTE but no FM radio
- Carrier-software modifications; T-Mobile today made available a new firmware which allows multi-view (previously disabled)
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Thanks for the quick reply. A question though, would the LTE work on countries outside the US? And would i be able to receive future updates too if I am going to use it outside the US?

Correct me if I'm wrong, the inductive charging is also disabled by hardware on the T-Mobile variant. Basically Samsung didn't connect a wire. Lol
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LTE would work depending whether or not that country has the same 4G LTE bands like the US. You will be able to receive future updates too if you are going to use it outside the US.
jerverg said:
Thanks for the quick reply. A question though, would the LTE work on countries outside the US? And would i be able to receive future updates too if I am going to use it outside the US?
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Seriously?
Ghost_1 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, the inductive charging is also disabled by hardware on the T-Mobile variant. Basically Samsung didn't connect a wire. Lol
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Screen recording?
How about screen recording? Isn't it only available in the International version?

That's correct; screen recording is not on T-Mobile's Device, Darn
forcefeeld said:
How about screen recording? Isn't it only available in the International version?
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Ghost_1 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, the inductive charging is also disabled by hardware on the T-Mobile variant. Basically Samsung didn't connect a wire. Lol
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Lol!!!!!
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forcefeeld said:
How about screen recording? Isn't it only available in the International version?
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From what I understand no one has screen recording due to potential copyright issues (ie. Record Netflix or hulu videos.)
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[Q] TMobile SIM No Service On Unlocked T999 WHY?

I had purchased a used TMobileGalaxy S3 T999 that was unlocked (dont know what form was used to unlock it)
I had been using a net10 ATT compatible sim for a few months now on it, but today I decided to go ahead and activate at tmobile for their 4g speeds and better signal in my area... To my disappointment my phone shows no service with this sim card... The service rep tried the sim with 2 of their other galaxy devices and It worked fine... but not mine...and its a tmobile branded galaxy s3 t999.
So I took it home... figured maybe if I flash an updated modem/radio it will work... but no, flashed UVDMD5 modem/radio with no luck...
my old sim still works... my gfs sim works... and their from completely different carriers... so my phone is clearly unlocked for other carriers, but just not tmobile... its original carrier :'(
And I already activated for the 1 month $60 unlimited plan with 2.5gb 4G so its seems I'm out of money.. and left with no carrier and no phone to use currently... :'(
You guys have any idea how I can fix this?
Currently I'm on cyanogenmod 10.1 jb 4.2.2 (Im also going to try flashing stock fw to see if anything happens)

Looks like TMobile blocked the IMEI because someone reported the phone to be lost and claimed insurance benefits.
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Who did u buy it from? Not necessarily tmo blocked Imei. Rep could of looked that up. Someone could of however changed the Imei. Damaging the security partition and they're not matching on tmobiles network.
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Its more likely to be blacklisted if you ask me. I'd call Tmobile and ask. By the end of tge year, all us carriers are supposed to begin sharing blacklists. So if it is, it'll be rendered useless anywhere in the us in the near future.
I'm told att and T-Mobile already are sharing these lists. If that's so, and yours is blacklisted, then it'll probably get blocked by att soon too.
Oh, and anytime you're having problens like this, odin stock firmware. Get rid of the rom as a variable.
Call and find out for sure. ...
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DocHoliday77 said:
Its more likely to be blacklisted if you ask me. I'd call Tmobile and ask. By the end of tge year, all us carriers are supposed to begin sharing blacklists. So if it is, it'll be rendered useless anywhere in the us in the near future.
I'm told att and T-Mobile already are sharing these lists. If that's so, and yours is blacklisted, then it'll probably get blocked by att soon too.
Oh, and anytime you're having problens like this, odin stock firmware. Get rid of the rom as a variable.
Call and find out for sure. ...
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Yea flashed stock and got bars but couldnt register to network...called they confirmed my phone was reported lost -_-
So now my imei is blacklisted... and talking about changing it is a big nono everywhere from what ive seen
I bet its simple to change but I prefer having a specific set of instructions when messing with that stuff :S

Think about it please, if everywhere you look, everyone tells you not to do it, there is probably a very good reason.
It is illegal. And personally, I would not be comfortable putting someone in that position.
Unlock and sell it overseas is pretty much your only option. Sorry man...
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If a tmobile phone was reported lost it cant be used as tmobile anymore even as prepaid?
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shadricksimms said:
If a tmobile phone was reported lost it cant be used as tmobile anymore even as prepaid?
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Nope cant be used even if prepaid :S

Can a blacklist phone be used at all?
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A friend of mine has a phone he reported lost so he could keep it and now wont work on tmobile. Is there a way to use it on tmobile again?
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shadricksimms said:
Can a blacklist phone be used at all?
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A friend of mine has a phone he reported lost so he could keep it and now wont work on tmobile. Is there a way to use it on tmobile again?
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No.

shadricksimms said:
Can a blacklist phone be used at all?
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A friend of mine has a phone he reported lost so he could keep it and now wont work on tmobile. Is there a way to use it on tmobile again?
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No, it wont on Tmobile or ATT, outside U.S. it will.
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shadricksimms said:
Can a blacklist phone be used at all?
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A friend of mine has a phone he reported lost so he could keep it and now wont work on tmobile. Is there a way to use it on tmobile again?
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koolboyztn said:
No, it wont on Tmobile or ATT, outside U.S. it will.
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As I understand it, by the end of the year all US carriers will be pretty much using the same blacklist, so it won't just be AT&T and T-Mobile.
And it's people like that "friend" that measures like this are necessary. Is he gonna turn scammer next and try to sell it on craigslist?....basically stealing a whole bunch of money from someone who can't afford to buy a new phone?
The only somewhat honest option is to unlock it and sell it overseas via eBay.
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shadricksimms said:
Is it possible yo clone a t999 or use any ime number and use still on tmibile?
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No! It is illegal! I understand that your friend was willing to commit fraud/theft by deception (or whatever you want to call it), so this being illegal probably doesn't matter either. But on pretty much every forum on the internet, including XDA, even just discussing this is against policy.
Please! Consider this! You are asking in a public forum for someone you don't even know to assist you in breaking the law! I truly hope you understand what I am telling you and take it to heart. Personally, I think it is just plain wrong to put someone in that kind of position by even just asking. Id recommend you drop the whole thing tbh.

xxdannyxx02 said:
You guys have any idea how I can fix this?
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I have an idea, go away from XDA for stuff like this, we do not do fraud here, nor do we try to assist in fraudulent actions.
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[Q] Can I use Verizon Samsung Note 3 phone on Tmobile service?

I got the Verizon Samsung Note 3. Can I use Verizon Samsung Note 3 phone on Tmobile service? If yes, how can i do that, what do i need to do?
Thanks all!

If sim is unlocked, should be, , go to settings/more network/mobile networks/network mode change to gsm only should work
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You'll need to add the apn for the Internet
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thatotherguy.. said:
If sim is unlocked, should be, , go to settings/more network/mobile networks/network mode change to gsm only should work
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You'll need to add the apn for the Internet
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Thank you!

Can Verizon Note 3 work with T-Moible's LTE?

It should work with T-Mobile LTE.

Add this apn fast.t-mobile.com is for lte
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vincent12345 said:
I got the Verizon Samsung Note 3. Can I use Verizon Samsung Note 3 phone on Tmobile service? If yes, how can i do that, what do i need to do?
Thanks all!
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I can confirm this works. I have a T-mobile sim inserted in my Verizon Note 3. Make sure you change your apn settings. I've had issues sending and receiving MMS with the suggested T-mobile apn settings. I have APN protocol set to IPv4 and APN roaming protocol set to IPv4/IPv6. This worked for awhile then it stopped working after I started playing with settings again (I just can't leave things alone). I managed to get mms working using hangouts to send and receive mms. I had to open hangouts go to settings - SMS - Access point names - select fast.metropcs.com.
Writing this just made me think of something else to try. I will try and report back. I would love others feed back to help refine this beast!

Have any of your tried and make sure that Verison Note 3 gets T-mobile LTE signal?

Tmo lte is not everywhere yet, should be able to at least get hspa. As far as I know, all of the gn3 variants in us / have lte capability should work. Att ones only work in refarmed areas.

verizon gn3 tmoblie lte
any updates on this i'm buying one today and need to know if i should get the Verizon n900v or the tmobile n900t i'm on tmobile now but will be switching to Verizon here i'm about 6 months

Get Verizon one you can use it on tmobile
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thatotherguy.. said:
Get Verizon one you can use it on tmobile
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how do you get wifi calling?

trpfn03 said:
how do you get wifi calling?
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You wouldn't have it since wifi calling is only for tmobile phones
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Just curious, Mr gummy. Are you planning on entering a 2 year contract with Verizon six months from now?

Sardonik said:
Just curious, Mr gummy. Are you planning on entering a 2 year contract with Verizon six months from now?
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Maybe....unless tmobile data gets better in my area with the recent purchase of the new band from Verizon I hope that is the case

mr gummy said:
Maybe....unless tmobile data gets better in my area with the recent purchase of the new band from Verizon I hope that is the case
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Ok. I ask because it came to my attention during research into my own recent phone purchases that Verizon will only allow LTE phones like the Note 3 onto their network via a postpaid plan, which means a contract. As long as you're planning to go back to Vz on a 2 year postpaid contract 6 months from now, things should work out fine.
As for the swap helping things in your area, from what I've read, the t-mobile/vz spectrum swap won't even be finalized until sometime this summer. Then they've got to actually gear up to use it. Could be a year or more before it sees wide use.
Also, even though it's Vz spectrum, it's a block that Vz never used. So there's no guarantee any existing phone will be able to access the new spectrum, including a Vz Note 3, even with some sort of radio firmware update. The new spectrum is great for the future, but I wouldn't count on it swinging anything in T- mobiles favor in the time frame you've indicated.

Sorry if this has been asked. What about using unlocked tmobile note 3 on verizon network? Is it possible? I don't know much about what bands needed for verizon . I'm thinking about switching to verizon if I can use tmobile note 3 on their network.

Nope. The T-mobile Note 3 doesn't have a CDMA radio, for one.
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Iam getting pics using hangouts but i still have no data? any help?

[Q] AT&T samsung note 4, Sim unlock?

Can i sim unlock my AT&T samsung note 4?

We still owe on the devices, we are going out of the country in two weeks and we didn't want to pay roaming charges from AT&T! If i root them will that do the job?

TRAVELING MAN said:
We still owe on the devices, we are going out of the country in two weeks and we didn't want to pay roaming charges from AT&T! If i root them will that do the job?
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just call AT&T and make sure to tell them that it is for international travel and not for uses like using it with T-mobile or something like that. They might be able to help you, it worked for me.

We tried that and their response was, not an option we must go with their international rate plan that is 20x the rate that we could have if the phones were unlocked! Don't like being screwed by a company that i pay for service for over 15 yrs!

TRAVELING MAN said:
We tried that and their response was, not an option we must go with their international rate plan that is 20x the rate that we could have if the phones were unlocked! Don't like being screwed by a company that i pay for service for over 15 yrs!
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I successfully SIM-unlocked my AT&T Note 4 with a $16 unlock code from this eBay seller: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAMSUNG-U...XY-S1-S5-AT-T-T-MOBILE-USA-ONLY-/201203630878

Will they do it for a T-Mobile variant too?
EDIT: They raised the price
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I successfully SIM-unlocked my AT&T Note 4 with a $16 unlock code from this eBay seller: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAMSUNG-U...XY-S1-S5-AT-T-T-MOBILE-USA-ONLY-/201203630878
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arjun90 said:
Will they do it for a T-Mobile variant too?
EDIT: They raised the price
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Yikes it's £49.99 or about $77 now. Must be the XDA effect!
They claim to do the T-Mobile version too

Yes you can
I.did it
Works just fine
Been using att on tmobile for a month now
Lots of websites offer this code
Check prices and reviews
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cellunlocker.net has been a viable source for quite awhile. I've used them in the past and the turnaround time is typically under 2 hours.

slimc84 said:
cellunlocker.net has been a viable source for quite awhile. I've used them in the past and the turnaround time is typically under 2 hours.
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Not true for Samsung devices right now, it's been 4 days for me, still no code, Samsung servers are not working so you can't get unlock codes at this moment.

I just got the note 4 (AT&T version) from Best Buy to use with my Straight Talk service and everything works well except the data and MMS. Where can I get a cheap unlock code for this? I own the phone outright (paid cash). Can I call Samsung and they will unlock it or what?

christianboy_83 said:
I just got the note 4 (AT&T version) from Best Buy to use with my Straight Talk service and everything works well except the data and MMS. Where can I get a cheap unlock code for this? I own the phone outright (paid cash). Can I call Samsung and they will unlock it or what?
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Change your apn settings to straight talks and the your data will work...I'm using an att note 4 on straighttalk with no problems
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christianboy_83 said:
I just got the note 4 (AT&T version) from Best Buy to use with my Straight Talk service and everything works well except the data and MMS. Where can I get a cheap unlock code for this? I own the phone outright (paid cash). Can I call Samsung and they will unlock it or what?
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If u need help setting it up shoot me a message and I'll walk u through it!
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ok2nvnexus said:
Change your apn settings to straight talks and the your data will work...I'm using an att note 4 on straighttalk with no problems
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If u need help setting it up shoot me a message and I'll walk u through it!
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I just messaged you.

hI
can upgrade my note n910f (sim unlocked SFR France) with this rom: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/44446/N910FXXU1BOC3_N910FTPD1BOC1_TPD/ without losing my sim unlock ?
thanks in advance

soo55 said:
hI
can upgrade my note n910f (sim unlocked SFR France) with this rom: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/44446/N910FXXU1BOC3_N910FTPD1BOC1_TPD/ without losing my sim unlock ?
thanks in advance
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You will not lose your unlock. The unlock is permanent. You can flash 50 ROMs, factory reset your device 20 times, use Odin, etc and it will still be unlocked.

unlocked 10+ on verizon video calling?

On the unlocked note10+ running a verizon sim card in the device. For the life of me I cannot locate the video calling switch to enable it on this device. If someone could walk me through it i would greatly appreciate it.

Tinythejuggalo said:
On the unlocked note10+ running a verizon sim card in the device. For the life of me I cannot locate the video calling switch to enable it on this device. If someone could walk me through it i would greatly appreciate it.
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I have a VZW model and don't even know where to set up video calling.
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Go to your keypad, click the 3 button on the top right, settings and you should see the switch in there.

letmeputdatipin said:
Go to your keypad, click the 3 button on the top right, settings and you should see the switch in there.
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Not there.
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Well, mine is there.

letmeputdatipin said:
Well, mine is there.
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Do you have to use a specific video calling app, or is it an option from the dialer?
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letmeputdatipin said:
Well, mine is there.
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not Mine

Hosehead said:
Do you have to use a specific video calling app, or is it an option from the dialer?
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No, just an option in my dialer settings.
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Chk this, go to settings, connections, advance calling and select HD and video calls. Sorry, forgot about this section.

Should look like this.

letmeputdatipin said:
Should look like this.
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Yeah I dont have that. Should i flash with verizon firmware?

Tinythejuggalo said:
Yeah I dont have that. Should i flash with verizon firmware?
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Maybe that's your issue, I'm on the Verizon firmware.

I am on stock VZW FW, but I found my problem...
For some reason, video calling was blocked on my account. VZW support on Twitter changed my settings, I rebooted, and Bingo!
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letmeputdatipin said:
Maybe that's your issue, I'm on the Verizon firmware.
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Is there a particular way I need to flash the firmware? I had bought this phone brand new from best buy as a factory unlocked.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-10+/how-to/n975u-n975u1-firmware-links-t3957648
Chk this.

Tinythejuggalo said:
Yeah I dont have that. Should i flash with verizon firmware?
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i don't have that option neither on my phone I guess im in the same boat as you

Just got off phone with Verizon tier 2 tech support. They say the video calling feature is blocked and their system won't allow him to unblock it. He talked to his mgr. and was told that because it's not a Verizon branded phone it can't be unlocked.
Anyone know or tried to do a fresh install of VZW software from sammobile or some other firmware source? How'd that go? Anything special need to be done? Did it fix the issue?
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donc113 said:
Just got off phone with Verizon tier 2 tech support. They say the video calling feature is blocked and their system won't allow him to unblock it. He talked to his mgr. and was told that because it's not a Verizon branded phone it can't be unlocked.
Anyone know or tried to do a fresh install of VZW software from sammobile or some other firmware source? How'd that go? Anything special need to be done? Did it fix the issue?
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thats What I need to know as Well.