Did you get the Verizon model from Samsung? can you use it on other networks? is it unlocked?
I am buying the note 8 and Samsung is saying it will be locked to Verizon. I called Verizon to find out how to unlock the phone and they said they dont lock any phones.
So did you get a Verizon phone from Samsung and was it locked, if so were you able to unlock it?
I ordered my phone from Samsung. Powered it on, activated it, then popped an active T-Mobile SIM into it and it worked. Therefore, you should be getting an unlocked Note 8 from Samsung if you order the Verizon model.
Edit: I have the S8+
gingi999 said:
Did you get the Verizon model from Samsung? can you use it on other networks? is it unlocked?
I am buying the note 8 and Samsung is saying it will be locked to Verizon. I called Verizon to find out how to unlock the phone and they said they dont lock any phones.
So did you get a Verizon phone from Samsung and was it locked, if so were you able to unlock it?
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I bought a Verizon Galaxy S8 + from Samsung and it is unlocked. I am using it on AT&T at this time with no problems. The good thing is that I can still get Verizon updates.
you should buy the unlocked version thats not carrier specific and not loaded with bloat and you'll find it discounted more often than not
I want to pre-order samsung galaxy s9 and s9 plus for me and for my son. the both phones will be from t-mobile and I have a question. can I unlock them the same day for at&t ? we have a great at&t plan with cheap family calls so I want to use at&t instead t-mobile. I heard that some newest models are hard locked so want to make sure before ordering. thanks
felicioanderson said:
I want to pre-order samsung galaxy s9 and s9 plus for me and for my son. the both phones will be from t-mobile and I have a question. can I unlock them the same day for at&t ? we have a great at&t plan with cheap family calls so I want to use at&t instead t-mobile. I heard that some newest models are hard locked so want to make sure before ordering. thanks
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It depends on the plan you get from T-Mobile. There is are two things you need to do before trying to unlock it. Once you get your phone check the following:
1. Check your T-Mobile folders if there is the Device Unlock App installed (by default it should be installed on your phone).
2. Check your phone's IMEI in the T-Mobile database by using their service here: https://www.t-mobile.com/verifyIMEI.aspx
If your phones have the app and are not blocked it means that they are eligible, so you should be able to unlock them and even use a service like here: https://www.unlockunit.com/unlock-samsung-galaxy-s9-062472
hi, what is the difference between SM-G9650, SM-G965S, SM-G965K, SM-G965L, SM-G9658, SM-G9659, SM-G965U, SM-G965W, SM-G965P, SM-G965T, SM-G965V, SM-G965A, SM-G9600, SM-G960S, SM-G960K, SM-G960L, SM-G9608, SM-G9609, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G960P, SM-G960T, SM-G960V, SM-G960A, SM-G965F, SM-G960F, SM-G965FD, SM-G960FD, SM-G965N, SM-G960N, SM-G960R, SM-G960R4, SM-G960R6, SM-G960R7, SM-G960T1, SM-G960W8, SM-G965AZ, SM-G965D, SM-G965J, SM-G965L, SM-G965K, SM-G965W8 for sim unlocking ? which one is easier to unlock?
As a policy, the device can be unlocked with the T-Mobile Device Unlock app 40 days after you activate the device for the first time and if the device is paid in full. To activate the device, the SIM card must be inserted into the phone and be active in the device for 72 hours for it to register in T-Mobile's system.
If the device is not paid in full or if you do not want to wait the full 40 days, you can pay for the device to be unlocked remotely through Android SIM Unlock or similar websites. http://www.androidsimunlock.com/phone-unlocking-service/tmobile-device-unlock-app-official-unlock/
Just make sure you're choosing the Device Unlock service since a standard SIM unlock service will not work since you are not able to insert a SIM unlock code into the phone.
Hi guys, If I buy an s9 at&t will I be able to unlock it? I want to use the $150 discount and just unlock it
Giskardors said:
Hi guys, If I buy an s9 at&t will I be able to unlock it? I want to use the $150 discount and just unlock it
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Same.
What is the proper procedure to unlock an att s9 to use with another carrier?
The process is basically the same as any other smartphone. Buy an unlock code (this should work for you http://www.androidsimunlock.com/unlock-phone/samsung/galaxy-s9/), insert a SIM card from another service provider, this will prompt the SIM unlock screen, enter the code your purchased and the phone will be unlocked.
wait for few days. some developer will develop customer rome for samsung galaxy s9 then root your mobile and flash it and you mobile will be unlocked. s8 custom rom are available.
SamKey.Info supported directly unlock via usb cable !
felicioanderson said:
I want to pre-order samsung galaxy s9 and s9 plus for me and for my son. the both phones will be from t-mobile and I have a question. can I unlock them the same day for at&t ? we have a great at&t plan with cheap family calls so I want to use at&t instead t-mobile. I heard that some newest models are hard locked so want to make sure before ordering. thanks
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If you want to use AT&T Network on your Phone then why want to buy T-Mobile, Anyways its upto your choice. after doing some research on different forums I found that you can Unlock your S9 and S9+ by using unlock code. One of my friend recently got Samsung Galaxy S9+ Unlocked by Using the Code Provided by SafeUnlockCode.
You can use following visit their site and submit your request and get a unlock code for your device as well. I will add direct links to S9 and S9+ page so you will not have to spend time on searching.
Galaxy S9 Network Unlock Code
Galaxy S9+ Network Unlock Code
Best of Luck
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Don't waste money on this website it's a scam i tried and my phone is still sim locked
T-Mobile S9+
So I purchased this phone from T-Mobile, and tried to switch to sprint. I had it unlocked but they still couldn't pry the phone. It seemed to have only unlocked it to AT&T. Has anyone else home through this or know how to fix this issue?
You can get any S9 or S9+ variant unlocked through Ebay including Sprint:
https://m.ebay.com/itm/SPRINT-SAMSU...?_trksid=p3984.m1561.l2649&_mwBanner=1&_rdt=1
Also can do Bad IMEI devices also. Look through items for other carriers. 100%guarantee.
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adrianomiscuzi said:
my son want to buy samsung s9 us cellular phone on craigslist so my question is: can I unlock us cellular cdma s9 phone for switching to any gsm carrier like AT&T, T-Mobile, Cricket, MetroPCS, Straight Talk etc ?
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Be very careful that it has a clean IMEI. If it's a stolen phone then you have a nice expensive paperweight.
You really want someone to do a search for you?
http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=T-Mobile+apn+settings
Tel864 said:
You really want someone to do a search for you?
http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=T-Mobile+apn+settings
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lol yeah looks like it - Wondering how they managed to find this thread ??
Sent from my Galaxy S9+ using XDA Labs
felicioanderson said:
I want to pre-order samsung galaxy s9 and s9 plus for me and for my son. the both phones will be from t-mobile and I have a question. can I unlock them the same day for at&t ? we have a great at&t plan with cheap family calls so I want to use at&t instead t-mobile. I heard that some newest models are hard locked so want to make sure before ordering. thanks
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If your buy your Samsung galaxy S9 or S9 plus from t-mobile and want to use at&t after unlocking, then you have to use the t-mobile device unlock app to unlock your phone. This is the only option to unlock your t-mobile Samsung S9 or S9+. Only phones purchased from other than t-mobile or metropcs usa can be unlocked using unlock code.
You need open the t-mobile device unlock app and select the permanent unlock option to proceed. you will get unlock successful message and it is unlocked. if you are getting the message "Unlock Failed: This mobile wireless device is not eligible for unlock. For Device Unlock eligibility details, please go online or contact Customer Care." then you have to submit your request for unlocking to any third party unlocking service.
You can can use the below links to submit your request to unlock your Samsung galaxy S9 or S9+ through t-mobile device unlock app
unlock samsung galaxy s9
unlock samsung galaxu s9+
https://www.samsungsimunlock.com/sam...y-s9.htm#model service didn't work for t-mobile.. got the successful unlock message but didn't work with at&t sim.. waste of $13
jamesblunt211 said:
can I use sim unlock code to unlock sprint s9 phone with 'blacklisted' IMEI?
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Doubt that you will get very far with a Blacklisted IMEI...
Do you know why it's Blacklisted?
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I bought a Verizon S7 edge and used it in Canada with no unlock or codes needed.
Is this still true for the S9, or did Verizon or the FCC change their rules?
Most likely, if your phone is domestic unlocked you can use it oversea too.
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I bought a Verizon S7 edge and used it in Canada with no unlock or codes needed.
Is this still true for the S9, or did Verizon or the FCC change their rules?
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If the phone is brand new sealed never activated on Verizon, it will be locked. But if it has been activated before with Verizon, it will be unlocked. I got this info from some news I read online though, when there was repeated theft on brand new Verizon iphones. So Verizon decided to lock phones out the box, they used to have unlock policy for 4g LTE devices though. I haven't been able to verify this though.
I'm looking to replace my factory unlocked S9 with a used S20+. I have an almost 10 year old GUDP (Gradfauthered Unlimited Data Plan) from Verizon. Because my S9 is factory unlocked I can use my phone hotspot without it being blocked. I know that if I buy an factory unlocked S20+ this will work the same way. I wanted to know what might be the tradeoffs (if any) of buying someone's unlocked carrier phone (from AT&T, T Mobile, Boost, etc.) and then just flashed it to the phone I wanted.
Questions:
1. Is the phone hardware in the S20+ identical regardless of if you buy an unlocked phone from Samsung or a carrier phone from any of the carriers?
2. If there is no difference in hardware, is there any reason not to just buy the cheapest S20+ you can find and flash it to the firmware you want? Would any feature, functionality, carrier bands, etc. be lost by using any of these other S20+?
3. I want to be sure my hotspot is not blocked by Verizon firmware. If I flash a Verizon phone to a Factory Unlocked firmware is there any reason the phone would know it was orginally a Verizon phone and block the hotspot from working.
4. Has anyone tried doing this. I'm especially curious to hear from any of you who may have a Verizon GUDP who have used there hotspot after flashing a verizon (or other carriers) phone.
BTW - yes I'm fully aware that with my GUDP I will not be able to use 5G unless I get rid of my plan (which I would never do). I don't care about 5G at this time.
thinkoutside1 said:
I'm looking to replace my factory unlocked S9 with a used S20+. I have an almost 10 year old GUDP (Gradfauthered Unlimited Data Plan) from Verizon. Because my S9 is factory unlocked I can use my phone hotspot without it being blocked. I know that if I buy an factory unlocked S20+ this will work the same way. I wanted to know what might be the tradeoffs (if any) of buying someone's unlocked carrier phone (from AT&T, T Mobile, Boost, etc.) and then just flashed it to the phone I wanted.
Questions:
1. Is the phone hardware in the S20+ identical regardless of if you buy an unlocked phone from Samsung or a carrier phone from any of the carriers?
2. If there is no difference in hardware, is there any reason not to just buy the cheapest S20+ you can find and flash it to the firmware you want? Would any feature, functionality, carrier bands, etc. be lost by using any of these other S20+?
3. I want to be sure my hotspot is not blocked by Verizon firmware. If I flash a Verizon phone to a Factory Unlocked firmware is there any reason the phone would know it was orginally a Verizon phone and block the hotspot from working.
4. Has anyone tried doing this. I'm especially curious to hear from any of you who may have a Verizon GUDP who have used there hotspot after flashing a verizon (or other carriers) phone.
BTW - yes I'm fully aware that with my GUDP I will not be able to use 5G unless I get rid of my plan (which I would never do). I don't care about 5G at this time.
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I have a S20 5G unlocked 981U1 bought new from Samsung and the hotspot does not work at all on this phone. So far I cannot get any answers as to why. I can put the sim in a Note 8 and the hotspot works fine. If possible, see if it will work before you buy the phone.
Several sellers in Japan are selling almost new Verizon Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW for around 300 USD.
I understand the sim is locked to Verizon. Is there a way to unlock it?
As far as I know, the Verizon s20 doesn’t even ask for an unlock code when another carrier’s SIM is inserted, so it seems most eBay services don’t work.
The seller said it would be automatically unlocked after 60 days after purchase (or activation? I’m not sure), but I’m not convinced that this will work because the seller never inserted Verizon sim in it . The 60 day unlock only works if you are in the US and use Verizon sim for 60 days right?
So is there any other way or free/paid service to unlock the SIM?
(I live in Japan. Checked the IMEI provided by the seller and it’s clean)
I need help with my Samsung S20 (SM-G781V) from Verizon, I need to unlock the network but I don't know how to do it, is there any firmware with network unlock? Can I install a firmware from Chile of the SM-G780 model?
I already purchased the s20 ultra 5G from Amazon with the Verizon firmware and lock. I had already tried changing the ROM to de G988U1 (Unlock firmware) and in the first 5 mins works with a different SIM but then the phone display a message blocking the signal of the SIM that doesn't was Verizon.
Also i had paid the unlock service and they (the unlock service) cant give me the unlock codes because Verizon never answered the requested.
So I still had searching for a different solution than purchasing a Verizon SIM with a 60 days plan.
Plis if someone know a different form tell us. ( Maybe root the phone, but I dont have any experience with that)