Does Evo 4G support prepaid sim card slot?
ahmedalishah said:
Does Evo 4G support prepaid sim card slot?
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NO NO NO NO NO
had to be 10 characters
and after thought, how is this development?
Um No....
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For the 2,000TH time, Out Of all the post, out of all the videos you done seen. does it look like the htc evo has a sim card slot? ITS NOT A WORLD PHONE LIKE THE BLACKBERRY IS
Someone please close this thread. If you don't know the difference between GSM and CDMA you probably shouldn't be in a dev forum. Besides a question like this should be in the QA forum. Not dev.
if you take a pair of scissors I think you can clip a sim card to fit in the microsd slot.... that might work
no need to be harsh guys... yes this should've been in q&a but it was a simple question... this is a community... let's not get the evo forum off to a bad start....
by the way no... this is a cdma phone, but the hd2 is gsm and someone will probably port android to it down the line....
looneylu said:
no need to be harsh guys... yes this should've been in q&a but it was a simple question... this is a community... let's not get the evo forum off to a bad start....
by the way no... this is a cdma phone, but the hd2 is gsm and someone will probably port android to it down the line....
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It's hard not to be harsh, when it's mentioned asked every few hours... So common that you don't even have to search to find a thread about it.
Yeah, so don't bother replying and call it a day
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Does Evo 4G support prepaid sim card slot?
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Can we just get a sticky on threads like this:
NO. IT DOES NOT UNLOCK. IT CANNOT TAKE A SIM.
To address the other point that OP might be wondering about, the phone isn't on any Sprint-backed prepaid carrier either and I doubt it can be activated on them.
In fairness to the OP, even HTC seems to screw this up:
http://www.shopamerica.htc.com/cell-phones/productdetail.htm?prId=37149
Can I make and receive calls outside the US and Canada?
Yes!
International roaming allows you to make and receive calls while outside the US and Canada in most countries. For GSM carriers, the phone has 900mhz & 1800mhz frequencies. For CDMA carrier's phones, these must have an alternate 900mhz & 1800mhz GSM chipset also built in. All calls made and received while abroad usually incur additional per minute charges. Most carriers offer discounted international roaming as a plan feature for a nominal monthly fee.
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My phone has been running super slow ... called national help desk.. was told i had a OLD 2g sim card... Rep said NEW SIM CARDS have a black TM and then a number on gold side of similar card.. might wanna check yours... after my 4g sim was switched there was a huge increase in 4g internet speed...
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surfnhawaii808 said:
My phone has been running super slow ... called national help desk.. was told i had a OLD 2g sim card... Rep said NEW SIM CARDS have a black TM and then a number on gold side of similar card.. might wanna check yours... after my 4g sim was switched there was a huge increase in 4g internet speed...
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Oooh lord not this BS again. Hey guy why spread these rumors for? Do you work for TMobile and trying to get people to buy SIM Cards for $9.99? The fact is this theory has actually never been proven and there are people like myself who can verify who used 2-3years simcard and saw same speed. But the thing is old simcard had less memory for storage along with limit as how many time it could connect to the network for data connection before burnt out but sim could still be used for voice and edge. There is no such thing 4G simcard lol its just another failed attempt at cheap marketing go test your old "3G" simcard in MT4G and compare it with new "4G" simcard I grantee it you will not see any results, lets not fall for the companies BS okay folks this is what we call placebo effect.
Dude I have no idea what the heck your talking about.. or if you know what your talking about yourself..
Anyway my phone NOW has a UICC 4g sim card now, the old card was NOT A VICC card and help desk Rep said that old sim card should not have been Put in my phone to begin with, it was a oversight on tmos part. (Note it was placed in phone by MANAGER.. LOL!) .. the sim pattern on gold side of sim looks totally different than the gold contact side on old sim card (slow one!) Old Had several sections on the gold contact side, new one has FEW sections. Tmo national help desk verified i had new and correct sim card now. After it was swapped out at tmo, i called help desk back, and they said ".. looking at your phone i now see to have a 4g sim..." and he said its a VICC SIM..
Anyway phone is at least 4x faster on 4g.. i went from 1.2 mbps to 4.2 mbps while at store and with VICC sim... so for me it was the sim, i wouldnt have believed it myself if i had not see it myself on same phone at exact same spot with different sim cards...
Again if your internet is slow and it shows "H" check your sim card.
Again it was free to swap old sim for a new sim .. and it made a huge difference on my phone here in Hawaii.
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Old sim...
http://www.speedtest.net/android/35832797.png
NEW VICC SIM....
http://www.speedtest.net/android/35832736.png
Pictures speak for themselves...
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BlackSHELF said:
Oooh lord not this BS again. Hey guy why spread these rumors for? Do you work for TMobile and trying to get people to buy SIM Cards for $9.99
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Boy, your a ARROGANT jerk
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Ya I don't know what I'm talking about last time I checked I was the network admin with 2years sIC in telemetry. Matter of fact I know one of the foremost authority in person with PBE as he manage and builds and consults for FCC. You going to teach me the HSPA+ Rv1? Do you even know how to modify the setting manually? Much less access it? Lol @ national desk center. H can mean anything as you can access the data via UTMS and HSDPA. Most problem happens as people like you keep taking it out for silly reasons like this as its delicate. Don't ever confuse defect with standard go find me 4G simcard for GSM.
PS: There is no such thing as VICC 4G SimCard, go find me technical doc for it.
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surfnhawaii808 said:
Old sim...
http://www.speedtest.net/android/35832797.png
NEW VICC SIM....
http://www.speedtest.net/android/35832736.png
Pictures speak for themselves...
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That proves what your defect card? Do I need to pop my old simcard and take some silly photo with actual network overhead which you can't access and show my point which is direct contradiction to your so called finding which is defect. Go post this in official TMo forum and see what happens lol also bring those national desk techs to join. This is just isolated how come it can't be replicated?
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Ya I don't know what I'm talking about last time I checked I was the network admin with 2years sIC in telemetry. Matter of fact I know one of the foremost authority in person with PBE as he manage and builds and consults for FCC. You going to teach me the HSPA+ Rv1? Do you even know how to modify the setting manually? Much less access it? Lol @ national desk center. H can mean anything as you can access the data via UTMS and HSDPA. Most problem happens as people like you keep taking it out for silly reasons like this as its delicate. Don't ever confuse defect with standard go find me 4G simcard for GSM.
PS: There is no such thing as VICC 4G SimCard, go find me technical doc for it.
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Dude, all he did was share an experience he had. He didn't tell anyone to go give money to tmo. He had an old card that wasn't working well for whatever reason and a replacement fixed the issue. You may be right about the technicalities in this regard, but nobody respects an arrogant **** even when he is right.
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TJBunch1228 said:
Dude, all he did was share an experience he had. He didn't tell anyone to go give money to tmo. He had an old card that wasn't working well for whatever reason and a replacement fixed the issue. You may be right about the technicalities in this regard, but nobody respects an arrogant **** even when he is right.
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Now if he said that then we wouldn't be having problem. But you have to understand that not everyone is registered in XDA as so many folks just browse web and come here from search. People who don't understand will read it and waste money on thing that haven't been even proven. Like I said it was defect which I can live with that's the beauty of forum if you start a thread lol then post some screenshots then try to push some miss information claiming its correct because some fools at desk center with CompITA certified said so then it has to be corrected. Btw who comes online for respect? You don't have to know me or like me but you will know the truth even when its little bitter. Without people like me they would have a blast at gimmick targeting users who don't know better.
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surfnhawaii808 said:
Old sim...
http://www.speedtest.net/android/35832797.png
NEW VICC SIM....
http://www.speedtest.net/android/35832736.png
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I have a question about the pics you posted... From the time stamp the old card was tested after you tested the new card? Doesn't tmo cancel the old card to transfer your data to the new one? And you had a minute to power off, switch card, boot up and test again?
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I have a question about the pics you posted... From the time stamp the old card was tested after you tested the new card? Doesn't tmo cancel the old card to transfer your data to the new one? And you had a minute to power off, switch card, boot up and test again?
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Not to mention that the old sim was done after the new one based on the times....
From my permarooted 1209mhz G2 with CM7 nightly 6
When I had tmobile change my sim card I had to give them the new sim number so they would disable old one and enable new one. That was instantaneous but.... One minute to replace card, retest....?
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Fact: "4G sim cards" are a gimmick..for now at least.
Fact: Older sim cards have had several documented issues with slower data and dropped/missed calls. Why else do you think it is *recommended* to change to the newer versions?
Fact: T-Mobile does NOT charge for a sim swap. However, they do charge (in-store) if you're requesting a new one and don't have the old one with you.
As for the pictures though, I'm gonna call them bogus. I just felt that some things needed subtle clarity without being a douchebag.
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I understand that you're just trying to state the facts and such but the op had success in doing what he did and that's why he's sharing it with us. What other explanation do you have for his success?
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I understand that you're just trying to state the facts and such but the op had success in doing what he did and that's why he's sharing it with us. What other explanation do you have for his success?
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Read the whole thread you will understand it.
1) Original SIM defected.
2) Old SIM deactivated when new activated.
Don't forget explanation means nothing as we want results which means under same condition everyone should be able to replicate it. Then only then can it be called facts as its applicable proven.
surfnhawaii808 said:
Old sim...
http://www.speedtest.net/android/35832797.png
NEW VICC SIM....
http://www.speedtest.net/android/35832736.png
Pictures speak for themselves...
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Uicc sim card.... and yes it will make a difference BC old Sims are rated at 90000 connections. The Uicc sim cards are unlimited connections and support faster provisioning.
http://www.justaskgemalto.com/en/communicating/tips/what-uicc-and-how-it-different-sim-card
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sk337sk337 said:
Uicc sim card.... and yes it will make a difference BC old Sims are rated at 90000 connections. The Uicc sim cards are unlimited connections and support faster provisioning.
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Now taking it that since we are using HSPA+ Rv1 the limit is 21mbps which is throttled to 14mbps on MT4G and TMo close to 7mbps now as you can see half of that mostly used on UTMS/HSDPA. Now far as the unlimited connection goes as we are aware of that as I stated but far as provisioning faster tier goes it subjective. As this has been discussed in the past with little to no result.
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http://www.justaskgemalto.com/en/communicating/tips/what-uicc-and-how-it-different-sim-card
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Thank you for not understanding what you read and posting the first thing you found on Google search.
Is there a possibility that this could be explained by an old and worn-out card as opposed to technical differences?
I'm using a 5 year old card and it seems fine.
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Can anyone tell me if you have a 3g phone will it work on 4g network at 3g speeds...i day this cause att is installing 4g in my area and all we have now is edge....
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The 4g AT&T networks are usually rebranded 3g. So yes, 3g should work fine.
Hey thanks I've got a friend thats installing the circuits for 4g ....but didn't know if you could connect 3g through the 4g
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my dad is on vacation and wasn't getting data signal.
he stopped in an att store and they thought his sim had failed.
they installed a 4g sim card in his captivate
bames said:
my dad is on vacation and wasn't getting data signal.
he stopped in an att store and they thought his sim had failed.
they installed a 4g sim card in his captivate
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Oh cool my dad works for nintendo and he says their is a secret level in ocarina of time.
comdei said:
Oh cool my dad works for nintendo and he says their is a secret level in ocarina of time.
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DUDE! My dad knows Link, tell me where that secret level is!
a sim card is a sim card. doesnt matter what it says on it.....
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a sim card is a sim card. doesnt matter what it says on it.....
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Damn, you had to burst his bubble, didn't you.
I got my 6g sim card from the Bieber. I'm getting mad speeds.
Yes, 3G will be around for awhile, just as EDGE is still around.
I got my 6g sim card from the Bieber. I'm getting mad speeds.
This has me currently crying from laughter
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Not true. SIM profiles will change and when you upgrade to a new data network the older SIM may not have the full profile and can't get it via SIM OTA.
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a sim card is a sim card. doesnt matter what it says on it.....
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ianwood said:
Not true. SIM profiles will change and when you upgrade to a new data network the older SIM may not have the full profile and can't get it via SIM OTA.
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LOL. tell that to my CINGULAR SIM card then.
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LOL. tell that to my CINGULAR SIM card then.
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I think AT&T network kept the cingular Access Point.
Currently the APN for AT&T 3G is wap.cingular
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I think AT&T network kept the cingular Access Point.
Currently the APN for AT&T 3G is wap.cingular
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you guys do realize that ATT is marketing their 4G, when its actually only HSPA+?
also, you seem to think that the SIM card is going to need to be changed for '4G' speeds? why? the only thing that needs to change for '4G' is the hardware has to support it.
SIMS cards do need to be changed from time to time because of types of services or network upgrades.
Older SIM cards may still work but that doesnt mean you will always get full network/sevice potential.
There is good reading outside of XDA about this if you search a little, and ignore the junk search results
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Pirateghost said:
LOL. tell that to my CINGULAR SIM card then.
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What's this then:
http://www.bgr.com/2010/10/21/att-starts-switching-to-lte-compatible-sim-cards/
Cingular changed their UICC profile (SIM) in 2005 when they introduced ISIM and USIM profiles to support 3G. Now to support LTE, they've introduced... wait for it... a new SIM! OMG!!!!
BTW, LTE unlike HSPA+ uses a totally different core called EPC and thus has a different APN and several other new profile settings.
BTW, BTW, APN is typically a device driven setting and NOT a UICC setting. There's a difference.
groves226 said:
SIMS cards do need to be changed from time to time because of types of services or network upgrades.
Older SIM cards may still work but that doesnt mean you will always get full network/sevice potential.
There is good reading outside of XDA about this if you search a little, and ignore the junk search results
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What's this then:
http://www.bgr.com/2010/10/21/att-starts-switching-to-lte-compatible-sim-cards/
Cingular changed their UICC profile (SIM) in 2005 when they introduced ISIM and USIM profiles to support 3G. Now to support LTE, they've introduced... wait for it... a new SIM! OMG!!!!
BTW, LTE unlike HSPA+ uses a totally different core called EPC and thus has a different APN and several other new profile settings.
BTW, BTW, APN is typically a device driven setting and NOT a UICC setting. There's a difference.
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HAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!
you think these devices are capable of LTE?!
seriously guys, ATT's 4G network is nothing more than 3.5G.....its not a real 4G network. All of the info I have found coming from ATT techs has been that there is no real difference between 4G and 3G SIM cards....
Pirateghost said:
you guys do realize that ATT is marketing their 4G, when its actually only HSPA+?
also, you seem to think that the SIM card is going to need to be changed for '4G' speeds? why? the only thing that needs to change for '4G' is the hardware has to support it.
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I know what HSPA+ is...
Anyway, AT&T shipped me a new SIM when I received my Atrix 4G. Not really sure if it's necessary but AT&T did that.
BTW, as far as I know a GPRS/EDGE SIM cannot do WCDMA on a WCDMA network.
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I know what HSPA+ is...
Anyway, AT&T shipped me a new SIM when I received my Atrix 4G. Not really sure if it's necessary but AT&T did that.
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i have a new SIM with each of my Atrixes, and when I called in to get my account provisioned for my Atrix, i told them i had an old Cingular sim card. they said 'if you arent having any problems, then there isnt any need to change it'
so here i sit with 2 ACTIVE 4G sim cards and 2 ACTIVE '3G' sim cards and not a damn one of them is any different on any phone for any speeds....
my phone line up on ATT currently consists of:
2 captivates
2 atrixes
1 aria
PS. im not an idiot
Pirateghost said:
i have a new SIM with each of my Atrixes, and when I called in to get my account provisioned for my Atrix, i told them i had an old Cingular sim card. they said 'if you arent having any problems, then there isnt any need to change it'
so here i sit with 2 ACTIVE 4G sim cards and 2 ACTIVE '3G' sim cards and not a damn one of them is any different on any phone for any speeds....
my phone line up on ATT currently consists of:
2 captivates
2 atrixes
1 aria
PS. im not an idiot
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Since you have practiced, you should be correct. I didn't get a chance to test my original SIM in Atrix.
However I still recall my China Mobile SIM didn't get 3G while roaming in US... Maybe just my problem.
Hi!
Quick question - if I buy Google Galaxy Nexus for Verizon and unlock it - does it mean I will be able to use any GSM operator?
Up to the moment I was only buying only unlocked phones and had no opportunity to mess with a locked device, but here is a real chance to save a buck by means of ebay and so called Verizon phones..
Thanks!
Negatory. It would only work on other cdma carriers. Pretty useless. Unlocking is only really worth a damn for gsm devices. There is not even a SIM card slot on the VZW GN, other than the LTE SIM that goes there, but that's not compatible with gsm.
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Yep. Plus if you travel a lot, cdma is utterly useless because of all the processes required to sign it up to a carrier.
So say I were to buy an AT&T phone and use my T-Mobile pay as you go 4G monthly SIM in it... Smooth sailing, right?
I'm currently under the impression that it's more of a phone to phone issue, rather than a definitive yes or no. Doesn't help I've been locked up in CDMA since I started playing around with phones.
Well for me the unlocking mobile it is preaty useless (in my opinion of course)
Thanks a lot for help!
Without all of your advice I'd have ended up with $550 spent on a phone which can't be used
I have a corporate GSM SIM card (11 years old it is) with local Russian cell phone operator, and I have to stick with it...
net_wonder said:
Without all of your advice I'd have ended up with $550 spent on a phone which can't be used
I have a corporate GSM SIM card (11 years old it is) with local Russian cell phone operator, and I have to stick with it...
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Good god 11 year old sim?! pics!
TJBunch1228 said:
Negatory. It would only work on other cdma carriers. Pretty useless. Unlocking is only really worth a damn for gsm devices. There is not even a SIM card slot on the VZW GN, other than the LTE SIM that goes there, but that's not compatible with gsm.
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Actually the verizon galaxy nexus does have a sim slot and there is a possibility it could be used with GSM carriers. This theory started with the Rezound. So when you pop in a sim, you can turn off LTE and select GSM. Everything works except outgoing SMS (don't know about 3rd party messenging apps).
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So say I were to buy an AT&T phone and use my T-Mobile pay as you go 4G monthly SIM in it... Smooth sailing, right?
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Not quite. Phone functions would be ok. But for data you would have only 2G (edge). No 3G or 4G.
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Not quite. Phone functions would be ok. But for data you would have only 2G (edge). No 3G or 4G.
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Not 100% true. The Skyrocket is pentaband and can be used on t-mobile.
Anyone know how to carrier unlock the evo (PC36100) for use on at&t?
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You're in the Shift forum buddy
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knigitz said:
Anyone know how to carrier unlock the evo (PC36100) for use on at&t?
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I'll say it before you get flamed. This is the wrong section for this question. This is for the EVO Shift. But that being said, in order to Unlock the EVO4G to work on AT&T is quite a job. If it's even posiible. I do know you can use the EVO4G on Metro PCS , Boost Mobile, and several other Prepaid Carriers.
It wouldn't work on AT&T anyways. The Evo is CDMA and ATT is GSM. Two different technologies, ie you don't have a Sim Card slot so you can't get ATT. Not would it read ATT's frequencies. So you won't find anybody that can.
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I'll say it before you get flamed. This is the wrong section for this question. This is for the EVO Shift. But that being said, in order to Unlock the EVO4G to work on AT&T is quite a job. If it's even posiible. I do know you can use the EVO4G on Metro PCS , Boost Mobile, and several other Prepaid Carriers.
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Well guess you beat me to it lol
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Ah, sorry about posting in the wrong section. There were like 4 EVO sections to choose from. Thanks for the info, I assumed it was impossible but the amount of pay-for sites which advertise unlocking to use on other carriers did not mention it not working on AT&T. I suspected CDMA vs GSM would be an issue, but am not familiar enough with those technologies to say for sure.
Is there a free method to unlock CDMA for use on other CDMA carriers then? I assume the method would be the same between all CDMA devices.
Sprint has been unhelpful thus far.
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Ah, sorry about posting in the wrong section. There were like 4 EVO sections to choose from. Thanks for the info, I assumed it was impossible but the amount of pay-for sites which advertise unlocking to use on other carriers did not mention it not working on AT&T. I suspected CDMA vs GSM would be an issue, but am not familiar enough with those technologies to say for sure.
Is there a free method to unlock CDMA for use on other CDMA carriers then? I assume the method would be the same between all CDMA devices.
Sprint has been unhelpful thus far.
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Sprint is not going to be of any help . They do not want you taking the device to another carrier. Also I'm not so sure other carriers want you bringing your own device from a different carrier onto their network. Like I stated above, the only way I'm aware of to do this is by going Prepaid. Which IMO is a PIA. As for letting someone else do the process for you. Be very weary of those offering to do it for you for money. Make sure there is some kind of guarantee. One that the device will not be damaged. Two that after the flash you will actually be able to activate the device on the Network you are supposed to be able to.
The only way possible is to flash a new esn on the device which has legal issues. The esn is tied to the carrier on all cdma networks. This prevents you from using a vzw phone on sprint and vice versa. Sprint nor vzw will let you activate an esn not in their system.
if this is the wrong spot please move...question i have the s3 from verizion i535 non rooted running update 4.1.2..how do i get this phone to work on att and are net 10 or tmobile..sorry i dont know...can i do this with out flashing or rooting..thanks
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no I cant be done point blank..are can I root then switch it? if so do you have a link so I can learn to root it..
Questions and request for assistance go in the Q&A section not in the General section.
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The short answer is no it can not be done Verizon is a cdma phone the other is a GSM phone.
Have a great day!
Post #48. If you do not have data, you need to root and edit your APNs using the steps on the first page. Highest speeds you'll get for T-Mobile/AT&T are Edge (2G).
edfunkycold said:
The short answer is no it can not be done Verizon is a cdma phone the other is a GSM phone.
Have a great day!
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Actually, there is a GSM setting on the phone, and from my understanding, the GS3 is a world phone, and I think the I535 has the proper antennas to work on AT&T's 4G network, but I may have to look into that. It was something me and one of my coworkers were gonna try, but never got around to and he is now in the military, he had a AT&T GS3, me a Verizon, and we were gonna SIM swap and see if it worked. Hardware seems to support it would, but the big question is why?
edfunkycold said:
Questions and request for assistance go in the Q&A section not in the General section.
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The short answer is no it can not be done Verizon is a cdma phone the other is a GSM phone.
Have a great day!
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gsm would be with the sim card right? I have a micro sim in my phone...
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Actually, there is a GSM setting on the phone, and from my understanding, the GS3 is a world phone, and I think the I535 has the proper antennas to work on AT&T's 4G network, but I may have to look into that. It was something me and one of my coworkers were gonna try, but never got around to and he is now in the military, he had a AT&T GS3, me a Verizon, and we were gonna SIM swap and see if it worked. Hardware seems to support it would, but the big question is why?
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Unless there's a breakthrough in this bounty thread, highest speeds you'll see on AT&T or T-Mobile are Edge. Hardware supports "up to" HSPA in other countries given differences in frequencies. Not sure I get your question of "why?" though. Samsung made this phone to support virtually every carrier in the US and it makes more sense to hardware lock (or carrier lock or whatever the technical term is) phones to only have access to most common frequencies in that region.
My question as to why is to the whole carrier swap. When you sign a new contract, you get a new phone, adding a customer owned device doesn't change plan price, but does maintain the upgrade eligibility. As far as I know, the major players haven't started releasing specs on next years devices. So, why the want to take a Verizon GS3 to AT&T is what i'm wondering.
Agreed, although I could understand if he said T-Mobile it makes good sense on their new plans. This just isn't a good idea trying to bring it to AT&T
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chrisrook said:
My question as to why is to the whole carrier swap. When you sign a new contract, you get a new phone, adding a customer owned device doesn't change plan price, but does maintain the upgrade eligibility. As far as I know, the major players haven't started releasing specs on next years devices. So, why the want to take a Verizon GS3 to AT&T is what i'm wondering.
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Oh, ok I follow you now. I'm sure they'll elaborate if they feel the need.
screwyluie said:
Agreed, although I could understand if he said T-Mobile it makes good sense on their new plans. This just isn't a good idea trying to bring it to AT&T
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Yea, I always thought AT&T had similar pricing as Verizon (expensive) but I'm not one to inquire into folks personal decisions on switching carriers with this phone. I'm only interested in doing so when I travel overseas. Everyone has different needs, you know?
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I have read there's no issue using the phone overseas.
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screwyluie said:
Agreed, although I could understand if he said T-Mobile it makes good sense on their new plans. This just isn't a good idea trying to bring it to AT&T
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Well tmobile is my 1st choice but i just wanted to cover all my bases...btw thanks guy...recap it can work buy simply putting the sim card in the phone but to get data i must root it...?
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I have read there's no issue using the phone overseas.
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That's the good part, I just need to travel lol
ultralow said:
Well tmobile is my 1st choice but i just wanted to cover all my bases...btw thanks guy...recap it can work buy simply putting the sim card in the phone but to get data i must root it...?
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Yup, same process for AT&T and T-Mobile so long as you have the respective sim. I'm unsure if you can edit and save APNs on stock which is why I say if you have no data then you need to root for the method I linked to. You can get calls easily on stock, just have to adjust Network Mode accordingly.
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