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should I buy this thunderbolt for $100

This guy I know had an issue with billing and got into a fight with Verizon. I think it is unresolved and he told them to go F themselves and did not pay the bill and moved on to T-Mobile. He is now selling his Thunderbolt. He has switched the 32GB sd card with an 8GB card (using it in his Tmobile phone) but is throwing in a nice case.
My question is if It's worth $100 and can Verizon refuse to activate it since there is an issue with it? Wouldn't the SIM card be connected to his account and they would not unlock it due to all the problems?
TIA

It will have bad esn if he didn't pay for his bill
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yeah theyll put a flag on his account/phone, similiar to if the phone had been stolen. until he resolves the issue with verizon youll most likely only be able to use it wifi.

Unless the guy pays the bill off and the ETF the phone will be no good to you unless your gna buy it to use as a dev phone. and you wont be able to turn it on thru another company either so i'd say pass on that one bro.

thanks people.

loveubuntu said:
thanks people.
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I would still get it and sell it on eBay. I saw a Thunderbolt in good condition go for $408 and it was stated that it had a bad ESN. This was about a month ago.

What if I put the sim card from a paid up phone in his phone? I've been looking fornan experimental tbolt that I can switch my sim card back and forth with.
If that doesn't work with his phone I wouldn't dare buy a phone from ebay which could easily have the same issue.

recDNA said:
What if I put the sim card from a paid up phone in his phone? I've been looking fornan experimental tbolt that I can switch my sim card back and forth with.
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Nope wont work bro. Its nothing like switching sim cards for a gsm network such as tmobile. If the esn is bad its pretty much no good unless you only use it with wifi.
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jr313 said:
Nope wont work bro. Its nothing like switching sim cards for a gsm network such as tmobile. If the esn is bad its pretty much no good unless you only use it with wifi.
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There goes my whole experimental phone idea. Any phone that comes real cheap is likely to either have hardware problems or a bad esn. :-(

recDNA said:
There goes my whole experimental phone idea. Any phone that comes real cheap is likely to either have hardware problems or a bad esn. :-(
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There's ways to work around the bad esn, they're just not exactly legal or condoned on xda.

No!
Get a brand new one, with the 40 gig memory card from Amazon for a penny.
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-ThunderBo...HB6U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314695691&sr=8-1

Hot Carl said:
Get a brand new one, with the 40 gig memory card from Amazon for a penny.
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Ya and a 2 year contract to go with it. Probably not what the OP had in mind...

Are you sure this wont work? I had a friend put his 4g sim in a stolen droid charge and it worked fine.....

yareally said:
There's ways to work around the bad esn, they're just not exactly legal or condoned on xda.
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That would be beyond my technical skills but I wouldn't want to entangle myselfbin any legal difficulties either.

it will be a bad esn and the esn is tied to the phone not the sim if i remember correctly

[Q] Good place to buy a micro sim?

Where do you buy a micro sim? Does it matter if I'm on T-Mobile?

jamesey10 said:
Where do you buy a micro sim? Does it matter if I'm on T-Mobile?
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Why not just get one online from T-Mobile since you're with them? I got the activation kit for $1.08 with free activation or go I'm store and ask for a micro Sim? I've heard they'll give it to you for free.
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Hero_Guy said:
Why not just get one online from T-Mobile since you're with them? I got the activation kit for $1.08 with free activation or go I'm store and ask for a micro Sim? I've heard they'll give it to you for free.
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Do I just order it from T-Mobile.com?

That's what I did. Cost me $1.06 and it'll be here waiting for my new nexus 4

is your already on t mo just go to the store and get a micro sim. i have a normal sim in my gnex once my N4 is here i will just go to a retail store and swap cards

Does anyone know about AT&T? I had no idea there was a different SIM card.
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jamesey10 said:
Where do you buy a micro sim? Does it matter if I'm on T-Mobile?
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With T-Mobile, you have two options.
1) If you have postpaid service, you can buy a Micro-SIM kit (currently $1) online from their prepaid division, and when you get the phone, you can switch to the new SIM card yourself via t-mobile.com/sim. (You can ignore and discard the rest of the prepaid kit.) There is no way to change the SIM online if you have prepaid service, so for that, you need the second option below.
2) Go to a T-Mobile store. There, they can swap the SIM for you for free, for either prepaid or postpaid service.
I'm going to do #1 because $1 is worth it for the convenience and to save the time and gas needed to go to the store.

FatalityBoyZahy said:
Do I just order it from T-Mobile.com?
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Yup. It was quick and I will be getting it in the mail Thursday or Friday.
code65536 said:
With T-Mobile, you have two options.
1) If you have postpaid service, you can buy a Micro-SIM kit (currently $1) online from their prepaid division, and when you get the phone, you can switch to the new SIM card yourself via t-mobile.com/sim. (You can ignore and discard the rest of the prepaid kit.) There is no way to change the SIM online if you have prepaid service, so for that, you need the second option below.
2) Go to a T-Mobile store. There, they can swap the SIM for you for free, for either prepaid or postpaid service.
I'm going to do #1 because $1 is worth it for the convenience and to save the time and gas needed to go to the store.
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Yup it would actually cost more to drive to the store than order one haha
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It's telling me to select a plan when I try ordering the card.
Can I have the link which you purchased the SIM from?

At the previous links, you need an active account with them. On their prepaid, they only list the regular SIM (that I could find), so this link might be helpful for people:
Prepaid Micro-SIM Kit :good:

Can't we just use a cutter to cut it to size?

MatUK.8 said:
Does anyone know about AT&T? I had no idea there was a different SIM card.
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Walk in to the store and ask for one.
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intern said:
Can't we just use a cutter to cut it to size?
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Yes, of course. I might do this with my ATT until I switch to T-Mobile.
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I walked into a T-Mobile store about a month ago to swap out my SIM for a MicroSim and they tried to charge me $20.

naszero said:
I walked into a T-Mobile store about a month ago to swap out my SIM for a MicroSim and they tried to charge me $20.
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I went into the store to buy a chip and they tried to charge me $20 too. A corporate store nonetheless.

danlo said:
I went into the store to buy a chip and they tried to charge me $20 too. A corporate store nonetheless.
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Weird. I walked into a Tmobile store two weeks ago to get the Isis SIM card for my GS3 and wasn't charged anything, and again last week to get a normal SIM after selling my GS3 and wasn't charged either time.

There are T mobile deals all the time. 2-3 times a month they are just free. I got 2 last month.

FatalityBoyZahy said:
It's telling me to select a plan when I try ordering the card.
Can I have the link which you purchased the SIM from?
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After poking around for a few minutes, I was unable to find an online mechanism for getting a micro SIM from T-Mobile (US), so I gave up and called 611. It couldn't have been easier: I just said that I was buying an unlocked phone and needed a micro SIM card for it; the agent asked for the line I wanted it for and how quickly I wanted it, and they're mailing me one for free. (They offer expedited shipping for a fee, but since they quoted "up to a week" for free delivery, I took that option.)
I understand from another poster in one of the other forums that their experience was different and the customer service agent told them that they'd have to bring the phone in, so YMMV.

jnewman1991 said:
Weird. I walked into a Tmobile store two weeks ago to get the Isis SIM card for my GS3 and wasn't charged anything, and again last week to get a normal SIM after selling my GS3 and wasn't charged either time.
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I think if you're currently a customer they will give you the SIM chip. I was told as a new customer they would charge me $20. What a backward policy.

fleury14 said:
That's what I did. Cost me $1.06 and it'll be here waiting for my new nexus 4
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Same, I couldn't find it online, but I opened up a chat window with customer service and they linked me quickly. Whoever paid $1.08 must have a high sales tax in their state

[Q] Bought S3 from Amazon. Do I have to use their sim card?

I am expecting my S3 to arrive from Amazon today. Are there any advantages/disadvantages to using the sim card they send with it opposed to getting one from the Verizon store?
I guess what I am asking is if there are any strings attached or anything like that if I use the sim card amazon provides?
Thanks!

Lonepalm said:
I am expecting my S3 to arrive from Amazon today. Are there any advantages/disadvantages to using the sim card they send with it opposed to getting one from the Verizon store?
I guess what I am asking is if there are any strings attached or anything like that if I use the sim card amazon provides?
Thanks!
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It is a standard Verizon sim. Contract is still Verizon. Amazon just the retailer. Same as if you went to Best Buy, Radio Shack or the Verizon store.

prdog1 said:
It is a standard Verizon sim. Contract is still Verizon. Amazon just the retailer. Same as if you went to Best Buy, Radio Shack or the Verizon store.
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Ok, thank you! Wasn't sure if it would have any sort of extra strings attached or anything!

This has nothing to do with the sim but just be aware if the phone was discounted and you dont complete the 2yr agrement with verizon, amazon will charge you up to $250 for early cancellation. They try and get their money back they ate giving the discount. My friend got hit with that crap which is sort of dumb but does make sense.
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x714x said:
This has nothing to do with the sim but just be aware if the phone was discounted and you dont complete the 2yr agrement with verizon, amazon will charge you up to $250 for early cancellation. They try and get their money back they ate giving the discount. My friend got hit with that crap which is sort of dumb but does make sense.
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Thanks! Yep, knew about that, but I think it is a 6 month thing, not the full 2 years. I plan on keeping the phone anyway, so I shouldn't have to worry much about that unless something extraordinary happens.

Lonepalm said:
Thanks! Yep, knew about that, but I think it is a 6 month thing, not the full 2 years. I plan on keeping the phone anyway, so I shouldn't have to worry much about that unless something extraordinary happens.
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6 months is surely better then 2yrs
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prdog1 said:
It is a standard Verizon sim. Contract is still Verizon. Amazon just the retailer. Same as if you went to Best Buy, Radio Shack or the Verizon store.
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I got my GS3 through amazon with their sims card and never had a bit of trouble with it.

T-Mobile Plan

Hope this is the right place to post ..
I used their prepaid plan about three months ago to test out their service for a month but never saw that unlimited, 5 GB plan for $30. I signed on for the $50 plan. My contract with Verizon ends next month and I plan on switching.
I noticed it says new activations only, so I can't do that anymore?
I still have my sim card from them, I just haven't refilled it. Can I just deactivate my current account and buy another sim card from them? Or since my family are all deciding to switch, just give them my simcard + phone and buy a new one?

Nawzlew said:
I still have my sim card from them, I just haven't refilled it. Can I just deactivate my current account and buy another sim card from them? Or since my family are all deciding to switch, just give them my simcard + phone and buy a new one?
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Either.
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[Q] Prepaid T-Mobile Nexus 4 Sim in my Nexus 5?

At this point, I'm fairly sure that the Nexus 5 has a micro sim, but what I really want to know is if the T-mobile prepaid micro sim that I have in my Nexus 4 will work in my Nexus 5 that I just ordered.
I'm pretty sure that I shouldn't have any problems, but I'll admit that with all the info flying around, I'm just not sure...so, any useful information on the subject would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

You're fine.
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wideasleep1 said:
You're fine.
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Agreed, shouldn't have any problems.

If I want to order a sim and I don't have service with T-Mobile where can I do that for?
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J.Guido85 said:
If I want to order a sim and I don't have service with T-Mobile where can I do that for?
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Choose micro-sim:
http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/phone-sim-card#close-cart

wideasleep1 said:
Choose micro-sim:
http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/phone-sim-card#close-cart
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I can do this all at home? I don't even need to go to a store?
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J.Guido85 said:
I can do this all at home? I don't even need to go to a store?
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Yep. Once it arrives, activate online or on the phone..port over any # or choose new, select $30/mo 100 minute plan, profit.

D3G0 said:
At this point, I'm fairly sure that the Nexus 5 has a micro sim, but what I really want to know is if the T-mobile prepaid micro sim that I have in my Nexus 4 will work in my Nexus 5 that I just ordered.
I'm pretty sure that I shouldn't have any problems, but I'll admit that with all the info flying around, I'm just not sure...so, any useful information on the subject would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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I transferred my prepaid t-mobile sim from Nexus 7 2013 to Nexus 7 2012 and it did not work. Someone suggested the fix was to call t-mobile and work with support - who will fix it. My prepaid plan was tablet data only - not phone - so YMMV. Hopefully, it will simply work on prepaid phone with data plan.
As the others stated, sometimes you can find t-mobile sim for $0.99 US with promo code. You can order x2 per address & credit card with a promo code. You might have to wait for the next promo if you want an additional sim. The Nexus 5 is micro sim. One time t-mobile sent me the wrong size after ordering from their website. LOL
Good luck.
UPDATE: definitely a micro sim.

Bob Smith42 said:
I transferred my prepaid t-mobile sim from Nexus 7 2013 to Nexus 7 2012 and it did not work. Someone suggested the fix was to call t-mobile and work with support - who will fix it. My prepaid plan was tablet data only - not phone - so YMMV. Hopefully, it will simply work on prepaid phone with data plan.
As the others stated, sometimes you can find t-mobile sim for $0.99 US with promo code. You can order x2 per address & credit card with a promo code. You might have to wait for the next promo if you want an additional sim. The Nexus 5 is nano sim. One time t-mobile sent me the wrong size after ordering from their website. LOL
Good luck.
UPDATE: I'm not 100% sure about nano sim size.
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SIMs are currently free on TMO site, and the N5 is micro-sim.

wideasleep1 said:
SIMs are currently free on TMO site, and the N5 is micro-sim.
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Wow. Great news. Free micro sim for N5 at website here.

Bob Smith42 said:
Wow. Great news. Free micro sim for N5 at website here.
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Also in post #5.

Great info, thanks guys. They are no longer free though, showing up as $10.00.
-Mike