Hi, I'm trying to sell/trade my old Infuse. I wanted to make sure everything was going good with it before I let it go so I tried a different sim card than the one I had in it and for some reason the no sim cards except the one I already had in it will work. I've tried just about everything to get it to work with other sims. I think i've tried every different version of sim card their is today most of them were the same exact version sim I've used in it for the past 6 months or so, yet only that one works in it. Has anyone ever had this problem? Does anyone have any solutions?
iiApotheosis said:
Hi, I'm trying to sell/trade my old Infuse. I wanted to make sure everything was going good with it before I let it go so I tried a different sim card than the one I had in it and for some reason the no sim cards except the one I already had in it will work. I've tried just about everything to get it to work with other sims. I think i've tried every different version of sim card their is today most of them were the same exact version sim I've used in it for the past 6 months or so, yet only that one works in it. Has anyone ever had this problem? Does anyone have any solutions?
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your carrier probably has to clear the IMEI on the phone or re associated to that sim card...? Carrier specific ?? example I keep the same sim card, but use it on another phone...sometimes I have to get ATT to clear that phones info to put it to my sim card....
Your phone's IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number is an international "Serial number" for your phone to properly identify it.
iiApotheosis said:
Hi, I'm trying to sell/trade my old Infuse. I wanted to make sure everything was going good with it before I let it go so I tried a different sim card than the one I had in it and for some reason the no sim cards except the one I already had in it will work. I've tried just about everything to get it to work with other sims. I think i've tried every different version of sim card their is today most of them were the same exact version sim I've used in it for the past 6 months or so, yet only that one works in it. Has anyone ever had this problem? Does anyone have any solutions?
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Were the other SIMs from other carriers?
Entropy512 said:
Were the other SIMs from other carriers?
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I generally understand how SIM cards work in the GSM world, but I am curious as to how it works within Verizon. I know Verizon uses both SIM/4G and CDMA in one phone.
So my question is, if anyone has two Thunderbolts handy:
Can you swap the SIM cards between the two units and will the phone number and data usage STAY with the SIM? Or will the phone number STAY and the data usage MOVE with the SIM? Or some other variant? Or will you need to get a new SIM and/or call Verizon to reactivate the SIM when you move it?
AND, are you swapping between two Thunderbolts on the same account or different accounts?
Thanks.
Verizon told me it works just like GSM.
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From my experience yesterday with swapping my dinc and bolt numbers you can not swap cards. Had to get a new sim card to swap numbers.
SIM card is assigned to your phone number, and not to the phone itself. If you exchange your phone, but you keep your phone number, you can use the same Sim with new phone. If you put your Sim into a different phone with different phone number, even on the same account, and even it would be a TB, it would not work.
I only believe half of what comes out of a VZW CSR and about 10% that comes from a sale rep at a VZW store.
Looking for hard examples.
youneek said:
Verizon told me it works just like GSM.
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DINC doesn't have a SIM, but interesting info.
Looking for a hard example that is two Thunderbolts on the same account or separate accounts.
ripster said:
From my experience yesterday with swapping my dinc and bolt numbers you can not swap cards. Had to get a new sim card to swap numbers.
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The TB is there first sim card phone.
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I'm confused. At first you say the SIM is assigned to your phone number and not the phone. Later on you say the SIM in another phone with a different number, does not work.
"If you put your Sim into a different phone with different phone number"???
You can only have 1 SIM card in a thunderbolt at a time. Are you speaking from experience or is this what VZW told you?
fuzio1963 said:
SIM card is assigned to your phone number, and not to the phone itself. If you exchange your phone, but you keep your phone number, you can use the same Sim with new phone. If you put your Sim into a different phone with different phone number, even on the same account, and even it would be a TB, it would not work.
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Never said dinc has a Sim card. In order for me to change the number on the TBolt i had to get a new Sim card. So you can't swap cards like gsm.
ripster said:
Never said dinc has a Sim card. In order for me to change the number on the TBolt i had to get a new Sim card. So you can't swap cards like gsm.
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Why does being unable to change your number without getting a new sim mean you can't swap the sim card into a different phone.
You can move your sim into whichever phone you choose, which as of now would be from one tbolt to another tbolt, no need to call verizon or anything. You will be able to simply move your sim from tbolt to the samsung droid charge or the bionic when they come out if you wish.
Actually you can swap the sim cards between phones, I have done it. The reason you had to call was to activate your number on the sim.
bunklung said:
So my question is, if anyone has two Thunderbolts handy:
Can you swap the SIM cards between the two units and will the phone number and data usage STAY with the SIM? Or will the phone number STAY and the data usage MOVE with the SIM? Or some other variant? Or will you need to get a new SIM and/or call Verizon to reactivate the SIM when you move it?
AND, are you swapping between two Thunderbolts on the same account or different accounts?
Thanks.
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The phone number is tied to the SIM like GSM. I got a replacement shipped to me and swapping the SIM back and forth did all the activating.
When I got a new droid shipped to me I always had to call and tell them the MEID of my new phone before it would activate.
So, when you stick your SIM in another phone, that phone get's your phone number, data, etc. the same as a GSM phone.
bunklung said:
DINC doesn't have a SIM, but interesting info.
Looking for a hard example that is two Thunderbolts on the same account or separate accounts.
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In other words.....he has dinc, and he wants his dinc ph number on his new TB. He never said, dinc had sim.....
bunklung said:
I'm confused. At first you say the SIM is assigned to your phone number and not the phone. Later on you say the SIM in another phone with a different number, does not work.
"If you put your Sim into a different phone with different phone number"???
You can only have 1 SIM card in a thunderbolt at a time. Are you speaking from experience or is this what VZW told you?
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When you change the phone, you are "taking" your phone number from old one to the new one. Then, you don't need a new sim card, cus you still have the same phone number on your new phone. But, lest say, your friend has TB as well....if you put your sim into his phone (and vice versa), your sim will not be working. (it won't recognise his ph number as yours - the one it has been assigned to).
Morkai Almandragon said:
Actually you can swap the sim cards between phones, I have done it. The reason you had to call was to activate your number on the sim.
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Yeah, true!! But you have the same phone number on you new/next handset, right?
I switched from T-Mobile and a Nexus S to a TB hoping that the SIM card swapping works the same. A couple year ago Verizon had a press release about being more open to devices so I hope that it means the same deal as I used to be able to pop my SIM card to any upcoming LTE phone
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jinvox said:
I switched from T-Mobile and a Nexus S to a TB hoping that the SIM card swapping works the same. A couple year ago Verizon had a press release about being more open to devices so I hope that it means the same deal as I used to be able to pop my SIM card to any upcoming LTE phone
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No, T-Mo is a GSM, and VZW is CDMA. Verizon SIM is only for DATA.
Darn oh well
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Have you tried this between two Thunderbolts or are you just assuming this works?
I assume it to work too, but I want to know if someone has actually tried this.
shaddix2 said:
Why does being unable to change your number without getting a new sim mean you can't swap the sim card into a different phone.
You can move your sim into whichever phone you choose, which as of now would be from one tbolt to another tbolt, no need to call verizon or anything. You will be able to simply move your sim from tbolt to the samsung droid charge or the bionic when they come out if you wish.
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Between two Thunderbolts?
Morkai Almandragon said:
Actually you can swap the sim cards between phones, I have done it. The reason you had to call was to activate your number on the sim.
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Yesterday i called *611 CS and tried to swap numbers between my dinc and tbolt. He did in fact switch numbers but the sim in the tbolt was deactivated. He might have screwed up something but told me he could send me a new one or i can take it to a verizon store. I was still able to make calls with the tbold but didnt have any data until they program a new sim card.
Missed this one. Thanks for responding directly to my question.
My last question is, can you swap it between different accounts? The phone sent to you was to be activated on your account. Can you take any strangers phone and SIM swap?
ERIFNOMI said:
The phone number is tied to the SIM like GSM. I got a replacement shipped to me and swapping the SIM back and forth did all the activating.
When I got a new droid shipped to me I always had to call and tell them the MEID of my new phone before it would activate.
So, when you stick your SIM in another phone, that phone get's your phone number, data, etc. the same as a GSM phone.
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Wondering if anyone can help, im using team Eos European 3g rom zoom. now i tried 1 sim card and the 3g works perfectly but when i try my other sim, i enter the pin code on screen , it accepts it, then immediately says "Sim card removed, the mobile network will be unavailable until you restart...." .
The sim card definitely isnt broken because it works in my phone and 3g modem on my pc. I've tried restarting the xoom with Wifi off and no luck.
Thanks
shaunbrookes said:
Wondering if anyone can help, im using team Eos European 3g rom zoom. now i tried 1 sim card and the 3g works perfectly but when i try my other sim, i enter the pin code on screen , it accepts it, then immediately says "Sim card removed, the mobile network will be unavailable until you restart...." .
The sim card definitely isnt broken because it works in my phone and 3g modem on my pc. I've tried restarting the xoom with Wifi off and no luck.
Thanks
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how old is that "other" sim card? Reason I'm asking is that sim cards use different voltages and old cards tend to cause problems in modern devices.
Around here, providers usually swap sims for free if you say that you've got a problem with one, so I'd go for an exchange if your sim is older that maybe two years...
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how old is that "other" sim card? Reason I'm asking is that sim cards use different voltages and old cards tend to cause problems in modern devices.
Around here, providers usually swap sims for free if you say that you've got a problem with one, so I'd go for an exchange if your sim is older that maybe two years...
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Its actually brand new, got it on the weekend. It works perfectly everywhere else. I think i'll go to the provider anyway today and see if i can try a sim swap.
This really is baffling me now. I went back to the providers store and tried a different one of their sim cards and it doesnt work either. I just cant understand why my xoom can read certain providers sim cards and not others? (Its definitely not network locked). Could it possibly be the type of sim card (as in a 32k vs 64k etc)?
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Hey Guys purchase the 16GB oneplus one from china, I use 3g Tmobile, and tryed vodaphone also but Can not get any signal!
Going to the network it comes up with EE,EE, Vodaphone, 3 Ect, I click on them and all of them say 'your sim card does not allow a connection to this network' really frustrating, tried entering apns manually but as soon as i save it dissapears, tryed everything, resetting, reflashing 11s, Other people have bougth the chinese one and works fine in the uk, mine will not budge!
Also tried new sims cards ect, please help me save my paperweight
Whelan189 said:
Hey Guys purchase the 16GB oneplus one from china, I use 3g Tmobile, and tryed vodaphone also but Can not get any signal!
Going to the network it comes up with EE,EE, Vodaphone, 3 Ect, I click on them and all of them say 'your sim card does not allow a connection to this network' really frustrating, tried entering apns manually but as soon as i save it dissapears, tryed everything, resetting, reflashing 11s, Other people have bougth the chinese one and works fine in the uk, mine will not budge!
Also tried new sims cards ect, please help me save my paperweight
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Which is why you shouldn't purchase a non compatible phone, for use in another area?
This is why you shouldn't buy this phone from the scalpers. The chinese version does not support many of the worldwide bands that the "global" version of the phone does. My advice would be to try to sell it to someone who can use it and sign up on the OnePlus forums and wait for an invite for the CM version which supports the bands you need.
Get a new sim, sounds like an old sim that doesn't have the updated CellID info in it.
I had to change my 3 sim when I had my SGS4 as it wouldn't register because it was too old.
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Whelan189 said:
'your sim card does not allow a connection to this network' really frustrating, tried entering apns manually but as soon as i save it dissapears, tryed everything, resetting, reflashing 11s
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I had that happen to me on the interational one and felt quite dumb afterwards...
Make sure the SIM card tray is rotated DOWN so that the contacts on the sim card look to the back of the phone.
It will fit both ways (imho a very strange design choice) but with a tiny little space left when rotated the wrong way.
In other words: turn the phone on it's screen before inserting the sim card facing you.
I have _NO_ clue why the phone thinks it has a SIM card when obviously it cannot access it...
d4fseeker said:
I had that happen to me on the interational one and felt quite dumb afterwards...
Make sure the SIM card tray is rotated DOWN so that the contacts on the sim card look to the back of the phone.
It will fit both ways (imho a very strange design choice) but with a tiny little space left when rotated the wrong way.
In other words: turn the phone on it's screen before inserting the sim card facing you.
I have _NO_ clue why the phone thinks it has a SIM card when obviously it cannot access it...
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OMG
I LOVE YOU MAN
i tried everything:L how silly is the design, i though i was going to hve to make a loss hhaha cba to send back to china thanks so much
this is why xda is the best thread
I have a T mobile sim card and its not getting recognized. Anyone has that problem?
happened to me too ... I had to go to T-Mo and get a new sim card... works fine now
I also had same problem...buy a new Universal Sim from tmobile
levchikb said:
happened to me too ... I had to go to T-Mo and get a new sim card... works fine now
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Yeah that worked for me :3
go to T-Mobile store - they will replace it fo free - you don't need to buy new sim
Anybody know if at&t does the same mine is not working
Duanep5252 said:
Anybody know if at&t does the same mine is not working
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I had the same issue and a new SIM from AT&T fixed it. The first SIM they gave me worked in everything but my Pure XL, which was weird.
Woke up the other day and my AT&T s6 randomly got this issue. I am using my cricket sim card on this smg900a. Tried another cricket sim and it also did not work. It is not my sim either as im currently using it on another phone. Also does not appear to be a hardware issue as it detects when i insert or remove the sim. Just says No SIM, Emergency calls only. Please help anybody.
Perhaps some faulty SIM cards? Try one from another operator. Also AT&T phones usely works only with AT&T SIM cards if I'm correct.
mrjraider said:
Perhaps some faulty SIM cards? Try one from another operator. Also AT&T phones usely works only with AT&T SIM cards if I'm correct.
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Cricket is an at&t sub carrier. All at&t phones work on cricket actually, ive been using at&t phones on their service for quite a while now.
Try to contact the carrier and see what they suggest.
Revilo-Relgnihs said:
Try to contact the carrier and see what they suggest.
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Well all they tried was put in a new sim card which did not work.. said it was the phone. But i believe it might be software related.
Israelsalinas19 said:
Woke up the other day and my AT&T s6 randomly got this issue. I am using my cricket sim card on this smg900a. Tried another cricket sim and it also did not work. It is not my sim either as im currently using it on another phone. Also does not appear to be a hardware issue as it detects when i insert or remove the sim. Just says No SIM, Emergency calls only. Please help anybody.
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I can see several more people have same issue, including myself, but I tampered service mode and EFS folder, so I guess there could be a problem.
Unfortunately dont have original EFS folder backup, or warranty, as I am not the first owner of the phone.
My post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/g920f-network-issues-t3291903#post64814110
Hope someone find solution to this quickly.
brenner650 said:
I can see several more people have same issue, including myself, but I tampered service mode and EFS folder, so I guess there could be a problem.
Unfortunately dont have original EFS folder backup, or warranty, as I am not the first owner of the phone.
My post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/g920f-network-issues-t3291903#post64814110
Hope someone find solution to this quickly.
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Yep i gotta use a cheap phone meanwhile -.- this sucks.