,,,where i can get cell phone info. specifically, for a samsung d900 unlocked phone. i need to get into the phone and change the network settings from tmobile to att.
if this is not the forum, can someone direct me to a forum where i can get that info?
this is a regular cell phone that does have online capabilities but it is not a smartphone. samsun sgh d900
thx
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I do a lot of HTC device hacking and unlocking, but have never done a CDMA device. Is it possible to unlock the XV6700 and use it on another USA CDMA Carrier? Also, I presume there are other ROM's to install on this device? Any guidance would help a lot.
Albatros
CDMA devices aren't actually locked per se, the device itself will work great with any CDMA network u tell it to work with as long as the service provider agrees to register your device in their ESN database. In other words all phones released by verizon have ESNs specific to verizon and all sprint phones have ESNs from sprint's database. The providers share the ESN data and know when a phone you're trying to register with them is not one of theirs. So it really comes down to your service provider agreeing to register your phone in their database (which is most likely not going to happen unless you have connections). The other and not so legal way of doing this is to clone the ESN of your old phone (which you can just throw away) and download a new prl (preffered roaming list: tells the phone which towers to prioritize) to your new phone. So it IS possible but illegal due to the ability to copy somebody's esn and charge up their bill. Hope this helps!
this might not be for cricket but its a start
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=20090
Yes, CDMA Devices aren't locked like GSM Devices. You will need to have Cricket register the ESN (Electronic Serial Number) in their database. I have family who has done it and have worked with a guy who got a 6700 ESN changed over to Cricket.
Need to go from Cricket BACK to Verizon
I have the opposite problem - bought a used VX6700 that is already on the Cricket network, but I am on a Verizon plan (yes I was a doofuss and get my old Verizon phone wet, but it was locked LG crap anyway with no option for customizing - so GLAD to be coming back to the HTC world!)
Whenever I dial *228 to get it programmed, it says "welcome to Cricket". The Verizon 800# tech people had no clue how to get it back, even after they had me try a few unusual settings in the phone. Then they sent me to the Verizon store - they said they could not do anything, no real explanation why not. The used store I bought it from thinks they could try to reflash it - but I'm not so sure that is really necessary.
I have successfully flashed my old HTC Wizard for practice - so I know sort of what I am doing if flashing IS needed. Just hard to find information even after doing a lot of searching. There are a few threads on going from Verizon to Cricket -- but none for how to get BACK.
Thanks in advance.
Update
The phone guru guy at the Phone Smart store I bought the used phone from was able to get it back onto Verizon for me. He said something about modifying the PRN Provide Roaming Number - or at least I think that was the one - so that Verizon's towers would know to look for this phone now. So all good for now. I need to get WM6 on it soon though! Currently it is on a slightly enhanced build of WM5.
While I'm not new to rooting and flashing ROMs, I'm new to Samsung... I've done some research, but have had little luck fully understanding the steps to gain root on my S3. I've seen mskip's toolkit, but couldn't get it to work. I would appreciate someone's help for a Samsung noob.:silly:
Start here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
or here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114
Unlocking the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 I535
Greetings, I am new to this site and forum and I am looking for some information on unlocking 2 Verizon Galaxy S3 I535 phones that I bought recently. My wife and I are Straight Talk subscribers and we participated in their bring your own phone program where we could transfer any phone to their service. A friend of mine is a Verizon customer and he bought 2 new Galaxy S3 I535 phones and the bills got so high that he dropped these phones and bought standard phones to help reduce his bills, I contacted Straight Talk and they confirmed that these S3 phones could be used. We bought AT&T SIM cards and the phones can call and receive calls as well as texts but the media is not working. None of the apps work and it will not connect to the internet unless we are signed into a wireless network at home or at a restaurant or similar. I have contacted 2 web sites fir assistance with unlocking the phones by giving them the IEMI number and both companies said they could not generate an unlock code for me. So, my main question is how can I unlock these phones so that I can get my apps working without being connected to a wireless network? Are there any companies that I could send these phones to where they could unlock them and send them back to me? I do not have much experience with configuring cell phones and I would prefer that a professional unlock these phones as I am not sure I could do it unless the instructions were easy to follow. Any information would be most appreciated!
Ok, this is a question I have concerning my "unlocked" & rooted Galaxy S3 phone. I bought it used & it was already unlocked & rooted & running CM10. (now 10.2.1) and has no carrier name imprinted on it. I have been using it on Straight Talk using T-Mobile Sim. I want to switch to Verizon & use their bring your on device program so I can get better service.
I entered the IMEI # on the website & it says the phone is not compatible with their network. I called the local Verizon store & the sales person said that the phone is not unlocked & will not work as their network is CDMA not GSM like T-Mobile & others. I thought CDMA was analog & all smartphone were digital & run on the GSM network. Guess I was wrong. He said that I would have to get the company to unlock it. I told him I bought it used & there is no logo on the phone so I don't know who to contact.
So, how can an unlocked phone not be unlocked? Is there a way to search the IMEI to find what carrier the phone was orginally made for? Or is there a way to really unlocked it so it can be used on Verizon CDMA networks?
I was going to buy a used S4 from a friend, but her's is locked to CSpire & they may not unlock it. She hasn't checked yet. Also didn't they pass a law where all carriers have to unlock phones if customer request it?
If I can't unlock this phone or get the S4 unlocked then I guess I will have to buy a used "Verizon branded unlocked" phone or sign up for a 2 yr. contract & move up to the S5 or an LG G3. I really don't want a contract. Any other options.
I live in South Mississippi if this helps.
If I left out any info. you need to help me with this please ask.
Thanks in advance.
Hi guys,
I bought an unlocked verizon samsung galaxy note 5. I couldn't use T-mobile mobile data on the phone till I asked help from specialist. They helped me to create a new T-mobile APN. Though, I couldn't be on LTE. Anyone knows why and can explain to me more ?
What if I travel outside the states, how do I use another carriers mobile network on my phone ? Do I have to create their APN too ?
Thanks
Hello,
I received a phone a few months ago for free from a woman I used to babysit her dogs for. The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S4 and it has the original SIM card in it, but under the about phone, it says Network Unavailable and No SIM card inserted. The lady does not remember where she got the phone from, and I don't know what to do to find out what provider it is locked to or if it even is locked. I live in Texas, and the phone came from Oklahoma. The lady used Pioneer Cellular then right before giving the phone to me, switched to US Cellular. She had the exact same type of phone from both companies. Both was contract as well. Anyone please help me. I want to use it for Straight Talk, cause where I live is a country road and the service is sucky.
If you can root the phone you might be able to unlock it, making the carrier useless. Or you could try to Google the IMEI and see if that yields any results.
Agriwulf - Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Agriwulf said:
If you can root the phone you might be able to unlock it, making the carrier useless. Or you could try to Google the IMEI and see if that yields any results.
Agriwulf - Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
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I went to a site called imeidata.net and these was the results:
IMEI: 990003512047644
IMEIData Database: Maintain
AT&T (USA): IMEI is not recognized in AT&T
Verizon (USA): Clean (GSM or Activated by other User)
T-Mobile (USA): Unknown
Sprint (USA): Unknown
Cricket (USA): Clean
Metro PCS (USA): Clean
Telus (Canada): Clean
Telenor (Sweden): Clean
Softbank (Japan): IMEI is not recognized in Softbank
AU KDDI (Japan):
I don't know what this means, can anyone help with it?