Now that we know the Nexus 5 can be activated for use on Sprint, I was curious as to whether we might be able to activate the phone to work on Sprint MVNOs (e.g. Ting, Voyager Mobile). Can anyone tell whether that would be the case?
I plan to get a nexus 5 and use it on ringplus (a sprint mvno) and some people have ordered it to try to activate it. I'm going to wait on the news from them just to be safe.
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klin1344 said:
I plan to get a nexus 5 and use it on ringplus (a sprint mvno) and some people have ordered it to try to activate it. I'm going to wait on the news from them just to be safe.
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I thought mvnos had to wait 1 year to activate sprint devices? No idea really just thought I read that somewhere.
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I thought mvnos had to wait 1 year to activate sprint devices? No idea really just thought I read that somewhere.
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I'm not sure, but the Nexus 5 is unlocked and can be directly purchased from the Play Store instead of Sprint.
Who knows...we'll hear from the guinea-pigs soon enough.
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I'm not sure, but the Nexus 5 is unlocked and can be directly purchased from the Play Store instead of Sprint.
Who knows...we'll hear from the guinea-pigs soon enough.
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I'll gunea-pig it for you. I bought the phone, and it will be here on Monday. The foreseeable problem that I see will be obtaining an LTE micro sim for sprint, going to go and try to sweet talk a sprint rep into giving me one.
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I'll gunea-pig it for you. I bought the phone, and it will be here on Monday. The foreseeable problem that I see will be obtaining an LTE micro sim for sprint, going to go and try to sweet talk a sprint rep into giving me one.
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You'll have better luck at a reseller (RadioShack, Walmart, Best Buy, etc) because they're minimum wage and don't care as much
Source: Worked for RadioShack, gave out all the SIMs
nerdfacenyan said:
You'll have better luck at a reseller (RadioShack, Walmart, Best Buy, etc) because they're minimum wage and don't care as much
Source: Worked for RadioShack, gave out all the SIMs
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Thanks for the heads up. I will give them a shot first. Texted one of my buddies that work at Best Buy.
Well first up doesn't work directly with their IMEI checker for ring+. Created a support ticket and will let you know what happens.
Ting has already come out and explicitly said that Sprint won't allow it on their network, I presume it will be the same for all Sprint MVNOs.
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Ting has already come out and explicitly said that Sprint won't allow it on their network, I presume it will be the same for all Sprint MVNOs.
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That declaration was made early on by a Ting employee but they are hedging on it now. NOW, they are saying that they have not got the final word from Sprint yet and don't expect to know anything until after Sprint rolls out the N5 on Nov 8.
Not looking good
From a ring+ rep
"We just contacted Sprint, and unfortunately we confirmed with them that we're not permitted to activate the Nexus 5 or any other Google phone - apparently Google has requested that Sprint not allow us to activate/distribute any Google phones. We apologize for the inconvenience."
*Edit after further research this does not appear to be the case.
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From a ring+ rep
"We just contacted Sprint, and unfortunately we confirmed with them that we're not permitted to activate the Nexus 5 or any other Google phone - apparently Google has requested that Sprint not allow us to activate/distribute any Google phones. We apologize for the inconvenience."
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Bummer...I really hope this is not the case...I was hoping to activate a nexus 5 on ringplus....
However, it seems that this person managed to get it working: http://discourse.ringplus.net/t/will-a-cdma-nexus-5-work-with-r/180
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Bummer...I really hope this is not the case...I was hoping to activate a nexus 5 on ringplus....
However, it seems that this person managed to get it working: http://discourse.ringplus.net/t/will-a-cdma-nexus-5-work-with-r/180
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This does not actually appear to be the case. I have found several people that managed to get it activated so it looks like the r+ rep was wrong.
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This does not actually appear to be the case. I have found several people that managed to get it activated so it looks like the r+ rep was wrong.
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Yeah from the thread I linked people have successfully gotten it working. Now I just need to find out a way to get sprint to give me a UICC card...
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klin1344 said:
Yeah from the thread I linked people have successfully gotten it working. Now I just need to find out a way to get sprint to give me a UICC card...
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Spoke to a dude in a Sprint store in my town and he said that would be no problem to pick up a sim for the Nexus 5 (for free) but they just hadn't received the shipment yet. Hopefully, I can get this working with Voyager Mobile. Unfortunately, everything has to be done over the phone and the two people I've ever spoken to from support never seemed too knowledgeable/friendly I guess I can always switch over to RingPlus, though...
Works on Sprint out of the box but I got a random reboot issue with sprint and had ot go back to AT&T sim. Also you must set the radio to GLOBAL for it to work.
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Anyone know where we can reliably get the UICC Sim card to activate on the Nexus 5. I called a local store and they said they don't have them. Don't seem to see it on Sprint store anywhere either. Apparently this is required to activate for Nexus 5 Sprint and get 4G working.
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Anyone know where we can reliably get the UICC Sim card to activate on the Nexus 5. I called a local store and they said they don't have them. Don't seem to see it on Sprint store anywhere either. Apparently this is required to activate for Nexus 5 Sprint and get 4G working.
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They just think they don't have them, but they do. The Nexus uses a mini (not nano) UICC card - same as the Galaxy S4 and perhaps some other models.
http://sprintworldwide.custhelp.com/app/chat/chat_launch
on the pull down menu , pick order sim. takes 5min
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http://sprintworldwide.custhelp.com/app/chat/chat_launch
on the pull down menu , pick order sim. takes 5min
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Just did that. Was very fast. Awesome.
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on the pull down menu , pick order sim. takes 5min
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Got mine ordered. Cheers!
won't work on SERO or any other employee account.
Just ordered my SIM as well. (used that link above)
Wow it was easy. Glad I got someone that knew what the heck it was and why I needed it.
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won't work on SERO or any other employee account.
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How are we supposed to get them?
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How are we supposed to get them?
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eCare Chat, but then many were told that they won't get you SIM until after the device release on the 8th.
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eCare Chat, but then many were told that they won't get you SIM until after the device release on the 8th.
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For the record, this is a solution only if you already have a Sprint account. If you are planning to use the phone on a Sprint MVNO, you will need to resort to other methods to get the "SIM".
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eCare Chat, but then many were told that they won't get you SIM until after the device release on the 8th.
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Yes, that's my situation. Two reps have told me the product is on back order. One rep told me that it is sitting in a warehouse, but they can't ship it to me until the official Sprint launch on the 8th.
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Yes, that's my situation. Two reps have told me the product is on back order. One rep told me that it is sitting in a warehouse, but they can't ship it to me until the official Sprint launch on the 8th.
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Ive tried all routes, and i couldn't get one over the phone or online. If you are lucky, and hopefully i will be tomorrow, you can go to a sprint store, and request a sim for HTC one or SGS4 and those sim cards will work for us on the n5.
you can go here and read some stories of how people did this. http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/pWGKq9bZfB4[126-150-false]
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http://sprintworldwide.custhelp.com/app/chat/chat_launch
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This worked for me. The person on the chat didn't even act as if it was an uncommon question. Though I have a regular plan and not a SERO or anything else. He didn't ask about my plan at all though but he could see my info I am sure. I did not have any luck whatsoever calling 4 sprint stores around me. ALl of them had no clue what I was even talking about or tried telling me Sprint is CDMA... I think actually going into a store would work better because then you would most likely be able to speak to the actual repair techs who know that Sprint phones do in fact use SIM or UICC cards. The sales people who answer phones seem clueless as far as the tech. One thing is that multiple customer services reps online have stated you should go to a Sprint store that is a repair center and is owned by sprint and not one of the stores that say "Sprint by ASW" or whatever.
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This worked for me. The person on the chat didn't even act as if it was an uncommon question. Though I have a regular plan and not a SERO or anything else. He didn't ask about my plan at all though but he could see my info I am sure. I did not have any luck whatsoever calling 4 sprint stores around me. ALl of them had no clue what I was even talking about or tried telling me Sprint is CDMA... I think actually going into a store would work better because then you would most likely be able to speak to the actual repair techs who know that Sprint phones do in fact use SIM or UICC cards. The sales people who answer phones seem clueless as far as the tech. One thing is that multiple customer services reps online have stated you should go to a Sprint store that is a repair center and is owned by sprint and not one of the stores that say "Sprint by ASW" or whatever.
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I have an order from 11/3 that just got processed on the 11th. By the time they got around to processing it 8 days later... They were out f stock and said that I would receive one in the mail when in stock.. likely in the next 10-20 days.
Have you received your sim card by now?
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I'm on SERO P account and I just walked into a Sprint Store and they gave me a Card which they scanned to account but did not place in my phone...so they activated the SIM and let me actually activate the phone.
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I have an order from 11/3 that just got processed on the 11th. By the time they got around to processing it 8 days later... They were out f stock and said that I would receive one in the mail when in stock.. likely in the next 10-20 days.
Have you received your sim card by now?
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Omg I ordered mine on the 9th but I have no tracking number yet!
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Omg I ordered mine on the 9th but I have no tracking number yet!
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Quick update as of Nov 17th. Still shows no change to status. The order status screen looks the same today as it did 14 days ago.
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Quick update as of Nov 17th. Still shows no change to status. The order status screen looks the same today as it did 14 days ago.
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I got impatient and bought one at Best Buy for $30.
Found a store finally that had the sim. Wouldn't give it to me since I did not have the device on hand to activate it.
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For the record, this is a solution only if you already have a Sprint account. If you are planning to use the phone on a Sprint MVNO, you will need to resort to other methods to get the "SIM".
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what did you do to get your sim for an MVNO?
I am solving this as we speak, so I will update, but went to BB, bought the N5 (I have my reasons why I bought there, not from Play store)
The box states, software lock is in place to prevent the use with non-Sprint sim cards. Also Sprint brochure in box, and no pin-tray key in the box. In other words, the phone is packaged for Sprint specifically.
I bought it, I will call up Sprint and T-Mobile (which is who I want to use) and see what's up.
Anyone else has info?
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I am solving this as we speak, so I will update, but went to BB, bought the N5 (I have my reasons why I bought there, not from Play store)
The box states, software lock is in place to prevent the use with non-Spring sim cards.
I bought it, I will call up Sprint and T-Mobile and see what's up.
Anyone else has info?
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Wow - can't imagine how they are doing that. Worst case scenario, I'd expect that you should be able to download the stock image from Google and flash it to remove any such lock
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Wow - can't imagine how they are doing that. Worst case scenario, I'd expect that you should be able to download the stock image from Google and flash it to remove any such lock
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it is ridiculous .. called sprint .. first response (formulaic) was a no (need to be on their line for 90 days blah blah blah ..) I have not gotten hold of anyone who knows what Nexus 5 is. Will keep trying
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Wow - can't imagine how they are doing that. Worst case scenario, I'd expect that you should be able to download the stock image from Google and flash it to remove any such lock
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Can you please help me how to do that? This is my first Nexus. Thanks.
I really hope that being simlocked to Sprint doesn't affect Android updates down the line. It shouldn't, because it's technically not a "Sprint variant" of the phone, but you never know.
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it is ridiculous .. called sprint .. first response (formulaic) was a no (need to be on their line for 90 days blah blah blah ..) I have not gotten hold of anyone who knows what Nexus 5 is. Will keep trying
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Can you please help me how to do that? This is my first Nexus. Thanks.
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Wait till you get the phone. For all you know, it may be SIM unlocked like the version from the play store. For other phones like the S4, Sprint does have the 90 day requirement before unlocking it for use with International SIMs.
On the Nexus 5, hopefully, they haven't locked down the US bands (like they do with the S4 and other phones). The play store version is not locked.
The http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2513701 thread shows you how to flash the stock images - but again, no guarantees that it will do the trick till you actually try it out.
I didn't want to risk this, so I just bought from the play store. I asked the play store person if the phone was guaranteed to get timely updates direct from google, and he gave a "Phones purchased from the play store will get timely updates from google" response. I'm guessing it was a canned response, but I do hope that Sprint doesn't cripple the version sold by Sprint/Bestbuy etc.
That's pretty crappy. I'd return it.
No, Flashing the stock image will not remove the SIM lock. The SIM lock is stored in a different place.
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Wait till you get the phone. For all you know, it may be SIM unlocked like the version from the play store. For other phones like the S4, Sprint does have the 90 day requirement before unlocking it for use with International SIMs.
On the Nexus 5, hopefully, they haven't locked down the US bands (like they do with the S4 and other phones). The play store version is not locked.
The http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2513701 thread shows you how to flash the stock images - but again, no guarantees that it will do the trick till you actually try it out.
I didn't want to risk this, so I just bought from the play store. I asked the play store person if the phone was guaranteed to get timely updates direct from google, and he gave a "Phones purchased from the play store will get timely updates from google" response. I'm guessing it was a canned response, but I do hope that Sprint doesn't cripple the version sold by Sprint/Bestbuy etc.
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As he stated in the OP, he bought the phone from Best Buy and got the info right from the box.
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Update
Sprint Tech Support confirmed the phone is locked. The problem is that they COULD unlock it, but the phone needs to be activated first. To activate the phone, I have to add it to a plan (a 2 year contract). Without that, they cannot do anything with a "cold" phone. Thus far I got nowhere .. the plan is definitely to return it if they do not budge.
I purchased mine from the Google play store as well.
Why would sprint sell it at a subsidized price of $150 or $50 for new customers without locking it to their network during your 2 year contract.
Also, I bet sprint will only unlock it for international use during the 2 year contract. Just like the iPhone and s4.
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I purchased mine from the Google play store as well.
Why would sprint sell it at a subsidized price of $150 or $50 for new customers without locking it to their network during your 2 year contract.
Also, I bet sprint will only unlock it for international use during the 2 year contract. Just like the iPhone and s4.
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Well sure, I understand that with the subsidized phones, but I paid it up front - I paid the full $450 for a Nexus. I wanted an unlocked phone ... it's a bum deal.
I am trying to find out whether a friend of mine could activate it on his account, I get it unlocked, and then we re-activate his iPhone back ... not sure Sprint will go for it.
Ugh .. I just want a Nexus 5 you know? ... and this seemed like a fine way of getting it (My old Captivate died finally for good on Tuesday. and I do not really have $350 just siting around, so the $100 markup was my financing "cost" to get 18 month of payments (I have no interest financing through best buy; my other card has high interest .. it was not a bad financing plan). Ugh .. if only Sprint let me unlock it.
Returned it. will get the tmo version next week. i really wish the wait on play store was shorter. my phone is dead ... waiting is too painful.
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Returned it. will get the tmo version next week. i really wish the wait on play store was shorter. my phone is dead ... waiting is too painful.
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Did you actually test it out on another carrier? There are reports that the version is the same as the Play Store (unlocked) on Reddit.
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Did you actually test it out on another carrier? There are reports that the version is the same as the Play Store (unlocked) on Reddit.
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I don't think Sprint has any clue what they are talking about. I had a 200 dollar BB giftcard so I went in tonight and purchased a "Sprint" N5 and I don't even have Sprint service Ran by the AT&T store and picked up a micro sim, popped it in and everything is working perfectly. The device is definitely not locked to Sprint. Full LTE data with AT&T without having to configure anything.
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I don't think Sprint has any clue what they are talking about. I had a 200 dollar BB giftcard so I went in tonight and purchased a "Sprint" N5 and I don't even have Sprint service Ran by the AT&T store and picked up a micro sim, popped it in and everything is working perfectly. The device is definitely not locked to Sprint. Full LTE data with AT&T without having to configure anything.
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That's great to hear. Makes me feel comfortable of using my Amazon credits to purchase one!
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That's great to hear. Makes me feel comfortable of using my Amazon credits to purchase one!
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Yea I know I could have used the BB giftcard for something else but it meant I got a N5 for 250 plus tax out of pocket and I got it without having to wait! Love it so far and like I said everything works perfect. Android Central got the official word from Sprint and Google that their version is the exact same as the Play Store version. I trust them much more than some Sprint tech lol.
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Yea I know I could have used the BB giftcard for something else but it meant I got a N5 for 250 plus tax out of pocket and I got it without having to wait! Love it so far and like I said everything works perfect. Android Central got the official word from Sprint and Google that their version is the exact same as the Play Store version. I trust them much more than some Sprint tech lol.
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Could you provide a link to Android Central? I just want to be completely sure before I order.
Thanks :laugh:
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Could you provide a link to Android Central? I just want to be completely sure before I order.
Thanks :laugh:
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It seems like there was another link but this one also breaks it down.
http://www.androidcentral.com/nexus-5-models-whats-different-between-two
I am using one right now with my AT&T sim and everything is working. The device even has an imei number which Sprint phones usually do not have(or at least didn't used to when I had Sprint). They only made one version of the device for North America and it is compatible with Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T.
That is very strange. The T-Mobile did not work. Makes me sad.
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Weird, I just got 2 sprint N5's and they are both unlocked. Though I did get them from the Sprint store.
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I see that bestbuy only carries the nexus 5 for sprint will it work on att??
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I see that bestbuy only carries the nexus 5 for sprint will it work on att??
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Exact same phone, the one at Best Buy just comes with an $100 SIM card.
This is one of the most appealing features of this phone that has so far gone pretty much unrecognized. You can take this single model and jump to most major and prepaid carriers.
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Directed to the two posters above who say it will work on AT&T - how do you know? Do you have confirmation from someone who bought the phone at Best Buy? The listings on Bestbuy.com both say (Sprint) after the name of the phone.
I have the nexus from Sprint and can personally verify it works with a prepaid att straight talk Sim card. FYI the sprint sold phone does not include the Sim tray key.
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Can i just walk into bestbuy and buy one? or i actually need a sprint account?
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Can i just walk into bestbuy and buy one? or i actually need a sprint account?
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As long as you are paying full price, you should be able to get it without a Sprint account. It will of course depend on whether the sales person you deal with decides to be a jerk or not.
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Exact same phone, the one at Best Buy just comes with an $100 SIM card.
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If we don't want the SIM card can we get $100 off?
haha jk, I bought mine at best buy and was able to get them to match the play store.
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I have the nexus from Sprint and can personally verify it works with a prepaid att straight talk Sim card. FYI the sprint sold phone does not include the Sim tray key.
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So you just stick an AT&T SIM card in there and it'll automatically switch to it? Was your phone already activated on the Sprint network? I'm curious since Sprint would tie in with the ESN activation for CDMA. If it's just as simple as putting in an AT&T or Tmobile SIM, then I'm sure getting it!
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So you just stick an AT&T SIM card in there and it'll automatically switch to it? Was your phone already activated on the Sprint network? I'm curious since Sprint would tie in with the ESN activation for CDMA. If it's just as simple as putting in an AT&T or Tmobile SIM, then I'm sure getting it!
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Yeah it really was that simple. Just put the Sim card in reboot the phone and your good. I had to change a couple settings in the connections menu to go back to sprint but it was relatively painless
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So you just stick an AT&T SIM card in there and it'll automatically switch to it? Was your phone already activated on the Sprint network? I'm curious since Sprint would tie in with the ESN activation for CDMA. If it's just as simple as putting in an AT&T or Tmobile SIM, then I'm sure getting it!
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I bought a Nexus 5 from Best Buy and I'm an AT&T customer. Yes, the phone will automatically connect to AT&T's network. It took a few minutes to convince the BB employee that the phone would work on AT&T. They also insisted it was store policy that they activate every phone they sell, so I had to pay the $30 activation fee.
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Yeah it really was that simple. Just put the Sim card in reboot the phone and your good. I had to change a couple settings in the connections menu to go back to sprint but it was relatively painless
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Thanks! If you can detail out the settings you had to change to go back, that would be much appreciated!
I can't remember specifics but I had to change the settings here back to LTE a couple of times. For some reason it wouldn't stick after the first reboot. I can't retest it because my straight talk Sim is not active right now. I can assure you it works relatively easily though.
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Directed to the two posters above who say it will work on AT&T - how do you know? Do you have confirmation from someone who bought the phone at Best Buy? The listings on Bestbuy.com both say (Sprint) after the name of the phone.
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because all N5's sold in North America are the same model, with the same frequencies (D820), the only thing that may have to be changed is the APN.
this is not like other Sprint specific devices like the G2 (LS980) vs the AT&T G2 (D800)
AT&T - D800
GSM 850/900/1800/1900
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GSM 850/1900
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LTE 1900(25)/800(26)/2500(41)
brooksyx said:
If we don't want the SIM card can we get $100 off?
haha jk, I bought mine at best buy and was able to get them to match the play store.
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That would have been awesome, I don't understand why everybody charges $100 more unless Google really is taking a hit on each one they sell.
Glad you got them to price match, they wouldn't budge for me. Brought them a few receipts where other people did it, brought them the price printed. They just kept telling me it's not the same phone, got to the point where I was just tired of wasting my time with them and didn't want to wait on the Play Store so I just got it at full price.
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That would have been awesome, I don't understand why everybody charges $100 more unless Google really is taking a hit on each one they sell.
Glad you got them to price match, they wouldn't budge for me. Brought them a few receipts where other people did it, brought them the price printed. They just kept telling me it's not the same phone, got to the point where I was just tired of wasting my time with them and didn't want to wait on the Play Store so I just got it at full price.
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I don't think Google is necessarily taking a hit but I do think they are selling them just slightly above cost. You have to remember that Google isnt a electronic sales company like Apple, they make all of their profits from there data mining and advertising business. Android is just another medium to collect data and deliver ads. So they could give these away for free and still benefit. However companies like best buy and sprint make their money off of retail sales and cell phone plans. So they are trying to maximize profits that way.
Anyways bummer that they didn't match for you. I guess I just got luck. I walked in not feeling to confident with my play store ad. They were cool but hesitant. After the guy asked his manager he said that they normally wouldn't match the play store but were will to make an exception.
I am in the same boat but for T Mobile. Anyone know if this phone will work for T Mobile as well? I would believe so but I want to make especially if BB is going to charge me an activation fee.
I was planning on ordering an unlocked N5 to use on Sprint for a few months before going to ATT. As far as I understood this required a sprint sim so I called sprint before and was able to order 1. For whatever reason they canceled my original order so I called back in today and now they are telling me the sim isn't available and isn't needed to activate the device, only if I intend to use it internationally. Any truth to that or are they just up to speed on what needs to be done. I've talked to 3 people at this point, including a supervisor, all of which said this.
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Yes there needs to be a sim in the phone. They probably won't give you one until you have the phone in hand. Order it and when it arrives, take it to the sprint store and ask them to activate it. They will have to install a sim to get it working.
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Yes there needs to be a sim in the phone. They probably won't give you one until you have the phone in hand. Order it and when it arrives, take it to the sprint store and ask them to activate it. They will have to install a sim to get it working.
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+1 some stores are out of them, don't get discouraged. You may need to try more than one store
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CRIME INC. said:
+1 some stores are out of them, don't get discouraged. You may need to try more than one store
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Come to hawaii we have all the sprint sim cards you need, really no one goes to sprint its crap lol.
markdapimp said:
Come to hawaii we have all the sprint sim cards you need, really no one goes to sprint its crap lol.
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Opinions are like a$$holes bro. Sprint, where I live is flawless. Superb speeds, no drops,and perfect lte
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CRIME INC. said:
Opinions are like a$$holes bro. Sprint, where I live is flawless. Superb speeds, no drops,and perfect lte
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Until i see LTE on my friends phone i will continue to bash them, i also have a premium form access to a site called S4GRU
Sprint Filed their permits 9 Months late compared to Verizon,AT&T,T-mobile, it appears they also don't know how to file a permit correctly as most of the cell sites are marked Plans need correction. 3G speeds are nothing but dailup. So until i see LTE or 3G has been improved i will continue to bash them :good: they think Hawaii isn't a priority market and LTE should arrive in Q3 2015, Clearwire thought it was and id be damn better to let them take over sprint instead of sprint taking over them.
Never said they were perfect bro. But they're good to me. Sorry you got screwed. I've been with them for a decade with no complaints. Who you with now?
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CRIME INC. said:
Never said they were perfect bro. But they're good to me. Sorry you got screwed. I've been with them for a decade with no complaints. Who you with now?
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Running T-Mobile and Verizon
One for work T-Mobile ( for going overseas ) *Preferred
One for personal Verizon
Nice. I almost switched to t mo but my brother said its hit or miss here where I live. And Verizon is out cuz of the data cap
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CRIME INC. said:
Nice. I almost switched to t mo but my brother said its hit or miss here where I live. And Verizon is out cuz of the data cap
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Yeah i cant let go of my verizon line its unlimited data
markdapimp said:
Yeah i cant let go of my verizon line its unlimited data
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Its good to be grandfathered in huh lol
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If I have a Nexus 5 that was intended for At&t can I simply put a Sprint LTE Sim in it and activate it on Sprint or do I need a Nexus 5 that was intended for Sprint?
( I really need a 100% sure answer please ASAP )
devo3d said:
If I have a Nexus 5 that was intended for At&t can I simply put a Sprint LTE Sim in it and activate it on Sprint or do I need a Nexus 5 that was intended for Sprint?
( I really need a 100% sure answer please ASAP )
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You can 100% use a sprint sim to use it on sprint you just put it in and reboot
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CRIME INC. said:
You can 100% use a sprint sim to use it on sprint you just put it in and reboot
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Thanks for that info because I had a Sprint person tell me it has to be a "Sprint" Nexus 5.....I'm glad any will work. I already have one for At&t but I want one for Boost now... I have to find one at a good price now..LOL [ if anyone reads this that wants to sell one..PM me ]
Sprint has been told to say its locked....or they don't know much about the nexus 5 yet... Every tech/customer support person I have talked to or chatted with has said its locked..blah blah blah...but its not...there Sim card is the only thing that ties the N5 to sprint
Also 350 for a completely unlocked superphone is insanely cheap...don't buy second hand
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Sprint has been told to say its locked....or they don't know much about the nexus 5 yet... Every tech/customer support person I have talked to or chatted with has said its locked..blah blah blah...but its not...there Sim card is the only thing that ties the N5 to sprint
Also 350 for a completely unlocked superphone is insanely cheap...don't buy second hand
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I kinda figured that...thats why I came here to ask. I can't help buying second hand....lol. I have a new 32gb one on At&t and I just can't afford another new one..every little bit saved helps these days.
Nexus 5 arrived today and I was pretty excited to activate it until I found out that Sprint sent me the wrong sim card. *Sim cards are now on backorder with Sprint. *Does anybody have one lying around that they would be willing to send me?
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Call around to some local stores. You may end up calling quite a few before you find one.
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I have one from my Old account that I canceled. I'm on ST now. If you need it PM me.
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The Sprint stores that have them are the ones that repair phones. Only Sprint repair stores have them to give.
jdawg0024 said:
I have one from my Old account that I canceled. I'm on ST now. If you need it PM me.
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Thanks jdawg0024! PM sent. I apologize if you receive two messages from me. Wasn't sure if the first went out so I sent a second. Thanks again!
oaliaso and CRIME INC. I did call all the local Sprint stores and Best Buy locations to no avail. Thanks for the tip though.
Was in the same boat, went to the local corporate store and they gave me a SIM card right away. I would call ahead just in case though, they only seem to keep a few of them in the store and order them as they need them.
I don't have sprint and never will, but I'm just curious. Why is it such a hassle to get a sim card? With any other carrier, I just walk into a store and they hand me one.
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The Sprint stores that have them are the ones that repair phones. Only Sprint repair stores have them to give.
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How can a service provider sell service without SIM cards? That's like selling a car without the keys to start it. No wonder people are jumping ship on Sprint like crazy.
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How can a service provider sell service without SIM cards? That's like selling a car without the keys to start it. No wonder people are jumping ship on Sprint like crazy.
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Because this is the first phone that Sprint has ever allowed on their network that was bought from another source (google play store) other than themselves. Not to mention they're CDMA / LTE and this is the first experience as a company that they had to deal with people actually getting sim cards to activate / use their phones instead of replacing one they already have.
To expand a touch on lilotimz statement. All Sprint branded devices that require a sim card come with a sim card in the box from the factory. The N5 is the first non-Sprint branded device most stores will encounter.
aooga said:
I don't have sprint and never will, but I'm just curious. Why is it such a hassle to get a sim card? With any other carrier, I just walk into a store and they hand me one.
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Cause they are terrible, I used to work for them. Hell, I even carried a T-Mobile phone because service was so bad... From dialup 3g, to spotty lte that's slower than Tmobile hspa, to dropped calls.
And Sims, every store were dicks about those. Even if they had any, they wouldn't give them out unless they were making money, was insane! Basically, corporate didn't send many of those and very few phones need them. So, they save them for activations... If a customer needs them, nope, upgrade... Nope.
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Cause they are terrible, I used to work for them. Hell, I even carried a T-Mobile phone because service was so bad... From dialup 3g, to spotty lte that's slower than Tmobile hspa, to dropped calls.
And Sims, every store were dicks about those. Even if they had any, they wouldn't give them out unless they were making money, was insane! Basically, corporate didn't send many of those and very few phones need them. So, they save them for activations... If a customer needs them, nope, upgrade... Nope.
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Just another reason to not switch to sprint.
You can use gs4 SIM and iphone 5 SIM according to Sprint