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[Q] DUAL SIM adapter?

I haven't seen any other posts on this for the g2 so here 'goes.
Has anyone found a dual sim adapter that works with the g2? I was thinking about trying the one for iphone4 that's a microsim adapter, and just use one of those micro sim to regular sim adapters with it, has anyone else tried this, or just found one that works with this phone? I know there's a few chinese manufacturing sites that you can specify what you want and they'll make it for you.

i'm more so curious as to why you would want 2 sims in a phone?

I've got a sim for work and a personal sim, it'd be nice if I could have them both in the same phone, alot of ppl have dual sims in their phone.

Didn't know u can have two sims in a phone.. any updated info?
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some people also move around a lot from country to country, so dual sim would be useful

hipertec said:
Didn't know u can have two sims in a phone.. any updated info?
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Yes there are a few phones with dual sims, but they are also dual line.....I haven't seem one in avery long time though. I'm talking back in the days when a BB77XX series was the hottest thing in town.....

I have no clue whether these work. Found 'em when I was searching for a dual sim setup.
http://www.simore.ch/en/

anybody tried it?

Simore dual SIM card adapter is compatible with all mobile phone operators and all SIM and USIM platforms (prepaid and subscription).
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Taken from the page you provided. Might be that they are compatible, but I wouldn't put my trust in any company whose domain name ends with .ch

I implore you to reconsider.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.ch

crestofawave said:
I implore you to reconsider.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.ch
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I gladly reconsidered. At first I though .ch was Chile (FYI Chile is .cl and China is .cn)

If you search online you'll see that simore have a really, really bad reputation for both the product and the customer service. I've used www.magic-sim.com a few times with excellent results

KyraOfFire said:
I gladly reconsidered. At first I though .ch was Chile (FYI Chile is .cl and China is .cn)
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although wikipedia insn't exactly a "trustable" resource.

ew4936 said:
some people also move around a lot from country to country, so dual sim would be useful
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I've seen some chinese made phones that have two SIM slots, it's mainly used when traveling between mainland china and hong kong, I can't see much use for it elsewhere as the geography would be so great you typically would just swap out the SIM card.

[Q] How to buy a carrier unlocked nexus 5 outside google play

Hi i'm travelling to the US next month and i want to buy a nexus 5. as i need to use it with my country carrier i need it unlocked.
now as far as i understand, i can't buy it from the play store as i dont have an US credit card (correct me if i'm wrong)
both the t-mobile and best buy support told me that their version of the nexus 5 ($450) are not really unlocked, but i've read a lot that in fact you can use that phones with whatever carrier you want. is that true? has anyone bought the t-mobile / bestbuy(sprint) versions and tried using another carrier SIM?
Thanks guys

serianox said:
Hi i'm travelling to the US next month and i want to buy a nexus 5. as i need to use it with my country carrier i need it unlocked.
now as far as i understand, i can't buy it from the play store as i dont have an US credit card (correct me if i'm wrong)
both the t-mobile and best buy support told me that their version of the nexus 5 ($450) are not really unlocked, but i've read a lot that in fact you can use that phones with whatever carrier you want. is that true? has anyone bought the t-mobile / bestbuy(sprint) versions and tried using another carrier SIM?
Thanks guys
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I don't believe there are any carrier-locked N5s being sold in the US. You've checked that the US version of the phone supports the bands that are used in your country? BB will charge $100 more for the phone and likely try to sell you service, but you should be able to get it.

STi_Fanatic said:
I don't believe there are any carrier-locked N5s being sold in the US. You've checked that the US version of the phone supports the bands that are used in your country? BB will charge $100 more for the phone and likely try to sell you service, but you should be able to get it.
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yes i checked and the 850/1900 bands are supported. both bestbuy and tmobile support told me that the phone is sold locked to the respective carriers, but i've read that that's actually not true and you can just swap with whatever SIM you have. Also i hope they dont try to force me to sign some plans if i buy the device

I am interested in this info also. I have a Nexus 5 showing up from Sprint and wondering if it will work with my T-Mobile SIM later if I decide to use it.
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No Nexus 5 devices are sold locked. They are all unlocked and if anything you can test it right there in the store/parking lot to be sure.
The only problem however is LTE if you'll ever need that.

shotta35 said:
No Nexus 5 devices are sold locked. They are all unlocked and if anything you can test it right there in the store/parking lot to be sure.
The only problem however is LTE if you'll ever need that.
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i hope this is true!
they just answered me this:
Hi , If you purchase the device from T-Mobile, it is locked and will only work with a T-Mobile SIM card. Once you've met the requirements, we can help you unlock the device. If you need one unlocked already, we recommend purchasing directly through Google. - Jess

The Sprint and T-Mobile Nexus 5's are unlocked. I have a Sprint one that I purchased at Best Buy and it works just fine with my T-Mobile sim card....2G, 3G, 4G, and LTE...

lowandbehold said:
The Sprint and T-Mobile Nexus 5's are unlocked. I have a Sprint one that I purchased at Best Buy and it works just fine with my T-Mobile sim card....2G, 3G, 4G, and LTE...
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Thanks for your reply! i'm really glad this is true. can i ask you if they forced to buy some plan or sim, or you just paid the $450?
Thanks again

serianox said:
Thanks for your reply! i'm really glad this is true. can i ask you if they forced to buy some plan or sim, or you just paid the $450?
Thanks again
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I got them to price match Google the day it came out, so I got it for $350. They may have smartened up to that by now though. The SIM came in the phone. I did not have to pay for the SIM or an activation fee. I didn't let them open the box at all.

lowandbehold said:
I got them to price match Google the day it came out, so I got it for $350. They may have smartened up to that by now though. The SIM came in the phone. I did not have to pay for the SIM or an activation fee. I didn't let them open the box at all.
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i'm wondering if i can do this. it says in the BB website:
"If you find a lower price on a qualifying product at a local retail competitor's store or shipped from and sold by a designated major online retailer, we will match the price. At the time of purchase, we will match the current pre-tax price for new, identical, immediately available products from a local retail competitor's store or shipped from and sold by a designated major online retailers: Amazon.com, Apple.com, Bhphotovideo.com, Crutchfield.com, Dell.com, Frys.com, hhgregg.com, HP.com, HomeDepot.com, Lowes.com, Newegg.com, OfficeDepot.com, OfficeMax.com, Rakuten.com Shopping, Sears.com, Staples.com, Target.com, TigerDirect.com and Walmart.com."
it doesn't list google play as an allowed website.
i hope i get a cool seller lol
Thanks again!

Nexus 5's are not locked to any specific carrier. You just need to make sure that the bands are compatible with your carriers' frequency.

I bought my N5 off contract from BestBuy. It is unlocked. I am running mine on Simple Mobile. I only had to put my SIM in and program the APN for data access.
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asiandrg0n said:
I bought my N5 off contract from BestBuy. It is unlocked. I am running mine on Simple Mobile. I only had to put my SIM in and program the APN for data access.
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Thanks for the replies, i'm sure this will help a lot of people.
i'm trying to see if i can get Best buy to match the play store price

buying moto g at tesco (help)

i am from slovenia and i found a slovenian firm http://www.cheaperandmore.com/ which can buy things from uk and germany and send it to slovenia. so i was wondering if it would be a good idea to buy moto g from tesco and they would send it to me. they would charge like 10€ for package under 0.25kg. i would unlock it than.
my question is do i need the tesco card or anything else to buy moto g from them? (i have never before shopped online)
and how to get it as cheap as possible. and i was also wondering if there are color options? because on the website they only have the black one.
any other advice? ty for all your help :victory:

You don't need a Tesco card. If you buy the 16GB model I believe you will get a purple back cover in the box. Other coloured covers are available to buy separately.

is it illegal to unlock the device or you just lose the warranty? was thinking on buying few then unlocking them and selling them. we wont get moto g in slovenia.

Unlocking the bootloader will invalid the warranty, but network unlocking will not. As far as I know.

lost101 said:
Unlocking the bootloader will invalid the warranty, but network unlocking will not. As far as I know.
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Ehh, which Warranty is that??
Slovenia is in the EU??
So, unless you actually damage the phone by your action, you are covered by the EU 2 year Statutory Warranty. The manufacturers warranty is additional protection.
Apple have recently had to change their International Warranty terms to comply with EU law in relation to the 2 year consumer protection.
Statements from Moto do not necessarily apply in EU countries, and if a phone is bought on-line from another EU country, there is additional protection, even if you wish to return it within a specified period, even if not faulty.
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ManBearrrPig said:
i am from slovenia and i found a slovenian firm http://www.cheaperandmore.com/ which can buy things from uk and germany and send it to slovenia. so i was wondering if it would be a good idea to buy moto g from tesco and they would send it to me. they would charge like 10€ for package under 0.25kg. i would unlock it than.
my question is do i need the tesco card or anything else to buy moto g from them? (i have never before shopped online)
and how to get it as cheap as possible. and i was also wondering if there are color options? because on the website they only have the black one.
any other advice? ty for all your help :victory:
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I see you are from Slovenia... welcome.
Just reading there you guys are in the same boat as we in Ireland were 3 years ago:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/12/slovenia-banking-debts-fears-eu-bailout
We have just finished our so-called bailout in Ireland.....
my advice, for what it's worth to you.....
Don't do it!!!
They will bleed you dry, you fought for your independence more recently than we in Ireland....
hold on to it!!!
[Sorry for off topic politics, but I am passionate.....]
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than you all for help. i will purchase moto g 16gb from tesco. they are out of stock now. does somebody know how long it usualy takes for tesco to get more stock?

ManBearrrPig said:
than you all for help. i will purchase moto g 16gb from tesco. they are out of stock now. does somebody know how long it usualy takes for tesco to get more stock?
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Back in stock from last Friday - just received one.
And successfully unlocked using a £1.99 unlock code from smgreen1969 on ebay - took a mere 40 mins to arrive (you buy it and then put your IMEI code in the PayPal instructions) and all was sorted out.
Overall - I'm happy - great phone, great price, and easy to get unlocked.

Moto G (3rd Gen.) for Consumer Cellular; is it able to be unlocked?

I just got a Moto G from Sears. It is to be used on Consumer Cellular. I have contacted many sources on eBay to get an unlock code but they all seemed to failed in getting that. Does anyone have any info on this?

It's just a normal XT1540 that they rebrand with their own name. The factory rom may have a cc designation in the version# but any features that work on the XT1540 will work on it. You will have to get the unlock code from Motorola to unlock it. Any of the unlocking and rooting threads will work on it.
My old 2nd gen came from Sears and I wish I'd gotten my G3 from there. Their extended warranty is pretty cheap and if you brick it, they'll replace it no questions asked. They did on my 2nd gen anyway.
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a

Tel864 said:
It's just a normal XT1540 that they rebrand with their own name. The factory rom may have a cc designation in the version# but any features that work on the XT1540 will work on it. You will have to get the unlock code from Motorola to unlock it. Any of the unlocking and rooting threads will work on it.
My old 2nd gen came from Sears and I wish I'd gotten my G3 from there. Their extended warranty is pretty cheap and if you brick it, they'll replace it no questions asked. They did on my 2nd gen anyway.
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a
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I have noticed that on marshmallow, there are a couple of disabled apps related to consumer cellular

n2d551 said:
I have noticed that on marshmallow, there are a couple of disabled apps related to consumer cellular
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The only one that I was aware of was the "My Consumer Cellular" app which I have on my phone but I don't have the CC specific rom. Now that you mention the CC stuff in Marshmallow, I recognize you from somewhere else.

Tel864 said:
It's just a normal XT1540 that they rebrand with their own name. The factory rom may have a cc designation in the version# but any features that work on the XT1540 will work on it. You will have to get the unlock code from Motorola to unlock it. Any of the unlocking and rooting threads will work on it.
My old 2nd gen came from Sears and I wish I'd gotten my G3 from there. Their extended warranty is pretty cheap and if you brick it, they'll replace it no questions asked. They did on my 2nd gen anyway.
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Sorry, I meant unlock code as in for using the device on another carrier.

vnlatn65 said:
Sorry, I meant unlock code as in for using the device on another carrier.
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OK sorry. That's a good question, since you can bring pretty much any compatible AT&T or T-Mobile phone over to Consumer Cellular without unlocking why shouldn't it go the other way. Assuming that it is locked to CC have you contacted your carrier? If they're on the CTIA Consumer Code for Wireless Service list then they are required by law to unlock the phone.

vnlatn65 said:
Sorry, I meant unlock code as in for using the device on another carrier.
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So did an alternative AT&T or T-Mobile SIM not work in your phone?

MrTooPhone said:
So did an alternative AT&T or T-Mobile SIM not work in your phone?
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No. When inserting my T-Mobile SIM in, it asks for the unlock code. I contacted Consumer Cellular for the unlock code but they did not fulfill my request because I do not have an account with them. But I do have the device paid off in full.

vnlatn65 said:
No. When inserting my T-Mobile SIM in, it asks for the unlock code. I contacted Consumer Cellular for the unlock code but they did not fulfill my request because I do not have an account with them. But I do have the device paid off in full.
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Did you contact your provider?

Tel864 said:
Did you contact your provider?
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My provider is T-Mobile. I doubt they will unlock a Consumer Cellular phone.

vnlatn65 said:
My provider is T-Mobile. I doubt they will unlock a Consumer Cellular phone.
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I wonder if they will unlock it if you took out one of their $10 plans. There's no contract or sign up so it would cost at least 10 bucks plus those taxes that get added on.

Tel864 said:
I wonder if they will unlock it if you took out one of their $10 plans. There's no contract or sign up so it would cost at least 10 bucks plus those taxes that get added on.
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Yes. I will definitely give it a try. They also have the "30 Day Money Back Guarantee" so I can probably get my money back. Thanks!

vnlatn65 said:
Yes. I will definitely give it a try. They also have the "30 Day Money Back Guarantee" so I can probably get my money back. Thanks!
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I've had them for service going on 4 years and I've always found them good to work with.

vnlatn65 said:
No. When inserting my T-Mobile SIM in, it asks for the unlock code. I contacted Consumer Cellular for the unlock code but they did not fulfill my request because I do not have an account with them. But I do have the device paid off in full.
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And Sears would not provide an unlock code?
I use Consumer Cellular and now glad I did not buy my Moto from them.

MrTooPhone said:
And Sears would not provide an unlock code?
I use Consumer Cellular and now glad I did not buy my Moto from them.
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No, Sears sales people wouldn't be any help at all. Even the people that answer the phones are clueless. I found out that's good in a way, they ask no questions when you brick the phone and return it. I found that out twice when I bricked two 2nd gen Motos'. I also think it could be a roll of the dice on what you get from them. The 2nd gen I got from them worked fine with an AT&T Sim in it. All I ever did to it was flash it back to stock from the custom rom I had on it and give it to a friend.

I know this is an old post but, I used this seller and got my code pretty dang quick....http://www.ebay.com/itm/331492872180?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

HTC U12+ single/dual sim

Is there any way to tell if if you get getting the single or dual sim version? I am looking to buy this off aliexpress but the listing doesn't say what model nor if it is single or dual sim or not.
Thanks,

Danielandg said:
Is there any way to tell if if you get getting the single or dual sim version? I am looking to buy this off aliexpress but the listing doesn't say what model nor if it is single or dual sim or not.
Thanks,
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Why don't you ask the seller? That will be better than here, in case you get something which was not expected. Then you can take the seller to task.

Yeah I did but it will probably take more than week for them to reply because of the New Year they got.