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Yeah just another update thread. Who here is still getting the no sim error after installing the update it is now worse for me! I am more of a reader and not a poster im just curious is there a work around for this like for example has anyone installed a rom and the problem went away?
LIttle Rant: I have had nothing but motorola smartphones Droid X, Droid Bionic, Razr Maxx so I got curious since the S3 is one of the top selling phones to check it out and let me tell you love the phone but getting that stupid error all the time is annoying I picked my s3 up thinking I could make a quick sell on my razr maxx but now im stuck switching back and forth between the S3 and the razr maxx Verizon even sent me a replacement did that help? nope now its been 3 days they have a ticket open so who knows any help would be apprectiated and lets hear your story!
I'm still getting it, even worse than before I installed the new modem (radio). It seems to be more prevalent in areas where it's switching from 4g to 3g and back. If I'm in an area that has a strong 3g or 4g signal, it never gives me that problem. Has to be a Verizon thing or something with the SG3 that can't handle the switching between the two modes, just not sure......
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I'm still getting it, even worse than before I installed the new modem (radio). It seems to be more prevalent in areas where it's switching from 4g to 3g and back. If I'm in an area that has a strong 3g or 4g signal, it never gives me that problem. Has to be a Verizon thing or something with the SG3 that can't handle the switching between the two modes, just not sure......
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UPDATE: I can confirm that if I place myself in a particular position in town where my phone will constantly switch between 3g and 4g and I attempt to send SMS messages my phone inevitably drops all data signal and gives me the no sim and no connectivity message.
I haven't been to were I used to get them bad....but I got one in an area yesterday where I generally get a strong 4G single that I had never had the no SIM issue before.
I was not happy.
galaxy. s3. synergy. yadda yadda.
I am getting it all the time at my house sometimes to the point where the phone does not work at all but if I drive down the road phone works flawless no errors even at work no errors im starting to think it might not be the phone it could be there network but for the hell of it lastnight I switched back from my razr maxx at home and the phone worked fine and when I woke up phone was fine im wondering if this only happens when the network is more at peak operation im growing very frustrated with this phone might off it and just use the razr maxx or hope for another update.
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I am getting it all the time at my house sometimes to the point where the phone does not work at all but if I drive down the road phone works flawless no errors even at work no errors im starting to think it might not be the phone it could be there network but for the hell of it lastnight I switched back from my razr maxx at home and the phone worked fine and when I woke up phone was fine im wondering if this only happens when the network is more at peak operation im growing very frustrated with this phone might off it and just use the razr maxx or hope for another update.
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I had the same situation just moving from one room to another in my house. Yesterday evening I received a text from my neighbor asking if I had noticed we were receiving a 4g signal in our area (we are in a rural area about 12 miles outside of Tallahassee, FL.). Since yesterday I have a solid 4g in my home area so the no sim problem has disappeared. But there are pockets of weak coverage areas on the way to work in town and at the Florida State University where I work and I continue to find small areas where the problem persists. It has to be the SG3's inability to handle the hand-offs between 3g/4g which produce the no sim problem. My Thunderbolt would handle the switching from 3g/4g much better and not produce the no sim error. I'm sure Samsung could remedy this with a software change (at least not display the no sim) when switching service.
I still have the error on 2 phones. Funny thing is it seems that now it is worse on my wifes phone where it was the other way prior to the update.
From reading this thread and similar threads/topics regarding the sim errors with the GS3, I figured I'd post this here. This is confirmed, my friend and I both have a GS3 bought on the same day at the same VZW store. She keeps getting a sim error while I have never gotten one regardless of coverage or 3G/4G switch frequency, I frequently switch from 4G to 3G when on the subway. She went into the store and requested a new sim card, wound up arguing with the rep, according to him there's no possible way the error could be related, she finally got a new card by calling reps at various levels. After doing a factory reset and reprovisioning the internal SD card with the new sim, she has not yet had a sim error with the newest OTA. So it seems many Verizon sim cards aren't necessarily defective, but are improperly configured with the VZW network. This is just an educated guess based off personal experience, hopefully this is helpful to those with frequent sim errors.
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Shibby87 said:
From reading this thread and similar threads/topics regarding the sim errors with the GS3, I figured I'd post this here. This is confirmed, my friend and I both have a GS3 bought on the same day at the same VZW store. She keeps getting a sim error while I have never gotten one regardless of coverage or 3G/4G switch frequency, I frequently switch from 4G to 3G when on the subway. She went into the store and requested a new sim card, wound up arguing with the rep, according to him there's no possible way the error could be related, she finally got a new card by calling reps at various levels. After doing a factory reset and reprovisioning the internal SD card with the new sim, she has not yet had a sim error with the newest OTA. So it seems many Verizon sim cards aren't necessarily defective, but are improperly configured with the VZW network. This is just an educated guess based off personal experience, hopefully this is helpful to those with frequent sim errors.
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How do you reprovision the internal SD card with the sim? If you are correct, some people may be able to fix the problem by doing so with their existing sim cards.
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How do you reprovision the internal SD card with the sim? If you are correct, some people may be able to fix the problem by doing so with their existing sim cards.
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I would also LOVE to know how to do this!!! Very frustrated with this!! Hopefully reprovisioning the sim finally works!!
After searching around, I found to reprovision, you need to go to stock and dial this in the dialar, *2767*3855#. My question is,
- Is it def not possible to do this from an AOSP rom?
- When they say "go to stock", can I just flash a TW based rom and do it?
reprovisioning does not work, don't waste your time
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reprovisioning does not work, don't waste your time
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Agreed, I have reprovisioned before, to no avail. I thought it might be my SMS client, GO SMS, but I am getting the same NO SIM error with that client that I get with Handcent as well as the stock messaging client.
I called Verizon back today, to note my account that it's still happening, and spoke to them about a replacement phone. (I am already on my second S3 and second SIM) They offered me my choice of Android device, which currently is a bad deal. So I asked them if their deal would hold true once the Note 2 came out, and the nice lady at level 2 support said yes.
So unless this gets fixed prior to the Note 2... a switch is almost inevitable for me.
Dont waste your time doing the reprovision does not work I tried it earlier today.
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Agreed, I have reprovisioned before, to no avail. I thought it might be my SMS client, GO SMS, but I am getting the same NO SIM error with that client that I get with Handcent as well as the stock messaging client.
I called Verizon back today, to note my account that it's still happening, and spoke to them about a replacement phone. (I am already on my second S3 and second SIM) They offered me my choice of Android device, which currently is a bad deal. So I asked them if their deal would hold true once the Note 2 came out, and the nice lady at level 2 support said yes.
So unless this gets fixed prior to the Note 2... a switch is almost inevitable for me.
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Interesting...I might be doing the same thing. This issue is beyond frustrating. However, I have not called Verizon about it yet. Mainly because there doesnt seem to be a fix. I dont want a refurb S3 and there currently isnt a valid replacement. Might try the Note 2 if its possible.
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Interesting...I might be doing the same thing. This issue is beyond frustrating. However, I have not called Verizon about it yet. Mainly because there doesnt seem to be a fix. I dont want a refurb S3 and there currently isnt a valid replacement. Might try the Note 2 if its possible.
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call verizon just so that they can put a note in your account.
vzw put a note on my account and I should be able to just call up and replace my S3 with something new... just have to wait for something good to come out
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call verizon just so that they can put a note in your account.
vzw put a note on my account and I should be able to just call up and replace my S3 with something new... just have to wait for something good to come out
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100% agree with Ripken... call them and have them note it in your account. Basically, I am documenting it once per day (it happens more, but calling more than once per day seems redundant) so they see it, but more importantly, I have some ammunition if I finally move to a new phone. Today's call to 2nd level tech support was a bit frustrating to me, as the nice lady said that, in fact, verizon did get a bad batch of SIM cards. When I pointed out that the bad batch must have been sent all over the country, because it's not a localized issue, and there was a software update addressing it... she didn't have a response. We went thru the same rigamarole with the phone... ie pull the battery, read the number on my SIM, read the numbers from my software build, etc. Again, she offered me any Android phone in exchange, which I turned down. But, at the end, she mentioned she was sending this issue up to a different tier of support that (her words) works with Samsung to fix these issues. I kindly asked her to have them address the headphone jack - bluetooth non-coexisistance, which she giggled at but assured me was working as intended.
So, back to waiting for a fix... or an inevitable new phone.
VRLHD Modem
Ok guys try this at your own risk! I might have found a fix looks like there is another modem floatng around called VRALHD I just flashed it in odin and guess what my phone seems to be working good here at home so try this at your own risk!
Download Link:
http://goo.im/devs/invisiblek/i535/modems
also if you google VRALHD modem galaxy s3 something will come up I cant confirm for sure this will help I will report back after some usage between now and tommorow.
Here it is on rootzwiki
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/34053-of...zon-sgs3-sch-i535-odin-or-recovery-flashable/
Guess I had high hopes for that modem does not fix the issues nevermind lol I am hoping when the jellybean update hits with a new modem this will fix the problem the waiting game begins.
Installed the HD modem last night. I have one area at work that I can test it. I'll report back later with my results.
Update: Flashed the HD radio last night (in CWM touch recovery), install went fine. Didn't have an opportunity to check it out till this afternoon when I put myself in a exact known location where I could reproduce the 3g/4g constant hand-off with the "no sim" notification. Sent out 6 text messages and a couple of phone calls with no problem. Either this new radio did the trick for me or it may be coincidental that Verizon has corrected this "dead" area that would produce this problem without fail everyday I was at work. Couldn't tell you for certain. All I know is that it's not happening anymore at this particular location. I used to have the "no sim" "out of area" notifications constantly at my home until just last week when Verizon finally covered this area with a strong 4g service. Only time will tell as I travel thru areas that have weak coverage. It's very obvious that this problem stems from weak coverage areas and the SG3's inability to handle the transfers effectively.
Upon returning home from a business trip, the dreaded NO SIM error started creeping up on my phone again. 2.5 weeks in Salt Lake City, no issue. Back in TN, horrid NO SIM errors abound. I called Verizon tech support today, and he noticed I already exchanged the phone for a new one, along with a new SIM. One thing he mentioned, it looked like I was "roaming" in the system, so he reset some routers (his words) after having me pull the battery and wait a couple of minutes before powering the S3 back up. Sure enough, on the drive home from work, the phone had a NO SIM issue... so I unplugged the battery for the rest of the drive home. Once inside, I plugged the battery back into the phone, everything looked hunky dory, so I went about my business... and sure as s***, the phone gave me another NO SIM. So I contacted Verizon again, and she offered me any Android phone as a replacement. Now, I don't know if you guys have looked at the current line up for Verizon's Android based smartphones, but it's basically the Moto Razr or the Samsung Galaxy S3. I have not found a case that I absolutely love, so I have invested in quite a few so far, plus additional charging cradles, car mounts, etc... frustrating because I love this phone, but I use it for work, so I can't deal with this issue much longer.
If you had to select another phone to replace it, what would you go with? The new RAZR M? (lose NFC, smaller and crappier screen, etc) The RAZR Maxx?
Thanks, in advance.
No other phone on Verizon can touch the S3. Only phone that can be comparable is something that is not out yet.
Then when it comes out, they will tell you it is to new.
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No other phone on Verizon can touch the S3. Only phone that can be comparable is something that is not out yet.
Then when it comes out, they will tell you it is to new.
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Might hold out for the Note 2. Testing something currently... wondering if Go SMS is the issue, seeing as the problem seems to creep up with some sort of combination of texting and calls. Will update tomorrow.
Did you apply the latest update? It should have updated automatically OTA, unless you are running custom unlocked rooted whatever ROM. In that case go to dev section and download latest radio and flash it. Should fix that damn no SIM problem.
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Did you apply the latest update? It should have updated automatically OTA, unless you are running custom unlocked rooted whatever ROM. In that case go to dev section and download latest radio and flash it. Should fix that damn no SIM problem.
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Yep, already flashed last week. Tech Support told me tonight they have been fielding calls post patch showing it didn't fix the issue. If they are offering me any android of my choice, they are probably as flustered as I am. Almost went to a Rezound, a step backwards, I know, but I am at wit's end. Will see how the next week goes.
Sorry to hear. Try and hold out for a fix. I came from a rezound, and while I loved my HTC phones, this s3 is great. Too different to compare.
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Upon returning home from a business trip, the dreaded NO SIM error started creeping up on my phone again. 2.5 weeks in Salt Lake City, no issue. Back in TN, horrid NO SIM errors abound. I called Verizon tech support today, and he noticed I already exchanged the phone for a new one, along with a new SIM. One thing he mentioned, it looked like I was "roaming" in the system, so he reset some routers (his words) after having me pull the battery and wait a couple of minutes before powering the S3 back up. Sure enough, on the drive home from work, the phone had a NO SIM issue... so I unplugged the battery for the rest of the drive home. Once inside, I plugged the battery back into the phone, everything looked hunky dory, so I went about my business... and sure as s***, the phone gave me another NO SIM. So I contacted Verizon again, and she offered me any Android phone as a replacement. Now, I don't know if you guys have looked at the current line up for Verizon's Android based smartphones, but it's basically the Moto Razr or the Samsung Galaxy S3. I have not found a case that I absolutely love, so I have invested in quite a few so far, plus additional charging cradles, car mounts, etc... frustrating because I love this phone, but I use it for work, so I can't deal with this issue much longer.
If you had to select another phone to replace it, what would you go with? The new RAZR M? (lose NFC, smaller and crappier screen, etc) The RAZR Maxx?
Thanks, in advance.
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A fix is being pushed out today to address this issue. S3 is bar far the best phone you will find out there...
do you have a source about that?
Verizon is super frustrating. I switched from Sprint and got the Gnex, along with the "mute issue" where all of a sudden your microphone stops working during a call and you have to hang up. I've had the phone replaced and the replacement still does it so they offered me an "early upgrade" if I buy the S3 for $200.00. I did some research and found out about the no sim issue on the S3 so when I called back to tell them I didn't want an S3 they offered a RAZR M at $99.00 :/
I'm really considering breaking my contract with them to get a phone I like that works as it's supposed to.
Ya. This issue is really bugging me. I honestly believe there is a hiccup between the phone and the tower when a text is sent. I noticed at home that when I have wifi connected, and then send a text, the S3 will connect to 4G to send the message. At that point, something triggers in the phone and it loses connectivity with the SIM.
Not that this helps much... I explained it to level 2 support and they kept telling me how it was a new to them issue.
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Droid M is somewhat close. I'd stay with it or wait for the Razr HD
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Droid M is somewhat close. I'd stay with it or wait for the Razr HD
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Hmm, I'll check it out. The M seems a downgrade at this point.
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Ya. This issue is really bugging me. I honestly believe there is a hiccup between the phone and the tower when a text is sent. I noticed at home that when I have wifi connected, and then send a text, the S3 will connect to 4G to send the message. At that point, something triggers in the phone and it loses connectivity with the SIM.
Not that this helps much... I explained it to level 2 support and they kept telling me how it was a new to them issue.
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You're not kidding. I don't know if they REALLY don't know about these issues or they are just lying.
Tier 2 was who was helping me with the replacement phone and when I mentioned the No Sim error they said they had never heard of it and the only problem he's ever seen with an S3 is when a user doesn't turn off their old phone when activating a new phone :/
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You're not kidding. I don't know if they REALLY don't know about these issues or they are just lying.
Tier 2 was who was helping me with the replacement phone and when I mentioned the No Sim error they said they had never heard of it and the only problem he's ever seen with an S3 is when a user doesn't turn off their old phone when activating a new phone :/
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Ya, it amazes me that their "level 2" support still tries this excuse. Every time they try this with me, I ask them to tell me what the latest S3 software update addresses, and then the phone gets quiet, followed by excuses and them never hearing about it... even tho Verizon put out a patch to fix the issue.
Keep documenting it, tis the only way it's going to get addressed, or at the very least you will have ammo to get a new phone.
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Ya, it amazes me that their "level 2" support still tries this excuse. Every time they try this with me, I ask them to tell me what the latest S3 software update addresses, and then the phone gets quiet, followed by excuses and them never hearing about it... even tho Verizon put out a patch to fix the issue.
Keep documenting it, tis the only way it's going to get addressed, or at the very least you will have ammo to get a new phone.
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I'm sooo close to just paying the etf and switching to a gsm provider.
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I'm sooo close to just paying the etf and switching to a gsm provider.
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Have you tried the new HD modem for S3 yet?
Following guidance from the 2nd level tech after calling tech support, I stopped by the local verizon store today to pick up a new SIM. This is my third SIM, but she assured me there was a bad batch floating around the stores. We'll see... fingers crossed.
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Following guidance from the 2nd level tech after calling tech support, I stopped by the local verizon store today to pick up a new SIM. This is my third SIM, but she assured me there was a bad batch floating around the stores. We'll see... fingers crossed.
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A friend of mine had the same issue, we both have the GS3 and live in the same area. She gets constant sim errors while I've never got one and I switch between 3G/4G frequently. She recieved a new sim a few weeks ago and hasn't had an error since. Seems a lot of sims are incorrectly configured with Verizon's network, just an educated guess.
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Shibby87 said:
A friend of mine had the same issue, we both have the GS3 and live in the same area. She gets constant sim errors while I've never got one and I switch between 3G/4G frequently. She recieved a new sim a few weeks ago and hasn't had an error since. Seems a lot of sims are incorrectly configured with Verizon's network, just an educated guess.
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I am amazed. 24 hours, not a single NO SIM error. Maybe I was un-lucky enough to get two bad SIMs the first time...
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I am amazed. 24 hours, not a single NO SIM error. Maybe I was un-lucky enough to get two bad SIMs the first time...
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Still not a single no sim error. I am about 24 hours from saying it was a bad batch of SIM cards... never thought I would say that.
so after the OTA yesterday from verizon i started having issues. i started getting notifications saying my phone was roaming (even though im not really roaming) data no longer works just wi-fi did some research found out t-mobile users had the same issue back in july with the GS3. has anyone else had this problem yet? im not sure how to fix it i tried installing 4 different ROMs and they all show i am roaming also. verizon doesnt have a clue on what to do so they are sending me another GS3 but i dont think it will be any different since t-mobile useres did the same thing and even on the new device the issue continued. any help would be appreciated.
p.s i have tried the sim card trick the browser clear etc lol
What update did you get from Verizon? Is it the Oct 5 that has been going out?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867442
Assuming you didn't back up your IMEI, correct?
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What update did you get from Verizon? Is it the Oct 5 that has been going out?
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no I got the notification on the 29 unless i do have a malfunctioning phone and it was the oct 5th update LOL. Well finally someone at verizon informed me that they know about the issue people are calling in left and right about it and their tech team is working on a solution. still upsetting tho seeing the stupid roaming signal when im not roaming.
Im just curious if it has the same MMS and tethering issues the lumia 920 did with telus/koodo
I have one but don't use Telus...use Bell
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I have one but don't use Telus...use Bell
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and the data works?
ABSOLUTELY!! You have to manually add the APN but get LTE on phone no problem.
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Access Point?
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ABSOLUTELY!! You have to manually add the APN but get LTE on phone no problem.
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Did you need to use Access Point to get tethering working?
Also, where did you get the phone?
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You just turn on internet sharing to tether. Got phone at Microsoft Store (kiosk).
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Did you need to use Access Point to get tethering working?
Also, where did you get the phone?
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Incredible! What did it take to get it unlocked as a Canadian?
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You just turn on internet sharing to tether. Got phone at Microsoft Store (kiosk).
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Incredible! What did it take to get it unlocked as a Canadian?[/QUOTE]
a phone call to AT&T and about 6 minutes of my time.
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Incredible! What did it take to get it unlocked as a Canadian?
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a phone call to AT&T and about 6 minutes of my time.[/QUOTE]
Do/did you have an AT&T account already? I'm going to be in the US next week and I would like to buy one from a MS store, call AT&T and get it unlocked, but I have heard you need to be an existing AT&T customer and I am not.
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a phone call to AT&T and about 6 minutes of my time.
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Do/did you have an AT&T account already? I'm going to be in the US next week and I would like to buy one from a MS store, call AT&T and get it unlocked, but I have heard you need to be an existing AT&T customer and I am not.[/QUOTE]
no never had AT&T account. Don't believe what you've heard.
iadlhh tically
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Do/did you have an AT&T account already? I'm going to be in the US next week and I would like to buy one from a MS store, call AT&T and get it unlocked, but I have heard you need to be an existing AT&T customer and I am not.
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no never had AT&T account. Don't believe what you've heard.[/QUOTE]
Thanks--do you think tethering would work on a rogers account with this phone? I am currently in the US ( ) but coming back to Canada next year and should still be using the phone if i buy it...just want to make sure that the phone will work 100% up there and that ATT didn't block some real features. Also travelling to UK next month and was going to buy version there, but super expensive. Thanks!
So easy!!
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no never had AT&T account. Don't believe what you've heard.
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Thanks--do you think tethering would work on a rogers account with this phone? I am currently in the US ( ) but coming back to Canada next year and should still be using the phone if i buy it...just want to make sure that the phone will work 100% up there and that ATT didn't block some real features. Also travelling to UK next month and was going to buy version there, but super expensive. Thanks![/QUOTE]
I bought mine last week at a Microsoft store. Called AT&T and just as previously reported, got it unlocked with no issues. They took about 5 minutes to verify it wasn't stolen and then provided me with the code.
Now I am back in Canada, running on the Bell network, the phone works 100%. MMS, Internet Sharing, Data, etc.... It automatically selected Bell in access point when I put my Bell sim card in. (I use straight talk when in the US).
Very happy with the phone!
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Thanks--do you think tethering would work on a rogers account with this phone? I am currently in the US ( ) but coming back to Canada next year and should still be using the phone if i buy it...just want to make sure that the phone will work 100% up there and that ATT didn't block some real features. Also travelling to UK next month and was going to buy version there, but super expensive. Thanks!
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I bought mine last week at a Microsoft store. Called AT&T and just as previously reported, got it unlocked with no issues. They took about 5 minutes to verify it wasn't stolen and then provided me with the code.
Now I am back in Canada, running on the Bell network, the phone works 100%. MMS, Internet Sharing, Data, etc.... It automatically selected Bell in access point when I put my Bell sim card in. (I use straight talk when in the US).
Very happy with the phone![/QUOTE]
Good to hear it all went well. One piece of advice, be very careful when swapping SIM cards. Mine is in for repairs already as the SIM slot seems a little flimsy and it stopped reading ANY SIM card altogether!
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I bought mine last week at a Microsoft store. Called AT&T and just as previously reported, got it unlocked with no issues. They took about 5 minutes to verify it wasn't stolen and then provided me with the code.
Now I am back in Canada, running on the Bell network, the phone works 100%. MMS, Internet Sharing, Data, etc.... It automatically selected Bell in access point when I put my Bell sim card in. (I use straight talk when in the US).
Very happy with the phone!
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Good to hear it all went well. One piece of advice, be very careful when swapping SIM cards. Mine is in for repairs already as the SIM slot seems a little flimsy and it stopped reading ANY SIM card altogether![/QUOTE]
Do you guys know anything about using this device with Fido?
10-23-17 Just an update this phone from best buy will work straight out of box with verizon no tricks as far as calls and texts other than you will have to set apn...
I could not get data to work at all with marshmallow but had no trouble calling and texting although it did show roaming with verizon but it's not an issue....
Upgraded to nougat and it would recognize verizon 4glte but verizon wouldn't let it connect to network so couldn't call or txt anymore...
Didn't root or anything fancy only had five days to play with it but now I'm willing to spend the extra for the regular 7 if i can still find one lol since how impressive the mini was....But if your not interested in updating to nougat and having call service everywhere pretty much it's a great phone indeed
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10-23-17 Just an update this phone from best buy will work straight out of box with verizon no tricks as far as calls and texts other than you will have to set apn...
I could not get data to work at all with marshmallow but had no trouble calling and texting although it did show roaming with verizon but it's not an issue....
Upgraded to nougat and it would recognize verizon 4glte but verizon wouldn't let it connect to network so couldn't call or txt anymore...
Didn't root or anything fancy only had five days to play with it but now I'm willing to spend the extra for the regular 7 if i can still find one lol since how impressive the mini was....But if your not interested in updating to nougat and having call service everywhere pretty much it's a great phone indeed
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9-23-17 sorry
Terasman210 said:
9-23-17 sorry
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So what is the issue?
djeniuss said:
So what is the issue?
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Just passing present info on about this phone and what the average user could expect to have out of it while using verizon and to just let them know they will lose verizon calling and texting if they update to nougat and that they wouldn't have data with either update unless I missed a trick to try before I returned it...
Terasman210 said:
Just passing present info on about this phone and what the average user could expect to have out of it while using verizon and to just let them know they will lose verizon calling and texting if they update to nougat and that they wouldn't have data with either update unless I missed a trick to try before I returned it...
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Oh okay. Thanks for the info. I do love the phone a lot
Have you fixed your phone? I have the same problem, so I want to know your situation.
William Guo said:
Have you fixed your phone? I have the same problem, so I want to know your situation.
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No sir I think the nougat update has something in it to where it doesn't pick up Verizon's 1x maybe disabled it I believe it's something in the update to nougat cause calls and texts worked before just showed roaming so there's gotta be a magic trick somewhere to work again...as far as data without verizon accepting the device not so sure of a fix without maybe getting into something illegal such as changing imei maybe to a authorized one but even then I dunno if that would work nor pass prechecks ... but I returned phone to spend extra on the regular 7 soon as I have the money cause I really liked the mini so the regular 7 has to be even better ...
When I got my phone back in June, it was on MM. If I put my verizon sim and try to make a call, it would tell "unsupported device". Trying to activate online/at store yielded the same result. Moved to Tmobile cause of that and dont regret xD