Hello,
I just came back from US, I`m from Brazil.
Bought a SG6 edge from craigslist. Posted a "Wanted" topic and arranged a metting with a man who said the phone was unlocked and would work with any carrier GSM.
Well, only discovered that this was a Sprint model (SM-G925P) and that it was locked by sprint when got in Brazil (**I know that was kinda dumb).
My question is: This model could work with GSM carriers? in Brazil we only have GSM carriers..
If first answer is Yes, It is unlockable with unlock code?
Or should I just re-sell it on Ebay and pay the international shipping?
Edit: Ohhhh great, also just found out that this phone has a Bad IMEI/ESN. This is bad for me, even overseas?
Thanks!
The bad ESN should only keep you from activating it on Sprint. Sorry that you got scammed...that sucks.
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does this work with GSM also?
How could I unlock it?
felipe.vella said:
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does this work with GSM also?
How could I unlock it?
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The only way to get it unlock is thru Sprint. Sorry you got scammed, but you should have asked for the ESN before you bought it.
dhonzik said:
The only way to get it unlock is thru Sprint. Sorry you got scammed, but you should have asked for the ESN before you bought it.
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I know this is an old thread but looking for any advice. In a similar situation/scam. The ESN is not blacklisted, just still attached to a account. Thought I did my homework and called Sprint before purchasing and verified that ESN could be used. They didn't tell me it was still attached. Do I have any options as far as using this phone or should i just try to sell it to be used on another carrier or overseas? Any help is greatly appreciated?
i have the same model.. unlocked in Mexico... what firmware do you have? if you need help send me a message on facebook search me up with this exact name...
SeerePetrova said:
i have the same model.. unlocked in Mexico... what firmware do you have? if you need help send me a message on facebook search me up with this exact name...
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Samsung Galaxy S 6 edge (Sprint) [SM-G925P]
5.1.1
I do need help. Couldn't find you on facebook.
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Hello, I'm from Malaysia. Sorry if this question is so noob, i really don't know. I would like to buy a smartphones from here. It seems that a lot of them come from US sellers, and the smartphones like Samsung, HTC, Motorola and others comes by Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile and at&t. So, i am wondering can i use this types of phones in Malaysia?
Any explanation will be appreciated!
Not sure if i can ask this in the marketplace. Sorry.
You can only use AT&T or T-Mobile because they are GSM, but the phones have to be unlocked. Unlocked codes can be purchased online for like $20. Sprint and verizon use CDMA which is not supported overseas.
Thanks for the answer. So, it means that there are no other ways for me to get the Sprint or Verizon version unlocked? Is it only T-mobile and at&t or there are more? And, is it hard or too complicated for sellers from US to ship the phone that i will buy to Malaysia?
Thank you.
Ammo90 said:
Thanks for the answer. So, it means that there are no other ways for me to get the Sprint or Verizon version unlocked? Is it only T-mobile and at&t or there are more? And, is it hard or too complicated for sellers from US to ship the phone that i will buy to Malaysia?
Thank you.
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Verizon and Sprint do not use SIM cards...that is the issue.
Ammo90 said:
Hello, I'm from Malaysia. Sorry if this question is so noob, i really don't know. I would like to buy a smartphones from here. It seems that a lot of them come from US sellers, and the smartphones like Samsung, HTC, Motorola and others comes by Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile and at&t. So, i am wondering can i use this types of phones in Malaysia?
Any explanation will be appreciated!
Not sure if i can ask this in the marketplace. Sorry.
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Ammo90, the answer is yes and no. If u into modding ur smartphone, u can flash those phone with custom GSM roms. but if u just wanna buy and use it, the chances is slim. Malaysia don't have CDMA coverage yet. and also, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T use their own branded rom for each phone.
what phone and budget do u expect?
lowandbehold said:
Verizon and Sprint do not use SIM cards...that is the issue.
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Thank you, now i understand.
loco00 said:
what phone and budget do u expect?
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The phone will not be the issue because I'm open to what are available but most of them comes from US as you can see in the marketplace, so i just want to know if we can use them.
Ammo90 said:
Thank you, now i understand.
The phone will not be the issue because I'm open to what are available but most of them comes from US as you can see in the marketplace, so i just want to know if we can use them.
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hm... most likely u need to use custom ROMs in order to use Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T smartphones. that's it, I think... try avoid those that didn't use SIM card. look like a hassle to me.
what about S2 GT- I9100 Movistar (i think spain using this branded) and live in malaysia, it is not ok to flash using odin 3.04 this 4.1.2 Jelly Bean XXLSJ like the VioTutorial post in Ytube.. most of the comment say can do this without root it.. what is the option if it get network lock? please.. i m stuck with this firmware
I live in us iwant to send my friend a cell phone with a plan that lives In Malaysia what cell phone can i purchase that will work over there?
Can someone share their experience... if i buy an unlocked AT & T iPhone X, from USA under GSM network, model is A1901 (which is the same model that will be launch in Malaysia), will the iPhone X work in Malaysia under the major provider like Maxis, Digi, or Celcom?
I sent a friend of mine a Boost Mobile Phone , for her wedding gift she lives in Malaysia, where can she unlock the cell phone in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, and how much will it coast her?
I am buying a verizon galaxy S3 off craigs list and the model number is SCH-I535V , is it the same as SCH-I535 ?
Also what is the best way to unlock it to use with AT&T with most functionality. Please point me to the appropriate "how to"s if possible.
Thanks in advance.
bothambhai said:
I am buying a verizon galaxy S3 off craigs list and the model number is SCH-I535V , is it the same as SCH-I535 ?
Also what is the best way to unlock it to use with AT&T with most functionality. Please point me to the appropriate "how to"s if possible.
Thanks in advance.
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My brother in law received a Verizon replacement and it's SCH-I535v, I guess the V is to identify Verizon model vs others?
buhohitr said:
My brother in law received a Verizon replacement and it's SCH-I535v, I guess the V is to identify Verizon model vs others?
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All US versions of the S3 already have completely different model numbers.
I've never heard of that maybe it means verizon refurbished? and as far as i know you can't unlock it to work with att. You could before but from what i saw he pulled it as it wasnt working well.
fr8cture said:
I've never heard of that maybe it means verizon refurbished? and as far as i know you can't unlock it to work with att. You could before but from what i saw he pulled it as it wasnt working well.
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Wow, I had read sometime back there was some work going on regarding this....so no headway yet huh, must be some lock these guys put up.
I am going to take your advice and stay away from this phone then as I need it to work with ATT here and other gsm networks abroad.
bothambhai said:
Wow, I had read sometime back there was some work going on regarding this....so no headway yet huh, must be some lock these guys put up.
I am going to take your advice and stay away from this phone then as I need it to work with ATT here and other gsm networks abroad.
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Dont quote me on that but even if so it wont work as well as just getting a gsm model.
Hi there,
I am looking for an unlocked phone, and I noticed that the US Cellular website lists the S6 models as being unlocked:
http://www.uscellular.com/site/legal/mobile-wireless-device-unlocking.html
However, when I called a rep to verify, they got extremely hostile when I told them I wanted an unlocked device without their service, and failed to answer my question properly.
Does anyone here know if their prepaid model is sim unlocked?
Many thanks in advance.
YandereSan said:
Hi there,
I am looking for an unlocked phone, and I noticed that the US Cellular website lists the S6 models as being unlocked:
http://www.uscellular.com/site/legal/mobile-wireless-device-unlocking.html
However, when I called a rep to verify, they got extremely hostile when I told them I wanted an unlocked device without their service, and failed to answer my question properly.
Does anyone here know if their prepaid model is sim unlocked?
Many thanks in advance.
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That's annoying considering I bet they charge nearly retail to buy it in a prepaid plan.
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cpfeifer said:
That's annoying considering I bet they charge nearly retail to buy it in a prepaid plan.
Sent from my SM-G925R4 using Tapatalk
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Yeah, it's $800 for the Edge. I can probably get the international edition, but I was looking to see if there was anything closer to home first.
Hey there, I want to sim unlock this Gs8 I got from Sprint, Model: Sm-G950U , Software version: G950USQS2BQL1, I received an unlock code but was not able to input the code because it just said sim error contact sprint immediately, Unlocking by sprint isn't a choice as they extorted money out of me, I really want my galaxy s8 to be in service again any Idea where to start? Any help will be much appreciated , I come from a background of good software knowledge so other approaches are good too.
Sprint extorted money out of you?
Extortion is illegal in this country...
Does your phone asks for codes or not?
If it doesn't ask for code you can try the following 3 methods, however, they are not 100% guarantee to work:
Method #1: Go to the dial screen on your phone as if you are going to make a call and press #7465625*638*# Once prompted for code, enter the 8 digit Unlock Code.
Method #2: Go to the dial screen on your phone as if you are going to make a call and press: #7465625*638*UNLOCKCODE#
Method #3: Go to the dial screen on your phone as if you are going to make a call and press: #0111*UNLOCKCODE#
If none of these work, also check if your phone's IMEI is clean and not reported or blacklisted by Sprint.
Sprint phones are usually unlocked one of two ways and neither has anything to do with a code. One is via Sprint with an OTA thing. The other is via root + a 3rd party tool like z3x, Octopus, or something similar.
Hi! I live in Ukraine and I am thinking about buying sprint S8 bad esn on Ebay. Will it work internationally (in Ukraine)? Do I have to unlock it to use internationally? I had many Verizon bad esn phones and all of them work perfectly.
I can unlock it, msg me
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mapki said:
Hi! I live in Ukraine and I am thinking about buying sprint S8 bad esn on Ebay. Will it work internationally (in Ukraine)? Do I have to unlock it to use internationally? I had many Verizon bad esn phones and all of them work perfectly.
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You might have to unlock it because verizon comes factory unlocked thats why it worked
unlock s8
can you please help me unlock my s8
it's my pleasure to help you to unlock your device
Need to SIM unlock Sprint galaxy s8 (also fear it may be "black listed" unpaid lease)
I bought the phone from someone and thought it would work but I was trusting instead of smart.. Should've checked it out first. Anyways im negative a couple hundred $$ and I would love if some one would be able to help guide me through unlocking the SIM and if necessary rooting etc. To make it work for my Metro PCS account. In short I need to be able to I assume "SIM unlock" my S8 and hope it'll just be ready to pop my metro SIM into it and it works. Any advice? Will it work if I can just unlock it and use my metro SIM? Or since its an the lease hadnt been fully paid will that be a problem... Ive checked on a couple sites that let you see the IMEI number and if its black listed but it isn't... Please help.
Ysaacelizee said:
Sprint Samsung phone do not ask for unlock code, the only way to unlock it is by remote connection check this out https://www.unlockpolice.com/product/samsung-sprint-unlock/
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Stop posting paid services we here @ XDA help each others about unlocking and such a stuff, please use search button if you need help about your device :good:
Is there any possible way i can unlock my Sprint Galaxy s8+ for free?
instrumentaly said:
it's my pleasure to help you to unlock your device
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can you help me to unlock my sprint s8+ if its possable ????
laquindalovato said:
I have s8+ Sprint too. for last week have tried around eight different sim unlocking services online with no success, but after deep research using this forum I have received correct unlock code from this website:
https://www.samsungsimunlock.com/sa...ork/sprint-usa----samsung-galaxy-s8.htm#model
(this is not advertisement, just sharing my experience)
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U r scammer cause sprint don't ask for unlock codes
laquindalovato said:
I have s8+ Sprint too. for last week have tried around eight different sim unlocking services online with no success, but after deep research using this forum I have received correct unlock code from this website:
https://www.samsungsimunlock.com/sa...ork/sprint-usa----samsung-galaxy-s8.htm#model
(this is not advertisement, just sharing my experience)
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U r scammer cause sprint don't ask for unlock codes
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Correct. It IS an advertisement - and not a very good one. He obviously has no knowledge of phones whatsoever if he thinks that Sprint devices use codes
I too have a Sprint phone which I wanted to unlock with the help of information here on the site. Since you won't be able to use unlock codes, and also bcause when I called Sprint they wouldn't help me -told me to contact the seller of the phone to have it unlocked, I was desperate for any unlocking method. Hard to find a working one and didn't want to waste too much time (old Galaxy S5 was already at it's last breath) I made contact with one of the unlockers here on XDA and one was able to unlock it remotely for me. I did pay $15 but with the crappy internet I have and since most unlocking sites are asking $39 for unlocking S8 then I really didn't mind this $15. Took well over a few hours to do since I had to download combination file for my phone which took a while. It's unlocked now thanx to vosi7en here at xda. I do have 1 problem now and that's tethering.....I don't have the option to do any hotspots. Anyone have an idea? I can't root yet cuz I'm on latest Oreo now.
Hey there, I have a S8 (892U) that is Sprint... I had it unlocked and now I can use a tmobile for vzw sim but its always roaming and will NOT connect to any data! any thoughts ?
MADMAN66 said:
Hey there, I have a S8 (892U) that is Sprint... I had it unlocked and now I can use a tmobile for vzw sim but its always roaming and will NOT connect to any data! any thoughts ?
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I'm not sure what a "tmobile for vzw sim" is. But you might need to remove the Sprint bloatware in order for it to work properly
iBowToAndroid said:
I'm not sure what a "tmobile for vzw sim" is. But you might need to remove the Sprint bloatware in order for it to work properly
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Meant to say Tmobile OR VZW...
Any thougth on why VZW always roams and does not connect to data? Tmobile appears to work..
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I need help unlocking sim on my galaxy s8. It's saying to contact sprint. Can anyone help me.
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I need help unlocking sim on my galaxy s8. It's saying to contact sprint. Can anyone help me.
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Dis you get it unlocked? I'm having the same issue.
Hello!
So I've been going through a saga of getting the right phone and even through googling its hard to decipher exactly what i need given my experience.
I'll provide some details and where I'm at or at the bottom i'll give a TLDR.
I live in the US have AT&T and I want a rooted S7.
Got a S7 for xmas, after doing some research found out that model isn't rootable (SM-G930).
Returned it got one I found was rootable SM-G930W8, said unlocked, and I saw on a few resources it was compatible with AT&T.
Rooted the w8 beautifully, got my new sim card and no signal.
Put in #7465625*638*# and said "Carrier Locked"
Worked with an unlock service, they looked up my phone to tell me exactly what it was, have the code on deck.
Enter code, crickets but possible my sim card doesn't work or i need to try on the stock rom.
Got a new new sim card, no signal. Erased my root and went stock data wipe, no signal.
Tried my best to find stock firmware that lined up with the info the unlock company gave, no signal.
Now, given all that information, can anyone recommend me a model? Just want it to be rootable and work with AT&T.
I'd appreciate any comments on my experience too because clearly i messed up somewhere or the phones sim card reader was busted etc.
TL;DR : I'm USA & AT&T. I want an s7 that is rootable. Had an episode with my previous attempts and would love a guru's advice.
The sm-g930w8 is the same model sold by all carriers in Canada.
Does the phone have a clean imei? Sim card works in another phone?
audit13 said:
The sm-g930w8 is the same model sold by all carriers in Canada.
Does the phone have a clean imei? Sim card works in another phone?
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The old s7 has been sent back so I can't really answer that question.
Nor can I answer the sim card works, because i dont have an extra phone that uses that type.
I did go to the AT&T store to ask if they could check my sim card with an extra phone they have.
Apparently they don't have extra phones ready for that type of nature??? (wtf???)
So I got a new sim card activated from them to see if the s7 would take it, it didn't.
Still just sounds carrier unlocked to me, what service were you using to try unlock it?
Otherwise the G930F is the international model and easiest to mod.
Only concern you'd have is the US uses a different network standard to the rest of the world, so your 3G/4G won't work as well on a non-US device.
EDIT: There also seems to be some root methods for the US models:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039
https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/how-to
Beanvee7 said:
Still just sounds carrier unlocked to me, what service were you using to try unlock it?
Otherwise the G930F is the international model and easiest to mod.
Only concern you'd have is the US uses a different network standard to the rest of the world, so your 3G/4G won't work as well on a non-US device.
EDIT: There also seems to be some root methods for the US models:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039
https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/how-to
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So to give more details.
I installed the Superman Rom, put the # in to input the carrier code. At the top, in all caps, above the input for the code "CARRIER LOCKED".
Would the superman rom mess with that? or show bad info? not sure
What i do know is that i factory reset the phone, tried the # to get the prompt didn't work.
Tried a few alternatives, same one with the actual network code in it, the 1101, both didn't work.
The company is "Unlock Scope"
Is the imei of the w8 clean?
The w8 should work with at&t when unlocked.
audit13 said:
Is the imei of the w8 clean?
The w8 should work with at&t when unlocked.
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So I'm not 100% sure but..
When I was originally using the unlock service they needed the original carrier information, which I didn't know, so they asked for the IMEI so they could look it up.
They emailed a full list of details on it and I'd think that it would of been flagged in that process, assuming though.
So the w8 is now unlocked through the unlocking service?
Here's a link to the swappa imei checker: https://swappa.com/esn
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So the w8 is now unlocked through the unlocking service?
Here's a link to the swappa imei checker: https://swappa.com/esn
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no the w8 never unlocked. code never worked.
Thanks for the link
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Checked and it came clear.
Was the phone sold as being unlocked? Is the seller able to give you any carrier information about he phone?
Are you able to change the csc by entering this into the dialler: *#272*Phone’s IMEI Here# ?
audit13 said:
Was the phone sold as being unlocked? Is the seller able to give you any carrier information about he phone?
Are you able to change the csc by entering this into the dialler: *#272*Phone’s IMEI Here# ?
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i don't physically have the phone anymore. Returned to seller
Okay. You looking to get another s7?
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Okay. You looking to get another s7?
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Yessir! I liked what I saw. My price range is 300-350$ and I'm seeing those types of deals on Ebay so i'm gonna keep going until I get what i want.
I'm open to other suggestions too.
You'll have to decide first if you want a Qualcomm or exynos phone.
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You'll have to decide first if you want a Qualcomm or exynos phone.
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So I was looked this up before and I remember thinking exynos.
Did some light research rn and i came to the same conclusion.
Your opinion?
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You'll have to decide first if you want a Qualcomm or exynos phone.
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From what I remember, when I researched before Exynos was the choice.
After some light research I came with the same conclusion.
You thoughts? I want to be able to root it and use it on AT&T network if those factor in.
I know the 930w8 is an exynos and should support att frequencies.
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I know the 930w8 is an exynos and should support att frequencies.
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Thats the exact model I just had problems with
That is weird because I got one for a friend, got a network unlock code,and it works perfectly on T-Mobile and all carriers in Canada.
Maybe there was something wrong with the phone you received? Where did your phone come from?
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That is weird because I got one for a friend, got a network unlock code,and it works perfectly on T-Mobile and all carriers in Canada.
Maybe there was something wrong with the phone you received? Where did your phone come from?
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I got it from ebay.