So I had to switch from T-mobile to Metropcs and I used to be able to switch my sim card across multiple devices. Now I've got 2 unlocked oneplus ones and an unlocked GSM Samsung Galaxy Note pro 12.2 LTE and the sim is only working in one of my oneplus phones. When I switch the sim into the other oneplus phone it won't even recognizes it as if it's a foreign sim. I downloaded an exposed module called imei changer and changed the imei on my other oneplus phone so that it would have the same imei number as the phone that works with the sim. The imei changed successfully and I checked it with several imei checker apps and it was the working phone's imei but same thing still happens. Metropcs says they would register only one phone per sim. I already called them and asked for help.
I'm using the latest cyanogenmod 12s on my oneplus.
Any ideas?
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I have a polish sim card which works fine with my other Iphone, when i insert the same sim card to my nexus 5 it can't register to any carrier !
Why is that, is there any solution for this bizarre problem ?
Thanks
You tried the sim with an iphone (works) and Nexus 5 (doesn't work). Did you try the sim in a third phone?
The Nexus 5 cannot be carrier unlocked because it was never carrier locked.
I don't have a third phone. Do you think that I should flash another radio ver. on the phone?
The Nexus 5 detects the sim card? If it does detect the sim card, I think your iphone's imei is somehow tied to the sim card.
What does it mean?
And how can I resolve it?
I would really appreciate any help ?
P.s.
Apparently a different sim (vodaphone) doesn't work in this phone either.
???
Has the vodaphone sim been activated?
If both sim cards do not work in the phone and the phone can see but not connect to networks, it may be possible that the phone is blacklisted? Is the imei correct?
audit13 said:
Has the vodaphone sim been activated?
If both sim cards do not work in the phone and the phone can see but not connect to networks, it may be possible that the phone is blacklisted? Is the imei correct?
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That's friend phone....so....
He said that the sim (which doesn't work right now) worked before. I don't know about the Vodafone sim.
How can i find out that this phone is in the blacklisted?
Thanks again,
You can check the imei here: https://swappa.com/esn
Since the vodaphone sim is not active, it is not a good test of the Nexus 5. It would be best to try an active/working sim in the N5.
1. How can I know if my phone tied to the sim card ? (you mentioned it before)
2. Do you know this website http://www.imei.info/
Thanks
I don't know that site but the swappa site will tell you if the phone is blacklisted.
The only way to tell if the sim card is tied to the iPhone;'s imei is to try the sim in another phone to see if you can connect to the carrier network. In the USA, AT&T tie their prepaid sim cards to a phone imei.
As I mentioned before the sim card worked fine with my iPhone.
But the "fishy" story here is that the Vodafone's sim card doesn't work as well.
So it might be a blacklisted issue.
Your thoughts?
Did you check the imei on the swappa site?
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I would check the imei to make sure the imei is not blacklisted and does belong to a nexus 5.
I updated my friend to do so.
Thanks
I'm having problems attempting to activate my Galaxy S8+ with Verizon Prepaid. My S8+ was originally with AT&T but I have it unlocked and I have flashed the unlocked firmware to my device. I have contacted Verizon and they get to the part of activating my phone using the IMEI and the SIM card's number when they say that the IMEI isn't working for them when I give them the correct numbers but the SIM card is fine. Does anyone know whats going wrong or could help me out with this.
Activate the sim in another Verizon phone first then swap sim to s8
If this activating in another phone and switching it over doesnt work what else should i possibly do?
I bought a LEO-DLXX version off Ebay brand new. I tried two different known good, activated sim cards with the W2 and both say Network Type - Uknown and Service State - Out of Service. One sim is from Mint Sim and the other is Fi. I chatted with Huawei support and per the watch's SN it was made in "United Arab Emirates", he said the bands are probably specific to that region and locked in per HW not SW. Is that true or could I flash it and get it working with another W2 internat rom? Anyone have any knowledge or experience with my issues? Thanks in advance.
Update: Works with Frequency UMTS B2 for AT&T and T-Mobile. Use https://www.cellmapper.net/ to determine if the towers around you use it. My tower used B5 for AT&T and B4 for T-Mobile which are incompatible with the HW2. One town over did work with signal where B2 was transmited. Both Red Pocket AT&T MVNO and AT&T both worked in the HW2 there.
Hi, the Huawei watches come factory unlocked regardless of the region, have you checked the watch hasn't been reported lost or stolen and that's why it isn't working, check the IMEI with checkmend or IMEI.info. If not I would recommend flashing the ROM on XDA, this would take it back to 7.1.1 but you would just update via ota back to Oreo. Thanks.
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Hi, the Huawei watches come factory unlocked regardless of the region, have you checked the watch hasn't been reported lost or stolen and that's why it isn't working, check the IMEI with checkmend or IMEI.info. If not I would recommend flashing the ROM on XDA, this would take it back to 7.1.1 but you would just update via ota back to Oreo. Thanks.
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IMEI is checked good. I tested a friend's AT&T (direct, not MVNO) sim and it worked. SO, I purchased an MVNO with ATT (Red Pocket Mobile) BUT it did not work even after activated and working in other devices. I am thinking now it may not work with MVNO's. Searching to find good directions to edit APN. Already rooted with Magisk via TWRP.
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IMEI is checked good. I tested a friend's AT&T (direct, not MVNO) sim and it worked. SO, I purchased an MVNO with ATT (Red Pocket Mobile) BUT it did not work even after activated and working in other devices. I am thinking now it may not work with MVNO's. Searching to find good directions to edit APN. Already rooted with Magisk via TWRP.
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Try to ask whether the MVNO operator supports the watch - maybe they just support whitelisted devices of their own.
I have a tracphone Samsung Galaxy Luna SM-120vl. It is brand new and I called straight talk to activate it but only to be told that because of upgrades to their system they No longer activate this phone to their network. So basically at the moment I'm stuck with a non working phone. I requested they unlock the phone and they refused. How can I get this phone activated on their network or one of tracphones other networks like total wireless? What if I activated a SIM card on another device I no longer use then move it to the non activated device. Would that work ? Or try and change the imei number. Any help would be appreciated.
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I have a tracphone Samsung Galaxy Luna SM-120vl. It is brand new and I called straight talk to activate it but only to be told that because of upgrades to their system they No longer activate this phone to their network. So basically at the moment I'm stuck with a non working phone. I requested they unlock the phone and they refused. How can I get this phone activated on their network or one of tracphones other networks like total wireless? What if I activated a SIM card on another device I no longer use then move it to the non activated device. Would that work ? Or try and change the imei number. Any help would be appreciated.
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I'm not sure if this method is valid, but, here is a video detailing how to SIM unlock your device to be used on other networks. Be aware that even if the unlock method works to actually unlock the device, there are still no guarantees that the device can be activated on a Tracfone network. Your best bet would be to contact the various Tracfone subsidiary networks to see if your device can even be used on their network before you go through all the trouble of trying to unlock/activate your device.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LEY-fJff0X4
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No that did not work. However, I recently activated a tracfone SIM card on a device that I no longer have, a device that is broken. I took the SIM card and placed it into the phone that the company said could not be activated and it began working. It is day 4 and the phone is still working. Now what I'm wondering is, could I switched to say total wireless or straight talk and do the same as tracfone does own these companies too. I'm going to try it. Let you know how it goes.
Hi I have an issue with my tmo one plus 8, I sim unlocked using the tmo unlock app that's on the settings of the phone and after loading for a bit it said successfully unlock, but when I use another company sim it still doesn't give me signal, and on the settings it says that this device is already network unlock, any ideas why is not picking other carriers?
Contact TMobile. They will sort it out. Are you still leasing?