im looking at buying second hand a NOKIA LUMIA rm-985 830 for wind.
as i understand winds uses AWS 1700/2100 and the seller says its factory unlocked.
when i search i see that factory unlocked has many bands and it seems like it should work when i put in a sim card.
the seller says it needs to be unlocked for Wind only, so im not sure how its factory unlocked but needs to be unlocked more?
im guessing its to unlock the AWS band that Telus/Rogers must be blocking?
is there a way i can unlock it or flash in a rom with a working band? i dont see a Lumina 830 section, so does the 820 work on this phone too?
thanks for any help
and from what i see here, i can only get 3G service?
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i cannot seem to find a straight answer to whether ALL nexus s' ship carrier unlocked. i live in philippines and the phone is being offered through globe although i plan to use the phone under the smart network. i was under the impression that google shipped all of these unlocked but i'm hearing from few people that it is PROBABLY locked to globe. i also see unlocking services that offer unlock codes for this particular phone on their websites implying that some of them do come carrier locked. can anyone confirm if these are all unlocked or not? thanks
the nexus s is not "carrier unlocked". it never was advertised as. even though 2g(edge) will probably work on any carrier, 3G(or 4G) is carrier spscific. thats why there are different versions of the nexus s. it will work on other networks as long as the 3G bands are the same. the nexus s is bootloader unlocked(well, you can unlock/lock it yourself).
isnt 3g/4g only carrier specific because of the carrier 3g frequency bands? i'm purchasing the phone here in the philippines which uses 900/2100mhz to connect to 3g as it is the standard operating 3g band for all europe and asia. my main concern is whether i will need an unlock code for the phone to even work with a sim card from a different carrier than the one i originally bought it for. 2g will work on every carrier and 3g will work only if that device supports your carriers 3g frequency band but before connecting to either one, the phone has to be unlocked and pass the "sim check"
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isnt 3g/4g only carrier specific because of the carrier 3g frequency bands? i'm purchasing the phone here in the philippines which uses 900/2100mhz to connect to 3g as it is the standard operating 3g band for all europe and asia. my main concern is whether i will need an unlock code for the phone to even work with a sim card from a different carrier than the one i originally bought it for. 2g will work on every carrier and 3g will work only if that device supports your carriers 3g frequency band but before connecting to either one, the phone has to be unlocked and pass the "sim check"
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ahhh..
if the frequency is the same, itll work. no sim unlock code needed. i missunderstood, sorry.
thanks for the quick response. no need for apologies... easy to get mixed up with all this cellphone termanology nowadays =). i just didnt want to say 'unlocked' because it wouldve been too vague. 'sim lock' probably wouldve been a better term in my original post.
shr0omz said:
thanks for the quick response. no need for apologies... easy to get mixed up with all this cellphone termanology nowadays =). i just didnt want to say 'unlocked' because it wouldve been too vague. 'sim lock' probably wouldve been a better term in my original post.
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None of them have any carrier lock. However you'll likely want the correct phone for your 3g frequencies. You could use the wrong one, you just won't get HSPA
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shr0omz said:
i cannot seem to find a straight answer to whether ALL nexus s' ship carrier unlocked. i live in philippines and the phone is being offered through globe although i plan to use the phone under the smart network. i was under the impression that google shipped all of these unlocked but i'm hearing from few people that it is PROBABLY locked to globe. i also see unlocking services that offer unlock codes for this particular phone on their websites implying that some of them do come carrier locked. can anyone confirm if these are all unlocked or not? thanks
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dude! lucky you i found this thread
I bought mine through Globe. I tested officemate#1's Sun sim and had officemate#2 send a text message to that sim while in my Nexus S, and I received it. I also sent a text message back to officemate#2 still using the Sun sim. and she got it back. So I guess we can say it's unlocked
Im not sure if I got lucky getting an unlocked Nexus S (even though there's a small sticker inside the Nexus S that says "this mobile may only be used with a Globe Sim card").
but i've read a lot of forum (since im researching about this because i have plans of using this in Singapore and i hate going through the hassle of unrooting and unlocking) and a lot of them say Nexus S units are unlocked even when a telecom carries it.
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dude! lucky you i found this thread
I bought mine through Globe. I tested officemate#1's Sun sim and had officemate#2 send a text message to that sim while in my Nexus S, and I received it. I also sent a text message back to officemate#2 still using the Sun sim. and she got it back. So I guess we can say it's unlocked
Im not sure if I got lucky getting an unlocked Nexus S (even though there's a small sticker inside the Nexus S that says "this mobile may only be used with a Globe Sim card").
but i've read a lot of forum (since im researching about this because i have plans of using this in Singapore and i hate going through the hassle of unrooting and unlocking) and a lot of them say Nexus S units are unlocked even when a telecom carries it.
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Google won't allow any provider to touch the software on the nexus line. So no matter what stickers it has or what the sales rep tells you, the phone is sim unlocked.
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oke this is actually a really simple answer.without the bloat information of the other guy's(sorry no offence.nice job participating in the question though)
the only carrier locked nexus.
is the nexus S 4G
cuz sprint doesnt use GSM+/hsdpa+
for its 4G.
the nexus S itself is a GSM phone.and will work on any GSM/HSDPA network.
i imported my nexus S out of the US. and it works fine on my Ben.nl sim(with working HSDPA,3G ect)
Ben.nl being a sister company of tmo-nl
Previously known as Samsung i9020
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Announced 2010, December
Status Available. Released 2010, December
In korea, that is fine! Korea model is not i9020.
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ghost010 said:
oke this is actually a really simple answer.without the bloat information of the other guy's(sorry no offence.nice job participating in the question though)
the only carrier locked nexus.
is the nexus S 4G
cuz sprint doesnt use GSM+/hsdpa+
for its 4G.
the nexus S itself is a GSM phone.and will work on any GSM/HSDPA network.
i imported my nexus S out of the US. and it works fine on my Ben.nl sim(with working HSDPA,3G ect)
Ben.nl being a sister company of tmo-nl
Previously known as Samsung i9020
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Announced 2010, December
Status Available. Released 2010, December
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wow looks like a really simple answer LOL
Will I be able to use Nexus S (SHW-M200k) in India
Recently I bought a SHW-200K in South Korea.
Will I be able to use the phone in India.
I wanted a SUPER AMOLED model and I read at many places that Nexus S comes in unlocked versions only.
Is it True?
Does your carrier in India use the same frequencies as the Korean model you bought? Did you at least look that up first?
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I am not sure about the frequency used in India and Korea.
Before purchasing the product in Korea, I had checked if the phone would be working with the SIM card that I use in India. It was working.
The Nexus S variant that released in India says that it supports the following
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
I am trying to explore more about the frequency related things that you mentioned.
I was told that they all come carrier unlocked.
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Hello gents, I'll start with a short story to get you into the thread:
Me and my girlfriend live in Venezuela, our service providers are not up to par with american or european carriers in terms of available devices, so we bought an HTC Magic for each of us last year to try out Android, everything was fine, I learned how to root it, install roms and such, and we had a pretty good run with the phone and the OS.
Last week we got robbed and they took away our phones, I decided to get a Nexus S for her and I found one at a good price on eBay(270$+shipping) however this one is branded for Sprint, will I be able to go to my service provider and just tell them to attach my account to the phone I bought on ebay? or are the Sprint and Verizon Nexus S locked to those carriers exclusively?
If the answer to the second question is yes, then a third question is raised, can I in any way unlock this phone to use it on my non-american service provider?
I have seen other threads and the replies are always "the Nexus S is factory unlocked." but I dont know if this refers exclusively to the ones sold in the UK or retail stores in the US.
I apologize for any noobish behaviour, I'm a big fan of devices and gadgets yet I lack a lot of the technical skills you all seem to demonstrate.
Thanks in advance.
-Gaash
There is no such thing as a Verizon Nexus S. Sprint Nexus S have different radio bands than the regular Nexus S (I9020T/I9020A/I9023) and features a 4G radio with it. You have to make sure that the phone is compatible with your carrier's bands. Another thing to note is that the Sprint Nexus S is CDMA (No SIM card) as well.
All Nexus S models come unlocked regardless if you're on the contract or not. Sorry to hear about your incident
The model I bought is GT-I9020T, according to people on the internet(random links on google) this model works on GSM frequencies of 850, 900, 1800, & 1900. It supports UMTS 900, 1700, and 2100 frequencies.
My current provider works on 850 and 1900 for GSM and 850 for CDMA.
Do you think I will have trouble using the phone I bought for my girl?
I feel terribly dumb when I ask this, I cant explain why, hehe.
Oh, I think I figured it out, I bought for her the non branded GSM version, so yes, it will probably work on my provider.
But what happens if I buy a Sprint CDMA one for myself? Those are definitely cheaper, and CDMA seems to be better down here, at least more stable.
Thanks for your replies, and simpathy, it's been a rough week without a smartphone for both of us.
Gaash said:
Oh, I think I figured it out, I bought for her the non branded GSM version, so yes, it will probably work on my provider.
But what happens if I buy a Sprint CDMA one for myself? Those are definitely cheaper, and CDMA seems to be better down here, at least more stable.
Thanks for your replies, and simpathy, it's been a rough week without a smartphone for both of us.
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I'm not sure and I wouldn't say the CDMA version is more stable. I personally never used the Nexus S 4G but from what I can tell from threads is that there are problems with WiFi or something of that sort.
You might want to ask the carrier yourself via phone to see if it would be compatible or so. Just let them know about the bands the phone supports.
And that's interesting if your carrier supports CDMA and GSM.
CDMA = No SIM card
GSM = SIM card
GSM is more popular around the world. Just including that just incase!
Alright, so I talked to my carrier they said the following:
-If I buy a CDMA phone with no contract on the US I will be able to register it on their network.
-If I buy an unlocked GSM phone I can register it on their network.
I guess I'll have to buy a couple of GSMs just to be sure... even tho they are about 100$ more expensive.
Thanks for all the replies, catch you later!
If I had an unlocked Lumia 900, would I be able to activate that on Sprint?
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I think its a GSM device and Sprint is CDMA.
So no.
This is correct. You'll need to wait for a CDMA-2000 version of the Lumia to be available in the US (I think they're doing one of the Lumia 800 in China?) or you'll need your carrier to use the predominant cellular technology used by most of the world...
Many Verizon customers are dreaming for the same thing. Look over at Verizon's web fourms...pages of people begging for it.
It's GSM based, It will only work on AT&T and MAYBE TMOUS (both GSM carriers) but, will not work, AT ALL on Sprint or Verizon.
Trust me, if I could activate it, I would of owned one already...
Does anyone know if an unlocked Lumia 820 will work on Tmobile? I am planning to buy an unlocked 820 (or 920 for att) from amazon. But before I buy I would like to know if it would work on tmobile bandwidths (3g and 4g)
Thanks!
download and run the Nokia Network configuration tool. Once that is done, the phone should work just fine
is that this topic was posted... but I need to know if the Lumia 822 supports any gsm network and data if you work... someone help thanks before hand
Take a look here:
http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_lumia_822-5090.php
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Take a look here:
http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_lumia_822-5090.php
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thanks watch and accepts the gsm bands I want .... but comes unlocked for use in these band or is there a way to unlock it .... thanks for your information
It depends where you are, who your carrier is, but if you get a sim unlocked and unbranded phone you will have no restriction regarding the band width. Also check what band width your carrier (server) supports.
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It depends where you are, who your carrier is, but if you get a sim unlocked and unbranded phone you will have no restriction regarding the band width. Also check what band width your carrier (server) supports.
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This phone supports the bands of the companies in my country.... I want to know if you can unlock.... and if it works
As I already posted buy a sim unlocked and unbranded phone and you'll have no problem.