specifically Spain and Greece?
if i plan to buy a local sim card to use overseas (I have it unlocked)
1dtms said:
specifically Spain and Greece?
if i plan to buy a local sim card to use overseas (I have it unlocked)
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Should work... Especially since it is (CARRIER) unlocked....
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Hello Guys
Evrething in the title....
Can i use my SFR SIM card in the Xoom bought in US on VERIZON
Cheers
Benjamin
At this time, you can't, the 3G version is simlocked on Verizon network.
Even if i buy it in bestbuy without any fee contract ?
truiteur said:
Even if i buy it in bestbuy without any fee contract ?
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Yes. Verizon doesn't even make use of the SIM slot for 3G (its made for LTE, and it doesn't even work right now). the Xoom is locked to Verizon CDMA.
good morning, the unlock on development section is fot unlock the baseband to all sim (for the 3G) or it s for other stuff?
Even if it's unlock, CMDA on US Xoom isn't compatible with 3G in europe
ok thank you....maybe it s like a blackberry 9630, it s CDMA but it have also the 3G inside it...
Apparently, the component is capable to be compatible with 3G network, but it needs to be flashed...
So, who's gonna do this?
sausalito said:
Apparently, the component is capable to be compatible with 3G network, but it needs to be flashed...
So, who's gonna do this?
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this is the question.....maybe when the 3G version wil be aviable
If i buy a bad esn phone from ebay can i use it outside the us? and if it is also gsm/wcdma( uses sim) can i use it for example with a sim of a mexico carrier?
You can, it should be GSM (Europe an much of Asia), and get a SIM in that country. You could also be in receipt of stolen goods and violate several laws.
Josih said:
If i buy a bad esn phone from ebay can i use it outside the us? and if it is also gsm/wcdma( uses sim) can i use it for example with a sim of a mexico carrier?
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Cricket / Metro might be of assistance as well in the US.
I am planning a trip to Europe soon. My wife's Inspire 4G is rooted and unlocked running cm7.2, but not unlocked for different SIM cards.
What do I need to do to have my phone work in Italy, and Denmark. I was just going to pick up a SIM card at the airport.
Do I need to flash a international radio? What provider should I buy a SIM from? Anyone recommend a specific unlocking code provider?
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I had mine unlocked by AT&T. It was freee, and worked just fine. I simply explained my need to travel, and use foreign SIMs. Any PAYG sim will work just fine.
If you rooted your phone then most likely your phone was sim unlocked during the process. And no you don't need an international radio.
cpetersen2791 said:
I am planning a trip to Europe soon. My wife's Inspire 4G is rooted and unlocked running cm7.2, but not unlocked for different SIM cards.
What do I need to do to have my phone work in Italy, and Denmark. I was just going to pick up a SIM card at the airport.
Do I need to flash a international radio? What provider should I buy a SIM from? Anyone recommend a specific unlocking code provider?
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The radio of original AT & T would work in europe but you wont get 3G speed
as the frequency there is 2100 which AT&T doesnt have in USA.
No need to flashing different radio.
This is really wierd. Hope someone can help.
I bought an unlocked LG Optimus G E971 phone in Toronto, Canada this May. Inserting a Rogers and Fido SIM card was perfectly fine and working while I was in Toronto Canada. No SIM network unlock PIN required.
In October, I travelled on vacation to Hong Kong with the same phone that I thought was unlocked. As always, I would buy a local SIM for my unlocked phone. To my surprised, it prompted for a SIM network unlock PIN. I went to a total of 3 carriers, including 3 Telecom, China Mobile and one other (cannot remember the name). All asked for a SIM unlock PIN.
Not believing what had happened, I went back to the shop in Toronto, Canada after returning home. Tried inserting Rogers, Fido, Bell and AT & T SIM card, all worked perfectly.
My question is, could this be a region lock? Like the Samsung Galaxy Note 3?
Anyone has similar experience to share?
chopstks said:
This is really wierd. Hope someone can help.
I bought an unlocked LG Optimus G E971 phone in Toronto, Canada this May. Inserting a Rogers and Fido SIM card was perfectly fine and working while I was in Toronto Canada. No SIM network unlock PIN required.
In October, I travelled on vacation to Hong Kong with the same phone that I thought was unlocked. As always, I would buy a local SIM for my unlocked phone. To my surprised, it prompted for a SIM network unlock PIN. I went to a total of 3 carriers, including 3 Telecom, China Mobile and one other (cannot remember the name). All asked for a SIM unlock PIN.
Not believing what had happened, I went back to the shop in Toronto, Canada after returning home. Tried inserting Rogers, Fido, Bell and AT & T SIM card, all worked perfectly.
My question is, could this be a region lock? Like the Samsung Galaxy Note 3?
Anyone has similar experience to share?
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Probably.
Region locking or maybe that your phone did not have the right baseband? I dont know. My phone had a similar problem, it displayed roaming in the native country I was.
If you find something about it, please do post back, ok. I am very curious to this issue.
You need to unlock the phone from your carrier in order to user unlocked sim on your mobile
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You need to unlock the phone from your carrier in order to user unlocked sim on your mobile
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I can use both Fido/Rogers and Bell. They are different carriers and Fido and Bell are competitors in Canada. My LG Optimus G E971 is manufacture unlocked meaning its brand new and unlocked when I bought it from the shop. I don't buy locked phones from carriers and I don't need an unlock code. Been buying and using manufacture unlocked GSM phones in the past 10 years, never had an issue. Not a believer of locked phones and it's ripped off plans in North America.
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Probably.
Region locking or maybe that your phone did not have the right baseband? I dont know. My phone had a similar problem, it displayed roaming in the native country I was.
If you find something about it, please do post back, ok. I am very curious to this issue.
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The LG Optimus G E971 is quad band and it has HSDPA 850/1900/2100. I matched this to my Samsung Omnia II (I8000) which has HSDPA 900/1900/2100. My Omnia II is manufacture unlocked and is usable in Hong Kong (Asia) without an issue. Not a phone tech person but I would assume my LG Otpimus G E971 is quad band and is useable in Hong Kong.
I didn't know there was a section for LG Otpimus G, I have also posted my replies here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498109
I switched to sprint about 5 months ago and I got my s5 with a 2 year contract. We also got another line with another phone. The account is in good standing with payments on time always. Will Sprint unlock it for me so I can use it on a trip im taking overseas? I'm not sure what their policy is..and I know they do it OTA, so that means I have to be on stock rom right?
Yes stock rom. Sprint more than likely unlick. Of course you will have to mnew monthly charges. But depend sd wherr your going. If going to us territories sprint will work. Just call sptint anf see
They will usually unlock it for international roaming after having the phone on your account for 90 days.
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please note that most of the world is now based on GSM and Sprint is a CDMA based service. Once unlocked you would probably need a GSM sim card installed in order to use the S5 (this sim card can either be one from the US, a more expensive option, or a local sim wherever you are traveling to).
In Europe, especially UK, there are many cheap GSM sim operators.
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please note that most of the world is now based on GSM and Sprint is a CDMA based service. Once unlocked you would probably need a GSM sim card installed in order to use the S5 (this sim card can either be one from the US, a more expensive option, or a local sim wherever you are traveling to).
In Europe, especially UK, there are many cheap GSM sim operators.
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Yeah that's the plan for me to buy a local sim in that country so I can use the phone with a local number there. Do you know what bands the gsm works on?
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Yeah that's the plan for me to buy a local sim in that country so I can use the phone with a local number there. Do you know what bands the gsm works on?
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Depending on the country involved they use 900 and 1800 mainly but the s5 has all the bands used in Europe. Note that T Mobile is a major carrier so you should be ok with this phone if it is truly unlocked