Hello guys. I am traveling to USA this week and I wanted to buy a second hand Galaxy S7, from Craigslist.
I live in Brazil, and I was wondering which US carriers I can buy that would work here. (All Brazilian carriers are GSM)
Sprint? Cricket? Verizon? AT&T? T Mobile?
Thanks!
AT&T and T-Mobile are GSM carriers. Sprint and Verizon are CDMA. Also, the S7 model SM-G930U is unbranded, unlocked and supports both CDMA and GSM. Be cautious about purchases from Craigslist. Don't want to scare you too much, but you might want to read this for some pointers about staying safe and not getting ripped off.
http://lifehacker.com/5912906/how-can-i-avoid-getting-screwed-buying-on-craigslist
Thanks. I ended up buying the international version on amazon for 520 dollars. Thank you
i'm waiting for a good deal on black friday in US to use it in India.
Which version to purchase?? kindly clarify
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Hi there! I'm moving back to India tomorrow after a few years in the US and I'm interested in getting my off-contract Verizon Galaxy Nexus and Sprint Galaxy S3 working in Delhi/NCR. I realize neither will work on a GSM network as the VZW is the I515.9 baseband and the Sprint one lacks a SIM slot, but can I get them running on a local CDMA carrier like MTS or *shudder* Reliance?
I've done some digging online and in here, but I can't seem to find anything about getting either device working on a CDMA network in India other than warnings that some carriers may not activate them if they aren't on their own "approved devices list".
Thanks so much for your help and happy new year!
I'm in the US and is considering getting a S6. However at&t versions have the ugly logo on the back.....which does not affect t-mobile model. I wonder if I can go buy a full priced t-mobile galaxy S6 (and get it unlocked) and insert my at&t sim card in it. Compared the bands on their websites but the information seems to be partial....Any one could help determine if the t-mobile version will be fully functional on at&t network? Thanks a lot!
Besides, I haven't used t-mobile phones before...Will a fully paid galaxy s6 come to me unlocked? Or do I need to ask them for an unlock code? I see that the tmobile iphones are unlocked by default, but I don't know if this applies to S6..
Hello all,
I am looking into getting a Galaxy S6. I went on Swappa, and the Sprint S6 is significantly cheaper than the AT&T and T-Mobile versions. I looked at the Sprint S6's specs, and it says it supports GSM. Is there a way I can make the Sprint phone work on AT&T/T-Mobile or do I have to get the AT&T/T-Mobile version?
SWAPPA LINKS
AT&T variant: http://swappa.com/buy/samsung-galaxy-s-6-att/us
Sprint variant: http://swappa.com/buy/samsung-galaxy-s-6-sprint/us
- Thanks in advance,
Mark
They are compatible at least for the gsm networks, the problem is to find a way to unlock the network other than through sprint.
Hey,
I just need a bit of help. I am interested in buying Galaxy S6 International model. The reason is for quicker updates and what not. I live in Canada and my carrier is Windmobile which uses 3G - BAND 4 (AWS). I did read through forum, but still unsure. Can someone 100% confirm that Galaxy S6 G920I has 3G - Band 4 (AWS)? And does this G920I model support LTE Band 4, 17, 2, for Rogers and Bell in Canada?
Thank you!
I want to know too.
im interested in knowing the answer to this as well.
its cheaper for me to buy a g920i model from amazon than buying the canadian version from wind.
will the signal strength be different?
According to Expansys.ca the 920i will work on WIND for voice and HSPA+ but not LTE; it does support LTE on Bell, Telus and Rogers. No version of S6 currently supports LTE on WIND AFAIK. I ended up getting a 64GB 920f from Expansys because I wanted a white device right away. Shipped it was $30 less than outright from Bell with the perk of being unlocked.
Hi folks. So I am on t-mobile but preordered the Samsung 256gb unlocked version. This is my 1st time ordering from Samsung directly as well 1st time ordering an unlocked device. Usually I just go into the t-mobile store or their website for any new phone purchases. Samsung offered some great trade in values on our S10's and some other goodies so we went directly with Samsung.
Dumb question but will I run into any issues with tmobile and this unlocked flip 3 or is it a simple insert my tmobile sim and off I go?
Phone tentatively arrives 9/21. Thanks!
Simply insert your sim and go!
I always buy unlocked phones, and the last three in the house are on T-Mobile, juts swap sims and you good to go.
The only thing you'll miss out on from T-Mobile is if you roam in a US Cellular area. Only T-Mobile branded devices have unlimited roaming on USC.
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The only thing you'll miss out on from T-Mobile is if you roam in a US Cellular area. Only T-Mobile branded devices have unlimited roaming on USC.
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Get the SIM and IMEI whitelisted and there will be no difference at all.
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