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I am leaving for Ireland on Sunday and want to use my G2 phone over there. I have rooted the phone successfully and don't know what the next step is. Do I just obtain a new SIM card from a cell phone store in Ireland? Do I create an account with them for the time im over there and my phone works like a local phone? This is my first time with international travel. Thanks in advance for helping a noob.
hchatts said:
I am leaving for Ireland on Sunday and want to use my G2 phone over there. I have rooted the phone successfully and don't know what the next step is. Do I just obtain a new SIM card from a cell phone store in Ireland? Do I create an account with them for the time im over there and my phone works like a local phone? This is my first time with international travel. Thanks in advance for helping a noob.
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honestly dont know but i would like to know as i like traveling to other countries. Im going to guess if i was you make sure your phone is sim unlocked and the bands of ireland match your phone
My phone is sim unlocked, but I don't understand how to match the bands of Ireland to my phone. Cant you explain this further please?
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?
Hi,
Guys can anyone tell me what is locking/unlocking devices ??? I live in Egypt, but one of my relatives lives in America I'm going to send it to their home so they can send it to Egypt, which site should I buy from ?. What if I unlocked it will I still have to pay and by unlocking it means I can use anyother carrier ? Software also will be as the international device ? Is it illegal ?
I need any piece of information anyone can help ?
Thanks in advance
Unlocking your phone means your phone will no longer be "tied" to a carrier.
For example I have a T-Mobile Vibrant (from USA), that I use in Canada on Wind, because it was unlocked.
It is not ILLEGAL, (some countries yes, check with your local laws).
I know unlocking blackberries was difficult (from my experience) and you would have to pay a couple dollars for it.
Other phones you just click a button and its unlocked.
Choose the phone you want to buy, and google phone name + unlock.
Hope that helps.
Moved to General Q&A.
I am considering the Moto G to use as an unlocked world phone. I am US based and would plan to purchase the phone from the Google Play Store. I would use a Tmobile sim and plan to use the international roaming benefit associated with T Mobile accounts. As such, this would give me voice, messaging and lower speed data internationally. I will not have a large data need while traveling internationally. Limited data through TMobile combined with wifi will be fine. This would not be my daily driver domestically.
Primary areas of travel would be UAE, Kuwait, Mexico, Canada and the EU.
Is there any technical reasons why this phone would not be suitable as I describe above?
Compare this with this.
CafeKampuchia said:
Compare this with this.
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Thank you. I knew of the first site but not the second. Very helpful.
I've been with Verizon for eon's, and currently run the LG V10. Having compared all the other networks, Verizon has the best coverage for someone who travels around this country end to end and top to bottom, so they're going to be my only network.
I've been all through the Unlocked and Verizon versions of the Sammy's and Motorola's - other than a few versions bought in other countries (dual sim), I've never really seen a massive difference between the two. Sure the Verizon versions are forever updating their bloatware and their apps I'll never use (Newstand, Movies, etc, etc, etc.) and it's annoying, especially when I've put the apps to sleep and they just keep reanimating themselves, but they take up little space.
Can anyone tell me what the advantages are to spend an extra $130+/- more to LG to get the Unlocked Version over the Verizon version of this phone. I guess it should be noted that I'll probably never Root this phone. (Let's pretend I'm not trading in the V10 so I can get a user-comparison of what I'm getting for my money and not a comparison just based on money.)
What are the advantages of an unlocked phone?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
SaintlySins said:
I've been with Verizon for eon's, and currently run the LG V10. Having compared all the other networks, Verizon has the best coverage for someone who travels around this country end to end and top to bottom, so they're going to be my only network.
I've been all through the Unlocked and Verizon versions of the Sammy's and Motorola's - other than a few versions bought in other countries (dual sim), I've never really seen a massive difference between the two. Sure the Verizon versions are forever updating their bloatware and their apps I'll never use (Newstand, Movies, etc, etc, etc.) and it's annoying, especially when I've put the apps to sleep and they just keep reanimating themselves, but they take up little space.
Can anyone tell me what the advantages are to spend an extra $130+/- more to LG to get the Unlocked Version over the Verizon version of this phone. I guess it should be noted that I'll probably never Root this phone. (Let's pretend I'm not trading in the V10 so I can get a user-comparison of what I'm getting for my money and not a comparison just based on money.)
What are the advantages of an unlocked phone?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
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bloat free, unlocked, if you want you have option to unlock BL? id buy it just for bl unlock alone lol
If you don't plan on trying to root and don't really mind the bloat then it's not worth it. The vzw version will work out of the country.
my_handle said:
If you don't plan on trying to root and don't really mind the bloat then it's not worth it. The vzw version will work out of the country.
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Not all countries.
I do a fair amount of overseas travel, Europe, U.A.E., Brazil, etc ... but I have an older Sammy phone I can swap out SIM Cards for those locations.
But you're right, North America, Central America and the Caribbean it works (most) of the time.
Thank you for the insight on the differences. This is what I thought and I like these confirmations!
SaintlySins said:
Not all countries.
I do a fair amount of overseas travel, Europe, U.A.E., Brazil, etc ... but I have an older Sammy phone I can swap out SIM Cards for those locations.
But you're right, North America, Central America and the Caribbean it works (most) of the time.
Thank you for the insight on the differences. This is what I thought and I like these confirmations!
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Check the different bands for both versions. Reason why I bought the AT&T variant and not TMobile or the unlocked version was because there were 2 or more bands missing from those variants that the AT&T one supported.
I already get spotty coverage in my apartment occasionally and especially during our football gamedays with just how many people flood into the city. I didnt want the risk of having worse coverage especially with how much this phone cost.
Edit: if you want my opinion, I don't mind the bloat - just disable and be done with it. Downloaded the dns66 for adblocking. Honestly I feel like I'm not missing out on too much. It would be nice to have my phone rooted but I prefer knowing I will have reliable coverage versus not knowing and hoping for the best
twistedvip said:
Check the different bands for both versions. Reason why I bought the AT&T variant and not TMobile or the unlocked version was because there were 2 or more bands missing from those variants that the AT&T one supported.
I already get spotty coverage in my apartment occasionally and especially during our football gamedays with just how many people flood into the city. I didnt want the risk of having worse coverage especially with how much this phone cost.
Edit: if you want my opinion, I don't mind the bloat - just disable and be done with it. Downloaded the dns66 for adblocking. Honestly I feel like I'm not missing out on too much. It would be nice to have my phone rooted but I prefer knowing I will have reliable coverage versus not knowing and hoping for the best
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Thanks for the reply - and you're right about the different frequencies on Unlocked phones. I dealt with that when I bought my Sammy in Dubai. It works great all over the world ... but it's horrible here in the States!
I'll look into that DNS66 for Ad-Blocking. As for disabling the Bloatware, I do that, but for some reason they seem to reanimate every couple months, maybe it's Verizon pushing them open when there's an update for them.
Thanks !