i had unlock my nexus one and rooted it...now i wanted to know does this unlock mean like using different carriers too can i if so how??????
xghostyxjokerx said:
i had unlock my nexus one and rooted it...now i wanted to know does this unlock mean like using different carriers too can i if so how??????
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the phone is SIM unlocked; you can use on any GSM carrier.
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okay im talking about the bootloader which i had to unlock then i rooted the phone now with cyanogen mod mix rom....so i have this tracphone with a sim card but seems to be a prepaid phone of some sort now when i put in the sim card to the nexus one it does not even read it??? is it due to a prepaid sim card or can i really use other carrier sims card but with plans and such.... please help! thanks!!!
xghostyxjokerx said:
okay im talking about the bootloader which i had to unlock then i rooted the phone now with cyanogen mod mix rom....so i have this tracphone with a sim card but seems to be a prepaid phone of some sort now when i put in the sim card to the nexus one it does not even read it??? is it due to a prepaid sim card or can i really use other carrier sims card but with plans and such.... please help! thanks!!!
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I'm almost positive that you should be able to pop in any sim card, pre- or post-paid, and it should work...
i just tested it with a nextel chip with a plan but no data service and i still get no bars??? i will try to put up some pics....please help if ya can...thanks
As far as I know Nextel doesn't use GSM networks it has it's own iDEN network, I don't know what the difference is, or if it should work with a GSM receiver but I can't say I'm surprised it doesn't work. Also from what I've heard, the phone has only received FCC certifications on T-Mob and AT&T for the phone you have, Verizon passed separately. Again, don't know if this helps, but I'm not shocked it doesn't work. Your phone is carrier unlocked, it came that way from HTC and unlocking the bootloader has nothing to do with which carriers it will work with.
no all i did was i bought it on a tmobile network through google then i had unlock the bootloader then rooted the phone now is there a way to use differ carriers??? i did not buy it unlocked......from google.....so is there a way ?
xghostyxjokerx said:
no all i did was i bought it on a tmobile network through google then i had unlock the bootloader then rooted the phone now is there a way to use differ carriers??? i did not buy it unlocked......from google.....so is there a way ?
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Dude... your question is moot! The phone, even if bought on a T-mobile line, IS NOT LOCKED TO ANY SPECIFIC CARRIER! You can pop in ANY GSM SIM CARD, and it will work. I bought mine on a T-mobile upgrade... but I can throw in an AT&T, Rogers, Fido, Vodaphone, etc., SIM, and it will work just fine.
o okay will try it out with att thanks...
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Has anyone ever seen the one click unlock or the unlock codes to get this phone to use another companys sim card... Ive checked all over and cannot fund anthing please let me know
Which company that uses the same frequencies that Verizon does were you hoping to use your phone on?
I've never heard of a Verizon phone that you could unlock... Well, except maybe their quad-band "world phones". I've had Verizon for years and this is the first with a sim card. I'm not sure, but I think the sim is just for access to their lte "4g" network, wich is of course probably just different enough from atts lte to not be interchangeable there either.
The sim card gives access to the network in general. Without the Revo is useless. I tried to take out my sim to save battery and not use my 4G radio before I relieve I could turn it off. Also, for OP I don't think there is a way because of how the phone works. Then again, I'm not a dev so I could be completely wrong.
the sim card in the revo is just for the lte access and is phone dependent it will fry its self if put in a different phone. also just a quick side note i guess verizon is moving to sim cards too (from what i heard from an associate on the phone the other day).
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Yes. The SIM card cannot be unlocked and this phone will never be able to be used on a different carrier.
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hi today my bro purchased a d3 which is not activated its a verizon one....so the seller told him that he can activate the phone from his verison sim and then ask them the unlock code to use it outside of usa...
so my bro is gona send me that phone to india so is it gona work or we screwd up lol...
or is there any possible way to make phone work phone is stil in usa and now what shold be done ?hope it works in india
What GSM frequencies does your carrier use? I think the only restrictions on GSM are US carriers/
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GSM 900 5 carriers
GSM 900/1800 these i found from google.. here i phone 4 works
and the bands of i phone 4 and d3 are nearly similar i think
i phone 4 -GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 850/900/1900/2100
d3-GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) HSDPA 850/1900/2100
i hope it works...
and one more thing the phone which my bro has is still inactive the seller told tat he called up verizon and took unlock code and inserted it in phone but m not sure he did ....becoz if he did then how is phone still unactivated so m kinda so confsued...hope some one explains me...
I'm going to assume you are not in the U.S. due to your English. If your local carrier has provided you a SIM card, just plug it in the Droid 3 and see if it works.
If the phone is locked for foreign carrier and requires an unlock by Verizon, then you're screwed because you won't be able to call Verizon to unlock it for you (being that you're not in U.S. and not a Verizon customer).
As for calling Verizon to activate the phone, that's for Verizon customers in the U.S.
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i dont have the phone yet my bro will receive in two days.and then he will send me. so how can he check weather its unlocked or not?...the seller told us tat he have put up the unlock code and even has given the unlock code...
but i doubt becoz the phone is not yet activated...the phone is still in shipping my bro will receive it in 2-3 days....
so my questions are
1)what sim card should he use to check there in usa
2)the phone is not activated so is it necessary that my brother activate that phone with his number? or without activation can a phone be used with a gsm service sim card.....
3) and i am confused can a phone be unlocked without phone being activated?
aman321 said:
i dont have the phone yet my bro will receive in two days.and then he will send me. so how can he check weather its unlocked or not?...the seller told us tat he have put up the unlock code and even has given the unlock code...
but i doubt becoz the phone is not yet activated...the phone is still in shipping my bro will receive it in 2-3 days....
so my questions are
1)what sim card should he use to check there in usa
2)the phone is not activated so is it necessary that my brother activate that phone with his number? or without activation can a phone be used with a gsm service sim card.....
3) and i am confused can a phone be unlocked without phone being activated?
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1) Phone will not work on GSM in USA no matter what SIM card you put in. Your brother must really try to unlock it before he sends it over to you since some cannot be unlocked without Verizon providing the code and you may be stuck with a non-unlockable phone (useless). Get your brother purchase unlock code online and try it (by inserting any non-Verizon sim card inside). If phone unlocks you are good to go. If code doesn't work, he either needs to have it activated on a non-new postpaid account that has been in good standing for at least 60 days and request Verizon to provide the unlock code, or to return the phone and try another one.
2) no activation is needed if you are going to use the phone on GSM outside USA
3) phone can be unlocked without being activated with Verizon, but this might be a tough thing to do since Verizon altered intentionally unlock code of some of the handsets.
aman321 said:
1)what sim card should he use to check there in usa
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He should use an international SIM card to check.
aman321 said:
2)the phone is not activated so is it necessary that my brother activate that phone with his number? or without activation can a phone be used with a gsm service sim card.....
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I can't tell you if activation is needed. I've had an iPhone 4S (Verizon) unlocked, but it was already activated when I proceeded. Verizon did require me to tell them the phone number for the phone I wanted to unlock, so it might have to be activated.
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3) and i am confused can a phone be unlocked without phone being activated?
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This seems to be same question as #2.
I called Verizon and told them I wanted to unlock my wife's iPhone 4S for use in Taiwan. They forwarded me to the global department, and the rep told me to hold on the line while he unlocks the phone.
After he said it was unlocked, I tried my wife's sister's international SIM card in the phone. The phone didn't ask for an unlock code, but the SIM card did, since the sister had set a code. She knew the code though, and after putting it in, the SIM was accepted. We won't know if it's for sure working until she brings the phone to Taiwan, but it appears to be working.
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this is snap shot of cell
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this is snap shot of cell
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I think that goes away if you put in a SIM card.
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u mean any simcard ? this is picture the seller showed us..i can see some tower points in there
ok the phone was deliverd four days back my bro put a non verison sim card and the phone was normal it cud just call emergecny calls and no unlock or subsidy code was asked during insertion of a non verison sim (atnt and t mob)...so just for confirmation is the phone unlocked?
aman321 said:
ok the phone was deliverd four days back my bro put a non verison sim card and the phone was normal it cud just call emergecny calls and no unlock or subsidy code was asked during insertion of a non verison sim (atnt and t mob)...so just for confirmation is the phone unlocked?
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I would say - yes, it is unlocked.
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the phone was not put in to gsm mode from settings just the simcards where inserted and no code or any thing was asked...
well finally phone is here with me in india and working yay....so the thing was i just had to put the mobile network to a gms from cdma and it works..thx every one for helping me out ... hope this post helps others wanting to have outside usa..
I already rooted my IS2 but wanted to unlock sim card my carrier is Verizon but wanted to be used with other carriers.
Prufta said:
I already rooted my IS2 but wanted to unlock sim card my carrier is Verizon but wanted to be used with other carriers.
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You should contact Verizon for an unlock code. If they won't provide you with one then you need to contact one of the sites on the Internet and purchase an unlock code for your phone.
Unlike a lot of previous HTC devices, a software solution to SIM unlock your phone no longer works on the IncS.
Thanks for the info...
I don't know how it is in the States but here in Gemany I usually got such a code with every SIM-card I bought... Maybe search dow your papers?
EDIT: OH sorry, got that wrong... Thought your SIM is locked not your phone SIM-locked Confuusing
I have a verizon htc one m7 running a custom rom. I'm currently in Japan and decided to get a data only sim card. Registering on the site was fine, but when I put the sim card in the phone says that it is a non verizon sim. I've put in all the APN info and I think everything should work but it isn't. I've been looking for a solution for quite a while now but with no luck.
Cal00 said:
I have a verizon htc one m7 running a custom rom. I'm currently in Japan and decided to get a data only sim card. Registering on the site was fine, but when I put the sim card in the phone says that it is a non verizon sim. I've put in all the APN info and I think everything should work but it isn't. I've been looking for a solution for quite a while now but with no luck.
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You will need to get the device sim unlocked from the carrier.
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You will need to get the device sim unlocked from the carrier.
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I just spoke to a VZ rep and they said I didn't need to get it unlocked in order to use it.
Cal00 said:
I just spoke to a VZ rep and they said I didn't need to get it unlocked in order to use it.
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If you put in a sim and it tells you it is not a Verizon aim then it is locked and they have no idea what they are talking about. Which I hate to say is not uncommon for customer service people.
Just tell them you need it unlocked to be able to use international SIM cards.
Verizon HTC one comes sim unlocked out of the box. You must change the network type to global. On most stock based ROMs, it is set to CDMA/LTE only by default.
You must also double check that the carrier you are using utilizes the frequencies that the Verizon one supports. Below is the GSM bands the Verizon one supports:
UMTS/HSPA 900/2100MHz,
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz
The verizon one does not support WCDMA or AWS LTE.
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I purchased my nexus 6 from a T-Mobile retail store and later read somewhere that T-Mobile nexus 6's come out of box network unlocked from T-Mobile. I ran a Sim card manager and its saying I'm network locked????? Here's a screen shot of what the Sim manager said.
Any truth to this ??
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Mine is unlocked, I did pay my phone off before trying other carrier sim cards, which worked fine, I only tried VZW & AT&T.
beachbum40 said:
I purchased my nexus 6 from a T-Mobile retail store and later read somewhere that T-Mobile nexus 6's come out of box network unlocked from T-Mobile. I ran a Sim card manager and its saying I'm network locked????? Here's a screen shot of what the Sim manager said.
Any truth to this ??
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your sim is network lockef, not your phone. the tmobile n6 is not network locked.
simms22 said:
your sim is network lockef, not your phone. the tmobile n6 is not network locked.
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OK so I can go get a att nano Sim slap it in there and it should work?? Or are there other steps I need to take.? I'm sorry I've have never swapped out or had a unlocked device. So if you could please explain what I need to do to get att working on my tmo n6.. I just want to be able to use my phone when I go to my farm out in the country. There isn't any tmo coverage out there but att does have service. I thought it would roam on att out there but it don't. I called customer care and they said att towers out there are not able to roam to my n6 for what ever reason. She said they probably will though in the near future.
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OK so I can go get a att nano Sim slap it in there and it should work?? Or are there other steps I need to take.? I'm sorry I've have never swapped out or had a unlocked device. So if you could please explain what I need to do to get att working on my tmo n6.. I just want to be able to use my phone when I go to my farm out in the country. There isn't any tmo coverage out there but att does have service. I thought it would roam on att out there but it don't. I called customer care and they said att towers out there are not able to roam to my n6 for what ever reason. She said they probably will though in the near future.
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Pop in the SIM and that's it. Literally. The APNs should populate on their own by inserting the SIM.
The Nexus 6 is fully unlocked. FULLY! Works on all US carriers.
beachbum40 said:
I purchased my nexus 6 from a T-Mobile retail store and later read somewhere that T-Mobile nexus 6's come out of box network unlocked from T-Mobile. I ran a Sim card manager and its saying I'm network locked????? Here's a screen shot of what the Sim manager said.
Any truth to this ??
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I purchased a T-Mobile Nexus 6 on craigslist for use on Verizon. The phone was not carrier locked when I bought it and the seller assured me he didn't believe the phone to be locked. I do not believe your phone is SIM locked as I just ran the same program on my Nexus 6 and it says the same thing. I believe AT&T's variant is the only one with locked SIM.
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I purchased a T-Mobile Nexus 6 on craigslist for use on Verizon. The phone was not carrier locked when I bought it and the seller assured me he didn't believe the phone to be locked. I do not believe your phone is SIM locked as I just ran the same program on my Nexus 6 and it says the same thing. I believe AT&T's variant is the only one with locked SIM.
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So your n6 also said ( Sim state- network locked)??
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So your n6 also said ( Sim state- network locked)??
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Yeah, so the Sim is locked, but the phone isn't.
Used Cricket which is Att MNVO can confirm that T-Mobile bought Nexus 6 is in fact unlocked.
That being said unless Att is the only coverage you get don't go to Cricket. Ran right back to T-Mobile in less than a billing cycle.
beachbum40 said:
I purchased my nexus 6 from a T-Mobile retail store and later read somewhere that T-Mobile nexus 6's come out of box network unlocked from T-Mobile. I ran a Sim card manager and its saying I'm network locked????? Here's a screen shot of what the Sim manager said.
Any truth to this ??
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Nexus bootloaders are always unlockable, network simlocks are possible afaik if you buy a subsidized phone.
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Nexus bootloaders are always unlockable, network simlocks are possible afaik if you buy a subsidized phone.
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So what your saying is since I'm still paying for my n6 through T-Mobile post pay plan that this is why my sim is network locked??? I usually just pay for half the price of the phone and jump to an upgraded phone. See this is what's confusing the heck out of me.. So once again am I going to be able to just put a activated att Sim card in my n6 and I'll be good to go.??? Orrr do I have to pay off the phone? Or do I need to get a unlock code from T-Mobile?? So confused??.the app I used Sim card manager said my Sim card is network locked do I need to unlock or do I just through a active att Sim in and go.? Thanks
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So what your saying is since I'm still paying for my n6 through T-Mobile post pay plan that this is why my sim is network locked??? I usually just pay for half the price of the phone and jump to an upgraded phone. See this is what's confusing the heck out of me.. So once again am I going to be able to just put a activated att Sim card in my n6 and I'll be good to go.??? Orrr do I have to pay off the phone? Or do I need to get a unlock code from T-Mobile?? So confused.the app I used Sim card manager said my Sim card is network locked do I need to unlock or do I just through a active att Sim in and too. Thanks
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I`am speaking for the European situation as it is here, i`am not familiar with the US policy`s tbh. Just put in a non T-Mobile simcard and if you are connected to data and speech there is no problem.
I have the same case as you. I tested with and AT&T Sim and works perfectly. The SIM is locked, the Phone is not.
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So what your saying is since I'm still paying for my n6 through T-Mobile post pay plan that this is why my sim is network locked??? I usually just pay for half the price of the phone and jump to an upgraded phone. See this is what's confusing the heck out of me.. So once again am I going to be able to just put a activated att Sim card in my n6 and I'll be good to go.??? Orrr do I have to pay off the phone? Or do I need to get a unlock code from T-Mobile?? So confused.the app I used Sim card manager said my Sim card is network locked do I need to unlock or do I just through a active att Sim in and go.? Thanks
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