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Am I screwed?

I just got a galaxy tab Sprint off ebay and it's still activated. 3g works. I don't think its stolen because i got the box complete with all the contents. my concern is i wont be able to activate this thing when it eventually turns off.
anyone have a similar experience?

You can still use it as a wifi only tab.
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I know, I would eventually like to add it to my Sprint plan.

Then what is the problem ? Here in europe you can use any phone you want with the plan you subscribe.
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that it may be linked to another account??

Why don't you just contact the guy that sold it to you?

Sorry but are you guys on drugs or something?
All you do is put another sim card in, Or am I mistaken and Sprint do not use sim cards or something?

It's a cdma version, so no sim card. But i think you can still use it with another plan. Try to contact sprint.
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Captivate unlocked

My captivate is unlocked verizon has sim cards can I use this on verizon?
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Verizon has sim cards? Since when?

studacris said:
Verizon has sim cards? Since when?
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Apparently they now carry 4G SIM cards to allow access to their LTE network (see here). The details are a little sketchy, though, and I wouldn't bank on it working.
If you're really interested in doing this, I would suggest going directly to a Verizon store and speaking with someone there. Maybe even see if they'll let you test it out (probably not, but it can't hurt to ask).
The only other Verizon sim cards I found were international ones that allowed roaming on Vodafone's network. Since Verizon in the US uses CDMA for its non-4G network, SIM cards don't work. With a non-4G SIM card you would end up piggybacking on some other carrier's network.
That's my understanding, anyway.

Okay I have a droid incredible 2 it got damaged but it has a sim card its not 4g either so yeah
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Yes
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Yes
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Just out of curiosity, what does the sim card look like / say on it?

Verizon wireless vodafone tm
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Verizon wireless vodafone tm
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That's one of the international sim cards, which basically just lets it hop on GSM networks internationally when it doesn't have Verizon's US CDMA network.

So you mean its not possible
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I can't say for certain. You would need to talk to someone at Verizon and ask them if their international GSM sim cards work here in the states.
My guess is that they'll tell you it will work, but since you would be essentially roaming all the time you're using it, it would be either costly or they wouldn't do it. Again, I'm not a Verizon employee, so I can't say that's 100% accurate, but that's my gut reaction.

Yeah ok makes sence my incredible 2 can only go into safe mode thats why I ask this
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Have you tried putting the sim card on your captivate to see what happens?

Yes but verizon is so protective you have to have them activate it through the phones imei
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Yes but verizon is so protective you have to have them activate it through the phones imei
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Unfortunately verizon does not like you to be able to use at&t on there global phones so afaik there's no way to make it work.

Stupid question

Getting my droid 3 from ebay tomorrow. Do i need a sim if im just using it in u.s.?

It isn't the question but the way its asked.
That depends on what you intend to do with it. For most users, no.

No I have my global sim card out and it does not require a 4g sim either because... well because its not 4g.
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suzook said:
Getting my droid 3 from ebay tomorrow. Do i need a sim if im just using it in u.s.?
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That's not a stupid question. You need a sim card to use it in the US as well.
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This is a Verizon phone and Verizon has never used sim cards because they are CDMA. The sim card slot is for GSM signals in other countries, since US based GSM providers like at&t and t-mobile are blocked on this.

Thanks for the replies. It came with one....but as I found out, its not needed for U.S. operation. BTW....loving the phone(even without root).

[Q] Portability of 4g sim card

I have a 4g xoom and I want to know if the sim card from the bionic can be moved to the xoom to enable service. Will it also enable 3g service on the xoom or is it just for 4g? I am a current ATT customer and am used to being able to swap sims into other devices.

skullvet said:
I have a 4g xoom and I want to know if the sim card from the bionic can be moved to the xoom to enable service. Will it also enable 3g service on the xoom or is it just for 4g? I am a current ATT customer and am used to being able to swap sims into other devices.
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My 4g sim from my Thunderbolt works in my Bionic so I assume it would work in the xoom. I would guess it needs to be Verizon to Verizon.

I have a wifi xoom, will any sim cards work with this thing?

There isn't a sim card slot in a wifi xoom, so it wouldn't work.
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From what I understand, i'm an indirect agent, the sim card would work as long as the correct plan was select for it. Going from a smartphone to a 4g modem, hotspot, or tab or vice versa would require a rate plan change on the corresponding mobile #. Otherwise you could incure incorrect data, voice, and text charges.
Phone to phone is fine and swaping between tabs, modems, hotspots work fine.
Hope this helps.
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Can someone test something for me? (or maybe already have the answer?)

I'm having issues getting my phone activated with Verizon, even with what I'm told is an already active nano sim. My phone tells me that it has no sim card on the lockscreen, and the sim info app shows nothing for the sim serial. I'm starting to wonder if my sim slot is just bad. I have done a factory reset to no avail
TLR Can someone that has a spare inactive nano sim pop it into their Nexus 6 and tell me it still shows that no sim is installed on the lockscreen?

Have to ask this question......is you sim in right??? Gold side up.
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I bought a tmobile nexus 6 for my GF who is on verizon. She put her sim from her moto X into the nexus and it worked. Do not remember if it said no sim detected but i do remember her using it with the signal bar being greyed out most of the time.

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Have to ask this question......is you sim in right??? Gold side up.
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Yep gold side up