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Can D3 and activate on pageplus?? and where can i get the phone with no contract?
i think verizon offers $459 and amazon offers $549~ but how can i buy the phone with $459 price?
and can i return it if i cant get activated on pageplus
You need a verizon account to purchase the phone, or find a friend that does. The d3 should work on pageplus as its not a new 4glte device that requires a sim to activate, uses an old school *228 activation
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what does that mean??
If I buy the phone from Amazon wireless will it be unlocked, that is, can it work anywhere in the world on any GSM provider's SIM?
A proper answer would be much appreciated.
I seriously wanna buy this phone and I am willing to pay the $550 price at Amazon wireless, if and only if, the phone is unlocked.
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the D3 isn't a GSM phone. I'm pretty sure its only a global cdma
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Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the D3 isn't a GSM phone. I'm pretty sure its only a global cdma
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The Droid 3 is a GSM and CDMA handset, it is mentioned in the verizon manual for this handset that a sim card can be inserted, currently it is suspected however that this is sim locked.
http://cache.vzw.com/multimedia/mim/mot_droid3/droid3.pdf
Go to the Global Phone section in this PDF and it is mentioned
It is a global phone that supports GSM networks. Arguing over it won't help us much. What will help is an answer to which version of the phone is unlocked for all GSM networks.
Its is a GSM global phone, includes a Verizon SIM that is locked. Verizon customers in good standing can get the phone unlocked with a call to Verizon Global support.
JT
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Hmmm....yes, but the question here is whether the phones with no contract are also SIM locked or not.
hi guys, can anyone answer my question
So, here's the response I got from the Amazonwireless guys:
{I'm very sorry but the replacement phones (phone only no service) on Amazonwireless are locked to the carriers. You would need to find an unlocked phone.
There are basically two types of unlocked phones. CDMA Unlocked and GSM Unlocked.
An Unlocked CDMA phone will basically work with carriers like Verizon, Alltel, and Sprint. Unlocked GSM phones work with carriers such as AT&T and T-Mobile.
Unlocked cell phones are designed to work with any carrier that uses SIM cards. Some advanced features may not work depending on the carrier you are using. I would recommend contacting the carrier you are going to be using to ask if the phone you are interested in will work with their network, and if there are any features that you would not be able to use.
If you would like to shop for an unlocked cell phone please visit Amazon.com using the link below
www(dot)amazon(dot)com/cellphones
I hope this information helps. We look forward to seeing you again soon.}
Thomaslau it means that this phone still needs to be activated using *228 which pageplus accepts. 4gLTE phones do not use *228, they use a sim card to activate
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dotson817 said:
Thomaslau it means that this phone still needs to be activated using *228 which pageplus accepts. 4gLTE phones do not use *228, they use a sim card to activate
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so it will works???
What my understanding is with CDMA is that it's ALWAYS unlocked. The problem lies with carriers not allowing foreign ECID/IMEI's on their network database which allows the phones to work.
Should work flawless
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ok, now i got my droid 3, but i struck at the activation menu, the one with the android robot. what should i do to activate my phone on pageplus?? do i need to activate my phone on verizon then pageplus?
I thought with pageplus you call them, give them the esn from the back of the phone, starts with a000000, then dial *228 when they tell you to
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thx, i will try it
So im interested in getting the droid bionic and using it as an ipod touch alternative...Im not interested in the samsung 4 or 5 player..ive already checked them out.. The main question here is if I got it would I be able to go through all the activations (this will not be used as a phone..only wifi) if not is there ways around that.. Im aware there is a bypass for the activation with the droid logo but not so sure of the sim activation... Or would I be able to root it and disable these activations...thanks
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So im interested in getting the droid bionic and using it as an ipod touch alternative...Im not interested in the samsung 4 or 5 player..ive already checked them out.. The main question here is if I got it would I be able to go through all the activations (this will not be used as a phone..only wifi) if not is there ways around that.. Im aware there is a bypass for the activation with the droid logo but not so sure of the sim activation... Or would I be able to root it and disable these activations...thanks
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thats just messed up.. getting a 4glte device and not utilizing it... smh
Honestly if your looking for a good phone I recommend Motorola, but since your looking for a media device I'd recommend HTC or Samsung. HTC and Samsung make great devices, its just the radios and speaker/mic quality is bad so they are horrible as phones. Motorola makes great phones but due to their locked down nature I stay away if its anything other than a phone. If you decide on HTC steer clear of the t bolt, it has bad build quality.
Thanks for the reply... Do the samsung or htc phones have the sim lock...Im still wondering if theres a way around the sim lock on the bionic too... Is there a thread with information like what im talking about??Thanks..
You may want to try a 3g device. Droid X2 possibly. They don't have sim cards.
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So im interested in getting the droid bionic and using it as an ipod touch alternative...Im not interested in the samsung 4 or 5 player..ive already checked them out.. The main question here is if I got it would I be able to go through all the activations (this will not be used as a phone..only wifi) if not is there ways around that.. Im aware there is a bypass for the activation with the droid logo but not so sure of the sim activation... Or would I be able to root it and disable these activations...thanks
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Hi, my name is get a tablet
SMILE It's Not Illegal Yet
atv_maniac said:
Thanks for the reply... Do the samsung or htc phones have the sim lock...Im still wondering if theres a way around the sim lock on the bionic too... Is there a thread with information like what im talking about??Thanks..
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Not sure what you mean by SIM lock? I have been using a bionic and RAZR with no SIM just fine (except for the annoying reminder, but if you root it you should be able to figure out how to disable it)
Yes there is a way around a sim-lock.
Go online and purchased an unlocked GSM phone.
If you absolutely have to own a bionic then get the European Droid razor which is sim-unlocked.
There are many choices available to you just search for "unlocked phones" on amazon, newegg.com, or eBay.
Be advised that they are a bit more than a locked phone.
You'll be able to use them as wifi only without the need of a sim or cellular service, but can always add it later if you so desire.
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What do you guys mean by sim lock? I haven't seen this yet. I have a replacement bionic that I've been playing with that doesn't have sim, and a RAZR as well. It may be due to the fact that mine don't stay stock for more than 15 minutes, but before I flashed anything I was able to use all the features except phone and text (which could be done over VOIP) the only thing I see is an icon, that's it, the phones aren't locked in any way.
Sim lock... where do I begin
Let's say you have a phone from at&t, but you want to use your T-Mobile plan with it.
If you remove the at&t sim card and stick in a T-Mobile sim card it will feed you some kind of error, or just not recognize your card preventing you from using your device.
The phone will also prevent you from using certain features until an at&t elm card is inserted.
That is an example of a sim locked phone.
Your phone can be sim unlocked from the carrier or manufacturer via a subsidy/unlock code in order to use sim cards from other carriers.
Or you can always just buy a phone that is already unlocked.
CDMA phones don't use sim cards and need to be flashed to use a different network sim they do not have removable sim cards.
LTE devices on Verizon use LTE for data only. not phone calls. They are still a cdma device.
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yes there is a way.
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Thanks for the reply... Do the samsung or htc phones have the sim lock...Im still wondering if theres a way around the sim lock on the bionic too... Is there a thread with information like what im talking about??Thanks..
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Yes there is a way. A very easy way...to bypass activation on the Droid Bionic to just use it as a wifi android device
I do not take credit for this..I got this from the web.
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"to bypass the activation on the Droid Bionic launch into safe mode by powering down the device and powering it back up, once the droid eye appears press and hold the volume up and down buttons simutaniously till you see the green android guy, then tap the corners of the screen starting at the top left and going clockwise around. skip the setup and enjoy guys
1) When tapping the top left and top right, do the taps immediately =below= the icon bar, not all the way up in the corners.
2) When tapping the bottom right and bottom left, do the taps immediately =above= the gray emergency dialer/change language bar, not all the way down in the corners.
My thanks to someone-anonymous on Tumblr for step #2 there, and to fnxjames. "
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I went to Verizon store the other day to check out MotoX and in settings I saw GSM / HSPA and CDMA / LTE.
does it mean that I can use phone from/on any carried?
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yes on the global usage... but the phone is Sim locked. you'll need to get Verizon to unlock the phone for you for outside US use .
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aldouse said:
yes on the global usage... but the phone is Sim locked. you'll need to get Verizon to unlock the phone for you for outside US use .
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is there additional cost for that? can I do it right away?
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is there additional cost for that? can I do it right away?
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sorry let me rephrase that. you can use the phone overseas immediately.... granting that you're using the Verizon service internationally..... however if you want to use a localized Sim card.... then you need to have your phone unlocked. luckily for you..... Verizon has it in their contract that you can unlock your phone for free. 1 unlock per phone number per account. do a Google search on that and call their customer service. they'll walk you through the steps.
I did it last year when I took my iPhone to Beijing for work and wanted to use a local Sim card instead of racking up international costs...
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aldouse said:
sorry let me rephrase that. you can use the phone overseas immediately.... granting that you're using the Verizon service internationally..... however if you want to use a localized Sim card.... then you need to have your phone unlocked. luckily for you..... Verizon has it in their contract that you can unlock your phone for free. 1 unlock per phone number per account. do a Google search on that and call their customer service. they'll walk you through the steps.
I did it last year when I took my iPhone to Beijing for work and wanted to use a local Sim card instead of racking up international costs...
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I'm on unlimited data plan and don't really want to give it up, so looks like for that I'm going to have to buy a phone for a FULL price (( (so no contract for me), I never had "Global phone" but I think it'd be awesome to unlock this phone to the extend where I'd be able to use it overseas with their local SIM card so I don't have to pay some crazy amount of money to hungry Verizon ;p
VZW hasn't sold locked phones in over a year. I can't speak to the X specifically, but the new Droids are virtually identical and my Maxx is getting T-Mobile 1900 MHz 4G right now. I'm not sure if or how well it'll work with some carriers (US Cellular and Sprint, for example) based on their unique spectrum use, but if you're going to AT&T or T-Mobile it should work fine. Do some more research and ask whichever carrier you're switching to; T-Mobile helped me with setting up their APN manually, as my Maxx didn't detect the settings automatically.
Nobody seems to have told Verizon's tech support that the new phones are wide open, so they'll still tell you that any 4G phone they sell is internationally unlocked but "incompatible" with US GSM carriers. That's what they did with phones like the Droid RAZR, RAZR HD, and Galaxy S3: in the firmware which manages APNs, any network with a US country ID would be rejected as "unknown," so you'd typically get voice and SMS but no data.
I recently purchased the Moto X as a upgrade on one of the other lines on my account (tiered plan) with the intent on using it on my line (unlimited).
Should I activate it on the upgraded line (tiered) first then swap out the sim cards and use it on my line after?
Or
Should I just put in my current Sim card and I'm good to go. I know I'll have to cut my sim.
Just curious if Verizon wants to see that phone show up on the line it was purchased for.
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I recently purchased the Moto X as a upgrade on one of the other lines on my account (tiered plan) with the intent on using it on my line (unlimited).
Should I activate it on the upgraded line (tiered) first then swap out the sim cards and use it on my line after?
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Should I just put in my current Sim card and I'm good to go. I know I'll have to cut my sim.
Just curious if Verizon wants to see that phone show up on the line it was purchased for.
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It shouldn't matter, but it might show up as your line having a pending order until you activate that phone on the line it was purchased on, which would not let you make any other orders on that line until the order is "completed."
keep unlimited
i found a post on slickdeals about how to keep your unlimited. I ordered my phone through motomaker and used my own upgrade. when the phone came i took the sim out right away and cut it. put in my old sim and it was up and running with no issues. no activation needed and i still have my unlimited data
Now that is an interesting possibility. The Best Buy method has become unreliable at best (actually failed for me after 15 days), but perhaps using Moto Maker to order and not using the new SIM would indeed work. I would love confirmation if that works for other people too
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It will work fine if you pay full retail obviously.
If you want to upgrade you have to pick a new tiered plan before you can order. That is unless you have an extra line already on a tdp.
I paid full retail and it activated no problem using the new sim also. Which is fine because my old Sim didn't have the secured element or whatever so things like Isis cried no. Always used wallet anyway
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Now that is an interesting possibility. The Best Buy method has become unreliable at best (actually failed for me after 15 days), but perhaps using Moto Maker to order and not using the new SIM would indeed work. I would love confirmation if that works for other people too
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What do you mean it failed after 15 days? I just received a new Moto X from MotoMaker and popped in my old SIM in place of the new one and I've had no problems. Please explain what happened after 15 days in your situation.
When I ordered a phone through Best Buy online, I put my old SIM into the phone after it arrived, and everything looked good (kept my UDP). 15 days later, my UDP vanished and I was on a 2GB TDP. I called Verizon, they were confused (because I had never selected the TDP) and tried to figure out what happened. Eventually they determined that Best Buy's system had automatically pushed through a change in my plan that day (exactly after the return window I suppose). They went ahead and changed it back to UDP for me. I consider myself surprisingly lucky that Verizon actually changed my plan back. They were surprised by Best Buy too.
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Well would Verizon blacklist or whitelist the I.d. number? My sis Wil buy it then activate it then just give me the phone.
Just worried about Verizon blocking it later on
A T-Mobile sold N6 will most likely not be able to work on VZW. See this thread for more details: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/cdma-carriers-buying-nexus-6-consider-t2922642
The only sure way it will work is if you already have a nano-SIM. If you currently do not have a nano-SIM, and plan on getting once you get the T-Mobile N6, that is what no one has tested yet.
But droid-life already did the test, the T-Mobile N6 worked with a Verizon nano-SIM just fine.
Best way to do this:
1. Call Verizon and order a nano-SIM over the phone. If they ask for what device, say you just ordered a Droid Turbo from eBay.
2. Upon receiving the SIM and the N6, go to verizonwireless and login. Click on 'activate a device', choose 'device that has never been on verizon', enter your current phones IMEI (not the N6), then the SIM ID off the nano-SIM you just received.. The SIM will now be active, and your current SIM in your phone will deactivate.
3. Insert the nano-SIM into the N6, and you will have a working device.
Can anyone else confirm this? I have a t mobile account and I'm planning on buying it on my line most likely ordering it because they don't have it in store and then giving it to my cousin on his verizon account.
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nazzo123 said:
Can anyone else confirm this? I have a t mobile account and I'm planning on buying it on my line most likely ordering it because they don't have it in store and then giving it to my cousin on his verizon account.
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It has been confirmed in a different thread already. The guy got the phone yesterday from T-Mobile. And it worked on his Verizon account, he is currently using it on Verizon, it has LTE and 3g and all that stuff, just like a Verizon phone would. He also tried his friends ATT SIM, and the phone worked as would a ATT phone. Its in a thread in the general section somewhere, good luck finding it.
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It has been confirmed in a different thread already. The guy got the phone yesterday from T-Mobile. And it worked on his Verizon account, he is currently using it on Verizon, it has LTE and 3g and all that stuff, just like a Verizon phone would. He also tried his friends ATT SIM, and the phone worked as would a ATT phone. Its in a thread in the general section somewhere, good luck finding it.
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Thread is http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/t-mobile-nexus-6-carriers-confirmed-t2946598
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/n6-t-mobile-verizon-t2946409