My friend is offering me a free working Verizon Droid Bionic. My question is can I possible use it on TMobile's Network. It uses a SIM card and that seems to mean that it works with Tmobile networks
As a Sidenote: I need to figure out how to root and install Cyanogenmod onto the phone as well.
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Keep searching these forums, there's a thread outlining a process where you use Radiocomm to unlock the chipset so that this phone can work on Tmobile. I've used this method to use my BIONIC on a Canadian network.
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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
lordgodgeneral said:
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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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
Hi...I live out in Hawaii, and mobi PCS has the best reception where i live. I have a couple questions I could not find the answers to from searching around the forums.
I'm looking at buying a Droid 3 with a bad ESN from Ebay...
1. It seems from what i've read that it doesn't matter about the ESN since I will be using it for MobiPCS instead of VZW (it is a VZW branded phone)...is that true?
2. All i need to do is bring it to the MobiPCS store and have them flash it??
2a. Should i expect a fee for flashing it?
2b. Does anyone have the software and I could flash it to Mobi myself?
3. Do I need to find an unlock code since VZW and Mobi are both CDMA? (from what i read it looks like i don't need a code?)
3a. I'm totally a noob about androids..but I am great with computers, and I have read quite a lot about rooting and installing roms. If question 3 is answered yes,.can't i just root the phone before bringing it into the store?
3b. What is the best way to root a Droid 3, and what is the best rom? -I mainly just want to tether it's 3g to my laptop, and use it for phone calls and text msg.
Thank you guys for ANY/ALL answers. Sorry if my questions have been answered in other forum topics...I simply could not find these answers.
Aloha from Maui!!
My Droid 3 has a bad esn and i flashed it to work with at&t and t-moble and am using my moms t-moble sim in it. But I don't know if it works with mobi PCS because were I'm from we don't have that service were I'm at I know if they use a sim that works with t-moble phones and at&t with out unlocking thim like straight talk does then the sims will work and if the mobi PCS does not use sims then your sol if it has a bad esn.
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If it's a CDMA carrier, you can flash it. If you want to try to get the phone to work with CDMA Workshop, hit Power+M, and I think it's BP tools. If it's GSM, follow the guide in the development section.
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MrObvious said:
If it's a CDMA carrier, you can flash it. If you want to try to get the phone to work with CDMA Workshop, hit Power+M, and I think it's BP tools. If it's GSM, follow the guide in the development section.
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Yeah, it's a CDMA carrier, but no sim card. Can i flash it myself, or do i need the store to flash it? Do i have to pay an "unlock fee" if i root the phone?
I will check out CDMA Workshop and Power+M, i am unfamiliar with these two programs.
Thanks for the replies!
If you look up how to flash the DROID 3 to Cricket on their forums there is a nice write up.
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Revol, Cricket, Metro or any Sprint MVNO. Beigephone dot com can do the flash if you are not familiar with process of donor flashing.
Is it possible? I have a lumia 521 for metro that I'm currently using to work on apps but my family plan is on AT&T. I'm coming from android so is there a ROM I have to flash to use a sim card for them?
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SIM unlock and ROM flashing rarely have anything to do with one another. SIM unlock (depending on the locking carrier) may be free, have a nominal cost, be only available on the grey market online, or be utterly unavailable at this time.
Be aware that AT&T uses different cellular bands than T-Mobile / MetroPCS. Make sure that the phone will work on AT&T first! You may find that you're unable to get any speed better than EDGE...
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SIM unlock and ROM flashing rarely have anything to do with one another. SIM unlock (depending on the locking carrier) may be free, have a nominal cost, be only available on the grey market online, or be utterly unavailable at this time.
Be aware that AT&T uses different cellular bands than T-Mobile / MetroPCS. Make sure that the phone will work on AT&T first! You may find that you're unable to get any speed better than EDGE...
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The bands are all the same so I'll try finding a SIM unlock, thanks.
Guys, I am looking for unlocking my Nokia Lumia 521 which is tied with the T-Mobile. I got it couple of days back when I came to US couple of days back, but I am based out in India and not been able to use it with the Indian Carriers.
Please read the FAQ... There aren't any ROMs that ignore the SIM locking mechanism. You'll need to either call T-Mobile (or MetroPCS for the OP) or purchase an unlock code from various online sites.
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Planning to purchase the US GSM sim unlocked model from Motorola, I have the AT&T XT1058 already.
Just want to make sure: the sim unlocked US GSM has all the needed frequencies to be able to get 4G lte (where available, of course) on both AT&T and T-Mobile?
Also, does it come with wifi tether built in/enabled? That I don't have to root and mod?
Tried to research both here and online, but wanted to make sure before ordering
Thanks!
My T-Mobile version (XT1053) works fine on both AT&T and T-Mobile LTE/Data.
It does, however you have to have the correct plan in order to use it, do a little reading up on the T-Mobile plans to see which include tethering and which dont.
Thanks, appreciate it!
Hi,
I am using samsung Galaxy S6 ATT version with the following software version:
Android Version 6.0.1
Android Security Patch September 1,2016
Baseband Version G920AUCS5DPI1
Build number MMB29K.G920AUCS5DPI1
The phone is sim unlocked but I need help with rooting / unlocking the bootloader. On checking this forum I did not find any way to do this on my. So I was just wondering if there is anything else (such as installing any other ROM) that I can do with this phone.
Since the contract on my phone has expired I tried using this phone with another carrier and it does not seem to be working (tried with metroPCS) the phone does not show any other network operators except ATT/T-mobile and Verizon and on trying to connect to T-mobile it fails to connect (metro PCS uses T-mobile line)
After spending few hours with an account rep from metro he felt the phone may not be compatible. So at this point I am just trying to figure out if there is anything I can do with this device.
Sorry for the long winded post but I just hate how these carriers tell you that after the contract you own the device but their own software updates mess up any chance of using your own device as you want.
Appreciate any insight or links to help me figure out if anything can be down to get rid of the ATT rom.
Thanks,
Matt
You can use it for a wifi hotspot or spare android device. no roms, no custom recovery, no bootloader unlock, no real root option. sadly. this device thanks to att gets no love.
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This is very sad. what is the point of paying the bloated ATT bill and getting the phone sim unlocked after 2 years of payments. Wish someone could sue these big carriers with their dealing with locking devices that are not really theirs to lock after a period of time.
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You can use it for a wifi hotspot or spare android device. no roms, no custom recovery, no bootloader unlock, no real root option. sadly. this device thanks to att gets no love.
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Correct that there is no bootloader unlock, so no custom ROMs.
However, Sim unlocking should get you functionality on MetroPCS, among other carriers. According to willmyphonework, you should be able to get on MetroPCS 3g on 1900mhz band, and LTE band 4. Whether or not towers on those frequencies exist in your area is another matter. Did you verify the device was using the correct APN data when you tried non-ATT Sims?
Hi dandrumheller, sorry for the late response. I did verify that the APN was setup correctly even set it up manually with the metropcs customer service but the phone still does not show metropcs as an available network. It does show ATT/T-Mobile/Verizon as the available options and does not work on choosing T-Mobile (Metropcs uses t-mobile network). When I put the sim in my other phones they all work fine and show 4g lte availability from metropcs in my area. so I thought my only option is to unlock the bootloader and try my own rom instead of the good for nothing ATT rom.
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Correct that there is no bootloader unlock, so no custom ROMs.
However, Sim unlocking should get you functionality on MetroPCS, among other carriers. According to willmyphonework, you should be able to get on MetroPCS 3g on 1900mhz band, and LTE band 4. Whether or not towers on those frequencies exist in your area is another matter. Did you verify the device was using the correct APN data when you tried non-ATT Sims?
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