Database Develop

[Q] att s4 active to be a prepaid for att

can someone point me to or tell me how to unlock the s4 active for a normal contact to be used for an att prepaid. any help would be greatly appreciated... thanks

gnexuser said:
can someone point me to or tell me how to unlock the s4 active for a normal contact to be used for an att prepaid. any help would be greatly appreciated... thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unless I misunderstand your question, you can use either version of the S4 Active with AT&T prepaid "out of the box". You don't need to unlock anything.

IMissPalmOS said:
Unless I misunderstand your question, you can use either version of the S4 Active with AT&T prepaid "out of the box". You don't need to unlock anything.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
a friend of mine just bought a new s4 active. she was/is on a business plan on her family account. they are no longer going to use att for service. so she is stuck with this phone. she wants to do a prepaid plan with att. is it possible to make a regular service phone a prepaid phone. if so how and someone please point me in the proper direction.

You are going to have to have ATT unlock it

popfan said:
You are going to have to have ATT unlock it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Umm, why? I'm not arguing; I'm just curious, since my experience was different.
I have an "extra" i537 that I got from AT&T when we signed up (signed up 4 lines on contract and got all new Actives when I did, but am using one of my SIMS in a different phone). It was brand new out of the box and, I assume, SIM locked to AT&T. When a friend was visiting from Europe I let him use the i537 while he was here. He walked into AT&T with it, bought a pre-paid SIM of some sort, stuck it in the phone, and started using it just like that. Never had to unlock anything, or at least never told me that he did...

she tried going directly to att and they failed. so i will give it a try when i get my hands on it. thanks for the help people. any additional horror stories or advise would still be greatly appreciated.
thanks again

I just did exactly this for a customer. Just insert the go SIM. No unlock required for gophone
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using xda app-developers app

prepaid active
I have a at&t locked active I traded a guy my note 2 for. No unlocking needed for me to use my net10 sim card in it. You shouldn't have to unlock anything to use it on prepaid.

drivers1492 said:
I have a at&t locked active I traded a guy my note 2 for. No unlocking needed for me to use my net10 sim card in it. You shouldn't have to unlock anything to use it on prepaid.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Only ATT based MVNOs or gophone. Tmo based MVNOs will not work
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using xda app-developers app

nerdfacenyan said:
Only ATT based MVNOs or gophone. Tmo based MVNOs will not work
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes exactly but I thought that was common knowledge of the use of prepaid sim services. Sorry for not specifying.

thanks for all of the help. after att would not give me the code for the phone i went online and found sim-unlock.com and paid for the code. i inserted the straight talk sim card ( its what she ended up going with.) and it didnt ask for a code. but only had 2/3g connection and was only able to make calls and text. so i inserted my verizon card and voila it asked for the code. entered the code and restarted with the new card and i now have 4g and data. thanbs for all of the help

MotoX global phone?

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?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

bump

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 .
Sent from my XT1060 using xda app-developers app

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 .
Sent from my XT1060 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
is there additional cost for that? can I do it right away?

a1exus said:
is there additional cost for that? can I do it right away?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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...
Sent from my XT1060 using xda app-developers app

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...
Sent from my XT1060 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.

Bought a AT&T Note 3, can i not activate it?

So basically my roomie was kind enough to let me use his discount to buy a note 3 since i'm not eligible for a while.
Obviously the phone is for me, even though we bought it thru his account.
So do I still need to call AT&T and activate the phone (it came with a sim card in the package)
Or i can just ignore the sim card and calling them and just use the new note 3 with my sim card, and he uses his iphone with his old sim card thats already in there.
Do you know how does the whole thing work?

idobref said:
So basically my roomie was kind enough to let me use his discount to buy a note 3 since i'm not eligible for a while.
Obviously the phone is for me, even though we bought it thru his account.
So do I still need to call AT&T and activate the phone (it came with a sim card in the package)
Or i can just ignore the sim card and calling them and just use the new note 3 with my sim card, and he uses his iphone with his old sim card thats already in there.
Do you know how does the whole thing work?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you already have your own SIM card linked to your account, just put it in the phone and you are good to go as long as the phone is an ATT model. Also the phone will only work with a MicroSIM regular sized SIMs will not fit this phone.
On ATT the phone has no bearing on your account. What you are paying for is the SIM. I bought a Lumia when my contract renewed with ATT. Could not stand it so I bought an N3 full price and slapped my card in it. The device is even updated on my account on the website as being a N3 and not a Lumia.

oh cool.
So i dont have to do anything?
ATT doesnt care that the phone was never activvated?

idobref said:
oh cool.
So i dont have to do anything?
ATT doesnt care that the phone was never activvated?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
On ATT phones are not activated. They are ready to use out of the box. The SIM is the key. All your account data is linked to the SIM, not the phone. You can use any phone that ATT sells on your account and you don't have to buy it from ATT . I bought my N3 on Amazon at full price but I still use it on my Lumia account. The exception is if you use a smartphone on a none smartphone account, when they see it on the network they will upgrade you and charge you accordingly. You cannot use ATT with a smartphone on a standard phone account.

OK let me shed some light. If you call and give them the imel number of the new phone then its registered and if you have the insurance it will automatically be transferred to the new phone regardless where you got it. That's the benefit. I have my Lumia insurance with att and my note 3 and s4 with square trade.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

i bought att note 3 on ebay. i just put my sim card in. it work perfectly.

ww3funs said:
i bought att note 3 on ebay. i just put my sim card in. it work perfectly.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
are you sure it isnt a fake one.

[Q] Net10 simcard on VZ phone?

Will the sim cards sold by net10 work in the HTC One, its a verizon phone but not using verizon anymore, And if so, will I need to be unlocked?
Or does anyone have another way to get my phone working again without a contract or an expensive monthly bill, im all ears, thanks.

rickyjohn said:
Will the sim cards sold by net10 work in the HTC One, its a verizon phone but not using verizon anymore, And if so, will I need to be unlocked?
Or does anyone have another way to get my phone working again without a contract or an expensive monthly bill, im all ears, thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Far as I know net10 is a GSM network (they use AT&T towers)
so using a Verizon phone may be a problem as it's CDMA
Unlocking the phone from Verizon is not going to do much if anything for you. Maybe a straight talk plan would be about it.

Getting Nano Sim from VZW?

Hello all. Though we know the N6 works on VZW and units are beginning to ship out, I am reading reports (android police)VZW may not activate new nano Sim cards for active subscribers because it wasn't bought from VZW.
Specifically, a phone purchased directly from Motorola is presenting issues.
As more Motorola units ship, has anyone had a problem? My current phone uses a micro Sim. Sure, I could cut it but am afraid I might screw it up.
Please share your experiences.
Sent from my XT1095 using XDA Free mobile app

If you can't get them to give you one, try one of these. I used one and it worked fine on previous phones.
http://www.amazon.com/Aerb-Cutter-S...sr=8-1&keywords=sim+cutter&pebp=1416322812135

hanano17 said:
If you can't get them to give you one, try one of these. I used one and it worked fine on previous phones.
http://www.amazon.com/Aerb-Cutter-S...sr=8-1&keywords=sim+cutter&pebp=1416322812135
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks I saw this on a droid life posting. True it is cheap but will only be used once and sit somewhere collecting dust. Lol. If I have to go that route then so be it.
I am more interested in hearing feedback on users experiences with a request of this type with VZW.
Sent from my XT1095 using XDA Free mobile app

I cut my micro SIM down to nano size and it was phenomenally simple to do. Ironically, the cut down nano works great, but the nano that I ordered last week from Verizon doesn't work at all.

hsj1906 said:
I
Ironically, the cut down nano works great, but the nano that I ordered last week from Verizon doesn't work at all.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah other than perhaps not getting the nano from VZW and if you do, that is an issue being reported.
Sent from my XT1095 using XDA Free mobile app

I called Verizon support and said I ordered 2 new phones and need a new nano sim. They tried to get me to go to a store but I asked if they can ship me one and they are sending me 2, one for me and one for my wife no charge.

Castanoff said:
I called Verizon support and said I ordered 2 new phones and need a new nano sim. They tried to get me to go to a store but I asked if they can ship me one and they are sending me 2, one for me and one for my wife no charge.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Be curious to see if they work when you get them based on earlier poster's response. I hope by the time when my unit arrives VZW will be over this ridiculous stunt. I did order that Sim cutter BTW: I can't even draw a straight line let alone cut one!
Sent from my XT1095 using XDA Free mobile app

I wont be getting the phone till 12-9 from what it says on the Motorola site.

I went in 2 days ago. Asked about one and we talked for a few. He told me just come in next time and say i need a nano for my new Iphone i bought off a friend. They will deactivate my old sim and activate the new one. He said their is no charge for a sim. Just turn off your existing phone before walking in.

hsj1906 said:
I cut my micro SIM down to nano size and it was phenomenally simple to do. Ironically, the cut down nano works great, but the nano that I ordered last week from Verizon doesn't work at all.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The new one needs to be a 4ff nano SIM and it does not work because it needs to be activated and provisioned on your account. You call the number and give them your old phone imei and they activate the SIM. Then place it in the n6.
Sent from my HTC6500LVW using Tapatalk

I told them on the phone that I bought my wife a 2013 Moto X and that she needed a nano sim card for it and they sent it out right away.
When I received it, I used it as a template to cut down my wife's micro sim to a nano sim. It was easier that way.

My super duper cutter arrives today. When my phone arrives and if i screw up I can always get a new micro Sim and recut it instead of going through the VZW crap of trying to get a nano. The store is right down the street from me so not an issue.
Sent from my XT1095 using XDA Free mobile app

I ordered an adaptor kit from Amazon so I could activate the nano-sim in my Galaxy Nexus, as well as switch back between devices in case of any accident/problem. Didn't have any trouble getting the nano-sim from Verizon.
Hi Jerry, I recently purchased a new device that requires a NANO 4G LTE SIM Card 4FF. My current device uses a micro-sim. Can you send me a new NANO sim to my billing address?
Not sure if it matters, but the line for the device is **********. It was purchased off contract.
Jerry: I can definitely send you a nano-SIM. We also have them for free at our corporate run stores, but if mail is easier, my pleasure.
Jerry: What make / model phone did you get?
mail would be easier for me. I ordered a Nexus 6 from Motorola
Jerry: alright, no problem, let me see here
It's the same sim card as the droid Turbo
Jerry: perfect, thanks
Jerry: bringing up an order form right now
awesome, thanks Jerry
Jerry: For sure. Free shipping is two-day FedEx, but would arrive Monday. Is that okay?
yes, that's perfect
Jerry: Great. Can I have a good address for Monday FedEx, no signature required.
[address]
Jerry: cool, thanks, doing some data entry
Jerry: All set for Nano 4G LTE SIM 4FF to arrive on Monday. Order number is ******** You'll get email at the email address on file regarding the order and tracking number. It's always our goal in our chat department to fully resolve your concerns and to provide you with excellent customer service. Have I done that today?
absolutely, thanks again
Jerry: My pleasure. Thank you for chatting with me today and being a valued Verizon customer. In the future, you can also find us on Twitter at @VZWSupport. You can click on the "End Chat" button to end this chat. Have a great day.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Yeah, I called last night and just said I wanted a nano sim, they shipped it out 2 day fedex shipping, for free. No problems, no questions, just said I needed a nano sim for a new phone.

micdawg12 said:
Yeah, I called last night and just said I wanted a nano sim, they shipped it out 2 day fedex shipping, for free. No problems, no questions, just said I needed a nano sim for a new phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'll try it then
Sent from my XT1095 using XDA Free mobile app

markwebb said:
I'll try it then
Sent from my XT1095 using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just called. They are shipping one out. They asked me what kind of phone and I said iPhone 6. Should be no problem right?
Sent from my XT1095 using XDA Free mobile app

markwebb said:
I'll try it then
Sent from my XT1095 using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So I went to Verizon today to try and activate it and they told me that I needed to have a phone that used a nano sim to activate it, which means droid ultra, droid maxx, droid turbo, and the newest droid razr. No iPhone nano sims will work in it from what this rep told me. I have a friend with a droid ultra, so I'm gonna take him up to verizon and have them activate my sim in his phone and reboot it to fix the mm issues with my sim in it, and then move the sim over to the N6.
Big red is definitely not making this easy for us.

JJB
micdawg12 said:
No iPhone nano sims will work in it from what this rep told me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There is another thread on here as well as Droid Life saying it will work. I have an adapter so I can put it into my current Micro SD HTC one phone with adapter, activate it and then use the nano SIM in Nexus 6 according to the thread.
Edit::: I found out the iPhone 6 does not have NFC so Verizon is sending me a nano for the HTC m8 which will work. So, you are correct that technically an iPhone 6 won't work totally because of the NFC. Thanks for pointing that out!
Sent from my XT1095 using XDA Free mobile app

All Sims are the same. Don't worry about it

I went into a Verizon retail location today (Village At Orange - 1500 E Village Way, Ste 2205 Orange, CA 92865) and they were worthless.
I explained to the representative what I needed and they told me they couldn't do it unless I activated it in store. I explained that would be a pain, but that I did have an adapter and was willing if need be. They said fine.
The representative then went over to a table with me and said that my device (Note 3) was not a nano sim device. I explained again that I had an adapter and he said there was nothing he could do. I asked if he could call someone and he told me he wouldn't. I then asked for the manager's card.
On my way home I called Verizon and they're sending a card out. It'll get here Monday. If my phone beats the sim I'll just trim my current one down. I'm disgusted at the service I received at the store. The representative acted like he couldn't care less. Really, really frustrating.