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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] Unlocked for international travel?

I may be spending a long time in the UK before my 2-year contract is up (study abroad). If I leave the country for an extended period of time, will Sprint unlock my One so I can use a local SIM while I'm there?

No because that sim card isn't for gsm networks its just for the lte on sprint. The way lte works it requires a sim card to work
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luigi311 said:
No because that sim card isn't for gsm networks its just for the lte on sprint. The way lte works it requires a sim card to work
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Then why does lte work on the EVO 4g lte without a sim card? The one is a world phone.
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racrickey said:
Then why does lte work on the EVO 4g lte without a sim card? The one is a world phone.
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I thought the HTC One was the first Sprint phone where you can take out the UICC (SIM), the rest, i.e. the SGS3 and EvoLTE, have an integrated UICC. So the EvoLTE does have a SIM, its just tucked inside where you cant remove it (not without modifying the unit itself anyways).

Darkshneider said:
I thought the HTC One was the first Sprint phone where you can take out the UICC (SIM), the rest, i.e. the SGS3 and EvoLTE, have an integrated UICC. So the EvoLTE does have a SIM, its just tucked inside where you cant remove it (not without modifying the unit itself anyways).
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That I'm not sure about. It's above my understanding lol. I do know I don't have a sim card I can take out and the HTC one is an international phone but I guess the world bands aren't up and running yet.
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Its internal. All Sprint LTE phones need a UICC. Check your about phone settings, your ICCID should be your UICC.
UICC

racrickey said:
Then why does lte work on the EVO 4g lte without a sim card? The one is a world phone.
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It is a world phone. Call sprint Scott asking international roaming.
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racrickey said:
Then why does lte work on the EVO 4g lte without a sim card? The one is a world phone.
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It does have a sim card its just non removable it was talked for awhile just like this when the evo came out
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luigi311 said:
It does have a sim card its just non removable it was talked for awhile just like this when the evo came out
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It does have a sim card in it, that is why there is a sim card punched out in the package. If you have a sim card ejecter, you would put it in the tiny hole next to the sim tray and it would eject the sim card out.

raptoro07 said:
It does have a sim card in it, that is why there is a sim card punched out in the package. If you have a sim card ejecter, you would put it in the tiny hole next to the sim tray and it would eject the sim card out.
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The evo doesn't have a sim card tray
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luigi311 said:
The evo doesn't have a sim card tray
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Right, I was referring to the sprint one.
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The EvoLTE has an internal SIM, youre not gonna see it. The first Sprint phone that has a swappable SIM is the HTC One. The SGS3, EvoLTE, Note II, LG Optimus -among others- all have a SIM inside of them.

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The EvoLTE has an internal SIM, youre not gonna see it. The first Sprint phone that has a swappable SIM is the HTC One. The SGS3, EvoLTE, Note II, LG Optimus -among others- all have a SIM inside of them.
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That's not 100% accurate. Before it started with its LTE upgrade, Sprint did offer some phones that had swappable SIMs.

myphone12345 said:
That's not 100% accurate. Before it started with its LTE upgrade, Sprint did offer some phones that had swappable SIMs.
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Alright, let me fix it: the first LTE phone with a removable SIM is the HTC One.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2417502,00.asp
"This model of the One supports Sprint's 3G (CDMA 800/850/1900) and LTE (1900 only) networks, along with GSM/EDGE on 850/900/1800/1900 and HSPA 14.4 on the 1900 and 2100MHz bands. That means this phone will roam internationally at 3G speeds. In theory, you could unlock it to work poorly on AT&T's and T-Mobile's networks, but it wouldn't be able to take advantage of fast speeds on either. "

It wont work in TMobile USA. It doesnt have the 1700 band.

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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2417502,00.asp
"This model of the One supports Sprint's 3G (CDMA 800/850/1900) and LTE (1900 only) networks, along with GSM/EDGE on 850/900/1800/1900 and HSPA 14.4 on the 1900 and 2100MHz bands. That means this phone will roam internationally at 3G speeds. In theory, you could unlock it to work poorly on AT&T's and T-Mobile's networks, but it wouldn't be able to take advantage of fast speeds on either. "
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That information may not be correct. According to the FCC filings there is no mention of the 850/1900 GSM bands.
EDIT: See my post here about what GSM frequencies the Sprint Variant has.

See this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2243724
I'm a Sprint Product Ambassador supporting the launch of the One.

racrickey said:
Then why does lte work on the EVO 4g lte without a sim card? The one is a world phone.
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The Evo 4G LTE (as well as all Sprint LTE phones) has a SIM card, it's just embedded and not visible.

I'm looking at getting one of these bad boys to read my 64gb sd card out of my note 2.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andyfei/mini-microsd-reader-for-android-smartphones-and-ta

LTE now available on Straight Talk!!

Just ordered a new LTE Sim card from straight talk. Will post results after receipt. Got from ST website with free overnight shipping total with tax was under $8.00!!
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Nice, i currently have tmobile with the unlimited 4g speed for $70 a month which i get LTE Speed and i happy but if there something cheaper will be great
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harsho1 said:
Just ordered a new LTE Sim card from straight talk. Will post results after receipt. Got from ST website with free overnight shipping total with tax was under $8.00!!
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....and they put it back with ATT towers....not only TMOBILE......great

harsho1 said:
Just ordered a new LTE Sim card from straight talk. Will post results after receipt. Got from ST website with free overnight shipping total with tax was under $8.00!!
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Att lte unlimited for Only 50 bucks? Yes please.
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deeje00 said:
Att lte unlimited for Only 50 bucks? Yes please.
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Just remember not to go over 2gb... It is "unlimited" web browsing, not unlimited data.
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Well ****. I pay att 250 a month right now for 2 lines and 15gb and still end up going over.
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deeje00 said:
Well ****. I pay att 250 a month right now for 2 lines and 15gb and still end up going over.
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If that is not contract try tmobile prepaid. You will save yourself $100 a month.
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T-Mobile service is **** where I am. Only att and Verizon work.
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Ohh I see. That sucks mate but as long you are happy with it that's what counts
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harsho1 said:
Just ordered a new LTE Sim card from straight talk. Will post results after receipt. Got from ST website with free overnight shipping total with tax was under $8.00!!
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please let me know if you get lte for real....
i have 4g sim card right now att compatible....should i get lte also?
or i need to switch for a lte sim card?

htchd2fix said:
please let me know if you get lte for real....
i have 4g sim card right now att compatible....should i get lte also?
or i need to switch for a lte sim card?
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My understanding is that if you are using a "tfdata" APN Sim card, you should be able to get LTE.
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It's for real folks!
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Also confirmed in "about phone" shows network type: LTE:13 . old Sim showed as HSDPA+15
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How much you pay a month?
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SVLAN said:
How much you pay a month?
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Straight talk "unlimited" is $45 a month...
You just have to read the fine print. I know they do not "allow" tethering and I know they say it is unlimited web browsing not unlimited data. It works great for me as I am on Wi-Fi 90% of the time. But now when I am not I am happy to get LTE speeds.
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Ohh OK not bad for the speed but I need tethering to be there as an option
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Moto atrix hd lte apn
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It's for real folks!
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Also confirmed in "about phone" shows network type: LTE:13 . old Sim showed as HSDPA+15
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I just did exactly what you did! Ive been using my unlocked atrix hd on st for quite a while now and as soon as I saw that lte is available through them, I bought a new sim card.
I just got the card today and activated it but I cant find the right apn. Could you please either post the apn your using or a link to where you got it? Thank you very much.

MyTech1 said:
I just did exactly what you did! Ive been using my unlocked atrix hd on st for quite a while now and as soon as I saw that lte is available through them, I bought a new sim card.
I just got the card today and activated it but I cant find the right apn. Could you please either post the apn your using or a link to where you got it? Thank you very much.
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Just use the "tfdata" as found on StraightTalks BYOP support page. Mine appears as follows...
Name
StraightTalk
APN
tfdata
Proxy
Not Set
Port
80
Username
Not Set
Password
Not Set
Server
Not Set
MMSC
http://mms-tf.net
MMS Proxy
mms3.tracfone.com
MMS Port
80
MCC
310
MNC
410
Authentication Type
Not Set
APN Type
default,supl,mms
APN Protocol
IPv4/IPv6
APN roaming protocol
IPv4/IPv6
Bearer
Unspecified
You may also have to change settings in the *#*#4636#*#* menu to enable LTE.
It also took several hours for the LTE to show up with several reboots to see if I could force it.

I went on the st website and tried entering my serial number and my phone number. It kept saying "there is no info for that number. It could be because there is no info for this device or this number is not activated."
So I had to search google and piece together my own apn. I tried one and got lte right away with excellent speeds but no mms. I'll try yours and see if it fixes my mms because it is slightly different than mine.
Ill update as soon as I try it. Thanks for the info
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*UPDATE*
My apn is not a lot different from yours, harsho1. So I decided to just change one thing at a time and see what worked. With my apn, I was testing my mms by texting my wife who has an android. She didnt get any texts. I made one little change to my apn and texted her again and it didnt work. Now my sister in law is at my house and she has an iphone. I texted her and it works fine. I guess Ill have to keep adjusting.

harsho1 said:
My understanding is that if you are using a "tfdata" APN Sim card, you should be able to get LTE.
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yes confirmed...
you need a new sim card
the old one 4g do not have access to tfdata network
as they work only on att.mvno and get 3g top (even if they are named 4g)
i ordered one today....

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It's for real folks!
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Also confirmed in "about phone" shows network type: LTE:13 . old Sim showed as HSDPA+15
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I just switched to straight talk when I saw they had LTE on att. I'm waiting for my last bill cycle to end on my sprint account. I have 4 months left on my contract and can't wait to call and cancel and pay them 100 bucks for cancelation. LTE is so much faster on att in my area than sprint. I'm averaging 16-20 down and on sprint only 3-5 down on LTE. I found someone selling a HTC first near me for 80 bucks so I bought it and threw in the straight talk Sim and bam.! I'm always on WiFi and only on LTE when I go out saturday nights and need nav or go on instagram and Facebook. I'm loving the 45 bucks a month and not 85 bucks for crappy service on sprint. Looking onto buying an atrix HD from a buddy for 100 bucks.
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Sim stood being recognized

Hey there. I got this new moto x and have been holding off on is upgrades until I can get my bearings on what I need to do to ensure fully unlocked and customizable phone in the future as I caught wind of issues doing so post kk. Twice now my Sim has stopped working. Wondering if this was a known issue or if I need to investigate prior to visit the warranty
Thanks in advanced for any feedback.
J
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Which model? Which carrier? Which os version?

nhizzat said:
Which model? Which carrier? Which os version?
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Thanks for the reply. XT1053, att reseller, 4.2.2 stock.
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Djinn23 said:
Thanks for the reply. XT1053, att reseller, 4.2.2 stock.
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Just understand that if you really have an XT1053 on ATT, it doesn't support all the bands ATT uses for LTE so you'll fall back to HSPA

KidJoe said:
Just understand that if you really have an XT1053 on ATT, it doesn't support all the bands ATT uses for LTE so you'll fall back to HSPA
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Interesting. On 4g now and thought I checked for compatibility.
My issue is that I drop all communication. Not that I step down in speed.
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Djinn23 said:
Interesting. On 4g now and thought I checked for compatibility.
My issue is that I drop all communication. Not that I step down in speed.
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Right, the missing LTE bands shouldn't cause total loss of service.
For ATT there is 4G HSPA and 4G LTE.. not sure how the GSM varients report each. And the XT1053 does support the primary LTE band ATT uses.

Hey there,
I had the same issue. Got a XT1058 and am using it on T-Mobile. I kept loosing signal completely. Sim Card not recognized.
The problem I found is that if you are using a sim card that has been cut to fit the tray will cause signal loss issue.
Went to T-Mobile got a new sim card and been using it without a problem.
Let us know if this helps you.

hardstyle123 said:
Hey there,
I had the same issue. Got a XT1058 and am using it on T-Mobile. I kept loosing signal completely. Sim Card not recognized.
The problem I found is that if you are using a sim card that has been cut to fit the tray will cause signal loss issue.
Went to T-Mobile got a new sim card and been using it without a problem.
Let us know if this helps you.
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Hey thanks. I was suspecting that. Presently I went through the upgrades and have not had a recurrence. Next time I am getting a new Sim. Thanks again for the help.
J
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