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Since the 12th, I have been trying to find an unlock for the phone, and stumbled upon a seller who goes by Swiftunlocks. He has provided excellent service, and his unlock code for the Droid 3 works 100%. I would recommend his service to anyone who wishes to have their phone unlocked. He charges a fee, but he's also the only one around to unlock phones for people who aren't with Verizon.
If you go on eBay and search this
verizon droid 3 unlock
You can find his services His support was excellent as well because even when out of business hours, he sent me my unlock codes minutes after paying.
But i dont think we can use this phone here in us with gsm even after unlock.
And why shouldn't GSM work after an unlock in the USA, you think?
CLB-NL said:
And why shouldn't GSM work after an unlock in the USA, you think?
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The T-Mobile and AT&T bands are locked out, even with the SIM slot unlocked. Verizon does this with pretty much all of their global Android phones. It's presumably because they're the exclusive carrier for them in the US, so they don't want anyone being able to use them on another major US carrier.
Hmm weird stuff out there in the USA =)
And if I buy a Droid 3 in the USA, buy an unlockcode and unlock this Droid 3.
Can I use it on GSM-network here in Europe (the Netherlands) or isn't that possible?
Here we also have T-Mobile as a provider, will that work? And Vodafone? That's what I have...
I'm gonna start a topic here on XDA about the best 'version' of the Droid 3 for using in Europe / The Netherlands. You have the Motorola XT883 version in China, you have the Droid 3 version in the USA and there is the Motorola XT860 4G in Canada..
But that's offtopic, I'm gonna start a new thread about that!
I'm not an expert at this, but they should work if the bands are the same. They locked out the AT&T bands on the Verizon Droid 2, im not sure about the droid 3.
pocketnow.com/android/verizons-droid-2-global-locks-down-att-bands-stateside
Droid 3 supports - All–Digital, 800/1900, CDMA EVDO rev A and GSM 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS
Found on -
verizonwireless.com/droid-3-motorola.shtml
Droid 3 will work on FOREIGN sim cards when unlocked, but will not work on AT&T USA and T-Mobile USA. I read somewhere that they are making a Droid 3 or something similar for AT&T though. I left links, from where I found this information if you would like to see for yourself
DROID 3 - Will my phone work using other GSM SIM such as AT&T or T-Mobile in the United States?
Will the Droid 3 work using other GSM SIM such as AT&T or T-Mobile in the United States?
Your phone is designed to be utilized with the pre-installed SIM card. You will need to enable international roaming AND activate your pre-installed SIM card in your phone when traveling outside of the U.S.
The GSM and UMTS bands that are supported in Droid3 Global will not work in the United States. The GSM and UMTS bands are only able to be utilized outside the U.S. A GSM SIM card such as AT&T or T-Mobile will not operate in the U.S.
Contact Verizon Wireless for more information dial *611 from your cell phone or call Verizon Wireless @ 800-922-0204.
Note: GSM and UMTS-based global services work only with SIM card supplied by Verizon Wireless® or by another non U.S GSM or UMTS service provider. When you set your phone to use a GSM 900/1800 or UMTS 2100 network, you may be prompted to enter a subsidy code. To get this code, contact Verizon Wireless.
From Motorola
https://motorola-enterprise.custhel...ing-other-gsm-sim-such-as-at&t-or-t-mobile-in
I need to know if the phone will be unlocked for International use if bought from the Motorola store.
I can tell you in about one week...
I will hold you to that then. A week it is...
xstrike9999 said:
I need to know if the phone will be unlocked for International use if bought from the Motorola store.
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No, it won't be.
If it has the Droid 3 name (which means it's the Verizon version of the phone), the SIM slot will be locked regardless of where you buy it. Some versions released in other countries (like the XT860 4G in Canada) may or may not be SIM locked. That remains to be seen. But anything called the Droid 3 will be SIM locked out of the box from any retailer, even Motorola.
An unlockcode will cost you about $30,- so that isn't a problem
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If it has the Droid 3 name (which means it's the Verizon version of the phone), the SIM slot will be locked regardless of where you buy it. Some versions released in other countries (like the XT860 4G in Canada) may or may not be SIM locked. That remains to be seen. But anything called the Droid 3 will be SIM locked out of the box from any retailer, even Motorola.
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I suppose it will be locked, too, but I'm not sure. On the Motorola store site, nowhere Verizon is mentioned -- moreover, when needed, they generally refer to "your servive provider". And nowhere anything is said about a locking, not even in the "Product Disclaimer" link.
I will eventually know when I got the phone. Of course I'm prepared to pay $30 for unlocking, but if I have to, I'll write a complaint to Motorola.
Could someone please provide a link to a reliable service for unlock codes. I couldn't find anyone on Ebay with the name swiftunlocks...
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I suppose it will be locked, too, but I'm not sure. On the Motorola store site, nowhere Verizon is mentioned -- moreover, when needed, they generally refer to "your servive provider". And nowhere anything is said about a locking, not even in the "Product Disclaimer" link.
I will eventually know when I got the phone. Of course I'm prepared to pay $30 for unlocking, but if I have to, I'll write a complaint to Motorola.
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Then I'd go ahead and get that complaint typed up and that money for unlocking ready to go.
They use "your service provider" because they sell phones for different service providers. It's easier to have a blanket statement rather than tailoring the statement to every single device. Verizon pays for the rights to use the "Droid" name. So any device with that Droid name is the Verizon version of the phone. There's no reason why Verizon would allow devices with the name they paid for the rights to (through a very costly deal with LucasFilm no doubt) to come unlocked to be used on other carriers if they aren't allowing it for all of the phones. In the end, if you buy it directly from Motorola, you'll just pay $65 more ($525 vs $460) than you would if you bought it outright from Verizon for the exact same locked phone.
Hello, anyone? where should I get the phone unlocked from? would be great if anyone could give me a link.
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Hello, anyone? where should I get the phone unlocked from? would be great if anyone could give me a link.
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Go to ebay and search for droid 3 unlock. You'll find sellers: freedomobile and unlock_fusion.
I don't know if they will work, but more than 99% of their customers is positive about them. Keep us posted when you try it out.
I just hope everyone understands what "unlock" you are getting as it is NOT the boot loader. Seems like on other forums they think its a boot loader unlock
Got my D3 from Motorola store. As expected, it was SIM locked. But I can confirm too that codes from swiftunlocks work!
Fantastic! Motorola owe you a commission for selling another Droid 3 -- to me!
Like others, I couldn't find a retail site for swiftunlocks on ebay - I must be doing something wrong - but as others said, if you search ebay for "Droid 3 unlock" you will get a couple links to other sellers of unlock codes but
BEWARE
they say in the small print that they can only send the codes via post! (snailmail) per ebay regulations!
-avi
I found an XT1053 on eBay with a spanish user manual. Bought it assuming the bootloader would be unlockable on the motorola site but I was wrong. https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/87215 lists the supported devices but "Latin America" doesn't get too specific.
Anyone know how we can determine which devices can be bootloader unlocked? I'd hate to go through this again. Maybe I should have just spent the extra $100 for a t-mobile version... I sure do like the lack of carrier branding on this device.
A better way to answer would be:
All but Verizon and AT&T.
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A better way to answer would be:
All but Verizon and AT&T.
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Sadly, it's not that simple. This is not an AT&T (XT1058) or Verizon (XT1060) but an XT1053. I believe it's a Nextel Moto X. It has a spanish manual, defaulted to spanish when setting it up, has an unused SIM card that says Nextel.
It was not able to be bootloader unlocked on the motorola site.
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Sadly, it's not that simple. This is not an AT&T (XT1058) or Verizon (XT1060) but an XT1053. I believe it's a Nextel Moto X. It has a spanish manual, defaulted to spanish when setting it up, has an unused SIM card that says Nextel.
It was not able to be bootloader unlocked on the motorola site.
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just FYI - the T-Mobile one is unbranded. its basically a 16gb dev edition, same model xt1053.
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just FYI - the T-Mobile one is unbranded. its basically a 16gb dev edition.
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Cool. I thought I saw it with a T-Mobile logo on the back somewhere online but I could certainly be mistaken. There are no carrier apps installed on the T-Mobile version?
I think I'll just resell this one and buy the tmo or dev edition new straight from Motorola. Don't want to mess with eBay over and over trying to get one whose bootloader can be unlocked. I thought it was "not AT&T or Verizon" too but now I see that's not the case and it may just be a north american-centric view of the situation...
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Cool. I thought I saw it with a T-Mobile logo on the back somewhere online but I could certainly be mistaken. There are no carrier apps installed on the T-Mobile version?
I think I'll just resell this one and buy the tmo or dev edition new straight from Motorola. Don't want to mess with eBay over and over trying to get one whose bootloader can be unlocked. I thought it was "not AT&T or Verizon" too but now I see that's not the case and it may just be a north american-centric view of the situation...
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double check, but I'm 99% sure. they weren't even selling it in stores or on their own website as far as I know. no physical branding or software I'm pretty sure.
Yesterday I was able to get a promo code for "unlocked" Moto X on Motorola website. They had the Cyber Monday promotion. I placed my order last night and when I received the order confirmation, it showed "Moto X for AT&t". So, I called Moto's customer service this morning and they kept telling me that the promotion was never for an "unlocked" phone; it was for an off-contract phone. I am 100% sure the website promotion showed "Unlocked" Moto X for $349. Why else would people jump all over it and buy the limited quantity within 7-minutes?
Can somebody please clarify this for me? Was the promotion for an "Unlocked" Moto X or an off-contract "Moto X"?
Thanks much!
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Yesterday I was able to get a promo code for "unlocked" Moto X on Motorola website. They had the Cyber Monday promotion. I placed my order last night and when I received the order confirmation, it showed "Moto X for AT&t". So, I called Moto's customer service this morning and they kept telling me that the promotion was never for an "unlocked" phone; it was for an off-contract phone. I am 100% sure the website promotion showed "Unlocked" Moto X for $349. Why else would people jump all over it and buy the limited quantity within 7-minutes?
Can somebody please clarify this for me? Was the promotion for an "Unlocked" Moto X or an off-contract "Moto X"?
Thanks much!
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Off contract.
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Off contract.
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Will At&t unlock it for me if I show them that I bought it from Motorola at full price and show them the receipt? I don't want to sign up with At&t.
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Will At&t unlock it for me if I show them that I bought it from Motorola at full price and show them the receipt? I don't want to sign up with At&t.
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Nope. What carrier do you have?
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Nope. What carrier do you have?
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I currently have boost mobile but I wanted to get the Moto X unlocked so that I could switch to other GSM networks such as At&t, T-Mobile, or Straight talk. Since I paid the full price of the phone, I wanted the flexibility of switching to any carrier I want. Is that not possible?
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I currently have boost mobile but I wanted to get the Moto X unlocked so that I could switch to other GSM networks such as At&t, T-Mobile, or Straight talk. Since I paid the full price of the phone, I wanted the flexibility of switching to any carrier I want. Is that not possible?
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Not with AT&T. You can use those unlocking sites that cost around $15, but I wouldn't.
For your situation, I would get the tmobile variant. Its sim unlocked and bootloader unlockable. You can get it from motomaker as well, just choose it at the carrier selection tab at the end. It doesn't have any tmobile branding or logos or anything. It'll work on all the GSM carriers, LTE and HSPA.
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Not with AT&T. You can use those unlocking sites that cost around $15, but I wouldn't.
For your situation, I would get the tmobile variant. Its sim unlocked and bootloader unlockable. You can get it from motomaker as well, just choose it at the carrier selection tab at the end. It doesn't have any tmobile branding or logos or anything. It'll work on all the GSM carriers, LTE and HSPA.
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Thanks, you have been a great help.
Hi i just received my sprint nexus 6 from amazon. I have tmobile and when i placed the tmobile sim, it prompted me for an unlock code. Is there a way I can get it Unlocked since I do not have sprint. Is there a 3rd party website that unlocks sprint phones. Any help would be appreciated or I will have to send the phone back. Thanks.
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Hi i just received my sprint nexus 6 from amazon. I have tmobile and when i placed the tmobile sim, it prompted me for an unlock code. Is there a way I can get it Unlocked since I do not have sprint. Is there a 3rd party website that unlocks sprint phones. Any help would be appreciated or I will have to send the phone back. Thanks.
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Is this serious?! When you powered up the phone for the first time, did you remove the Sprint sim?
I think you can follow the instructions here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/remove-att-carrier-customization-thread-t2947581
I ordered a Sprint nexus 6 from Amazon too. Really hope its not sim-locked. Could you update here?
Yes I did. It requests for an unlock code. Not sure what I am supposed to do now.
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Is this serious?! When you powered up the phone for the first time, did you remove the Sprint sim?
I think you can follow the instructions here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/remove-att-carrier-customization-thread-t2947581
I ordered a Sprint nexus 6 from Amazon too. Really hope its not sim-locked. Could you update here?
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Yes I did. It requests for an unlock code. Not sure what I am supposed to do now.
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I think you can try purchasing an unlock code from http://www.swiftunlocks.com for $9.99.
It's been reported to work on AT&T sets so I think it should work on Sprint sets too if it's really sim-locked.
I tried it but they dont have Sprint as a carrier in the drop down menu. I also called amazon to try to return. Theyll charge me a restocking fee. FML.
kEvinErd said:
I think you can try purchasing an unlock code from
It's been reported to work on AT&T sets so I think it should work on Sprint sets too if it's really sim-locked.
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I tried it but they dont have Sprint as a carrier in the drop down menu. I also called amazon to try to return. Theyll charge me a restocking fee. FML.
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Try contacting them to enquire about unlocking a Sprint Nexus 6? Also try other service providers that could unlock a carrier-locked phone?
Btw, which Amazon link did you buy it from?
I cant post links here since i am new member. Its from Amazon and the cost was $648 without contract. I had it shipped overnight since I got tired waiting for the GPS version. It says its temporarily out of stock at the moment.
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Try contacting them to enquire about unlocking a Sprint Nexus 6? Also try other service providers that could unlock a carrier-locked phone?
Btw, which Amazon link did you buy it from?
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I tried it but they dont have Sprint as a carrier in the drop down menu. I also called amazon to try to return. Theyll charge me a restocking fee. FML.
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Hmm.. reading Amazon's return policy and it says "All phone parts and accessories must be in new condition and returned in the original product packaging. We'll pay for return shipping on eligible returns authorized by Amazon Customer Service. No re-stocking fee is required on all eligible returns."
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?ie=UTF8&pop-up=1&nodeId=201077650
Did they seriously try to charge you a restocking fee?
Do post here if you manage to find a way to unlock your phone!
Yes since its a sprint phone. Sprint charges $35 dollars in restocking fee, If you break the seal and open it. I should have just refused delivery if I had known prior to this that this phone would be locked. Right now I am out $35 dollars +11 dollars for overnight shipping.
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I cant post links here since i am new member. Its from Amazon and the cost was $648 without contract. I had it shipped overnight since I got tired waiting for the GPS version. It says its temporarily out of stock at the moment.
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Btw is your T-mobile sim a new sim?
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Btw is your T-mobile sim a new sim?
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Yes its a new sim. I am coming from a Nexus 5 which has a micro sim. I also bought a nano sim to microsim adapter, since i did not have a sim cutter tool to cut my nexus 5 micro to a nano. I am back to using my trusty nexus 5 at the moment. Fortunately its on lollipop while i wait for the nexus 6 on GPS to show up.
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Yes its a new sim. I am coming from a Nexus 5 which has a micro sim. I also bought a nano sim to microsim adapter, since i did not have a sim cutter tool to cut my nexus 5 micro to a nano. I am back to using my trusty nexus 5 at the moment. Fortunately its on lollipop while i wait for the nexus 6 on GPS to show up.
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Oh new sim.. maybe you can try the methods listed in the below website? Or are they irrelevant..?
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/11/1...ivate-your-new-nexus-6-here-are-your-options/
Why not just select AT&T as the carrier when you purchase the unlock code? $9.99 isn't too bad, and all devices are one SKU, so I would be comfortable in saying it should work.
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I cant get past the sim unlock code required screen. The "GSM" part of this sprint phone is IMEI locked. I need to find someone with a sprint account so they can request a code from Sprint. Thats the only solution i can think of now. Did you also order the Sprint version of the nexus 6 from Amazon? When will yours will be arriving if you have?
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I cant get past the sim unlock code required screen. The "GSM" part of this sprint phone is IMEI locked. I need to find someone with a sprint account so they can request a code from Sprint. Thats the only solution i can think of now. Did you also order the Sprint version of the nexus 6 from Amazon? When will yours will be arriving if you have?
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Hmm this is really strange because there have been multiple reports here in XDA from people who claimed that they could insert their T-Mobile and AT&T sims, both of which I understand them to be GSM carriers, into a Nexus 6 bought from Sprint just fine.
Example of users reporting that their Sprint sets work fine with T-Mobile and AT&T sims:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/att-sprint-branded-phones-carrier-locked-t2955669
I wonder if there is a difference between those Nexus 6 bought directly from Sprint and those "Sprint Nexus 6" on Amazon.
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Why not just select AT&T as the carrier when you purchase the unlock code? $9.99 isn't too bad, and all devices are one SKU, so I would be comfortable in saying it should work.
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I don't even see the Nexus 6 listed. Are you saying select a different device and it should work?
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I don't even see the Nexus 6 listed. Are you saying select a different device and it should work?
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Did you also purchase a Sprint Nexus 6 from Amazon that's sim-locked?
It seems that both swiftunlocks and cellunlocker are unable to unlock Sprint Nexus 6. Apparently, they are only able to unlock GSM devices.
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This is bad. I emailed Amazon and they confirmed the Sprint Nexus 6 listed on Amazon is indeed carrier-locked. Why would this be the case.....?!
No, I actually have one coming from O2 in the UK, which I hear might be SIM locked.
Maybe a dumb question but have you tried to set up your return through amazons website? You just click a few dragdown boxes and it's done. I've done this for many products and as long as I'm not at fault I'm never charged anything. In fact I did it yesterday with a z3. They even returned my shipping.
I contacted Amazon. They confirmed that the initial batches of Sprint Nexus 6 sold through Amazon were indeed unlocked. The subsequent batches are however locked to Sprint. This is so frustrating.
Sorry if this has already been talked about, I couldn't find it.
I think I managed to get one of the-less-than stellar Fi reps on a chat and didn't get an answer I was confident with.
My invite is looking to be ready in 4 weeks. I haven't purchased an N6 yet - I'd much prefer to get one used on eBay. My question is whether one from T-Mo, AT&T, VZW, Sprint will work with Fi assuming it's unlocked - or does it need to be one originally purchased as unlocked and not tied to a carrier at any point?
Is there a preferred go-to device assuming that's true? I read that the AT&T version comes with bloatware.
Bonus question (another I've had trouble getting a clear answer for): Since Sprint uses CDMA last I checked - will international texting work when it latches onto their network? VZW and Sprint have always tooted international texting capabilities but I have not once had CDMA->GSM work when sending or receiving messages from stateside to Europe. Any chance it carries on using GSM?
Thanks much.
olly666 said:
My invite is looking to be ready in 4 weeks. I haven't purchased an N6 yet - I'd much prefer to get one used on eBay. My question is whether one from T-Mo, AT&T, VZW, Sprint will work with Fi assuming it's unlocked - or does it need to be one originally purchased as unlocked and not tied to a carrier at any point?
Is there a preferred go-to device assuming that's true? I read that the AT&T version comes with bloatware.
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1st, all Nexus 6 are SIM unlocked, EXCEPT the AT&T version. The AT&T version can be unlocked via a code once the device is paid off, and 60 days have lapsed since it was first registered for service on AT&T.
Any version of the Nexus 6 will work on Fi (including the AT&T version if it has been SIM unlocked).
2nd, the AT&T version and the Verizon version have a few of their carrier apps. These are easily removed. And flashing a new factory image via fastboot does away with them too. So I wouldn't worry about this.
And remember to not confuse bootloader unlocked with carrier unlocked, FWIW.
Thanks @cam30era. I've always just relied on eBay sellers for unlock codes. Never had an issue with it. Is the Nexus any different in that regard? Does your mention of AT&T being the only sim-locked one mean that VZW, etc. sells/sold the N6 as a full priced unlocked N6 just like any other? Thanks.
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Thanks @cam30era. I've always just relied on eBay sellers for unlock codes. Never had an issue with it. Is the Nexus any different in that regard? Does your mention of AT&T being the only sim-locked one mean that VZW, etc. sells/sold the N6 as a full priced unlocked N6 just like any other? Thanks.
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Nexus 6 is no different than any other device regarding carrier unlocking. All others (VZW etc.) are carrier unlocked out of the box.
Sprint issue
So I own a nexus 6 through Sprint and I still owe money on it (installment billing, not contract) my question is I have a project fi sim card and I want to port my number over (I know I'll owe the remaining balance) but can I do this while I pay my balance off of does it need to be paid off first. I ask for two reasons, one is because its supposed to be carrier unlocked out of box, and two, because I had one project fi card activated already and it worked just fine. Just wanted to make sure
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So I own a nexus 6 through Sprint and I still owe money on it (installment billing, not contract) my question is I have a project fi sim card and I want to port my number over (I know I'll owe the remaining balance) but can I do this while I pay my balance off of does it need to be paid off first. I ask for two reasons, one is because its supposed to be carrier unlocked out of box, and two, because I had one project fi card activated already and it worked just fine. Just wanted to make sure
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Installment billing is a contract. If you port your number before you finish paying it, Sprint will hit you with the remaining balance - I don't know whether or not they throw in a penalty fee on top of that. You would need to have them unlock it once your account is squared away (or just pay $5 for a code on eBay).
From Sprint website:
What happens if a customer on an Installment Agreement cancels service prior to completing their 24 device payments?
If a customer on an Installment Agreement cancels service prior to completing their 24 device payments, the full remaining unpaid balance on the device will be due on customer's next invoice.
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From Sprint website:
What happens if a customer on an Installment Agreement cancels service prior to completing their 24 device payments?
If a customer on an Installment Agreement cancels service prior to completing their 24 device payments, the full remaining unpaid balance on the device will be due on customer's next invoice.
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So I'll have to pay it off, or get that eBay code thing? Even though I've activated a fi sim card in it before but with a different number?
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So I'll have to pay it off, or get that eBay code thing? Even though I've activated a fi sim card in it before but with a different number?
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Good luck on the Ebay code. Another user tried to bypass ATT and there was no code available for the N6.
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Good luck on the Ebay code. Another user tried to bypass ATT and there was no code available for the N6.
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Blah I just wana enjoy fi
neku889 said:
So I'll have to pay it off, or get that eBay code thing? Even though I've activated a fi sim card in it before but with a different number?
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From my understanding a Fi sim card would have been able to activate and work on it, by connecting to Sprint's network only. You can't get out of paying off the rest of the phone and keep it, since that would be stealing and phone companes generally frown upon that kind of thing.
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From my understanding a Fi sim card would have been able to activate and work on it, by connecting to Sprint's network only. You can't get out of paying off the rest of the phone and keep it, since that would be stealing and phone companes generally frown upon that kind of thing.
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I have every intention of paying it off, bug as for being only to connect to Sprint only. I had it connect to lte and get lte speeds where I live, and where I live Sprint only has 3g while T-Mobile has lte...this is where I get confused as to it not working even though it's already carrier unlocked out of box
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So I own a nexus 6 through Sprint and I still owe money on it (installment billing, not contract) my question is I have a project fi sim card and I want to port my number over (I know I'll owe the remaining balance) but can I do this while I pay my balance off of does it need to be paid off first. I ask for two reasons, one is because its supposed to be carrier unlocked out of box, and two, because I had one project fi card activated already and it worked just fine. Just wanted to make sure
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Installment billing is a contract. If you port your number before you finish paying it, Sprint will hit you with the remaining balance - I don't know whether or not they throw in a penalty fee on top of that. You would need to have them unlock it once your account is squared away (or just pay $5 for a code on eBay).
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Sprint N6 are not carrier locked. You do not not need an unlock code to move your device to Fi. With that said, you are still legally and ethically bound by the termination requirements of your contract.
FWIW: the only US carrier N6 that is carrier locked is AT&T.