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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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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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jayjayjoker2 said:
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.

sim card question!?

hello i have a question
im ordering a htc vivid. i currently have a htc inspire
when i recieve it can i just switch my inspire sim card and put it in the vivid and it will work while the vivid sim card would work in the inspire?
thanks

First of all what carrier are you with ? Any others, you are fine. (Vivid needs to be UNLOCK).
With ATT, you are better off getting a new SIM that is LTE ready (Regardless if your area has LTE signal or not) - In which will of course work on Inspire & Vivid - That's just my opinion - You can still use your old sim card if you decide to do nothing. You'll always get HSPA+ signal only.

Not to hate on the above post but you dont need a New sim I've been using the same sim since my inspire the only thing is you need to do is switch your plan to LTE that's the only thing that needs to be changed
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Thanks for the replys
I have att.I'm not trying to switch plans or anything.I'm fine with my network and signals I have now I just want to know if after I'm done setting up the HTC vivid with the sim card that comes with it it will work when I switch sim cards
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The LTE similar is fancy though. But no you don't need one unless your in an LTE city.
I dont think LTE cost more. Just easier to go over your data cap. I don't know. Though. I've been on the same contract for years and years. So long I get an upgrade every year.
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I'll hafta look if they cost more.I'm not really trying to spend more money
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lilmikey201 said:
I'll hafta look if they cost more.I'm not really trying to spend more money
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Retail stores will give you one. Corporate stores will probably charge you. All they do is convert your current data plan to an equivalent plan that's coded LTE in their system. As far as i know this is what gives you access to the pta APN that allows you to use LTE

Couldn't you just go to APN settings and create an APN?
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I did the same thing (switched from Inspire to Vivid). You will need to make sure you do have an LTE approved SIM. It shouldn't cost you a dime to do. If your SIM is recent odds are you are fine.
I did have to call and have them check the settings on their side. I was not getting LTE and I live in an LTE area. So a 10min phone call fixed it.
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but it will work right? without the lte sim

lilmikey201 said:
but it will work right? without the lte sim
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If you have unlimited data and want to keep it you are going to need to upgrade to the lte sim.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1455702&page=1
If you aren't on unlimited then I don't think it will matter. You can run with the sim from your inspire.

Dear lord quit trying to confuse the op, the hspa sim and the LTE sim are the same if you got a new sim when you got your inspire which you pretty much had to , if you aren't in an LTE area don't worry about switching your plan , if you are you can make a two min phone call and they will provision your current data to LTE it doesn't matter if its unlimited or not you will still keep unlimited
....and boom goes the dynamite....
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thank uuuu lol nice and simple

Unlocked moto x

So I'm thinking about buying an unlocked moto x originally through Verizon but was used on t-mobile, my question is can anyone guarantee me that it'll work on att if I put my apn settings and will i get LTE ... any answer is appreciated
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JReeher said:
So I'm thinking about buying an unlocked moto x originally through Verizon but was used on t-mobile, my question is can anyone guarantee me that it'll work on att if I put my apn settings and will i get LTE ... any answer is appreciated
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Ok... So you're thinking about buying an unlocked phone that was originally a Verizon phone but was used on T-Mobile that you want to use on AT&T? That is a bit convoluted, each vendor uses different bits of spectrum and a Verizon phone isn't a pure GSM phone such as AT&T or T-Mobile might have, I would be cautious, why not just get an unlocked AT&T device?
That being said, if it can be used on a GSM network like T-Mobile it should work on AT&T, the problem being that - as I said - each carrier uses different bits of the spectrum.

Save yourself the potential hassle and buy the proper AT&T model.

Yeah i am being cautious I'm passing on it thanks for the responses
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[Q] Galaxy S5 T-mobile unlocked

I have a T-Mobile Galacy S5 Unlocked that I am using with my carrier AT&T. Is it somehow possible to remove entire t-mobile software and convert it to a 100% AT&T Phone???? If yes, how???

Post this question TMo S5 forums. You could find better help there.
The best you could do is install some ROM like alliance ROM, use Tibu or some root explorer to take off all TMo specific apps. You could use their on bundled settings, or use Xposed framework to theme it on lines of AT&T.

uvaisshah said:
I have a T-Mobile Galacy S5 Unlocked that I am using with my carrier AT&T. Is it somehow possible to remove entire t-mobile software and convert it to a 100% AT&T Phone???? If yes, how???
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i have a TMO S5 and I am on ATT, I just run an international ROM and its the best thing ever, you get no bloat from carriers on it. You can flash international S5 ROMs on the TMO version once you ROOT and Custom Recovery

IcOpRo said:
i have a TMO S5 and I am on ATT, I just run an international ROM and its the best thing ever, you get no bloat from carriers on it. You can flash international S5 ROMs on the TMO version once you ROOT and Custom Recovery
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can you run straight talk sim on the T-Mobile using AT&T straight talk APN settings or does it have to be unlocked too?

Heavy Metal said:
can you run straight talk sim on the T-Mobile using AT&T straight talk APN settings or does it have to be unlocked too?
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The phone will recognize a different carrier sim has been installed and will not pick up a network connection until you pay a 3rd party for a code to SIM unlock it or have it on T-Mobile for 45 days (I Think that is the time period) and they will unlock it for free.

When I checked, for a prepaid SIM, you should've recharged it with atleast $100 in total for them to unlock.
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All you do is put a different micro sim in and boot up the phone. Upon booting it asks for a network unlock code. Whoever the phone is through, call them and get the unlock code for free. I was in the military before and have gotten sim unlock codes for free when I tell them I'm going overseas and want to take the phone with me. You don't have to pay any third party if you don't want to. Just call T-Mobile or AT&T.
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That works with proper account history. Like, on AT&T, I can get mine unlocked with no issues just like that whenever I want. But I'm first time TMo user, that too prepaid, there is a cumulative recharge of $100 requirement. If I was postpaid, there would be a 45 day wait. I felt it cheaper to pay 25 for unlock than recharge for 100.
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PS4AndroidHacker said:
All you do is put a different micro sim in and boot up the phone. Upon booting it asks for a network unlock code. Whoever the phone is through, call them and get the unlock code for free. I was in the military before and have gotten sim unlock codes for free when I tell them I'm going overseas and want to take the phone with me. You don't have to pay any third party if you don't want to. Just call T-Mobile or AT&T.
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I tried doing that with at&t but since I am under contract, they will not unlock it. Periodically, I do have international travel with my job and explained that to them. Their response was that I should have coverage wherever I go.
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johnkirchner said:
I tried doing that with at&t but since I am under contract, they will not unlock it. Periodically, I do have international travel with my job and explained that to them. Their response was that I should have coverage wherever I go.
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Typical wait time: 90/180 days from phone release date to unlock any new device, based on account history.
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I have an option to buy a t-mobile s5 and unlock it will it full work on at&t and straight talks at&t sim? LTE and all?
Thanx
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What if you just bought it outright?
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Heavy Metal said:
can you run straight talk sim on the T-Mobile using AT&T straight talk APN settings or does it have to be unlocked too?
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You need it unlocked if you are running any SIM aside from a TMO one, If stright talk uses the same bands as ATT then you should just be able to place the Straight Talk APN and get your signal working

alk770 said:
I have an option to buy a t-mobile s5 and unlock it will it full work on at&t and straight talks at&t sim? LTE and all?
Thanx
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I'm using TMo S5 on AT&T. I'm getting LTE. Getting ~30 Mbps, lower than ~45 Mbps I used of get on AT&T S5, but no complaints here.
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Will a unlocked tmobile s5 work with the straight talk at&t sim card? I want to keep at&t network I just cant root my att s5 and wanted to buy a tmobile s5 and root it
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What if I buy a already unlocked phone?
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stonecold36067 said:
Will a unlocked tmobile s5 work with the straight talk at&t sim card? I want to keep at&t network I just cant root my att s5 and wanted to buy a tmobile s5 and root it
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What if I buy a already unlocked phone?
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This is an old thread but I can tell you, YES YOU CAN! I just did it last week. You will still get the LTE and everything just like it's an AT&T phone.

Ok thank you I just sold my at&t s5 and ordered a tmobile version
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I couldn't root the at&t s5 so had to get the tmobile one so I can root it and put a custom recovery on it
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Got hands on nexus 6 att

Hey guys i had to gwt my hands onecone. Im a verizon customer and i couldnt wait tovget lucky for an unlocked one . Is it possible for me to get this thing to work . i dont have a nano yet. Trying to get a friend of mine from a verizon store to help me out there. If thays the case, will the nano sim card work for me or no ? Im on wifi and i love this thing !!!!!

You need to unlock the phone. It is SIM-locked to AT&T

To get it unlocked through at&t I need an account number and all that. I'm a Verizon customer so I don't have that information. I just bought the phone retail at an att. I heard you can unlock through 3rd party. Are there any recommended sites?
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kickenwing13 said:
Att making me have an att number. I'm Verizon. Is there a 3rd party thing that will for nexus 6?
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This makes no sense. Please try to rephrase what you are asking for?

Hopefully my editing was clear. Sorry about that
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If you're a Vzw customer, get a Vzw nano Sim.

I'm battling the same thing. I'm a Verizon customer and bought the phone outright through AT&T on a friends account. Went to cellunlocker.net and waiting for them to go through another database for an unlock code

Just got word from art that December 4 they will loosen the requirements to getting it unlocked for free. Which may help us
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Right now I have no data, but I have voice and text. Every hour or so I will get a message asking for my sim lock pin, which I don't have
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kickenwing13 said:
Right now I have no data, but I have voice and text. Every hour or so I will get a message asking for my sim lock pin, which I don't have
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I was able to get mine sim unlocked and it's working perfectly on Verizon without any issues.

Through that online unlock website ? How much though . supposedly about to be free through att.. NP issues at all though? Lol that's tempting ...
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