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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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Only ATT based MVNOs or gophone. Tmo based MVNOs will not work
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nerdfacenyan said:
Only ATT based MVNOs or gophone. Tmo based MVNOs will not work
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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
After rooting it can it be possible to unlock it? Or purchasing an unlock code online to use Verizon wireless?
no, thay have different network, Verizon use CDMA, and att use GSM. GSM phones have no CDMA network, even you unlocked it.
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Uriloco said:
After rooting it can it be possible to unlock it? Or purchasing an unlock code online to use Verizon wireless?
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The AT&T phone will only work on networks that use SIM cards like T-Mobile. But it will still need to be unlocked and you will need a service for that.
I'm thinking of going back to Verizon from AT&T.
Would I only need to root with towelroot & get a new Verizon SIMS card to achieve this?
Any help appreciated,I have asked a ton of people and haven't gotten a straight/helpful answer yet.
I know the Verizon s3 works on att so it might be possible
3volution said:
I'm thinking of going back to Verizon from AT&T.
Would I only need to root with towelroot & get a new Verizon SIMS card to achieve this?
Any help appreciated,I have asked a ton of people and haven't gotten a straight/helpful answer yet.
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As far as the device goes, as long as it supports the LTE bands your good, you'll need the APN settings to configure it. Plus the phone will need to be sim unlocked first
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cstayton said:
As far as the device goes, as long as it supports the LTE bands your good, you'll need the APN settings to configure it. Plus the phone will need to be sim unlocked first
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Thanks allot.
So the APN settings would come from Verizon,correct?
I saw the lock when I tried to insert my old Verizon SIMS card just to see,would Verizon also give me the SIMS unlock?
I have to call AT&T and request them to unlock the S5.
No Verizon is CDMA and At&t is GSM
You can use Verizon on either because it has both radios built in last I checked they were the only one that did
My nephew said he found the phone on the road underneath an overpass. Screen digitizer looks damaged, no battery, no battery back cover and all banged up (see pics). He gave it to me to either fix or trash. I would like to get the phone looking new, working and give it back to my nephew running on AT&T's network.
Questions:
1. All the parts I need are compatible with most Note 4's correct? Will these work here and here?
2. Being a T-Mo device, the bootloader should be unlocked correct?
3. If the device is locked (not purchased by cash) can the unlock code be unnecessary by rooting? If not, what are my options since I did not purchase this device?
4. AT&T Roms are not compatible on T-Mo devices running on AT&T network correct? So will T-Mo Rom's work on N910T running on AT&T network?
5. Can I Root, flash Rom and modem?
Greatly appreciate your input, thanks.
Tmobile phone will work fine on AT&T. No need to flash anything special just pic a ROM and set up am APN.
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ShrekOpher said:
Tmobile phone will work fine on AT&T. No need to flash anything special just pic a ROM and set up am APN.
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Thank you. Any idea on whether I'll run into issues regarding it possibly being locked?
projekt1 said:
Thank you. Any idea on whether I'll run into issues regarding it possibly being locked?
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if it is carrier locked, you should be able to get it unlocked using cellunlocker.com thats what i did, been using my N910T on AT&T from day one.
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ShrekOpher said:
if it is carrier locked, you should be able to get it unlocked using cellunlocker.com thats what i did, been using my N910T on AT&T from day one.
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I just purchased the T-Mobile variant and I am going to unlock it via http://www.cellunlocker.net. When checking out at cellunlocker.net they displayed a message:
"Please be advised in order to unlock your Samsung Note 4, you MUST activate the phone with the original carrier or SIM issued within your designated location. This must occur before you attempt to unlock and activate the phone with a foreign sim card. The Note 4 has a region lock feature seperate to sim unlocking and if unlocked before activating to its original carrier or continent the phone will be region-locked and must be unlocked directly from Samsung. For more information, please refer to the warning sticker found on the packaging that your phone came in."
Do I just need to get a T-Mobile sim and activate it once? Then boot it up with my ATT sim and enter in the unlock code? Or can I disregard this message?
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I just purchased the T-Mobile variant and I am going to unlock it via http://www.cellunlocker.net. When checking out at cellunlocker.net they displayed a message:
"Please be advised in order to unlock your Samsung Note 4, you MUST activate the phone with the original carrier or SIM issued within your designated location. This must occur before you attempt to unlock and activate the phone with a foreign sim card. The Note 4 has a region lock feature seperate to sim unlocking and if unlocked before activating to its original carrier or continent the phone will be region-locked and must be unlocked directly from Samsung. For more information, please refer to the warning sticker found on the packaging that your phone came in."
Do I just need to get a T-Mobile sim and activate it once? Then boot it up with my ATT sim and enter in the unlock code? Or can I disregard this message?
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You can disregard the statement it only applies to FOREIGN sim cards.
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ShrekOpher said:
You can disregard the statement it only applies to FOREIGN sim cards.
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Sweet thanks. I got confused because when they said foreign I thought it just meant anything not TMO
ducksauce88 said:
Sweet thanks. I got confused because when they said foreign I thought it just meant anything not TMO
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np, always better to ask than to guess wrong.
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You may have a problem if device is reported stolen or lost and imei is blacklisted by tmobile.
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darekz said:
You may have a problem if device is reported stolen or lost and imei is blacklisted by tmobile.
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For activating the phone, I can use any imei correct? However, for unlocking it, I'd I have to, that could be the problem right?
If blacklisted network will refuse to connect to that phone even with active Sim card
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My nephew said he found the phone on the road underneath an overpass. Screen digitizer looks damaged, no battery, no battery back cover and all banged up (see pics). He gave it to me to either fix or trash. I would like to get the phone looking new, working and give it back to my nephew running on AT&T's network.
Questions:
1. All the parts I need are compatible with most Note 4's correct? Will these work here and here?
2. Being a T-Mo device, the bootloader should be unlocked correct?
3. If the device is locked (not purchased by cash) can the unlock code be unnecessary by rooting? If not, what are my options since I did not purchase this device?
4. AT&T Roms are not compatible on T-Mo devices running on AT&T network correct? So will T-Mo Rom's work on N910T running on AT&T network?
5. Can I Root, flash Rom and modem?
Greatly appreciate your input, thanks.
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1) not sure... most of the main parts should be the same.. i.e screen. There may be slight variations with many parts.. such as charging ports.
2)Bootloader is unlocked to my knowledge however Im not certain.
3) Rooting and unlocking are 2 seperate things. The phone will be carrier locked. I have a tmobile Note 4 phone that I run on AT&T. I paid to unlock it on simunlocker. Ive never rooted this phone yet
4)False to my knowledge. There should be no issue at all here
5)YOU cant change the modem to a modem from a different carrier. and there is absolutely no reason to do so. YOu should be able to flash an ATT rom on it if you'd like.
Unfortunately... It is true what others have said. If the phone was not paid for in full by the OG owner( on Tmobiles plan where you pay for the phone month to month)... then it will most likely be black listed at some point. SO you might be able to activate it but 4 months down the road it could suddenly stop working.
darekz said:
If blacklisted network will refuse to connect to that phone even with active Sim card
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This is regardless of paying for an unlock correct? Any way of finding out if the IMEI is blacklisted?
projekt1 said:
This is regardless of paying for an unlock correct? Any way of finding out if the IMEI is blacklisted?
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Tmobile has an IMEI checker. Also swappa.com where you can sell/buy used phones has one. I checked mine before using cellunlocker and it worked out perfectly.
Bladerunner1825us said:
Tmobile has an IMEI checker. Also swappa.com where you can sell/buy used phones has one. I checked mine before using cellunlocker and it worked out perfectly.
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Yep, blacklisted.. Now what are my options, if any?
If it's blacklisted, nothing short of changing the IMEI # with a JTAG device can save it.
Considering it's physical condition, trash it. I would.
Looks baaaad. Ouch
Temetka said:
If it's blacklisted, nothing short of changing the IMEI # with a JTAG device can save it.
Considering it's physical condition, trash it. I would.
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After $200 in parts that I received yesterday, she looks beautiful now . I much rather work on it until its fully operational instead of trashing it.
None the less, still blacklisted and unable to access engineering mode. Any pointers?
Update: Running rooted 5.0.1 with TWRP recovery and have successfully unlocked via imei-unlocker.com. Made a call to a business number, worked fine.
Leads be to believe down the road a few months service may be cut off due to blacklist? I would still like to explore other alternatives to avoid service being possible cut off...
projekt1 said:
After $200 in parts that I received yesterday, she looks beautiful now . I much rather work on it until its fully operational instead of trashing it.
None the less, still blacklisted and unable to access engineering mode. Any pointers?
Update: Running rooted 5.0.1 with TWRP recovery and have successfully unlocked via imei-unlocker.com. Made a call to a business number, worked fine.
Leads be to believe down the road a few months service may be cut off due to blacklist? I would still like to explore other alternatives to avoid service being possible cut off...
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Glad to hear you got it up and running. Of course now we need pics.
Everything is working. Calls, text etc. on both WiFi and Cell data.. I hope it doesn't get cut off after a few months....
Hi,
I'm trying to unlock the "imei" on my Moto x XT1097 Telus Mobility so I can use a Rogers Wireless Sim Card but am having difficulty to find a reliable Unlocking Service online. Has anyone done this with their Moto x lately? And if they found one?
Any info would be much appreciated.
samteeee said:
Hi,
I'm trying to unlock the "imei" on my Moto x XT1097 Telus Mobility so I can use a Rogers Wireless Sim Card but am having difficulty to find a reliable Unlocking Service online. Has anyone done this with their Moto x lately? And if they found one?
Any info would be much appreciated.
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The cheapest unlock service I have found and used was on ebay. It costs about 3 bucks. I'll send you a PM with the link.
Steve-x said:
The cheapest unlock service I have found and used was on ebay. It costs about 3 bucks. I'll send you a PM with the link.
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Thank you.
Was it fast?
I requested it from AT&T and was given to me the next day
tlopez1973 said:
I requested it from AT&T and was given to me the next day
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AT&T is unlikely to give out a lock code for a Telus phone.
I bought an unlock code from cellular unlocker.net and I got it the next day. I think it was over $20. I have the at&t xt1097 variant
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Won't Telus do it for you?
xFuGiToiDx said:
I bought an unlock code from cellular unlocker.net and I got it the next day. I think it was over $20. I have the at&t xt1097 variant
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When purchase the unlock code... What process did u take to use the unlock code? I have att Moto X and place a tmobile sim card in it and no signal?
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TheGman125 said:
When purchase the unlock code... What process did u take to use the unlock code? I have att Moto X and place a tmobile sim card in it and no signal?
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I just input the given unlock code they gave me and it worked on the 1st time. I do not live in the US, however my local carrier here pretty much uses the same bands as at&t. I've read that users have issue with trying to get it to work on T-Mobile network after updating it to lollipop. Might want to double check your APN settings or maybe there's a bad coverage in your area?
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xFuGiToiDx said:
I just input the given unlock code they gave me and it worked on the 1st time. I do not live in the US, however my local carrier here pretty much uses the same bands as at&t. I've read that users have issue with trying to get it to work on T-Mobile network after updating it to lollipop. Might want to double check your APN settings or maybe there's a bad coverage in your area?
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I am in awesome T-Mobile coverage area. Do you know where I can find a fix for that?
TheGman125 said:
I am in awesome T-Mobile coverage area. Do you know where I can find a fix for that?
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I cannot confirm a fix for that because i do not stay in the United States. Try downloading an app called secret phone info in the playstore. You will be able to switch the network from the default gsm/LTE to wdcma preferred. I found this that I'm able to get better cell reception. Maybe try calling T-Mobile or keep searching in google. If I'm not mistaken theres a slight hardware difference between the T-Mobile (pure edition) and AT&T variant regarding the bands it supports.
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xFuGiToiDx said:
I cannot confirm a fix for that because i do not stay in the United States. Try downloading an app called secret phone info in the playstore. You will be able to switch the network from the default gsm/LTE to wdcma preferred. I found this that I'm able to get better cell reception. Maybe try calling T-Mobile or keep searching in google. If I'm not mistaken theres a slight hardware difference between the T-Mobile (pure edition) and AT&T variant regarding the bands it supports.
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I understand that. Thank you for replying to my message about the issue at hand.
Is there anyone that is having this issue of not receive a unlock code option on your Moro x when applying a non ATT SIM card
TheGman125 said:
I understand that. Thank you for replying to my message about the issue at hand.
Is there anyone that is having this issue of not receive a unlock code option on your Moro x when applying a non ATT SIM card
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If you have an ATT XT1097, you can request an unlock code from ATT here:
https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/#/
If you are not an ATT customer, you select non-ATT Mobility customer when requesting your unlock code.
JulesJam said:
If you have an ATT XT1097, you can request an unlock code from ATT here:
https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/#/
If you are not an ATT customer, you select non-ATT Mobility customer when requesting your unlock code.
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I have the ATT services but I can't request that code because the person I received the devices from has completed their contract yet.
That is why I am trying to figure this method.
Thanks
TheGman125 said:
I have the ATT services but I can't request that code because the person I received the devices from has completed their contract yet.
That is why I am trying to figure this method.
Thanks
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Believe it or not, AT&T has been unlocking phones that are still on contract or are still on Next payment plans. There are threads about this in the iPhone forums.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1837666
It is worth making the request online - takes only a minute.
JulesJam said:
Believe it or not, AT&T has been unlocking phones that are still on contract or are still on Next payment plans. There are threads about this in the iPhone forums.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1837666
It is worth making the request online - takes only a minute.
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That is awesome. Thank you for the information. I do have one more question. If I am not getting the unlock code option when I place a non ATT SIM card in the devices?
What does that mean?
TheGman125 said:
That is awesome. Thank you for the information. I do have one more question. If I am not getting the unlock code option when I place a non ATT SIM card in the devices?
What does that mean?
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I have only IMEI unlocked AT&T iPhones so I don't really know how it works with Androids, but I do know that people have IMEI unlocked their Androids that were still on contract by simply requesting the unlock through that link.