I have T-Mobile and recently purchased an unlocked, brand new S5 that is AT&T branded - the box, case say ATT and it has some ATT apps on it. It appears to work fine on T-Mobile. However, would it be better to purchase T-Mobile specific version and return AT&T one? The price is about the same.
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What is the Best factory unlocked model Note 5 for AT&T? I plan on buying one from either b&hphotovideo.com, Best Buy or Amazon. Any issues with buying an unlocked Note 5? Such as updates?
I am just not sure which is the best model n920c, n920g, or n920i
You can research it here:
http://willmyphonework.net/
https://www.frequencycheck.com/
I personally purchased N920i model because it is unlocked, no carrier apps or logo, works fine with ATT or T-Mobile(4G speed is awesome). But Samsung Pay doesn't work now and no OTA updates since last November.
the 9208 version isn't on your list, but i purchased that version to have dual-sim capability. meaning, 2 simultaneously active sims/hone numbers (home & work). works perfectly wit AT&T. one of my co-workers has the 920i version it works just as well as mine.
Hi, I bought a "refurbished" (Appears Brand new) Galaxy S6 SM-G920A from a company in Melbourne, Australia. it came in a sealed Samsung box. The phone is legit, as I have spoken to Samsung about it. I can use a local telco supplied SIM to make and receive calls - therefore AT&T have unlocked the device prior to disposal. I am guessing that AT&T had a bunch of these left over due to arrival of S7 and S8 etc...
It is full of AT&T Applications which I cannot uninstall. I can live with this, however I cannot use "wifi calling" in Australia because It appears to be locked to an AT&T account? (which I dont have!!!) I would like to talk to AT&T about this via live chat - but - I can't get to them because I dont have an AT&T phone number or account. Any thoughts on how I can contact them?
Is it possible to overwrite the supplied firmware with a standard generic Samsung firmware that would allow this phone to act like an "unlocked" phone in Australia? Note that I am not interested in rooting the device because I want Samsung Pay operable...
Hi! I have bought a note 5 from eBay that has numerous problems despite being listed as like new. I am going to return this model but before I buy another I need to know which model I need. I got an unlocked T-Mobile variant which seems ok but I don't really like the branding. I was wondering what would be the best unlocked model for me. I need to be able to have band 12 for LTE because I have mint SIM as a carrier which runs off of T-Mobile towers. I also would like to have Wi-Fi calling which does work on the T-Mobile variant and it seems to be the best option but I would like if there was a model that didn't have any branding or T-Mobile bloatware.
I'm considering buying a Note 9. I usually buy a year old model of a flagship phone when the prices come down. I see lots of Note 9 phones on amazon for reduced prices. It appears there are several different models and the descriptions from the sellers are usually not clear.
I saw another thread that said all the US versions were the same hardware. Can I buy an unlocked Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile phone and use it on any carrier? I will mostly be using AT&T and T-Mobile for now.
How could I tell if a phone is the US non-carrier branded model?
Can I flash a more universal ROM to a carrier branded phone and get rid of the carrier bloatware? Will the universal ROM still pass MDM security checks so I can use it with my company's MDM (Intune)?
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I'm considering buying a Note 9. I usually buy a year old model of a flagship phone when the prices come down. I see lots of Note 9 phones on amazon for reduced prices. It appears there are several different models and the descriptions from the sellers are usually not clear.
I saw another thread that said all the US versions were the same hardware. Can I buy an unlocked Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile phone and use it on any carrier? I will mostly be using AT&T and T-Mobile for now.
How could I tell if a phone is the US non-carrier branded model?
Can I flash a more universal ROM to a carrier branded phone and get rid of the carrier bloatware? Will the universal ROM still pass MDM security checks so I can use it with my company's MDM (Intune)?
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Buy the USA unlocked model U1. You can then flash the USA T Mobile or AT&T rooms should you wish.
However, I also read that AT&T doesnt allow full network speeds for non AT&T devices. Maybe someone with an unlocked U1 on AT&T can chime in.
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I have been running unlocked bought directly from Samsung phones since the note7 and I use them on AT&T. I am in Wyoming, and have noticed no loss of speed. I have Verizon for work phone and my unlocked phones is always faster in speed tests . Not very scientific buy my experience.
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Looking to buy the S10 but wanted to know which would be best. The factory unlocked version or Verizon version? Will be using a Verizon prepaid SIM like I've been using for years.
Pros and Cons?
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I have the unlocked version. After spending some time in the forums all I can tell you is,
Branded phones get updates faster than unlocked versions. I would assume that would include pre-paid service with a branded phone.
Verizon blocks some services for unlocked versions. The big one is probably WiFi calling.
They also block some services for branded phones. Samsung's Find My Mobile for one, but Google's Find My Device still works.
Unlocked phones only come with Samsung's bloatware, branded phones come with both Samsung's and Verizon's bloatware.
Verizon phones unlock after 30 or 60 days.
That's all I can think of at the moment.