Newbee needing help... - Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers

I purchased a used Note 8 that was bought from Sprint. I had it unlocked and would like to use it on the Cricket network. It will not recognize the Sim card. ..
Did I do something wrong or will this simply not work?? I have been told both... but not by people in the "know".
Any advise/help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Mike

Stsmike said:
I purchased a used Note 8 that was bought from Sprint. I had it unlocked and would like to use it on the Cricket network. It will not recognize the Sim card. ..
Did I do something wrong or will this simply not work?? I have been told both... but not by people in the "know".
Any advise/help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Mike
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Cricket carries the note 8 so it will work on their network. You probably need to flash the non carrier firmware.
Check out this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/guide-sm-n950u-u1-t3685884

Thanks for the reply! I'm not sure I have the know how to competently do that.
Oes anyone offer a service (preferably remote) Tha could do this? What would I expect to pay for this service??

sounds like it wasn't unlocked

Are you sure its paid off and unlocked? Have you double checked to make sure the IMEI is good?

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[Q] Unlock Sprint version to use with any GSM network in and out of the US?

I keep searching, but can't find anything. Is there a site that I can buy the code from or is it even GSM capable in the country?
jstrayy said:
I keep searching, but can't find anything. Is there a site that I can buy the code from or is it even GSM capable in the country?
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I just called and spoke to the International services people. They waived the 90-day requirement for me, and unlocked the phone. Haven't tested it yet, though.
pavanmaverick said:
I just called and spoke to the International services people. They waived the 90-day requirement for me, and unlocked the phone. Haven't tested it yet, though.
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Maybe change firmware and ready to sim unlock for sim unlock.net?
pavanmaverick said:
I just called and spoke to the International services people. They waived the 90-day requirement for me, and unlocked the phone. Haven't tested it yet, though.
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Have you tried a Sim card on it yet?
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pavanmaverick said:
I just called and spoke to the International services people. They waived the 90-day requirement for me, and unlocked the phone. Haven't tested it yet, though.
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Hi man, would you please help do it? Because I am not a Sprint customer, they do not want to help me GSM unlock...
Thanks!
cnxqx said:
Hi man, would you please help do it? Because I am not a Sprint customer, they do not want to help me GSM unlock...
Thanks!
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...soo we have the same problem...
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gregwaw1981 said:
...soo we have the same problem...
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You find out how to unlock it?
cnxqx said:
You find out how to unlock it?
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How many digits have yout imei numer?
Please enter the code *#06#.
has anyone figured out a way to get gsm unlock without sprint's help ?
I just bought a clean esn sprint phone and want it to get gsm unlocked. I am not a sprint customer myself , so I was wondering if anyone could help me out getting it unlocked.
I would be greatly in debt !
Cheers
we have the same problem,who can help us to solution to this proble
Does anybody have any idea if this device can be used with other gsm carriers? And if so, what must you do?
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Sprint moto x not use to the GSM network, I am very anxious, who can hack it,We would be grateful to him
Any info someone?
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anyone pl update , if you got GSM unlock for this phone.
Thanks.
javed91214 said:
anyone pl update , if you got GSM unlock for this phone.
Thanks.
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I have sprint Moto x, i These moment unlock phone to use any GSM network is in possible... :crying:
dev997 said:
has anyone figured out a way to get gsm unlock without sprint's help ?
I just bought a clean esn sprint phone and want it to get gsm unlocked. I am not a sprint customer myself , so I was wondering if anyone could help me out getting it unlocked.
I would be greatly in debt !
Cheers
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HI dev ,
i am from Nagpur, did you got any solution for Sprint MOTO X ? pl help me if you have any solution. i bought two phones from eBay.
Thanks.
Sorry.. as far as I know .. no solutions yet .
sent from the ONE !!!
No man can hack it, what a pity!
Unlocking the phone for use with GSM Sim without Sprint service is not possible as Moto only releases the codes to the specific carrier and Sprint will not give it to you.
If you do get it unlocked, it will not work in the US on a GSM network ie: T-Mobile or ATT. They're hardware restricted from working on local GSM networks p/fca allowances. I have seen a few devices like some black Berry's work locally after being unlocked but they are few and far between.
Imprinted directly to your mind via a Moto X
xKrisx said:
Unlocking the phone for use with GSM Sim without Sprint service is not possible as Moto only releases the codes to the specific carrier and Sprint will not give it to you.
If you do get it unlocked, it will not work in the US on a GSM network ie: T-Mobile or ATT. They're hardware restricted from working on local GSM networks p/fca allowances. I have seen a few devices like some black Berry's work locally after being unlocked but they are few and far between.
Imprinted directly to your mind via a Moto X
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I have two Sprint moto x, bought from eBay.com , i wants to use this phone in India, how its possible?
One of my colg lvng in US , he called to Sprint regarding GSM unlocked , Customer support said - your esn is clean & GSM also unlocked, but whn i insert GSM sim card on this nothing is happening. whn i clicked on activation phone , it connects to wifi & asking me for some info like number & Sprint PIN no. I have rooted one Phone.
Thanks.

Is it possible to flash from Boost to anything else? Sprint maybe?

Hi, My friend Joined Boost Mobile and they gave him an HTC One. He is not happy with Boost and is going to change carriers. He wants to know if he can flash his phone for another carrier like Sprint or Verizon or ATT or T-mobile or is he better off selling the phone on Ebay and getting a phone through his new carrier?
Thanks for any input you can give.
plainbum said:
Hi, My friend Joined Boost Mobile and they gave him an HTC One. He is not happy with Boost and is going to change carriers. He wants to know if he can flash his phone for another carrier like Sprint or Verizon or ATT or T-mobile or is he better off selling the phone on Ebay and getting a phone through his new carrier?
Thanks for any input you can give.
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Did I post this in the wrong forum?
170 "views" and no replies?
plainbum said:
Hi, My friend Joined Boost Mobile and they gave him an HTC One. He is not happy with Boost and is going to change carriers. He wants to know if he can flash his phone for another carrier like Sprint or Verizon or ATT or T-mobile or is he better off selling the phone on Ebay and getting a phone through his new carrier?
Thanks for any input you can give.
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What happens if he just changes SIM cards? Why have to flash anything?
nkk71 said:
What happens if he just changes SIM cards? Why have to flash anything?
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When we talked about this, he said the phone doesn't have a sim. I have no idea if thats true or not. I texted him to double check. He got the phone from Boost when he signed up with them.
plainbum said:
When we talked about this, he said the phone doesn't have a sim. I have no idea if thats true or not. I texted him to double check. He got the phone from Boost when he signed up with them.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boost_Mobile
Looks like a Sprint variant/owned by Sprint, don't know how they operate, so cannot help you. You might wanna check the HTC One Sprint section if anybody knows: http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-htc-one
nkk71 said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boost_Mobile
Looks like a Sprint variant/owned by Sprint, don't know how they operate, so cannot help you. You might wanna check the HTC One Sprint section if anybody knows: http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-htc-one
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Thanks Bud, Great info! So it looks like he has a HTC One SV interesting! The hunt continues!

Making an ATT Note 9 (unlocked) work on Verizon Wireless

Hi Guys,
I purchased a used Galaxy Note 9 that has the ATT startup and boot animation. I check the IMEI number and it's good, so I went ahead and unlocked the phone through a paid service. When I insert my Verizon sim card, it says that a "Network Locked" sim card has been inserted.
Do I need to load a different firmware to get this to work? I thought the Note 9 supported both GSM and CDMA with the same hardware, but maybe I'm wrong. I haven't posted in here in a while and if this is in the wrong spot, I apologize.
Thanks in advance!
-Ken
kkohlmann said:
Hi Guys,
I purchased a used Galaxy Note 9 that has the ATT startup and boot animation. I check the IMEI number and it's good, so I went ahead and unlocked the phone through a paid service. When I insert my Verizon sim card, it says that a "Network Locked" sim card has been inserted.
Do I need to load a different firmware to get this to work? I thought the Note 9 supported both GSM and CDMA with the same hardware, but maybe I'm wrong. I haven't posted in here in a while and if this is in the wrong spot, I apologize.
Thanks in advance!
-Ken
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It's not unlocked
suzook said:
It's not unlocked
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Indeed.
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Limeybastard said:
Indeed.
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Damn...thank you guys...apparently, the online service said their servers are down and they can't access their database now.
I tried two others so I hope one of them comes up with a successful unlock code. I rechecked the IMEI number and that still comes back good, so I guess it's a waiting game. Thank you for the advice!
kkohlmann said:
Damn...thank you guys...apparently, the online service said their servers are down and they can't access their database now.
I tried two others so I hope one of them comes up with a successful unlock code. I rechecked the IMEI number and that still comes back good, so I guess it's a waiting game. Thank you for the advice!
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Did u try cellunlocker.net ? I used him in the past .
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Limeybastard said:
Did u try cellunlocker.net ? I used him in the past .
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Thanks man, just signed up for his service...I will let you know how it pans out. Thank again!
So I was able to get a Note 9 phone I purchased used sim / network unlocked. It was previously on ATT and I'd like to use it on Verizon now. Is it possible to do this? It shows my number, but any other sim information says unknown.
I'm guessing I have to load some kind of Verizon tower info (terminology might be wrong). I thought that stuff is in a CSC file or something. Not sure if I need to flash a whole new ROM, but any guidance would be appreciated.
kkohlmann said:
Hi Guys,
I purchased a used Galaxy Note 9 that has the ATT startup and boot animation. I check the IMEI number and it's good, so I went ahead and unlocked the phone through a paid service. When I insert my Verizon sim card, it says that a "Network Locked" sim card has been inserted.
Do I need to load a different firmware to get this to work? I thought the Note 9 supported both GSM and CDMA with the same hardware, but maybe I'm wrong. I haven't posted in here in a while and if this is in the wrong spot, I apologize.
Thanks in advance!
-Ken
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Once you unlock the phone it will work with Verizon and will configure all the settings as soon as you insert the aim
That's what I thought, but this isn't working. It keeps bringing up the ATT boot animation. I did confirm again that the IMEI is successfully unlocked, but when I login to Verizonwireless on my PC and enter the IMEI it says it's not compatible with Verizon's network.
Is there a database somewhere that has this as a GSM only Note 9. This phone came from an ATT customer...who got the buy one get one free. I sim unlocked it with a third party service.
I'm just wondering if I'm under the false pretense it can handle both GSM and CDMA networks and maybe I'm locked to GSM only...
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
kkohlmann said:
That's what I thought, but this isn't working. It keeps bringing up the ATT boot animation. I did confirm again that the IMEI is successfully unlocked, but when I login to Verizonwireless on my PC and enter the IMEI it says it's not compatible with Verizon's network.
Is there a database somewhere that has this as a GSM only Note 9. This phone came from an ATT customer...who got the buy one get one free. I sim unlocked it with a third party service.
I'm just wondering if I'm under the false pretense it can handle both GSM and CDMA networks and maybe I'm locked to GSM only...
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
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You need to flash it to Verizon firmware . Unlike the note 8 carrier versions , the note 9 doesn't rebrand to what sim card is installed currently.
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Hi I successfully flashed Verizon firmware and it still doesn't work.it still has att splash screen and won't connect to Verizon. Please help
Just to make sure that the phone is actually unlocked try T-mobile Sim see if it works.
And if T-mobile sim works then Try N960U1 (XAA) Firmware which is USA unlocked firmware for Unlocked Samsung Note 9 that works with all carriers. so once you insert Verizon sim, it should reboot and set it up for Verizon network.
I did it with T-Mobile Note 8 and was able to use it on Verizon network. Right now I have a Factory unlocked note 9. N960U1 can't really test it because it works with all carriers out of the box.
greekgod1021 said:
Hi I successfully flashed Verizon firmware and it still doesn't work.it still has att splash screen and won't connect to Verizon. Please help
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kkohlmann said:
Damn...thank you guys...apparently, the online service said their servers are down and they can't access their database now.
I tried two others so I hope one of them comes up with a successful unlock code. I rechecked the IMEI number and that still comes back good, so I guess it's a waiting game. Thank you for the advice!
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I just used cellunlocker to unlock my at&t Note 9. Cost me 52$, but none of the free services or the 20$ ones would work. Im using mine on straighttalk with the t-mobile sim.
aarontmartin1994 said:
I just used cellunlocker to unlock my at&t Note 9. Cost me 52$, but none of the free services or the 20$ ones would work. Im using mine on straighttalk with the t-mobile sim.
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Did you ever got your AT&T note 9 working on verizon?
I haven't had access to any active Verizon sim cards so I could test them. I just got my note 9 512gbyesterday so I'm gonna give it a go. I'm sure it can happen. Where there's a will there's a way. My only issue is paying 53$ for unlocking. I know there are way cheaper services, I just want to be sure its credible
I have an ATT note 9 unlocked the sim, installed Stock SM-N960U1 USA Unlocked Firmware Odin "N960U1UEU1ARH2" and everything is working like a charm with my Verizon sim card.
How do you find this software?
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xxjrsmith3xx said:
I have an ATT note 9 unlocked the sim, installed Stock SM-N960U1 USA Unlocked Firmware Odin "N960U1UEU1ARH2" and everything is working like a charm with my Verizon sim card.
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How do I get this software? I’m in the exact same situation. I got the unlock code and it said it was successful but Verizon sim still won’t work.
SamsungNote4lyfe said:
How do you find this software?
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How do I get this software? I’m in the exact same situation. I got the unlock code and it said it was successful but Verizon sim still won’t work.
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Start here:
https://www.verizonwireless.com/bring-your-own-device/#checkDevice
I'm not w/VZW,but,I believe if your VZW SIM was activated in another phone,you should be able to drop the SIM Card in (& possibly setting up the APN) & that's it.
However,if you're starting new service w/VZW & the SIM Card hasn't been activated in another phone yet,a call to VZW's customer care is likely in order to get things rollin'.
Again,I'm not w/VZW,just going off memory of what I've read around various sites,so,if your still having issues,contact VZW.
FWIW,it's not the hardware,all US Note 9's are identical on the inside (less storage & RAM options).
Also,some have wrongly stated that flashing firmware will somehow magically SIM Unlock a phone,this is the furthest thing from the truth.
I already had the phone unlocked through a service. I got the code put it in and it said unlock successful. But when you start it up Att logo still shows up and the Verizon Sim does nothing. Other forums say you must upload the unlocked software from the unlocked version of the phone??
SamsungNote4lyfe said:
I already had the phone unlocked through a service. I got the code put it in and it said unlock successful. But when you start it up Att logo still shows up and the Verizon Sim does nothing. Other forums say you must upload the unlocked software from the unlocked version of the phone??
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There's a few things that could be going on:
1) Even though you checked the IMEI to be clear,that is not a 100% full-proof guarantee of anything,less some proof the phone was paid off in full before you bought it.
Also,the phone might have been reported lost or stolen after you purchased it,but,before you actually took delivery of it (A scam artist coulda sold you the phone).
2) Not knowing which exact unlocking service you purchased,whatever you paid for may not have been what you needed for an actual SIM Unlock.
3) If the phone indeed was/is originally an AT&T Model,I'd guess you'd need to be running that firmware to ensure a proper SIM Unlock,but,don't quote me on that,for now.
I'm guessing you're gonna need to contact AT&T customer care regarding the SIM Status of your phone.................
Once that's resolved/SIM Unlocked,if you want to move to VZW firmware,yes,flash the unlocked (SM-N960U1) firmware 1st,then the VZW firmware afterwards,to ensure full functionality for VVM/Wi-Fi Calling/etc.......
You might be able to somehow get all of that working on unlocked firmware,but,I'm not up on all-things-VZW & the Note 9.
But,1st things 1st,get w/AT&T & see if there's anything going on preventing the phone from being SIM Unlocked before you waste any more money on SIM Unlocking services.
As far as paid services,I've used Masterunlockcode & UnlockBase w/a 100% success rate,there's others out there,some mentioned in this very section/thread..............

N960U / U1 Carrier Switch & CSC features not working? Help?

Ok so on my N950U I was able to flash the N950U1 firmware with the N950U (TMB) CSC.
This would give me U1 firmware with carrier icons and carrier features. It worked great.
I tried that on my new N960U. It did indeed work with the exception of one thing.
The RCS messaging (read receipts / typing etc) stopped working. Can anyone here shed some light on to this or have any idea what has changed?
Thanks!
DeeXii said:
Ok so on my N950U I was able to flash the N950U1 firmware with the N950U (TMB) CSC.
This would give me U1 firmware with carrier icons and carrier features. It worked great.
I tried that on my new N960U. It did indeed work with the exception of one thing.
The RCS messaging (read receipts / typing etc) stopped working. Can anyone here shed some light on to this or have any idea what has changed?
Thanks!
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Are you confusing this with the carrier rebranding function of the note 8 ? The note 9 can't do this currently.
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Multiple threads about this already. Or just search for my posts
I followed it and it still shows sprint as brand in settings, did i do anything wrong here?
Limeybastard said:
Are you confusing this with the carrier rebranding function of the note 8 ? The note 9 can't do this currently.
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I know it's been a while.
Any idea if/when Samsung will enable this?
netzih said:
I know it's been a while.
Any idea if/when Samsung will enable this?
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Yes. It works with Pie.
Mr. Orange 645 said:
Yes. It works with Pie.
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I'm on PIE and when I put my sprint sim into my unlocked T-Mobile phone it went to sprint towers and got sprint Bloatware etc.
Problem is sprint does not know that and they will not activate it.
Any way to get it activated on sprint?
netzih said:
I'm on PIE and when I put my sprint sim into my unlocked T-Mobile phone it went to sprint towers and got sprint Bloatware etc.
Problem is sprint does not know that and they will not activate it.
Any way to get it activated on sprint?
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Not unless you can sweet talk Sprint customer service to whitelist it. Sprint will only activate factory unlocked and Sprint branded Samsung devices.
Mr. Orange 645 said:
Not unless you can sweet talk Sprint customer service to whitelist it. Sprint will only activate factory unlocked and Sprint branded Samsung devices.
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Thanks.
Any tips on where/who to call and how to do it?
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Mr. Orange 645 said:
Not unless you can sweet talk Sprint customer service to whitelist it. Sprint will only activate factory unlocked and Sprint branded Samsung devices.
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Interestingly I just called a corporate store they said that the device is coming up as internationally unlocked but not domestic so I would need to get it domestic unlocked in order for it to work.
netzih said:
Thanks.
Any tips on where/who to call and how to do it?
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Interestingly I just called a corporate store they said that the device is coming up as internationally unlocked but not domestic so I would need to get it domestic unlocked in order for it to work.
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Sorry I can't help you. I have zero experience with Sprint myself.
netzih said:
Thanks.
Any tips on where/who to call and how to do it?
Interestingly I just called a corporate store they said that the device is coming up as internationally unlocked but not domestic so I would need to get it domestic unlocked in order for it to work.
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Are you the original owner?
If so,did you use the T-Mobile Device Unlock app & ensure that it is indeed permanently unlocked vs a temporary unlock?
If you are not the original owner &/or the device still has an outstanding balance,this may be messing things up for you.
Repeating myself here,but,just in case you've read somewhere that changing the firmware somehow SIM Unlocks the phone,it does no such thing.
As for the hardware,there's no reason the phone shouldn't work on Sprint,less their pointless/consumer hostile practices of their brand of BYOD.
No carrier is perfect,far from it,but at least w/T-Mobile & I'm guessing AT&T,no hoop-jumping is needed,simply dropping in a SIM Card (& possible APN adjustment) is it,no further action necessary.
Whatever the person told you (from Sprint) seems to contradict what is posted on their website.
Give these two links a shot & see if you make any headway:
https://www.sprint.com/en/shop/bring-your-phone-to-sprint.html?INTNAV=LP:BYOD:Shop:030918
https://community.sprint.com/t5/Acc...LUTION-Bring-Your-Own-Device-FAQs/ta-p/962647
KOLIOSIS said:
Are you the original owner?
If so,did you use the T-Mobile Device Unlock app & ensure that it is indeed permanently unlocked vs a temporary unlock?
If you are not the original owner &/or the device still has an outstanding balance,this may be messing things up for you.
Repeating myself here,but,just in case you've read somewhere that changing the firmware somehow SIM Unlocks the phone,it does no such thing.
As for the hardware,there's no reason the phone shouldn't work on Sprint,less their pointless/consumer hostile practices of their brand of BYOD.
No carrier is perfect,far from it,but at least w/T-Mobile & I'm guessing AT&T,no hoop-jumping is needed,simply dropping in a SIM Card (& possible APN adjustment) is it,no further action necessary.
Whatever the person told you (from Sprint) seems to contradict what is posted on their website.
Give these two links a shot & see if you make any headway:
https://www.sprint.com/en/shop/bring-your-phone-to-sprint.html?INTNAV=LP:BYOD:Shop:030918
https://community.sprint.com/t5/Acc...LUTION-Bring-Your-Own-Device-FAQs/ta-p/962647
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I am the original owner bought it in full from Samsung. T-Mobile unlocked it when I bought it.
I used the t mobile device unlock app to unlock it once they said it was unlocked and used the Permanent unlock which than removed the app automatically...
Will check out those links.
THank you
netzih said:
I am the original owner bought it in full from Samsung. T-Mobile unlocked it when I bought it.
I used the t mobile device unlock app to unlock it once they said it was unlocked and used the Permanent unlock which than removed the app automatically...
Will check out those links.
THank you
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Cool,please keep us posted on your results. :good:
Your probably out of luck. Sprint activates there phone differently then any other carrier. All other carriers, pop sim in, and it just works. With sprint you pop sim in and nothing. Have to call and give info, but they won't activate it.
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Cool,please keep us posted on your results. :good:
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got 2 sprint reps (one on the sprint community forums and one phone rep) to submit a ticket to have my IMEI added.
let's hope they are successful.
You using the correct sim card type for the note 9 on sprint?
netzih said:
got 2 sprint reps (one on the sprint community forums and one phone rep) to submit a ticket to have my IMEI added.
let's hope they are successful.
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You using the correct sim card type for the note 9 on sprint?
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I don't think that's the problem.
The problem is that sprint needs to activate the phones imei and they are saying that thr imei is not eligible.
What sim card type are you using and yes believe me it matters.
netzih said:
I don't think that's the problem.
The problem is that sprint needs to activate the phones imei and they are saying that thr imei is not eligible.
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The correct sim card type is needed to make the Note 9 work on Sprint. SIMOLW506TQ or SIMGLW406TQ. Once you get the correct sim card type then do an Imei swap via online chat. Dont bother calling them up.
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What sim card type are you using and yes believe me it matters.The correct sim card type is needed to make the Note 9 work on Sprint. SIMOLW506TQ or SIMGLW406TQ. Once you get the correct sim card type then do an Imei swap via online chat. Dont bother calling them up.
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I have the correct sim, problem is they are saying that my imei is not eligible to work on sprint...
Shame that, previously i used my t mobile note 8 that was unlocked on sprint.
netzih said:
I have the correct sim, problem is they are saying that my imei is not eligible to work on sprint...
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When buying an unlocked LG v40, does sprint or AT&T unlocked matter?

Does it matter with whom the carrier is from?
can they be flashed or rooted?
Currently there's a procedure to unlock boot loader for all models *except* t mobile. The procedure isn't simple though. Look in rom/devs sub forum.
barth2 said:
Currently there's a procedure to unlock boot loader for all models *except* t mobile. The procedure isn't simple though. Look in rom/devs sub forum.
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Alright thank you
does it matter if I buy a AT&T version or Sprint Version?
Would it affect performance or what bands I can connect to?
aceofpilots said:
Alright thank you
does it matter if I buy a AT&T version or Sprint Version?
Would it affect performance or what bands I can connect to?
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That I don't know. I got a Sprint model and it seems to work fine with att, though I've been stuck at home like everybody else so I haven't really tested the network. The Sprint model is on Android 9. I don't know what the situation is on att.
Sprint does load the phone with a bunch of bloat and spam ware, most of which you can disable. I imagine att does the same. I'd just buy what is available at lowest price.
barth2 said:
That I don't know. I got a Sprint model and it seems to work fine with att, though I've been stuck at home like everybody else so I haven't really tested the network. The Sprint model is on Android 9. I don't know what the situation is on att.
Sprint does load the phone with a bunch of bloat and spam ware, most of which you can disable. I imagine att does the same. I'd just buy what is available at lowest price.
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Im just worried cause its my first real phone and i dont wanna spend $150+ on the wrong one and get crappy reception or use it properly.
aceofpilots said:
Im just worried cause its my first real phone and i dont wanna spend $150+ on the wrong one and get crappy reception or use it properly.
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What made you decide to get this phone? If you explain what you want/need people will be able to advise you better.
barth2 said:
What made you decide to get this phone? If you explain what you want/need people will be able to advise you better.
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Really the Quad DACs mainly and Camera Quality
i'm upgrading from an S6
Get the AT&T version...it has more bands than the Sprint version.
Medevac1 said:
Get the AT&T version...it has more bands than the Sprint version.
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from what I was told you could just flash the firmware on it to the US unlocked and that would allow more band usage?

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