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flash stock firmware on Verizon variant

Hello all, is it possibly to Odin stock firmware on Verizon variant?

Yes. it wont carrier unlock your phone though

me2151 said:
Yes. it wont carrier unlock your phone though
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Thought Verizon phones were already carrier unlocked?
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dottat said:
Thought Verizon phones were already carrier unlocked?
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If you buy a phone through a carrier its generally not unlocked. Verizon might be different

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If you buy a phone through a carrier its generally not unlocked. Verizon might be different
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Yep so when I supported Verizon devices the one thing that always struck me odd was how many went overseas and out of the us. It was because they were sim unlocked from get go.
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If you buy a phone through a carrier its generally not unlocked. Verizon might be different
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Verizon phones are always carrier unlocked by default. It has something to do with an agreement they sign with the fcc back in the day. All 4g lte phones have to be unlocked by default for Verizon.

dottat said:
Yep so when I supported Verizon devices the one thing that always struck me odd was how many went overseas and out of the us. It was because they were sim unlocked from get go.
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Verizon phones are always carrier unlocked by default. It has something to do with an agreement they sign with the fcc back in the day. All 4g lte phones have to be unlocked by default for Verizon.
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Interesting. Thanks for this info. TIL.

On a slightly similar topic, I have a Verizon Note 8 (that is unlocked, already checked with my t-mobile sim), and I wanted to verify a couple of things. If I were to flash, via odin, the stock non-carrier firmware, will it basically be the same as what you would get from Samsung (i.e. an unlocked note 8)? The main reason I ask, is there are various flashing processes on xda, from unlocked firmware, carrier firmware (which I assume is refereed to as stock in certain xda threads), and carrier switching. Is the carrier switching processes only required when you want to specifically run the carrier firmware? (and thus changing the csc value). If you already have a carrier branded sim unlocked note 8, all one needs to do (to make sure it works as any other unlocked note 8) is to install the Samsung unlocked firmware?
In other words, if I flash the stock unlocked Samsung firmware on my sim unlocked Verizon note 8, will it work on t-mobile with all of the supported bands, etc.? (it is my understanding that carrier features on t-mobile work fine on unlocked samsung phones, such as wifi calling, volte, etc.) Or would I also need to load the userdata file to get those features?
I have searched and read so many threads, and sometimes I feel like I got it all figured out, and then I read threads that seem to confuse the whole situation.... (and most threads seem to be revolving around carrier branded vs an unlocked phone, or sim unlocking a carrier branded phone)

CDMA unlock Verizon Note 8 for Sprint?

Is there such a thing as CDMA unlocking? Samsung said that it is carrier-locked to Verizon. Verizon said they no longer lock phones. I could not get it activated on Sprint. They do not accept the IMEI.
Is there any way to make it working on Sprint? Please help. Got stuck with a phone that can not be used. Thanks

f2000sa said:
Is there such a thing as CDMA unlocking? Samsung said that it is carrier-locked to Verizon. Verizon said they no longer lock phones. I could not get it activated on Sprint. They do not accept the IMEI.
Is there any way to make it working on Sprint? Please help. Got stuck with a phone that can not be used. Thanks
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Verizon phones are all carrier unlocked. I'm using a Verizon Note 8 on T-Mobile right now.
Couple questions:
1. Have you double checked to make sure the IMEI is clean and clear? If its blacklisted on Verizon, it won't work on any US carrier.
2. Do you have a nano SIM from Sprint that's already activated?
3. Have you tried flashing either the unlocked firmwareor the Sprint firmware on it?

Thanks, Mr. Orange645
The phone was bought brand new a month ago from Best Buy , and used on Verizon for a month. Phone paid off and no contract. IMEI should be clean. I did a check on Ting with the IMEI , and it can be used for GSM.
I have two nano sims from Sprint, both activated and un-activated. The problem is that Sprint can not add the IMEI to their system. I called Samsung and gave the IMEI, and was told that it is carrier-locked to Verizon. I wonder whether there is way to do CDMA unlocking.
I did not try to flash unlocked ROM. I think that IMEI on sprint network is the first step.

So you have a nano SIM that's already activated with Sprint? It's in a Sprint phone right now and has service?
If So, put the activated SIM in your Note 8 and see if you have service.
Sprint shouldn't have to activate your phone, just the Sim. That's how you can buy the Unlocked version from Samsung.com and stick your Sprint SIM in it and have service.

Sprint uses CDMA, and have to add the IMEI to their system to make it work. Also tried the activated sim, with no luck.

There is no "CDMA unlocking," it's either carrier unlocked or it's not. And ALL Verizon LTE Devices are Carrier unlocked.

f2000sa said:
Is there such a thing as CDMA unlocking? Samsung said that it is carrier-locked to Verizon. Verizon said they no longer lock phones. I could not get it activated on Sprint. They do not accept the IMEI.
Is there any way to make it working on Sprint? Please help. Got stuck with a phone that can not be used. Thanks
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Have you tried simply factory resetting the device first and then booting up for the first time with the activated Sprint sim in.

Maybe try flashing Sprint firmware?

IMEI is hard-coded. For CDMA, it must be added into Sprint systems. Unless GSM, only a SIM is necessary.

Did Sprint not provide some sort of reason/explanation as to why they are unable to add the IMEI? If they can't do it, surely they can tell you why.
CDMA networks are finicky -- Sprint's in particular -- when it comes to bringing over other carrier devices (even ones with compatible hardware). Some good info in here:
https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhon...y-verizon-sprint-phone-on-a-different-network

f2000sa said:
IMEI is hard-coded. For CDMA, it must be added into Sprint systems. Unless GSM, only a SIM is necessary.
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I believe someone is giving you false information. You should be able to place an activated SIM card into the phone and start using it. That's how the unlocked Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and Note 8 all work. You buy them unlocked and use them on whichever carrier you want, including Sprint. That's how my Nexus 6 worked on Verizon, before I switched to T-Mobile. Verizon also uses CDMA, and they didn't have to add any IMEI into their system. You just put the activated SIM into the phone.
I could take a Verizon SIM and put it into my T-Mobile S8+ right now, and it would activate and get service.
But to answer your original question again, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS CDMA UNLOCKING. The phone is either carrier unlocked, or its not. And the Verizon Note 8 is 100% carrier unlocked.
I beginning to suspect you bought a Note 8 with a bad IMEI, if you got it used.
EDIT: I MAY BE WRONG (don't tell my wife, she never hears me say that)
After doing some research on Reddit, it looks like others ran into the same issue as you. The unlocked version and the Sprint version will work, but none of the other carrier Note 8s are eligible for BYOD. Which is stupid, since they are all exactly the same hardware.
I'd try this:
Use ODIN to flash either the Unlocked 950U1 firmware, or the Sprint 950U firmware. Then place the Sprint SIM card in the phone to see if it activates upon start up. If it doesn't then you may be hosed. If that's the case, sign up for T-Mobile. LOL.

Thanks all for the useful information and help. The error they encountered is that they could not load the ESN to the Sprint PLBL database. They got error like incompatible, or unsupported device etc.

Sprint will not add other carries phone to their system. If IMEI is from Verizon it will never work with active or inactive SIM. Only way if it was factory unlocked phone bought from Samsung.

Did anyone find a solution to this? Moved to Sprint BYOD two days ago with my Verizon note8 and it won't work. The phone keeps asking for a Verizon since. I am at second Sprint repair center as I type this. Please tell me it can be fixed. Thanks.

I am in the same boat, Paid off my wife's Iphone7+ and my Note 8 with Verizon and then tried to BYOD with sprint and they are unable to activate. Verizon informed me that their devices are 100% not locked and Sprint has no clue.

You could try other carriers like straightalk or tmobile maybe even metro pcs but it will not work with sprint. They are a pain and don't allow other carrier phones on their network.

I purchased a Verizon Note 8 , which was paid off and unlocked. Successfully activated on Sprint using my existing Active Sprint sim card.
Everything looks good, just one major issue, I am stuck with 3G internet. Still not able to get 4G LTE on Sprint.

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OriyaGuru said:
I purchased a Verizon Note 8 , which was paid off and unlocked. Successfully activated on Sprint using my existing Active Sprint sim card.
Everything looks good, just one major issue, I am stuck with 3G internet. Still not able to get 4G LTE on Sprint.
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you need to enter sprints apn bro then you will have 4G.

I have the reverse issue. I have the opportunity to get a good deal on a Sprint Note 8, but I want to use it on Verizon. Assuming the device is not blacklisted, would there be any issue with this? Buying a sprint-branded phone and using it on Verizon's CDMA network? Are all the bands the same? I get 3 checkmarks on willmyphonework.com (but they didn't have the Note 8 yet, just the Note 7)

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.
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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
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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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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.

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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?

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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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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.

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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.
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Thanks.
Any tips on where/who to call and how to do it?
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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.
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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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Limeybastard said:
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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Unlocked Note 9 SM-N960U1 Doesn't work on any network

I purchased an unlocked Note 9 and all the networks tell me it won't work on any of theirs. AT&T, US Cellular, Verizon, Net10 all say no. I put my AT&T sim in and it works with low signal. Why would it not work? How do I figure out where this phone originated? I suspect Sprint because any phone from Sprint only works on Sprint.

gonka95 said:
I purchased an unlocked Note 9 and all the networks tell me it won't work on any of theirs. AT&T, US Cellular, Verizon, Net10 all say no. I put my AT&T sim in and it works with low signal. Why would it not work? How do I figure out where this phone originated? I suspect Sprint because any phone from Sprint only works on Sprint.
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Did you try a T-Mobile SIM card?
Sent from my SM-N960U1 using Tapatalk

Where did you buy it?
Have you Googled the model number?

gonka95 said:
I purchased an unlocked Note 9 and all the networks tell me it won't work on any of theirs. AT&T, US Cellular, Verizon, Net10 all say no. I put my AT&T sim in and it works with low signal. Why would it not work? How do I figure out where this phone originated? I suspect Sprint because any phone from Sprint only works on Sprint.
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Go to this site and run the IMEI. It will tell you if it's actually a U1 model or if it's a carrier model.
http://imeipro.info/samsung_imei_check.html
Whichever it is, you can just flash the ATT firmware, and it will work perfect on ATT. All the N960U and U1s are identical. Just different firmware.

Mr. Orange 645 said:
Go to this site and run the IMEI. It will tell you if it's actually a U1 model or if it's a carrier model.
http://imeipro.info/samsung_imei_check.html
Whichever it is, you can just flash the ATT firmware, and it will work perfect on ATT. All the N960U and U1s are identical. Just different firmware.
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Sprint, that's why I'm having issues with it. I purchased via Amazon. I managed to get it working on Net10 wireless CDMA, so it'll work. Had to activate with my S8+ though. Thanks for the link, that helped!

gonka95 said:
Sprint, that's why I'm having issues with it. I purchased via Amazon. I managed to get it working on Net10 wireless CDMA, so it'll work. Had to activate with my S8+ though. Thanks for the link, that helped!
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Well, if you want it to work on ATT, just flash the ATT firmware. Not sure why it won't work with the U1 firmware though.

Mr. Orange 645 said:
Well, if you want it to work on ATT, just flash the ATT firmware. Not sure why it won't work with the U1 firmware though.
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Does it need root? And it has the SM-N960U1UEU1ARJ5 Baseband Version? Thanks in advanced!

gonka95 said:
Does it need root? And it has the SM-N960U1UEU1ARJ5 Baseband Version? Thanks in advanced!
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Well you CAN'T root it, but no. You don't need root to flash official firmware with ODIN.

gonka95 said:
I purchased an unlocked Note 9 and all the networks tell me it won't work on any of theirs. AT&T, US Cellular, Verizon, Net10 all say no. I put my AT&T sim in and it works with low signal. Why would it not work? How do I figure out where this phone originated? I suspect Sprint because any phone from Sprint only works on Sprint.
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So if you got it with flash for sprint then maybe you need flash what was originally on this model?
I have the very same model and I just put in my LTE Verizon SIM and it worked right away.
This model is a boot locked, carrier unlocked, world band snapdragon version, that was never originally touched by any carrier.
I.E. No carrier bloat ware. SM-N960U1

rusty.gh said:
So if you got it with flash for sprint then maybe you need flash what was originally on this model?
I have the very same model and I just put in my LTE Verizon SIM and it worked right away.
This model is a boot locked, carrier unlocked, world band snapdragon version, that was never originally touched by any carrier.
I.E. No carrier bloat ware. SM-N960U1
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I flashed AT&T but cannot get wifi calling. I ordered an AT&T one through Samsung last night. I'll return this one when I get it. The back of this phone says it's an N960U.
I forgot how crappy carriers are. AT&T unlocked my iPhone but no longer recognizes it. So, I can't get wifi calling to work before switching the sim.
Thanks a bunch to everyone for their input and workarounds! Have been out of the loop for a while.

gonka95 said:
I flashed AT&T but cannot get wifi calling. I ordered an AT&T one through Samsung last night. I'll return this one when I get it. The back of this phone says it's an N960U.
I forgot how crappy carriers are. AT&T unlocked my iPhone but no longer recognizes it. So, I can't get wifi calling to work before switching the sim.
Thanks a bunch to everyone for their input and workarounds! Have been out of the loop for a while.
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Oh, my bad, yeah the "U" models do say you might lose Wifi calling. Good it worked out for you!
I would be disappointed if I needed Wifi calling, I use the cell line 24/7 here in the US everywhere I go.
I feel like Wifi calling is just giving my carrier a break.

gonka95 said:
I flashed AT&T but cannot get wifi calling. I ordered an AT&T one through Samsung last night. I'll return this one when I get it. The back of this phone says it's an N960U.
I forgot how crappy carriers are. AT&T unlocked my iPhone but no longer recognizes it. So, I can't get wifi calling to work before switching the sim.
Thanks a bunch to everyone for their input and workarounds! Have been out of the loop for a while.
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There's actually a way to get WiFi calling on it working again. Look through the carrier switching threads in the Note 8 forums.
It's why I hate ATT and love T-Mobile. Everything works out of the box on T-Mo.

rusty.gh said:
Oh, my bad, yeah the "U" models do say you might lose Wifi calling. Good it worked out for you!
I would be disappointed if I needed Wifi calling, I use the cell line 24/7 here in the US everywhere I go.
I feel like Wifi calling is just giving my carrier a break.
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Well to be fair there will be places where signal will be weak or non and then you will be the one loosing.
They don't look at break is just way for the customers to get better signal every where they go or inside whatever tipe of building...

gonka95 said:
I purchased an unlocked Note 9 and all the networks tell me it won't work on any of theirs. AT&T, US Cellular, Verizon, Net10 all say no. I put my AT&T sim in and it works with low signal. Why would it not work? How do I figure out where this phone originated? I suspect Sprint because any phone from Sprint only works on Sprint.
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Mr. Orange 645 said:
Go to this site and run the IMEI. It will tell you if it's actually a U1 model or if it's a carrier model.
http://imeipro.info/samsung_imei_check.html
Whichever it is, you can just flash the ATT firmware, and it will work perfect on ATT. All the N960U and U1s are identical. Just different firmware.
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I also purchased an unlocked Note 9 on ebay. In "about phone", the model number is listed as SM-N960U1. On the back of the phone, it's SM-N960U.
The sites that tell you the model with the IMEI number are right, it's a Sprint phone. Samsung customer support said the same thing. However, the Sprint phone and the US unlocked phone share the same FCC ID.
Does that mean, they are the same radio hardware? Is it just the firmware that makes the difference in band capability? If you flashed the US unlocked version of baseband, would it be identical to the US unlocked version? I just want to make double sure!

mraeryceos said:
I also purchased an unlocked Note 9 on ebay. In "about phone", the model number is listed as SM-N960U1. On the back of the phone, it's SM-N960U.
The sites that tell you the model with the IMEI number are right, it's a Sprint phone. Samsung customer support said the same thing. However, the Sprint phone and the US unlocked phone share the same FCC ID.
Does that mean, they are the same radio hardware? Is it just the firmware that makes the difference in band capability? If you flashed the US unlocked version of baseband, would it be identical to the US unlocked version? I just want to make double sure!
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Go back and read my post you quoted. It answers the question you just asked.

Mr. Orange 645 said:
Go back and read my post you quoted. It answers the question you just asked.
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He thanked you so I'm thinking he saw it.????