Hi, I am going to travel to Mexico soon, to Juarez, Chihuahua to be more specific. I've been thinking about sim unlocking my vibrant so that I could get a prepaid service while I'm down there. I will start by calling T-Mobile and asking for the unlock code and if no code from them then I will resort to other methods here on the forums. My question is if there is anybody that has unlocked their vibrant and used it with a Mexican company? What unlock method was used and what Mexican carrier used? And what the phone setup was as far as rom and modem? And finally what the overall experience was and if there were any drawbacks when returning to T-Mobile service? Any information on this would be greatly appreciated and a due Thanks in advanced. By the way I have a couple older unlocked phones one being an htc diamond but I would really like to use my vibrant unless it's not worth the hassle.
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I unlocked mine using Galaxy_S Unlock
by Helroz on the android market. Just remember to save your EFS folder.
I used telcel when I was in Baja california and it works like a charm. Sold an extra unlocked phone to my friend who lives down there. I bought the sim card but you have to register it but my friend registered it for me.
My Vibrant is unlocked too and i use it whenever i travel to different countries
Do you need a Mexico address to register or can you just make one up?
Oh and another question , is it only talk time you can use or is there a data plan for internet and messaging?
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jaliscojorge said:
Do you need a Mexico address to register or can you just make one up?
Oh and another question , is it only talk time you can use or is there a data plan for internet and messaging?
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I don't know he planning works and everything but I convinced my cousin from Mexico to take a vibrant before he went back and using telcel I think with faster 3g speeds than me -_-. All he did was unlock it. I loaded bionix V and he said its still running smoothly.
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So it seems that telcel is the provider to use by the responses I've received do far. Once I unlock it here in the US then get the sim from the temporary provider, do I need to input an unlock code or will the new sim be automatically recognized? And it's nice to know I can have internet while down there because I use it allot, I guess it will depend on how much it costs as I will only be there for about a week. Thanks to everyone that has responded so far.
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If you unlock it using the app from the android market, you don't need a code. I guess if Tmobile gives you a code than you need to use the code.
If you use wifi a lot when traveling, i use my wificalling app instead of using the sim. I can use the wificalling to call the U.S. for free since i have unlimited minutes. If I call mexico, then I use voxofon.
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If you unlock it using the app from the android market, you don't need a code. I guess if Tmobile gives you a code than you need to use the code.
If you use wifi a lot when traveling, i use my wificalling app instead of using the sim. I can use the wificalling to call the U.S. for free since i have unlimited minutes. If I call mexico, then I use voxofon.
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When you say wifi calling app are you referring to one specifically from tmobile? If it is would you happen to have a link or apk for that app? And I'll have to Google voxofon to see exactly what it is. Thanks.
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I've looked into voxofon and its similar to skype but it seems prices might be better, I'll have to investigate some more. Maybe I can change from skype.
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There is a flashable wifi calling zip. It's a trigger rom but I haven't used trigger in awhile. You can test at home to see if your wificalling works with tmobile.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1041447
You can also add the $5 a month plan for international texting unlimited too and use it for a month. or add international rate for $5 a month if you are on a unlimited plan instead of using voxofon. It's pretty decent rate.
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You can also add the $5 a month plan for international texting unlimited too and use it for a month. or add international rate for $5 a month if you are on a unlimited plan instead of using voxofon. It's pretty decent rate.
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Those rates you are taking about are through T-Mobile right. And unless I'm missing something would that do me any good while in Mexico? I'll have to give T-Mobile a call and see what they offer.
And thanks for the link, I've been running trigger for a while now. Tried project V for a while but my phone started acting up after a few weeks of running it so I returned to trigger but haven't visited their page in quite a while to see that there is a wifi calling app.
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Dattack said:
I unlocked mine using Galaxy_S Unlock
by Helroz on the android market. Just remember to save your EFS folder.
I used telcel when I was in Baja california and it works like a charm. Sold an extra unlocked phone to my friend who lives down there. I bought the sim card but you have to register it but my friend registered it for me.
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Hey I installed Galaxy_S Unlock and tried the first option which is to see unlock code and all I got was "fffffffffffff" then it said if that code was shown to use step 2 to unlock. Just wondering if you tried that before actually unlocking the phone or not before I try step 2 and end up with a headache to get service working again?
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Ok so over spring break I'm going to be going away, specifically, the Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, and I went before and ran up like a $100 or something on data charges and texting.. But now my SIM card is unlocked as per the guide with the app off the market, so will I still get charged for roaming data, voice and sms? I just want to find out if anyone knows if I still need to go to AT&T and get it worked out there or what?, I'm just not sure exactly how this works.
thanks
If roaming charge not being applied then international rate will do
Or you can use the local network in Bahamas, hope they have GSM there.
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Ok so over spring break I'm going to be going away, specifically, the Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, and I went before and ran up like a $100 or something on data charges and texting.. But now my SIM card is unlocked as per the guide with the app off the market, so will I still get charged for roaming data, voice and sms? I just want to find out if anyone knows if I still need to go to AT&T and get it worked out there or what?, I'm just not sure exactly how this works.
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No, you have to unlock your sim and use a sim card from the local network that they have there (and if you used their network before, it should be compatible anyways)
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If roaming charge not being applied then international rate will do
Or you can use the local network in Bahamas, hope they have GSM there.
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If the OP has used their device there previously then I'd say they support GSM.
Just make sure your phone has been unlocked and buy a SIM from a local carrier there and you should be good to go to use their network.
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I'm not concerned with compatability with the network, Im mostly just wondering about data charges, Im guessing I'll just have to either plan it out at the store or deal with international charges whatever that's gonna be
You can get the international packages from at&t for a month (its prorated, so if you pay for a week, you only get 1/3 of the whole month), just don't forget to cancel it after you're done. It depends on how much data you use... and 50mb is not alot, I would rather just face the overage charges and try to use as little as you can (use wifi alot or something).
http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/international/roaming/affordable-world-packages.jsp#data
problem is im pretty sure at a hotel like this its gonna be like 30 dollars a day for wifi haha
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problem is im pretty sure at a hotel like this its gonna be like 30 dollars a day for wifi haha
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Just grab a local Sim and use their data network.
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twiggums said:
Just grab a local Sim and use their data network.
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Any idea how I could get my hands on a local Sim?
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Go to your destination resort, ask them what mobile phone companies they use there. Or go to a gas station @ your destination & maybe they will sale prepaid mobile phone cards there.
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Any idea how I could get my hands on a local Sim?
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Just about every airport I've been through lately has a kiosk for the local cell phone company. Easiest to grab one there.
Yeah, to clarify you sim card is not unlocked, your phone is sim unlocked. Meaning you can use other carriers sim cards. Even if you unlock, if you have the att sim in while international, you are still roaming, and att will bill you. You should remove your att sim before you depart the us, then look for local Sims upon arrival. As others mentioned make sure the local sim includes data. Also note your phone number will change, and you may need to add the international prefix to text and call people in the us. I would set up a textfree + skype account or similar and use that while traveling for texting or calling, that way you can use your contacts as-is and it uses data vs texting. You can send someone a text via textfree to tell them to hop on Skype, and video call over data or wifi.
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I'm not concerned with compatability with the network, Im mostly just wondering about data charges, Im guessing I'll just have to either plan it out at the store or deal with international charges whatever that's gonna be
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Your data charges will be for whatever network you buy a SIM for, look at that carrier's pricing.
SIM-Unlocking an AT&T phone and then continuing to use an AT&T SIM changes *nothing*.
In around two weeks, I'm leaving to Europe on a school trip. I found a website http://goo.gl/LyKpj that sells SIM cards that work in most of Europe. My two questions are that will my Amaze work with just the voice and text plan (no data) and does the Amaze use the 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 frequencies? Thank you
https://t-mobile.jive-mobile.com/#jive-document?content=/api/core/v1/documents/2614 n yes u could use it internationally
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BTW: If you need to call US and have WiFi connection and use TMO SIM card, WiFi calling is free.
Can u really call anywhere with wifi n its free ? I mean south america or central America?
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Can u really call anywhere with wifi n its free ? I mean south america or central America?
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I use Viber to talk to my friend in China. It's a free wifi calling/texting app on the Market.
Give it a try.
Don't forget to call t-mobile
and get your sim unlock codes. They email it to you, and you can't enter it until you put the foreign sim in. I'd wait to get the sim until you get to where your going to, as you'll be surprised at the deals you can get once your there.
Get a different pay-as-you-go sim card in each country for the best deals.
Not much free wifi in Europe.. Don't rely on it.. In your hotel you should be ok though..
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Can u really call anywhere with wifi n its free ? I mean south america or central America?
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You can call FROM anywhere back to the US via wifi and it's free, not call from the us to anywhere.
mikeeed said:
and get your sim unlock codes. They email it to you, and you can't enter it until you put the foreign sim in. I'd wait to get the sim until you get to where your going to, as you'll be surprised at the deals you can get once your there.
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Yep.
AFAIK, to request SIM unlock code for subsidized phone (from TMO), you need to be 90 days on contract at least.
Or if you don't have subsidized phone (i.e. you bought it yourself) - you need to be on active contract.
It's explained somewhere on TMO site.
Or s-off and use the free method in the general forum to sim unlock your device.
Thanks for all the help. Prior to the post, I already sim-unlocked my phone from the method in the general section. I also already bought the SIM card and it seems to work. I placed it in and typed in the pin and everything seemed to be fine, except for the fact that they don't have connection in the US. Hopefully all goes well on my trip.
HuskyHamburger said:
Thanks for all the help. Prior to the post, I already sim-unlocked my phone from the method in the general section. I also already bought the SIM card and it seems to work. I placed it in and typed in the pin and everything seemed to be fine, except for the fact that they don't have connection in the US. Hopefully all goes well on my trip.
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Have fun be safe and don't forget to visit us at an internet cafe!
No Mobile network in France
Hello, I've just receive an unlocked T-Mobile Amaze 4G phone from the US. The phone is not rooted and has a stock rom. Everything seems to be working fine but one thing:
NO MOBILE NETWORK (can't use mobile internet)
It looks like compatibility issue between the French operator (I'm not sure that it supports 4G format) and the phone radio. What should I do first:
- call my operator support service
- root and flash a custom rom
- update radio version
- ...
Would appreciate any help.
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Hello, I've just receive an unlocked T-Mobile Amaze 4G phone from the US. The phone is not rooted and has a stock rom. Everything seems to be working fine but one thing:
NO MOBILE NETWORK (can't use mobile internet)
It looks like compatibility issue between the French operator (I'm not sure that it supports 4G format) and the phone radio. What should I do first:
- call my operator support service
- root and flash a custom rom
- update radio version
- ...
Would appreciate any help.
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Check your Internet APN settings, I had tonnes of issues until I found the right ones. Even if your network doesn't support 4G it will still default to 3G so you can get Internet..
I'm thinking of getting a i717 and I know there are different (but essentially the same) versions, like AT&T, Rogers, Bell, etc.
Does the AT&T version have any special AT&T restrictions? Like not able to install third party apps, not able to tether on other networks, anything?
If AT&T version does have these problems, would they be solved if I flash a custom ROM (an ICS ROM)?
No restriction as far as I know of. But then I rooted my phone and on ICS rom asap after I got the phone. Just flash one of the awesome ICS rom from dev thread and you will be happy with the phone.
It doesn't work well as a boat.
The only restriction that I know about is using the att note on any other network cause the phone is locked to att. As far as third party applications. All you have to do is go to security and make sure unknown sources is checked to install third party apps. As far as the network lock att can issue you a subsidy unlock code and your good to go.
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AT&T version will only tether with an AT&T sim card in it using the stock tether app (It will say "Invalid SIM or no mobile data" if you try)
However you can use just about any tethering app on the market to get around this restriction.
Thanks guys.
Stock unit has near field communication (NFC disabled...easily corrected.
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canadagsm.ca has it for $535 now, fully unlocked, rooted and flashed with AWS radio. IIRC I paid $40 more + 2nd day shipping.
and yes its branded AT&T on the front, also does NOT come with headphones.
So I put the latest .10 ICS leak on my phone yesterday because I can't wait for the OTA since i'm leaving soon. I downloaded the 4G on off app and am thinking I should be able to pop in any SIM card and it should work on GSM. Is the phone unlocked? Also I might need to use my normal Verizon SIM to use in Italy and Spain. The verizon reps said if I left it in it would work just fine. Is this true? I currently don't have any GSM cards to test with and I've been looking everywhere for the answer but no success. Help would be amazing.
Thanks in advance
For full GSM support I believe you need to install one of the custom roms with it added...
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For full GSM support I believe you need to install one of the custom roms with it added...
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But I thought that was one part of the ICS update. So is the phone kinda locked like I can only use verizons rates? I want to try a SIM but I don't have one
With GB or the ICS leak you probably can get basic calling and texts with a GSM cell company sim card.
With the conrom ROM you should also get mms and data to work. Supposedly everything works.
Also, I suspect gsm antenna is not in the extended battery cover, so you should use the standard back cover that came with the phone.
I personally have not tried gsm in my rezound, so the above advise might be incorrect. this is just something I am interested in.
howard
p.s. T-Mobile sells a $1 sim card with 10 minutes of talk time, an internet deal. So you can buy this $1 simm to test with.
p.p.s. You will also need to go into the settings and add the apn settings for the cell company whose sim you are using. data and mms won't work without this.
HowardZ said:
With GB or the ICS leak you probably can get basic calling and texts with a GSM cell company sim card.
With the conrom ROM you should also get mms and data to work. Supposedly everything works.
Also, I suspect gsm antenna is not in the extended battery cover, so you should use the standard back cover that came with the phone.
I personally have not tried gsm in my rezound, so the above advise might be incorrect. this is just something I am interested in.
howard
p.s. T-Mobile sells a $1 sim card with 10 minutes of talk time, an internet deal. So you can buy this $1 simm to test with.
p.p.s. You will also need to go into the settings and add the apn settings for the cell company whose sim you are using. data and mms won't work without this.
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Thank you so much. I just need calling and data and mms to work. I'm just going to google how to change the APN setting as you said. Thanks a lot for the help man. I have the ICS leak which is supposed to support global roaming straight from VZW.
Well, there is a thanks button you can click on.
I do not know much about Verizon's New global roaming, bit I suspect it will be expensive per minute. Using a local cell company's sim card probably will cost less for long visits overseas.
I wrote an app called HZUTILS which can also do the radio changes like the LTE on off app. My app is free, also does a few other functions, and if you click on an advertisement I earn a few cents.
The CONROM is available in the development forum. During installation one is asked GSM or LTE. no easy switching back and forth. I suggest you make a nandroid backup first with Ramon ra recovery or the touch recovery. Restoring the backup is a method for returning to LTE. Or one can reinstall the conrom and select LTE.
If you look through the development forum you will find other gsm ROMs. The CONROM does both LTE and GSM, was made from the latest .10 ICS leak, and sounds like it is very reliable.
p.s. let me know how this works for you.
Thank you but I don't wanna root my phone really.. I forgot something last time and almost bricked it. Well not really but it was scary. My only question is really can I just switch it from your app as it is now because I can or must I have a custom Rom for some type of reason?
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ajv00 said:
Thank you but I don't wanna root my phone really.. I forgot something last time and almost bricked it. Well not really but it was scary. My only question is really can I just switch it from your app as it is now because I can or must I have a custom Rom for some type of reason?
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I recall, a few months ago, reading a very long multiple page posting about people having various levels of success with stock GB and changing the radio setting using LTE on off app. People were successful with phone calls and texting, but had difficulties with mms and data.
People did strange things to get data working, and it only worked for some people. I think it involved driving the phone in a car to get somewhere with no cell signal, then back home? Not sure, as I don't recall it very well.
Then people started typing in the APN for their gsm provider. This evening, just for fun I tried typing in the APN for T-Mobile into .10 ICS leak rezound, and it would not get saved. No error message. Verizon appears to have locked out the capability to add a non Verizon APN. So, yes, I think a gsm ROM is needed.
BTW, there must be plenty of rezound owners using GSM who can more confidently give you more concrete advise. They can tell you what they tried, what worked, what didn't, and what is the best approach. I think the answer is a GSM ROM, or paying high roaming charges to Verizon.
Alright ill just try and get a sim off someone on at&t and see what happens. But thanks a lot man I hope I get an answer from someone doing it. You were a lot of help ill let you know how it goes!!
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I tried putting in a SIM and changing the radios and I got nothing /: I need to get this working
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Global in VZ ICS
ajv00 said:
I tried putting in a SIM and changing the radios and I got nothing /: I need to get this working
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I just received the official Verizon ICS in the last hour. I am poking around looking for the global feature, since it is THE promised reason I bought the phone. Offhand, I do not see the global feature anywhere . Network mode still only shows' LTE/CDMA' or 'CDMA only' as the choices, so it seems that 'global' is still not official from Verizon in the ICS as just shipped.
The LTE ON/OFF app seems to have a few more options than when I last looked, but I've no idea what's may have changed.
I put in a tmobile SIM card and changed the settings in the app to GSM and wcdma and it worked calling and texting! It didn't have data but if you go to mobile network settings and access point names I feel like you could add the apn and be golden using data and mms over gsm. I'm Hoping this is the truth but I don't have anything to test it with
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I'm on the leak from three months ago, in Afghanistan. Popped in a sim card from a shop on base and it works with no problems. Calls only though no data. I'm using the extended battery. Had to use the lte on off app to put it in gsm.
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GSM switch gone in ICS OTA?
Looks like option to switch to GSM is gone. Dialing *#*#4636#*#* does nothing...
that option to show network modes when dailing *#*#4636#*#* is removed in latest RUUs and official OTA, but however you may flash any of ROMs available to get GSM
ajv00 said:
I put in a tmobile SIM card and changed the settings in the app to GSM and wcdma and it worked calling and texting! It didn't have data but if you go to mobile network settings and access point names I feel like you could add the apn and be golden using data and mms over gsm. I'm Hoping this is the truth but I don't have anything to test it with
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So SMS worked with the ICS OTA, both send and receive? Last time I tried 2 months ago under Gingerbread, GSM calls were fine, but could only receive SMS text, could not sent texts, and never got data to work.
I've spent over 1/2 of the last 3 months overseas, so this is a big deal to me. Even if just the calls and SMS send/receive work, I will be pleased. VZ told me the global feature is not in this latest Verizon ICS OTA, but maybe the inner workings are there and they just haven't put in the frontend and any VZ profitmaking carrier lockouts?
I am off to South Africa next Friday. Sounds like I will have to get an MTN sim in ZA and try again when I get there. Maybe this ICS OTA will have some value to me afterall. I'll try to remember to post back here, whether it works or not. If it all works, however, I'm pretty sure the posting will only be redundant info, since my screams of giddiness would be heard around the world... afterall, I've been using an old unlocked GSM RAZR flip phone when I travel.
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Looks like option to switch to GSM is gone. Dialing *#*#4636#*#* does nothing...
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The LTE ON OFF app still seems to allow access. However, until I get overseas I'm not sure how to tell if it is truly switching/working
I only tried receiving a text/: sorry I can't confirm sending. But if you flash a gsm Rom which I might everything works
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hi guys, i just purchased a unlick vode from ebay, but the code is not working, I've contacted the seller and he said because my phone was rooted and said the code is working but i have to un-root and bring back to origin setting , is that true?
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Yes. Then you can go back to other roms and it will still be sim unlocked
Thanks
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how to unroot
i have the same issue have the unlock code but phone is rooted. i dont know what needs to be done or how to do it, can anyone explain.
I had the same exact problem and I was worried that the phone didn't even prompt me to input the unlock code I paid for.. well, I was running Clean Rom 4.0 at the time so I searched for a stock Rom and found one but I wanted to continue to use root apps so I downloaded a de-odex version of an older att stock rom. Flashed it , cleaned it up (cleared dalvik, cache, factory reset) and all the while still had my new Net10 micro SIM in the phone and still did not get promoted to put my code in ! I was a little angry at myself for even buying a code first .. but anyways I changed my APN settings after reading through the forums and now I have full 4g lte speeds, calls are perfect and texts for 50$ a month oh and unlimited data..
So I guess I need a question answered as well ... Is Net10 a sister company to at&t ? Is that why it works without putting in the code ?! But until I run into a problem it's real nice to have cell service with data again compared to only using WiFi! Hope I helped a little have a good one !
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I had the same exact problem and I was worried that the phone didn't even prompt me to input the unlock code I paid for.. well, I was running Clean Rom 4.0 at the time so I searched for a stock Rom and found one but I wanted to continue to use root apps so I downloaded a de-odex version of an older att stock rom. Flashed it , cleaned it up (cleared dalvik, cache, factory reset) and all the while still had my new Net10 micro SIM in the phone and still did not get promoted to put my code in ! I was a little angry at myself for even buying a code first .. but anyways I changed my APN settings after reading through the forums and now I have full 4g lte speeds, calls are perfect and texts for 50$ a month oh and unlimited data..
So I guess I need a question answered as well ... Is Net10 a sister company to at&t ? Is that why it works without putting in the code ?! But until I run into a problem it's real nice to have cell service with data again compared to only using WiFi! Hope I helped a little have a good one !
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Last I checked, Net10 is an AT&T MVNO which means you should not need a SIM unlock code. If you switch to T-Mobile or a T-Mobile MVNO, you'll need one. To see if your SIM unlock code really works, find a friend with a T-Mobile account and swap in their SIM and enter the code. I've had issues with codes from eBay in the past, so don;t be surprised if it does not work. If you need to get another code, I'd recommend http://www.htcsimunlock.com/#oid=1096_1 . I've used their service a few times. They are a bit more expensive than the eBay options, but I have not had any issues so far.