Hey guys.. There's an add on craiglist for an EVO thats in my price range. However, I'm on T-mobile.. If I buy it, can I Unlock it for T-mobile? If I can well then I just found an amazing deal haha.. Please respond soon =]
EDIT: http://www.htcsimunlock.com/htc-evo-4g-unlock.html
That possible?
What's wrong with this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=706411
ericwalsh said:
Hey guys.. There's an add on craiglist for an EVO thats in my price range. However, I'm on T-mobile.. If I buy it, can I Unlock it for T-mobile? If I can well then I just found an amazing deal haha.. Please respond soon =]
EDIT: http://www.htcsimunlock.com/htc-evo-4g-unlock.html
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While yes it will unlock it you will be using edge only. If you can live with that then go for it. Also you might gave some signal and MMS issues
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Hi everyone,
I've been reading here on xda for a while now, especially in the GS2 section. I have no idea about unlocking and custom roms and so on, but I need a little bit of help!
I currently own a HTC Aria with ATT (upgrade eligible in Januray 2012) its a nice tiny phone but I need a bigger one, well I've been waiting for the ATT Version to come out but I don't want to pay the hefty ETF FEE and get a new 2 yr contract with ATT.
Should I just get the unlocked version and pop in my sim card from the aria ? Would this work?? I've never had an unlocked version before. Would ATT automatically renew my contract for 2 yrs?
My plan is to get the unlocked GS2 NOW, pop in the sim, and if I get bored with the GS2, I can upgrade to the iphone 5 in january... I don't know if all this is possible.
Thanks in advance for any help!
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Hi everyone,
I've been reading here on xda for a while now, especially in the GS2 section. I have no idea about unlocking and custom roms and so on, but I need a little bit of help!
I currently own a HTC Aria with ATT (upgrade eligible in Januray 2012) its a nice tiny phone but I need a bigger one, well I've been waiting for the ATT Version to come out but I don't want to pay the hefty ETF FEE and get a new 2 yr contract with ATT.
Should I just get the unlocked version and pop in my sim card from the aria ? Would this work?? I've never had an unlocked version before. Would ATT automatically renew my contract for 2 yrs?
My plan is to get the unlocked GS2 NOW, pop in the sim, and if I get bored with the GS2, I can upgrade to the iphone 5 in january... I don't know if all this is possible.
Thanks in advance for any help!
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Yes your sim will work and no they will not automatically renew your contract for 2 years.
Thank you, I'm also in the bay area.
Where did you order your GS2?
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Thank you, I'm also in the bay area.
Where did you order your GS2?
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If you do go Iphone 5 you might try get a micro sim or a micro sim cutter because your existing sim might not fit Iphone. Apologies for the vagueness as I am not sure AT&T sims are full size or Micro size currently.
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
Moving to Q&A
Thanks for moving the thread in the correct forum.
I'm currently on the 200mb ATT data plan. Do I have to change any settings on the gs2 or will 3g work right out of the box?
Is it possible to switch between edge aNd 3g on the gs2?
Where is the best place to order the gs2? Amazon seems the most expensive but imo is the most reliable one. And no tax for me in CA. Will it come with any warranty from amazon/samsungUS?
Thanks for all the help, the gs2 looks like my dream phone.
James
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Thanks for moving the thread in the correct forum.
I'm currently on the 200mb ATT data plan. Do I have to change any settings on the gs2 or will 3g work right out of the box?
Is it possible to switch between edge aNd 3g on the gs2?
Where is the best place to order the gs2? Amazon seems the most expensive but imo is the most reliable one. And no tax for me in CA. Will it come with any warranty from amazon/samsungUS?
Thanks for all the help, the gs2 looks like my dream phone.
James
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I'm also on AT&T and I bought mine from Amazon. Very fast shipping and 3G worked out of the box. However if you want HSPA+ speed you will need to visit AT&T and have them adjust your plan to a 200mb 4G plan. Also you can change your apn settings to get faster speeds. You should check out the APN thread it might help you. Hope I helped
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King Shady said:
I'm also on AT&T and I bought mine from Amazon. Very fast shipping and 3G worked out of the box. However if you want HSPA+ speed you will need to visit AT&T and have them adjust your plan to a 200mb 4G plan. Also you can change your apn settings to get faster speeds. You should check out the APN thread it might help you. Hope I helped
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thank you ! It did come with an US Charger right? Just to be sure......
Gonna order this beast
your going to get the best android phone that is out at the moment. great display the best around even better than retina IMO great memory on the phone and you can insert micro sd card to boost the memory..do your research if your going to root the phone and there are loads of roms that you can play with and use to your liking..hope that helps and enjoy your new phone when you get it
I just got it, it feels so light wow !!!!
I know there are a lot of cases out there, but what are the most favorite ones?
I'm really scared that something gonna happen to that beast
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I know there are a lot of cases out there, but what are the most favorite ones?
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Check out SGP Neo Hybrid case. It's gorgeous.
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james55 said:
I just got it, it feels so light wow !!!!
I know there are a lot of cases out there, but what are the most favorite ones?
I'm really scared that something gonna happen to that beast
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check out casemate cases for galaxy s2..thats what im using at the mo
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I bough what it looks like a brand new i717 on craigslist at @ $200. It is in pristine condition, boxed with all the accessories including a genuine flip case... everything fresh and still smelling like new. It has a bad IMEI though.
The seller said it was a display unit on an AT&T store and that they block the IMEIs of the phones that are removed from the display counter. The guy even had an AT&T t-shirt... Truth or lie? I don't know, it still seemed a great deal to me and I bought it anyway since I've seen them on ebay selling well above $300 in "used" (all scratched up) condition.
So, I have two questions:
-Is it true that a blocked IMEI will work overseas? (I also took the risk on buying it because I will move overseas in a few months)
-Is there anything I can do to use it now with my T-Mobile account?
Thanks
Not sure about it working overseas. No experience.
But you could also sell it to somebody who wants to use it on T-Mobile USA since a bad AT&T IMEI doesnt matter on T-Mo
Looks like you are screwed unless you can find stuff to manage stolen phones... I'd take our as a lesson of "if it looks too good to be true..."
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Not sure about it working overseas. No experience.
But you could also sell it to somebody who wants to use it on T-Mobile USA since a bad AT&T IMEI doesnt matter on T-Mo
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Really? I thought AT&T and T-mobile shared a blacklisted IMEI database. Can anyone confirm if it will work with T-mobile?
If you unlocked it, it can work overseas and if you root it and flash t mobile blaze ics modem you can use it on T-Mobile like what I'm doing now getting hspa speed
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jacky37 said:
If you unlocked it, it can work overseas and if you root it and flash t mobile blaze ics modem you can use it on T-Mobile like what I'm doing now getting hspa speed
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yeah they have an alliance that will track imei numbers as of 12/1/12...
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Hello
I bough what it looks like a brand new i717 on craigslist at @ $200. It is in pristine condition, boxed with all the accessories including a genuine flip case... everything fresh and still smelling like new. It has a bad IMEI though.
The seller said it was a display unit on an AT&T store and that they block the IMEIs of the phones that are removed from the display counter. The guy even had an AT&T t-shirt... Truth or lie? I don't know, it still seemed a great deal to me and I bought it anyway since I've seen them on ebay selling well above $300 in "used" (all scratched up) condition.
So, I have two questions:
-Is it true that a blocked IMEI will work overseas? (I also took the risk on buying it because I will move overseas in a few months)
-Is there anything I can do to use it now with my T-Mobile account?
Thanks
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I have two questions, are you trying to call at&t and have them turn the phone on or are you just putting a sim card in and its not working? And if you did put a working at&t sim in without calling what did it say or do on the phone?
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Not sure about it working overseas. No experience.
But you could also sell it to somebody who wants to use it on T-Mobile USA since a bad AT&T IMEI doesnt matter on T-Mo
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I have two questions, are you trying to call at&t and have them turn the phone on or are you just putting a sim card in and its not working? And if you did put a working at&t sim in without calling what did it say or do on the phone?
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No, I haven't called At&t at all... I don't think I'm going to have any luck asking them to fix the imei of a blacklisted phone that I boought on Craiglist... I do have a T-mobile sim but I haven't inserted it yet. Why? because I have read many times that if you insert a sim on a phone with a blocked imei they will block the sim card automatically...
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yeah they have an alliance that will track imei numbers as of 12/1/12...
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Oh that sucks. I will unlock it and take it with me overseas... I guess I shouldn't have any problems using it there (Lima, Peru).
Ok this sucks even more. A friend grabbed the phone and inserted his own AT&T sim card just to "see what happens"... his line got automatically suspended. It didn't even work when inserted the sim back to his own phone. Of course this has just happened a few minutes ago (Saturday night when customer service is closed).
I will call customer care tomorrow. Do any of you guys know what are the steps to restore the line? Is it just a simple call or does he need to buy a new sim?
Thanks
whoa that sucks. i didnt know they are that quick to take action.
That is a great way to screw with people that try to steal phones...
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Radimus said:
That is a great way to screw with people that try to steal phones...
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I agree. He called ATT this morning and his line was suspended as "lost or stolen". The rep never said anything about using the sim on a blacklisted device or anything similar. They restored his service right away,
Anyway... my i717 is now stored and I won't mess with it until I move overseas. Beware of inserting your sim on an blacklisted device!
Not to hijack your thread, but a "friend" of mine just stole a brand new note from best buy and wants me to help him unlock and root it. Not that I really care about best buy (and I really don't care that he stole it) but I'm thinking on refusing on general principle just because his actions raise the prices of phones and service for the rest of us. What would you do?
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I'd tell your friend, that if he was clever enough to steal it, then he should be clever enough to get a job and buy one... the thieving little socialist.
In the principle of helping anyone root their phone, I'd not do it for them. I would help them read and learn how to do it, as that helps general understanding of what they are doing and may eliminate future help calls.
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Not to hijack your thread, but a "friend" of mine just stole a brand new note from best buy and wants me to help him unlock and root it. Not that I really care about best buy (and I really don't care that he stole it) but I'm thinking on refusing on general principle just because his actions raise the prices of phones and service for the rest of us. What would you do?
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Have you tried using it on Straight Talk? Its att so it probably wouldn't work. Just an idea.
Want to sell it? I'll buy it from you. Mine has a dead pixel and while its annoying it's not bad enough for me to buy a new $220 screen.
LittleRedDot said:
Not to hijack your thread, but a "friend" of mine just stole a brand new note from best buy and wants me to help him unlock and root it. Not that I really care about best buy (and I really don't care that he stole it) but I'm thinking on refusing on general principle just because his actions raise the prices of phones and service for the rest of us. What would you do?
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I wouldn't have a friend like this. Can't stand a f'n thief. I'm an anti-cop kind of person but I've been ripped off and it sucks. Tell him to kiss your as#. I hope he gets busted when he puts a sim in it.
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Have you tried using it on Straight Talk? Its att so it probably wouldn't work. Just an idea.
I wouldn't have a friend like this. Can't stand a f'n thief. I'm an anti-cop kind of person but I've been ripped off and it sucks. Tell him to kiss your as#. I hope he gets busted when he puts a sim in it.
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Agreed
XDA is no longer worth my time.
Cell Spa sales stolen phones
Unfortunately I bought a Galaxy S2 in September from a cell phone store (" Cell Spa" in Sugar Land Texas) that sales stolen Phones. I was able to call AT&T and told them to release my SIM card and they did. They told me the IMEI on the phone was linked to a stolen phone so basically there was nothing I could do. They are not concerned about returning the phone to the original person who claimed the theft so I'm stuck with a blacklisted phone????:crying:
What was that line from Forrest Gump? Oh yeah, "stupid is as stupid does". Anyone that buys or sells stolen phones, gets what they deserve. Remember....it was stolen from someone that actually paid money for it!
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Hey guys I hope this hasnt been asked before.. ive searched and cant find it if it was... Im looking at buy an unlocked tmobile amaze to use on AT&T...
Im not new to rooting or roms or anything in that matter I was just wondering though if the custom roms would still work on it even though im using it on AT&T.. Im thinking they would and that I would just have to change the apn settings but i wanna make sure before i buy and/or make a nice paperweight...
im unfamiliar with this as ive always only had at&t phones never anything unlocked.
thanks in advance
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Hey guys I hope this hasnt been asked before.. ive searched and cant find it if it was... Im looking at buy an unlocked tmobile amaze to use on AT&T...
Im not new to rooting or roms or anything in that matter I was just wondering though if the custom roms would still work on it even though im using it on AT&T.. Im thinking they would and that I would just have to change the apn settings but i wanna make sure before i buy and/or make a nice paperweight...
im unfamiliar with this as ive always only had at&t phones never anything unlocked.
thanks in advance
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I will work like charm.. really nothing to worry..
rcklss1 said:
Hey guys I hope this hasnt been asked before.. ive searched and cant find it if it was... Im looking at buy an unlocked tmobile amaze to use on AT&T...
Im not new to rooting or roms or anything in that matter I was just wondering though if the custom roms would still work on it even though im using it on AT&T.. Im thinking they would and that I would just have to change the apn settings but i wanna make sure before i buy and/or make a nice paperweight...
im unfamiliar with this as ive always only had at&t phones never anything unlocked.
thanks in advance
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I will work like charm.. really nothing to worry..
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Yeah the HTC Amaze has a bunch of bands and it should definitely work on AT&T.
Not sure why you want AT&T though since we all love the 30 dollar 100 min 5gb data unlimited text plan from T-mobile prepaid web exclusive plan.
What's good about AT&T, just curious.
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Yeah the HTC Amaze has a bunch of bands and it should definitely work on AT&T.
Not sure why you want AT&T though since we all love the 30 dollar 100 min 5gb data unlimited text plan from T-mobile prepaid web exclusive plan.
What's good about AT&T, just curious.
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+1
Does anybody know if there is any way to get this to work with Tmobile? my girlfriend has been looking for an awesome phone with a great camera but the US doesnt really seem to carry any
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Does anybody know if there is any way to get this to work with Tmobile? my girlfriend has been looking for an awesome phone with a great camera but the US doesnt really seem to carry any
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yeah, it works with T-mobile but here, in EUROPE i have one from Slovakian T-Mobile/T-Com
Although they don't officially support it in the UK, I am using mine on T Mobile with no problems. I asked them on Twitter for the relevant settings which were able to DM me.
I'm in the US, Bought one for my Wife on Ebay, It works with Tmobile no problem. Doesn't support LTE
I don't see any M7's on Tmobile's site? I was wanting to purchase one in Black to work on Tmobiles network if at all possible. Probably a silly question but where do I find one?? (I do want it to use Tmobile's 42mbs for what its worth)
Sorry if that seems like a stupid question but for the life of me I cant find it!
Scoob
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I don't see any M7's on Tmobile's site? I was wanting to purchase one in Black to work on Tmobiles network if at all possible. Probably a silly question but where do I find one?? (I do want it to use Tmobile's 42mbs for what its worth)
Sorry if that seems like a stupid question but for the life of me I cant find it!
Scoob
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haha swappa.com or craigslist
I got my htc one for
$100 on craigslist
T-Mobile never sold the black version of this phone (I wish they did), so if you're able to find one to purchase it'll probably only be the silver one.
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I don't see any M7's on Tmobile's site? I was wanting to purchase one in Black to work on Tmobiles network if at all possible. Probably a silly question but where do I find one?? (I do want it to use Tmobile's 42mbs for what its worth)
Sorry if that seems like a stupid question but for the life of me I cant find it!
Scoob
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T-Mobile never sold the black version of this phone (I wish they did), so if you're able to find one to purchase it'll probably only be the silver one.
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I have 2 up for sale on Swappa in SILVER. One is rooted/s-off on ARHD 53, the other is stock. I also have both SIM unlock codes.
Rooted: http://swappa.com/listing/RIH997/view
Stock: http://swappa.com/listing/CJU115/view