I plan on buying a HTC one and keep switching from my S4 and HTC One whenever I feel get bored with either phone. When I switched from a iphone 4s to a S4 the AT&T tech support told me internet will stop working sooner or later and I had to call them to change the internet data for the phone. Will I have any problems switching from a S4 to htc one back and forth?
If you're on a Mobile Share plan than you probably will have problems. They need to register the IMEI of the device to the line using it in order for mobile data to work. I had to go through this a few weeks ago when I got my One and gave my Inspire to my mom. I'm not sure if this is the case if you're on a plan that doesn't share data, though.
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If you're on a Mobile Share plan than you probably will have problems. They need to register the IMEI of the device to the line using it in order for mobile data to work. I had to go through this a few weeks ago when I got my One and gave my Inspire to my mom. I'm not sure if this is the case if you're on a plan that doesn't share data, though.
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Oh I see, thanks. When I made the switch from 4s to an s4 they said the data would work for a couple days and then I'd have to call them
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Oh I see, thanks. When I made the switch from 4s to an s4 they said the data would work for a couple days and then I'd have to call them
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I am on the AT&T share plan but it is just me. I switched between my Note 3 and ONE several times before I sold the Note 3. There was never an issue and with in a few minutes the picture on my account page was updated with the current phone each time I changed...
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I am on the AT&T share plan but it is just me. I switched between my Note 3 and ONE several times before I sold the Note 3. There was never an issue and with in a few minutes the picture on my account page was updated with the current phone each time I changed...
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Oh alright thanks!
I think jumping from a 4s to a s4 the difference was the LTE and they told me my sim card was out dated. Thanks for the peace of mind
I have a sprint note 3 which I rooted and put sacs rom on (Kit kat version). It has been working great. I recently had the option to upgrade my phone which I did to the iPhone (I know I know ) Anyways I have tried to re activate my note 3 but it keeps going through the hands free activation sequence. Do I need to go back to stock rom and activate?
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I have a sprint note 3 which I rooted and put sacs rom on (Kit kat version). It has been working great. I recently had the option to upgrade my phone which I did to the iPhone (I know I know ) Anyways I have tried to re activate my note 3 but it keeps going through the hands free activation sequence. Do I need to go back to stock rom and activate?
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Did the network deactivate your Note 3 when you purchased your iPhone? If yes, then try turning off mobile data from the toggle panel. You'll have a heck of a WiFi phablet.
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OMG if I could "thank you a million times I would". I had to go back to the iPhone so I could receive calls from work if needed. Reactivated my note 3 this morning and turned off data and within minutes was up and running. I must have spent four hours yesterday reading forums and was about to go back to the stock rom.
Can't wait to get this lovely watch in a couple of weeks. I am still on the fence whether or not I will get an extra sim card for the watch. I have a Note 4 which is ALWAYS with me, so I am not sure how useful it will be to have a standalone sim in the GS. Even when I go mountain biking, I have a very secure holder for the Note 4 on the bike frame. Do i really need a sim?
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Can't wait to get this lovely watch in a couple of weeks. I am still on the fence whether or not I will get an extra sim card for the watch. I have a Note 4 which is ALWAYS with me, so I am not sure how useful it will be to have a standalone sim in the GS. Even when I go mountain biking, I have a very secure holder for the Note 4 on the bike frame. Do i really need a sim?
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I see you not from the states......but for me I went with ATT since it was the cheapest out of the 4 major carriers and all I was going be connected was via bt to my Sprint Note2. So if you are going to do the same and connect BT just get the lowest priced GS. "Sim or No Sim"
I might in the future have my brother put the GS on his att plan and just pay him on the side for usage, but that is just a thought if I really wanted to go solo for some reason. Here in the states, Att has a way better coverage then Sprint, so when I am out of Sprint range the GS will have Att coverage for emergencies..e.tc.....or need to get a hold of someone.
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I see you not from the states......but for me I went with ATT since it was the cheapest out of the 4 major carriers and all I was going be connected was via bt to my Sprint Note2. So if you are going to do the same and connect BT just get the lowest priced GS. "Sim or No Sim"
I might in the future have my brother put the GS on his att plan and just pay him on the side for usage, but that is just a thought if I really wanted to go solo for some reason. Here in the states, Att has a way better coverage then Sprint, so when I am out of Sprint range the GS will have Att coverage for emergencies..e.tc.....or need to get a hold of someone.
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Having two different carriers for coverage in dead spots is a lovely idea. That is a great selling point for having a sim in the GS. I never realized there was a no-sim version available. However, since I will be receiving this as a gift, I will most probably be getting the sim version. Is there any diminished functionality by not having a sim (provided phone is in range)?
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Having two different carriers for coverage in dead spots is a lovely idea. That is a great selling point for having a sim in the GS. I never realized there was a no-sim version available. However, since I will be receiving this as a gift, I will most probably be getting the sim version. Is there any diminished functionality by not having a sim (provided phone is in range)?
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No diminished functionality with the phone with you and no activated sim in the watch that I know of. At all.
Sim or No Sim...... GS are the same, the only reason we have both version is because GSM carriers are "Sim" and CDMA carriers are "Non Sim".
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Sim or No Sim...... GS are the same, the only reason we have both version is because GSM carriers are "Sim" and CDMA carriers are "Non Sim".
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Ok I get it now.
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Can't wait to get this lovely watch in a couple of weeks. I am still on the fence whether or not I will get an extra sim card for the watch. I have a Note 4 which is ALWAYS with me, so I am not sure how useful it will be to have a standalone sim in the GS. Even when I go mountain biking, I have a very secure holder for the Note 4 on the bike frame. Do i really need a sim?
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I have a sim card (T-mobile) But I doubt I'd use it it's just an emergency number nice to have never know when you may use it. You don't need one if you buy it outright you'll always have the option to add a sim later on
I went with a payg sim from h20. Costs me 10 dollars for 90 days just as a backup.
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Can't wait to get this lovely watch in a couple of weeks. I am still on the fence whether or not I will get an extra sim card for the watch. I have a Note 4 which is ALWAYS with me, so I am not sure how useful it will be to have a standalone sim in the GS. Even when I go mountain biking, I have a very secure holder for the Note 4 on the bike frame. Do i really need a sim?
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I don't think it's a question of "need", as much as a... "nice-to-have".
I have the T-Mobile version w\sim ($5\mo.) I also have a Note 4 which is usually in my grasp. BUT...There's times when the separate line has it's benefits.
e.g. 1. Walk away from my desk,leaving my phone behind.] The phone instantly forwards to the GS when it senses it's out of Bluetooth range or not connected to WiFi. (never miss a call...:laugh:)
e.g. 2. Streaming music without your phone. With T-Mobile's free music streaming, you can stream music without incurring any data charges. (Milk,Pandora,etc) GS doesn't support Pandora yet Connect a bluetooth headset or speaker to the GS and leave your phone behind (if you like).
If you're a techie to any degree...And you obviously are (Note 4\GS owner)...You'll find lots of reasons to have it. :good::good::good:
I am with Tmobile, and in the USA. The sim/plan/line only cost me $5/month. That was a no brainer for me!
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Can't wait to get this lovely watch in a couple of weeks. I am still on the fence whether or not I will get an extra sim card for the watch. I have a Note 4 which is ALWAYS with me, so I am not sure how useful it will be to have a standalone sim in the GS. Even when I go mountain biking, I have a very secure holder for the Note 4 on the bike frame. Do i really need a sim?
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I am on 2 wheels 98% of the time. Motorcycle and bicycle. As with my Note 3 and Gear 2, the Note 3 is either in a belly bag or back pack.. Gear on my wrist.. Note 4 and Gear S will be same way.. I had a get off on the bicycle a couple months ago, and by luck I didn't have the Gear 2 on, and I had my Note 3 in a back pack. At about 25mph I signal to move over to another lane, my bad luck was in doing a head check on the lane I am entering and making a hand signal with one hand, and one hand on the bar, right as I made the signal, I hit a min-pothole, with one hand on the bar, and at 25mph, I couldn't recover. I went down fast and hard(helmet on too).. I came out with some bruises. The bike, bartape got torn and some minor scratches. BUT, I was wearing my black Pulsar Chronograph watch. That took a scaring across the face. I would hate to see what would have happened to my Note 3 if it was bar mounted. Going to brave it with the Gear S just try to be aware of potholes..
I went with the SIM, which is one of the main selling points for me. Not as much for the phone as the data. For $5/month, I felt it was a no-brainer. More than that and I might have had second thoughts. It has already been quite useful to me, mainly since my GS5 can automatically send notifications to the phone when it's not connected via BT. I actually forgot my phone today when we left the house, but had the watch on. I got all my email alerts, etc., which was quite nice. I also leave my phone on my desk at work often, and when I get about half way through our building it switches to cell data. All in all, I'm happy with that feature.
I don't have a sim in mine.
I used to have the Gear 1 and basically have just replaced the Gear 1.
I always have my phone with me, so BT is not a problem.
Also, I like that it reminds me if I leave my phone somewhere as it vibrates and notifies me when it loses the BT connection.
I hardly make any actual calls on my phone anyway, maybe if I did, having the stand alone phone might be handy. From what I understand, phone calls using the watch sim sound better because it is not going via BT.
The main things I am using are notifications, controlling the music on my phone, checking my schedule and the fitness tracking.
I've been holding on to my Note 3 because it's the last phone on Sprint network that will allow you to talk and surf when LTE speeds are available. Lately it's becoming very laggy and I know it's time to move on. Any suggestions?
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I've been holding on to my Note 3 because it's the last phone on Sprint network that will allow you to talk and surf when LTE speeds are available. Lately it's becoming very laggy and I know it's time to move on. Any suggestions?
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I'm in the same boat, however my device is not laggy. I run my 4.4.4 Nk4 rooted no KNOX debloated rom. Every once in awhile I'll flash a fresh copy of the rom to keep it from getting laggy.
As for what to get next, don't want a Note 5 with no sd card slot and non-removable battery. Although I heard they may bring back the removable battery in the note 6 in which case I would consider a good buy. Everyone I've talked to about the LG G4 has said it has trouble with pixels burning out in the display,( and is being recalled ) so I'll past on that one. I would consider the LG G5 if they fix the display problem, supposed to be out in March 2016. For right now I'm waiting for the release of the LG V10 which from all the specs I've read is very close to the Note 3. The LG V10 will be available for AT&T and Verizon, Sprint has yet to say when they will have it, and is going to be released the end of November 2015.
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I'm in the same boat, however my device is not laggy. I run my 4.4.4 Nk4 rooted no KNOX debloated rom. Every once in awhile I'll flash a fresh copy of the rom to keep it from getting laggy.
As for what to get next, don't want a Note 5 with no sd card slot and non-removable battery. Although I heard they may bring back the removable battery in the note 6 in which case I would consider a good buy. Everyone I've talked to about the LG G4 has said it has trouble with pixels burning out in the display,( and is being recalled ) so I'll past on that one. I would consider the LG G5 if they fix the display problem, supposed to be out in March 2016. For right now I'm waiting for the release of the LG V10 which from all the specs I've read is very close to the Note 3. The LG V10 will be available for AT&T and Verizon, Sprint has yet to say when they will have it, and is going to be released the end of November 2015.
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So the LG V10 is out what did you get?
I went from note 3 to note 5. Had bad 1st unit. 2nd phone has been good. The antennas are not as good as note 3 with reception, and since Sprint has not implemented the VOLTE I'm forced to use Google voice if I need to make a call while using the Internet. I got the 64 gb model. Because I got that model when I got my 2nd phone Sprint just gave me the while new box with the accessories in it. The quick charge is great, and the with power savings on I do have great battery life. If I'm at a poor location with really bad Cell signal coverage and no wifi it eats through my battery life. Wish I had the 2 extra battery like I did on the note 3 for those days. Some said to try turning off gps in that situation so I'm going to try that. That being said, rapid charge wow oh wow and yes please! It's great!
If you want to keep the note 3 try sacs note 5 port. Had I tried that I might not of had me and the wife get a note 5. Yeah it's that good.
This has been the ONLY phone that I have not rooted.
I used package disabler Pro, which somehow does the freeze application of titanium backup Pro.
They even have an export import feature. So when I got my 2nd note 5 I imported the file and was able to have every bloat ware disabled.
Hope to hear back from you.
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So the LG V10 is out what did you get?
I went from note 3 to note 5. Had bad 1st unit. 2nd phone has been good. The antennas are not as good as note 3 with reception, and since Sprint has not implemented the VOLTE I'm forced to use Google voice if I need to make a call while using the Internet. I got the 64 gb model. Because I got that model when I got my 2nd phone Sprint just gave me the while new box with the accessories in it. The quick charge is great, and the with power savings on I do have great battery life. If I'm at a poor location with really bad Cell signal coverage and no wifi it eats through my battery life. Wish I had the 2 extra battery like I did on the note 3 for those days. Some said to try turning off gps in that situation so I'm going to try that. That being said, rapid charge wow oh wow and yes please! It's great!
If you want to keep the note 3 try sacs note 5 port. Had I tried that I might not of had me and the wife get a note 5. Yeah it's that good.
This has been the ONLY phone that I have not rooted.
I used package disabler Pro, which somehow does the freeze application of titanium backup Pro.
They even have an export import feature. So when I got my 2nd note 5 I imported the file and was able to have every bloat ware disabled.
Hope to hear back from you.
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They say the Note 5 is great, your not the first one to have problems with it for sure. I have not bought a new device yet still rocking the Note 3. I'm very leery of a phone with out a removable battery. If the Bat fails you lose everything and have to return the device. Rumors are the removable battery will make an appearance in the Note 6.
Guys
I bought a edge s7 to up grade my note 3. I returned it. Guess what I found out...if you upgrade your note 3 to a modern phone like and s7 you will loose the ability to text and data at the same time using Sprint network. Found out the hard way. I was able to return my S7 edge . Sprint is not investing in VOLTE yet so there is no way to voice and data simultaneously over the air with a new phone.
I have to go to t mobil to be able to do that with a new phone.
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I bought a edge s7 to up grade my note 3. I returned it. Guess what I found out...if you upgrade your note 3 to a modern phone like and s7 you will loose the ability to text and data at the same time using Sprint network. Found out the hard way. I was able to return my S7 edge . Sprint is not investing in VOLTE yet so there is no way to voice and data simultaneously over the air with a new phone.
I have to go to t mobil to be able to do that with a new phone.
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Ooooh I thought everyone knew they took that feature out of the newer phones. I find that extremely stupid though, isn't good business about improving something if your going to take out a great feature. I refuse to upgrade my phone until they bring back the dual function of Internet using at the same time as phone talking
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Nope news to me dude found out the hard way. I was able to returned the S7 edge . I am looking into T mobil because they had implemented VOLTE.
Sprint it's at least 2 years out.