Just got my Dell Streak 7 today from T-Mobile, bought it with the intention of using my current voice/data SIM to use it as a hotspot while I'm at work. Of course, to my dismay, I found that you can only use a data-only SIM otherwise you'll have no network connection.
So my question is, will rooting it allow a voice/data SIM to be used in it without issue? If this isn't the case, I'll be sending it back. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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Hi everybody,
I'm going to be visiting Switzerland in a couple of weeks. T-Mobile's roaming rate on voice calls alone is crazy (I have no idea what they'd charge for data usage, and I'm afraid to look!) Because of this, I don't intend to use my T-Mobile SIM card while I'm there.
Does anybody have any experience with unlocking the Vibrant and using it in Switzerland, or some other European country? Are there pre-paid SIM cards that will also allow me to use data services? Are they pretty expensive, or inexpensive?
If anybody could recommend a specific pre-paid SIM carrier or has done this before, I'd really appreciate your insights.
phydoux said:
Hi everybody,
I'm going to be visiting Switzerland in a couple of weeks. T-Mobile's roaming rate on voice calls alone is crazy (I have no idea what they'd charge for data usage, and I'm afraid to look!) Because of this, I don't intend to use my T-Mobile SIM card while I'm there.
Does anybody have any experience with unlocking the Vibrant and using it in Switzerland, or some other European country? Are there pre-paid SIM cards that will also allow me to use data services? Are they pretty expensive, or inexpensive?
If anybody could recommend a specific pre-paid SIM carrier or has done this before, I'd really appreciate your insights.
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I don't have any answers to your questions, but have you checked whether T-Mo will charge for incoming calls when roaming? I haven't done it in years, but when I was roaming in Asia a few years back the incoming calls weren't billed at all, so i just texted my wife to call me and all was good.
I saw an app on here and it's in the marketplace for sim unlocking on the phone without having to request the code from tmo..think it was simply called unlock vibrant. it's a 4 step process and worked for me no problems.
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It worked great!
Thanks to mmelo76 for moving my question - sorry for not getting it in the right place to begin with.
I wanted to follow up here and say that I went ahead and got my Vibrant unlocked via the market application "Galaxy_S Unlock" by Helroz.
I tested with an AT&T SIM from a friend's phone and verified that the unlock worked.
Then when I got to Switzerland (the Zurich airport), I found a Swisscom store in the adjacent train station shopping area. I bought an "Easy BeFree" SIM (http://www.swisscom.com/res/mobile/tarife/flat/easy-befree/index.htm) for 20 CHF, which also included 20 CHF of credit... so the SIM was basically free.
Popped it in to my phone and started it up and it worked immediately from the start. The only thing I had to do was re-enter my Google account password. I think the password might be encrypted against something in the SIM, so swapping the SIM forces you to re-enter it.
Anyway, I ran around Switzerland for a week and had data and voice coverage. If I were to go again, that's definitely the way to go.
Hi,
I powered up my unlocked Streak bought directly from Dell and it's asking for a SIM card. Do I need to root it, to use it without a SIM?
your going to need to use a sim card because i have a unlocked dell streak that wa slocked to att but since i got the guy i bought it from to call att and get an unlock code everything worked just fine with a sim card but your going to neeb to use a sim card or else you will only be able to make emergency calls only and also i am roted
I guess it's different in android land than iOS.
On my jailbroken iphone, I can use it as web device without a sim card.
Was hoping to setup the streak with all my contacts and calendars and apps before putting in my sim card to minimize down time.
I use mine without a SIM all the time. When I need access away from home I tether it to my Nexus One. I use it as a tablet and I have my N1 for calls and text. I also have Liveview on my wrist.
Hi. Did you buy yours unlocked from Dell? Did you have to root it? Looking for some guidance to get pass the emergency sim card message.
lol. i think this was user error. for whatever reason I didn't try to unlock the device. i'm used to the iPhone that if you get that message unlocking it just gives you the dialer for 911. I finally decided to just put the SIM in.
Just a quick thread, i used the Dell Streak Unlocker program after being told by Att and Dell that the phone couldn't be unlocked, and after reading reviews of another program that weren't so kind, so i figured i would try this one. The program worked and i am now using another company's SIM, but i noticed that a few times since i unlocked it yesterday that it is registering "NO SIM" intermittently. So i am wondering is this is something anyone else has noticed after unlocking their Streak or if this is something occurring in Streaks in general?
Got my Streak unlocked by O2 and have never faced any such problem.
To be honest I have used the dell streak unlocker .. and my phone works great on simple mobile. . What it sounds like to me is something hardware.. this brings me back to when my iPhone use to have this problem along with a sidekick 2 I had (yess had an iPhone and sidekick 2 ) any how with the sidekick there was no hope but with the iPhone a new sim did the trick do some more research before getting a new similar or anything
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If you don't mind me asking what program did you use. I'm thinking of unlocking from att to go to tmobile. Do you know if all streaks can be unlocked and does it work on tmobiles 3G bands
I was wondering if it might be the SIM, i know ive swapped it to and from so many different phones that i was wondering if its just not making a great connection anymore. Thanks for the quick replies all. Also in regards to the t mobile bands, as far as i know the streak has the 2100 band, but is lacking the 1700 that t mobile also uses, would be a good question for t mobile as to where they default to when it comes to their band.
If the unlocking software referenced here is this one below....
http://www.unlockstreak.com/pages/d...?ref=874b1d7212afe8cc4672f2f53d9976c12a5ea0e5
then yes, I did for the first day or so get a NO SIM notice on my Streak, but that since has gone away. I was actually going to post an endorsement for this program before I looked for, and found this one. I had some trouble at the beginning that I sought support out for, and was rather speedily greeted back the proper instruction. I'm a former Rogers customer and have now switched over to Telus for $30 less than Rogers was trying to charge me. Complete success I would say.
I just called AT&T up and got an unlock code (fibbed & said I was traveling out of the country) & took all of 20 minutes with all the being put on hold. The Rep said that I needed to pop in the other company's SIM in order for my Streak to ask for the unlock code. Is there a way I can unlock with my code without having a non-AT&T SIM card? She also gave me the PUK code, so do I need to use both?
The puk code should be specific to the sim card itself(?)
It's for if you lock the card and forget the unlock code or something for it (completely unrelated to unlocking the phone itself)
There might be a "unlock" menu entry under settings -> wireless -> mobile networks
if it isnt there/doesnt work you will need to pop in a foreign sim card (any card that isnt on the locked network)
I have just purchased an unlocked Dell Streak 5 from ebay, I put my GoPhone SIM card in and booted it up, and I'm not prompted with any unlock screen, and it doesn't say my SIM card isn't inserted or isn't invalid. But I have no service and cannot connect to any network via the Wireless & Network Settings, I have called AT&T Support multiple times and have not received any useful help. They have changed the IMEI of my SIM to match my Dell Streak 5 and I still have no service. I have just got off the phone with someone who has made the most sense of all the representatives I've talked to. She said a previous person had updated my information of my account and that it may take up to and hour for the information to update, and I was told I would receive a call back in about an hour to unlock my SIM card i guess. I'm not 100% sure what that means, because I've used this SIM card with 3 previous different phones, all have worked. So I don't know how if my SIM is locked that I was able to do that. Some feedback on this issue would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to have just wasted $300 on a very nice phone that I cannot use. I'm very much into tech and I need this phone working!
more information:
Dell Streak 5 running froyo 2.2.2
Ebay seller stated phone was unlocked to all GSM carriers
My GoPhone plan is unlimited talk&text (i'm not worried about not having data plan) So I hope this helps shed some light on this subject. Thanks in advance!
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I have tried playing in my apn settings, and searching for networks. AT&T shows but I cannot connect
I've ran into the issue where one my really old tmo sims didnt work in it, the sim itself was no longer valid but my iphone detected it properly.
Used a newer expired sim and it was detected properly. I dont know if this helps but you could try a different gophone sim
thanks for the reply. I'm not sure if it's my SIM, I feel it's not. I purchased my SIM less than a year ago so it's fairly new. Any way of checking the age of a SIM? also I have no other SIM cards I can try. at the moment my hope rests on AT&T support calling me back with good news.
Ok sorry for the double posting, but I have tried my buddies AT&T SIM card, which looks older then mine in regards to the graphic wear on it, but it works in my Dell Streak?! Does this help shed any light on this? I'm not understanding why his SIM card works, we're both AT&T only difference is he's on a contract. So i'm really stumped, I would really appreciate any help I can get on this. I need this phone!
Thanks in advance!
Is your plan a pay-per-use plan or a pay-as-you-go plan? It makes a difference because smartphones cannot be used on a pay-per-use plan.
Thanks for the reply, I believe I'm pay-as-you-go. I purchased a GoPhone close to a year ago (maybe 9-10 months ago) and I took the SIM card, activated on the GoPhone first, then used it with 3 previous phones. I'm 99% postive it's pay-as-you-go but I got tired off constantly buying the plan monthly (unlimited talk&text) and setup an autorefill to automatically refill my account with the selected plan service (unlimited talk&text)
Again sincerely sorry for the double post again but I've had the biggest breakthrough all day. I accidentally clicked airplane mode when attempting to power off my Dell Streak. I then turned airplane mode back off and I went to power off and during the power off I noticed my bars go blue with service, in excitement I quickly turned my phone back on and did not have service. I then did my previous accident this time canceling the power off and my phone connected to AT&T network and I have full service, I quickly made a call to my buddy who's with me and it went through, upon trying to text him, it hangs on sending and eventually prompts that the message could not be sent please retry. I feel I'm so close! Does this new info help? Again I have some knowledge of all this and this all has just been so confusing to me.
EDIT: more info, I can receive messages but it seems I cannot reply :/
UPDATE: It seems I can get my Dell Streak to send messages by toggling airplane mode on then off, but it's only temporary and I have to repeat the process almost every other message just to get my message to send. Again this is just adding more confusion to my problems. I can't imagine why all this is working like this!
Thanks in advance once again!
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I had a similar problem, I got my unlock code from AT&T, unlocked the device (when it prompted and I had a T-Mo-USA sim inserted), it shows the number in the device identity screen, but never connects to a network. I just swapped my old Streaks motherboard to my Streak with a working screen, just to see if this would work, working on getting this motherboard unlocked too.
jmhalder said:
I had a similar problem, I got my unlock code from AT&T, unlocked the device (when it prompted and I had a T-Mo-USA sim inserted), it shows the number in the device identity screen, but never connects to a network. I just swapped my old Streaks motherboard to my Streak with a working screen, just to see if this would work, working on getting this motherboard unlocked too.
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Am Facing same issue in India. SIM1 suddenly stopped working, but SIM1 works on other phone and SIM2 from other phone also works on Dell Streak. Its only the Dell Streak + particular SIM that is not working. What could be the issue.. Will flashing a modem help.?
Thanks
Even, i have been having this problem with my streak, posed it here few months back but of not much help. It identifies the cell provider and all, and then shows the "x" at the signal bar. While keep restarting the phone, sometimes it suddenly works for 2-3 minutes and then, goes back to frustration.
I recently upgraded to an HTC One, but don't want to sell or give up my beloved Atrix 4G. I know I can use the microSIM from the One with an adapter in the 4G, but I've read horror stories about ruining the contacts, sim card tray, phone, etc., etc.
Does anyone have a link to a known adapter that will work without damaging the Atrix? One person said they use a microSIM without an adapter. Is that possible? I can't just get a new SIM from AT&T as the old SIM was deactivated and they won't issue a new one for the same phone number, even if both phones are not being used at the same time. I want to be able to use the Atrix on the weekends. Any recommendations will be appreciated.
Well the atrix manual says not to use adapters, so maybe get a new sim. just trying to help
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Thanks Uhmier, I decided to use a regular SIM after unlocking it and it's fine.