Hello!
Looking for a way to spend the approximate 200 dollars I want to get for Christmas, and I was wondering if I can get the titan or titan 2 working without a sim card. Just want something to play around with wp7 with (7.5 or 7.8) and was hoping for prices to fall with the release of wp8. I know I can buy from Craigslist and the previous owner can just shut down service and it works as if activated without a sim, but Craigslist is expensive where I am with the titans. I found titan 2 on amazon wireless for 150, can I use it without sim? Thanks, sorry I'm new to wp7 and might be asking noob questions.
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shirtlessrabbit4 said:
Hello!
Looking for a way to spend the approximate 200 dollars I want to get for Christmas, and I was wondering if I can get the titan or titan 2 working without a sim card. Just want something to play around with wp7 with (7.5 or 7.8) and was hoping for prices to fall with the release of wp8. I know I can buy from Craigslist and the previous owner can just shut down service and it works as if activated without a sim, but Craigslist is expensive where I am with the titans. I found titan 2 on amazon wireless for 150, can I use it without sim? Thanks, sorry I'm new to wp7 and might be asking noob questions.
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what do you mean without a sim, like CDMA version for Verizon, cause there is no such version of the Titan`s
kristijan said:
what do you mean without a sim, like CDMA version for Verizon, cause there is no such version of the Titan`s
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I mean using it on wifi only, like an iPod touch. iOS too boring and android slow unless newer (expensive). I mean no cellular service whatsoever. I'm fine with buying unlocked phone and keeping airplane mode on. But I was hoping to know if this was possible, and if so, on wp 7.8 titan I or 7.5 titan II
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shirtlessrabbit4 said:
I mean using it on wifi only, like an iPod touch. iOS too boring and android slow unless newer (expensive). I mean no cellular service whatsoever. I'm fine with buying unlocked phone and keeping airplane mode on. But I was hoping to know if this was possible, and if so, on wp 7.8 titan I or 7.5 titan II
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OK than- Yes you can use it without a SIM
kristijan said:
OK than- Yes you can use it without a SIM
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Yay thanks! Christmas is set!
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anybody here bought an unlocked SGS2 and was able to use in japan? theyre alreafy selling the phone in amazon japan, but im not sure if i can just insert my sim directly.
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ring_GT said:
anybody here bought an unlocked SGS2 and was able to use in japan? theyre alreafy selling the phone in amazon japan, but im not sure if i can just insert my sim directly.
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The SGS2 unlocked you can use on the softbank and you can get a USIM only on DoCoMo
However wait till monday the SGS2 will be released on DoMoCo as the SC-02C
Rob
Holy Cow !!!!!
85,000 JPY for a SC2 that's 650 UKP
I wouldn't buy it from there .. look at Clove in the UK 528UKP and if you export it to japan they knock the Vat off so it's 440 UKP with 35ukp shipping thats 62,000 JPY
I have used clove before and they are very good
really? thanks!
can u give me the site then for this clove? actually i am currentl under two year contract with softbank (packethodai) so it would be xpensive if i transfer to docomo. so i just plan to get one unlock SGS2 and just use my sim now. current handset is htc desire
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u mean i have to get a usim from docomo to use it? cant i directly insert the softbank sim i have now?
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I'm currently using it with Docomo + Mopera. It works, but I was charged 9900 Yen for the data plan instead of the flat 5000 yen
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I'm currently using it with Docomo + Mopera. It works, but I was charged 9900 Yen for the data plan instead of the flat 5000 yen
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Tokyorob told me if its softbank i can just insert my softbank sim directly.
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ring_GT said:
Tokyorob told me if its softbank i can just insert my softbank sim directl
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I have been using my iphone sim in my HTC desire for sometime however you have to be careful as i have been told that softbank sometimes check the iphone imei with the contract ..and cancel the flat packet rate .. leaving you will a large bill ;-(
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I'm currently using it with Docomo + Mopera. It works, but I was charged 9900 Yen for the data plan instead of the flat 5000 yen
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That's one of the reason i want to get a DoCoMo one and i can get it unlocked by them for 3150 JPY
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That's one of the reason i want to get a DoCoMo one and i can get it unlocked by them for 3150 JPY
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do u know when docomo is going to release sgs2?
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do u know when docomo is going to release sgs2?
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DoCoMo Summer press event is on Monday so we will find out then
http://spjournal.jp/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/004.jpg
however one worry is that we don't know what CPU we are going to get .. the cool 1.2ghz Exynos or the POS Tegra 2 (i won't get it if its a nvidia one)
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DoCoMo Summer press event is on Monday so we will find out then
http://spjournal.jp/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/004.jpg
however one worry is that we don't know what CPU we are going to get .. the cool 1.2ghz Exynos or the POS Tegra 2 (i won't get it if its a nvidia one)
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same here. il go for the samsung processor. well i guess il just wait for docomo. dnt want to get my plan canceled.
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good news. docomo version of sgs2 will be having the samsung processor. reservations will start on june 10
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Yup, good news. It also has digital TV. There's no way I'm not going to be getting one of these at launch. Tethering is also supported (for an extra fee).
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Yup, good news. It also has digital TV. There's no way I'm not going to be getting one of these at launch. Tethering is also supported (for an extra fee).
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actually i dont like the digital tv. will they be releasing one without the tv?
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Will the note run on the sprint network if i buy one unlocked? It shows it runs on their frequency but i have never bought a phone unlocked and tried to get it on a network that does not carry that phone in their line up. Will it work with sprint network? I want it bad but want to make sure before i get one. Im in love with that bad boy. Anyone with better tech knowledge than me please let me know
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If it's not Sprint branded they won't activate it.
That fn sucks
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sprintuser1977 said:
Will the note run on the sprint network if i buy one unlocked? It shows it runs on their frequency but i have never bought a phone unlocked and tried to get it on a network that does not carry that phone in their line up. Will it work with sprint network? I want it bad but want to make sure before i get one. Im in love with that bad boy. Anyone with better tech knowledge than me please let me know
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Runs on their frequency but not on CDMA the unlocked phone is GSM only (att; tmob) so yeah, can't use it at all. Quite the shame, I would love to get me a Note.
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Runs on their frequency but not on CDMA the unlocked phone is GSM only (att; tmob) so yeah, can't use it at all. Quite the shame, I would love to get me a Note.
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So i could get it and it would be able to work with tmobile? I would go with them if i had to to get the phone. I was with them once before anyway with the hd2
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So i could get it and it would be able to work with tmobile? I would go with them if i had to to get the phone. I was with them once before anyway with the hd2
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If the gms is the same as in the states, yep...
I think you're lost...wrong forum
Jaquarry said:
If it's not Sprint branded they won't activate it.
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Found that out the hard way a long time ago
Tmobile has changed a lot, they are just flat turning into thieves with a business license now. Never switch to a carrier just for the devices they can run, that is just plain not smart, at all.
I am not trying to be offensive, I do have your best interest in mind. With how fast devices are pushed out, there will be one that is better and what you want in 6 months time. So it doesn't make sense to move to a carrier for the phones. You will just get yourself locked into some contract that (Tmobile especially) keeps updating to strip more freedom and cost to to you.
sprintuser1977 said:
So i could get it and it would be able to work with tmobile? I would go with them if i had to to get the phone. I was with them once before anyway with the hd2
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Double check on the actual bands it supports; 3G especially considering the fact that tmob uses their own 3G unlike most other GSM carriers.
Aka it should work fine... BUT it might be stuck on EDGE at all times. Not cool.
Hi,
I just got a new Note for my mom. She is coming from an iPhone 3gs. Do I need to get her a new SIM card? The customer service reps at AT&T said that I do not, but won't that mess up the speed of the phone and stuff like that? Just wondering.
Thanks,
Patti
pc09 said:
Hi,
I just got a new Note for my mom. She is coming from an iPhone 3gs. Do I need to get her a new SIM card? The customer service reps at AT&T said that I do not, but won't that mess up the speed of the phone and stuff like that? Just wondering.
Thanks,
Patti
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U shouldn't but if u do just get one they usually give u one for free at att
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It'll work , but not lte. I would get a new one. Of course they told me I needed a new one. At least At&t is consistent.
Yes, Lte requires an lte SIM, if you are in an lte area you'll need one to get the best speeds. If lte is not in your area yet you don't really need a new one.
All you need to do is look at the sim num and if its a 25 for 9th and 10th digit then ur good. If its less than that u need a new sim
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My data wouldn't connect at all until I got an LTE sim. You can download the speed test app to confirm. Also, if you haven't modified it yet, the carrier badge will show what network you're connected to.
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They tell you that you have to have the newer sim card no matter what, that is a load of crap. If you have an older simply you have to change the APN setting, but it will still work. Only thing that wouldn't work would be LTE
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The iphone has a smaller sim card doesn't it? Its probably easier to get an new sim than to get an adaptor.
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The iphone has a smaller sim card doesn't it? Its probably easier to get an new sim than to get an adaptor.
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The 3GS used a standard sim card whereas the 4 and 4S use the micro, so it'd transfer over just fine
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chrstndsgnr said:
They tell you that you have to have the newer sim card no matter what, that is a load of crap. If you have an older simply you have to change the APN setting, but it will still work. Only thing that wouldn't work would be LTE
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Not every cust is gonna go in and change their apn settings. Whats so hard about changing the sim card. Every time i get a new phone i always change the sim
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Justinfedor said:
Not every cust is gonna go in and change their apn settings. Whats so hard about changing the sim card. Every time i get a new phone i always change the sim
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Nothing hard about it, just said it wasn't required like at&t says it is
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not only that but they need to change her data plan
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Nothing hard about it, just said it wasn't required like at&t says it is
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It is needed if you want to take advantage of all data speeds. Yeah you can aupposedly change your apn settings but not everyone who buys an lte phone knows about changing them. When 4g lte phones first came out so many people called in cuz they got new phones. Didnt want to use the new sim ao when the data plan was put to the correct one data still didnt work. Had them use the new sim and issue resolved. End of story
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While we are on the topic of simcards (i figured better to ask here then make a new topic) I'm currently in the republic of Georgia and my host mother really likes my galaxy note. while Sam sung phones are very popular here the note is not here. if she was to buy a note online could be put a Georgian simcard in it? the guy at the at&t store before i left said something about the code not being unlocked yet or something so someone there would have to know what they are doing. i know there is a international version so if possible should she buy that person?
The international version comes unlocked meaning that it can use any sim card. I believe you can get it online for between 450 and 550 USD, but I've not looked at prices for a few months.
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The inernational N7000 version is just a little bit different than at&t i717 on the capacitive buttons area. But other than that she won't see any difference. That would be a sweet gift.
Ok thanks for all the replies. From what I have been told, she can keep the 3GS card which fits just fine, and she can keep her old 250MB data plan for now since she barely used any of that data with the iPhone. But I'm suspecting now that she can actually see the screen and she has been playing around with this phone more in the past week than she has with the iPhone in the past 3 years, I better upgrade her soon. Oh, the reason she didn't get a new SIM card, is that this phone was an insurance replacement for my old phone. And I got a new phone in the mean time while waiting (S3). So we are both happy, but I miss my screen real estate!!!
Thanks,
Patti
pc09 said:
Hi,
I just got a new Note for my mom. She is coming from an iPhone 3gs. Do I need to get her a new SIM card? The customer service reps at AT&T said that I do not, but won't that mess up the speed of the phone and stuff like that? Just wondering.
Thanks,
Patti
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XDA is no longer worth my time.
Searching for Vodafone Smart mini unlock codes or a way to crack it on my own.
stedapa pears
Is it allowed to bump thread on xda? :cyclops:
bumping threads is usually seen as offensive around these corners.
qwertzlcoatl said:
My little brother bought a Vodafone Smart Mini while he was on vacation in Portugal. It's his first Smartphone. The catch is, the vodafone lady told him he needs to unlock it before being able to use it. The way the lady suggested it, it should be really easy to do. The problem is that I've been googling my ass off and just don't find anything worthwhile. There are "unlock codes" that I simply need to type in with the SIM card I want to use, but these codes are all behind some kind of weird paywall. So right now, he can't use his german SIM card in his new smartphone.
Does anybody have any experience with this? Me and my brother would be really grateful.
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Make sure your phone is compatible with the carrier you want to be with, if not you'll be better keeping your money in your wallet
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Make sure your phone is compatible with the carrier you want to be with, if not you'll be better keeping your money in your wallet
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It's a "Vodafone Smart mini" and my carrier is Vodafone.
qwertzlcoatl said:
It's a "Vodafone Smart mini" and my carrier is Vodafone. The smartphone was bought in portugal but my carrier is in germany. In theory this should be rather easy.
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Maybe I was not that clear, doesn't matter the phone name IF the phone does work on the same frequency and does not use the same technology (gsm, cdma, lte, etc) as your carrier it simply won't work even if you buy and apply it a network unlock code.
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For anybody stumbling across this thread in the future:
I bought for 1 Euro a Unlock Code on eBay. 10 Minutes later I got the code and everything works fine now. I'll suggest you do the same if you have a buck to spare.
Someone please tell me how to make my rezound work on straighttalk
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What's the status of your rezound?
Like is it rooted s on/s off pure stock or what
Also straight talk gsm or CDMA
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Pure stock from the store.. Up to date with all updates
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leozdad said:
Pure stock from the store.. Up to date with all updates
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What Straight Talk option... CDMA or GSM, the procedure is very different and of varying degree of difficulty...
CDMA (Verizon/Sprint) - need a donor ST phone, and clone the ESN/MEID, plus tweaks in the radio settings. Unlocked or S-OFF and root required, 3G data possible, no 4G
GSM (AT&T/T-Mobile) - Edge (2G, around ~220kb/s) data possible out of box with no changes to phone except change radio mode and add APN setting. 3G/4G possible on AT&T only with pretty in depth modification of radio settings and some prop.build file edits, this is still in the works for a walk-thru, this also would require an unlocked bootloader or S-OFF and root.
leozdad said:
Pure stock from the store.. Up to date with all updates
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if you want i can guide you on how to get straight talk working via a sim card and get 3g and very soon to come 4g....i too use straight talk and am developing on enabling 4g for all carriers....if you go with a sim there is a very certain sim card you have to get
@REV3NT3CH are you making a guide for it? It's going to cost me over $500 to switch to my own Verizon contract so I may switch to ST until I save up enough money.
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tmanschuette said:
@REV3NT3CH are you making a guide for it? It's going to cost me over $500 to switch to my own Verizon contract so I may switch to ST until I save up enough money.
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with the sim card method?
It'll be on Verizon towers so...? In not really sure.
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tmanschuette said:
It'll be on Verizon towers so...? In not really sure.
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The method to move it to Straight Talk w/Verizon towers is the relatively the same as moving a Rezound to PagePlus, follow that tutorial except substitute a Straight Talk 3G smartphone (instead of a PP phone) as a donor and program the Rezound accordingly.
If AT&T has service in your area and you are not comfortable with the heavy modifications required to do that, I would recommend moving to GSM service... get a Straight Talk AT&T GSM SIM and go from there. AT&T is recommended over T-Mobile as the frequecies used for higher speed data on T-Mobile are not compatible with the Rezzy.
Why is it going to cost you $500 to get out of your current contract? Honestly, unless because of service coverage you are forced to Verizon, drop them completely... A good GSM smartphone with HSPA+ can be had for well under $150 used, a new Nexus 5 will set you back $350, and a Straight Talk/AIO Wireless/AT&T Go Phone SIM card will run you $45-$60 per month, saving $40-$60 per month, easily paying for the phone in a just a few months.
Well I'm getting off my parents line and getting my own. Considering my lack of credit, Verizon is going to charge $400 for a security deposit, along with the first months bill. If I want to buy a phone that is on there too ($199 but I'll get $100 back). I have considered a gsm company, but up here in the mountains, Verizon is basically monopoly. All the other carrier's coverage is hit and miss.
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Well I'm getting off my parents line and getting my own. Considering my lack of credit, Verizon is going to charge $400 for a security deposit, along with the first months bill. If I want to buy a phone that is on there too ($199 but I'll get $100 back). I have considered a gsm company, but up here in the mountains, Verizon is basically monopoly. All the other carrier's coverage is hit and miss.
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Actually, for that kind of money I would look at some of the ZTE, LG, or Samsung phones that Straight Talk has that are CDMA (Verizon) based, for under $200 you can get ST phone that will just work (sometimes using Verizon ST on a flashed phone isn't the most reliable for all services) with Jellybean. ZTE are not the best phones, but they are not crap either, a friend has the ZTE Solar and loves it... Plus you will still save $50/month over a traditional VZW plan.
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We just don't have many choices here at our Walmart. I think the beat phone I've seen for ST that would work here is the S3
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tmanschuette said:
We just don't have many choices here at our Walmart. I think the beat phone I've seen for ST that would work here is the S3
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www.StraightTalk.com
The S3 is nice, but at $399 its a little steep, although you might be able to get one on eBay for around $320 or so. The ZTE Solar is $179 online, 4.5" display, dual core 1.2ghz, 768MB ram, and JB 4.1. Not super impressive, but acceptable.
EDIT: Nevermind... it seems the Straight Talk ZTE phones are all GSM, not Verizon based, it has a SIM card when I looked at my friends this morning. Guess I was barking up the wrong tree the whole time. :/
No problem, I appreciate the input! I wish st would get the S4 already
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Just curious as to which sim do we need for att?
gunzup3 said:
Just curious as to which sim do we need for att?
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Which SIM?
Straight Talk AT&T standard sized SIM. http://www.shopstraighttalk.com/bpd...E=13837697&productVariantExtensionId=17638661
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Which SIM?
Straight Talk AT&T standard sized SIM. http://www.shopstraighttalk.com/bpd...E=13837697&productVariantExtensionId=17638661
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Well i got the byop activation kit, it has 2 att sims in, one is the nano sim which fits but the connections r differant than my vzw sim and the other is the micro sim which connections r the same but had to make an adapter, im using the micro now and i got calls, data, text and mms. Just looking to maybe get 3g.
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Well i got the byop activation kit, it has 2 att sims in, one is the nano sim which fits but the connections r differant than my vzw sim and the other is the micro sim which connections r the same but had to make an adapter, im using the micro now and i got calls, data, text and mms. Just looking to maybe get 3g.
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Ah... gotcha... Out of the box you will only get Edge, the radios in the Rezound are not tuned for US GSM frequencies.
HSPA(+) is possible in some instances with significant tweaks to the build.prop file and radio NV settings, not a procedure to be taken lightly... And the signal has to be really good or it won't work... I mean REALLY good... This is @REV3NT3CH area of expertise, I'll tag him and hopefully he can be of assistance.
I been reading up on it but there are so many post I get lost in the shuffle, lol Im just trying to make sure I'm using the right sim before I go locking the boot loader and flashing to stock, but hey thanks for the quick replays, much appreciated.
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I been reading up on it but there are so many post I get lost in the shuffle, lol Im just trying to make sure I'm using the right sim before I go locking the boot loader and flashing to stock, but hey thanks for the quick replays, much appreciated.
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Ok... Just for your info, nano, micro, mini, or standard SIMs are electrically identical, just the physical size is different.
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