It'll soon be time for my family to make the annual migration to the "promised land"....Miami.
Last year I was able to get a pretty neat deal with a T-mobile sim in my SGS1. I had unlimited internet, text and calls for like $50. I was able to tether a laptop and two tablets without issue.
As I've passed that SGS1 on to my son, I figured I would get my Bell Mobility Note unlocked before I leave and just do the same this year. I was happy to see that T-mobile has started carrying the Note so figure I should be able to just do the same with this phone as I believe the hardware for all North American notes are the same.
Can any snowbirds relate thier experience in the Miami area with T-mobile? Do I have to flash a specific modem for this area or will the UCLF-6 one work just as well? I still have the t-mobile sim, can I just take it into the same store I bought it from and have it re-activated?
Thanks in advance for any help received...
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Any ideas where this phone is? I am dying of boredom ova here. I also don't really want to buy the phone without a contract... as that is a lota dosh.
Edit: Yeah I realized I doubt posted
I've seen online stores selling em unlocked and was wondering if they were AT&T friendly.
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I've seen online stores selling em unlocked and was wondering if they were AT&T friendly.
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The SGS II works 100% with AT&T. Bought mine from Clove and right when I got it, I popped in my At&t SIM card and it was working right away.
Hope this helps.
im using mine on att, got from clove.co.uk
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How long did it take to get your SGS2s from Clove
1. How long did it take for you guys to get your SGS2s from Clove after you got a confirmation that your card was shipped? Was the SGS2 box sealed?
2. Yes, androidpixar. The SGS2 has the exact matching GSM radio bands for AT&T.
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insurance ??
if I buy the SGS II in the web clove.co.uk, can I put a insurance?
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if I buy the SGS II in the web clove.co.uk, can I put a insurance?
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Samsung provides their warranty for the phone for 2 years (correct me if I'm wrong).
What about insurance from Squaretrade?
Anyone try to get their SGS2 insured from Squaretrade? I notice that they offer insurance in the UK where the SGS2 is currently outselling the iPhone 4.
Yeah, I thought that I heard that the Samsung warranty was an international warranty.
Insurance information regarding Squaretrade
I just got off the phone with Squaretrade Insurance. They tell me that since I am in the US, that they will not cover cell phones purchased outside of the US. They also mentioned that the phone must have a US warranty. Although, the SGS2 may be applicable, since it has an supposed international warranty.
I wonder if renters insurance has a similar policy?
Thanks for the 411, guys! Just got the wife the Samsung Infuse and now am envious of it, hence the interest in the Galaxy S II.
3G, right?
Just to clarify and be certain, the unlocked international Galaxy S2 models work on the United States AT&T 3G network? I know this has probably been asked before, but I'm just looking for the hard yes or no.
Those of you using the SGS2 in the United States, you get 3G connection on AT&T's network?
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Just to clarify and be certain, the unlocked international Galaxy S2 models work on the United States AT&T 3G network? I know this has probably been asked before, but I'm just looking for the hard yes or no.
Those of you using the SGS2 in the United States, you get 3G connection on AT&T's network?
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yes, it does. I'm using one and I am getting the same 3G speeds as I did on my Atrix
Thank you! How is the wifi btw? I was reading about any problems that the SGS2 has and it seems that the wifi is the consistent let-down. I'm really looking into getting this phone without since our own country's carriers are taking forever to release it. I'm a Captivate user now and it's got a GPS that tells me I'm over 3,000 meters away from where I actually am (considering if it even gets a lock at all sometimes) and it has some force-close issues, which seem to be fixed by CM7 anyway.
Anything I should know about the SGS2's improvements over the SGS after owning a Captivate, and what I should consider before buying?
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Thank you! How is the wifi btw? I was reading about any problems that the SGS2 has and it seems that the wifi is the consistent let-down. I'm really looking into getting this phone without since our own country's carriers are taking forever to release it. I'm a Captivate user now and it's got a GPS that tells me I'm over 3,000 meters away from where I actually am (considering if it even gets a lock at all sometimes) and it has some force-close issues, which seem to be fixed by CM7 anyway.
Anything I should know about the SGS2's improvements over the SGS after owning a Captivate, and what I should consider before buying?
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GPS and wifi are flawless for me (note: it appears some handsets have issues and others don't). I only really use wifi at home and I get fine reception and great speeds all over my house... even in the basement at the opposite end of the house from the router. It may depend on one's router, but I haven't had any issues.
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OK? but, the Samsung warranty don't give me a new phone if I lose it, or if the screen breaks.. I mean a insurance like at&t.. that I pay $3.99 per moth & if I lose my phone I pay like $125 and they give me a new phone..
I have a problem with my internet on my sg2, A couple weeks ago before I got my sg2 I had bought an matrix and put my sim in it. So their system registered that phone and gave me the 4g plan, I wasn't aware of it until I got my bill. I thought I was using the media net. I got it changed back to the media net again but now my phone doesn't get internet data. Does anyone know why and how can I fix it
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on a different note, does S2 get recognized as smartphone with ATT?
Recently, HTC caved in and gave ATT IMEIs of all HTC HD2 and now everyone is getting switched to smartphone plans. I wonder for how long will Galaxy S2 be able to fly under the radar. It's only a matter of few weeks when ATT will get that list from Samsung and all these S2s will hit craigslist and ebay. Nokia remains a safe bet and doesn't have their eggs in ATT basket.
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I have a problem with my internet on my sg2, A couple weeks ago before I got my sg2 I had bought an matrix and put my sim in it. So their system registered that phone and gave me the 4g plan, I wasn't aware of it until I got my bill. I thought I was using the media net. I got it changed back to the media net again but now my phone doesn't get internet data. Does anyone know why and how can I fix it
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How do I know if
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How would I know if att recognize the phone?
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How would I know if att recognize the phone?
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Login to OLAM and you see a pic of the smartphone and next you see a $25 smartphone plan they slapped on you that you can't remove. Actually, my 1st post was more of fear mongering. S2 (euro) will probably never get to ATT. ATT has all T-mo IMEIs, all Nexus 1 with ATT 3g bands, and all HD2. I read it somewhere. So, they are definitely trying to get their hands on smartphone IMEIs (?). We need some conclusive input from ATT reps, because 600 is too much to drop on a phone knowing that it might get picked up by ATT.
I called att and they still show me having a razor. They tried trouble shooting it and was unable to resolve it. They were going to transfer me to a level 2 aupport but the rep came back on the line saying that the weat coast was having some technical difficulties so maybe that's why it wasn't workiing.
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Would there be any way you could use a verizon sim card in the samsung note?
verizon doesn't have sim cards ! So no
Gsm and cdma two different thingd
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zayydubb your not completely right, you are right when you say GSM and CDMA are two different things but you are wrong when you say verizon does not have sim cards because they do.
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zayydubb your not completely right, you are right when you say GSM and CDMA are two different things but you are wrong when you say verizon does not have sim cards because they do.
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I can get unlimited lte data with verizon right now. but want to use the note. my friend has the razr that has a sim card in it. just wondering if theres a way to get it to work so i can leave att. lol
I hear you and I am in the same boat as you. I want to use the galaxy note so bad I can taste it. I find myself searching google 3 times a day if not more looking for new information on a verizon branded galaxy note. It sucks that all the good phones go to gsm carriers first and the cdma carriers get left in the dust all the time. Hang in there a little bit longer because rumers are pointing to verizon release soon because at&t just slashed their prices on the note meaning the exclusivity agreement they have with Samsung may be coming to an end.
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I hear you and I am in the same boat as you. I want to use the galaxy note so bad I can taste it. I find myself searching google 3 times a day if not more looking for new information on a verizon branded galaxy note. It sucks that all the good phones go to gsm carriers first and the cdma carriers get left in the dust all the time. Hang in there a little bit longer because rumers are pointing to verizon release soon because at&t just slashed their prices on the note meaning the exclusivity agreement they have with Samsung may be coming to an end.
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I wish they would hurry or find away to flash this note to work with verizon. Verizon finally got lte here in ocala florida while att still has the FAKE 4g here and no plans of lte here. my friends phone is so fast now since lte is here and I just took over someones unlimited data plan with verizon so i just got lucky!! but dont like there phones. Thinking of selling my unlimited data with att if I can get this to work.
Verizon just had a new device benchmark show up so it is either the S3 or the Note.
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Verizon just had a new device benchmark show up so it is either the S3 or the Note.
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I see that they are talking about it but it could be a year from now before they offer anything like the note
The exclusive deal with at&t is over and tmobile is getting ready to launch the note as for verizon and sprint they should also launch by mid summer if not then they might as well wait for the note2. I have no faith in verizon as they tend to put too much faith in motorola and lg here lately.
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Hey guys
I have heard that Telus does use CDMA on some of their phones, I have ordered the GALAXY S3 from them but I am wondering is it the same one as Rogers/Bell ? or it is different? from my research I came up with the conclusion that they are the same but I just want to confirm since I will be using it on Fido.
Thanks in advance.
confirmed. telus, like bell have a CDMA network that is primarily used by older devices. they also have a gsm network (hspa+) which is what this device works on. Its also how they managed to get the iPhone on their network.
Thanks buddy! I ended up getting it from Telus even tho I can get it for 100$ cheaper from some stores or 50$ less from Rogers since they offered that..I like the way Telus deals with stuff and they give you 30 days money back guarantee without any hassle so I have 30 days to test it and make sure it doesn't heat as I heard or has blue/pink tints.
My Telus store told me 14 days
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My Telus store told me 14 days
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I ordered it online maybe that is different but if you check the link, it says 30 days.
https://www.telusmobility.com/en/ON/shop/important_info.shtml#returns
Just got my at&t mega. I have a Ptel sim going in my iphone, and a lyca paygo in my Note. Was thinking of maybe activating the phone on one of these, but just went thru instead of accepting the contract on the phone and activating with the new att sim. BOY, that was the right thing to do!!!! I'll tell you why. I'm not sure if the Mega is affected, but better safe than sorry.
Just went onto cellunlocker to see how much to unlock with their generated code. They now have a new disclaimer. The following is taken from cellunlocker's site.
PLEASE READ THIS DISCLAIMER: If you have a Samsung Galaxy S3, S4, Note 2, Note 3 or your Android version is Android 4.4 (KITKAT)
All SAMSUNG devices manufactured after the date of JULY 2013 and Samsung devices running on Android version is Android 4.4 (KITKAT) are subject to REGION LOCKING
If your phone has been used previously with the original carrier, this will not apply to you. However, if your device is BRAND NEW, your must activate it with the original carrier.
If your Samsung device becomes Region locked, you will not be able to fully factory Unlock your Samsung devices so it can be used internationally. Even the correct code will not work anymore.
In order for your Samsung device NOT to be region locked, you MUST activate (FIRST USE) your S3, S4, NOTE 2, NOTE 3 with your ORIGINAL carrier at least ONCE to take your region lock OFF. After your Region lock is off, you can Sim Unlock your device via Unlock Code.
*All Canadian Carriers are NOT subject to Region Locking
*All USA and European Carriers ARE subject to Region Locking
So, activate on your carrier first. Then unlock and use a prepaid sim!!!
It was a quote of $30 to unlock the Mega
I read that.
Hi Sashusmom.........how u doin?
Welcome aboard the mothership.
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Welcome to Mega, Sashusmom! Happy your daughter is doing so well!
I have sim unlocked two phones with AT&T. I just called and got the codes from AT&T.....took like 10 minutes, including wait time.
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I read that.
Hi Sashusmom.........how u doin?
Welcome aboard the mothership.
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Thanks capt! Doing great, but I hear the first step is admission that you have a problem............So.....Here goes...... I am a phone collector:laugh:
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Welcome to Mega, Sashusmom! Happy your daughter is doing so well!
I have sim unlocked two phones with AT&T. I just called and got the codes from AT&T.....took like 10 minutes, including wait time.
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Thanks dParrothead! The best part is she got her driving privileges back since she can now hold the wheel!! She is a much happier camper
Nice to know I might be able to save that $30 for unlocking. I haven't been in a contract for nearly 3 years. Depending on how ambitious my husband is and how patient, we might be going to tmo to get rid of all the contracts and see how everyone likes tmobile. It will save over $100 every month for the 4 phones. After my marathon att calls yesterday to get this mega up and running, I asked customer care if there was anyway to cut my bill. Guess we don't spend enough and I was told we could move to the share value plan. Even with the family share plan, it will still cost more money than what we pay now. So, we might be going on a vacation to test tmo waters If there are complaints then we can go back to att contract free.
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Well, we ended up staying with ATT. When we were ready to jump ship att brought new family share plans that brought our bill down to t-mobile's bottom line. Sweet!
Just applied for an unlock code for $21. Will post back if successful.
successful unlock
I went with my iphone for my main att sim. It's just more pocketable. So back to getting an unlock for my Mega. On one of these threads someone recommended unlockcode247dotcom. In all of my research the average unlocks were $30. I found a remote unlock for $25, but the cheapest was unlockcode247 at $21. Worth it to me, considering I got the mega as a free promo from att.
Here is the procedure. 1. apply with the imei#. 2. use Samsung all(nothing specific for the mega). 3. Pay your $21, and wait 1-2 days.
I waited less than 24 hours, Sunday nite into Monday evening. My unlock code was mailed to me. I went onto youtube to see the procedure done-
1. Power off your phone. 2. put in a non-att sim. 3. Power up and you will get the screen to input your unlock code, hit unlock, and hopefully you will get a toast message of a successful unlock!
I put in my new ptel apn, deleted the tmobile one, and I am up and running. My ptel was changed to paygo and I have 3 months to use up the $50 balance. A good way to continue to use my Mega. I also like mighty text which allows me to text from my computer- not available for the iphone.
I bought the Remote message app from cydia, but can't seem to get it working.
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So I had an interesting discovery. When I first got my Mega, I had a hard time getting data to flow- on Att. The tech help eventually had to have me put in the wap apn just to get 4g and data to flow. Since I wasn't use to having lte speeds, I didn't know any different. My speeds with the wap apn were 6 mbps down and 2-3 mbps up. A little slower than tmobile's and their mvno's. I was happy with that. A couple days later I tried the original apn "phone". At that point, I started getting data on that apn. up to 33mbps down and 6-8 mbps up. I was stunned.
So now unlocked with a tmo mvno provider- ptel- here's what I got. 6-6.5 mbps down, and 2-3 up. On 4g, tmobile carrier....With a phone with no tmo support. Same speeds as the wap apn on att. So I must be in a strong refarmed area. My Orig Note did not do this. Some of you know it was like pulling teeth to get the att note to work on tmobile. Took over a year for reliable modem, and I never did get a good lte one to work. But 4g on the OG Note on tmobile gave faster speed (10-13 mbps down, and 2-3 up) than on att in my area. Those speeds were what I am now getting on the ptel sim on the att phone.
A pleasant surprise to see how a newer att phone works on tmobile's network. It doesn't get lte, but the 4g speeds are pretty good. I know there is a thread here on how to get the hspa bands(1700 and 2100) for tmo working on this att Mega. I can't quite get how to do it, but I see no need. These speeds are good enough for me.
see above post!:good: