Hey guys,
I picked up a LTE Micro SIM card for my Note 2 from my local Verizon store and was looking to activate it. I already own a HTC Rezound but that has the larger regular SIM in it. Is it as simple as activating the new SIM using the directions outlined below? And then popping it in.
http://m-support.verizonwireless.com/information/4gsim.html
Just want to make sure I keep my unlimited.
Thanks,
Chris
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ozo012 said:
Hey guys,
I picked up a LTE Micro SIM card for my Note 2 from my local Verizon store and was looking to activate it. I already own a HTC Rezound but that has the larger regular SIM in it. Is it as simple as activating the new SIM using the directions outlined below? And then popping it in.
http://m-support.verizonwireless.com/information/4gsim.html
Just want to make sure I keep my unlimited.
Thanks,
Chris
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Yes just remove your battery from your Rezound and pop the SIM you got into you Note and Whala!
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Awesome thanks! I didn't trust the verizon store to not try to switch me on to one of the share your wallet plans so I made them give me a Micro sim and then promptly left.
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You could have also bought a sim card cutter off eBay. But now that you have a smaller sim, pick up an adapter in case you want to use the Rezound again (can't image why). I'm using a nano sim in my Note in an adapter so I can confirm that any sim can be adapted any way.
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joshw0000 said:
You could have also bought a sim card cutter off eBay. But now that you have a smaller sim, pick up an adapter in case you want to use the Rezound again (can't image why). I'm using a nano sim in my Note in an adapter so I can confirm that any sim can be adapted any way.
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Which adapter did you buy? The one I bought isn't working. Shows the box with the x. It's not making full contact I'm guessing.
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Which adapter did you buy? The one I bought isn't working. Shows the box with the x. It's not making full contact I'm guessing.
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This is the one I use - http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=171345376241&alt=web
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I have 4 rezounds and I can just switch my active sim card between phones & the phone with the card automatically activates on my line when I boot it up.
I pre-ordered a GSlll to burn up my last upgrade. How does it work to switch between phones when the new phone comes with a different sim??
I'm not sure how that works bit if it swaps between all the rezounds, I think it would work with the gs3? Could be wrong. And what the hell do you have 4 rezounds and a gs3 for? Lol
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You'll need to get a microsim from Verizon and then if you want to use it on the rezound get a microsim to regular sim adapter. They are not much. Usually a few dollars.
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Thanks, ordered an adaptor.
One other question, I used an upgrade on my wife's line to order the GSlll but I want to activate it in my line. How do I do that??
jmorton10 said:
Thanks, ordered an adaptor.
One other question, I used an upgrade on my wife's line to order the GSlll but I want to activate it in my line. How do I do that??
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If it uses a SIM card, you just pop your SIM card in.
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nosympathy said:
You'll need to get a microsim from Verizon and then if you want to use it on the rezound get a microsim to regular sim adapter. They are not much. Usually a few dollars.
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I heard you can buy a Micro Simcard cutter and trim/cut the SIM card into a microsim and there's an adapter that lets you turn that micro SIM into a regular simcard. Example;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAq0eXTZc9c&feature=youtube_gdata_player
for about 5 bucks you can get a Micro Sim Card Cutter+4 Adapter
heres where you can get just an adapter http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004I53CQ2/ref=oh_o01_s00_i00_details?tag=011080yt-20
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Thanks, ordered an adaptor.
One other question, I used an upgrade on my wife's line to order the GSlll but I want to activate it in my line. How do I do that??
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Just put your sim card in it. That is all.
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Thanks for the info guys.
I ordered the adaptor from Amazon, it was $.39 and free two day shipping with my Amazon Prime.........
Lol they should just give it away free at that point haha.
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So if your rooted and unlocked can you simply switch a Verizon sim card for a Verizon sim card? Like my wife's unlimited data razr sim in place of mine?
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kalanyon said:
So if your rooted and unlocked can you simply switch a Verizon sim card for a Verizon sim card? Like my wife's unlimited data razr sim in place of mine?
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I'd say yes. When I got the note, I just pulled the sim from my rezound and put it in the note (had to cut it down to size first). No need to call Verizon for anything.
Yes I did that stock with no problems before I unlocked
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Another yes here. Pull the sim out of my galaxy nexus into the note 2 and had no issue. Even updated my account on Verizon within about 5 minutes
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This is cool. One thing I always liked on gsm carriers is the ability to swap phones whenever I wanted and as much as I wanted (work phone/play phone). What would really be cool is if could put my Verizon sim in my unlocked nexus 4.........
What if the Verizon note 2 had a bad esn? Would it still work I see a lot of deals on ebay for around 4 hundred!
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kalanyon said:
What if the Verizon note 2 had a bad esn? Would it still work I see a lot of deals on ebay for around 4 hundred!
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Nope, once it has a bad enough it can't connect to the network anymore, those aren't worth 400.
Edit: I'm not sure if you can unlock it and put it on another network, but it won't work on Verizon.
Okay I replaced my headphone jack successfully but in the process broke a little end off the antenna connector. Bought a replacement hooked it up and put it together. Put sim card in after 2 weeks of being on razr hd. Instant ability to make calls and 3g... but no 4g. Verizon tech says sim card is probably bad because they go bad quickly. On their end the sim hasnt updated in a week, the day I activated the razr. Is it possible something isnt hooked up from me taking it apart, sim cards going bad, or ... what yiu tgink guys? He recommends going in and having then replace sim.
Thanks in advance
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Correct me if I am wring guys but I believe if u have 3g Sim isn't bad it would have no data period have u tryed toggling with network modes
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I have. Switched to and from global from 4g/3g. The onoy thing was that the antenna cable I bought came from a different model note 2. Not the verizon one.. everyone I talked to said that should work .. that it's just a cable connecting the lower antenna to the upper or something. ..
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You need a new SIM. Go to the store. This happens to me every time I flip phones.
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I hope so. Thank you dude. So worried it was that wire. I'll let you all know if it works. Thank you
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I hope so. Thank you dude. So worried it was that wire. I'll let you all know if it works. Thank you
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Okay, I spent some time at verizon, got a new sim, and talked to a guy who seemed to know what was up. It's the cable. The new sim card wouldn't give me 4g either. The sprint replacement antenna wire is not going to work because of the 4g LTE I guess.. Thank you all for the help. I have another thread dedicated to finding a replacement antenna cord..
Does anyone knows if the Mega can be made to work on Straight Talk?
I'd venture to say Yes.
As long as you are sim unlocked.
I'm using net 10 which is very similar. Just buy the prepaid cards from WalMart (no contract) and it does 4G just fine.
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Is that on AT&T network?
caguas56 said:
Is that on AT&T network?
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Yes using ATT towers
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Can I get the straight talk "micro" sim from walmart???
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I think with Straight Talk you have to order the sim from their web-site
Then you buy the mins from Walmart
Walmart sells the Net 10 sim right on the rack
Called bring your own phone kit
Comes with a full size and a micro sim plus first month of service
I think I paid $65.00 for the kit
I activated it on a full size sim from another phone I was using at the time.
On the Mega, I had to cut the sim down with a razor blade.
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I think with Straight Talk you have to order the sim from their web-site
Then you buy the mins from Walmart
Walmart sells the Net 10 sim right on the rack
Called bring your own phone kit
Comes with a full size and a micro sim plus first month of service
I think I paid $65.00 for the kit
I activated it on a full size sim from another phone I was using at the time.
On the Mega, I had to cut the sim down with a razor blade.
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Does the phone had to be unlocked?
Sim unlocked yes sir
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zcink said:
I think with Straight Talk you have to order the sim from their web-site
Then you buy the mins from Walmart
Walmart sells the Net 10 sim right on the rack
Called bring your own phone kit
Comes with a full size and a micro sim plus first month of service
I think I paid $65.00 for the kit
I activated it on a full size sim from another phone I was using at the time.
On the Mega, I had to cut the sim down with a razor blade.
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Thats cool if you get 2 sims...im wondering if I can put the micro in my mega AND it's full sized twin in my tab//phone , Samsung GT-P6800 and have them both work? Ie: same phone number ...data plan? ?... that would be a trick. .
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No I think the reason they give you two cards is they try cover all the bases not knowing what device you have.
Only one card can be activated though.
One or the other.
You can buy two kits but it would twice the money and two different phone numbers.
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No I think the reason they give you two cards is they try cover all the bases not knowing what device you have.
Only one card can be activated though.
One or the other.
You can buy two kits but it would twice the money and two different phone numbers.
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Very true as when i got my mega from my carrier they gave me a new sim card which was part of the deal..basically a activation fee and my old sim from them was still good with the same number they put to my new sim card, and they told me that my old one will be no good to use even though both sim cards had the same number on it, but i tried my old one anyways and it was no good like they said..it said insert sim card, so no two sims cards can have the same number..would be cool but not happening. :silly:
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Very true as when i got my mega from my carrier they gave me a new sim card which was part of the deal..basically a activation fee and my old sim from them was still good with the same number they put to my new sim card, and they told me that my old one will be no good to use even though both sim cards had the same number on it, but i tried my old one anyways and it was no good like they said..it said insert sim card, so no two sims cards can have the same number..would be cool but not happening. :silly:
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Yes correct
GSM technology is very secure
I once bought a sim card replicator that promised to duplicate/clone any GSM sim card.
I wanted to do this so I would not have to keep taking battery/cover/sim card from one device and put in another then back again all the time.
I was never going to fire up both devices at the same time
(As that would cause a ripple in the fabric of deep space and a tear in the time/space continuum).
Anyway allz it did was destroy my original sim and I had to pay AT&T $20.00 for a new sim card.
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Yes correct
GSM technology is very secure
I once bought a sim card replicator that promised to duplicate/clone any GSM sim card.
I wanted to do this so I would not have to keep taking battery/cover/sim card from one device and put in another then back again all the time.
I was never going to fire up both devices at the same time
(As that would cause a ripple in the fabric of deep space and a tear in the time/space continuum).
Anyway allz it did was destroy my original sim and I had to pay AT&T $20.00 for a new sim card.
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That i bet was a learning experience..sounds like something i would try and of course not knowing what to expect ..but would have been worth the try. :laugh:
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That i bet was a learning experience..sounds like something i would try and of course not knowing what to expect ..but would have been worth the try. :laugh:
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Yes Sir
Definately a learning experience
A Radio Shack sales rep wanted to bet me $100.00 that it would NOT work.
If I were a betting man I'd been out another $100.00.
On top of the $ 30.00 I paid l for the cloner
And the $ 20.00 I paid for a new sim card.
Sometimes learning can be expensive
I offer if here for free.
I still think it can be done though.
Just not with that device
Anything man invents can be exploited
I just didn't have the resources to seek out someone who had the capabilities, equipment and knowledge to do it.
Plus no funds to keep buying new sims.
Ever since wifi tether came along there's no need anymore.
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Very true if man invented it..we can exploit it somehow. :good:
So, all I have to do is get the kit from Walmart and put the sim card on it?
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So, all I have to do is get the kit from Walmart and put the sim card on it?
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That would depend on which Mega you got..
i9200 and i9205....yes...
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YES as long as you are sim unlocked you good to go.
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YES as long as you are sim unlocked you good to go.
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Ok. I'm now on a CDMA Network. I just bought a Mega AT&T from Swappa. how do I know if it is sim unlocked?
I recently purchased a note 3 and I didn't have a sprint sim for it. I ordered one and inserted it but I still get the notification "No SIM". I've rebooted the phone and checked to make sure the SIM Card is in correctly. What do I do.
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Either your SIM is bad or your reader may be faulty. I know sellers like to sell phones without the SIM in it to hide a failed SIM reader.
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I'm fairly sure the SIM Card Reader is functional because I put a Verizon sim in originally to try to remove the notification. I will switch the Sims for my note 3 and 2. To find out if my sprint sim is faulty. I'm doubtful but best to check
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OK just checked the sprint sim card is functional as I get a non Verizon sim notification in my note 2 and when I put the Verizon sim in the note 3 I get invalid sim so this means the sim reader is functional on the note 3 and the sprint sim card is usable. What's going on then
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CVanB said:
OK just checked the sprint sim card is functional as I get a non Verizon sim notification in my note 2 and when I put the Verizon sim in the note 3 I get invalid sim so this means the sim reader is functional on the note 3 and the sprint sim card is usable. What's going on then
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I'd still try another Sprint SIM. When you get the replacement one MAKE SURE TO TELL THEM IT'S FOR A NOTE 3!!! As far as I know, there's different SIM cards for different devices. A SIM from an iphone 4s won't work in a Note 3.
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I'd still try another Sprint SIM. When you get the replacement one MAKE SURE TO TELL THEM IT'S FOR A NOTE 3!!! As far as I know, there's different SIM cards for different devices. A SIM from an iphone 4s won't work in a Note 3.
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Even if it's programmed for the same number?
I can give you the link for the sim I got. As far as I know it's the only sprint sim out there that I could find. Would It be possible to flash the note 3 to Verizon, At&t, or T mobile. If it would be easier than getting a new sim.
http://r.ebay.com/fT9SWX
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Even if it's programmed for the same number?
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As far as I know, it doesn't matter. I could be wrong. But from my experience the SIM model number does matter. The model number varies amongst the various Sprint devices and I recall what worked for one phone didn't work for another.
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So wait....you're trying to flash? It's unable to be unlocked to GSM. If you flash the device you don't need the SIM. The SIM is ONLY for 4g LTE. If you flash you won't get LTE, and therefore you don't need the SIM and anyone who tells you otherwise doesn't know how to flash the baseband.
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[/COLOR]So wait....you're trying to flash? It's unable to be unlocked to GSM. If you flash the device you don't need the SIM. The SIM is ONLY for 4g LTE. If you flash you won't get LTE, and therefore you don't need the SIM and anyone who tells you otherwise doesn't know how to flash the baseband.
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Huh?
You lost me. I just want the notification gone. I'm trying to use the note 3 as a media device not a phone as of now. If I could flash it might remove my error. I don't know if it's even possible. Not worried about the LTE till late when I may or may not use the note 3 as a phone. Data charges get me. But if there's a way to fix the sim issue with no flash that would be ideal. But if not its alright I can probably flash or try order yet another sim. Or try to find another solution.
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OK just read that again I understand now so no sim
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I think someone found out how to remove the no sim notification by editing something in the build.prop. But honestly, it doesn't even do anything. You can still use the phone on Wi-Fi and you can get it flashed to use talk/text/mms/3g.
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Alright so what would I do then
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? I was just listing alrernatives
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How hard is it to edit the build prompt. And what am i supposed to do with this sprint sim?
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CVanB said:
How hard is it to edit the build prompt. And what am i supposed to do with this sprint sim?
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You'd need to root the phone and get some kind of file explorer. It's not that hard. The most difficult part will be finding what to edit/add to the build.prop file.
Throw the Sprint sim in the trash...or burn it.
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I had a problem with the SIM card from a Note 3 that I bought on Swappa. My problem was that my phone would not switch to 4G LTE. It gave me some EHRPD error and occasionally a no SIM card found error.
The way I fixed this is I wrote down the serial number off the card itself then contacted Sprint via chat support. The number on the card was different than the number Sprint had assigned to my phone. They changed the number to the number of the card I had, rebooted my phone and the problem was fixed. Now I have 4G LTE and no longer get a no SIM card detected error.
I suggest writing down the number from your card, contact Sprint via chat and have them change the number of your card to your phone. That might fix it for you. How this helps!
Why not just take a trip to the Sprint store. They should be able to fix your issue.