So I'm planning on selling my dna very soon. Tired of small memory, bad battery life, and sim card problems. My question is, if I remove my sim card, then sell it. Will the buyer still be using my plan because of the esn being linked to my account? Also I want to pay full retail and get an s4. Will just inserting my sim card into the s4 switch my phone over? Thanks guys
Ya the other person who buys will not be using your plan
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No just putting in your SIM wont work on the s4 .
You first need to release the esn on the DNA once you sell so that the buyer can have a clean esn.
Then after you will call and have the s4 on your account an then use the SIM you had or get a new one
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martinchavez90 said:
No just putting in your SIM wont work on the s4 .
You first need to release the esn on the DNA once you sell so that the buyer can have a clean esn.
Then after you will call and have the s4 on your account an then use the SIM you had or get a new one
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Are you sure about that. I've popped my SIM card in a phone that isn't on my account and it works fine.
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If it's the same SIM yes it would work but you have to relese the old esn bc you have have to devise on one phone so once your account is open meaning no phone on the account you can then swap
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Release ESN/IMEI (No need to worry)
martinchavez90 said:
If it's the same SIM yes it would work but you have to relese the old esn bc you have have to devise on one phone so once your account is open meaning no phone on the account you can then swap
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You do NOT need to worry about doing anything. Just take out your SIM. When you get another phone, just put it in. I had the same phone on my account, and my boss's account at the same time while just holding onto the SIM cards. (Meaning I didnt have a phone in my possession, JUSt a sim card linked to my account.)
That was when the Galaxy S3 came out, but I've done the same thing multiple times dealing on craigslist to keep my Unlimited data when I didnt have a spare phone available.
Whether or not that is something you are "supposed" to do, I can't speak for that.
SIDE NOTE: On the DNA, make sure to Factory wipe AND wipe under the Storage section... I've bought soo many DNA's with peoples pictures and such on them b/c a factory wipe doesn't delete it all.
Hey guys just wanted to bump this. Thanks for the responses. So how do I go about clearing my dad's esn? And will the sim card swap work or not?
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Hey guys just wanted to bump this. Thanks for the responses. So how do I go about clearing my dad's esn? And will the sim card swap work or not?
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Don't worry about it. Just take your dads SIM card and put it in his new phone.
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Just wanted to bump this up one more time. So to clarify, I don't have to worry about clearing my esn, the buyer won't be on my bill, and I can just switch sim cards to activate the gs4?
All lte devices with ,4g don't require the old method of calling in the esn change.
IF it's lte phone just swap the lte SIM and it picks up and registers as your device
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what they said. there is no clearing of an esn with 4g phones. just take the sim card out. bam. dunzo.
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Thanks everybody! Truly appreciate it! Anybody know a good price to sell my dna for? It's in literally perfect condition, had a case and screen protector one it since day one. Also any ideas on how much the s4 will drop on Verizon for? Full retail?
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Thanks everybody! Truly appreciate it! Anybody know a good price to sell my dna for? It's in literally perfect condition, had a case and screen protector one it since day one. Also any ideas on how much the s4 will drop on Verizon for? Full retail?
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i think they said 650 for the 16 gig full retail..it was announced today or something
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i think they said 650 for the 16 gig full retail..it was announced today or something
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That's awesome. I know there's an sd slot but what's the advantages of having onboard storage larger than 16 gb? Also anybody know of a good place to buy an s4 retail?
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That's awesome. I know there's an sd slot but what's the advantages of having onboard storage larger than 16 gb? Also anybody know of a good place to buy an s4 retail?
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Onboard storage is faster, many things have to be stored on the internal storage so it can still run out even with an sd card.
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Thanks everybody! Truly appreciate it! Anybody know a good price to sell my dna for? It's in literally perfect condition, had a case and screen protector one it since day one. Also any ideas on how much the s4 will drop on Verizon for? Full retail?
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If you can get 400 for the DNA you would be at the top of the market. More likely to get around 350, though you might want to do it soon - VZW is giving away the DNA for free at the moment, and that always pushes resale into the $hitter.
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Let's not get into actually trying to buy or sell on here (rules and all), if you want a DNA, there are some good deals over at swappa.com, let's use that instead.
This thread was ok for advice on wiping and stuff, but I think we've covered that, so I am going to close this up.
Thanks
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Hey guys, I am looking to upgrade my phone before verizon changes there contracts on the 28th. I'm wanting the s3 but my only thing is I tether a lot. Like 20+ gigs a month. With my x2 that i'm using theres a radio mod so its not noticeable. I'm wondering if such a mod is out for the s3 because lets face it free tethering is where its at. I already pay for unlimited data. But if you guys could please let me know that would be amazing
Thanks
The phone doesn't even exist for Verizon yet..
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joshnichols189 said:
The phone doesn't even exist for Verizon yet..
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no but it will be out in a couple weeks. And there shouldn't be any real changes. So i figured if theres a hack in place for sprint or t-mobile then it should work for verizon as well
Does anyone have any information about this? I have to order what ever phone im getting by tomorrow =/ I would love to have this phone but tethering is a must
Just order it. There will be what you need.
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Just order it. There will be what you need.
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I figured there will be, is there any real differences development wise between v
providers? And will the storage size matter?
Not really. The only differences lie between international and US. Storage size doesn't matter to me because I have a 32GB SD card and don't even have 48GB of media to lug around.
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I have pre ordered the phone. Does anyone know about an extended battery that wont change the size of the phone? I know quite a few phones have them and I want to be able to use a standard case for the phone so any info on this would be great
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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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.
I'm looking to get a backup phone so that I can flash my hearts desire and if I screw something up, I will still have a working phone.
Once I get my second phone, probably off craigslist, do I just call Verizon and swap everything over? I am looking at getting an Eris. I know it's not a 4g phone and I don't think it has a simcard. Is that going to be a problem? I just basically want a phone that will be an easy swap over if need be.
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See my post here about why that's a bad idea:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30657077
If you want a cheaper backup, look for a Thunderbolt or other 4G phone that has a sim card. Then you can just swap the sim back and forth.
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See my post here about why that's a bad idea:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30657077
If you want a cheaper backup, look for a Thunderbolt or other 4G phone that has a sim card. Then you can just swap the sim back and forth.
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ohhhh thanks so much for pointing this out. I really appreciate it.
SO any 4G with sim card would work.
If I get a Tbolt I can just swap the sims over like that? wont have to call verizon?
thanks again
Yep, just SIM swap and it works. You can swap around as much as you want.
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Yep, just SIM swap and it works. You can swap around as much as you want.
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wow thanks......makes me wish I kept my droid charge LOL
Okay i cracked my Droid DNA's screen and making an insurance claim but won't get new phone for a day after my claim which won't be till tomorrow, thus it will be two days till I get it. Although it's usable I don't want bits of broken glass in my hand. I am thinking of activating my original droid for the time being. I am to understand when I get my replacement I will be getting a new sim with it. So my question is if I activate my Droid right now will the new sim still work on my account or will I need to go to Verizon to tell them to switch it over and get another sim? The reason why it's a big deal is my local Verizon store is always busy and even a sim swap is 45 minutes plus.
You should be able to activate the sim through your phone. Or at least with Verizon customer service. So it should be ok
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You should be able to activate the sim through your phone. Or at least with Verizon customer service. So it should be ok
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Okay thanks for the info
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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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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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?