I have an LG Optimus L9. I brought it brand new from T-Mobile. I now have Metro PCS and am trying to use my Meter Pcs sim card in my T-Mobile phone. The SIM Card is cut down but the phone is unlocked but i keep getting a "Your SIM Card does not allow connection to this network" error. Please help. What am i supposed to do? Thank you.
Did you set up the metropcs apn setting under mobile networks?
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You will need to register the phone on your account with metro pcs. They don't allow you to just switch the sims, the IMEI are linked to your account as well. They will charge you $15 to do this as well unless you call customer support and make a big deal of it. 1-888-8METRO8 Is the number. If it still doesn't work then you probably need to carrier unlock it, not sure if they have a free walk through here on how to do it here. Source: I work for Metro PCS. :fingers-crossed:
txtmikhail said:
Did you set up the metropcs apn setting under mobile networks?
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I have. Every time i try the "Your SIM Card does not allow connection to this network" error pops up.
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Hello,
I have a few phone numbers and am planning on setting up Straight Talk for my main # but would also like to use Tmobile for my vanity #. Does anyone know the APN / other settings in order to set this up on Tmobile? I just picked up a Tmo sim card and paid for the $30 plan.
Also, is there a way to get 3G/4G service? I understand w/Tmo that the AT&T Note will only be able to access the 2G service (bummer). Are there any other issues in setting this up to run both TMO and Straight Talk? Do I have to change APN or other settings each time I swap my sim cards?
Thank you for your help
first thing is your phone unlock? If it is you don't need to enter the apn, all you have to to is put your sim in the phone will recognize the right apn.
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zozodouce said:
first thing is your phone unlock? If it is you don't need to enter the apn, all you have to to is put your sim in the phone will recognize the right apn.
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Thanks! I forgot to mention that I do need to unlock. I see that there are several outfits providing this service ranging from $8 to $80. Is there any one you'd recommend?
Someone in eBay..they need their Rep more than some off the wall website
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this the site i used to unlock my note.
MrJinx said:
Thanks! I forgot to mention that I do need to unlock. I see that there are several outfits providing this service ranging from $8 to $80. Is there any one you'd recommend?
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check this these videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b9YzAJiHFs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=308eCJaGvAw
and they are very cheap.
http://cellunlocker.net/samsung-unlock.php
nice video
audio sounded good, thought phone had poor/low volume speaker
i am going to be purchasing the s4 to upgrade fro my old nexus and will be travelling to greece for 2 weeks. I have read that i will need to call verizon to unlock my phone to make calls with a local sim card from that country. But i have also read that i will need to unlock the bootloader to receive data by changing the apn settings. Please confirm if that is correct. If so can i just unlock the bootloader without having a custom rom. I dont want to install any custom roms just unlock the bootloader and run stock rom. Is this possible and can someone direct to a link for instructions. Much appreciated.
You will not need to call Verizon because your phone is sim unlocked straight out of the box. Likewise, you will not need to unlock the bootloader-aside from the developer edition there has never been any such thing as an unlocked bootloader for the Verizon Galaxy S4.
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najaboy said:
You will not need to call Verizon because your phone is sim unlocked straight out of the box. Likewise, you will not need to unlock the bootloader-aside from the developer edition there has never been any such thing as an unlocked bootloader for the Verizon Galaxy S4.
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So can i use the phone internationally with a different sim and get data as well?
gnasr74 said:
So can i use the phone internationally with a different sim and get data as well?
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Yes after you insert the proper apn.
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Yes after you insert the proper apn.
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Thanks so much for the help. I assumed you had to have an unlocked bootloader to change APN settings. If i am able to change APN settings then there is no need for me to unlock the bootloader.
Thanks
gnasr74 said:
Thanks so much for the help. I assumed you had to have an unlocked bootloader to change APN settings. If i am able to change APN settings then there is no need for me to unlock the bootloader.
Thanks
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I don't know because I have the sprint version of the phone but I think you can with out Root call Verizon and ask them I had ok service with there CS I'm an ex VZW customer.
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You neither need to unlock the bootloader, nor simunlock the phone. Just insert the simcard and add apn in network setting. No need to call verizon.
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I just wanted to bring some closure to my original question since no one really comments once they get the answer to their forum question. Immediately out of the box, this phone is indeed unlocked and once you place a foreign sim card into the phone,It works immediately. Once the correct apn numbers are added, you also get data and internet. This phone is really great.
Heading to Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. So I just pop a Sim and ad APN? Does clicking APN give options to choose or do I have to manually set APN? Thanks in advance
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Heading to Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. So I just pop a Sim and ad APN? Does clicking APN give options to choose or do I have to manually set APN? Thanks in advance
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You must enter the APN details manually - the phone isn't pre-configured with other carrier's APN information.
Once you've entered it, you can select the active APN from the list of entries that you've added.
If you have a Verizon SIM installed, APN editing is disabled. You'll need that non-VZ SIM if you're going to experiment.
this practice also works for trying to use a verizon GS4 on local GSM networks. Just doesnt apply to overseas so if you want to use this phone on tmobile you can do that.
Puerto Rico?
Sorry if this is not the right place for this, but does anyone know if I can use my phone in Puerto Rico?
I'm in Singapore now. It works great but their prepaid plans only support 3g; so it's petty show. The reps seem to know exactly how to program the phone and the APN info needed. $7 for 1gb and 7 days usage and the card costs $10 with a $10 credit.
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My friend has an android att phone and whenever he puts his simcard in it it freezes his account. Is there any way to maybe unlock the phone to were it will let him use his att sim? The phone is not rooted. Any help would be well appreciated.
Thanks
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evoplug said:
My friend has an android att phone and whenever he puts his simcard in it it freezes his account. Is there any way to maybe unlock the phone to were it will let him use his att sim? The phone is not rooted. Any help would be well appreciated.
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Just to make sure I'm not missing something, your friend has an ATT phone and his account get's frozen when he tries to put in another ATT SIM or a SIM from a different carrier? If it freezes his account when putting in another ATT SIM in his ATT phone then I would recommend contacting ATT and explaining what is happening to them as that's a network operator error. If the phone freezes his account when putting in another SIM from a non ATT carrier then what you can do is ask ATT for a SIM unlock code or if you tell me what model your friends phone is there places online you can buy a SIM unlock code you can enter yourself on your friends phone. Let me know if you still have questions.
Ok when i put a sim in my SM-N009P i get a sim app unlocking app on the phone. When i click on it, it will show three screens and then ask for a 8 digital number can anyone help on how to find the code. I got the msl number but that don't help it will give you ten chances to try at it. Can someone help. I'm at number 7 right now. The sim is a gsm card. Network unblock but sim enable. I have tried everything and some of you guys said that the sm-n900p don't have no unlocking screen but it do just put a sim in it other then a sprint sim and the app will appear. Please Help someone and don't use a sim that's all ready activated at will not show it will just say invalid sim.
Anyone?
I dont get this option, just getting the msg of invalid sim
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Well i found it somewhere dont know exactly seen this
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I am experiencing this same problem on my straight talk galaxy s3. Any suggestions?
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Ok when i put a sim in my SM-N009P i get a sim app unlocking app on the phone. When i click on it, it will show three screens and then ask for a 8 digital number can anyone help on how to find the code. I got the msl number but that don't help it will give you ten chances to try at it. Can someone help. I'm at number 7 right now. The sim is a gsm card. Network unblock but sim enable. I have tried everything and some of you guys said that the sm-n900p don't have no unlocking screen but it do just put a sim in it other then a sprint sim and the app will appear. Please Help someone and don't use a sim that's all ready activated at will not show it will just say invalid sim.
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http://idoneapps.webs.com/using-sim-unlocked-phones
Can you use other off brand but ATT network SIM card like H20 or Net10 to download LL to update this phone?
I got the update using an NET10 SIM. It went smoothly.
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I got the update using an NET10 SIM. It went smoothly.
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Thank you.
So it looks like any AT&T variant like Net10, H20, etc will work.
chong67 said:
Thank you.
So it looks like any AT&T variant like Net10, H20, etc will work.
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Not any but most. Cricket Wireless for example will not work. I don't have a list unfortunately.
I believe the deciding factor has to do with if the carrier uses the AT&T network or their own. A carrier can still use AT&T towers without actually using the AT&T network. It's confusing ...
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I got the update using an NET10 SIM. It went smoothly.
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Can you explain the steps? Did you have to register your Net10 SIM card first?
I used to use NET10, but the line it's not active any more. However, when I put the SIM into my phone, AT&T network is reported and only emergency calls are allowed. I checked the update through a WiFi and could download and run the update. Thereafter I can use it with T-Mobile and Cricket. Though Cricket uses AT&T network, you cannot get the update through them. The network is reported as cricket instead of AT&T, maybe that's why.
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