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I'm thinking of buying a used one of these off craigslist ... but I'm on tmobile and I'm worried that I won't be able to unlock it without having an AT&T account first .... Can I unlock one of these without having an AT&T account? Most steps I've read talk about downloading an unlocker program from the market ... but without an AT&T sim card in the phone I don't think I'll be able to access the market ...
What do you all think?
You don't have to have cell network to connect to a wifi and log into market. You will need to root it also before those apps will work. Just fyi though. You will NOT get 3g/4g on T-Mobile
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Pirateghost said:
You don't have to have cell network to connect to a wifi and log into market. You will need to root it also before those apps will work. Just fyi though. You will NOT get 3g/4g on T-Mobile
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Thanks for responding!
3g/4g only involve data speeds, right? I have wifi at home and at work and do not use a data plan ... So I can root and then unlock on my home wifi without any AT&T account?
I see no reason you can't. I have done lots of phones that way.
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Pirateghost said:
I see no reason you can't. I have done lots of phones that way.
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Thanks for the reassurance!
Do you or anyone else know how to check if I have the dreaded KK6 2.3.6 version?
Haints said:
Thanks for the reassurance!
Do you or anyone else know how to check if I have the dreaded KK6 2.3.6 version?
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Check in settings maybe?
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Dreaded KK6? It ain't dreaded... It's only one flash away from being something amazing!
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I'm using my unlocked Skyrocket on T-Mobile and I am getting 4G Speeds.
I called AT&T and told them I bought the phone off Craigslist, want to use T-Mobiles network. They asked me for the IMEI and gave me am unlock code no questions asked.
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Whoops! Wrong screen shot. The above is from my Sensation.
This screenshot show working 4G on my Skyrocket.
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HateMeILoveIt said:
I'm using my unlocked Skyrocket on T-Mobile and I am getting 4G Speeds.
I called AT&T and told them I bought the phone off Craigslist, want to use T-Mobiles network. They asked me for the IMEI and gave me am unlock code no questions asked.
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And what does that have to do with this phone?
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Nick281051 said:
And what does that have to do with this phone?
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Absolutely nothing considering unlocking the 2 phones is a completely different process. On the i777 we can do it with root only. We don't have to call at&t
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Absolutely nothing considering unlocking the 2 phones is a completely different process. On the i777 we can do it with root only. We don't have to call at&t
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Exactly, lol the i777 doesn't support tmo 3g like the skyrocket does
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Anyone know how I can get roaming to work? I'm rooted, s-off with 1.58 hboot. Whenever my phone switches to roaming, I can't make/recieve calls nor texts. However it shows 1x for data. Ive tried prl update, different roms and hard reset and none have solved the problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated
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At least your phone switches to roaming. I have to manual switch it, automatic mode doesn't work. Have you tried switching to Roam only mode? Are you on ICS, I wonder if the ICS update Borked roaming or sprint is trying to pinch pennys by making it difficult.
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propagandax said:
At least your phone switches to roaming. I have to manual switch it, automatic mode doesn't work. Have you tried switching to Roam only mode? Are you on ICS, I wonder if the ICS update Borked roaming or sprint is trying to pinch pennys by making it difficult.
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Id rather have 2 manually switch 2 roam, just as long as it worked when in roaming. I dont have the option in the rom Im using now and yes I have an ics rom. Yeah I think sprint is trying 2 pinch pennys. Even their service is getting to suck. 3G hardly ever works and calls are hit and miss to make/recieve and constant fail txt
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HermanV0929 said:
Id rather have 2 manually switch 2 roam, just as long as it worked when in roaming. I dont have the option in the rom Im using now and yes I have an ics rom. Yeah I think sprint is trying 2 pinch pennys. Even their service is getting to suck. 3G hardly ever works and calls are hit and miss to make/recieve and constant fail txt
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I feel your pain, sprint service is going down hill. I live in a major metro area (St. Louis) and I am now experience no service or little service more and more.
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Id rather have 2 manually switch 2 roam, just as long as it worked when in roaming. I dont have the option in the rom Im using now and yes I have an ics rom. Yeah I think sprint is trying 2 pinch pennys. Even their service is getting to suck. 3G hardly ever works and calls are hit and miss to make/recieve and constant fail txt<br />
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I feel your pain, sprint service is going down hill. I live in a major metro area (St. Louis) and I am now experience no service or little service more and more.
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Yeah and whats worse, is it seems to keep getting more expensive. Bill goes up, while service goes down hill.
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Well Im still trying to resolve roaming issue so, if anyone has a suggestion or anything, please let me know.
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Sorry, no solution, just to say I have same issue as you. Phone roams fine, but while roaming, data is nonexistent and sometimes calling doesn't work either.
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FanOfSkynyrd said:
Sorry, no solution, just to say I have same issue as you. Phone roams fine, but while roaming, data is nonexistent and sometimes calling doesn't work either.
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Glad to see Im not the only one having the problem. I could live without the data while roaming. Its the calls and txts that matter. If I try making a call, I get a verizon error msg unable to complete the call and to power off and back on and txt fail to send.
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HermanV0929 said:
Glad to see Im not the only one having the problem. I could live without the data while roaming. Its the calls and txts that matter. If I try making a call, I get a verizon error msg unable to complete the call and to power off and back on and txt fail to send.
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Have you tried different prls?
This may be helpful to you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23233990
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No I haven't tried switching prl's. I'll give that a try, thanks for the info
EDIT: I called sprint and had them do an HRL reload. Heard that resolves roaming and error 16 code so, Ill see how it works soon enough. Usually thursdays Im in a roaming area so Ill update my results then
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HermanV0929 said:
No I haven't tried switching prl's. I'll give that a try, thanks for the info
EDIT: I called sprint and had them do an HRL reload. Heard that resolves roaming and error 16 code so, Ill see how it works soon enough. Usually thursdays Im in a roaming area so Ill update my results then
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Yes please do share your experience
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propagandax said:
Yes please do share your experience
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Will do..so far, no error 16 code but its only been a day. More concerned with being able to roam and not getting the verizon automated message and failed txts
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Well no more error code 16 and I now have working roam
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I finally got my T-Mobile htc one on MetroPCS on $60.00 a month account with Taxes and fees included on the same payment, I'm now saving $15.00 and I'm on T-Mobile network but on MetroPCS payment plans everything working Voice over Gsm, 4g over UMTS HSPS+, 4G LTE. With great data speeds.
But there's one flaw!!! WIFI CALLING IS NOT WORKING...
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I want in. How? PM me
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Just bring it to Metropcs they will activate.
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I finally got my T-Mobile htc one on MetroPCS on $60.00 a month account with Taxes and fees included on the same payment, I'm now saving $15.00 and I'm on T-Mobile network but on MetroPCS payment plans everything working Voice over Gsm, 4g over UMTS HSPS+, 4G LTE. With great data speeds.
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Does WiFi Calling work on it too?
megabiteg said:
Does WiFi Calling work on it too?
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I haven't tried I haven't been in poor coverage.
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megabiteg said:
Does WiFi Calling work on it too?
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Doesn't Work, I even installed Metropcs Joyn and it says device not supported yet.
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Is the 4gLTE speed the same as T-Mobile?
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Is the 4gLTE speed the same as T-Mobile?
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Yes they are because phone is on there Gsm, UMTS, and LTE network.
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It won't work either for one of two reasons
First it works strictly thru tmobile SIM card , even tho you get tmo lte
Second the WiFi calling error means that you have to add update 911 address under your My T-Mobile account and then it works
I don't believe using a metro SIM In any tmo Device will get WiFi calling ever ,mainly cause it's alot to do with the tmo sim service the Main reachable service is still metro towers that's why .
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lojak29 said:
It won't work either for one of two reasons
First it works strictly thru tmobile SIM card , even tho you get tmo lte
Second the WiFi calling error means that you have to add update 911 address under your My T-Mobile account and then it works
I don't believe using a metro SIM In any tmo Device will get WiFi calling ever ,mainly cause it's alot to do with the tmo sim service the Main reachable service is still metro towers that's why .
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Well I got it working today, I had to take it to Metropcs and they added my address to the 911 data base for wifi calling. It works now.
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I finally got my Wi-Fi Calling working on my HTC One through Metropcs Account on T-Mobile network.
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I am wanting to set this up too. Metro PCS has good service in my area but they said they're having trouble with the GSM phones connecting to their 4G LTE network. T-Mobile's voice and text work great where I'm at and my brother is on Metro with one of their CDMA phones and his service works well. I literally just got my HTC One today and so far at my house I'm only getting 'G' which I assume is 1x or Edge service correct? When I reboot the phone and it initially connects to 4G and then drops it. I'm wondering if I take it to Metro and have them put it on their network if the 4G will work better? I wouldn't think it would impact it that much though. I have 30 days to try it out before I lose out on being able to return it and I'm all about saving money so switching to Metro is a big deal to me but I need my 4G too!
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I am wanting to set this up too. Metro PCS has good service in my area but they said they're having trouble with the GSM phones connecting to their 4G LTE network. T-Mobile's voice and text work great where I'm at and my brother is on Metro with one of their CDMA phones and his service works well. I literally just got my HTC One today and so far at my house I'm only getting 'G' which I assume is 1x or Edge service correct? When I reboot the phone and it initially connects to 4G and then drops it. I'm wondering if I take it to Metro and have them put it on their network if the 4G will work better? I wouldn't think it would impact it that much though. I have 30 days to try it out before I lose out on being able to return it and I'm all about saving money so switching to Metro is a big deal to me but I need my 4G too!
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I'm no longer in Metropcs CDMA or Their Ericsson LTE network. I'm now on T-Mobile Gsm and LTE network under Nokia but with Metropcs Account. 2 different networks, so that means when you where on MetroPCS cdma and LTE you where on their original lte footprint with Ericsson lte sites, tmobile is planning to unite Metropcs lte with tmobile Nokia lte. But it will take some time.
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Thats kool it is something you could have done setup from phone at home in 3 minutes tho...just sayin...
Glad it worked tho.
So to sum it up your saying you get actual tmobile WiFi calling with a actual metro 4g SIM card in a tMobile device ?
Not the same WiFi calling as my metro but I mean the tmobile exclusive WiFi calling .
That's very weird that that works using a metro SIM ..cause it's suppose to be a tmo sim cars thing also that has a lot to do with how it works .
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Thats kool it is something you could have done setup from phone at home in 3 minutes tho...just sayin...
Glad it worked tho.
So to sum it up your saying you get actual tmobile WiFi calling with a actual metro 4g SIM card in a tMobile device ?
Not the same WiFi calling as my metro but I mean the tmobile exclusive WiFi calling .
That's very weird that that works using a metro SIM ..cause it's suppose to be a tmo sim cars thing also that has a lot to do with how it works .
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That's Correct, Tmobile htc one phone with a GSM Metropcs sim card.
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Thanks for the info. Didn't know all that. How much data you get before throttled for $60
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Thanks for the info. Didn't know all that. How much data you get before throttled for $60
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Well It's pure unlimited, but if you tether they my throttle you.
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Oh wow. LTE, wifi calling, unlimited data. For $60? That's an awesome deal!
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Oh wow. LTE, wifi calling, unlimited data. For $60? That's an awesome deal!
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Yes it is, and taxes include
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http://m.metropcs.com/mobile/detail/$60_Unlimited_Talk,_Text_and_Data/TTD60-4G
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In locations I know for a fact have LTE. First thing I tried was ##72786#. I got excited when during the hands free activation of had a LTE signal for the first time. However, after the phone automatically reset it went back to LTE.
I have no idea what is going on here. This is my third Note 3. I'm on stock rooted MI5 firmware.
##DATA# can't be accessed because I don't have MSL but even if I did I wouldn't know WTF to do.
Anyone have advice?
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I had this problem with my GS3 and was tired of calling them and them telling me that there was an LTE outage in my area OVER and OVER again. So I decided to take it into a sprint store and hold it next to the demonstration models and asked them why their LTE worked but mine clearly didn't work and that got their attention to exchange it out after they tried fixing it for 45 minutes.
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In locations I know for a fact have LTE. First thing I tried was ##72786#. I got excited when during the hands free activation of had a LTE signal for the first time. However, after the phone automatically reset it went back to LTE.
I have no idea what is going on here. This is my third Note 3. I'm on stock rooted MI5 firmware.
##DATA# can't be accessed because I don't have MSL but even if I did I wouldn't know WTF to do.
Anyone have advice?
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Forgive me if I'm off, I was slightly confused by your post and I'm delirious from lack of sleep...
1. Try toggling airplane mode, this usually helps me reconnect to LTE.
2. Update your PRL and Profile.
Every Sprint PRL. (includes everything you need to know about PRLs)
3. Install LTE Discovery on the Google Play Store.
Good luck.
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Forgive me if I'm off, I was slightly confused by your post and I'm delirious from lack of sleep...
1. Try toggling airplane mode, this usually helps me reconnect to LTE.
2. Update your PRL and Profile.
Every Sprint PRL. (includes everything you need to know about PRLs)
3. Install LTE Discovery on the Google Play Store.
Good luck.
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Thanks for the advice but none of those things worked
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Thanks for the advice but none of those things worked
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You experienced this with all 3 devices?
Did you have issues right out of the box?
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The first black phone from Best Buy worked flawlessly. The two white phones from Target had this issue.
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The first black phone from Best Buy worked flawlessly. The two white phones from Target had this issue.
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Then it is safe to say it is a hardware issue, return and try again.
I was on the phone with Sprint Tech support for almost a full 45 minutes. The preliminary determination was that my SIM card # did not match up with what Sprint was showing on their computers. Unfortunately I'm not near an LTE area so I don't know if it worked or not.
I will post my findings tomorrow for those who have any interest.
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I was on the phone with Sprint Tech support for almost a full 45 minutes. The preliminary determination was that my SIM card # did not match up with what Sprint was showing on their computers. Unfortunately I'm not near an LTE area so I don't know if it worked or not.
I will post my findings tomorrow for those who have any interest.
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Good luck man!
My 45 minute call to Sprint paid off. Apparently my SIM card # did not match what Sprint had in their system. LTE seems to be working now. Hope this info helps someone
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SantinoInc said:
My 45 minute call to Sprint paid off. Apparently my SIM card # did not match what Sprint had in their system. LTE seems to be working now. Hope this info helps someone
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That is good info. Maybe this thread should be a sticky. What would be nice is a way for users to verify their SIM card #s online.
Question - Is the SIM card just for 4GLTE? I did see one in my Note 3 but my past CDMA/Wimax Sprint phones didn't require a SIM card. I thought only GSM phones required a SIM card.
I bought a Note-3 off of swappa.com, didn't come with SIM card.......so finally figured out that was the reason why I'm not getting 4GLTE.
Picked up a SIM card from Sprint, all is good.........I now have 4GLTE.
Has anyone been able to take their stock note 3 overseas and been able to use wifi calling?
If so, the address setup, was it an issue?
Thanks in advance.
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Has anyone been able to take their stock note 3 overseas and been able to use wifi calling?
If so, the address setup, was it an issue?
Thanks in advance.
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I do believe it says it doesn't work overseas when you set it up but haven't done it ... says standard cdma rates apply
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I do believe it says it doesn't work overseas when you set it up but haven't done it ... says standard cdma rates apply
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According to Sprint: http://newsroom.sprint.com/blogs/de...lable-for-samsung-galaxy-note-3-customers.htm
"Unlimited voice calling and messaging on Wi-Fi: All domestic calling and messaging is FREE (standard CDMA international rates apply for international calls)"
Those international rates vary by country but are quite expensive: http://shop2.sprint.com/assets/pdfs/en/support/guides/services/worldwide/Worldwide_eflyer.pdf
Yes i see if you are calling overseas.
But im wondering being abroad and calling the US as though you were here in the States.
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Yes i see if you are calling overseas.
But im wondering being abroad and calling the US as though you were here in the States.
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I think they will be able to tell that you are not in the States and will charge international rates, but we won't know for sure until someone tries it. For myself, it works on my home networks but I haven't been able to get it activated on Denny's Wi-Fi, so calling on an international Wi-Fi might be even more challenging.
A VPN relay through the US should work too.
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I don't think sprint can charge you if you have international calling disabled. I have mine disabled and I can't even place call... this would be my arguing point in case of charge but no guarantee. Just in case disable your location / GPS and give it a shot with VPN. Place short call, wait 24h, login to sprint and check is there any charges
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Just buy one more sim card for your device to make wi-fi calls. Local prepaid sim cards in every country you visit or MTXConnect data-only sim card for visiting Europe.