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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ecs87 said:
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.
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hi guys, i've been having a problem about my network. sometimes my data isn't working at all but it doesn't really says that it's disconnected to fix it i have to reboot. I tried different roms but my data still drops sometimes like 4 times a day.
so is there any chance that i broked the phone's data antenna even my calls still work? i have the phone for 6 months and this is the first time this has happened. i really don't want to exchange my phone to tmobile but if that's the only way to try then that's what i'll do.
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I would suggest getting a new SIM card. In most cases a new sim card will fix that problem. I work for T-Mo and that's usually a good fix. If that doesnt work then try a factory reset. If that doesn't work then warranty. Good luck!!
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yeah i have done a factory reset. So i'll ask t mobile for a new sim card?
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Just go to a store and ask for a sim replacement. Since its a damaged sim they should just replace it for free.
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I don't need to call them? i'll just directly go to a tmobile?
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Yes sir. They will activate your number on to it and put it in the phone. Off you go. That simple.
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When you bought your Vibrant, check in the box, there should be 2 sim cards.
i just called t mobile today and they said that my sim card is old which is weird. my sim card came with the phone 6 months ago. is there really a new sim card?
So they said i do need to change my sim card, will my number be changed?
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When you bought your Vibrant, check in the box, there should be 2 sim cards.
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If he upgraded to the vibrant and the rep happened to leave the sim in there then there would be another one. There is typically only one sim per box.Usually if you are an existing customer and you upgrade the rep will take the sim out of the box and keep it.
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i just called t mobile today and they said that my sim card is old which is weird. my sim card came with the phone 6 months ago. is there really a new sim card?
So they said i do need to change my sim card, will my number be changed?
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Nope. Number will stay the same. They just activate the new card with your number and deactivate the old. Yes, they came out with a new version of the sim card a while ago.
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oh ok thanks. i really forgot to ask why did they put this sim if it's not compatible with the phone. I didn't know that they have a newer sim card.
thanks!
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Well the one that you have should work fine. But like anything else they occasionally go bad. They updated the sims when they started upgrading the network. Just gives a better connection on 3g/4g.
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If I wanted to switch from one verizon 4G phone to another, do I have to call and switch the ESN/IMEI or will just swapping sim cards be enough?
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If I wanted to switch from one verizon 4G phone to another, do I have to call and switch the ESN/IMEI or will just swapping sim cards be enough?
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Just swap SIMs.
Ive been wondering this. Lets say my phone gets stolen, can I still call verizon and have them lock the phone as stolen or can someone just stick their sim card in and works?
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you can get the phone blacklisted.
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you can get the phone blacklisted.
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Sweet. That's what I was worried about.
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it would get black listed but they would have no trouble sticking any GSM network sim in it.
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I don't think verizon has fully transitioned over to black list imei numbers to fully block them from being used on the network.
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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.
Im under the spending limit program for another 6 months and i wanna sim unlock for my travels...i came from htc one n i know they figured it out there...yall think the same thing may apply here for note 3 and sim unlock?
http://sprintworldwide.custhelp.com/app/chat/chat_launch go there to have the sim unlocked. takes 2-3 business days.
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danon.brown said:
http://sprintworldwide.custhelp.com/app/chat/chat_launch go there to have the sim unlocked. takes 2-3 business days.
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im on the spending limit program...there wont let me do it
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What does the spending limit have to do with unlocking the SIM? Sprint doesn't charge to unlock it.
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What does the spending limit have to do with unlocking the SIM? Sprint doesn't charge to unlock it.
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i wonder the same thing but thats how it goes
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i wonder the same thing but thats how it goes
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Also, if the phone is not active on your account for at least 90 days (which is the problem for me)
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If you're out of contract...??? (yeah - the rep told me that because I was out of contract, they couldn't do it)
sprint told me the same thing
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What does the spending limit have to do with unlocking the SIM? Sprint doesn't charge to unlock it.
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they told me since i was under a spending limit that they cant unlock my SIM card on my gn3, but i do hope someone comes up with a process to manually unlock it, they did give me my msl code though........
No problem here getting it unlocked within a week of getting the phone...
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Im living in vietnam
And i have had a galaxy note 3 sprint for 3 days ago.
How to unlock gsm/wcdma?
Plz,show me
Same here
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im on the spending limit program...there wont let me do it
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They keep telling me the same thing about spending limit.
are domestic gsm providers still locked out even when unlocked?
Does anyone know if I could use the note 3 on T-Mobile if I unlock it
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horr1blek1tten said:
Does anyone know if I could use the note 3 on T-Mobile if I unlock it
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probably not, if going through Sprint, it'll only be unlocked for overseas SIMs, not domestic ones.
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probably not, if going through Sprint, it'll only be unlocked for overseas SIMs, not domestic ones.
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So what do you mean, if I go by sprint? There's other ways?
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horr1blek1tten said:
So what do you mean, if I go by sprint? There's other ways?
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not at the moment, but maybe someday there'll be a full unlock by one of the devs...
Has anyone tried the method outlined here? http://www.sidhtech.com/news/how-to-unlock-samsung-galaxy-note-3-free/10026948/
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Has anyone tried the method outlined here? http://www.sidhtech.com/news/how-to-unlock-samsung-galaxy-note-3-free/10026948/
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That's the process for the Note 2 and S3 that someone has changed the title of. The code they give doesn't work at all on the Note 3.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49017479
solved it myself working on tut now got mine domestic unlocked on straight talk
hi! I bought a Sprint Note 3 on Ebay. to make a long story short, phone is global. when dialing *#06#, it was giving me a MEID. it has a sim slot even tough it's with sprint witch is a cdma carrier. I called sprint and they give me a 6 digits code, telling me it's the unlock code. after a few research on google and messing around in the phone, I now get a IMEI number after dialing *#06#.
when dialing ##0011#, i see NETWORK: UNBLOCK. the phone work on the same frequncies as my carrier I'm trying to unlock the phone to. but I never found the key pad where to enter the unlock code to actually unlock the phone (supposed to restart the phone with the wrong sim card and a "please enter unlock code" prompt should appear, but not me). I used it to get in the data hidden menu (##3282#), and that it. my sim card does not work, and I'm out of options...
Somebody knows what to do?
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hi! I bought a Sprint Note 3 on Ebay. to make a long story short, phone is global. when dialing *#06#, it was giving me a MEID. it has a sim slot even tough it's with sprint witch is a cdma carrier. I called sprint and they give me a 6 digits code, telling me it's the unlock code. after a few research on google and messing around in the phone, I now get a IMEI number after dialing *#06#.
when dialing ##0011#, i see NETWORK: UNBLOCK. the phone work on the same frequncies as my carrier I'm trying to unlock the phone to. but I never found the key pad where to enter the unlock code to actually unlock the phone (supposed to restart the phone with the wrong sim card and a "please enter unlock code" prompt should appear, but not me). I used it to get in the data hidden menu (##3282#), and that it. my sim card does not work, and I'm out of options...
Somebody knows what to do?
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Yes call sprint and have a account with them and the phone in the us because it can only be unlocked ota from them
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So I just learned that I don't need Verizon to activate my phone, I can simply swap the 4g SIM card from my s5.
My question is, does everything work when I do that? 3g and everything?
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Rippley05 said:
So I just learned that I don't need Verizon to activate my phone, I can simply swap the 4g SIM card from my s5.
My question is, does everything work when I do that? 3g and everything?
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it should work just fine. i swap cards all the time
Everything should work exactly the same. I switch between sims through the Verizon site(different size Sims on phones)_ with no issues. When you put the new Sim in restart device then it should load up with the number on your current Sim and everything should work perfect
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