I'm not an ATT customer so the ATT store wouldn't sell it to me unless I have an account. The thing is I wanted the great no contract price of $299 so that I can choose whom ever I'd like service with. So I just asked my friend that has Att service if I could use his account info to buy the device and it worked. Sold me the gear S with no tie ins. No contact at full price of $299.
Compare that to no contract pricing of :
T-Mobile $350
Sprint $384
I thought the ATT gear s was not unlocked?
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I thought the ATT gear s was not unlocked?
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Go into the store buy it at full cost unlocked. Trust me it worked.
Good to hear. Ya im going after work today to pick mine up from the ATT store. I dont think im going to get service on it though. I trying to see if I can just use the sim card from my note 4 in it.
Your choice of carriers is still limited. You can only use it with GSM carriers which means AT&T and T-mobile and their prepaid partners. It doesn't support AWS so won't guarantee 3G on t-mobile.
Wait wouldn't your friend have to add some kind of gear s plan to his account? If not then I need to find an At&t friend.
I was considering the same since the local Sprint stores are out of stock, but every ATT store is swimming in them. Then it came to me that Sprint cannot work with GSM.
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Wait wouldn't your friend have to add some kind of gear s plan to his account? If not then I need to find an At&t friend.
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THIS anyone know any extra AT&T friends
I wonder if its better to just buy the Gear S outright, with no service plan and rely completely on Bluetooth. I'm never without my phone, plus it would be nice to not have to pay $10/mo for a service I know I'd never use (3G on watch).
My only worry would be endless prompts of "No Service" but I'm not sure if that's how it would work.
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I wonder if its better to just buy the Gear S outright, with no service plan and rely completely on Bluetooth. I'm never without my phone, plus it would be nice to not have to pay $10/mo for a service I know I'd never use (3G on watch).
My only worry would be endless prompts of "No Service" but I'm not sure if that's how it would work.
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if you forward your calls it should not say that you could always buy a sim card just to have in there I suppose maybe even add a pre-paid sim card that runs on AT&T net work net10 or something. I plan to not use the card service as well
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Go into the store buy it at full cost unlocked. Trust me it worked.
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So you put in a T-Mobile nano SIM in it and it works?
hughedee74 said:
I'm not an ATT customer so the ATT store wouldn't sell it to me unless I have an account. The thing is I wanted the great no contract price of $299 so that I can choose whom ever I'd like service with. So I just asked my friend that has Att service if I could use his account info to buy the device and it worked. Sold me the gear S with no tie ins. No contact at full price of $299.
Compare that to no contract pricing of :
T-Mobile $350
Sprint $384
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BREAKING NEWS :I got my gear S from AT&T near seconds ago 325.49 off contract still sealed in the box sales guy said the sim card is built in if I ever wanted to attach it to some kind of plan any who I have Sprint so no GSM for me I ll post pix when I get home
I ( aSprint customer) went to ATT and bought the Gear S outright, no problem at all Didnt require someone else with a plan, although I kept a friend of mine on standby
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BREAKING NEWS :I got my gear S from AT&T near seconds ago 325.49 off contract still sealed in the box sales guy said the sim card is built in if I ever wanted to attach it to some kind of plan any who I have Sprint so no GSM for me I ll post pix when I get home
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Doesn't matter. Still should work with CDMA YAY! Just need to get a Sprint sim or any sim of your choosing. If you want to use it with your Sprint account then you'll need that sim. The watch is CDMA capable. I don't know about AWS but T-Mobile seems to say it is 4G (HSPA+) compatible. I don't know that it will work on 1700 but they also use the standard for their 3G. Tizen is not locked and the device shouldn't be either.
Hello everyone. After a long search this morning I finally found a AT&T store with a Gear S. Bought it outright (not a AT&T customer) with out any problems. Finally got home and popped my tmobile sim card in it and found out it is carrier locked. Has anybody else tried this with different outcome? Plz let me know.
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Doesn't matter. Still should work with CDMA YAY! Just need to get a Sprint sim or any sim of your choosing. If you want to use it with your Sprint account then you'll need that sim. The watch is CDMA capable. I don't know about AWS but T-Mobile seems to say it is 4G (HSPA+) compatible. I don't know that it will work on 1700 but they also use the standard for their 3G. Tizen is not locked and the device shouldn't be either.
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ok good to know .
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Hello everyone. After a long search this morning I finally found a AT&T store with a Gear S. Bought it outright (not a AT&T customer) with out any problems. Finally got home and popped my tmobile sim card in it and found out it is carrier locked. Has anybody else tried this with different outcome? Plz let me know.
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Can't you unlock it as you would a phone? llike simunlock.com or something. I am not a customer either but I have Sprint with their fake sim card (uicc card only gives LTE no LTE on watch). what about a pre-paid sim card running off AT&T like Straight talk or Net 10 something like that
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Doesn't matter. Still should work with CDMA YAY! Just need to get a Sprint sim or any sim of your choosing. If you want to use it with your Sprint account then you'll need that sim. The watch is CDMA capable. I don't know about AWS but T-Mobile seems to say it is 4G (HSPA+) compatible. I don't know that it will work on 1700 but they also use the standard for their 3G. Tizen is not locked and the device shouldn't be either.
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I haven't opened it yet still debating to keep my gear 2 or not mean while I did post in on Swappa/Craigslist but for now if I decide to keep I will figure something out with a sim card not paying 30$ a month for a freak watch plan on AT&T
What's the verdict if it's unlocked and can be used on Verizon? I'd rather pay $299 than $399. Would prefer Android but for $299 I can live with Tizen and hope a Google Voice and Groove IP equivalent app show up eventually.
You could unlock it.. But i might as well just wait for T-Mobile to sell there's... Since i have to pay for the unlock
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So you put in a T-Mobile nano SIM in it and it works?
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You could unlock it.. But i might as well just wait for T-Mobile to sell there's... Since i have to pay for the unlock
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Will t-mobile unlock it for you after a certain time? I know with phones they want you to be on a plan for 40 days for phone anyway. Someone said 60days for AT&T Sprint no go
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I have been trying to get the unlock code from AT$T ever since I got this phone. finally, the code is now available to customers for free and I got my yesterday. just in time for my trip overseas later this month. now my little aria is perfect.
so call at$t and get your aria unlocked
Do you need a foreign sim for it to unlock, or can you simply boot with no sim inserted?
you will need a sim card. all you have to do is:
1. power down
2. remove your AT$T sim
3. insert any sim, active or inactive (in my case I used my china mobile sim)
4. boot back up
5. it will ask you for the unlock code
6. type in code
7. done. your aria is free and unlocked
I tested it by using my friends t-mobiles sim and it worked fine
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I have been trying to get the unlock code from AT$T ever since I got this phone. finally, the code is now available to customers for free and I got my yesterday. just in time for my trip overseas later this month. now my little aria is perfect.
so call at$t and get your aria unlocked
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What exactly did you do to get the unlock code? I just called them and they said that an unlock code is not available for this phone
Also, are you out of contract or still in contract? when i called again, they said that the phone is still in contract, so they can't provide an unlock code.
I have been trying to get the unlock code from AT$T ever since I got this phone. finally, the code is now available to customers for free and I got my yesterday. just in time for my trip overseas later this month. now my little aria is perfect.
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Do you think they will provide this for me if I bought the phone used?
I can use a friend's AT&T sim card but does it registers on his account or something? clarifications will be greatly appreciated.
boxcar8028,
wondering who you called/number. I too called yesterday (before reading this) even talked toa supervisor in the US (not India call center which is worthless) and they told me ATT doesn't provide unlocking code for the Aria ever (!), and would be 9 months from purchase for my other HTC phone (Inspire 4G) - both are in contract.
Sight, as I switched to ATT to get a world phone, and I'm traveling to europe in a week. Not looking foreward to paying >$25/phone on soem untrusted site...
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What exactly did you do to get the unlock code? I just called them and they said that an unlock code is not available for this phone
Also, are you out of contract or still in contract? when i called again, they said that the phone is still in contract, so they can't provide an unlock code.
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not sure why AT$T didn't give you the code, but keep trying. it took me 4 try's in the past 7 months and each time they would tell me the same thing "code is not available for this phone" until last week. but maybe its because I have been with ATT for over 10 years, and yes my aria has a 2 year contract (17 months to go) and if they ask you why you want it unlocked, just tell them for use traveling overseas. keep trying, good luck.
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Do you think they will provide this for me if I bought the phone used?
I can use a friend's AT&T sim card but does it registers on his account or something? clarifications will be greatly appreciated.
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not sure about a used aria, but AT$T will ask for the IMEI number to track the hardware. be careful AT$T may try to get you into a two year contract.
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boxcar8028,
wondering who you called/number. I too called yesterday (before reading this) even talked toa supervisor in the US (not India call center which is worthless) and they told me ATT doesn't provide unlocking code for the Aria ever (!), and would be 9 months from purchase for my other HTC phone (Inspire 4G) - both are in contract.
Sight, as I switched to ATT to get a world phone, and I'm traveling to europe in a week. Not looking foreward to paying >$25/phone on soem untrusted site...
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I just called 1-800-331-0500
I have been trying for over 7 months. each time I ask AT$T would always say check back in 2 months. not sure if the more you ask the more likely you'll get the code or not.
I thought AT$T would just make the code open to all now since the aria is an older model
I thought AT$T would just make the code open to all now since the aria is an older model
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We can make this happen if everyone will ask for this in AT&T forums. If HTC listened with the rom locking, I'm sure we can make AT&T listen as well.
Thanks to drumist, here are the official AT$T unlock rules:
http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=55002&cv=820#fbid=90LzT3_aeA4
Thanks to drumist, here are the official AT$T unlock rules:
http://www.att.com/esupport/article....id=90LzT3_aeA4
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as we can see even though the phone is sold exclusively by AT&T you still got the code. So the guidelines don't represent the situation here.
Unlock Codes
I'm going to try to get my unlock code. If they tell me they can't do it, I'm going to remind them that unlocking my phone is my right and the DCMA was modified by the custodian of the Library of Congress. If they refuse, I'm going to demand that they purchase my phone. Either way, if I don't get the code, I'm going to start filing complaints with the FCC. I don't believe they have a choice in the unlocking debate.
Cell phone providers, software providers, etc, enjoy benefits and protections that no one would tolerate for any other device. If you purchased a car that would only run on gas from one station, you would burn the dealership to the ground. But cell phone companies do it, because many people don't exercise their rights.
yeah, I have to agreed with you. I wish USA cell services was more like overseas, were people are more lock into their phone numbers then their providers. make sure to point out that you are within the unlock rules of AT$T and hopefully they will give you the code. - good luck
I'm going to try to get my unlock code. If they tell me they can't do it, I'm going to remind them that unlocking my phone is my right and the DCMA was modified by the custodian of the Library of Congress. If they refuse, I'm going to demand that they purchase my phone. Either way, if I don't get the code, I'm going to start filing complaints with the FCC. I don't believe they have a choice in the unlocking debate.
Cell phone providers, software providers, etc, enjoy benefits and protections that no one would tolerate for any other device. If you purchased a car that would only run on gas from one station, you would burn the dealership to the ground. But cell phone companies do it, because many people don't exercise their rights.
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I'm sure everybody here support our right for unlocked devices. But this is even not the issue here. Even if we assume that AT&T has the right to lock the device, it seems that the company does give out the unlock codes to many users. That's what really frustrates me since I don't understand the reason to prefer one customer over another.
Please update us on any progress.
You just have to have been used the phone for 3-4 months for them to give you the unlock code. I have done this with previous phones, as well as with my Aria and my Mom's Aria. Both of them I bought on craigslist, so not on contract.
You just have to have been used the phone for 3-4 months for them to give you the unlock code. I have done this with previous phones, as well as with my Aria and my Mom's Aria. Both of them I bought on craigslist, so not on contract.
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Are you sure about that? quite a bummer. Still looking for a way to get the code without having to wait.
is not expected to wait so much! it's like 3 hour like much.
is not expected to wait so much! it's like 3 hour like much.
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Do you know this for sure? 3 hours from placing the first call?
This is like company policy or something. or atleast it was like a few months ago. good luck guys!
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Ok so we all know why we got our gear s from at&t (100$) cheaper than sprint.so now after i unlock the phone is there a way to connect it so srint.if yes than how if no than state details why not and whats the best choice for unlocked at&t gear s device ....
Sprint version is CDMA. I think that is why it also cost more. ATT version is gsm version with a sim card. I dont think they will work.
In order to use any phone on a CDMA carrier, it must meet two conditions:
1. It must support CDMA. The AT&T and T-Mobile versions are GSM only, no CDMA support.
2. It must has ESN (each CDMA device has one) already in the carrier's database. There is no known (official) way to put foreign device ESN into the database other than carrier itself. That means you are pretty much limited to devices sold by Sprint only. Even though Verizon is CDMA as well, you can't use any Verizon devices.
Yeah. That's a tall order. Atleast to use all functionality of services. Pairing is fine and using the features of the marriage between your device and GS. But standalone, I'm pretty sure that's not going to happen.
Although. Maybe using Boost or Virgin Mobile may work? I believe they use sim cards. I could totally be wrong though. But i thought they did.
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Boost and Virgin Mobile all run off of sprint network. The best thing would be to return the watch to att and just pick up a sprint version. Price wise it only 80 bucks more but then you know you can use it on your network.
billybkny said:
Ok so we all know why we got our gear s from at&t (100$) cheaper than sprint.so now after i unlock the phone is there a way to connect it so srint.if yes than how if no than state details why not and whats the best choice for unlocked at&t gear s device ....
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As the other posters have said CDMA = UICC CARD (SPRINT SOME VERIZON) GSM (T-MOBILE &AT&T
SPRINT & VERIZON
NO SIM CARD FOR YOU
T-MOBILE & AT&T
SIM CARD YES UNLOCK MAYBE BUT YOU CAN ONLY GO TO THESE CARRIERS
MOST ARE LOCKED (yOU CAN USE MVNO TO YOUR CARRIER WHILE LOCKED (IE H2O/CRICKET/STRAIGHTTALK ECT=AT&T
WHATEVER VERIZON IS .
You can use separately I for instance have Note 4 Sprint Gear S T-mobile
Ok as i come from sprint im really a noob about sim cards and the prepaid ones.can somebody please give me in details with sim cards will work unlocked fear s at&t .i want to put sim card with phone and text dont care about data ill use wifi mostly but dont want monthly subscibtion to any service.simple sim card that gonna let me talk and text till i finish my minutes...
the thing is that the price for a prepaid sim card is not worth the cost of the service. Most will be 30 a month. I think you may be better just trying to get service from att.
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Ok as i come from sprint im really a noob about sim cards and the prepaid ones.can somebody please give me in details with sim cards will work unlocked fear s at&t .i want to put sim card with phone and text dont care about data ill use wifi mostly but dont want monthly subscibtion to any service.simple sim card that gonna let me talk and text till i finish my minutes...
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H20/cricket/Net10/Red Pocket/Straight Talk/ ect locked AT&T :good:
T-mobile (you unlock sim it will work with these bootleg company's for t-mo)
Metropcs/Simple mobile/GoSmart/walmart plan/Red Pocket/Straight talk /net 10
theres more but these are ones people know
That wasn't confusing at all ...
Haha.
Sprint and Verizon sim cards are for LTE. This watch definitely does not support LTE.
There are definitely two versions that were tested by the FCC, those were the GSM and the CDMA models. I thought at first that it might have a universal radio (CDMA/GSM hybrid) because the Snapdragon 400 in the device supports that. But the FCC didn't license it that way, so #sadface ...
The ONLY benefit to buying on on your same carrier is to get a discount on the device (if you can call Verizon's $349 a discount), and to have a discounted plan ($5-10/mo) to use its independent phone and data ... but you'd be under contract for two years ... that's a long time and quite the commitment.
Most of us just paid AT&T 299 outright and walked out with the device. Some have had to contact AT&T to request unlock, I, for some reason have NOT ... my T-Mobile sim also works in it and did out of the box ... I believe I had a VERY knowledgeable customer service rep where I bought it, and she knew what was up!!!!!! (AT&T in Henderson Nevada by the Sunset Station Mall, I will never go anywhere else! they can have all the monies :good
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Haha.
Sprint and Verizon sim cards are for LTE. This watch definitely does not support LTE.
There are definitely two versions that were tested by the FCC, those were the GSM and the CDMA models. I thought at first that it might have a universal radio (CDMA/GSM hybrid) because the Snapdragon 400 in the device supports that. But the FCC didn't license it that way, so #sadface ...
The ONLY benefit to buying on on your same carrier is to get a discount on the device (if you can call Verizon's $349 a discount), and to have a discounted plan ($5-10/mo) to use its independent phone and data ... but you'd be under contract for two years ... that's a long time and quite the commitment.
Most of us just paid AT&T 299 outright and walked out with the device. Some have had to contact AT&T to request unlock, I, for some reason have NOT ... my T-Mobile sim also works in it and did out of the box ... I believe I had a VERY knowledgeable customer service rep where I bought it, and she knew what was up!!!!!! (AT&T in Henderson Nevada by the Sunset Station Mall, I will never go anywhere else! they can have all the monies :good
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That was a good look.
I got mines at Sprint and just cashed out on it. Wasn't concerned about the price, nor the plan. Knew all about it prior to buying. I dont regret where/how I got it one bit. That $299 tag is a great deal though. Lol
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Is anyone having any luck buying a Sprint Gear S WITHOUT having to activate the data plan to go along with it?
Long Story Short - Trying to buy my girlfriend the Gear S for Christmas. She is with Sprint.
I know that the Gear S can be used without the data connection- Meaning I could just buy the AT&T watch and be good to go. But I want to buy the Sprint version of the watch on the off chance that she decides that she wants to activate the data plan... I'm not having ANY luck calling Spring and/or visiting Sprint Stores.
Any one had any luck?
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Is anyone having any luck buying a Sprint Gear S WITHOUT having to activate the data plan to go along with it?
Long Story Short - Trying to buy my girlfriend the Gear S for Christmas. She is with Sprint.
I know that the Gear S can be used without the data connection- Meaning I could just buy the AT&T watch and be good to go. But I want to buy the Sprint version of the watch on the off chance that she decides that she wants to activate the data plan... I'm not having ANY luck calling Spring and/or visiting Sprint Stores.
Any one had any luck?
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While I can't answer your question, I just wanted to let you know that if you run into walls, and Sprint refuses to help you, you could get the ATT version, unlock it, and get her a Tmo card for 15$/month.
ATT watch and Tmo plan seem to be the best combination in terms of value, especially since she would not be tied in into any kind of contract.
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While I can't answer your question, I just wanted to let you know that if you run into walls, and Sprint refuses to help you, you could get the ATT version, unlock it, and get her a Tmo card for 15$/month.
ATT watch and Tmo plan seem to be the best combination in terms of value, especially since she would not be tied in into any kind of contract.
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Thank you so much for the suggestions! A couple follow up questions for you if you don't mind.....
1. How do I 'unlock' the ATT watch?
2. Will the unlocked ATT watch with a Tmob SIM communicate correctly with her Sprint phone??
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Thank you so much for the suggestions! A couple follow up questions for you if you don't mind.....
1. How do I 'unlock' the ATT watch?
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If you have ever been an ATT customer, or know someone who is or was an ATT customer, you/they can request an unlock code for free. Turn around time is around 4 days. I walked into an ATT store and told them I wanted to buy it straight out and not activate it on ATT. No problem at all.
Otherwise, there is a UK Ebay seller who offers unlock codes for $16. I bought one not knowing if ATT would end up unlocking mine, because I only have a grandfathered data plan with them, but they did. That seller was recommended by someone here, and he said he got his unlock code in less than 24 hrs, so they seem to be legit. (Again, can't speak out of experience because ATT ended up unlocking my phone. I am sitting on an unlock code, debating if I should buy a cheap prepaid Samsung phone just so I can unlock it.) There are sites like unlocker.net that charge $39 for the same service.
All I did was put my Tmo sim card in, and the Gear S prompted me for the unlock code. Once entered, the device was open to use with whatever carrier I wanted.
2. Will the unlocked ATT watch with a Tmob SIM communicate correctly with her Sprint phone??
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Yes. Quite a few users reported successfully using their non Tmo phones with a Gear S that has a Tmo SIM in it, be it a Tmo Gear S or an unlocked ATT Gear S (Tmo won't unlock theirs). I happen to have a Tmo voice plan, but I have not read a single report where the watch was not playing nice with a different carrier on it than on the phone.
And, if I may say, that's a really cool present for your girlfriend, especially if she is active. Great choice
I kind of hate Tmo because they refused to unlock my phone, so I HATE saying anything good about them right now. But they do have the best plan AFAIK, no ties whatsoever, and specific music streaming apps don't count against the watch's 500 MB data allotment, like Milk, which i haven't used, but which comes preinstalled. The plan also includes unlimited talk&text, btw.
ETA: Check out this very long thread about buying an ATT Gear S without a contract
Does anyone know if my sprint device will even work on at&t and tmobile's network once it's sim unlocked? Because sprint is cdma and at&t and tmobile are GSM carriers. Would my device operate alright on GSM carriers are would I just be able to use it on sprint's and Verizon's network? Are should I just sell my device and go buy a tmobile or At&t device.what would you guys do? Thanks In advance!!!
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Well I know you can take and put a T-Mobile or AT&T SIM card in Sprint in a work I'm just curious how closer frequencies are how good it will work that's what I meant thanks
Since the S8 (I think) the manufacturers (Samsung) started making their devices to support both CDMA and GSM.
Older smartphones (up until last year) used to support either one of the two technologies, but not anymore, now you can use your CDMA (Sprint) S9 with a GSM sim (AT&T and T-Mobile).
In my experience CDMA unlocked phones work on GSM. Not the other way around. And just an add on Verizon phones I think all of them but I know the s9+ , Note 8 , and the iPhones all are unlocked from factory and will work and even populate the APNs for (ATT) GSM. Which is what I use.
GDane1 said:
Does anyone know if my sprint device will even work on at&t and tmobile's network once it's sim unlocked? Because sprint is cdma and at&t and tmobile are GSM carriers. Would my device operate alright on GSM carriers are would I just be able to use it on sprint's and Verizon's network? Are should I just sell my device and go buy a tmobile or At&t device.what would you guys do? Thanks In advance!!!
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Did you ever get your sim unlocked figured out? Man this is becoming a pain lol even finding a website isn't working I figured they'd have something figured out by now. Any info is appreciated tho.
Sir how long did it take for them to unlock the device and how much was it?
How much did they charge?
RE: SIM unlocking my sprint Samsung Galaxy s9 plus
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How much did they charge?
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After inquiring if they could provide me an unlock code for my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S9+ and getting the reply
"That's does not matter, all carriers are supported. For Sprint phones there is a 100% success rate.". :victory:
I used the service yesterday, paying $13 via paypal; and got the "unlock code" this morning and instructions on hot to unlock my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S9+.
After downloading their Network_Unlock App and following the instructions to apply the unlock code, I got the message "Device Permanently Unlocked";
Rebooted the phone as indicated and inserted a non Sprint SIM, the phone notifies "Invalid SIM card" and "Unable to read SIM card contact your service provider"
This makes me think that the service may be a hoax.... Other unlock providers for this phone charge from $45 up to $180... so $13 is too good to be true. :crying:
Anyway, I'm looking to double check with a different online network unlocker, but I'm facing the issue of that my phone is not being recognized by my computer.
az.623 said:
After inquiring if they could provide me an unlock code for my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S9+ and getting the reply
"That's does not matter, all carriers are supported. For Sprint phones there is a 100% success rate.". :victory:
I used the service yesterday, paying $13 via paypal; and got the "unlock code" this morning and instructions on hot to unlock my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S9+.
After downloading their Network_Unlock App and following the instructions to apply the unlock code, I got the message "Device Permanently Unlocked";
Rebooted the phone as indicated and inserted a non Sprint SIM, the phone notifies "Invalid SIM card" and "Unable to read SIM card contact your service provider"
This makes me think that the service may be a hoax.... Other unlock providers for this phone charge from $45 up to $180... so $13 is too good to be true. :crying:
Anyway, I'm looking to double check with a different online network unlocker, but I'm facing the issue of that my phone is not being recognized by my computer.
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Ask for a refund, if no response alert paypal immediately. they'll eventually refund you and block the scammers account after investigation
Can't speak for the S9 but my S8 was unlocked through Sprint since last year and I have used it on both att and t mobile. When an att sim is added, phone restarts with att apps installed. It evens displays that annoying NFC indicator. I was really surprised to see WiFi calling was working on att with my Sprint GS8
Unlock s9 plus
az.623 said:
After inquiring if they could provide me an unlock code for my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S9+ and getting the reply
"That's does not matter, all carriers are supported. For Sprint phones there is a 100% success rate.". :victory:
I used the service yesterday, paying $13 via paypal; and got the "unlock code" this morning and instructions on hot to unlock my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S9+.
After downloading their Network_Unlock App and following the instructions to apply the unlock code, I got the message "Device Permanently Unlocked";
Rebooted the phone as indicated and inserted a non Sprint SIM, the phone notifies "Invalid SIM card" and "Unable to read SIM card contact your service provider"
This makes me think that the service may be a hoax.... Other unlock providers for this phone charge from $45 up to $180... so $13 is too good to be true. :crying:
Anyway, I'm looking to double check with a different online network unlocker, but I'm facing the issue of that my phone is not being recognized by my computer.
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So it was fake? If you have a
trustworthy website where I can unlock my s9 plus from sprint let me know please or if you find any other way.
did you checked
az.623 said:
After inquiring if they could provide me an unlock code for my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S9+ and getting the reply
"That's does not matter, all carriers are supported. For Sprint phones there is a 100% success rate.". :victory:
I used the service yesterday, paying $13 via paypal; and got the "unlock code" this morning and instructions on hot to unlock my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S9+.
After downloading their Network_Unlock App and following the instructions to apply the unlock code, I got the message "Device Permanently Unlocked";
Rebooted the phone as indicated and inserted a non Sprint SIM, the phone notifies "Invalid SIM card" and "Unable to read SIM card contact your service provider"
This makes me think that the service may be a hoax.... Other unlock providers for this phone charge from $45 up to $180... so $13 is too good to be true. :crying:
Anyway, I'm looking to double check with a different online network unlocker, but I'm facing the issue of that my phone is not being recognized by my computer.
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Knox tripped phones not supported so make sure and check knox first before ordering ( PUT IN DOWNLOAD MODE TO CHECK KNOX STATUS) 0X0 then ok if 0x1 then unlock code will not work
muhammad ali shaikh said:
Knox tripped phones not supported so make sure and check knox first before ordering ( PUT IN DOWNLOAD MODE TO CHECK KNOX STATUS) 0X0 then ok if 0x1 then unlock code will not work
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So Does this work on sprint s9 plus with Knox 0x0 right. I already paid for it let's see.
So does anyone know if this site really works
CharmedWhovian said:
So does anyone know if this site really works
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No I didn't work I bought the service day before yesterday I followed all the steps they told me in the email and I didn't work at all not for sprint. I'm opening a PayPal case for refund.
I am actually working with them as we speak and or said that my phone was permanently unlocked, which I believe due to the actions of the phone before it was unlocked. which was the signal bar image changing. before I paid to have it unlocked the signal bar was not there when I put in different Sim cards.
it was that circle with the line "?" in its spot. And it constantly wanted me to put in the UICC sim that came with it. now it had a signal bar, but it is grayed out with an "X" in it.
no longer am I being asked to in put the UICC Sim card. those messages and alerts have all stopped. it is just saying that my Sim card is "not readable contact service provider".
I told them before they started and showed them afterwards with pictures and they informed me that my level of luck isn't just a normal network lock. and they claimed to have sent in a request to Sprint Servers or whatever to have the phone unlocked.
now when it comes to it not working flat out. I was told that custom firmware and Roms causes the unlocking to not work. I didn't want to believe them, but being trusting, I reflashed the stock firmware and followed the instructions and it unlocked the phone, my sim card just can't be read atm. but the company is working to get that fixed. they have been very helpful and answering all my questions and concerns. I blame Sprint for them using different security patches and ****
CharmedWhovian said:
they have been very helpful and answering all my questions and concerns. I blame Sprint for them using different security patches and ****
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Any update?
Just adding some more info and possible options for us sprint s9+ owners..
I did not have any luck with samsungsimunlock either and so I'm trying with unlockpolice. They claim to be able to perform an uicc unlock.
Costs 180.00 but if it works for me will post the results. Should hopefully know by around Friday if they were able to do it.
The company actually read into a small snag. Which is another encryption type lock. They actually had to contact Sprint for some other code that I have to input. That's is if Sprint answers them back anytime soon. And I was going to try unlock police, but 180$ is way too much. I wonder I can do a trade in with Samsung for another phone
This question is for anyone who has a pixel 6, or really any new pixel (5, 5a, 4a) on At&T or Firstnet (same policies).
Does ATT's Sim unlock also enable Bootloader unlock. (Ungrey the setting in dev options and allow root).
Trying to confirm what this user said: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/at-t-pixel-5-is-carrier-locked.4195785/post-84100651
For anyone who says "Just buy a Google one", I can't. I'm a first responder and need a full firstnet capable device. I also don't have $900 to spend on a pixel 6 pro, especially when FirstNet is discounting the mmwave + sub 6 pixel 6 $200 for first responders.
THIS IS FOR TMOBILE but is prob similar on ATT -- i have owned several tmobile oneplus devices, as well as countless other tmobile devices. can't help but trade in my old junk, you know? anyway, if you are getting your phone on EIP, then you will need to stay on the network for 40 days before you can ask tmobile to SIM unlock your phone. and they will do it. no questions. just make sure that phone is activated on the tmo network for 40 days. this is for SIM unlock.
alternatively, you can pay the phone off in full. then tmobile will SIM unlock it for your sooner. again, this is SIM unlock.
alternatively (#2), there's a guy on XDA who does this for Tmobile. he requires 3 days of active service. there may be someone similar for ATT.
once you are SIM unlocked, the OEM UNLOCKING toggle becomes active. at that point you can turn it on.
from there, its a matter of using fastboot commands to unlock the bootloader. or whatever other methods are necessary on a pixel phone. i've owned oneplus phones for the last 8 years so this will all be new to me when i get my pixel 6 in a couple days.
kramer987 said:
THIS IS FOR TMOBILE but is prob similar on ATT -- i have owned several tmobile oneplus devices, as well as countless other tmobile devices. can't help but trade in my old junk, you know? anyway, if you are getting your phone on EIP, then you will need to stay on the network for 40 days before you can ask tmobile to SIM unlock your phone. and they will do it. no questions. just make sure that phone is activated on the tmo network for 40 days. this is for SIM unlock.
alternatively, you can pay the phone off in full. then tmobile will SIM unlock it for your sooner. again, this is SIM unlock.
alternatively (#2), there's a guy on XDA who does this for Tmobile. he requires 3 days of active service. there may be someone similar for ATT.
once you are SIM unlocked, the OEM UNLOCKING toggle becomes active. at that point you can turn it on.
from there, its a matter of using fastboot commands to unlock the bootloader. or whatever other methods are necessary on a pixel phone. i've owned oneplus phones for the last 8 years so this will all be new to me when i get my pixel 6 in a couple days.
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Did you get your pixel yet?
opz187 said:
Did you get your pixel yet?
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yes about a week ago
kramer987 said:
yes about a week ago
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Do you know who that guy is on XDA that helps with the unlocks for T-Mobile?
kramer987 said:
opz187 said:
Do you know who that guy is on XDA that helps with the unlocks for T-Mobile?
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yea. mobbdeep
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I chatted TMobile on Facebook and they unlocked me tho even tho I'm on EIP
Yes. I purchased a Pixel 6 from AT&T and have subsequently paid it off and unlocked it. My OEM unlocking toggle is no longer grayed out.
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Did you have to fill out their online web form , or put in the new sim for it to ungrey out ? How long did it take to allow you to change the setting?
Also thanks for answering. This is good news.
Interesting. Does anyone know if you have to have an AT&T account to purchase an AT&T phone at full retail price (ie: without buying it on a plan and then paying it off)?
I wonder if it would be possible to purchase an AT&T Pixel 6 outright so it's unlocked, unlock the bootloader, and use it on Verizon (with full Sub-6 and mmWave support).
good4y0u said:
Did you have to fill out their online web form , or put in the new sim for it to ungrey out ? How long did it take to allow you to change the setting?
Also thanks for answering. This is good news.
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I filled out the online web form and then waited a few hours until I received confirmation that the device was unlocked.
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Interesting. Does anyone know if you have to have an AT&T account to purchase an AT&T phone at full retail price (ie: without buying it on a plan and then paying it off)?
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It looks like you would have to have an account and choose a plan, but you could cancel it immediately if you bought the phone at full price. At worst you would have to pay $30 for activation, but hopefully not.
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I wonder if it would be possible to purchase an AT&T Pixel 6 outright so it's unlocked, unlock the bootloader, and use it on Verizon (with full Sub-6 and mmWave support).
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It should be possible to do that.
rrob13 said:
It looks like you would have to have an account and choose a plan, but you could cancel it immediately if you bought the phone at full price. At worst you would have to pay $30 for activation, but hopefully not.
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Seems doable.
I wonder if the VZ and/or AT&T variant of the firmware is needed for mmWave to function correctly or if the "global," non carrier-specific firmware still includes drivers for mmWave (even though the global variant of the phone lacks a mmWave modem).
Probably a stretch, but I figure it's worth asking: You wouldn't happen to have access to and/or know somebody that has a 5G Verizon phone with a 5G sim you could test it with, do you? Even better would be in an area with known-working 5G mmWave.
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I wonder if the VZ and/or AT&T variant of the firmware is needed for mmWave to function correctly or if the "global," non carrier-specific firmware still includes drivers for mmWave (even though the global variant of the phone lacks a mmWave modem).
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Good question. I had assumed the mmWave capability was hardware-dependent. Honestly I'm not sure.
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Probably a stretch, but I figure it's worth asking: You wouldn't happen to have access to and/or know somebody that has a 5G Verizon phone with a 5G sim you could test it with, do you? Even better would be in an area with known-working 5G mmWave.
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Unfortunately no.