Hey guys. I'm giving my unlocked T-Mobile S5 to my buddy on Verizon. Is there anything that flat out won't work with Verizon or will be problematic?
Also, is there a way to remove the T-Mobile bloatware and either make it Verizon branded?
Thanks guys!
PhishShticks said:
Hey guys. I'm giving my unlocked T-Mobile S5 to my buddy on Verizon. Is there anything that flat out won't work with Verizon or will be problematic?
Also, is there a way to remove the T-Mobile bloatware and either make it Verizon branded?
Thanks guys!
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I'm not sure if the TMO variant will work on Verizon's network at all. Does Verizon allow for unlocked phones on their network? Do these variants have the same band support? Will a GSM phone work on a CDMA network?
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Hey everyone, I am thinking about buying a used ATT SGSII. From what I have read this phone will work fine on Tmobile (except 3g/4g). Will there be any problems with reception or text/mms messaging or does this phone use all the same Tmobile bands? Finally, will I have any issues unlocking this phone for Tmobile without an ATT SIM?
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m3gtrx said:
Hey everyone, I am thinking about buying a used ATT SGSII. From what I have read this phone will work fine on Tmobile (except 3g/4g). Will there be any problems with reception or text/mms messaging or does this phone use all the same Tmobile bands? Finally, will I have any issues unlocking this phone for Tmobile without an ATT SIM?
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there is no problem with text/mms. but you will be on Edge. You will have to unlock it here is how to unlock it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1289395
there was a post on att forums on how to mod our baseband to get the t-mobile lte bands to pick up and work great and all but it dont work just flashing it on our verizon note 2 so i would like help from some dev on getting this working i know most of the ppl on this forum use the verizon note 2 with well verizon but i own a verizon note 2 and use it on t-mobile i have kinda got the t-mobile rom running on my verizon its a little buggy but it works but i want more than just 4G data i mean that is why i got an LTE verizon note 2 i didnt know that it was so different from the t-mobile one but i have already bought mine so now i want to get it working just like a t-mobile note 2 i know that our bootloader unlock master said not to flash a bootloader from another carrier cause then your note 2 would think it was that carriers which i would be happy with but i dont know if it would work and if it would show me please how to do this but for now i would like some help fixing this who knows maybe im not the only one that wants this and it would be a great thing for helping others
If you want T-Mobile LTE, get a T-Mobile phone. The VZW Note 2 doesn't support all of the bands used by T-Mobile, that is why it isn't working, and there is nothing you can do to change that as it is a hardware limitation.
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If you want T-Mobile LTE, get a T-Mobile phone. The VZW Note 2 doesn't support all of the bands used by T-Mobile, that is why it isn't working, and there is nothing you can do to change that as it is a hardware limitation.
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how is it our band are about the same as att note 2 but they have found how to add the t-mobile bands? i just think that if they can do it on att and someone is somehow got it on a sprint if i was reading right so what makes verizon not?
blizzy13 said:
how is it our band are about the same as att note 2 but they have found how to add the t-mobile bands? i just think that if they can do it on att and someone is somehow got it on a sprint if i was reading right so what makes verizon not?
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Because AT&T uses the same LTE band as T-Mobile. VZW just started using band 4, and the Note 2 isn't one of the devices that supports it.
Is my Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 work on T-mobile Network?
I'm trying to take advantage of T-mobile new ETF payoff.
dmoney94 said:
Is my Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 work on T-mobile Network?
I'm trying to take advantage of T-mobile new ETF payoff.
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I'm not 100% sure, but I think you have to trade in your "old" phone when you sign up.
Yes, it will work. It comes SIM unlocked and works in Global Mode. You can get an app called advance signal status to mess with the radios if needed. Otherwise, HSPA+ should work without any issue right off the bat with the right APN.
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I know how Verizon is with crippling their phones so even if you unlock it or purchase a phone with another carrier you can't change networks.
Any chance the international or Unlocked LG G3 will work on Verizon? hacks or mods to get it to work?
noutoo said:
I know how Verizon is with crippling their phones so even if you unlock it or purchase a phone with another carrier you can't change networks.
Any chance the international or Unlocked LG G3 will work on Verizon? hacks or mods to get it to work?
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It might work on LTE but I don't think the international models have CDMA radios... I could be wrong but if that's the case, you wouldn't be able to make voice calls until VoLTE rolls out.
I've been trying to find the answer but haven't had any luck.
Simple question- is the Verizon G3 sim card locked? If so, is it just to US carriers or everyone?
I know the G2 was unlocked for international and US carriers. I'm trying to find out if the G3 is also just as open.
Thanks.
arich57 said:
I've been trying to find the answer but haven't had any luck.
Simple question- is the Verizon G3 sim card locked? If so, is it just to US carriers or everyone?
I know the G2 was unlocked for international and US carriers. I'm trying to find out if the G3 is also just as open.
Thanks.
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A quick search would show that all newer verizon phones are sim unlocked. Just only at 3g speeds. 4G will not work on other carriers. :good:
Thanks.
I was just hoping to get confirmation from someone who owned it already.
Thanks again.
Locked in the US. If you are traveling international then no problem.
johnciaccio said:
Locked in the US. If you are traveling international then no problem.
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That is not correct. I just put my T-Mobile SIM into my Verizon LG G3.
All I had to do to get it to work was manually input T-Mobile's APN, then search operators and select T-Mobile.
Got four times the download speed on TMo than I'm getting on VZW...unfortunately TMo can't penetrate my office building, so my G3 is sticking with Verizon.
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A quick search would show that all newer verizon phones are sim unlocked. Just only at 3g speeds. 4G will not work on other carriers. :good:
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I've got lte working on tmobile using my Verizon g3
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