I bought a Motorola Photon, and if possible, I'd like to get it running on Boost Mobile. I really need some guidance on what to do. From scanning the forums for other phones, it seems I need to do more than root it--I need to unlock it. Do you I need to use something like Pudding? (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216143)
I realize at this point that I would not be able to use 4g with Boost.
Any help and suggestions are appreciated.
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I bought a Motorola Photon, and if possible, I'd like to get it running on Boost Mobile. I really need some guidance on what to do. From scanning the forums for other phones, it seems I need to do more than root it--I need to unlock it. Do you I need to use something like Pudding? (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216143)
I realize at this point that I would not be able to use 4g with Boost.
Any help and suggestions are appreciated.
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You need a Boost phone, this phone will not work on Boost, whether you root and unlock it or not.
What he said. There currently isnt a way to unlock for domestic carriers. Sorry to say but your sol at the moment. Might as well sell it.
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Doesn't boost carry the other Motorola phone like the Photon? Starts with an E. I can't remember what it's called at the moment though.
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Electrify.....Not sure if Boost DOES have it. But figured I'd put that possibility out there. If they don't, Sorry!
No, they don't. Check out Boostmobile.com to see the phones they carry.
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Doesn't boost carry the other Motorola phone like the Photon? Starts with an E. I can't remember what it's called at the moment though.
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stellar7 said:
I bought a Motorola Photon, and if possible, I'd like to get it running on Boost Mobile. I really need some guidance on what to do. From scanning the forums for other phones, it seems I need to do more than root it--I need to unlock it. Do you I need to use something like Pudding? (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216143)
I realize at this point that I would not be able to use 4g with Boost.
Any help and suggestions are appreciated.
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yes it is possible, but you wont find any help here. its a legal grey matter on the process. im sure if you check craigslist you can find someone that does it for a modest fee
I thought they did. Don't have nor want Boost.
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yes it is possible, but you wont find any help here. its a legal grey matter on the process. im sure if you check craigslist you can find someone that does it for a modest fee
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Thanks everyone for your input. Thanks especially to shabbypenguin for the information.
This can be done with most htc and samsung phones, but [modern] motorola phones are nearly, if not completely, impossible.
there is a big dif between rooting and unlocking the bootloader vs unlocking the phone for dif carrier use. u would have to unlock the spl to use it on a dif carrier. good luck with that. might as well get a new phone.
That is what everyone has been saying. It's near impossible.
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This doesn't make any sense. You want to move your photon over to Boost? Why?
If you bought on a new/upgrade contract price, you are already in the contract and can use it on Sprint. Why would you move it to a network that won't support it (officially anyway) and also won't support the Photon's 4G?
If you bought out of contract, you paid a high (full) price for it. Why would you bring it to a network with crappier speeds than sprint and doesn't support your phone's 4G. You would have been better off buying a Boost phone on contract.
In addition, methods to enable your photon to work on Boost can cause issues like SMS or MMS not working or not working reliably. Basically, its not worth the trouble and I can't understand why anyone would want to do it. If you want to use Boost's network so much, why not save yourself the hassle and just get a phone from them and officially supported by them.
Some people don't think or look at the bigger picture I s'pose.
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yes it is possible, but you wont find any help here. its a legal grey matter on the process. im sure if you check craigslist you can find someone that does it for a modest fee
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well i cant get into the legal aspect as im no lawyer but ive done over a 00 EVO4G,3d,EPIC,TRANSFORMER,MOMENT,EPICTOUCH,SHIFT,SAMMY7INCH TAB AND MORE! but i have yet to figure out the notorola PHOTON TO BOOST MOBILE SOLUTION! and im deperate as i ran out and dropped cash money for a NIB unit from the sprint store where i live! so if you have any at all help please PM me asap thanks
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there are other threads here about htc solutions but no other brands that ive seen anyway alot of the stuff was lost when MOBILE-FILES STOP ALLOWING THOSE TYPES OF THREADS
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there is a big dif between rooting and unlocking the bootloader vs unlocking the phone for dif carrier use. U would have to unlock the spl to use it on a dif carrier. Good luck with that. Might as well get a new phone.
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na not quite actually he would have to modify the esn/dec
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wintrxtrem said:
This can be done with most htc and samsung phones, but [modern] motorola phones are nearly, if not completely, impossible.
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ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE BUT YOU ARE RIGHT MOTOROLA IS PRETTY MUCH LOCKED for NOW but someone somewhere knows something! either way it sucks as i think that if you buy the phone you should be able to take it anywhere as it's yours ( hey the gsm guys can! why not the CDMA guy's?
either thanks to all
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This doesn't make any sense. You want to move your photon over to Boost? Why?
If you bought on a new/upgrade contract price, you are already in the contract and can use it on Sprint. Why would you move it to a network that won't support it (officially anyway) and also won't support the Photon's 4G?
If you bought out of contract, you paid a high (full) price for it. Why would you bring it to a network with crappier speeds than sprint and doesn't support your phone's 4G. You would have been better off buying a Boost phone on contract.
In addition, methods to enable your photon to work on Boost can cause issues like SMS or MMS not working or not working reliably. Basically, its not worth the trouble and I can't understand why anyone would want to do it. If you want to use Boost's network so much, why not save yourself the hassle and just get a phone from them and officially supported by them.
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its all good and some of what you say is tru but i personally rather take the one time hit of the full price phone versus the long lasting spendy contract! and far as speeds the spped that is different on the boost to sprint conversions is 4G which does not work at all as boost only supports 3g and iden but spped wise boost cdma and sprint cdma is the same in one! the diiference is in the handset
as you can run a boost phone like a incognito or prevail and they get 3g but you can take a sprint phone such as my baby V950 renegade which supports EVDO revA and the sppeds double at least. its in the cheap handsets where they slow you down if you dont believe me run the slowest of them all the motorola bali or mirro and speedtest dslreports.com/mspeed and then same line same area test any sprint hanset that you can activate on boost legally threw customer service and you will see the spped double instanly as they are built to be faster clearer and handle more data. thats why i rocked the sprint OOOG V3m RED EDITION for almost 2yrs shortly after it came out! and that was when boost mobile cdma was only in 13 test states either way to each his/her own i'm still tring to figure mine out but i'm close to quiting
Hell, Id love to see this on BoostMobile as well!
That or the GSM unlocked for TMobile/SimpleMobile (yes I am aware 4G and HSPA+ wont work, IDGAFRA, thats i dont give a flying rats arse)...
Sprint can blow me, At work and home and (when I was attending) school I had to use my Airave or WiFi, almost no service where I specifically was at, and I am sorry, but if you cant serve my home with even simple Voice/Data, I am not going to pay you an extra $10 a month for service I dont get, and before the "get another phone" nimrods chime in, I want the hardware on the Photon, there isnt another exactly like it at the moment (even the Atrix 2 falls short, and ill die before I use AT&T)...
Not only that but the last person I talked to in retentions leveled with me and we came to the agreement that Sprint is just trying to bleed customers dry by double charging for hardware (after-all, thats exactly what they are doing), its too bad he wouldn't consent to being recorded
BUT I left sprint after 5 years, convinced my parents of 7 years, and a few friends/extended family, and a few school friends/members as well (I helped them pick out and setup/tweak/config their new phones on other carriers, small price to pay to stick it to Sprint, 20~ customers might be a drop in the bucket to them, but dammit its my drop in the bucket! I hope the bottom rusts out!!!), so I am happy!
Using my HD2 right now, wanted the Photon, but until it gets BoostMobile (yeah, underling of Sprint i know, irony present), or an up-to-date cricket or Tmobile/SimpleMobile ability, I am stuck with mah HD2
stellar7 said:
I bought a Motorola Photon, and if possible, I'd like to get it running on Boost Mobile. I really need some guidance on what to do. From scanning the forums for other phones, it seems I need to do more than root it--I need to unlock it. Do you I need to use something like Pudding? (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216143)
I realize at this point that I would not be able to use 4g with Boost.
Any help and suggestions are appreciated.
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After researching this for a friend, some months ago. This is what I found, from other sites. I have no personal experience, just reporting others experiences.
"What works is to call Boost Customer Service and Play Dumb. Don't volunteer information. Tell them for example, that you/your kids broke your phone and someone gave you their old one. Give them the ESN and if they ask you what sort of phone Play Dumb and tell them you don't know "Um its a clamshell with a keyboard?" If they tell you it can't be activated, thank them and hang up. Keep trying, you will eventually get an operator who will swap it in for you."
"Alright guys this is my first post to help you guys out. I just "migrated" my sprint number to a boost Mirro I bought at wal mart. I set up service of course first and for most. Then called the boost customer care line... You'll have to log into your boost account... go to support and contact customer care... The 800 number is at the bottom of the screen left hand corner. You'll have to of course call the number from a different phone than the one on your account. At that time when you call and enter in all the info the automated system asks for make sure you let them know that your calling to report a lost/damaged/stolen phone. It will ask you to enter in the hex esn id... you'll have to do this a couple times... Then the automated system will "give up" and put you on the line with a human. I told them my phone kept resetting and that I bought another, and verified the esn number from phone I wanted active on the account (touch pro), as well told the csr that this was the same style phone I had. No questions asked he got it activated, I did a hard reset on my phone, and then went in and hit update profile... (Not sure if I had to do the hard reset... but that's what active sync is for) All working just fine... Just thought I'd try and help."
Good Luck.
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After researching this for a friend, some months ago. This is what I found, from other sites. I have no personal experience, just reporting others experiences.
"What works is to call Boost Customer Service and Play Dumb. Don't volunteer information. Tell them for example, that you/your kids broke your phone and someone gave you their old one. Give them the ESN and if they ask you what sort of phone Play Dumb and tell them you don't know "Um its a clamshell with a keyboard?" If they tell you it can't be activated, thank them and hang up. Keep trying, you will eventually get an operator who will swap it in for you."
"Alright guys this is my first post to help you guys out. I just "migrated" my sprint number to a boost Mirro I bought at wal mart. I set up service of course first and for most. Then called the boost customer care line... You'll have to log into your boost account... go to support and contact customer care... The 800 number is at the bottom of the screen left hand corner. You'll have to of course call the number from a different phone than the one on your account. At that time when you call and enter in all the info the automated system asks for make sure you let them know that your calling to report a lost/damaged/stolen phone. It will ask you to enter in the hex esn id... you'll have to do this a couple times... Then the automated system will "give up" and put you on the line with a human. I told them my phone kept resetting and that I bought another, and verified the esn number from phone I wanted active on the account (touch pro), as well told the csr that this was the same style phone I had. No questions asked he got it activated, I did a hard reset on my phone, and then went in and hit update profile... (Not sure if I had to do the hard reset... but that's what active sync is for) All working just fine... Just thought I'd try and help."
Good Luck.
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thanks for the input but this is old news we are trying to figure out if this phone has a repair solution as far as ME)&*(&(+ or ES&^)(*&_()*+ thats all the getting the phone on the account is cheese cake ive did over a 1000 and thats being nice as i have been doing it every since boost mobile cdma was only in 13 test states either way hope i did not affend you but i'm really trying to get the photon on boost mobile and its not impossible at all just need leaked info or someone who works at motorola as a developer/programmer ? at least thats my guess
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thanks for the input but this is old news we are trying to figure out if this phone has a repair solution as far as ME)&*(&(+ or ES&^)(*&_()*+ thats all the getting the phone on the account is cheese cake ive did over a 1000 and thats being nice as i have been doing it every since boost mobile cdma was only in 13 test states either way hope i did not affend you but i'm really trying to get the photon on boost mobile and its not impossible at all just need leaked info or someone who works at motorola as a developer/programmer ? at least thats my guess
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As stated in earlier post, some numbers are illegal to change.
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Yeah, I wouldn't screw with it too much.
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As stated in earlier post, some numbers are illegal to change.
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Can you please site a statue or regulations that says that. Is this state or federal law that would be broken, or maybe an FCC regulations.
People just blur out that its illegal without any proof.
I found this article that would suggest that there is nothing illegal about it, but if someone can point me a source that would prove otherwise I that be great.
http://cellagainfranchise.com/breaking-news-unlockingflashingjailbreaking-any-cell-phone-has-become-legal/
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Hi All,
i did some search already, but want more opinion on this matter.
I live around east-bay area and goes to San Francisco a lot.
I currently have sprint as a cell carrier.
I am super in need of an upgrade as i currently have a LG lotus lol
I am looking at either the international version or the sprint version of the galaxy S3, before i give a breakdown of my options, please keep in mind that price is not one of my determine factor at all, i have enough money for all my options.
options 1: Buy a brand new s3 from sprint when it comes out and use sprints network, my concern here is that from my personal experience, sprint's data is sloooooooooooow.
options 2: cancel plan with sprint. Buy international version and start a plan with AT&T. (better option in my opinion since i have really bad experience with sprints data speed, literally at hundreds of kb/s download all the time plus they never have 4g signal any where i go!?)
My questions for everyone here is this, i am going to use the phone mainly for navi, web browsing and GAMING. i will be using many emulators to play games on this phone. Would the international version of the s3 out perform the US version ? i believe they do have much higher benchmark score don't they ?
another question is, if i chose to go the international version with at&t route, is the unlimited HSPA+ trick always work ? i have seen post where people say it worked for a day and they automaticly change the data plan back to 3gb/month plan?
any opinion or advise would be much appreciated !!
thanks in advance
Jason
Medianet ($10 unlimited on AT&T) works if you aren't stupid with it. I had $50 everything working great with GoPhone until I decided to try and download a large file.
Then I put the sim card in another phone and it worked again. Go figure.
Look at this thread. It is perfect for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696025
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joshnichols189 said:
Medianet ($10 unlimited on AT&T) works if you aren't stupid with it. I had $50 everything working great with GoPhone until I decided to try and download a large file.
Then I put the sim card in another phone and it worked again. Go figure.
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You are wrong... i have been downloading torrents and heavy files going up to 20 gb a month on medianet without issues. You must have done something silly.
Look at other user experience here in this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696025
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thanks all for the advise. i am most likely going for the international version.
my last question would be,
do you guys think the U.S. version would be able to run play station emulator as smooth as the international version ? the international version have much better GPU correct ?
The GPU on the international version is indeed higher and would probably run it more smoothly than the US version, But I don't see why the US SGSIII wouldn't be able to run it (I haven't tested it on the US device, I'm just guessing XD lol)
Ok Guys, thanks for all the help and advise, just 1 last question.
i am going wit the international version for sure now.
i do NOT have any plans or acct wit at&t right now, and i want to be on a prepaid plan.
i was originally going to go into the store, ask them i want a prepaid card with unlimited talk txt and web for $50, but they say in order to start any prepaid plan i need to have a at&t phone to start the plan with ?
I then went into the store and talked to a rep, he told me i could just bring the international unlocked sIII in the store and he can put prepaid unlimited data on there but he's not sure if the data will work, and if it does, i will only have HSPA not HSPA+ ??
i am confused, If i dont have existing plans with at&t and i want have a prepaid unlimited talk txt and data with HSPA+ network. how do i go about doing this the most legit way ??
really is my last question please help !! getting the phone tonight !!
soooo excited !!
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Ok Guys, thanks for all the help and advise, just 1 last question.
i am going wit the international version for sure now.
i do NOT have any plans or acct wit at&t right now, and i want to be on a prepaid plan.
i was originally going to go into the store, ask them i want a prepaid card with unlimited talk txt and web for $50, but they say in order to start any prepaid plan i need to have a at&t phone to start the plan with ?
I then went into the store and talked to a rep, he told me i could just bring the international unlocked sIII in the store and he can put prepaid unlimited data on there but he's not sure if the data will work, and if it does, i will only have HSPA not HSPA+ ??
i am confused, If i dont have existing plans with at&t and i want have a prepaid unlimited talk txt and data with HSPA+ network. how do i go about doing this the most legit way ??
really is my last question please help !! getting the phone tonight !!
soooo excited !!
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No, go here: http://www.straighttalk.com/
But AtnT micro compatible sim, buy credit for the month, BAM!
o_0 !! new option ?? lol
is straight talk have good internet speed ?
what if i feel more comfortable with at&t prepaid plan ? anyway i can still do that ?
thanks
Hello everyone. New to the forums. Excited to now be a part this awesome community.
First off let me give you the back story. I am currently deployed in the Middle East in the AF. My vzw upgrade is available this up coming Friday and I plan on getting the Note 2. Although my account is currently frozen because of my deployment I only have one month left over here. My plan is to take the upgrade now, unfreeze my account, and have the phone sent to me. This way I have a month to play with the device before I get back home. If I wait until I get home I won't be able to put it down and my wife will strangle me! lol
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone knows whether or not it is possible to activate your Verizon phone outside of the US? I know you can start the process online but then you have to dial a *#### number. Does anyone have experience with this or know if this will work overseas? If not, do you know how long you have to activate the device? The time difference and my work schedule makes it difficult for me to get a hold of Verizon so I thought I would ask on here.
Any insight/experience would be greatly appreciated. I can't wait to get this beast of a phone!
Don't quote me on this. But I think you can, you will just have to add an international calling plan. Again do not quote me I could be wrong but that may be your only option to be able to use it
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Don't quote me on this. But I think you can, you will just have to add an international calling plan. Again do not quote me I could be wrong but that may be your only option to be able to use it
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Thanks man. I was finally able to call vzw today and they said the same thing. Note 2 has been ordered! I cannot wait!
Note 2 arrived two days ago...man this thing is a BEAST!
On another note I just want to put this here that I actually could not activate it overseas. It turns out you have to be on the verizon network first to activate and set up GSM capabilities...kind of strange but its all good. I am not getting stuck with any fees or anything like that because I accepted the terms of the new contrat over the phone. Another thing that sucks is you cant take any OTA updates via wifi-only. Ill have to wait three more weeks...oh well this thing will keep me busy until then.
I'm coming from Sprint so using a sim card is really new to me.
can anyone tell me how i can unlock the At&t mega to use with tmobile? it seems from reading it needs to be unlocked but googling how to do this brings up a ton of different varying results. any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I'm coming from Sprint so using a sim card is really new to me.
can anyone tell me how i can unlock the At&t mega to use with tmobile? it seems from reading it needs to be unlocked but googling how to do this brings up a ton of different varying results. any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Mines is unlocked and running on tmobile prepaid $70 plan. U have to call at&t and ask them for the unlock code they will give it to u. I cant remember exactly how its done but it works. Hope this helps u.
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I'm coming from Sprint so using a sim card is really new to me.
can anyone tell me how i can unlock the At&t mega to use with tmobile? it seems from reading it needs to be unlocked but googling how to do this brings up a ton of different varying results. any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi, I'm still on Sprint too with the Note 2. got a att Mega from Swappa running now on AT&T thru Straight Talk everything unlimited for $45. Just buy the activation kit at walmart and read the instructions. I have to play with some setting to get the data working but got it done. someone told me you have to have the sim card unlocked in order to data to work and someone told me different. I paid $30 to unlock my sim card. so I'm not sure if you need to do that first.
appreciate the help.
i ended up winning a canadian mega on ebay so it is already unlocked and isn't plagued with the locked bootloader. can't wait to get it this week.
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jzsidebott said:
I can provide the codes for 5 bucks. just let me know
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Can you message me about it?
bought mine on ebay. Unlocked and using on Tmobile for about 2 months now.
If you buy it from ATT they make you sign up for some service. The cheapest they were willing was a $20 prepaid plan and then cancel it after I activated the phone. Total bull I couldn't pay full price and walk out.
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Can you message me about it?
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@ jzsidebott
Can You message me as well?
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knives of ice said:
I'm coming from Sprint so using a sim card is really new to me.
can anyone tell me how i can unlock the At&t mega to use with tmobile? it seems from reading it needs to be unlocked but googling how to do this brings up a ton of different varying results. any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I would strongly suggest the metroPCS version.
If you already have, maybe you can trade for one.
Either way, you can unlock it for able 35ish or so. If you need a place, I have 1 or 2 reliable places.
Sombody can helo me how to unlock it?
Thanks
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I am just an average phone user with not much in the way of technical skills. I am wanting to use my phone to start on a straight talk plan. my phone is currently to Verizon. when I plug the identifying information for my phone into the Straight Talk website it tells me that I can use my phone on their plan as long as it is unlcked. Could anyone offer direction or links on how to do this? Thanks
I take it you have a note 2?
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jrtn said:
I am just an average phone user with not much in the way of technical skills. I am wanting to use my phone to start on a straight talk plan. my phone is currently to Verizon. when I plug the identifying information for my phone into the Straight Talk website it tells me that I can use my phone on their plan as long as it is unlcked. Could anyone offer direction or links on how to do this? Thanks
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I take it you have a note 2?
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yes g3 note 2
Yes, g3 note 2
jrtn said:
I am just an average phone user with not much in the way of technical skills. I am wanting to use my phone to start on a straight talk plan. my phone is currently to Verizon. when I plug the identifying information for my phone into the Straight Talk website it tells me that I can use my phone on their plan as long as it is unlcked. Could anyone offer direction or links on how to do this? Thanks
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Afaik the note 2 is already carried unlocked. Correct me if I am wrong, I thought all samsung phones on jellybean were carrier unlocked. I believe trentsrom is multicarrier aswell.
The note 2 is considered a world phone and it will work for voice and text as soon as you put an active sim in the phone but you must get an apn app from Google play in order to get the data to work a root may be required depending upon if you are running 4.3 be careful when moding because verizon locked the bootloader with the 4.3 update
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