Can I domestic SIM unlock the Sprint Note 3 without going through Sprint to international unlock? Can I internationally unlock it without contacting Sprint? I bought this phone on craigslist for cheap but I do not have Sprint service. I would like to do whatever I can to make it work for AT&T otherwise I will just have to sell it. Thank you for any help!
JMB101 said:
Can I domestic SIM unlock the Sprint Note 3 without going through Sprint to international unlock? Can I internationally unlock it without contacting Sprint? I bought this phone on craigslist for cheap but I do not have Sprint service. I would like to do whatever I can to make it work for AT&T otherwise I will just have to sell it. Thank you for any help!
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Not possible at the moment. Only way to unlock is through Sprint.
miguelfp1 said:
Not possible at the moment. Only way to unlock is through Sprint.
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Do you know if Sprint will do this if I am not a Sprint Customer? The phone has a clean IMEI
I believe Sprint won't do it unless you completed your contract or paid full price for phone
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JMB101 said:
Do you know if Sprint will do this if I am not a Sprint Customer? The phone has a clean IMEI
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Problem is that it is done ota, this is why phone needs to be active with them. Sprint policy is one unlock per year from what countless others have stated.
idone said:
Problem is that it is done ota, this is why phone needs to be active with them. Sprint policy is one unlock per year from what countless others have stated.
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Thank you for the help everyone
Hello,
I plan to buy (from ebay) a Sprint G3 and use it on GSM with a SIM card.
Is it possible ? Is it locked ot unlocked ? Is it possible to bypass sprint activation screen ?
Thanks.
hakkan said:
Hello,
I plan to buy (from ebay) a Sprint G3 and use it on GSM with a SIM card.
Is it possible ? Is it locked ot unlocked ? Is it possible to bypass sprint activation screen ?
Thanks.
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locked and no way that i know of changing it as sprint version doesnt have root yet.
From Sprint's unlock policy:
I am a former Sprint customer or was never a Sprint customer but have purchased a Sprint device from a third party other than Sprint. Can I get the MSL code?
For individuals owners who can provide the telephone number last associated with the device, Sprint may be able to provide the applicable MSL Code if the account associated with the device is in good standing (service or installment contract fulfilled, payments are current, no write-off balance, not associated with a phone sent to collections, phone not reported lost or stolen, etc.).
hakkan said:
Hello,
I plan to buy (from ebay) a Sprint G3 and use it on GSM with a SIM card.
Is it possible ? Is it locked ot unlocked ? Is it possible to bypass sprint activation screen ?
Thanks.
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Important thing here is where are you located;
In US - Most probably not, until someone finds a hack for it. Sprint certainly doesn't want you to use their phone on GSM in US.
Outside US - You may get the SIM card slot unlocked from Sprint (done via OTA, not thru code) if some conditions are met like account should be in good standing, shouldn't be a bad ESN & phone should be 90 days old on the account (some people in past have been able to get past this requirement).
Apart from these, you also need to make sure that GSM/UMTS/LTE bands your carrier use are supported by Sprint G3.
I am in the same boat as you, looking to buy a Sprint G3 & use on GSM. Since I'm not in US, I can definitely use it once unlocked but the problem is how to ask Sprint for the unlock when you are not a customer & don't have an account with them.
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BretonGirl said:
From Sprint's unlock policy:
I am a former Sprint customer or was never a Sprint customer but have purchased a Sprint device from a third party other than Sprint. Can I get the MSL code?
For individuals owners who can provide the telephone number last associated with the device, Sprint may be able to provide the applicable MSL Code if the account associated with the device is in good standing (service or installment contract fulfilled, payments are current, no write-off balance, not associated with a phone sent to collections, phone not reported lost or stolen, etc.).
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OP is talking about GSM unlock, MSL is not going to help.
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OP is talking about GSM unlock, MSL is not going to help.
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Um, yes it is. You have to get the MSL from Sprint in order to unlock their phones for usage on GSM networks. It's all explained in their Unlock Policy on Sprint.com.
BretonGirl said:
Um, yes it is. You have to get the MSL from Sprint in order to unlock their phones for usage on GSM networks. It's all explained in their Unlock Policy on Sprint.com.
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Well, I say it again.. MSL has to do nothing with GSM slot unlocking for Int'l networks. For this, Sprint pushes an OTA to the phone which unlocks the SIM slot.
If you still think its explained in a different way (involving MSL) on the Sprint website, plz post the link.
Just wait until we have root and I will see if I can unlock it for everyone.
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jainanshal said:
Well, I say it again.. MSL has to do nothing with GSM slot unlocking for Int'l networks. For this, Sprint pushes an OTA to the phone which unlocks the SIM slot.
If you still think its explained in a different way (involving MSL) on the Sprint website, plz post the link.
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I'm talking about unlocking it for use on AT&T, T-Mobile, etc, here in the U.S. For that unlocking you need the MSL code.
Here's their unlock policy.
http://www.sprint.com/legal/unlocking_policy.html
Seriously though, why do people buy a phone designed for one carrier wanting to use it on another? It's ridiculous. Just buy what your carrier offers, simple.
BretonGirl said:
Here's their unlock policy.
http://www.sprint.com/legal/unlocking_policy.html
Seriously though, why do people buy a phone designed for one carrier wanting to use it on another? It's ridiculous. Just buy what your carrier offers, simple.
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You tired of giving that link yet?
I think hidden key/hidden menu unlocking
BretonGirl said:
Here's their unlock policy.
http://www.sprint.com/legal/unlocking_policy.html
Seriously though, why do people buy a phone designed for one carrier wanting to use it on another? It's ridiculous. Just buy what your carrier offers, simple.
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Simply because Sprint phones are much cheaper than any other carrier if bought slightly used or from sites like swappa and ebay. However due to strict unlocking policies of sprint it is near impossible to unlock their devices if you are not a customer. Heck even if you are a customer they give you a hard time. Hence phones on Sprint tend to have much lower resale value for this very reason and hence the reason for people attracted to these devices because they do have the hardware capability of using gsm networks it's only sprint/software that's holding these phones back.
As of now i would hold off on buying a Sprint lg g3 if you plan to use on another network. The phone doesn't even have root yet for sim unlocking hacks to even be attempted. Check out the Sprint HTC m8 sim unlock hack is out for that phone and very capable device with much more development.
I get that I should buy a phone for a given carrier - However, if I were to buy a Sprint LG G3 that WAS unlocked, would I be able to use it on T-Mobile would I be able to have some reasonable expectation to have UTMS+/LTE connectivity?
(if I can buy an unlocked sprint phone for ~ $275 vs ~ $450 for a t-mobile version...)
scifan said:
I get that I should buy a phone for a given carrier - However, if I were to buy a Sprint LG G3 that WAS unlocked, would I be able to use it on T-Mobile would I be able to have some reasonable expectation to have UTMS+/LTE connectivity?
(if I can buy an unlocked sprint phone for ~ $275 vs ~ $450 for a t-mobile version...)
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You will not get lte on it bands are not there.....
BretonGirl said:
Here's their unlock policy.
http://www.sprint.com/legal/unlocking_policy.html
Seriously though, why do people buy a phone designed for one carrier wanting to use it on another? It's ridiculous. Just buy what your carrier offers, simple.
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Though this is old ill comment my idea of why. The very reason is , i believe anyway is that sprint phones' resale value is the cheapest overall ...why? Because of the sprint reputation as well as the old days it would not connect to gsm period. However today its global capabilities has began a big buy spree on this model mainly for price ..This is why you might see as example on craigslist, s4 175 as opposed to verizon 250 or T-Mobile etc. Sprint has always had cheaper or lower resale value. Not sure how much longer but ive bought many sprint devices for this reason ..also since sprint sells to more lower to no credit with the spending limit option they are more prone to blacklisted phones and or risk. Lol. So to me i believe this is why you see lots more sprint phones today trying to get on gsm or any. Peace.
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Most phones after 2012 using LTE have to have a Sim card slot.
Verizon had to unlock their phones because of the LTE bands they use.
Prior to that Sprint was using Clear as thier 4G provider using WiMAx. When they built up their network their network they had to use sim card slots
Just like Boost, Virgin, they lock down the sim using UCC.
By locking down the sim and the modem you cant access the service menus to take the lock off.
Currently the HTC One, One MAX, and M8 for Sprint are capable of gsm but man is it a pain.
There may be a way hopefully since yes Sprint phones are very cheap in resale value. I got a HTC One MAX for $150. Took me 3 days to unlock, s-off and figure out the instructions on the internet so I can use it on T-Mobile.
I came here to see if the LG G3 can be done as well...so far looks like a no go.
So far the Note 3, Mega and other Samsung phones can be unlocked.
I think it's a steal to get a 5.9" 1080p Quad Core phone for $150. Cheaper than the Desire 820 GSM which is only 720p for $350.
The sim can be unlocked ..... All you have to do is read.
jamesb85 said:
The sim can be unlocked ..... All you have to do is read.
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Can you please explain or point us in the right direction? Thanks.
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bypaass activation
blane73 said:
Can you please explain or point us in the right direction? Thanks.
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i used that way with no problems sa far http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-lg-g3/general/unlock-sim-gsm-how-to-t2853594
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-lg-g3/orig-development/how-to-gsm-unlock-t2961099 check and this!
for disable activation go to system priv apps and find LgStartUpWizzard.apk and rename it to .bak save it, and you get rid of activation process
So thinking about buying AT&T GoPhone - Motorola Moto E with 8GB Memory No-Contract Cell Phone from best buy. I believe it's easy to unlock ATT device by using their website. Once I get it unlocked, can this be used with any GSM network worldwide? I am especially interested in using it in India. Also can I test this unlock code with my other post paid SIM from ATT?
Thanks
Yes, it can be used with other carriers that use GSM...But I don't know if India has the same 3G/LTE bands. It took a few days for me to get a code for my Lumia from ATT.
Usually the phone is locked to At&t for 6 months. You can request an unlock code only after 6 months.
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Usually the phone is locked to At&t for 6 months. You can request an unlock code only after 6 months.
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I was told if you bought the GoPhone version that it's yours it's not subsidized and AT&T will issue you an unlock code for it.
G5 shocked me when I saw it in the LG website. So I bought 2 G5 phones through eBay. Carrier is Sprint, model is LS992.
But I'm not in USA. When I received the phone I inserted the SIM card of my country and found that it's not available. And I found nothing about sim unlock LS992 when I searched on the eBay.
I don't know what to do. I don't want to use them as tablet. Can someone help me? Please.
Check the IMEI numbers on the phones. If they start with '9900', then they cannot be SIM unlocked unfortunately. I suspect they are.
If yours are not unlockable, then I would try and sell them as soon as you can before they depreciate in value.
nobnut said:
Check the IMEI numbers on the phones. If they start with '9900', then they cannot be SIM unlocked unfortunately. I suspect they are.
If yours are not unlockable, then I would try and sell them as soon as you can before they depreciate in value.
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It starts with '35560', and I've checked it in swappa, IMEI is clean.
Previous unofficial LG sim unlocks on Sprint devices usually required root to edit build.prop or edit carrier partition.
Most likely requires root to attempt sim unlock.. unless you get Sprint to officially unlock the device OTA. You would have to call Sprint and get lucky... they do not usually unlock non-Sprint users.
autoprime said:
Previous unofficial LG sim unlocks on Sprint devices usually required root to edit build.prop or edit carrier partition.
Most likely requires root to attempt sim unlock.. unless you get Sprint to officially unlock the device OTA. You would have to call Sprint and get lucky... they do not usually unlock non-Sprint users.
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I contacted Sprint and they asked me to provide the PIN of Sprint account which last attached to the phone. I have asked the seller to tell me this information. I don't know if he will tell me.
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I contacted Sprint and they asked me to provide the PIN of Sprint account which last attached to the phone. I have asked the seller to tell me this information. I don't know if he will tell me.
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most likely no.. as I'm sure they would like to keep that secret.
But perhaps you can have the seller call into Sprint on your behalf... that way he can talk to Sprint and give them the PIN themselves.
Good luck :fingers-crossed:
Hello, I buy a lg V10 H901 on ebay I use it for several months without any worries I live in France so I used the temporary unlocking of the application "device unlock" but since yesterday impossible to use it the temporary unlocking no longer works and thus the phone and block I am therefore not t-mobile client is there a software way to unlock it?
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No solution for unlocking ?
No there is no known method other than using the app. You may be able to purchase an unlock and seller would submit your imei for processing on Tmobile server I would assume.
Hello still no way to unlock the lg v10 t-mobile
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Hello still no way to unlock the lg v10 t-mobile??
shadow08 said:
Hello still no way to unlock the lg v10 t-mobile??
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Sim unlock or bootloader unlock?
Déverrouillage sim
Sim unlock
No body?
shadow08 said:
Sim unlock
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Have you tired googling it? From what i know once its paid off fully you can request a sim unlock from tmobile.
a lot of site offers deblocking but are they reliable? I can not pay on t-mobile because I live in France and buy on ebay HK
shadow08 said:
a lot of site offers deblocking but are they reliable? I can not pay on t-mobile because I live in France and buy on ebay HK
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Yeah I mean usually those services are pretty cheap like 30 or lower to remote unlock the phone. Worth a shot just look for reviews of those sites first too.