Can i use my HTC Tilt 2 with straight talk or net10, or anything like that.. How?
LiquidXed said:
Can i use my HTC Tilt 2 with straight talk or net10, or anything like that.. How?
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You can use either one if you have your device SIM unlocked. All you have to do is pop in the new SIM, and you're good to go.
cajunflavoredbob said:
You can use either one if you have your device SIM unlocked. All you have to do is pop in the new SIM, and you're good to go.
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Does it matter which sim i get? Just buy the cheapest phone they got and use that sim? also the sim has to be new and cant be activated with the other phone? thanks..
LiquidXed said:
Does it matter which sim i get? Just buy the cheapest phone they got and use that sim? also the sim has to be new and cant be activated with the other phone? thanks..
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I've never used a GoPhone, or any prepaid service. I think you might need to activate the service on the prepaid phone, and then transfer the SIM to the Rhodium. I think you'll have to keep track of the minutes/units on the website for the service, if it's one of those pay-per-minute/unit services.
Anyway, as I mentioned, as long as your device is SIM unlocked, you should be able to use any SIM card from anywhere in the world in it without any problem.
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Ok, this is probably a stupid question but I can't seem to find an answer anywhere I look.
I got a SIM Unlock code from TMobile and everywhere I read the only way of entering it is to insert a non-TMO SIM.
I can't find my old AT&T SIM card to do this... So is there any way to get to enter the unlock code either without a SIM card at all or with the current TMO SIM?
I don't want to have to pester my friends to use their SIM cards.
Any ideas?
lysergication said:
Ok, this is probably a stupid question but I can't seem to find an answer anywhere I look.
I got a SIM Unlock code from TMobile and everywhere I read the only way of entering it is to insert a non-TMO SIM.
I can't find my old AT&T SIM card to do this... So is there any way to get to enter the unlock code either without a SIM card at all or with the current TMO SIM?
I don't want to have to pester my friends to use their SIM cards.
Any ideas?
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It has been a while since I did this, but I didn't have to change my SIM card to unlock my phone. It has been several years, and that was an HP phone...
However, maybe you could pick up a cheap one on ebay?
lysergication said:
I don't want to have to pester my friends to use their SIM cards.
Any ideas?
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Bribe them maybe? LOL seriously though, you'll need to get your hands on a card from another carrier to make this happen in the TP2, just for a few seconds.
Could you maybe just provide the unlock code you have now to whoever will be using the phone with a different SIM, and let them handle that last step of unlocking?
sirphunkee said:
Could you maybe just provide the unlock code you have now to whoever will be using the phone with a different SIM, and let them handle that last step of unlocking?
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That person would be me. I just like having it unlocked just in case. Even if I have no intention of switching providers yet.
But seriously, I don't understand why HTC did not implement an option to unlock a phone without physically switching SIM's. Oh well, I guess I will need to do that then.
lysergication said:
Ok, this is probably a stupid question but I can't seem to find an answer anywhere I look.
I got a SIM Unlock code from TMobile and everywhere I read the only way of entering it is to insert a non-TMO SIM.
I can't find my old AT&T SIM card to do this... So is there any way to get to enter the unlock code either without a SIM card at all or with the current TMO SIM?
I don't want to have to pester my friends to use their SIM cards.
Any ideas?
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thats not possible it only shows for unlocking code when there is a sim card which is locked to network...
lysergication said:
Ok, this is probably a stupid question but I can't seem to find an answer anywhere I look.
I got a SIM Unlock code from TMobile and everywhere I read the only way of entering it is to insert a non-TMO SIM.
I can't find my old AT&T SIM card to do this... So is there any way to get to enter the unlock code either without a SIM card at all or with the current TMO SIM?
I don't want to have to pester my friends to use their SIM cards.
Any ideas?
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Did you go over this with T-Mobile customer service? When I got my HP unlocked, there was a sequence I went through that caused the phone to ask me for the unlock code.
I think I just came across it...onslaught86 just posted over in the HD2 forums about a SIMLock app in the windows folder...run that and you should get the same screen you get if you put a different carrier's card in and boot the phone. Full credit def to onslaught...I had no idea such a thing existed
sirphunkee said:
I think I just came across it...onslaught86 just posted over in the HD2 forums about a SIMLock app in the windows folder...run that and you should get the same screen you get if you put a different carrier's card in and boot the phone. Full credit def to onslaught...I had no idea such a thing existed
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I hope this works, cause I'm in the exact same situation. I used to have an old T-Mobile prepaid SIM that I used just for this purpose, but apparently I've misplaced it. The Tilt 2 is at work, I'll try it first thing tomorrow.
I have the unlock code from vzw.my ? is if i try another simcard from another carrier do i have to pay something to verizon,because i have a contract with them.I just want to try a zim card from att. just for curious im not going to change my plan, I just want to try a friend simcard.
It should work w/ any carrier's SIM card, no fee to VZW required.
jawmail said:
It should work w/ any carrier's SIM card, no fee to VZW required.
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thanks,one more question,right know i have a skyrider rom,if i use another sim card what going to happen with the rom.
android-incredible said:
thanks,one more question,right know i have a skyrider rom,if i use another sim card what going to happen with the rom.
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It'll work like it's supposed to lol. It's based off of stock, so you can do everything you can with stock, plus some.
tylerlawhon said:
It'll work like it's supposed to lol. It's based off of stock, so you can do everything you can with stock, plus some.
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thank.......
a friend of mine has a iphone 4s,could i try that sim card.because mi droid is 3g.
android-incredible said:
a friend of mine has a iphone 4s,could i try that sim card.because mi droid is 3g.
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Doubt it...the iPhone used a special sim card I believe
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thanks.....,
ok,to unlock the phone, I just have to go to setting, security, disable sim card lock.put the code and that all?....
ok,this is what i did,setting,security,Disable SIM card lock,type the code,the cell reboot,Now if i go to setting,security,Disable SIM card lock, Show me SIM lock is disabled.it is ok, That mind is unlock?
Hey guys so I just got a new M8 through ATT. I was wondering since they shipped the phone to me can I just activate the new sim card and put it in the phone no problems? Or do I need to Activate the phone as well. I purchased and had it shipped from ATT. Just wondering since I never had to activate my nexus 4 and don't remember for my LG G2.
Thanks for the help!
magestic1995 said:
Hey guys so I just got a new M8 through ATT. I was wondering since they shipped the phone to me can I just activate the new sim card and put it in the phone no problems? Or do I need to Activate the phone as well. I purchased and had it shipped from ATT. Just wondering since I never had to activate my nexus 4 and don't remember for my LG G2.
Thanks for the help!
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As long as the sim you have is compatible with the carrier you ordered from, and your sim is currently working, you won't have any problem just putting it into a new phone.
That being said, it needs to be the right size simcard. The One M8 using a NanoSim. If your current sim is not a nanosim you'll need to go into the store and have them transfer your account information onto a new sim (this is usually done for free).
WinterApocalypse said:
As long as the sim you have is compatible with the carrier you ordered from, and your sim is currently working, you won't have any problem just putting it into a new phone.
That being said, it needs to be the right size simcard. The One M8 using a NanoSim. If your current sim is not a nanosim you'll need to go into the store and have them transfer your account information onto a new sim (this is usually done for free).
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Thanks the phone came with a new sim card!
magestic1995 said:
Thanks the phone came with a new sim card!
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Depending on how your provider works, booting up the M8 with the new sim should deactivate your old sim if they're tied to the same number. If that's not the case, you'll likely have to transfer your account to the new sim over the phone or in store.
WinterApocalypse said:
Depending on how your provider works, booting up the M8 with the new sim should deactivate your old sim if they're tied to the same number. If that's not the case, you'll likely have to transfer your account to the new sim over the phone or in store.
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Yeah I knew that. Just had to make sure there wasnt some sort of activating the phone as for some reason.
Thanks!
Im coming from the Note 2 which has a non removable SIM to my knowledge. I used a relatives upgrade so I think Sprint assumed I have a SIM. Question is: Will I need to get a SIM card to activate the phone?
GoldBarSniper said:
Im coming from the Note 2 which has a non removable SIM to my knowledge. I used a relatives upgrade so I think Sprint assumed I have a SIM. Question is: Will I need to get a SIM card to activate the phone?
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All Sprint LTE phones come with a SIM card (paired with the MEID and/or IMEI of the phone). No, you don't need to get a SIM to activate the Note 4. It comes with one already and will be activated/provisioned on your account when you activate..
LordLugard said:
All Sprint LTE phones come with a SIM card (paired with the MEID and/or IMEI of the phone). No, you don't need to get a SIM to activate the Note 4. It comes with one already and will be activated/provisioned on your account when you activate..
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So I'm assuming that the phone will come provisioned to activate using the phone number of the relative whose upgrade i used? Is this something we can call sprint and have switched so it activates using my phone number? Thanks for the help.
GoldBarSniper said:
So I'm assuming that the phone will come provisioned to activate using the phone number of the relative whose upgrade i used? Is this something we can call sprint and have switched so it activates using my phone number? Thanks for the help.
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Just call in to C.S or use web chat and they'll handle it fine.
GoldBarSniper said:
Im coming from the Note 2 which has a non removable SIM to my knowledge. I used a relatives upgrade so I think Sprint assumed I have a SIM. Question is: Will I need to get a SIM card to activate the phone?
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It will come with the SIM in the phone. I came from the Note II as well. All I had to do was go online to the activate tab. Boot up the phone, let it do it's thing and was all set. Took less than five minutes.
Just wondering if anyone here knows if the Galaxy s9 from Straight talk is unlocked out of the box (as it’s been discussed here by different users in regards to the s8)
I have been looking for an answer all over the place but I still can’t seem to find a concrete answer
Yes it is unlocked, as long as 1. You bought it from walmart (not straight talk directly) and 2. you DON'T turn on the phone with the Straight Talk simcard inserted.
Make sure to remove the sim first then you can insert any other provider's sim and the phone will update itself to that carrier's settings automatically.
keeepinitgansta said:
Yes it is unlocked, as long as 1. You bought it from walmart (not straight talk directly) and 2. you DON'T turn on the phone with the Straight Talk simcard inserted.
Make sure to remove the sim first then you can insert any other provider's sim and the phone will update itself to that carrier's settings automatically.
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Have you done this yourself?
I'm thinking of buying a straight talk Galaxy S9 Walmart, but I don't see anybody else saying that it is unlocked, from what I've read all of the straight talk phones are locked...
Model number is: STSAG960U1CP
Yes, I have done this twice with two ST S9's from walmart. One working perfectly with verizon postpaid and the other with t-mobile postpaid.
Amazing! This is the one to buy then?:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Straight-Talk-Samsung-Galaxy-S9-LTE-Prepaid-Smartphone-Black/358819316
(I want to make sure I get the right one)
Thanks so much!
charter3554 said:
Amazing! This is the one to buy then?:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Straight-Talk-Samsung-Galaxy-S9-LTE-Prepaid-Smartphone-Black/358819316
(I want to make sure I get the right one)
Thanks so much!
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Thats the one.
I got mine the stupid expensive way from Rent a center and I just turned it on and popped my straight talk SIM card from my old phone into the slot on the s9 and within a few seconds my service bar went from just having 4 or 5 bars with nothing to 4 and 5 bars with a big LTE above it. Don't even have to restart the phone for the changes to take effect.
keeepinitgansta said:
Thats the one.
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Still works?
keeepinitgansta said:
Yes it is unlocked, as long as 1. You bought it from walmart (not straight talk directly) and 2. you DON'T turn on the phone with the Straight Talk simcard inserted.
Make sure to remove the sim first then you can insert any other provider's sim and the phone will update itself to that carrier's settings automatically.
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Still works?