I've had my G8 from Verizon. It's a great phone. Missing my oneplus 6 but over and above this is a much better phone.
I noticed that I could put another sim card in the tray so it could hold two with no memory card. Will it work if I throw one in there? Or will have to get the phone unlocked? It would be great if we could use it as a dusk sim phone.
As long as you are not SIM locked you are good to go. I do not know what VZW's policy is for that or if they are SIM locked out of the box.
Sent from my LM-G820 using Tapatalk
Related
If I sim unlock my tilt 2, will it take an att go phone sim card? Right now it says sim card invalid.
Gunstar_Hero said:
If I sim unlock my tilt 2, will it take an att go phone sim card? Right now it says sim card invalid.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Probably so. I don't see why it wouldn't take it. A SIM unlock allows you to insert any carrier's SIM card for use on a GSM network.
When did you get the tilt?
I have been using my unlocked tilt2 with a go phone sim card for the past 6 months. Does the SIM card work with other phones? If not, maybe bad SIM card. If so, not sure what is up..
Try a new SIM card see if that works. I know if you bought the gophone in a kit you know one of the boxed ones in the electronics department the sims in the those phones are locked for 6 months i believe get a new SIM card activate it and your good to go if its an At&t tilt2 you shouldnt even need the device unlocked just from my experience and reading other fourms.. Hope this helps you or someone else
I have a verizon 4g lte phone with a sim card. This sim card works in other lte phones. I just ordered a verizon xperia play. I read that it has a sim card slot. I also read that the sim card slot doesnt work. Will my sim card work in the verizon xperia play r800x model? How can i make it work? There shouldnt be any unlocking needed as everything is verizon here. Ive searched everywhere but havent found an answer.
No The SIM card slot doesn't function on the Verizon variant of the r800. It's got a slot but it should have a fake card in it
Actually it's just empty if you remove the cover, if you try to insert something in it, it will get lost inside the phone and rattle in it.
sent via tapatalk
Well mine has a piece there. That's why I mentioned it... Not to say that it's not empty.
So I decided to buy a G4.
I know about the boot loop issue, but LG fixes it if it happens, so that's okay.
My Samsung devices all had issues (multiple), so yeah.
Anyway, I have a couple of simple questions regarding the dual sim edition.
They cost the same in the country, so I figured I might buy the dual sim one...but...
- Does it have the same, latest (MM) firmware?
- Do you get any annoying notification if you just use ONE sim card in it?
- Does it still have a microSD card slot besides the dual SIM slot?
The thing is, MNOs are becoming popular in my country.
So you can finally get cheap mobile internet, but on a separate sim card, of course.
This way I could just toss in a second SIM once I get a good deal, and hook my mobile data on that.
Thank you guys!
h8Aramex said:
So I decided to buy a G4.
I know about the boot loop issue, but LG fixes it if it happens, so that's okay.
My Samsung devices all had issues (multiple), so yeah.
Anyway, I have a couple of simple questions regarding the dual sim edition.
They cost the same in the country, so I figured I might buy the dual sim one...but...
- Does it have the same, latest (MM) firmware?
- Do you get any annoying notification if you just use ONE sim card in it?
- Does it still have a microSD card slot besides the dual SIM slot?
The thing is, MNOs are becoming popular in my country.
So you can finally get cheap mobile internet, but on a separate sim card, of course.
This way I could just toss in a second SIM once I get a good deal, and hook my mobile data on that.
Thank you guys!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1. Yes it has lastest marshamallow.same as single sim variant.
2. 2nd sim will show message as "service disabled" if you disable 2nd sim
3. yes it has micro sd card.but it doesn't support wireless charging.
I'm going to be traveling internationally in a few months, and more than likely going to end up on a local SIM where I'm going for while I'm there.
On the single SIM tray there appears to just be a spacer molded into the tray where a second sim would go in the dual sim version. I'm thinking about ordering a dual SIM tray from China on eBay (10 bucks) so I can use the second sim slot in the tray as storage for my not in use sim.
Anyone know of any reason this shouldn't work? I can't think of any reason it shouldn't...
dandrumheller said:
I'm going to be traveling internationally in a few months, and more than likely going to end up on a local SIM where I'm going for while I'm there.
On the single SIM tray there appears to just be a spacer molded into the tray where a second sim would go in the dual sim version. I'm thinking about ordering a dual SIM tray from China on eBay (10 bucks) so I can use the second sim slot in the tray as storage for my not in use sim.
Anyone know of any reason this shouldn't work? I can't think of any reason it shouldn't...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You'll have to flash a dual sim firmware package but there's issues with flashing firmware that's not what originally was installed on your moto z play.
You could ultimately loose your IMEI , Which would render your phone useless.
It's just easier to sim unlock and insert a single sim.
Sent from my XT1635-02 using XDA-Developers Legacy app
flashallthetime said:
You'll have to flash a dual sim firmware package but there's issues with flashing firmware that's not what originally was installed on your moto z play.
You could ultimately loose your IMEI , Which would render your phone useless.
It's just easier to sim unlock and insert a single sim.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm already sim unlocked (have the US unlocked version courtesy of republic). My intention is to only use whichever sim is in slot 1. I'll manually pull the tray and switch sim positions when I need to switch. I just want the second slot as dead storage space for the unused sim card. Just wondering if there's something physical in the guts of the single SIM version that could be damaged by or cause damage to the unused sim in slot 2 of the tray. Or if there's something physically different about the dual SIM tray that will not allow it to fit in the single SIM version of the device.
Definitely no flashing of dual SIM firmware happening on this device.
You should be fine. Just make sure that the active sim goes in the same slot as where it would go in the single-sim tray and the inactive sim go in the spare slot. It's a good way to not lose a sim card. I was thinking of doing this for my single-sim, carrier variant Moto x play, but never bothererd.
titaniumtux said:
You should be fine. Just make sure that the active sim goes in the same slot as where it would go in the single-sim tray and the inactive sim go in the spare slot. It's a good way to not lose a sim card. I was thinking of doing this for my single-sim, carrier variant Moto x play, but never bothererd.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. Avoiding losing a sim while on my trip is my primary reason for doing this. Guess I'll give it a shot!
Update:
Received dual Sim tray from China today (13 days order to door, $10 shipped on eBay)
Visually compared both, they seem basically identical, with the exception of some type of serial number sticker on the original single Sim tray.
Fit isn't quite perfect - the angle of the outer piece of the tray isn't quite right, so it's a tiny bit recessed into the edge of the phone on one end, and slightly raised on the other end. Enough to be visually noticed if you're looking for it, and can be felt running a finger nail over the seam between the edge of the phone and the Sim tray. Don't believe it's enough to present any "catch" issues if running naked, and a total non issue if using a case or bumper.
No apparent functional issues - device connects fine using Sim 1 slot in tray. Did not feel any unusual resistance when inserting tray with both Sims aboard. Obviously doesn't see the Sim in slot 2.
Nice to be able to carry both my Sims with me, worry free. Worth the money for my use case.
Hello
I have the s20 plus 5g uk model SM-986B/DS
I have tried to put in two physical sims one shows the other isnt showing and its like there is only one sim in
I have looked at you tube and Google some people say its one nano sim and one esim and others say I can put in two physical sims
I only will use dual sim when I know I'm going to a crap 3 uk signal area so not overly concerned but I want to know if I am doing something wrong and have miss understood how the phone works
I normally have sim and sd card in
thanks
Chris
mancuk29 said:
Hello
I have the s20 plus 5g uk model SM-986B/DS
I have tried to put in two physical sims one shows the other isnt showing and its like there is only one sim in
I have looked at you tube and Google some people say its one nano sim and one esim and others say I can put in two physical sims
I only will use dual sim when I know I'm going to a crap 3 uk signal area so not overly concerned but I want to know if I am doing something wrong and have miss understood how the phone works
I normally have sim and sd card in
thanks
Chris
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi, yes the phone will take 2 Sims. However if you want SD card in, you will need an esim from your provider. The SD card takes up a sim slot. I have mine from EE, 1 sim, an esim and SD card. Look in SIM card manager and it should show option of adding an esim. Which provider are you with?
mancuk29 said:
Hello
I have the s20 plus 5g uk model SM-986B/DS
I have tried to put in two physical sims one shows the other isnt showing and its like there is only one sim in
I have looked at you tube and Google some people say its one nano sim and one esim and others say I can put in two physical sims
I only will use dual sim when I know I'm going to a crap 3 uk signal area so not overly concerned but I want to know if I am doing something wrong and have miss understood how the phone works
I normally have sim and sd card in
thanks
Chris
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
When you mentioned that you inserted 2 sim, did you remove the sdcard? Or did you use an adapter to enable 2 sim cards and sdcard to function in the phone? If you are using the adapter, or the mod (heating up a simcard, remove the metal chip from simcard, file the microsd card slightly and stick the metal chip of the sim card on the micro sd card), samsung has blocked that since Android 9 with one ui.
For me, i use 1 esim, 1 simcard and 1 microsd card. Works just fine.
Edit: just googled SM-G986B/DS doesn't seem to have esim support. So it's either 2 simcards or 1 simcard and 1 microsd card.
Sent from my SM-G985F using Tapatalk
jknaggs said:
Hi, yes the phone will take 2 Sims. However if you want SD card in, you will need an esim from your provider. The SD card takes up a sim slot. I have mine from EE, 1 sim, an esim and SD card. Look in SIM card manager and it should show option of adding an esim. Which provider are you with?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Who's yr esim with had no idea any UK network even offers an esim option...
mikey_sk said:
Who's yr esim with had no idea any UK network even offers an esim option...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
EE UK,.
jknaggs said:
Hi, yes the phone will take 2 Sims. However if you want SD card in, you will need an esim from your provider. The SD card takes up a sim slot. I have mine from EE, 1 sim, an esim and SD card. Look in SIM card manager and it should show option of adding an esim. Which provider are you with?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Am with three and ee problem is I can't get through to customer services to get the esim and ive tried online and they say that some of my details are missing (on contract with three and pay as you go on ee)
I have now managed to activate my ee sim just was expecting it to be instantaneous but it took a couple of mins
I've got truephone for data which is o2 and Vodafone at moment until I can get a e sim ...
Question if you use normal sim and esim will they both do 5g ??
mikey_sk said:
Who's yr esim with had no idea any UK network even offers an esim option...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am using truephone at moment dont even need to go through any call centres you do it via rhe app and it writes to the esim the only weird thing is it changed my csc from BTU BTU to BTU and Netherlands as I presume this is where they are based
They use o2 and Vodafone network
Ee also do esim which I actually want
mancuk29 said:
Am with three and ee problem is I can't get through to customer services to get the esim and ive tried online and they say that some of my details are missing (on contract with three and pay as you go on ee)
I have now managed to activate my ee sim just was expecting it to be instantaneous but it took a couple of mins
I've got truephone for data which is o2 and Vodafone at moment until I can get a e sim ...
Question if you use normal sim and esim will they both do 5g ??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, so long as it's a 5G plan your on, just configure in SIM card manager
jknaggs said:
Yes, so long as it's a 5G plan your on, just configure in SIM card manager
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Brilliant will try and get hold of ee and get a ee sim thank you
mancuk29 said:
Brilliant will try and get hold of ee and get a ee sim thank you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it's possible to do through online acct.just check exactly what your ordering as can be a bit misleading, or just go on the chat. Usually takes about 2 days to come through.
vash_h said:
When you mentioned that you inserted 2 sim, did you remove the sdcard? Or did you use an adapter to enable 2 sim cards and sdcard to function in the phone? If you are using the adapter, or the mod (heating up a simcard, remove the metal chip from simcard, file the microsd card slightly and stick the metal chip of the sim card on the micro sd card), samsung has blocked that since Android 9 with one ui.
For me, i use 1 esim, 1 simcard and 1 microsd card. Works just fine.
Edit: just googled SM-G986B/DS doesn't seem to have esim support. So it's either 2 simcards or 1 simcard and 1 microsd card.
Sent from my SM-G985F using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have SM-G986B/DS it does have dual sim and esim support.
Sent from my SM-G986B using XDA-Developers Legacy app
---------- Post added at 12:27 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:25 AM ----------
mancuk29 said:
Am with three and ee problem is I can't get through to customer services to get the esim and ive tried online and they say that some of my details are missing (on contract with three and pay as you go on ee)
I have now managed to activate my ee sim just was expecting it to be instantaneous but it took a couple of mins
I've got truephone for data which is o2 and Vodafone at moment until I can get a e sim ...
Question if you use normal sim and esim will they both do 5g ??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Only sim 1 or esim can do 5g it's one or other can't have dual sim 5g one has to be 4g
Sent from my SM-G986B using XDA-Developers Legacy app