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Hi everyone, I just want to ask if anyone here knows how to Sim Unlock my Galaxy note 3? It is locked on Fido Canada and now I'll be visiting another country the next day, I just want to use my phone there. Are there any ways here how to Unlock/Openline my Phone?
poqi_ako said:
Hi everyone, I just want to ask if anyone here knows how to Sim Unlock my Galaxy note 3? It is locked on Fido Canada and now I'll be visiting another country the next day, I just want to use my phone there. Are there any ways here how to Unlock/Openline my Phone?
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Only way I know is to buy a code from eBay or elsewhere online.
Hi,
Looking for some advise here.
I want to buy a Note 3 for use outside of the US.
Lack of research led me to purchase a Sprint variant which was internationally locked and is now a lovely brick on my desk.
Is there any model that I can purchase straight off of ebay that is internationally unlocked?
Thanks in advance guys!
N900
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@Puff1911 I have n9005 . There is a sticker on its box which says its only for EU and US but im using it in Pakistan and I bought it from Pakistan.
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005
deadlyheart4u said:
N900
Sent from my SM-N900 using Tapatalk
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isn't n900 the general model number?
the variations I know are N900V (Verizon), N900P (Sprint), N900A (AT&T), N9005 (International?)
thahim said:
@Puff1911 I have n9005 . There is a sticker on its box which says its only for EU and US but im using it in Pakistan and I bought it from Pakistan.
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005
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ok.. i'll look into that one..
someone told me the Verizon model comes internationally unlocked.. can anyone verify that?
I bought mine from amazon. It is a N9005 LTE international version region unlocked.
Look for the amazon description that says it. You cannot get LTE in USA though.
Mine came without the "region lock" sticker so I assume it is not locked.
xdm9mm said:
I bought mine from amazon. It is a N9005 LTE international version region unlocked.
Look for the amazon description that says it. You cannot get LTE in USA though.
Mine came without the "region lock" sticker so I assume it is not locked.
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trying to avoid buying it brand new.. I just used them for testing and playing around..
Currently have HTC 8X as my main phone.. but I have 3 HTC One that I use for testing in various conditions and ROMS..
Want to try out some of the Samsung line as well..
But that's why I was checking on eBay for the phone.. so I could get a used phone in good condition to play with.
Puff1911 said:
trying to avoid buying it brand new.. I just used them for testing and playing around..
Currently have HTC 8X as my main phone.. but I have 3 HTC One that I use for testing in various conditions and ROMS..
Want to try out some of the Samsung line as well..
But that's why I was checking on eBay for the phone.. so I could get a used phone in good condition to play with.
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Just ask the vendor to uncheck the reactivation lock on the phone or you can`t boot it up (enter sim code) after a wipe cause it asks you for a password (Samsung account of the former owner).
gee2012 said:
Just ask the vendor to uncheck the reactivation lock on the phone or you can`t boot it up after a wipe cause it asks you for a password (Samsung account of the former owner).
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It will take more than that.. the international lock is set by the service provider.. in the case of Sprint.. as with the phone I bought.. the phone has to be active on their service for 6months and in good standing for them to do the international unlock.
As it is now.. it's locked to US domestic networks only... I can sim unlock and root etc.. but I won't recognize any sim outside of the US.
I'm not sure of any of the service providers have their phone internationally unlocked by default.. I was told Verizon's phones are internationally unlocked.. but haven't been able to get confirmation on that.
Puff1911 said:
It will take more than that.. the international lock is set by the service provider.. in the case of Sprint.. as with the phone I bought.. the phone has to be active on their service for 6months and in good standing for them to do the international unlock.
As it is now.. it's locked to US domestic networks only... I can sim unlock and root etc.. but I won't recognize any sim outside of the US.
I'm not sure of any of the service providers have their phone internationally unlocked by default.. I was told Verizon's phones are internationally unlocked.. but haven't been able to get confirmation on that.
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Thought you we`re looking to buy the unlocked international N9005 I`am glad i`am not with a US provider, we don`t have these absurd rules here in the EU thank god.
gee2012 said:
Thought you we`re looking to buy the unlocked international N9005
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well if that turns out to be the only option then yeah.. but hoping to be able to get one of the others to work with... i'll check up the 9005 though.
Puff1911 said:
isn't n900 the general model number?
the variations I know are N900V (Verizon), N900P (Sprint), N900A (AT&T), N9005 (International?)
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You can get the list of All Available Models in my app's description: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
SM-N900, SM-N9002, SM-N9005, SM-N9006, SM-N9007, SM-N9008, SM-N9009, SM-N900A, SM-N900D (SC-01F), SM-N900J (SCL22), SM-N900K, SM-N900L, SM-N900P, SM-N9000Q, SM-N900R4, SM-N900S, SM-N900T, SM-N900V, SM-N900W8, SM-N900X
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For international use you should get SM-N900 (Exynos octa-core) or SM-N9005 (Qualcomm quad-core).
If you are stuck with Note 3 Region Locked 4.4.2 where CF's RegionLock Away no longer works , you can try sending an E Mail to Samsung Germany / Samsung Austria for an unlock code to totally unlock your Europe region locked note 3....I have a Note 3 N9005...I got it with 4.4.2 installed so I couldn't install CF's RegionLock Away app because as you know the app doesn't work with 4.4.2...From the last few days I was searching like hell how to unlock my Note 3 so that I can use the phone in my home country India...Hundreds of XDA threads & several Google searches didn't yield any positive results...I didn't want to pay for the 3rd party unlock services because many people in this forums have mentioned that , even after paying for an unlock service , their phones still didn't get unlocked...
So, what i did was , I sent almost 10 E Mails to different European Samsung customer care department like Samsung Romania , Samsung Austria , Samsung Germany , Samsung Slovakia etc...
Today I received an unlock code from Samsung Austria , Samsung Romania & also from Samsung Germany...I know it's only one single code but i didn't want to wait for a long time to unlock my N9005...So, I contacted almost 10 Samsung European country's customer care departments...And today I received the unlock code from the above 3 mentioned Samsung customer care depts...
So, no need to pay for an unlock code...If you have a Europe region locked Note 3 , just send emails to Samsung Germany & Samsung Austria & you will get your unlock code within just 4-6 days...
I'm really happy that my N9005 is fully unlocked now... :laugh:
Thanks for reading...
EDIT :- Since there are huge number of messages coming in asking for the unlock req to Samsung, I have decided to post the format of the letter here in this thread..
So, read this post of mine here please :- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56425244&postcount=75
Note 3 region unlock code
Hey, Can you send me a copy of the letter/request that you sent to Samsung? I am in the same situation and do not want to buy an unlock code if it will not work.
sushrukh said:
If you are stuck with Note 3 Region Locked 4.4.2 where CF's RegionLock Away no longer works , you can try sending an E Mail to Samsung Germany / Samsung Austria for an unlock code to totally unlock your Europe region locked note 3....I have a Note 3 N9005...I got it with 4.4.2 installed so I couldn't install CF's RegionLock Away app because as you know the app doesn't work with 4.4.2...From the last few days I was searching like hell how to unlock my Note 3 so that I can use the phone in my home country India...Hundreds of XDA threads & several Google searches didn't yield any positive results...I didn't want to pay for the 3rd party unlock services because many people in this forums have mentioned that , even after paying for an unlock service , their phones still didn't get unlocked...
So, what i did was , I sent almost 10 E Mails to different European Samsung customer care department like Samsung Romania , Samsung Austria , Samsung Germany , Samsung Slovakia etc...
Today I received an unlock code from Samsung Austria , Samsung Romania & also from Samsung Germany...I know it's only one single code but i didn't want to wait for a long time to unlock my N9005...So, I contacted almost 10 Samsung European country's customer care departments...And today I received the unlock code from the above 3 mentioned Samsung customer care depts...
So, no need to pay for an unlock code...If you have a Europe region locked Note 3 , just send emails to Samsung Germany & Samsung Austria & you will get your unlock code within just 4-6 days...
I'm really happy that my N9005 is fully unlocked now... :laugh:
Thanks for reading...
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trini1980 said:
Hey, Can you send me a copy of the letter/request that you sent to Samsung? I am in the same situation and do not want to buy an unlock code if it will not work.
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Check your inbox...
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Check your inbox...
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Hey i would also like to do the same, can you please show me what you sent then and how exactly you unlocked it. thanks
I have the same problem, but I can use my N9005 with GSM model instead of 4G
Can I request the unlock code as well? thanks,
nayanwaghmare said:
Hey i would also like to do the same, can you please show me what you sent then and how exactly you unlocked it. thanks
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Sent the details to your inbox...Thanks!
hinnn said:
I have the same problem, but I can use my N9005 with GSM model instead of 4G
Can I request the unlock code as well? thanks,
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If you can use your local SIM card with your N9005, then your Note 3 is already unlocked...I don't have clear idea why you can't use 4G...If your network provider provides you 4G LTE signal & you don't know how to connect to an LTE signal in your N9005 or if the LTE doesn't work , try changing the network mode to 4G ONLY using a software called " Advanced Signal Status " from Google playstore...
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If you can use your local SIM card with your N9005, then your Note 3 is already unlocked...I don't have clear idea why you can't use 4G...If your network provider provides you 4G LTE signal & you don't know how to connect to an LTE signal in your N9005 or if the LTE doesn't work , try changing the network mode to 4G ONLY using a software called " Advanced Signal Status " from Google playstore...
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thank you, actually, many guys have the same situation with me in my country, the IMEI and SN will be changed if we update to 4.4.2, and will unable to use again if we try to change the IMEI,
And seems my N9005 is from Germany
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Do not expose your imei & s/n in forum, delete it.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Free mobile app
Guys, im on the same boat. I lost my IMEI and after a month time, finally recovered it back. But prob is,now i cannot use 2G network, only 3G works wid my mobile now..
Please help!!!
Hey, I need it also. Can you kindly send me a copy of the letter that you sent to Samsung, and also the email addresses of these customer care departments.
Thanks so much!.
vndnguyen said:
Hey, I need it also. Can you kindly send me a copy of the letter that you sent to Samsung, and also the email addresses of these customer care departments.
Thanks so much!.
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Sent the details to your inbox...
hinnn said:
thank you, actually, many guys have the same situation with me in my country, the IMEI and SN will be changed if we update to 4.4.2, and will unable to use again if we try to change the IMEI,
And seems my N9005 is from Germany
IMEI:357507050008880
S/N:RV1D956TFKR
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If your N9005 is from Germany then please contact Samsung Germany by sending an E mail to : [email protected]...They should be able to help you...
haiderrr said:
Guys, im on the same boat. I lost my IMEI and after a month time, finally recovered it back. But prob is,now i cannot use 2G network, only 3G works wid my mobile now..
Please help!!!
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Try downloading " Advanced Signal Status " from Google playstore..Then use the app to change the network to 2G only & see if that works...If it doesn't work , then try contacting your local Samsung service center or send an E Mail to your country's Samsung customer care from here :- http://www.samsung.com/pk/support/erms3
thanks for the reply bro...
Actually i can see the 2G option and connect to it. But it does not register me with the network and Emergancy Calls only is diplsayed. ith 3G, everything works fine. Kindly let me know, my phone is not under warranty, Samsung care guys will help me?
haiderrr said:
thanks for the reply bro...
Actually i can see the 2G option and connect to it. But it does not register me with the network and Emergancy Calls only is diplsayed. ith 3G, everything works fine. Kindly let me know, my phone is not under warranty, Samsung care guys will help me?
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If your phone is not under warranty , then Samsung care will still help you but it will not be free of cost...They will charge you for it but if the problem troubling you too much , then i would suggest you to take your phone to a local service center in Pakistan & they will service it for you for a price...Now, how much they will charge you that i can't say for sure but they should be able to repair it...
Region Unlock Code from Samsung
I bought an SM-N900A and took it to T-Mobile, they said my sim was locked take it to att, so on and so forth. ATT said they couldn't help me. So I was going to purchase one from the Web, reading this and you say I don't need to pay for one, how do I go about this? Please help. Thanks!
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I bought an SM-N900A and took it to T-Mobile, they said my sim was locked take it to att, so on and so forth. ATT said they couldn't help me. So I was going to purchase one from the Web, reading this and you say I don't need to pay for one, how do I go about this? Please help. Thanks!
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PM'ed you details...
please help me
I am in the same situation as you, please could you send me the letter that helped you with samsung customer service to retrieve the unlock code ?
Thanks you !!!
yashironc said:
I am in the same situation as you, please could you send me the letter that helped you with samsung customer service to retrieve the unlock code ?
Thanks you !!!
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Can anyone with experience of the Note series tell me if it's usually a hassle to Sim Unlock them? Also, is there usually much of a delay between general release of the phone and the paid unlock codes becoming available?
Due to contract complications I'll be getting the Note 4 with 1 provider and using with another from day 1 (hopefully).
Thanks!
If you're ready to pay for it, http://www.cellunlocker.net/unlock-samsung-galaxy-note-4.php
I don't know if it's up, but it will soon enough.
That is who I plan on using but one more question?
Since I preordered the Note 4 I had to get with it a new sim card and plan. I plan on being overseas for several weeks at the end of the month. I plan to cancel my
plan and simply use my current sim card on my current $30 per month plan. Now ,in order to avoid region locking they say first activate the phone in the US first. If I just pop in my current old sim card will that count as having activated the phone or do I need to put in the new sim card? When I preordered the phone the lady I Talked to charged me the full price for the phone but the $40 plan she put me on is not yet charged to me, presumably that gets activated when I activate the phone. Can I just ignore that $40 plan and go merrily along with my old plan. By the way the only reason I pre ordered the Note 4 was to get the $200 Samsung rebate deal, otherwise I would have prefered getting it in the store. Best Buy sounds like they have a better rebate deal in a way but they do not handle T Mobile pre order deals. I am glad to know the phone will be quickly unlockable when it comes out.
Bill
Found out today that the phone comes unlocked when purchased through mobiles.co.uk so that's that problem solved!
Thanks for the rellies.
I'd also like info on this. But i guess i'll have to wait until more people get the note 4. Mine comes monday. and the website mentioned above says "note 4" but then later on it refers to it as " note 3." hopefully it gets updated with in a day or two of people receiving the phone. Or other websites pop up.
Are there any new info in this?
I will buy mine in Portugal (Meo carrier). I very curios about this too? Is there any way to sim unlock it?
Thank you and best regards.
Yes it works (Unlocked n910w8).
I used http://www.cellunlocker.net
No problem, got the code in no time.
Get note 4 unlock apk from google play. I got my unlock code in 45 minutes. 900f vodafone romania
if your note 4 are region lock they don't provied it you will not get refunds in this wed site.
http://www.cellunlocker.net/samsung-unlock.php
PLEASE READ THIS DISCLAIMER: (info from cellunlocker.net)
If you have a Samsung Galaxy S3, S4, S5, Note 2, Note 3 or your Android version is Android 4.4 (KITKAT)
All SAMSUNG devices manufactured after the date of JULY 2013 and Samsung devices running on Android version is Android 4.4 (KITKAT) are subject to REGION LOCKING
If your phone has been used previously with the original carrier, this will not apply to you. However, if your device is BRAND NEW, your must activate it with the original carrier and make a call of 5 minutes or longer.
If your Samsung device becomes Region locked, you will not be able to fully factory Unlock your Samsung devices so it can be used internationally. Even the correct code will not work anymore.
In order for your Samsung device NOT to be region locked, you MUST activate (FIRST USE) your S3, S4, S5, NOTE 2, NOTE 3 with your ORIGINAL carrier at least ONCE to take your region lock OFF. After your Region lock is off, you can Sim Unlock your device via Unlock Code.
*All Canadian Carriers are NOT subject to Region Locking
*All USA and European Carriers ARE subject to Region Locking
*There will be absolutely no refunds, if your device is Region Locked and an Unlock code is provided for your Samsung Device.
*If you are not sure please contact us first before placing your order
Where region lock are? (base on S5 info)
European Model:
This product should be activated with a SIM card issued from a mobile operator within Europe. (as defined EU/EEA
Switzerland and the following Non-EEA countries Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (F.Y.R.O.M),
Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia and Vatican City.)
Countries in the European Economic Area (EEA):
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania , Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK, Switzerland, Croatia
Non-EU/EEA countries:
Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia, Vatican City
American Model:
North, South, Central America, and the Caribbean.
So what to do?
1.call with local sim more then 5 min.
2.if you didn't do that:
the only wesite I know that will give you codes for region lock + network lock (you have to check the your model and orignal contry of the device) :
http://www.fastgsm.com/en
this one I don't know how are reliable: (switch to english)
http://puman.ru/index.php?route=product/product&path=61&product_id=133
Thank you calinormy,
And can you tell me how much did you pay to unlock it?
Thank you.
Aprox 25 USD (20 €). I got my unlockcode in 40 minutes. Payed with PayPal.
There's a possible free unlock solution detailed here:
http://drippler.com/drip/how-unlock-galaxy-note-4-free
Medved77 said:
There's a possible free unlock solution detailed here:
http://drippler.com/drip/how-unlock-galaxy-note-4-free
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It doesn't work on SM-910F
*#197328640# doesn't do anything
*#0011# brings up the service menu but all the options seem to be read only apart from the HD voice one
thecrater said:
It doesn't work on SM-910F
*#197328640# doesn't do anything
*#0011# brings up the service menu but all the options seem to be read only apart from the HD voice one
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It might be a little too late for you but I've had the worst luck with cellunlocker. I use swiftunlocks.com and they have the best customer service. They answer your emails and keep you posted unlike cellunlocker that just disappears for days when they actually say it takes 1 - 5 hours.
Hope that helps.
Note 4 unlock
Well I have galaxy note 4 European locked and I have tried the codes but not working, and also I have tried FASTGSM but did not work as they say that my IMEI was not found in the database and they refunded me.
so I hope if someone find a solution to unlock it without rooting it will be great.
mm213 said:
Well I have galaxy note 4 European locked and I have tried the codes but not working, and also I have tried FASTGSM but did not work as they say that my IMEI was not found in the database and they refunded me.
so I hope if someone find a solution to unlock it without rooting it will be great.
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I got mine unlocked here took about 15mins to get the code:
http://www.imei-unlocker.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4-unlock#
you are lucky
Joey2o11 said:
I got mine unlocked here took about 15mins to get the code:
****://***.imei-unlocker.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4-unlock#
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I already send them email about my phone and they said they cannot unlock it, sure that you are lucky
at this moment no one was able to unlock my phone, so I am left with two options ether sell my phone on eBay or give it to someone who will travel to EU so he can unlock it by using the 5 minute call.
mxoxm said:
I already send them email about my phone and they said they cannot unlock it, sure that you are lucky
at this moment no one was able to unlock my phone, so I am left with two options ether sell my phone on eBay or give it to someone who will travel to EU so he can unlock it by using the 5 minute call.
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this is how i did region unlocked my note 4 from germany =) you can try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/region-unlocked-t2969890
Bunnydollies said:
this is how i did region unlocked my note 4 from germany =) you can try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/region-unlocked-t2969890
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Correct me if I am wrong...I understand that if I have EU card then I can do a roaming call with that sin from my country and it will unlock it... Right?
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mm213 said:
Correct me if I am wrong...I understand that if I have EU card then I can do a roaming call with that sin from my country and it will unlock it... Right?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA Free mobile app
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Yes , it should work. Check your phone package,which region it has and use simcard from that ragion.(Make factory reset first,if you did try another ragion's sim) put ragion's simcard in,Make a call , Call for 5 mins or more. It should unlocked after that.
My note 4 is SM-N910F,EU region. Please tell me a result too. :fingers-crossed:
I bought my phone three days ago from Saudi Arabia and today i moved to Malaysia. Now I have found my mobile to be sim locked. Is there any way i can unlock it? I believe it is a regional lock. Any help or advice would be appreciated.
Sameer sorry to hear that, if u read the quick start Guide it clearly states that you have to make a phone call from local Sim card for 5 minutes from where u bought the phone. then it can be used with any country Sim.
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Same problem here, is there anyway to unlock it still?
phone is already rooted and is currently locked to UAE region