Guys can you be kind enough to send me a link to a seller. I'm looking at buying my wife a note 9 for use on the USA CDMA network Sprint. Thanks. Best I've seen is this..
Question is, will it even work on Sprint? Meaning will Sprint even activate it?
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Limeybastard said:
Guys can you be kind enough to send me a link to a seller. I'm looking at buying my wife a note 9 for use on the USA CDMA network Sprint. Thanks. Best I've seen is this..
Question is, will it even work on Sprint? Meaning will Sprint even activate it?
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those chinese 9600 are supposed to work plus they can be rooted too. get the Hong Kong one
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those chinese 9600 are supposed to work plus they can be rooted too. get the Hong Kong one
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Bruv , my issue is getting it
activated on Sprint. Yeah or nay,,?
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Limeybastard said:
Bruv , my issue is getting it
activated on Sprint. Yeah or nay,,?
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if its unlocked then why not? let the n9600 users flock and confirm..
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Sprint is renowned for allowing certain devices on their Network.
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i see what u mean:
https://www.frequencycheck.com/carr...e-cn-128gb-samsung-crown/sprint-united-states
sprints are evil.
run away and ditch 'em
and looks like cdma is NOT supported after all...huh
bober10113 said:
if its unlocked then why not? let the n9600 users flock and confirm..
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Sprint is (not)renowned for allowing certain devices on their Network.
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Limeybastard said:
Sprint is renowned for allowing certain devices on their Network.
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edited my post. looks lime its a double nay
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edited my post. looks lime its a double nay
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Amen. Was supposed to write renowned for NOT allowing.
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You have to get the unlocked US variant N960U1. Works with all providers. I had mine with a T-Mon and now a Verizon sim. No problems on CDMA.
The international version will not work with Sprint or Verizon. I had once a international Note5 and had to buy a new phone.
Bestbuy is selling the N960U1
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So is there anyone using an 9600 on Sprint USA?
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Sprint will only allow certain USA unlocked phones on their network. Read the N9600 forums and you'll see that while some firmwares will work with Verizon, they're having a heck of a time finding a firmware that gives both an OEM unlock option and support for Verizon/Sprint bands.
Unless custom ROMs are a requirement, getting the N960U1 is the best you get on Sprint.
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So is there anyone using an 9600 on Sprint USA?
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Simple answer. No. Sprint or Verizon will NOT activate the IMEI of any international/Chinese smartphone. If the IMEI of the phone is not in the carrier's database it cannot be activated, A while back you could pop in your currently activated SIM into an international phone and it would work as long as you flash the appropriate firmware and use the proper APN's. But today this is not possible. The SIM and IMEI both must be activated with the CDMA carrier Sprint or Verizon. The Chinese/Hong Kong Snapdragon Samsung's DO support all of the U.S. carrier bands but neither Sprint or Verizon can or will activate the IMEI of those international phones. I've already gone through this battle and so has many other people. People who say that Sprint or Verizon activated their Chinese/Hong Kong S8, Note 8 or Note 9 are lying and trying to look like special... Trust me they are not. Unfortunately the only options are to either switch to a GSM carrier and that will open up your phone choices or buy a U.S. unlocked phone like was suggested above. Don't waste you money buying a Chinese galaxy phone because you won't get it activated on Sprint or Verizon. 100% guaranteed.
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Simple answer. No. Sprint or Verizon will NOT activate the IMEI of any international/Chinese smartphone. If the IMEI of the phone is not in the carrier's database it cannot be activated, A while back you could pop in your currently activated SIM into an international phone and it would work as long as you flash the appropriate firmware and use the proper APN's. But today this is not possible. The SIM and IMEI both must be activated with the CDMA carrier Sprint or Verizon. The Chinese/Hong Kong Snapdragon Samsung's DO support all of the U.S. carrier bands but neither Sprint or Verizon can or will activate the IMEI of those international phones. I've already gone through this battle and so has many other people. People who say that Sprint or Verizon activated their Chinese/Hong Kong S8, Note 8 or Note 9 are lying and trying to look like special... Trust me they are not. Unfortunately the only options are to either switch to a GSM carrier and that will open up your phone choices or buy a U.S. unlocked phone like was suggested above. Don't waste you money buying a Chinese galaxy phone because you won't get it activated on Sprint or Verizon. 100% guaranteed.
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Sprint and Verizon, they're a very fussy bunch of twats it would seem, ATT a close 2nd.
I remember, upgrading from a note 8 to a 9 was a choir compared to when I was with T-Mobile. I'll be setting aside another 30 or so mins to upgrades the wife's note 8 to a 9 when hers comes in on Tuesday, plus time and cost of new sim not included above.
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tx_dbs_tx said:
Simple answer. No. Sprint or Verizon will NOT activate the IMEI of any international/Chinese smartphone. If the IMEI of the phone is not in the carrier's database it cannot be activated, A while back you could pop in your currently activated SIM into an international phone and it would work as long as you flash the appropriate firmware and use the proper APN's. But today this is not possible. The SIM and IMEI both must be activated with the CDMA carrier Sprint or Verizon. The Chinese/Hong Kong Snapdragon Samsung's DO support all of the U.S. carrier bands but neither Sprint or Verizon can or will activate the IMEI of those international phones. I've already gone through this battle and so has many other people. People who say that Sprint or Verizon activated their Chinese/Hong Kong S8, Note 8 or Note 9 are lying and trying to look like special... Trust me they are not. Unfortunately the only options are to either switch to a GSM carrier and that will open up your phone choices or buy a U.S. unlocked phone like was suggested above. Don't waste you money buying a Chinese galaxy phone because you won't get it activated on Sprint or Verizon. 100% guaranteed.
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Wrong. I'm using an n9600 on Verizon. CDMA, lte works.
suzook said:
Wrong. I'm using an n9600 on Verizon. CDMA, lte works.
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Your Chinese Note 9 is not activated on Verizon. The international IMEI cannot and will not activate on the Verizon network. Your sim card might be activated along with the IMEI of a different phone [simultaneously] but it's definitely not activated. And unless the IMEI is registered on the network, the phone will not connect to the network. Period. Run along.
tx_dbs_tx said:
Your Chinese Note 9 is not activated on Verizon. The international IMEI cannot and will not activate on the Verizon network. Your sim card might be activated along with the IMEI of a different phone [simultaneously] but it's definitely not activated. And unless the IMEI is registered on the network, the phone will not connect to the network. Period. Run along.
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Ok, I will run along with my n9600 working on Verizon
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Ok, I will run along with my n9600 working on Verizon
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How about you provide a screenshot of your "About Phone" in settings and prove that your sim and IMEI are activated on Verizon. Include the "Status" section as well. This will prove it once and for all. I'd love to be proven wrong.
tx_dbs_tx said:
How about you provide a screenshot of your "About Phone" in settings and prove that your sim and IMEI are activated on Verizon. Include the "Status" section as well. This will prove it once and for all. I'd love to be proven wrong.
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Run along troll. I really don't give a $hit you don't believe me.
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Run along troll. I really don't give a $hit you don't believe me.
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Like I said. You'd be the first and only person to get Verizon to activate an international Samsung S8, N9, S9 or N9. Prove your claim instead of getting angry.
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Like I said. You'd be the first and only person to get Verizon to activate an international Samsung S8, N9, S9 or N9. Prove your claim instead of getting angry.
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It's his character, he's always a little angry but lovable.
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Like I said. You'd be the first and only person to get Verizon to activate an international Samsung S8, N9, S9 or N9. Prove your claim instead of getting angry.
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It's his character, he's always a little angry but lovable.
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Because I dont like being called a liar. @elevatorguy can back me up. I just got his hk n9600 working fully on vzw.
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If I buy the unlocked version from Samsung will I be able to use it on ATT and Verizon networks? Will there be a limitations on what LTE bands that the phone can use? Just trying to avoid the bloatware that carriers have on their phones. I have both before mentioned carriers. I really want the note 8 but if I can't use the unlocked version to its full potential. Then I guess I. Will go with the Verizon version. I have been waiting since they took back my note 7 and now I can hardly wait to fill the void lol.
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Dark Jedi said:
If I buy the unlocked version from Samsung will I be able to use it on ATT and Verizon networks? Will there be a limitations on what LTE bands that the phone can use? Just trying to avoid the bloatware that carriers have on their phones. I have both before mentioned carriers. I really want the note 8 but if I can't use the unlocked version to its full potential. Then I guess I. Will go with the Verizon version. I have been waiting since they took back my note 7 and now I can hardly wait to fill the void lol.
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I recently chatted with a Verizon representative regarding this very question. I asked two key questions.
"Does an unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 8 work on Verizon networks?"
Essentially the person told me they needed the phone to determine weather or not it would work on the Verizon network; either the MSIN or IMSI number. My belief is there is, most likely, a better answer elsewhere.
"Does Verizon restrict any features on unlocked phone?"
The Verizon representative told me they don't restrict any features for unlocked phones.
I know this still doesn't answer the question you have. Just know that I, and others, also have the same question(s).
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I recently chatted with a Verizon representative regarding this very question. I asked two key questions.
"Does an unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 8 work on Verizon networks?"
Essentially the person told me they needed the phone to determine weather or not it would work on the Verizon network; either the MSIN or IMSI number. My belief is there is, most likely, a better answer elsewhere.
"Does Verizon restrict any features on unlocked phone?"
The Verizon representative told me they don't restrict any features for unlocked phones.
I know this still doesn't answer the question you have. Just know that I, and others, also have the same question(s).
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Thanks for the reply on your conversation with a Verizon rep on this issue. I will keep my ears open and hope we all can find that answer.
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Thanks for the reply on your conversation with a Verizon rep on this issue. I will keep my ears open and hope we all can find that answer.
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This is from my chat transcript with Samsung technical support. Yes, an unlocked Note 8 will work with Verizon's network.
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Amit H: Hi, thank you for reaching out to Samsung Technical Support. How may I assist you?
Amit H: Please excuse us for the long hold. We have had an unusually high volume of chats coming in. I would be happy to assist you with any questions you have about our products.
You: If I order an unlocked Galaxy Note 8 phone, will it work on the Verizon network in North America?
You: no worries. I don't mind the wait.
Amit H: Yes, the Unlocked version of Note 8 phone will work with the Verizon.
You: perfect. Thank you!
Amit H: You are welcome.
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on AT&T , from experience, you lose wifi calling. thats about it.
I am interested to know if the unlocked is a DUAL SIM
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on AT&T , from experience, you lose wifi calling. thats about it.
I am interested to know if the unlocked is a DUAL SIM
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From all the spec pages i've looked at, YES the unlocked version has DUAL SIM.
where did you see the SPEC pages. does anyone know where the bands are listed - want to compare what the unlocked and AT&T versions have (or miss)
ekerbuddyeker said:
on AT&T , from experience, you lose wifi calling. thats about it.
I am interested to know if the unlocked is a DUAL SIM
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I've also been told that you lose WiFi Calling with unlocked phones on Verizon's network as well. Can anyone confirm this? I know for a lot of people Wifi Calling doesn't matter much, but when cell service is spotty my LG V20 often switches over to WiFi for the duration of the call.
I don't think there are any other Verizon features I use other than WiFi Calling, and I'd hate to lose it. But I also hate all the Verizon bloatware.
Only lose wifi calling and any bloatware that the provider puts on them. That’s all. All the bands are there.
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i was not able to use video calling on my unlocked s7 edge on t mobile. i was able to use wifi calling though
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where did you see the SPEC pages. does anyone know where the bands are listed - want to compare what the unlocked and AT&T versions have (or miss)
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Here is one example from the BestBuy website.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-galaxy-note8-64gb-unlocked-orchid-gray/6002607.p?skuId=6002607
Click on Specifications, then look under Compatibility.
Does the unlocked note 8 come with a unlockable bootloader?
Be interesting if you could actually get wifi calling to work. I definetly need it as service is spotty in certain places of my house. Have Verizon but I'm paying outright regardless so it'd be the same price.
What about updates? I know for the unlocked S7, the updates were actually slower than the carrier branded, which is actually kinda crazy.
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I jumped on the unlocked version; on T-Mobile. Now I'm wondering if I made the right decision.
I just pre-ordered the unlocked version through samsung's website. I will be using it with AT&T. I was going to order it through best buy but when i visited the samsung site they had the freebies ready to ship with the order as well.
treoreloaded said:
I just pre-ordered the unlocked version through samsung's website. I will be using it with AT&T. I was going to order it through best buy but when i visited the samsung site they had the freebies ready to ship with the order as well.
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Hi!
I'm thinking of doing same. Do you have exact model #? Also, when you say "unlocked" do you mean SIM unlocked or is it also "BOOTLOADER" unlocked, or both?
If you don't know, can you send link ?
TIA for your response.
LouK said:
Hi!
I'm thinking of doing same. Do you have exact model #? Also, when you say "unlocked" do you mean SIM unlocked or is it also "BOOTLOADER" unlocked, or both?
If you don't know, can you send link ?
TIA for your response.
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I just preordered the unlocked version from Samsung.com as well. http://www.samsung.com/us/galaxy/note8/buy/ It was $960.00 for the Sprint version or $929.99 for Unlocked. I chatted online with customer service and they said the only difference with the Unlocked version was the lack of carrier apps (carrier bloat). Unlocked means Carrier/SIM Unlocked. Unless Samsung had a miraculous change of heart, the bootloader will be locked just like the Snapdragon Note 7, S7, & S8.
LouK said:
Hi!
I'm thinking of doing same. Do you have exact model #? Also, when you say "unlocked" do you mean SIM unlocked or is it also "BOOTLOADER" unlocked, or both?
If you don't know, can you send link ?
TIA for your response.
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He means sim unlocked.
There is no bootloader unlocked NA device.
sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, or S6
When I saw that the unlocked version worked on Verizon, I was surprised until I saw that the processor on the unlocked Note 8 is Qualcomm Snapdragon and not Exynos.
Hey guys, I have a question. I want to sell my Note 8 and upgrade to Samsung Galaxy Note 9 as soon as it will be available (in few weeks). As I now it will be carrier locked and I will need sim unlock code, so my question - can I unlock my brand new phone the same day or I will need to wait for database update or smth? If so, I will keep my Note 8 for few month more.
[UPDATE 27.08.18] I have successfully unlocked my phone using this service: MOD EDIT: LINK REMOVED
Thank you guys for help
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I have unlocked my Note 9 phone
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andreisalvatorro said:
you will need to check details first, because carrier will forward you to a huge 'requirements' list first before you will get your sim unlock code. I think the easiest way here - to find some third party service online
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I miss the good old days when passing the device off was the only requirement! Good old days.... 2 years ago?
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so true)
may I ask a question: what do you think about new updated 2018 policy (from sprint, t-mobile, verizon) ?
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What's the new policies?
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I'm attempting a SIM unlock on a Sprint Note 9, and noticed your post and link... THANK you! Although, after running the App, and it states it is permanently unlocked however, when putting in any other SIM, it says UICC SIM locked.
So, I wanted to ping you and ask if you personally used this service and did it work for you? what were your steps, etc.
Any help is appreciated.
-ryan
jonathanmendelson said:
Hey guys, I have a question. I want to sell my Note 8 and upgrade to Samsung Galaxy Note 9 as soon as it will be available (in few weeks). As I now it will be carrier locked and I will need sim unlock code, so my question - can I unlock my brand new phone the same day or I will need to wait for database update or smth? If so, I will keep my Note 8 for few month more.
Thanks
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Why not buy one that is already unlocked? What carrier are you planning on buying it on? Not all carriers lock LTE phones anymore
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oryanh said:
I'm attempting a SIM unlock on a Sprint Note 9, and noticed your post and link... THANK you! Although, after running the App, and it states it is permanently unlocked however, when putting in any other SIM, it says UICC SIM locked.
So, I wanted to ping you and ask if you personally used this service and did it work for you? what were your steps, etc.
Any help is appreciated.
-ryan
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UICC unlock can only be done after meeting Sprints requirements. Has to be paid off and account in good standing.
oryanh said:
I'm attempting a SIM unlock on a Sprint Note 9, and noticed your post and link... THANK you! Although, after running the App, and it states it is permanently unlocked however, when putting in any other SIM, it says UICC SIM locked.
So, I wanted to ping you and ask if you personally used this service and did it work for you? what were your steps, etc.
Any help is appreciated.
-ryan
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From reading online...you get that issue with Sprint....Hard locked. But if you can get Sprint to toggle the UICC sim lock off and on...it does the trick...... See this discussion below:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Sprint/comments/8l634t/text_saying_phone_is_unlocked_uicc_unlock_says_no/
Let us know if it worked.
Ive had a stupid amount of phones and some SIm Locked
I went to https://sim-unlock.net/ and went through them. I think i had one failure before and that was because i asked for the unlock code the day the device came out.
Worth taking a peek but also try checking with the carrier - They might beable to help
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is it possible to unlock samsung note9 phone with 'blacklisted' imei ?
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If it's blacklisted, there is a reason... We can't help you with that here. Contact provider or return phone to rightful owner.
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If it's blacklisted, there is a reason... We can't help you with that here. Contact provider or return phone to rightful owner.
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+1
Absolutely,a phone blacklisted this early in the game has either been reported as lost,or stolen outright.
It's a bit soon for a phone to be unusable for a delinquency on payment (via carrier/etc..).
AFAIK,if it is a delinquency,the US Carriers co-operate w/each other & will not allow for use,until the debt is turned over to a collection agency,which is a months long process.
So yes,if someone bought a phone at an extreme discount,there's a good reason why it was so cheap,buyer beware...........................
jamesblunt21 said:
I want to buy carrier locked samsung note9 phone from ebay for sim unlocking purposes, but I found that there are a lot of different specifications of this device: sm-n9600, sm-n960f, sm-n960f/ds, sm-n960n, sm-n960u, sm-n960v etc. which one is the best choice for sim unlocking?
thanks
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As best I can tell,given the country & carrier you have listed,the SM-N9600 appears to be the best match.
The model your carrier is selling is the Qualcomm version (SM-N9600).
https://www.a1.bg/ustroystva/smartfoni/samsung/galaxy-note-9.3751
However,the Samsung Exynos SM-N960F (Single SIM) or SM-N960F D/S (Dual SIM) is also compatible w/100% of your networks bands.
The Qualcomm SM-N960U Models are used on US/North American Carriers,while the SM-N960U1 is the US/North American (SIM) Unlocked model.
Steer clear of the US models,for several reasons,varying from each specific carrier model,mainly update issues.....trust me on this one.
If you're wishing for aftermarket development (Root/ROMs),the SM-N960F or SM-N960F D/S is the one to get.
Most 3rd party sellers have the phones SIM Unlocked,definitely ask before buying.
jamesblunt21 said:
so, for example, note9 locked to us cellular (cdma) will not work with gsm sim like at&t, t-mobile etc after unlocking?
and can I use first sim for cdma and second sim for gsm?
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1) US Cellular phones are not SIM locked.
https://www.uscellular.com/site/legal/mobile-wireless-device-unlocking.html
The Note 9 on US Cellular is the same exact phone that's used on the rest of the US Carriers (SM-N960U).
If you're going to use it on another US carrier other than US Cellular,you may need to flash that carriers firmware for the best results possible.
2) None of the US Models of the Note 9 (SM-N960U or SM-N960U1) have a 2nd SIM slot,they're all single SIM phones.
Aren't you just supposed to pop in another carrier's sim and it shows up?
hi. i have blacklisted Sprint galaxy Note 9 and that service will work for me to use outside USA?thanks
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I have Sprint Note9 phone. In my case this method worked well. Thanks for info.
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hi. i have blacklisted Sprint galaxy Note 9 and that service will work for me to use outside USA?thanks
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hi. i have blacklisted Sprint galaxy Note 9 and that service will work for me to use outside USA?thanks
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hi. i have blacklisted Sprint galaxy Note 9 and that service will work for me to use outside USA?thanks
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Mod Edit
It is blacklisted for a reason.
Please contact your service provider.
XDA is NOT the place to seek methods to change IMEI numbers.
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SM-N960F no pop up using different sims
I have a SM-N960F no pop up using different sims. It is an Optus branded phone here in Australia and I'm using a Telstra SIM in it, how ever the wifi calling isnt even an option, but is if I use the origional sim which is in my wifes s9+ now. I have tried the Telstra SIM and one from Vodaphone but non cause a POP UP where I would enter a code. I paid and processed for an unlock code with the links here which took me to samsungsimunlock
So how do I unlock the phone if there is no POP UP??
Thanks in advance
Marc
I just put a sim from another carrier on my note9 and it worked right away, the carrier that sells the note 9 in Mexico would definitely not sell an unlocked device they even specifically told me that it couldnt be unlocked until the contract time is over, but im sure as hell that it is working with a sim from another carrier.
vashminted said:
I just put a sim from another carrier on my note9 and it worked right away, the carrier that sells the note 9 in Mexico would definitely not sell an unlocked device they even specifically told me that it couldnt be unlocked until the contract time is over, but im sure as hell that it is working with a sim from another carrier.
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I have tried for over the past 24 hours to contact that site samsungsimunlock with no reply until I put in a paypal claim then got a reply back stating my order has been put on hold due to the dispute and was almost ready and I needed to cancel the paypal claim for it to proceed and my code would be delivered with in next 1-2 hours, that was several hours ago and they gave me a 100% gurantee.... is a scam from a Russian site group. I agree with what the previous poster from Mexico says..... My Telstra SIM here in Australia works fine in my NOTE 9 from Optus, but can confirm if I put the optus sim in the optus to turn wifi calling on and off is available and in my contacted video calling is there by default and not needing to use duo to make video calls, if I have the telstra sim in wifi calling icon is light blue and an not be turned on or off, I noticed in a call today in the upper left of the screen said HD calling and need to use duo to make video calling...
ckhaustralia said:
I have tried for over the past 24 hours to contact that site samsungsimunlock with no reply until I put in a paypal claim then got a reply back stating my order has been put on hold due to the dispute and was almost ready and I needed to cancel the paypal claim for it to proceed and my code would be delivered with in next 1-2 hours, that was several hours ago and they gave me a 100% gurantee.... is a scam from a Russian site group. I agree with what the previous poster from Mexico says..... My Telstra SIM here in Australia works fine in my NOTE 9 from Optus, but can confirm if I put the optus sim in the optus to turn wifi calling on and off is available and in my contacted video calling is there by default and not needing to use duo to make video calls, if I have the telstra sim in wifi calling icon is light blue and an not be turned on or off, I noticed in a call today in the upper left of the screen said HD calling and need to use duo to make video calling...
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So effectively you guys were requesting a sim unlock for an already sim unlocked device?
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I have tried for over the past 24 hours to contact that site samsungsimunlock with no reply until I put in a paypal claim then got a reply back stating my order has been put on hold due to the dispute and was almost ready and I needed to cancel the paypal claim for it to proceed and my code would be delivered with in next 1-2 hours, that was several hours ago and they gave me a 100% gurantee.... is a scam from a Russian site group. I agree with what the previous poster from Mexico says..... My Telstra SIM here in Australia works fine in my NOTE 9 from Optus, but can confirm if I put the optus sim in the optus to turn wifi calling on and off is available and in my contacted video calling is there by default and not needing to use duo to make video calls, if I have the telstra sim in wifi calling icon is light blue and an not be turned on or off, I noticed in a call today in the upper left of the screen said HD calling and need to use duo to make video calling...
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Wifi calling has nothing to do with sim unlock...
Was wondering is there any benefits or cons of buying Sprint n9 or unlocked n9 both from Samsung USA directly?
It's my understanding that Sprint automatically unlocks devices after 50 days of service. If I buy an unlocked n9 from Samsung directly then I'd have to buy a sim card too for upgrade purposes from a note 8.
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If you fully purchase the phone from Sprint, it's supposed to be 50 days, and it's not automatic. You have to call and wait for it to be cleared. If you buy it from Samsung unlocked, it comes unlocked immediately. That seems the better way to go to me, if your going to put up all the money up front any way.
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If you fully purchase the phone from Sprint, it's supposed to be 50 days, and it's not automatic. You have to call and wait for it to be cleared. If you buy it from Samsung unlocked, it comes unlocked immediately. That seems the better way to go to me, if your going to put up all the money up front any way.
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If I buy the Sprint branded from Samsung directly surely it will be locked ?
I bought my t mobile N8 from Samsung directly last year and it was locked and had to be unlocked via t mobile for me to able to use it on Sprint currently.
Also on a side note, t mobile had to contact Samsung before they could unlock my t mobile device , because the IMEI wasn't on t mobiles database. Even though it was a t mobile note 8.
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Was wondering is there any benefits or cons of buying Sprint n9 or unlocked n9 both from Samsung USA directly?
It's my understanding that Sprint automatically unlocks devices after 50 days of service. If I buy an unlocked n9 from Samsung directly then I'd have to buy a sim card too for upgrade purposes from a note 8.
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Sprint doesn't unlock device after 50 days of use. They will only unlock after the device is paid off. I had my S7E for over a year and a half and its still locked up. Not only that, Sprint is one of the worst in terms of customer service so I will be leaving them shortly. I ordered a blue unlocked Note 9 from Samsung which I'll be using instead of the S7E. The S7E I will pay off the remaining balance and trade it in to Samsung for the credit.
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Sprint doesn't unlock device after 50 days of use. They will only unlock after the device is paid off. I had my S7E for over a year and a half and its still locked up. Not only that, Sprint is one of the worst in terms of customer service so I will be leaving them shortly. I ordered a blue unlocked Note 9 from Samsung which I'll be using instead of the S7E. The S7E I will pay off the remaining balance and trade it in to Samsung for the credit.
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Thing that concerns me about the unlocked version is volte and vvm not working with Sprint. I'm going by previous posts from Sprint users who bought an unlocked note8 from Samsung USA directly.
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Thing that concerns me about the unlocked version is volte and vvm not working with Sprint. I'm going by previous posts from Sprint users who bought an unlocked note8 from Samsung USA directly.
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With sprint, you will not be getting volte anyway. I'm certainly not getting internet connection when I'm on a call with my S7E. It's some bs if you ask me. When I initially found out about this switching over from T-Mobile (I was with Tmo for 10+years) I was shocked. I do not use sprint vvm as I have google voice but I heard you can download that separately.
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With sprint, you will not be getting volte anyway. I'm certainly not getting internet connection when I'm on a call with my S7E. It's some bs if you ask me. When I initially found out about this switching over from T-Mobile (I was with Tmo for 10+years) I was shocked. I do not use sprint vvm as I have google voice but I heard you can download that separately.
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But I heard they will be rolling it out in September.
I also ported to Sprint from t mobile a few months ago.
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They have unlocked my two Note 8s automatically but I had bought both outright.
Also they do have volte which is active on my Note 8s and hope to have on my Note 9s.
Thought I would provide some correct information.
Itchiee said:
They have unlocked my two Note 8s automatically but I had bought both outright.
Also they do have volte which is active on my Note 8s and hope to have on my Note 9s.
Thought I would provide some correct information.
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Is this something you're getting because you rooted? My Sprint S7E has no internet while on call. Things like google maps will stop working in online mode, I can't check the internet nor check gmail while on a call. I called sprint only to find out they do not offer simultaneous voice and internet. So i'm not sure how you're getting it. I will check again after writing this message to see if sprint somehow turned that function on.
EDIT: Nope, still no internet while on call. Either your Note 8 has something my S7E doesn't have or you're on wifi and you just weren't aware? Like I said Sprint told me they do not have this feature so i'm not sure how you're getting it. Thought I would provide some correct information
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Is this something you're getting because you rooted? My Sprint S7E has no internet while on call. Things like google maps will stop working in online mode, I can't check the internet nor check gmail while on a call. I called sprint only to find out they do not offer simultaneous voice and internet. So i'm not sure how you're getting it. I will check again after writing this message to see if sprint somehow turned that function on.
EDIT: Nope, still no internet while on call. Either your Note 8 has something my S7E doesn't have or you're on wifi and you just weren't aware? Like I said Sprint told me they do not have this feature so i'm not sure how you're getting it. Thought I would provide some correct information
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I think he's talking about the calling plus feature which currently let's you use voice and data if also connected to wifi and mobile data.
I doubt calling plus will work in the unlocked version which I'm getting.
I pulled the trigger and ordered an unlocked version. Stupid me, paying $600 ( after trade in) for stereo speakers and 20% bigger battery. Now I'll have to order a new sim card and do imei change via my Sprint dashboard when I receive the n9.
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I think he's talking about the calling plus feature which currently let's you use voice and data if also connected to wifi and mobile data.
I doubt calling plus will work in the unlocked version which I'm getting.
I pulled the trigger and ordered an unlocked version. Stupid me, paying $600 ( after trade in) for stereo speakers and 20% bigger battery. Now I'll have to order a new sim card and do imei change via my Sprint dashboard when I receive the n9.
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Yeah, as I mentioned, if you're on wifi it'll definitely let you use the internet while on a call. By the way, I'm in the same shoe I ordered a Note 9 unlocked from Samsung to use on sprint for the next few months before I switch. Why the next few months? because while I'll pay off the S7E, the BOGO S7E won't be paid out fully until 2 full years.
We're in the same boat.
I'm assuming I need a new sim card as I've learned that I cannot merely swap the note 8 Sprint card into the unlocked note 9 when it arrives. Any tips?
eaoosa said:
Yeah, as I mentioned, if you're on wifi it'll definitely let you use the internet while on a call. By the way, I'm in the same shoe I ordered a Note 9 unlocked from Samsung to use on sprint for the next few months before I switch. Why the next few months? because while I'll pay off the S7E, the BOGO S7E won't be paid out fully until 2 full years.
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Limeybastard said:
We're in the same boat.
I'm assuming I need a new sim card as I've learned that I cannot merely swap the note 8 Sprint card into the unlocked note 9 when it arrives. Any tips?
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It'll be my first unlocked phone so It'll be a first for me. I'll keep you posted through pm.
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It'll be my first unlocked phone so It'll be a first for me. I'll keep you posted through pm.
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Again, same here. Lol.
Where are you getting the Sprint sim card from? It's different version model sim that was used for the Note 8.
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Again, same here. Lol.
Where are you getting the Sprint sim card from? It's different version model sim that was used for the Note 8.
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I'd imagine just walking into one of the stores for one.
I ordered from twigby, as I'm doing an imei swap via the Sprint online dashboard. Don't want any escuses for them to charge me an upgrade and change my current Kickstart plan.
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I'd imagine just walking into one of the stores for one.
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no, you don't need wifi to make calls while on the internet. My wifi isn't even on and it's working... it's great cause i can use maps in android auto while on a call.
anyway i hope your unlocked works like this but might not until they switch it on for everyone. View attachment 4576177
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Itchiee said:
no, you don't need wifi to make calls while on the internet. My wifi isn't even on and it's working... it's great cause i can use maps in android auto while on a call.
anyway i hope your unlocked works like this but might not until they switch it on for everyone. View attachment 4576177View attachment 4576178
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It must be a new thing with the Note 8.0 and forward. It's not available to the S7E.
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no, you don't need wifi to make calls while on the internet. My wifi isn't even on and it's working... it's great cause i can use maps in android auto while on a call.
anyway i hope your unlocked works like this but might not until they switch it on for everyone. View attachment 4576177View attachment 4576178
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Tried that was flakey as hell.
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i thought most samsungs in the us are unlocked?
from my s7 to note/s9, they were unlocked from verizon, i woulf figure the same with Sprint
I paid full price for Verizon note9 from Samsung dot com, to my surprise I pop in freedompop simcard which is GSM and use att network and i'm getting 4G LTE
Verizon apparently hasn't switched to locking their phones yet. That is good news.
Because it was purchased thru Samsung direct, although it's a carrier branded phone, is the reason why it's unlocked.
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Because it was purchased thru Samsung direct, although it's a carrier branded phone, is the reason why it's unlocked.
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Aren't all VZW LTE Phones SIM unlocked,regardless of where you buy it,financed.or,paid in full?
https://www.verizon.com/about/consumer-safety/device-unlocking-policy
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Not sure, could be so. I do know for certain, well according to what Samsung told me previously, that Samsung direct currently sell their phones unlocked whether branded or unbranded.
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Not sure, could be so. I do know for certain, well according to what Samsung told me previously, that Samsung direct currently sell their phones unlocked whether branded or unbranded.
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Yeah,there's no reason for any phone purchased direct from Samsung,or any mfg for that matter,to have a SIM Lock.
The carriers are totally out of the loop on the transaction,less having their bloatware pre-installed......
Starting with the HTC Thunderbolt, Verizon branded LTE smart phones have been SIM Unlocked "out of the box" ... I'm not aware of any recent Verizon branded LTE smart phones that are SIM locked. My verizon branded S6, Note 5, S6 Edge+, S7, S8, Note 8, S9 and Note 9 are all SIM unlocked out of the box.
That being said, they may still be restricted on what non-Verizon LTE bands they support (i.e. their software supports all LTE bands Verizon uses, but don't necessarily support all LTE bands T-Mobile and ATT use too.).. And they may not support other carrier features (like VoLTE on ATT, etc) when running the Verizon branded software.
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Yeah,there's no reason for any phone purchased direct from Samsung,or any mfg for that matter,to have a SIM Lock.
The carriers are totally out of the loop on the transaction,less having their bloatware pre-installed......
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princeasi said:
Because it was purchased thru Samsung direct, although it's a carrier branded phone, is the reason why it's unlocked.
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Yeah, that's not true. Verizon phones are sold unlocked due to their deal with the US government back when LTE was starting out. They've since decided to cancel that policy, but haven't put that in effect yet.
Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile phones sold through Samsung are all sold carrier locked.
entropism said:
Yeah, that's not true. Verizon phones are sold unlocked due to their deal with the US government back when LTE was starting out. They've since decided to cancel that policy, but haven't put that in effect yet.
Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile phones sold through Samsung are all sold carrier locked.
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State exactly what I error'd in saying? you may not have read the OP or my statements carefully.
You stated that carrier branded phones purchased through Samsung are unlocked. That's not correct. Only Verizon ones are.
You said it was unlocked because it was purchased from Samsung. Even if we were ONLY discussing Verizon phones, that's incorrect. ALL Verizon phones are sold unlocked due to their deal with the government.
I read the question, and the response. Not sure what to tell you.
How can I tell if our verizon phones are unlocked? Best buy lowered the trade in value of our old phone saying it was only for unlocked phones. If all verizon phones are unlocked, they owe us a refund!
EDIT: I just googled and checked, and our verizon note 9 phones are NOT unlocked.
netnerd said:
I paid full price for Verizon note9 from Samsung dot com, to my surprise I pop in freedompop simcard which is GSM and use att network and i'm getting 4G LTE
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Verizon doesn't lock LTE phones
Gareee said:
How can I tell if our verizon phones are unlocked? Best buy lowered the trade in value of our old phone saying it was only for unlocked phones. If all verizon phones are unlocked, they owe us a refund!
EDIT: I just googled and checked, and our verizon note 9 phones are NOT unlocked.
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There might be some terminology confusion here. The device Samsung sells as UNLOCKED ships SIM Unlocked so you can put any carrier SIM in it, will support all the maximum cellular radio bands, and has no carrier bloat or customization on it (aka unbranded).
While LTE phones from Verizon are SIM unlocked out of the box, they often support only the cellular bands that Verizon uses or feels the need to include, and will have carrier bloat on them. The other carrier variants like ATT or SPRINT sell their devices as SIM LOCKED, with cellular bands they want to support, and their bloat. While you do have the option of getting these phones SIM unlocked it wont impact the cellular bands supported by the carrier's software.
In other words, technically while the Verizon phones are SIM Unlocked (this includes the Note 9), and you can stick the SIM in from another carrier... their software restricts what cellular bands the phone is compatible, and it has the Verizon bloat on it. And therefore they are not the same as the UNLOCKED variant that Samsung sells.
So in my case, since the Verizon Note 9 is SIM unlocked out of the box, I can put my ATT SIM into it and it will get LTE coverage and work (see my screen shot)... As you can see the Verizon software also notifies me that its a non-Verizon sim. The Verizon branded software is missing support for certain GSM/UMTS/LTE bands that ATT has, so if I go to an area where ATT uses a particular band which is absent from the Verizon phone, my phone can't use it, and therefore wont perform as well as a phone that does support all the bands ATT uses.
To understand what I mean... take a look at this page -> https://www.techwalls.com/samsung-galaxy-s9-sm-g960-g965-model-number-differences/ for the Galaxy S9/S9+ which lists bands the different models support. You'll see there are some bands listed on the ATT variant that are not listed for the Verizon variant and vice versa. And compare those with the "Snapdragon 845 Unlocked US" listing which has support for many more bands than either the Verizon or ATT models... (sorry I couldn't find a similar chart for the Note 9)
So if I use my ATT SIM in my Verizon GS8/Note8/GS9/Note9, there is the real potential I wont see the same wireless performance that I would using an ATT variant or "Unlocked" (aka Unbranded) variant of that same phone.
This is why an Unlocked (aka unbranded) phone will have a better trade in or resell value.
That being said, through a series of steps, I could flash the unbranded software to my Verizon phone and convert it to the "Unlocked" (aka unbranded) variant and gain access to those bands (I did so with my Verizon GS8, converting it to the XAA or Unlocked variant). This also likely voids the warranty. Unfortunately if Best Buy, Samsung, a carrier, etc. looks up the IMEI of the phone (for activation, warranty status, etc) they would see its the Verizon model not the unlocked.
They sell them unlocked, right, but I think some have put nag toast notifications about non Verizon SIM cards.
I purchased an unlocked Note 9 and all the networks tell me it won't work on any of theirs. AT&T, US Cellular, Verizon, Net10 all say no. I put my AT&T sim in and it works with low signal. Why would it not work? How do I figure out where this phone originated? I suspect Sprint because any phone from Sprint only works on Sprint.
gonka95 said:
I purchased an unlocked Note 9 and all the networks tell me it won't work on any of theirs. AT&T, US Cellular, Verizon, Net10 all say no. I put my AT&T sim in and it works with low signal. Why would it not work? How do I figure out where this phone originated? I suspect Sprint because any phone from Sprint only works on Sprint.
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Did you try a T-Mobile SIM card?
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Where did you buy it?
Have you Googled the model number?
gonka95 said:
I purchased an unlocked Note 9 and all the networks tell me it won't work on any of theirs. AT&T, US Cellular, Verizon, Net10 all say no. I put my AT&T sim in and it works with low signal. Why would it not work? How do I figure out where this phone originated? I suspect Sprint because any phone from Sprint only works on Sprint.
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Go to this site and run the IMEI. It will tell you if it's actually a U1 model or if it's a carrier model.
http://imeipro.info/samsung_imei_check.html
Whichever it is, you can just flash the ATT firmware, and it will work perfect on ATT. All the N960U and U1s are identical. Just different firmware.
Mr. Orange 645 said:
Go to this site and run the IMEI. It will tell you if it's actually a U1 model or if it's a carrier model.
http://imeipro.info/samsung_imei_check.html
Whichever it is, you can just flash the ATT firmware, and it will work perfect on ATT. All the N960U and U1s are identical. Just different firmware.
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Sprint, that's why I'm having issues with it. I purchased via Amazon. I managed to get it working on Net10 wireless CDMA, so it'll work. Had to activate with my S8+ though. Thanks for the link, that helped!
gonka95 said:
Sprint, that's why I'm having issues with it. I purchased via Amazon. I managed to get it working on Net10 wireless CDMA, so it'll work. Had to activate with my S8+ though. Thanks for the link, that helped!
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Well, if you want it to work on ATT, just flash the ATT firmware. Not sure why it won't work with the U1 firmware though.
Mr. Orange 645 said:
Well, if you want it to work on ATT, just flash the ATT firmware. Not sure why it won't work with the U1 firmware though.
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Does it need root? And it has the SM-N960U1UEU1ARJ5 Baseband Version? Thanks in advanced!
gonka95 said:
Does it need root? And it has the SM-N960U1UEU1ARJ5 Baseband Version? Thanks in advanced!
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Well you CAN'T root it, but no. You don't need root to flash official firmware with ODIN.
gonka95 said:
I purchased an unlocked Note 9 and all the networks tell me it won't work on any of theirs. AT&T, US Cellular, Verizon, Net10 all say no. I put my AT&T sim in and it works with low signal. Why would it not work? How do I figure out where this phone originated? I suspect Sprint because any phone from Sprint only works on Sprint.
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So if you got it with flash for sprint then maybe you need flash what was originally on this model?
I have the very same model and I just put in my LTE Verizon SIM and it worked right away.
This model is a boot locked, carrier unlocked, world band snapdragon version, that was never originally touched by any carrier.
I.E. No carrier bloat ware. SM-N960U1
rusty.gh said:
So if you got it with flash for sprint then maybe you need flash what was originally on this model?
I have the very same model and I just put in my LTE Verizon SIM and it worked right away.
This model is a boot locked, carrier unlocked, world band snapdragon version, that was never originally touched by any carrier.
I.E. No carrier bloat ware. SM-N960U1
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I flashed AT&T but cannot get wifi calling. I ordered an AT&T one through Samsung last night. I'll return this one when I get it. The back of this phone says it's an N960U.
I forgot how crappy carriers are. AT&T unlocked my iPhone but no longer recognizes it. So, I can't get wifi calling to work before switching the sim.
Thanks a bunch to everyone for their input and workarounds! Have been out of the loop for a while.
gonka95 said:
I flashed AT&T but cannot get wifi calling. I ordered an AT&T one through Samsung last night. I'll return this one when I get it. The back of this phone says it's an N960U.
I forgot how crappy carriers are. AT&T unlocked my iPhone but no longer recognizes it. So, I can't get wifi calling to work before switching the sim.
Thanks a bunch to everyone for their input and workarounds! Have been out of the loop for a while.
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Oh, my bad, yeah the "U" models do say you might lose Wifi calling. Good it worked out for you!
I would be disappointed if I needed Wifi calling, I use the cell line 24/7 here in the US everywhere I go.
I feel like Wifi calling is just giving my carrier a break.
gonka95 said:
I flashed AT&T but cannot get wifi calling. I ordered an AT&T one through Samsung last night. I'll return this one when I get it. The back of this phone says it's an N960U.
I forgot how crappy carriers are. AT&T unlocked my iPhone but no longer recognizes it. So, I can't get wifi calling to work before switching the sim.
Thanks a bunch to everyone for their input and workarounds! Have been out of the loop for a while.
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There's actually a way to get WiFi calling on it working again. Look through the carrier switching threads in the Note 8 forums.
It's why I hate ATT and love T-Mobile. Everything works out of the box on T-Mo.
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Oh, my bad, yeah the "U" models do say you might lose Wifi calling. Good it worked out for you!
I would be disappointed if I needed Wifi calling, I use the cell line 24/7 here in the US everywhere I go.
I feel like Wifi calling is just giving my carrier a break.
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Well to be fair there will be places where signal will be weak or non and then you will be the one loosing.
They don't look at break is just way for the customers to get better signal every where they go or inside whatever tipe of building...
gonka95 said:
I purchased an unlocked Note 9 and all the networks tell me it won't work on any of theirs. AT&T, US Cellular, Verizon, Net10 all say no. I put my AT&T sim in and it works with low signal. Why would it not work? How do I figure out where this phone originated? I suspect Sprint because any phone from Sprint only works on Sprint.
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Mr. Orange 645 said:
Go to this site and run the IMEI. It will tell you if it's actually a U1 model or if it's a carrier model.
http://imeipro.info/samsung_imei_check.html
Whichever it is, you can just flash the ATT firmware, and it will work perfect on ATT. All the N960U and U1s are identical. Just different firmware.
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I also purchased an unlocked Note 9 on ebay. In "about phone", the model number is listed as SM-N960U1. On the back of the phone, it's SM-N960U.
The sites that tell you the model with the IMEI number are right, it's a Sprint phone. Samsung customer support said the same thing. However, the Sprint phone and the US unlocked phone share the same FCC ID.
Does that mean, they are the same radio hardware? Is it just the firmware that makes the difference in band capability? If you flashed the US unlocked version of baseband, would it be identical to the US unlocked version? I just want to make double sure!
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I also purchased an unlocked Note 9 on ebay. In "about phone", the model number is listed as SM-N960U1. On the back of the phone, it's SM-N960U.
The sites that tell you the model with the IMEI number are right, it's a Sprint phone. Samsung customer support said the same thing. However, the Sprint phone and the US unlocked phone share the same FCC ID.
Does that mean, they are the same radio hardware? Is it just the firmware that makes the difference in band capability? If you flashed the US unlocked version of baseband, would it be identical to the US unlocked version? I just want to make double sure!
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Go back and read my post you quoted. It answers the question you just asked.
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Go back and read my post you quoted. It answers the question you just asked.
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He thanked you so I'm thinking he saw it.????