Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Samsung Galaxy S-10. Of course T-mobile hopes that I will activate it and start paying money. I will give it to a friend in Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Whaaaaa?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 Couple three years ago I had a T-Mobile sim in a phone for a friend who was visiting. Often had “no service” so I let the subscription expire. Many mobile companies are advertising free phone if you sign up with us. In that case they have you on the hook before they hand over the phone. Now the tack is to send a phone and expect that I activate it. Well I was born the day before yesterday, I know that the phone can be considered a free gift. and t-mobile phones are not locked, phones are all unlocked outside USA, and if anyone can screw with a phone to unlock it, it’s Russians and Chinese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Hangtree Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Can you put some other carrier's SIM card in it and use it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Marshal Hangtree said: Can you put some other carrier's SIM card in it and use it? I am pretty sure, yes. when I buy an iPhone, I buy one for t-mobile and put an att SIM into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 6 hours ago, Marshal Hangtree said: Can you put some other carrier's SIM card in it and use it? There's 2 systems in use. No, I don't remember what they are called or who uses what, but not all carriers use the same thing- so locked phones aren't always compatible between different carriers even when you get them unlocked. Some phones are set up to use either system and just have to be swapped over in the phone's settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 Last time I looked Verizon used the odd system. i can take a t-mobile phone and say in the local language “I need a sim for thirty days” and get a sim. In Ukraine it is under five bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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