Help Transfer service to SIMple mobile?

[twogbsd]

So I'm getting a Motion in mid November or late December, and I was wondering, since the Motion has a SIM card, could I switch the Motion to SIMple Mobile or Straight Talk? Can this phone even be unlocked?

Sent from my potato

 

[Fox Mulder]

It's not that kind of SIM card although it's referred to as one. Don't expect to use this phone anywhere other than Metro.

 

[Gman9831]

Actually this phone has the same radio as the S3 so http://androidforums.com/metropcs-g...t/635873-turn-s3-accept-global-sim-guide.html

 

[CityBoyInBurbs]

It's not that kind of SIM card although it's referred to as one. Don't expect to use this phone anywhere other than Metro.

Nooooooooo!
I thought Metro used GSM, like T-Mobile.
Have been researching this phone since I wanted to unlock it
and use it on WM "family plan" that uses T-Mobile network.

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[Gman9831]

Noooooo! the only GSM part of metro is LTE which just descends from GSM it's just that this phones cellular radio should be able to get a GSM signal because it's the same as the s3

 

[angryGTS]

Actually this phone has the same radio as the S3 so http://androidforums.com/metropcs-g...t/635873-turn-s3-accept-global-sim-guide.html

Interesting....source?

 

[Gman9831]

Interesting....source?

Well the processor is just a part of the S4 chip which is the same the s3 has but it is made up of the Cellular radio,Processor & Graphics Card
Here's one source (paragraph 4) http://m.extremetech.com/extremetec...n-on-the-defensive,4f44d1f78e915a078f50d7bc/2 but you can google more of you want

 

[angryGTS]

very true, I didnt think of that.....have to do some testing on it, now just to find my tmobile micro sim.....

 

[Warbonnet]

The phone will technically work on their network however getting 3g/4g data is a problem and they probably won't let you flash it anyways. If you want to go with Straight Talk or T Mobile then let your Metro contract run out, sell the phone on Craigslist and get a whole new phone with whomever that's the beauty of these pay as you go ones.

 

[Gman9831]

they probably won't let you flash it anyways. If you want to go with Straight Talk or T Mobile then let your Metro contract run out

Metro doesn't have contracts & with Straight Talk & tmobile there's no flashing involved all you have to do is just buy a sim card & activate it & plop it in a phone that's compatible & it should work

 

[angryGTS]

beat me to it

 

[Gman9831]

very true, I didnt think of that.....have to do some testing on it, now just to find my tmobile micro sim.....

Did you ever get around to trying this.

 

[angryGTS]

Did you ever get around to trying this.

Im gonna try it when i get off work later tonight, been super busy with school and work the past few days.

 

[Gman9831]

Im gonna try it when i get off work later tonight, been super busy with school and work the past few days.

Any results I wanted to try it with my friends sim but the had the regular(old) sim

 

[enigmadroid]

Any results I wanted to try it with my friends sim but the had the regular(old) sim

Motion = CDMA
Straight talk = GSM
No workie.

 

[Gman9831]

Motion = CDMA
Straight talk = GSM
No workie.

Well the Motion has more than a CDMA radio. The metro S3 nowhere does metro say its a GSM & HSPA+ capable phone but it is as here you can see here http://androidforums.com/metropcs-g...t/635873-turn-s3-accept-global-sim-guide.html with some simple setting changes they were able to make it work on other networks, The S3 & the motion have the same processor so just go up & look @ post #7

 

[Shabbypenguin]

just cuz i have teh same cpu in my desktop doesnt mean i should expect my budget graphics card to perform the same as an MLG gamer's.

moral of teh story

cpu =/= radio

 

[johnnyolivares]

just cuz i have teh same cpu in my desktop doesnt mean i should expect my budget graphics card to perform the same as an MLG gamer's.

moral of teh story

cpu =/= radio

I thought the S4 processor has the radio built in?

 

[Gman9831]

just cuz i have teh same cpu in my desktop doesnt mean i should expect my budget graphics card to perform the same as an MLG gamer's.
moral of teh story
cpu =/= radio

Well the S4 chip doesn't only have the CPU on it, it has the GPU,wifi radio, bluetooth radio, LTE radio,GSM radio, CDMA radio, HSPA+ just look at this http://m.extremetech.com/extremetec...n-on-the-defensive,4f44d1f78e915a078f50d7bc/2

 

[Shabbypenguin]

derp, disregard what i said.

even still the sprint sgs3 cant roam with gsm networks, and has anyone confirmed that these steps work for anyone? just cuz teh hardware is teh same doesnt mean lg used teh same software as samsung.. :/

edit: gman your links keep showing up as busted

http://www.extremetech.com/computin...ragon-s4-has-the-competition-on-the-defensive

 

[Gman9831]

Well the S4 chip doesn't only have the CPU on it, it has the GPU,wifi radio, bluetooth radio, LTE radio,GSM radio, CDMA radio, HSPA+ just look at this http://m.extremetech.com/extremetec...n-on-the-defensive,4f44d1f78e915a078f50d7bc/2

Paragraph 4: Snapdragon S4 is also going to support a wide array of hardware on the chip itself. It has always been Qualcomm

 

[Gman9831]

derp, disregard what i said.
even still the sprint sgs3 cant roam with gsm networks, and has anyone confirmed that these steps work for anyone? just cuz teh hardware is teh same doesnt mean lg used teh same software as samsung.. :/
edit: gman your links keep showing up as busted
Why Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 has the competition on the defensive | ExtremeTech

Sprint has there sim cards embedded into the phone

 

[Shabbypenguin]

yes im well aware. i was merely asking if anyone has even seen the options for this device to enter "global mode"

 

[Gman9831]

yes im well aware. i was merely asking if anyone has even seen the options for this device to enter "global mode"

No but there are setting for GSM/UMTS/HSPA not in the normal hidden menu it's in the hidden service menu

 

[Sepero]

Actually this phone has the same radio as the S3 so http://androidforums.com/metropcs-g...t/635873-turn-s3-accept-global-sim-guide.html

I tried following this guide, but the Phone Info app says "This application does not work with this device"

Is the Phone Info app just for bringing up a hidden menu?