Sprint Note 3 on Straight Talk

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Pretty straightforward question but I haven't been able to find a clear cut answer from a reliable source. Since the Sprint Note 3 has a sim card slot can I get it unlocked/flash it to work on either Straight Talk or T-Mobile? I don't care if LTE doesn't work as long as 3G does.
 
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Pretty straightforward question but I haven't been able to find a clear cut answer from a reliable source. Since the Sprint Note 3 has a sim card slot can I get it unlocked/flash it to work on either Straight Talk or T-Mobile? I don't care if LTE doesn't work as long as 3G does.
I got mine on cricket with 3g too

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Help please

hi can you explain how can i do that im kind of noob in these area but im doing anything to unlock my sprint note 3 to any other GSM carrier how can i flash it to a AT&T or Tmobile version so i can unlock it and use it can you explain it with some steps THANKS. i can donate if needed.
 

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hi can you explain how can i do that im kind of noob in these area but im doing anything to unlock my sprint note 3 to any other GSM carrier how can i flash it to a AT&T or Tmobile version so i can unlock it and use it can you explain it with some steps THANKS. i can donate if needed.
Think i knew someone who was able to put it on t-mobile by unlocking it...
@oakieville

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how can i contact him

Think i knew someone who was able to put it on t-mobile by unlocking it...
@oakieville

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hi, but you are telling me that by putting it on Tmobile is he flashed the phone into tmobile and then unlock it? will be great if you can contact him and tell him ill pay for it, please thanks.
 

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Pretty straightforward question but I haven't been able to find a clear cut answer from a reliable source. Since the Sprint Note 3 has a sim card slot can I get it unlocked/flash it to work on either Straight Talk or T-Mobile? I don't care if LTE doesn't work as long as 3G does.
Pretty straightforward question but I haven't been able to find a clear cut answer from a reliable source. Since the Sprint Note 3 has a sim card slot can I get it unlocked/flash it to work on either Straight Talk or T-Mobile? I don't care if LTE doesn't work as long as 3G does.
Think i knew someone who was able to put it on t-mobile by unlocking it...
@oakieville

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Just to clarify putting sprint note 3 on cricket is completely different thing then putting it on tmobile cricket is cdma u simple flash it like any other cdma galaxy to put it on gsm (tmobile) u first need to unlock the sim so it will accept the tmobile sim but at that point u will have no signal so u then need to remove the us gsm block that sprint has set on it you will not get 4g but will get hspa+ again to clarify there is no such thing as flashing to tmobile flashing is for cdma gsm is all on sim card
 
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Just to clarify putting sprint note 3 on cricket is completely different thing then putting it on tmobile cricket is cdma u simple flash it like any other cdma galaxy to put it on gsm (tmobile) u first need to unlock the sim so it will accept the tmobile sim but at that point u will have no signal so u then need to remove the us gsm block that sprint has set on it you will not get 4g but will get hspa+ again to clarify there is no such thing as flashing to tmobile flashing is for cdma gsm is all on sim card



but what other way should i use to unlock the sim on th GN3 instead of calling or webchating with some rep of sprint because many people have do that and unlock it (the sim) and then remove the regional lock thats easy the only SH*t is unlocking proces... i thought killing the phone installing new baseband and/or other carrier user interface will help in having more chaces of unlocking it with out to much problem.
 

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but what other way should i use to unlock the sim on th GN3 instead of calling or webchating with some rep of sprint because many people have do that and unlock it (the sim) and then remove the regional lock thats easy the only SH*t is unlocking proces... i thought killing the phone installing new baseband and/or other carrier user interface will help in having more chaces of unlocking it with out to much problem.
Installing other baseband many get u around us gsm lock I'm not sure that's not how I do it but it won't unlock the sim I used this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415587

Then this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530610


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Quick question

So will the method you used for the gs4 work for th GN3? I have been searching everywhere for an unlock method but i cant seem to find one and i cant call sprint ( stupid account spending limit program.)


Installing other baseband many get u around us gsm lock I'm not sure that's not how I do it but it won't unlock the sim I used this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415587

Then this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530610


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So will the method you used for the gs4 work for th GN3? I have been searching everywhere for an unlock method but i cant seem to find one and i cant call sprint ( stupid account spending limit program.)
I used that method on sprint s4 and sprint note 2 after sim mod I haven't been able to test out on note 3 yet
 

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wait for sim unlock international

Pretty straightforward question but I haven't been able to find a clear cut answer from a reliable source. Since the Sprint Note 3 has a sim card slot can I get it unlocked/flash it to work on either Straight Talk or T-Mobile? I don't care if LTE doesn't work as long as 3G does.
then you can domestic unlock and use on att tmobile hspa+ 4g or sell and buy s4 or g2 that can be converted.