Can I use my Verizon GS3 on T-Mobile ????

[lpinon87]

Ok, so I activated three Verizon GS3's with T-Mobile and I can send and recieve calls & texts. BUT, for some reason I cannot use the data service. I called T-Mobile technical support and the said that there was no way to add T-Mobile's APN on to the phone so the data will not be able to be used on my smartphones. Can someone please help?!?!?!?!?
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[nrm5110]

Ok, so I activated three Verizon GS3's with T-Mobile and I can send and recieve calls & texts. BUT, for some reason I cannot use the data service. I called T-Mobile technical support and the said that there was no way to add T-Mobile's APN on to the phone so the data will not be able to be used on my smartphones. Can someone please help?!?!?!?!?
:-\

Why on gods green earth did you buy a phone from a CDMA carrier expecting it to work on a freaking gsm carrier.

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[Almeuit]

Ok, so I activated three Verizon GS3's with T-Mobile and I can send and recieve calls & texts. BUT, for some reason I cannot use the data service. I called T-Mobile technical support and the said that there was no way to add T-Mobile's APN on to the phone so the data will not be able to be used on my smartphones. Can someone please help?!?!?!?!?
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Why on gods green earth did you buy a phone from a CDMA carrier expecting it to work on a freaking gsm carrier.

Sent from my refrigerator

This. Verizon runs on CDMA and Tmobile runs GSM. If you had an ATT S3 and tried Tmobile you would of had more luck .

Sent from my Sprint S3 using AC forums.

 

[uat1]

I believe it will work. Verizon S3 is a global phone. They have sent an update to enable the capability. However, there is an outstanding issue right now, while call/text works in gsm, data is still not working yet due to a bug that disallow user from modifying APN
Check this post https://community.verizonwireless.com/thread/778574?start=70&tstart=0

 

[cncrim]

Verizon s3 will work on T-Mobile voice, text MMS(need data), but u will only get edge for data.

What do to to make it work?
1 rooted
2 buy too apps from Google store
3 change APN

Done!

If u need help search for galaxy3root.com this guy have all kind video and there one will help u to do all that.

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Verizon s3 will work on T-Mobile voice, text MMS(need data), but u will only get edge for data.

What do to to make it work?
1 rooted
2 buy too apps from Google store
3 change APN

Done!

If u need help search for galaxy3root.com this guy have all kind video and there one will help u to do all that.

 

[PHONEROOKIE1]

I have a us cellular gs3 can my phone be used on the tmobile service

 

[Long Le]

Yes you can use Verizon S3 on Tmobile network. I unlocked it and I even can use data (but the data is slow compare to the Original S3 from Tmobile).

 

[Davyo]

Yes you can use Verizon S3 on Tmobile network. I unlocked it and I even can use data (but the data is slow compare to the Original S3 from Tmobile).

Good to know, and thanks for posting that info,,, but sadly late for me,,, as the OP of this thread I got told I could not use my Black Verizion S3 (which I loved) so based on the earlier postings on my thread here I got rid of much loved black S3,,,, my thanks to all that told me it could not be used.

Cheers
Davyo

 

[IDEVICESTUDIOS]

I have a htc droid incredible from verizon that is a dual gsm/cdma phone. The gsm was for only international sim cards and it was flashed to tmobile. With all the hassles i had to do to get this phone to work on tmobiles network its better you just buy a tmobile phone.

{pros} the phone work only for calls
{cons} the phone could not send or received texts
could not go online
basically it was just a regular phone that work only for incoming & outgoing calls!

Do yourself a favor sale your gs3 then go to tmobile! Its not worth the hassels to flash it!

 

[David Berge]

Yes you can. I'm using mine on T-Mobile right now. The Verizon galaxy is a global phone. Look it up on youtube .

 

[David Berge]

Has did you unlock it?

 

[MeliMimi]

I have the Samsung Galaxy S3 for verizon. I want to unlock it so I can use it on t mobile for everything data talk text and picture messaging. Anyone know how I can make this happen?

 

[Lance Yeager]

Has anyone been able to unlock and use their Verizon SG3 on with TM Sim utilizing the CDMA Freq. ? Enabling 4G or LTE?

 

[GTWalling]

T-Mobile is GSM. It will not work on CDMA.

 

[NotJustAPhone]

The Verizon GS3 can be used on T-Mobile. The phone includes support for GSM frequencies and I've used my T-Mobile SIM with my GS3.

You don't need to do anything special to get voice and SMS working. Just put a T-Mobile SIM card in the phone and you're good to go. To get data and MMS, you have to add a new APN entry that includes the settings for T-Mobile's network. While it works, it's not the greatest experience, as you're limited to Edge speeds for data.

Sent from my Galaxy Note II

 

[w0ng]

verizon gs3 comes unlocked, so can use it with any gsm sim for call & sms, adding apn needed device to be rooted.

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[NotJustAPhone]

verizon gs3 comes unlocked, so can use it with any gsm sim for call & sms, adding apn needed device to be rooted.

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The latest Verizon update allows you to add APNs without root. In prior versions of the firmware, Verizon locked access to the APN menu so root was required to add a new APN.

Sent from my Galaxy Note II

 

[pcu]

i have a samsung galaxy s3 from verizon . you can if you unlock your phone but the unlcok only works on jelltbean 4.1.1 you would ahve to downgrade using odin and then follow the unlock .

 

[Debi Martocci]

Really? For calls? To the best of my knowledge the Verizon GS3 doesn't have a GSM radio. Verizon doesn't list it as a world phone, either.

As a matter of fact, Verizon does label the Galaxy S3 as a Global Ready phone. It says so right on the Samsung Lineup with the Globe logo as well as in the specs on the product page.
Network
LTE, CDMA/PCS/1xEVDO Rev. A (800/1900 MHz)
Global: GPRS/EDGE/GSM (850/900/1800/1900); HSPA/UMTS (2100)

 

[meyerweb#CB]

As a matter of fact, Verizon does label the Galaxy S3 as a Global Ready phone. It says so right on the Samsung Lineup with the Globe logo as well as in the specs on the product page.
Network
LTE, CDMA/PCS/1xEVDO Rev. A (800/1900 MHz)
Global: GPRS/EDGE/GSM (850/900/1800/1900); HSPA/UMTS (2100)

You realize you responded to a post from 11 months ago? At the time I wrote it, Verizon's web site was incomplete, and didn't list those specs.