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[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Kaskaras:
Hello everyone,

I'm from Venezuela and will be traveling to Atlanta this month. Hopefully I'll get me and my wife a Note 4 and a Galaxy S5.

Last year I got a Galaxy S4 from T-Mobile, paid full price for it and they unlocked it right there in the store, I had to get a $50 prepaid plan of some sort but it was useful for the reminder of the trip.

Now, I'm not really sure if that is a normal policy of T-Mobile or I just got lucky, I hope that as I'm not from the U.S maybe they don't have any problem unlocking the phone as they did last year. Is this a common situation or do I have to get a code from some website?

Thanks for your opinions.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Art Vandelay:
Here's my mixed experience so far:

So here's my update:

I pulled the trigger on a TMo Note 4 off-contract, used cellunlocker.net to unlock the SIM (worked great and in minutes), region unlocked it beforehand, and I was off. Everything worked great, including LTE.

After a week or so, I noticed it was only on HSPA+, so I checked my APN settings, reflashed my ROM, but to no avail. So I checked with ATT multiple times to ensure the IMEI was right and my plan was right. Their system says that my IMEI is registered as a blackberry, which is why I can't get LTE. I checked on swappa.com and with TMo, and both said the device is a Note 4.

I'm really at a loss. To double check, I put my SIM back in my Nexus 5, and it also only gets HSPA+, so it must be on ATT's side as far as I can see. Anyone else have any experience with this?

The phone works fine, but I'd really like LTE back.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] pdiddy3g:
Unlock Galaxy Note 4

For T-Mobile it is super easy. Call customer care, they will help to get an unlock code.

I got the information to unlock T-Mobile, AT&T Galaxy Note 4 from here http://samsungrumors.net/unlock-galaxy-note-4-free/
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] razielpr:
I got mine unlocked for free :)
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] neonsector:
I tried today as well to unlock my phones, I called CS and told them that I am going to Greece for Christmas and I would like to unlock all 3 note 4s for me and my sons so we can pop a local sim card and use our notes while there.

The guy asked me for all 3 IMEIs, he said he put the request in and it takes up to 24 hours to get the codes.

I got two of them while on the phone with him, the third one an hour later.

My T-mobile account is less than a month old, I haven't made my first payment yet.

All 3 notes are on the payment plan as well.

I didn't expect to be that easy
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Orion575:
I just unlocked my Note 4 T-MOBILE through cellunlockerdotnet, paid $29.99 and I got the unlock code within 40 minutes!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Yakuzahi:
I used www.cellunlocker.net twice for the Note 4 unlock, and every time I received my unlock code in 15 minutes.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] thatotherguy..:
I did mine my self
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] profcx:
How?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] sith78:
How?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] bigmase23:
Calling BS unless otherwise proved
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Temetka:
Was just about to post that.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] thatotherguy..:
I have octopus box and z3x box
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Temetka:
What are those?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] thatotherguy..:
There boxes that let you change imei and unlock phones
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] spirodave:
I registered my with tmobile for one day and requested the unlock code and recieved the unlock code the next day and cancelled service . Total costs $0

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Yeah my buddy used that also. I could have went that way but got the Tmo Unlock code
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Temetka:
If you mean one of these:

http://octopusbox.com/

That's pretty cool.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] 1sparky:
I want to help everyone here with my experience. I purchased No contract Note 4 from best buy. Little did I realize that no contract does not mean unlocked. Researching on XDA, I realized there is a region lock and then the international lock. The phone apparently has to be on Tmo network to unlock the region lock. I got the pa as you go plan for $3 to get this done.

For the international unlock code, I got it from ebay which is from site http://www.unlockmenow.ca. I got my code in two days, even though the description on ebay said 5-6 busines days. Once on the T Mo netwok, I applied the unlocked code and got my Note 4 unlocked. I have tried with ATT and a international SIM card and I am good. Hope this helps. Good luck.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Rayan:
I got mine unlocked by Cellunlockers.net and even got a 50% discount because I made a video explaining the process. Not that its difficult but it was an offer I couldn't refuse :D

Here's the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXtBtn33ZMI&list=UUVo_O6eMLr38u_qcTBg3LQQ

100% recommended service!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] nj12nets:
Is there any method of unlocking the t mobile galaxy note 4 for other sim cards by rooting the phone and flashing alternate rom or other software/hacks available?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] mwep:
Not sure how they gave you the code over the phone as I have been told by at least 4 CSR that the code is sent from Samsung.

I paid full price for my device from a TMobile Corporate Store, first they made me purchase a SIM kit for $15 then they made me add $100 to a prepaid account and then activate the phone. Now I am eligible for unlocking but they say the code comes directly from Samsung. WTF ???

I have called them multiple times (6 in total) and each time I am told the same exact thing...

"The code must be emailed directly from Samsung."
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] gaboempyrean:
I bought an unlock code from ebay for 15 and it has been 3 days and not response. just the BS that it takes 1-8 business days. I was desperate so i bought one from cellunlocker today and it has been more than 6 hours and i still havent received an unlock code yet. It is pretty retarded that i have to have 2 months of service with tmobile even though i DONT HAVE TMOBILE SERVICE and I PAID FULL RETAIL FOR THE FU**ING THING.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Araltd:
I can get unlock codes for $30 guaranteed or your money back. If interested pm me.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] gaboempyrean:
still been 3 days and cellunlocker hasnt given me the unlock code. Some excuse that the samsung servers are being updated.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] arjun90:
You can always dispute the method of payment if you don't receive the code. You asked for service which you did not get in return.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] gaboempyrean:
Yeah i ended up get a refund because they told me that the samsung servers had been going through some issues after being updated for more than a week. top notch people. they didnt hesistate. to refund. the unlock code i bought on ebay (7 days and counting) keeps on giving me some bulShet with no reason. ill give them a few more days and then file a paypal claim if they dont get the code. already passed the 15 days for return at best buy so im really not in a hurry
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] tokoam:
This is true after 4 days with no unlock code from these people they also offered me a full refund...so I decided to try getunlocked.com and this is what they said to me this morning ......

Your order was received and is being processed, but we wanted to let you know that we are experiencing delays with all Samsung orders due to the fact that the main supplier is conducting maintenance on their systems. This issue is affecting all unlockers globally since we use the same sources/suppliers.

We do not currently have an ETA for when the issue will be resolved, and we are waiting to hear back from them with an update. We will update you as soon as we get more information. We apologize for the inconvenience.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] arjun90:
Did you purchase your device in full? If you did, you have the right to ask for the unlock code directly from T-Mobile
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] tokoam:
Nah I bought mine off ebay ....I have been dieing to use it for a week now
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] gaboempyrean:
Yes , I bought the tmobile Note 4 full retail at bestbuy but no you will not get the unlock code as their policy states the line has to be on tmobile for 2 months. They easiest way to get the unlock code is buying it form a third party site like cellunlocker but they have problemas ATM so do the rest of the unlocking sites.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] arjun90:
I'm sure if you bought the device in full directly from T-Mobile, they would provide the code, otherwise its illegal practice.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] d.cortez:
i received an email from cellfservices saying they expect the servers to be available Monday, although they did not give a specific ETA. they also mentioned that all Samsung unlock requests have been affected by this issue.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] tokoam:
Thanks for the update ...I'll be waiting patiently hope everyone else going through this luck ass well..
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] gaboempyrean:
yeah you would expect but thats how they do business. shady as fuq. i have att and ive had the damn note 4 for almost 3 weeks and not been able to unlock it because of the server issues with samsung and tmobile dictator ways.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] arjun90:
You have the right to report the carriers to the Better Business Bureau, especially if they refuse to provide you the unlock code, even in a timely matter (excuses not an exception)
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] krishelnino:
Hi, I ordered a T-Mobile prepaid Note 4 for 749 $ from BestBuy and today I am going to pick it up. Can you please help me in regards to unlocking ? How to get it done from T-Mobile directly. I am an ATT customer. If that doesn't work, then I will try using unlock code websites.

Thank you.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] LancerV:
Just stick to unlock code websites you can even unlock it if you dont pay in full
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] tokoam:
Guys quick update to all people waiting or trying to get unlock codes for there phone the Samsung unlocking services are back up ! I got mine 20 mins ago.So if you guys were already in queue on a unlocking site I would stick with it you should be unlocked quickly .:D
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Magic Man:
I hope you are right! Waiting.....
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] d.cortez:
haven't received my unlock code yet, but i did get an email from the site i used saying they're processing orders as fast as possible. quick question: is there a region lock on the Note 4? and how can it be removed. thanks.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Magic Man:
I bought mine from Best Buy as a pre-paid T-Mobile Note 4. It came with a T-Mobile sim in the box, so i just threw that in there. I will be using it on AT&T. Not sure if it was/is region locked or not, I haven't come to any message about it. I'm just waiting for my unlocked code to come in so I can know one way or another I guess. Waiting for this code sucks, I've been waiting since Friday.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] krishelnino:
I picked up the phone from Bestbuy this afternoon. I called T-Mobile, inserted the SIM and activated it right away. I chose the 3$/day plan but I had to refill minimum amount of $10 into my T-Mobile account. So now can I call up the Customer care and request the unlock code right away ?

Thank You

Update : Just called T-Mobile customer care. They said that I can't unlock since I have to refill atleast $100 in my account.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] gaboempyrean:
i havent been able to do shet since the unlock sites have been down but if it keeps on getting complicated im gonna take it to some cell store and change the imei and unlock it. seems like the easiest route since tmobile is ripping off people that are buying fully paid cellphones.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] tokoam:
I have tried 3 other unlocking sites and they were all slow with giving me updates I eventully canceled my orders the guys over at http://www.getunlocked.com/ kept me up to date by the day without me having to email.They are legit and I would recommend them to anyone.Got my could as soon as they went live I was at work having a ****ty day until I got a email from them this morning with my unlock code.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] d.cortez:
After 6 days, i finally received my code from GetUnlocked this morning; they sent a daily email keeping me updated on the delays.

Sent from my mobile device
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] chong67:
Can I call T-mobile to get my phone unlock? It has been many months since I have it and I am in good standing n my phone is paid in full.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] gaboempyrean:
yes. you can.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Magic Man:
Ok finally got my unlock code! Worked perfect!

On AT&T's network now with this unlocked, about to be rooted and ROMed Note 4!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] krishelnino:
Can you tell me which service you used?

Thanks
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] shorty87:
Got an unlock code from Tmobile for free. Worked great. Will be travelling overseas in a couple weeks.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] gharris040604:
Are the servers back down? its taking forever to get my code. Placed an order 26 hours ago
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] zoso28:
Getunlocked com said last night that they had found a temporary supplier who was filling orders in 12-36 hrs now so i gave it a shot & should have it by tmrw morn if all goes well. I'll report back
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] gaboempyrean:
servers are still effed up by what ive seen, i placed my order more than 3 days and i still havent received it. cellunlocker
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] tokoam:
I don't like these guys.Use getunlocked.com there the **** I had to get a refund from cellunlocker.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] gharris040604:
I just got my refund and said f it. Sold my white tmo note 4, and started service with tmo this evening. Will cancel my att service Monday, hopefully I'll have good coverage
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] shook187:
Did you even look at the coverage map?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] gharris040604:
I did, so far it's been great! Just worried about summer when I tend to go over in wi on the motorcycle.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] jjr3211:
I need to get a couple phones unlocked dose any one know if unlock sites are working yet.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] krishelnino:
I ordered from imei-unlocker dot com on Friday night and I got my code this early morning. They said services were delayed over the weekend. Or you can also try getunlocked dot com.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] LancerV:
I used imei-unlocker and bought the most expensive one and got my phone unlocked in about 2hrs
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] gaboempyrean:
when did you order this unlock code ?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] zoso28:
Samsung systems are up again. Any of the services can get it done.

cellunlocker.net - been using for a while (cancelled this order before I knew about the Samsung problem)

getunlocked.com - just started using but great support - CONFIRMED delivering codes

cellphoneunlock.net - reliable but not good about refunds
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] LancerV:
I orderedit day before christmas and got it in 4hrs
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] kobe4rings:
I went ahead and cancelled my cell unlocker order AGAIN and ordered the code on the imei-unlocker page. got the code in about 12 hours. I'm so happy man. I had been using this this as an ipod cause I couldn't make calls or anything but now it's all butter while using at&t
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Mars Fan:
Unlocked AT&T Note 4 on T-Mobile

I'm planning on unlocking my Note 4 which I bought from AT&T. It is an SM-910A.

My question is this;

Once the phone is unlocked and running on T-Mobile, what do I do about software upgrades?

Can I flash the T-mobile note 4 software or is there a hardware difference?

If I flash an AT&T update, will it re-lock the phone?

Thanks.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] krishelnino:
If you sim unlock your phone, it will never be re-locked again irrespective of the firmware which you are running. It is almost equal to a factory unlock.

And you cannot flash the T-Mobile software on your ATT phone, because the 2 model numbers are different.

Hope this helps.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Mars Fan:
It does. Thanks. So if I want to upgrade to lollipop I will need to wait until someone posts the AT&T version?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] krishelnino:
AFAIK, there is no root yet available for the ATT version of Note 4. Moreover ATT Note 4 is bootloader locked. So you have to use only the official ROM as of now. And regarding Lollipop u have to wait until ATT pushes out an update, which IMHO takes a lot of time.

And don't forget to hit the thanks button if you think I might have helped.

Cheers.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Mars Fan:
Well if the official rom works on T-mobile, I guess that would be ok. The only reason I want to use T-mobile is

that my employer pays 100% for a T-mobile account, I'm currently using the sim they gave me in a Chinese dual

sim phone and it works well. But it isn't a note 4 and I miss the big screen at work.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] krishelnino:
No issues get it unlocked. But I wonder why did u get the ATT version especially when you are planning to use it on TMobile network? The TMobile version is bootloader unlocked, has root and lots of custom ROM's.

Sent from my SM-N910T
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Mars Fan:
I bought the AT&T version since I had been with AT&T for years. Then I switched employers and it is financially attractive to use their network.

In the field I'm in I use 30-50GB of data monthly, and having someone else cover the bill would be nice for a change.

Having said that, From what I have learned in these forums, I will never again buy a phone that I can't use as I see fit.

When the note 5 comes out I will not be buying one that is not unlocked. I've learned my lesson, expensive as it was.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] mohlsen8:
anyone have good luck with imei-unlocker recently? after reading this and some other threads i decided to go with them even after they were slightly more expensive than others, since it was said they were pretty fast. i'm on day 5 now. i know there was the whole thing with samsung that shut down getting unlock codes for two weeks, but it just still feels weird having to wait this long now at this point.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] curry2006:
I have the new phone in service for just two days, but I was able to get the unlock code from T mobile. Even the unlock policy states the phone have to be in service for 40 days, but you can request an unlock code by paying advanced payment for two months. Please see the online chat attachment.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] gaboempyrean:
thanks fine and all but myself like people here DO NOT HAVE TMOBILE SERVICE AND WILL NOT HAVE TMOBILE SERVICE LOL. Personally i bought the note 4 because its 150 bucks cheaper than att and it has an unlocked boatloader. Tmobile is suckering non tmobile users into their service when in reality a fully paid cellphone should be unlocked no questions asked
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Sher The Love:
Just ordered tonight. Was hoping it would come in a few days, but now I'm a bit discouraged. They updated the site from up to 48 hours to 1-5 days. Let me know if you get it soon.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] mohlsen8:
i ordered on 1/14, watched my estimated delivery time change from 12-24 hours.. to 12 to 72 hours.. to 1 to 4 business days now. I emailed them twice, and they seem nice enough, maybe just a slight hint of annoyance. but they said if i can't wait they'd refund, and that they expect my code to be delivered "in the next 15 hours", which ended about an hour ago. i'm going to wait it out and see what happens. don't really have much of a choice. from what i hear every unlock service for samsung is moving super slow, like week+ time frame after the service was down for 2 weeks or whatever previously. but they say it's up and running, just very slow. i'll let you know when i hear anything else.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Sher The Love:
Who did you go through?

That sounds pretty terrible. I've been using my note as a tablet around the house just to get some use out of it. I'd really like to get rid of the this Nexus 6 before they start becoming more widely available, but can't until the note is unlocked. This is getting really irritating for something as simple as an unlock code.

I'm wondering if spending the extra $10 and going through getunlocked.com would have been worth it. They're estimate is currently 24-48 hours. Its hard to even know how accurate these estimates are. It also sounds like all these places are going through the same supplier, but I wonder if the they have different priorities based on price or other factors.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] mohlsen8:
ugh, imei-unlocker finally got back to me today (7 days after i submitted it) and canceled/refunded my order saying my code wasn't found. that's great. i can't believe i have this phone sitting around this long unusable. anyone having any luck with other sites? just submitted to cellunlocker now.

i'll try getunlocked next if cellunlocker doesn't work. this stuff's moving so slow that probably won't be until next week now at this point until i hear back from them. this sucks.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Sher The Love:
I'm sure I won't have any better of luck. Hopefully cellunlocker works out. I'll let you know if imei-unlocker finds mine. I've found placed on craiglist and wireless shops that claim they can generate the code with software on a computer. One even said he's done a note 4 before. Just doesn't sound legit to me. I feel like I'm going to waste my time going there for them to tell me they couldn't do it and/or mess something up on my phone trying.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] mohlsen8:
wonder if those guys take paypal. in that case, i would expect paypal has your back if they don't deliver.. anyway, keep us all posted & i'll do the same.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Sher The Love:
These guys have been really good about updates.

This afternoon they updated everything in green. Yesterday, every other country but the US was down and they were only processing orders up till the 13th. Now they're processing everything up till today.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Sher The Love:
My unlock code came in a couple hours ago. Unlock was successful. Was having issues getting signal completely. Had to go into the service menu and do an "NV rebuild." Hope you get yours soon.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] mohlsen8:
good stuff, thanks for letting me know.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] americasteam:
I ordered mine through cellunlocker.net last Thursday night. Received it yesterday. That's 5 business days. Code worked without any issues. Good luck to those that still need one.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] ceo.mtcl:
I was planning to use t mobile note 4 on sprint. I understand sprint is a CDMA and T-Mobile is gsm. But I've also heard that nexus 6 works on both...
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] kobe4rings:
that is the sprint model that has both CDMA and GSM bands. you can't use a Tmobile note 4 on sprint.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Bad Mod:
Do I need to use a T-mobile sim first before unlocking? I read somewhere there is a regional lock and the phone should be used with its carrier for at least 5 minutes to unlock.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] krishelnino:
Yes, there is a region lock. Most unlocking sites which I have come across specifically mentioned that you have to activate it with your original carrier first and then unlock it.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] arjun90:
Never knew the T-Mobile Note 4's were region locked before activating SIM.