Fire HD 6 - wifi work in UK?? - Page 2

badgoodDeb · 04-14-2015, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Can't you just get a UK pre-paid SIM to put in your iPhone so it will work for phoning? While most US iPhones are carrier locked, they generally make an exception for international travel.

No, mine is the CDMA version, which is totally incompatible. It is paid up, and I could ask for them to unlock it, but it wouldn't take that kind of SIM card anyway, so there's no point. It has to be a Sprint based phone for that to work; it's an AT&T based phone instead.

AnemicOak · 04-14-2015, 08:42 PM

All iPhone's are "world phones" so even Sprint & Verizon phones have GSM radios, they just aren't usually made use of. They can be unlocked for international use so you can get a pre-paid SIM from a company like O2, at least that's how is was explained to me by a friend who used his Sprint iPhone 5 on a trip to the UK.

badgoodDeb · 04-14-2015, 09:12 PM

But I don't HAVE a Sprint iPhone 5. I have an AT&T iPhone 5. It's different, internally. I can't switch over to Sprint, even if I wanted to. I'd have to buy a whole different phone.

OHHHHH -- but looking it up, I thought mine was the CDMA type, which couldn't be used in the UK. I guess the older Sprint phones were that kind. Looks like mine is a GSM type and *could* be used in the UK. It does have a SIM slot. Thank you for making me double and triple check my facts, cuz I had them wrong!

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407896,00.asp

Looks like it's time to ask AT&T to unlock my phone, and I'll get myself a SIM once I arrive over there.

AnemicOak · 04-14-2015, 09:26 PM

Sorry, when I read you had a CDMA version I was thinking you had Sprint.

Sprint & Verizon = CDMA (but their iPhones also have GSM capabilities that are usually locked)
AT&T and T-Mobile = GSM

badgoodDeb · 04-14-2015, 09:31 PM

See, I had it backwards all along. Glad you pushed me on it!!! THANK YOU!!

Mwah!! big sloppy wet kiss.

zebradude · 04-16-2015, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

See, I had it backwards all along. Glad you pushed me on it!!! THANK YOU!!

Mwah!! big sloppy wet kiss.

Deb,

Please find below the linky for the AT&T unlock! The US carriers have new regs in place as of Feb 2015 and you can request a FULL unlock as it is paid up and if you wanted when you came back you could try the MVNO's as well as T-Mobile to save you some funds!

https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/#/

zebradude · 04-16-2015, 10:20 AM

Missy Deb!

One list of MVNO's
http://bestmvno.com/mvno-list-featur...d-most-unique/

zebradude · 04-16-2015, 10:22 AM

Deb,

Another list!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...work_operators

badgoodDeb · 04-16-2015, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zebradude

Deb,

Please find below the linky for the AT&T unlock! The US carriers have new regs in place as of Feb 2015 and you can request a FULL unlock as it is paid up and if you wanted when you came back you could try the MVNO's as well as T-Mobile to save you some funds!

https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/#/

Just did that 45 minutes ago! I have to actually perform the unlock at home, later on, but I requested it just a bit ago. I wonder if the phone actually TELLS you that it is unlocked, somewhere?

badgoodDeb · 04-16-2015, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zebradude

Deb,

Another list!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...work_operators

Thanks for both lists .... I was wondering!!!

zebradude · 04-16-2015, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Just did that 45 minutes ago! I have to actually perform the unlock at home, later on, but I requested it just a bit ago. I wonder if the phone actually TELLS you that it is unlocked, somewhere?

Yes if you have a iPhone and I believe that is so. I am attaching the Apple support document that covers the process!

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201328

badgoodDeb · 04-16-2015, 06:19 PM

Well, I won't have the new SIM for a while, and it won't work until I reach the UK anyway. I'll find out tonight (or, soon anyway) whether the iPhone 5 itself has a flag to say "yes, I'm unlocked" even before I change out the SIM card.

The list of network operators (your second list) is great. I think I *will* try one of those, in a day or two, after I unlock. Consumer Cellular sounds ideal, since most of my usage is wifi. I could save a *bundle* !

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04-14-2015, 08:42 PM	#17
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	All iPhone's are "world phones" so even Sprint & Verizon phones have GSM radios, they just aren't usually made use of. They can be unlocked for international use so you can get a pre-paid SIM from a company like O2, at least that's how is was explained to me by a friend who used his Sprint iPhone 5 on a trip to the UK.

04-14-2015, 09:12 PM	#18
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,574 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	But I don't HAVE a Sprint iPhone 5. I have an AT&T iPhone 5. It's different, internally. I can't switch over to Sprint, even if I wanted to. I'd have to buy a whole different phone. OHHHHH -- but looking it up, I thought mine was the CDMA type, which couldn't be used in the UK. I guess the older Sprint phones were that kind. Looks like mine is a GSM type and could be used in the UK. It does have a SIM slot. Thank you for making me double and triple check my facts, cuz I had them wrong! http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407896,00.asp Looks like it's time to ask AT&T to unlock my phone, and I'll get myself a SIM once I arrive over there.

04-14-2015, 09:26 PM	#19
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Sorry, when I read you had a CDMA version I was thinking you had Sprint. Sprint & Verizon = CDMA (but their iPhones also have GSM capabilities that are usually locked) AT&T and T-Mobile = GSM

04-14-2015, 09:31 PM	#20
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,574 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	See, I had it backwards all along. Glad you pushed me on it!!! THANK YOU!! Mwah!! big sloppy wet kiss.

04-16-2015, 10:20 AM	#22
zebradude Addict Posts: 310 Karma: 12963484 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naperville, IL, MidGard Device: See Signature	Missy Deb! One list of MVNO's http://bestmvno.com/mvno-list-featur...d-most-unique/

04-16-2015, 10:22 AM	#23
zebradude Addict Posts: 310 Karma: 12963484 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naperville, IL, MidGard Device: See Signature	Deb, Another list! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...work_operators

04-16-2015, 06:19 PM	#27
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,574 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Well, I won't have the new SIM for a while, and it won't work until I reach the UK anyway. I'll find out tonight (or, soon anyway) whether the iPhone 5 itself has a flag to say "yes, I'm unlocked" even before I change out the SIM card. The list of network operators (your second list) is great. I think I will try one of those, in a day or two, after I unlock. Consumer Cellular sounds ideal, since most of my usage is wifi. I could save a bundle !