VZW TP2 Roaming on AT&T..... SOLVED

isdnmatt · #1 (**permalink**) 09-12-2009, 05:45 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Mn6aczVNg

After contacting Verizon Global Services I was able to unlock my VZW TP2 today (for free) and pop in my European SIM. Supports my SIM PIN, can see all my contacts, and even supports short codes.

While this doesn't mean that at AT&T SIM card would work because it's supposed to be locked down for US carriers, it does show that US frequencies are available.

Enjoy, sorry I didn't show the Unlock.

**boredandtattooed** · #2 (**permalink**) 09-12-2009, 05:54 PM

ummm... unlock??? hope u didnt pay for anything... i have a mexico SIM and it does everything your talking about... you dont have to unlock anything, it does all that on its own

isdnmatt · #3 (**permalink**) 09-12-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by boredandtattooed

ummm... unlock??? hope u didnt pay for anything... i have a mexico SIM and it does everything your talking about... you dont have to unlock anything, it does all that on its own

No charge, you just have to agree that VZW is not responsible for charges you incur or problems with service. You're getting AT&T signal?

8notime · #4 (**permalink**) 09-12-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by isdnmatt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Mn6aczVNg

After contacting Verizon Global Services I was able to unlock my VZW TP2 today (for free) and pop in my European SIM. Supports my SIM PIN, can see all my contacts, and even supports short codes.

While this doesn't mean that at AT&T SIM card would work because it's supposed to be locked down for US carriers, it does show that US frequencies are available.

Enjoy, sorry I didn't show the Unlock.

Holy crap - that's awesome! This means we aren't locked down to using the SIM card that Verizon provided. So the SIM you popped in there is a SIM you got from AT&T in Europe?

isdnmatt · #5 (**permalink**) 09-12-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 8notime

Holy crap - that's awesome! This means we aren't locked down to using the SIM card that Verizon provided. So the SIM you popped in there is a SIM you got from AT&T in Europe?

No the SIM is a Mobitel SIM, a company owned by Vodaphone, but most pre-paid GSM providers have agreements to let each others SIM roam on their networks.

**boredandtattooed** · #6 (**permalink**) 09-12-2009, 06:05 PM

whats awesome, it doesnt work still lol of course were not locked down to one card... were locked down from using it here in the US......just till that gets figured out, if it can be done

8notime · #7 (**permalink**) 09-12-2009, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by boredandtattooed

whats awesome, it doesnt work still lol of course were not locked down to one card... were locked down from using it here in the US......just till that gets figured out, if it can be done

It's awesome because we're not restricted to using the SIM card Verizon provided & pay the same expensive rates you're paying with your Sprint GSM card. We can pop in a pre paid SIM card when traveling to another country and pay local rates. It's A LOT cheaper.

railslave · #8 (**permalink**) 09-12-2009, 06:11 PM

id imagine if they figured out to unlock the sim to us carriers on my old i930, they would be able to do it on the tp2 (crossing fingers)

**boredandtattooed** · #9 (**permalink**) 09-12-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 8notime

It's awesome because we're not restricted to using the SIM card Verizon provided & pay the same expensive rates you're paying with your Sprint GSM card. We can pop in a pre paid SIM card when traveling to another country and pay local rates. It's A LOT cheaper.

oh ok, gotcha, i thought that u thought(lol), it was gonna work here.... yeah i wouldnt want spritn rates either...

in sprints TP2 though, theres nothing to unlock... just goto to the same security settings and it says unlocked right out of the box... thats why i told OP i hope he didn thave to pay for something

2logical · #10 (**permalink**) 09-15-2009, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 8notime

It's awesome because we're not restricted to using the SIM card Verizon provided & pay the same expensive rates you're paying with your Sprint GSM card. We can pop in a pre paid SIM card when traveling to another country and pay local rates. It's A LOT cheaper.

The Sprint TP2 is already unlocked for int'l roaming with any sim card straight out of the box.
Hopefully we will soon be able to use a domestic sim card at home...once the wizards figure that out it will be nice to have a truly universal device...