Hi, I want to know if Samsung Galaxy S2 4G of Virgin Mobile uses Sim Card or if it doesn't need it, thanks
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Don't go in france with this phone, without a sim card slot you will not be able to change provider virgin mobile (france) was surprised to don't see any existing sim card. Nice camera.
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Virgin Mobile is a CDMA phone and DOES NOT require a SIM card. Two basic technologies in mobile phones, CDMA and GSM represent a gap you can't cross. They're the reason you can't use AT&T phones on Verizon's network and vice versa. We're mostly a CDMA country. It also means we're not part of the norm, because most of the world is GSM. The global spread of GSM came about because in 1987, Europe mandated the technology by law, and because GSM comes from an industry consortium. What we call CDMA, by and large, is owned by chipmaker Qualcomm. This made it less expensive for third parties to build GSM equipment. There are several variants and options carriers can choose, like toppings on their technological ice cream. For call quality, the technology you use is much less important than the way your carrier has built its network. There are good and bad CDMA and GSM networks, but there are key differences between the technologies. It's much easier to swap phones on GSM networks, because GSM carriers put customer information on a removable SIM card. Take the card out, put it in a different phone, and the new phone now has your number. What's more, to be considered GSM, a carrier must accept any GSM-compliant phone. So the GSM carriers don't have total control of the phone you're using. That's not the case with CDMA. In the U.S., CDMA carriers use network-based white lists to verify their subscribers. That means you can only switch phones with your carrier's permission, and a carrier doesn't have to accept any particular phone onto its network. It could, but typically, U.S. carriers choose not to. In other words, you can take an unlocked AT&T phone over to T-Mobile (although its 3G may not work well because the frequency bands are different). You can't take a Verizon phone over to Sprint, because Sprint's network rejects non-Sprint phones.
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I don't really know. It says Virgin Mobile on the phone itself, but don't know if that means anything. I recommend that you contact Virgin Mobile.
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Yes, you can buy it from Amazon and you can still activate it through Virgin Mobile. That's what I did.
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It's already locked into Virgin Mobile, so NO it's not unlocked, but you can use it with Virgin Mobile once you activate it.
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Hello . We DO NOT offer the service . You need to call 1-888-322-1122 Virgin mobile carrier and get that info . Thank you .
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No SIM cards are usually not included, you have to get a SIM card from your carrier.
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Just grab a phone and go. No credit checks or activation fees.Once you purchase your new Virgin Mobile phone, you can switch your number from another company to Virgin Mobile when you activate your phone.All of our plans are contract free. No commitments!
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I'm not sure if it varies per carrier with this particular model but if you choose virgin mobile the phone doesn't have a sim card or use one.But typically you get sim cards from whichever provider you choose. Verizon, virgin, and boost I know don't use sim cards. T-mobile does but I'm unsure about the rest.
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When I bought this phone I was upgrading from a Droid X2 which did not require a SIM card. Verizon gave me the SIM card for free. I believe it's as simple as purchasing a new (used) phone compatible to your network and inserting your SIM card. I could be wrong. Simple answer, "I don't know". Sorry.
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No need for the SIM card for iphone 4s to work on Virgin Mobile because the iphone 4s is not LTE phone.
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Yes I have galaxy s2 for virgin mobile it doesnt matter the carrier just the type of phone .... but yes it will fit
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No you donot need sim for prepaid service. The sim is required for 4g contract plan
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I have the Galaxi S2 for Virgin Mobile and it works perfectly. I thought the S2 was the same externally no matter who the carrier is.
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Seems to be a lot of confusion between SIM cards and SD cards. A SIM card (= Subsciber Indentity Module) identifies the user with the network. A SD card (=Secure Data) is a memory storage device. Properly, a microSD card. As opposed to a mini SD card or a regular size SD card. I have been with Virgin Mobile for 4 years, NONE of their phones take SIM cards. But all of their phones take microSD cards. Additionally, you DON'T need a microSD card for downloading apps. The phone has enough internal storage for apps. Though you might need additional memory eventually. No contract is required for Virgin Mobile Phones. Yes, you can use it as a wifi device. Seems to be a lot of confusion between SIM cards and SD cards. A SIM card (= Subsciber Indentity Module) identifies the user with the network. A SD card (=Secure Data) is a memory storage device. Properly, a microSD card. As opposed to a mini SD card or a regular size SD card. I have been with Virgin Mobile for 4 years, NONE of their phones take SIM cards. But all of their phones take microSD cards. Additionally, you DON'T need a microSD card for downloading apps. The phone has enough internal storage for apps. Though you might need additional memory eventually. No contract is... » Read More Seems to be a lot of confusion between SIM cards and SD cards. A SIM card (= Subsciber Indentity Module) identifies the user with the network. A SD card (=Secure Data) is a memory storage device. Properly, a microSD card. As opposed to a mini SD card or a regular size SD card. I have been with Virgin Mobile for 4 years, NONE of their phones take SIM cards. But all of their phones take microSD cards. Additionally, you DON'T need a microSD card for downloading apps. The phone has enough internal storage for apps. Though you might need additional memory eventually. No contract is required for Virgin Mobile Phones. Yes, you can use it as a wifi device. « Show Less
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If virgin mobile phone you have carry a SIM card u can remove it and put in the s4 you may have to cut the SIM card smaller to micro sim .
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NO... This is a Virgin Mobile Pay-Lo pre-paid phone. Virgin Mobile Doesn't use sim cards! This phone is a replacement for the government's Lifeline program free-phone through Assurance Wireless. I qualify for the program as I'm disabled.
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This phone comes packaged for virgin mobile. It also does not have a sim card like some carriers do. If you do not need a sim card and would like to switch I would contact both virgin mobile and your phone company prior to purchasing to see if it would be compatable.