Can this phone be used with US Cellular and if so US Cell requires the ESN # prior to activation. What is the ESN #?
623538
Yes it can, my husband's phone broke so we purchased this phone since it was one of the phones us cellular already carried. We took it in and they swapped the Sim cards and started it right up.
623539
I don't know what that means. I bought the divice through Amazon and they ordered a Sim card and i was off and running. As long as it says it will work with US Cellular it will work.This phone will only work on US Cellular network.
2126069
Dear Potential customer, Unfortunately US cellular uses CDMA network, so this device is NOT compatible to US cellular network. Thank you.
1393284
Unlock means phone can work any carrier however our s3 phone only works with us celluar and doesn't. Say it is unlock !!
1773580
You have to obtain the esn # from the seller. You could ask them to verify if your carrier will provide services.
10586
Could not use this phone with version towers in US. AT&T; was the only opion. Phone unlocked is not registered with version. Living in a rural community at&t; had no reception
197220
I don't know. Mine was tied to Verizon; others in the US are tied to another carrier. That matters because of the network the US companies use. For instance, you can't use a Verizon phone with an AT&T; or Tmobile plan. I do not know the requirements outside of the US for phones. I am told that a SIM card will take care of that, but have no experience with that.
66259
No it won't. Verizon won't activate it because it's not a Verizon brand phone. I bought this and it's still in the box because they wouldn't do it. AT&T however will send you a sim card for it, with your same number, and get much better phone service and customer service. It's worth it to switch!
1110548
I bought this phone for Verizon and even though the description said Verizon, I was cautious because of the range of responses yes/no/i don't know. I would suggest calling or chatting with US Cellular about the phone. Then call back and get a different person and ask the same question again. It's possible it would work with your carrier but maybe too much work to get there and too expensive if you have made a mistake. After triple checking with Verizon about the phone, I waltzed into the Verizon store and they swapped it no problem.
1260397
This is a AT&T phone and is already on AT&T Network. You will not need to unlock it to use it with AT&T. It is ready for use with AT&T.
869663
I have not tried to use it in the US. I purchased it through Amazon, but did not activate it until I was in Canada and purchased a top-up code to load money on the account. It is a micro sim that I used in my iPhone 3GS.
1705814
We have several of these, but I will give you the ESN for one of them - 80B55C25. If you purchase one, please remind me so I will send you this particular phone, with this ESN number. Thanks!
2248342
The surest way it to get the ESN for the specific phone in question from the seller and call Verizon Wireless to check. If the seller won't give you the ESN before the sale, at least get a guarantee in writing that they'll give you a refund if it turns out to be an unused prepaid phone that can't be activated on a regular monthly postpaid account.
1773581
The EISN number is needed to check if the phone is "blacklisted" . A "blacklisted" phone is a phone which has been reported as stolen or missing to the carriers by the owner. ZThese phones are technically capable of being connected, but no carrier will connect it. So knowing the EIN or EISN number prior to purchasing a phone is critical.
1712665
Yes, the phone's ESN was clean, but because it is an older model, you would have to take it to the corporate store to activate it.
621982
Let me get this straight, I get the phone, I "borrow" a friend's US SIM card, activate the phone by making a call, sending a text msg and use it for min. 5 minutes. Then I take out that US SIM card and put in my non-US SIM card and be able to use the phone from my own SIM card. Is that correct?
1529258
I had no problems with the ESN. I did need to go to my ATT store to get a new SIM which was free. Apparently you are supposed to do this every year.
833338
? We have US Cellular. Not sure if they are the same. You can call Virgin Mobile, they should know.