Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to region-lock: What it is about state of affairs ... - Androidnext

+ Amir Tamannai
27/09/2013, 10:23 am Clock

The great message of yesterday was the alleged Samsung’s measure, the Galaxy Note 3 , but also from then delivered Smartphones type Galaxy S4 , S4 Mini , S3 Note 2 to be provided with a lock , which only allows the operation with SIM cards from providers in the same region , in which it was purchased, so Europe or the United States. During the day there was to a statement from Samsung Germany, which explained the circumstances, but not explicitly denied. Meanwhile, reports are piling up, give the all clear. We are not yet convinced, and explain below why. [Update: Samsung has issued an all-clear.]

update 27.09.2013, 15:00 clock: Samsung has now officially declared that after the initial activation of the Galaxy Note 3 (and other models) used foreign SIM cards can be, so this is a clear signal. Here is the official Samsung statement.

Possible regional SIM lock in a future Galaxy devices – what does this mean

principle seems the thing in many places a misunderstanding about the actual problem to be present – target of any local SIM lock would not be to prevent the use of a given device outside the region of purchase – the customer could of course always have the roaming options of its provider phone with a European device in the U.S. or in Asia and surf. The use of a US-American or Asian SIM card would be in an enabled smartphone in Europe or phablet not possible.

Sure, that does not necessarily mean the majority of potential buyers, but there just the note-series sometimes aimed at business people and other frequent travelers would be taken from them the option for a short stay, for example, in the U.S., a prepaid SIM to acquire T-Mobile USA, AT & T or other providers in the GSM network and to use it for the duration of the stay in their own unit. For example, we androidnext editors handle it when they are on the way to CES in Las Vegas, or attending a device presentation in New York. Several days to roam overseas to make calls and use a mobile data connection, it would cost a small fortune with a European SIM.

The current state of affairs for regional SIM lock

Samsung has today declared the following:

users of these Samsung devices can continue to use this together with its SIM card from a mobile service provider from the European region via roaming service to appropriate roaming charges to their wireless service provider around the world.

is clearly only the speech of roaming – which of course continues and of course one can thus use his unit overseas. On the way to the initial activation (eg, in Europe) to use a SIM from a foreign region (eg North America), is not discussed, and at issue in this matter

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While it announced late yesterday evening more news from Germany, said that Samsung after initial activation indeed uncomplicated would allow the use of such SIM cards from other regions – but they were not justified by our perception through official statements or based on optimistic interpretation of the above statements or postings inconcrete various Samsung Social Media Team in the relevant networks.

To be perfectly clear: the thing can go in both directions at this time – we are, since the story yesterday morning swept up to the hour in regular contact with Samsung Germany and attempt an official and concrete statement on the use of non-European SIM to obtain cards for activated devices in Europe. Currently it seems equally possible that Samsung this actually does not allow, such that there is a big misunderstanding and a slightly bumpy communication between all parties involved and the whole thing dissolves into thin air -. Thing of course we very much hope

Due to our readers (and ourselves) but did not want to throw in a mix of emotions, we have refrained in the last hours of giving premature Endorsements and thus a large potential back and forth on this issue intensified.

We expect such a statement from Samsung now after further consultation in the next few hours and then immediately publish this on androidnext to give all interested parties a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 clarity. Until then, we ask for your patience and hope that our readers can understand our cautious approach in this matter and appreciate.

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