Samsung on disputed region locking - Mobile

recently acclaimed users in the forum XDA Developers to Galaxy Note 3 proved to be region locked. m buying a European model go on then just use the sim card from European countries – even if the handset is unlocked. This means that you can not buy a local sim card to use with your phone to save on roaming costs.

Samsung now confirms that the added a regional sim lock for Galaxy Note 3rd It has also locked Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S4. In practice this means that the phone can only be used with sim card from a mobile operator within a specific region. This region will be identifiable by a label on the device package.

– if your device is activated with a sim card from a different region, it can be locked automatically.

According to Samsung, the regional simcard switch off automatically activated if you activate the device with a local sim card. Many users had problems with getting this to work, even though it activated the phone with the regional board, writes Swedroid.

to unlock your handset, you need to take it to a dedicated service center, which can then help you with this for a fee.