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Metro/simple mobile help plz plz

ryli1026

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Mar 25, 2019
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Phone is lg rebel 4 

Had metro pcs my phone broke. Saved sim and sd card. I saw a cheap simple mobile phone at store which is on t mobile network so got phone and put my metro sim in. Won't work says invalid sim. 

I think i messed up by not activating new phone with the new sim then maybe trying metro sim. Im researching

Has to be someway to activate or unlock to use with my metro sim. And Btw lost the sim card that came with phone so can't just switch and activate PLZ SOMEONE THERE'S GOTTA BE A WAY NEED THIS SIM CARD TO.WORK
 
Phone is lg rebel 4 

Had metro pcs my phone broke. Saved sim and sd card. I saw a cheap simple mobile phone at store which is on t mobile network so got phone and put my metro sim in. Won't work says invalid sim. 

I think i messed up by not activating new phone with the new sim then maybe trying metro sim. Im researching

Has to be someway to activate or unlock to use with my metro sim. And Btw lost the sim card that came with phone so can't just switch and activate PLZ SOMEONE THERE'S GOTTA BE A WAY NEED THIS SIM CARD TO.WORK

If it's not working then you need to get the phone unlocked.
 
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Since I lost new sim card that came with phone how can I unlock it call simple mobile. Will it work with metro sim after. Sorry guys id just buy a new metro phone but can't with bills really need to make this work somehow for work

Depends. You can call simple and ask for unlock code or if you know the model number you can check to see if you can buy an unlock code online. Usually pre paid phones are locked and will only work with a sim from the company that is selling the phone and require you to use it with them for a certain length of time before they will unlock it.
 
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Says no device found when imei search I'm screwed
 

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Says no device found when imei search I'm screwed

No if you actually read swappa's page they only check the 4 major carriers. So a Simple mobile phone wouldn't show up. My Note 9 which I have via Spectrum Mobile,but runs on Verizon doesn't exist via swappa and yet I am using it. Worst case you give the unlock site your imei and they can't unlock your phone, in that case you get a refund and either stick with Simple or look for another Metro phone or cheap unlocked one.

Ps- check your imei via this site if you want. It shows my Note 9 when swappa doesn't
http://www.checkesnfree.com
 
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Idk I looked at esn on that site. Was hoping for a root fix or something since Android but if it's not possible no worries I appreciate the help. Saved me looking for how to's all night
 

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