If boost does sim cards, which I haven't heard of before until now, I imagine it's only for their 4g services and you shouldn't be effected if you don't have one. Minus not having 4g service.

Edit

http://www.boost.com.au/sim_detail.aspx?pid=5

 

The s5 comes with the Sim card installed for boost. I believe some of the other models do too

 

Oh, oops. I didn't realize until now I posted the Australian boost it should be all around the same though.

 

Thank you for this forum bcuz its goin to save me from alot of researching and trouble cuz i have encountered the same issue exact same thing as u actually ebay 4g boost s5 just yeah you know and i was thinkij if its gonna affect me also till i read this and now I know which simcard to get for the 4G thank you. P.s love the name btw lol SOAD rocks yo well peace out METAL \m/^0^

 

I'm so glad i found this forum because i purchased a Galaxy s5 on ebay for my daughter and of course it didnt come with the Sims Card...Thank you "Systemofadown" for the information it also kept me from having to figure this all out on my own....which means a lot less stress!

 

Hello, I know this post is a little older but I was hoping I could get some help/clarification. I am about to buy an unlocked S5. As long as I go buy the SIMGLW206R sim card I can call boost and have them activate the phone for me? I researched the sim card online and Im just a little confused because it says it is a Sprint one. Does it matter where I buy the sim card from?

Thanks for any help!

 

Thanks for responding!!!
I actually havnt bought the phone yet. Im getting it throught a site my job offers. Ill copy and paste the model number and info below.

Model#: Samsung Galaxy S5 G900A
GSM bands: 850/900/1800/1900
HSDPA bands: 850/1900/2100
LTE bands

 

The G900A is a GSM network, carrier minority variant model for the U.S., AT&T network, (see #1.6 of 41 Galaxy S5 models - Dummies Guide ), and is not suitable for use on the Boost or other CDMA networks, such as Sprint, Bluegrass, etc: You can check a particular phone's compatibility with other networks by using Will My Phone Work?

 

I know this posting is old i just want clarity i just bought a Sprint Samsung Galaxy S5 and i use boost... from what i am reading this phone Will work on a boost mobile network???

 

Hello and welcome to Android Forums Klayton saunders

Both Sprint and Boost are G900P model, CDMA, phones and Boost uses Sprint's network.

 

I've been using a Samsung Galaxy S5 for a few months now on Boost without a SIM card. I've had no problems that I can discern. However, my daughter now has the same model on Boost as well but she cannot send text messages. It's been nearly a week.

I was originally told by Boost to contact Sprint for the SIM card. I just did that and they sent me back to Boost. (Meanwhile I found this question on this forum.)

I now have two SIM cards on the way to me (from Boost). I'm doubtful that it will fix her texting problem. We've done the PRL and profile update at least four times and she receives texts fine. She can even send MMS texts, which Boost warns might not work with formerly Sprint phones. The agent suggested a factory reset. I'm not convinced he thought that would fix it and it sounds like a PITA.

I did find another workaround in another forum, so we'll see if that works.

 

I have had the same problems that your daughter has. I bought a used Galaxy S5 (also no SIM) and I was able to text without any problems for a few weeks. Then I updated the operating system from Lollipop to Marshmallow, and I could no longer send texts. I did a factory reset, and that did not help. I called tech support at Boost and Samsung, and they were unable to help. I finally ended up returning my phone and ordering a new one. The new one worked fine until I upgraded the OS, and the same thing happened again. No texting. So frustrating! Can anybody help, please?

 

I received the SIM cards and had a BOOST support person walk me through install/activation. (Although it was really nothing different from activating the phone, where you put the special ##xxxxx# code in and let it run through its configurations and activations and reboots, but I was more comfortable having someone tell me exactly what to do in case something didn't work.)

The upshot is that my daughter can now text perfectly fine from her formerly Sprint Samsung Galaxy S5 (bought secondhand online) on Boost. Her phone (a week on Boost) apparently updated to Marshmallow from the git-go, while mine is still on Lollipop (5.0). I was leery of even installing a SIM card on my phone since I'd had no problems, but so far, so good.

 

Thank you for the update, concessiongirl! I have ordered a SIM card, and my fingers are crossed that this is the solution to all of my texting problems. If not, this phone is going back too, and I'm looking for a new carrier.

 

I just got my SIM card, and it worked! I just put it in and turned the phone on and successfully texted for the first time in weeks without adding a picture. Woohoo!

 

So from what I'm getting is that a 900a is NOT compatible with boost? I need help! I'm not in the know about phones and I don't want to spend my money on something I can't use....! HELP

 

Systemofadown is spot I am afraid. The AT&T model, G900A, is a phone for their GSM network and Boost is on the old CDMA network and requires a CDMA version of the Galaxy S5 such as that mentioned, above. No other model will be fully compatible with Boost otherwise. See, Will My Phone Work? and CDMA vs. GSM: What's the Difference? and 42 Galaxy S5 models - Dummies Guide