[UPDATE] Samsung's Statement: 3 Galaxy Note, Galaxy S 4 and Co immediately with regional SIM card lock
After first rumors about a local SIM lock on the Galaxy Note 3 have been circulating, Samsung has just sent us an official response to the problem.
Note3 Galaxy SIM LOCK 620x348 [UPDATE] Samsung's Statement: 3 Galaxy Note, Galaxy S 4 and Co immediately with regional SIM card lock
Here is the statement in the text that the introduction of regional confirmed SIM card locks 3 for the Galaxy Note, Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II and Galaxy Mini and the Galaxy S S4 4, already delivered devices are not affected, according to Samsung it!
UPDATE:. From the statement, it is not entirely clear, but it also confirmed that after the first unlock the SIM lock is completely removed and then local maps can also be used around the world so you activate one of the devices in the intended market, the SIM lock removed and then you can also use local SIM cards when traveling abroad. If you buy for example a Galaxy Note 3 in Germany and enabled it in Germany or another of the countries listed, it can be followed outside Europe, such as in the USA or Asia use.
SIM card usage in current Samsung products
Some current Samsung products are now provided with a local SIM card lock. This means that devices purchased in the European Union, with SIM cards of mobile operators from Germany and from the European Union and the European Economic Area (the "European region") work as usual.
Users of these Samsung devices can continue to use these together with their SIM card of a mobile operator from the European region via roaming service to appropriate roaming charges to their wireless service provider around the world. If purchased in the European Union and not yet been put into use to be activated for the first time abroad, users can unlock their device for the region free from local Samsung service partners.
The regional SIM card lock only affects the following Samsung models that are produced from the end of July 2013, and provided with a corresponding sticker:
Samsung GALAXY S III, II, GALAXY Note, GALAXY S4, S4 GALAXY mini and the GALAXY Note 3
Devices that have been delivered by Samsung and are in camps or even at retail are not affected.
Specifically, there is a functionality of the devices with SIM cards of mobile operators from the following countries:
Countries of the European Economic Area (EEA):
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands , Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK, Switzerland, Croatia
- Non-EU/EEA:
Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia, Vatican City
http://allaboutsamsung.de
Note3 Galaxy SIM LOCK 620x348 [UPDATE] Samsung's Statement: 3 Galaxy Note, Galaxy S 4 and Co immediately with regional SIM card lock
Here is the statement in the text that the introduction of regional confirmed SIM card locks 3 for the Galaxy Note, Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II and Galaxy Mini and the Galaxy S S4 4, already delivered devices are not affected, according to Samsung it!
UPDATE:. From the statement, it is not entirely clear, but it also confirmed that after the first unlock the SIM lock is completely removed and then local maps can also be used around the world so you activate one of the devices in the intended market, the SIM lock removed and then you can also use local SIM cards when traveling abroad. If you buy for example a Galaxy Note 3 in Germany and enabled it in Germany or another of the countries listed, it can be followed outside Europe, such as in the USA or Asia use.
SIM card usage in current Samsung products
Some current Samsung products are now provided with a local SIM card lock. This means that devices purchased in the European Union, with SIM cards of mobile operators from Germany and from the European Union and the European Economic Area (the "European region") work as usual.
Users of these Samsung devices can continue to use these together with their SIM card of a mobile operator from the European region via roaming service to appropriate roaming charges to their wireless service provider around the world. If purchased in the European Union and not yet been put into use to be activated for the first time abroad, users can unlock their device for the region free from local Samsung service partners.
The regional SIM card lock only affects the following Samsung models that are produced from the end of July 2013, and provided with a corresponding sticker:
Samsung GALAXY S III, II, GALAXY Note, GALAXY S4, S4 GALAXY mini and the GALAXY Note 3
Devices that have been delivered by Samsung and are in camps or even at retail are not affected.
Specifically, there is a functionality of the devices with SIM cards of mobile operators from the following countries:
Countries of the European Economic Area (EEA):
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands , Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK, Switzerland, Croatia
- Non-EU/EEA:
Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia, Vatican City
http://allaboutsamsung.de
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