Samsung Introduces Region Locks for Phones

Stu · **Samsung Introduces Region Locks for Phones -** 27-09-2013, 03:26

http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/...s-region-locks

123456 · **Only when sold with a sticker like this: -** 27-09-2013, 07:58

According to a post from Samsung Zwitserland on Facebook you will need a SIM from the region where the phone was sold, but ONLY TO ACTIVATE.
After activation the device should also accept other SIM cards:

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Beim Kauf des GALAXY Note 3 muss man mit einer Schweizer SIM-Karte die Erstaktivierung vornehmen. Danach können auch SIM-Karten von weiteren Betreibern aus Europa und ausserhalb von Europa benutzt werden.

DRNewcomb · 28-09-2013, 13:29

It would be interesting to know if a dead prepaid SIM card is enough or if it needs to be live.

NFH · 29-09-2013, 12:44

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Originally Posted by DRNewcomb

It would be interesting to know if a dead prepaid SIM card is enough or if it needs to be live.

Probably. When I activate an iPhone, I often use a dead SIM card. It's a pointless requirement.

andrewjohn6985 · 31-12-2013, 09:51

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 owners or prospective owners need not worry too much about the issue of region locking on Note 3 handsets.
Is it right?

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Stu (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Guru Posts: 1,091 Join Date: 11 Feb 2004 Location: Detroit (formerly Dubai) Country:	Samsung Introduces Region Locks for Phones - 27-09-2013, 03:26 http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/...s-region-locks

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DRNewcomb (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,465 Join Date: 27 Feb 2004 Location: Mississippi, USA Country:	28-09-2013, 13:29 It would be interesting to know if a dead prepaid SIM card is enough or if it needs to be live.

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andrewjohn6985 (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 4 Join Date: 31 Dec 2013 Country:	31-12-2013, 09:51 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 owners or prospective owners need not worry too much about the issue of region locking on Note 3 handsets. Is it right?