Android World Update # Some 'unlocked' Galaxy Note 3s apparently SIM-locked to specific regions

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Some 'unlocked' Galaxy Note 3s apparently SIM-locked to specific regions Sep 26th 2013, 16:35, by Alex Dobie European SM-N9005 and Latin American SM-N900 locked to SIMs from their respective regions Here's some alarming news for those wanting to pick up an unlocked, SIM-free Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and use it internationally. Reports have been surfacing over the past day from Note 3 owners in Europe and Latin America that their devices come with stickers warning that they're only compatible with SIMs from their particular regions. Like many others, our European Galaxy Note 3 box is sealed with a sticker saying it's "only compatible with a SIM-card issued from a mobile operator within Europe," before going on to list individual countries. And while we were able to load a T-Mobile USA SIM into our UK-specific phone without any error messages, enough other "unlocked" Note 3 owners are reporting problems to indicate a widespread issue. read more

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