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With Metro PCS's new Bring Your Own Device Program, it can be NOW possible to use an iPhone on Metro PCS service.
The iPhone has to be Unlocked, Not Marked as Stolen or Lost, and has to be compatible with Metro PCS Service. The iPhone compatibility chart can be found below.
To get the iPhone to work on Metro PCS service, All you would need is to get a $10 Metro PCS SIM Card if your starting new service with Metro PCS then you would also need to Pay for Your First Month of Service. If you curently have Metro PCS Service and would want to switch your account over to an iPhone, then all you could would have to do is get the $10 Metro PCS SIM Card and pay a $15 upgrade fee.
Generally the iPhones that are suitable for Metro PCS's Bring your Own Device Program run off of GSM Service (AT&T and T-Mobile). They are compatible simply because they use SIM Cards for cellular service and Metro PCS now offers their very own SIM Cards. On the contrary, CDMA networks like Sprint and Verizon use CDMA Phones. CDMA phones generally avoid using SIM cards for cellular service; therefore, CDMA Phones are not compatible with Metro PCS's Bring Your Own Device program since there is no place to insert the Metro PCS SIM card. Keep in mind that some iPhones tend to be CDMA and GSM therefore in cases like this they would be works with Metro PCS (Sprint and Verizon iPhone 5)
However, will still be possible to utilize a CDMA iPhone on Metro PCS service if that iPhone was Flashed to Metro. Click the link that follows to learn more about how people are flashing their phones to Metro PCS Service
iPhone Compatibility with Metro PCS Service:
AT&T (GSM)
Legend:
Yes - iPhone IS appropriate for Metro PCS Service. All you would need to do is obtain the phone unlocked and buying a Metro PCS SIM card.
No - iPhone is now NOT compatible with Metro PCS Service.
Flashing - iPhone may be flashed to Metro PCS through 3rd Party Tools.
N/A - iPhone model was not made for the corporation.
What Metro PCS Plans will continue to work with the iPhone:
Metro PCS currently offers 3 different rate plans to the iPhone; $40, $50 and the $60 Plan. The plans have unlimited talk, text, picture messaging and data. The different between your plans is the place where much 4G internet connection may be used. Therefore you might have an iPhone 5, 4s, 4, 3gs, 3g, or 2G with unlimited talk, text, data and picture messaging for only $40 monthly. The iPhone 5 could be the only true 4G LTE phone. Therefore with all the other iPhone the internet speed will either be 3g or 3G+.
iPhone to Metro PCS
The most sought after mobile phone around the globe, the Apple iPhone, once was exclusively available only on AT&T. With time, however, Verizon, Sprint Nextel and Leap Wireless also begun to offer the iPhone. But Metro PCS has remained indifferent throughout as there are still no news for the kids offering iPhones in the near future. People love Metro PCS being a carrier because contract-free service and iPhone lovers are surely leaving no stones unturned to materialize Metro PCS iphone compatibility.
So Will iPhone 5 Be The Only iPhone Version To Use Metro PCS Service,
Fortunately, the solution to that question is a big no. As mentioned earlier, iPhone and Metro PCS enthusiasts are already working on a large number of possible processes to make Metro PCS iphone a real possibility. To get the job done, the iPhone should be unlocked first. It ought to be noted that flashing the iPhone voids its warranty so it is suggested that this jailbreak procedure is conducted by experts or professionals only. It has to be noted that GSM iPhones for example the AT&T flavour don't have to be flashed to Metro PCS because they can try to be unlocked and activated having a Metro PCS SIM Card.
So How To Get It Done,
The procedure by itself is actually fairly simple. To unlock the iPhone, the person has to search for a 3rd party unlocking website and judge to unlock the iPhone. Once the iPhone is unlocked you would then have to go to a Metro PCS Store to acquire a Metro PCS SIM Card. At the store they're able to activate the SIM card with metro pcs service. This utilizes all unlocked GSM iPhone. If the iPhone is CDMA then it would not work with all the BYOD program. All the user should do after that is to search for a store directly and request these to flash the iPhone with Metro PCS. This procedure is usually known as MetroFLASH ”. This flash generates a Metro PCS IMEI number to the iPhone. Currently Metro PCS direct stores don't support flashing a mobile phone to metro but their are other companies that advertise what has possible.
Can An Existing Metro PCS Connection Be Transferred To iPhone,
Yes it could be done. To transfer the service, the user needs to call Metro PCS customer care. The older phone with Metro PCS has to be switched off within this procedure to be sure the signal from that phone won't hamper the transfer process. Upon calling, the customer service executive needs to be requested to start the transfer and also the IMEI amount of the iPhone must be kept handy because it will be needed by the agent. Data packages do not help transferred Metro PCS iphone mobiles but a WiFi connection should care for that problem.
APN Settings for any Metro PCS iPhone
iPhone APN settings for Metro PCS service. Turn WiFi OFF” and 3G/4G ON” and Data Roaming ON” as the settings are applied.
Apple iPhone - Internet and MMS (iOS 5 or previous)
Cellular Data
Select Settings.
General Settings.
Select Network.
Apple iPhone - Internet and MMS (iOS 6 or later)
Go to Settings”, tap on WiFi and temporarily change it OFF
Back in Settings”, scroll as a result of Messages” and tap to open it. Make sure MMS is OFF
Go back to Settings”, tap on General” then Cellular”. Make sure Enable 3G” is ON & Data Roaming” is ON.
Scroll down & tap on Cellular Data Network”
Under Cellular Data Network” put in the following:
Cellular Data APN:
Internet Tethering
APN:
Username:
Password:
Click on the Home button to go returning to the main phone screen
Go time for Settings” once more, scroll down and tap on Messages” and transform it ON
Press the Home button and you're set to deliver & receive MMS on Metro PCS!
Once you might have set it up and tested to see it works, you are able to re-enable WiFi, let down Data Roaming and switch on 3G (or leave it off if you just aren't in a 3G area for AT&T devices on our network).
Frequently Asked Questions
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How for connecting an unlocked iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, 5 to Metro PCS,
Since the iPhone is unlocked, provided that the phone is not under the negative list or reported lost or stolen then whatever you would must do is purchase a Metro PCS SIM card and activate it on Metro PCS Service. If you might have Metro PCS service then usually it costs $15 to change the service but when you don't have service you would have to pay the first months bill.
How much can it cost to unlock an iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, 5 at Metro PCS and where can I unlock an iPhone,
To unlock an iPhone so it might be used with any carrier costs between $10-60 dollars depending on which 3rd Party Service unlock you employ. Metro PCS stores tend not to directly support unlocking the phone at their location. However, iPhone unlock codes might be purchased online, - 3rd Party Unlock website 1 - 3rd Party Unlock website 2 Once the device is unlocked, to utilize the phone on Metro PCS service, it costs $10 for that SIM Card and $40-60 for the First month plan should your starting new service. Or if you have Metro PCS service it costs $10 for the SIM card and $15 to alter the service over.
Metro PCS SIM card + Device Change = $25
Why does MetroPCS take iPhone 5 and not iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S,
Metro PCS may take any unlocked GSM iPhone (AT&T and T-Mobile), understand the compatibility chart. If the GSM iPhone is unlocked, not on the lost/stolen or negative list then it could be used with Metro PCS Service.
Can Metro flash my Verizon iPhone 5 or Sprint iPhone 5,
Verizon and Sprint iPhone 5's could be used with Metro PCS Service with the Bring Your Own Device Program since they are compatible with Metro PCS's GSM SIM Cards. Therefore there's no need for your phone to become Flashed. Flashing should just be used if the phone is not compatible with Metro PCS Bring Your OWN device program and does not have a SIM card slot but you still want to make use of it with Metro PCS. Flashing is just not directly based on metro pcs and may be against their fine print; however, it's still possible to flash the telephone
Does the iPhone have to have a very SIM card slot to change to Metro PCS,
The iPhone needs to have a SIM card slot to switch to Metro PCS employing their Bring Your own device program. However, it's till possible to use an iPhone minus the SIM card slot by flashing the telephone to Metro PCS using vacation tools and service.
Whats better, metro pcs unlock iPhones or flashed iPhones,
Metro PCS directly supports unlocked iPhones on their network. Metro PCS won't directly support Flashed iPhones on the network anymore. Therefore it can be better to receive an iPhone unlocked than to get it flashed. It vital that you know that GSM phones is usually to Unlocking as CDMA phones is to flashing. If you have a GSM iPhone (AT&T or T-Mobile) then your phone may be unlocked to Metro PCS. If you've a CDMA iPhone (Verizon or Sprint) then it may be flashed to Metro PCS. The reason why Flashing just isn't recommended is because it is a technical process and the phone might or might not work properly on Metro PCS. See the Guide to Flashing Phones page for more info.
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Patrica Key
Operating just as that T-Mobile does with the current lineup of iPhones, MetroPCS may not sell the iPhone 5 directly but would instead openly allow and perchance encourage iPhone users to utilize the phone on its spectrum.
Hung B. Webster
The approach, a part of what T-Mobile calls its uncarrier” strategy, is a break from the practice of subsidizing smartphones in return for two-year contracts. By not depending on heavy phone discounts, T-Mobile says it could offer less burdensome terms reducing service prices.
Mac I. Mckenzie
The iPhone 5 will be one of the first phones capable to take advantage of T-Mobile's LTE network (along with the Blackberry ( BBRY ) Z10, Samsung Galaxy S IV and Galaxy Note II plus a handful of others). Will the plan be a success, If they wind-up selling more phones then before, needless to say, a good thing. If they get people to switch to T-Mobile that's also good.
Alfred Richardson
This also represents an opportunity for MetroPCS to convince feature-phone keepers to upgrade too. And the trend among late-stage smartphone adopters is they, in general, go for lower-cost devices.
Marisol Hester
The iphone4 cost about $250-$400. and flash it to metro pcs the iphone 4 must be from verizon in any other case it wont flashing cost about $40-$60 with a month of service included. So why would i pay $600 because of this iphone once i could undertake it for less. THE SELLER IS JUST MAKING MONEY AND BUYING MORE IPHONES AND FLASHING THEM TO SELL FOR MORE AND MAKE EVEN MORE PROFIT!DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY GET A IPHONE 4 UNLOCKED FROM VERIZON OR ON CRAIGLIST! SAVE YOUR $.
Beatrice Hartman
The carrier is accepting unlocked iPhones, Android phones, Windows phones, and certain feature phones, however, not BlackBerrys, tablets, or hotspots. To find out if your phone works, check here: /keepyourphone
MetroPCS just mailed a blast text saying that they're accepting unlocked iphones for free except the first month of service!
But how can operate on their 4G LTE bands, Will it be 2g or 3g only such as the current at&t phones which can be flashed to tmobile,
metrorumors
Only 4G LTE compatible iPhones will support Metro PCS's 4G LTE Network. Therefore when it comes to iPhones that's only the iPhone 5. Even though the iPhone 4s shows 4G about the status bar its really 3G+ connection to the internet. It costs the First month of service along with a $10 Metro PCS SIM card.
robygbh
Metro, I believe, is slowly going to obtain the respect they deserve. I have had metro service for upwards of 5 years with the android phone. Their plans are invariably straight forward and cheap. I was recently given an iphone and I took it in, was handed a metro sim card, kept my old number and walked out happy. I have never dropped calls, poor service or accrue any data charges. Metro is wonderful.
get smart
For the full list of BYOD Bring Your Own Phone compatible phones, please see /keepyourphone
Angie
I purchased my Iphone 5 unlocked for additional cost, because I need to make use of it in Belize on a Digicell network. Now im back in Miami and Metro says my phone isnt unlocked! They said normally they just have to put inside the chip and it truely does work and mine doesnt. But I wouldnt are already able in order to connect my phone within the Caribbean if it wasnt. Do I need to change the settings I really dont want to perform factory reset and loose all my info! Im goingn to learn about Flashing the Phone inside the mean time to try and figure it out! Please HELP!
How does the iphone 5 use metropcs' LTE if tmobile's network doesn't always have LTE support,
Does the sim card merely authenticate the phone onto the network, and then the LTE connects, I thought LTE used the UICC card (LTE sim) and it's really totally separate.
Sorry, but I wouldn't like to buy an iphone 5 without some experience that it works.
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Brianna Garcia
So if I were to purchase the Iphone 5 color from Wal-M
art or Target could I flash it to Metro,
JT
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Maya Littlejohn Sims
I come with an iPhone 4g with metro pcs right now, but I'm giving that to my brother for his Samsung Galaxy Note 2 from Tmobile. Can't I just remove my SIM card from my iPhone and place it within the note 2,. Or do I need to get a new SIM card to the Galaxy note 2 from metro,
metrorumors
Yes, when the SIM card fits within the Note 2, just call metro pcs and have it activated. As long as the Note 2 isn't reported as stolen or there isn't any money owed with the phone on the T-mobile account, it ought to be easy to receive the Note 2 activated.
Don
I'm wanting to confirm whether hotspot work on a Bring Your Own iPhone 5s GSM (non-jailbroken) at 4G LTE speeds having a MetroPCS plan.
I'm seeing conflicting info on this.
Thanks for almost any help!
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Metro Rumors is a privately owned website that is just not in any way associated with Metro PCS or its affiliates. For the Official MetroPCS website go to
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