Is this a GSM phone and will it be able to be activated on a Metro or T-mobile service?
61495
Yep it will work I have mine on t-mobile currently works perfectly (good luck)
61496
Hello, this phone is both gsm and cdma, as for network support I can't truly answer that is I don't use metro or T-mobile but I can tell you there was an issue where I wasn't able to get 4g data from one of the carriers in my country even though the phone had the correct gsm bands, but it works fine on another network best way to know is to call those providers and ask them about sport for this phone
61497
Yes, it takes a micro sim card, so any prepaid service like net 10, straight talk will work, I dont know about metro
725319
Well T-Mobile and Metro PCS are in the process of combining, but the Metro PCS version of the S3 is CDMA while a regular T-Mobile S3 is GSM. You might be better off just buying the T-Mobile S3 I believe they aren't that far apart in price
1154268
This is a GSM phone and is only meant to work on the GSM networks. It will work on T-Mobile and AT&T.; Worked without a hitch on T-Mobile for me. Just get a sim card from them and pop it in and you will be good to go. Hope that helps.
1666159
yes. phone is gsm. if metro pcs has a sim card program (bring your own phone) you should be ok as far as I know. That being said..Metro PCS is not available in my area so I am not familiar with them or their policies so I would ask them directly if you can bring your own unlocked gsm phone and if they will sell you a sim card to use for their service. Also, be careful.....some carriers give preferential treatment to their contract customers and will not give you true LTE or even 4G speeds for data if you are a prepaid customer. Do your research.
1955820
Yes, The phone is unlocked and it will work with any sim carrier. As long as you have a metro pcs sim card it will work
1254664
The phone is locked to the MetroPCS network. It has 3G and 4G radios designed to match the MetroPcs and T-Mobile channels in the USA. If someone unlocks the phone, the 3G and 4G radios will NOT work properly. The phone might work for phone calls and texting on some GSM networks or it may fail to work at all.If I lived in China, I would buy a phone in China, designed for the Chinese network I plan to use.
724398
This is an unlocked phone that works on a GSM frequency. I believe T-mobile is a GSM service provider. According to their website, it will work. You can visit their support site and check it out. https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-6991
1571189
no...this phone is Gsm...metro pcs uses cdma. it will never work on metro pcs, verizon , sprint or virgin . you can use tmobile or att
1634691
Only if the phone is a GSM,stay away from CDMA even if its a Metro phone as of 2015 they will not Activate a CDMA as they are trying to phase them out ,Always better to check with Store first before being left with a brick
1022901
Yes, it will work with Metro PCS. You just have to let them know that you are activating a GSM phone. Thank you. Customer support @ phonesnbeyond
1606239
It is Verizon Unlocked phone , will work on all GSM Sim cards, yes it will work on metropcs, if you have any troubles we offer a 30 day money back guarantee
1524299
The CDMA version is discontinued and works only in 10% of American cities. The new GSM version sold at the MetroPCS website is locked to the Metro/T-Mobile network.
1970210
Yes, it is an unlocked phone as advertised but it does not mean you can use it with any mobile carrier. Because T-mobile uses the GSM network, even though the phone is unlocked you can only use GSM compatible SIM card. That means you can use it for T-mobile or AT&T; but not for Verizon, Sprint or US Cellular that use the CDMA network. You can also use it in a foreign country. Recently I traveled to Hong Kong and the phone worked fine with a local SIM card l bought from a local 7-Eleven store.
1218166
This Phone is Most definitely a 4G LTE phone! With the merger of MetroPCS with T-Mobile your phone "may" work with Metro. My understanding was that both AT&T; and T-Mobile uses GSM. Since Metro (in it ads states "rides on the T-Mobile Network") it could be a simple matter of changing your SIM card to connect. But PLEASE check with MetroPCS 1st. Not all phones or areas may work.
1632319
you can use it with your monthly metro service. you need to buy a sim card for it thru metro (20 dollars).
1651944
Well it has a sim card. But im not actually sure. I was told almost every metro pcs phone is cdma but im not sure if that is correct
1844424
This is an unlocked GSM phone, it will work without a problem with your T-Mobile SIM card since they are compatible with this phone's operational bands.