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Traveling to another country soon? Perhaps you bought a Verizon Galaxy Note 2 and want to use it in another country?
Did you know that the Verizon Galaxy Note 2 has world bands and supports GSM/HSPA+ to use as a World Phone?
The Verizon Galaxy Note 2 is already a world phone if you swap out the SIM card but Verizon has locked down APN, which means you will be able to get voice but 3G/HSPA+/4G LTE data is blocked.
*Note – UPDATE: works fine for AT&T 3G/HSPA+ data!
Well, if you have a rooted Galaxy Note 2, changing APN is very easy to do with two apps, Titanium Backup PRO and APN Manager PRO app. Both are paid apps but for being able to easily turn your Verizon Galaxy Note 2, it’s totally worth it. (There is also totally free way of doing it by changing the APN files manually but I think this is much easier/practical method.)
Roaming on Verizon internationally can become very expensive, nearly $20 per Megabyte as I found out when I brought my Note 2 to South Korea. Seriously, do they expect people to use roaming internationally? I hope they were joking.
Step 1. Download the two apps, Titanium Backup PRO and APN Manager PRO from the Play Store. For Titanium Backup PRO, you will also need to download the regular Titanium Backup app as the PRO only gives you the key.
Step 2. Open Titanium Backup app then hit the “Backup/Restore” tab.
Step 3. Find “APN Manager PRO” and do a long-press.
Step 4. Choose “Convert to system app”. This will convert the APN Manager PRO into a system app so you can use it to insert/change new APNs.
APN settings allow you to get 3G/4G data, this is something Verizon blocked and why we need to insert the correct APN for the country you are traveling to.
Step 5. Once converted, open APN Manager PRO, it might be changed to “ale.android.apnmanager…”, but don’t worry about the name and open it.
Step 6. Choose “Insert APN”.
Step 7. You will need to insert the APN settings for your carrier. For example, I inserted South Korean SKTelecom APN settings. I found the APN settings by simply googling “SKTelecom APN Settings”. Sometimes, you may have to search a bit more to find all the necessary information, make sure you insert the correct MCC and MNC values.
Step 8. Once inserted, you can press “Swap APN” and choose the new APN and the Verizon APN so you can easily switch between the two APNs.
Step 9. Once you travel to another country, you can swap your SIM card out.
Step 10. Open up APN Manager PRO and simply hit “Swap APN”.
Step 11. If you used the correct APN values for the SIM you are using, you should be getting either 3G, HSPA+, or 4G LTE (if you use 4G LTE SIM).
In my testings in South Korea using SKTelecom SIM, I was able to get perfect 3G, HSDPA, and HSPA+ signals with download speeds between 1 to 10Mbps. Also, voice working flawless.
So next time you travel to another country, you don’t have to buy/rent another phone, just get a prepaid SIM card in that country and use your Verizon Note 2 as world phone with both voice and data working.
Lastly but not least, don’t forget to leave your comments after you use this method to use your Note 2 as a world phone.
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Appreciate the info.
Hopefully, I’ll be working in Korea around summer.
What is the best way to get a Korean SIM card.
AWESOME GUIDE!!! I just completed this using my Verizon Note II and connected using T-Mobile Duetsch Telekom SIM card in Germany. I’m connecting at fast speeds and had no difficulty following the guide. Using standard firmware with root access. Chose the Global network setting.
Hope this helps
I know the phone has to be rooted but does the bootloader need to be unlocked also?
Hello,
I am having Verizon Note 2 in India. I want to use it in Airtel GSM 2G+3G+HSPA & the frequency for the provider is GSM-900/1800 (EDGE) HSPA. Will my note 2 work after finishing the procedure u have shown???? Help
hey is your verizon note ii working in India on gsm networks ?
No its not working. I wont be able to recv or call from my mobile, but i am able to get the data connection in Vodafone. What about you??
it will work on cdma networks.. with 3G data.. contact me on shanusmarty@gmail.com
i didnt checked gsm data, but yes i m using it fully working on reliance cdma 3G data, voice, n txts, if u need help u can buzz me on shanusmarty(at)gmail
Hi Vijay, Did you get it working ?
No i messed up with finding a solution and lost my imei number.
Hello..
I was wondering if you could get 4g connection ever?
While on sk telecom..
Lol oops
i was able to make this work in the Philippines
THANKS!!!!!!!!
how? did u do any mod ? or changed rom ? or voice calls were working out of the box? i mean without any modification? please reply!
this was incredibly helpful. one problem is that I can’t get the mobile hotspot to work, though. it just keeps on saying that it the mobile hotspot can’t connect to my network. any suggestions? I’m using the unlimited 3G/HSPA+ plan from SK Telecom.
If I have a rooted, can I able to use this phone on verizon again?
Hey Maxx,
I noticed that you visited Bangkok. Any suggestion on which prepaid card is the cheapest? I’ll be traveling to Bangkok, Phuket and Saigon. Thanks for the great article!
Hi,
I’m going to Bangkok Thailand this week. Anyway, you can get One2call or True prepaid card. There both are very good. Have fun with your trip.
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I know I’m a bit late to the party on this question.
However, I’m curious how you got an SK Telecom SIM card in Korea.
I went there last summer and I couldn’t find anyone to sell one to me. Most carriers (Olleh, KT, SKTelecom, etc) gave me the same answer: we don’t do prepaid here – especially for data. I tried in Yongsan and Incheon Airport. Finally, I ended up renting a 4G hotspot from LG at Incheon to have some sort of data connectivity.
However, given how widely available WiFi is in Seoul, the connection would often be drowned out – especially when the battery got low.
I may be going back, so I’d greatly appreciate the info.
Thanks!
am I able to use this with a at&t or t-mobile sim card?
Thanks for the info first. I need your helo ASAP!
Im in S.Korea now and I followed all the steps above.
But when I insult KTF sim card, there’s error message pop up like ” Non verizon simcard: sorry this sim card is not supported.”
I dont know what’s wrong with it.
Plz plz help me! Thx!
Thanks for the info first. I need your helo ASAP!
Im in S.Korea now and I followed all the steps above.
But when I insult KTF sim card, there’s error message pop up like ” Non verizon simcard: sorry this sim card is not supported.” , and when I try to make a call, “Mobile network not available” messae pop up.
I dont know what’s wrong with it.
Plz plz help me! Thx!