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Since July 2013, Samsung has implemented a new policy for its smartphones, the Galaxy S4, Mini S4, S3, S2 but also Note 2 and 3 are zoned by region, a Samsung smartphone purchased in France will not be used in the United States with an American SIM card for example.

Bad news for globetrotters and fans of Samsung, the Korean manufacturer confirms that its smartphones are now zoned locked region.

A locking initiated since July 2013 on current production Galaxy S2, S3, S4, S4 Mini and Galaxy Note 2 and Note 3 . Zoning that would prohibit the use of certain SIM and local networks. If you import and activate one of Asia Galaxy S Note or manufactured after July 2013 in France, you could use hex with our operators.

Conversely, Galaxy Note 3 acquired in Europe will not use a U.S. SIM card. A real disappointment for frequent travelers accustomed to juggling SIM cards to avoid roaming charges.

locked smartphones are identified by a sticker

We contacted Samsung for more information on this new zoning policy. Meanwhile their clarification, Samsung Germany has already responded with some clarification.

– The offending smartphones purchased in stores are bare are not affected by this locking / zoning

-. purchased via smartphones Only the operators of the EU and the U.S. are affected by this lock

-. Locked smartphones (thus from July 2013) are identified with a sticker on the box indicating the geographic restriction

-. bought a smartphone in a region, but the SIM card was never activated in this region may be free region-free with a “partner of Samsung.”
remains to clarify what “partner Samsung” would be likely to perform the operation.

Alexander Billault

Section Editor mobility