For those of you using AT&T. Do not update your IMEI at this time and hope that the system doesn't auto update it. LTE is not supported on the OP3. I am currently stuck on 4G due to this problem.
I have opened a ticket to get the OP3 registered. I will date back here.
My ATT service is perfect with LTE.
Update your APN's
Nextgenphone and ATT Phone. The network is blocking LTE access. Your IMEI hasn't updated yet. Mine worked fine for a few hours.
I work in a cor AT&T store. There were features removed when I changed my IMEI. Once AT&T updates their IMEI database it'll be fine.
I've had the phone since noon on Friday and still no issues with AT&T. I have not called to change IMEI.
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I am having same problem, my two devices are stuck in HSPA mode. I spent over an hour online chat with AT&T to no resolution. They tried but could not understand the problem. I had the phones activated at corporate store today too. Hopefully this problem gets resolved soon.
Guys don't bother with the att reps. Most of them have no idea what they are doing with an iPhone let alone anything else. The worst thing you can do is call them for help.
I agree with zelendel even though I work for the company. I am sure I'm not the only person who has opened a ticket to the OP3 added. In the mean time if you call customer service and just ask them to have a manager approve adding the nextgenphone apn to your line then it will fix the issue temporarily. I have LTE back for the time being.
How temporarily is the fix? And is there an eta on when att will fix the problem? I will be returning this phone if I can't use LTE on it.
So will this phone be updated and approved to receive LTE in the future by att? This is kind of a major deal if not.
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So will this phone be updated and approved to receive LTE in the future by att? This is kind of a major deal if not.
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Too late for it to be approved. This is one of the things you learn to deal with when you buy China based devices. They don't get approved by the Fcc which in turn causes issues with LTE and what not.
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I have opened a ticket to get the OP3 registered. I will date back here.
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So because of you I should expect to see a text from AT&T saying they've detected that I'm using a smartphone and have added an expensive data plan? Great.
Pretty sure you just needed to use the right APN.
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So because of you I should expect to see a text from AT&T saying they've detected that I'm using a smartphone and have added an expensive data plan? Great.
Pretty sure you just needed to use the right APN.
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Pretty sure I know the right APN. What plan are you on that's worth saving...senior talk 200? That's the only plan in the last 10 years that's cheaper than any new plan which all include data. Please don't be a **** because you didn't have a problem. Others will and when they do its nice to help them understand what's wrong.
im on at&t go and it worked out of the box with LTE.
if what the OP said is true, u can get another IMEI that uses a nano sim card and then call att to activate that IMEI with att and then just reinsert the sim into the OP3 without calling, I did not update IMEI either but i do have a little issues with downloading things it switches back and forth quickly between 4+ and LTE but still get good speeds
Just opened my OP3 an hour ago and put my ATT nano sim in.
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Yeah my LTE worked fine for at least 5 hours after I changed the IMEI. I was at work on WiFi so I don't know when it quit exactly. Even putting my sim back in a recognized device yielded no data. Called in got the nextgenphone added to my line, LTE came back. The problem with using another IMEI is sooner or later the system will update and you end up with no data.
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Yeah my LTE worked fine for at least 5 hours after I changed the IMEI. I was at work on WiFi so I don't know when it quit exactly. Even putting my sim back in a recognized device yielded no data. Called in got the nextgenphone added to my line, LTE came back. The problem with using another IMEI is sooner or later the system will update and you end up with no data.
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Changing the IMEI is not only illegal but can also cause other issues with the device it's self.
Bradl79 said:
if what the OP said is true, u can get another IMEI that uses a nano sim card and then call att to activate that IMEI with att and then just reinsert the sim into the OP3 without calling, I did not update IMEI either but i do have a little issues with downloading things it switches back and forth quickly between 4+ and LTE but still get good speeds
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The IMEI will be updated when they scan the network which they do from time to time.
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So because of you I should expect to see a text from AT&T saying they've detected that I'm using a smartphone and have added an expensive data plan? Great.
Pretty sure you just needed to use the right APN.
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Well considering what you are doing is fraud that is on you.
also try to go to the AT&T Phone APN not the ATT Nextgenphone
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Ok, this is for all you guys who have imported before. i have never by the way. When the phone arrives and you insert your sim card, att/tmobile for example. will the phone automatically pick up the required signals to stay on your carrier and not roam to another? or do you have to set it to us what you want only?
Also one of the reasons i am choosing this phone is to have a phone that will be ready and capable of handling att's eventual takeover of tmobile. I would imagine that you will have to get an att sim card when that happens. But it is nice to be prepared Thanx
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Ok I should have asked this but it just crossed my mind.lol.. Since the phone is being imported will everything work correctly?Will I get the Us version of the market, etc?
Also is anyone else afraid of day one bugs?
yes, it's governed by the sim card. you put in an at+t sim card, it'll look for an at+t signal. same with tmobile.
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Well, the T-mobile SIM card will connect you to the T-mo network. The opposite for AT&T SIM card
It has pentaband HSPA+ though, so you'll get full speed with both networks.
Lol ok, seems simple enough. What confused me was i remember on my nexus s, there was a clickable box that allowed me to switch between the two. So i figured id ask
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Lol ok, seems simple enough. What confused me was i remember on my nexus s, there was a clickable box that allowed me to switch between the two. So i figured id ask
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I think you mean Data Roaming?
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Lol. Its been about 4 months since i had mines.. Isnt it under network operators?
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Lol. Its been about 4 months since i had mines.. Isnt it under network operators?
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lol look at that picture then re-phrase your question...
And I'm sure you're thinking of just enabling data roaming. Just remember that if you're using a T-mo SIM card, your phone can't just magically start using AT&T for no reason...
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Lol. Its been about 4 months since i had mines.. Isnt it under network operators?
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Sure, you could click Network operators and see both networks listed. You would be denied from connecting to the network that doesn't match your SIM though.
Is the knownledge really so bad about GSM in the US that this seems like some kind of dark magic? It must really suck to be so controlled by the carriers whim. You can see it like terrestrial TV. When searching for channels you will pick up all channels that are broadcast (providing the signal is good enough) but you can't actually watch them unless you pay for them.
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Sure, you could click Network operators and see both networks listed. You would be denied from connecting to the network that doesn't match your SIM though.
Is the knownledge really so bad about GSM in the US that this seems like some kind of dark magic? It must really suck to be so controlled by the carriers whim. You can see it like terrestrial TV. When searching for channels you will pick up all channels that are broadcast (providing the signal is good enough) but you can't actually watch them unless you pay for them.
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Yes, it is this bad. No one knows how it works. Not their fault, its the fact that they think that the carriers are the ones that make the phones and give them to consumers, rather than the consumers purchasing phones and using the carriers as dumb network providers.
Ok. Ok... I figured it to be that way, but i wanted to make sure. Like i said i have never imported :/
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Ok. Ok... I figured it to be that way, but i wanted to make sure. Like i said i have never imported :/
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Just remember, it doesn't matter where in the world the phone comes from. If it supports the bands for the Network/SIM you're using, just put in your SIM and don't worry about it lol. Don't think of it as being an "international" phone. Its just a GSM phone.
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Ok, this is for all you guys who have imported before. i have never by the way. When the phone arrives and you insert your sim card, att/tmobile for example. will the phone automatically pick up the required signals to stay on your carrier and not roam to another? or do you have to set it to us what you want only?
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I was on T-mobile USA a few years ago when living in the States; started off with pre-paid and moved to a contracct plan. From what I remember, the pre-paid SIM cards don't let you roam on Cingular/AT&T but the contract SIM would. It depends on inter-carrier arrangements so it's best to ask a T-mobile rep about this.
And in doubt, I'd suggest disabling data roaming if you're in area where you can't reliably connect to your normal carrier!
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I was on T-mobile USA a few years ago when living in the States; started off with pre-paid and moved to a contracct plan. From what I remember, the pre-paid SIM cards don't let you roam on Cingular/AT&T but the contract SIM would. It depends on inter-carrier arrangements so it's best to ask a T-mobile rep about this.
And in doubt, I'd suggest disabling data roaming if you're in area where you can't reliably connect to your normal carrier!
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There was a reason why I wasn't posting anything here. I knew stuff in US was a bit different....... So like what hircus said, ask a T-mobile rep.....
In Malaysia where I live, the only contract phones that actually sell in great numbers is the iPhone. Our contracts plans are quite bad and buying an unlocked phone and putting your own SIM card is a cheaper on the long run. Oh, (not too sure for the iPhone), in Malaysia when you buy a phone on contract, the phone is not "locked" to a specific carrier... go figure......
Ok I should have asked this but it just crossed my mind.lol.. Since the phone is being imported will everything work correctly?Will I get the Us version of the market, etc?
yes, the market is sim card dependent you'll get the US market and services (like google voice), no worries.
I'm in the Ventura County area and have tried all the radios on T-Mobile and I have no data anywhere I go. I can still receive calls and texts but no data.
Did I do something wrong?
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I'm in the Ventura County area and have tried all the radios on T-Mobile and I have no data anywhere I go. I can still receive calls and texts but no data.
Did I do something wrong?
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Have you tried flashing the stock images to return to stock? What radio are you currently on?
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Ugkk7. Yeah I tried returning to stock.
same results. I'm running AOKP milestone 5 right now.
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Are you roaming on at&t?
I was in America last week after a months holiday and I had T-Mobile coverage in new Orleans so I had data and calls etc. Went to Alexandria LA and no T-Mobile signal there only at&t so I had calls and texts but no data.
Called T-Mobile and they said they don't allow data roaming and that I was **** outta luck.
Dunno if his is your problem but it sounds like the one I had.
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Ugkk7. Yeah I tried returning to stock.
same results. I'm running AOKP milestone 5 right now.
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That's a pretty old baseband, isn't it? Have you given the newer UGLC1 or XXLA2 radios? You really should be using a radio meant for 4.0.4, like one of those two. You can find them at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405345
Additionally, have you verified your APN settings?
I've tried all radios this one was just the last one I tried. How do I check the APN settings?
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I've tried all radios this one was just the last one I tried. How do I check the APN settings?
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Settings - More - Mobile Networks - Access Point Names. For T-Mobile, you should have something like the attached screenshots...
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APN settings are exactly as pictured. I flashed the newest LC1 modem still no data.
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Exchange your SIM card for a newer one and get tmobile to add your IMEI to their system.
Galaxy Nexus has been treating me well on the TMo network. Better than any of my previous phones.
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Exchange your SIM card for a newer one and get tmobile to add your IMEI to their system.
Galaxy Nexus has been treating me well on the TMo network. Better than any of my previous phones.
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Yeah, it sounds like it may be a problem with how the carrier has your line provisioned. Go talk to them and see if they can fix it.
Would buying a prepaid phone package (one with a "dumb" phone) cause any problems?
Are there different SIM cards for "dumb" phones and smart phones?
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I'm in the Ventura County area and have tried all the radios on T-Mobile and I have no data anywhere I go. I can still receive calls and texts but no data.
Did I do something wrong?
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I live in Santa Barbara county and T-Mobile does suck. I get data but its terribly slow and I don't have reception where most people do
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Would buying a prepaid phone package (one with a "dumb" phone) cause any problems?
Are there different SIM cards for "dumb" phones and smart phones?
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The SIMs should be the same, but it may depend on how the line is provisioned.
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Would buying a prepaid phone package (one with a "dumb" phone) cause any problems?
Are there different SIM cards for "dumb" phones and smart phones?
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No it wouldn't but like coolsplice said, your account is possibly provisioned incorrectly for "3G/4G(H)." I would go speak with them and see if they can revise your account to reflect its proper information.
It definitely is weird when voice/texts work but your phone is unable to get 4G/3G data. Have previous phones had this problem at all?
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Would buying a prepaid phone package (one with a "dumb" phone) cause any problems?
Are there different SIM cards for "dumb" phones and smart phones?
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Yes. A simple phone call would fix this. I had a dumb phone sum and needed to call my provider to enable internet and then call then again yo enable 3G.
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I wouldn't be so sure. My old Gnex had an antenna hardware issue after a week of use. Try to go to an att store and try their sim. I had bars but absolutely no real usable service on both networks. Goodluck.
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I had ATT before t-mobile, on my family's plan. Had the phone for about a week on there and had no problems at all. Right when I switched no more data.
Are you definitely getting T-Mobile signal and not roaming with at&t?
Not being smart here but I had that problem.
Yeah I'm getting TMobile. The APN says so. Looks just like the pictures in one of the other posts.
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Yeah I'm getting TMobile. The APN says so. Looks just like the pictures in one of the other posts.
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Does it say it when you pull down the notification bar?
If you search for networks does T-Mobile show?
I know this may seem stupid but I tried every radio I could and I couldn't get data coz I was roaming on at&t from T-Mobile.
Put an at&t sim in and data worked straight away.
If all that checks out and you do have T-Mobile signal then it will have to be a call to CS.
I have used straight talk since I had my Oneplus One and always used AT&T towers. I've always received 4G LTE with that device. Since recently purchasing the Oneplus 3 and activating my new AT&T sim from straight talk, I have only gotten 3G with straight talks recommended APN settings. After spending hours on the phone with straight talk reassuring my phone has LTE capabilities.
I did do research about this problem and it looks like AT&T does not recognize this IMEI as an LTE compatible phone. After attempting to tell straight talk to try and activate my IMEI as an LTE compatible device, they sent me to AT&T. Which after being bounced around multiple times, even to some number that just gave me ads. They finally just told me they can not do anything because I have a straight talk account.
I then threw this sim card into multiple devices and received 4G on all of them.
So long story short, if anyone has had any experience or advice with this problem please comment otherwise I'm just going to change service providers... F*** Straight Talk.
I used to get a Straight Talk SIM for summer motorcycle trips. I have T-Mobile and after ATT tried to buy them, my phone didn't have service in lots of places that it did before.
Now I notice that ATT has the same $45/month pre-paid plan that I used to get on Straight Talk. You might try that one and see if it works for you.
I have straight talk AT&T with no problems. I had to try a few APN to get one that worked. I just Google Straight Talk AT&T APN settings. They are a lot to try. Try one and wait 5 to 10. It takes time for the new APN to kick in. Once it goes LTE, it will go straight to it now. It is not straight talk issue it is AT&T issue. They give MVNO providers low priority. That is why it takes time to get it to go LTE. I will take screen shot of my settings to see if they work for you.
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Straight Talk AT&T APN that works for me
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I have straight talk AT&T with no problems. I had to try a few APN to get one that worked. I just Google Straight Talk AT&T APN settings. They are a lot to try. Try one and wait 5 to 10. It takes time for the new APN to kick in. Once it goes LTE, it will go straight to it now. It is not straight talk issue it is AT&T issue. They give MVNO providers low priority. That is why it takes time to get it to go LTE. I will take screen shot of my settings to see if they work for you.
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Thanks, but no go. After testing settings, I flashed Freedom OS and it shows HSPA+. with both the settings you provided and the ones straight talk specifically provided me.
I did do a speed test and got 194ms ping, 5.26mb download and 1.34mb upload if anyone can compare.
Here ya go
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Tried these settings already, after allowing hours for it to turn to 4G and multiple reboots. I'm still left with HSPA+. I'm quickly thinking this could be a modem hardware issue. I've tried installing most of the custom Roms available and as soon as I connect to a wifi network it restarts the phone and will keep restarting as soon as it connects to a wifi network . The only Roms that work are oxygen and freedom os. ��
There shouldn't be any difference between straight talk and legacy AT&T. Did you try running the phone using AT&T APN settings Instead if straight talk?
For what's it's worth, I have AT&T and I've had trouble with the hand-off from 3G to LTE. I live in an area without LTE but can drive in any direction half a mile and get LTE. The same thing was true with my LG3, but the hand-off was seamless.
T-mobile has enhanced LTE in my area and I'm now testing straight talk T-mobile in my second SIM slot.
It automatically loaded the T-mobile APNs and they work, as does straight talk.
I'm getting 2 bars of T-mobile LTE now and so there is no hand-off issue.
If all goes well for a month, I'll dump AT&T and either stay with straight talk or move to T-mobile.
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This worked for me! :laugh::good: Thank you!!
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I share the same problem, OnePlus 3t on straight talk using at&t sim card. I can only get H+ on the status bar. Speed test max speeds of 10Mbps, usually around 6-7Mbps. I have scoured the internet for a solution to no avail. Tried swapping the sim card from my son's Galaxy S4 on the same network, but still H+ only. Both sim cards pull 30-50Mbps lte speeds in the S4. Both sim cards pull 4-6Mbps in the 3t. S4 is rooted running synergy mod flawlessly. I tried every apn on the internet. Even flashed back to stock rooted from lineage Pie. Entered the phone information page from the dialer menu. Lte physical configuration is blank?
Called straight talk, but their system hangs up on you when you get transfered to the department with some expertise, if that really exists there? None of my efforts got me lte. I really like this phone, this issue makes me feel like ditching the high-end garbage for something old but reliable. Makes no sense why so many 3t users get 4g lte with no problem, but then a few of us don't? See the screenshot of phone information.
UPDATE - issue is resolved. Thanks!
Hi all,
I got the notification to update this morning. Now, on the latest G955USQU2BQK5. Previously everything worked flawlessly. Now after the upate, I no longer have wi-fi calling. It's just completely disappeared as a setting/option.
background - bought this as an unlocked S8+ Verizon version from Swappa. I'm on metropcs so I flashed the Tmobile stock firmware and carrier switched about 3 weeks ago when I got the device. Like I said, everything has been working flawlessly until the update this morning.
Any helps or suggestions? What do I do - I work in a place where I get no data/texts/calls so wi-fi calling makes my device work/function.
Thanks for any guidance friends!
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Hi all,
I got the notification to update this morning. Now, on the latest G955USQU2BQK5. Previously everything worked flawlessly. Now after the upate, I no longer have wi-fi calling. It's just completely disappeared as a setting/option.
background - bought this as an unlocked S8+ Verizon version from Swappa. I'm on metropcs so I flashed the Tmobile stock firmware and carrier switched about 3 weeks ago when I got the device. Like I said, everything has been working flawlessly until the update this morning.
Any helps or suggestions? What do I do - I work in a place where I get no data/texts/calls so wi-fi calling makes my device work/function.
Thanks for any guidance friends!
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Screenshots. I circled an area in the about phone. I've never noticed what it was before but maybe it shouldn't say XAA/VZW??
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I have the exact same issue. Samsung s8+ unlocked Verizon version, I flashed T-mobile and it had been working flawlessly on T-Mobile and more recently on Mint Sim.
T-Mobile pushed out an update Monday night that makes the wi-fi calling disappear when you do not have a T-Mobile SIM card in the phone. As soon as I put my old t-mobile sim card back in and re-booted, the wi-fi calling icon and settings came back. Unfortunately as soon as I put the Mint sim back in, the phone makes you restart and the all the Wi-Fi calling features are gone again.
I hope someone has a fix soon, otherwise I'm gonna have to get rid of Mint sim.
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I have the exact same issue. Samsung s8+ unlocked Verizon version, I flashed T-mobile and it had been working flawlessly on T-Mobile and more recently on Mint Sim.
T-Mobile pushed out an update Monday night that makes the wi-fi calling disappear when you do not have a T-Mobile SIM card in the phone. As soon as I put my old t-mobile sim card back in and re-booted, the wi-fi calling icon and settings came back. Unfortunately as soon as I put the Mint sim back in, the phone makes you restart and the all the Wi-Fi calling features are gone again.
I hope someone has a fix soon, otherwise I'm gonna have to get rid of Mint sim.
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This completely blows. Someone in another thread suggesting redoing the carrier flashing and see if that helps. I'm gonna try tonight after work and I'll post my results here. If you come up with anything, will you please update as well? Thanks!
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This completely blows. Someone in another thread suggesting redoing the carrier flashing and see if that helps. I'm gonna try tonight after work and I'll post my results here. If you come up with anything, will you please update as well? Thanks!
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Yea. I've been looking all over the web to see what I could do with no luck. Looks like T-Mobile disabled it for other SIM cards. MY only silver lining is my Mint account ends Dec 24, so I could go back to T-Mobile. I'd rather not pay another $200/ yr just for wifi calling though.
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Yea. I've been looking all over the web to see what I could do with no luck. Looks like T-Mobile disabled it for other SIM cards. MY only silver lining is my Mint account ends Dec 24, so I could go back to T-Mobile. I'd rather not pay another $200/ yr just for wifi calling though.
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holy crap. I had no idea Tmobile disabled this purposely. UGH. this is ridiculous...
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Yea. I've been looking all over the web to see what I could do with no luck. Looks like T-Mobile disabled it for other SIM cards. MY only silver lining is my Mint account ends Dec 24, so I could go back to T-Mobile. I'd rather not pay another $200/ yr just for wifi calling though.
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Nope. Odin fails this time when I try to do the carrier switching steps. This completely blows.
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Yea. I've been looking all over the web to see what I could do with no luck. Looks like T-Mobile disabled it for other SIM cards. MY only silver lining is my Mint account ends Dec 24, so I could go back to T-Mobile. I'd rather not pay another $200/ yr just for wifi calling though.
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Just FYI - after getting help from people way more knowledgeable than me, I finally got it resolved. So long story short, you have to carrier switch again and factory reset your device back to, in our case, tmobile stock software. Its available here on XDA for download. I'll link you to the thread where I got help. You'll need the updated files for the carrier switch 1st, then the updated firmware for tmobile stock. The secret when doing all this is to take out the SIM 1st!! do the carrier switch and factory reset, all while SIM is out. install the phone, setup via google etc. Don't put your sim back in until you can see wifi calling is available in settings, etc. Then I dropped the SIM in and everything worked. Good luck bro. Here's the link to the thread i was talking about LINK starting with post 406
Hi,
I'm in the USA using Tracfone. I recently purchased this phone (end of last year).
I rooted it. I installed the Sakura ROM. I had an understanding that there might be "some assembly required" with a custom ROM & I am mostly happy with it.
But recently I have started getting messages from Tracfone, "Tracfone: Your service is at risk! Your phone will stop working 2/22.".
This appears to be coming from the underlying carrier, AT&T, and relates to the 3G deprecation. VoLTE is supported by the phone and in the ROM but it seems this phone is not in AT&T's whitelist of allowed phones after 3G deprecation. This seems to be related to supported bands (this phone supports a great number of them but perhaps not ones useful to connect to AT&T).
Are there any workarounds for this? I could get a T-Mobile SIM from Tracfone but I am guessing I am going to have exactly the same problem from them?
Can any of these phones even be used after the deprecation of 3G has been done by all the major carriers?
Am I missing something?
I would love to be able to actually use this phone.
Ouch. Didn't think that would happen so fast.
I actually double checked to be sure my phones are white listed by AT&T.
See what other carriers say because I don't think there's a work around for AT&T especially if the bands aren't supported.
Maybe advanced tech support would have a suggestion or fix you could use. Some of the agents will go out of their way to help, some are duds. As always use Google search...
well afaik, you've only got 3 options
1. spoof the imei and make it look like a supported phone. not sure if i can talk about the specifics here and even if i could, it'd be a pita even for me to do it
2. find another carrier who doesnt whitelist phones
3. use voip apps like google voice to bypass the volte problem
tech128 said:
well afaik, you've only got 3 options
1. spoof the imei and make it look like a supported phone. not sure if i can talk about the specifics here and even if i could, it'd be a pita even for me to do it
2. find another carrier who doesnt whitelist phones
3. use voip apps like google voice to bypass the volte problem
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Don't think the first option would work because it's the configuration and/or hardware that's the problem not the brand.
AT&T makes big bucks selling cell service so I doubt they turn down your business if your phone was compatible.
tech128 said:
well afaik, you've only got 3 options
1. spoof the imei and make it look like a supported phone. not sure if i can talk about the specifics here and even if i could, it'd be a pita even for me to do it
2. find another carrier who doesnt whitelist phones
3. use voip apps like google voice to bypass the volte problem
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I checked the T-Mobile IMEI checker and, if it's accurate, it doesn't look great. I'm not sure what "not blocked" means but it claims it's incompatible.
https://www.t-mobile.com/resources/bring-your-own-phone
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cosmicaug said:
I checked the T-Mobile IMEI checker and, if it's accurate, it doesn't look great. I'm not sure what "not blocked" means but it claims it's incompatible.
https://www.t-mobile.com/resources/bring-your-own-phone
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Not blocked may mean it can be used for data only or it's not blacklisted?
What's it say for the expanded explanations?
well most xiaomi phones dont really work too good over here in the us because of missing bands with the exception of the mi mix series.
this pretty much explains the situation
Will Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite work in USA?
In this page we are going to show you the compatibility of Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite with the mobile networks of USA and with the telephony operators that provide service in USA.
www.kimovil.com
the only 2 carriers that look like it would work fine with are cspire (which i've never heard of) or gci wireless (also never heard of)
that being said, it should *work* on the other carriers, but i have no idea how well
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Not blocked may mean it can be used for data only or it's not blacklisted?
What's it say for the expanded explanations?
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I ordered the T-Mobile SIM from Tracfone. I figured that worst case was that I am down $1.00 & will be left without a working phone (until I have access to an old backup phone in a few weeks that will probably work —Moto G6 Play); vs. by default being left without a working phone in a few days if I did nothing (until I have access to the old backup).
It looks like it was allowed. The only hitch was that transferring my phone number (from using the AT&T SIM to using the T-Mobile SIM) took a bunch of hours. I even have VoLTE enabled (which appeared not to be possible with the AT&T SIM —and I assume is the only way this phone will work after the switch, if at all).
I imagine the coverage may be spotty given the poor coverage in the supported bands but I may be OK with that for now (probably depends on how spotty spotty really is and where). I'm sure it might be one of those YMMV things (and one that could change in the immediate future?).