I have an MDA II, I brought back home from Germany
R 1.19.00
G 1337.43
D 2.01a.64WWE
I have unlocked it, reflashed it, even tried to have Cingular add the IMEI to allow it to connect, but no love. It simply will not connect to the Cingular network. I have been at this for several months, and recently pulled it back out of the drawer, dusted it off and tried again. Anyone have any idea as to why it will not allow the phone to receive service?
Also, if this helps???
I have also exported the Registry, and found something strange, maybe the key? It does not list the IMEI in the registry, as does my Cingular 8125. Could this be an issue? The registry of the 8125, lists the IMEI number in "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\RIL]", but on the MDA it simply is not in there anywhere.
Is it quadband?
Its tri band
as is my v300, should that be a factor?
If you're in an area with 850MHz coverage only, then yes it will. If your MDA II is German tri-band, it is likely 900, 1800, 1900. Only the last is deployed in the US.
What happens if you do a network search with a non-Cingular SIM ? You should pick up T-MO which uses 1900. I have heard that some if not all Cingular SIMs block network search of other operators within the US. Cingular Blue SIMs (ex AT&T) do not have this restriction.
I think you have the answer there. When I search for other networks, it does not allow it, and when I had this same phone in South Carolina last year, it worked just fine. The area I am in, North East Arkansas, has shoddy coverage at best, and is probably the reason I cannot use the cingular service. Thanks for the replies and assistance. Luckily my new office just got me a 8125, so I can use the pda functions I missed. Guess I can use this other one as the dedicated Tom Tom device in the car. Still has it use I suppose.
Thanks again.
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Last weekend I was in England and to my surprise I could not find any GSM network with my O2 Xda IIs. (unlocked, Qtek 9090 KPN software).
With my Nokia 6310i (which I luckily brought with me) with the same SIMcard I was able to connect to various UK networks.
In Belgium and France I was also able to connect to the various networks.
Frankly I am baffled. I have checked the IMEI number and the number on the back is the same as the number in Device Information. I have Radio V1.12. Could it be that this Radio version does not include all GSM bands (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHZ) and could that be the reason I could not connect to any network in the UK?
Flavio said:
Last weekend I was in England and to my surprise I could not find any GSM network with my O2 Xda IIs. (unlocked, Qtek 9090 KPN software).
With my Nokia 6310i (which I luckily brought with me) with the same SIMcard I was able to connect to various UK networks.
In Belgium and France I was also able to connect to the various networks.
Frankly I am baffled. I have checked the IMEI number and the number on the back is the same as the number in Device Information. I have Radio V1.12. Could it be that this Radio version does not include all GSM bands (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHZ) and could that be the reason I could not connect to any network in the UK?
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Checking the imei against the one at the back is not enough to say that you phone is not barred..
With due respect.. you need to be sure that your phone is not barred in any way.. the history of the phone (how it was purchased / acquired) is a good indicator of this..
my best regards..
bR
I bought it new in the box from a reputable eBay seller. How can I find out if it is barred?
Flavio,
Have a look at the available 'phone networks and their ordering. My XDA2s lists all the UK and Ireland networks at the bottom and none of them are checked as usable (It is unlocked and will use any SIM however).
This may not be your problem, but next time you are in sunny England, try moving the UK networks up to the top of the list, and make them all checked.
Richard
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Flavio,
Have a look at the available 'phone networks and their ordering. My XDA2s lists all the UK and Ireland networks at the bottom and none of them are checked as usable (It is unlocked and will use any SIM however).
This may not be your problem, but next time you are in sunny England, try moving the UK networks up to the top of the list, and make them all checked.
Richard
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That's the problem. The Xda IIs does not find any networks so there is no list to order!
If you go to settings, phone and chose networks tab, and set networks, there should be a list of available networks. A big list wth check boxes and ordering buttons.
If you don't have this, you may have other problems with your phone.
Richard
Hi Flavio, have you forund a solution to this problem? I have a similar problem on my home network in some locations and I have not been able to solve the problem as yet. I cannot see my home network but I place the SIM in another phone and I am fine.
Hi guys, i am getting a universal from the UK in about 2 weeks and i have some questions.
1. Is it unlockable yet?
2. Is bluetooth stable, not cutting off during calls and stuff?
3. Since it is WCDMA, does that mean i can use it with CDMA services here in the states like sprint and Verizon?
4. What is the best case for it
Thanks for reading my questions, you replies will be greatly appreciated.
obiesoft said:
Hi guys, i am getting a universal from the UK in about 2 weeks and i have some questions.
1. Is it unlockable yet?
2. Is bluetooth stable, not cutting off during calls and stuff?
3. Since it is WCDMA, does that mean i can use it with CDMA services here in the states like sprint and Verizon?
4. What is the best case for it
Thanks for reading my questions, you replies will be greatly appreciated.
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Hi Obiesoft,
1. Not yet to my knowledge... Keep an eye on the 'universal' unlocker from this forum. An app that is updated over and over to add support for new phones.
2. Did not try yet, sorry, one of the other ones ?
3. Most likely not. UMTS here in Europe is on 2100 Mhz, as radio bands are of course regulated per country, you might want to see with your wireless provider if they a) use 'UMTS or WCDMA' as a standard, and b) if they also operate on the 2100 Mhz band. In the phone there is only one band available for UMTS connections.
GSM in general is provided in bigger cities in the states, you have to check which wireless provider has it in your area, some might even have the Qtek 9000 with an interesting price if you take one of their plans.
(T-Mobile) Be carefull nevertheless, the USA has GSM services on 1900 Mhz and on 850 Mhz, the Universal can do w/o a problem the 1900 Mhz band, but to my knowledge not the 850 Mhz band. You would be out of luck if your cellular provider only provides services on this band. Check also if you have to be a lot in rural areas, as far as I notices coverage there is way less on GSM systems.
4. I'm happy with the 'leatherishlike' one it comes with. Sleek, and it does protect it very well. Snug, just no belt-clip, that's all.
Hope you'll be having fun with your device ! (Well, all depends of course if you can get it either sim-unlocked or from one of your local providers...)
Willem
Thanks
Thanks for your reply
I hope there will be an unlocker soon, i have Tmobile here in Florida, i will call to find out of they use 1900 or 850Mhz. I will probably try asking Tmobile UK or something.
The reason for me asking if it will work with USA CDMA is that i also have an account with a CDMA provider so it would be cool if i could use two providers on one phone, probably switching between them.
I have a MDAIII with WM5 and the bluetooth does not work, keeps d/c so i hope this one stays on with the MDA PRO.
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obiesoft said:
Thanks for your reply
I hope there will be an unlocker soon, i have Tmobile here in Florida, i will call to find out of they use 1900 or 850Mhz. I will probably try asking Tmobile UK or something.
The reason for me asking if it will work with USA CDMA is that i also have an account with a CDMA provider so it would be cool if i could use two providers on one phone, probably switching between them.
I have a MDAIII with WM5 and the bluetooth does not work, keeps d/c so i hope this one stays on with the MDA PRO.
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I know that T-Mobile Germany sells the device w/o SIMlock. Might be an option. The QTEK versions of the device come also w/o SIMlock. I don't know if T-Mobile Germany ships the device outside europe, you might want to have a look at http://www.expansys-usa.com, they have a Spanish version of the QTEK you can easily reflash to the WWE version, new and not locked for a whopping 1045 USD.
P.S. I have no commercial relation to either T-Mobile or Expansys and both links are provided only for informational purposes.
Obiesoft, I have PM'd you.
simlock
t-mobile.germany has no SimLock - that's right!
but they did a NETLock!! - you#ve got to pay 100-300 € to get it unlocked for other networks. If You know where to find Band-Information i can tell you if it supports yours.
Universal is not working on CDMA One/CDMA 2000/EVDO networks.
In US, it will work for voice calls and GPRS on the 1900 networks like T-Mobile US. You will have to wait for T-Mobile US to launch UMTS (WCDMA) as it is planned, but I'm not sure they will use the same bands as in Europe.
MDA PRO
I did not check here sooner, my girlfriend is in london and she got the MDA PRO since she just renewed her contract. I am guessing it will be locked cause she is just shipping it and i will get it next week. Tmobile UK said they can unlock it for 15 pounds and it will take 28 days, so in the mean time i am hoping there is another way for me to unlock it.
HI all, thanks here for all your help. I finnaly have my unlock code from T-mobile UK, for 30 pounds, but i think it is workth it.
Now using the PRO as a phone, it is kinds weird to get used to. I live inthe US and i put my T-MOble US sim card in, when i check the settings, i found out for some strange reason that the GSM band it was using was EGSM+DCS1800, i don't know what this band is, but i noticed that i don;t get enought bars, always loosing signal, and i have put the new 1.08 radio rom on it. My SK65 gets better signal.
The only other option i see there for GSM band is PCS1900, so i have manually set it to this. My question is, which band should i be using? whats the diffrence? and when setting up WAP for MMS, do i use WAP1.2 or WAP2.0.
Also does the UTMS2100 mean it will work on Sprints 2100 network?
Thanks.
Search is your friend
All of the Universal forums are full of information about why the MDA Pro is not as useful in the US because it is just Tri-Band. T-Mo USA uses GSM/GPRS 1900 for voice and data. You need to stick to this band alone. Try using WAP 1.2 for WAP. There's no EDGE available on the Uni.
No, Sprint won't work It's different technology using a different standard. You can only use UMTS in Europe, the Middle and Far East. That's why this device is targeted for these markets and was never brought to North America. And it never will be.
Let's hope the successor to the Universal can do it by incorporating the latest technologies prevalent in North America.
I have searched and searched to find the answer but the forum is large.
I wish to change from Cingular to Verizon as a celluar network. I would like to know if I can go to Veriozon with the SIM (Cingular SIM.. not sure if this makes any difference as I am new to screwing around with my PDA) unlocked or if I need to do something else before I go into a Verizon store and purchase a SIM from them.
Cingular has very little coverage where I am and I really like my BA. I do not want to change to a different phone at this point. What are my options?
It won't work man
Ok... quick breakdown.... Cingular is a GSM network, so is T-Mobile and Various Others. GSM uses sim cards. Verison on the other hand, as well as sprint is a CDMA network and do not use sim cards. There is no device interpolerity between CDMA networks and GSM. So u can't take ur device with u from cingular to verizon, but u could move to t-mobile.
Thank you. I figured something like that since I never saw a reference to Verizon on here.
Hi, i am new to this site. I purchase a cingular 8525 three weeks ago only because i travel alot, i'm in jamaica now and it just wont pick up on the 900 band wich is what i use down here with a prepaid sim card to avoid roaming charge. The phone is not locked to any network, cingular gave me the unlocked code them selfs. I had the xda trion before this but i lost it. This one does not give me the option to switch the band to my preference. Can some one PLEASE point me in the right direction.....