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[Q] Verizon Radio for the EVO 4g

I live on a island got sprint but signal sucks there is a verizon tower is there a verizon baseband that i could put on my evo i know the sprint hero has a verizon baseband that works???

Can't do that but you can either a. Force roam wo evdo service or try a prl load that will connect to Verizon tower w evdo service.
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this goes is q&a , also your answer is on the same exact page you asked on...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696073

I am in a similar situation, so I run CyanogenMod 6.0 and force roam by going to wireless settings/mobile networks/ then choosing affiliated networks.
Works well!

Will i loose my internet if i force roam?

jamiethomas said:
Will i loose my internet if i force roam?
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No just a high phone bill mayb
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Go back and read rutter9's response. I use that method and it works perfectly. No extra charges yet you get the better signal and speed of the verizon network.

but sprint dont charge roaming?

No...sprint doesn't charge roaming.
Read the thread that was linked. It'll give you all the info you need.

KwestJones said:
No...sprint doesn't charge roaming.
Read the thread that was linked. It'll give you all the info you need.
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Actually, I was on the phone with Sprint a couple weeks ago and I inquired about data roaming. They confirmed what others have said in regards to data roaming cap---->300mb
Some have stated that they haven't been charged for anything in excess of that 300mb cap but sooner or later it's bound to catch up with them. My advice would be to lobby for a free Airave from Sprint if you live in a low signal area...

I cannot for the life of me get the 3G working with no roaming signal (using VERIZON mnvo service).
Is it possible to flash a radio from a similar phone (if any exist?) from Verizon to the EVO4G to make it all work out?

[Q] International roaming block

Sprint service is crap where I work (outer areas of Detroit), so I am using Roam Control for when I get near work. Most of the time I get a tower in the US, but every once in a while a Canadian Tower appears.
Sprint has told me to update the PRL (done 01115) and has tried to block the international roaming (didn't work), so now I am here to ask the experts.
Is there someway to prevent locking onto an International Tower?
I am running Syndicate Frozen ROM with Emotionless Beast Theme (which deserves more thanks than I could give, since this is how I figured out I was on international tower).

notmyepic said:
Sprint service is crap where I work (outer areas of Detroit), so I am using Roam Control for when I get near work. Most of the time I get a tower in the US, but every once in a while a Canadian Tower appears.
Sprint has told me to update the PRL (done 01115) and has tried to block the international roaming (didn't work), so now I am here to ask the experts.
Is there someway to prevent locking onto an International Tower?
I am running Syndicate Frozen ROM with Emotionless Beast Theme (which deserves more thanks than I could give, since this is how I figured out I was on international tower).
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I think that your best bet is to enable the Roaming Guard.
Now I would advise you download ROAM CONTROL (http://www.appbrain.com/app/roam-control/com.vuvuzela.roamcontrol) and force the network to HOME ONLY and that might work out for you
Let us know.

megabiteg said:
I think that your best bet is to enable the Roaming Guard.
Now I would advise you download ROAM CONTROL (http://www.appbrain.com/app/roam-control/com.vuvuzela.roamcontrol) and force the network to HOME ONLY and that might work out for you
Let us know.
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I have and use Roam Control so that my phone will work at/near work which I want. I would say 95% of the time at work, I am on a US tower. I am just looking to prevent the other 5% from charging me International roaming charges.

notmyepic said:
I have and use Roam Control so that my phone will work at/near work which I want. I would say 95% of the time at work, I am on a US tower. I am just looking to prevent the other 5% from charging me International roaming charges.
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To what setting you have it? Home Network or Automatic?

megabiteg said:
To what setting you have it? Home Network or Automatic?
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When I am using it, it is on Roam Only.
When Emotionless Beast said "International" instead of its usual "Emotionless Beast" on the lock screen, I would think that somewhere in the programming it the phone knows where it is at, and am simply wondering if there is a way to block data while on international.

notmyepic said:
(done 01115).
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what a weird prl number. ive seen others talking about getting a 01xxx prl lately too. whats up with that? mine is still 60676.

austin420 said:
what a weird prl number. ive seen others talking about getting a 01xxx prl lately too. whats up with that? mine is still 60676.
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Not sure what it is all about. The last link in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13153111 talked about this PRL, so I manually loaded it.

Bumping, since my phone is seems to go into International roaming anytime I am at work now.
Staying on Sprint Network only is not something that I want to do. After paying a lot for the 4 phones I have with Sprint (and the fact I do not leave the US) I do not think I should have to pay for the Canada Roaming addon.
Sprint told me update the PRL ("to one that is greater then 64" was actual quote from the rep) and this will end me getting an International tower.
My PRL does not update automatically (don't know why, maybe due to Syndicate Frozen rom), so I manually updated to 60676 and still get the international tower.
Does anyone have any other ideas on what I can do?

If it is only at work you are concerned about maybe you can talk your boss and Sprint into setting up an Airave there so you won't roam at all.
Do you BONSAI?

Didn't think about that. I will have to talk to them about it.

So after many conversations with Sprint and many bill adjustments, we came up with the solution of turning off Data while roaming on my phone. This still allows me to be contacted by texting and voice.
Allthough still not happy that International towers cannot be turned off completely, at least my kids are able to get a hold of me.

[Q] Epic4g to MetroPCS. Metro claims they dont have 3G???

I just went through all the necessary steps to get my shiny new Epic 4G to work on MetroPCS. I realize that LTE 4G wont work because of differing technologies but was willing to settle for 3G.
I got to the metro store to have them add my ESN to their database and they told me they do not have any 3G network whatsoever. Is this true? What is a good course of action here? seems like my only two options are get an LTE phone or try Boost Mobile instead.
My more important question is are these guys yanking my chain to avoid work or sell me something?
Thoughts?

3G is only in a few cities and when I say a few I do mean a few that can be counted on one hand I believe. Dallas and Miami I think were of the few that were supposed to recently have reactivated the 3g temporally to relieve some traffic in other areas.

Flash to boost or cricket I was Able to get my Epic on cricket with there 45 dollar plan with working 3g cane it to a lil under 50 a month with taxes
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thanks guys, I'll look into what's available in my area!
Also are those Metro guys just lazy as hell or can they really not add an ESN to the Metro inventory without flashing it themselves? They claimed that their flashing program did the adding and they had no other way to do it. Sounds like a hard sell or a lazy excuse to me

I would lean more towards they are not as experienced in that area. I think any opportunity to provide a service for a customer within your ability that would lead to the customer returning to receive more services from your store should be an automatic move to make. No brainer. I'm sure if they knew other methods they would.

Well the manager was who I was talking to about it at the time. I figure if anyone in the store knows he would :\

They do have 3g, I just manually updated my prl and its blazing fast. Not capped right now either. Although I havent left the house so not sure how the differnt towers are going to work. I just downloaded 2000kb in 2.83 secs, prl 3022 evdo rev a moto droid 1. Daytona

s2beit said:
They do have 3g, I just manually updated my prl and its blazing fast. Not capped right now either. Although I havent left the house so not sure how the differnt towers are going to work. I just downloaded 2000kb in 2.83 secs, prl 3022 evdo rev a moto droid 1. Daytona
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Why did you revive this old thread? Lol.

(Question) signal strength

I jut wanted to see if anyone could give me advice on having better signal. What exactly effects thesignl strength? I know its the prl and I believe I also read that the modem hassomething to do with it also. I've tried different modems I can probably say the best I've used was ec05 but I'm running eh17 now and I update my prl every couple of days. I be in my basment a lot ad I get a lot of call drops or don't receve calls at all and I get texts late or don't receive them at all either. Ifanyone knows anythin I can try that might fix these problems it would be really appreciated. Thanks.
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Try updating your prl manually... there should be a guide in the devolpment section.. and the issue can be your basement.. I get great service in certain areas of my house but the basement usually only gets good service if I leave my phone alone and don't move it.. so it has a steady signal- that could be your issue too. Updating your prl manually isn't easy for beginners so what I would do is read the instructions very carefully
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j7jman said:
Try updating your prl manually... there should be a guide in the devolpment section.. and the issue can be your basement.. I get great service in certain areas of my house but the basement usually only gets good service if I leave my phone alone and don't move it.. so it has a steady signal- that could be your issue too. Updating your prl manually isn't easy for beginners so what I would do is read the instructions very carefully
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it may be because of my basement but I used to have 1-2 bars but I switch roms and try new modems and now I usually have 0-1 bar in the basment. And even when I am outside I still sometimes miss txts.
I read that thread once it waspretty confusing.. probably because I wasn't trying it. But the thing thatmade me not try it was the face that I have to choose the prl number that I want so I have no idea how to tell which one is best and even by reading what ppl say tey might be in a different place where their prl is better. So I'm really not sure about what to update the prl too and I honestly don't really know everything about prl. So I won't be messing with it until I really understand it.
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1. Buy Roam control @market
2. Set it to roam only

Well the prl is the Preferred Roaming List so if your issue is when you have no signal, which other providers tower will you roam to, then the PRL matters. If your signal in your house is just terrible then it could be some new construction in the area messing with your signal. You could ask Sprint for an Airave if you complain that you have no service in your house and if you have enough credit for an additional line it will cost you the difference in taxes for another line per month. In Florida that was another $1.72 a month. Or as suggested try Roam Control.

kennyglass123 said:
Well the prl is the Preferred Roaming List so if your issue is when you have no signal, which other providers tower will you roam to, then the PRL matters. If your signal in your house is just terrible then it could be some new construction in the area messing with your signal. You could ask Sprint for an Airave if you complain that you have no service in your house and if you have enough credit for an additional line it will cost you the difference in taxes for another line per month. In Florida that was another $1.72 a month. Or as suggested try Roam Control.
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I did this, and am supposed to get an airave sometime this week. I also use Roam Control in my house where the signal is weak. Hope to be able to just stay on Sprint with the Airave.

dohturdima said:
1. Buy Roam control @market
2. Set it to roam only
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Thanks I will try.

kennyglass123 said:
Well the prl is the Preferred Roaming List so if your issue is when you have no signal, which other providers tower will you roam to, then the PRL matters. If your signal in your house is just terrible then it could be some new construction in the area messing with your signal. You could ask Sprint for an Airave if you complain that you have no service in your house and if you have enough credit for an additional line it will cost you the difference in taxes for another line per month. In Florida that was another $1.72 a month. Or as suggested try Roam Control.
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Is that the little modem thing where u jut connect it to your internet and it gives u better service strength?

lilajrestnom said:
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Is that the little modem thing where u jut connect it to your internet and it gives u better service strength?
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Yes. It is called a Femtocell. It is like a mini cell tower in your house that uses the internet to complete calls.

kennyglass123 said:
Yes. It is called a Femtocell. It is like a mini cell tower in your house that uses the internet to complete calls.
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Do you think sprint would give this away forfree? If I tell them I have no signal at all in my house andim thinkin about switching carriers maybe lol?

lilajrestnom said:
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Do you think sprint would give this away forfree? If I tell them I have no signal at all in my house andim thinkin about switching carriers maybe lol?
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Yes. Provided you have enough credit for another line. It is usually lent to you with the idea if you no longer need it you will return it. I have seen them try to charge those with not enough credit to qualify for an additional line. I qualified for 8 lines so had no problem getting one. Just have to pay the taxes on an additional line which depends on the state you are in.

kennyglass123 said:
Yes. It is called a Femtocell. It is like a mini cell tower in your house that uses the internet to complete calls.
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Oh, so THAT's an Airave. Thanks. And they are free?

handymanxda said:
Oh, so THAT's an Airave. Thanks. And they are free?
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See the post above yours...lol.
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kennyglass123 said:
See the post above yours...lol.
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LOL....my bad. Still getting the hang of this place.
Edit: tried to thank you for being so nice about it but apparently there is a limit on thanks. Will get ya later.

How to force Roam?

I'm in my cottage where I normally only get one bar of service and I look at my friends on Verizon who get full service and get jealous. Is there any possible way I could force roaming? I have looked at old threads and gathered the Roam Control app, but that isn't working on my rooted phone. Any help?
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you need to change your prl
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1521343
I almost always stay on a forced verizon prl
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No longer available in the market, but Roam control is the way to go.
http://www.roamctrl.com/
Used it to force roam in low signal areas, while on a 6,000 mile road trip. Requires root.

Yup....roam control. I was messing with it earlier and Prl 11121 working wonders

Good point, I forgot to add. Without a custom sprint PRL you cannot 3g roam. Use this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1267893
and load up a corporate prl, buy roam control and you are good to go.
If you update your prl via settings after manually updating it, it will reset to a non corporate prl.

skandranon314 said:
Good point, I forgot to add. Without a custom sprint PRL you cannot 3g roam. Use this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1267893
and load up a corporate prl, buy roam control and you are good to go.
If you update your prl via settings after manually updating it, it will reset to a non corporate prl.
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Thanks! And to all, thank you! This site has been very helpful on my Android adventures. I can't believe I ever wanted an iPhone... Dark times... Ugh.

had same issue, in ohio and sig was always hit and miss except when in columbus which was 5 min drive. was very frustrated with sprints data so i did the prl and forced roam and they shut down the e4gt line but was able to keep the 2nd line (funny cause it was a share business plan but they treated it as the 2nd line was seperate) either way they said i would no longer be able to use the roamed number w sprint at all, and the sad thing is they didnt even contact me to tell me they were going to do it....so much for showing they were in the communication business lol. anyway went to verizon w both and i couldnt be more thrilled although i dont care for verizon from the Envy flip fone days due to data plans were not unlimited. however w the new S4 and verizons LTE towers, i have AWSOME LTE DATA everywhere now (mostly) where sprint only has 3g with a pathetic at best 2 mb download speed, I now burry the speedtest.net app needle at 20+ Mbs and with the LTE which also means you can surf and talk which is great when you using the free wifi to go online w the computer and still call clients while doing so. Do what you need to do just switch back when your done so you dont go over 3 gb a month, even tho they say 300 Mb. Good luck and long live the E4gt and wimax hacks, But loving my S4....GO SAMSUNG!