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Tilt 2 (AT&T) on Bell (Roaming)

So yeah, where I live should not be roaming on Bell's network.
I unlocked a Tilt 2, I am using a Bell sim. I have been able to send/receive texts, voice etc.
However, every time I try to make a data connection it says I am roaming.
I am relatively new to smartphones and unlocking. Could it be that I did not properly unlock the phone (or if I didnt would that prevent me from using Bell's network period?) or is there something stupid I am doing?
Or do I just have to call Bell and get them to straighten their crap out?

I have the same problem Here. Tilt 2 on Bell Network. As I can understand from my search, this is due to the Radio Rom that does not have Bell SIM info as local provider. We probably need to MOD our RADIO to accept bell as local carier
maybe people can help us ?
Thank you

Ok, I've just try with a friend ROGERS SIM card and the phone doesn't roam. Yeah! mabe I found some Q for master people that can help me.
I was on Rogers 3G network without probleme and I found that rogers use same band then Bell 850/1900
so why my phone lookup for rogers and not bell ?

[Q] Which Desire on Fido (Toronto)

Hey,
I've spent forever trying to figure out which Desire model (A8181/82/83) will work best for 3g on Fido, but the info I get is confusing.
Can someone comment who actually uses the Desire on Fido in Toronto or knows for sure what frequencies Fido uses here?
I've seen people say in this forum that the A8183 (Australia) works for them. The A8183 works on 850/2100. That seems to work since Fido is listed as using 850/2100 (not allowed to post links yet: gsmworld . com / roaming / gsminfo / cou_ca.shtml).
BUT, I keep reading that Fido uses Rogers' network, which apparently uses 850/1900 (that would be the European(?) A8182.)
I'm looking into buying from Telus, they list HSPA as 850/1900.
So,
1. What frequencies does Fido use, and does it differ between locations/cities?
2. Can Fido users use the Rogers network?
3. Is the Telus phone ok for Fido? (Let's forget for a moment that they're out of stock and that BB has dropped the $449/no contract offer for it from their website )
4. Is it enough to have one of the supported frequencies? I read that networks may use one for upload and the other one for download only.
Thanks much!
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I am using an unlocked Telus Desire on Fido and it works great. Telus uses the same 3G bands as Rogers/Fido (850/1900) so 3G will work. I got mine without contract from Futureshop last week. Best buy refused to sell it without contract. I rooted it and installed LeeDroid 1.9 and so far I'm loving it. My only problem is I cannot get mms to work for some reason.

Have you tried maually inputting APN settings on your Desire. I have and MMS works great on Rogers. Desire8183 from Aus.

Thanks guys. Still confused why different models should all work But hey, as long as it does... Gonna take the plunge asap.

I got mine, unbrand A8181, from UK. It works well with Fido but won't work for Rogers.

d.stayus said:
I am using an unlocked Telus Desire on Fido and it works great. Telus uses the same 3G bands as Rogers/Fido (850/1900) so 3G will work. I got mine without contract from Futureshop last week. Best buy refused to sell it without contract. I rooted it and installed LeeDroid 1.9 and so far I'm loving it. My only problem is I cannot get mms to work for some reason.
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Hi there, I have a Telus HTC Desire and unlocked it so it works with my Fido SIM card (e.g. can make phone calls). But, I haven't been able to get GPRS/Edge and 3G working for me. Would you mind sharing your APN settings?
Also, do you have your "Network mode" in "GSM only" or in "GSM / WCDMA auto"? Do you need "Data roaming" on for GPRS/Edge/3G to work?
I have an iPhone 3Gs and have GPRS/Edge/3G working perfectly there. I am using the same Fido SIM card now on the HTC Desire.
Thank you in advance, any assistance would greatly be appreciated!

sherwinchu said:
I turned on "Data Roaming". Didn't work. =( I also tried switching "Network Mode" to "WCDMA only". No luck still.
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I finally found the culprit -- my Fido SIM card. It's very unusual. I got the SIM card just March this year from Fido, and it works well with GPRS/Edge/3G when placed back in my iPhone 3Gs....but is totally crippled on my HTC Desire, except for voice.
I went to a cellphone store for help. The tech guy used his Fido SIM card on my HTC Desire and GPRS/Edge/3G worked fine. So, I just bought a new Fido SIM card from the store, and they helped me activate it. In 15 minutes, I finally got my HTC Desire working with GPRS/Edge/3G.
The APN settings I used were:
Name: fido internet
APN: internet.fido.ca
Username: fido
Password: fido
APN type: default

First of all, the desire you want is the 8183 if you want full functionality. The TELUS units will potentially work if unlocked but data will be crippled as they are built for different network types (cdma vs 3g). I am using a Telstra unit from Australia on Fido as it is the only one produced that matches all specs for use on Rogers/Fido or AT&T. To my knowledge, HTC has not released and unbranded/unlocked unit.
On another note, not sure why that guy said that something would work on Fido but not on Rogers as they are the same network.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

You are wrong TELUS is gsm only now so 3g bands are the same as Rogers, just have to change settings ..
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Telus SIII on Rogers?

Does anyone know if the Telus version of the SIII is the same modelt hat is on Rogers?
I went to the websites and seems the GSM frequencies are the same but was not clear on the LTE chip. Each service provider uses a different AWS and it is not clear if both are active on each phone or if there is a separate phone for each.
Anyone know?
I ask because I can get a deal on a used Telus one but I am on Rogers

as far as i know, the telus, bell, and rogers versions have the exact same model number, thus, same hardware:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_III#Model_variants
hope that helps.

Canadoc said:
Does anyone know if the Telus version of the SIII is the same modelt hat is on Rogers?
I went to the websites and seems the GSM frequencies are the same but was not clear on the LTE chip. Each service provider uses a different AWS and it is not clear if both are active on each phone or if there is a separate phone for each.
Anyone know?
I ask because I can get a deal on a used Telus one but I am on Rogers
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mk_ln said:
as far as i know, the telus, bell, and rogers versions have the exact same model number, thus, same hardware:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_III#Model_variants
hope that helps.
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Yes I can confirm it will work fine.
Remember that you will have to UNLOCK it first either free manually (somewhere in XDA there is info), or paying Telus or paying a 3rd party. Then make sure to get the Rogers LTE Sim and also APN info specific to LTE etc.

I did see that telus was selling refurbished ones for pretty cheap.
Should be the same (i747m)
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747M

They're identical phones. I was planning on getting one of those Telus refurbs until the page went down
You can just unlock it and flash the factory Bell or Rogers software onto it (so you can have the appropriate bloatware lol)

[Q] SGH-I747M - Unlocking and changing carrier networks

Hello guys! I'm using the I747M variant which I bought from Rogers about 8 months ago and I want to know if I can switch to other carriers network here in Canada via unlocking because Rogers' available phone plans are just a pain in the ass so I want to switch networks. So please kindly share any information regarding unlocking and changing carrier networks. Thanks in advance

GlassRaven said:
Hello guys! I'm using the I747M variant which I bought from Rogers about 8 months ago and I want to know if I can switch to other carriers network here in Canada via unlocking because Rogers' available phone plans are just a pain in the ass so I want to switch networks. So please kindly share any information regarding unlocking and changing carrier networks. Thanks in advance
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Once unlocked, It is guaranteed to work with Bell and Telus.
Hope this helps :good:

Search for it, it's around here in the forums for free. You just need a simcard from the next provider you wish to go to.
Sent from my SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

NightSkylar said:
Once unlocked, It is guaranteed to work with Bell and Telus.
Hope this helps :good:
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How about on other networks such as Mobilicity? My mom is on a plan on Mobilicity and I also want the same plan because my phone is kinda useless without internet and not even a caller ID.

once unlocked it'd most likely work
but for the data part, i can't really say because different mhz on different carrier network..
so 70% chance that you will only get Edge in your area

Does anyone knows any information on how to change radio frequencies on a phone? I've seen some SG3 on ebay.ca that is labelled as "Pentaband" and could work with any carrier network here in Canada. Can someone please explain to me how does this work? And is it possible for my phone to be converted into a "Pentaband" phone?

Mobilicity does not use the same bands as Rogers, Bell or Telus for its HSPA/HSPA+ service. As Pcshano said, your phone would work on Mobilicity, but only on Edge.
You encounter the same problem as T-Mobile users in the US, and WIND and Videotron in Canada. See [WIP][BOUNTY] Enable 3G on 1700MHz for ATT Galaxy S3 i747 on efforts to enable HSPA on 1700MHz on the i747.

[Q] I747M not seeing Telus network

Telus could not unlock my S3 I747M,refunded me CAD35 and advised me to unlock third party,if I want. I took the phone to India and unlocked it through local mobile shop.Inserted Vodafone SIM and it did not work great,most of the times it did not receive the call. Came to Canada and inserted Telus SIM and did not see any Telus network.When I searched for network,it did find Rogers network.Tried everything with Telus technical support and the person who "unlocked" my phone in India.Rooted the phoned through Odin too. It has Android 4.3. Should I use this phone as wi-fi only or gift it to someone in India where the networks are more customer friendly and GSM is available? Can anyone help me?