I've got a stock S3 with T-mobile service and planning a trip to Canada. I don't want any roaming or connection charges while in Canada, I'll just do without the cellphone, but I still want to be able to use the S3 to connect to wireless at the hotel for Skyping, email, etc. What kind of settings will I have to change on my phone, if any, to ensure I don't get hit with any roaming or data charges while using my phone?
Thanks.
denzelnuke said:
I've got a stock S3 with T-mobile service and planning a trip to Canada. I don't want any roaming or connection charges while in Canada, I'll just do without the cellphone, but I still want to be able to use the S3 to connect to wireless at the hotel for Skyping, email, etc. What kind of settings will I have to change on my phone, if any, to ensure I don't get hit with any roaming or data charges while using my phone?
Thanks.
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I think you can find and uncheck "data roaming" and "use packet data" in settings>>More settings>>Mobile Networks
Alternatively, you could turn on airplane mode and then just manually turn on wifi. All other radios should stay off.
Thanks. With the "support.bell.ca" method - I just don't know how cell phone connectivity would work; would I still be connected to the cell phone towers and receive phone calls (which I don't want) under roaming?
I like the second solution. I knew Airplane mode would turn everything off, but I didn't realize I could then turn wireless back on. I thought it was a all or nothing setting. Learned something useful.
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Thanks. With the "support.bell.ca" method - I just don't know how cell phone connectivity would work; would I still be connected to the cell phone towers and receive phone calls (which I don't want) under roaming?
I like the second solution. I knew Airplane mode would turn everything off, but I didn't realize I could then turn wireless back on. I thought it was a all or nothing setting. Learned something useful.
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I edited my post thinking that same thing. I believe disabling "use packet data" does disable your connection to the network and therefore, no calls. I think using airplane mode is the more certain option though.
I agree. And I don't have a "use packet data" option under Mobile Networks, so it doesn't matter.
Just turn on airplane mode. Then manual wifi. The turn on wifi calling and check prefer that only instead of cell calls. Boom.
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Interesting if that would work. But if you attempt to make a phone call, it says Airplane Mode is activated, turn off Airplane Mode to make a call.
Which brings up the question, can I use wifi calling while in Canada if I have wifi service?
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Having used UMA on a hardware UMA-enabled phone extensively, and then the crappy laggy software on an earlier Android ... this new WiFi calling ROCKS!!!! No lag, seems great so far
I've questions about this WIFI calling feature. I know that it's unlimited and that it will not be applied towards our normal daily minutes.
My questions are, can you make WIFI calls even if you are receiving excellent tmobile signals? So say I'm at home with wifi connected and have excellent tmobile signal, then I make a call which will it use? Or if I have WIFI calling turned on, it will automatically make my calls using wifi instead of regular tmobile?
Just trying to get an understanding.
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I've questions about this WIFI calling feature. I know that it's unlimited and that it will not be applied towards our normal daily minutes.
My questions are, can you make WIFI calls even if you are receiving excellent tmobile signals? So say I'm at home with wifi connected and have excellent tmobile signal, then I make a call which will it use? Or if I have WIFI calling turned on, it will automatically make my calls using wifi instead of regular tmobile?
Just trying to get an understanding.
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It's up to you. If you enable wifi calling, it'll use the wifi network. If you have it turned off, it'll use cellular radio. You don't have to have a weak signal to use it. All wifi calling does is turn off the cellular radio, and route everything through wifi. (It's a good battery saver as well.) If you're in an area that has no signal or very low, it's even more useful. I use it at work and at home. (At work, I get next to no signal at all. All tmobile phones i've used suck in my office. At home I get 15mbit dl speed on 4g, but I still use wifi calling sometimes there as well.)
Also, it DOES count towards your minutes, it's not unlimited unless you have a plan that will allow you to take advantage of the offer they have going right now. (Sadly, I don't.)
hmmm, that's not what I was told by the tmobile rep (just spoke to one of them). They said that wifi calling is unlimited and it will not go towards my 1000 anytime minutes. Now I'm starting to wonder if they knew what they are talking about.
If they are offering you the promotion where it's unlimited, then it is. However if you have an older plan, you can't get the promotion. So unless you get that, it counts towards your minutes. (Hell it even says so right in the app when it's run)
I just got off the phone again with another tmobile rep.
Here is what she said.
1. Your phone will use WIFI calling as long as you have wifi calling enabled on the phone and that you have connection to a router.
2. Will it use your whenever minutes? DEPENDS. if you have the newer plan (like i do, the 1000 whenever family time minutes), then it will NOT be counted towards my whenever minutes, thus I have unlimited wifi calling (GREAT!).
3. If you are under an old plan, then it MIGHT be counted towards your whenever minutes. so i say contact them and ask.
Thus, mstrk242 is right in all aspect. I guess its time for me to update my phone.
If you have free wifi calling in your account (see pic) then it won't count toward your minutes. I have the new plan but have to call to ask them add free wifi service to my account.
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I have a T-Mobile htc 10 and recently updated the phone that was sent by T-Mobile (1.81.531.4). Lately, when I'm connected to wifi and leave the range of the wifi the phone will not connect to the data network. It will show 4g (big icon) with 3/4 bars but there is no connection. I can't send text messages and the internet says I have no connection and the web page won't load.
Turning mobile data on and off won't do anything. I have to turn on airplane mode and then turn it on. That's when the mobile data starts working.
I am having that issue as well. I rolled back and the problem went away. Must be something in that update.
How did you roll back? Are you rooted?
Make sure "Auto switch to mobile network" is checked under your advanced WiFi settings.
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I'm also seeing the same thing. Has this issue been resolved? I've just applied "Auto switch to the mobile network" so only time will tell.
UPDATE: applied "Auto switch to the mobile network" unfortunately that did not fix the issue.
My carrier is T-Mobile
Build: 1.81.531.4
I have an unlocked HTC10 and use it on Tmobile, I had that exact problem with mine also after an update which i dont remember the number, but after the last update from last month (1.91.617.1) it got fixed, i was able to make it work with a trade of a little battery life.
My fix:
Go to developers options and enable the "Cellular data always active" that way even when you are connected to wifi the phone will leave the 4g/Lte connection open.
Try that at least until they release the OTA for your phone
Let me know if that works.. good luck!
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I have an unlocked HTC10 and use it on Tmobile, I had that exact problem with mine also after an update which i dont remember the number, but after the last update from last month (1.91.617.1) it got fixed, i was able to make it work with a trade of a little battery life.
My fix:
Go to developers options and enable the "Cellular data always active" that way even when you are connected to wifi the phone will leave the 4g/Lte connection open.
Try that at least until they release the OTA for your phone
Let me know if that works.. good luck!
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kelbaez: Thank you I'll try enabling the "Cellular data always active". I'll post back if it works or not. (9/23/2016)
UPDATE: 9/25/2016 Since I applied kelbaez fix on 9/23/2016 phone has not had an issue. Until today.
While traveling (phone was never connected to a wifi) phone seem to have lose connection with T Mobile's data. Enabled and disabled airplane mode fixed it.
However, I still feel kelbaez has fix the issue of being at home and connected to wifi and with his fix I have not as of yet lost data connection. FYI, prior to his fixs at less once or twice a day.
Glad I stumbled upon this thread..been having the same issues. Hope it gets fixed in an update.
This really sucks but i'm turning it back on multiple times a day. It works fine when it's on but oddly it randomly turns off. I think when I have low cell signal which is ironic. Anyone experience this or know of any fix?
dclarolh said:
This really sucks but i'm turning it back on multiple times a day. It works fine when it's on but oddly it randomly turns off. I think when I have low cell signal which is ironic. Anyone experience this or know of any fix?
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Do you have wifi scanning on(search in setting for scanning), if so turn it off.
When its on there is an option to turn wifi on automatically under wifi pref's, which is grayed out w/wifi scanning off...
Other then that my wifi stays on all the time, havent seen it turn off by itself
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Do you have wifi scanning on(search in setting for scanning), if so turn it off.
When its on there is an option to turn wifi on automatically under wifi pref's, which is grayed out w/wifi scanning off...
Other then that my wifi stays on all the time, havent seen it turn off by itself
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The issue isn't that Wi-Fi turns off. Wi-Fi calling turns off.
Sorry not sure how I missed that! What carrier do you have?
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I have the same problem. Do you switch between a work enterprise wifi network, and a home network at some point during the day?
I'm having the same issue. I was able to turn on airplane mode thus forcing all calls to route to wifi calling with the previous Pixel on an older version of Android, but on the Pixel 2 XL I am unable to do that. can't wifi call with airplane mode on.
Very frustrating for those of us who don't have carrier service where we live. Verizon wants to charge me ~$300 for a mobile cell extender..... AT&T used to give me micro cells for free.
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kizoin1 said:
I'm having the same issue. I was able to turn on airplane mode thus forcing all calls to route to wifi calling with the previous Pixel on an older version of Android, but on the Pixel 2 XL I am unable to do that. can't wifi call with airplane mode on.
Very frustrating for those of us who don't have carrier service where we live. Verizon wants to charge me ~$300 for a mobile cell extender..... AT&T used to give me micro cells for free.
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Actually, I posted this having not tried it since my last update. I am successfully in airplane mode right now, with WiFi on, and WiFi call enabled, thus forcing all incoming and outgoing calls/sms/mms to travel through the WiFi. Give it a shot.
I'm on Android 8.0.1
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I have the same problem. Do you switch between a work enterprise wifi network, and a home network at some point during the day?
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Yes, I do and that is when it seems to happen.. What is that about!?
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Yes, I do and that is when it seems to happen.. What is that about!?
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No idea, but I bet it has something to do with it. I have the same issue in this scenario.
Apparently Pixel phones does not route connections correctly. I have an issue with a wifi device in my car. My car connects to phone through wifi for music and other services but since this wifi has no internet, my phone automatically keeps data on. When this happens, the car app does not detect the connection because apparently the Pixel phone routes all data through only the "Active connection" which is cellular in this case, if i turn off data, then the app works. This is a petty as its' working fine with other phones like Samsung or iPhone.
Also the car actually needs the data connection on my phone for navigation, update, etc... and with this scenario, it does not work.
I made a test at home with a router. I connected the phone to router which has no internet connection, i then opened chrome and put the gateway address and it did not open the router page. I then disabled data and it was able to open the router page. Again, this is only with the pixel; other phones work even if i don't disable data.
I have seen similar issues with also other WiFi devices. See below link
https://forum.dji.com/thread-103340-1-1.html#post_858055
Any thoughts or nothing can be done with this pixel phone.
Under settings- network and internet- wi-fi- wifi preferences- advanced there is a setting called switch to mobile automatically. Turn this off, it turns mobile data on when there is no wifi but you are connected to WiFi. Give it a try and report back.
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Where? I don't see that. Check below screenshot.
https://ibb.co/6BwH9p9
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I have an OG Pixel running newest Build, non rooted and this is my screen.
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thats very strange. i have also latest build. just updated today with February security update?
Yep, I have the February update just got it yesterday. this options been on there for quite some time for me I don't know if it's a Verizon thing but I remembered seeing it for some time.
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so looks like i am stuck with the wrong phone as there is no solution
One more option not sure it will be work but worth a try. In developer options (if you don't know how to enable it Google it) under networking there is a toggle for mobile data is always active. Mine is toggled on, see if yours is and change that option to see if it makes any difference. If it's off turning it on may bring in the other option in the settings menu, if it's already on, turning it off may do the same thing as the other option in the settings menu does for me.
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tried it already first thing, no difference.
Hello,
I would like to check if I am the only one with this behavior:
I am on stock android 10 version February update.
I tried to turn off the mobile data, turn of the WIFI but Is see that some applications such as whatsapp, still connected to internet and are able to sent messages.
Quora is able to open treads and Chrome still able to browse web sites.
I tried try to disable 4G calls but no changes.
It is a problem for me because if I travel with my smartphone consuming data in other countrys it will be very expensive and plane mode if not a good solution as I need sometimes to tun of data but turn on the WIFI
I am android user since several years and never seen similar behavior before.
Thanks to share your experiences tuning off mobile data with Pixel 3 XL.
Florian
guerito73 said:
Hello,
I would like to check if I am the only one with this behavior:
I am on stock android 10 version February update.
I tried to turn off the mobile data, turn of the WIFI but Is see that some applications such as whatsapp, still connected to internet and are able to sent messages.
Quora is able to open treads and Chrome still able to browse web sites.
I tried try to disable 4G calls but no changes.
It is a problem for me because if I travel with my smartphone consuming data in other countrys it will be very expensive and plane mode if not a good solution as I need sometimes to tun of data but turn on the WIFI
I am android user since several years and never seen similar behavior before.
Thanks to share your experiences tuning off mobile data with Pixel 3 XL.
Florian
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Have you turned off roaming mobile data?? Should be any to go into settings and shut it all down
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Have you turned off roaming mobile data?? Should be any to go into settings and shut it all down
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Of course that's the first thing I've check
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of course WIFI is turned off
and I still able to browse on the internet
With data off what does it say when you enter *#*#4696#*#* and enter Phone Information? Could you give a screen shot? Make sure to blank out your IMEI info before posting. Or just what does it say under the "Roaming" and "Data Service" lines. Should say "not roaming" and "disconnected"
Also, under preferred network type what is selected. I wonder if you are getting 2g or something coming through. When connected with data turned off does it have the same speed as your LTE/4G?