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Many of you are aware of a thread in the Focus S section of this forum about someone with their Focus S getting VVM to work. However, it wasn't the most helpful thread to replicating it. I have since replicated this on a different device (the Focus Flash), so I wanted to post something here to let more people know.
Thanks to davezaff for the idea.
Here is how I did it on my Focus Flash. You will probably need a way to edit the APNs.
1. Update to 7740
2. Update to 8107
3. Insert sim card into an AT&T Android LTE phone (I used skyrocket)
4. Go to att.com and switch plan to Data Pro 4g LTE plan. I had to call to switch since it wasn't working on the website.
5. Setup VVM on Android LTE phone (don't know if this is necessary, but this is what I did....make sure friend knows the VM password so they can re-add it when they put their sim card back in.
6.Insert sim card back into Windows Phone
7. Call Voicemail
8. Wait for VVM to show up on phone (mine showed up after calling voicemail).
9. If sync error, edit the APN as follows
APN settings (delete the internet_line APN)
Create a new APN
APN Name: pta
Profile Category: internet (always on)
APN: pta
Auth type: None
Username:
Password:
Proxy address: proxy.mobile.att.net
Proxy domain:
Proxy port: 80
I now have working VVM on AT&T with my Samsung Focus Flash. My internet tethering still works (applied the Interop unlock + tethering hack from XDA). I have not tested MMS since I did this, but the MMS APN was untouched.
So they have tied vvm with their stupid data plans, how nice. So I can pay $20 for 300mb + vvm or I can pay $10 for unlimited data and traditional vm... ATT is so dumb.
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For the normal person, it is pay $30 for 3GB of data with traditional VM or pay $30 for 3GB with VVM. The only difference is one plan has the word LTE at the end.
how can one even get the 8107 update on the samsung focus s? i tried the old force update method (disconnecting the internet connection) with zune, and that hasn't worked...
simbadogg said:
how can one even get the 8107 update on the samsung focus s? i tried the old force update method (disconnecting the internet connection) with zune, and that hasn't worked...
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This is the process I used:
http://www.mobiletechworld.com/2012/01/06/windows-phone-7-build-7-10-8107-79-roll-out-started-get-it-now-and-update-manually/
Any idea if this works with the ATT Titan?
mmian said:
Any idea if this works with the ATT Titan?
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Yes, and just download the English only language pack.
i already updated to 8107, but im asking if the vvm works for the titan, i also don't know anyone with an LTE android phone
Does this work if you don't setup VVM on the android device first? I was thinking of just calling AT&T and asking to be switched to the 4G plan.
Get it working without an LTE device
OK, I got this to work on my Lumia 800. Furthermore, I didn't have an LTE device.
What I did have however, is an AT&T store that caters extensively to my place of work (a software company). They are really nice, understand unusual requests, and try everything to help.
I did the following:
1. Upgrade the OS as per the original post.
2. Call the nice AT&T store that I mentioned above. Asked them to put me on an LTE plan. (I was already on an enterprise plan, so I was moved to the same enterprise plan but the LTE version. Cost of my plan remained unchanged).
I explained that I was doing some app development, and planned to be swapping phones from time to time, some of which are LTE phones. (I also have a microsim adapter, so moving between phones that take microsim and regular sim is not an issue for me).
They asked if I'd like VVM provisioning. I said yes.
They told me that they would change my listed phone to a blank IMEI (basically change the IMEI listed on my account to a blank IMEI that's associated with an LTE phone for provisioning purposes). I don't know if this is something all stores would be willing to do.
3. In the APN settings, I changed my APN to pta. I did NONE of the other settings mentioned (proxy, proxy port, and everything else are BLANK).
Now I have Visual Voicemail on my Lumia 800!
Hmm so why is vvm only available to LTE phones/network I want to get this.
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Hmm so why is vvm only available to LTE phones/network I want to get this.
Sent from my SGH-i937 using Board Express Pro.
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...because AT&T wants to sell LTE devices.
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They told me that they would change my listed phone to a blank IMEI (basically change the IMEI listed on my account to a blank IMEI that's associated with an LTE phone for provisioning purposes). I don't know if this is something all stores would be willing to do.
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I wonder if this blank IMEI is a special IMEI that at&t has to test LTE devices on accounts or something. I wonder if this IMEI would also work on other accounts as well. Hmmm.
I don't suppose that IMEI is something you could share possibly? I mean if its not a real phone, and can work on multiple accounts, it would be very nice to (selectively) share it so that some of us can get VVM.
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I wonder if this blank IMEI is a special IMEI that at&t has to test LTE devices on accounts or something. I wonder if this IMEI would also work on other accounts as well. Hmmm.
I don't suppose that IMEI is something you could share possibly? I mean if its not a real phone, and can work on multiple accounts, it would be very nice to (selectively) share it so that some of us can get VVM.
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I agree, since I just called asking for essentially this setup and they deniened any special IMEI.
dasarp said:
OK, I got this to work on my Lumia 800. Furthermore, I didn't have an LTE device.
They asked if I'd like VVM provisioning. I said yes.
They told me that they would change my listed phone to a blank IMEI (basically change the IMEI listed on my account to a blank IMEI that's associated with an LTE phone for provisioning purposes). I don't know if this is something all stores would be willing to do.
3. In the APN settings, I changed my APN to pta. I did NONE of the other settings mentioned (proxy, proxy port, and everything else are BLANK).
Now I have Visual Voicemail on my Lumia 800!
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So i also have an 800 and asked them to provision me for HSPA+ recently, so they switched my data plan to one that was supposed to be able to access it (i have no idea if it really can - that's a whole different can of worms). What did they switch your plan to? If you look online and hit "recent usage", you can see under "Additional Data Purchased Usage" your data lines with the plan code. My code is "HSSMTD4O" Just wanted to see if i could skip the "call att" step.
Thought I would share my experience also..
I was able to get VVM working on my Focus Flash. Luckily I have a friend that works at the ATT store. He just took a Samsung Note scanned the IMEI and added that as my phone. Then he enabled LTE and VVM. I rebooted phone and went in the the phone tile, and VVM prompted me for password. I put in password and all has been good.
The easiest way would probably be to borrow a friends VVM supported phone and put your sim in it, then have them add VVM to your account.
I did not have to add any APN's or make any changes to the phone.
Getting it working without a LTE device and without AT&T in your pocket
So, I decided to try and get VVM setup on my Focus S today, but I have no friends with AT&T and the local store was unwilling to help in the fashion outlined above.
So what to do? Well the main thing you need for this is the IMEI number from an Android LTE phone. So I asked a couple friends that don't live close by, and none of them had a LTE phone.
So I searched the internet for those "Get unlock Codes" websites, specifically for tutorials on LTE phones, and some of them show the IMEI number.
So I went into chat support and told them I needed a LTE plan with visual voicemail, and they asked for the IMEI number, I gave it to them, and then 2 minutes later VVM is now provisioned and working properly.
Yeah so I ended up adding the IMEI of a random Galaxy Note that I do not own. It was dead simple to do it online through tech support chat. After that, just called up voicemail, waiting a second or two, hung up, and then my phone prompted me for my voicemail password and automatically enabled visual voicemail. I realize that AT&T's system does not check for duplicate IMEIs across the network, so you can throw the same IMEI onto any number of phones and AT&T wouldn't know a thing (until they start looking of course).
I did have to change my APN to "pta" to get it to sync properly, but after that it was all smooth sailing.
Now I've got Visual Voicemail on my Titan and Lumia.
I am glad some of you were able to get it to work. The big issue I had before starting this thread was getting the APN settings. After getting VVM enabled, it couldnt connect until I messed with the APN. Glad I was able to help y'all!
I guess, I'm asking this question in the right place, since I'm new to this forum.
I'm trying to put my AT&T iPad SIM in my Note-2 AT&T Version.
I use the SIM in a Jetpack generally. But I want to test it in a Note-2
But it is not allowing me to edit the APN. It has one default APN - Phone
and thats it, it won't allow me add another APN.
The APN of iPad SIM is broadband.
Just need to browse internet, since, I can't make or receive calls and Texts/MMS with this SIM.
Any one, can please guide me how to edit the APN??
I see in Google Play store, that there are a lot of paid apps.
But not sure, which one works best.
Thank You.
Novakfc.
The Lumia Icon came unlocked by default from Verizon. With WP8.1 you could install Access Point and it would automatically install the correct Internet and MMS APNs for the SIM that had been inserted.
With the update to W10M there is no longer access to the MMS APN on the Icon, rendering a really nice device only partially functional unless you're a Verizon customer.
Does anyone know if it's possible to "hack" this using tools available on XDA?
Had the same issue.. Enabled the mms field in the registry but couldn't get it working on Bell. Turns out access point actually works again... Still gives the message about being unsupported on this version of Windows when you run it, but leave it open for about 30 seconds or so and alas, it works! Go send an MMS afterward.
Holy ****! you just made my day!
When I try to install via SysApp Pusher I get "This app is not compatible with this device"
How do I go about installing it?
I was personally able to install it from the direct link http://windowsphone.com/s?appId=ce3895c7-01d0-4daf-a4c3-25c10463942d
That is with my phone region set to USA
I also have an unlocked Verizon Lumia Icon that I have been trying to get the MMS APN changed. I have unlocked the registry and was able to turn on the MMS APN field. Unfortunately the settings will not save.
The phone has been updated to W10M (.494). I also installed Access Point with no success.
A little background info. I purchased the Icon because our company has changed to Bluegrass Cellular, a regional CDMA carrier, which has an agreement to use Verizon towers as well as their own. (Verizon is not in our region.) Unfortunately Bluegrass does not offer WP and will not assist me with setting up the phone. My company issued an i-phone 6S. Ugh!!! I inserted the sim into the Icon. Calls and data work. I can receive SMS text. I cannot send SMS or send/receive MMS text.
I posit the following observations/questions.
The sim might possibly be custom programmed for an i-phone?
Would it be possible that an android sim would be compatible with the Icon?
I desperately want to stay with WP!!!
Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
I am so desperate I am willing to pay someone to help me get this fixed if it is possible!
I am also will be willing to try any other CDMA windows phones that might work as well.
Hello everyone, I am French and I live in France, I bought on the Internet (Amazon) a note 4 thinking that it would be made for France. I received a note 4 with reference N910A, so a phone that is done normally for the USA. On my phone I have android kitkat 4.4.4 and no recent android version is available when I ask for the update. With my phone I have all AT & T applications that do not serve in France. I can call and send SMS, but I can not send mms. I would like to know how I can install a newer version of Android still being able to continue to use my note 4 in France, please.
to upgrade the software you need to follow the directions in the thread below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-att/general/marshmellow-att-server-link-installation-t3407308
for MMS to work you probably need to adjust some setting on your phone. If you call your carrier they should be able to help you put in the correct MMS setting. You shoudl also check if the internet is working so they can help you with that was well if its an issue.
If you can get an AT&T sim card or AT&T MVNO's sim card, like H20 wireless, insert the sim card into your phone and probably can get update from AT&T(of course the phone need to be able to access the internet), at least it works in US. The MMS issue depends on your carrier, you need to ask your carrier how to set the phone to get MMS works.
I've got my unlocked S9 from Samsung. I have a Redpocket CDMA sim card, which works fine in a Samsung S7E and a Google Pixel. However, when putting this sim card in S9, the S9 could not get on its network. It shows Emergency calls only and "Not registered on network" when making a call.
Sometimes it shows "refreshing sim card data" and no network. When turning to network modes, it says "LTE/3G/2G" etc but redpocket cs seems to believe the right one should be "LTE/CDMA" instead, which is not in the list.
I tried various usual ways such as factory reset etc, which did not change anything.
I tried a project Fi and a verizon sim card in the S9 and they were recognized with no problem. Thus I think the S9 is not defective.
I did some searches and people mentioned S8 had the same issue too: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/help/unlocked-s8-failed-to-register-red-t3736850
I am wondering whether anyone has this problem or a solution.
Will flashing to verizon firmware help?
Thanks.
I'm having the same issue with PagePlus! I just put the SIM from my VZW S6 into my unlocked S9 and when that didn't work I chatted with support to do an ESN change (I thought perhaps PP needed to do something on their end). I was told if there was no "LTE/CDMA" option that the phone wouldn't work on PP.
I tried using an app to switch between different network modes (including the LTE/CDMA/UMTS auto which my S6 uses) to no avail.
I'm tempted to try flashing the VZW firmware, but the post here makes me wonder if it will accomplish anything.
I tried that APP to force network mode too but it did not seem to work.
As an update, Redpocket customer service is really great that they moved my number from Verizon network to their GSM/ATT network, and everything works fine now. I do not want to try flashing verizon firmware for the same reason...
Too bad Samsung could not get such a simple thing right.
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I'm having the same issue with PagePlus! I just put the SIM from my VZW S6 into my unlocked S9 and when that didn't work I chatted with support to do an ESN change (I thought perhaps PP needed to do something on their end). I was told if there was no "LTE/CDMA" option that the phone wouldn't work on PP.
I tried using an app to switch between different network modes (including the LTE/CDMA/UMTS auto which my S6 uses) to no avail.
I'm tempted to try flashing the VZW firmware, but the post here makes me wonder if it will accomplish anything.
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Can we sue them?
I faced the same issue too. Apparently, Samsung does a setting update that prevents the sim from registering for Verizon's MVNOs. I called them and they said they NEVER heard of this issue. Apparently, you all did too. I am tempted to sue Samsung for this since this could be an antitrust issue. They are preventing competition by working with Verizon and feigning ignorance.Can any of you comment on this?
I was going to go with one of Verizon's mvnos. And their SIM card would not work and I did not realize it until I spend the $40. I had to put an actual Verizon sim in my unlocked phone to use the Verizon network. So either Verizon is blocking the S9 on mvns or the mvnos don't have the updated information for the S9. Total wireless told.me it Had to be a Verizon branded phone for it to work. So I think if someone flashed the Verizon firmware on the unlocked version it probably would work.
i dont see anywhere on the post where you contacted the MVNO provider, to register the ESN or IMEI of the device.
Also does this MVNO even allow BYOD?
i remember I had a line from Cricket or Metro that had a sim card, it worked on my Nexus 5x, however inserting it to another nexus 5x, it didnt work, I had to call them to register my IMEI
Hey guys this is an old thread, but maybe this will help someone. My old Red Pocket SIM would not work on the S9, but my renewal came with a new SIM, ending in 8222-15XX (old was 8180-50XX) For ****s and giggles I put it in and it showed LTE/CDMA and verizon. Had RP CS switch my active SIM and now it works with no workaround!
TL;DR Try a new RP SIM if you are using one a year old or older.
I also have similar issue.
Where I used to get lte over voice, but no longer getting after a recent update from samsung. Using Redpocket cdma sim
Now I have lte and voice, but dont get lte over voice even though redpocket said they have enabled Volte on my line
We just added an Unlocked Galaxy S9 (replaced S5) purchased from Amazon (Black Friday sale), ordered new Sim from Pageplus (MVNO using Verizon ), called them to transfer the phone number, popped it in and the S9 configured itself for Pageplus, and everything works perfectly...
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Hey guys this is an old thread, but maybe this will help someone. My old Red Pocket SIM would not work on the S9, but my renewal came with a new SIM, ending in 8222-15XX (old was 8180-50XX) For ****s and giggles I put it in and it showed LTE/CDMA and verizon. Had RP CS switch my active SIM and now it works with no workaround!
TL;DR Try a new RP SIM if you are using one a year old or older.
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That's great news. I switched to GSMA due to CDMA issue. I will switch back to CDMA after my current plan expires.
I heard that RCS (messaging via wifi connection similar to imessage - samsung messages app supports it in pie I believe, not sure about oreo) is active in verizon now including mvnos. Have you tried it?
sam298 said:
That's great news. I switched to GSMA due to CDMA issue. I will switch back to CDMA after my current plan expires.
I heard that RCS (messaging via wifi connection similar to imessage - samsung messages app supports it in pie I believe, not sure about oreo) is active in verizon now including mvnos. Have you tried it?
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I tried for my unlocked note 8. For the new sim coming from red pocket, it works great at the first time. But later when I switch the sim to a GSM sim for international travel and then switch the sim back to the red pocket sim, the same problem appeared. I have to use verizon sim to get LTE/CDMA back in the emergency mode.
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I tried for my unlocked note 8. For the new sim coming from red pocket, it works great at the first time. But later when I switch the sim to a GSM sim for international travel and then switch the sim back to the red pocket sim, the same problem appeared. I have to use verizon sim to get LTE/CDMA back in the emergency mode.
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Traded in my S9 with an S10+ and the redpocket CDMA sim works now!
ToyTank said:
.My old Red Pocket SIM would not work on the S9, but my renewal came with a new SIM, ending in 8222-15XX (old was 8180-50XX) For ****s and giggles I put it in and it showed LTE/CDMA and verizon. Had RP CS switch my active SIM and now it works with no workaround!
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I think you've found the answer for those who are unable to get their existing RP SIM to work on the S6-7-8-9's running OREO or PIE. I just took a later serial numbered CDMAV SIM (89140000018821472XX), inserted it into another S8+ that I have, booted it and saw the Verizon Wireless scroll across the top. I'll chat with RP today and see if they will switch the ICCID numbers between old and new.
After countless hours looking into this problem, I tip my hat to you for the solution provided.
Try as I may, in the end it didn't work for me.
It worked for me when I flashed the latest un-branded U1 firmware G960U1 UEU6CSI1 via the patched Odin, from:
https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model/?record=E68EDDB6DBFB11E99E59FA163EE8F90B
I've also done a full factory reset from recovery after the flash.
I guess they must have fixed it with the latest firmware updates... ymmv
Since the August update, both of my Verizon branded S8+'s work directly upon inserting a RP sim card.
POSSIBLE SOLUTION!! (YMMV)
I had a similar problem when I upgraded to Android 10. I no longer had CDMA as a choice for Network mode. Here is the solution that worked for me:
Step #1:
Go to the phone dialer and dial *#*#4636#*#*
This will bring up a new screen
Select "Phone Information"
You will be greeted with a scary-looking screen with lots of stuff
Scroll down and look for "Set Preferred Network Type"
Select "LTE/CDMA auto (PRL)" from the drop-down
This will give you phone service... but not data.
STEP #2
To get data services, you will need to create an APN.
Go to settings/connections/mobile networks/Access Point Names
Click on add and enter the following:
APN Name: Verizon
APN: VZWINTERNET
MCC: 311
MNC: 480
Authentication Type: None
APN Protocol: IPv4/IPv6
APN Roaming Protocol: IPv4/IPv6
I found that this APN worked for me... (YMMV)
Hope this is helpful...
are you folks still having trouble with this? it doesnt seem like a difficult obstacle to overcome
Thank you sooo much! Creating the APN did the trick.