Hi,
Does anyone know of a way to change the preferred carrier network when roaming? I suppose I need to change the PLMN on my sim-card?
I found a way with the pc-software below (but did not test it yet):
https://www.dekart.com/products/card_management/sim_manager/
But I would rather have a way to do it on my phone, since it seems that I can only block networks in this program; and not simply change the preferred network.
Reason is that I live near the German border and travel a lot in Germany. My own provider (KPN Netherlands) dictates a their own network there (E-Plus), but it has very poor coverage where I use to travel; especially in 4G. So I would rather have Telekom - T-Mobile as my preferred roaming carrier network.
Is there an app with which such can be done? I remember that at my older phones changing the preferred roaming network was a standard option.
Or does anyone have experience with Dekart SIM-manager or another program which works?
Thanks in advance!
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I live in the UK, and am using a foreign version of a TP2 that I bought on eBay. I think it's probably the Hong Kong version - it's in English, but with support for Chinese characters on the keyboard.
Something I do fairly regularly is switch between 2G and 3G modes on my TP2 manually. I've created a start-menu short-cut to CMBandSwitching.exe which lets me change the phone's Band setting between "Auto", "GSM" and "WCDMA". My somewhat limited understanding of these settings is that "GSM" basically means "2G", and "WCDMA" basically means "3G". When I set the phone to "GSM" it picks up GPRS or EDGE signals (according to the status bar). When I set it to "WCDMA" it picks up HDSPA or 3G signals (if there are any). What I thought "Auto" mode did was simply switch automatically between 3G and 2G mode depending on 3G signal strength - so that if there's a 3G signal it uses that, if not, it uses 2G.
However, it seems like there may be slightly more to it than that. If I have the phone in GSM mode at home and search for available networks, it finds O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone and Orange (in that order - does that mean O2's signal is the strongest, or does it put it at the top of the list because I have an O2 SIM?) In WCDMA mode it only finds O2, which would suggest that O2 is the only 3G signal that can be picked up in my home (and even that's pretty weak ). However, if I set the phone to Auto, then search for networks, then it also starts to get a signal from the 3 network and lists all 5 carriers - in other words, in Auto mode it finds a signal which is not visible in either GSM or WCDMA mode. This suggests that Auto may be doing something else besides switching between 2G and 3G. Can anyone explain this?
Also, if O2 is the only network it can find when set to "WCDMA" does this mean that O2's is the only 3G signal I can receive?
Finally, there are four possible frequency settings in the lower part of the BandSwitching app. These are:
Auto
GSM(900+1800)+UMTS(900+2100)
GSM(1900+850)+UMTS(1900+850)
UMTS(2100+800)
Which is the best setting for UK use? I'm currently using the second one, and it seems to work okay, but would I gain anything by switching it to "Auto"? And can someone give me an idea of which areas in the world I could get decent 2G or 3G reception with that selection of settings available?
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No one...?
In Norway I live close to the border to Sweden. I have to roam in my area to a Norwegian Network, because my phone company only have their own network in the big cities here. Before I had an operator the had their own networks in my city.
So when I now roam with the other Norwegian network, I have to disable that "Disable network data when roaming". And sometimes I now get connected to the Swedish network and have to pay 20x times more pr MB.
Is there a way to disable 3G/2G on different networks of my choice?
Hope someone know of something that will help.
Sorry for my English.
Setting-wireless and network-mobile network-dataroming unchecked
Something like this cause mine is in dutch.
Like I said, I have to have it unched cous of my network today is not the default of my operator, so I'm romaing all the time when I use my phone. I want something that can read the operators name and then enable the 2G/3G data connection is it is one of the networks I've accepted. If it's not, then disable the connection.
Cant help you with your roamaing problem, Sorry. But maybe you should consider going back to your old network. If you have no signal at your home you may have the right to cancel your contract.
The clue is that I pay 20£(with use in Norway) until 1.1.2011 to use the phone(sms/mms, calls, MB) as much as I want for only 20£. After 1.1.2011 I'll pay 20£ for 500sms, 500 minutes and 500MB.
But that only works with the operator network and the one they rent(like I use). The one I rent belongs to Telenor, the biggest phone company, as they have the best signal too, I want to stick. But they suck at priceing, so I want to be with my new operator.
But why is it so hard to read the operator name with an app? Than then can enable/disable data connection?
My phone is Desire and it is rooted, running OpenDesire.
Sorry for misunderstanding the first time.
One option you could try is Tasker. I think it has the option to turn data off/on when connected to a certain cell tower. It's not the exact thing you asked for but i don't know any other options.
You have to program it yourself, but just download the app from there site (gives you a 7 day trial) and try it if you can make it work.
Cell Tower, is that the operators ID or the tower itselfe(a operator has many towers)?
We all know that there's a setting called "data roaming" or "use mobile data while roaming". I'm wondering what is considered "roaming" to the phone? And how does the phone know it's currently "roaming"?
My guess is, the phone considers itself being roaming when the network it picks up is not the default network specified by the SIM card. For example, if I have a Rogers SIM and I travel to US where Rogers network is not available but only AT&T network is available, the phone will pick up AT&T signal, and thus the phone considers itself as "roaming"?
Is my understanding correct?
it's defined by your SIM card not the phone
once you jump carrier you are roaming
I have a slightly odd requirement, and I wondered if there was any way to fix it:
My carrier has a partnership with a second carrier so we can roam on each others networks for no extra cost.
Where I live, my own carrier only gives me a 2G signal, whereas the other gets 3G. Thing is, I have to physically select the other network. If it's on Automatic, it always "prefers" my own carrier.
This is fine until I'm on the other side of town where the other network gets no signal at all. I then have to manually select my own carrier again!
Is there any way to get it to prefer the other network, or even more ideally, prefer the one that offers the better signal at any given point?
Hi,
a bit of *bump* because I'm struggling with the same issue. I had such option on my previous samsung i780 (oooold) and it worked like a charm.
Currently my mobile operator has 2 roaming partners and if I want to change quickly the preferred order (because in some location it might have better coverage but only there and only for a while) I wold have to switch simcard to the old phone...
Isn't there at even a separate aplication to do that? Does andorid API allow such modification?
Glad I'm not the only one!
Interesting you mention an app to do it... i've not looked actually. If an app can access the list of networks and actually set the phone to use one, then I guess it would be possible. I'll check it out...
to the best of my understanding this is somewhat network option/setting and when suggesting an app I was thinging abount some way to read this setting, modify it and then save/send back to network. It would be a matter of access to the network settings from the API and knowledge how to operate it....
Still investigating this. Looks like the stuff to access the list of networks is in some internal APIs, so a little harder to access. I'll post back when I learn more...
Hey I hope you guys can figure this out have you tried the *#*#4636#*#* command and changed the radio? This will select the most preferred network.. e.g. I'm with Telstra in Australia, the stock radio defaults to 2100MHz but Telstra's HSPA+ is 850Mhz.. so I have to switch to AUS2 radio so it defaults to that every time.
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@Simmo3D
It's not about the radio band but about the service provider itself.
I'm on EE UK but the preferred network type setting doesn't appear to be present in SIM options?
It appears that some providers suck hard and don't want to allow you to switch networks. That's not a phone thing-y, it's a provider thing-y. Which means that your phone will of course still change networks, but only if the "higher" one is not available, ergo your phone will only connect to 4G, if 5G is not available - if the 5G connection is bad, that will probably cause problems for you, because your phone will probably not want to connect to 4G automatically.
I can easily switch preferred network types
Settings -> Network & Speed -> SIMs -> (scroll down, between 4G Calling & Carrier settings version) -> Preferred network type (5G, 4G, 3G, 2G).
It that's not available, your network carrier sucks. No more to say here.
I'd suggest you either switch providers, or contact your provider to see if they are willing to change this. It's definitely on their end, cuz people like me can change the settings easily.
cd993 said:
I'm on EE UK but the preferred network type setting doesn't appear to be present in SIM options?
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You may be able to change preferred network type with *#*#4636#*#* dialer code.
cd993 said:
I'm on EE UK but the preferred network type setting doesn't appear to be present in SIM options?
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EE (& BT Mobile) hide the menu.
Morgrain said:
It appears that some providers suck hard and don't want to allow you to switch networks. That's not a phone thing-y, it's a provider thing-y. Which means that your phone will of course still change networks, but only if the "higher" one is not available, ergo your phone will only connect to 4G, if 5G is not available - if the 5G connection is bad, that will probably cause problems for you, because your phone will probably not want to connect to 4G automatically.
I can easily switch preferred network types
Settings -> Network & Speed -> SIMs -> (scroll down, between 4G Calling & Carrier settings version) -> Preferred network type (5G, 4G, 3G, 2G).
It that's not available, your network carrier sucks. No more to say here.
I'd suggest you either switch providers, or contact your provider to see if they are willing to change this. It's definitely on their end, cuz people like me can change the settings easily.
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Or you could just make sure Adaptive Connectivity is enabled and not worry about it.
You would have to drag me away from EE (BT Mobile) screaming and kicking given the coverage and speeds they have, to say they suck over one menu option missing is absolutely laughable.
cd993 said:
I'm on EE UK but the preferred network type setting doesn't appear to be present in SIM options?
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When the Note 20 first came out a lot of carriers wouldn't let you change network type but there's an app in the play store that was working on the notes.
Force 4G/5G Only - Apps on Google Play
Lock your phone to 4G/5G mode or VoLTE network
play.google.com
ggrant3876 said:
When the Note 20 first came out a lot of carriers wouldn't let you change network type but there's an app in the play store that was working on the notes.
Force 4G/5G Only - Apps on Google Play
Lock your phone to 4G/5G mode or VoLTE network
play.google.com
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Crashes or alternately just disappeared for me when I click on the first option "4G LTE with only one SIM". Reported the crash. Thanks, though. Maybe they'll update it.
An alternative to the dialer code is to boot into safe mode, and the preferred network type setting will appear in: Settings -> Network & internet -> SIMs between Data warning & limit and Carrier settings version (at least it does on my Google Fi Pixel 6 Pro).