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Pixel on Sprint

Will it work on Sprint or should I wait to order til Sprint announces they will or will not carry?
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mrwicked said:
Will it work on Sprint or should I wait to order til Sprint announces they will or will not carry?
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Google said it works on all major US carriers....plus it's exclusively at Verizon so it should work on sprint.

mrwicked said:
Will it work on Sprint or should I wait to order til Sprint announces they will or will not carry?
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Only unlocked version not verizon bought version

bsg411 said:
Google said it works on all major US carriers....plus it's exclusively at Verizon so it should work on sprint.
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Good deal!

mrwicked said:
Good deal!
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Has anyone tried to get a Sprint Sim card? Would like to use the Pixel when it get here.

Hi. I am a Product Ambassador for Sprint and can confirm that Sprint is an activation partner for Pixel. Let me know if you have any questions.

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Hi. I am a Product Ambassador for Sprint and can confirm that Sprint is an activation partner for Pixel. Let me know if you have any questions.
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A bunch! Current Sprint user - phone payment for current phone will be up in Dec. So looking at options.
1) Will I have to buy the unlocked phone at Google, or does Sprint plan to carry it soon?
2) Project Fi - do I sign up with that through Sprint or through Google?
3) Does that create extra fees? This is what Fi states: $20 unlimited talk/text plan plus $10 per GB of data—so 3GB of data and your total bill would be $50 a month.
3a) So I guess, it might be easier for you to explain the exact process of what will be needed
4) Do I get to keep my current #?
Thanks,
- Peter

schwingep said:
A bunch! Current Sprint user - phone payment for current phone will be up in Dec. So looking at options.
1) Will I have to buy the unlocked phone at Google, or does Sprint plan to carry it soon?
2) Project Fi - do I sign up with that through Sprint or through Google?
3) Does that create extra fees? This is what Fi states: $20 unlimited talk/text plan plus $10 per GB of data—so 3GB of data and your total bill would be $50 a month.
3a) So I guess, it might be easier for you to explain the exact process of what will be needed
4) Do I get to keep my current #?
Thanks,
- Peter
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Hey Peter -
Happy to help.
1) Sprint will not carry Pixel due to Google's choice to go with Verizon as the exclusive carrier storefront for Pixel, however we are an activation partner for the device. So, you would buy the unlocked version of the device from Google and activate it with us if you choose.
You can get a SIM kit from us online here:
https://www.sprint.com/landings/bring-your-own-phone/
2) Project Fi is a Google MVNO service offer, we do not "sell it" though we are a network partner in Fi providing service on the backend along with T-Mobile. More info on the Fi site here:
https://fi.google.com/about/
3) There are no extra fees with Fi. You either get service from Sprint using a Sprint SIM or you get service from Fi using a Fi SIM. If you choose to activate with Sprint you would just use your existing Sprint number. If you choose to activate the service with Fi, you would get a new Fi number of your own unless you choose to port your line to Fi in which case you would no longer have that number with us on Sprint.
3a) Hopefully I have!
4) If you wanted to activate your Pixel with Fi, you could port your number over to that service. You would no longer be a subscriber when you port out.
Hope this has been helpful. Please let me know if you have any other questions!
Matt

mattvalenz said:
Hi. I am a Product Ambassador for Sprint and can confirm that Sprint is an activation partner for Pixel. Let me know if you have any questions.
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Hi Matt, Streamlining the process would sure be nice. Forty five minutes on the phone tonight, talked to 3 very nice reps. All to order a sim card. My wife wants the same phone when her lease is up. Why can't this be made less time consuming?
edit; dang wish had seen your previous reply!

Will the sim card from my Nexus 6p work with the Pixel XL?
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mattvalenz said:
Hi. I am a Product Ambassador for Sprint and can confirm that Sprint is an activation partner for Pixel. Let me know if you have any questions.
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I have a Nexus 6P will that sim work on the PIxel Phone or will i have to get a new sim from Sprint

davidh59 said:
Hi Matt, Streamlining the process would sure be nice. Forty five minutes on the phone tonight, talked to 3 very nice reps. All to order a sim card. My wife wants the same phone when her lease is up. Why can't this be made less time consuming?
edit; dang wish had seen your previous reply!
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Well I wish I had a better answer. In this case, Google kept details around Pixel pretty close to the vest until the announcements yesterday which mean we could not communicate internally until late yesterday and today. The good news is that we have been working hard to make sure our Retail reps have internal information on Pixel to help with ordering SIMs as in your case. If you continue to still have a SIM issue, please let me know. The SIM card you will need for Pixel is:
UICC SKU / UPC Code
◦CZ2144LWC / 019962040146
•Retail SIM Kit Capable ◦760492034500
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hshshawn said:
Will the sim card from my Nexus 6p work with the Pixel XL?
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Hi hshshawn -
Yes it will as it is the exact same SIM SKU as Nexus 6: CZ2144LWC / 019962040146.
However we still require the SIM to be paired to the device MEID in our billing system so you can't just take the SIM out of your Nexus 6p, insert it into the Pixel and expect it to just activate. You still have to swap the device on sprint.com or through Care or Retail. Let me know if you have any more questions!
Matt

mrwicked said:
Will it work on Sprint or should I wait to order til Sprint announces they will or will not carry?
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Only unlocked play store version will work on sprint verizon version only verizon. end of discussion problem solved

mattvalenz said:
Hey Peter -
Happy to help.
1) Sprint will not carry Pixel due to Google's choice to go with Verizon as the exclusive carrier storefront for Pixel, however we are an activation partner for the device. So, you would buy the unlocked version of the device from Google and activate it with us if you choose.
You can get a SIM kit from us online here:
2) Project Fi is a Google MVNO service offer, we do not "sell it" though we are a network partner in Fi providing service on the backend along with T-Mobile. More info on the Fi site here:
3) There are no extra fees with Fi. You either get service from Sprint using a Sprint SIM or you get service from Fi using a Fi SIM. If you choose to activate with Sprint you would just use your existing Sprint number. If you choose to activate the service with Fi, you would get a new Fi number of your own unless you choose to port your line to Fi in which case you would no longer have that number with us on Sprint.
3a) Hopefully I have!
4) If you wanted to activate your Pixel with Fi, you could port your number over to that service. You would no longer be a subscriber when you port out.
Hope this has been helpful. Please let me know if you have any other questions!
Matt
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Thanks, Matt - very helpful information!

mattvalenz said:
Well I wish I had a better answer. In this case, Google kept details around Pixel pretty close to the vest until the announcements yesterday which mean we could not communicate internally until late yesterday and today. The good news is that we have been working hard to make sure our Retail reps have internal information on Pixel to help with ordering SIMs as in your case. If you continue to still have a SIM issue, please let me know. The SIM card you will need for Pixel is:
UICC SKU / UPC Code
◦CZ2144LWC / 019962040146
â?¢Retail SIM Kit Capable ◦760492034500
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Hi hshshawn -
Yes it will as it is the exact same SIM SKU as Nexus 6: CZ2144LWC / 019962040146.
However we still require the SIM to be paired to the device MEID in our billing system so you can't just take the SIM out of your Nexus 6p, insert it into the Pixel and expect it to just activate. You still have to swap the device on sprint.com or through Care or Retail. Let me know if you have any more questions!
Matt
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How about the Nexus 6? I have the Nexus 6 I got from sprint. Is this the same SKU?

A huge drawback in staying with sprint when I get the pixel is the lack of wifi calling support. I can go to T-Mobile and get unlimited, and have them support Androids native wifi calling.
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mattvalenz said:
Hi. I am a Product Ambassador for Sprint and can confirm that Sprint is an activation partner for Pixel. Let me know if you have any questions.
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Can I use the project Fi sim card the Pixel comes with, when I activate it on sprint? If not, what is the correct model sim card for sprint on this phone? Can I just take the same one from the HTC 10?

blu8503 said:
How about the Nexus 6? I have the Nexus 6 I got from sprint. Is this the same SKU?
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Yes it will as it is the exact same SIM SKU as Nexus 6: CZ2144LWC / 019962040146.
However we still require the SIM to be paired to the device MEID in our billing system so you can't just take the SIM out of your Nexus 6p, insert it into the Pixel and expect it to just activate. You still have to swap the device on sprint.com or through Care or Retail. Let me know if you have any more questions!
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DrKaotica said:
A huge drawback in staying with sprint when I get the pixel is the lack of wifi calling support. I can go to T-Mobile and get unlimited, and have them support Androids native wifi calling.
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Sprint supports Android native Wi-Fi calling. Are you 100% sure that T-Mo supports this on Pixel? It's a Google decision vs a Sprint decision on what they do and do not support in terms of carrier services.
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Can I use the project Fi sim card the Pixel comes with, when I activate it on sprint? If not, what is the correct model sim card for sprint on this phone? Can I just take the same one from the HTC 10?
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The Project Fi SIM works on the Project Fi MVNO network. You will need a Sprint SIM card for Pixel to work on the Sprint network.
Correct SIM:
UICC SKU / UPC Code
◦CZ2144LWC / 019962040146
â?¢Retail SIM Kit Capable ◦760492034500
In terms of HTC 10, yes it will work as it is the exact same SIM SKU. However we still require the SIM to be paired to the device MEID in our billing system so you can't just take the SIM out of your HTC 10, insert it into the Pixel and expect it to just activate. You still have to swap the device on sprint.com or through Care or Retail.
Let me know if you have any more questions!

DrKaotica said:
A huge drawback in staying with sprint when I get the pixel is the lack of wifi calling support. I can go to T-Mobile and get unlimited, and have them support Androids native wifi calling.
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I looked into this with our Product team and the Wi-Fi calling "support" that VZ and T-Mobile are claiming are most likely tied to voLTE than anything else. Ultimately Google does not support IMS on Pixel which would have enabled Android native Wi-Fi calling on our network.

mattvalenz said:
I looked into this with our Product team and the Wi-Fi calling "support" that VZ and T-Mobile are claiming are most likely tied to voLTE than anything else. Ultimately Google does not support IMS on Pixel which would have enabled Android native Wi-Fi calling on our network.
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Thanks, man. I appreciate you looking into this for me.

Native hotspot with Verizon unlimited data working?

I'm grandfathered into a Verizon unlimited data plan and use the native hotspot on my phone all the time. I understand the native hotspot app worked with most of the Nexus 6P's for those with Verizon UDP and the 5X could be made to work with modding the build.prop. Question I'm anxious to find out is if the Pixel phones native hotspot works with Verizon UDP's or can be modified to do so. Thanks for any info.

The Verizon pixel performs the check to see if hotspot is on your plan. Just verified it with my friend's pixel that came in. You'll probably have to do the build.prop mod. My question is if you can do the mod with the bootloader locked.

This is not what I wanted to hear, might have to send mine back or try and sell since I got mine for a 2 year contract price. I use the tethering a lot in the car for my kids ipads.

biggiestuff said:
The Verizon pixel performs the check to see if hotspot is on your plan. Just verified it with my friend's pixel that came in. You'll probably have to do the build.prop mod. My question is if you can do the mod with the bootloader locked.
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Oh, nevermind...didn't see Verizon Pixel....
Did your friend buy the phone from VZW or Google?

Mike01680 said:
This is not what I wanted to hear, might have to send mine back or try and sell since I got mine for a 2 year contract price. I use the tethering a lot in the car for my kids ipads.
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That's exactly my situation too...and it's not what I wanted to hear either.

pothole said:
Oh, nevermind...didn't see Verizon Pixel....
Did your friend buy the phone from VZW or Google?
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Verizon. my guess is the google version will be the same but that's only because i'm going off my experience with the Nexus 6. I got my N6 from Motorola and it still did the subscription check when I put my verizon sim in. I had to modify the build.prop and adb shell command it to get it working. oddly my N7 LTE doesn't perform this check so there is still hope that the Pixel from google store might be different.

My 6P from Google doesn't check on Verizon. Hoping that the Pixel from Google won't check then either. I need that to work as other have said.

pothole said:
That's exactly my situation too...and it's not what I wanted to hear either.
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FoxFi should work as it worked on s7 edge and note 7 so no need for native tethering

cccoltsicehockey said:
My 6P from Google doesn't check on Verizon. Hoping that the Pixel from Google won't check then either. I need that to work as other have said.
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That's nice. I hope it's the same as your 6p.
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I can confirm my 6P from Google does not perform the check on Verizon and native tethering works on my UDP. I should have my Pixel tomorrow so I will check and see what works, if I can't get Foxfi or the native tether to work it will be for sale or sent back shortly.

I have the 6p Currently and can confirm as well it did not do the subscriber check.. I just got my Pixel XL in the mail from Verizon and I am getting no go with Foxfi (in wifi mode) and The built in tether.

This is not looking good, I wonder if the model from Google will work.

Mike01680 said:
This is not looking good, I wonder if the model from Google will work.
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Let's hope!

gwallers said:
I have the 6p Currently and can confirm as well it did not do the subscriber check.. I just got my Pixel XL in the mail from Verizon and I am getting no go with Foxfi (in wifi mode) and The built in tether.
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That could be a decision maker for me.

Foxfi + Pro key doesn't work..I have both and have already tried it..it will NOT work..pry gonna have to root and do a build prop mod or something
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I use easy tether/easy tether tablet. I wonder if that would work.
Transmissum est uti Tapatalk ab Xperia Z-IV meo.

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Foxfi + Pro key doesn't work..I have both and have already tried it..it will NOT work..pry gonna have to root and do a build prop mod or something
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Wow if I cant get tether I will have to sell it immediately. I may just leave it sealed in box until I can get confirmation that tether works on UDP. I don't want to return the phone because I need to be locked in contract so I don't get that $20 price hike on UDP

I am not on Verizon, but in a similar boat with ATT "unlimited". My Google bought N5 worked fine with the built-in hotspot toggle (I don't think it was sold through carriers), but my N6 didn't (it was bought from ATT). If I recall correctly, the N6 checked your SIM card to see what carrier you were on and then restricted the wifi hotspot depending on permissions from the carrier. The N6 would also install bloatware depending on your SIM card. One trick was to not install your SIM card at the initial turn-on. I think that kept the bloatware off, but I am not sure about wifi hotspot functionality. I rooted the N6 and modified two files to get the hotspot to work. If the Pixel hotspot works out of the box, I may not feel the need to root.

Has anyone tried to tether on a Verizon UDP with a pixel purchased through the Google Store?

I don't think anyone has one from the Google store yet
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Do any of the Rom's support teathering with a Google purchased phone on VZW?

As the title states, do any of the ROMS support tethering with VZW (grandfathered UDP) or are we reduced to not having it anymore? Google purchased phone with unlocked bootloader/rooted....

I seem to be able to tether on Pure
...I misread your title, I'm on a Verizon purchased Pixel.
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I have a VZW purchased one now, getting returned to VZW tomorrow (still within my 14 day window) and my Google purchased one will be here tomorrow as well.... but I would think as long as you are rooted/unlocked (if you are running a rom, you are) it should function the same... vzw or google pixel... Thanks!

cirenj said:
I have a VZW purchased one now, getting returned to VZW tomorrow (still within my 14 day window) and my Google purchased one will be here tomorrow as well.... but I would think as long as you are rooted/unlocked (if you are running a rom, you are) it should function the same... vzw or google pixel... Thanks!
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Yes. I'm on Verizon and have the build.prop edit to allow tethering. No issues here, except that the Verizon network is terrible.

I figured on having to edit the build.prop...no big deal there... And I luck out that I am local to Philly, my VZW coverage and speeds are damn good...

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As the title states, do any of the ROMS support tethering with VZW (grandfathered UDP) or are we reduced to not having it anymore? Google purchased phone with unlocked bootloader/rooted....
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Yes works on most all if em. I'm on old plan too

I have a Google store pixel and I can tether wirelessly with no issue

Xfinity Mobile support for Pixel 2 xl?

Hi
Has anyone had any luck using an unlocked Google Store Pixel 2 XL on the XFinity Mobile network?
XFinity does not sell the pixel phones, and they claim that you cannot bring an android. But the Pixel phones are supposed to support all networks, so can't we just buy the phone from google and pop in the SIM?
Thanks!
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Poject FI works pretty much the same way as Xfinity. I've been using it since November. It's cheap ($30 average for me), and I love it.

I had Xfinity Mobile (worked well on my pixel 2 XL) and switched to project fi and wooooow I love it. I'm paying less and service is just as good if not bettet
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le0.br4zuc4 said:
I had Xfinity Mobile (worked well on my pixel 2 XL) and switched to project fi and wooooow I love it. I'm paying less and service is just as good if not bettet
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I was very hesitant to try Project FI, was pretty happy with Straight Talk (AT&T) except for tethering being blocked and Project FI allows tethering so that's ultimately why I switched. Turned out to be a good decision.

Not wanting to resurrect an old thread but I need to switch plans and of all the local carriers xfinity would work the best for me because of the verizon tower coverage and cost. My only problem is devices. I own a Pixel 2 XL (non-verizon) and the wife has a Pixel (global model). Xfinity says they will not work but I can't see why not. I have heard that I will need to buy a cheap xfinity phone and use the sim card in that phone. I have been told everything will work except for voice mail.. Any help would be appreciated.
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WiFi calling on AT&T?

I'm hoping the wifi calling works with ATT... Probably the biggest reason I'm "upgrading"from my 2 xl. Can someone post here if they find out?

murso74 said:
I'm hoping the wifi calling works with ATT... Probably the biggest reason I'm "upgrading"from my 2 xl. Can someone post here if they find out?
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I don't thik so....ATT did not want to carry Pixel 3a. And wifi calling does not work by ATT fault not google. So they will do the same for pixel 3a. But I can confirm once I get mine today.

nashi20002003 said:
I don't thik so....ATT did not want to carry Pixel 3a. And wifi calling does not work by ATT fault not google. So they will do the same for pixel 3a. But I can confirm once I get mine today.
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This doesn't answer the ATT question but Verizon Wi-Fi calling works on the unlocked 3aXL from Best Buy. So maybe it'll work on ATT....hope so for you. It's a great phone

WiFi calling does work on the pixel 3 with ATT though, and that's not offered through them either

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I'm hoping the wifi calling works with ATT... Probably the biggest reason I'm "upgrading"from my 2 xl. Can someone post here if they find out?
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Yes, wifi calling and volte works out of the box on Att

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I don't thik so....ATT did not want to carry Pixel 3a. And wifi calling does not work by ATT fault not google. So they will do the same for pixel 3a. But I can confirm once I get mine today.
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Yes, wifi calling and volte works out of the box on Att
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Fantastic. Looking forward to getting this Friday

sweet thanks for the info guys, mine will be here today, I bought mine from B&H photo and when you bought the 3A XL you get a 100.00 gift card to use on there website like Best Buy is doing also.

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Yes, wifi calling and volte works out of the box on Att
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Results vary, apparently. Did you use a sim you already had, a new sim, or eSim to get your phone connected? I just ordered one from B&H, but won't ship until the 14th. AT&T wifi calling is the main reason I got this so I'm sort of tracking responses. It seems my Z3 Play is never going to get that feature. We do get wifi calling with our prepaid plan on the one iphone we have.

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Results vary, apparently. Did you use a sim you already had, a new sim, or eSim to get your phone connected? I just ordered one from B&H, but won't ship until the 14th. AT&T wifi calling is the main reason I got this so I'm sort of tracking responses. It seems my Z3 Play is never going to get that feature. We do get wifi calling with our prepaid plan on the one iphone we have.
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I used the Sim card I already had from my At&t Note 9.

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I used the Sim card I already had from my At&t Note 9.
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Thanks. If, by any chance, you lose those features (some have reported that happening, but more in the past and with phones NOT provisioned by AT&T), please let us (me) know. I felt secure enough to order the phone, so here's hoping it's all good.

I got my 3a XL today and wifi calling works perfect on my ATT service.

Confirmed as working on the 3a. VoLTE and wifi calling. Didn't have wifi calling before but was able to turn it on in settings and click through the att setup. Excited about this phone!

Also, posted at #410. That poster has prepaid (as do I). I'll open the box tomorrow morning then report my findings. :fingers-crossed:
Edit: It took persistence, but on the fourth try, BINGO!

WiFi calling failed during the first 24 hours with att Sim installed. After that period I tried again and it activated! Maybe they need to update imei in their system and then it works?
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