Move from AT&T to Verizon. Will VVM just start working? - Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers

I'm frustrated by AT&T's stance on VVM and RCS. They don't allow the standard dialers VVM integration to work and they apparently have no intention of supporting RCS.
Can I take my pixel 3 xl from att and provision it on Verizon? Will everything "just work"? Will VVM come back magically?
Thanks!

If your using Verizon prepaid, vvm wobt work

It wouldn't be prepaid.
I want to move from att contract to Verizon contract and want to know if vvm in the dialer app will automatically be enabled when I switch carriers.

cryptyk said:
It wouldn't be prepaid.
I want to move from att contract to Verizon contract and want to know if vvm in the dialer app will automatically be enabled when I switch carriers.
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Yes it will just work. I have the Google version of the phone, it showed up as soon as I put my VZ SIM in it. Same thing happened with the OG and the 2s.
You MIGHT have to go to VZs website and turn on Visual Voicemail. I remember doing that on my 1 for either WiFi calling or voicemail. Can't remember for sure which.

Thank you for the confidence that this will work. I'll be calling Verizon Monday.

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How To VVM on AT&T (confirmed Samsung Focus S and Focus Flash)

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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This is not development, its more of a guide. Please post such threads in the WP7 General section​
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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goldenpipes said:
Hmm so why is vvm only available to LTE phones/network I want to get this.
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...because AT&T wants to sell LTE devices.
dasarp said:
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.
prjkthack said:
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!

Tmobile visual voicemail

Since I flashed to TAKJU 4.0.4 and 4.1, I couldn't find tmobile's visual voicemail in the Play store. It states that your device is not support in your country. I lives in USA. Do you guys experience the same thing? Anyone has that .apk file? Thank you.
android.vibrant said:
Since I flashed to TAKJU 4.0.4 and 4.1, I couldn't find tmobile's visual voicemail in the Play store. It states that your device is not support in your country. I lives in USA. Do you guys experience the same thing? Anyone has that .apk file? Thank you.
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Yea, I had that problem too. But I was able to find the apk outside of the Play store. I'm running 2.0.20, current version is 2.0.28, which just doesn't work at all. I'm trying to see if I can find a newer version than 0.20, but before 0.28. I've attached the apk for 2.0.20.
updated to 4.1.1 and i found the app....cool
Any thoughts on if this works on the $30 plan or any other prepaid T-mobile plan? Waiting on my phone and sim..
pdxtechdoctor said:
Any thoughts on if this works on the $30 plan or any other prepaid T-mobile plan? Waiting on my phone and sim..
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AFAIK Visual Voicemail is not available on prepaid
Did a search on tmobile's site and that is the case.. I really really want to go t-mobile, but it looks like because of the VVM and conditional call forwarding, I'm going it have the go ATT on the ST BYOD SIM... I ended up getting the tmobile sim for a buck and might just activate it on the $30 plan just to see exactly what kind of data performance difference I get between the two... I figure for $30 worth investigating..
I wonder if T mobile knows how many customers they are loosing out on with Straight Talk because of the call forwarding issue? I'm sure they would rather get the activation than ATT. I'm sure I am not alone in the fact that I refuse to go back to having to call in for voice mails after using gvoices voice mail for so long.
can't call forward on straight talk either
harveydent said:
AFAIK Visual Voicemail is not available on prepaid
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I use Visual Voicemail with my T-Mobile prepaid. I love it, so much less stressful than the typical voicemail system navigation where you press 7 or 9 (wait, which was save and which was delete again?) And with one of my service providers they seem to insist on always making me listen to my OLD messages first before I can play the unheard ones (WTF?!?) I'm not sure if T-mobile's is that way but, thanks to Visual Voicemail, I don't even have to find out, I can just press on the message I want to hear and it plays.
Download google voice, and have it handle voice mail.

Verizon Users Need Your Help. Have Dual Sim Setup

Just got the OP3 trying see if I can live with it on Verizon in US who is my main carrier. I also have ATT US sim in the sim2 slot and I show LTE on it. Here is what I cant figure out:
- I want VZW (sim1) for voice & text only knowing I cannot get LTE anymore. Yes I get voice and text from my first 3 hrs testing
- I want ATT (sim2) for all data
1. VZW what network type do I want in Sim1 setting? Global
2. ATT same here what network type do I need?
I found that when I am on a call sim1 I cannot surf web, etc, no data and I get ! on ATT sim2...but I have ATT sim2 set for my data not working on a call?
Use Textra for texing and single sends fine:
3. With this setup can I do not MMS text anymore well large character text msg?
4. Do I need to use another app?
Any help if you a Verizon user with dual sims would help...thx
Your data is not working on Verizon therefore you cannot receive MMS. Can't use att data to download a msg that was sent through Verizon's network. In regards of global. Verizon is CDMA so try setting it to that and I'm not sure about Att. This phone is not a good choice for verizon
egren58 said:
Your data is not working on Verizon therefore you cannot receive MMS. Can't use att data to download a msg that was sent through Verizon's network. In regards of global. Verizon is CDMA so try setting it to that and I'm not sure about Att. This phone is not a good choice for verizon
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Thx. I am finding this out... I think I am going to port my number over to ATT. I just like to coverage of verizon since I travel the US but ATT has some up some.
Only thing that hold me VZW when I am out in the rural VZW still works when others have no service...maybe due to their older CDMA networks I guess.
parcou said:
Thx. I am finding this out... I think I am going to port my number over to ATT. I just like to coverage of verizon since I travel the US but ATT has some up some.
Only thing that hold me VZW when I am out in the rural VZW still works when others have no service...maybe due to their older CDMA networks I guess.
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Yeah I used to use Verizon left them cuz I was grandfather in unlimited data and they basically would not let me update my phone with out losing my unlimited data, I consume around 25GB MONTHLY so for me is a must..

Verizon VoLTE not working on pre-paid

I can not get HD voice to work on Verizon with my Nexus 5X. I just want to be able to be on a call and still use data. This feature (HD Voice) is available for pre-paid customers now, but I can't seem to get it to work. I have "Enhanced 4G LTE Mode" turned on, I went to my Verizon to turn it on and it says it was added and will be available to use within 15 minutes. I wait 20 minutes, reboot my phone and it doesn't work? I go back to my Verizon and it's like I never added it, so I go through the process again... Same results. I go to a live Chat and after 25+ minutes get referred to the 800 number. Now I've been on with Verizon fro 2+ hours and they are telling me it's because I have a non Verizon phone!?!? I explained to Verizon that if I put a Verizon sim card in my phone from someone who already has HD voice active on there account, that it works perfectly... Still on with them now any suggestions? Am I missing something?:eek Still on with Verizon. I have been transferred now. They now realize that Verizon's site is not adding the feature and that is why I have been transferred... Now I am on hold...
Does anyone have VoLTE on a 5X with Verizon?
Okay, so... Verizon explained to me that it's because the Nexus 5X is not compatible with VoLTE, but the Sim card from someone's phone that is compatible will make HD Voice work on my phone because the phone that I got the sim card from is compatible? WTF? Haha. So I asked her if I take my sim card put it in the phone that is compatible to activate it, it would then work? She said yes.... WTF kind of logic is this? Haha. IDK? I guess I will try that? and let you guys know? :laugh:
I have VZW postpaid and I have a N5X. The HD Voice definitely works, but it is a bit unreliable. My wife is on VZW with a VZW-branded S7 and most of the time when we talk it works but sometimes it doesn't and I can't really figure out why -- or if there even is a reason.
Did you go to Settings --> Wireless & networks More --> Cellular networks and turn on Enhanced 4G LTE Mode? I believe that is a necessary step, as well as making sure HD voice is active on your account.
Also, keep in mind that HD voice only works if you are calling someone else with a compatible phone and with it active on their account.
I have all the settings correct and as I stated above, it does work if I use someone else's Verizon Sim that already has HD voice activated, but I can't get it active on my account. I know it doesn't always work... I just want it so I can use Data whilst on a call. Btw I still am unable to get this working on my 5X, or 6P. I have now even activated a Verizon branded phone that it is already working on to my account and it still will not work, even on the Verizon phone it works on a different account... Wtf? Thanks for your input though

WiFi calling with Pixel 2 XL on Sprint?

Hi. I just chatted with Sprint online asking if the pixel 2 XL that I'm going to receive at the end of this week, and activate on Sprint, will support WiFi calling. They confirmed that it will but could not provide a link to a list of phones that are supported at Sprint. Therefore I have my doubts. I think a lot of times these people who work the chat are "Yesmen", if you know what I mean?
Has anyone here activated their pixel 2 XL on Sprint? Is it wifi calling capable? Thank you.
26kick said:
Hi. I just chatted with Sprint online asking if the pixel 2 XL that I'm going to receive at the end of this week, and activate on Sprint, will support WiFi calling. They confirmed that it will but could not provide a link to a list of phones that are supported at Sprint. Therefore I have my doubts. I think a lot of times these people who work the chat are "Yesmen", if you know what I mean?
Has anyone here activated their pixel 2 XL on Sprint? Is it wifi calling capable? Thank you.
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I don't see a place to turn it on. Activated my 2XL last Wednesday morning. I've looked a few times. And I thought I read either on the Sprint Reddit or the Sprint Community that it's not supported. I can go to settings and search and type in wifi calling and it takes me to the Wi-Fi preferences page but then there's nothing listed.
Edit: See this as well. Still seems pertinent. https://www.reddit.com/r/Sprint/comments/6nqojq/sprint_support_wifi_calling_is_supported_for/
26kick said:
Hi. I just chatted with Sprint online asking if the pixel 2 XL that I'm going to receive at the end of this week, and activate on Sprint, will support WiFi calling. They confirmed that it will but could not provide a link to a list of phones that are supported at Sprint. Therefore I have my doubts. I think a lot of times these people who work the chat are "Yesmen", if you know what I mean?
Has anyone here activated their pixel 2 XL on Sprint? Is it wifi calling capable? Thank you.
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The Wifi calling option is available for T-Mobile. It's under wifi preferences (I find it easier to locate if I search for wifi in settings. )
Thanks for the responses, guys! henderjr, this is what I was afraid of. Thank you both for looking. I'm sort of basing my purchase of this phone on wifi calling so I'm stuck. I can't figure out how Sprint can get away with this....and no simultaneous talk/data, and survive next to the other service providers.
By chance does anyone else on Sprint have the option for wifi calling on their Pixel 2 XL??
I just chatted again and the agent is saying that wifi calling MAY be something that Sprint needs to activate on your account for it to show up. That's sounds weird to me but if you get a chance, you could call Sprint and see if they will turn it on for you. If you do, please report back, henderjr.
Certainly someone has had experience with this?
wifi calling not available
My wifi calling is activated on my account but I cannot find a place to turn it on in my Pixel 2 XL. I don't think it works on the Sprint network with this phone.
iceesk8te said:
My wifi calling is activated on my account but I cannot find a place to turn it on in my Pixel 2 XL. I don't think it works on the Sprint network with this phone.
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On your phone dialer type *#*#4636#*#* then when the info screen pops up, select phone info. Is wifi calling provisioning enabled??
wifi calling not available
Badger50 said:
On your phone dialer type *#*#4636#*#* then when the info screen pops up, select phone info. Is wifi calling provisioning enabled??
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It is not enabled. the only thing that is enabled is Mobile Radio Power
The wifi calling option is grayed out and won't let me activate it.
iceesk8te said:
It is not enabled. the only thing that is enabled is Mobile Radio Power
The wifi calling option is grayed out and won't let me activate it.
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Then you'll probably need to call Sprint support and get your phone properly provisioned. I've seen some at&t users having to do the same.
Sprint has Wi-Fi calling? I'm on stock and it's not provisioned on my device.
wgrant said:
Sprint has Wi-Fi calling? I'm on stock and it's not provisioned on my device.
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Yeah I remember one of the first phones on Sprint to get it was my Galaxy S5.
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EeZeEpEe said:
Yeah I remember one of the first phones on Sprint to get it was my Galaxy S5.
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Well that's interesting. I'll have to take a gander at my account.
I just called Sprint and they said they cannot do anything about wifi calling because Google won't allow it. At least with Sprint, not sure about anyone besides Verizon.
rank78 said:
I just called Sprint and they said they cannot do anything about wifi calling because Google won't allow it. At least with Sprint, not sure about anyone besides Verizon.
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I'm sure it's really a Sprint thing and I wouldn't be surprised.
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Different people use Sprint's Twitter account so this guy doesn't even know its a Pixel feature. I replied saying Verizon supports it, really hope Verizon responds
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Different people use Sprint's Twitter account so this guy doesn't even know its a Pixel feature. I replied saying Verizon supports it, really hope Verizon responds
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Yeah Sprint blames a device and not themselves. I think the main thing is that they'll only support WiFi calling if it's sold in-store, not an unlocked phone.
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Is there any way to enable Wi-Fi calling through rooted means? It seems like all we need to do is enable some features.

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