HI unlocked my htc s740 over ebay and put in my tmobile sim card.At first the intenet didnt work as it says i didnt have the correct settings
Then put in my orange sim that i got with the phone.then i put my tmobile back in and my internet is working.
However the problem is i get a message saying i havent got the correct settings
any one know how i can get the correct settings
Also one more question how do i urn of the 3g when i want
Thanks in advance
You can't get the 3g T-mobile band with the 740.
The best the phone will do is EDGE.
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Hi,
I have a question about the 3g network. Well recently i tried connecting to vodafone and noticed that there is no 3g icon on the status bar unlike from the orange network. My question is that if there is no 3g icon, does this mean i do not have the 3 g coverage ? I tried connecting to the net, i put on the right settings APN, proxy.... but in vain. all i get is the message that i have to enable mobile connections which in fact is already enabled.
Can anyone here clear my mind please. thanks.
P.S I have no problems with the orange network. 3 g, Hspda everything works fine and fast.
You need to make sure you have a 3G SIM card for Vodafone. If you just pulled one out of an older phone (especially one that did not have 3G) then the SIM is probably only good for 2G (GSM/GPRS). The 2G and 3G SIM cards look identical, but they have different information on them.
clobber said:
You need to make sure you have a 3G SIM card for Vodafone. If you just pulled one out of an older phone (especially one that did not have 3G) then the SIM is probably only good for 2G (GSM/GPRS). The 2G and 3G SIM cards look identical, but they have different information on them.
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for sure it is a 3g simcard. on other phones, coverage and data connection works fine but on the hero....
But on the Orange network are you not using an Orange SIM? And on the Vodafone network using a Vodafone SIM?
Only other thing I can think of is Vodafone don't have 3G coverage at the exact location you are trying?
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But on the Orange network are you not using an Orange SIM? And on the Vodafone network using a Vodafone SIM?
Only other thing I can think of is Vodafone don't have 3G coverage at the exact location you are trying?
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well yes. i actually have two sims and 2 phones but i would have prefered to have the vodafone one on the hero. Vodafone do have the coverage cause my other phone do have the 3 g coverage.Cannot figure out where is the problem. Called the guys at vodafone and all they could tell me was that they do not have any settings for the phone, that they cannot help me cause they do not provide the pphone here.
Hmm....the APN setting and everything should be the same regardless of 2G or 3G data connectivity. Actually, that is something to check if you have not already. With the Vodafone SIM in your Hero when you go to Settings->Wireless Controls -> Mobile Network settings you might want to make sure "use only 2G networks" is not checked. Also make sure the Access Point Names is configured correctly. I don't know what they are for Vodafone, but a quick Google should tell you. Other than that, hmmm.........
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Hmm....the APN setting and everything should be the same regardless of 2G or 3G data connectivity. Actually, that is something to check if you have not already. With the Vodafone SIM in your Hero when you go to Settings->Wireless Controls -> Mobile Network settings you might want to make sure "use only 2G networks" is not checked. Also make sure the Access Point Names is configured correctly. I don't know what they are for Vodafone, but a quick Google should tell you. Other than that, hmmm.........
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Yep , i did everything right. still......
Try locking it in 3g mode. I have a rooted G1, you get to the menu by typing the following into the dialer:
*#4636#*
after entering that sequence it should goto a menu, pick the first item and scroll down and see if you can change from "CDMA preferred" to "CDMA only" or whatever your 3G equivalent is.
This is based off a G1 with a Hero ROM, so results may vary. Let me know if this works =)
Also make sure that you are switching over to the Vodafone APN settings. You can have the settings in correctly, but if you don't switch to that profile, then it will try using the Orange. This is the most common reason I have people in my store with data connection issues, they have the right settings, but didn't select the right profile.(I sell cell phone and cell phone accessories on a GSM network in the US, so I get a lot of unlocked phones in need of setup.)
Problem solved. A moderator could kindly please close this thread. thanks to all who helped. Cheers!!!
deeren said:
Problem solved. A moderator could kindly please close this thread. thanks to all who helped. Cheers!!!
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Care to share what fixed it? For future reference if I do buy a Hero =)
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Care to share what fixed it? For future reference if I do buy a Hero =)
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hi friend,
well there was nothing to fix as such. it was a misunderstanding.
One thing i came to know is that 3g will appear only is there is a data connection ...and if your apn is set correctly.
and another thing that was resolved is that htc hero cannot connect to vodafone live here in romania because it is only possible through wap bla bla bla a lot of crap.
This was the answer of vodafone representant: For the moment, the service vodafone live we provide cannot be accessed through new handsets with new browsers such as n97,iphone htc magic...
Hey all,
Currently using an unbranded HTC Hero on Orange, unsure if I am getting a 3G connection though, icon wise I constantly have a "G" but unsure if it should show "3G" instead, also seen an "E" a couple of times which I assume is Edge but didn't know Orange supported it.
Just wondering if a 3G icon as such actually exists? If so could it be a setting somewhere I haven't got configured correctly?
Thanks
Russ
Could be 2 things.
You have use only 2G networks checked in the settings
OR
You need a new sim, although the phone supports 3G your sim needs to as well. If you are still using an old sim which was from a non 3G mobile then you need a new one. Contact your provider to ask them for a new one (you will keep your number).
how to REALLY find out whether you are connected with 3G? i mean not just looking for that 3G symbol ;-)
barryallott said:
Could be 2 things.
You have use only 2G networks checked in the settings
OR
You need a new sim, although the phone supports 3G your sim needs to as well. If you are still using an old sim which was from a non 3G mobile then you need a new one. Contact your provider to ask them for a new one (you will keep your number).
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I had to do this a while back, if you have never bought a 3G phone from Orange you probably have a 2G SIM. Call them and they will send you a new one for free.
So I'm right in thinking there should be a 3G icon? I'll get onto them thanks
Well in a very strange turn of events I may actually benefit from this. Having called Orange to ask for a 3G SIM (they confirmed I had 2G) they basically said it wasn't possible to do a straight swap, something about contracts.
After a bit of complaining they have basically come to the conclusion that the only way to help me out is to restart my contract from scratch and send me out a new 3G handset along with the SIM.
So not only will I have my beloved Hero running on 3G I will also have an as yet unspecified 3G handset for sale!
Just waiting for them to call back
And the handset I will be getting...a HTC Touch 3G!
Should fetch a pretty penny
Thats really bull**** why can't they swap your sim card. i had vodafone sim card i lost it and went to vodafone they give me a new sim card directly 5 minuts later it was active. its very weird that they have to give you new contract.
thats ****in crazy! i'd not accept that!
Replacing like for like isn't an issue, it's because I need to "upgrade" the SIM card as such that they have a problem.
Still, works out nicely for me considering I was only 4 months into my contract and have a pretty sweet deal of £15 a month for 200 mins, unlimited txts and 500mb data. So no complaints that I have to restart my contract.
Hello! I recently bought from ebay HTC HD2. When i start it, appears O2 Logo but it accepts my sim (Orange Moldova). After i entered pin number near the Network icon on top right appear 3 dot...like it searching for network and it never finds it...
when i go to network settings and i'm trying to put manual search and when i click on find networks appear:
Network Error
Cannot read settings from the network. Try viewing settings later, or disconnect data connection and try again.
Data connection is OFF.
I tried different working sims, but still no luck.
i tried to flash with different roms and different radio...but the same porblem..
can anyone help me please!!! where is the problem???
is the phone unlocked?
is the phone barred?
the phone is unlocked as it accept sim card and do not show message like on locked phones...
and even if it is barred, it was purchased from UK, but it should work in Moldova, no?
if it is barred then it will not work anywhere in the world as it will be blocked from all networks
sounds like it is locked to o2 to be honest or blocked, if you got from ebay id contact the seller to make sure it is not barred, id never buy a phone from ebay
Hey Guys
I rooted my SGS2 yesterday, using Chainfire post, and noticed that i have lost the HSDPA signal that i got before. I have reflashed the phone back to the stock firmware and i still dont pick up any 3g or HSDPA. My download speed via network is shocking, something like 40kbps. Is there something that i need to change to get back on to HSDPA?
Thanks for your help.
I had this, i am on t-mobile (uk) and the phone had connected to the orange network sicnce they now share netowk. Reconnected to t-mob and was then fine, hth.
Thats right... t-mobile (uk) on orange network only does 2G..
Going back to OP... please check the APN settings...by default it might had got reset to GPRS settings...
If in UK..which network are you on...?
i have no clue about APN settings on other countries..
Sweet! It worked a treat! Thanks buddy.
i have a galaxy mega gt i9152 dual sim international phone. im runnin an att compatible straight talk sim, i have service, but mobile network type says edge2. really slow data. i have the correct apn settings. ive even been to att and they tried one of their sim cards and still couldnt figure it out. if i select gsm/wcdma auto connect it will show the high speed data logo but the data dont work at all, if i dial #*#*4636*#*# it says wcdma preffered, but im usin gsm networks, it wont let me change it to anything besides gsm only, but then its stuck on edge again. theres some other secret menu i tried to get into debug mode where there is supposudly a setting to lock it to 2g or 3g but when i dialed it just said USSD code running, and then displayed my phone number. it was rooted and unlocked when i got it, i flashed it with stock firmware, still had the same issue, i tried a few different countries of firmware, no difference, currently running the uae jellybean stock firmware. i tried calling samgsung and they said i have to call the country of orgin which i guess is india, so i got an international calling card that i guess cant make toll free international calls. so im at a roadblock, i know its gotta be something stupid but i cant figure it out, been messin with it for 2 weeks and searching forums till my eyes bleed, so im makin my own thread now.
so now that ya know my situation, what do i do, how do i get my fone to work on 3g