Does anyone know, would Inc4G work in Japan with a rental Japanese SIM card? 4G speeds not necessary, but 3G would be nice.
Thanks!
Boris1M said:
Does anyone know, would Inc4G work in Japan with a rental Japanese SIM card? 4G speeds not necessary, but 3G would be nice.
Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not sure if it will work. I've read posts here that if you change your radio setting then hot swap your cards, it'll work but I haven't tried it myself. If you do, let us know. Also there is an update coming and I don't now if that will inhibit your ability to do the hot swap because the update is allowing global capability, so I don't know if it will mess up our ability to hot swap if you OTA the update?
Edit: However, if you do download the upcoming update, you most likely will be able to no problem, because as mentioned the update allows Global Capabilities, but I think you will have to go through VZW ? Hopefully someone can clarify the process as I have not done it.
---------- Post added at 11:24 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:15 AM ----------
Boris1M said:
Does anyone know, would Inc4G work in Japan with a rental Japanese SIM card? 4G speeds not necessary, but 3G would be nice.
Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not sure if it will work. I've read posts here that if you change your radio setting then hot swap your cards, it'll work but I haven't tried it myself. If you do, let us know. Also there is an update coming and I don't now if that will inhibit your ability to do the hot swap because the update is allowing global capability, so I don't know if it will mess u our ability to hot swap if you OTA the update?
Thanks.
Actually, the phone would work as is in Japan even without a Global update -- there's CDMA roaming with whatever carrier VZW has an agreement there. The problem is that it costs slightly more than an arm and a leg, especially with data.
So I am mostly interested in renting a voice+unlimited data microSIM and using that. Japanese trains and addresses are bad enough, I don't want to watch my wallet every time I open Google Maps. Granted, renting a whole phone isn't all that much more expensive, but I'd rather use something that's already set up the way I like it.
pumah350 said:
Not sure if it will work. I've read posts here that if you change your radio setting then hot swap your cards, it'll work but I haven't tried it myself. If you do, let us know. Also there is an update coming and I don't now if that will inhibit your ability to do the hot swap because the update is allowing global capability, so I don't know if it will mess up our ability to hot swap if you OTA the update?
Edit: However, if you do download the upcoming update, you most likely will be able to no problem, because as mentioned the update allows Global Capabilities, but I think you will have to go through VZW ? Hopefully someone can clarify the process as I have not done it.
---------- Post added at 11:24 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:15 AM ----------
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can vouch that my original Inc worked on Tokyo without doing anything. And us it was expensive.
I turned off mobile data and only used wifi (email worked fine for me, I used that instead of text and calls).
j13smiley said:
I can vouch that my original Inc worked on Tokyo without doing anything. And us it was expensive.
I turned off mobile data and only used wifi (email worked fine for me, I used that instead of text and calls).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yup, same here, was in Tokyo (well, Yokohama mostly), and DInc would work. But I think actually using it would have cost me about as much as the rest of my trip to Japan did With Inc4G actually taking a microSIM, I'd much rather rent a local card and have unlimited data for Google Maps and Hyperdia...
Sorry to bring this back up...
Installed the upgrade (rooted one, but I guess it's the same as official). SO now I do have an option of selecting LTE or GSM. But when I put in either T-Mo or ATT SIM, all I get is voice and text. Data connection isn't there.
Is it supposed not to work with domestic cards, and will it work with a foreign one, and is there anything else I would need to do to the phine to get it working?
Thanks!
Same thing happened to me and I'm international. I guess now we need root and fix from our devs same as with Rezound. Should we start the new topic in General or Development to see if more folks & some devs be interested in that?
Related
Now that we have s-off and root, is a solution yet to get the phone and dialer to work on the View?
I'll look into it. Have you tried clubtech's patch?
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
No I haven't tried it. I will try it tomorrow before I flash my rom.
ElAguila said:
No I haven't tried it. I will try it tomorrow before I flash my rom.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Let us know if you get it running. I'm interested in this too. Thanks.
It may turn out that you will not be able to use your present SIM card as with some dongles, the carrier may only allow data (no voice calls) through it. Test the SIM in a standard phone for calls.
It'll be interesting to see if another carrier's SIM works in it also.
Farsquidge said:
It may turn out that you will not be able to use your present SIM card as with some dongles, the carrier may only allow data (no voice calls) through it. Test the SIM in a standard phone for calls.
It'll be interesting to see if another carrier's SIM works in it also.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There is no sim in the view. I'm not aware of any sprint device with a sim card.
Yes the sprint phones do not use a sim card. I added the lines to my build.prop file that are listed in the clubtech hack. Although the line
ro.phone.function=1
Was already there. I was able to place a call. The person could hear me and I could hear them although the volume was kind of low. I have not tested it with a bluetooth headset yet. Also keep in mind that I don't know but I believe any calls you make will count as data on your tablet data plan.
My concern was with upsetting sprint... you have your view on a regular view plan and not a phone plan right?
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
T120ted said:
There is no sim in the view. I'm not aware of any sprint device with a sim card.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ah, OK, not actually seen one physically.
It must be a surface mount pre-programmed version locked to Sprint.. I can foresee difficulty in getting the phone to work then if it is set to data only on the network.
Edit: Just seen his success...
I'll be following this thread closely as I am on the fence for picking up a Sprint View. If phone calls are somehow enabled on this device then I will most likely pick one up.
As far as upsetting Sprint, that is the question mark. As far as I know they do not offer phone plans for the view, only data plans.
ElAguila said:
As far as upsetting Sprint, that is the question mark. As far as I know they do not offer phone plans for the view, only data plans.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You will probably find calls suddenly being blocked at the network then once they find out users are able to make them. They will not give anything for free!
If you want to use the view to regularly make calls, I would advice looking for the thread that tells you how to do this using a market app groove ip and gtalk and gvoice. That is your best bet. While using the view as a phone is possible, DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK. This means if you use it and sprint blocks your account don't blame xda nor the members here.
I'm just interested in getting rid of groove ip. I would rather have a phone function than another app running in the background. I actually went from a phone plan to straight tablet plan with groove ip. I only need phone functionality incase the school needs to call me about my kids.
With all of the files on the the tablet but hidden and the fact that the only thing needed to enable the phone was a couple of lines in the build.prop makes me wonder if maybe sprint had looked at possible phone plans. Then either decided against or possible a future offering.
ElAguila said:
With all of the files on the the tablet but hidden and the fact that the only thing needed to enable the phone was a couple of lines in the build.prop makes me wonder if maybe sprint had looked at possible phone plans. Then either decided against or possible a future offering.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is what I thought, too. I think they left it out until they could come up with a good game plan for it. It's inevitable that tablets will be phones as well. The asus memo is going to help usher it in. I'm just not an att fan and that's more than likely where that one is going to hit.
T120ted said:
This is what I thought, too. I think they left it out until they could come up with a good game plan for it. It's inevitable that tablets will be phones as well. The asus memo is going to help usher it in. I'm just not an att fan and that's more than likely where that one is going to hit.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't know, I think there is more to it than that, or HTC would have enabled phone calls on the WWE Flyer for all others to use.
I still think HTC had some problem gaining approval with this design from Google for GB and had to leave out the phone function.
Why else disable fitted hardware when it would be a bigger selling point if working? It makes no sense!
For the time being I'm using nettalk. I had to install it on my evo first then copy and send the apk to my view via dropbox. Once it was installed I was able to make "data" calls with my view with no bt headset...mic and speakers worked just fine. This was done before clubtech posted his patch.
So has anyone been able to get the phone function working with clubtech's work around?
I've done exactly what he advised, added those lines to my build.prop and even added unlimited mobile to mobile minutes to my tablet plan (yes it exists, I work at a Sprint store and added it myself) but I'm not able to dial out or receive incoming. The phone service doesn't run, ever, even when trying dial out a call.
I know the GVoice method works but I'd really like to be able to open this up without having to use extra apps.
yes theres a way. I did that on my HTC FLYER 3G. I created a full detailed document on how to do that on HTC FLYER but I used some sources on xda developer forum in order to do that. Here is the document I created, the sources with links are available at the very end of the pdf file. (one of the sources is for evo view)
http://bit.ly/r6x82t
Im thinking about jumping ship from android (evo 4g) to the titan. One of the biggest things holding me back is the ability to tether for free via USB and wifi with android. Is this an option with the titan?
Russellhi said:
Im thinking about jumping ship from android (evo 4g) to the titan. One of the biggest things holding me back is the ability to tether for free via USB and wifi with android. Is this an option with the titan?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the unlocked UK version of the phone and it does have Internet Connection Sharing in settings for sharing via wifi. Not sure if other versions of the phone will have it. AT&T phones will probably come with it locked down, not sure if unlocking the phone will also allow access to Internet Connection Sharing.
Thanks for the info. Hopefully unlocking the phone will let me tether it. I'm going to wait and see if it works before I buy it.
Would also love some more info. Was able to stealth-tether with my Focus without unlocking/jailbreaking, and that was super-handy since I do it so rarely and don't want to have to add it to my plan...
Now the Focus is dead and I'm 99% likely to be purchasing a Titan tomorrow.
drokkon said:
Would also love some more info. Was able to stealth-tether with my Focus without unlocking/jailbreaking, and that was super-handy since I do it so rarely and don't want to have to add it to my plan...
Now the Focus is dead and I'm 99% likely to be purchasing a Titan tomorrow.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Looks like expansys is carrying the us version now with the hspa+ 850,1900,2100 bands. That one looks non carrier branded so it should work with internet connection sharing. Really curious if someone has a AT&T Titan they have unlocked that allows ICS.
win7463 said:
Looks like expansys is carrying the us version now with the hspa+ 850,1900,2100 bands. That one looks non carrier branded so it should work with internet connection sharing. Really curious if someone has a AT&T Titan they have unlocked that allows ICS.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have it unlocked on Telus. Just tried the internet sharing and funny enough it still says to contact ATT or dial 611 lol.. So I'm with Telus yet I need to contact ATT?? Right..
I have SIM-FREE UK version and can tether on Giffgaff gigabags. No issues at all. No jailbreaking needed, no unlocking of any sorts.
Sounds like the conclusion here is the unlocked unbranded version is okay to to use Internet Sharing.
AT&T locked or unlocked (like me) you are out of luck.
However I'm curious who can actually unlock this feature for an unlocked ATT model. Your current carrier? ATT directly? HTC?
Or are you just screwed?
pistol44 said:
Sounds like the conclusion here is the unlocked unbranded version is okay to to use Internet Sharing.
AT&T locked or unlocked (like me) you are out of luck.
However I'm curious who can actually unlock this feature for an unlocked ATT model. Your current carrier? ATT directly? HTC?
Or are you just screwed?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But do you mean that you don't have this ICS option in your settings list?
or does turning ICS on, doesn't do anything?
drupad2drupad said:
But do you mean that you don't have this ICS option in your settings list?
or does turning ICS on, doesn't do anything?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not sure what you mean...
I do have the Internet Sharing option is settings.
When I turn it on it says "Connection not shared - To enable tethering on this device, go to att.com/mywireless or dial 611"
It's unlocked and not on ATT.
pistol44 said:
Not sure what you mean...
I do have the Internet Sharing option is settings.
When I turn it on it says "Connection not shared - To enable tethering on this device, go to att.com/mywireless or dial 611"
It's unlocked and not on ATT.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
oh I meant Internet Connection Sharing.
It more looks like its your SIM that might not be compatible to tether on titan? When I turn it on, it shows me devices I can pair with and then it needs connection using passcode.
drupad2drupad said:
oh I meant Internet Connection Sharing.
It more looks like its your SIM that might not be compatible to tether on titan? When I turn it on, it shows me devices I can pair with and then it needs connection using passcode.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh, well I assume you're not using an unlocked ATT Titan? I know the unbranded model has no issues with internet sharing.
I was trying to get tethering working as well (at&t titan on Rogers) i phoned around and the HTC rep said tethering needs to be added onto my account. I have a 6GB data plan that does not include tethering (i know rogers says anything over 1GB has it but technically my account does not include it). The Rogers Rep said i would need ot go down to a 1GB plan for them to addon tethering to my account and then the phone should authenticate and work.
Is anyone here able to test that out and confirm?
---------- Post added at 03:22 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:20 AM ----------
my current theory is that the at&t phone actually authenticates back to the carrier to verify tethering is added onto the account rather than just sharing out its current internet connetion.
if anyone can test and get back to us it might be helpfull
averma said:
I was trying to get tethering working as well (at&t titan on Rogers) i phoned around and the HTC rep said tethering needs to be added onto my account. I have a 6GB data plan that does not include tethering (i know rogers says anything over 1GB has it but technically my account does not include it). The Rogers Rep said i would need ot go down to a 1GB plan for them to addon tethering to my account and then the phone should authenticate and work.
Is anyone here able to test that out and confirm?
---------- Post added at 03:22 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:20 AM ----------
my current theory is that the at&t phone actually authenticates back to the carrier to verify tethering is added onto the account rather than just sharing out its current internet connetion.
if anyone can test and get back to us it might be helpfull
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'd be surprised if that actually worked. However I have speculated a way that should allow unlocked ATT branded Titan users like us to be able to use Internet Sharing. Sadly this won't be an option until the next MS Windows Phone update is rolled out. I'll explain..
When I had my HD7 it was T-Mobile branded unlocked on Wind Mobile. At first it was filled with all kinds of T-Mo apps etc and similarly locked to T-Mo within the OS. But once the updates starting rolling out from MS I forced them to my phone rather than waiting for T-Mo and it essentially made it become unbranded. The Internet Sharing feature was available as an update on my HD7 when the unbranded models received theirs and it was fully functional. So whenever MS rolls out whatever next update there is forcing it to our Titans should make it fully unbranded and at the same time unlock our Internet Sharing feature.
I'm with At&t and can verify that once I switched my plan from unlimited to "4g with tethering" I've been able to use Wifi Sharing. In fact i'm using it right now.
I think it's a value in the registry to check or not. We'll see once we can edit it.
Sent from my PI39100 using Board Express
Add me to the list of ppl curious how to do it for free. I very rarely use the option, but I'd like it nonetheless...
Titan on Rogers
I have an AT&T branded Titan unlocked running on Rogers. I had a 1GB plan without tethering and I was getting teh same issue when I tried to enable tethering. So, I phoned Rogers and now I have a 6GB plan which has tethering enabled.
Restarted my phone, same issue.
I think that in order for this to work either I have to update the phone so that it is unbranded (how would I do this?) OR there is a registery key or file that needs to be changed so that the check to the carrier no longer happens.
Hmmmmm....
I think i know what needs to be done. My buddy has a Samsung Focus Flash from At&t (forgot to check but i assume it would give him the same At&t tethering message we're all getting).
Anyways we interop unlocked it and pushed the wifi tethering patch for WP7 and my guess it overwrote the At&t lockdown because he is able to tether without any issues.
Good news is we can get it working - bad news we have to wait for someone to interop unlock the Titan - which so far hasn't been done
This whole thing with tethering is flat getting old. We should have it std on the phone if we have an unlimited plan like I do and some of the others do. This sucks and is a good reason to take our business elsewhere where the feature is included.
I really don't use it much but that is not the point.
Okay, I'm done ranting and raving about this and I am back to normal.
I am currently looking and picking up one of these tablets, because I need a tablet + phone. I currently have the value plan that includes Talk+Text+2GB. I've read issues that some others have run across, saying that T-Mobile won't let them use a normal phone sim, and are requiring that you get a tablet plan (which I don't need or want). Is this true? How many folks are running fine on just a regular T-Mo phone + data SIM plan?
I'm having a hard time believing that no one else is using this device as a phone/tablet and can verify what plan works...
Seriously, if I buy an HTC Flyer on ebay, install LeeDroid on it for phone, and pop my SIM (Value 500 mins+text+2GB) in, will voice/text/data all work fine?
Most of the people on here with Flyers are USA wifi-only, my impression being here for awhile.
There are more 3G flyers outside the USA. There's a guide on the flyer section to getting phone working but since I don't have a flyer, I cannot verify that for you.
Keep in mind that there is no earpiece on these tablets. You have to either use the speaker or get a bluetooth device.
With the view I also believe it's possible as well, but you may have to either do some workaround with sprint or go with boost. Just read the development threads.
kaijura said:
Most of the people on here with Flyers are USA wifi-only, my impression being here for awhile.
There are more 3G flyers outside the USA. There's a guide on the flyer section to getting phone working but since I don't have a flyer, I cannot verify that for you.
Keep in mind that there is no earpiece on these tablets. You have to either use the speaker or get a bluetooth device.
With the view I also believe it's possible as well, but you may have to either do some workaround with sprint or go with boost. Just read the development threads.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks! And yes I'm aware there's no earpiece, I plan on using only bluetooth. I would imagine, and from the small amount of research I've done, that with an international device (non T-Mobile branded) that the IMEI will not be in T-Mobiles network/database so the device should work just like a phone works, as it would show up as just a generic phone device.
I have the tablet for use as a phone while traveling. Just ask them for a PAYG sim card with voice and data enabled. I have 1 SIM that's data-only, and that works great. I just acquired a SIM that's voice and data, $3/day and it works great as well. T-Mobile service, just refll as needed. When I travel I plan to get a prepaid SIM and load it with ~$50 of service, pop it in, and call it a day.
---------- Post added at 01:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:46 PM ----------
You could also keep the Flyer 3g GB stock, root it, and follow the directons for enabling voice calls. You get BT use like that too, as I recall. I've accepted that I need to use the speakerphone if Lee doesn't get BT working on the honeycomb build.
jsimonson0 said:
I have the tablet for use as a phone while traveling. Just ask them for a PAYG sim card with voice and data enabled. I have 1 SIM that's data-only, and that works great. I just acquired a SIM that's voice and data, $3/day and it works great as well. T-Mobile service, just refll as needed. When I travel I plan to get a prepaid SIM and load it with ~$50 of service, pop it in, and call it a day.
---------- Post added at 01:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:46 PM ----------
You could also keep the Flyer 3g GB stock, root it, and follow the directons for enabling voice calls. You get BT use like that too, as I recall. I've accepted that I need to use the speakerphone if Lee doesn't get BT working on the honeycomb build.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Bluetooth doesn't work on the Leedroid ROM? Ugh
I'm assuming since it works fine with prepaid that it'll work fine with my value plan, I can't really change yet since I'm still under contract, and actually really enjoy the value plan since it's a great deal for what you get.
BT doesn't work for *phone calls* on Lee's ROM. HC was never designed to be used on phones, only tablets. The fact that Lee got phone calls working at all is amazing in and of itself.
jsimonson0 said:
BT doesn't work for *phone calls* on Lee's ROM. HC was never designed to be used on phones, only tablets. The fact that Lee got phone calls working at all is amazing in and of itself.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sure enough. Does it work with wired headsets?
handisnacks said:
Sure enough. Does it work with wired headsets?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I believe it does; I don't know where any of my wired phone headsets are to try. The issue Lee is having is with the BT stack that shipped with HC (since it was never intended for phones, it's being colicky when a phone call is established). I think he's even tried the GB BT stack and started having better luck.
But again, GB works great for calls, BT and all, since GB was intended to be used on a phone. If phone calls are truly important, stick with GB (with or without Lee's ROM) until he gets this worked out or until ICS is fully functional on the Flyer.
Just my $.02 worth, YMMV...
So I put the latest .10 ICS leak on my phone yesterday because I can't wait for the OTA since i'm leaving soon. I downloaded the 4G on off app and am thinking I should be able to pop in any SIM card and it should work on GSM. Is the phone unlocked? Also I might need to use my normal Verizon SIM to use in Italy and Spain. The verizon reps said if I left it in it would work just fine. Is this true? I currently don't have any GSM cards to test with and I've been looking everywhere for the answer but no success. Help would be amazing.
Thanks in advance
For full GSM support I believe you need to install one of the custom roms with it added...
mjones73 said:
For full GSM support I believe you need to install one of the custom roms with it added...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But I thought that was one part of the ICS update. So is the phone kinda locked like I can only use verizons rates? I want to try a SIM but I don't have one
With GB or the ICS leak you probably can get basic calling and texts with a GSM cell company sim card.
With the conrom ROM you should also get mms and data to work. Supposedly everything works.
Also, I suspect gsm antenna is not in the extended battery cover, so you should use the standard back cover that came with the phone.
I personally have not tried gsm in my rezound, so the above advise might be incorrect. this is just something I am interested in.
howard
p.s. T-Mobile sells a $1 sim card with 10 minutes of talk time, an internet deal. So you can buy this $1 simm to test with.
p.p.s. You will also need to go into the settings and add the apn settings for the cell company whose sim you are using. data and mms won't work without this.
HowardZ said:
With GB or the ICS leak you probably can get basic calling and texts with a GSM cell company sim card.
With the conrom ROM you should also get mms and data to work. Supposedly everything works.
Also, I suspect gsm antenna is not in the extended battery cover, so you should use the standard back cover that came with the phone.
I personally have not tried gsm in my rezound, so the above advise might be incorrect. this is just something I am interested in.
howard
p.s. T-Mobile sells a $1 sim card with 10 minutes of talk time, an internet deal. So you can buy this $1 simm to test with.
p.p.s. You will also need to go into the settings and add the apn settings for the cell company whose sim you are using. data and mms won't work without this.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you so much. I just need calling and data and mms to work. I'm just going to google how to change the APN setting as you said. Thanks a lot for the help man. I have the ICS leak which is supposed to support global roaming straight from VZW.
Well, there is a thanks button you can click on.
I do not know much about Verizon's New global roaming, bit I suspect it will be expensive per minute. Using a local cell company's sim card probably will cost less for long visits overseas.
I wrote an app called HZUTILS which can also do the radio changes like the LTE on off app. My app is free, also does a few other functions, and if you click on an advertisement I earn a few cents.
The CONROM is available in the development forum. During installation one is asked GSM or LTE. no easy switching back and forth. I suggest you make a nandroid backup first with Ramon ra recovery or the touch recovery. Restoring the backup is a method for returning to LTE. Or one can reinstall the conrom and select LTE.
If you look through the development forum you will find other gsm ROMs. The CONROM does both LTE and GSM, was made from the latest .10 ICS leak, and sounds like it is very reliable.
p.s. let me know how this works for you.
Thank you but I don't wanna root my phone really.. I forgot something last time and almost bricked it. Well not really but it was scary. My only question is really can I just switch it from your app as it is now because I can or must I have a custom Rom for some type of reason?
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda app-developers app
ajv00 said:
Thank you but I don't wanna root my phone really.. I forgot something last time and almost bricked it. Well not really but it was scary. My only question is really can I just switch it from your app as it is now because I can or must I have a custom Rom for some type of reason?
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I recall, a few months ago, reading a very long multiple page posting about people having various levels of success with stock GB and changing the radio setting using LTE on off app. People were successful with phone calls and texting, but had difficulties with mms and data.
People did strange things to get data working, and it only worked for some people. I think it involved driving the phone in a car to get somewhere with no cell signal, then back home? Not sure, as I don't recall it very well.
Then people started typing in the APN for their gsm provider. This evening, just for fun I tried typing in the APN for T-Mobile into .10 ICS leak rezound, and it would not get saved. No error message. Verizon appears to have locked out the capability to add a non Verizon APN. So, yes, I think a gsm ROM is needed.
BTW, there must be plenty of rezound owners using GSM who can more confidently give you more concrete advise. They can tell you what they tried, what worked, what didn't, and what is the best approach. I think the answer is a GSM ROM, or paying high roaming charges to Verizon.
Alright ill just try and get a sim off someone on at&t and see what happens. But thanks a lot man I hope I get an answer from someone doing it. You were a lot of help ill let you know how it goes!!
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda app-developers app
I tried putting in a SIM and changing the radios and I got nothing /: I need to get this working
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda app-developers app
Global in VZ ICS
ajv00 said:
I tried putting in a SIM and changing the radios and I got nothing /: I need to get this working
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just received the official Verizon ICS in the last hour. I am poking around looking for the global feature, since it is THE promised reason I bought the phone. Offhand, I do not see the global feature anywhere . Network mode still only shows' LTE/CDMA' or 'CDMA only' as the choices, so it seems that 'global' is still not official from Verizon in the ICS as just shipped.
The LTE ON/OFF app seems to have a few more options than when I last looked, but I've no idea what's may have changed.
I put in a tmobile SIM card and changed the settings in the app to GSM and wcdma and it worked calling and texting! It didn't have data but if you go to mobile network settings and access point names I feel like you could add the apn and be golden using data and mms over gsm. I'm Hoping this is the truth but I don't have anything to test it with
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda app-developers app
I'm on the leak from three months ago, in Afghanistan. Popped in a sim card from a shop on base and it works with no problems. Calls only though no data. I'm using the extended battery. Had to use the lte on off app to put it in gsm.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using XDA App
GSM switch gone in ICS OTA?
Looks like option to switch to GSM is gone. Dialing *#*#4636#*#* does nothing...
that option to show network modes when dailing *#*#4636#*#* is removed in latest RUUs and official OTA, but however you may flash any of ROMs available to get GSM
ajv00 said:
I put in a tmobile SIM card and changed the settings in the app to GSM and wcdma and it worked calling and texting! It didn't have data but if you go to mobile network settings and access point names I feel like you could add the apn and be golden using data and mms over gsm. I'm Hoping this is the truth but I don't have anything to test it with
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So SMS worked with the ICS OTA, both send and receive? Last time I tried 2 months ago under Gingerbread, GSM calls were fine, but could only receive SMS text, could not sent texts, and never got data to work.
I've spent over 1/2 of the last 3 months overseas, so this is a big deal to me. Even if just the calls and SMS send/receive work, I will be pleased. VZ told me the global feature is not in this latest Verizon ICS OTA, but maybe the inner workings are there and they just haven't put in the frontend and any VZ profitmaking carrier lockouts?
I am off to South Africa next Friday. Sounds like I will have to get an MTN sim in ZA and try again when I get there. Maybe this ICS OTA will have some value to me afterall. I'll try to remember to post back here, whether it works or not. If it all works, however, I'm pretty sure the posting will only be redundant info, since my screams of giddiness would be heard around the world... afterall, I've been using an old unlocked GSM RAZR flip phone when I travel.
---------- Post added at 09:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:11 PM ----------
postmortem. said:
Looks like option to switch to GSM is gone. Dialing *#*#4636#*#* does nothing...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The LTE ON OFF app still seems to allow access. However, until I get overseas I'm not sure how to tell if it is truly switching/working
I only tried receiving a text/: sorry I can't confirm sending. But if you flash a gsm Rom which I might everything works
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda app-developers app
I just got an unlocked galaxy note that I want to use without a data plan so I tried transplanting my AT&T flip phone sim to the note but I get a message saying "sim not allowed mm#3". So of course I can't make any calls other than emergency. Does AT&T restrict smart phones to use only sims that have data plans? Do I need to root and use cyanogen to get this to work? Does anyone if that will even work?
Thanks
Hish
U sure it's unlocked? That message usually means it isn't...
Use the free unlock available, I used it without issue on my note. You'll should be able to use ANY Sim with an unlocked phone, regardless of data or no data.
The Amazon seller advertises it as unlocked. That's all I can say for sure. Does the unlock you refer to require root? Would you happen to have a link to the unlock?
Thanks for the help.
icenight89 said:
U sure it's unlocked? That message usually means it isn't...
Use the free unlock available, I used it without issue on my note. You'll should be able to use ANY Sim with an unlocked phone, regardless of data or no data.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
A little searching goes a long way sir. Googling "i717 Sim unlock xda" would have got you what you needed.
You don't need root, but you do need a custom recovery. Twrp is easily installed via Odin.
http://str8pt.blogspot.ca/2013/06/unlock-simfree-method-for-galaxy-note.html?m=1
Sure, you are right and normally I do search...everyone's run a stop sign at least once right?
Thanks for the help ice.
Hish
icenight89 said:
A little searching goes a long way sir. Googling "i717 Sim unlock xda" would have got you what you needed.
You don't need root, but you do need a custom recovery. Twrp is easily installed via Odin.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, at&t won't let you use any smart phone without a data plan. They will just add it to your bill.
But this phone won't connect to the network without an updated sim card.
You don't need root access or network unlock to run an at&t sim, you just need a sim made for a smartphone.
rangercaptain said:
Yes, at&t won't let you use any smart phone without a data plan. They will just add it to your bill.
But this phone won't connect to the network without an updated sim card.
You don't need root access or network unlock to run an at&t sim, you just need a sim made for a smartphone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm fairly certain you are incorrect. Its your sim card and you can put it in whatever phone you choose.
With that being said I am in Canada and on Rogers, so I can't very well confirm this. Maybe someone else can weigh in?
If an unlocked phone uses another carrier sim you get a screen to enter unlock code.
He is using an at&t sim so its going to connect to the voice/sms network automatically in an at&t branded phone if the sim is compatible.
That old flipphone sim won't work in a smartphone. The OP either needs to upgrade the sim or call at&t and have the sim reprovisioned (if they can).
---------- Post added at 12:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:29 PM ----------
And when the OP calls at&t they will tell him to use that phone he will have to buy a data plan.
rangercaptain said:
If an unlocked phone uses another carrier sim you get a screen to enter unlock code.
He is using an at&t sim so its going to connect to the voice/sms network automatically in an at&t branded phone if the sim is compatible.
That old flipphone sim won't work in a smartphone. The OP either needs to upgrade the sim or call at&t and have the sim reprovisioned (if they can).
---------- Post added at 12:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:29 PM ----------
And when the OP calls at&t they will tell him to use that phone he will have to buy a data plan.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes that's true, I'm not disagreeing with you here on the connectivity.
The later however is false. I know for a fact LTE capable smart phones are backwards compatible with "3g only Sims" aka his flipphone sim, so what you're saying is incorrect. I work with this kind of equipment on a daily basis at work.
The later is also false. All he needs to do is go to a corporate store and say he lost his old phone and sim with it, and needs a replacement. They'll provide a new one, and link it to his existing account and merely charge him a replacement fee.
I thought Canadians were polite . . . Amigo, you're just offering your opinion, but I just went through this with at&t for my sister-in-law. She had an old HTC flipphone and wanted my HTC smartphone with a great keyboard. We put her old sim in and got that error code. We went to an at&t corporate store, and they gave us a new sim and we left with a working phone. After a day of using it she got a text message saying a two gig data plan was required. When she didn't acknowledge that, they cut off the account.
The sim was free. Don't tell me I'm wrong when you don't really know what you're talking about.
I can sim swap between my work phone which is a flip phone and an iPhone 3GS both are on at&t without any issues so I'm not sure what you guys are having trouble with. I believe what the OP is asking for would require spoofing an IMEI of a flip phone aka dumb phone.
There should be some info on how to do that in the at&t Galaxy Tab forums.
Good luck
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda app-developers app
You can use an old flip phone sim card in the Note. I have an older Cingular 3G Sim card (now at 8yrs old or maybe older) that I have been using in my last few smartphones. Including the Note. Worked perfectly fine. And because my phone was Canadian I was able to add the MediaNet unlimited data plan for only $10 a month. Been using it that way for years without an issue. I have even tested it in AT&T branded smartphones briefly and never had any issues.
Edit: Searching the web, that error may mean there is an outage in your area. If you physically look at the Sim Card what color, words, and pic is on the card? Sim could be worn out also. But in the end ATT will not let you use that plan with this phone for long before charging you.
rangercaptain said:
I thought Canadians were polite . . . Amigo, you're just offering your opinion, but I just went through this with at&t for my sister-in-law. She had an old HTC flipphone and wanted my HTC smartphone with a great keyboard. We put her old sim in and got that error code. We went to an at&t corporate store, and they gave us a new sim and we left with a working phone. After a day of using it she got a text message saying a two gig data plan was required. When she didn't acknowledge that, they cut off the account.
The sim was free. Don't tell me I'm wrong when you don't really know what you're talking about.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The two posts following yours confirmed what I was originally saying sir, and quite frankly I do know what I'm talking about. I work ICT for a North American wide company and regularly travel to the states supporting events that require this kind of connectivity.
As for you're sister in law, she probably got that message because a background app was attempting to use data, and it wasn't disabled on the phone, thus the text. This I have also encountered.
Back on topic, I agree there may be a network outage in your area. But if all else fails a visit to the AT&T store can't hurt. Worst case scenario just sell the note on Craig list
Lol here in the US we dont have kijiji, but an alternate called craigslist. I do believe using the sim unlock method plus deactivating data might work. Try using the phone in another area to confirm ices theory of an outage.