Hi guys, is there a way to stop my phone swapping between networks? I am with Orange but because they have teamed up with T-Mobile it changes to T-Mobile sometimes.
Thing is my signal is worse on T-Mobile so is there a way to make the phone stop changing network? I have manually selected Orange but still it goes to T-Mobile!
Thanks
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Also it is really draining my battery any help appreciated
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i guess it's your SIM card since it has "preferences" set to t-mobile and not to orange
i don't think you can change that, unless you get an orange card which is not the solution you are looking for....
or either ask for a replacement card or get more info if the new sim cards provided from t-mobile have a double network set
Settings -> wireless and networks more -> mobile networks -> service provider and select orange there. Doesn't this work?
That way network selection is set to manual. If it still switches networks after that, I'm afraid there's nothing you can do about it, except maybe complain to orange call center.
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This is funny because I thought it was all EE now.
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I'm currently using a local sim card from Thailand in my Vibrant, but I still need to enable roaming to get data connected. One would think the phone should recognize the SIM and enable data without roaming on.
Is this perhaps hard coded in these phones, and is there a possible fix?
Find the proper apn to set up
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Strange, I had set them up manually before, but installed a new rom. Now for some reason it automatically setup the correct settings for data as well as MMS.
It's not giving me that warning anymore, but I wonder where it got those settings from...
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Well I was too early, still get notifications to enable roaming.
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Anyone else an idea? I hate to keep roaming on, one day that's gonna cost me big time.
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Hey,
Since yesterday my phone is always on roaming, i have two questions:
1. What does roaming mean?
2. How to disable it?
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Settings>more>mobile networks>data roaming>untick
All I know is that I keep it on and only incur charges if I use it outside my country(which I won't).
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But what does roaming exactly mean? It changed just yesterday till now.
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Roaming means you are outside of your home network aka abroad.
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What are you saying about it.Was it off and came on?.What do you mean "it changed"?.
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If you are talking about the data roaming option in settings that comes only to effect if you are abroad. It's basically telling your phone whether it's allowed to use data traffic while outside of your home network.
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If you are talking about the data roaming option in settings that comes only to effect if you are abroad. It's basically telling your phone whether it's allowed to use data traffic while outside of your home network.
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I'm not abroad, it changed by itself and I have "R" letter above the signal, Do you mean that now I'm not connected to my network? Why would something like that happen suddenly? And how to change it back?
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No idea how it could happen if you are in your home country. You may try to contact your operator to check what they see in their systems.
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Are you on the three network? If so you have dropped off 3 network and gone on the the orange 2g network. 3 have a roaming agreement with orange..
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Why you asked here & didn't contact your carrier in the first instance is beyond me. For whatever reason, your phone is obviously connecting to a network other than your carrier by default.
Why ? Who knows ? Could be a problem with your carrier where you're using your phone, and your carrier has a roaming agreement with another carrier so your phone is trying to use that network as it's the only one available.
Contact your carrier to find out/get this sorted. Nothing anyone here can say to sort it for you.
Roaming means you are not in your home network. Not necessarily you are abroad... In India when you move to a particular region where your network provider has no cell towers, you could still get the signal... This is because they have agreement with other providers there... In this case you will see the roaming symbol in Android. The setting in android phone is just to let the phone know that i would not like to use data network when in roaming. Because carriers charge more than usual for data used in roaming.
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I recently bought an international unlocked S3 from Amazon and popped a Straight Talk micro sim into it. Unfortunately, I am only getting EDGE. I've tried all sorts of APN settings but to no avail. Is there a setting I'm missing or anything I can do to get 3G on this phone? Thanks.
chancy319 said:
I recently bought an international unlocked S3 from Amazon and popped a Straight Talk micro sim into it. Unfortunately, I am only getting EDGE. I've tried all sorts of APN settings but to no avail. Is there a setting I'm missing or anything I can do to get 3G on this phone? Thanks.
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are you still having this problem?pm me your current settings..when i got my st att sim the settings they told me to use did not work.
Having the same problem
Hi, I'm having the same exact problem... if there's been a solution to this can you guys post it here?
For any others with this problem, make sure you have this setting selected: Mobile Networks-> Network Mode-> GSM/WCDMA (auto mode)
Silly me had GSM Only selected.
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Thanks!
LateNiteLife said:
For any others with this problem, make sure you have this setting selected: Mobile Networks-> Network Mode-> GSM/WCDMA (auto mode)
Silly me had GSM Only selected.
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I know this is an old post, but thanks for posting this solution. I had a big DERP moment when I realized that's what it was, but needed a push in the right direction to figure it out. THANKS! ^_^
Hello everybody
My cousin from the USA bring me a Verizon Galaxy S4, I putted a local gsm carrier sim card and it worked fine, I have rooted it and installed hyperdrive on it, but the problem is that it's always on the gsm 3g network which consumes a lot of battery and I can't force it to use the 2g network since this option isn't available unlike the international version of the galaxy s4
Is there any way to force it to use 2g gsm network?
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Verizon does not use any form of GSM. You are more likely on a CDMA network.
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Hello everybody
My cousin from the USA bring me a Verizon Galaxy S4, I putted a local gsm carrier sim card and it worked fine, I have rooted it and installed hyperdrive on it, but the problem is that it's always on the gsm 3g network which consumes a lot of battery and I can't force it to use the 2g network since this option isn't available unlike the international version of the galaxy s4
Is there any way to force it to use 2g gsm network?
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Maybe install Elixir 2? Maybe choosing network priority if there is any. The guy above has no idea what you are asking about.
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Verizon does not use any form of GSM. You are more likely on a CDMA network.
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Verizon network is cdma but the sch-i545 does support both cdma and gsm and my carrier is gsm
The problem is there is no option to force the phone to use the 2g only like for the i9500
I have installed the liquiezmooth Rop which is Aosp rom and it has this option, then i went back to my nandroid back up and now it use the 2g only !
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Verizon network is cdma but the sch-i545 does support both cdma and gsm and my carrier is gsm
The problem is there is no option to force the phone to use the 2g only like for the i9500
I have installed the liquiezmooth Rop which is Aosp rom and it has this option, then i went back to my nandroid back up and now it use the 2g only !
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I had no idea that the Vz S4 supported GSM. That's great to know. Thanks.
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swieder711 said:
I had no idea that the Vz S4 supported GSM. That's great to know. Thanks.
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Download the app from the store called phone info. Open it and select gsm only. This way you'll force the phone to work on 2g(gsm).
seemcity said:
Download the app from the store called phone info. Open it and select gsm only. This way you'll force the phone to work on 2g(gsm).
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Where exatcly? Can u do steps, i donwloaded that app but i cant find that option...
Ok guys, I have found the solution; I have installed a free app from the play store called "ServiceMode Shortcut" and it does the job!
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You can also access the service menu by dialing *#*#4636#*#* and change the network mode there.
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You can also access the service menu by dialing *#*#4636#*#* and change the network mode there.
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Dialing codes for service menu in Verizon galaxy s4 aren't working
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When you download phone info app open it and select device info, then scroll down to Set preferred network type and chose gsm only.
Galaxy S4 Global GSM Network ready
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Dialing codes for service menu in Verizon galaxy s4 aren't working
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Hi,
My uncle has got me a new Verizon S4 from USA in India. He did not turn it on in USA neither he has activated the phone. He simply got me the box packed phone.
I inserted an Indian GSM SIM card and switched it on, it did recognize the service provider and then asked me couple of questions to select languages and all.
However it does not select a Network Operator. My Network operator is Airtel. It shows a List of Local Network Operators but when i select any of them, it says "Registering on selected network operator" but then it fails.
Can some one help me over come it and how i can use this phone in India?
Try to add apn for your provider and chose to search for the network automatically. Should work.
AedTes
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Hi,
My uncle has got me a new Verizon S4 from USA in India. He did not turn it on in USA neither he has activated the phone. He simply got me the box packed phone.
I inserted an Indian GSM SIM card and switched it on, it did recognize the service provider and then asked me couple of questions to select languages and all.
However it does not select a Network Operator. My Network operator is Airtel. It shows a List of Local Network Operators but when i select any of them, it says "Registering on selected network operator" but then it fails.
Can some one help me over come it and how i can use this phone in India?
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Restart to factory, when ask for language just tap the screen left bottom, right bottom, left bottom, right bottom and vol up.
The phone will activated, left bottom and right bottom mean just above the soft key, vol up is left side button for increase the vol.
Sounds network locked
[Q] Samsung Galaxy S 4 SCH-R970 CDMA TO GSM?
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You can also access the service menu by dialing *#*#4636#*#* and change the network mode there.
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hi all, seems that is have a similar problem recently I have booth a Samsung Galaxy S 4 SCH-R970 with carrier US CELLULAR and seems to use CDMA frequence only I was not aware that are difrent type of frequences and the seller wont want to have it back so for me is realy important that I can find a solution here. So it possible to use it in gsm countrys as mine? and if so can some one guide me how I can do it please????
ps I realy need your help
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Dialing codes for service menu in Verizon galaxy s4 aren't working
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Thanks for this useful information. I was going to use it for prepaid gsm which is service Dialing numbers are important. After your information I won't buy it
anaragayevafr said:
Thanks for this useful information. I was going to use it for prepaid gsm which is service Dialing numbers are important. After your information I won't buy it
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I mean only the Verizon version of galaxy s4 not the regular one
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xfantome said:
I mean only the Verizon version of galaxy s4 not the regular one
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Yeah I know what you mean. I'll buy i337 or M919. Thanks
anaragayevafr said:
Yeah I know what you mean. I'll buy i337 or M919. Thanks
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Also pls note this problem is only about the hidden system menus, the network operator service menus like hidding phone number, checking call balance. ...
If this answer was helpful pls hit thanks
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Hi,
I have an unlocked T mobile HTC one (bought from Craigslist). It was having a bad IMEI with T mobile (for non payment) but was unlocked (have unlock code). When I pop in a Lyca mobile sim, it takes the signal and everything works. But i could see that there is an "R" symbol near the signal. This, I guess, is "Roaming". Is there any issue/fix with this. I am not sure of what to make of this. Please help/advise.
harihacker said:
Hi,
I have an unlocked T mobile HTC one (bought from Craigslist). It was having a bad IMEI with T mobile (for non payment) but was unlocked (have unlock code). When I pop in a Lyca mobile sim, it takes the signal and everything works. But i could see that there is an "R" symbol near the signal. This, I guess, is "Roaming". Is there any issue/fix with this. I am not sure of what to make of this. Please help/advise.
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Go to settings > mobile data > and check to see if roaming is checked .
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Go to settings > mobile data > and check to see if roaming is checked .
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It is not checked. Just the "data roaming sound" is checked...
Doesn't Lyca do this with any phone? Try it with another sim from another mvno and see.