My Dad has a MB860 (Bell version) that is unlocked. He is travelling in italy and pre-bought a SIM to use while he's there. We tested it here, and it looked like it was working. However, now that he is in Italy, the phone doesn't seem to connect to the towers (i.e. it says only Emergency Calls are allowed). However, he is able to send SMS messages.
We've tried doing a manual search for networks, and tried all the available networks in his area, but the problem still persists.
Is there a way to select the 900/2100 GSM bands?
Anyone have any ideas of what is going on or what to do next? He's getting a little frantic, not being able to call back.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Hello,
I was recommended by the internet to ask you guys for help. I recently bought a Nokia 920 unlocked online. However, it has Rogers branding. I inserted my Telus sim and was able to make phone calls and send text messages. I noticed that there were some problems with data connectivity, but figured it was just because the Telus network sucks. I then promptly moved to Switzerland for the summer.
I've now got an Orange Prepaid sim and it's the same thing - can send texts and make phone calls, but no data. When I try to open IE, it brings me to a website that says my phone is not properly configured for Internet and MMS. I downloaded the Nokia Access Point app and followed the instructions on this page:
Google: Orange Network Nokia 920 manually configure internet
But still nothing.
Please help, I'm a complete noob and don't know what to do next. I really don't want to be stuck with a $500 dumbphone. :crying:
Thank you,
Mary
Milner781 said:
Hello,
I was recommended by the internet to ask you guys for help. I recently bought a Nokia 920 unlocked online. However, it has Rogers branding. I inserted my Telus sim and was able to make phone calls and send text messages. I noticed that there were some problems with data connectivity, but figured it was just because the Telus network sucks. I then promptly moved to Switzerland for the summer.
I've now got an Orange Prepaid sim and it's the same thing - can send texts and make phone calls, but no data. When I try to open IE, it brings me to a website that says my phone is not properly configured for Internet and MMS. I downloaded the Nokia Access Point app and followed the instructions on this page:
Google: Orange Network Nokia 920 manually configure internet
But still nothing.
Please help, I'm a complete noob and don't know what to do next. I really don't want to be stuck with a $500 dumbphone. :crying:
Thank you,
Mary
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You need to manually enter the APN for Orange. Where I live the local Orange mobile operator has the APN: "internet".
I have bought a prepaid SIM card in Hungary and am not able to connect to the internet, though I can call and text. The location where I bought the SIM checked their database and could not find my specific phone most probably due to the Photon being only available in the U.S. He looked up the Atrix as it is said that it is the closest to the Photon. They were supposed to send an SMS with instructions, but I never received them. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP?
Have you tried connecting to Wi-Fi and using tweakker or apn global for the correct apn? Both are free in the play store.
I used a Vodafone sim in Romania and they have great customer service in their email center. I purchased my data plan at the Vodafone store, but with the photon you can't use the ussd codes that many operators require to select which plan you want. So the email center pushed the correct plan to my phone. Maybe try emailing Vodafone Hungary if all else fails.
Good luck.
Hi,
i have new ulefone paris But having issue for which i cannot connect to virgin mobile or bell network in Canada.
The phone finds the sim card , network- but not connecting. it says Emergency calls only. if anyone knows how to solves this please advise..
Thank you
jimvk said:
Hi,
i have new ulefone paris But having issue for which i cannot connect to virgin mobile or bell network in Canada.
The phone finds the sim card , network- but not connecting. it says Emergency calls only. if anyone knows how to solves this please advise..
Thank you
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I got the same problem
Hello guys, my name is Ruben im from Peru
First of all, excuse my english, i will do my best to explain my problem
I bought this lg v30+ on ebay (LG-AS998) its unlocked and works great but i cant make calls.
I put my sim card in and i have full signal, 4G, and can enter internet, apps, play, watch youtube and everything works great but when i want to make a call i enter the dial, put a random number press call and the phone show this message "No Sim Card, or sim card error" . I also cant recieve calls. I have others phones and i test my sim card and it works perfect in others phones so im sure its a problem in this phone.
By the way, the phone has the AS99820b version. I also enter the hidden menu
*#546368#*998# - Service Menu - Test and The USIM card test is PASS
Does anyone has this same problem or knows how to repair it ?
Im thinking on buy the sim card reader on ebay and change it (not the trail, the whole reader) but i think maybe is not a hardware issue because i have full signal
I really appreciate it any info, thank you for your help!!
La-ardilla said:
Hello guys, my name is Ruben im from Peru
First of all, excuse my english, i will do my best to explain my problem
I bought this lg v30+ on ebay (LG-AS998) its unlocked and works great but i cant make calls.
I put my sim card in and i have full signal, 4G, and can enter internet, apps, play, watch youtube and everything works great but when i want to make a call i enter the dial, put a random number press call and the phone show this message "No Sim Card, or sim card error" . I also cant recieve calls. I have others phones and i test my sim card and it works perfect in others phones so im sure its a problem in this phone.
By the way, the phone has the AS99820b version. I also enter the hidden menu
*#546368#*998# - Service Menu - Test and The USIM card test is PASS
Does anyone has this same problem or knows how to repair it ?
Im thinking on buy the sim card reader on ebay and change it (not the trail, the whole reader) but i think maybe is not a hardware issue because i have full signal
I really appreciate it any info, thank you for your help!!
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Try flashing to US998 Oreo firmware. See Frankenstein thread on how to do that. One, on the remote possibility your phone is SIM card locked to previous carrier that will carrier unlock it.you will be able to have access to newer updates. Two, you will be able to have access to newer updates.
Also, check your APN in the mobile section of Settings. Should be the APN of your carrier and should be set as the default (green).
Hi Chazzmatt, thank you for your quick reply.
The apn is perfect, im using my carrier apn and i have full signal 4G, i can use chrome, youtube, whatsapp, everything just cant make calls, thats why i think the phone is not sim carrier locked, i wont be able to use data neither, am i right? And i can receive SMS also!! Its weird right?
I will do the Oreo flash when i back home :good:
ChazzMatt said:
Try flashing to US998 Oreo firmware. See Frankenstein thread on how to do that. One, on the remote possibility your phone is SIM card locked to previous carrier that will carrier unlock it.you will be able to have access to newer updates. Two, you will be able to have access to newer updates.
Also, check your APN in the mobile section of Settings. Should be the APN of your carrier and should be set as the default (green).
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I dit it but when i tried to flash OREO in upgrade mode this happen
https://m.imgur.com/gallery/8y60K0M
I just flash Oreo with Partition DL and works great.
Now i can receive and make calls, thank you so much for your help!!!
La-ardilla said:
I just flash Oreo with Partition DL and works great.
Now i can receive and make calls, thank you so much for your help!!!
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You're welcome!
Yeah, you have to DL PARTITION when first moving to new variant firmware, like AS998 to US998. "Upgrade" can only be used when already in the firmware.
In the Frankenstein instructions, you normally DL PARTITION to US998 Nougat first, THEN then "upgrade" to US998 Oreo. But there's exceptions. H931 has to DL PARTITION at both US998 stages, Nougat and Oreo.