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Can anyone help me to enable esim feature on my Australia purchased Pixel 3. I received confirmation from Google support that ESIM is disabled on Australian stock. Tried USA and INDIA pixel 3 with ESIM,they work fine.
jinn7602 said:
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Can anyone help me to enable esim feature on my Australia purchased Pixel 3. I received confirmation from Google support that ESIM is disabled on Australian stock. Tried USA and INDIA pixel 3 with ESIM,they work fine.
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I'm not sure what the IMEIs of devices in Australia but if begin with a 99 then you can use the eSim. If they start with a 35 you cannot.
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They start with a 35, at least from Telstra and JB-HiFi.
The question is - is this disabled in software, or is the necessary hardware missing. The Pixel 3a e-sim works on Australian pixels.
Axe_L_Thief said:
They start with a 35, at least from Telstra and JB-HiFi.
The question is - is this disabled in software, or is the necessary hardware missing. The Pixel 3a e-sim works on Australian pixels.
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95% it should be a software restriction and not hardware as DSDS can be enabled with Android Q while single usage of e-sim on Pie. ( i am using on Pie as single e-sim)
India gets google device directly which has an IMEI starting with 99 similar to most of other parts of the world unless carrier locked like yours.
Did you try scanning the Qr code received from carrier to see if e-sim can be activated.
Axe_L_Thief said:
They start with a 35, at least from Telstra and JB-HiFi.
The question is - is this disabled in software, or is the necessary hardware missing. The Pixel 3a e-sim works on Australian pixels.
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My pixel 3 IMEI starts from 35 purchased from Jbhifi Australia.Error every time. Received a reply from Google support
Hi,
Thank you for contacting Google support.
Appreciate your efforts for helping me with the requested details. I've checked with my specialist to help you. Please be informed that e sim option isn't available in Australia. If the feature is supported in your country you'll be able to set up.
Please feel free to reply to this email if you have any further questions.
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The Google Support Team
My model (64GB) starts with a 35 too and was purchased from JB Hi-Fi. Also doesn't work.
Google support have no idea. They initially told me, no carrier supported E-sim in Australia, then after I pointed out that Optus did, plus the roaming providers, they confirmed my Australian model pixel 3 does not support e-sim and it would NOT work in any country that supported e-sim (including with Google Fi).
E-sim is supported in Australia and it works on the Pixel 3a, as confirmed over at Whirlpool. The sceptic in me said this was all Telstra flexing their muscle. The Telstra Pixel 2 is the only Pixel 2 to not work with project fi. Pixel 3a is Vodafone exclusive, so they probably don't care.
From Google's own website at https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7086887?hl=en&ref_topic=7084391
If you want to use eSIM
Some Pixel phones can use eSIM, depending on the device and mobile carrier. For details, check with your carrier.
Carriers that work with eSIM on Pixel phones include:
Pixel 3a: Sprint, Telekom.de, or Google Fi
Pixel 3a and 3 can't use eSIM if the phone was purchased in Japan, or if bought with Verizon or Charter service.
Pixel 3: Sprint, Telekom.de, or Google Fi
Pixel 2: Google Fi
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No mention that Australian versions can't use e-sim. So hopefully it is just a temporary issue.
Did you find a way to enable esim on this unlocked Pixel 3 with IMEI starting with 35?
Did you find a way to enable esim on this unlocked Pixel 3 with IMEI starting with 35?
SacredDeviL666 said:
95% it should be a software restriction and not hardware as DSDS can be enabled with Android Q while single usage of e-sim on Pie. ( i am using on Pie as single e-sim)
India gets google device directly which has an IMEI starting with 99 similar to most of other parts of the world unless carrier locked like yours.
Did you try scanning the Qr code received from carrier to see if e-sim can be activated.
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Did you find a way to enable esim on this unlocked Pixel 3 with IMEI starting with 35?
Hi Guys
I am thinking of purchasing this phone but i have a question about the 5g part. On the box it says EE. So does that mean the phone will only work with EE 5g. I am planning on using vodafone 5g. If the phone is unlocked, does the 5g work on other networks?
Thanks
Also,, does that mean the phone is locked to EE
Can you unlock these phones?
I have one from EE. It's not locked and I use it on another network.
fingery said:
I have one from EE. It's not locked and I use it on another network.
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Where did you purchase it from?
I purchased one from EE and it's unlocked, was extremely surprised.
The only thing it's not dual SIM.
Sim lock
I bought mine from cEx £415 EE green, but tried my Smarty (Three) sim in it and it works
happy days, just pray it's not blocked wihin my 2 year warranty period
How is the battery life on this phone?
Anyone got any reviews on the 5g version of the phone?
I've ordered the oppo Reno 5g from ee expecting it Monday to be delivered.
Not exactly upgrading as I have a Samsung s10 plus.
I've just decided to pay me contract off to reduce my monthly outgoings , I was only 8 months into my 24 months and there was 500 to pay so I've sold my S10+ and ordered the Reno 5g because I've managed to get it for £25 a month
I just hope it's not crap ?
Reviews are mixed and there isn't many of them either
vimto25 said:
I've ordered the oppo Reno 5g from ee expecting it Monday to be delivered.
Not exactly upgrading as I have a Samsung s10 plus.
I've just decided to pay me contract off to reduce my monthly outgoings , I was only 8 months into my 24 months and there was 500 to pay so I've sold my S10+ and ordered the Reno 5g because I've managed to get it for £25 a month
I just hope it's not crap
Reviews are mixed and there isn't many of them either
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Please give me an update comparing the Reno 5g to your s10+. I am really interested i what you have to say.
Thanks
Does that mean my unlocked oppo 5g handset will work on Vodafone 5g or is only one EE?
Does anyone know about the 5g part. Surely I can benefit from another networks 5g other than EE?
OK I am quite annoyed because I emailed oppo and they said the 5g signal was will only work from EE. I had no idea the handset will be locked to only one networks 5g signal.
So frustrating
Does anyone know if oppo will ever allow us to use 5g from a different network?
Any reviews of EE 5G signal?
Cmon surely some people must own the 5g version of the phone.??
I've got 2 of them but i'm not in UK. My Reno's 5G are not locked. Why not asking directly EE to know ?
Does anyone actually know if the oppo reno 5g handset is locked to 5g service only. I am currently using it on vodafone but i never get 5g signal on it even when they tell me that 5g is activated. o2 are starting to get 5g and my contract finishes in December. I am debating whether to stick with vodafone or move to o2 but i want to be able to use the 5g service due to the fact i have a 5g handset. EE is really expensive for sim only so that is why i do not want to go with them.
Anyone using 5g service on a network other than EE?
mkermali99 said:
Does anyone actually know if the oppo reno 5g handset is locked to 5g service only. I am currently using it on vodafone but i never get 5g signal on it even when they tell me that 5g is activated. o2 are starting to get 5g and my contract finishes in December. I am debating whether to stick with vodafone or move to o2 but i want to be able to use the 5g service due to the fact i have a 5g handset. EE is really expensive for sim only so that is why i do not want to go with them.
Anyone using 5g service on a network other than EE?
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Is 5g network rolled out in all areas where you live. I can tell you know that where I am in Australia, there is barely any 5g network, so best I get is 4g
I have tried other forums and I am getting conflicting information.
I am looking for an Android smartphone that is capable of dual SIMs. I know that Apple iPhones can
do this, but I want an Android.
Some places I have read that the software on some smartphones designated for the United States
market have that feature disabled.
Anyway, my ideal smartphone would be:
Dual SIM (one physical and one e-SIM is acceptable)
Will work on AT&T and Verizon Wireless MVNO (like Total Wireless)
Has 5G bands for both AT&T and Verizon.
Will do wifi calling and texting, natively, on AT&T.
I think a Google Pixel 6 would do this. What I can't determine, yet, is if I should just buy the
unlocked Google Pixel 6 or the AT&T version. The unlocked version is $599 and the AT&T version
costs $739. What do I get for the additional $140?
pixel 6 is not dual sim, atleast not one the unlock version...
The $740 model has mmWave support. The base version does not. If you want to use Verizon and AT&T's fastest 5G, you want that antenna. Just beware that 5G is in extremely limited areas currently and mostly only works outdoors too because it doesn't have much building penetration capability. I personally would save the $140 since Verizon and AT&T are in the process of rolling out C-band 5G which IS supported by the modem and has much better range and building penetration.
Vio281 said:
pixel 6 is not dual sim, atleast not one the unlock version...
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It has eSIM and physical SIM which IS dual SIM. OP said that would be fine.
Vio281 said:
pixel 6 is not dual sim, atleast not one the unlock version...
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Yes it is. One physical SIM and one eSIM.
https://store.google.com/product/pixel_6_specs?hl=en-US
Am interested if this Pixel dual standby mode (SIM + eSIM) works for foreign sims too? Can I download AT&T as eSIM and use it with Spanish Orange SIM as physical SIM?
Suncatcher16 said:
Am interested if this Pixel dual standby mode (SIM + eSIM) works for foreign sims too? Can I download AT&T as eSIM and use it with Spanish Orange SIM as physical SIM?
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Should work as long as the bands are compatible, I wouldn't see an issue.
EtherealRemnant said:
The $740 model has mmWave support. The base version does not. If you want to use Verizon and AT&T's fastest 5G, you want that antenna. Just beware that 5G is in extremely limited areas currently and mostly only works outdoors too because it doesn't have much building penetration capability. I personally would save the $140 since Verizon and AT&T are in the process of rolling out C-band 5G which IS supported by the modem and has much better range and building penetration.
It has eSIM and physical SIM which IS dual SIM. OP said that would be fine.
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Slight tangent, but do you know if there's a way to check which version I have? I got mine as a refurb off Amazon, but it's unclear whether I got the GB7N6 or G9S9B (to my understanding the G9S9B has mmWave?) - and I swear I saw "G9S9B" in some device-info app but I can't find it again.
Edit: Oop, solved my own question. Termux getprop ro.boot.hardware.sku -> G9S9B. Neato. ...Don't know how that happened because I thought the G9S9B only came from AT&T and Verizon and I got it pre-unlocked, but I'm not complaining.
Hi,
has anyone experience with this Phone in the US ?
I having a -Mobile (USA) card in it and have mostly no Cell service, and if a Cell service than only 2 G
Thanks for your feedback
looking at
Sony Xperia 1 IV - Full phone specifications
www.gsmarena.com
T-Mobile network
Learn about coverage and technologies of the T-Mobile network, including a 5G and 4G LTE Coverage map, device compatibility, and more.
www.t-mobile.com
Cheat sheet: which 4G LTE bands do AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint use in the USA?
What are the 4G LTE bands supported by AT&T in 2019? Do they differ from the 4G LTE bands that T-Mobile uses? And what about Verizon Wireless massive 4G LTE network and its supported frequency bands? And where is Sprint left in the 4G LTE picture? What Verizon bands are currently in use? What...
www.phonearena.com
most of the things should work
I did look on this specs first, after I got it seems like there is something additional. There is one spot I get a super connection but 90% of the time weak or no Service at all. I have tried many phones before but none of them even had such bad reception. And there supposed to be even the Tmobile 5G 71 Band. It looks to me someone sold a restricted fu.... Asia version without mentioning it
go to settings and all the way down you should see your model number. Considering that USA specific is not out yet you most likely have asian one which is XQ-CT72. EU one is CT54.
But those should work on t-mobile network, most of the bands are there. And those are low bands, so longer range.
It runs at limited feature support. Sony disables VoWIfi for US models and many other features including Bluetooth features such as Bluetooth meta data.
Sony blames T-Mobile for limited feature set. you will need to root your phone to hack up the build to enable VoWifi and other features.
This feud between Sony and T-Mobile has been going on for the past 10 years and Sony still playing ignorant to US market.
if you don't care about such limited feature set, Xperia 1 IV should still work on TMO
I just got my phone yesterday and realized the same thing happened to me, I didn't have service where I used to but I managed to get it working by: going to settings, then network and internet, then Sims, scroll down to access point names. And two options should pop up, I changed mine to T-mobile US LTE.. And restart, which worked for me.
hnt20 said:
It runs at limited feature support. Sony disables VoWIfi for US models and many other features including Bluetooth features such as Bluetooth meta data.
Sony blames T-Mobile for limited feature set. you will need to root your phone to hack up the build to enable VoWifi and other features.
This feud between Sony and T-Mobile has been going on for the past 10 years and Sony still playing ignorant to US market.
if you don't care about such limited feature set, Xperia 1 IV should still work on TMO
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Are you saying the the imported version of the Xperia 1 iv does support VoWifi or neither one will on any USA carrier
kuau said:
Are you saying the the imported version of the Xperia 1 iv does support VoWifi or neither one will on any USA carrier
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that is correct, the issue is more related to Sony software rather than just the region. the only way to get VoWifi is to root your phone and disable sony software limitations
hnt20 said:
that is correct, the issue is more related to Sony software rather than just the region. the only way to get VoWifi is to root your phone and disable sony software limitations
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Is there a guide for this? Not having wifi calling is the main thing holding me back from pre-ordering
Kylewolf said:
Is there a guide for this? Not having wifi calling is the main thing holding me back from pre-ordering
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yeah this guide should work, its for the Xperia 1 III, I would think it would work for the IV, I just switched to goggleFI to get Wifi calling with out having to do anything.
Getting VoLTE and VoWiFi on unlisted carriers by flashing mbn file
I live in Canada and I have a BC72 (Asian version). I am struggling to get VoLTE and VoWiFi working. I know that mbn file is the key to getting IMS support and sony seems to block some carrier mbn files (only mbn in sales areas are available). So...
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I have been using the XQ-CT72 here in michigan on GoogleFi, which is basically t-mobile, in my town where I live, I get 5G without doing anything to the phone, but with that said, I work 20 miles out in rural area and apparently from my research tmobile use band 71 for 5G in rural areas, I can get LTE+ but no 5g at work, my Pixel 6 pro can get 5g but its like 1 to 2 bars that`s it, but with my sony I get full bars of better signal on LTE+ with my Sony, since the Sony is missing the n71 band for 5G, but I`m fine with what I get, since at work I` m on wifi anyways, I`m happy with my purchase, I originally had the US model on pre-order and the release date was pushed back to Sept. 22-23, so I cancelled my pre-order and bought a new one on ebay for 1069.00 compared to sony wanted 1599.00 for US mode
EDIT: I ended up send it back to seller, the 5g icon was not really 5g, if you're in the USA I would wait and buy the USA version, which I pre-ordered from Sony website, expected ship date is 22-23
moving to GoogleFI is the best option to use this phone in the USA. it will utilize Tmobile USA and have all feature enables.
Can anyone comment on Verizon compatibility with this device?
If really like to save some money and not buy the bootloader locked na version (if locked is still a thing)
Thanks
svntsvn said:
Can anyone comment on Verizon compatibility with this device?
If really like to save some money and not buy the bootloader locked na version (if locked is still a thing)
Thanks
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Only way to know for sure it to just buy it and try it for your usecases. Just buy it somewhere with a good return policy. I bought mine on Ebay with a 30-day return policy and so far it works fine on AT&T. Just make sure you do the trick where you disable dual-sim. (Google the details, it's somewhere here on XDA or on Reddit).
I bought my USA variant phone a week ago, and everything on T-Mobile works with the exception of Wi-Fi calling. The only alternative we have is to stop using T-Mobile and switch over to Google fi which does support Wi-Fi calling. Other than that my phone is flying super smooth and with fast performance like I've never believed compared to my old LG v30 Plus. I'm definitely impressed with this phone.
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Can anyone comment on Verizon compatibility with this device?
If really like to save some money and not buy the bootloader locked na version (if locked is still a thing)
Thanks
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I'm using mine (XQ-CT62) in the Verizon network. Reception is not the best in the area where I'm but it works with no problem
Is that a coverage thing most likely, or the device itself? Rural area?
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Is that a coverage thing most likely, or the device itself? Rural area?
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From a technical point of view, the phone should work on all carriers in the USA without issues, (with the exception of the Sony/T-Mobile Wi-Fi Calling issue that forces those who want Wi-Fi calling to switch to Google Fi, Mint Mobile, and other MVNOs).
Whatever service is in the area should work. Verizon will provision your phone to work with it's network. CDMA based carriers are supported per Sony's phone settings, so I would just go for it.
I'm traveling to the US soon, and i find out most companies like t-mobile verizo and at&t don't list the phone as compatible with their networks, and more over, when putting the IMEI on those websites, it just says not compatible.. any of you has any experience in the US with this specific phone? Global model ofc
I have it here in the US and I use t-mobile. I do not get good service and do not have VOLTE or VOWIFI. I did get missed calls time to time but it still worked.
The Realme GT2 PRO has compatibility issues with T-Mobile. I'm currently using mint mobile which is an mvno of T-Mobile and the service is pretty bad. In fact mint mobile says that the Realme GT2 pro is not compatible although it does work... barely. Unfortunately I had to buy Pixel 7 for use at work which is fine because it takes so long to charge that phone I end up using the GT2 pro at night for media and gaming. It's not a band issue as much as US carriers simply don't want to status the software.
Hopefully this will change soon. I haven't tried an att mvno but that's definitely on my to do list as the 5G and 4G band compatibility is better than T-Mobile.