Ok, this is for all you guys who have imported before. i have never by the way. When the phone arrives and you insert your sim card, att/tmobile for example. will the phone automatically pick up the required signals to stay on your carrier and not roam to another? or do you have to set it to us what you want only?
Also one of the reasons i am choosing this phone is to have a phone that will be ready and capable of handling att's eventual takeover of tmobile. I would imagine that you will have to get an att sim card when that happens. But it is nice to be prepared Thanx
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Ok I should have asked this but it just crossed my mind.lol.. Since the phone is being imported will everything work correctly?Will I get the Us version of the market, etc?
Also is anyone else afraid of day one bugs?
yes, it's governed by the sim card. you put in an at+t sim card, it'll look for an at+t signal. same with tmobile.
eric b
Well, the T-mobile SIM card will connect you to the T-mo network. The opposite for AT&T SIM card
It has pentaband HSPA+ though, so you'll get full speed with both networks.
Lol ok, seems simple enough. What confused me was i remember on my nexus s, there was a clickable box that allowed me to switch between the two. So i figured id ask
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Lol ok, seems simple enough. What confused me was i remember on my nexus s, there was a clickable box that allowed me to switch between the two. So i figured id ask
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I think you mean Data Roaming?
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Lol. Its been about 4 months since i had mines.. Isnt it under network operators?
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Lol. Its been about 4 months since i had mines.. Isnt it under network operators?
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lol look at that picture then re-phrase your question...
And I'm sure you're thinking of just enabling data roaming. Just remember that if you're using a T-mo SIM card, your phone can't just magically start using AT&T for no reason...
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Lol. Its been about 4 months since i had mines.. Isnt it under network operators?
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Sure, you could click Network operators and see both networks listed. You would be denied from connecting to the network that doesn't match your SIM though.
Is the knownledge really so bad about GSM in the US that this seems like some kind of dark magic? It must really suck to be so controlled by the carriers whim. You can see it like terrestrial TV. When searching for channels you will pick up all channels that are broadcast (providing the signal is good enough) but you can't actually watch them unless you pay for them.
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Sure, you could click Network operators and see both networks listed. You would be denied from connecting to the network that doesn't match your SIM though.
Is the knownledge really so bad about GSM in the US that this seems like some kind of dark magic? It must really suck to be so controlled by the carriers whim. You can see it like terrestrial TV. When searching for channels you will pick up all channels that are broadcast (providing the signal is good enough) but you can't actually watch them unless you pay for them.
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Yes, it is this bad. No one knows how it works. Not their fault, its the fact that they think that the carriers are the ones that make the phones and give them to consumers, rather than the consumers purchasing phones and using the carriers as dumb network providers.
Ok. Ok... I figured it to be that way, but i wanted to make sure. Like i said i have never imported :/
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Ok. Ok... I figured it to be that way, but i wanted to make sure. Like i said i have never imported :/
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Just remember, it doesn't matter where in the world the phone comes from. If it supports the bands for the Network/SIM you're using, just put in your SIM and don't worry about it lol. Don't think of it as being an "international" phone. Its just a GSM phone.
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Ok, this is for all you guys who have imported before. i have never by the way. When the phone arrives and you insert your sim card, att/tmobile for example. will the phone automatically pick up the required signals to stay on your carrier and not roam to another? or do you have to set it to us what you want only?
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I was on T-mobile USA a few years ago when living in the States; started off with pre-paid and moved to a contracct plan. From what I remember, the pre-paid SIM cards don't let you roam on Cingular/AT&T but the contract SIM would. It depends on inter-carrier arrangements so it's best to ask a T-mobile rep about this.
And in doubt, I'd suggest disabling data roaming if you're in area where you can't reliably connect to your normal carrier!
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I was on T-mobile USA a few years ago when living in the States; started off with pre-paid and moved to a contracct plan. From what I remember, the pre-paid SIM cards don't let you roam on Cingular/AT&T but the contract SIM would. It depends on inter-carrier arrangements so it's best to ask a T-mobile rep about this.
And in doubt, I'd suggest disabling data roaming if you're in area where you can't reliably connect to your normal carrier!
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There was a reason why I wasn't posting anything here. I knew stuff in US was a bit different....... So like what hircus said, ask a T-mobile rep.....
In Malaysia where I live, the only contract phones that actually sell in great numbers is the iPhone. Our contracts plans are quite bad and buying an unlocked phone and putting your own SIM card is a cheaper on the long run. Oh, (not too sure for the iPhone), in Malaysia when you buy a phone on contract, the phone is not "locked" to a specific carrier... go figure......
Ok I should have asked this but it just crossed my mind.lol.. Since the phone is being imported will everything work correctly?Will I get the Us version of the market, etc?
yes, the market is sim card dependent you'll get the US market and services (like google voice), no worries.
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Does anyone own a Galaxy Nexus connected to Tmobile USA's HSPA+ network in Chicago or midwest? Was wondering what kind of speed are you getting? Thanks in advance.
im in florida.. best so far was 8 DL and 2.1 Upload
it would work with walmart/t-mo plan right? The $30/mo for 5gb 4G data, unlimited text, 100min
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it would work with walmart/t-mo plan right? The $30/mo for 5gb 4G data, unlimited text, 100min
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I don't see why it wouldn't. All you need is a sim card and the ability to change your plan to that one. I'd consider that plan myself, but I use too many minutes.
It'll be as fast as any other 21mbps HSPA device...
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you should be able to use this with simple mobile also. so far, they have the really good deals for non contract service in USA.
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it would work with walmart/t-mo plan right? The $30/mo for 5gb 4G data, unlimited text, 100min
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Yeah it will; That's what I'm getting too Already have the sim card (DO NOT BUY AT A "Authorized Dealer" ... they rip you off beyond all reason... I normally avoid them but, for some reason, bought the card from them and paid an extra $15)
Btw if you do the math, you can do an extra 400 minutes in overages before you would be going over the $70 price of the Unlimited Everything (5GB of 4G) plan.
So with the $30 plan, you are better off if you use less than 500 mins per month... I use none ...
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I think the $30 is worth trying to cut down on the voice anyway, and going with Text or Google Voice as an alternative for unimportant convos
In San Fran on T-Mo I got 4 down and 0.6 up.
Any problems sending/receiving MMS on T-Mobile US network with the Galaxy Nexus?
I don't think I've ever sent an MMS... ever... Seems rather 1990's, no?
Someone else will have to answer that one.
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Any problems sending/receiving MMS on T-Mobile US network with the Galaxy Nexus?
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Why would there be problems? Its a GSM phone guys. Just put your SIM in it....
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Why would there be problems? Its a GSM phone guys. Just put your SIM in it....
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I'm new to T-Mobile US. I remember reading something about there being issues when importing a GSM phone not distributed by T-Mobile. Maybe it was only related to porting the iPhone to T-Mobile? Can't remember.
What? You think andoid is iphone 2g?
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DeezNotes said:
I'm new to T-Mobile US. I remember reading something about there being issues when importing a GSM phone not distributed by T-Mobile. Maybe it was only related to porting the iPhone to T-Mobile? Can't remember.
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The only issues bringing phones to T-mobile is they often only get 2G service on the network (most quadband phones don't have AWS freq that T-mo use). Other than that, everything works just fine. The Galaxy Nexus is of course pentaband and gets 3G just fine on T-mo.
FWIW there are several hundred thousand iPhones running unlocked on T-mobile right now lol.
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you should be able to use this with simple mobile also. so far, they have the really good deals for non contract service in USA.
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do you know about their "unlimited" plan for $60? is it really unlimited or is it like t-mobile's where they throttle your speeds at 2gb or 5gb
DeezNotes said:
I'm new to T-Mobile US. I remember reading something about there being issues when importing a GSM phone not distributed by T-Mobile. Maybe it was only related to porting the iPhone to T-Mobile? Can't remember.
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I remember with Windows Mobile phones not sold by T-Mobile, to set up MMS you have to manually specify the gateway, server address, and port number to get MMS to work with T-Mobile's network. Is this still necessary? It's been several years since I had to do this so it might not be relevant anymore.
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Does anyone own a Galaxy Nexus connected to Tmobile USA's HSPA+ network in Chicago or midwest? Was wondering what kind of speed are you getting? Thanks in advance.
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And btw OP, only you can know what the speeds are in your specific location. Even someone within a few miles of you could get quite different speeds because of the load on the tower nearest you.
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Chirality said:
I remember with Windows Mobile phones not sold by T-Mobile, to set up MMS you have to manually specify the gateway, server address, and port number to get MMS to work with T-Mobile's network. Is this still necessary? It's been several years since I had to do this so it might not be relevant anymore.
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Nope just plug in your SIM. Might have to specify the network and get the required APN's, but it works just fine, no funny business.
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Nope just plug in your SIM. Might have to specify the network and get the required APN's, but it works just fine, no funny business.
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Wait, so do you have to specify the network and APN or not? The "funny business" is exactly this manual specification of the network info.
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Wait, so do you have to specify the network and APN or not? The "funny business" is exactly this manual specification of the network info.
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Most of the time no. It should pull the info over the network and be all set up for you when you put the SIM in. If you find MMS doesn't work, changing APN settings might be required. You only do it once, it isn't a big deal.
I'm in the Ventura County area and have tried all the radios on T-Mobile and I have no data anywhere I go. I can still receive calls and texts but no data.
Did I do something wrong?
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Bjangles said:
I'm in the Ventura County area and have tried all the radios on T-Mobile and I have no data anywhere I go. I can still receive calls and texts but no data.
Did I do something wrong?
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Have you tried flashing the stock images to return to stock? What radio are you currently on?
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Ugkk7. Yeah I tried returning to stock.
same results. I'm running AOKP milestone 5 right now.
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Are you roaming on at&t?
I was in America last week after a months holiday and I had T-Mobile coverage in new Orleans so I had data and calls etc. Went to Alexandria LA and no T-Mobile signal there only at&t so I had calls and texts but no data.
Called T-Mobile and they said they don't allow data roaming and that I was **** outta luck.
Dunno if his is your problem but it sounds like the one I had.
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Ugkk7. Yeah I tried returning to stock.
same results. I'm running AOKP milestone 5 right now.
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That's a pretty old baseband, isn't it? Have you given the newer UGLC1 or XXLA2 radios? You really should be using a radio meant for 4.0.4, like one of those two. You can find them at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405345
Additionally, have you verified your APN settings?
I've tried all radios this one was just the last one I tried. How do I check the APN settings?
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I've tried all radios this one was just the last one I tried. How do I check the APN settings?
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Settings - More - Mobile Networks - Access Point Names. For T-Mobile, you should have something like the attached screenshots...
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APN settings are exactly as pictured. I flashed the newest LC1 modem still no data.
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Exchange your SIM card for a newer one and get tmobile to add your IMEI to their system.
Galaxy Nexus has been treating me well on the TMo network. Better than any of my previous phones.
zephiK said:
Exchange your SIM card for a newer one and get tmobile to add your IMEI to their system.
Galaxy Nexus has been treating me well on the TMo network. Better than any of my previous phones.
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Yeah, it sounds like it may be a problem with how the carrier has your line provisioned. Go talk to them and see if they can fix it.
Would buying a prepaid phone package (one with a "dumb" phone) cause any problems?
Are there different SIM cards for "dumb" phones and smart phones?
Bjangles said:
I'm in the Ventura County area and have tried all the radios on T-Mobile and I have no data anywhere I go. I can still receive calls and texts but no data.
Did I do something wrong?
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I live in Santa Barbara county and T-Mobile does suck. I get data but its terribly slow and I don't have reception where most people do
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Would buying a prepaid phone package (one with a "dumb" phone) cause any problems?
Are there different SIM cards for "dumb" phones and smart phones?
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The SIMs should be the same, but it may depend on how the line is provisioned.
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Would buying a prepaid phone package (one with a "dumb" phone) cause any problems?
Are there different SIM cards for "dumb" phones and smart phones?
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No it wouldn't but like coolsplice said, your account is possibly provisioned incorrectly for "3G/4G(H)." I would go speak with them and see if they can revise your account to reflect its proper information.
It definitely is weird when voice/texts work but your phone is unable to get 4G/3G data. Have previous phones had this problem at all?
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Would buying a prepaid phone package (one with a "dumb" phone) cause any problems?
Are there different SIM cards for "dumb" phones and smart phones?
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Yes. A simple phone call would fix this. I had a dumb phone sum and needed to call my provider to enable internet and then call then again yo enable 3G.
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I wouldn't be so sure. My old Gnex had an antenna hardware issue after a week of use. Try to go to an att store and try their sim. I had bars but absolutely no real usable service on both networks. Goodluck.
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I had ATT before t-mobile, on my family's plan. Had the phone for about a week on there and had no problems at all. Right when I switched no more data.
Are you definitely getting T-Mobile signal and not roaming with at&t?
Not being smart here but I had that problem.
Yeah I'm getting TMobile. The APN says so. Looks just like the pictures in one of the other posts.
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Yeah I'm getting TMobile. The APN says so. Looks just like the pictures in one of the other posts.
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Does it say it when you pull down the notification bar?
If you search for networks does T-Mobile show?
I know this may seem stupid but I tried every radio I could and I couldn't get data coz I was roaming on at&t from T-Mobile.
Put an at&t sim in and data worked straight away.
If all that checks out and you do have T-Mobile signal then it will have to be a call to CS.
Hey guys, hoping that someone can help me out here. I am a long Verizon Galaxy Nexus user and am ready to retire it, but keep my unlimited data. My question is will this phone work on Verizon's network. Can someone shed some insight on this, because I'm ready for the upgrade.
http://www.amazon.com/ZenFone-Singl...qid=1427931967&sr=1-2&keywords=asus+zenfone+2
If you get a 4G LTE sim card, it should work, but you will not be able to fall back on Verizon's CDMA network.
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If you get a 4G LTE sim card, it should work, but you will not be able to fall back on Verizon's CDMA network.
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Appreciate the quick response! You say I won't be able to fall back to Verizons CDMA (3G) network, but looking at the description of the phone it has all of Verizons CDMA capabilities.
Single-SIM；3G WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100；4G LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 (FDD 3, 8, 28)
Also, isn't it true that Verizon plans on moving to pure LTE?
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/nso/enterDeviceId.do?&zipRdr=y
I checked my Asus Zenfone 2 and Verizon says not compatible.
I will say, I have been very happy on T-Mobile.
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http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/nso/enterDeviceId.do?&zipRdr=y
I checked my Asus Zenfone 2 and Verizon says not compatible.
I will say, I have been very happy on T-Mobile.
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Does the phone utilize the 700mhz band with t-mobile?
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Does the phone utilize the 700mhz band with t-mobile?
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No band 12 from what I see.
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Appreciate the quick response! You say I won't be able to fall back to Verizons CDMA (3G) network, but looking at the description of the phone it has all of Verizons CDMA capabilities.
Single-SIM；3G WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100；4G LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 (FDD 3, 8, 28)
Also, isn't it true that Verizon plans on moving to pure LTE?
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WCDMA is NOT the same as CDMA.
It's confusing, but let me explain.
3G (or UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+) uses technology that is based on CDMA..but it's called Wideband CDMA (WCDMA)...whereas Sprint and Verizon just use "regular" CDMA.....so this phone WILL NOT WORK with Verizon CDMA.
So with active Sim can use the zenfone 2 on Verizon. But no service in 3g areas?
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So with active Sim can use the zenfone 2 on Verizon. But no service in 3g areas?
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no, I bought one without thinking about compatability, put my SIM card in, it recognized the card but it would not find service. The device had a 'network finder' in settings and found ATT, but not VZ. I called up support to see if there was ANY way to make it work, no. The ZF2 will not work at all on Verizon. Had to ship it back... :crying:
ZenFone2 (ZE551ML) will work on GSM carrier's networks in North America. However, CDMA carriers such as Verizon and Sprint do not work with this device. The 2 major GSM carriers here in the USA are AT&T and T-Mobile. For more info please see our FAQ and Zenfone Quick Service support sites:
http://www.asus.com/us/Phones/ZenFone_2_ZE551ML/HelpDesk/
http://www.asus.com/us/support/self-service/11/
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I don't have one of these handsets so I cannot confirm this will solve radio programming problems this device probably exhibits. The problem with affordable great phones is they hamper Verizon's other handsets and therefore threaten the business model. Sad times, but this is what has me waiting patiently for the market of blok phones to appear.
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I don't have one of these handsets so I cannot confirm this will solve radio programming problems this device probably exhibits. The problem with affordable great phones is they hamper Verizon's other handsets and therefore threaten the business model. Sad times, but this is what has me waiting patiently for the market of blok phones to appear.
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I can almost guarantee that 4g lte won't work since this is a gsm phone.
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Hey guys, hoping that someone can help me out here. I am a long Verizon Galaxy Nexus user and am ready to retire it, but keep my unlimited data. My question is will this phone work on Verizon's network. Can someone shed some insight on this, because I'm ready for the upgrade.
http://www.amazon.com/ZenFone-Singl...qid=1427931967&sr=1-2&keywords=asus+zenfone+2
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I just got a ZF2 and I'm currently on AT&T, but when I search networks this is what I get. Just thought I'd share
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Man i really hate Verizon! However i live in the middle of nowhere and Verizon is the only service we can use. Verizon never gets any good phones or if it does it makes sure it pressures the manufacturer into locking them down.
It's not just about the phones being locked but CDMA and GSM using different hardware and software. Most of the LTE phones sold by Verizon and Sprint are unlocked however you still need correct hardware and software to make it work on GSM networks. To say nothing of the least of making sure you have the correct bands.
If you're wanting this phone because of its dual sim, you need to pass. This phone used subpar and outdated hardware on Sim 2 and is firmware blocked for data using only 2G for voice/text. 2G is already being shut down by AT&T in the states and T-Mobile is following. This "Flagship" dual sim phone is actually going to be a single sim phone for those of us in the states in about a year. I got suckered and am now looking for another phone. There are plenty of companies out there offering up to date hardware at the same price.
For those of you using AT&T. Do not update your IMEI at this time and hope that the system doesn't auto update it. LTE is not supported on the OP3. I am currently stuck on 4G due to this problem.
I have opened a ticket to get the OP3 registered. I will date back here.
My ATT service is perfect with LTE.
Update your APN's
Nextgenphone and ATT Phone. The network is blocking LTE access. Your IMEI hasn't updated yet. Mine worked fine for a few hours.
I work in a cor AT&T store. There were features removed when I changed my IMEI. Once AT&T updates their IMEI database it'll be fine.
I've had the phone since noon on Friday and still no issues with AT&T. I have not called to change IMEI.
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I am having same problem, my two devices are stuck in HSPA mode. I spent over an hour online chat with AT&T to no resolution. They tried but could not understand the problem. I had the phones activated at corporate store today too. Hopefully this problem gets resolved soon.
Guys don't bother with the att reps. Most of them have no idea what they are doing with an iPhone let alone anything else. The worst thing you can do is call them for help.
I agree with zelendel even though I work for the company. I am sure I'm not the only person who has opened a ticket to the OP3 added. In the mean time if you call customer service and just ask them to have a manager approve adding the nextgenphone apn to your line then it will fix the issue temporarily. I have LTE back for the time being.
How temporarily is the fix? And is there an eta on when att will fix the problem? I will be returning this phone if I can't use LTE on it.
So will this phone be updated and approved to receive LTE in the future by att? This is kind of a major deal if not.
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So will this phone be updated and approved to receive LTE in the future by att? This is kind of a major deal if not.
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Too late for it to be approved. This is one of the things you learn to deal with when you buy China based devices. They don't get approved by the Fcc which in turn causes issues with LTE and what not.
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I have opened a ticket to get the OP3 registered. I will date back here.
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So because of you I should expect to see a text from AT&T saying they've detected that I'm using a smartphone and have added an expensive data plan? Great.
Pretty sure you just needed to use the right APN.
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So because of you I should expect to see a text from AT&T saying they've detected that I'm using a smartphone and have added an expensive data plan? Great.
Pretty sure you just needed to use the right APN.
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Pretty sure I know the right APN. What plan are you on that's worth saving...senior talk 200? That's the only plan in the last 10 years that's cheaper than any new plan which all include data. Please don't be a **** because you didn't have a problem. Others will and when they do its nice to help them understand what's wrong.
im on at&t go and it worked out of the box with LTE.
if what the OP said is true, u can get another IMEI that uses a nano sim card and then call att to activate that IMEI with att and then just reinsert the sim into the OP3 without calling, I did not update IMEI either but i do have a little issues with downloading things it switches back and forth quickly between 4+ and LTE but still get good speeds
Just opened my OP3 an hour ago and put my ATT nano sim in.
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Yeah my LTE worked fine for at least 5 hours after I changed the IMEI. I was at work on WiFi so I don't know when it quit exactly. Even putting my sim back in a recognized device yielded no data. Called in got the nextgenphone added to my line, LTE came back. The problem with using another IMEI is sooner or later the system will update and you end up with no data.
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Yeah my LTE worked fine for at least 5 hours after I changed the IMEI. I was at work on WiFi so I don't know when it quit exactly. Even putting my sim back in a recognized device yielded no data. Called in got the nextgenphone added to my line, LTE came back. The problem with using another IMEI is sooner or later the system will update and you end up with no data.
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Changing the IMEI is not only illegal but can also cause other issues with the device it's self.
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if what the OP said is true, u can get another IMEI that uses a nano sim card and then call att to activate that IMEI with att and then just reinsert the sim into the OP3 without calling, I did not update IMEI either but i do have a little issues with downloading things it switches back and forth quickly between 4+ and LTE but still get good speeds
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The IMEI will be updated when they scan the network which they do from time to time.
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So because of you I should expect to see a text from AT&T saying they've detected that I'm using a smartphone and have added an expensive data plan? Great.
Pretty sure you just needed to use the right APN.
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Well considering what you are doing is fraud that is on you.
also try to go to the AT&T Phone APN not the ATT Nextgenphone
I don't know what the hardware differences are between the different carriers' models. Can I use either of the bootloader-unlockable/rootable variants (Sprint or T-Mo) on Verizon?
Failing that, has anyone started a bounty to get Verizon rooted and/or bootloader-unlocked?
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I don't know what the hardware differences are between the different carriers' models. Can I use either of the bootloader-unlockable/rootable variants (Sprint or T-Mo) on Verizon?
Failing that, has anyone started a bounty to get Verizon rooted and/or bootloader-unlocked?
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I started one for Att but have since given up and switched to Sprint. So far I regret nothing. I guess being the two biggest carriers Att and Verizon have a little more push on what manufacturers can and can't do.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the T-Mobile model will work if you're lucky/patient enough to get it unlocked.
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I don't know what the hardware differences are between the different carriers' models. Can I use either of the bootloader-unlockable/rootable variants (Sprint or T-Mo) on Verizon?
Failing that, has anyone started a bounty to get Verizon rooted and/or bootloader-unlocked?
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From looking at the spec sheets only the Verizon version will work on Verizon. All the other versions doesn't support band 13 by model numbers that in itself gives Verizon the power to block it even if you hack to unlock band 13.
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Freaking Verizon really pisses me off, because I'm kinda stuck with them...
I've been with them for about 11 or 12 years or so and I'm grandfathered in on a very old unlimited data plan that's pretty cheap by today's standard and this being a flagship phone and all...
Anyway I had the pixel XL first and returned it because even it was locked down and got the z2 force just because of the moto mods.
Yeah VZW kinda sux...
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Freaking Verizon really pisses me off, because I'm kinda stuck with them...
I've been with them for about 11 or 12 years or so and I'm grandfathered in on a very old unlimited data plan that's pretty cheap by today's standard and this being a flagship phone and all...
Anyway I had the pixel XL first and returned it because even it was locked down and got the z2 force just because of the moto mods.
Yeah VZW kinda sux...
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The problem is OEMs. They don't want to put in band 13 on all their devices. If they did then Verizon has to comply with Block C rules. Since OEMs don't want to pay for licensing and put in code that Verizon has to open source. They would rather have Verizon pay for it then that comes with restrictions.
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So I just checked Moto Z2 Force official site again and unless I'm mistaken they're now selling an unlocked model with VZW support.
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So I just checked Moto Z2 Force official site again and unless I'm mistaken they're now selling an unlocked model with VZW support.
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Went to try and buy the Z2 Force and this is what I am able to buy.
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Went to try and buy the Z2 Force and this is what I am able to buy.
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The page title at https://www.motorola.com/us/products/moto-z-force-edition-gen-2 says "unlocked," but interestingly I can't find any use of that term anywhere on the page itself. Go figure.
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The page title at https://www.motorola.com/us/products/moto-z-force-edition-gen-2 says "unlocked," but interestingly I can't find any use of that term anywhere on the page itself. Go figure.
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It will be SIM unlocked BUT you will have to pick a carrier and it will have the carrier goodies built in. There's no unlocked one without the carrier bloat and built in features. You have to pick Verizon to get it on Verizon iirc, but anywhere you buy the Verizon version it's unlocked anyway.
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It will be SIM unlocked BUT you will have to pick a carrier and it will have the carrier goodies built in. There's no unlocked one without the carrier bloat and built in features. You have to pick Verizon to get it on Verizon iirc, but anywhere you buy the Verizon version it's unlocked anyway.
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Ah OK. I just ordered one from Best Buy due to their $200 off offer which makes the phone $550something in total payments. That, IMO, makes it the best value for money right now.
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Ah OK. I just ordered one from Best Buy due to their $200 off offer which makes the phone $550something in total payments. That, IMO, makes it the best value for money right now.
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If you want to Rom and root the T-Mobile and Sprint version is the way to go, but sadly those won't go on Verizon.
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If you want to Rom and root the T-Mobile and Sprint version is the way to go, but sadly those won't go on Verizon.
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I live in IA. T-Mobile has no offices near me and Sprint loses service as soon as you get more than 20 miles out of town. Verizon is my only option for reliable service, sadly.
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I live in IA. T-Mobile has no offices near me and Sprint loses service as soon as you get more than 20 miles out of town. Verizon is my only option for reliable service, sadly.
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Best bet is go to Walmart and buy a cheap prepaid phone. Test it out where you travel a lot. Make some calls do some data. If everything is legit switch to T-Mobile if not you are not out much. That's what I did and I am glad i did. Saved myself $150 A month AND I can choose any device I want.
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Best bet is go to Walmart and buy a cheap prepaid phone. Test it out where you travel a lot. Make some calls do some data. If everything is legit switch to T-Mobile if not you are not out much. That's what I did and I am glad i did. Saved myself $150 A month AND I can choose any device I want.
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Appreciate the suggestion.