Hi guys,
Was wondering if you could help with something.
I am in Bolivia at the moment and working out in a remote town with little WiFi.
The phone network ENTEL here sells '4G' dongles (hdpsa+ hupsa actually)* with unlimited data for no money at all so I picked one up. Plugged it into a computer, installed the software and it connected and works great.
However when I tried to put the SIM from my dongle in my Galaxy S2 it will not work. Just says emergency calls only and does not seem to connect to anything. I have enabled packet data and apn settings seem present.
With the same phone as a test I took a normal ENTEL sim card (not from dongle) and this connected to network and EDGE data and I was able to access websites etc over mobile internet no worries (although it costs a lot).
I'm sure none of you will be familiar with the Bolivia phone networks but perhaps on basic principals you can help. IE why doesn't my dongle simcard work in my phone for data?
Thanks so much in advance.
Bridgstfer.
bridgstfer said:
Hi guys,
Was wondering if you could help with something.
I am in Bolivia at the moment and working out in a remote town with little WiFi.
The phone network ENTEL here sells '4G' dongles (hdpsa+ hupsa actually)* with unlimited data for no money at all so I picked one up. Plugged it into a computer, installed the software and it connected and works great.
However when I tried to put the SIM from my dongle in my Galaxy S2 it will not work. Just says emergency calls only and does not seem to connect to anything. I have enabled packet data and apn settings seem present.
With the same phone as a test I took a normal ENTEL sim card (not from dongle) and this connected to network and EDGE data and I was able to access websites etc over mobile internet no worries (although it costs a lot).
I'm sure none of you will be familiar with the Bolivia phone networks but perhaps on basic principals you can help. IE why doesn't my dongle simcard work in my phone for data?
Thanks so much in advance.
Bridgstfer.
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If it's.like it is here in Costa Rica then the SIM cards used for the data dongles are coded for just that and can't be used in phones... Mainly because usage plans.are different they won't allow anyone to use it for data on phones whose plans data plans are twice as much.
Now if that's not the case there then it's probably hardware related such as in frequencies... The dongle SIM may be for a different radio band than what you're phone can pick up
My home 3g wifi modem stopped working 6 months ago so I now use my old galaxy s as the modem. The sim is data only that's meant for a dongle / pocket wifi but it works fine. Just had to enter the virgin broadband apn and that was it. The sim is a 3g sim and the phone is unlocked.
Never tried a 4g sim though. Very good chance the 4g uses a different network frequency than the phone supports. But I would think a 4g sim should still connect to the 3g/H/Edge frequencies.
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Kinda wild idea but here it goes:
I have unlimited internet access via ZTE MF600 3g/HSDPA wireless modem (service provided by Globe Telecom here in the Philippines)
and found out that it has a SIM card that is the same as a regular mobile SIM card.
When i tried the SIM, the Hermes got a few seconds of signal and then it was gone...
Knowing that hermes is capable of 3g,HSDPA and being a wireless modem, is there a possible way of getting the HSDPA SIM to work with Hermes for unlimited internet? Maybe a possible setting perhaps?
Got any ideas?
Why don't you just connect to the ZTE MF600 via wifi from the Hermes?
To be connected when away from home or hotspots, I need a mobile WiFi hotspot device which will use my GSM network sim to access the data connection. The device should be portable enough to keep it in my pocket. Please recommend some such devices with links to where I could buy them.
And if there are any other reliable way to be online without using the WiFi, please do mention it.
[Solved] I found A 3g wifi router that supports usb 3g modems.
What type of mobile phone do you use? Most of the newer Android phones allow you to use your device as a mobile hotspot. I use my Samsung Galaxy S as a hotspot now and then and it works great.
I believe there is a thread here covering the use of 3g devices that plug into the usb port. Search on 3g + usb and you should be able to find it.
Best of luck to you.
Just a guess, but seeing your country (Bangladesh), this will be something that will be specific to your local wireless provider that you will probably need to investigate yourself. Like, I can't tell you to go T-mobile or ATT (the US GSM Providers).
ifox Mifi-30....
http://www.ifoxonline.com/product/product.php?CategoryID=2&subCategoryID=7&ProductID=25
is that you look for ?
just sell your old phone and buy a samsung galaxy mini (you want the cheapest right?) ...
i believe it can be a hotspot...
then you are good to go, no need to bring extra thing in your pocket..
Ok, as far as I know MiFi devices create a WiFi hot spit using a network connection. With the model you recommende, can I plug in any kind of GSM sim in it?
I know you can use the unlocked 3G dongles with a local sim and get intermet access, and while browsing for a compatible 3G dongle I came across a WiFi dongle, Hussein e355,. Seems cheap enough.
My question is, do I just insert my at&t sim in it and presto?
Would I need to change the APN?
Would this work with a SIM FROM MY PHONE?
If I can't get the WiFi one, worst case the 3G dongle. I just figured I would save all the wires.
Also on the 3G dongle, with my phone sim work in a unlocked 3G dongle?
I have and or will be using a AT&T SIM.
I've got my contract EE SIM and Three UK Pay as You GO. When I tried to connect EE with data it connected properly but my Three UK SIM lost the connection. When I switch to data from Three UK it connects and EE still works. Three UK is 3G,4G SIM only mode and it doesn't support GSM. I tried to swap the SIM slots but it doesn't change the situation. Anyone knows the solution?
I'm using this phone on Three UK. The data didn't work at first but that was because mobile data is disabled by default on the stock rom for some reason.
Does the Three sim work for you on it's own? Bizarrely, calls and texts still worked even though the internet didn't even though Three is, as you say, a VOIP only network.
Seems that the update in some way has problem on the radio especially for the 4G : on 4G provider only 3G network is used
did you checked in the engineer mode if some bands haven't been disabled since the last update ? I'm in France using the Orange network and it work on 3g and 4g. Also on the update you have to search for the mobile network once more and select the correct one. I have to say it didn't worked at first for me, switching airplane mode again and again did the trick !
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did you checked in the engineer mode if some bands haven't been disabled since the last update ? I'm in France using the Orange network and it work on 3g and 4g. Also on the update you have to search for the mobile network once more and select the correct one. I have to say it didn't worked at first for me, switching airplane mode again and again did the trick !
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Thanks, nn the engineer mode I have not see any problems, but in the build.prop in the system I have not saw any think related to the LTE network.
No chance I have tried to connect to Orange FR network setting only LTE as band , but the phone could not even to connect to voice network. Other user on the web claim that this happens after the upgrade to the new stock rom
Hello 2 all, my mom just received a gift from USA, an Samsung S5 from Verizon. She can use it on Europe, network gsm is working. Still, she cannot use internet on it, i tryed to set up APN manualy, everything is fine, but when i connect to our network Orange, the H sign is there but look like no internet connectivity. Phone cannot connect to internet. I tryed to pun only on GSM and not CDMA, nothing, still no internet connectivity.
Is any way to use this phone in Europe with internet on?
Thanks in advance!