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Tmo tab on uk network?

So i am currently in the uk (northern ireland to be exact) when i try to select a network (O2, Vodafone, tmobile) it wont register, it sees the network but it wont connect to it. Besically i am using the tab with my tmobile sim not a local sim, and the tab is still network locked to tmobile. Any ideas on how i can get it to register to a local network? I am not looking to unlock the tab (not right now at least) and run it with a local sim just trying to connect to a network just in case i need to make a call.
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Do you have "WorldClass International Roaming" enabled on your plan?
Regards,
Dave

Well i am not sure,i actually checked my account and all i see is somethibg called world class international service, my wife has this option on her line but her phones does not connect either so i not sure thats not the only thing that needs to be activated. There is no way for me to select that service on my line. I also have an old phone wich was unlocked and using a prepaid sim card and it does not connect either. Could it be the sim that is not allowing to connect?
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You can add that above mentioned roaming service for the time you are away. I think you can do it through the att.com website. But get ready for a shock - it's a buttload of cash for data and cell.
You're at a pc, right? If it's windows 7 and you have your cable, why not unlock it and buy a local sim? That's my solution when I'm out of the US.

As metioned on my previous post my wife has that service on her line and she still cant get it to register on the local network. Might be the sim we have,tmo, its not letting us connect. Ill have to call them when i get back to the us and find out why. I am waiting to contact tmo to get my unlock code for the tab, i am not confortable using adb.
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You can follow the cut-paste steps from Roto to unlock tab without adb. Just get a terminal emulator from the market, and open it, then do the copy-paste in the emulator. It's cool!
Did you check your network settings to enable roaming?

I have also noticed that the GPS was not working either, I was driving and had GPS test running for over 5minutes and it never locked the most I got was 4 satellites but didn't lock on any of them. Mind you I was driving out in the country and clear skies no idea why GPS would not lock in northern Ireland.
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When I can't get a lock, like right after flashing a new rom/kernal, I go into recovery (power +volume up), and clear the cache partition (don't factory reset!), then I use a market app called Here I Am 2 to get the first position lock in a new region or country.

rangercaptain said:
You can follow the cut-paste steps from Roto to unlock tab without adb. Just get a terminal emulator from the market, and open it, then do the copy-paste in the emulator. It's cool!
Did you check your network settings to enable roaming?
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Ok it seem to have worked by doing what u suggested but how can i make sure it is unlocked since i dont have a non tmo sim?
I did have roaming enabled and still nothing, i will call tmo to ask and see what they say.
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The only way to know if you are unlocked is by using another carrier's sim. Just borrow one from a friendly local, or buy a prepaid sim to use for local calls.

rangercaptain said:
The only way to know if you are unlocked is by using another carrier's sim. Just borrow one from a friendly local, or buy a prepaid sim to use for local calls.
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Guess ill have to stop by an att store but with att buying tmob it will not matter soon.
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So i seemed to have unlocked the tab using rotos method, i went out and got a att sim to try and see if it actually worked but i can not get the tab to run on the att sim. I did use the sim to unlock my tmo vibrant and it worked with no issues, so what am i doing wrong? Do i need a new modem for the sim to work? I also tried using the apn settings from the vibrant running the att sim and nothing, tried apn settings from google and nothing, what gives? Any advise? Thanks.
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Cheapest WiFi hotspot devices for my A500?

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?

SIM Slot on Verizon XOOM?

Quick question, I was close to purchasing a Xoom for work reasons (going on the 5gb data PAYG plan). Boss decided to give me the Panatech 4g USB radio for use in my laptop and have the company pay for it.
Would I be able to purchase a 3g enabled XOOM and pop the verizon 4g SIM card into it - with the understanding that I would only be able to access 3g speeds?

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Quick question, I was close to purchasing a Xoom for work reasons (going on the 5gb data PAYG plan). Boss decided to give me the Panatech 4g USB radio for use in my laptop and have the company pay for it.
Would I be able to purchase a 3g enabled XOOM and pop the verizon 4g SIM card into it - with the understanding that I would only be able to access 3g speeds?
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AFAIK the Sim slot is not active, it has to be sent back in to Moto to get the 4g hardware installed and the sim slot activated. It was suppose to happen not long after release but it has all gone quiet on that front.
Lordao

Verizon 3G is CDMA and does not use SIMs, instead using the Xoom's MEID (AKA "ESN") for identification and authentication to the network.
So as lordao said, the SIM is inactive now (as there's not even a 4G radio in our devices yet). Had you asked this post-4G upgrade, then the answer would have been "Yes" instead and you would have also had 4G speeds, too.

Thanks, that's what I was guessing as well and just wanted to check on confirmation. I would hate to have another expense and a 3rd mobile device with a payment due every month (Tmobile g2x with unlimited data, the usb 4g modem AND now a xoom? no way). I've had my heart set on a android tablet but I don't really want to lock myself into a wifi only device. Would love to have a tablet that I can keep my 4g sim in and swap out to the usb when I need to access the internet on my laptop.
I'm constantly moving from site to site for my job, this is killing my cell phone's battery ( I carry 3 batteries). Hoping to knock the cell phone down to personal data + voice and the xoom for email / vnc / google docs, then busting out the laptop for issues I need a full keyboard and full OS.
I've gotten my job down to the point I can do 90% of it from a tablet (logmein...google docs... etc), was dead set on buying a xoom and paying the cost per month, but having the boss suprise me with a 4g usb threw a monkey wrench in my plan.... not that i'm complaining at all

If you buy a $100 Cradlepoint CTR500 router (make sure it'll work with that 4G stick, though) then you can have LTE now, and if you get the $150(?) PHS300 it has a battery, too.

i second the idea of a cradlepoint phs300 router. Plug your 4g USB, and your good to go. On its internal battery, you get 2hrs, but if you get a car charger for it. Well you can run the router from the cigarette lighter, and if you have to you can unplug it and take the router with you. The phs300 hardly weighs a bit. Get the carry pouch for it and carry your modem in there too.

Using 3G dongle SIM in phone for data (Galaxy S2)

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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Anyone had success with a 3/4g USB dongle in the US?

I recently purchased a joying android 4.4.4 rk3188 headunit, and am doing some research on the USB 3g dongle working in the US. Joying claims their dongle they sell uses a WCDMA network, meaning we would need a verizon or sprint SIM card. However, verizon and sprint sell off the shelf prepaid usb dongles, plug and play.
Having never messed with usb network dongles before, maybe you guys have had some luck.
Does anyone have a usb dongle with data up and running on their android head unit in the US?
Thanks!

I bought a used huawei e2û1 on eBay in hopes that I could add a line of data only to my Verizon plan - Verizon thought it could work, but the imei number on the dongle would not show up as a device in their system, so they couldn't Activate it - I used imei checkers from other carriers and it didn't show up either - been using my phone as WiFi hotspot and it works great - would love to find a solution to the dongle though

Use an obdc ap. I use 1 from at&t it's 10 buck's a month to add to your plan. And then you don't have to worry about setting up anything other than to connect to the WiFi in your car. Much easier. I bought a at&t USB modem and it was nothing but problems.
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Excuse me, what is an OBDC ap? I can't find anything like that at ATT.

He meant OBD2.
ATT has a "Connected Car" plan, that uses a 3g dongle connected to your car's OBD-II diagnostic port and only functions when the car is turned on, providing a wireless hotspot for your vehicle.

all of these sites list "WCDMA" and I know Verizon used CDMA and thought they were the same. I am about to buy a headunit from RoadNavi.com and they suggest this dongle:
http://www.roadnavi.com/product/3g-4g-usb-modem-huawei-e173/
But when I asked about it on Verizon's Chat on their website, they said it would not work. Then I saw somewhere that "WCDMA" is China, but I dont know where I read that.

I got a Huawei 3g USB modem from ebay - I have Verizon but it seems they don't support wcdma - I found a deal from Freedompop, which is a discount service - they had a deal where it cost 10.95 to buy the sim card (they do support wcdma) and the first month was free 1gb data and you can cancel anytime (that plan is 19.95 a month if you keep it) - with a little tinkering with settings I got it to work, but it is very slow- just barely fast enough to get data to Google maps or waze, but other more data intensive apps will barely work- remember, these units only get up to 3g speeds- if you use either your phone or a dedicated Hotspot you will get 4g LTE - that is the way to go in my opinion
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Jacklad said:
I got a Huawei 3g USB modem from ebay - I have Verizon but it seems they don't support wcdma - I found a deal from Freedompop, which is a discount service - they had a deal where it cost 10.95 to buy the sim card (they do support wcdma) and the first month was free 1gb data and you can cancel anytime (that plan is 19.95 a month if you keep it) - with a little tinkering with settings I got it to work, but it is very slow- just barely fast enough to get data to Google maps or waze, but other more data intensive apps will barely work- remember, these units only get up to 3g speeds- if you use either your phone or a dedicated Hotspot you will get 4g LTE - that is the way to go in my opinion
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Freedompop was actually one of the alternatives I was looking at to incorporate built in 3G into the head unit. What tweaks did you have to do get the Huawei modem, the android head unit, and Freedompop to get them all to play nicely together?

FourDoor said:
Freedompop was actually one of the alternatives I was looking at to incorporate built in 3G into the head unit. What tweaks did you have to do get the Huawei modem, the android head unit, and Freedompop to get them all to play nicely together?
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The FreedomPop SIM card comes with instructions on how to set APN settings - the stock ROM wouldn't allow me to enter the setting as it did not have a data settings tab - I installed Malaysk's ROM which recognized the modem and card and allowed for the settings to be changed - also, the APN name is not FreedomPop, which threw me for a minute (I actually assumed it was picking up another carrier's signal and tried to create a new APN - but if you see an APN listed, you just need to enter the setting that is sent with the SIM) - but like I said, it's dog slow and not very reliable in my opinion

What about a dongle like this? It supports 4G and does not seem to be limited to the WCDMA network
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ori...dem-CAT4-USB-stick-PK-huawei/32788194785.html

if you have T-Mobile, you can get the SyncUp Drive:
https://explore.t-mobile.com/t-mobile-sync-up-drive
It is basically just creating a wifi hotspot, but it works and is relatively cheap. Plus you get the features of the app and roadside assistance. I use it iwth my Joying

I dont have t-mobile but I do have att and I have been trying to get a zte mobley but they are out of stock everywhere.

I'm running a Huawei E397 with a Freedompop sim. My headunit is a Joying Intel Sofia unit. I use PPP Widget to get it to work correctly.

I have a Joying 2 GB specific model for Opel
But I I can't use it because I don't know how to configure network settings and APN...

MLeopard said:
I'm running a Huawei E397 with a Freedompop sim. My headunit is a Joying Intel Sofia unit. I use PPP Widget to get it to work correctly.
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Did you use only PPP widget? because without app I can't reach to configure APNs

Yes, only PPP Widget. I had trouble getting into the APN settings for PPP Widget. I'll see if I can figure out what I did. I think it was some combination of the "Connect" and "Configure" buttons on the widget.

MLeopard said:
Yes, only PPP Widget. I had trouble getting into the APN settings for PPP Widget. I'll see if I can figure out what I did. I think it was some combination of the "Connect" and "Configure" buttons on the widget.
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I can't configure it!! with joying+freedompop doesn't work

semaj4712 said:
What about a dongle like this? It supports 4G and does not seem to be limited to the WCDMA network
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ori...dem-CAT4-USB-stick-PK-huawei/32788194785.html
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This similar listing on Amazon specifically says
NOT compatible with 3G CDMA/EVDO networks, NOT compatible with 4G LTE in the USA and Canada
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I know absolutely nothing about this, btw, so I'm just pointing this out.:fingers-crossed:

I use a HUAWEI E397 B397Bu-501 and get 4GLTE on AT&T (Cricket) in the US on my Eonon GA2167. There was no need to use PPP widget, root or any other software. After inserting the USB stick I was able to access the Cellular Networks menu and edit the APN data.

anyone that have verizon have any luck with verzion branded LTE sticks?
I tried the pantech uml290w-g but no luck there..