ditch verizon for nexus with straight talk? - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Im thinking about ditching Verizon and paying the $350 bucks! but i can probably make that back from selling my S3. But what are your guys thoughts about getting a nexus 4 with straight talk? has anyone used Straight Talk and is it really worth it or is it one of those deals that are either "too good to be true" or "you get what you pay for"? cause just buy switching even if i dont sell my s3 ill still be saving $500 a year. Also whats the speed difference between hspa+ and 4g lte?

Mark930 said:
Im thinking about ditching Verizon and paying the $350 bucks! but i can probably make that back from selling my S3. But what are your guys thoughts about getting a nexus 4 with straight talk? has anyone used Straight Talk and is it really worth it or is it one of those deals that are either "too good to be true" or "you get what you pay for"? cause just buy switching even if i dont sell my s3 ill still be saving $500 a year. Also whats the speed difference between hspa+ and 4g lte?
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I don't have experience with Straight Talk, but that's what I plan on doing with my N4 except I'm gonna try T Mobile prepaid instead. If I don't like it, I'll switch to Straight Talk AT&T. I have $200 to pay for my EFT from AT&T.
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I switched from Sprint [SERO Premium] to Straight Talk on my Galaxy Nuxus, & its been good so far (about three months so far). I'm in NYC, and i get about 5Mb down, sometimes slower and sometimes faster. Overall, the service is better than Sprint.
feel free to ask any specific questions.

tatical said:
I switched from Sprint [SERO Premium] to Straight Talk on my Galaxy Nuxus, & its been good so far (about three months so far). I'm in NYC, and i get about 5Mb down, sometimes slower and sometimes faster. Overall, the service is better than Sprint.
feel free to ask any specific questions.
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Did you port over your number? If so was it pretty easy. I don't know anything about gsm phones I've been on Verizon for about 7years. do you just but the phone pop in the straight talk sim and activate like you would on Verizon?
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Got 2 more questions if you forget to add more time to your account will you automatically loss your phone number and have to get a new one? Also if you decide to switch back to a carrier can you port your number back? I've been told that you can't port a number if you have a pre pay phone back to a carrier like Verizon or att.
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What about Solavei? Anyone with any experience with them? I heard they use TMO's network.

Mark930 said:
Did you port over your number? If so was it pretty easy. I don't know anything about gsm phones I've been on Verizon for about 7years. do you just but the phone pop in the straight talk sim and activate like you would on Verizon?
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The Galaxy Nexus was my first GSM phone, & I was with Sprint for over 10 years (my first cellphone was a Motorola Timeport).
I ported my number to Straight Talk, & it was simple*. My number was ported in about 24 hours, but it took about 48 hours to be 100% complete. During the process, I received a text message from at&t (I ordered an at&t compatible SIM card). I could make calls, but not receive any, & my friends couldn't receive the texts I sent. But after the second day, everything was ok. The phone showed 'no signal', for the first few hours (I started to think that my phone or SIM was defective).
Porting your number to Straight Talk effectively activates your SIM card with your old number. Just make sure you set your APN :Settings > Wireless & Networks > More > Mobile networks > Access Point Names (I left the "Proxy" empty)
*I was scared that I might lose my Sprint number to Straight Talk, so I ported it to Google Voice. Then I ported a custom number from another Google Voice account to Straight Talk.
Mark930 said:
Got 2 more questions if you forget to add more time to your account will you automatically loss your phone number and have to get a new one? Also if you decide to switch back to a carrier can you port your number back? I've been told that you can't port a number if you have a pre pay phone back to a carrier like Verizon or att.
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1. I'm not sure, you'll have to ask customer service. But I read somewhere that they'll give you a day or two to add time to your account. They'll send you text reminders two weeks before your service ends).
2. This seems odd, you should just ask Verizon if they can port a number out from a pre-paid carrier (or just port to google voice).
I had one problem with Straight Talk: I couldn't see my service end date on their website, or add time. I called customer service and they deactivated & reactivated my account, fixing the issue. The call was pretty painless.

Hey OP. Take a look at this thread from the Galaxy Nexus forum. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1455014
It has all the info you would want to know about GSM Pre-Paid options.

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T-Mobile Galaxy Tab is WebConnect Data Plan *ONLY* - Verified

Story:
Last Saturday (11/13/10), I had gone into my local T-mobile store with the intention of purchasing a galaxy tab. The idea being that with a whole lot of help from the great devs and everyone on here that I would soon have a fully functional phone. The only way to achieve this is to use a plan that has voice/txt/data. I currently have the unlimited even more plus plan with my G1. The representative that I had spoke with on saturday assured me that all I would have to do is pull the sim from my G1 and use it in the tab. So I proceeded to purchase the tab *at full price*.
Got home, changed sims out. The only website that I could go to was the t-mobile site and the main google page. I could send/receive txt msgs. Wifi worked fine.
Today (11/15/10), I had called and set up an appointment with the same representative to help me fix the data issue. Got there after work. They were trying to help me when the manager stepped in, told the sales associate to go in the back and that he would take over. From that point on I was verbally berated and talked down to by said manager. Ending in the manager saying that everything that I was told by the sales representative was a miscommunication or that things that I was told, in front of other sales reps, never happened. At that point, I calmly said that I was well within my period to return the Tab at full price. The manager said fine in a huff. That went smoothly until he told me that there would be a return/restocking fee. And I'll admit it, that would be when I lost it, said somethings I shouldn't have. Finally paid the fee, got my money back, and jumped on here. Suffice it to say I am still furious. And I will never use T-mobile again, none of my family will ever use t-mobile again, I will tell everyone I know not to use T-mobile.
Good luck on getting the phone option to work. The webconnect data plan is the only option you have for a plan and t-mobile is actively blocking voice on it.
That's too bad because someone on here from T-Mobile claims that non-contract $600 T-Mobile Samsung Tab with Even More Plus plan with data portion provisioned for Android works. Save me time and money as I was about to go this route.
Unlocking doesn't help
Confirmed. Also, to my experience, unlocking doesn't help. If you unlock, you can use an AT&T card, but a T-mobile SIM card with an "Even More Plus" plan (voice + unlimited data) will only go to Google and T-mobile. What is wrong with T-mobile?
Well, the real question is, does a SIM from SimpleMobile (on the T-Mobile network) work. I thought I'd seen a report that it did, and only the software was a problem currently.
yes, if your tab is unlocked, and you flash the euro firmware, it works fine, other than running on edge. i am using it myself.
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Well, the real question is, does a SIM from SimpleMobile (on the T-Mobile network) work. I thought I'd seen a report that it did, and only the software was a problem currently.
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That manager is a jerk!!! You should not have to pay the restocking fee. I know it says so on the receipt but I returned mine/full refund with no question ask!!!
Call Tmob up if you want that fee back!
Thats why i returned my tmobile tab for an att tab, now i have voice and 3g life is good! By the way tmobile does charge a $10 restocking which is no biggy.
Fuc$&@$$k u tmobile hello at&t.
What plans are you guys getting with the att tabs?
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Thats why i returned my tmobile tab for an att tab, now i have voice and 3g life is good! By the way tmobile does charge a $10 restocking which is no biggy.
Fuc$&@$$k u tmobile hello at&t.
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Sent from Jt's Samsung Galaxy Tab!!
Wondering if the Euro flash would allow 2g w/o webconnect data plan? I have Android data currently w/T-Mo.
Using my ANR plan ($0) with my at&t tab ($0) and everything works... data, sms, voice, mobile hotspot, etc. Sweet.
TMobile Galaxy Tab Calls DOES Work
FYI All. I have tested and currently use the TMobile Galaxy Tab to make and receive calls. No Problems at all. As a matter of a fact...It Works GREAT!!! Follow the directions to install the Phone tab. Insert a TMobile SIM card with a data and phone plan on it....and Boom. Works Awesome!!!
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FYI All. I have tested and currently use the TMobile Galaxy Tab to make and receive calls. No Problems at all. As a matter of a fact...It Works GREAT!!! Follow the directions to install the Phone tab. Insert a TMobile SIM card with a data and phone plan on it....and Boom. Works Awesome!!!
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So your saying both voice and 3g is working? if yes please share...
Manipul8r said:
FYI All. I have tested and currently use the TMobile Galaxy Tab to make and receive calls. No Problems at all. As a matter of a fact...It Works GREAT!!! Follow the directions to install the Phone tab. Insert a TMobile SIM card with a data and phone plan on it....and Boom. Works Awesome!!!
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what data plan do you have?
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I love t-mobile and the guys down here in salt lake city have been awesome for me.
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Greenarcher707 said:
Using my ANR plan ($0) with my at&t tab ($0) and everything works... data, sms, voice, mobile hotspot, etc. Sweet.
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What is the ANR plan?
Geesh ill be more then happy to open an account for you with android data, just stop by my shop. Austin,TX
The one thing I advice you to do is have direct comms with your knowledgable rep. Ask him when he works with no managers. That way he can work your account and have no one to question what he is doing. Its your device, its your money! Just dont ask the rep to do anything crazy.keep in mind too if there are alot of customers,let them go so you can have more time for hacking.
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BertoJG said:
What is the ANR plan?
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anr means approval not required, and how can I get one on a tmobile galaxy tab?
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anr means approval not required, and how can I get one on a tmobile galaxy tab?
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read the post wrong sorry
Confirmed.
I just got off the phone with T-Mobile Customer Service.
Without providing alot of detail to the Rep. giving the IMEI, He confirmed that they only allow tablets for data only.
to the respect that it is 'their' Infrastructure, and they can do what they like. There really isn't any sensible reason to even have this line of separation unless you consider they are trying to control 'phones' and 'tablets' as seperate commodity.
The recent post from a Store 'rep' pretty much confirms this. It's a manual human intervention. Which now recently looks like they have all known IMEI of certain tablets to filter for people trying to use their tablets as a phone.
Still lame. This adds another notch to jump ship in November to Sprint.
To WhiteBeau, i can confirm that i have a regular phone plan on my device (GALAXY TAB GT-P1000). The way I was able to acquire this was by not providing them with my IMEI # (the less info you give them the better), and I JAILBROKE my table to totally REMOVE MY TMOBILE SECURITY PAGE (SPLASH PAGE) that pops up asking for your info. However the downfall to this is that it wipes out your IMEI #, but this is something I can deal with. Now i get with my $30 a month plan is 100mnts talk, unlimited text (pics & vids) and unlimited internet (first 5gigs @ 4g speed). So now i dont feel like Im getting molested by Tmobile... lol.......

Galaxy Note to Work on T-Mobile USA by Year's END!!

I just came across this article and for anyone stuck on AT&T or an AT&T's prepaid MVNO here is proof we might not need to suffer that much longer! Keep in mind the iPhone has the same HSPA bands as our Galaxy Note, so for our sake just replace any reference to the iPhone with the Galaxy Note and you will get the picture.
A bunch of my friends have T-Mobile faux-4G and it blows my AT&T 3G out of the water for speed. Plus, they have very attractive prepaid plans.
I can't wait!
http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-HSPA-network-to-support-the-iPhone-by-year-end_id29897
That's reassuring. Plus the possibility that devs will be able to get 1700 working on the radio by using a T mobile modem?
I'm about ready to cancel my Sprint and by the int'l Note. But I'm just a bit learry about being locked into att, as some say it's not great in my area (SC). It would great to use both ST (both att and t mob) as well as t mob plans.
Should I take the plunge, or get the pentaband Gnexus?
I'll also be new to the prepaid game and leary about porting my number. I read it might be easy to port to GV? I guess we loose MMS, but google is working on it? Or is it easier to just port to ST this month... then t mobile next month?
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That's reassuring. Plus the possibility that devs will be able to get 1700 working on the radio by using a T mobile modem?
I'm about ready to cancel my Sprint and by the int'l Note. But I'm just a bit learry about being locked into att, as some say it's not great in my area (SC). It would great to use both ST (both att and t mob) as well as t mob plans.
Should I take the plunge, or get the pentaband Gnexus?
I'll also be new to the prepaid game and leary about porting my number. I read it might be easy to port to GV? I guess we loose MMS, but google is working on it? Or is it easier to just port to ST this month... then t mobile next month?
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I made the move from Sprint to T-Mobile back in March. I'm holding out for getting this working on T-Mobile's bands but if not, I'll just switch to ST when this plan runs out in a few weeks.
You can contact T-Mobile to ask about porting your # from Sprint, should be fine as long as you're up to date with Sprint.
Since the 30$ plan I'm on only includes 100mins, I use GV in conjunction with sipdroid/Pbxes.org for sip voip data calls.
MMS is not available with GV - yet.
I use my GV # for public and my actual T-Mobile # only my SO has.
I would suggest to you that you just order a ST prepaid 45$/mo SIM, though. You'll be limited to 2gb/mo but will have HSPA+ connectivity and unlimited minutes. You also won't then need to use a GV # unless you want to.
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Man I can't wait this is great news... By then I will have the note2 and hspa+....woohoo
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akenis said:
That's reassuring. Plus the possibility that devs will be able to get 1700 working on the radio by using a T mobile modem?
I'm about ready to cancel my Sprint and by the int'l Note. But I'm just a bit learry about being locked into att, as some say it's not great in my area (SC). It would great to use both ST (both att and t mob) as well as t mob plans.
Should I take the plunge, or get the pentaband Gnexus?
I'll also be new to the prepaid game and leary about porting my number. I read it might be easy to port to GV? I guess we loose MMS, but google is working on it? Or is it easier to just port to ST this month... then t mobile next month?
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Yea, that 1700mhz thread has been going strong. Hopefully one way or another we can have the option to use one or the other.
I ported twice in the past 2/3 years from T-Mobile->Page Plus (Verizon MVNO) -> Straight Talk and the most annoying port was by far the ST one. It literally took me 3 weeks and their CS is terrible!
I was on HF complaining about it here:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1750795-50-Nokia-e71-activation-problems
I have had AT&T here since January and I have enjoyed the phone coverage because I get service indoors better than I did with T-Mobile (was with them for 6 years) but I enjoy T-Mobile's 3.5G speeds (much faster than AT&T 3G here) I guess it will come down to timing/pricing plans/my needs.
But choices are always good! *Fingers Crossed*
I was on a T-Mobile prepaid for a while and then I got the Note and wanted to be able to actually use it so I switched to Straight Talk and actually I had no problem with porting my number. I had a hold up on entering the account PIN basically because I forgot what I made it, but other than that once I figured out what it was they were able to have my number ported in a few hours.
Lack of international phone support was one of the biggest reason for me switching from Tmobile to AT&T after being their customer for almost 10 years. It seems like out of the three major carriers, Tmobile has the worst phone selection and Tmobile subscribers are stuck with this due to their weird 3G/4G bands.
duowing said:
I was on a T-Mobile prepaid for a while and then I got the Note and wanted to be able to actually use it so I switched to Straight Talk and actually I had no problem with porting my number. I had a hold up on entering the account PIN basically because I forgot what I made it, but other than that once I figured out what it was they were able to have my number ported in a few hours.
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I'm not surprised for every story like mine that there would be 10 that went just fine.
But, I had to get 3 sims sent to me and every time they told me the same thing "you need a new sim card" even though I was already on my third. I had to go up two levels before I got someone who could fix it and by then it was 3 weeks later. Needless to say, I wouldn't recommend ST to a friend merely because of that whole fiasco.
From the horse's mouth...
"As part of the company’s network modernization effort, T-Mobile also plans to launch 4G HSPA+ service in the 1900 MHz band in a large number of markets by the end of the year. Network modernization trials have shown up to a 33 percent increase in HSPA+ data speeds as well as improved in-building coverage. Rolling out 4G HSPA+ services in the 1900 MHz band will also provide customers with the ability to use a broader range of devices, including the iPhone, on T-Mobile’s 4G network."
I wouldn't get too excited just yet. They don't seem to be saying what a 'large number of markets' means. It certainly doesn't mean their entire network by the looks of things.
Yeah, who knows Tmobile may already have a GNote or GS3 by then, making this whole thing somewhat moot.
k1ng617 said:
Yeah, who knows Tmobile may already have a GNote or GS3 by then, making this whole thing somewhat moot.
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We have already seen a tmobile gnote. Was in the news a week or two ago. Nothing official of course, but seems like they'll have it soon. I bet they are just waiting for ICS to get wrapped up before release.
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We have already seen a tmobile gnote. Was in the news a week or two ago. Nothing official of course, but seems like they'll have it soon. I bet they are just waiting for ICS to get wrapped up before release.
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Will the posibillity of a 1700 MHZ radio for us (for use on tmobile) be increased when the note comes to tmobile?
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akenis said:
Will the posibillity of a 1700 MHZ radio for us (for use on tmobile) be increased when the note comes to tmobile?
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Good question. I'm not sure if it would be transferable, though to be honest there are some very smart people here, so I would bet that it's possible.
I wonder if they will go with the Exynos or the Snapdragon and if they might upgrade either of them i.e. Exynos Quad or Snapdragon S4, that would be sweeeet!
rlaw said:
I use GV in conjunction with sipdroid/Pbxes.org for sip voip data calls.
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I'm curious about how your are doing this and how well it works. I use to use Gizmo5 but after Google bought them I stopped using SIP. I currently use Skype, I did not like the delay I was experiencing with GrooveIP. I assume GV forwards calls to Pbxes.org and Sipdroid routes out going calls to Pbxes.org.
Are you on the free plan? Do I read correctly, it's 2000 minutes of bandwidth and 60 outbound?
akenis said:
Will the posibillity of a 1700 MHZ radio for us (for use on tmobile) be increased when the note comes to tmobile?
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Judging by the NFC chip on the supposed T-Mobile Note, it's most likely the i717 with different modem software, so it won't really help N7000 users.
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I'm curious about how your are doing this and how well it works. I use to use Gizmo5 but after Google bought them I stopped using SIP. I currently use Skype, I did not like the delay I was experiencing with GrooveIP. I assume GV forwards calls to Pbxes.org and Sipdroid routes out going calls to Pbxes.org.
Are you on the free plan? Do I read correctly, it's 2000 minutes of bandwidth and 60 outbound?
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Works well enough, calls auto kill upon 60mins. I feel like I use more than 2k a month but I'm not sure. Yes, I'm on the free plan.
Calls are routed from my GV/Google Talk to Pbxes.org, sipdroid is the client I use to connect. Requires me to be logged into Google Talk and online.
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My Nexus 4 isn't compatible with Solavei??

According to their FB page, the N4 is compatible with them(obviously). I put my IMEI(got the phone today) in to get a sim from them and got a message saying that my IMEI isn't compatible? What gives? Anyone else having this problem?
Same issue
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According to their FB page, the N4 is compatible with them(obviously). I put my IMEI(got the phone today) in to get a sim from them and got a message saying that my IMEI isn't compatible? What gives? Anyone else having this problem?
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I got the same problem. Solavei isn't posting a support phone # either.
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onishchuk4 said:
According to their FB page, the N4 is compatible with them(obviously). I put my IMEI(got the phone today) in to get a sim from them and got a message saying that my IMEI isn't compatible? What gives? Anyone else having this problem?
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I just called their support and they said that the Nexus 4 is not currently compatible. They have not created a working sim card for it. The webpage listing compatible phones is http://solavei-selfcare.wds.co/
Odd, since Solvei uses T-Mobile's network, and I'm using my Nexus 4 with a T-Mobile prepaid plan now. I activated the phone yesterday with the IMEI from the Nexus 4 and had no issues.
From what I've read, mobile providers have to add IMEI's into their database for each model phone. Since the N4 is so new and Solavei is a smaller operation this probably hasn't happened quite yet.
There must be SOME way to contact them.
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dralways said:
From what I've read, mobile providers have to add IMEI's into their database for each model phone. Since the N4 is so new and Solavei is a smaller operation this probably hasn't happened quite yet.
There must be SOME way to contact them.
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Solavei support #: 866-765-2834
I got in contact with one of their independent reps through their facebook page. He told me that although the company hasn't updated their log of IMEI #s to reflect the new Nexus 4 phones the nexus 4 will work on their tmobile network just like any other GSM phone, especially since the last generation nexus is compatible. The IMEI check on their website is only so that they can ship you the correct size sim card (It is a micro-sim in the case of the Nexus 4). Here are the steps I took:
1. To begin signup of your Nexus 4 use this link.
2. Enter your zip to confirm coverage
3. [Important] Use the following IMEI # to get past the first step: 353022055115650 . This IMEI ensures you get the micro-sim card instead of a full-size sim.
4. Solavei asks if you want to port a phone # or have them choose a phone # for you.
5. Solavei asks for the usual personal information
6. Solavei mentions that it will be shipping you a "sim" but does not go into detail whether it is a micro-sim or not. Don't worry. The IMEI # you used earlier ensures it is a micro-sim.
7. Finish the process and a micro-sim card will be shipped out to you within 2 business days
Hope that helps.
Hey guys, thanks for the information. I plan on getting the Nexus 4 and using Solavei. Also if you sign up before the end of November, you get the first month free and the sim card free too. Most likely people won't get the Nexus 4 before the end of the month. Like me for example.
Avoid ponzi schemes next time? Solavei is the college campus version of the credit card booth.
Just saying. The $30 T-Mobile plan is a better bet, IMO.
famoustito said:
Who are you guys signing under! We should create a big following here
www.solavei.com/SignUp?un=benjaminbribies&from=Invite
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This post is a perfect example of the ponzi. People litter forums with affiliate links, disguised as legitimate posts, hoping you will click and sign up under their name. Ponzi defined. Cute. They should be banned from forums, IMO.
Solavei in Miami
ericshmerick said:
Avoid ponzi schemes next time? Solavei is the college campus version of the credit card booth.
Just saying. The $30 T-Mobile plan is a better bet, IMO.
This post is a perfect example of the ponzi. People litter forums with affiliate links, disguised as legitimate posts, hoping you will click and sign up under their name. Ponzi defined. Cute. They should be banned from forums, IMO.
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I'm getting 4g speeds with Solavei in Miami and paying a lot less than the crappy sprint I've been with for 3 years. Cute indeed.
sibaroochi said:
I'm getting 4g speeds with Solavei in Miami and paying a lot less than the crappy sprint I've been with for 3 years. Cute indeed.
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Lol, anything is faster than Sprint. Not sure what your point is, but enjoy your modern data speeds! Welcome!
Doesn't change the fact that Solavei is a college campus focused ponzi. Discuss.
You can also use this imei as well
353022052655872
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Mine works on Solavei. I called up ahead of time telling them that it was a microSD card and that I wanted to be able to activate my phone when it arrived. They used a spare IMEI for me, and today I activated my phone. It has been brilliant so far. Fast speeds, and I actually get signal at my parents' house (rural Alabama).
ericshmerick said:
Avoid ponzi schemes next time? Solavei is the college campus version of the credit card booth.
Just saying. The $30 T-Mobile plan is a better bet, IMO.
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I totally disagree. I had the $30 plan up until yesterday when I activated my Solavei sim. Sure its $30, but the 100 minutes wasn't nearly enough for me. I tried groove IP, but call quality was too bothersome. Now I'm paying $49 per month and I get unlimited voice, text, and full HSPA+ speeds(4gb which is more than enough for me). $19 is not that much more. In comparison, you have to pay $70 to get that from Tmo's prepaid.
Plus, Tmo's prepaid support is absolute garbage. Rarely did I ever reach someone that spoke decent enough English. Almost every rep was rude. I had to call Solavei twice for help in setting up my service. The reps were very polite and helpful.
I just used an iPhone 4s imei to get a micro Sim sent to me and it is working just fine. Had to edit my APN to get MMS working.
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Problems down the road with non-Nexus 4 IMEI??
yaggermr said:
I just used an iPhone 4s imei to get a micro Sim sent to me and it is working just fine. Had to edit my APN to get MMS working.
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I've read on a few different forums that people are using IMEIs from other phones that use micro SIM cards to sign up for Solavei and that these people are not reporting any problems with the SIM. I also see on the Nexus 4 Facebook page that Nexus 4 is compatible with their network, but that people are having problems signing up for Solavei accounts using the Nexus 4 IMEI.
So, I called Solavei to ask whether enrolling with a non-Nexus 4 IMEI - just to get the micro SIM - would be a problem. The representative I talked to said that she doesn't recommend doing that. She claimed that using an IMEI that doesn't match your phone may lead to problems down the line. She did not elaborate on what these problems may or may not be, but it has made me hesitate in signing up for Solavei.
I am not interested in referrals or in making money from Solavei. I did some searches on XDA, Google and some other websites but could not find the answer to my question anywhere. What I want to know is whether I will potentially have problems in the future if I sign up for a Solavei micro SIM for my Nexus 4 (set to arrive in the next couple of days) using an IMEI that is not specific to my Nexus 4. And if yes, what could some of those problems be?
Get your facts straight about ponzi schemes.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponzi_scheme#section_2
12 enrolled members x $49 = $588
12 enrolled members = 4 trios. Payout to enrollee =$80.
Solavei earns $508.
Ponzi scheme fails when schemer is paying out more than what is coming in. This will never happen with Solavei's model.
Network marketing is legitimate whether you favor it or not.
Besides, do you honestly think that big corporations like tmobile, HTC, and zte would involve their companies with ponzi schemes? I'm sure their legal teams investigated the start up company before agreeing to affiliate themselves.
I have a Solavei account and choose not to sponsor anyone by the way, I only signed up for the service only because I still think it's the best value. Not interested in the headache of sponsoring, but I think it's unfair to label company incorrectly just because you dislike network marketing
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sibaroochi said:
I'm getting 4g speeds with Solavei in Miami and paying a lot less than the crappy sprint I've been with for 3 years. Cute indeed.
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I'm in miami areas. Kendall, miami beach, hialeah to downtown. Simple mobile aka tmo mvno data throttling sucked, building penetration and spotty signals everywhere. But that was 8-9 months ago. You've had good results? At friend's house in hialeah if i would turn around I'd lose signal
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onishchuk4 said:
I totally disagree. I had the $30 plan up until yesterday when I activated my Solavei sim. Sure its $30, but the 100 minutes wasn't nearly enough for me. I tried groove IP, but call quality was too bothersome. Now I'm paying $49 per month and I get unlimited voice, text, and full HSPA+ speeds(4gb which is more than enough for me). $19 is not that much more. In comparison, you have to pay $70 to get that from Tmo's prepaid.
Plus, Tmo's prepaid support is absolute garbage. Rarely did I ever reach someone that spoke decent enough English. Almost every rep was rude. I had to call Solavei twice for help in setting up my service. The reps were very polite and helpful.
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Is it $49 flat or another $$ for taxes access and joe?
Anyone know if they are sill having the free month and sim promotions?
Those of you that used iPhone imei to order microsim. I heard they needed to preprogram them. Does that mean they are programmed for iPhone instead of android devices? Or does it not make any difference?
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MizoSoup said:
I've read on a few different forums that people are using IMEIs from other phones that use micro SIM cards to sign up for Solavei and that these people are not reporting any problems with the SIM. I also see on the Nexus 4 Facebook page that Nexus 4 is compatible with their network, but that people are having problems signing up for Solavei accounts using the Nexus 4 IMEI.
So, I called Solavei to ask whether enrolling with a non-Nexus 4 IMEI - just to get the micro SIM - would be a problem. The representative I talked to said that she doesn't recommend doing that. She claimed that using an IMEI that doesn't match your phone may lead to problems down the line. She did not elaborate on what these problems may or may not be, but it has made me hesitate in signing up for Solavei.
I am not interested in referrals or in making money from Solavei. I did some searches on XDA, Google and some other websites but could not find the answer to my question anywhere. What I want to know is whether I will potentially have problems in the future if I sign up for a Solavei micro SIM for my Nexus 4 (set to arrive in the next couple of days) using an IMEI that is not specific to my Nexus 4. And if yes, what could some of those problems be?
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When trying to set up an account I used my wife's iPhone imei in order to get the right sim. But then a pop up said to make sure that it is the correct imei of the phone that will be used to access their network. That got me thinking about provisioning access to towers based on imei getting disconnected or access denied because it doesn't match. This could potentially become an issue if towers are update or don't update and deny your device access to some towers, making network access spottier...
Anyone get a straight answer or any status as to when we can register using our nexus 4?
Meanwhile I've ordered a Tmobile sim kit and will activate on the $30 plan to check signal penetration in my area.
I think Straight Talk T-Mobile is the better deal ..been reported on Howardforums that the usual "cap" before throttle is 5-10GB.
But I had to cancel T-Mobile service..their signal inside my house and basement was unacceptable half the time my N4 sat with no signal, so..switched back to ST ATT.
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I think Straight Talk T-Mobile is the better deal ..been reported on Howardforums that the usual "cap" before throttle is 5-10GB.
But I had to cancel T-Mobile service..their signal inside my house and basement was unacceptable half the time my N4 sat with no signal, so..switched back to ST ATT.
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Their throttle policy is just like on their other tmobile mvno, simple mobile. Even tho att has great signal where ever I am, straight talk's or att's throttle is too random for me. I'd like att but can't afford it.
On topic: I spoke with a solavei rep to ask about what problems if any down the line using a dummy imei would cause. She said there was no quarrantee that the nexus would work. And there was a 50 50 chance there could be issues.... blah blah blah, why?
I asked her if I registered another imei now to activate my account and later down the line they added the nexus 4 to their compatible list, would I have to call in and have them change out my old imei to my new device's imei? She replied no just change out your sim to your new device and it should work...
So bottom line is there shouldn't be an issue. YMMV
LG Nexus 5 IMEI not compatible with Solavei ?!
onishchuk4 said:
According to their FB page, the N4 is compatible with them(obviously). I put my IMEI(got the phone today) in to get a sim from them and got a message saying that my IMEI isn't compatible? What gives? Anyone else having this problem?
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I had the same problems getting a Solavei micro sim for my Nexus 5 as I did last year with my N4 due to the "incompatible" message. However, the IMEI # check during Solavei's enrollment process is only for the purposes of sending you the right sized sim card and unfortunately the phone is so new that Solavei hasn't updated their list of IMEI #s on the back end. However, The Nexus 5 (and N4) IS fully compatible and I've been using my Nexus 5 with no problems and great speeds.
The following instructions should help you bypass the incompatibility message to order your Nexus 5 micro sim card on Solavei.
http://bit.ly/1ao7e6C

Straight Talk sim activation for nexus 4

Hello everyone,
I am coming from Sprint and am waiting for my nexus 4 to arrive. I have to leave sprint by 6 December or I will be fined $350 dollars. My 16GB is backordered and I am not confident I will meet that deadline. In order to leave sprint I need to port my number top straight talk. Since I am new to straight talk I was wondering if I could port my number to the straight talk sim without actually having my phone yet? I am just trying to ensure I am not screwed if Google fails to deliver by within the 3 week period thanks everyone!
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Porting is done via the ST website, you don't actually need a device at all, just the serial# of the (micro) SIM card.
I can confirm this works as well. It's pretty slick and you'll love Straight Talk.
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i was suprised when the porting took like minutes maybe cause i was with tmobile.. go ahead it will work
I have ST using an ATT compatible sim. If I had to do it again I'd port my number to Google Voice and order a TMobile compatible sim for the faster speeds. If you port your number to GV you will never have to worry about "porting" again and you can try different prepaid carriers.
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Bronk93 said:
I have ST using an ATT compatible sim. If I had to do it again I'd port my number to Google Voice and order a TMobile compatible sim for the faster speeds. If you port your number to GV you will never have to worry about "porting" again and you can try different prepaid carriers.
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I second this advice. Porting to Google voice will cost you $20 but it's worth every penny. You won't have to port again and you can switch plans effortlessly by just forwarding to your new carrier number from Google voice.
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giblesnot said:
I second this advice. Porting to Google voice will cost you $20 but it's worth every penny. You won't have to port again and you can switch plans effortlessly by just forwarding to your new carrier number from Google voice.
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I was looking into this option a few weeks ago. I was concerned with the number availability when I am deployed. Can you access Google voice in the Middle East? The only other feedback I notice for Google voice was that the messaging and vvm can get screwed up. Have any of you had this issue? Will I be able to program the phone to use the stock mma application for messaging or am I going to get stuck with the poorly developed Google voice application? Finally will Google voice use data or actual carrier minutes? I want to make sure I can get calls inside my work where I have phone signal but weak data.
Thanks for all the help. You all are awesome.:beer:
I have done some more research and found most of my answers besides the Google voice overseas. I think I am going to skip Google voice for the straight talk port... However if I need to change again I will consider it again. I just want to have a simplified experience with texting that Google voice can not offer.
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I just did tonight an etf with Sprint and have till 1/7/13 to port the number out. My nexus 4 won't be here for another 6-7 weeks but have an old flip phone reactivated with AT&T for $25 prepaid at their store, not the same as the straight talk plan since the phone has no data plan. Just ordered tonight a Tmobile straight talk SIM card. I was told at Walmart that the AT&T SIM card I got at the AT&T store won't work w straight talk and needed to order a straight talk AT&T SIM card from Walmart.com.
1-Is that correct information regarding needing a straight talk specific AT&T SIM card?
2- Do I port now my sprint number before I even have the phone and before 1/7/13 to google voice since I am going to try Tmobile and AT&T straight talk plans?
3-Do I pay $20 to port my number to google voice and then add the AT&T and Tmobile numbers to the google voice account?
4- Can I port to google voice without having an active phone?
Tia,
Ian B
I have not checked if Google Voice is accessible from foreign IPs, but if not, a VPN would be your best bet (if allowed obviously).
Porting my number to Google Voice has been absolutely worth it. However, it isn't for everyone, like Uh60m Pilot. You can have SMS forwarded to your cell number, and consequently be able to reply from your native sms app (or one of your choosing), but it will be a GV shortcode, not the other person's actual number. It's been a long time since I've done any research, but I remember coming across some sort of app that promises seamless integration. I just did a search and believe it was https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mdrtools.apps.gvintegration&hl=en
I haven't tried it personally so I can't vouch for it.
Of course, it's worth mentioning that GV does not have full support for MMS yet. I've been finding that I can get MMS from certain carriers (at least Sprint but not VZW or TMO last I checked), but they are sent to email instead of the GV app. No MMS sending though.
That said, being able to bang out SMS from the website while on the computer is extremely handy.
Mr Ian B, I don't understand how you paid your ETF yet still have time to port out your number? The convention is that the number is gone as soon as you close the account. You can port it whereever you want.. I believe you can switch between ST att/tmo by just calling in, but I'm just repeating what I read on the forums at one point. You may want to verify that.
As for porting to GV, that is up to you. Do know that they only accept ports from the major carriers-- VZW, ATT, TMO, Sprint. So if you're set on porting to GV and still have service with Sprint, that may be the easiest way.
Otherwise, you'd be looking at activating a TMO prepaid account ($0.99 per sim activation kit, limit 2 per order-- comes with $3.34 which is more than enough for you to port in and out), porting your number in, and then porting it out to GV ($20).
Since you are looking at ST, you aren't going to be worried about minutes, so it's really up to you if you want to port to GV..
edit: just realized there's a free version of GV SMS Integration: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...vintegration.free&feature=more_from_developer
may give it a shot myself..
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Mr Ian B, I don't understand how you paid your ETF yet still have time to port out your number? The convention is that the number is gone as soon as you close the account. You can port it whereever you want.. I believe you can switch between ST att/tmo by just calling in, but I'm just repeating what I read on the forums at one point. You may want to verify that.
As for porting to GV, that is up to you. Do know that they only accept ports from the major carriers-- VZW, ATT, TMO, Sprint. So if you're set on porting to GV and still have service with Sprint, that may be the easiest way.
Otherwise, you'd be looking at activating a TMO prepaid account ($0.99 per sim activation kit, limit 2 per order-- comes with $3.34 which is more than enough for you to port in and out), porting your number in, and then porting it out to GV ($20).
Since you are looking at ST, you aren't going to be worried about minutes, so it's really up to you if you want to port to GV..
edit: just realized there's a free version of GV SMS Integration: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...vintegration.free&feature=more_from_developer
may give it a shot myself..
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Thanks for info Ziddey. I requested the etf tonight and I have till the end of my current billing cycle on 1/7/13 to port the number out. They will send me a bill in February for the etf. I am currently on Sprint and my Sprint number is my google voice number based on some agreement between them. I just want to port my 13 year old number somewhere and not lose it. I don't want to give out a new number to all my 200+ contacts. Does ST charge to port numbers in and out?
Tia,
Ian B
No, porting is generally free. Sprint has some sort of integration with GV, which may explain why I can receive MMS from Sprint users. The $20 porting fee only applies to GV.

Who is your MVNO?

Not on one of the big 4 here in the USA with your Angler? Since the Nexus 6p is mostly not carrier subsidized, I'm thinking this is a good place to find out what MVNO's people are using to save money.... If so for you, please tell us who your with, what plan your on with them, and why your with them!! And anything else you care to share both good and bad...
In the last year I have been on the following MVNO's...
Ting - Sprint
Ting - T-Mobile
Straight talk - T-Mobile
Straight talk - Verizon
Straight talk - AT&T
Google Project Fi
Cricket - AT&T
Page Plus - Verizon
Verizon Prepaid
AT&T Gophone
And have signed up for Harbor Mobile AT&T and Red Pocket Mobile Verizon. Haven't received the Sim's yet for the last 2.. Let me know if you have questions on any of these. Will be happy to report my results
In addition to that, I was in contract with the real big red dollar sucking Verizon and also was on the real big Orange AT&T on a company business plan.
crowsnestitsupport said:
Not on one of the big 4 here in the USA with your Angler? Since the Nexus 6p is mostly not carrier subsidized, I'm thinking this is a good place to find out what MVNO's people are using to save money.... If so for you, please tell us who your with, what plan your on with them, and why your with them!! And anything else you care to share both good and bad...
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Been using Straight Talk AT&T for about 3 years now.
Reasonable price ($45), 5GB of 4G data, and a strong AT&T network keeps me with them.
I switched from Sprint post-paid on December 2013 back when I bought my Nexus 5 and decided to go with Simplemobile to pay half of what I was paying with Sprint. It all went well up until 5 months in when all of a sudden I lost data connection for the better part of a month, as usual with MVNO's the customer service is flaky so I couldn't find out what was wrong.
I then switched to t-mo $30 plan but the whole 100 minutes per month had me cutting people's conversations short or forcing them to use wifi calling apps. It became too much of a hassle so I decided to go with Straighttalk using t-mobile's service. I used them for a whole year without any issues, however I kept looking for cheaper service and that's when I discovered Cricket. For $35 a month (taxes and fees included) I get everything I need and since I don't use much data, 2.5GB a month is more than enough for me.
Once this month is up I'm going to try project Fi, since I use less than 1GB of mobile data I would probably end up paying less than with Cricket.
83097markcynt said:
Been using Straight Talk AT&T for about 3 years now.
Reasonable price ($45), 5GB of 4G data, and a strong AT&T network keeps me with them.
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Yeah, I really like Straight talk AT&T as well.. Did you know that they have a new plan, 10gb for 55$ !! Cant hardly beat that! Here are the details.
HueleSnaiL said:
I switched from Sprint post-paid on December 2013 back when I bought my Nexus 5 and decided to go with Simplemobile to pay half of what I was paying with Sprint. It all went well up until 5 months in when all of a sudden I lost data connection for the better part of a month, as usual with MVNO's the customer service is flaky so I couldn't find out what was wrong.
I then switched to t-mo $30 plan but the whole 100 minutes per month had me cutting people's conversations short or forcing them to use wifi calling apps. It became too much of a hassle so I decided to go with Straighttalk using t-mobile's service. I used them for a whole year without any issues, however I kept looking for cheaper service and that's when I discovered Cricket. For $35 a month (taxes and fees included) I get everything I need and since I don't use much data, 2.5GB a month is more than enough for me.
Once this month is up I'm going to try project Fi, since I use less than 1GB of mobile data I would probably end up paying less than with Cricket.
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Yup, Customer service is the number 1 complaint with MVNO's.. If you live where Sprint and T-mobile have good coverage and you aren't a heavy data user then Fi is an excellent choice!! I currently have it on one of my phones and really like it except that where I live both Sprint and T-mobile have less than ideal coverage. Also, FI has excellent customer service!
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Yeah, I really like Straight talk AT&T as well.. Did you know that they have a new plan, 10gb for 55$ !! Cant hardly beat that! Here are the details.
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Thanks, that's good to know but for now 5GB is enough.
83097markcynt said:
Thanks, that's good to know but for now 5GB is enough.
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:good::good: Good for you I can never have enough data for cheap lol I take way to many speed tests
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:good::good: Good for you I can never have enough data for cheap lol I take way to many speed tests
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Speaking of speedtests Post your here!
I'm on the MetroPcs $60 unlimited plan. Both me and my wife are on it so I get $5 off each line. Its comes down to $110 a month. They throttle after 23gb but I always end the month at about 20gb.
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mexiking713 said:
I'm on the MetroPcs $60 unlimited plan. Both me and my wife are on it so I get $5 off each line. Its comes down to $110 a month. They throttle after 23gb but I always end the month at about 20gb.
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Same here.. I've been using way more than 23gb though and have never been throttled... My data speed is faster than my wifi so I'm always using my mobile data
So can any one please confirm that with the Nexus 6P on Metro PCS... Does WiFi calling and VoLTE both work OK?
Im on MetroPCS I can confirm Wifi Calling works great although you have to delete all the apns then change the APN on GPRS to MetroPCS from fast.tmobile... To fast.metropcs... VoLte is enabled too not sure how to test it though. Also visual voicemail might work also in stock dialer but Im on PureNexus rom can anyone confirm it works? I flashed Google Fi Dialer.
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DroidDogg said:
Im on MetroPCS I can confirm Wifi Calling works great although you have to delete all the apns then change the APN on GPRS to MetroPCS from fast.tmobile... To fast.metropcs... VoLte is enabled too not sure how to test it though. Also visual voicemail might work also in stock dialer but Im on PureNexus rom can anyone confirm it works? I flashed Google Fi Dialer.
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Cool! Post some screen shots of your APN settings please!! One way to test to VoLTE is check and see if you have mobile data while on a phone call. What about roaming to AT&T where T-Mobile has no coverage? Any luck there? T-Mobile had finally turned up LTE in my area and I'm considering using them in my back up phone. I have FI now, but to expensive if you use lots of data and FI has no mobile data while on the phone.
Visual Voicemail works in the stock dialer also
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help/wifi-calling-metropcs-t3247414
(Instructions listed on page 4 of that thread)
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