I have never had a GSM phone, always just had CDMA. With CDMA phones i understand a lot of times you have to on the stock rom to activate service. Do i have to on the stock rom to start service on a Nexus 4 ?
No. All you need is a sim card. Pop it in and you'll get service almost immediately.
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Is anyone using T-mobile for making calls only, no data and using a different service for data?
I am wanting to use T-mobile for my phone calling service but I want to use my hotspot/modem for wifi as it always goes with me and I am already getting a good deal on it. So I am looking to see if anyone has done this. When I talk to T-mobile they say that their pay as you go has no data but I am wondering if there is any way for T-mobile to interfere with my wifi hotspot/modem. BTW I am new to smart phones.
No you can do that. Just have your Nexus 4 connected to the WiFi hotspot all the time and you will be fine. It won't interfere with your cellular connection for phone calls and messaging
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This will work. I did this when I used a phone that didn't have T-Mobile bands.
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I have an unrooted ATT S4 and an unrooted Note 3 on T Mobile which is unlocked that I use on ATT.
With the ATT simcard inside the S4 I only receive HSPA and no LTE service, with the same simcard in the Note 3 I get LTE service ( according to network signal info app ). I tried checking my APN settings on the S4 and it looks okay, infact I created another just to make sure.
If I try the *#*#4636 etc etc command the S4 shows WCDMA preferred only. It does not allow me to change to anything else. However, if I put another ATT simcard in the S4 LTE works, anyone care to explain what is going on ? This only started when I first went to review the previously mentioned network radio mode menu command.
Thanks.
I would think you have a bad SIM card. Very strange it would work in one and not the other.
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You may have to factory reset the s4
Any luck on that yet? I'm very curious what the problem is with it.
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Any luck on that yet? I'm very curious what the problem is with it.
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No luck, the unit would only select WCDMA preferred with my ATT sim card inside of it. I did factory reset multiple times to no avail.
Limeybastard said:
No luck, the unit would only select WCDMA preferred with my ATT sim card inside of it. I did factory reset multiple times to no avail.
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Did you ever try a brand new SIM card?
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Did you ever try a brand new SIM card?
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No sir, I did not. I have sold the S4 as I bought a note 3 earlier this month. The new owner tested it and he got LTE!
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No sir, I did not. I have sold the S4 as I bought a note 3 earlier this month. The new owner tested it and he got LTE!
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Im gonna go with an issue with the sim...how about you?
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Im gonna go with an issue with the sim...how about you?
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Can't be anything else can it ? I agree.
When the sim was out the S4 would default to its stock radio. I believe it was something like gsm lte auto prn or something.
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I had the same issue..it's your sim card....I went to my Fido store...talked nicely to the guy at the counter and he gave me a LTE sim card which he normally charges $10 for....problem solved...if your phone supports the right lte band and the network operates on the same band...it's always the sim card
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I had the same issue..it's your sim card....I went to my Fido store...talked nicely to the guy at the counter and he gave me a LTE sim card which he normally charges $10 for....problem solved...if your phone supports the right lte band and the network operates on the same band...it's always the sim card
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bs.. i have tmobile and using it on att .. It is not alwlays the sim card. I had to change the apn settings and also go into the menu and enable lte.. it was set to wcdma as max by default.
I have flashed mine and my girls phone and 4G won't work on my phone. Hers works fine. I just reflashed to mdl took the ota mf9 update and then flashed sacs rom and kt kernel.
My phone is used and hers is a week old.
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might have ruined something with the modem firmware.....might wanna flash stock and take it in.
Another difference is I don't have a sim in my phone. Would that matter? So I can't check mobile data in the navbar. Not sure why this occurred to me right now as we wait to eat.
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You need a SIM in the device to get LTE. The SIM ID is how your phone identifies itself to the network to gain LTE coverage.
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You need a SIM in the device to get LTE. The SIM ID is how your phone identifies itself to the network to gain LTE coverage.
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Thanks going to the store when they open.
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Got the last sim card at my local store. No issues with bringing the phone in rooted. When I got home the phone lost sim card access. Chatted with sprint and they had to add the SIM card number into their database. Everything works now.
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I have a verizon note 3. I am on tmobile now. Using a jelly bean rom, I have everything working except for wi fi calling? Anyone know how to get it? or how to load a tmobile rom on the verizon note 3?
I tried loading a tmobile rom but the wifi would not connect?
Thanks,
Kevin
My first question to you would be do you have the correct APN configured for T-Mobile?
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I have a verizon note 3. I am on tmobile now. Using a jelly bean rom, I have everything working except for wi fi calling? Anyone know how to get it? or how to load a tmobile rom on the verizon note 3?
I tried loading a tmobile rom but the wifi would not connect?
Thanks,
Kevin
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Wifi calling won't work for you even with a tmobile rom. Reason. It's tied into the tmobile service. However I've flashed a rom from every carrier and can confirm all but wifi calling works on non tmobile roms. Flash rom> flash wifi bluetooth data fix (find it on tmobile forum under international rom port) > flash kernel> flash csc files for your carrier (opitonal)
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Wifi calling won't work for you even with a tmobile rom. Reason. It's tied into the tmobile service. However I've flashed a rom from every carrier and can confirm all but wifi calling works on non tmobile roms. Flash rom> flash wifi bluetooth data fix (find it on tmobile forum under international rom port) > flash kernel> flash csc files for your carrier (opitonal)
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I am using t mobile service with a tmobile sim card -- on a verizon note 3--
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I am using t mobile service with a tmobile sim card -- on a verizon note 3--
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welcome to hell
verizon's galaxy note is the worst out of all the notes
locked
isis barely works
the verizon logo is a cheap copy of nike's swoosh
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I am using t mobile service with a tmobile sim card -- on a verizon note 3--
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Sorry I worded it wrong. I meant tmobile note 3.
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Sorry I worded it wrong. I meant tmobile note 3.
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Do you get 4G on tmobile with your Verizon note 3?
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I do get 4G on tmobile with my Verizon note 3. Have to set the apn correctly.
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I do get 4G on tmobile with my Verizon note 3. Have to set the apn correctly.
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Would I be correct to assume that I would get 4g on metropcs with a sim because its basically tmobile?
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I do get 4G on tmobile with my Verizon note 3. Have to set the apn correctly.
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Yes I've gotten lte on it
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Can you guys point me in the right direction to get the apn for LTE on metro? I've never set an apn before.
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Out of curiosity, have those who have used T-Mobile SIM been able to get MMS? I found all the APN settings online in multiple places. Even used the APN from my TMO Moto X and can't get MMS to work. Always gets stuck in "downloading".
I haven't tried it on a bone stock TW ROM yet. Maybe issues with messaging apps on other ROMs??
Everything else works flawlessly. Even better speeds and signal strength than VZW in my area.
Won't see sim card.
I have a Verizon note 3 and it won't see my T-Mobile sim card. No matter what the sim won't register and I get a X over the signal bars. I already tried a Verizon sim and it works perfectly so I know it's not a hardware issue. Any solutions or ideas?
do a hard reset and then after that make sure your SIM card is the correct one its clean the contacts are in the correct position and then finally it should load up
if I may ask did you activate the phone when you first turn it on if not you're able to bypass the activation while using a Verizon dummy SIM card or no sim
once you load up your tmobile sim card in the top left notification area you should see where it says unknown sender is inserted
once you see this message you should be able to call anyone you'd like
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trpfn03 said:
I have a verizon note 3. I am on tmobile now. Using a jelly bean rom, I have everything working except for wi fi calling? Anyone know how to get it? or how to load a tmobile rom on the verizon note 3?
I tried loading a tmobile rom but the wifi would not connect?
Thanks,
Kevin
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Hey Kevin,
How about we trade phones an call it a day lol, i'm looking for a Verizon Note 3 since my company phone is Verizon (iphone5) - anyways my personal phone is a Note 3 for T-Mobile and was unlocked by receiving the password from T-Mobile (sim unlock) but still can't use it on Verizon. Msg me if interested please.
Thanks,
Daniel
So verizon note 3, can i use it internationally?
with the note 2 i rooted, flashed beans rom, then used hiAPN when I went overseas.
Note 3, much more difficult now?
Thanks~
You also have to change the Internet provider setting under network and select tmobile. There's a video about it on YouTube.
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i got my Nexus 4 as a replacement phone for Tmo SG2 from t mobile. Now i am thinking of switching my network to H2O wireless which works in att network ...i know Nexus 4 must come unlocked but since i got it from t mobile...is it unlocked or tied to t mobile?? also how good is H2O wireless if anyone knows... which would be better H2O or simple mobile? i am leaning towards H2O because it works with att network and att has better network than t mobile. please correct me if i am wrong. will lte work with H2O?
i know it's lot of questions i just don't want to regret after switching my network.
Thanks in advance.
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Of course it's unlocked all gsm nexus devices no matter where it's from is unlocked.
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Go for the nexus 4... Since it is unlocked you want have any problem switching networks.
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