No 3G calls - G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys. Totally in love with my G2 international version but was really sad to see that this phone has no native 3G calling , Im not talking about Skype or some app..rather the old school video calling ...All my Samsungs including the Note 3 have the ability to do this...is there some way to get it on the LG?

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So Has Anyone Got Video share working on at&t?

So Has Anyone Got Video share working on at&t? using a 8525 with a front camera mod.... im getting an 8525 tomorrow and have been searching for a while. Been finding stuff from march.... im new to flashing this much i owned a dash on t-mobile but just signed a 1 yr contract with at&t. really wantan 8525 because it supports 3g. 3g is in the next market away from me and is coming to my market soon. wishing to be able to use this if at all possible.. i know it would take a new rom that supports it.. just wondering if its out
what rom adn what else would it take to make it work?
Are you talking about video calling? If I remember correctly, I don't think it works with AT&T from what the majority of people are saying around here..

Phone capabilities?

I am very interested in the galaxy tab but I am wondering if it makes and receives calls on the carrier networks, namely verizon. I am one of the people who will lug the tablet around as my main phone. I see the phone app on the pictures around the net but I have yet to see it stated anywhere.
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You will be sad to know the for the North American Tab the Phone/ Voice has bin removed from the list of options thats is being shipped from from Samsung. In the press conference today they stated that.
If they kept the microphone, this is Dev worthy.
ConceptVBS said:
If they kept the microphone, this is Dev worthy.
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no joke! i hope someone can get ahold of one of these ASAP and take it apart to see if it has the hardware.
I read somwhere that you just have to have a bluetooth or regular headset.
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I'm hoping this is just a software thing for having the phone feature disabled on the US version of the Tab.
Imagine the looks you would get holding a 7inch tablet to your ear? LOL. Well a wireless headset or a set of earphones is in serious need. Hopefully the devs here can sort something out if the tab has the hardware for it.
it does have 3G voice and data hardware
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_tab-3370.php
but as you said, yes people will look at you extremely weird face LOL
AllGamer said:
it does have 3G voice and data hardware
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_tab-3370.php
but as you said, yes people will look at you extremely weird face LOL
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Well that is awesome then, I will go back to the idea of me wanting one again... Ill use my g1 until a modded rom comes out if one isnt out by the time it releases stateside...
I dont plan on holding it to my head during a call even though I might just to be funny..lol.. i barely use my phone (for voice calls) which is why im so concerned with merging it into my tablet because it would be just an app for me... which is the way I like it.
Every review I've read of the US-based versions of the Galaxy Tab (for AT&T/Verizon/Sprint) has said that the Tab will NOT work as a phone.
(sorry, newbie post so I can't post full URL...endgaget has the story)
Skype and other VOIP services work, but not regular EDGE/3G phone calls. Combined with the so-far announced pricing from the major carriers absolutely kills any desire for a Tab vs. either an iPad or a Dell Streak. I'm hopiing that some vendor will make a 7-9" tablet/phone combination in the near future.
That's the American version of the GT. The European and Asian GT DOES HAVE calling/3G functionality.
diskmuncher said:
Every review I've read of the US-based versions of the Galaxy Tab (for AT&T/Verizon/Sprint) has said that the Tab will NOT work as a phone.
(sorry, newbie post so I can't post full URL...endgaget has the story)
Skype and other VOIP services work, but not regular EDGE/3G phone calls. Combined with the so-far announced pricing from the major carriers absolutely kills any desire for a Tab vs. either an iPad or a Dell Streak. I'm hopiing that some vendor will make a 7-9" tablet/phone combination in the near future.
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zyborg said:
That's the American version of the GT. The European and Asian GT DOES HAVE calling/3G functionality.
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So, if I understand this correctly (?) unlike the iPad where it's 3G cannot use voice but only data, the G-Tab Euro version can connect via voice and make calls, but the US version cannot.... Does this mean the US (north American) model lacks the hardware? I am asking because the voice calling is important to me and I have ordered an unlocked US version but maybe I should go for the Euro version?
Euro tab - no 3g in USA but it has voice capability
Has tab - data and sms/mms and no voice capability
Pick your poison muchachos.
I am personally think about the Sprint version with 2gb/m for 399.99 and 29.99/m.
Why wont the Euro version have 3g? The unlocked Euro version from cellhut and Negrielectronics have everything we need. Should just pop in my AT&T SIM and off I go.
negrielectronics.com/samsung-p1000-galaxy-tab-3g-850-1900-2100-oem-unlocked
cellhut.com/Samsung-P1000-Galaxy-Tab-Unlocked-Quadband-GSM-Cell-Phone-Reviews-29956
If the tab has 3g radios, wouldn't there be a way to transfer voice over it? Of course some hacking would be needed, but i'm sure there is a way. If not, couldn't one just tether to the tab with a phone and then use that to make calls over a "wifi" signal?
To answer to the two previous posts:
Unless the Tab has the ability to change 3G bands (Like its cousins phones from Samsung line), the European version won't be able to have 3G over AT&T (Maybe T-Mobile if I recall well, not sure). However some other versions may be able to do so (The version from Telstra should have the right radio for instance and hopefully voice calls enabled)
Then... hopefully we may not be limited to VoIP on the US Tabs... I hope Samsung didn't really castrate the Tabs here and limitation is just a Software limitation. Just flashing the right Firmware / ROM could restore this function (But then you'll need a different plan than the one your carrier will let you subscribe)
All in all my plan (and hope) is we'll be able to enable the voice calls on the US versions. I'll buy it with no plan and will switch it with my TP2. If not... Then I'll be looking for a version elsewhere in the world that has the proper 3G bands and voice enabled
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Why wont the Euro version have 3g? The unlocked Euro version from cellhut and Negrielectronics have everything we need. Should just pop in my AT&T SIM and off I go.
negrielectronics.com/samsung-p1000-galaxy-tab-3g-850-1900-2100-oem-unlocked
cellhut.com/Samsung-P1000-Galaxy-Tab-Unlocked-Quadband-GSM-Cell-Phone-Reviews-29956
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That's my thought as well. I purchased the HTC HD2 and used it w/o problem on ATT for more than a year even tho ATT never did specifically support it (which meant I could only get Edge speed - but the GT has 1900 UMTS and the full range of ATT voice GSM freq so it should work OK.
i bought the tab in germany and calling even without headset is very good.
the speaker quality is very good. makes it a brilliant conference phone
I seriously hope that the it is just a software lock because buying a the overseas version vs the u.s. Is a huge price difference , looking at the frequencies of tmobile u.s.a will the overseas version work on 3G here even though tmobile is 1700/2100 ?
When I use aDialer I press # and the number I try to call and it cuts off music and for a second a call icon pops up like something is trying to make a call then ends. If I dont hit # first then it doesn't even try to make the call
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Best GTab version

It looks like the ATT tab is the best bet in the US for getting a GTab that also makes calls, is this right?
Also Ive read conflicting reports, do SMS and MMS work with ATT?
Lastly if I were to buy a ATT GTab, how do i get a voice capable sim card? Or can I just use the one that comes with it?
I agree the AT&T Tab in the USA is the best for changing the ROM and making phone calls. I am pretty sure the SIM that comes with the Tab won't work for voice unless you call AT&T and tell them you want to use it in an Android phone with a voice plan.
Your best bet for a SIM card is one that is currently setup with AT&T for a voice/data plan (i.e. an iPhone or a Android phone). If you can put the SIM in an Android phone and makes calls and browse the web it will work exactly the same with the Tab because the Tab is really a 7 inch Android phone.
In my case I am using the SIM that was in my Apple iPhone 3GS and it's working perfect for both voice and data in the Tab.
I think Verizon Tab may get Honeycomb port the fastest due to the fact that Xoom is launching on VZW first.
Does honeycomb = easy to use as phone?
I'm pretty sure that Samsung's Tab 2 with Honeycomb won't support voice on US carrier's, this is a decision they made irregardless of the O/S. But I'm also sure it won't take long for the dev's here on XDA to release customized ROMs that will allow for voice calling, assuming that some international flavor of Honeycomb supports calling.
It seemed that Alex may have been implying that honeycomb may support google voice better, which is what I was looking for clairification on. While I am typing this, no one mentioned MMS, has anyone gotten MMS working on the ATT GTab?

If you could do it all over again, what carriers Galaxy tablet would you buy

I have the Verizon one, It works well but that lack of development and inability of it to ever make calls has me ready to move on from it and get a GSM version. Im a bit confused as to which one to get. It seems as if the Att one is the way to go but I dont want to make another $500 mistake. So which one woud you get and why?
Please advise
AT&T version is the USA is the most flexiblr and best if you want to flash and customize because it has the same radio as most Euro versions.
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w4, have you done any custom stuff??
The Bell and Rogers Galaxy Tabs are good too since they're the same as the AT&T Tabs.
I have the Bell Tab. No issues at all.
I want to be able to use it as a phone, I see ATT is what is needed but just going in to the ATT store and purchasing a tablet with a month to month plan will I get all I need, after the mods here of course??
Bobby Buggs said:
I want to be able to use it as a phone, I see ATT is what is needed but just going in to the ATT store and purchasing a tablet with a month to month plan will I get all I need, after the mods here of course??
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if you already have an att phone with voice and data, then yes. Just insert your current sim card.
I'd stick with the verizon one because it works everywhere. Good luck getting anything from AT&T to work in the southeast, for example. AT&T is awful where I live and, in fact, when my AT&T contract is up this summer I will most likely ditch them and the AT&T iPhone for Verizon and their iPhone. Which is another reason I'd stick with Verizon...already have a phone and couldn't care less about making voice calls with a tablet, especially when there are so many options that work just fine on the tablet as it is.
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I'd stick with the verizon one because it works everywhere. Good luck getting anything from AT&T to work in the southeast, for example. AT&T is awful where I live and, in fact, when my AT&T contract is up this summer I will most likely ditch them and the AT&T iPhone for Verizon and their iPhone. Which is another reason I'd stick with Verizon...already have a phone and couldn't care less about making voice calls with a tablet, especially when there are so many options that work just fine on the tablet as it is.
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guess it depends on where you live. verizon is **** here, att is fantastic.
There are ways to use the Verizon tab as a phone...voip and/or sip. Using skype myself, but slightly unhappy with the way that the skype app goes to sleep and doesn't recieve incoming calls after a while.

At&t U.S. and Mi Mix

Hey folks yesterday I had problems with LTE on At&t, when Im in a call LTE drops to 3g and things like that, so I didn't have VoLte (HD calls).
The solution I called customer service and ask them to put the hd voice in my account. They have to create a dummy IMEI (because their database is older than my grandma) that way you can enjoy your Mi Mix and LTE.
What is working right now?
VoLTE
Video calling
I haven't figured out the WiFi calling yet.
Good luck!
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Hey folks yesterday I had problems with LTE on At&t, when Im in a call LTE drops to 3g and things like that, so I didn't have VoLte (HD calls).
The solution I called customer service and ask them to put the hd voice in my account. They have to create a dummy IMEI (because their database is older than my grandma) that way you can enjoy your Mi Mix and LTE.
What is working right now?
VoLTE
Video calling
I haven't figured out the WiFi calling yet.
Good luck!
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My mi mix works on ATT just fine. Also, thought wifi calling was a T-Mobile only thing?
xxBrun0xx said:
My mi mix works on ATT just fine. Also, thought wifi calling was a T-Mobile only thing?
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Can you do video calls? Also this happen when the tower in ATT refresh they don't recognize this device. Mine was working fine for 5 months and yesterday stopped working.
I've only had my phone for a few weeks, but I've had plenty of devices from outside the US on ATT and have never had a problem before
I've been using it for months and am wondering if anyone else has had issues with MMS. I seem to have issues with MMS on every phone, but that's a side point. It seems like MMS only work on an app by app basis, and I have to go through great difficulty to get group messages.
I finally received my mi mix... IV been wanting this phone for a long time and now I finally have it. The reason I have been putting it off is because I was told that it would not work on Verizon. IV had Verizon for 5 years and didn't wanna switch to AT&T. I received my MI mix expecting it to not work on Verizon. After installing my Verizon nano Sim into the MI mix and waited for a few seconds and, BAMMMM BABY, I have VOLTE and I can send and receive texts/calls. I am very happy now. One of the big reason I got the MI mix is so I can bootloader unlock and root. Question, I'm on 6.0.1 what's the fastest way to root and can I root without a computer.
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xxBrun0xx said:
My mi mix works on ATT just fine. Also, thought wifi calling was a T-Mobile only thing?
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It started with just the iPhone, then the S6 active, now they have normal galaxy's and the LG G6 too
https://www.att.com/shop/wireless/devices/cellphones.html?taxoFeatures=Wi-Fi-CALLING
I noticed that I only get LTE after toggling airplane mode off and on. It VERY rarely switches to LTE on it's own :/
Abdiel1224 said:
Hey folks yesterday I had problems with LTE on At&t, when Im in a call LTE drops to 3g and things like that, so I didn't have VoLte (HD calls).
The solution I called customer service and ask them to put the hd voice in my account. They have to create a dummy IMEI (because their database is older than my grandma) that way you can enjoy your Mi Mix and LTE.
What is working right now?
VoLTE
Video calling
I haven't figured out the WiFi calling yet.
Good luck!
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How do you see if VoLTE is on?
What do you use for Video Calling?
Was on AT&T and none of this worked, switched to T-Mobile and no Wifi Calling on the MIx.
Have no such no problems with LTE on ATT.

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