My buddy just gave me his T-Mobile Note 3 so I started using it. I was using the S4 before and I was always getting LTE no matter where I was. Now that I am using the note 3, I keep getting the edge network everytime, and sometimes I will get 4g but that is at very rare places. Is there a setting to change the band on the phone to make it work on att?
Focusal said:
My buddy just gave me his T-Mobile Note 3 so I started using it. I was using the S4 before and I was always getting LTE no matter where I was. Now that I am using the note 3, I keep getting the edge network everytime, and sometimes I will get 4g but that is at very rare places. Is there a setting to change the band on the phone to make it work on att?
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With the same SIM card? Or with another SIM card/another mobile network?
Anyway, you can try to change the band with this menu: *#2263# (*#BAND#)
You can find other Samsung secret codes with the 'Secret Code Explorer' menu (in the Shortcut Master app).
vndnguyen said:
With the same SIM card? Or with another SIM card/another mobile network?
I tried numerous sim cards. Anyways I did the band thing and changed it to all. seems I get the 4g now, but it eventually goes back to edge, so the only fix is to restart the phone to get it back to 4g. any fix to this?
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1- Did you try these sim cards with another phones?
2- Try to manually select LTE instead of Auto?
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Hi Forum,
I just got a note 3 from Wind and when I go to the network settings I can only see the following options
WDCMA/GSM
WCDMA only
GSM only
Does this mean that the phone wont work on lte? can anyone else confirm if they have the same phone.
Thanks,
ysr84 said:
Hi Forum,
I just got a note 3 from Wind and when I go to the network settings I can only see the following options
WDCMA/GSM
WCDMA only
GSM only
Does this mean that the phone wont work on lte? can anyone else confirm if they have the same phone.
Thanks,
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It's there but you have to unlock and root the phone. flash a modem to enable it.
That is not true, you do NOT need to root the device or modify it in any way to get LTE to work simply plug in an LTE sim once the device is unlocked and it will pick up the network. I purchased my Note 3 from WINDMobile on friday and tested a Rogers SIM in the device to check out LTE compatibility it picked it up no problem and I can pull about 25Mbps on the Rogers LTE network in Calgary
Hi, I have non rooted ATT S4 and typed the following *#*#4636#*#* on my keypad. I do not recalling changing anything at the time. However now the phone no longer picks up LTE. The menu is always saying WCDMA preferred and I cannot change this. I did a Google search and apparently a factory reset is supposed to remedy, tried that to no avail.
When I put the same ATT sim card in my T Mobile Note 3 I do get LTE. signal, so I dont believe its relating to plan issues. I obviously must have done something when I went into that menu as the S4 was working on LTE fine prior to entering *#*#4636#*#*
Any help would be appreciated.
EDIT: I actually removed my SIM card and entered the above code and with no SIM inside the S4, it reads LTE/GSM auto prl. Soon as I put my sim is sticks to WCDMA preferred. Not sure if this helps or not.
Just an update. method of elimination performed.
I just put in my wife's sim in the so called " problematic" S4 and it registers on LTE ATT straightaway. Thus issue must be APN related. on MY sim. Kicker being why is that I get LTE on my T mobile note 3 on ATT then but when I put the same SIM in the S4 I get HSP?
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Just an update. method of elimination performed.
I just put in my wife's sim in the so called " problematic" S4 and it registers on LTE ATT straightaway. Thus issue must be APN related. on MY sim. Kicker being why is that I get LTE on my T mobile note 3 on ATT then but when I put the same SIM in the S4 I get HSP?
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So did you resolve the problem. The problem is either your sim is bugged or the phone needs to be repaired.
DrXTC said:
So did you resolve the problem. The problem is either your sim is bugged or the phone needs to be repaired.
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Not sure. I wrote my observations above earlier. Put wife's sim in S4 and it picks up LTE on ATT no worries. Put my ATT sim inside the S4 and it goes to 4G HSPCA.
Like I mentioned, I cannot understand the logic behind this as when I put my SIM in my Note 3 is shows LTE but when in the S4 it dont.
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Not sure. I wrote my observations above earlier. Put wife's sim in S4 and it picks up LTE on ATT no worries. Put my ATT sim inside the S4 and it goes to 4G HSPCA.
Like I mentioned, I cannot understand the logic behind this as when I put my SIM in my Note 3 is shows LTE but when in the S4 it dont.
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Thanks. The phone is bugged or if you rooted you might have encountered a error.
Not rooted just typed in those commands.
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what are you apn settings with your sim in vs your wifes.. it may be changing them based on the sim..
also what is the model number in /system/build.prop
I noticed when modifying mine with nexus to get google wallet on .. that the lte menu went away and only get 4g.. changing it back fixed it.. so something also looks at that on certain f/w versions.
I've been using it on tmo since yesterday. Solid signal, very stable so far. I ran speedtest this morning and got 56 up\26 down. The speed is crazy fast.
To get the Note 4 working on Verizon:
1. Change the APN setting.
http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-2090
2. Change the network mode to Global in Mobile networks (same place where you set the APN)
3. Change the voice mail number.
-Open the Phone app, click on the 3 dot Menu button, go to Settings, select Call, select Voice Mail Setting, and change the number from *86 to 123.
-I use Google Voice, so I just switch mine to Google Voice.
4. If touch tone DTMF is not working for you, try to turn of noise reduction or change the DTMF from Short to Long.
5. To get rid of the annoying SIM message in the notification. Tap, hold the message and select App Info then force close it. Do this every time you reboot the phone.
Hi, noob question here, I am also using tmo network on a verizon note 4 but I can't seem to go online... I was told to changed the Network mode to GSM but still nothing. it also says the Signal strength is -67 dBm 23 asu. Any help would be great thanks!
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Hi, noob question here, I am also using tmo network on a verizon note 4 but I can't seem to go online... I was told to changed the Network mode to GSM but still nothing. it also says the Signal strength is -67 dBm 23 asu. Any help would be great thanks!
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You need to add T-Mobiles APN google it!
Good to know. I'll be taking this bad boy to Asia next month. Sounds like it'd be a no problem sticking a new sim card as long as I get the APN down ?
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Download Tweakker APN INTERNET MMS app before you leave the country incase you land in an airport with no internet access.
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how to remove Verizon bloatware
I'm using the Verizon note 4 with the T Mobile SIM card and it works well, it connects to 4G LTE, but I cannot use mobile hotspot because its integrated with Verizon's services. All the APN settings are fine but it says mobile number not found.
Does anyone know how to remove all of the Verizon bloatware? Things such as the Playstore and settings even have Verizon bloat. Data Usage tool also does not work either.
Also to note, whenever i reboot the phone a permanent notification apoears saying something like, "Sim card is not Verizon," which can only be removed if you force close the activation agent. Its annoying that Verizon left its mark throughout parts of the phone.
Is it possible to make this a Regular galaxy note 4?
(Another weird thing is that the settings menu cannot be switched to carousel mode which the T-Mobile version can do.)
hi i tried my t-mobile sim in my verizon note 4 but lte is not working it only works on hspa
so what apn settings did u use can u pls tell me the apn settings for lte.
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hi i tried my t-mobile sim in my verizon note 4 but lte is not working it only works on hspa
so what apn settings did u use can u pls tell me the apn settings for lte.
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I think T-Mobile sims for lte should use
fast.t-mobile.com
also make sure you do have LTE in your area.
I did it on Galaxy S5 for someone and it was fine.
asjassar said:
hi i tried my t-mobile sim in my verizon note 4 but lte is not working it only works on hspa
so what apn settings did u use can u pls tell me the apn settings for lte.
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I'm not near a computer at the moment but i tried uploading screenshots of the APN settings. I am in Los Angeles and get about 15mbps down and up. Remember to set the radios to global as well.
thanks for settings now i have lte i had wrong apn settings now i m getting over 40 Mb speed thanks.
but how u get rid of the ( sim card is not from verizon ) message in notifications.
Removing Foreign Sim Card Notification
asjassar said:
thanks for settings now i have lte i had wrong apn settings now i m getting over 40 Mb speed thanks.
but how u get rid of the ( sim card is not from verizon ) message in notifications.
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To get rid of that notification, press and hold it until the App Info window appears. Hit that window then you'll go to the Activation Agent app settings. Push "Force Close" and it will disappear.
Nice and easy but the only problem is that you have to do this every time you restart your phone.
asjassar said:
thanks for settings now i have lte i had wrong apn settings now i m getting over 40 Mb speed thanks.
but how u get rid of the ( sim card is not from verizon ) message in notifications.
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Tap aand hold on to the notification message, select App Info then force close the app.
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asjassar said:
thanks for settings now i have lte i had wrong apn settings now i m getting over 40 Mb speed thanks.
but how u get rid of the ( sim card is not from verizon ) message in notifications.
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force close setup wizard.
If it works on tmobile, would it also work on att ?
optimusv45 said:
If it works on tmobile, would it also work on att ?
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yes it will work on att as well
shah_vm said:
yes it will work on att as well
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Would lte work ?
tengtengvn said:
I've been using it on tmo since yesterday. Solid signal, very stable so far. I ran speedtest this morning and got 56 up\26 down. The speed is crazy fast.
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Does your phone have a clean esn from verizon or is it considered a "bad esn" (lost phone)? Just curious if they work outside verizon with bad esn.
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Would lte work ?
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It depends if your market uses LTE band 4. Probably though.
Also, it looks like (once root is achieved) you'll be able to add more LTE bands.
Do we lose frequencies when we use a verizon phone on tmobile? Doesn't seem to have band 12.
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Do we lose frequencies when we use a verizon phone on tmobile? Doesn't seem to have band 12.
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Shouldn't be an issue since AT&T and T-Mobile primarily use band 4. The other bands are for additional bandwidth if there is congestion and T-Mobile uses band 12 in limited markets.
took my sim out of my note 3 and lte is beautiful,put sim in nexus 6p cannot get lte,confirmed sim is working with lte just put it back in note 3, and lte is fine,,is there a special APN you guys are using,,help please,,steve
mongonexus said:
took my sim out of my note 3 and lte is beautiful,put sim in nexus 6p cannot get lte,confirmed sim is working with lte just put it back in note 3, and lte is fine,,is there a special APN you guys are using,,help please,,steve
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Have you attempted restoring apn setting to defaults and rebooting?
Pecata said:
Have you attempted restoring apn setting to defaults and rebooting?
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gonna try that now
Pecata said:
Have you attempted restoring apn setting to defaults and rebooting?
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which apn are you using ???
mongonexus said:
which apn are you using ???
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I am on T-mobile, but I had the same issue with my Nexus 6...If I go to the apn settings, click on the menu button at the top right and click reset to default-wait for the confirmation that settings have been restored and reboot the device. Also under Preferred network type do you have LTE selected?
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I am on T-mobile, but I had the same issue with my Nexus 6...If I go to the apn settings, click on the menu button at the top right and click reset to default-wait for the confirmation that settings have been restored and reboot the device. Also under Preferred network type do you have LTE selected?
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yes lte in settings is selected,,but when you do *#*#4636#*#* it wont lock on to the lte setting in scroll down list
mongonexus said:
yes lte in settings is selected,,but when you do *#*#4636#*#* it wont lock on to the lte setting in scroll down list
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I wouldn't mess with those settings...what does the signal icon say? H or LTE?
When you go to Settings->About Phone->Status-> Sim Status what does it say under cellular network type?
it says HSPA at this time
it says H in the status bar
Yeah, that's 4G...did you change any settings in the *#*#4636#*#* menu?
I have no idea why the lte won't work...this makes no sense...
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Yeah, that's 4G...did you change any settings in the *#*#4636#*#* menu?
I have no idea why the lte won't work...this makes no sense...
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no it was on gsm auto and wont allow me to put on lte,gsm
mongonexus said:
no it was on gsm auto and wont allow me to put on lte,gsm
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This is very strange....have you tried under Preferred network, switching to 3G and then going back to LTE?
Other than that I am out of ideas...sorry I hope someone else can help
Pecata said:
This is very strange....have you tried under Preferred network, switching to 3G and then going back to LTE?
Other than that I am out of ideas...sorry I hope someone else can help
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tried that now same thing H, and no lte
had my kid take the sim out of his 6 plus on att,,boom lte fired rite up,maybe a 2 yr old sim needs replacing ??
I'm seeing the same issue. After boot, the phone is stuck on HSPA. Toggle airplane mode, then the 6p connects to LTE.
I know T-Mo folks have similar issues. For T-Mo, I read about toggling the "Advanced LTE" setting and rebooting resolves the issue.
I would like to find a better solution than toggle airplane mode with ATT.
I called att. I had the same issue last year with my moto x pure. They had refresh their system and reenter the imei number and change my device. I rebooted and it works now. You can chat online if you want. The apn settings should auto plug in when you boot the phone with whatever carriers sim card.
Thanks for this thread. I was noticing it stuck on H all day. Brand new sim, just got it yesterday for this phone from AT&T...
Just glad to know about airplane mode toggle trick, it works great.
Tried resetting APN's, but didn't help.
I'll call AT&T soon and see if they can fix it permanently on their side ?
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For those on AT&T, who *never* sees LTE, even after airplane mode toggle, will need to contact the carrier and have them provision the line for LTE. The easiest way to do this is to put the SIM into an AT&T-branded LTE phone. This way, the system will "see" that you're using an LTE phone and by the time you call, the agent can simply make the needed provision. You can put the SIM back into the 6p thereafter and LTE will stick, even if AT&T's system does not recognize the IMEI.
*However*, if the airplane mode toggle works to connect to LTE or you have ever seen LTE on your 6p in the past, this is then likely NOT a carrier problem. See this thread. What @slaydog and many others are experiencing is caused by a ROM/radio bug. It is intermittent. There is currently no fix for it and a bug report has been filed with Google. We are hoping that the next patch release fixes the problem.
I ordered my nano SIM from AT&T before I received my 6P. The rep had to look up the SKU of the SIM that works for the 6P so that the correct one was shipped. I had LTE service the moment the phone powered up. I would have AT&T send you a new replacement for the two year old SIM, and make sure you let them kmow that it is for a Huawei Nexus 6P.
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I ordered my nano SIM from AT&T before I received my 6P. The rep had to look up the SKU of the SIM that works for the 6P so that the correct one was shipped. I had LTE service the moment the phone powered up. I would have AT&T send you a new replacement for the two year old SIM, and make sure you let them kmow that it is for a Huawei Nexus 6P.
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I will try that.
In the meantime, I have set up Tasker to toggle airplane mode at boot. It works fine for now...
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Hello, I have Two galaxy note 3. one from t-mobile and the other is international with a t mobile sim card. I have been trying to edit the NV data on the international phone so that I can use T mobile's LTE Bands but without any luck. Moreover, I read somewhere that I could copy QPST NV data from my Tmobile phone to my international one, but also without any luck. The international phone is stuck on Edge (GSM Only), and every time I try to change it to WCDMA/LTE I would instantly lose service and have to restore to NV data.
If anyone can help me convert my International Phone Bands that would be great, I need both phones because the t mobile phone belongs to my wife . Hence, I'm always travelling I decided to keep the international for me.
Best Regards,
Was the international phone always stuck on edge before changing nv data?
audit13 said:
Was the international phone always stuck on edge before changing nv data?
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Yes. I tried contacting Technical support they said they would figure it out, and it switched to H+ for two seconds before going back to edge. And it's like this everywhere in my city. I would get full bars while sitting on the balcony but it only connects to Edge.
So changing nv data did not make any difference? The SIM card gets 3G or 4g in another phone? Tried a different SIM card?
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So changing nv data did not make any difference? The SIM card gets 3G or 4g in another phone? Tried a different SIM card?
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Thank you for your help, i just went and bought a galaxy note 7 from t-mobile that can work internationally .