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Nexus 4 help with setting up T-Mobile $30 prepaid plan !!

Hello xda!
Okay, so I seem to have some very very bad issue with my brand new Nexus 4. It is currently on the latest JDQ39 radio, unlocked and rooted. So here''s where the actual issue lies.
So to make it a long story short, I bought the $30 prepaid plan on the walmart website. You know, called up T-Mobile activated it, plugged in my SIM card and all, I dial #BAL# and everything's how it should be! BUT.. I decide to send a text to inform a friend of my new number (coming from US Cellular) and it takes a good long while for it to actually send.. about 2 minutes.. I think to myself," Something's wrong.." so I decide to call a random person to make sure I've got my service. It says dialing, then "Call ended" every single time! Can anyone tell me if it's an APN Issue? Or what do I do! I am panicking! I need to have service..!!! My signal strength is -91dBm and 8 asu
It's set to WCDMA preferred, and I'm honestly lost and helpless.. HELP PLEASE!

I've also restored my stock nandroid!

Bump..
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ahandlen003 said:
Have you tried calling tmobile? sounds like more of a problem on their end...
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They put up a ticket, refreshed me on their tower, reconnected and disconnected, still not working. The only workaround was to use 2G only instead of actually taking advantage of the HSPA+ data. It bothers me but at least it works..
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Try calling 1-877-789-3106. This is the T-Mobile porting department. I had a delay of 3 days trying to port my number from Verizon to T-Mobile. I called this number, and they were able resolve the issue right away.
Although the rep said it could take 24 hrs, I got a text msg that my number had been activated on T-Mobile as I was ending the call.
BTW, I am very happy that I switched! $30/month for 5GB of 4G data!
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Project Fi?

Hi,
When I heard about Project Fi, I requested an invite without fully understanding what it was (because I just like requesting invites to cool tech stuff). I got my invite today, and I have a few questions about it before I sign up:
1) What exactly is Project Fi? Is it worth it (I currently have T-Mobile, FWIW)?
2) Has anyone tried Project Fi on the Moto X Pure? I'm aware of the articles that claim that the MXP works on Project Fi "unofficially", but I'm wondering if anyone on XDA has given it a try. If so, what are the limitations?
3) Is official Project Fi compatibility cool enough to ditch the MXP in favor of the Nexus 5X or 6P?

Same boat as you I got my invite today but haven't signed up not 100% sure what its all about I really haven't looked into it though
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The website videos explain almost everything.
$20/month for unlimited talk and text + $10 per GB of data, paid up front. Any data you don't use gets refunded (as granular as $2.37).
Ideally it works with T-Mobile and Sprint, where the phone smartly detects which is stronger in your current spot and uses it.
Moto X Pure can be activated on Fi, but doesn't seem to handle switching networks, and just connects to T-Mobile and sticks there.
For now I would stick with T-Mobile. I have an invite to Fi as well, but I already am on the $30/month unlimited data plan with T-Mobile and like it.

TheColdOne said:
I already am on the $30/month unlimited data plan with T-Mobile and like it.
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Do you have a link for this?
-Funk

It is only connecting us to T-Mobile and WiFi calling is not working. So says other MXPE owners that tried it.
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thefunks67 said:
Do you have a link for this?
-Funk
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http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/other-prepaid-plans
Scroll down to the 30/35 plans.
The $30/month only gets you 100 talk minutes, but my main number is on Google Voice, so I can use VoIP to avoid using minutes (with no noticeable degradation in quality, as long as I have a halfway decent signal).

Your not on a contract with project Fi, so if you don't like it you can use your phone on any carrier. It doesn't really work right with any other phone as there is a special radio in the Nexus 6 and the 2 new phones. I would suggest you sign up for the Fi spy app you first have to sign up to be a beta tester and then they will let you get the app. It lets you change carriers at will. I stay on T-Mobile all the time and if it switches back to Sprint, I change it right back. It's just a push and it automatically enters the codes for you.
Good luck
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[Q] Straight Talk Service Issues

I'm having some problems making calls in a certain area I spend a lot of time in. My Nexus 6p is using Straight Talk's CDMA/Verizon SIM. When I was with Verizon Prepaid and PagePlus using a my old phone I had voice only in this particular area. Now that I switched my phone and mvno I get LTE there, but when I try to make a call it immediately hangs up. Everywhere else everything works fine.
Straight Talk customer service is a joke. Maybe the extra bands on the Nexus are making it connect to the wrong tower? I tried switching CDMA/GSM/Global but the service remains the same there. Switching those in other areas actually makes me lose service. Any ideas?
(As far as I know only AT&T and Cellcom have LTE there. I don't think data should work on other towers because of my APNs)
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Project Fi

Anyone using this on there 6p? I just ordered it , looks to good, the concept sounds awesome, but i dont see the carriers picking it up as they would lose money
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I'm in Canada so no Fi but since it uses the 5x and 6P I'd say yes..

I use FI and no issues. It's as it says: pay for what you use and get a credit for any unused. I don't know what you mean by carriers 'picking it up,' cause Google pays to let their service use another's signal. With 3 carrier supported service, coverage is great.

I'm currently using Fi in the US on my 6p, after switching from Verizon and AT&T. If you're able to sip data and don't mind watching your usage, it's actually great. I'm on WiFi 85% of the time, download music offline, and my phone bills have dropped by $80+ a month compared to what I paid for and what I actually use.
All in all, Fi can totally be worth it for you if you want it to. But coverage wise, I've never had a single issue.

I have been using Fi on my 6P for months and I love it. You get WIFI calling and native visual voicemail. Just like the previous post stated if you are mostly on WIFI and dont use a ton of data then Fi is the way to go with a Nexus device.
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Fi has been pretty good for me. I wouldn't go back to Verizon because I am saving so much money, but it's certainly not perfect. Namely switching between T-mobile and Sprint towers is not nearly as seamless as I had hoped. I agree with others, if you're on wifi a lot and don't use a lot of data, it's great!

I had Fi for three months but ended up switching back to T-Mobile for the following reasons:
-In my area, Tmobile coverage is so much better than Sprint coverage, yet, Fi always connected to Sprint towers even though the signal was weaker.
-No VoLTE on Fi.
-If you use more than 3 GB per month, Fi becomes less price competitive IMHO.

I have fi on my 6p and all in all I really like it. I can't say that the service is the best in the world especially for 2 carriers (there is no us cellular in my area so I only have 2) and I have wifi from my cable company and they have hotspots all over the place if it wasn't for that I would use a whole lot more data. I used to use metro and had unlimited data for $60 a month with Fi I got it down to about $40.

I look forward to trying it out, my comment about the carriers is this , i dont see any of the big guys like att saying " gee ya signed up for 4 gigs a month, ya only used 1 gig, guess we'll credit you the 3 gigs back in.coin" thats what im talking about
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Been using Fi on my 6P since it was released, love it. So much better price-wise than big red was/is. I'm rarely off WiFi, so having a lot or overcharged data just isn't worth it to me. Most months I use less than a dollars worth of data and Fi gives me that back towards my bill. Between Sprint and T-Mobile my coverage has been great, if I find I'm having data "issues" I just use the app Fi Switch to switch to the other carrier. Calls and text though I've never had an issue.

Project Fi works great for me in Louisiana. I pretty much always on WiFi so my bill every month is like 24 dollars.

nexus 6p on verizon and volte?

i have the $60 per month prepaid verizon plan and im having a few issues. one i see volte isn't working and i do have the toggle on for it. 2nd what is the best radio and band to be on for overizon? lte/cdma auto? i ask because it seems my signal goes in and out alot and my speeds arent up to par when im suppose to be in as good coverage zone.
im on the newest 7.0 update btw.

Have you logged into MyVerizon and ensure that the HD Calling toggle is switched? That it needed for the VoLTE.

For Voice over LTE, you need to make sure it's enabled in your account onli e.
For the radio, keep it on Global in the settings.
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