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I love my mogul...is there anyway to hack the phone so that I can get it hooked up with another network?
Good for you.
Sorry. There is no way to bring the sprint mogul to the Verizon network.
You will need a new xv6800. Much better phone anyway if you ask me.
why not? verizon opened their network to all devices, he should be able to activate it with them
It should be possible – for instance I operate Sprint Mogul in our local network. I even know people here who programmed HTC devices to have phone services from one network and the data (i.e. Internet) – from another.
defaultdotxbe said:
why not? verizon opened their network to all devices, he should be able to activate it with them
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I believe they are opening up their network and this won't be available until summer.
webbstar842 said:
I love my mogul...is there anyway to hack the phone so that I can get it hooked up with another network?
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The most difficult thing would be to get Verizon to activate your ESN on their network. Verizon has announced that they will allow all approved devices, but that has not yet been implemented. You might be lucky enough to find a CS rep willing to do it.
After that, you would need to flash a Verizon ROM, get an A-key and MSID from Verizon, and either port your phone number to Verizon or get a new MDN. You would need to edit EPST to reflect these numbers.
After all that is done, dial *22801 on the device to set up the data parameters, followed by *22802 to load a Verizon PRL.
If I missed anything, or misstated any of the above, I am sure someone will chime in with a correction.
Actually... Verizon has opened their networks up, as of the 18th of February I believe. I could be wrong about the date, but I know its opened.
You can flash a verizon ROM onto your 6800, then call customer service and activate your phone. It should work that way, its what I did for a friend who switched from Verizon to Sprint for the cheaper data plan...
shield001 said:
I believe they are opening up their network and this won't be available until summer.
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at least some areas opened it right after the announcement, berlin wall style, lol
I know this is an old thread, but has anyone successfully done this?
Specifically Sprint Mogul activated on the Verizon network.
Thanks
Not sure hoe to delete a double post...
so has anyone done this?
1. First buy a Straight Talk for walley world .com get the LG220.
(Its $45 with one month unlimited everything with free shipping.)
2.Then activate it .
3.Download the drivers for the Samsung Fascinate SCH-I500 making sure you get 32 bit or 64 bit which ever machine have it installed.
4.Download DFS you have to ativate the software though their site after you install it.
5.You will need to put the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1209992
6.Then dial **87284 put both options in modem mode
7.When plug the phone in it should tell you its found new hardware and ask for drivers
8.Then run DFS
9.Go manager in DFS your Samsung Fascinate SCH-I500 should show up select it
(sometimes you need to put the phone in dial mode dial **33284 then enter 000000 in the block for SPC)I think.
10.Then you will need the password to unlock the SCH-I500 its a 16 digit number you can find it online
11.Enter it in the PWD block at the top of DFS program it will tell you its unlocked.
12.Then read the phone write the ESN down just in case want put back.
13.Then enter the 20 digit number that on your straight talk green card enter it in the MIED block
14.Hit write it will do it real quick
15.Then hit reset from the reset from DFS
16.OK to active it might try to dial Verizon if activate and the Emergency buttons are at the bottom hit the Emergency *#83786633 then dial *22890 it will program
17.OK then dial *22891 to update roaming
18.Set up a gmail account then market and the internet will work.
Good luck
Modman72
Factory Data Reset
You have hit *#22745927 then enter 000000 in the SPC code to enable the hidden menu's
Before you dial *22890 to activate dial *#7780#-Factory Data Reset you will lose your apps but it will fix alot of problems like not getting 3G or not be able to surf!!!
Hey, I followed your instructions exactly, but in the end my phone only has texting capability, no calling or data. What's wrong?
Nevermind, I got it. It wasn't activating right, now everything works great! Awesome tutorial, thanks much!
Nice work, but I have two NooB questions:
1 will this work on a fascinate with a bad ESN, or blacklisted ESN on Verizon.
2. What is DFS "Download DFS you have to ativate the software though their site after you install it."
Thanks!
jesgrew said:
Nice work, but I have two NooB questions:
1 will this work on a fascinate with a bad ESN, or blacklisted ESN on Verizon.
2. What is DFS "Download DFS you have to ativate the software though their site after you install it."
Thanks!
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When you write the MEID from the ST phone to your Fascinate, it'll change the ESN too. DFS is the program you'll need to change the MEID, this video ( www[DOT]youtube[DOT]com/watch?v=bOC13wkGlvQ ) will show you how and you can get the software for $10 bucks from that guy.
NickWhit1992 said:
Nevermind, I got it. It wasn't activating right, now everything works great! Awesome tutorial, thanks much!
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How did u get it to work im having the same issue only being able to text but not call or web.
When mine was doing that, it was cuz it wasn't reaching the Verizon activation servers because I did it about 1230 am Central time, and their servers go down for maintenance then. Try it in the middle of the day. Also, are you using an MEID from a deactivated phone? It can't be activated until AFTER you write it to the Fascinate. And also, you need an Unlimited Plan, or it won't work right.
Sent from my Straight Talk Fascinate using xda premium
password to unlock the SCH-I500?
hi i just got a Samsung Fascinate from a friend, and i want to flash it to straight talk but i don't understand what you mean by find a password to unlock the SCH-I500, could you help me please and thank you!
2010031619780721
I actually thought about doing this, but then I looked at straight talks coverage map and quickly
changed my mind lol
Sent from my Glitched MIUI Fascinate
Eris _2.1_2010 said:
I actually thought about doing this, but then I looked at straight talks coverage map and quickly
changed my mind lol
Sent from my Glitched MIUI Fascinate
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Straight Talk uses the Verizon network for CDMA phones. My coverage map says I should have no connection most of the places I am, because I'm out in the country, but I have yet to find somewhere I don't have a signal, and 3G as well. Only thing is, I got kinda careless with my 3G usage, and ST called to warn me if I kept using so much they would throttle or completely cut off my data. I used several GB of data before I got that call though.
Still having problems flashing
I followed all of the above instructions and have tried the whole process a few times. All I can do is send and receive text msgs. and receive calls. I cannot make calls or use data. Any help please?
Possible for sprint.?
Can this method be modified to be used on Sprints network? I have a epic 4g donor phone and unlimited plan
so i have a verizon samsung galaxy s sch-i500 and I have done everything here, but i still get a verizon error message..... do I have to pay for that DFS program inorder to get my phone unlocked? dfs said my phone is $35, but Im able to log into it with the app in demo mode and by selecting the proper comm port.. and I have the password for the phone.. but when I change the MEID or IMEI id with dfs or in service mode(**772) , it still shows up as the old MEID when i press*#06# ...?
what do i do? thanks
Warnold66: your phone didn't activate properly. Dial the activation number again.
Camrock: this method should work with any CDMA provider, dunno what Sprint is though.
Lazerman00769, I posted the URL to a YouTube video in one of my above posts. Follow that video, and you'll have no problems. That's how I did my phone.
Sent from my Straight Talk Fascinate
I.looked at their coverage map and it looks horrible. Can anyone that travels confirm they get good data service with straight talk?
Sent from my Droid Charge 4G running Humble 2.3.5 Gingerbread
Sprint CDMA
NickWhit1992 said:
Warnold66: your phone didn't activate properly. Dial the activation number again.
Camrock: this method should work with any CDMA provider, dunno what Sprint is though.
Lazerman00769, I posted the URL to a YouTube video in one of my above posts. Follow that video, and you'll have no problems. That's how I did my phone.
Sent from my Straight Talk Fascinate
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Sprint is CDMA. I am wondering if i would use the ESN of my Epic 4g? would i need to deactivate my Epic 4g first, and how? Thanks
ok I have the same problem as "warnold66" him and I did the same thing and got the same problems.. All I can do is send and receive text msgs. and receive calls. I cannot make calls or use data.....
I followed that Link that u posted and still I have the same problem. When I type code *#06# I still get the old MEID.. even after I changed it with DFS?... but when I use DFS I get the new MEID?
Please help.. this sux
Do I need to just flash my phone to a new fireware & rom?
ok so now I know how to bypass the verizon activation, and did so.... ive rooted and superuser access... ive used DFS to change my MEID, I did the factory restore, ive used *22890 & * 22891.... and still I can only do texting and get calls.... no web or making calls?
update : This procedure is no longer required, you may now go through Ting's official activation procedure and have a fully working device.Got the S4 working on Ting!1 - get the phone out of the box, run through setup but don't customize anything yet because the phone will factory reset once or more than once during the process. Also, Ting recommends that you don't root or reflash the ROM until your activation is complete.2 - hands free activation will appear. When asked if you are swapping this device for another on your Sprint account, tap "no".3 - go tothis pagesign into your Ting account and select the "bring your own device" option. From the BYOD page, select "samsung" > "my phone is not listed" since at time of this post the S4 is not officially supported by Ting. If it is listed, then do select it from the devices list. Then, enter your ESN under the battery(18 digit number) and basically just follow the prompts, but do not port a number from another carrier this causes all types of unnecessary delays, just get a new number4 - go into the dialer on the phone, and dial ##scrtn#5 - hands free activation will appear again. This time, you shouldn't be prompted about Sprint, and see the message "activation is complete" followed by a factory reset. Go through setup and continue. If you are prompted about Sprint again, are prompted for an MSL after dialing ##scrtn# or activation fails, skip to post 2, fix your problem, then continue on with these steps.6 - go into settings > system update7 - click "update profile" and wait for it to complete.8 - click "update PRL" and wait for it to complete.
troubleshooting and known issues
I ran into various problems during activation.
prompted for MSL :
method 1 : call Ting. They can provide you with your MSL.
method 2 :
for when Ting's phone lines are closed
1 - type ##rtn#
2 - at the prompt, type in any random six digit number.
3 - put phone into USB debug mode
4 - connect phone to computer
5 - at the adb shell, type :
getprop ril.MSL
the displayed number is your MSL
6 - now type exit to get out of ADB shell
hands free activation appears over and over again, and asks if I'm swapping this device for one on my Sprint account :
Did you try to port a number over from another carrier? If so, your activation request is stuck so skip down to the "if all else fails" section below.
If not, try some of the following codes :
first, dial ##scrtn# a second time and see if it works.
If not, dial ##rtn# and enter your MSL, phone will reboot, clear network programming, and reset user data.
if all else fails :
Simply open a help ticket with Ting. To do this, send an e-mail to [email protected]
in the e-mail, be sure to tell ting what the problem is, what you've tried so far to fix it, and give them both your ESN and ICCID. You can find your ICCID in settings > more > about device. You will receive periodic e-mail updates from their support team.
confirmed working by me :
voice
SMS
roaming(but no data)
tethering
portable hotspot
MMS
LTE
billkd said:
I ran into various problems during activation.
prompted for MSL :
method 1 : call Ting. Their customer service is actually pleasant to deal with. They can provide you with your MSL.
method 2 :
for when Ting's phone lines are closed
1 - type ##msl#
2 - at the prompt, type in any random six digit number.
3 - put phone into USB debug mode
4 - connect phone to computer
5 - at the adb shell, type :
getprop ril.MSL
the displayed number is your MSL
6 - now type exit to get out of ADB shell
hands free activation appears over and over again, and asks if I'm swapping this device for one on my Sprint account :
Did you try to port a number over from another carrier? If so, your activation request is stuck so skip down to the "if all else fails" section below.
If not, try some of the following codes :
first, dial ##scrtn# a second time and see if it works.
If not, dial ##rtn# and enter your MSL, phone will reboot, clear network programming, and reset user data.
if all else fails :
Simply open a help ticket with Ting. To do this, send an e-mail to [email protected]
in the e-mail, be sure to tell ting what the problem is, what you've tried so far to fix it, and give them both your ESN and ICCID. You can find your ICCID in settings > more > about device. YOu will receive periodic e-mail updates from their support team.
confirmed working by me :
voice(outbound)
voice(inbound)
SMS(inbound)
SMS(outbound)
roaming(voice)
roaming(SMS)
tethering/hotspot
known issues :
LTE(may not work)
roaming(data)
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Hello. I will be receiving my Sprint GS4 in the mail in a couple of days, and I was hoping to be able to activate it on Ting when it arrives. I currently have a S3 activated on my Ting account. Are you saying that I won't be able to keep the same number when I activate my S4? That wouldn't be a huge problem since I make all of my calls through Google Voice anyway, but it would be a pain to have to get a new number every time I get a new phone. Also, why do you say that LTE may not work? Are you not in an LTE area and cannot test it? I live in an LTE area, so I will let you know if it works for me.
You're already a Ting customer, so avoid the entire number porting nonsense. Get your eighteen digit ESN, MSL, and ICCID ready and call Ting at 855-846-4389
If it's a weekend and you need to have your phone working as soon as possible, delete your old device and follow these steps, getting a new number of course. The LTE thing was from Rob Lake at Ting customer service, and the data roaming thing was from my own testing.
Hitokiri-Snake said:
Hello. I will be receiving my Sprint GS4 in the mail in a couple of days, and I was hoping to be able to activate it on Ting when it arrives. I currently have a S3 activated on my Ting account. Are you saying that I won't be able to keep the same number when I activate my S4? That wouldn't be a huge problem since I make all of my calls through Google Voice anyway, but it would be a pain to have to get a new number every time I get a new phone. Also, why do you say that LTE may not work? Are you not in an LTE area and cannot test it? I live in an LTE area, so I will let you know if it works for me.
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I don't use MMS that much, so wouldn't be able to tell you if it works.
I'm running CM10.1 right now on my S4. Again, not totally tested yet. Voice works in both directions, data seems to work, not sure about SMS or MMS. however, and this is important, you must be on stock for an activation to work properly else you will run into all types of problems.
arpitp said:
I saw your post about porting your Sprint Galaxy S4 to Ting.
I'm about to get a Ting Galaxy S4, and had a couple questions.
They're no longer allowing Sprint's S4s to be activated on Ting due to some MMS problems. Have you noticed any problems with texts/MMS on your S4?
If I get Ting's S4, I'll want to flash a custom ROM, but I'm wondering if this will cause any text/MMS/other problems. Have you tried a custom ROM on Ting?
Thanks for your help!
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I got everything working using EL29 temp boot, but when go back into CM/AOKP based Vanilla Rootbox, I can't dial out anymore. I can receive calls on the Ting line, but the dialer just gives me a robotic female voice saying the call could not be completed.
Any ideas on what could be causing this? I really don't want to have to use TW, and on the other Sprint mnvo i was on (credomobile) this was not an issue..... there must be a way....
sent from my GS2/ET4G (Vanilla Rootbox 3.9.1 w/ Lightning Zap kernel phase 2 & Seeder) on Xparent Tapatalk2
The jfltespr doesn't even have AOKP. Only the jfltetmo, jflteusc, and jfltevzw have it I think.
try CM
kchannel9 said:
I got everything working using EL29 temp boot, but when go back into CM/AOKP based Vanilla Rootbox, I can't dial out anymore. I can receive calls on the Ting line, but the dialer just gives me a robotic female voice saying the call could not be completed.
Any ideas on what could be causing this? I really don't want to have to use TW, and on the other Sprint mnvo i was on (credomobile) this was not an issue..... there must be a way....
sent from my GS2/ET4G (Vanilla Rootbox 3.9.1 w/ Lightning Zap kernel phase 2 & Seeder) on Xparent Tapatalk2
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billkd said:
The jfltespr doesn't even have AOKP. Only the jfltetmo, jflteusc, and jfltevzw have it I think.
try CM
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Thanks for your input but I'm on the ET4G/Sprint GS2. Anyone else have any ideas?
sent from my GS2/ET4G (Vanilla Rootbox 3.9.1 w/ Lightning Zap kernel phase 2 & Seeder) on Xparent Tapatalk2
Samsung Galaxy S4 (Sprint) & Ting Service
I have a new galaxy s4 from Sprint but I can no longer add this phone with Ting Service since they stopped the BYOD for this S4, I tried in the Ting page but the ESN is not accepted, called Sprint several times and its a clean ESN, also had the phone unlocked but that still doesn't work. Called Ting and apparently they have problems accepting S4's not bought through them.
Is there anything I can do to my S4 to be able to add it to Ting Service?
Thanks
Anyone confirm this still working? Im about to trade my galaxy note for a gs4. but the last post was kinda concerning!
no you can't use S4 or HTC One with Ting. They won't activate. The only Sprint MVNO that will activate S4 or HTC one is Ringplus.net
You can use the One on Ting...
Sent from my HTC ONE (on Ting) using xda app-developers app
Today i'm expecting the delivery of the LG v20 from Sprint. I've been on Sprint for a while and was able to get the MSL code from them for my current Samsung Note 3 which gave me the ability to get hotspot by changing a a line...
all I had to do was goto ##3282# and it took me to the screen to make some edits once entered the MSL code. All did was go to the APN settings:
For both "APN2 EHRPD internet" and "APN2 LTE internet" change APN Type from "default,mms" to "default,mms,dun"
Now im assuming this would also work on the V20 as well. Now after doing some digging, I found in Feb 2015, sprint implemented a new policy applied of not giving out MSL or SIM codes to unlock your device unless you outright own it. I opted for the leasing program so that ties my to sprint for 2 years and in the meantime, i'm stuck without having that feature unless i change my plan to share my data up to 5 gigs a month after that, they stop access. With my current plan, I've gone past 5 gigs in one month but after looking at the usage, it it was only one time I went past the 5 gig mark. Anyway, I wanted to know if there is a why to get the MSL code off the V20? ??
My only hope is probably getting during activation...i've read several forums, that there are software to calling sprint, which will a very slim chance of getting with the new policy in place... at this point im not to crazy of rooting unless there other benefits that I can use it for... my only concern is getting hotspot setup without changing my plan.
tried the code on mine, doesn't show anything
when you activate your phone online, they'll send you and email, which will have an activation code (in case the device doesn't activate successfully) that would be the MSL code.
Now I just checked the menu and those two settings aren't on the apn settings.
I think they finally caught up on the modification to unlock the hotspot.
kbrn said:
when you activate your phone online, they'll send you and email, which will have an activation code (in case the device doesn't activate successfully) that would be the MSL code.
Now I just checked the menu and those two settings aren't on the apn settings.
I think they finally caught up on the modification to unlock the hotspot.
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So I finally got my phone after 2 weeks ...
after numerous attempts to get the phone activated online...i had no choice to get the phone activated on a chat session...went trough flawlessly...like anything else, its going to take some time to get my phone setup to my liking and get all the contents from the old phone transferred.. I didnt think the rep was going to give me the MSL number since she asked several questions as to why I wanted it...I was persistant and told her I needed in order to reconfigure my LTE settings which I had to do on my old phone...after a minute of silence, I get my 6 digit MSL code!
Unfortunately as kbrn stated, the settings are not available or it maybe elsewhere that needs to be changed...for now, I may need to goto sprint and switch my plan to include the hotspot feature unless I find out a way..
Does anyone know where to make these changes??.
Hello,
I am new to this site, and have a burning question I am trying to find an answer for.
So AT&T has been my carrier since about 2014. In July of 2019, I purchased an unlocked S8 from Amazon for about $350 Description says it is: Samsung Galaxy S8 64GB Factory Unlocked Smartphone - US Version (Midnight Black) - US Warranty - [SM-G950UZKAXAA]. In the settings, the model number is listed as: SM-G950U1.
Recently, I received a message from AT&T saying that they are shutting down their 3G network in February of 2022, and that my phone will no longer work on their network. I went into one of their stores and showed them that my phone operates on LTE, but I was told that is for data only and voice operates on 3G. I could not remember the VoLTE name at the time, but mentioned that my phone had the capability to operate on LTE. They refused to go thru settings with me, and told me that my phone will stop working in February. Period. End of story. Also, I was told the same thing that the message states, that they are sending me a new phone and will be deactivating my phone after 30 days.
Now some of my friends are laughing at me saying, "Dang free phones!" But I do not want a 5G phone (which is obviously what they are sending). I have my reasons and this is not what I wish to discuss here.
The issue is... I love my telephone!! It does exactly what I want, and I don't need anything new. Not to mention that I paid for it entirely, with no subsidy from AT&T. I specifically bought it unlocked with intentions of avoiding contracts and having the ability to switch carriers if I so choose.
I am pretty sure that I saw VoLTE mentioned in my settings a while back. But now a search on my phone finds nothing. I assume a firmware update hid this info from me.
So... what gives? Does anybody here know if this particular device can make/receive voice calls using VoLTE - on AT&T (or any other carriers) - simply by changing settings in the phone? Do I have any options to make my phone continue to operate as intended? With any carrier?
Sorry for the long post. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Steve
willnotbecontrolled said:
Hello,
I am new to this site, and have a burning question I am trying to find an answer for.
So AT&T has been my carrier since about 2014. In July of 2019, I purchased an unlocked S8 from Amazon for about $350 Description says it is: Samsung Galaxy S8 64GB Factory Unlocked Smartphone - US Version (Midnight Black) - US Warranty - [SM-G950UZKAXAA]. In the settings, the model number is listed as: SM-G950U1.
Recently, I received a message from AT&T saying that they are shutting down their 3G network in February of 2022, and that my phone will no longer work on their network. I went into one of their stores and showed them that my phone operates on LTE, but I was told that is for data only and voice operates on 3G. I could not remember the VoLTE name at the time, but mentioned that my phone had the capability to operate on LTE. They refused to go thru settings with me, and told me that my phone will stop working in February. Period. End of story. Also, I was told the same thing that the message states, that they are sending me a new phone and will be deactivating my phone after 30 days.
Now some of my friends are laughing at me saying, "Dang free phones!" But I do not want a 5G phone (which is obviously what they are sending). I have my reasons and this is not what I wish to discuss here.
The issue is... I love my telephone!! It does exactly what I want, and I don't need anything new. Not to mention that I paid for it entirely, with no subsidy from AT&T. I specifically bought it unlocked with intentions of avoiding contracts and having the ability to switch carriers if I so choose.
I am pretty sure that I saw VoLTE mentioned in my settings a while back. But now a search on my phone finds nothing. I assume a firmware update hid this info from me.
So... what gives? Does anybody here know if this particular device can make/receive voice calls using VoLTE - on AT&T (or any other carriers) - simply by changing settings in the phone? Do I have any options to make my phone continue to operate as intended? With any carrier?
Sorry for the long post. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Steve
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Same issue with crickett (att).
got that txt msg, recently maybe december there was a firmware update that greyed out my network settings and hid some items.
i cant even change my prefered network, 3g 4g lte etc, its locked..
I have the 950u1 also
HOWEVER I have a s8 950U that I think has all these unlocked.
Im going to backup and odin flash the U firmware to the UI and see if it works.
Thats bull**** about doing this. greedy ****s..
I go with somone else if I have to.
willnotbecontrolled said:
Hello,
I am new to this site, and have a burning question I am trying to find an answer for.
So AT&T has been my carrier since about 2014. In July of 2019, I purchased an unlocked S8 from Amazon for about $350 Description says it is: Samsung Galaxy S8 64GB Factory Unlocked Smartphone - US Version (Midnight Black) - US Warranty - [SM-G950UZKAXAA]. In the settings, the model number is listed as: SM-G950U1.
Recently, I received a message from AT&T saying that they are shutting down their 3G network in February of 2022, and that my phone will no longer work on their network. I went into one of their stores and showed them that my phone operates on LTE, but I was told that is for data only and voice operates on 3G. I could not remember the VoLTE name at the time, but mentioned that my phone had the capability to operate on LTE. They refused to go thru settings with me, and told me that my phone will stop working in February. Period. End of story. Also, I was told the same thing that the message states, that they are sending me a new phone and will be deactivating my phone after 30 days.
Now some of my friends are laughing at me saying, "Dang free phones!" But I do not want a 5G phone (which is obviously what they are sending). I have my reasons and this is not what I wish to discuss here.
The issue is... I love my telephone!! It does exactly what I want, and I don't need anything new. Not to mention that I paid for it entirely, with no subsidy from AT&T. I specifically bought it unlocked with intentions of avoiding contracts and having the ability to switch carriers if I so choose.
I am pretty sure that I saw VoLTE mentioned in my settings a while back. But now a search on my phone finds nothing. I assume a firmware update hid this info from me.
So... what gives? Does anybody here know if this particular device can make/receive voice calls using VoLTE - on AT&T (or any other carriers) - simply by changing settings in the phone? Do I have any options to make my phone continue to operate as intended? With any carrier?
Sorry for the long post. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Steve
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press phone icon, then top right corner hit the 3 vertical dots.
select settings and it should be in there if you havent updated lately... they ****ed us and locked out network and volte settings.
djmdesign said:
Same issue with crickett (att).
got that txt msg, recently maybe december there was a firmware update that greyed out my network settings and hid some items.
i cant even change my prefered network, 3g 4g lte etc, its locked..
I have the 950u1 also
HOWEVER I have a s8 950U that I think has all these unlocked.
Im going to backup and odin flash the U firmware to the UI and see if it works.
Thats bull**** about doing this. greedy ****s..
I go with somone else if I have to.
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Please let me know if this works. I thought about doing the same thing, but have not gotten around to trying it. In theory, it sounds like a solid plan. But I have a couple of concerns.
During a recent phone call, AT&T told me their system has flagged my IMEI and that my phone will stop working very soon. So, if the system flagged an IMEI as an unsupported device, will it even matter which firmware is installed? Or will their system just deactivate the phone at some point?
Second, if you install the 950U firmware in place of the 950U1, will the device become carrier locked at this point? That would really suck if it did.
BTW, I was able to lock preferred network to “LTE only” by dialing *#*#4636#*#* and entering Device information screen. Unfortunately, my phone would not complete a call when using LTE only setting. VoLTE provisioned toggle is greyed out, along with others. Seems to me that if a guy could self provision VoLTE, this would solve the issue.
I called AT&T tech support and spent 45 minutes trying to get them to provision VoLTE, but they could not, or would not do it. At first, they kept telling me that my phone is a 3G phone. I argued that I could change the radio to “LTE only” and that my sim card status showed LTE for “mobile voice network type”, which proves that the phone is indeed LTE capable for voice calls - but that it will not complete a call because it is not provisioned to do so. Eventually they told me that their system would not allow them to provision VoLTE for me, since it is flagged as an unsupported device. Which leads back to the first part of this post.
I also found some stuff on reddit about putting the phone into “engineering mode” and something about a Samsung tool that unlocks additional dialer codes. Have not tried this, tho.
At this point, I am just completely fed up with AT&T for this whole S8 situation, as well as other unrelated issues. I will most likely switch carriers for principle’s sake, even though I know other carriers play similar games.
Anyway, I am interested in whether or not you find a solution and would very much like to hear about it. Thank you for the response!!
willnotbecontrolled said:
Please let me know if this works. I thought about doing the same thing, but have not gotten around to trying it. In theory, it sounds like a solid plan. But I have a couple of concerns.
During a recent phone call, AT&T told me their system has flagged my IMEI and that my phone will stop working very soon. So, if the system flagged an IMEI as an unsupported device, will it even matter which firmware is installed? Or will their system just deactivate the phone at some point?
Second, if you install the 950U firmware in place of the 950U1, will the device become carrier locked at this point? That would really suck if it did.
BTW, I was able to lock preferred network to “LTE only” by dialing *#*#4636#*#* and entering Device information screen. Unfortunately, my phone would not complete a call when using LTE only setting. VoLTE provisioned toggle is greyed out, along with others. Seems to me that if a guy could self provision VoLTE, this would solve the issue.
I called AT&T tech support and spent 45 minutes trying to get them to provision VoLTE, but they could not, or would not do it. At first, they kept telling me that my phone is a 3G phone. I argued that I could change the radio to “LTE only” and that my sim card status showed LTE for “mobile voice network type”, which proves that the phone is indeed LTE capable for voice calls - but that it will not complete a call because it is not provisioned to do so. Eventually they told me that their system would not allow them to provision VoLTE for me, since it is flagged as an unsupported device. Which leads back to the first part of this post.
I also found some stuff on reddit about putting the phone into “engineering mode” and something about a Samsung tool that unlocks additional dialer codes. Have not tried this, tho.
At this point, I am just completely fed up with AT&T for this whole S8 situation, as well as other unrelated issues. I will most likely switch carriers for principle’s sake, even though I know other carriers play similar games.
Anyway, I am interested in whether or not you find a solution and would very much like to hear about it. Thank you for the response!!
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Hi, I'm Newbie around here. I'd like to share my experience with ATT and my beloved S8+ this past few months:
Much like you and many others I started receiving texts from ATT by mid 2021 saying my phone would not work after Feb '22. Yes, every time they suspended my line I wasted 30~ 40 mins on the phone, listening how they would insist my S8+ was a 3G phone. It didn't matter that I offered to send them screenshots of my device showing the "VoLTE option" and "4G LTE" while both in the USA and Mexico. Thing is, they only based their saying on a st....id whitelist and all the reps are just talking heads.
I use an S8+ international version which is NOT on the dreaded list. and I am on the 300/year prepaid plan which allows roaming between Mexico and USA with no 50/50 usage limit.
I bought this phone on amazon for 350-ish bucks a couple of years ago and I love it!
I have to cross the Mexico/USA border very frequently and I need two separate numbers one on each country for business reasons so dual sim is a must. On the other hand, I receive lots and lots of phone calls while driving, this made me crave for android 8.1 when call recording was allowed by google, not the case anymore. None of these 2 features are available on the S8/S9 US based phones. I do not need 5G, I do not use social media nor watch videos on my phone but do get to use Pandora, Spotify, MLB radio and so on......... Enter SM-G955F/DS. I was able to change Samsung's CSC code to Israel so call recording is active for all those notes I cannot write down while driving and I get to carry just one device with 2 separate numbers thanks to a dual sim.
Ok, so back to my phone not being on the f... list :
Around Feb 10th, I got yet another email and SMS telling me it was my last opportunity to change or I MAY be disconnected after 2/22/22 ( funny choice of date huh?). I noticed that words on email and text messages had been changed from WILL NOT on Jul/2021 to MAY NOT work on Feb/2022. Since I know for a fact that my phone is VoLTE capable, I figured my S8+ would work as long as AT&T did not intentionally disconnected my line.
So, I took a crappy phoenix ATT phone and updated it's IMEI on my account via the ATT prepaid webpage. After getting "approval" from ATT's system, I put the SIM card in and used it for a full weekend. After that, I put the SIM card back to my S8+ and it is still going strong to date.
Today is March 1st, and I have been weary of ATT sneaking me out of their system but fortunately it has not happened yet. Needless to say, I have not updated my S8's IMEI on ATT's webpage and do not intend to do so.
Now, This "proves" that my phone is indeed capable of using VoLTE and HD , and all those things ATT said it would not do is just plain B.S.. if they disconnect me down the road I would definitely move to T Mobile although I would have some issues with the 50/50 international roaming and I still have 8 months left on my prepaid annual plan with ATT so, keeping my fingers crossed.
AT&T just wants to make more money out of selling new 5G devices while getting rid of their stocked 4G phones.
I wouldn't mind if they just plain out stated " If you do not buy from ATT then ATT will not support your device and will not sell service to you" then again, it would probably be a PR nightmare for them although they do that for WIFI calling anyways.
Ain't it funny how 2/22/22 is coincidentally a paycheck's time ( 2 weeks) after a new flagship phone (S22) was made available for purchase ?
Anyways, enough for ranting and conspiracy theories lol...
I have taken out and put back to my S8+ the SIM card two times in the past 9 days after 2/22/22 and my service is still in good standing.
Maybe if you got a new replacement phone that you don't like, you may swap back your SIM card and it MAY work just like mine is even if it is NOT ON THE INFAMOUS WHITE LIST.
Oldschoolguy said:
Hi, I'm Newbie around here. I'd like to share my experience with ATT and my beloved S8+ this past few months:
Much like you and many others I started receiving texts from ATT by mid 2021 saying my phone would not work after Feb '22. Yes, every time they suspended my line I wasted 30~ 40 mins on the phone, listening how they would insist my S8+ was a 3G phone. It didn't matter that I offered to send them screenshots of my device showing the "VoLTE option" and "4G LTE" while both in the USA and Mexico. Thing is, they only based their saying on a st....id whitelist and all the reps are just talking heads.
I use an S8+ international version which is NOT on the dreaded list. and I am on the 300/year prepaid plan which allows roaming between Mexico and USA with no 50/50 usage limit.
I bought this phone on amazon for 350-ish bucks a couple of years ago and I love it!
I have to cross the Mexico/USA border very frequently and I need two separate numbers one on each country for business reasons so dual sim is a must. On the other hand, I receive lots and lots of phone calls while driving, this made me crave for android 8.1 when call recording was allowed by google, not the case anymore. None of these 2 features are available on the S8/S9 US based phones. I do not need 5G, I do not use social media nor watch videos on my phone but do get to use Pandora, Spotify, MLB radio and so on......... Enter SM-G955F/DS. I was able to change Samsung's CSC code to Israel so call recording is active for all those notes I cannot write down while driving and I get to carry just one device with 2 separate numbers thanks to a dual sim.
Ok, so back to my phone not being on the f... list :
Around Feb 10th, I got yet another email and SMS telling me it was my last opportunity to change or I MAY be disconnected after 2/22/22 ( funny choice of date huh?). I noticed that words on email and text messages had been changed from WILL NOT on Jul/2021 to MAY NOT work on Feb/2022. Since I know for a fact that my phone is VoLTE capable, I figured my S8+ would work as long as AT&T did not intentionally disconnected my line.
So, I took a crappy phoenix ATT phone and updated it's IMEI on my account via the ATT prepaid webpage. After getting "approval" from ATT's system, I put the SIM card in and used it for a full weekend. After that, I put the SIM card back to my S8+ and it is still going strong to date.
Today is March 1st, and I have been weary of ATT sneaking me out of their system but fortunately it has not happened yet. Needless to say, I have not updated my S8's IMEI on ATT's webpage and do not intend to do so.
Now, This "proves" that my phone is indeed capable of using VoLTE and HD , and all those things ATT said it would not do is just plain B.S.. if they disconnect me down the road I would definitely move to T Mobile although I would have some issues with the 50/50 international roaming and I still have 8 months left on my prepaid annual plan with ATT so, keeping my fingers crossed.
AT&T just wants to make more money out of selling new 5G devices while getting rid of their stocked 4G phones.
I wouldn't mind if they just plain out stated " If you do not buy from ATT then ATT will not support your device and will not sell service to you" then again, it would probably be a PR nightmare for them although they do that for WIFI calling anyways.
Ain't it funny how 2/22/22 is coincidentally a paycheck's time ( 2 weeks) after a new flagship phone (S22) was made available for purchase ?
Anyways, enough for ranting and conspiracy theories lol...
I have taken out and put back to my S8+ the SIM card two times in the past 9 days after 2/22/22 and my service is still in good standing.
Maybe if you got a new replacement phone that you don't like, you may swap back your SIM card and it MAY work just like mine is even if it is NOT ON THE INFAMOUS WHITE LIST.
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Yep... AT&T is full of it. I got sick of wasting my time and energy trying to fight this. I eventually just switched over to TMo, and I have been running around with my S8's radio set to LTE only. No issues whatsoever. Great cell service, $30 bucks a month cheaper, all fees included in the flat rate, and a free Netflix account, to boot.
See ya AT&T!!! I hope some group with the the gumption and time takes you to court for your deceptive trade practices. I hope you lose lots of customers, time, and money for your douchery!!!
Has anyone looked into potentially using ODIN to use AT&T's firmware on the unbranded G950U1 without rooting to see if it adds the VoLTE software feature? Does anyone know if that flashing will disable (permanently break) samsung pay? I don't want any rooting since that will permanently break samsung pay on the hardware.