Verizon GS7 on another carrier (GSM) won't dial numbers starting with * - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers

My Verizon GS7 on another carrier (GSM) won't dial numbers starting with * and can't reach the carrier's voicemail because I can't change voicemail number from *86 to any other. Any * number dialing results an error message "Connection problem or invalid MMI code."
Anyone knows how to fix that Verizon leftover?

This is disabled on the firmware level for the Verizon variant. One thing you can do is flash the U firmware which is not carrier specific. You can download it from updato.com or sammobile I believe.
Edit: Forgot to mention you can flash the carrier specific firmware for the carrier you are using if you want to also. Just check the bootloader version.

Thank you illogi. How do I check the bootloader version and how can I flash the U? Using Odin? Where can I find the instructions?

I've got another advise: to use + instead of *, and it works.

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Sprint Note 4 got network locked after updating to 6.0.1

I was using unlocked sprint note 4 i.e., 910P in India with lollipop 5.1.1 firmware. I downloaded and installed stock N910PVPU4DPC1 6.0.1 firmware and now my mobile doesn't have any signal. I selected GSM/UMTS mode in network and manually search for the network but its not working. Any way to fix this??
Thank you.
The current csc code is XAS and as far as I remember in 5.1.1 formware I was using it was CHN. So will that have any impact??
Atleast somebody please tell me that how will I know that whether the problem is carrier locked or something else. Because when I insert the SIM it won't say anything like invalid SIM or SIM card rejected. I searched manually for the signal and it just keeps saying " registering on network".

Please help me, can't use other carrier sim on G930V

Hi guys, last night I trade in my S6 for S7.
That guy told me the phone is sim unlocked, I just need to manually adding APN and it will work. I am too stupid not to try with my sim.
I am in Malaysia, S7 variant should be G930F, but it's G930V, I tried two different carriers with manually input APN but the signal icon still blank with a cross:crying:
Besides, whenever I change network mode, it will revert to Global.
I can't select network operator too.
Is there any method to get it works with my local carrier? Flash rom from G930V to G930U or change IMEI will works?
flash "u" rom marshamallow..
Emimarson said:
Hi guys, last night I trade in my S6 for S7.
That guy told me the phone is sim unlocked, I just need to manually adding APN and it will work. I am too stupid not to try with my sim.
I am in Malaysia, S7 variant should be G930F, but it's G930V, I tried two different carriers with manually input APN but the signal icon still blank with a cross:crying:
Besides, whenever I change network mode, it will revert to Global.
I can't select network operator too.
Is there any method to get it works with my local carrier? Flash rom from G930V to G930U or change IMEI will works?
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Flash the "U" unlocked firmware on it. Looks like the phone is locked to Verizon. I would strongly recommend against changing the IMEI because that can add a lot of unnecessary complications.
raghav kapur said:
Flash the "U" unlocked firmware on it. Looks like the phone is locked to Verizon. I would strongly recommend against changing the IMEI because that can add a lot of unnecessary complications.
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bunnycool said:
flash "u" rom marshamallow..
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Can I flash official nougat rom?
Any additional step or modification needed?
I see there are many firmware for different CSC such as XAA, TMK and etc. Which one is cleanest and works better for GSM network?
Currently on Verizon Offiicial Nougat 7.0 G930VVRU4BQC5
phones out of country with other networks, and att USA since note 2 came out.
I currently have s7 too and it travelled with me out of country as well no problems, I get 4g in most places, if not 3g until I can get to fast WiFi.
Ur carrier data bands must not be matching or phones damaged, in my expert opinion.
Once u put other carriers sim u either request carrier to send u apn via text msg where u just open it and it gives u option to save it.
Or the Sim itself will/should have those settings in it. And upon inserting sim then going to where apns are added, u may be able to select it.
A quick Google of bands of ur network can tell u, but I'm optimistic only a very few bands are missing off g930v/g935v
Edit: Yes Verizon phones work on gsm in global mode
There is another option in there LTE/GSM/UMTS
U will have to experiment between global or the one above mentioned, does the trick for me all the time

is there a How to on Canadian Carrier Switching?

I've looked all over the forums and all the threads on carrier switching refer to switching US S8 variants to US carriers.
Can someone please explain or point me to a thread that explains how to carrier switch Canadian providers that would be fantastic. In particular I want to go from Rogers to Freedom Mobile (aka wind mobile) . My phone has been factory unlocked.
howellinmad said:
I've looked all over the forums and all the threads on carrier switching refer to switching US S8 variants to US carriers.
Can someone please explain or point me to a thread that explains how to carrier switch Canadian providers that would be fantastic. In particular I want to go from Rogers to Freedom Mobile (aka wind mobile) . My phone has been factory unlocked.
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I can tell you from experience that freedom does not have any carrier specific features, so doing a firmware switch wont benefit you in any way I dont think.
You can however go onto sammobile and download the firmware for freedom and flash it using Odin. Again probably no real benefits. You would benefit if you were going the other way tho, as Rogers, Bell and Telus have carrier specific settings in their firmwares.
But since you are carrier unlocked, you could try a factory reset then put your freedom sim in it and boot up. It might install the freedom files. My S7 worked this way when i went from a Bell locked phone to a Koodo sim...
Edit: That link has an unlocked canadian firmware as well, you could use that firmware too.
Open the dialer and type *#243203855# then select GLW, this will change your csc to wind mobile/freedom, it'll wipe your phone..
peachpuff said:
Open the dialer and type *#243203855# then select GLW, this will change your csc to wind mobile/freedom, it'll wipe your phone..
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Hi Peachpuff. I have an unlocked S8 phone from a Bestbuy canada marketplace seller. I tried using your code to change to the Telus CSC so I can get VOLTE but got the invalid MMI code error message. The about phone says its an SM-G950FD, and the only code the phone appears to accept is the one displaying the EMEI.
Hope you have some guidance on that ?
Thanks
starview332 said:
Hi Peachpuff. I have an unlocked S8 phone from a Bestbuy canada marketplace seller. I tried using your code to change to the Telus CSC so I can get VOLTE but got the invalid MMI code error message. The about phone says its an SM-G950FD, and the only code the phone appears to accept is the one displaying the EMEI.
Hope you have some guidance on that ?
Thanks
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That's not a canadian s8, its an international one, so that code won't work and i doubt you'll get volte working at all.
Just enjoy your root friendly multi sim phone.

If your unlocking your Sprint phone for another carrier.

Do not use the stock Sprint software Numbers will not come formatted correctly when you receive phone calls.
For instance when you get a call it should show like this.
+1-808-123-1234
But on the Sprint software with a non Sprint Sim Card it will show like this.
+808-123-1234
So anyone who's saved in your contacts it won't show there phone number. And you also can't easily call them back from your call log.
And this also prevents blocked numbers feature from working correctly.
If you flash the unlocked firmware or you flash the carrier firmware of your choice this issues will go away.
Sheon849 said:
Do not use the stock Sprint software Numbers will not come formatted correctly when you receive phone calls.
For instance when you get a call it should show like this.
+1-808-123-1234
But on the Sprint software with a non Sprint Sim Card it will show like this.
+808-123-1234
So anyone who's saved in your contacts it won't show there phone number. And you also can't easily call them back from your call log.
And this also prevents blocked numbers feature from working correctly.
If you flash the unlocked firmware or you flash the carrier firmware of your choice this issues will go away.
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Hmm, maybe this is why Google Voice can't send mms for me? I'm DSU'ed on G935P and using a Mint SIM (T-Mobile). When I try to send a mms from Google Voice, it says mms can't be sent to international numbers.
Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk
Sim unlock.
So if I flash the unlocked firmware. Will this affect my sim unlock that I just paid for?
Sprint unlock
beauoare said:
So if I flash the unlocked firmware. Will this affect my sim unlock that I just paid for?
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Nah it wouldn't reverse the unlock status, I'm 200% sure it wouldn't change anything. I personally unlock and flash the latest G955U1 and G950U1 firmware AQH3 on 6 S8+ and 1 S8. It's works great on All US carriers, you can also flash each 4 individual Carrier firmware. I have flash all of the firmware each carrier release on my SPRINT S8's with zero problems. Enjoy
Were did you get their stock firmwares? Looking for,sprints and you used a modified Odin to flash?
Hi, I'm trying to get my unlocked sprint s8 plus to be used on Verizon but no luck so far. Is this even possible.. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
Sent from my SM-N950U1 using XDA-Developers Legacy app
Hi guys, same thing happen to me, check this out.
Go to phone/settinga/more settings and uncheck the option of US dial
kdecoteau1 said:
Nah it wouldn't reverse the unlock status, I'm 200% sure it wouldn't change anything. I personally unlock and flash the latest G955U1 and G950U1 firmware AQH3 on 6 S8+ and 1 S8. It's works great on All US carriers, you can also flash each 4 individual Carrier firmware. I have flash all of the firmware each carrier release on my SPRINT S8's with zero problems. Enjoy
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Hello,
There is no root forum on here. How did you find out how to flash?
KLY725 said:
Hi, I'm trying to get my unlocked sprint s8 plus to be used on Verizon but no luck so far. Is this even possible.. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
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Did you ever get your phone unlocked ?
I have a Sprint Galaxy S8+. It has been unlocked by Sprint. I am giving it to my daughter and want to change the firmware to MetroPCS firmware for her. I have the latest T-Mobile and MetroPCS variant firmwares. Do I need a special ODIN to perform this? I'm a little confused because I keep seeing discussions about modded ODIN versions for the Galaxy S8 and S8+

Galaxy s10 plus XAA CSC to Canadian TLS

HI all,
i am trying to convert ATT-XAA unlocked CSC to Canadian TLS to get visual voicemail and caller id with name display and Samsung pay...
I used SAMKEY 2 times with CSC TLS and both times it said SUCCESS but after restart nothing has changed. Any help is appreciated.
I tried to flash W version Canadian firmware but it crashed at the end of process....
Am i missing something?
model is sm-g975u1
thank you !
Because it provisions to whatever sim card you have
butchieboy said:
Because it provisions to whatever sim card you have
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I have Canadian Telus sim card, trying to get TELUS native apps on the S10plus .
do i need to reflash with W firmware now after samkeys mod?
thanks Butchieboy
Sorry I read that wrong. Not sure about Canadian. But with my US At&t device all I have to do is flash U- firmware instead of U1 which is unlocked firmware. The unlocked firmware is not branded and doesn't have visual voice mail etc. To get that I either flash csc from carrier firmware or flash entire carrier firmware with odin...AP..CP..BL..CSC. Remember flashing csc will wipe device

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