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ATT EDGE and 3G connection question

I have a 8525 w/ the retail WM6 and i am not sure which radio version. (if someone tells me how to i will)
I live in Fresno,CA 93611 zip which according to ATTs site is 3G signal.
But i only get the E with the box around it.... i have never seen a G
I think this means i am connected to EDGE and not 3G.
Is there anyway to force 3G and not allow EDGE? 3G is mainly the reason i upgraded from my 8125.
When i use a speed tester I get 154kbs download and 85 upload which seems to be EDGE speeds.
if anyone has some advice please let me know.
thanks guys

You might have a old SIM card that does not have 3G compatability!

hmm okay, how would i be able to tell...
mine says 64K smartchip
X cingular then the IME number
would i need this card... cuz this is not the one i have
http://www.negrielectronics.com/att-3g-sim-card-p-880.html?currency=USD
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adidas4275 said:
hmm okay, how would i be able to tell... mine says 64K, smartchip, X cingular then the IME number
would i need this card... cuz this is not the one i have
http://www.negrielectronics.com/att-3g-sim-card-p-880.html?currency=USD
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The speeds you indicated are definately Edge. 3G (HSDPA) will get you about 4x that speed. But forget about the SIM in this case. It's not the problem. Sounds like you have an "orange" SIM which will work just fine on a 3G network. All you'd need is a device that supports it (and the 8925 does), a data plan, and adequate signal strength. If the signal is weak you will drop down to Edge.
Are you on a custom ROM or a stock AT&T ROM? If custom most have an option in Comm Manager to enable / disable 3G. Some also have addon utilities to enable / disable it. I can say that Schap's 4.31 (and every one I've tried for the 8525) will support 3G.

okay i will try the new rom, i am on the stock....
PITA to reinstall all my programs and such but id rather do it now and have 3G to watch TV via ORB on
ill report back after i flash my rom.
thanks

Dude.
It is the SIM card. You need one that says 3G on it, they can be had at walmart even. But if all else fails ask ATT to send you one (they might even do it for free). ATT says that you need a 3G SIM to get 3G signal, all I know is I started getting 3G after I changed the SIM card and I was on the new WM6 ATT ROM.
Flashing your radio or your ROM will not fix this problem.
HSPDA enabling needs a 3G SIM to work.
That said, go ahead and flash Schaps 4.31 ROM... it is sweet and stable and has most everyting you need in it.
And please tell us if you got 3G with that old 64K SIM card.... that would be cool to know (although pretty surprising).

okay got it flashed buyt still only EDGE
i will be going down to my att shop tomorrow and trying to get them to upgrade my SIM
thanks guys

adidas4275 said:
okay got it flashed buyt still only EDGE
i will be going down to my att shop tomorrow and trying to get them to upgrade my SIM
thanks guys
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I'm on the same SIM as you described above. I've had this very SIM from long before I was on a 3G capable device, and before 3G was even available from Cingular / AT&T. Every time I've switched phones (never purchased through AT&T by the way) I just pop out the SIM and put it into the new device. Mine works just fine with 3G.
That's why I'm thinking it's not a SIM issue, but maybe an account related issue. The SIM does NOT store anything that enables or disables 3G. That happens on the network side. So I'd just call AT&T and ask them to enable 3G for your account. That should do the trick for you... I'll bet my SIM on it. And if they still want to send you a new SIM - well still no big deal.

I can tell you for 100% you must have a 3G sim card in order for you to be able to access UMTS. The sim will either say it on the front (for older cards) or on the back of the sim card (for the new att sim cards). Either way you must have 3G card. When you get the card and the sim number is updated in att system it will automaticlly activate the 3G code on your line. Thus enabling you to access UMTS.

jlebeane said:
I can tell you for 100% you must have a 3G sim card in order for you to be able to access UMTS. The sim will either say it on the front (for older cards) or on the back of the sim card (for the new att sim cards). Either way you must have 3G card. When you get the card and the sim number is updated in att system it will automaticlly activate the 3G code on your line. Thus enabling you to access UMTS.
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Don't want to get into a pissing match over something this silly... but I can tell you for 100% that I don't have a 3G SIM card, and I do have 3G and HSDPA service. The SIM contains NO information that determines whether you do or do not have 3G capability. However I will concede that carriers may compel their subscribers to switch SIM's BEFORE they will enable 3G on an account. But the key is that 3G is enabled at the account level, not with a SIM. Again, I have a 3 year old SIM (from before 3G was offered)... I have 3G service.
If you research the SIM, here's what you'll find it contains. SIM cards store network specific information used to authenticate and identify subscribers on the Network, the most important of these are the ICCID, IMSI, Authentication Key (Ki), Local Area Identity (LAI) and Operator-Specific Emergency Number. The SIM also stores other carrier specific data such as the SMSC (Short Message Service Center) number, Service Provider Name (SPN), Service Dialing Numbers (SDN), Advice-Of-Charge parameters and Value Added Service (VAS) applications. None of this dictates whether or not you have 3G access, basically all it's doing is linking your device to an account so you can be billed.

not sure anout the sim yet..
i flash to new rom and still only edge...
I am going to L.A. tomorrow so we will see if it is an area thing... i will call ATT tomorrow and ask them to enable 3G on my account...
thanks guys

I know on my MDA in order for it to even show the E icon instead of the G I had to hack the registry. Surely you have 3G coverage in that area. Install the Schap's Advanced Config. app and turn it on through that.

okay i finally got it on the 3G and H service.... with download ay 458kbps watching live TV from my media server via orb w/o any distortion
thanks guys for the help.
i flashed to schaps wm6 updated my ROM and got a new ATT 3G sim and it works great... probably was a combo of things that were standning in my way...
thanks again

Well it seems as though it was probably the sim to me :0)
I have a 3G sim card if anyone wants it.

whats the difference between 3G and the H
it seems that when i am using the phone for voice it is on 3G
and when i am using data it is the H

actually you both are right, i worked for cingular/at&t the "3g" sim cards do contain information that allows you to access 3g networks the sim card is assigned a number if that number is a "3g" sim it automaticlly makes the nessicary changes to your account however if you can find someone in customer service who knows what they are doing they can change it manually most will not know what to do as the offical at&t procidure to fix that problem is "change sim card" besides just take a trip down to your local at&t store they will give you a new sim for free (a real store not an agent agents do charge for sim cards) oh yea and once you get the new sim enjoy the speed it makes all the trouble you have been through worth wile

Using a T-Mobile SGH-M919 Galaxy S4 on AT&T mnvo?

Greetings,
Recently I read in posts here that everyone seemed to think it was possible to use the T-Mobile Galaxy S4 on the AT&T network if it were unlocked since the bands appear to be the same.
I purchased a new T-Mobile Galaxy S4, Unlocked it, rooted it, set the proper APN settings for Red Pocket Mobile, and registered on the network and guess what?............ NO data connection. I even tried flashing deviants stock rom.
I have tried everything I can think of and still I can not get this phone to give me any data service, only phone service.
I use this same sim card in my other android phones with the same APN settings and it works fine for data.
Has anyone else purchased the T-mobile Galaxy S4 and used it on the AT&T network successfully getting DATA? And how about LTE, or 3g speeds. I get NO data.
If any success on this, please advise. I am getting ready to send it back if I do not get a resolution for this in the next day or two.
And yes I do get data with the T-mobile sim card but it is only 2g in my area (edge).
I posted a similar post over on the T-mobile and it has been 3 days now and there hasn't been one good solution posted yet. Therefore I thought I would go at this from the AT&T forum because a lot of you may be thinking of doing the same thing and there may be someone here that has a solution to my issue that hasn't been reading the T-mobile forum.

Have none of the AT&T users ran to buy the NON locked bootloader T_mobile version of this phone?

I bought my GS4 today in anticipation that it will be unlocked eventually and the radio/modem files will be merged to be able to use it on both networks. I suspect numerous user are just waiting and watching for the same thing. I have been reading both the TMO and ATT threads just like you.

buyslake said:
Have none of the AT&T users ran to buy the NON locked bootloader T_mobile version of this phone?
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why would we do that?

Why did you do all that?
Buyslake,
Greetings. You did not have to do all that. I have the T-Mo S4 SGH M919. The back of the brown box it came in lists all the frequencies including the LTE bands that cover ATT's radio frequencies include TMo's and more.
You'll see that it has ATT's bands as well.. that is, bands XVII (700) and bands IV and 1, i.e. 1700/2100 MHz(AWS).
That's exactly why I bought phone. Two days after buying it full price, I used the app called UnlockUnit to unlock it from TMo's network and I just put in my ATT sim card. Worked like a charm... on 4G, LTE, what have you. No issues. Hard for me to comprehend why yours is problematic.
Regards!!

Only thing I can think of is use the secret codes to get into the service menu and check the radio channels are turned on correctly, like the guy above it should have worked unless the red company is using some odd frequency.

buyslake said:
Have none of the AT&T users ran to buy the NON locked bootloader T_mobile version of this phone?
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I did, and I discovered that I'm getting faster LTE speeds than my friend's AT&T S4. He only lives two blocks from me.
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Ok so I don't know where else to post this guess I'm first one to have this problem. .. it seems that when u root the gs4 the wireless screen mirroring stops working. .... someone please help I ve searched thru all forums nothing on this
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hotboy2542002 said:
Ok so I don't know where else to post this guess I'm first one to have this problem. .. it seems that when u root the gs4 the wireless screen mirroring stops working. .... someone please help I ve searched thru all forums nothing on this
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This is way off topic for this thread but you can go to this link it see if you can find answers there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266548&highlight=mirror
There is a discussion about the issue and other links for you to check within the thread. If you have any more questions make sure you search for the answers first, and if you can't find them post them in the thread(s) listed above. Good luck.

I can almost assure you the APN is incorrect. What are your settings
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buyslake said:
Greetings,
Recently I read in posts here that everyone seemed to think it was possible to use the T-Mobile Galaxy S4 on the AT&T network if it were unlocked since the bands appear to be the same.
I purchased a new T-Mobile Galaxy S4, Unlocked it, rooted it, set the proper APN settings for Red Pocket Mobile, and registered on the network and guess what?............ NO data connection. I even tried flashing deviants stock rom.
I have tried everything I can think of and still I can not get this phone to give me any data service, only phone service.
I use this same sim card in my other android phones with the same APN settings and it works fine for data.
Has anyone else purchased the T-mobile Galaxy S4 and used it on the AT&T network successfully getting DATA? And how about LTE, or 3g speeds. I get NO data.
If any success on this, please advise. I am getting ready to send it back if I do not get a resolution for this in the next day or two.
And yes I do get data with the T-mobile sim card but it is only 2g in my area (edge).
I posted a similar post over on the T-mobile and it has been 3 days now and there hasn't been one good solution posted yet. Therefore I thought I would go at this from the AT&T forum because a lot of you may be thinking of doing the same thing and there may be someone here that has a solution to my issue that hasn't been reading the T-mobile forum.
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im getting a t-mobile s4 tomorrow and i have at&t service i was planning on unlocking it will i have a problem with data as well i was planning on manually entering the mobile network settings
i 2 have been searching and also trying to see if i can flash the stock at&t rom to the t-mobile s4

Did you get an answer?
I now have the same problem for a phone I got the unlock code from T-Mobile for. Phone and text work, but everytime we try to pull data, something from T-Mobile keeps disabling data mode.
Did you ever get a straight answer? I can't get the phone to let me edit the APN settings.

tmobile s4 on att go phone h20 or redpocket, apn that is in the phone gets reverted back to old wap.cingular apn. DATA and MMS
Name: Red Pocket Mobile
APN: att.mvno
Proxy: proxy.mvno.rpmobileweb.com
Port: 80
Username:
Password:
Server: 66.209.11.33
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: proxy.mvno.rpmobileweb.com
MMS Port: 80
MMS Protocol:
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication type: Not set
APN type: default,supl,mms
Bearer: Unspecified
Make sure "Mobile Data" is ticked/checked on under Mobile Networks.
Data Roaming should be off or unchecked.
make sure under username and password is blank . you may see the word "NONE" written , just erase it as that would be main reason for not allowing data on redpocket. but you should really just get att gophones 60 dollar plan . redpocket is an att mvno but service is terrible still . just as bad as tmobile. if your data still doesnt work after all that it might just be you live way out in bufu land . sorry

I see that this is an old thread, but very relevant to my current situation. I just won an S4 t-mobile (M919) on eBay and plan to activate it on Cricket (AT&T network). I see from the above posts that some have experienced problems getting mobile data while others have no issues. I'd be interested to hear about any recent experience. The phone arrives tomorrow and I'd like to be prepared

As long as it's unlocked or you have a carrier compatible sim card it should work. You just need the correct apn settings i use the att s4 on straight talk with att compatible sim. Great service. My I337 is unlocked and I had a tmobile compatible sim card from straight talk but tmobile service isn't strong in my area also no tmobile towers anywhere closse. So i switched.

macasus76 said:
As long as it's unlocked or you have a carrier compatible sim card it should work. You just need the correct apn settings i use the att s4 on straight talk with att compatible sim. Great service. My I337 is unlocked and I had a tmobile compatible sim card from straight talk but tmobile service isn't strong in my area also no tmobile towers anywhere closse. So i switched.
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Thanks. As an aside, we switched from Straight Talk to Cricket. Better price, more data, and no data cutoff (ie, just throttled) when reaching 2.5GB.
We're buying the M919 and selling the I337 because AT&T has locked the bootloader which prevents the installation of TWRP recovery software. That's a deal breaker for us

flroots said:
We're buying the M919 and selling the I337 because AT&T has locked the bootloader which prevents the installation of TWRP recovery software. That's a deal breaker for us
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Exactly what I'm in the process of doing! Ditching the I337 for a M919

macasus76 said:
Exactly what I'm in the process of doing! Ditching the I337 for a M919
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Today I received my T-mobile S4 (M919) along with an unlock code provided by eBay seller. Everything worked well. When plugging in my Cricket (AT&T prepaid carrier) SIM card I entered the code as requested and immediately got voice and text, but no mobile data. There were no APN settings, so I entered those as provided by Cricket which gave me 4g data. I then proceeded to install TWRP recovery software and root the phone. That also went well. There is only one remaining issue of which I'm aware. Titanium Backup claims insufficient space when doing a backup (to extSDcard) This error is serious because I have 24 GB available on the extSDcard. I wonder if I need to run SDFix app? So far writing to extSDcard has not been a problem since I can make Nandroid backups to it and also save pics to it.

flroots said:
Today I received my T-mobile S4 (M919) along with an unlock code provided by eBay seller. Everything worked well. When plugging in my Cricket (AT&T prepaid carrier) SIM card I entered the code as requested and immediately got voice and text, but no mobile data. There were no APN settings, so I entered those as provided by Cricket which gave me 4g data. I then proceeded to install TWRP recovery software and root the phone. That also went well. There is only one remaining issue of which I'm aware. Titanium Backup claims insufficient space when doing a backup (to extSDcard) This error is serious because I have 24 GB available on the extSDcard. I wonder if I need to run SDFix app? So far writing to extSDcard has not been a problem since I can make Nandroid backups to it and also save pics to it.
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If I'm not mistaken I think you need a tmobile sim card for tmobiles WiFi calling. And I'm sure you checked but are you positive you have enough space on extsd?

macasus76 said:
If I'm not mistaken I think you need a tmobile sim card for tmobiles WiFi calling. And I'm sure you checked but are you positive you have enough space on extsd?
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Thanks. I discovered the error with Titanium Backup. I had to run the SDFix app to fix it. It was a question of write permissions. Yes, I agree you would probably need a T-mobile SIM for WiFi calling. I just found out where to disable it since it was mostly a nuisance error in Notifications.
One pleasant surprise is that apparently the T-mobile version (4.4.4) supports HotSpot/Tethering whereas the AT&T version (4.4.2) did not.

APN Editing

Hi,
I was thinking about purchasing a verizon Note3 however I read the APN for the data setting was locked out just like the Note 2 was. I am just curious is this true? Was it ever unlocked on the Note 2?

nofroyo said:
Hi,
I was thinking about purchasing a verizon Note3 however I read the APN for the data setting was locked out just like the Note 2 was. I am just curious is this true? Was it ever unlocked on the Note 2?
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here ya go

^^
Unfortunately, we'll still need root to do this if it is locked out by default on the N3

nofroyo said:
Hi,
I was thinking about purchasing a verizon Note3 however I read the APN for the data setting was locked out just like the Note 2 was. I am just curious is this true? Was it ever unlocked on the Note 2?
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You cannot change the APN setting with the Verizon SIM in the phone, the menu items are grayed out. However, if you put in a non-Verizon SIM the APN menu becomes accessible and you are able to add a different APN for the network of the new SIM provider.

FlorIdahoChris said:
You cannot change the APN setting with the Verizon SIM in the phone, the menu items are grayed out. However, if you put in a non-Verizon SIM the APN menu becomes accessible and you are able to add a different APN for the network of the new SIM provider.
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can anybody please verify this?
also, if you put in another network's SIMCARD in the NOTE3, will you be able to do calls, txt/MMS? or only DATA?
will be traveling international this DEC and would like to be able to put in a local SIMCARD and use it instead of having to pay VERIZON extra for roaming charges..
any help would be greatly appreciated!
TIA
jeraldyne

I am writing this with my Verizon note 3 from Ireland using a sim from the "3" network (three.ie). It works for voice, data (3g, no lte), and texts. My phone is rooted, but I don't think that was needed. So, it does work.
There is a little icon stating "non-Verizon sim", but everything works fine.
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denbeaux said:
I am writing this with my Verizon note 3 from Ireland using a sim from the "3" network (three.ie). It works for voice, data (3g, no lte), and texts. My phone is rooted, but I don't think that was needed. So, it does work.
There is a little icon stating "non-Verizon sim", but everything works fine.
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I own a Verizon Note 3 and currently I have T-mobile SIM inserted and Voice / DATA (H+ no LTE) are working great.

delete vzw apn?
I have a vzw note 3 I just switched to at&t and after much digging was able to find the proper apn for at&t. What I cant figure out is how to delete the old Verizon apn as it's grayed out. Does anyone know how to access this to edit or delete?

Is it bothering you that much?? Not sure who you could delete it but why is it a bother ??
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Does "Clean ESN" matter with newer phones

Due to recent financial issues I may have to let go of my verizon service due to the expenses and get on a family members plan with ATT. This will mean I have the S5 and no way to use it. If I was to sell it would someone be able to use it on verizon still? I know in the past your phone would be flagged and it would no longer be allowed. I wasnt sure if that was still the case with verizons move to SIM cards.
Thanks.
One more question, which prepaid services would work? Any with LTE?

mrjkwik said:
Due to recent financial issues I may have to let go of my verizon service due to the expenses and get on a family members plan with ATT. This will mean I have the S5 and no way to use it. If I was to sell it would someone be able to use it on verizon still? I know in the past your phone would be flagged and it would no longer be allowed. I wasnt sure if that was still the case with verizons move to SIM cards.
Thanks.
One more question, which prepaid services would work? Any with LTE?
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Believe there to be a security feature active that you would have to look into before sale to make sure the new owner could use it....
Give this a read HERE.

or cancel your account then it will show as not being an active device.. of course if you have a contract you will have an etf to pay as with most carriers...
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Put a dumb phone on the account before you terminate service.

The s5 is gsm unlocked so if u use with att or tmobile itll be fine
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if you have any older verizon phone.... activate that on your present line.... then that phone will not be "locked" with a bad esn....

I did still have my GS3, so I just swapped my card in it. Made a call and sent a text. So I guess we'll see.

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The s5 is gsm unlocked so if u use with att or tmobile itll be fine
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Not true. It is unlocked, but it does not accept ATT or TMo SIMs. Foreign SIMs work, but only in foreign countries.

Cpudan80 said:
Not true. It is unlocked, but it does not accept ATT or TMo SIMs. Foreign SIMs work, but only in foreign countries.
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Can anyone please verify this? Another question, how do we make it work with ATT or T-Mobile SIM cards?
Thanks in advance!

Cpudan80 said:
Not true. It is unlocked, but it does not accept ATT or TMo SIMs. Foreign SIMs work, but only in foreign countries.
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Incorrect. The Verizon S5 accepts AT&T and T-Mobile SIMS just fine.
Back in the pre-LTE days, Verizon devices that had GSM capabilities were generally only usable on foreign GSM networks (AT&T and T-Mobile were locked out). That's no longer the case and hasn't been for a while now.

bsweetness said:
Incorrect. The Verizon S5 accepts AT&T and T-Mobile SIMS just fine.
Back in the pre-LTE days, Verizon devices that had GSM capabilities were generally only usable on foreign GSM networks (AT&T and T-Mobile were locked out). That's no longer the case and hasn't been for a while now.
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OK - well - maybe my VZW S5 is broken in some way, but it won't pick up any signal when I put an active TMobile 4G-LTE SIM in it. It did work fine outside of the US in Australia. I posted a picture of what happens with the TMobile SIM in some other thread. No amount of playing with the APNs / network order / etc. made the TMo SIM work.
EDIT: Here's the pic with a TMobile SIM inserted:
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Cpudan80 said:
OK - well - maybe my VZW S5 is broken in some way, but it won't pick up any signal when I put an active TMobile 4G-LTE SIM in it. It did work fine outside of the US in Australia. I posted a picture of what happens with the TMobile SIM in some other thread. No amount of playing with the APNs / network order / etc. made the TMo SIM work.
EDIT: Here's the pic with a TMobile SIM inserted:
Even with no APNs you should be able to get signal...
-- Dan
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Here's my Verizon S5 on Verizon (for comparison's sake so you can see it is the same device):
And here's my Verizon S5 with an active T-Mobile SIM card inserted. It's picking up signal no problem, and that's without editing anything besides switching the phone to GSM/UMTS mode.
The Verizon S5 is unlocked and will work on AT&T and T-Mobile, just like essentially every other Verizon LTE device that has the appropriate GSM bands.

bsweetness said:
Here's my Verizon S5 on Verizon (for comparison's sake so you can see it is the same device):
And here's my Verizon S5 with an active T-Mobile SIM card inserted. It's picking up signal no problem, including HSPA data. And that's without editing anything besides switching the phone to GSM/UMTS mode.
The Verizon S5 is unlocked and will work on AT&T and T-Mobile, just like essentially every other Verizon LTE device that has the appropriate GSM bands.
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How strange, how'd you get rid of the "This SIM is from an unknown source" notification?

Cpudan80 said:
How strange, how'd you get rid of the "This SIM is from an unknown source" notification?
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Long press on the notification -> App Info -> Force stop. It has to be done every time the phone is restarted. I switch SIMs so often that I do it without thinking now as soon as the phone starts up. I can take another screenshot with the notification on the screen if needed.
I have to switch back and forth between Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T SIMs for work. I've done so for a couple years now, so it's something I have a lot of experience with regarding Verizon devices.

bsweetness said:
Long press on the notification -> App Info -> Force stop. It has to be done every time the phone is restarted. I switch SIMs so often that I do it without thinking now as soon as the phone starts up. I can take another screenshot with the notification on the screen if needed.
I have to switch back and forth between Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T SIMs for work. I've done so for a couple years now, so it's something I have a lot of experience with regarding Verizon devices.
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Yeah, I knew you could do the long press thing on each reboot. Wonder why mine won't hop onto TMo. By any chance did you put your TMo/ATT sim in *before* you ever put in a VZW SIM? My phone came with the VZW SIM in it and pre-activated to my account, maybe it is locked somehow?

As for the original question in this thread - yes, "clean ESN" definitely still matters (although it's technically now the IMEI rather than an ESN).
In fact, it matters even more now than it used to. Previously, if you were talking about a Verizon phone, it only mattered for people wanting to use the phone on Verizon. But now there is a shared IMEI blacklist that Verizon is a part of, so a phone with a blacklisted IMEI on Verizon may not work on any major U.S. carrier.
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Cpudan80 said:
Yeah, I knew you could do the long press thing on each reboot. Wonder why mine won't hop onto TMo. By any chance did you put your TMo/ATT sim in *before* you ever put in a VZW SIM? My phone came with the VZW SIM in it and pre-activated to my account, maybe it is locked somehow?
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Nope. Activated it on Verizon first when it was brand new.
After starting the phone with the T-Mobile SIM inserted, did you make sure the phone was in Global or GSM/UMTS mode and then select T-Mobile under Settings -> More Networks -> Mobile Networks -> Network operators?

bsweetness said:
As for the original question in this thread - yes, "clean ESN" definitely still matters (although it's technically now the IMEI rather than an ESN).
It used to be that it only mattered for people wanting to activate the phone on Verizon. But now there is a shared IMEI blacklist that Verizon is a part of, so a phone with a blacklisted IMEI on Verizon may not work on any major U.S. carrier.
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Nope. Activated it on Verizon first when it was brand new.
After starting the phone with the T-Mobile SIM inserted, did you make sure the phone was in Global or GSM/UMTS mode and then select T-Mobile under Settings -> More Networks -> Mobile Networks -> Network operators?
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I dont recall it ever finding TMobile in the network operator list. I did change it to GSM. I'll have to try it again.

Cpudan80 said:
I dont recall it ever finding TMobile in the network operator list. I did change it to GSM. I'll have to try it again.
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If the SIM is active, T-Mobile should show up there. It can take a few minutes to show up sometimes, but it should show up eventually. If it's not showing up, there's a problem with the SIM or with the phone. Since you said the phone worked fine in Australia with a foreign SIM, I'd be inclined to think the problem would probably be with the T-Mobile SIM.

bsweetness said:
As for the original question in this thread - yes, "clean ESN" definitely still matters (although it's technically now the IMEI rather than an ESN).
In fact, it matters even more now than it used to. Previously, if you were talking about a Verizon phone, it only mattered for people wanting to use the phone on Verizon. But now there is a shared IMEI blacklist that Verizon is a part of, so a phone with a blacklisted IMEI on Verizon may not work on any major U.S. carrier.
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Nope. Activated it on Verizon first when it was brand new.
After starting the phone with the T-Mobile SIM inserted, did you make sure the phone was in Global or GSM/UMTS mode and then select T-Mobile under Settings -> More Networks -> Mobile Networks -> Network operators?
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I have the same problem, Verizon S5 with bad esn I brought of Craigslist very cheap to use with Tmobile, but mines has a circle in the task bar. I think the imei is blocked because I can take the sim out and pop it into my tmobile note 2 and everything is fine.

hey guys i got that exactly problem on my s5 verizon and i put a gsm of another carrier (viva) and show up that notification... for that signal work it (mobile data) with your SIM CARD you have to add your carrier APN in the settings>more networks>mobile network>access point names> and touch + and there will add your APN configuration and save it and done be sure you have your WI-FI OFF for show your 4G or H+ or Edge be in white color and enjoy it
the only issues i don't know how to remove the notification permanently

Verizon - no data during phone calls?

On Verizon's network, all stock software. Sim was from Moto X that worked perfectly fine.
I'm unable to do anything that requires data while in a phone call. I have LTE coverage at the time of the phone call. Once a call is initiated, the "LTE" symbol goes away and just gives me a "!" symbol over the signal bars.
I'm assuming this isn't normal, as I was able to do everything on my phone during phone calls with older LTE phones.
Any insight?
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Not seeing that issue. Let me tell you what I have/did:
* Stock Verizon Nexus 6p (Sim from my old Note 4)
* Wifi turned off
* LTE Signal good before I start a call
* Make a call
* LTE Signal does not give me a "!" signal over the bars
* While talking on the call, run a speedtest
* Getting 26/6Mbps over Verizon LTE while in the call
Not sure what your situation is but wanted to let you know that is possible to do LTE data on Verizon during a call with this phone. Sorry I don't have a suggestion for you.

You need to activate Enhanced 4G LTE Mode pretty sure.

You need to have HD Voice activated on your account which is free. After that in the Settings/Cellular Networks turn on Enhanced 4g LTE Mode. This will enable VoLTE on the device without it you can not have data during a phone call. Most older LTE devices ie. 2014 and older had an extra radio for LTE which also had another CDMA radio so you could do voice and data at the same time with 3g or 4g. Since the late 2014 Droid Turbo (S6,M9, G4 are the same) the only way to voice and data at the same time is VoLTE.

nrage23 is correct. Be aware though, if you enable HD Voice and place a call while on 4G, the call will be dropped if you lose 4G signal. This may or may not be an issue depending on where you live.

I misread the replies. My test was with Advanced Calling Enabled and yes, that allows simultaneous voice/data.
Sounds like if the OP turns on advanced calling, all will be good?
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Found this on the Verizon page of all places:
2Most 4G LTE Android smartphones today already support simultaneous voice and LTE data without HD Voice. However, some newer HD Voice-capable devices such as the Droid Turbo by Motorola do not support simultaneous voice and LTE data unless HD Voice is activated.​

Activating HD voice in settings and in your my verizon account will fix the issue. I had the same issue on 3 different phones, and for all 3 of them this fixed it.

I noticed the same thing as the OP. I had Advanced Calling enabled and working with my 6P on 6.0, but now on 6.0.1 I lose data when making calls. I verified that enhanced calling is enable in the cellular networks settings and like I said, it's been enabled for a long while on my Verizon account.

I've had enhanced calling enabled since owning the 6p. If I understand correctly, there's something I need to do on my Verizon account also? Is this something I need to call in to activate, go in the store, or just go to my account online to activate?
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rice923 said:
I've had enhanced calling enabled since owning the 6p. If I understand correctly, there's something I need to do on my Verizon account also? Is this something I need to call in to activate, go in the store, or just go to my account online to activate?
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If you're on a regular personal plan it's easy to enable, you can do it here: http://www.verizonwireless.com/landingpages/advanced-calling/, in your account or over the phone with CS.
If you're on a business plan, you need to put your sim card into an officially recognized Verizon phone (since VZW doesn't technically support the 6P) that *has HD Voice/Advanced Calling*, turn on HD calling in your online account or over the phone, and then pop the sim card back into your 6P.
On an unrelated note, I guess I'm going to try reflashing my radio to fix my VOLTE 6.0.1 issue...

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If you're on a regular personal plan it's easy to enable, you can do it here: http://www.verizonwireless.com/landingpages/advanced-calling/, in your account or over the phone with CS.
If you're on a business plan, you need to put your sim card into an officially recognized Verizon phone (since it VZW doesn't technically support the 6P), turn on HD calling in your online account or over the phone, and then pop the sim card back into your 6P.
On an unrelated note, I guess I'm going to try reflashing my radio to fix my VOLTE 6.0.1 issue...
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Thanks. I actually found an article that showed where to enable it via my online account. Haven't tried it yet, but hope it works
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On an unrelated note, I guess I'm going to try reflashing my radio to fix my VOLTE 6.0.1 issue...
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I fixed the issue by disabling HD Voice/Advanced Calling in my Verizon account, waiting 10 minutes and then reenabling it (and waiting another few minutes).
Edit: and on the plus side, I realized the 6P and 5X while aren't official recognized by Verzion were much easier to add HD Calling to on my Verizon Business account. I didn't have to jump through the hoops of switching the sim card like I did on the N6.

I'm having the same issue on my phone after the update to 6.0.1. Will try Evan Van Van's advice of disabling and then reenabling
Thanks

Having the same problem with "Enhanced 4G LTE Mode" missing and removing and readding the feature didn't work... Anyone find another solution to get VoLTE working? My device seems to think its VoLTE provisioned because I have the option to turn it off in *#*#4636#*#*, but clicking the button there doesn't do anything...

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I fixed the issue by disabling HD Voice/Advanced Calling in my Verizon account, waiting 10 minutes and then reenabling it (and waiting another few minutes).
Edit: and on the plus side, I realized the 6P and 5X while aren't official recognized by Verzion were much easier to add HD Calling to on my Verizon Business account. I didn't have to jump through the hoops of switching the sim card like I did on the N6.
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This worked for me, thanks!

Does anyone know where VoLTE settings are stored on the /data partition? For laughs I tried a factory reset and it fixed the problem - the toggle showed up. But I'd like to avoid having to re-setup my entire phone just to get it working...

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I fixed the issue by disabling HD Voice/Advanced Calling in my Verizon account, waiting 10 minutes and then reenabling it (and waiting another few minutes).
Edit: and on the plus side, I realized the 6P and 5X while aren't official recognized by Verzion were much easier to add HD Calling to on my Verizon Business account. I didn't have to jump through the hoops of switching the sim card like I did on the N6.
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I'm having the same issue. Enhanced 4G LTE Mode is enabled on my phone. HD Voice is enabled on my Verizon account, but no simultaneous voice/data. Disabling and re-enabling the HD Voice feature on my account didn't work for me.
Not sure if this is relevant, but my account is a personal account and the SIM was brand new activated in the Verizon store (previous phone was a Note 4).

ThaPhenom said:
I'm having the same issue. Enhanced 4G LTE Mode is enabled on my phone. HD Voice is enabled on my Verizon account, but no simultaneous voice/data. Disabling and re-enabling the HD Voice feature on my account didn't work for me.
Not sure if this is relevant, but my account is a personal account and the SIM was brand new activated in the Verizon store (previous phone was a Note 4).
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I fixed the issue with a factory reset.

Did you ever get this sorted out? Seems like the march security update jacked my HD Calling up...I don't see the option to toggle it anymore

Does anyone know if the simultaneous voice and work everywhere or there are particular areas where the feature is available?