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How to use on MetroPCS network

I've read through the forums and see that it's possible to use the Verizon note 3 on tmobile network. I want to use mine on the MetroPCS network. My question was is has anyone switched theres from Verizon to metro pcs and if so what are the steps involved?
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Hey there. I'm going to try and answer your question and then ask another related question.
I recently bought a 900v from eBay with the intention of using it on MetroPCS and then in Europe after a few months when I move. I'm currently using an international Note II on MetroPCS which works fine.
To answer: In theory, as far as I know, all you need to do to get your Verizon Note 3 to work on MetroPCS is get a plan and SIM card from them (they will need to register your phone's IMEI to the SIM card since they lock individual SIM cards to individual phones). After this, go to Settings > More networks > Mobile networks and change preferred to 'global'. You will also need to input the proper network name and APN (Settings > More networks > Mobile networks > Access Point Names). From here it should work.
Ok, now my question for whoever might know something about it. Since I bought my Note 3, I went to a MetroPCS store and had them change the registration from my old phone's IMEI to the Note 3. They did that, we switched the SIM and did what I wrote above and voice and text worked, but no data. The guy working there didn't know what to do, so I decided to have him just switch it back to my Note II and I'd take it to the better resourced 'corporate' store later.
In the meanwhile, I rooted and did what I needed to flash JasmineRom 2.4.1. Went fine and everything seemed to work fine. Then I took it to the corporate store. They tested it with a tester SIM first (not locked to a particular device) but couldn't get it to connect to a network and then the same with my SIM (which had worked before at least for voice). I just get the notification: "Phone Activation - This SIM card is from an unknown source."
Does anyone know if the phone has to first be somehow Activated with Verizon before I can change it to global and use other GSM networks? If so, how would I go about doing that as I'm not on Verizon, nor have I ever been. I have a friend who uses Verizon who might be able to help me activate it if really necessary, but if there's another way, do please let me know. If this problem has nothing to do with activation, and there's something else going on, I'm all ears as well. Thanks.

Problem solved for MetroPCS connection.
Just wanted to update that my problem was solved with no more trouble than calling MetroPCS (888 8METRO8) to have them register my old MetroPCS SIM card to my new device (Verizon Note 3). I had already played around with GSM and global modes and had manually input the APN and network name prior to calling. I had also tried to activate using *228 but that didn't seem to work... not sure if that is important but it was something I had done (with the MetroPCS card before calling).
To the OP: did you get yours working?
Edit: I suppose it is also worth mentioning that I didn't have to change any settings and I'm getting 4G LTE on MetroPCS.

So to confirm, it is possible to connect the Verizon note 3 to METROPCS network and get 4G LTE SERVICE. Will I need to adjust APN settings through the phone? Do I have to use a separate program to change those settings?
I'm going today to try to set this up. Thanks for the responses.
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Ok everyone I have a question in reguards to using a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3 with Metro PCS. I've been getting the run around from Verizon and Metro. What I've done so far is got Metro PCS to type the Note 3's IMEI number in their computer to activate the phone (like they do with every phone). I put the SIM card in the Note 3, and it said something like "SIM card is from an unknown source" (it's not reading the SIM). The phone wouldn't work. No service despite them activating the Note 3 on my account. They told me to go to metro store, so I did and we tried a new SIM card and everything and it still didnt read it. I keep seeing people say we need to change the APN, but what are we specifically supposed to write in the APN box? Also, I see people saying metro has to do something with the SIM card, what exactly do they have to do? Can someone please help, and please give me the exact steps as to what I have to do to get my Note 3 activated and working with MetroPCS. I havent had a phone to use in days because of this bullcrap please help!

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graphmatix said:
i've read through the forums and see that it's possible to use the verizon note 3 on tmobile network. I want to use mine on the metropcs network. My question was is has anyone switched theres from verizon to metro pcs and if so what are the steps involved?
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i tried doing this today and i was told if the verizon phone was activated...it would only last about 2 weeks..

Would this work on a galaxy s5?

Nexus 6P: Calling Issues — Cannot Make Calls, but Data/Texting Works (Verizon)

Hello,
I recently upgraded my Huawei Nexus 6P to 6.0.1 (dirty-flash, sideloaded).
I had trouble getting LTE to work at first (turning on/off Airplane Mode makes LTE work). I kept trying to change Field Test settings to make LTE work.
However, when I factory reset it the phone won't make or receive phone calls.
It sticks on "dialing..." and it just won't work. However, data and messaging work just fine.
I forgot to back up my EFS partition so it's partially my fault.
My IMEI number and MEID show correctly, however on the My Verizon website it shows a different MEID that's nothing close to the original one. The last 2 digits were different. Neither the MEID or IMEI were changed during the upgrade process, so it should have worked fine.
I recently called Verizon Tech Support about this and they said they'd change the MEID within 72 hours to 4 days. (I called Friday evening)
They kept having issues with the server rejecting the MEID and I checked, it's not blacklisted. They told me about a "wrong form" being filled out and ran some tests and nothing worked.
The phone MEID and Field Test menus showed properly though, just calling any other number (even Verizon's activation number) won't work.
I kept factory resetting, even downgraded to 6.0 (clean flash with recovery/radios, unrooting and all that), and LTE worked better, but STILL no phone calls!
Whenever I try to activate it on the website, it keeps telling me to contact their number. I'm not sure if I'll need a new SIM card because I've tried another SIM card and will also not make calls.
I'm not sure if calling has to do with the MEID or IMEI or anything else.
Do you have any tips/suggestions to fix this annoying issue?
Thank you,
Exec360

I've seen the issue going from Wireless to LTE and vice versa but I have no issue making or receiving calls. Texting and MMS work ok also. I went from 6.0 to 6.1 by doing a factory image flash. Now I'm Chroma and I'm curious if I would have this same issue on Stock so I will probably flash factory or a slim rom stock tonight. I'm on Verizon and had a nexus 6, I popped the sim in my 6p and it activated with no issue.

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I'm on Verizon and had a nexus 6, I popped the sim in my 6p and it activated with no issue.
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Same here, except I popped out the SIM from my iPhone 5S.
Ironically, when I put the same SIM back into the 5S, calling and voicemail, in addition to data worked, even though the device was recently deactivated from Verizon.
I'd say the issue probably comes up from a corrupted IMEI/MEID or other identifier. (Not completely sure about this though — the IMEI/MEID was the same between popping in the SIM for the first time and after resetting...)
Verizon detected my device as a Huawei 1511 phone and thinks it's an old Samsung feature phone when I run it through support/help pages.

I have the exact same problem with my phone and I don't know what to do.
update: I just flashed the efs backup file and it worked again.

I forgot to back up my EFS partition and I had 2 chances to do so...
My IMEI, MEID and SIM ID show perfectly in the About section, even when factory reset and bootloader locked, but calls still don't work, very odd.
I used Wugfresh and just about every IMEI recovery tool I could find (EFS Professional) but it keeps giving me errors such as "Access Denied..." with BusyBox installed.
Still no email or response from Verizon techs tonight, expecting one tomorrow.
If not, I'll have to RMA.

More specifically, I cannot find an EFS folder or a nv_data.bin file in any file explorer — Root Explorer, Solid Explorer, TWRP, etc.

Alright, I've actually figured out that the problem is NOT the EFS after I sent it in to Verizon.
My IMEI and MEID number and everything else were actually just fine.
It wasn't flashing or anything that ruined my phone... I recently called Verizon one night on my phone about LTE issues on 6.0.1 and after that, the calls just stopped.
In fact, the problem IS on their end.
They gave me a new SIM card and it didn't work. They realized the phone was new on the network and that would cause incompatibility issues.
Now I have to ship my phone to their IT department which takes about 2 weeks.
If that is your case:
Verizon guide to getting your calling back:
First, I'd try flashing an old EFS backup when your phone was working. If that doesn't work, call their support number (1-800-922-0204) and select the tech support option or say it if it asks.
Give them your SIM card number to try activating the phone. If that doesn't work, you can still send in your phone — just ask them and a phone kit will ship.
Sending it in to the IT department will take around 1-2 weeks, so you should definitely have a backup phone or communication device on hand (you can also just use Google Voice from a PC which is a great temporary solution).
I'll say, BIG props to Verizon for giving us very good support.

Exec360 said:
Alright, I've actually figured out that the problem is NOT the EFS after I sent it in to Verizon.
My IMEI and MEID number and everything else were actually just fine.
It wasn't flashing or anything that ruined my phone... I recently called Verizon one night on my phone about LTE issues on 6.0.1 and after that, the calls just stopped.
In fact, the problem IS on their end.
They gave me a new SIM card and it didn't work. They realized the phone was new on the network and that would cause incompatibility issues.
Now I have to ship my phone to their IT department which takes about 2 weeks.
If that is your case:
Verizon guide to getting your calling back:
First, I'd try flashing an old EFS backup when your phone was working. If that doesn't work, call their support number (1-800-922-0204) and select the tech support option or say it if it asks.
Give them your SIM card number to try activating the phone. If that doesn't work, you can still send in your phone — just ask them and a phone kit will ship.
Sending it in to the IT department will take around 1-2 weeks, so you should definitely have a backup phone or communication device on hand (you can also just use Google Voice from a PC which is a great temporary solution).
I'll say, BIG props to Verizon for giving us very good support.
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AN easier method is to use any Verizon phone with a microSIM and activate on their network.
Once the SIM is active, cut it down to a nanoSIM and put it into the Nexus 6P.
It just works. All this about sending your new phone to them for two weeks is crazy.
I pulled the SIM from my LG G3 and cut it. Up and running in minutes.

tech_head said:
AN easier method is to use any Verizon phone with a microSIM and activate on their network.
Once the SIM is active, cut it down to a nanoSIM and put it into the Nexus 6P.
It just works. All this about sending your new phone to them for two weeks is crazy.
I pulled the SIM from my LG G3 and cut it. Up and running in minutes.
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Unfortunately, my other phone does not have a microSIM. NanoSIMs usually work with LTE connections.
Trimming a microSIM is dangerous and could actually damage your SIM card tray and your phone.
Thank you for the advice, but I should warn you taking that risk may actually damage or cause issues with the SIM card itself such as not being able to read its SIM card number.

EDIT:
After 5 days, 3 factory resets, and many flashes of the older radio, it has been SOLVED!!!!!
First, try disabling, reinstalling the factory version of Google Connectivity Services, then updating it in the Google Play Store.
Next, dial *#*#4636#*#* on your phone application to get to field test mode. This function will work no matter whether the phone is working or not — it's just an information screen.
Click the 3 dots and select "change radio band". Select Radio Band 6, NOT USA or Radio Band 7 — Verizon told me to try both of those and they are glitchy.
Source: "Attaching 2 screenshots. One with band 6 where calling works but data is 1x. Another with USA band where LTE data works but no calling. Looking closely it's set to emergency calls only." (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64149076&postcount=8)
Now my GSM service is working and calls work extremely well!
Glad it had nothing to do with EFS/IMEI numbers after all.
Make sure to set your APN to "VZWINTERNET" if it hasn't been set already.
I'm glad I can share this with XDADevelopers so that they can benefit from this information.
- Exec360

Exec360 said:
EDIT:
After 5 days, 3 factory resets, and many flashes of the older radio, it has been SOLVED!!!!!
First, try disabling, reinstalling the factory version of Google Connectivity Services, then updating it in the Google Play Store.
Next, dial *#*#4636#*#* on your phone application to get to field test mode. This function will work no matter whether the phone is working or not — it's just an information screen.
Click the 3 dots and select "change radio band". Select Radio Band 6, NOT USA or Radio Band 7 — Verizon told me to try both of those and they are glitchy.
Source: "Attaching 2 screenshots. One with band 6 where calling works but data is 1x. Another with USA band where LTE data works but no calling. Looking closely it's set to emergency calls only." (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64149076&postcount=8)
Now my GSM service is working and calls work extremely well!
Glad it had nothing to do with EFS/IMEI numbers after all.
Make sure to set your APN to "VZWINTERNET" if it hasn't been set already.
I'm glad I can share this with XDADevelopers so that they can benefit from this information.
- Exec360
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I have the same issue with model h1511 and i bought the phone from Ebay but im living in Qatar .. i dunno what to do .. LTE data connection working fine .. sending and receiving sms is working ok .. only I can't make or receive calls. i'm not sure to whom I should report this issue

Exec360 said:
EDIT:
After 5 days, 3 factory resets, and many flashes of the older radio, it has been SOLVED!!!!!
First, try disabling, reinstalling the factory version of Google Connectivity Services, then updating it in the Google Play Store.
Next, dial *#*#4636#*#* on your phone application to get to field test mode. This function will work no matter whether the phone is working or not — it's just an information screen.
Click the 3 dots and select "change radio band". Select Radio Band 6, NOT USA or Radio Band 7 — Verizon told me to try both of those and they are glitchy.
Source: "Attaching 2 screenshots. One with band 6 where calling works but data is 1x. Another with USA band where LTE data works but no calling. Looking closely it's set to emergency calls only." (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64149076&postcount=8)
Now my GSM service is working and calls work extremely well!
Glad it had nothing to do with EFS/IMEI numbers after all.
Make sure to set your APN to "VZWINTERNET" if it hasn't been set already.
I'm glad I can share this with XDADevelopers so that they can benefit from this information.
- Exec360
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Where was this thread yesterday when I needed it...lol I was messing with my radios and screwed my phone up. Please not this method may not work on a custom ROM I had to flash back to 6.0.0.

Exec360 said:
EDIT:
After 5 days, 3 factory resets, and many flashes of the older radio, it has been SOLVED!!!!!
First, try disabling, reinstalling the factory version of Google Connectivity Services, then updating it in the Google Play Store.
Next, dial *#*#4636#*#* on your phone application to get to field test mode. This function will work no matter whether the phone is working or not — it's just an information screen.
Click the 3 dots and select "change radio band". Select Radio Band 6, NOT USA or Radio Band 7 — Verizon told me to try both of those and they are glitchy.
Source: "Attaching 2 screenshots. One with band 6 where calling works but data is 1x. Another with USA band where LTE data works but no calling. Looking closely it's set to emergency calls only." (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64149076&postcount=8)
Now my GSM service is working and calls work extremely well!
Glad it had nothing to do with EFS/IMEI numbers after all.
Make sure to set your APN to "VZWINTERNET" if it hasn't been set already.
I'm glad I can share this with XDADevelopers so that they can benefit from this information.
- Exec360
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I have the same issue but I live in Qatar. the thing is that my phone has the exact same issue urs. im glad you could solve it. Can you help me solve mine ??

mohawahba said:
I have the same issue but I live in Qatar. the thing is that my phone has the exact same issue urs. im glad you could solve it. Can you help me solve mine ??
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In the US, all carriers are supported for Nexus 6P use. Since you live in Qatar, you may have a different carrier.
Here are a few other points or solutions for this issue:
If your carrier is not Verizon, does your carrier whitelist the Nexus 6P or only phones sold through them?
Do you get an IMEI number in the Settings application? (don't put it here for privacy reasons) If you don't, then your issue most likely has to do with accidentally deleting or modifying the EFS partition. Try restoring an EFS backup. ALWAYS back up your EFS before you install something else or root your phone — and keep it in a safe location! Alas, that was not the case for me.
Have you tried turning Roaming on inside your cellular network settings or have a specific roaming plan?
Do you get decent reception when making calls in Qatar? Where do you have this issue most, indoors or outdoors? You should get 1x at least.
Try the field test mode (*#*#4636#*#*) in the phone application. Go to "phone info".
If you see "GSM service: emergency calls only" on Verizon, the GSM band is not connected which makes phone calls. Switch to Band 6.
Otherwise, if you see the same thing for GPRS, try switching to another band. I'm not familiar with carriers except Verizon or other US carriers (AT&T, T-mobile, etc.)
I've emphasized this a lot, but try a factory reset. Lock the bootloader and remove your custom mods to the system. It may just work for you.
The case may be that the phone service does not work in Qatar, your reception is weak, or you have a specific phone plan. It may be your carrier not being compatible with certain bands, like GSM.
If that is the case, try calling their support and ask them for any possible solutions to the problem.
EDIT:
You also stated that you bought your 6P from Ebay. Many risks can come from buying used phones off of there rather than the official websites. It's likely that someone messed with the EFS and IMEI numbers.
It could be a stolen phone too... in those cases, it would be illegal (in some countries, not sure if in Qatar) to change the IMEI number unless you have an EFS backup. Sorry, you may just be out of luck. Try another solution like Google Voice or Skype (paid) for now until you get it fixed.

Thx bro
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Exec360 said:
In the US, all carriers are supported for Nexus 6P use. Since you live in Qatar, you may have a different carrier.
Here are a few other points or solutions for this issue:
If your carrier is not Verizon, does your carrier whitelist the Nexus 6P or only phones sold through them?
Do you get an IMEI number in the Settings application? (don't put it here for privacy reasons) If you don't, then your issue most likely has to do with accidentally deleting or modifying the EFS partition. Try restoring an EFS backup. ALWAYS back up your EFS before you install something else or root your phone — and keep it in a safe location! Alas, that was not the case for me.
Have you tried turning Roaming on inside your cellular network settings or have a specific roaming plan?
Do you get decent reception when making calls in Qatar? Where do you have this issue most, indoors or outdoors? You should get 1x at least.
Try the field test mode (*#*#4636#*#*) in the phone application. Go to "phone info".
If you see "GSM service: emergency calls only" on Verizon, the GSM band is not connected which makes phone calls. Switch to Band 6.
Otherwise, if you see the same thing for GPRS, try switching to another band. I'm not familiar with carriers except Verizon or other US carriers (AT&T, T-mobile, etc.)
I've emphasized this a lot, but try a factory reset. Lock the bootloader and remove your custom mods to the system. It may just work for you.
The case may be that the phone service does not work in Qatar, your reception is weak, or you have a specific phone plan. It may be your carrier not being compatible with certain bands, like GSM.
If that is the case, try calling their support and ask them for any possible solutions to the problem.
EDIT:
You also stated that you bought your 6P from Ebay. Many risks can come from buying used phones off of there rather than the official websites. It's likely that someone messed with the EFS and IMEI numbers.
It could be a stolen phone too... in those cases, it would be illegal (in some countries, not sure if in Qatar) to change the IMEI number unless you have an EFS backup. Sorry, you may just be out of luck. Try another solution like Google Voice or Skype (paid) for now until you get it fixed.
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Here in qatar, i have one friend having the same fone from amazon and it is working fine. Here no CDMA plus texting and data are working. If the efs is corrupt or as u say screwed, it would work data and text? Band USA and 6 re ok with data and text.. Band 7 dead.

In general, it may corrupt the phone function but texts/data may work fine.
Most carrier connectivity issues usually come up from a corrupt EFS or the service not being activated on your plan.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ask-question/423732-understanding-cwm-backups-efs-partition-etc.html
For you, it seems like Band 6 is the correct one. No CDMA — and GSM is working again. Good job
Another method to try:
Update the Preferred Roaming List (PRL) - dial *228 on the phone app or figure out your carrier's PRL update number
That might work, didn't affect my calls since I don't use roaming services.
By "Band 7 dead", do you mean that the service just won't connect? My issue came from messing with the bands to fix the LTE issue and messing up my phone.
Try to call your carrier's support — try getting a new SIM card or collect information about the Nexus 6P compatibility, if they don't have it on their website.
Was the phone working since you first used it? Have you rooted or done any system-level modifications to it? Also is your carrier Verizon, because I don't think they have strong roaming service in Qatar... I am in the USA right now using Band 6, working fine.
https://community.verizonwireless.com/thread/494218
When you dial, do you get "Dialing..." and just have to wait until it hangs up, or is there static, or a carrier message? Does your friend have the same carrier (Verizon) as you do?
Sorry I'm asking so many questions. I just can't quite identify your issue very well.

Exec360 said:
In general, it may corrupt the phone function but texts/data may work fine.
Most carrier connectivity issues usually come up from a corrupt EFS or the service not being activated on your plan.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ask-question/423732-understanding-cwm-backups-efs-partition-etc.html
For you, it seems like Band 6 is the correct one. No CDMA — and GSM is working again. Good job
Another method to try:
Update the Preferred Roaming List (PRL) - dial *228 on the phone app or figure out your carrier's PRL update number
That might work, didn't affect my calls since I don't use roaming services.
By "Band 7 dead", do you mean that the service just won't connect? My issue came from messing with the bands to fix the LTE issue and messing up my phone.
Try to call your carrier's support — try getting a new SIM card or collect information about the Nexus 6P compatibility, if they don't have it on their website.
Was the phone working since you first used it? Have you rooted or done any system-level modifications to it? Also is your carrier Verizon, because I don't think they have strong roaming service in Qatar... I am in the USA right now using Band 6, working fine.
https://community.verizonwireless.com/thread/494218
When you dial, do you get "Dialing..." and just have to wait until it hangs up, or is there static, or a carrier message? Does your friend have the same carrier (Verizon) as you do?
Sorry I'm asking so many questions. I just can't quite identify your issue very well.
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Thanks for exerting all kind of possible solutions . really appreciated ... I ll explain next everything ..
First of all I'm no verizon subscriber .. I just got the phone from ebay shipped to qatar .. that's all international buyer ..
well secondly, the service is activated. here is different than yours in activation process. Plus my sim card is working on all other devices, opo, op2, opx, mi redmi n2, moto g ...
I believe the problem remains in the piece I have now (nexus 6p) because im used to buy phones from the US and they work fine expect some missing LTE bands that does not really interfere with calling service.
If the EFS/IMEI is corrupt, will it register on the network normally? will data and text still work?
Band 7 dead means no text no data and surely no calls ... plus when I chose it, i always get called ended right after i press Dial a number
experience with other bands:
band USA: text and data working fine ... calls: when dialing, it keeps dialing until the network fails and returns again like reconnect (the bars disappear and return again) and when i hang up, it respond quickly and execute the action but on,
Band 6: text ok data ok , calls no .. but when dialing, it keeps dialing normally till it gives me (call ended ) and if I try to hang up after few seconds, it freezes the phone for like 10 seconds till it execute the action of hanging up ...
so the USA band is the most responsive band in terms of hanging up ..
when I dial *#4636 .... , and access phone information to change preferred network, it is usually set to LTE/CDMA/GSM (PRL) >> if i try to change it to LTE/GSM (PRL) because no CDMA here, it usually return to the default after restarting the phone .. it does not really change the network if, for example, I choose GSM only .. I still see LTE on the bar .. moreover, when i try to choose 2g from cellular networks from settings, it does not reflect and I still get LTE working .. weird ..
** in all cases, FYI, I always see the carrier name in the top left corner of the screen.
*228 does not work as Im not verizon .. plus any USSDs are not going through as it gives error "connection problem or invalid MMI code"
when I try to access caller ID, it gives error " network or SIM card error".
I tried to call the carrier but they could not do anything. I'm still expecting a call from their back office team who ( i assume ) has more experience
getting a new sim would not help because I have tried different active sims different numbers and I also tried the second carrier here in Qatar (vodafone) and the problem persist.
the fone never worked since i reached Qatar. It was not rooted. I only unlocked BL and flashed the first factory stock rom (fully including the radio), yet nothing
wait wait please don't lose hope
one friend here is also giving me ideas and solutions to get over my isssue, he suggested i flash chroma rom bcz it has more bands. I will flash it and give a feedback.
I really appreciate your efforts and also his efforts @Soulfly3
pardon me if I wrote too many things and for giving all my trials not in order
Thanks

Thanks everyone for helping me resolve my issue. biggest thanks goes to @@scoobysnack who helped me greatly to get over it.
Installing Chroma ROM solved the issue because basically it was a problem of bands. Chroma had more bands that work in Qatar. and I could return back to stock rom again without any problems ( but don't mess up with bands in phone information )
Thanks @Exec360 for offering me your great support >>>

I told you chroma would solve your problems. it has different bands to select and I figured the "AUS" bands would work.

Any advice for those of us operating on Verizon's extended network? I'm using my device on the Appalachian wireless network (with whom Verizon has a network sharing agreement as part of it's LTE in Rural America program), and I'm constantly getting the roaming indicator, even though I know I'm not roaming. I've never dealt with this on any other device, and I've used 4 different devices encompassing both Windows Phone and Android. If I switch the CDMA roaming indicator to "Home", the roaming indicator disappears and the usual LTE indicator appears, but I'm unable to make voice calls. If I switch the roaming indicator to "Automatic", I can make voice calls but the roaming indicator returns and the device tells me I'm roaming inside the test menu, even though Verizon tells me I'm not incurring roaming charges. If that's true, then the roaming indicator is just an annoyance, but it's there constantly (even when on WiFi) and for me it's a significant annoyance. Is there anything I can do, or is this just something I'm going to have to live with?

moto e4 verizon end call

hello this is my first post
i unlock the moto e4 verizon with unlock code and it was unlocked but the phone cant make calls anyone else have this problem with the moto e4 verizon

What network u trying to use ? GSM services will only work for data and text .calls just end

Why don't you flash the stock images from the unlocked variant?

Be default, Verizon lock prepay phones from making call.
Although that's interesting because call works for me using Mint Sim. Try factory resetting as well.

Had the same problem, and then noticed that there was no APN listed. After manually entering the APN info from my other T-Mobile phone, I was able to make and receive calls without any trouble. Only thing was that the network drops to 3G during the call--not sure what to do about that.

maybe worth a shot
change preferred network from 4g to 3g, make a call, and change preferred network back to 4g. It's been working for me in cricket that way. same thing in post #8 of this thread

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change preferred network from 4g to 3g, make a call, and change preferred network back to 4g. It's been working for me in cricket that way. same thing in post #8 of this thread
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is it a one time thing or do you have to keep doing it?

How did u get the unlock code from Verizon prepay?
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guest_2011 said:
is it a one time thing or do you have to keep doing it?
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one time thing for me, has worked after reboots
picsles said:
How did u get the unlock code from Verizon prepay?
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got the code from ebay

The Verizon E4 Plus works fine for me after unlocked. Tested with both AT&T and Tmobile with no issues. I purchased yesterday at Target for $99 and requested $2 unlock code yesterday. Got code this morning and it works great.
For some reason the device automatically drops to 3G when making or receiving calls. However voice quality is good if not HD.
Overall this is a pretty strong device for under $100...shame is you cant unlock bootloader.
Here's a video showing receiving call and dropping to 3G.

After putting my Cricket sim card in, entering unlock code, and setting up the phone, I followed the "trick" so phone calls would stop dropping to 3G and stay on 4G LTE but it would not work. I tried the following:
1. Change to 3G, made a call, change to LTE, made a call and it still dropped/showed 3G
2. Change to 3G, made a call, and restarted phone. Change to LTE, made a call and it showed 3G still
3. Change to 3G, made a call, and restarted phone. Change to LTE, restarted phone, made a call and it showed 3G still.
The Cricket APN is set correctly as I see 4G LTE when not in a phone call. I am able to make/receive calls, sms, mms (for mms had to use Textra over the default Message+ app).
Any other ideas I can try to get phone calls to be on LTE?

zero2duo said:
After putting my Cricket sim card in, entering unlock code, and setting up the phone, I followed the "trick" so phone calls would stop dropping to 3G and stay on 4G LTE but it would not work. I tried the following:
1. Change to 3G, made a call, change to LTE, made a call and it still dropped/showed 3G
2. Change to 3G, made a call, and restarted phone. Change to LTE, made a call and it showed 3G still
3. Change to 3G, made a call, and restarted phone. Change to LTE, restarted phone, made a call and it showed 3G still.
The Cricket APN is set correctly as I see 4G LTE when not in a phone call. I am able to make/receive calls, sms, mms (for mms had to use Textra over the default Message+ app).
Any other ideas I can try to get phone calls to be on LTE?
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mine also drops to 3G. nothing can be done about it.

guest_2011 said:
mine also drops to 3G. nothing can be done about it.
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Hmm...someone on Slickdeals replied to me saying for Cricket, to get "HD-Voice", you need compatible Cricket phones, which the Moto E4 Plus clearly isn't --> https://www.cricketwireless.com/support/apps-and-services/hd-voice/customer/compatible-phones.html
Not a big deal about having phone calls drop to 3G. I was just curious because people and the wiki mention to do that "phone 3G/LTE" workaround.

I can't add any APN. On the Settings, I get a message "Access Point Name settings are not available for this user". There is no way for me to add any APN. Mobile Data works on my T-Mobile SIM.
Edit: Never mind. My bad. I was juggling two of these phones and only one of them had a SIM card. The one with the SIM card allowed me to add an APN.
But I wonder now how this is going to work when I travel abroad and have to use a SIM that would roam across multiple networks. I'd have to add each one manually? Without knowing which networks are available?

Phone(verizon e4plus ) took an ota while on att sim (was sleeping didn't notice til now ) now I only get busy signal tone when I call out I still have not and text messages just can't call out again without that dial tone happening

No service

http://www5.0zz0.com/2018/10/10/03/698559611.png
hello there ,
I have an essential phone unlocked variant , I get no service when I insert my sim card in and i can't choose networks .
do you have a solution for this issue .?

Rwin01 said:
http://www5.0zz0.com/2018/10/10/03/698559611.png
hello there ,
I have an essential phone unlocked variant , I get no service when I insert my sim card in and i can't choose networks .
do you have a solution for this issue .?
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Does it say Sim not present? If not, go online and search for APN settings for whatever network your on and enter them in as listed. On the screen you posted, click "access point names" and transpose the data from whatever your carrier's APN settings.

https://imgur.com/SD35C8d
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Does it say Sim not present? If not, go online and search for APN settings for whatever network your on and enter them in as listed. On the screen you posted, click "access point names" and transpose the data from whatever your carrier's APN settings.
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APN settings are set automatically with my local carrier sim card .
check attached photo

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APN settings are set automatically with my local carrier sim card .
check attached photo
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Can you raise this in guide section ->uicc unlock post. you can ask for modem partition from someone who has openus variant and can flash those ones. Did you also check your sim in another phone

arjunv said:
Can you raise this in guide section ->uicc unlock post. you can ask for modem partition from someone who has openus variant and can flash those ones. Did you also check your sim in another phone
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yes my sim works in another phone . and i installed BTS rom and still having the same issue

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https://imgur.com/SD35C8d
APN settings are set automatically with my local carrier sim card .
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Maybe i dont understand but it looks as if you have 2 APN settings profiles yet you don't have either selected.

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Maybe i dont understand but it looks as if you have 2 APN settings profiles yet you don't have either selected.
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My phone is somehow locked for Sprint after the September update even if I have an unlocked variant (OPENUS)

Rwin01 said:
My phone is somehow locked for Sprint after the September update even if I have an unlocked variant (OPENUS)
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/how-to/discussion-brainstorm-sim-unlock-t3724135
https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/how-to/discussion-invalid-sim-card-options-t3838749
I glanced at these but didn't read the whole threads. Pretty sure they address sprint sim card locking post update. It may be worth reading about to see if yours is a similar situation. Good luck man.

I'm kind of in the same boat, essential phone openus variant with no service. I've tried different things and have been able to get it to work but just for some time before it gets no service again or some odd behavior. I don't get invalid sim or no sim notification, it is a no service notification, apparently it recognizes SIM and accepts it but is not able to find a network, as if it were out of coverage or mobile radio off. SIM card has been tested in another essential phone at same location and works flawlessly.
So far I've found that if I downgrade software to nougat and then update to oreo or pie, and then insert SIM, phone is able to get LTE connection, receive or make calls, it works fine. But then after a couple of hours or even half a day, it gets no service again. Network or factory resetting doesn't do anything, changing network settings neither,then after If phone is restarted with sim in or if sim is inserted while on, it immediately shows voicemail notification but there is no way to retrieve it of course.
Most of the times at network settings it gets and shows the correct apn but it doesn't let to choose network manually, it turns back to automatically and says no networks available. Some times I get a rare relation with wifi connection, if wifi is on and connected it shows carrier name as if ti was connected to network but no calls in or out, as soon as wifi is turned off or disconnects, carrier goes back to No Service.
Maybe someone knowing this has some idea of why phone has this strange behavior which makes it useless as a phone.

rodmat said:
I'm kind of in the same boat, essential phone openus variant with no service. I've tried different things and have been able to get it to work but just for some time before it gets no service again or some odd behavior. I don't get invalid sim or no sim notification, it is a no service notification, apparently it recognizes SIM and accepts it but is not able to find a network, as if it were out of coverage or mobile radio off. SIM card has been tested in another essential phone at same location and works flawlessly.
So far I've found that if I downgrade software to nougat and then update to oreo or pie, and then insert SIM, phone is able to get LTE connection, receive or make calls, it works fine. But then after a couple of hours or even half a day, it gets no service again. Network or factory resetting doesn't do anything, changing network settings neither,then after If phone is restarted with sim in or if sim is inserted while on, it immediately shows voicemail notification but there is no way to retrieve it of course.
Most of the times at network settings it gets and shows the correct apn but it doesn't let to choose network manually, it turns back to automatically and says no networks available. Some times I get a rare relation with wifi connection, if wifi is on and connected it shows carrier name as if ti was connected to network but no calls in or out, as soon as wifi is turned off or disconnects, carrier goes back to No Service.
Maybe someone knowing this has some idea of why phone has this strange behavior which makes it useless as a phone.
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I think your phone locked for Sprint like mine , call them to unlock it .
mine is unlocked From Sprint now , but i sill need a Sprint Sim to complete the unlock process which i didn't get yet , I don't know where i can get one (I LIVE IN MOROCCO)

I guess it's possible but I really don't think that phone could be locked to sprint. I understand although sprint variant is supposed to be locked, most users are able to use other carrier sim, and only the pie update has shown invalid sim, which is not this case by the way.

rodmat said:
I guess it's possible but I really don't think that phone could be locked to sprint. I understand although sprint variant is supposed to be locked, most users are able to use other carrier sim, and only the pie update has shown invalid sim, which is not this case by the way.
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mine is not a Sprint variant , and somehow is locked to Sprint , it was previously purchased From Best Buy . but after installing Pie on it , it shows no service , i called Sprint and they said it's locked to them
than i made an unlock request and they unlocked it

ok, so maybe flashing modemst images for openus variant could solve the problem, I don't mind trying if they come available but haven't found them yet.

rodmat said:
ok, so maybe flashing modemst images for openus variant could solve the problem, I don't mind trying if they come available but haven't found them yet.
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if you found them , let me know , i wanna try them as well

AT&T LG G6 Keeps Hanging Up

No idea why this started happening but every time I try to make a phone call, it'll hang up immediately. Checked all the settings and nothing has been changed or altered. However, I am still able to access the internet and send text messages. When I try to check my remaining voice and data by entering *777*1#, it'll say, "Connection problem or invalid MMI". It just doesn't make any sense. Contacted Airvoice Wireless and have yet to hear back from them. Has this ever happened to anyone else?

It must be a whitelisted model if it's running on AT&T's network. 4G VoLTE must be enable in hidden settings as well. A new sim card may be needed. AT&T stopped supporting 3G altogether.
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It must be a whitelisted model if it's running on AT&T's network. 4G VoLTE must be enable in hidden settings as well. A new sim card may be needed. AT&T stopped supporting 3G altogether.
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Yeah. My phone's model is whitelisted. I have the H871 variant of the LG G6. After doing some research, it would seem I need a new SIM card (as you mentioned). Nothing I have tried has worked so far. I even went as far as factory resetting my phone. And of course, it did not fix the issue. It's the SIM card. I did access the hidden settings but didn't really pay much attention to the 4G settings. I'm going to go back to that and take a closer look at those options. If there's a VoLTE option, that might do the trick.

Gurren Lagann said:
Yeah. My phone's model is whitelisted. I have the H871 variant of the LG G6. After doing some research, it would seem I need a new SIM card (as you mentioned). Nothing I have tried has worked so far. I even went as far as factory resetting my phone. And of course, it did not fix the issue. It's the SIM card. I did access the hidden settings but didn't really pay much attention to the 4G settings. I'm going to go back to that and take a closer look at those options. If there's a VoLTE option, that might do the trick.
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That's the problem if it was running on 3G. My Note was running on 4G VoLTE when I got it so the sim card and settings were correct.
4G VoLTE must be enabled.
AT&T advanced tech support can probably help you. May take more than one call to get someone that knows what they've doing though.

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That's the problem if it was running on 3G. My Note was running on 4G VoLTE when I got it so the sim card and settings were correct.
4G VoLTE must be enabled.
AT&T advanced tech support can probably help you. May take more than one call to get someone that knows what they've doing though.
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I get my service from AirVoice wireless but have yet to hear back from them. What I found out by messing around in the secret menu is that when I choose WCDMA Preferred, everything works just fine. I can call, text, and access the internet. On that setting, 4G is displayed up top. What I found out was that any setting that displays 4G LTE will block my ability to make a phone call. If it says 4G, then I am fine. The problem with this is that everything will reset when I turn off my phone. So, it's pretty annoying having to set it every time. Is there any way to make my selection permanent?

Gurren Lagann said:
I get my service from AirVoice wireless but have yet to hear back from them. What I found out by messing around in the secret menu is that when I choose WCDMA Preferred, everything works just fine. I can call, text, and access the internet. On that setting, 4G is displayed up top. What I found out was that any setting that displays 4G LTE will block my ability to make a phone call. If it says 4G, then I am fine. The problem with this is that everything will reset when I turn off my phone. So, it's pretty annoying having to set it every time. Is there any way to make my selection permanent?
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Not sure. The carrier may need to do a reset on their end.