"Global System for Mobile Communications". Used by phones on most carriers, but is specific to the make of phone. Most AT&T phones, for example, are GSM.
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Cannot receive calls but can make calls on my tablet HCL ME Y2
I recently bought a HCL ME Y2 tablet with Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) installed.
It has a SIM slot and when I use the Phone dialer (the blue phone icon app), I can make calls over GSM but when ...
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Can the Nexus 7 send and receive GSM texts and calls?
The Nexus 7 3G is out and I'm wondering whether Android 4.2 tablets are still data-only devices. Can I install a custom ROM or apk to this tablet so that I can send and receive GSM calls and text ...
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Can't tell if HTC One V is GSM or CDMA
I recently won an HTC One V and I want to sell it, but I'm not sure what carriers it supports. I won it from an HTC stand I went to, and all they said was that the phone was unlocked so that it could ...
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Is there a way to switch between radio modes without the phone radio completely shutting down?
Is it possible to have the radio switch between WCDMA Preferred mode, GSM mode, and WCDMA only, for example, without the radio switching off and on again? The radio completely loses signal during the, ...
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Can I use my device on a different carrier?
Sometimes it's desirable to use a device on a carrier that does not officially sell it. Often this is due to regional differences and travel (for example, using a US phone in Europe) but also because ...
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Sony Xperia Play CDMA to GSM
I have an Xperia Play that was originally with Verizon and therefore using CDMA. I want to use it with the Rogers network now.
I've read that the Qualcomm chip inside supports both types of networks ...
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Manually lock to a GSM frequency
Is there any method or application in Android to manually lock the mobile device to a particular GSM radio channel.
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android network provider always returns longitude value as -1.0E-5 but latitude value seems ok (e.g. 37.56003)
One android LBS app on HTC wildfire A3366 (G8) with android v2.2 (including google GMS service package), while using the GSM SIM card of China Mobile always runs great to get valid network geolocation ...
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How to unroot a GSM Galaxy Nexus without reverting to the stock ROM
I recently rooted and unlocked the Bootloader on my Galaxy Nexus — direct from Google — using this method. Upon doing so my phone reverted to the stock Jelly Bean ROM I had just after upgrading. All ...
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1answer
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Google play login different GSM carriers
I moved to the USA from Kenya with my android handset, but am unable to log in to google play on my new network, T-mobile.
Can anyone help me fix this?
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1answer
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Foreign phone, stuck on 2G
I am currently working on a Coolpad 8150, a Chinese phone running Android 2.3.7. It is connected to T-Mobile (in the United States) and can place calls successfully. However, it is stuck on 2G. I have ...
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How to tell current frequency band?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace, with quad-band I believe. It is possible to see the current connection network type, e.g. UMTS, EDGE, etc, by going to Settings -> About Phone -> Status. But it does not ...
