Questions tagged [carriers]
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Realme GT Master: can't make or receive calls
My phone has the following issue: incoming calls don't come through (any attempt to call by other phones results in voicemail), and outgoing calls don't work either (the "Phone" app gets ...
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Can a single carrier see both IMEI 1 and IMEI 2 in a dual-SIM phone?
I know that a mobile operator sees the IMEI of the SIM slot in which their SIM card is inserted and can see the logs of all the phone numbers associated with that IMEI.
But can they see the IMEI of ...
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What does it mean when it says a Spam report message might be sent to carrier
I accidentally reported a conversation that I did not mean to report spam, and my carrier is someone I don't want to see these messages.
What does it mean when it says it might get sent to the ...
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What is T-Mobile Diagnostics app used for?
My phone has been sending messages without my knowledge, as well as erasing certain abilities such as being able to pull up my keyboard while messaging someone. It seems like something or someone is ...
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If I have a GSM device, with a radio that has common LTE bands between carriers, is it possible to compare available bands and signal strength?
I'd like to know if it is possible, given that I have devices which can operate on multiple networks, if I can use that device to check the signal strength of a competitor network in the area.
I live ...
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Rooting carrier-locked Pixel 7 Pro
Just under a year ago, I changed carriers due to carrier unlock policies. The provider I switched to I was able to get the Pixel 7 Pro on a payment plan (2 years). With it being a Pixel, I thought at ...
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How do I hide the network name from the notification bar on Fairphone?
I recently switched my phone carrier and the new one has a network with a pretty long name. It shows in the top left of the screen, in the status bar. Since the name is long, it pushes other ...
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How do I turn on Carrier Location Services?
I have found a similar question about this, and it kind of makes me wonder what this service is. In the description it says you can turn it on and off in the apps if you look for Carrier Location ...
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How to check if my Android device supports the carrier's VoLTE?
Straight Talk, my carrier, informed me that my phone Xiaomi Mi 9T pro is not capable of using VoLTE.
My phone states it is enabled for VoLTE. Also has an icon (volte) next to my status bar.
I was also ...
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Network unlock a never-activated phone
I currently have a Motorola Moto G6 Play that was originally purchased 3 years ago from Virgin Mobile USA (which doesn't exist anymore), and was never activated. Interested in getting it network-...
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Side effects of Android CarrierConfig reporting a foreign network as ”not roaming”
Android has a system app, CarrierConfig, which sets certain network parameters based on the carrier which supplied the currently inserted SIM card. Among others, the CarrierConfig app can tell Android ...
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No service on Blackview BV 5500 Pro with Lineage 17.1
The issue
I installed Lineage OS on my blackview BV 5500 Pro and am facing the "No Service" issue since. There does not seem to be any hardware issue and I've exhausted all the options I ...
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Will a CDMA carrier's LTE work on a GSM-only phone?
More specifically, I'd like to know if a Sprint-based carrier (Tello) will work on a Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (M1908C3JG).
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Will phone of global market will have better coverage than others?
I have LG V20 (H990DS), it's global market's phone. Also there are AT&T, Sprint, Verizon. And I noticed that all models have different frequency bands. Is that mean that my phone will work better ...
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Are VoLTE standards same across the world?
I have a SIM-free Galaxy S9+ (SM-G965F/DS) model. And in my home country (India) VoLTE works fine on it. I'm moving to Japan soon and was thinking of getting a Japanese SIM (The name of the carrier is ...
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How does carrier/network lock work? How is it implemented?
I feel like I should have been able to find the answer to this, maybe I'm distracted or something, but does anyone know how carrier/network/sim lock actually works and if there are any workarounds? ...
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4G Connection not working properly
A month or so ago, when I turned Mobile Data on the device did not connect to the Internet. I thought that it is a temporary issue with the carrier but it is still not working.
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Will this "SIM Free" Android phone for sale near Osaka (Japan) work in Europe and North America?
Will this "SIM Free" Android phone for sale near Osaka (Japan) work in Europe and North America?
Hello,
So my phone recently went temporarily out of order and then I saw this Asus ZenFone 3 for sale ...
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How does carriers blocks Internet connections on phone…
I just changed my ISP, and whatever the tethering method (usb or Wi‑Fi or bluethooth) I’m using, I’m redirected to a captive portal of my carrier on my PC web browser’s stating that I’m not allowed to ...
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Why does VoLTE deployment only take a "Carrier Update" on iOS for all iPhones to have it enabled, but only a select few Android handsets get it?
I am guessing carriers need to adjust the software, but why isn't this negotiated by Android by default so that no modifications would be necessary? Why is there no equivalent of "carrier updates"?
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Dual sim unlocked Galaxy S9 - is it able to run Verizon AND T-Mobile simultaneously?
The Galaxy S9+ supports dual sim cards. If buying an unlocked one, can it have both Verizon and T-Mobile running on it at once?
Also, if so, how does it know which one to use for data like if ...
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Why do phones need an OTA update to support VoLTE for certain carriers but they work out of the box for other VoLTE carriers? [closed]
This is regarding unlocked phones sold from stores. A major carrier in my country depoloyed a VoLTE network and it worked even on custom ROMs with very minor problems. Now 2 other carriers are ...
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A confused senior citizen
I have an Android Samsung Galaxy J5 phone with SIM card slot No 1 with a Reliance Jio sim and SIM card slot no 2 with a BSNL 4G SIM.
On my BSNL line I do not have data but only for incoming/outgoing ...
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Does the carrier matter when flashing custom roms?
I am getting the lg g6 tomorrow and i saw that there was twrp and lineage and a couple others. But xda also has a thread that is specifically tmobile and thats where im getting my phone. but the ...
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Will I receive Android OTA updates after switching carriers?
I currently own a Samsung Galaxy S5, purchased from AT&T. It has what I presume is an AT&T version of the OS with an AT&T boot screen, etc. Software updates are also delivered OTA via AT&...
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Where are the PRL and profile stored on the filesystem?
I'm talking about what can be updated in Settings->More->Cellular networks->Carrier settings. Where are they stored? On what partition and where, if anywhere, on the filesystem?
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Switching carrier firmware
Can you flash different carrier firmware on the exact same model phone
For example can I take a Straight Talk Galaxy S5 and Flash u.s. Cellular Galaxy S5 firmware to it and make it work
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Project Fi - What Magic Hardware Allows Carrier Switching?
Project Fi lists the Pixel, Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P as the only compatible phones with their auto network-switching system, and the FAQ and many reviews state that these phones have special radios:
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Need an information on upgrade
I bought a Galaxy S5 (G900F- International Model) two years ago. It was locked by carrier. I can't use any network sim from my country. So I spend some money to unlock the carrier (Country Unlock - ...
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Is there any way to unlock my phone from a mobile network carrier so I can use a different sim?
I've got a BQ Aquaris M5. BQ don't have a telephone number I can ring or much of a support base, so I wasn't able to find help there.
I bought the phone sim free and put a giffgaff sim in it. ...
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Moto Z Force unlocked?
Next week I'm going to us and I will buy a new phone. I was thinking of buying a Moto Z Force. But I heard it is only available for Verizon. I'm from Brazil and would like to know if even if the ...
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After dead-zones carrier is dropped until restart
So I'm assuming this has to be a property that can be changed through buildprop, but I thought I'd consult you guys first.
Phone: Unlocked Galaxy S7 (Sprint), Android 6.0.1
Network: T-Mobile
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Manually switch carriers Project Fi
I have heard that you can manually switch carriers when using Project Fi. How do I go about this? What is the easiest way?
Edit: Is there an app that does this too?
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How to move SMS from hangouts to messenger app
My Nexus 6p has 2 messaging services. Google Hangouts and the stock Google messenger app. I usually use the Google messenger app to send SMS, but the problem is that the message they respond with ...
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Aggregating two 4G/3G data links from 2 different sims?
Having two 4G capable sims -from truely two different operators (no virtual carriers at all)- and a Dual Active sim phone (Zenfone 2 Laser), I want to do true load balancing with a 1 sim + 1 sim 4G/3G ...
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Updating phone-firmware based on phone carrier
A while ago I bought a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge with a a dutch site called BelSimpel. This phone came with an contract from a dutch carrier called "Simpel", which is using the T-Mobile network.
When ...
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IP address using 3G/4G modem (USB on the go)
If I use a 3G USB (on the go) modem on my Android device, do I get the IP assigned by the Carrier as the SIM card was inside of the device?
Does it appear as usb0 in ifconfig?
Thank you.
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How can you find which carrier a LG D803 is locked to?
I bought a LG D803 and it came locked to an unknown carrier. All the unlock services require the information of which carrier the phone is locked to give me an unlock code. So, how can I find that out?...
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Will an LG G3 Beat work on Verizon in the US?
I asked on Travel a week ago about getting a temporary phone for a trip to Europe but my requirements have changed. Now I need a phone that works in Europe and the USA.
I got to looking at the LG G3 ...
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Can my Whatsapp calls and messages be tracked and recorded by my mobile network carrier? [closed]
First of all sorry if this is the wrong section cuz I don't know where to post this question :/
I have been using Whatsapp for a while now and I'm wondering if it ever possible for my mobile network ...
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Why does scanning for carriers take so long?
Whenever I want to switch my carrier (even to back automatic selection), my mobile (rooted Galaxy S4 mini if that matters) scans one or more minutes for carriers. Why does it take so long? Wi-Fi Matic ...
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How do mobile companies change the boot animation?
I have been searching for an answer of how mobile companies and carriers get their branding like the bootanimation on a device. Do they do the same on every rom like go to /system/media folder and ...
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Is there a way to get my Android report to my cell phone company that it's not a smart phone?
I have a phone, but it doesn't need internet (I use it as a regular phone + wifi). However, the cell phone company decided that if I have a smartphone, it needs to come with a data plan.
Can I do ...
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Power and volume down menu... What kind of trouble am I getting into?
Model ZTE N9500
Carrier: Sprint
Messing around with various button combinations I found this one and up popped a very interesting menu my question is. What are the respective purposes / consequences ...
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Unlocking SIM card Huawei Ascend Y530
I recently bought Huawei Ascend Y530 which is SIM-locked in a swiss provider, swisscom that is. I checked through the web to find how can a sim-locked phone be used with any sim, but surprisingly I ...
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Why is my phone carrier-branded and how to remove it?
I have purchased my HTC One mini for a full price from an independent store. I have connected it to MegaFon (Russian cellphone operator) and now there is a carrier's app on a phone and it is ...
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How can I find the region and carrier for an HTC phone?
I'm using HTC One X.
To find RUU at htcdev.com, I need to know the region and carrier. Can I determine this using the IMEI or something else?
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Why can't the Sprint HTC One use GSM ROMs?
Everywhere I've looked, I've found that the HTC One physical hardware (USA) is the same regardless of the carrier--all models of the USA phone containing both CDMA and GSM radios.
If this is the ...
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Identify Unlocked Device's Carrier
I bought an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 a while ago, this phone was imported by an independent store and not any of the local cellular carriers.
And my phone is not getting firmware updates, I ...
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Check the original carrier of Galaxy S3
How do I check the original carrier for Galaxy S3 (model no is i9300 in Australia)?
I bought it from one buyer. I can't use the network. So, please help me.
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