Hi
I'm using a sim unlock Raphael with a Fido sim card, and I chose my network manually (I said this to indicate that the problem is not caused by automatic selection), the problem is the Roaming indicator is always ON!!!
Any body knows why?
Sorry no answer just an observation
I was in Toronto (I live in Hong Kong) in July for a month and purchased a Fido SIM card for my phone (TyTN II) and for my wife's phone (Samsung i780). I reset both phones and set them up for Fido. I also had the roaming icon displayed. When we returned to HK no more roaming icon.
Perhaps Fido is reading the IMEI number and because the phone is not a NAM model setting the roaming indicator? I don't know really know. I found it very strange when it happened but since it did not effect the performance of the phones, I didn't worry about it.
I'd like to know the answer as well, so I hope someone can tell us why this occurs.
Kind regards,
Glen Browley
Fido SIM cards are seen as "guests" on the Rogers network they share that's why you have the roaming icon.
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Hi,
I figured out that my wife phone rings the same melody regardless of the caller becouse her phone shows as roaming all the time. She has Vodaphone branded phone (unlocked) and using on Cingular network here while having old ATT Wireless card. This was not an issue with other phones she used before neither is with my Qtek 9100. Any ideas?
so her phone roams so uses the roaming tone? why does her phone roam when you are in your country?
I have no idea. It's Vodaphone branded phone and she hasl Cingular SIM card.
have you asked att/cingular about it?
Asked in forums and people suggested becouse it's European Vodafone branded phone, not sure if ATT will support this configuration
hmm. i have a voda 750v from the UK but i don't roam when i'm in my country. i'm in the philippines.
also my phone is not supported by my telco as well but when i had problems with my sim card they still helped me out. the treo was not liking my telco's new 3g sim it took them 3 days to find the phased out 64k SIM that did work. try cs u might get lucky
Cutting it short:
Got the Touch Pro for free from Hong Kong, brand new. Sim unlock (as indicated on HTC distributor website w/ IMEI and S/N confirmation).
Flashed to ROM version: 5.07.832.3 Radio version: 1.11.25.01, all from HTC website.
Using the phone in Canada, service provider is Cityfone (the phone indicates Rogers Wireless). I don't have a 3G plan so I'm using regular GSM network.
Problem: Everything on the phone works EXCEPT the phone function itself. Everytime I make a call or receive a call I can only talk for 5 seconds, then the phone mutes automatically.
Tried setting to GSM only and shutting down HSDPA, it just doesn't help at all.
Can anyone identify the problem for me? I really have no clue since I'm new to this pocket pc tech. If HK 3G phone simply doesn't support GSM network in Canada then I don't even do anything with it. If it's just hardware problem then I'd just send it back to HK for replacement.
Any input? Help please...Bump
I will tell you it definitely supports the GSM network in Canada but not the 3G network. I don't know the problem though.
8-pointer said:
Cutting it short:
Got the Touch Pro for free from Hong Kong, brand new. Sim unlock (as indicated on HTC distributor website w/ IMEI and S/N confirmation).
Flashed to ROM version: 5.07.832.3 Radio version: 1.11.25.01, all from HTC website.
Using the phone in Canada, service provider is Cityfone (the phone indicates Rogers Wireless). I don't have a 3G plan so I'm using regular GSM network.
Problem: Everything on the phone works EXCEPT the phone function itself. Everytime I make a call or receive a call I can only talk for 5 seconds, then the phone mutes automatically.
Tried setting to GSM only and shutting down HSDPA, it just doesn't help at all.
Can anyone identify the problem for me? I really have no clue since I'm new to this pocket pc tech. If HK 3G phone simply doesn't support GSM network in Canada then I don't even do anything with it. If it's just hardware problem then I'd just send it back to HK for replacement.
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Hmmm, the previous poster is correct, Rogers is the only GSM provider here in Canada. And they do support 3G and H data connections, but you need a North American version (e.g. the FUZE) to use the H speeds) It should be fine for voice, tho. I've never heard of Cityfone, but it may be a subdivision of Rogers or leasing the line time.
Where did you get the SIM card for your phone? It sounds like Rogers is not recognizing the card and is cutting you off.
I know for a fact that unlocked Raphael's will work fine on Rogers, since that's what I'm using, and I've used a lot of other GSM phones on the Rogers network with no problems at all.
If you really want to keep the phone, I would suggest checking with Cityfone re: whose network are they using, or set up a Rogers Wireless account.
drtolson said:
Where did you get the SIM card for your phone? It sounds like Rogers is not recognizing the card and is cutting you off.
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I've been using the same sim card for a very long time without problem, on celphones that were purchased locally or other tri-band GSM phones in Hong Kong. I swap the sim card back to my Sony Ericsson W800i and the voice call is fine.
I used my mom's sim card (from Rogers Wireless) and same problem occurs on the Touch Pro--5 secs and the call mutes.
I'm just not sure if it is hardware problem on the Touch Pro or if there is compatability issue with the network (which I doubt since I can talk for 5 secs before the phone mutes...). Any possible way to identify what the real problem is?
---moved my original post to here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2533347
Need help on at&t network.
Recently i purchased one dual-core/dual-sim cellphone by one Chinese manufacture. It's claiming 4-band GSM, 850/900/1800/1900.
But when i insert att sim card, it always has 'Emergency calls only'. While with T-mobile sim card, it can be connect to T-mobile quickly.
As i know, TMB has 2G 1900 coverage, so as At&t. So i assume that this is not frequency issue. And i am pretty sure that this cellphone does have any 'lock' problem since all phone in China doesn't lock.
It took me a few days searching the solution but no luck. Network operators is grayed out when with att sim card.
This is what i'v tested:
-ATT, H2O prepaid card, no help.
-Changed the APN, no help
Then i go further, modified 'BP' firmware, like changing QCN (it's Qualcomm chipset) item 1877 according to this post, http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...1521355&page=7.
But still no att.
So i am just looking for help from xda. for now, i can't tell what's the issue is.
I can provide more info if someone has some thought.
Hi,
I have a problem with my S5 and I was wondering if I could find any help in this forum. Excuse me for my English and if I am not posting in the correct section, is my first time in the forum.
I live in Lima, Peru and I recently bought an Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S5 model G900W8 from GSM Nation in the USA.
I choose this version of the S5 since it was unlocked for the bands in which my operator (Claro) works here in Peru (2G: 1900Mhz, 3G:850Mhz and 4G: 1900Mhz (Band 2)).
When the phone arrived, I just changed my microSIM card from my old phone to the S5 and it worked without any problem, I was able to make calls and navigate normally. But since my plan was only a 3G plan (since my old phone didn't support 4G) I decided to upgrade to a 4G plan. I went to make the change and my carrier informed I also needed a new microSIM to use a 4G plan, and I did so. But when I plugged in the new microSIM the phone it doesn't work. It shows the message "Emergency calls only" and when I try to call it shows "Not registered on network". I called my carrier for support and they said they have already made the change and activated the new microSIM and that they can't give me any further support since they only sell the Galaxy S5 G900M with their plans.
I don't know what is causing this problem, but I think it must be something related to my carrier that is blocking my phone to access their network but only with the 4G plan and microSIM.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Hi there!
If I had to guess, I'd say its 1 of 3 things,
1. An account problem with your carrier.
2. Your APN setting for the new 4g network are not right or missing. You'd have to find out from your carrier what they should be.
3. Simply a bad sim card.
All of those need to be discussed with your carrier though.
However, feel free to ask in the S5 Questions and Answers section. Perhaps someone there can offer other ideas.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/help
Good luck!
Bought phone from India, live here in Canada.
Just to confirm for clarity sakes.
Use an Indian Sim card here in Canada, and make a call here to some number for 5 minutes.
Switch sims to Fido (Canadian Network) no issues?
Confirming since this is the first time I have ever read/heard about the above.
Ideally, that should have been done when in India. Try, hopefully it still works