[Q] Crazy situation, if anyone want to take a stab at this? - Verizon Droid Charge

I did an ODIN flashed Gummy_GBE1.9RC1 Rom and then did a CWR flash of the MinimalGummyGBv2.0 theme over. When I went to My Verizon to switch over from my Incredible 2 to my Charge but only the SIM card registered. So now I can access 4G and get online but I can't make phone calls or send SMS/MMS over 1X or 3G.
I called Verizon they said play the waiting game. I've waited for 24 hours, activated my Incredibe again (successfully) then tried the Charge again, multiple times, (different SIMs) with no prevail, still only recieving 4G.
I just flashed the EP1W modem, and got the same results as before...
VZW then suggested a wipe... Took so long to get it the way I wanted it. lol
Just wondering if anyone else has had this happen or heard about it before?

mozes316 said:
I did an ODIN flashed Gummy_GBE1.9RC1 Rom and then did a CWR flash of the MinimalGummyGBv2.0 theme over. When I went to My Verizon to switch over from my Incredible 2 to my Charge but only the SIM card registered. So now I can access 4G and get online but I can't make phone calls or send SMS/MMS over 1X or 3G.
I called Verizon they said play the waiting game. I've waited for 24 hours, activated my Incredibe again (successfully) then tried the Charge again, multiple times, (different SIMs) with no prevail, still only recieving 4G.
I just flashed the EP1W modem, and got the same results as before...
VZW then suggested a wipe... Took so long to get it the way I wanted it. lol
Just wondering if anyone else has had this happen or heard about it before?
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I don't quite understand what's going on here with the My Verizon and and Incredible 2?? you had a Charge that you flashed all that to and then tried to switch phones?

When I was first starting with flashing I accidently checked "EFS CLEAR" once. That was real interesting, it caused me to lose all data services like net connection, but still let me make phone calls. I find it very interesting that your problem seems to be the complete opposite. I figured that one out after a while, but if your problem is with phone calls and texts with data working I don't think my solution would help you.
IMO you should just suck it up and odin back to stock, including the charge.pit file, and see if the problem remains.

mozes316 said:
I did an ODIN flashed Gummy_GBE1.9RC1 Rom and then did a CWR flash of the MinimalGummyGBv2.0 theme over. When I went to My Verizon to switch over from my Incredible 2 to my Charge but only the SIM card registered. So now I can access 4G and get online but I can't make phone calls or send SMS/MMS over 1X or 3G.
I called Verizon they said play the waiting game. I've waited for 24 hours, activated my Incredibe again (successfully) then tried the Charge again, multiple times, (different SIMs) with no prevail, still only recieving 4G.
I just flashed the EP1W modem, and got the same results as before...
VZW then suggested a wipe... Took so long to get it the way I wanted it. lol
Just wondering if anyone else has had this happen or heard about it before?
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if nothing's working you may want to follow kamikazemikes option below and get to EE4 stock and have VZ give you a new 4G sim card or a replacement phone... it happens a lot so you shouldn't have a problem doing that
kamikazemike6 said:
When I was first starting with flashing I accidently checked "EFS CLEAR" once. That was real interesting, it caused me to lose all data services like net connection, but still let me make phone calls. I find it very interesting that your problem seems to be the complete opposite. I figured that one out after a while, but if your problem is with phone calls and texts with data working I don't think my solution would help you.
IMO you should just suck it up and odin back to stock, including the charge.pit file, and see if the problem remains.
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When I first got my charge I wasn't able to send messages. I restarted mt phone and it fixed the problem. Idk if that will help or not bit it's with a shot if you haven't yet.
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Well, turns out it just needed a *22899 :-( of course I figured this out after wiping and reinstalling the ROM. Getting and making phone calls but I can't text over 1X... lol Always something.
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[Q] Unknown Baseband???

been searching for 10+ hours and no luck or solution.
i was on gummycharged ep1f/ep1h rom and everything was working fine until today.
i don't know what triggered it, but my phone just restarted and then lost all signal.
after searching and looking at phone info, i found first line under baseband version shows "unknown".
tried flashing to every possible roms out there using odin and it would not bring the phone back to life.
funny thing is i have no problem w/ 4glte service, which allows me to surf and download but no voice service.....
do i have no choice but to go to verizon for replacement phone?
thank you.
xc1097 said:
been searching for 10+ hours and no luck or solution.
i was on gummycharged ep1f/ep1h rom and everything was working fine until today.
i don't know what triggered it, but my phone just restarted and then lost all signal.
after searching and looking at phone info, i found first line under baseband version shows "unknown".
tried flashing to every possible roms out there using odin and it would not bring the phone back to life.
funny thing is i have no problem w/ 4glte service, which allows me to surf and download but no voice service.....
do i have no choice but to go to verizon for replacement phone?
thank you.
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yeah I'd take it into them, sounds like some hardware got fried.. however I'd probably try to flash a froyo rom for whatever good it'd do, if they somehow can check baseband and it shows GB your warranty is void and they will not fix or replace it
blazing through on my VZ Droid Charge 4G
found this over in the Galaxy s 9000 forum (wc8 posted it)
Mine now works fine
so what was the cause - still no idea
so what did help - rebooting the phone couple of times without the sim inside
heads up !
worth a try and not my fault if something blows up...
Begin minor rant:
Isnt it sad that we (everyone including devs and XDA as well as casual helpers like me) have to put that final line in there so they dont get blamed/flamed if things get f'd up?
/rant
Had the same problem with my Fascinate. After a flash I lost all 3G and phone capabilities. What I did was reset my phone line with the esn of an old phone I had lying around. Go to this thread. It will show you what you need to do.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1051543. I took mine to Verizon, and also spent hours with tech support and, to no avail. This esn swap did the trick. Good luck.
did the stuff you were flashing include the radios? like this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1172182
or this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1111486
yes, all the roms i flashed had full radio from ED1, ED2, EE4, EP1F
none worked....
i'll try to search and see if esn method works that someone mentioned above.
keeping my fingers crossed....
currently, phone is @ stock ee4 unrooted w/ no baseband for cdma radio.
if anyone else is having same problem, do not run esn swap!!!
it will cancel your unlimited data and there is no way to bring it back.
thank god i read it before i tried it....
phone still no go with unknown baseband.....
HELP?!?!? PLEASE?
xc1097 said:
if anyone else is having same problem, do not run esn swap!!!
it will cancel your unlimited data and there is no way to bring it back.
thank god i read it before i tried it....
phone still no go with unknown baseband.....
HELP?!?!? PLEASE?
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i called Verizon and had them do it over the phone. In other words, they moved my line to a dummy ESN on their end and some random number to my phone and then switched it right back, all while my phone was off, so when my phone was turned back on it got re provisioned on their network, which fixed my 3G data issues......but i dont think this is the OP's solution. When i had that problem I had phone service, just intermittent or no 3g data is all
xc1097 said:
if anyone else is having same problem, do not run esn swap!!!
it will cancel your unlimited data and there is no way to bring it back.
thank god i read it before i tried it....
phone still no go with unknown baseband.....
HELP?!?!? PLEASE?
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You won't lose your unlimited data unless you switch to an ESN that is not a smartphone. I have switched my line a couple times and still have unlimited.
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well if you are stock ee4 unrooted I think you are golden. Take your phone to verizon and have them deal with it.
H3Dude said:
You won't lose your unlimited data unless you switch to an ESN that is not a smartphone. I have switched my line a couple times and still have unlimited.
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I am not sure abotu this (not saying it is wrong but I never tried) I say take the 20 minutes on the phone with VZW and let them do it...
UPDATE
took it to verizon store twice, got sim cards replaced twice at two different locations.
still no go, rep recommended me to contact replacement center.
talk to tech for and hour trying to figure it out,
the tech announced that my cdma radio is fried.....
so i asked when i'll get the replacement and he said sometime on tuesday.
and i asked if i could use my really old LG non-smart phone for time being and he said i'll loose my unlimited data and moved to 2gb tiered data plan...
so i guess i'll be out of service until tuesday....
piizzadude said:
I am not sure abotu this (not saying it is wrong but I never tried) I say take the 20 minutes on the phone with VZW and let them do it...
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its absolutely true...no problem if you go through VZW to do the swap
jamesnmandy said:
its absolutely true...no problem if you go through VZW to do the swap
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Hey I believe ya, I am just in the better safe than sorry frame of mind when it comes to the unlimited data structure. It does make sense though since i did switch from the fascinate to the charge without losing it
they told me this will only work if you went from smart phone to another smart phone.
however, if you went to non smart phone and then smart phone, you'd lose your unlimited plan.
I'm surprised this couldn't be fixed with a software flash. I came from a Samsung Epic and this was a regular occurrence on at least one of the Gingerbread leaks. Happened to me at least once - used ODIN and reflashed the whole shebang (full TAR with modem) and got it back up and running.
i wish there was an easy fix like you said.
then i don't have to wait for them to send me replacement device and also saves me from hassle of reapplying invisible shield. the maximum protection kit is pain in the ass to apply.
i've flashed with every single rom+radio out there in many different order with both odin 1.3/1.7/1.8 and samsung pstlite.
i've also tried flashing radio only and still no luck.

[Q] No network or sim card detected after flashing GB rom

After flashing a GB rom I am no longer able to access the T-mobile network. My sim card is no longer detected and I have absolutely no network connectivity. I have tried to flash back to froyo and back to other GB roms without any success. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
bat82 said:
After flashing a GB rom I am no longer able to access the T-mobile network. My sim card is no longer detected and I have absolutely no network connectivity. I have tried to flash back to froyo and back to other GB roms without any success. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Check under phone info and see what your baseband version is.
There is a dumb little problem that I've seen pop up a few times where the IMEI goes missing and the baseband number with it... then this happens...
If the sim card isnt being read at all, as in (please insert sim), shouldnt matter with imei as imei has nothing to do with service. Even with a null/ 000000000 imei, calling, texting, data all works. Its probably your sim card tray.
If your sim card is read, but just no bars, etc, then try reflashing and factory resetting.
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My baseband version is "unknown" and my phone says I need to insert sim. If it is my sim card tray, then how do I get it fixed? Thanks.
Light-라이트 said:
If the sim card isnt being read at all, as in (please insert sim), shouldnt matter with imei as imei has nothing to do with service. Even with a null/ 000000000 imei, calling, texting, data all works. Its probably your sim card tray.
If your sim card is read, but just no bars, etc, then try reflashing and factory resetting.
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I had the same problem a month ago, and found a good handful of threads on it. Most of those threads also reported missing base band and imei. I resolved it by flashing back to 100% stock and starting over. Not saying it'll fix you for sure but it worked for me.
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Had a similar issue a few months ago, flashed a different ROM and it went away. Not sure is it was a coincidence but recently upgraded to stock KJ6, everything was fine for a few days then all of a sudden no T-Mobile network/ Manually logged on, crappy signal, white 4G icon, calls dropping, I can hear caller, they can't hear me etc... Figured the network might be swamped due to Thanksgiving holiday, waited a day but it got even worse. My wife's SGS4G meanwhile continues to have great signal- not a sim issue as I swapped hers in to my phone and it still sucked. Called T-mobile tech support, new phone arrives this Friday. They blamed it on the upgrade to VUVKJ6, I wan't going to argue with them as I didn't have the phone insurance (I do on the new one) and they said that because it happened after the KJ6 upgrade it was on them .... it only cost me $20 for a brand new replacement.
I do have to say that T-Mobile customer service kicks ass.
Try flashing a different rom to see if itll fix the problem. The last resort would be resoldering. Try all other options first.
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Thanks for the replies. I tried flashing to 100 percent stock and nothing changes. It doesn't matter what I flash to or how many times I restore factory setting and wipe all user data. I always end up with a phone that doesn't detect the T-mobile sim card or the network. I requested an exchange for 20 dollars since my phone is still under warranty... I hope I will be able to flash to a different ROM next time without the same problem.
bat82 said:
Thanks for the replies. I tried flashing to 100 percent stock and nothing changes. It doesn't matter what I flash to or how many times I restore factory setting and wipe all user data. I always end up with a phone that doesn't detect the T-mobile sim card or the network. I requested an exchange for 20 dollars since my phone is still under warranty... I hope I will be able to flash to a different ROM next time without the same problem.
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I seem to be in the same predicament after flashing KJ6.
Spent the whole day flashing different ROMs, to no avail.
Guess my only option is contacting t-mo, and see if i can get a replacement.
Will they know if i updated through Kies, or Odin?
i'm in the same boat. bought my phone unlocked through amazon two months ago and upgraded to stock KJ6 through Kies when tmo released it. worked fine until two days ago. SIM works in other phones, IMEI number looks good, APN settings look good. Haven't tried switching to other builds because all the threads I've seen here at xda and other forums seem to show that doesn't change anything.
didn't realize how much i liked my phone until i went to the backup motorola zine the last few days. bogus.
Before you send your phone back make sure it is 100 percent stock ROM and not rooted. Also, factory reset and wipe all user data.
bat82 said:
Before you send your phone back make sure it is 100 percent stock ROM and not rooted. Also, factory reset and wipe all user data.
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Thanks.
I did know all that. Just wasn't sure of they could still tell I didn't do it through Kies.
Anyway, just contacted T-Mobile, and my new phone should be here Monday.
Awesome customer service.
My t-mobile exchange phone arrived and I upgraded to latest GB via Kies and then I flashed Dr. Honks latest kernel and everything works. No network or sim problems.
I am really happy with T-mobile customer service too. My phone arrived only 3 or 4 days after I requested an exchange. No questions asked.
From what I have been reading on the forums, it doesn't matter if the phone was upgraded via kies or flashed via odin. The phone just has to have 100 percent stock
Damn having the same problem,no sim card detected.No baseband,no IMEI.Went stock via Odin,nothing.Went to stock Froyo and still nothing :-(
sgs4g, same problem...only mine im sure is the sim tray. this was a refurbished phone i bought from craigslist, brand new.
stock froyo, gb, rooted ocataine, doesnt matter- every few weeks it would say insert sim..
Now im just gonna call and tell them it happened after the upgrade because it was there faulty phone to begin with.. now how can i go back to perfectly stock? and does that mean i should send it back on froyo or gb?
I've had/am having this problem. I brought my phone to the UK and I had this issue when I tried a new carrier. 3 weeks ago I was able to plug my phone in to the charger and then put it in airplane mode and out and I had no issues until I tried a 3rd carrier today and now the issue is back and my previous fix isn't working. Because I'm not using T-mobile and bought the phone off of a friend I'm hoping I can find a way to fix this without sending in my phone because that really isn't an option.
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after looking around a bit more and flashing a few roms unsuccessfully I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1323973&page=6
I removed the battery and sim from my phone for 10 min. Put everything back in, booted and everything is working as it should be. Hope this helps.
Glad you found the battery fix, I have stated that fix in a couple of threads, and started a thread called No carrier signal + IMEI problems = Take out your battery, but it has been pushed down like 3 pages cause no one comments on it.
rafikis said:
I've had/am having this problem. I brought my phone to the UK and I had this issue when I tried a new carrier. 3 weeks ago I was able to plug my phone in to the charger and then put it in airplane mode and out and I had no issues until I tried a 3rd carrier today and now the issue is back and my previous fix isn't working. Because I'm not using T-mobile and bought the phone off of a friend I'm hoping I can find a way to fix this without sending in my phone because that really isn't an option.
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after looking around a bit more and flashing a few roms unsuccessfully I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1323973&page=6
I removed the battery and sim from my phone for 10 min. Put everything back in, booted and everything is working as it should be. Hope this helps.
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The link you posted is no good, can you tell me where it was at? Also what are all of the steps to get SIM or IMEI working again just the remove SIM and Battery for 10 Minutes?
There are a lot of people who flash custom ROMS on Telus, Rogers, Wind and T-Mobile who have this problem and if what you are saying works then that needs to go viral. What is strange is that some have the issue same ROM and Phone and others don't it's a hard issue to try an troubleshoot to say the least.
Any more info on this subject would be awesome bro.
Thanks,
Jk

[Q] NO 3G/4G after odin flash of EP4D

I finally got around to flashing EP4D last night and every since I have no 3G/4G data. I tried several flashes with no luck. I tried to revert back to what I had still no data. I tried to go back to EE4 with pit file and still no data. i tried to flash just modems and still nothing. Took it back to stock EE4 and allowed to update to EP4D and called Verizon. They reset something and had me reboot and call #882. The message says you are successful..... NO data still. Took it to store and they said it was defective but because the water strip had a smudge from when I had the battery out it will not be covered under warranty. I have ODIN'd and CMW numerous times with this phone and never had an issue. I don't think it is defective as it was working fine before and everything still works fine now except no data connection.
Any ideas?
not your fault. 4G is dead across the country.
tlabrown said:
I finally got around to flashing EP4D last night and every since I have no 3G/4G data. I tried several flashes with no luck. I tried to revert back to what I had still no data. I tried to go back to EE4 with pit file and still no data. i tried to flash just modems and still nothing. Took it back to stock EE4 and allowed to update to EP4D and called Verizon. They reset something and had me reboot and call #882. The message says you are successful..... NO data still. Took it to store and they said it was defective but because the water strip had a smudge from when I had the battery out it will not be covered under warranty. I have ODIN'd and CMW numerous times with this phone and never had an issue. I don't think it is defective as it was working fine before and everything still works fine now except no data connection.
Any ideas?
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There is a major nationwide data outage going on right now. It started in spotty places last night and spread throughout the day today. They finally acknowledged it about an hour ago. Wait until all this is over before assuming anything about your phone.
tlabrown said:
I finally got around to flashing EP4D last night and every since I have no 3G/4G data. I tried several flashes with no luck. I tried to revert back to what I had still no data. I tried to go back to EE4 with pit file and still no data. i tried to flash just modems and still nothing. Took it back to stock EE4 and allowed to update to EP4D and called Verizon. They reset something and had me reboot and call #882. The message says you are successful..... NO data still. Took it to store and they said it was defective but because the water strip had a smudge from when I had the battery out it will not be covered under warranty. I have ODIN'd and CMW numerous times with this phone and never had an issue. I don't think it is defective as it was working fine before and everything still works fine now except no data connection.
Any ideas?
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Most likely do to the 4g outage. The only way you would lose your data from an Odin flash is to check the EFS CLEAR box on Odin. So as long as you didn't do that, I wouldn't worry about it. Your data should come back!
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They had some issues with some of the central switches in which they weren't authenticating SIM cards correctly.
Data connections (1X, 3G CDMA, and 4G LTE) are authenticated using the SIM card so if they have issues authenticating SIM cards data connections won't be established. Phone calls and SMS messages, though they use CDMA, that is authenticated via the IMEI code which is unique to the phone and that they have no issues authenticating so that's why people can continue to make phone calls yet have no data.
trparky said:
They had some issues with some of the central switches in which they weren't authenticating SIM cards correctly.
Data connections (1X, 3G CDMA, and 4G LTE) are authenticated using the SIM card so if they have issues authenticating SIM cards data connections won't be established. Phone calls and SMS messages, though they use CDMA, that is authenticated via the IMEI code which is unique to the phone and that they have no issues authenticating so that's why people can continue to make phone calls yet have no data.
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THANKS....It started working this evening. Its amazing after spending an hour on the phone with Verizon and and hour at a store neither could tell me this. The only thing I got out of either is the Galaxy Nexus was delayed another week until 12/16.
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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Help!! No Voice, No Data, No Connection of any sort (except WIFI)

Hi everybody. Hopefully I am posting this in the right section. I have a Tmobile G2x running CM7 nightly 201. I purchased the phone new (ebay) a couple of months ago. The phone has run relatively smoothly since CM7 installation, until yesterday.
Then, suddenly stopped connecting to the voice, data networks. It will connect via wifi, but would not connect/register for data or voice. It is driving me crazy and is now essentially useless. I have tried to reinstall CM7, I performed system restore to stock rom but the problem persists. It must be an issue with phone since my sim card would work in a different phone, and other sim cards will not work on my G2x.
I have tried to use GetRIl to change baseband. I am now running M6600A-SCAUNTZ-2.0.9720T 1 and I am back to stock rom.
Not sure if there is any way to solve this issue. Should I just resign to buy a new phone? Any solution/setting that I am missing? Can I send back to LG/tmobile a phone which has ClockworkMod Recovery on it? Sorry for the many questions.
You said you went back to stock rom, but did you do a complete restore??
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italdream said:
Hi everybody. Hopefully I am posting this in the right section. I have a Tmobile G2x running CM7 nightly 201. I purchased the phone new (ebay) a couple of months ago. The phone has run relatively smoothly since CM7 installation, until yesterday.
Then, suddenly stopped connecting to the voice, data networks. It will connect via wifi, but would not connect/register for data or voice. It is driving me crazy and is now essentially useless. I have tried to reinstall CM7, I performed system restore to stock rom but the problem persists. It must be an issue with phone since my sim card would work in a different phone, and other sim cards will not work on my G2x.
I have tried to use GetRIl to change baseband. I am now running M6600A-SCAUNTZ-2.0.9720T 1 and I am back to stock rom.
Not sure if there is any way to solve this issue. Should I just resign to buy a new phone? Any solution/setting that I am missing? Can I send back to LG/tmobile a phone which has ClockworkMod Recovery on it? Sorry for the many questions.
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Have you tried a full wipe?
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did you pay your phone bill?
Thanks for the quick reply. I tried restoring to original stock, then erasing all user data. I also tried several times wipe data/factory reset from ClockworkMod Recovery menu. Unfortunately no solution.
Wow, have you tried working as a comedian for a living?
May not be what you want to hear, but it is possible the seller sold you a stolen phone and it has be blocked. You may want to go to T-Moble and have it checked out.
GTWalling said:
May not be what you want to hear, but it is possible the seller sold you a stolen phone and it has be blocked. You may want to go to T-Moble and have it checked out.
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Thank you. That would at least make sense and I would report it to seller/ebay.
GTWalling said:
May not be what you want to hear, but it is possible the seller sold you a stolen phone and it has be blocked. You may want to go to T-Moble and have it checked out.
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This, maybe. Also try getting a new SIM card from tmo.
Also, check the IMEI before buying used phones. Even if your phone doesn't happen to be stolen, this is still a good idea.
Thanks. The phone was new from a 100%, long-time Ebay seller. Is there any official website to check for validity of IMEI?
I am going to check with T-mobile but there is also a thread showing other people with similar issue. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17660686
Unfortunately, no solution posted. If anybody else has comments/alternative solutions, they will be greatly appreciated.

For those traveling international with the S3

Alright not too long ago, I called verizon to notify them about my travels to Japan, 2 weeks prior my trip (i got back less than 24 hours ago). They did some over the phone stuff, added that 100mb plan. And told me to dial *228, I've been warned about dialing *228 on 4G phones before... But this is a Verizon REP telling me this. So i did it, and i was supposed to dial it again when i reached Japan, to update my roaming with their cell towers.
I did so as well... thought little did i know the message i got when i was in japan said my phone did not work over there (didn't know it at the time had my friend translate the message for me days after i already dialed)
Long story short, I've noticed after my initial dial of *228, I somewhat noticed my phone never connected to 4G again. It bugged me, but i was still able to FORCE LTE Only in Phone Info. But when i had that setting in, i couldnt recieve or send calls, or texts... just blazing fast internet.
In my area since I live relatively close to Los Angeles 4G is pretty much everywhere here. What i dont understand why my phone hasn't connected to 4G ever since i called.
USMC-Delta said:
Alright not too long ago, I called verizon to notify them about my travels to Japan, 2 weeks prior my trip (i got back less than 24 hours ago). They did some over the phone stuff, added that 100mb plan. And told me to dial *228, I've been warned about dialing *228 on 4G phones before... But this is a Verizon REP telling me this. So i did it, and i was supposed to dial it again when i reached Japan, to update my roaming with their cell towers.
I did so as well... thought little did i know the message i got when i was in japan said my phone did not work over there (didn't know it at the time had my friend translate the message for me days after i already dialed)
Long story short, I've noticed after my initial dial of *228, I somewhat noticed my phone never connected to 4G again. It bugged me, but i was still able to FORCE LTE Only in Phone Info. But when i had that setting in, i couldnt recieve or send calls, or texts... just blazing fast internet.
In my area since I live relatively close to Los Angeles 4G is pretty much everywhere here. What i dont understand why my phone hasn't connected to 4G ever since i called.
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I'd pull the sim, reinsert and reboot. You may need to reactivate. Sounds like the rep you talked to was a complete waste of space.
preusstang said:
I'd pull the sim, reinsert and reboot. You may need to reactivate. Sounds like the rep you talked to was a complete waste of space.
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I've tried a SIM pull, no luck. I read somewhere dialing *228 could fry to SIM card? Maybe thats what happened, and i'd need to get a replacement...
What do you mean by re-activate?
I've done factory resets quite a few times already today, as well as the IMEI push/fix just in case... still to no luck
USMC-Delta said:
I've tried a SIM pull, no luck. I read somewhere dialing *228 could fry to SIM card? Maybe thats what happened, and i'd need to get a replacement...
What do you mean by re-activate?
I've done factory resets quite a few times already today, as well as the IMEI push/fix just in case... still to no luck
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There's another command using the keypad you can use to factory reset your phone...i just can't remember it. Something like *#4342..etc. I remember seeing it posted on here somewhere but I would search for "factory reset" and see what you can come up with.
This is what people did when they flashed an AOSP rom and were unable to get 4G...it could likely work for you also. It's worth a shot!
Here is the thread and the command: Back up all your info because your phone will be wiped and make sure you are on a stock based TouchWiz rom...go into dialer and hit *2767*3855#. Allow it to reboot and hopefully you will have full use of your phone. If not, go and get yourself a new sim card at the local VZW.
Marcismo55 said:
There's another command using the keypad you can use to factory reset your phone...i just can't remember it. Something like *#4342..etc. I remember seeing it posted on here somewhere but I would search for "factory reset" and see what you can come up with.
This is what people did when they flashed an AOSP rom and were unable to get 4G...it could likely work for you also. It's worth a shot!
Here is the thread and the command: Back up all your info because your phone will be wiped and make sure you are on a stock based TouchWiz rom...go into dialer and hit *2767*3855#. Allow it to reboot and hopefully you will have full use of your phone. If not, go and get yourself a new sim card at the local VZW.
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Tried that twice during the IMEI push. Still to no avail. I'm going to assume the SIM card got bugged during the *228 process... And would probably need a new simcard. My dad also has the S3, and his connects to 4g just fine in my area... THe things i go through with this phone man... I prefer my bionic if the galaxy's camera wasnt so good.
Sorry about the phone woes but once you're up and running again you will see how this device runs circles around your Bionic.
Getting a new SIM card is easy. Verizon gives them away for free and you can just walk in there. Hopefully you get this taken care of.
Marcismo55 said:
Sorry about the phone woes but once you're up and running again you will see how this device runs circles around your Bionic.
Getting a new SIM card is easy. Verizon gives them away for free and you can just walk in there. Hopefully you get this taken care of.
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Got a new SIM card from the Vz store, fixed my problems, got 4G connectivity back...
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