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[Q] Mobile Network Help? Urgent!

All of a sudden my 3g network quit working! For some reason, I'm also unable to receive sms messages, though I AM able to make calls. The up arrow on the 3G indicator flashes constantly, obviously indicating I'm trying to access data, which I am, but the down arrow stays inactive except for a few random flashes (just once and then a few minutes of nothing again). I've tried toggling airplane mode, turning mobile network on/off, rebooting the phone and I even went as far as resetting, all to no avail. This is my home where I have NEVER had any troubles with 3g. Occasionally, the phone does recieve data for long enough to load a page or anything else but the majority is just getting network errors and failures to load. If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated.

Are you rooted? If so what ROM are u running?
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Also, just to be sure, what done are you using and who is your provider?
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No, I'm not, sorry for not stating that. It's an HTC Wildfire (CDMA) running on a small network here in NC (Carolina West Wireless).

And your provider?
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Are you Sprint,Verizon..
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Sorry Slag, the name of the Provider is Carolina West Wireless. Anyway, here's my up/down stats since last reboot: pppsent: 1315 pkts ppprecieved: 519 pkts

Check your apn settings and make sure they match your service providers settings.
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Ok. Honestly,you need to be rooted.LOL. Seriously,it sounds like a network error. I would call customer service,and ask for technical support. If you are with Sprint,ask for technical support. They should be able to walk you through it. Do any of your friends have same phone and network? Check with them,and see if they are having the same issues. You stated that you did a factory data reset,can't remember if that requires reboot. Sure it does,though.Also, try doing a battery pull.
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tessor99 said:
Check your apn settings and make sure they match your service providers settings.
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Good advice. Have you installed any apps from market,recently
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Slagdude76 said:
Good advice. Have you installed any apps from market,recently
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Not since the factory reset. Anyway, to be honest I cant find apn settings anywhere. From what I understand it should be settings>wireless & networks>mobile networks> But "Access Point Names" is missing.

Credit lost?

i have a contract with mobile network flat but my 300mb are gone now and i get a message that my credit is gone?? Maybe its because i was in poland yesterday and it doesnt change back with the eu costs? I dont know why it isnt just slower....
Some of you know answer for this? ;P
Edit: or maybe its because i change my framework-res to crom?
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Changing framework is not related to your problem..did u turn off your packet data when roaming?
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Yes but active it was the same
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Pic msgs

Has anyone else had trouble receiving picture msgs that wont download? I will get picture msgs sent to me and lot of the time they will not download (neither stock txt, nor gosms) it is set to auto retrieve in stock and is set to receive big pictures but wont receive them...
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Put it on data not wifi
If I helped out, hit the thanks button.

Not using wifi, and i had that fixed a long time ago, just out of random the picture msgs refuse to download
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1937583
It has been solved in this thread. read every post, it might be helpful.

Yeah it explains it in that post ( settings_wireless and networks_more_ mobile networks_access point names_tmobile US_apn protocol_ipv4 and 6)
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I read that and my data is turned on, it may be possible that att isnt playing nice with tmoble
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Change imei back to tmobile

Okay. So I bought an unlocked g2x brand new from Amazon. Everything almost works as it should: calling,wifi,texting ....the thing is I cannot send or receive picture messaging.
I spent hours on the phone with T-Mobile (ironically bought an unlocked phone that was originally T-Mobile to use on T-Mobile network. Funny right?) and they say because the imei number is unlocked I am unable to do picture messaging without a data plan. I can't afford a data plan right now.
Anyways I'm hoping there is a way to change the imei number back to being T-Mobile specific. In other words: I want to lock my unlocked phone back to T-Mobile.
All I want is picture messaging. I shouldn't have to have a data plan to achieve this. Can anyone please help?
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It shouldn't be your imei, it's your apn settings. Go to settings, wireless, network settings and make sure your apn is set for tmobile.
My phone is unlocked and I send pictures without a data plan. Just remember that you need to have mobile data enabled. It uses data technically, but it's incorporated with your texting plan.
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You sir are a genius. That actually fixed my problem.
Now, I have data blocked on my phone so I shouldn't be able to use the data thing even if I tried. ...
I did activate that setting and upon successfully sending a text,the 4g logo does come up where my signal strength and battery are shown. Can you confirm this to be normal? I don't want any extra charges on my next bill....
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Call them and make sure there's a data block on your phone. You won't get charged. And yes the 4G logo will show when sending an mms.
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And hopefully this time you get someone who actually gives you accurate info
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I spoke with the T Mobile representative. I believe her exact words were : Now you're not supposed to have multimedia messaging on an unlocked phone, But it's changing that setting give you the ability to do so then that is great.
Haha. But yeah she basically is telling me what you guys Are telling me I cannot thank you enough.
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I can send mms. But I can't receive them.....any ideas?
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Data turned on when downloading it? Edit your APN, make sure the APN is set to etc.tmobile.com, mmsc set to mms.msg.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc, mac set to 310, mnc set to 260
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Did you mean to put "Epc.tmobile. " on access point names?
Would I be asking to much for a little help navigating to those particular settings?
Thanks redmonke.
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Ok after rereading, I see you said to edit my apn, which I assume is short for access point names. Should I edit the only one that is there which is "T-Mobile us, Epc.tmobile. com "
Or should I create a new one?
This is of course assuming that apn is access point names.
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I did what you suggested, although I had to Create a new apn rather than edit the original because the original will not let me edit it....
After creating the new one, I suspect maybe a miss type in the settings. "Etc " is what I believe you said, but upon using that setting I could no longer send pics.
Once I changed it to "epc " I was able to do so.....
Anyways after creating the new apn as per your suggestion, I noticed that it was an exact mirror of my original apn.
But here's the kicker:
I was able to receive pics so long as my buddy selected to forward it rather than sending it directly (if that makes any sense) .
I then tried to have him compose a fresh message and select a pic to send....to no avail. I also had another friend attempt to do the same only to achieve the same results.
I am having zero issues sending pics.
And so long as data is enabled, I am able to do so.
Its the receiving pics that is giving me the issues.
I don't understand why I can receive forwarded pics....
If anyone can help I suppose I can send my cell number,(with great apprehension) ,via pm to someone who is willing to trouble shoot....
LG g2x p999
Android 2.3
Purchased new and unlocked from Amazon.
Also, not trying to open a can of worms ; but if I install a newer version of android would that rectify the situation I am having?
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Go to settings and about phone. What os version are you on?
Sorry for taking so long to respond I've been busy with school.
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I assume you mean android version: 2.3.4
Kernel :2.6.32.8
Build # grj 22
Thanks for sticking with me bud.
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Hm so it looks like you are on the latest version. Did you do a factory reset when you got it?
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No I didn't...would that somehow lock my phone to a specific carrier?
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No but something might be messing up the mms.
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Do you think if I installed a newer version of android I would be able to send and receive texts???
Or if I root it?
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Root no, if a factory restore doesn't then I'd wipe data and install cyanogenmod and see if it works.
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About call waiting

Hi guys..
My prob is when i call someone if he or she is alredy in another phone call i cant see call waiting displays on my phone. So i cant think he/she is in another call or not.. How can i disburse this matter..??
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Call waiting only works for your phone man... I think you misunderstood... If you're on call and somebody is trying to call you than and than you'll see call waiting on your phone...
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Yeah.. I know about that very well.
U misunderstood me buddy. Even nokia basic mobile we can see what i mean. Not only nokia.. Try to see it.
Well, lets do some example.
Think
Im calling u bt u r in another call if u have activated call waiting function from ur service provider u can see my call as a waiting call and i can see "call waiting" like this on my display for a second. Buddy this is wt i mean.. U got me. Do u have any idea.. Thanx for the reply..
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maybe a carier problem.. ask them
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It does not matter if u cant see the mesaage call waiting on ur screen! U shud at least get the voice message the carrer themselves notify about the call waiting!
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Nope.. at least i cant see or hear anything..
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