Hi. As the title says. I have just bought my dad a g1 from ebay, he has a tmobile payg sim card with no data plan, I have a g1 with a g1 data plan, if he uses my sim card to activate it will he still get the ability to take and make calls?
Thanks joe
As far as I know, he'll need to use data to activate it as he will need to sign on with his GMail account.
g1 without data plan
What do you meen by data, he will use my sim to aactivate and his gmail to sync data, and after that he will swap to his payg tmob sim card, so will he get phone call ability,
Thanks joe
yeah he would be able to activate it with your sim card. But once he puts in his sim card, the data charges may start to come up. I would say before you put in his sim card, delete the apn settings. that should kill any data from working so it is then just a phone. But the wifi can still work. or have his plan upgraded to a flexpay with the g1 service. You dont need a contract with that..
Yup that's gud, so deleat the apn's to stop tmob from charging and just use as normal g1 without 3g or grps or edge, ps how do I deleat apns
I am sure thats how it works. you can get "NetMeter" from the marketplace. that will tell you if there is anything accessing the data plan.
to remove apn go to
menu --> wireless controls --> Mobile Networks --> Access Point Names in there you will want to click on T-Mobile US - T-Mobile US 800 and remove the APN. Assuming you are in the US.
Thanks for quick reply, I'm in uk but I'm sure that will be the same but for tmob uk. Thank allot
If I was you I would post to get some feedback, it is a big post all about the APN settings. they should know more then me about it all.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=475564
Hi,
I am unable to use 3G on htc desire. I have set the correct APN. The problem is that when I choose "WCDMA" as the network mode, it automatically switches back to "GSM only". The place where I live has no problem with 3G availability. I feel the problem lies more with my handset. Can someone please help ? Is there anything that I can do to get rid of this problem. My phone has lost its warranty since I unlocked it.
Have you tried any other operator sim card? It's a good troubleshooting to do when this kind of problems happen...
Had problems like that before and it was an incorrect APN setup.
Thanks for getting back. I tried with a different sim and a different operator. They were also not successful. APN setting is perfectly right for the current sim. The APN settings were given by the operator.
rkk1 said:
Thanks for getting back. I tried with a different sim and a different operator. They were also not successful. APN setting is perfectly right for the current sim. The APN settings were given by the operator.
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Are you using any kind of widget to switch APN on / off, 2G/3g ?... I noticed that for example, Widgetsoid can mess with 3g connection so much that sometimes you need to remove it and reboot the phone so you can get things working again.
Try using another SIM card too. It may give you a clue on what's going on: wrong settings / card with no data activated / etc ...
I am not using any widget to turn on/off the 3g. EDGE services work on my mobile while 3G is not working. If I use the sim card on to a different mobile, 3G works fine without any problem. Tried using another sim card with 3G data activated and that also did not work fine for me on HTC Desire.
I jumped on the $250 eBay deal for this phone. Today, after installing my tmobile SIM card I can talk and text fine but the mobile data is not functioning. I've gone into the "Data Manager" menu and turned on the "mobile data"...airplane function is off....performed a factory reboot, and still nothing. What am I missing? Do I need to do an APN configuration? Being an unlocked phone, I thought it was a matter of plug and play. Data works fine in my moto g. Please help. Thanks
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I jumped on the $250 eBay deal for this phone. Today, after installing my tmobile SIM card I can talk and text fine but the mobile data is not functioning. I've gone into the "Data Manager" menu and turned on the "mobile data"...airplane function is off....performed a factory reboot, and still nothing. What am I missing? Do I need to do an APN configuration? Being an unlocked phone, I thought it was a matter of plug and play. Data works fine in my moto g. Please help. Thanks
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Yes, get your apn settings from Tmobile and enter inSettings, Networks,mobile networks, access point names. Create a new APN for t-mobile...save....choose the new apn. .... see if it works
Yes, sounds like you'd have to enter APN values, especially if voice and text are working. Not all phones auto populate APN values.
Not sure if these APN values are correct but it's a starting point: http://apn-settings.com/t-mobile-apn-settings-step-by-step-configuration/ . This is T-mobile's site for generic data settings for non T-Mobile phones: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-2090
You guys were spot on...contacted tmobile and they had me up and running in less than 5 min with the proper APN config. Thanks for the help fellas.
Now if I could just get the latest software update without having to purchase the gophone SIM/plan...
Does Hotspot feature work for you?
scrubsr1 said:
You guys were spot on...contacted tmobile and they had me up and running in less than 5 min with the proper APN config. Thanks for the help fellas.
Now if I could just get the latest software update without having to purchase the gophone SIM/plan...
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Sorry to revive such an old post, but I am thinking of doing the same thing right now ($200 for a new unlocked AT&T Flex2), and wondered if your WIFI Hotspot function on the phone works with TMobile?
I've tried other AT&T unlocked phones on TM, and when I turn on the hotspot feature, I get a network error.
Thanks.
ps. Can you post the APN settings that TM gave you?
Hi guys!
I just bought an unlocked gold S6 (32gb) and tested my T-mobile sim on it.
It didn't worked, I can only make calls and receive text messages. The sim status says that it is on service, but disconnected from the network, so I can't use my data. Can anyone help me with this? My data is on, and the phone is "international use only" (and I think it's what I need to fix but I don't know how). I tried everything from restarting it, factory reset, and called t-mobile support (they didn't helped at all), please help. My device isn't rooted or any of that, but if need to I will.
Thanks in advance!
Sounds like you maybe have to enter correct apn settings into phone?
I installed a Teyes CC3 unit about a month ago. I have a Verizon unlimited data plan and hotspot so I was using this combination to receive WiFi. It was a bit inconsistent so I called Verizon and negotiated a good monthly rate for an added android tablet line. I picked up a sim card from Verizon and installed it in the sim card slot as shown in the Teyes direction or what appeared to be the sim slot. The unit indicates 2 sim slots but I could only locate one. The exposed sim slot was poorly installed and it was tricky to insert the sim card. I now wonder if the two sim slots are hidden behind the perimeter trim? After installing the sim card it did not show up on the sim card interface. I called Verizon to activate the sim card to confirm it was properly installed and the rep. stated that Verizon does NOT support the Teyes android unit! Question: 1. Could anyone confirm if they have been able to connect to Verizon with a Verizon sim card? 2. Is the sim slot(s) visible on the unit or are they buried behind the plastic trim piece. Thank you
Does it have an external sim reader.The joying I have has to have the card all the way to the right on the reader for the unit to pick up the card.I am also trying to get onto the Verizon network, but no dice. I had to trick the network into thinking my unit is a phone for them to give me service, that's as far as I got. Still playing with the APN settings, but nothing get.
Did you ever find an answer to this? I have a verizon sim card as well. Shows 4G but no actual data
Didn't pursue this further after Verizon stated they don't support the T'eyes unit. I just use Hotspot on my unlimited data Verizon plan. I downloaded a Hotspot Automatic app so with Hotspot activated my phone automatically connects to the T'eyes when I turn on the radio. Works fine.
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Didn't pursue this further after Verizon stated they don't support the T'eyes unit. I just use Hotspot on my unlimited data Verizon plan. I downloaded a Hotspot Automatic app so with Hotspot activated my phone automatically connects to the T'eyes when I turn on the radio. Works fine.
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What app did you use?
I don't think these support VZW radio bands.
Just set mine up with VZW, so I was wrong, it must have been my USMobile SIM that didn't support VZW network.
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What app did you use?
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App is HotSpot Automatic by Christian Heinisch
See, I still want this to work without my phone hotspot because I'm not the only one who drives the car (and/or has an unlimited plan).
I have a spare Verizon sim for the summer that I'm parking (Visible, my kid is going away to camp) and I notice that when I put it in, I'm getting bars, and a 4G/lte icon. It is connected to the network, but I think the APN just won't populate and it won't let me set it manually.
If it didn't work, there wouldn't be bars I think. I mean, it's obviously registering itself on the network. I've used this sim in plenty of "unsupported" phones before, as long as it supports the right LTE bands, Verizon is basically a GSM carrier now. They will tell you otherwise, but even GSM unlocked phones seem to work in my experience as long as they are activated elsewhere first.
Got it working!
Please share exactly how you’ve accomplished or can you send me a dm? I have been at this for months, spending hours then giving up. Please! That’s awesome
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Got it working!
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Got it working!
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By that I mean how did you identify what the APN settings would be? I can’t seem to find something that works.
Did you try to copy the settings from your phone?
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By that I mean how did you identify what the APN settings would be? I can’t seem to find something that works.
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Did you try to copy the settings from your phone?
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Yeah I’m unable to view them on my iPhone. Google says if carrier allows to check in cellular data settings but mine don’t show there
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Yeah I’m unable to view them on my iPhone. Google says if carrier allows to check in cellular data settings but mine don’t show there
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Sorry, you can try googling the apn settings for your carrier, or maybe put it in an Android phone. Or contact your carrier and ask them. There isn't really a network-wide setting that we can give you. I can tell you what I used on my visible line, but it's different then page plus or Verizon post paid or any other Verizon line would be so I'm not sure how useful it would be unless you're also using Visible.
I was able to get internet working on my Teyes CC3 with the following settings, although I will mention that I had to use a 3rd party APN app to unlock the edit function as default it is locked through the android interface.
I spent 2 hours trying to use other recommended APN settings using mms.vtext.com etc and they never worked.
Any options not listed were left as blank, no set, etc.
Verizon Post-paid 4G LTE Unlimited Data Line with a valid Verizon compatible device IMEI
Name
Internet
APN
VZWINTERNET
MCC
311
MNC
480
APN type
default, supl
APN Protocol
IPv4/IPv6
APN Roaming protocol
IPv4
BEARER
HSPA, GPRS, EDGE, eHRPD, UMTS, LTE, HSPAP, IWLAN, HSDPA, NR, HSUPA
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I was able to get internet working on my Teyes CC3 with the following settings, although I will mention that I had to use a 3rd party APN app to unlock the edit function as default it is locked through the android interface.
I spent 2 hours trying to use other recommended APN settings using mms.vtext.com etc and they never worked.
Any options not listed were left as blank, no set, etc.
Verizon Post-paid 4G LTE Unlimited Data Line with a valid Verizon compatible device IMEI
Name
Internet
APN
VZWINTERNET
MCC
311
MNC
480
APN type
default, supl
APN Protocol
IPv4/IPv6
APN Roaming protocol
IPv4
BEARER
HSPA, GPRS, EDGE, eHRPD, UMTS, LTE, HSPAP, IWLAN, HSDPA, NR, HSUPA
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Could you tell me the name of the apn app you used. I'm not having much luck finding one that works
sasquatch23 said:
Could you tell me the name of the apn app you used. I'm not having much luck finding one that works
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I ended up using this one.
Change APN - Apps on Google Play
A fast link to APN Settings
play.google.com
It just opens the default android settings, but it does let me save what I change. The other app in the previous posted video did NOT work for me on my teyes cc3
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I ended up using this one.
Change APN - Apps on Google Play
A fast link to APN Settings
play.google.com
It just opens the default android settings, but it does let me save what I change. The other app in the previous posted video did NOT work for me on my teyes cc3
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Hate to dredge up this old chestnut, but did your settings stick? I added the APN, but it disappeared after a time. Any way to get it to stick?
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Hate to dredge up this old chestnut, but did your settings stick? I added the APN, but it disappeared after a time. Any way to get it to stick?
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Happy to help.
The settings did save. I rebooted the cc3 unit, and I had data and continue to have data. I did want to try editing the settings a bit, but I noticed when I opened the app and opened the APN settings, that they were blank, despite that my APN settings were still saved in and working in my unit. So yes the settings did stick, I continue to have data and it works perfectly fine, except if I open the app and try to view the settings they will display as blank as if they are not there, but my unit is working!
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Happy to help.
The settings did save. I rebooted the cc3 unit, and I had data and continue to have data. I did want to try editing the settings a bit, but I noticed when I opened the app and opened the APN settings, that they were blank, despite that my APN settings were still saved in and working in my unit. So yes the settings did stick, I continue to have data and it works perfectly fine, except if I open the app and try to view the settings they will display as blank as if they are not there, but my unit is working!
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yeah, mine showed for a bit, then disappeared and I have no data and no amount of adding new ones gets me data again :/