Its new in the playstore. It automatically sets your apn to simple mobile. For people that have trouble with setting up simple apn.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tracfone.smdatasettings
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I got that email also lol.
I don't remember giving them my email tho lol
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Maybe they read your phone's sync information .
off topically my g2x allows me to tether straight talk service.
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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Tried searching and could not find any settings that worked for me. On my N4 I used what is on the simple mobile site and I had internet but no mms. Now I cant even seem to get the internet to work. I have tried different settings I found online but none seem to work for my N5. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Confirmed working on simple mobile.
Make sure you select simple mobile network from available network.
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I mean network operators, not available networks.
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Quick update. Switched to 3g and data is faster. May just be my area.
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shintoroi said:
Confirmed working on simple mobile.
Make sure you select simple mobile network from available network.
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can confirm this works mms and data
Yes it does. Using data right now to respond.
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I have around 0% luck with the apn zip...thanks
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they all work with sprint, you just have to enter the right apn. roms are not carrier specific.
How do u enter apn
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really? im on sprint and i just flashed my rom and it works out the box.. i never messed with rpn. i dont even kno what that is.. lol i think it has to do with carrier stuff? im running cataclyzim.. i no i cant spelll for ishhh..:laugh: say i need to change the rpn on a diff rom what do us sprint guys have to change it to??
Yah I know they work I just can't get any data
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cconradwv said:
Yah I know they work I just can't get any data
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in settings, more, mobile networks, apn. really, when the sim card goes into the slot and you boot up, the right apn should be there. rarely, youll have to enter them manually. is you plan set up with data, did you call sprint?
I'm looking for a nice apn setting for my note 3 att cause I get terrible signal where I live
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Apn is nothing to do with signal
1shidiwen1 said:
I'm looking for a nice apn setting for my note 3 att cause I get terrible signal where I live
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