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Need help please using phone sim in tab

I have a 3uk iphone sim with calls,texts and unlimited data which I would like to use on my tab - it works fine for voice and texts, but 3uk have blocked the data as they have detected that it's being used in a tab - I have tried the arguement that the 7 plus is actually a fully fledged phone, but that fell on deaf ears. So my question - has anyone managed to change the tabs identity by ammending the build.prop or similar to make it appear to the network that it's a different handset and allow a phone sim to work unrestricted. I would gladly buy a tablet sim if such a thing existed with voice minutes aswell as a decent ammount of data.

its likely your IMEI which is blacklisted, etc. Wow I havent even heard of any reports of AT&T doing this in the US which they are well known for.
Im sure there are others here tab plus as phone on 3 in UK.
my honest advice, as you said youve tried arguing already. search around on 3 customer support forums, ask about it, maybe you'll find a nice rep, which is may be your only hope. I would search sites like xda maybe for a person with a signature saying they work as a three support rep. Other than change networks, thats my best advice.
lets just say i found a nice rep here on xda which did me a great favor. dont get anyone in trouble though. peace and good luck.
oh yeah and F#€% anyone that tells you this is not a phone, their awareness is obviously limited.

[Q] Ditching my cell phone for a tablet

This may be a hopeless endeauver; I have been searching around online for the past couple days but I just cannot find any solution to what I am trying to accomplish. I also am not sure what exactly I should be searching for so I apologize if this has been answered multiple times. I basically want to get rid of my cell phone and replace it with a tablet.
I am on Sprint and I currently have an HTC One. I would ideally like to be able to take the SIM card from my phone and use it in a tablet that supports it. I am unsure if this is even possible, however I do know that the Samsung Galaxy Note III 7" and Note II 10" work on Sprint but would they work with my current phones SIM?
I very rarely actually use my phone as a phone, and when I do place calls it is usually from my home PC. I use Google Voice with my Sprint number to place calls and text message so just being able to carry a tablet around with access to the Sprint 4G/LTE data network is all I really care about, not so much the voice network. Am I just crazy or can I actually acomplish this?

Missing a ton of incoming calls when using internet.

Ok so its bad enough I cant talk and surf or receive data messages or notifications while on the phone.... Had to get over that...lol
To make it worse some days I am not getting incoming calls!!!!! I will get voicemails and text from people saying they tried to call me. I noticed this happens a lot when I use the internet...Even does it sometimes without me using the internet. Even test called from a land line and sure enough it rang through the land line but my note 5 never rang.
Anyone else having this problem??????

wow seems to me like samsung dropped the ball

Yes i am i think i am going to unroot but now with not getting samsung pay back i don't know.

gn4life84 said:
Ok so its bad enough I cant talk and surf or receive data messages or notifications while on the phone.... Had to get over that...lol
To make it worse some days I am not getting incoming calls!!!!! I will get voicemails and text from people saying they tried to call me. I noticed this happens a lot when I use the internet...Even does it sometimes without me using the internet. Even test called from a land line and sure enough it rang through the land line but my note 5 never rang.
Anyone else having this problem??????
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I just came across this thread by chance. I am having the exact same problems though initially thought that my network provider (in the UK) made a mess of things when switching my number to a nano sim. It is simply the most annoying problem ever, though I have yet to identify whether this is a problem with the handset or the software. I regularly get messages stating that I have "X" amount of voicemails and have even conducted a similar test to yours with the same result. For the record my handset is the N920c (I'm assuming you have an american variant) which would hopefully imply that this is a software issue?
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There are several ways to try and fix this, though so far I none have worked for me (particularly because of my variant of Note 5). It seems we are not the only ones who have had this problem - a quick google search indicates people with various phones on various networks over the course of the last 5 years have had this problem and the fixes are very generic:
- Try and disable VoLTE (Voice over LTE) under call settings - this seems to be the most common fix.
- Get a new nano sim from your service provider.
- Ask your provider to disconnect then reconnect your phone from their network.
- Disable the "do not disturb" option under settings (if there is one.).

Mitha88 said:
I just came across this thread by chance. I am having the exact same problems though initially thought that my network provider (in the UK) made a mess of things when switching my number to a nano sim. It is simply the most annoying problem ever, though I have yet to identify whether this is a problem with the handset or the software. I regularly get messages stating that I have "X" amount of voicemails and have even conducted a similar test to yours with the same result. For the record my handset is the N920c (I'm assuming you have an american variant) which would hopefully imply that this is a software issue?
EDIT:
There are several ways to try and fix this, though so far I none have worked for me (particularly because of my variant of Note 5). It seems we are not the only ones who have had this problem - a quick google search indicates people with various phones on various networks over the course of the last 5 years have had this problem and the fixes are very generic:
- Try and disable VoLTE (Voice over LTE) under call settings - this seems to be the most common fix.
- Get a new nano sim from your service provider.
- Ask your provider to disconnect then reconnect your phone from their network.
- Disable the "do not disturb" option under settings (if there is one.).
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I called sprint store ( my service provider)... they told me they never heard of that issue before with the note 5. Yes i have an American Samsung Note 5 through them.
They had me dial ##72786#.....This did some type of update to my phone and I think disconnect then reconnect my phone to their network.
Not sure if this did anything will have to wait and see. I did have to use my internet to show a store an online coupon....and for once it worked in a timely manner. So use to this phone never working when I need it to.
Overall my internet or phone does not work in the places I use to be able to use my Note 2 in everyday. Have no idea if its a Sprint or Samsung issue... Leaning towards Sprint. Just sick of it... If anyone else offered truly unlimited and unthrotled data I would switch in a second. I wouldn't even switch I would just stick sprint with the remainder of my contract and eventually get it removed from my credit report...
Some other issues I was having...
-random resets sometimes several times a day
-Erratic battery life...
-Would take AT LEAST 20-45 seconds before it would dial an outgoing call
The reset might of fixed these...

gn4life84 said:
I called sprint store ( my service provider)... they told me they never heard of that issue before with the note 5. Yes i have an American Samsung Note 5 through them.
They had me dial ##72786#.....This did some type of update to my phone and I think disconnect then reconnect my phone to their network.
Not sure if this did anything will have to wait and see. I did have to use my internet to show a store an online coupon....and for once it worked in a timely manner. So use to this phone never working when I need it to.
Overall my internet or phone does not work in the places I use to be able to use my Note 2 in everyday. Have no idea if its a Sprint or Samsung issue... Leaning towards Sprint. Just sick of it... If anyone else offered truly unlimited and unthrotled data I would switch in a second. I wouldn't even switch I would just stick sprint with the remainder of my contract and eventually get it removed from my credit report...
Some other issues I was having...
-random resets sometimes several times a day
-Erratic battery life...
-Would take AT LEAST 20-45 seconds before it would dial an outgoing call
The reset might of fixed these...
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So it seems that getting your line disconnected/reconnected has also worked for several other people too; which correlates with your experience. Let me know how it has been performing since the reset/re-connection if you can. Whilst I haven't had the random resets I do get inconsistent battery life and I definitely still have the 20+ seconds dial out problem. Like I said, I have found threads were people have had the exact same problem over many years with different phones/providers which leads me to believe it has something to do with the way companies set-up a new phone line for customers.

Mitha88 said:
So it seems that getting your line disconnected/reconnected has also worked for several other people too; which correlates with your experience. Let me know how it has been performing since the reset/re-connection if you can. Whilst I haven't had the random resets I do get inconsistent battery life and I definitely still have the 20+ seconds dial out problem. Like I said, I have found threads were people have had the exact same problem over many years with different phones/providers which leads me to believe it has something to do with the way companies set-up a new phone line for customers.
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Did not work still missing a ton of incoming calls. Important business calls at that..

I have the same exact problem. I am leaning towards samsung for this. My wife's note 2 is always ringing and my note 4 and 5 is right next to it and doesn't ring when I try calling.
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I have the American variant of the note 5 for sprint & never had that problem & my phone is rooted running moar rom v1.3

Im having issues too with signal drops, is like samsung doesnt recognize quick when 4g switches to 3g a 2g and it freezes on 4g not letting me watch anything until it switches to 3g and everything starts running again...in some cases it will just drop all data..i called and they did all they can do and still having the issues...anyone know how to end lease returning phones brand new and not having to pay full price of the phones??

randy021186 said:
I have the same exact problem. I am leaning towards samsung for this. My wife's note 2 is always ringing and my note 4 and 5 is right next to it and doesn't ring when I try calling.
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Exactly. Been saying in every thread how my Note 2 never would do this. Missing IMPORTANT calls is not an upgrade.
smallyetzon said:
I'm having issues too with signal drops, is like Samsung doesn't recognize quick when 4g switches to 3g a 2g and it freezes on 4g not letting me watch anything until it switches to 3g and everything starts running again...in some cases it will just drop all data..i called and they did all they can do and still having the issues...anyone know how to end lease returning phones brand new and not having to pay full price of the phones??
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I am in the same boat with you I want out of this contract and lease. Been on the phone with tech for hours. Been given the run around at the store....Only for them to waste my time. Yet I'm still on the hook every month for a high priced plan, lease fee, and the $200 deposit for the "upgrade". This has caused me lost money business wise and missed opportunities socially as a single active person. Really don't see how they can keep me in this contract at this point. To the point where I'm ready to walk away.

What can we do? This is not right. I have also lost business calls. It is not only sprint. ..Verizon customers have the same issue.
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randy021186 said:
What can we do? This is not right. I have also lost business calls. It is not only sprint. ..Verizon customers have the same issue.
Sent from my SM-N920P using XDA Free mobile app
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I'm at a loss too. I don't know what to do. Who has the time in their day to spend hours on the phone or go into the store during my working hours several times to get nothing solved. My next move is to just walk away from my contract with the phone and hope i can get it unlocked onto Metro PCS because they are the only other unlimited data that doesn't bottle neck data speed.
Wow it's got to be the device than if Verizon is having the issue too. Sprint store claims that everyone loves the note 5 and they have never had this problem. Let me know what you plan on doing to please.

What do I need to do to my SM-P905 to use it as a phone?

I just pulled the trigger on a refurbished SM-P905 (Verizon) tablet. I would like to have the option of sticking my phone's SIM card in it and use the tablet as my phone (with an ear piece, of course).
What would I need to do to the tablet in order to make that work? Root? Install additional apps? Would CM12 work?
Assume that I have a Verizon cell phone that I would pull the SIM from and put into the tablet when I needed to use it as such.
Thanks!

I have the international version of the note pro SM-P905
from my previous knowledge,
any android tablet can be used as a phone except that phone calls will be heard through the speaker unless you use an ear piece.
I already have a phone sim installed on my note pro and it is working fine out of the box
I use it the sim for data and I made a few phone calls without any problems
no need for root or anything else
I don't know about Verizon note pro model but it is suppose to be the same

Thanks! I was concerned that the tablet wouldn't have the necessary phone apps and background software that it would need right out of the box.

I have the P905V as well.
I haven't tried a phone sim on I cant say for sure on the phone calls themselves.
however I am using a T-mobile tablet sim with text messaging and the text messaging does not seem to work on this tablet.
Verizon and sprint use CDMA for voice, SMS and 3G data
When they moved to LTE (Which is a GSM technology) they basically just added a sim card slot for data on top of the existing CDMA hardware.
Some Verizon phones also have the Sim slot enabled for GSM calling for people that travel internationally.
unfortunately most tablets (and even a lot of phones) dont have that feature and only use it for LTE
I suspect that this is the case here.
there is chance it might make calls if activated under Verizon though you would need a dialer installed. (Perhaps someone with one activated with Verizon could chime in if they have tried it)
The best option I've found on an alternate carrier is to use your google voice number in the hangouts app to make VOIP calls.
it works great for that and you basically have calling coverage anywhere you have data.
Groove IP also works pretty good and doesnt use much data.
unfortunately VOIP is the only option I know of.
On a side note, as stated above the international version has the full phone features in GSM format, this is often the case with international versions of tablets.
Sadly the US only versions often have things stripped out by the carrier, sometimes out of necessity and sometimes to push people to use their service etc.

Thanks for the info! That's exactly what I was afraid of, that the Verizon version of the OS on this tablet wouldn't include the phone/texting software. So I'm wondering if the CM12 rom does..?

Unfortunately while the Verizon version is rootable on android 4.4 there are no custom roms for it currently.
Also note that they released the 5.1 update for the Verizon model but its not yet rootable.
I've kept mine on 4.4 for this reason but a lot of people have opted to give up root for the newer software.
I know this all sounds like bad news but this is really an amazing tablet, I actually use it exclusively and no longer use windows at home.
I also often use it for calls over VOIP.
but unfortunately if custom roms and voice calls are what you are looking for in a tablet the international version would have likely been the better choice.
The Verizon Version does have a few perks due to the snapdragon 800 processor, charging faster being the biggest.

Thanks! I just purchased mine and its supposed to get here tomorrow. I'm probably going to send it back. I don't want to be stuck on 4.4 just so I can have root, and I don't want to deal with not even having root on 5.1. Then add-on that you can't unlock the bootloader on the Verizon version, and it's a no-go.

General Got my tmobile s22U. impressions

my green ultra came today.
First thing, no sim card, and they don't give you any instructions on how to activate the built in e-sim or get the EID and calling tech support was useless (I'm coming from a oreo note 9 so a lot of this is new to me, so don't make fun of me please). I got a $50 bill credit for calling and complaining about that cause they said I couldn't put my old sim in (whatever, i went with them, all i know is these are dual sim phones cause you can put a physical sim in the slot and have 2 numbers, they verified that)
A lot of settings from oreo are missing.
Edge lighting wont let you assign different visuals/colors to different apps
there's no secure boot where you have to enter a password to boot (which pisses me off cause i like that much more security.)
it's a fast phone, the screen is GREAT.
i have to restore all my apps now and get it back to the way i want and see how things go.
I guess going from 8.1 to this version of 12 is going to be a learning curve for me.
No oem unlock in dev options either

Im getting irritated
smartswitch keeps freezing and wont transfer my apps
I've never had to jump through hoops for any phone like this.
I guess I'll have to manually do this but the 45W charger took like 15 mins to go from 25 to 100 so there's that i guess

The secure boot was removed a while back (didn't have it in N20U and S21U). I'm eagerly waiting for mine to be ready for pickup at BestBuy to see how it goes. From what I've read SD devices are not showing the issues EX devices are.

I havent had any of the EX problems.
I just want a real sim and not the ESIM they set me up with (they're sending me a free real sim)
I explained that i switch phones and if this one breaks I want to beable to use my backup.
Tmobile is turning more into sprint since the merger

ratchetrizzo said:
I havent had any of the EX problems.
I just want a real sim and not the ESIM they set me up with (they're sending me a free real sim)
I explained that i switch phones and if this one breaks I want to beable to use my backup.
Tmobile is turning more into sprint since the merger
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I feel ya.. I had e-sim on my iPhone and I went to a TMOBILE store to get a real SIM because I like to swap devices and with Tmobile to get the QR code for the eSIM is a pain in the neck.

ratchetrizzo said:
my green ultra came today.
First thing, no sim card, and they don't give you any instructions on how to activate the built in e-sim or get the EID and calling tech support was useless (I'm coming from a oreo note 9 so a lot of this is new to me, so don't make fun of me please). I got a $50 bill credit for calling and complaining about that cause they said I couldn't put my old sim in (whatever, i went with them, all i know is these are dual sim phones cause you can put a physical sim in the slot and have 2 numbers, they verified that)
A lot of settings from oreo are missing.
Edge lighting wont let you assign different visuals/colors to different apps
there's no secure boot where you have to enter a password to boot (which pisses me off cause i like that much more security.)
it's a fast phone, the screen is GREAT.
i have to restore all my apps now and get it back to the way i want and see how things go.
I guess going from 8.1 to this version of 12 is going to be a learning curve for me.
No oem unlock in dev options either
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An email was set to the email account on record detailing how to get eSIM up and running. I, as well as a few people I know, all received that email in the past few days leading up to delivery of our S22 Ultras.

I got no such email, just status updates on my order and then the tracking number.

I ordered a tmo unit too. No email. I'm just gonna pop my sim from my fold3 in it and call it a day. Definitely odd how f'd up the tmo activation thing is though.

How is heat when doing light tasks? What about gaming?

Any network performance boost coming from your previous phone?

IrrelevantUsername said:
How is heat when doing light tasks? What about gaming?
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Havent tried games yet, it gets hot charging though. From normal use it was fast and the screen is smooth at 120Hz. cant comment on the battery since it was on all the time transferring and installing stuff.

One4mNoWhere said:
Any network performance boost coming from your previous phone?
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havent speed tested anything yet, but the network says 5G HC instead of 5G.
I still have to set it up, and Im still irritated its a esim cause now when i get up in 3 hours to work out I cant plop a sim back in my note 9 to watch movies when i do cardio. I cant wait til the sim card comes they sent today so I can get back to being able to swap phones when I need to.

ratchetrizzo said:
havent speed tested anything yet, but the network says 5G HC instead of 5G.
I still have to set it up, and Im still irritated its a esim cause now when i get up in 3 hours to work out I cant plop a sim back in my note 9 to watch movies when i do cardio. I cant wait til the sim card comes they sent today so I can get back to being able to swap phones when I need to.
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That's main reason I was glad I migrated from Sprint to T-mobile so I feel your pain, it's so convenient with the physical Sim. Hopefully I get mine phone tomorrow, items on my order from Samsung looks like it does include new Sim.

One4mNoWhere said:
That's main reason I was glad I migrated from Sprint to T-mobile so I feel your pain, it's so convenient with the physical Sim. Hopefully I get mine phone tomorrow, items on my order from Samsung looks like it does include new Sim.
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holy F, i just found a 5g sim from when my dads A32 broke in december after 6 days and I just reused his old one but kept the new one.
Gonna go activate it now and get off this esim garbage. that way i'll be good for plex tomorrow!

WTF?
my phone shows up on tmobile as a 256MB burgandy
it's a 512 green
God, they are turning into sprint
got my sim in and activated, but the esim1 still says its active but on a unknown carrier with my phone number..
i probably should reboot. i did the sim while the phone was on

ratchetrizzo said:
WTF?
my phone shows up on tmobile as a 256MB burgandy
it's a 512 green
God, they are turning into sprint
got my sim in and activated, but the esim1 still says its active but on a unknown carrier with my phone number..
i probably should reboot. i did the sim while the phone was on
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You have to delete the esim... It wont remove itself.

hyelton said:
You have to delete the esim... It wont remove itself.
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I have to find where to do that
Fixed
no more e-sim

Could you run Geekbench 5 benchmark and see what the score it? My T-Mobile model is pretty poor after I've spent hours setting it up might just end up flashing the U1 firmware and see if its any better.

corys00 said:
An email was set to the email account on record detailing how to get eSIM up and running. I, as well as a few people I know, all received that email in the past few days leading up to delivery of our S22 Ultras.
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Could you kindly post a copy and paste version of those t-mobile email instructions without your personal info for us here if it's not too much trouble?

dj24 said:
Could you kindly post a copy and paste version of those t-mobile email instructions without your personal info for us here if it's not too much trouble?
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Let’s get your phone on our network
CONGRATS ON YOUR NEW SAMSUNG GALAXY S22!
You'll need to set up the eSIM on your new phone to experience our best network yet. Here's how:
Make sure you have an available Wi-Fi connection and a computer or another device to scan a QR code:
•After opening your box and powering on your new phone, hold the volume DOWN button for 5 seconds which is located on the top right side of the phone to bypass the need for a Physical SIM
•Click “Start” and Agree to the Terms
•Click “Next” to connect Wi-Fi
•Skip the phone set up instructions so we can focus on completing your eSIM setup. For detailed instructions, visit: https://www.t-mobile.com/support/devices/samsung-esim-to-esim-first-time-use. Don’t worry, you’ll be able to revisit the phone setup after your eSIM is set up
It’s now time to set up your eSIM. Starting from your home screen, follow the steps below:
•Open your dialer and dial *#06# to locate your EID number
•Once you have your EID written down, activate your eSIM by contacting Customer Care (611)
•Once activated, go to Settings > Connections > SIM Card Manager
•Click “Add Mobile Plan / eSIM”
•Two options to activate:
Scan the QR Code found at: https://www.t-mobile.com/support/devices/t-mobile-esim#heading4
Enter Activation Code
SM-DP+ Address: T-MOBILE.GDSB.NET
Activation code:
Confirmation code:
After scanning or entering the code, your eSIM set up is complete! Your phone will reboot and automatically be connected to the T-Mobile network. You can follow the phone setup instructions and transfer your data from your existing phone.
Enjoy your new Samsung Galaxy S22!