New OPO user here. I have had some interesting issues.
First off, whenever I fall into 3g, no service.. It shows full strength but won't load anything.
I tried switching apns and it didn't help. But with that, I noticed that the metropcs APN provides stronger H+ reception.
Can anyone provide any support for this issue? Thanks!
Anyone? What does the US crowd using t mobile have for cell reception
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Hi,
I have a HTC Desire S which I bought Sim Free and am currently using a Vodafone UK SIM. I notice that a lot of my calls whilst on a HSDPA signal or even EDGE seem to be routed to voicemail even though the setting is disabled and I experience data blocks. Even though I'm shown I have data connectivity I cant use data and calls wont connect.
I was wondering whether you would think this is a SIM or a phone issue. I have had this on two Desire S phones and when using the SIM with a 2G only phone I don't seem to experience this problem. I'm in an area where there should be great indoor and outdoor coverage and the provider has no reported issues at the moment.
I think the problem is with network...
As you said with 2G you don't experience any issues...that proves the point...
I would suggest use only 2G (GSM) mode rather than edge...
until network improves...
Also that would give a better battery life ;-)
I too had a few calls go to voicemail when I should have had signal to receive calls, on t mobile uk, suspect that it's as the signal strength seems to fluctuate sometimes which I have seen, especially when using wifi And/or data.
Although not happened enough to be a really a massive problem.
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Yes, like vampire36 said, the problem is in the EDGE & HSDPA network.
Try using 2G for a while with EDGE & HSDPA are closed for a few days then report back.
Hope this works out for you
I'm also on vodafone uk and I haven't had this issue, I'd say call the support line (as foolish as it sounds) as this isn't a problem I have had at all :/
But for the time being just stick to 2G so you can receive calls and such
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Thanks for the tips. Vodafone have told me that there are 2 masts down serving my area so there isn't any 3G coverage and when I do very rarely get on HSDPA I experience data blocks because of the insufficient coverage. Even on 2G there are coverage issues because of these masts so now at least I know where the problem lies.
Has been an issue since February and this isn't rural countryside we are talking about but literally on the edge of the City of London! At least they've halved my bill till they sort it out.
Hi there, IDK if this is just me or not. I live in Rochester NY which is covered by HSPA+. I purchased lumia800 unlocked on amazon and it works fine for both data and MSG without setting APN. The problem is whenever there is a bad reception and the data dropped to Edge, it won't reconnect back HSPA+ automatically when reception comes back. I have to go to cellular settings and switch to edge then switch back manually.....So, any suggestion?
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Hi there, IDK if this is just me or not. I live in Rochester NY which is covered by HSPA+. I purchased lumia800 unlocked on amazon and it works fine for both data and MSG without setting APN. The problem is whenever there is a bad reception and the data dropped to Edge, it won't reconnect back HSPA+ automatically when reception comes back. I have to go to cellular settings and switch to edge then switch back manually.....So, any suggestion?
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This won't help you, but you're lucky having the switch in cellular settings. My Titan doesn't have one. It would help me at work where the HSPA+ signal is marginal at best. Edge would allow me to get and make phone calls without having to run outside the building.
Ugh, AT&T is *still* hiding that option on their branded phones? Idiots... It's nothing but a registry tweak to re-enable it, but nobody has figured out how to do registry modifications on the Titan yet.
i know, most of us care about 3g and 4g reception, but my problem is the opposite one.
my Nexus 5 has no reception of 2g (GSM) cells. Already reflashed Stock 4.4.2 image. Still no reception.
Has anyone any other idea what to try before starting RMA?
regards
Bernie
Does your network provide 2g coverage? Mine doesn't. Just thought I'd mention it
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Yes it does. Here in the Mountains 2g is often a lifesaver.
Double checked with wifes N4, no Problem on 2g, just lousy download speeds...
Is there a way to see and change the LTE BAND that my phone is on? Rogers support aws, 2600, 700. So I was wondering if I could manually change between them. The S5 has that option in the hidden menu, so I'm hoping I could do the same on this one.
Thanks.
The phone choose the band himself, if he don't find bands authorized by your phone company, he can't use them.
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Is there a way to see and change the LTE BAND that my phone is on? Rogers support aws, 2600, 700. So I was wondering if I could manually change between them. The S5 has that option in the hidden menu, so I'm hoping I could do the same on this one.
Thanks.
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*#*#46363#*#* > Phone information > Set Preferred Network Type > 'LTE/GSM auto (PRL)'
That's as far as you can get in telling it what network to operate on. It won't let you select specific bands (at least not stock). Mine was set to 'TD-SCDMA, GSM and LTE' out of the box (international version) and since I don't plan to use my phone in China anytime soon, it didn't make sense for the phone to waste resources searching for a TD-SCDMA (China's homebrew 4G) signal. Haven't noticed much improvement to my LTE signal though, still the weakest radio I've seen in a 'flagship' in a while.
Thanks.
I am also on Rogers.
Does that mean when I am on the phone, it will revert to EDGE instead of 3g by using the LTE-edge setting?
I have major issues with reception on this phone.
LTE Works Fine but the 3G/H+ signal is awful, absolute disaster on this phone. It is extremely, extremely weak. And I lose coverage often and over 50% of the times my calls go straight to voicemail because Rogers uses 2g/3g for calling. The phone can't drop back to 2G or 3G in time to receive calls when on LTE
Rly frustrating. Have tried playing with all the settings.
Same issue
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I have major issues with reception on this phone.
LTE Works Fine but the 3G/H+ signal is awful, absolute disaster on this phone. It is extremely, extremely weak. And I lose coverage often and over 50% of the times my calls go straight to voicemail because Rogers uses 2g/3g for calling. The phone can't drop back to 2G or 3G in time to receive calls when on LTE
Rly frustrating. Have tried playing with all the settings.
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I'm having issues with 3G H+ too. Dont know its CM issue or not coz I had nice H+ signals on Color OS...
Can't even use internet data. most of the time network drops after using internet for a bit.. Network just suddenly gone and after that it comes back with no internet. Internet comes back online after a while...
Really worried.. and annoyed coz can't seem to find any solve for this. Even Mahdi rom had this issue..
Hi all,
I am using a Z5 E6853 Premium with t-mobile LTE APN settings fast.t-mobile.com - LTE seems to be working, but drops when I call.
My wireless reception is dropping every once in a while as well. Anyone else experiencing this issue?
Not sure if it has to do with the APN settings... I am testing out the other tmobile APN (epc-t-mobile.com). My preferred network setting is LTE (preferred) / WCDMA / GSM
Any help would be great, thanks!
LTE drops during calls because the Xperia Z5 line is not certified by T-Mobile for VoLTE (and probably never will).
As for the signal dropping I experience much of the same, my signal is mostly in the -90~-100dbm (which is terrible signal, i think contributes to battery drain).
I had a chat with a t-mobile rep and nothing they tried worked, so i'm not sure what exactly is the issue there.
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LTE drops during calls because the Xperia Z5 line is not certified by T-Mobile for VoLTE (and probably never will).
As for the signal dropping I experience much of the same, my signal is mostly in the -90~-100dbm (which is terrible signal, i think contributes to battery drain).
I had a chat with a t-mobile rep and nothing they tried worked, so i'm not sure what exactly is the issue there.
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That level of signal is actually acceptable for LTE and my old m8 reported similar dbm, but was tuned so it displayed more bars. Wish SONY would give us a dbm adjustment or someone knew how to adjust it... I do think it is tricking the radio to actively search for 'better' signal leading to battery drain
I'm in the exact same boat, hoping someone has a fix otherwise will need to get a new tmobile specific phone..
I had to switch to straight up google voice for all my calls...people get dumped straight to voicemail for me ..