Hi,
A friend of mine had had a Mi4 for some months, with miui based on android 4.4.4 (if I'm not wrong). One thing that impressed me was that his phone was able to write on screen the city I was calling from when I was in another town here in Italy! I know there are some simple "localization" apps that just check a database to determine the city of a landline number, but in this case I was calling from a cellphone (a BlackBerry locked on 2G), so there was nothing to spot on a database except the fact it was an Italian cellphone.
My friend was using 4G, so I suppose the network sends some extra data to the phone about the city when a new call is coming.... and I know for sure my was not "cheating", because we checked several time with different cities and he was able to tell me where I was.
My friend now has another phone (LG G4) with Lollipop, and this feature it's not there anymore..
My question is: is it possible to have this feature on another android-based phone?
Thanks!
Ste
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Hi folks,
I am trying to figure out the best way to store numbers in the phone app.
I usually store the number as 01234567890 with the leading zero so that I can call the number from anywhere in the country.
The network operator sometimes sends the caller ID as +11234567890 which is the international format. Windows phone fails to match this with the contact in my phonebook. I want it to match only the last ten digits of the number. My old dumbphone was doing this straight out of the box.
Am I missing something or does the Windows Phone 7 phone app just not support this?
Best Regards,
Gowtham
If you're in the US (I assume so, since you have country code of 1) then you might as well just store the number with the leading 1 (or +1 if it's really needed, but it shouldn't be). I have some number stored without the area code, some with area code but no country code, and some with both, and it seems to work out. A leading 0 is probably confusing the phone though.
I am based out of India at the moment. It is standard procedure to put in a 0 to call mobile phones located in a different state in our country.
After a soft reset and sync, my phone seems to function properly for now.
I'll post updates if I discover anything else.
Hi,
I bought a T-Mobile HTC 8X in the US, unlocked it and brought it back with me to Israel. Now, when Israeli contacts call me, their numbers appear as (for example) 050 555 5555. When they text me, the number shows up as +97250 555 5555. For some reason the phone isn't able to tell that those two are the same number. I couldn't find anything while looking through the settings. I tried playing around with regions and all and came up with nothing. My old AT&T Focus had no issues and my dad's British 8S is working fine as well.
If I remember correctly, In WP7 deivces there's a registry setting which allows to control how many digits from the right identify the number as unique. However, I couldn't find a registry editor for the 8X (is there any?) so that information won't help me right now.
So now, my caller ID function sucks and the only way to actually ID contacts is to save 2 numbers for each one... really frustrating.
Does anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks!
Eyal
HTC support emailed back
And after sending them my IMEI they said that unfortunately there's nothing they can do and T-Mobile phones show that symptom in places like Israel and Europe.
So, it's either selling it on ebay or waiting for a registry editor or flashing it with a new ROM somehow. Option #1 seems like the most realistic one at the moment. This really sux.
Eyal
eyal453 said:
Hi,
I bought a T-Mobile HTC 8X in the US, unlocked it and brought it back with me to Israel. Now, when Israeli contacts call me, their numbers appear as (for example) 050 555 5555. When they text me, the number shows up as +97250 555 5555. For some reason the phone isn't able to tell that those two are the same number. I couldn't find anything while looking through the settings. I tried playing around with regions and all and came up with nothing. My old AT&T Focus had no issues and my dad's British 8S is working fine as well.
If I remember correctly, In WP7 deivces there's a registry setting which allows to control how many digits from the right identify the number as unique. However, I couldn't find a registry editor for the 8X (is there any?) so that information won't help me right now.
So now, my caller ID function sucks and the only way to actually ID contacts is to save 2 numbers for each one... really frustrating.
Does anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks!
Eyal
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Actually, if I remember correctly from my previous experience with unlocked phones, most true Caller-ID (where the phone can identify who is calling even if they AREN'T in your Contacts list) requires XML code embedded in the phone (somewhere, don't ask me where) by the provider. Some providers use the same frameworks, so it's possible to get it working from network to network, but in most cases no.
I've never seen a situation tho, where it couldn't pick up the name from the Contacts list, based on the number coming in. I seem to remember you can turn on a feature called "International Dialing Help" that might bring them both together. OR put the entire phone number in your contacts. (As it is displayed when it comes in on Text).
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Actually, if I remember correctly from my previous experience with unlocked phones, most true Caller-ID (where the phone can identify who is calling even if they AREN'T in your Contacts list) requires XML code embedded in the phone (somewhere, don't ask me where) by the provider. Some providers use the same frameworks, so it's possible to get it working from network to network, but in most cases no.
I've never seen a situation tho, where it couldn't pick up the name from the Contacts list, based on the number coming in. I seem to remember you can turn on a feature called "International Dialing Help" that might bring them both together. OR put the entire phone number in your contacts. (As it is displayed when it comes in on Text).
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I tried saving the entire number, but because local Israeli numbers get an extra "0" the phone is not able to ID them. Local call comes in as 050-5555555. SMS, like an intl. call, comes in as +97250-5555555. The "International Dialing Help" really helps when you're dialing. I thought it would fix the caller-id issue but it doesn't.
I spoke with HTC and with WP8 support on twitter. It's a known issue for T-mo phones and according to WP8 support, it has been forwarded to the appropriate team which probably means it'll be fixed in months to come. Until then, the only option is to get the phone flashed by one of the Israeli carriers with the Israeli version of the OS.
Hi, I own an N5 and I'm absolutely in love with it, and thus have recommended it to anyone asking which phone to buy next, now my father, who has never even used a touch enabled display went and bought one.
His N5 has a weird problem and I cant figure it out since I live quite far away from my parents and troubleshooting with someone over the phone is hard already but even harder with some one who doesn't know ANYTHING about phones or computers. Maybe some of you could shed some light on this?
He says that he can't receive any calls or messages, but make them fine. I should add that he has a weird GSM plan which allows him to use 2 SIMs simultaneously in 2 different phones, when you call him both phones receive the call, this thing is called multi-sim here in Finland and is only provided by one operator, I know that he has a data plan and everything so it should work as he has used it before with 2 different Nokias and with only one phone and the other SIM in a 3G usb modem.
When he has both phones on (the second one being an old Nokia brick) only the Nokia receives calls but both phones are capable of making calls, when only the nokia is on, nothing can be done. no call making or receiving and when only the N5 is on, no calls received but can be made.
He also added that when he makes a call with his N5 (while the nokia is turned on) a icon appears in the notification bar, next to the clock, battery and cellular signal indicators. Since he doesn't know much of PCs or phones he didn't know what the icon meant but described it as a "pie slice with horizontal lines through it" which I suppose could mean WIFI? right? If it indeed is WIFI then why does it only appear while making a call and dissapear when the call is terminated? He is using his mobile data (3G only) and does not have wifi turned on... this is what confused me the most.
So anyone with some idea why a wifi like icon appears while calling with a phone that is only capable of making calls, not receiving them, please help me I'll be visiting my parent this friday and will then be able to look at his phone but until then hes out of luck if none of you guys have any good ideas.
OH and a last mention, when he bought the phone (brand new) it worked flawlessly for a few hours, he made a few calls, received some and even got 2 text messages, so the phone and the SIM card have worked earlier, the fault isn't "out of the box"
EDIT: Just a thought, if he has managed to enable wifi calling in the settings would that cause this kind of behaviour? Just remembered that since 4.4 its right there at the bottom of the settings in the phone app, he could easily have tapped it by mistake since he just basically taps anything he find on his new and cool phone
Hello! I have 2 phones, both samsung. I live in Sweden. On the one that has the swedish number viber works perfect. The other one has a romanian number and until a while ago viber was working perfect , but now...it's always disconnected! If I click on it...it's connecting, but like this I never get the messages, so no notifications
You're going to have to email the developer on playstore for that one. It is possible that it just needs an update and for whatever reason it's only affecting one carrier. Unless you've recently made some modifications on your own to your device
I've seen from other threads that there is (and probably won't ever be) VOLTE or WiFi Calling support on T Mobile with this device. Is anyone using T Mobile's "Digits" on this phone, and is it a functional replacement for WiFi-Calling? I am occasionally in areas with no T-Mobile service at all, so being able to call and text over WiFi is a must.
Yes, in my experience, it is. I bought the phone last week and was disappointed to not have IMS features like WFC, but I have found DIGITS to be very helpful. I used it to text on my flight to San Fran on Sunday, and have used it some this week at the office where I've been that doesn't have great T-Mobs signal due to interference. You just have to make sure that you set it to send everything over data.
The only gotcha with texting in it is that texts you send through DIGITS will not sync into your messaging app (Signal for me) when you reconnect to the cellular network but messages you receive will so it will look like a one-way conversation.
Another cool thing is that if you have the app on your PC, Mac or tablet you can transfer calls between the devices.
I finally picked up an XZP so I thought I'd follow up on this. The Digits app can indeed be used for texting and calling over WiFi, and can be activated for the device's native phone number and external numbers. It's not as convenient as built-in WiFi Calling, but it's usable. T Mobile seems serious about updating and improving the Digits app, so it should only get better...
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I finally picked up an XZP so I thought I'd follow up on this. The Digits app can indeed be used for texting and calling over WiFi, and can be activated for the device's native phone number and external numbers. It's not as convenient as built-in WiFi Calling, but it's usable. T Mobile seems serious about updating and improving the Digits app, so it should only get better...
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Does the DIGITS app enable VoLTE on the U.S. XZP while on T-Mobile??? Or int'l XZP??
So T-Mobile makes the DIGITS app? Please elaborate.
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Does the DIGITS app enable VoLTE on the U.S. XZP while on T-Mobile??? Or int'l XZP??
So T-Mobile makes the DIGITS app? Please elaborate.
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Digits is an app by T-Mobile that allows you to use multiple "virtual" lines on one device, or multiple devices with the same number. It can use the device's data (WiFi or LTE) to make calls and send messages. Not exactly the same as native VOLTE and no it doesn't enable VOLTE, but it is technically voice over LTE via a dedicated app. You have to be a Digits subscriber, also.
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Digits is an app by T-Mobile that allows you to use multiple "virtual" lines on one device, or multiple devices with the same number. It can use the device's data (WiFi or LTE) to make calls and send messages. Not exactly the same as native VOLTE and no it doesn't enable VOLTE, but it is technically voice over LTE via a dedicated app. You have to be a Digits subscriber, also.
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Oh ok. Cool.
Well the issue is, with T-Mo, you CANNOT have access to the newer Band 12/700 MHz spectrum w/o a VoLTE-certified with T-Mo phone b/c their network will block access to it, which means weaker reception. When my area (Chicago) didn't have it, I didn't care, but since last summer, we finally got it, so I don't wanna go back to being without it again. It's just such a hassle when it doesn't need to be. Sony is on crack if they think they can sell and make a profit on their smartphones w/o carrier involvement. Even the sales chart I saw showed that when they stopped selling through carriers in 2015 their sales PLUMMETED in the U.S. They need to wise up already. They're making a lot of great changes this year from what I'm seeing, but they still have a ways to go. We'll see how things go at MWC next Monday, but of course they prob won't announce if phones will have T-Mo VoLTE or not. Prob have to research it. Idiots. lol
Thanks again!!