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[Q] Hotspot On Tmo

i have a question currently i am on tmo post paid acct with no hotspot plan. with unlocked xperia zl (non tmo phone) i am able to use hotspot on stock android. i dont get any message that i need to upgrade plan in order to use hotspot feature. however when same SIM card is inserted into n5 when i use hotspot i get a message to upgrade plan to hotspot in order to use the feature.
my question is my xperia zl is able to bypass carrier restriction whereas n5 is not able to? both are unlocked and unrooted phone.
i know i can root or install 3rd party apps on n5 to achieve hotspot feature. i just want to understand how xperia is managing to by pass on stock rom.

shah_vm said:
i have a question currently i am on tmo post paid acct with no hotspot plan. with unlocked xperia zl (non tmo phone) i am able to use hotspot on stock android. i dont get any message that i need to upgrade plan in order to use hotspot feature. however when same SIM card is inserted into n5 when i use hotspot i get a message to upgrade plan to hotspot in order to use the feature.
my question is my xperia zl is able to bypass carrier restriction whereas n5 is not able to? both are unlocked and unrooted phone.
i know i can root or install 3rd party apps on n5 to achieve hotspot feature. i just want to understand how xperia is managing to by pass on stock rom.
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What plan are you on? I keep hearing everyone having this issue, but I can tether freely with my n5. I'm stock unrooted with an unlocked bootloader. I have the new simple choice plan that includes tethering.
But to answer your question, Google has put a restriction in the stock rom, whereas Sony hasn't.

aooga said:
What plan are you on? I keep hearing everyone having this issue, but I can tether freely with my n5. I'm stock unrooted with an unlocked bootloader. I have the new simple choice plan that includes tethering.
But to answer your question, Google has put a restriction in the stock rom, whereas Sony hasn't.
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i am on biz classic unlimited plan which does not include hotspot need to pay separately. i have a feeling that google might have given imei info to the telco even though it is unlocked. whereas in case of xperia zl they may not have give imei no hence they are unable to block.
is it possible to identify correct model of your n5 is it american model (d820) or international model (d821)

shah_vm said:
i am on biz classic unlimited plan which does not include hotspot need to pay separately. i have a feeling that google might have given imei info to the telco even though it is unlocked. whereas in case of xperia zl they may not have give imei no hence they are unable to block.
is it possible to identify correct model of your n5 is it american model (d820) or international model (d821)
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If you're asking me what model I have its the d280. You can check by going into the bootloader. It will say the model number there.

i am also on d820 so basically both of our models are same. may i know what plan you are on?
on 2nd note could you also tell me what is your apn name? my apn name is on fast.t-mobile.com i tried epc.tmobile.com then i dont any data network. however my xperia apn name is epc.tmobile.com

shah_vm said:
i am also on d820 so basically both of our models are same. may i know what plan you are on?
on 2nd note could you also tell me what is your apn name? my apn name is on fast.t-mobile.com i tried epc.tmobile.com then i dont any data network. however my xperia apn name is epc.tmobile.com
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I have the new plans. Simple choice unlimited mins, texting, and data(2.5gb 4g, rest 2g).
APN is fast.t-mobile.com
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

Just call T-Mobile and update your plan to one that includes hotspot. The current version of your plan costs the same but enables hotspot. I was in the same situation.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

Same issue here,
I finally have time to test this yesterday and tried to browse from a tablet. I was presented with a T-Mobile page to register my phone number. This is not the case on Galaxy S4 running Google Edition rom.
I can't wait until the developers find a way to bypass the restrictions
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

[Q] No Sms/Call in or out - data fine - hardware or software issue?!

Hi,
I have a fairly recent HTC One Mini which I bought off a friend so I have no proof of purchase for it.
It was working fine with calls / texts / data apart from a few texts from iPhone devices.
I removed my number from iCloud on all devices and phoned up apple for them to remove me from their phone list.
Phone was still working fine and I could text / phone / use data no bother.
Then one day it decided to stop receiving and sending any texts and phone calls.
The data is still working fine and connects to the network.
I went to my service provider who provided me with a new sim card. I tried the sim card in a different old phone and it works fine with texts and calls.
I put this sim in my HTC One Mini and it still does not work with texts and calls but connects to the network fine and works fine with data…
Any ideas on why this might be?
I was going to try and downgrade the software to 4.3.1 or something but after reading all the different steps I have to go through I might just end up getting another phone and trying to fix this whenever I actually have some time to loose on this!
If anyone has any ideas as to whether it might be software / hardware issue it would be great… seems like an odd one since I can use the data fine but the rest won't work?!
Cheers in advance for any suggestions...

Have you tried Factory Reset?

_REDFOX_ said:
Have you tried Factory Reset?
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Yes I have.
I am starting to believe the phone might have been reported stolen / blacklisted as it seems to do that for others too after some more research… however when I check on a free imei checks websites the imei seems fine...

I think you're running Stock Rom without any modifications, am I right? Did you tried a SIM by another provider yet?

_REDFOX_ said:
I think you're running Stock Rom without any modifications, am I right? Did you tried a SIM by another provider yet?
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Yes It is the original ROM and no modifications.
I have a feeling the person I purchased it from might have been nice for a few weeks and then decided to report it stolen and make it blacklisted however when I check online it is not a blocked IMEI so I am unsure what to do…
Would there be a fix to this or would I just need to sell it for parts / use without the network?
Any help appreciated, thanks in advance

Who's your service provider? Sprint, by any chance ?

MommaSmith said:
Who's your service provider? Sprint, by any chance ?
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No it was Orange / EE in the UK…
I ended up just getting a new phone on upgrade… would still love to fix it though so that i can get it sold rather than use for testing purposes...

Global Unlimited Sim in S6?

I will be traveling to Europe on Friday and purchased a Global Unlimited Sim that has unlimited data and texting for a month.
https://www.mobal.com/global-unlimited-sim/
I wanted to test the sim card out here in the US with my Galaxy S6 to make sure I'm all set. I popped the card in and it gave me a message that 'This is not a Sim for Verizon Wireless'. Texting seems to work fine, I don't want to test calling since the would be a charge. Data however doesn't seem to work at all.
I have a call in to Mobal and am hoping to hear back (but haven't yet) . Does anyone happen to know if the reason data won't work is because I'm in the US? I wasn't sure if Verizon locks this in the US. This should work fine in Europe I assume right? (It is an international T-Mobile Sim card)
If anyone knows anymore and could let me know I'd greatly appreciate it!
-J

APN settings ?

rbeavers said:
APN settings ?
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Are there certain apn settings I need to try? I see either an 'H' or an 'E' so it looks like it's finding data, but won't connect. Verizon is now telling me that since it's a tmobile sim, even if I'm out of the country it won't work (including data) is this true and can anyone help me out with this?? I leave Friday and really am trying to get this working.
Anyone know anything I can try??
-J

I stumbled on this link and it looks like its working!
http://apn-settings.com/t-mobile-apn-settings-step-by-step-configuration/

nbaj2k said:
I stumbled on this link and it looks like its working!
http://apn-settings.com/t-mobile-apn-settings-step-by-step-configuration/
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I can confirm that this works. I switched back to T-Mobile about 6 months ago and have used my G920V in The Netherlands, UK, and Germany.

Blacklisted Samsung S8 plus with Tmobile able to he used for wifi??

I reported my Samsung S8 plus lost. TMobile is sending me a new one. They said if i found my old S8plus then i would have to return it. My question is, if I find it can I just use it for wifi only (like let my kids use it) WITHOUT Tmobile knowing its being used for wifi? Also, if it has wifi calling available on my lost phone that is found, what number gets used? Thanks

kekr0101 said:
I reported my Samsung S8 plus lost. TMobile is sending me a new one. They said if i found my old S8plus then i would have to return it. My question is, if I find it can I just use it for wifi only (like let my kids use it) WITHOUT Tmobile knowing its being used for wifi? Also, if it has wifi calling available on my lost phone that is found, what number gets used? Thanks
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You should not do this. It is fraud.

kekr0101 said:
I reported my Samsung S8 plus lost. TMobile is sending me a new one. They said if i found my old S8plus then i would have to return it. My question is, if I find it can I just use it for wifi only (like let my kids use it) WITHOUT Tmobile knowing its being used for wifi? Also, if it has wifi calling available on my lost phone that is found, what number gets used? Thanks
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Yes what you are proposing is insuarance fraud. Which is ilegal. Which will not be discussed here!!!!

They might blacklist you

Axon 7 mini b2017g verizon

10-23-17 Just an update this phone from best buy will work straight out of box with verizon no tricks as far as calls and texts other than you will have to set apn...
I could not get data to work at all with marshmallow but had no trouble calling and texting although it did show roaming with verizon but it's not an issue....
Upgraded to nougat and it would recognize verizon 4glte but verizon wouldn't let it connect to network so couldn't call or txt anymore...
Didn't root or anything fancy only had five days to play with it but now I'm willing to spend the extra for the regular 7 if i can still find one lol since how impressive the mini was....But if your not interested in updating to nougat and having call service everywhere pretty much it's a great phone indeed

Terasman210 said:
10-23-17 Just an update this phone from best buy will work straight out of box with verizon no tricks as far as calls and texts other than you will have to set apn...
I could not get data to work at all with marshmallow but had no trouble calling and texting although it did show roaming with verizon but it's not an issue....
Upgraded to nougat and it would recognize verizon 4glte but verizon wouldn't let it connect to network so couldn't call or txt anymore...
Didn't root or anything fancy only had five days to play with it but now I'm willing to spend the extra for the regular 7 if i can still find one lol since how impressive the mini was....But if your not interested in updating to nougat and having call service everywhere pretty much it's a great phone indeed
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9-23-17 sorry

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9-23-17 sorry
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So what is the issue?

djeniuss said:
So what is the issue?
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Just passing present info on about this phone and what the average user could expect to have out of it while using verizon and to just let them know they will lose verizon calling and texting if they update to nougat and that they wouldn't have data with either update unless I missed a trick to try before I returned it...

Terasman210 said:
Just passing present info on about this phone and what the average user could expect to have out of it while using verizon and to just let them know they will lose verizon calling and texting if they update to nougat and that they wouldn't have data with either update unless I missed a trick to try before I returned it...
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Oh okay. Thanks for the info. I do love the phone a lot

Have you fixed your phone? I have the same problem, so I want to know your situation.

William Guo said:
Have you fixed your phone? I have the same problem, so I want to know your situation.
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No sir I think the nougat update has something in it to where it doesn't pick up Verizon's 1x maybe disabled it I believe it's something in the update to nougat cause calls and texts worked before just showed roaming so there's gotta be a magic trick somewhere to work again...as far as data without verizon accepting the device not so sure of a fix without maybe getting into something illegal such as changing imei maybe to a authorized one but even then I dunno if that would work nor pass prechecks ... but I returned phone to spend extra on the regular 7 soon as I have the money cause I really liked the mini so the regular 7 has to be even better ...

When I got my phone back in June, it was on MM. If I put my verizon sim and try to make a call, it would tell "unsupported device". Trying to activate online/at store yielded the same result. Moved to Tmobile cause of that and dont regret xD