I just got a G4 and wondered if anyone with AT&T has gotten mirror link working.
It seems that the service is not running/missing on the phone. AT&T rep said to get with LG, LG rep sent me back to AT&T. AT&T told me to call Mirrorlink this time. And I called them and they say it is a standards organization that certifies products to work together. What software is actually on the phone is up to the OEM and the carrier (if they decide to do their own software load).
My headunit is compatible (It's an Alpine unit from about a year ago).
The phone is currently running MM.
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My 15 year old daughter bought a phone on Craigslist that was a Bell Canada phone she was told it was unlocked. We have tried to activate the phone on both Sprint and Verizon but neither service was able to get it to work. It is a Palm 700wx running windows 5.0 I cannot confirm it is unlocked. Is there a way to get this phone to work with Verizon or sprint or better yet both?? Please help my daughter worked hard and paid money she earned for this phone, I would hate to see her get discouraged because of one scumbag scammer.
Using AT&T with the Nexus S GT-i9020T?
Has anyone successfully done this?
I bought this model of the Nexus S recently, and have been really enthusiastic about the build quality of the device. However, actually setting up phone service has presented a few challenges.
I have found nothing but conflicting information about this all over the internet. The official Nexus S manual spec sheet seems to imply that the phone can play either the tri-band or the quad-band game. Some folks report that the phone will work with AT&T but will only allow you to use EDGE and not 3G service. There are websites which say that the phone can be unlocked, however, many posters here on the xda-developers forum say that the phone is always unlocked anyway.
I bought both a T-mobile simcard and an AT&T simcard. The T-mobile one works just great. After inserting the AT&T card, the phone sees the local AT&T cell tower, but when trying to connect, it says "Your sim card does not allow a connection on this network."
I took the phone into an AT&T store this afternoon and the customer service rep replaced my sim card - but the phone acted just the same. He told me that the phone was probably carrier locked - and that I could look for a shop to help me unlock it.
So what can be done? Will T-mobile give me an unlock code? Do I need to buy an unlocking code from some vendor on the internet? I am familiar enough with Linux to edit files on the phone using a hex editor if there's a way to unlock it that way (I read about this method in a conversation on xda-developers.com pertaining to the Galaxy S I9000).
Not sure about unlocking, but I do know the 9020t will only do voice and Edge on At&t.
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Hardware is not capable of ATT 3G but all nexus devices should already be sim unlocked. Idk why you're experiencing that issue.
I really doubt the att Rep has any knowledge on the tmo nexus s, but I'm really suspecting att's similar card as the culprit, despite the fact that u replaced it.
Sorry I couldn't be of much help.
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So... An update on the progress of my quest:
I called T-mobile today (on the phone: "611") where a customer service person tried and failed to authorize the unlock code. She then gave me a service number at Samsung to call: (888) 987 4357. Samsung took the information from me about the cell's phone number and the carrier... and after a bit, bounced me back, saying that I needed to call T-mobile again to see whether I could get them to issue the 8 digit "network control code" which can be derived from the IMEI number.
This time, the T-mobile rep said that she would submit a formal request for me that might take between two days and two weeks to process. She warned me that because I had not had the T-mobile account for 60 days there might be a problem with the approval - but that they might be able to do it, if I offered proof of purchase for the phone (proving that I paid full price for it). She took my email address, my landline number and some other bits of information from me, and promised I'd hear back in a few days.
For those who are interested in all the gory details... here's an update on the hoops I've been trying to jump through:
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Well I work at a cell phone and my Alcatel rep came today and asked if we had any issues over the phone, I let her know about the idol 3, she had no clue about the phone. She said that , that phone wasn't meant to be sold in the US and that's why its unlocked and sold by amazon. So she said the updates would be thru the carrier which I have metropcs and she said that they might not push updates in the US due to this phone being for Canada and Asia markets. So the only thing we can do she said is complain to Alcatel directly and let them know its a big issue going on, if not then she said we won't get update. So if your looking for an update in the US its starting to look bad for our phones now.
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I am not very hopeful this phone will receive a lot ( or any) of updates. I am not holding out for that. What we need is root. And once we have that, the rest of the job ( well most of it anyway ) can be taken care of by XPosed modules.
Having said that, your 'Official' Alcatel rep - when she says she has 'no clue about the phone' and that it 'wasn't meant to be sold in the US' and 'that's why its unlocked' , and 'sold by Amazon' - all that does not add up. The Alcatel *US* website ( not Alcatel global ) advertises this phone. I bought the phone from Alcatel US ( not Amazon - does not matter who shipped it ) . The Alcatel SVP had a press release from California about this phone - and being 'unlocked' appears to be their primary selling point. They shipped the phone in advance, in special press kits to multiple reviewers. If this phone is 'for Canada and Asia market' , then is it being sold locked there and supported by carriers as far as update is concerned ? And if she is your 'Alcatel rep' - then you telling her - does that not constitute 'complain to Alcatel directly' ?
My point is - it is one thing to say that this phone will not receive updates. But to say that no one in Alcatel knows about it and this phone was not meant to be sold here is carrying it a bit too far.
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Well I work at a cell phone and my Alcatel rep came today and asked if we had any issues over the phone, I let her know about the idol 3, she had no clue about the phone. She said that , that phone wasn't meant to be sold in the US and that's why its unlocked and sold by amazon. So she said the updates would be thru the carrier which I have metropcs and she said that they might not push updates in the US due to this phone being for Canada and Asia markets. So the only thing we can do she said is complain to Alcatel directly and let them know its a big issue going on, if not then she said we won't get update. So if your looking for an update in the US its starting to look bad for our phones now.
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Your "official rep" doesn't have a clue what they are talking about. This phone was marketed and targeted towards the home consumer. That is why it is being sold direct vs through a carrier. This is also why features like fm radio are available since the carriers don't want that as it competes directly with the streaming services many offer. If it wasn't meant for purchase in the USA it would not have gotten FCC approval in the USA. Did you see it coming with an overseas 220v power adapter? No? Well then it was targeted for the USA.
As for updates....folks...give it a rest..the phone has been out for 1 month.
i don't care much about updates as long as we have full source and root.
asia? which part of asia? more like its the other way round.
when it came out the phone sites are all pointing to us n amazon.
shes smoking
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It's not available in Canada (yet), I used my US amazon account to get it, so that makes no sense there.
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Well I work at a cell phone and my Alcatel rep came today and asked if we had any issues over the phone, I let her know about the idol 3, she had no clue about the phone. She said that , that phone wasn't meant to be sold in the US and that's why its unlocked and sold by amazon. So she said the updates would be thru the carrier which I have metropcs and she said that they might not push updates in the US due to this phone being for Canada and Asia markets. So the only thing we can do she said is complain to Alcatel directly and let them know its a big issue going on, if not then she said we won't get update. So if your looking for an update in the US its starting to look bad for our phones now.
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That's not entirely true. I purchased the phone directly from Alcatel. If it wasn't meant to be sold in the US, then why are they selling it here? Considering the Alcatel rep didn't even know about the phone, I would not hold much credence in what she said.
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Your "official rep" doesn't have a clue what they are talking about. This phone was marketed and targeted towards the home consumer. That is why it is being sold direct vs through a carrier. This is also why features like fm radio are available since the carriers don't want that as it competes directly with the streaming services many offer. If it wasn't meant for purchase in the USA it would not have gotten FCC approval in the USA. Did you see it coming with an overseas 220v power adapter? No? Well then it was targeted for the USA.
As for updates....folks...give it a rest..the phone has been out for 1 month.
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Quoted for truth. She lost all credibility when she had never heard of the phone. Suggesting that phones not sold through carriers would be updated through carriers is counterintuitive... why would a company spend resources on optimizing a product that they do not make money off of?
It has band 12, obviously for the USA.
So I'm an idiot. When I went to pre-order, I selected T-Mobile since they didn't have a Sprint option and I figured they were "merged" by now. Apparently that's not the case. I was reluctant to get the Unlocked model.
When I got the phone yesterday, I spent 4 hours on the phone (Note 8) and a worthless trip to one of the "Sprint/T-Mobile" stores. On the last call, a guy from Sprint said my IMEI number was not in the database yet -- I'm guessing because it shipped about 5 days earlier than expected. He would elevate the issue so it would and he'd call me back once it was added, then I could transfer my Sprint SIM from my Note to my T-Mobile Fold 2. He didn't call back.
The guy at the store said I'd have to call T-Mobile to get them to unlock it so I could put it on Sprint. But they won't talk to me if I don't have an account with them and that I'd have to talk to Sprint.
I want to keep my cell phone number, so now I'm wondering if I just open a new T-Mobile account and get my number ported to T-Mobile. I've been with Sprint for 22 years so I'm reluctant to do that even though they're going to be one network -- but probably not for a while.
Recommendations?
Wade
File an FCC Complaint. It's kind of the nuclear option but in my experience when it comes to cell phone and working with wireless providers (as well as internet) that's really the only thing that seems to get them to treat the customer as a customer. Even if the phone isn't compatible that will at least get someone from the Executive Offices on the phone with you to lay out what is happening and how to fix it.
https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov/hc/en-us
I got my phone Tmobile variant Wed paid in full and tried to unlock it in the phone settings. Didn't work. So called up Tmobile. He told me to do what i already tried. Told him it didn't work. He took my IMEI and he put me on hold. Then he came back and said to try again in 3 days and if i still can't unlock it to call back. I too think maybe it's because the phone isn't technically out yet. I'm using Fi which will only be using Tmobile anyway so i went ahead and flashed unlocked firmware. Then i downloaded the Fi app and was able transfer my number. But of course being on unlocked firmware the unlock option is now gone. So i may flash the carrier firmware this weekend and try unlocking again.
I'm currently in the same predicament. I was going to get the unlocked version but it was going to take another month to ship so I went ahead with the T-mobile version. After being unable to activate the phone, after 2+ hours working with CS the answer I finally ended up with from a T-Mobile rep (Sprint was useless) was to go into a store today and they can transfer my account over to T-Mobile and then I'd be able to activate the new one. The process will also unlock the rest of my phones so that they can accept a new SIM card from T-Mobile. Not what I wanted to do but since I can't get an unlocked version it may be the only option I have because after playing with this phone there is no way I'm getting rid of it.
Last night, I finally got my situation RESOLVED!
I went to another Sprint/T-Mobile store and found someone who knew how to transfer my Sprint account and Phone Number over to T-Mobile using the same SIM card! I chose the Magenta Plus plan -- and am even saving $20 a month for being "Over 55"! I'm now a VERY happy camper who's now getting 150Mbps downloads (so far). The Manager said he noticed the Model Number of my Z Fold 2 and thinks it was the Verizon model which may have caused some of the problems.
So it gets out there....
Apparently AT&T (possibly/probably others) are taking advantage of their network upgrades to force phone sales. I'm currently using an LG V30+ which from what I see of it's specifications is fully compatible with 4G LTE and even 5G NSA and I can see that VoLTE is currently configured too. I've been using it on an AT&T MVNO for years without much issue. When I paid my bill this month, bam! No more data! Over 3 hours with technical support and multiple agents to get my data working again and when asked what the issue was I was told "It's nothing sir just a little update." Last week my MMS suddenly stopped working and nobody has been able to fix it it, the best (only) answer I've received is that my "sim card is too old, it's from 2014, you need a new sim card." Mind you I've had service through this MVNO since 2014 but have since changed the sim card. So obviously I'm tired of this mess right? So I'm switching MVNOs right? Wrong! I go to port my number to another MVNO (Straight Talk) and my "IMEI shows that my phone is not compatible with the new AT&T network". Comment and share.
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I'm also interested in hearing of any comparable phones that are rootable and have TWRP available that show they are compatible this year on an AT&T MVNO. I checked a T-Mobile MVNO and it showed compatible with Mint.
Edit: Look what I found:
These phones will still work on our network after we phase out ... - ATT
https://www.att.com/idpassets/images/support/wireless/Devices-Working-on-ATT-Network.pdf
Confirmed? See the only LG V30 listed is the AT&T version.
been getting this on Verizon both with my LG G6 and even my V50 (which also has 5g but they claim it doesn't)
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been getting this on Verizon both with my LG G6 and even my V50 (which also has 5g but they claim it doesn't)
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Verizon uses a different method and they are all CDMA, so I think first they deny anything that can use a sim, I did some research on this once and came across the information...
Basically only two types of phones are compatible with the Verizon Network...
1. iphones
2. Androids that were made for the Verizon Network.
So if it's not an iphone or a Verizon phone it is not compatible for their network because they say so. But you're not missing anything as they seem to have the worst coverage of the big 3.
1. AT&T
2. T-Mobile
3. Verizon
According to their own coverage maps.
But now AT&T is starting to play the same game? My LG V30+ is a US998. Maybe they allow the AT&T versions?
Edit: Typo and additional info as follows...
Allegedly Apple pays for this privilege if you want to call it that.