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eSim transfer available for AT&T on Pixel 3/3XL already?

I called an AT&T store near me (Orange, CA) and I was told they had the new blue sim card pack with the QR code and I could come in today to transfer my number to the esim from the physical...will go tomw morning to see if they know what they're talking about but in the meantime has anyone else tried it on the pixels? If so, how do I open Google's eSim manager app? It says in the play store that I have it installed but I don't see it on the phone..

In "Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile Network > Carrier" there is an "Add Carrier" option which lets you scan the QR code. I think that's what you're looking for.

I visited our local ATT store yesterday afternoon. Needed a new sim so I could get wifi calling to activate (previous sim was at least 2yrs old). I asked about using an eSim and the rep told me they had the "cards" in the back but had received instructions from ATT that they weren't supposed to be using them until further notice..... Not sure if he was just blowing smoke or not. I suppose it's also possible that eSim isn't fully operational up here in Alaska, although I wouldn't know if or why that would be. He said everything was ready, they were just waiting for word from the office to start using them.
On a plus note, wifi calling was working out of the box, once I had a more recent sim.

Carrier switch issue

Hi,
I'm wondering if anyone else has this issue. In my Pixel 3, there are 2 SIMs. The eSIM used for Google Fi and a physical SIM used for RedPocket (on Verizon). The Verizon # is my main # currently, so I normally have Fi disabled (not the service itself but by keeping the Verizon sim as default in my phone). Today, I wanted to check and delete voice messages in my Fi #, so I switched Carrier to Fi in my phone. It seemingly switched just fine, and my About Phone section shows the Fi #. However, if I try to dial my voicemail or any other numbers, it goes straight to Verizon customer support. I'm not sure what's going on. I thought Pixel 3 was supposed to be able to switch between SIMs smoothly.

goldentequila said:
Hi,
I'm wondering if anyone else has this issue. In my Pixel 3, there are 2 SIMs. The eSIM used for Google Fi and a physical SIM used for RedPocket (on Verizon). The Verizon # is my main # currently, so I normally have Fi disabled (not the service itself but by keeping the Verizon sim as default in my phone). Today, I wanted to check and delete voice messages in my Fi #, so I switched Carrier to Fi in my phone. It seemingly switched just fine, and my About Phone section shows the Fi #. However, if I try to dial my voicemail or any other numbers, it goes straight to Verizon customer support. I'm not sure what's going on. I thought Pixel 3 was supposed to be able to switch between SIMs smoothly.
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I think I know what's going on, I've seen this happening.
This problem seems to arise if you just switch to the Fi eSIM without letting the app know. There's stuff that needs to be updated in Google Fi's backend that goes beyond a SIM switch. What you want to do if you want to switch to Fi from physical SIM is go to the Fi app and tap on activate. This will do a proper switch and calls will go through normally. To go back to physical SIM you can just tap on it.

bartolo5 said:
I think I know what's going on, I've seen this happening.
This problem seems to arise if you just switch to the Fi eSIM without letting the app know. There's stuff that needs to be updated in Google Fi's backend that goes beyond a SIM switch. What you want to do if you want to switch to Fi from physical SIM is go to the Fi app and tap on activate. This will do a proper switch and calls will go through normally. To go back to physical SIM you can just tap on it.
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You were totally right. I just tested your theory and worked perfectly. It is so dumb for Google to make sim switch so painful. Defeats the purpose of having dual sim capability... Thanks for your help!

Spectrum Note 10+ wrong carrier

I bought an unlocked 10+ for google Fi, the variant I got was Charter Spectrums (blindly). Google Fi services work! However carrier information says Spectrum, I cannot manually select operators (for overseas use) and simcard apps do not show actual roaming network or sim carrier info...always overlaying Spectrum as default even though im on Fi connected to Telekom.
Is there a way to fix this? I need to see real carriers I am roaming on overseas and be able to manually switch when needed its unlocked asides from this seemingly.. I used package disabler on the spectrum configuration services app along with vzwconfigs just incase no dice.

Couldn't you just flash the unlock firmware with Odin?

Dual SIM VoLTE Verizon and Fi

Hi all,
Here is my situation and problem. I have 2 Sims:
SIM 1: Google Fi - my personal number, I want to use it for phone calls only even though it has a small data lan
SIM 2: Verizon - work sim, I want all the data to go through here.
My setting is phone call sim 1 and data Sim 2.
When I make a phone call via SIM1, I lost LTE on my SIM2.
I did call Verizon to get the CDMA LESS feature turned on.
If I were to change the setting to phone call and data through the same sim, then VoLTE works just fine. So I think this is an issue with the phone itself/settings.
Thoughts?

thetangstr said:
Hi all,
Here is my situation and problem. I have 2 Sims:
SIM 1: Google Fi - my personal number, I want to use it for phone calls only even though it has a small data lan
SIM 2: Verizon - work sim, I want all the data to go through here.
My setting is phone call sim 1 and data Sim 2.
When I make a phone call via SIM1, I lost LTE on my SIM2.
I did call Verizon to get the CDMA LESS feature turned on.
If I were to change the setting to phone call and data through the same sim, then VoLTE works just fine. So I think this is an issue with the phone itself/settings.
Thoughts?
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You need to go into settings "SIM & network settings".
Select "Dual 4G networks".
I don't have your issue.

tech_head said:
You need to go into settings "SIM & network settings".
Select "Dual 4G networks".
I don't have your issue.
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I do have this enabled...Didn't help

thetangstr said:
Hi all,
Here is my situation and problem. I have 2 Sims:
SIM 1: Google Fi - my personal number, I want to use it for phone calls only even though it has a small data lan
SIM 2: Verizon - work sim, I want all the data to go through here.
My setting is phone call sim 1 and data Sim 2.
When I make a phone call via SIM1, I lost LTE on my SIM2.
I did call Verizon to get the CDMA LESS feature turned on.
If I were to change the setting to phone call and data through the same sim, then VoLTE works just fine. So I think this is an issue with the phone itself/settings.
Thoughts?
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I have a similar problem. Voice on SIM1 data on SIM2 different carriers. Receive calls and text OK answering won't work. Roaming in Europe. Worked OK prior to recent update. Same setup works on Samsung S10e

Tom Hardy said:
I have a similar problem. Voice on SIM1 data on SIM2 different carriers. Receive calls and text OK answering won't work. Roaming in Europe. Worked OK prior to recent update. Same setup works on Samsung S10e
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Can't believe there are so few of us having this issue. Why would the LTE turn off when I'm not even using that sim?

Probably many are using just a single SIM.

Have you tried switching the sims in the slots?
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tcfiero said:
Have you tried switching the sims in the slots?
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I have no help. In January Mint had an issue where their SIM had to be in slot 1. So I flipped SIMs. Truphone won't work either.

Question Using Internet while on phone call..

Has anyone else had a problem using the internet while on a phone call? I just switched from the s22 ultra which had no problem in this department.
Is there anyone else experiencing this problem Or is this normal for the pixel?

Do you try to active VoLTE ?

For that you need VoLTE activated. And it is not supported in every country. In order to enable it you need to root your device. I am still searching for fully tested and functional mod for P7P.

Pixel is weird compared to what I was used to from Oneplus. Having 2 Sims in where the physical Sim is for calls and Sms and the eSim for data. When on a call (on phys. Sim) I don't have a data connection on the eSim anymore. When I check "use data during calls" on the physical Sim, as soon as I'm in a call the data card changes from eSim to physical Sim and Internet is available. As soon as I hang up, data connection is transferred back to eSim.
Unfortunately the check box for " use data during calls" is not available for the eSim, also both are provisioned as VOLTE.... Never had such problem with OnePlus, there data stayed on 2nd Sim when I was on a call on first one....

p4ra said:
For that you need VoLTE activated. And it is not supported in every country. In order to enable it you need to root your device. I am still searching for fully tested and functional mod for P7P.
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It should still work with UMTS/HSPA if your network has this "3g" network type available, but relatively slow.

You need to upgrade from dial-up to talk on the phone and to have Internet access at the same time.
Big sarcasm here is anyone didn't notice, haha =)