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Hi guys,
If i buy the 1+7 pro from their website, which i think is unlocked version, will it support wifi calling on tmobile network in US?
I understand tmobile has their own version, but based on their website review, it has tons of junk software preloaded and don't know why they removed the original screen protector, also locked bootloader, so im not too interested in that version....
I work in an area where there's basically no signal, so wifi calling is a must for me...now using a sony xz premium international version, basically can not make phone calls with it.
Thanks!
anshiyu said:
Hi guys,
If i buy the 1+7 pro from their website, which i think is unlocked version, will it support wifi calling on tmobile network in US?
I understand tmobile has their own version, but based on their website review, it has tons of junk software preloaded and don't know why they removed the original screen protector, also locked bootloader, so im not too interested in that version....
I work in an area where there's basically no signal, so wifi calling is a must for me...now using a sony xz premium international version, basically can not make phone calls with it.
Thanks!
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As long as you don't use a private DNS, it'll work. It's always worked on every OnePlus phone I've come in contact with.
mikex8593 said:
As long as you don't use a private DNS, it'll work. It's always worked on every OnePlus phone I've come in contact with.
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Thanks! Order pleaced
Received my order, can confirm it support volte and wifi calling on tmobile out of the box.
anshiyu said:
Received my order, can confirm it support volte and wifi calling on tmobile out of the box.
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Can you help explain this to me? I have the GSM Unlocked version.
Since yesterday I had the banner at the top showing VoLTE.
I wondered why it didn't show VoWifi while connected to my home network.
I literally did nothing except log into my T-Mobile account through my browser and the banner in my status bar switched to VoWifi, so I was like, oh cool!
But now, minutes later, the banner is gone altogether.
No VoLTE.
No VoWifi.
*Edit*
And now VoWifi is back
There's setting to enable these two in SIM card setting, a little hard to find...
That's the only thing I can think of, as mine as came enabled when received. Both work
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Can you help explain this to me? I have the GSM Unlocked version.
Since yesterday I had the banner at the top showing VoLTE.
I wondered why it didn't show VoWifi while connected to my home network.
I literally did nothing except log into my T-Mobile account through my browser and the banner in my status bar switched to VoWifi, so I was like, oh cool!
But now, minutes later, the banner is gone altogether.
No VoLTE.
No VoWifi.
*Edit*
And now VoWifi is back
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anshiyu said:
Received my order, can confirm it support volte and wifi calling on tmobile out of the box.
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I'm curious about LTE bands since you are on T-mobile in USA.
Can you confirm the phone support of bands 66 / 71 ? I've seen international specs that say the phone does and does not support these bands.
Edit 6/4/2019. I saw that you actually ordered a OnePlus 7 pro, and not a OnePlus 7... It does not appear that the OnePlus 7 supports bands 66 or 71, see https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7/help/one-plus-7-t3930123/page3
Hey.
I just got my OnePlus Nord yesterday and was looking forward to test 5g connectivity. I am, however, not able to choose 5g as preferred network type. The only options I have are as shown in the attached picture.
I tried to follow some solutions for the OnePlus 8 found here: https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/no-5g-option.1236228/#post-21689243
When enabling NR/LTE/TDSCDMA/GSM/WCDMA (after *#*#4636#*#* -> Phone) I am able to make the settings show I have enabled 5g(see attached image), however, the option is not selectable after pressing to change preferred network type. This is lost when rebooting the Phone, and the setting is set as 2g/3g/4g
I have confirmed with my carrier that 5g is activated and should be working on a Phone that is supporting 5g. I have also tried upgrading my software to 10.5.3. I can confirm that I am in a 5g supported area, as shown in the attached image.
Any ideas? Thanks
Do you have EU version or IN/NA?
Pierre02 said:
Do you have EU version or IN/NA?
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I have the EU version! I live in Norway.
Over here it works.
I live in the Netherlands and I'm running 10.5.4 btw.
I figured out my problem! Even through my carrier is supporting 5g, they are not, for some reason, supporting 5g/VoWIFI/VoLTE for OnePlus Nord.
In an email today they also wrote they would never support it, however, one of our newspapers have been in touch with OnePlus, who confirmed support for my carrier is on the way.
For any one else living in Norway, the carrier is Telenor/Talkmore.
Skanin said:
I figured out my problem! Even through my carrier is supporting 5g, they are not, for some reason, supporting 5g/VoWIFI/VoLTE for OnePlus Nord.
In an email today they also wrote they would never support it, however, one of our newspapers have been in touch with OnePlus, who confirmed support for my carrier is on the way.
For any one else living in Norway, the carrier is Telenor/Talkmore.
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Yep, same thing for Happybytes. Telenor claims it is OnePlus not having an agreement with them as well.
I have however managed to get VoLTE and VoWIFI working with the logkit hack. However I have not gotten 5G working with a hack yet.
5G is pants in London
Really low speed on 5G in the square mile in London in Three UK.. And no connection at all in Stratford to many users using 1 cell tower I expect.
NR/LTE/GSM/WCDMA enable only
Have there been any US users brave enough to import this phone? What have been your experiences on Tmobile or AT&T?
andysensible said:
Have there been any US users brave enough to import this phone? What have been your experiences on Tmobile or AT&T?
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Mine should be here on Thursday. I'll post some info once I get it
Thanks where did you buy it?
I got mine today from Amazon from a seller called Mobiles International (only one selling it right now). I'm on Mint mobile set up the APN and rebooted. Getting signal on par with my Mi Mix 2s no issues. I'll be posting more thorough post probably Sunday with my thoughts.
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Have there been any US users brave enough to import this phone? What have been your experiences on Tmobile or AT&T?
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Yeah got mine in 3 weeks off Alibaba $239 not sure if they're still running the special I'm on Verizon northern Ohio but my 4g keeps cutting out I'm sure it's some setting I'm not doing right having trouble finding help
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rivethead23 said:
I got mine today from Amazon from a seller called Mobiles International (only one selling it right now). I'm on Mint mobile set up the APN and rebooted. Getting signal on par with my Mi Mix 2s no issues. I'll be posting more thorough post probably Sunday with my thoughts.
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Any idea how to change our find apn for Verizon?
This phone is GSM only. That might be part of the issue with Verizon. To set the APN you go to settings>Sim cards and mobile network>click on the Sim card>Access Point Names.
Glock45 said:
Yeah got mine in 3 weeks off Alibaba $239 not sure if they're still running the special I'm on Verizon northern Ohio but my 4g keeps cutting out I'm sure it's some setting I'm not doing right having trouble finding help
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Any idea how to change our find apn for Verizon?
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maybe this one
https://www.4gapn.com/us/en/verizon
but if this site is right using poco x3 in verizon is not the best idea
https://www.kimovil.com/en/frequency-checker/US/xiaomi-poco-x3
Anyone able to get volte with it?
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Anyone able to get volte with it?
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Yes I'm in northern Ohio southern mi and the signal is great but there is some setting I'm not getting right it'll connect to LTE for half minute then switch off it shows 3 of 5 Verizon bands ?
Glock45 said:
Yes I'm in northern Ohio southern mi and the signal is great but there is some setting I'm not getting right it'll connect to LTE for half minute then switch off it shows 3 of 5 Verizon bands
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Yes...
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Anyone able to get volte with it?
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Yes to enable VOLTE dial the following into the phone dialer:
*#*#86583#*#*
rivethead23 said:
Yes to enable VOLTE dial the following into the phone dialer:
*#*#86583#*#*
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Are you on t mobile? Some of my other xiaomi's phones have it enabled but it still drops to 3g during calls. But another different xiaomi with the same sim will also have it working so I've been confused whether it's carrier or device dependant
I'm on Mint Sim. I did make a few calls and discovered a few things. If you enter the above code it then shows the VoLTE option under the sim card. If I toggle it on, phone calls don't go through. Toggle off they do. I observed when making a phone call that the mobile signal says 4g rather than LTE during the call. If I use *#*#4636#*#* to go to the info screen it says the voice network type is LTE. Lower on the screen it says that VoLTE provisioned is off. If I toggle mobile radio power off then on the LTE provisioned will then go to On. If I try to make a call the connection resets (network drops for like a minute) and the LTE provisioned toggle goes back to off once the network comes back up.
WiFi Calling Not Working
rivethead23 said:
I'm on Mint Sim. I did make a few calls and discovered a few things. If you enter the above code it then shows the VoLTE option under the sim card. If I toggle it on, phone calls don't go through. Toggle off they do. I observed when making a phone call that the mobile signal says 4g rather than LTE during the call. If I use *#*#4636#*#* to go to the info screen it says the voice network type is LTE. Lower on the screen it says that VoLTE provisioned is off. If I toggle mobile radio power off then on the LTE provisioned will then go to On. If I try to make a call the connection resets (network drops for like a minute) and the LTE provisioned toggle goes back to off once the network comes back up.
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I'm on Mint Mobile too. I've been trying to find any info I can to enable WiFi Calling, as Band 2/4/5 coverage in my area is weak, and the only strong signal we have at our home is Band 12 which this phone doesn't support, unfortunately.
A few observations:
I disabled both the VoLTE carrier check (*#*#86583#*#*) and the VoWiFi carrier check (*#*#869434#*#*) and enabled both toggles within the SIM card settings page with no luck.
I also saw the settings you mentioned on the hidden info/settings screen ( *#*#4636#*#*) and, similarly to what you said, any options I modify simply revert back. IMS Status is also indicated as "Not Registered" in the more tab at the bottom, and I'm not sure if this is directly related to these features not working. I can't seem to register my SIM Card with the Xiaomi SIM Activation Service either (it requires an international text or something). When I attempt to do so, I just receive a "Can't activate SIM card; Server error occurred while requesting an activation SMS." message. I linked my number with my MI Account on the website, but I still am getting that error, so I'm not sure what's going on there.
Lastly, if I change my phone's WiFi Calling option to WiFi Only (via another secret menu that I accessed with an app literally called "WiFi Calling" lol) it can't make any outgoing calls at all. It can only function with a mobile connection available. If anyone has any info to share on the possibility of enabling WiFi Calling on this phone in the US, or has had experience with configuring other stingy Xiaomi phones, that would be greatly appreciated.
I know in the mint app there's a toggle to turn on wifi calling which is off by default. Did you turn that on?
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I know in the mint app there's a toggle to turn on wifi calling which is off by default. Did you turn that on?
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Oh, yes. I have. At this point I may just have to purchase a cell signal booster for our home, but VoWiFi would definitely be the best case scenario.
Changing regions
Anyone know if you could do factory reset and select a different region that would put you on different bands for Verizon allowing me to get service here in the US? Just checking if anyone's tried that ?
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I'm on Mint Mobile too. I've been trying to find any info I can to enable WiFi Calling, as Band 2/4/5 coverage in my area is weak, and the only strong signal we have at our home is Band 12 which this phone doesn't support, unfortunately.
A few observations:
I disabled both the VoLTE carrier check (*#*#86583#*#*) and the VoWiFi carrier check (*#*#869434#*#*) and enabled both toggles within the SIM card settings page with no luck.
I also saw the settings you mentioned on the hidden info/settings screen ( *#*#4636#*#*) and, similarly to what you said, any options I modify simply revert back. IMS Status is also indicated as "Not Registered" in the more tab at the bottom, and I'm not sure if this is directly related to these features not working. I can't seem to register my SIM Card with the Xiaomi SIM Activation Service either (it requires an international text or something). When I attempt to do so, I just receive a "Can't activate SIM card; Server error occurred while requesting an activation SMS." message. I linked my number with my MI Account on the website, but I still am getting that error, so I'm not sure what's going on there.
Lastly, if I change my phone's WiFi Calling option to WiFi Only (via another secret menu that I accessed with an app literally called "WiFi Calling" lol) it can't make any outgoing calls at all. It can only function with a mobile connection available. If anyone has any info to share on the possibility of enabling WiFi Calling on this phone in the US, or has had experience with configuring other stingy Xiaomi phones, that would be greatly appreciated.
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I'm on t mobile and have a few different budget phones from xiaomi and none of them stay on lte during calls for some reason even though I have the volte toggle enabled after dialing the code. Only one of my xiaomi phones which is a more expensive kind will have volte working by default with the same sim card. Not sure what the differences are between them but the budget phones are volte capable for other users just with a different service. Weird because if it's carrier related and my same sim isn't working then something else isn't right. Volte will be an important requirement in the US starting in 2021 because of the 3g shutdown right?
There is a pc tool to modify the modem and also a different one for band unlocking but not too sure how reliable they are. People did have success with it though check out this thread here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-7/help/volte-wifi-calling-redmi-note-7-t3931119/page3
It's a different xiaomi phone but I think the method could be similar. On the last page, someone on t mobile said they were able to get volte and rcs working after some changes. Not sure about wifi calling though. I might try this myself soon though I'm not too advanced with it. It should be fine if an old budget phone is used for testing. Seems to be one of the most useful info I've found after some digging around
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Anyone know if you could do factory reset and select a different region that would put you on different bands for Verizon allowing me to get service here in the US? Just checking if anyone's tried that ?
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The only Verizon bands this phone supports are the 4G bands 2, 4, and 5. No 2G or 3G. It's tailored more so for GSM carriers and Verizon is a CDMA carrier. I don't see how factory resetting or changing the region would affect the bands as that has more to do with the internal modem and antennae than it does the software. But I could very well be mistaken. Awhile back I know there was a weird method to "unlock all bands" if your phone had a Qualcomm chip in it, so phone tech and their carriers can admittedly be a bit of an enigma to me lol. Regardless, I'd advise against getting this phone if you're on Verizon.
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I'm on t mobile and have a few different budget phones from xiaomi and none of them stay on lte during calls for some reason even though I have the volte toggle enabled after dialing the code. Only one of my xiaomi phones which is a more expensive kind will have volte working by default with the same sim card. Not sure what the differences are between them but the budget phones are volte capable for other users just with a different service. Weird because if it's carrier related and my same sim isn't working then something else isn't right. Volte will be an important requirement in the US starting in 2021 because of the 3g shutdown right?
There is a pc tool to modify the modem and also a different one for band unlocking but not too sure how reliable they are. People did have success with it though check out this thread here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-7/help/volte-wifi-calling-redmi-note-7-t3931119/page3
It's a different xiaomi phone but I think the method could be similar. On the last page, someone on t mobile said they were able to get volte and rcs working after some changes. Not sure about wifi calling though. I might try this myself soon though I'm not too advanced with it. It should be fine if an old budget phone is used for testing. Seems to be one of the most useful info I've found after some digging around
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Thanks a ton for this info! My dad has a Redmi Note 7 so I might try this out for both of us and see what kind of results I can get.
I stumbled across this icon today, to my surprise. I had followed the steps to modify the modem in the phone, but could not really find an adequate profile among the options to enable for T-Mobile/Mint in the US. I mostly work from home where my cell signal isn't the greatest, so I didn't even see it until a couple days after the modifications.
I'm not entirely sure if it's the modifications to the modem that caused the icon to appear, or simply enabling it via the dialer code but I was surprised to see it, nonetheless.
I tried making a few calls with it, but it seems to disappear when I get into an actual phone call, and unfortunately I have no news on the VoWiFi front.
Basically, title. I thought the phone would change to possibly AT&T since H2O is a MVNO that uses their network... Should I just flash U1 firmware? If so, how to do that without losing data is possible.
This won't totally get rid of it but you won't see the icons anymore and it will be disabled:
You can disable almost anything with the command below:
from adb use: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 <package_to_disable>
leave off the brackets. Get the actual package name by using My APK pro app to find actual name.
I don't think you would want to flash a different carrier ROM onto the phone - likely asking for trouble in a number of functions.
You may flash the unlocked stock variant of the ROM through ODIN, as described in: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/sm-a716u1-5g-firmware-for-us-models.4144387/
I am running it the latest version of it. It is great and no carrier bloat. Samsung bloat is of course....present.
diehardbattery said:
Basically, title. I thought the phone would change to possibly AT&T since H2O is a MVNO that uses their network... Should I just flash U1 firmware? If so, how to do that without losing data is possible.
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The easy way, take your pick:
Service Disabler - Apps on Google Play
Disable, Freeze & Uninstall unwanted Service or Package on Android (Need Root)
play.google.com
CCSWE App Manager (Samsung) - Apps on Google Play
CCSWE App Manager was designed for users who want disable applications and packages to improve performance. It also allows you to hide icons for applications they do not use without uninstalling the entire application. You can also hide icons for stock system applications which will allow you to...
play.google.com
#Soliton said:
You may flash the unlocked stock variant of the ROM through ODIN, as described in: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/sm-a716u1-5g-firmware-for-us-models.4144387/
I am running it the latest version of it. It is great and no carrier bloat. Samsung bloat is of course....present.
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Hi, on a related matter, ATT is telling me that my unlocked TM A71 is incompatible with their network (after 3G sunset) because it is not VoLTE capable. TM support site says VoLTE is on by default but no menu options are provided to enable or disable. Anyone know whether this issue can be resolved using the stock ROM?
I'm having the same issue. With a TMobile csv. Any ideas? Is there a way to get a att csv rom? So that volte is enabled?
Mikeeee69 said:
I'm having the same issue. With a TMobile csv. Any ideas? Is there a way to get a att csv rom? So that volte is enabled?
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Don't know if this will work for you but it's worth a shot -- I took my SIM and put it in my old 4G phone, got it going, then put the SIM back in the A71. It's still working, in fact I'm sending this message from it. Keeping my fingers crossed.
UPDATE, 03/20/22: My phone stopped being able to send or receive calls a couple days ago, so apparently my workaround was short-lived. It is still able to send and receive SMS and MMS and provide hotspot. For now, I've forwarded all inbound calls to my GV #, but when this current month's plan comes close to an end, I'm ditching AT&T for Verizon.
UPDATE, 7/20/22: Apparently an OTA update from TM fixed the issue with my phone not working on the ATT network. Some weeks ago it started working; I hesitated to mention it here thinking it could stop working at any minute after the back and forth with ATT I posted about earlier, but it's been close to 3 months now.
My A71 5G was a Sprint version and T convinced me to SIM swap and it installed that hideous magenta boot screen and that T jingle. When I rebooted I was mad. They should warn you.
My phone was unlocked, network wise, so....
I cross flashed the U1 US Unlocked firmware with patched ODIN and it turned out great.
What carrier are you with now? TM? I can't use TM where I live because their coverage blows (TM 5G slower than ATT 3G), to the point where it's unusable. BTW, Sprint also sucks where I live.
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What carrier are you with now? TM? I can't use TM where I live because their coverage blows (TM 5G slower than ATT 3G), to the point where it's unusable. BTW, Sprint also sucks where I live.
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sadly, i am with tmo. i don't like them. everything works fine
How do i unlock my Sim Network on Galaxy A71 5G T-Mobile carrier?
Please guys, how do i unlock my local sim network here in Nigeria?
I bought a second hand used Samsung Galaxy A71 5g from a vendor here. My local network won't work on the phone, telling me it's locked. The phone runs on a Snapdragon chip.
I'm really desperate about unlocking the network, how to i go about this?
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How do i unlock my Sim Network on Galaxy A71 5G T-Mobile carrier?
Please guys, how do i unlock my local sim network here in Nigeria?
I bought a second hand used Samsung Galaxy A71 5g from a vendor here. My local network won't work on the phone, telling me it's locked. The phone runs on a Snapdragon chip.
I'm really desperate about unlocking the network, how to i go about this?
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You're probably going to have to buy a network unlock code. Or try and get in contact with the original seller and explain the situation. Usually the original owner of the phone can request a network unlock code from their carrier if the phone is fully paid off.
The g100/edge s are listed as no Verizon support, but I was wondering if anyone has tried. They have most of the Verizon 4g bands and 2 of the 5g bands
If anyone is curious about this I have not confirmed but I did find a post where someone tried on reddit. Everything worked except receiving texts. Verizon was unable to troubleshoot because the IMEI was not white listed in their system. After doing some reading this leads me to believe cdmaless needs to be programmed on the SIM prior to putting it in the g100/edge s and it may work. This would require a cdmaless "mule" phone to preprogram the sim prior to installation. If I can find a phone to borrow I may purchase one and give it a shot.
Same problem here. I love the g100, amazing phone especially for the price, but cannot receive texts and Verizon refuses to help with an "unsupported" phone, even though it supports all the bands necessary for operation. 4G works, calls work, and sending SMS and MMS work. I'm willing to try whatever ideas to get this going. Been riding off my old phone as a hotspot for the g100 lately.
ah nice to see I'm not the only one in this situation. You already pulled the trigger though! If you can find a whitelisted gsm phone to swap your sim into and reprogram first you might be up and running. I've been trying to find the cheapest mule to try this with. Will update if a come up with one.
I'm not sure I follow. Why would another phone make this one work?
And I guess what are the requirements of the other phone? I could probably convince a friend to let me swap if it'll work
I'm not 100% sure but I think the issue you are having is the way the line is provisioned. It is most likely set to use the old CDMA radios (the g100 does not have them). Verizon has a cdmaless provisioning setting to get around this, but they can/will only do it for CDMAless phones they have added to their white list (while having compatible 4g and one 5g band the g100 is not on the list). If you put your sim in a white listed CDMAless phone you can get the proper provisioning put on by Verizon before putting it in the g100. This should fix in bound text
Ooh very interesting. I did find stuff for 'cdmaless' in my search to get it working, but asking Verizon to add it yielded terrible results.
So it seems like the cheapest options for this might be the Moto E (2020) or the Moto G Power (2021). I might try to pick one up next week to see if this theory works.
nice! My brother has a s21 which I think will work. Trying to find one that doesn't take 2 months to get
So I ordered a G Power, swapped sim cards and it couldn't receive texts. Activated on the Verizon website, which needed to text me a verification code, hilarious.
Anyway, it added the feature
Code:
CDMA-LESS DEVICE PROVISIONING
to the sim, popped it back into the G100 and... it works!
Great suggestion, drock3260
So when I originally tried to get this to work on Verizon and they insisted that CDMA-less doesn't exist, well, I guess they lied.
So uh, does anyone want to borrow a G Power for 5 mins?
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CDMA-LESS DEVICE PROVISIONING
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Thanks for posting about this! I am on V and strongly considering importing an Edge 20 Fusion. This thread gives me hope that it will actually work.
yeah according to kimovil it has compatible bands. If you are still thinking of pulling the trigger good luck.
What about MVNOs using Verizon towers? I plan to use US Mobile SuperLTE. Will text messages work?
It only has the one main 5g band so no I don't believe Verizon mvnos are gonna work. I didn't really care about 5g as there are few towers around me, but I have had great 4g coverage with text messaging
I can give you the best and most accurate answer. I live in America I have a moto g100 there's only one way to get this phone and that is to purchase it through Motorola USA one model option only and that's a blue Moto g100 with 8 gigs of RAM 128 gigs of memory model number xt2125-4 the name of the firmware is North American retail absolutely no bloatware because it's straight from the manufacturer not a cell phone carrier and for absolutely everything to work on the phone 4G 5G the only cell phone carrier that works on is the T-Mobile network. You can use it on the AT&t network but you're not going to get Wi-Fi calling or the 5G Network. It is a GSM only. Absolutely no CDMA nothing will work on the Verizon network. It is the only phone on the American market that dual SIM. It does have NFC. A dedicated Google Assistant button with the fingerprint scanner on the side. One issue though the North American retail will probably be the last one to receive Android 12 but because this is the United States the Android 12 version we get will be very stable
I recently got a Chinese 8/128 Edge S (XT2125-4), and 4G calls/data/sms all just work for me on Verizon.
I had previously activated my SIM card in a OnePlus 8 Pro. So in my case it was already set up for CDMA-less / LTE-only service, and I just had to move the SIM card over to the Edge S and it started working right away.
I've never noticed the phone say it was connected to 5G, but I'm not sure if I need a new sim card, or if there aren't any 5G towers in my area (or both.)