The Samsung Galaxy III with Verizon (same with any Samsung on Verizon) won't allow you to release the second party once you merged 2 calls. It also won't allow you to initiate another 3-way call, even if one of the people in your conference hung up and you're only connected to one person.
Once you merged 2 calls, your only option is to end the call which will end both calls.
Samsung on AT&T and TMobile do have the option very easily on-screen.
Though in many forums people suggest its a CDMA versus GSM issue, its not, as all Verizon 4G phones are on the CDMA network and it can be done on other brands like Motorola,
(Tho it's not an on-screen quick option on the Motorola, do the following after you merged the 2 calls: click home, people/contacts, tiny phone icon at the bottom, and then the green phone icon, which disconnects second party without ending the entire call and you can then even initiate another 3-way call). On any Samsung with Verizon, this option wont work. The combination of Samsung and Verizon have eliminated the good old "send" feature that lets you hang up the third party plus have your phone free to continue making another conference call.
I've read somewhere it can be done by doing the following:
"Root your phone and flash cm9 or 10, The dialer on this rom will allow it" (from reading many many posts, i don't feel too happy with trying cm10). (I'm not even sure if he meant i would stil need a special dialer or once its rooted the phones dialer will let me hang up the second party and/or make another conference call)
Has anyone tried solving this problem with rooting successfully? (or any other method), if so please specify what ROM etc, I'm a newbie but relying a lot on 3-way calling. maybe I'm too naive and rooting alone even without flashing would solve this?
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The Samsung Galaxy III with Verizon (same with any Samsung on Verizon) won't allow you to release the second party once you merged 2 calls. It also won't allow you to initiate another 3-way call, even if one of the people in your conference hung up and you're only connected to one person.
Once you merged 2 calls, your only option is to end the call which will end both calls.
Samsung on AT&T and TMobile do have the option very easily on-screen.
Though in many forums people suggest its a CDMA versus GSM issue, its not, as all Verizon 4G phones are on the CDMA network and it can be done on other brands like Motorola,
(Tho it's not an on-screen quick option on the Motorola, do the following after you merged the 2 calls: click home, people/contacts, tiny phone icon at the bottom, and then the green phone icon, which disconnects second party without ending the entire call and you can then even initiate another 3-way call). On any Samsung with Verizon, this option wont work. The combination of Samsung and Verizon have eliminated the good old "send" feature that lets you hang up the third party plus have your phone free to continue making another conference call.
I've read somewhere it can be done by doing the following:
"Root your phone and flash cm9 or 10, The dialer on this rom will allow it" (from reading many many posts, i don't feel too happy with trying cm10). (I'm not even sure if he meant i would stil need a special dialer or once its rooted the phones dialer will let me hang up the second party and/or make another conference call)
Has anyone tried solving this problem with rooting successfully? (or any other method), if so please specify what ROM etc, I'm a newbie but relying a lot on 3-way calling. maybe I'm too naive and rooting alone even without flashing would solve this?
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I'd love to know as well, I'm having the same issue on my Verizon Galaxy S3. Like you said, the Razr HD can do this with no problem, and every other s3 and note 2. Whats the deal? Can the dialer be added from anther carrier phone? Will the AOSP dialer do the job?
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T-Mobile has been pushing some*new network technologies lately, like the*Advanced Messaging*platform announced a few months*back. Now it's moving on to video calling by adding native support to its network for select devices. It will require a software update to use, but the experience of placing a video call should be somewhat less annoying.
T-Mobile's video calling system will be smart enough to adjust to your network conditions. It will be accessible via a button in the dialer app when you're calling someone who also has a supported phone. Video calling works over LTE or WiFi, and the call will automatically step down to voice-only if you move off a sufficiently fast network. If you're going to use video calling, this seems like a good way to do it. Although, it doesn't sound like this will work across networks, for example with Verizon's Advanced Calling video. Carrier interoperability is*pretty messed up these days.
The data used by a video call on LTE will count against your monthly totals, which I'm actually a little surprised to hear. It would have been easy for T-Mobile to exempt its video calling from those limits, but that wouldn't have been very network neutral of them. The video calling update is available today on the*Note 5*and*S6 Edge+. The regular Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge will get the update next week. Everyone else will have to wait and see if*their device gets support.
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Pretty cool. I just updated and installed the package. Unfortunately, I'm thinking the call recipient will need this update on their phone as well?
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/54617/N920TUVU1BOH4_N920TTMB1BOH4_TMB/
I signed up for the Tmobile Digits service which is supposed to work somewhat like AT&T's number sync. Basically it assigns the same phone number as your phone to your watch or more than one device. The theory is that when you use your phone in standalone mode the watch acts like your phone for texts and calls. So I signed up. Big mistake and I should have figured. How would I forward stuff from my phone to my own number on the watch.
So I sign up and first thing is that Tmobile does is change my watch number to something different than the phone so basically my watch is useless in standalone mode because the watch thinks it's another phone number that doesn't exist. I can't even make phone calls from the watch in standalone.
I call support and they forward me to a special group that handles the new digits program. I basically tell them to forget about it and change my number back to the old number and nobody at Tmobile can change my number back. My watch now has a phone number that doesn't exist and tmobile can't fix it. They supposedly sent it to it another group which may take a few days to correct the problem. Not only that, the rep told me that they were having issues with gear watches not working with the service because messaging forwarding doesn't work when the watch has the same number.
So I am basically SOL for a few days until they can change my watch back to the old number.
I am also on Digits. I thought the same thing when the Beta software changed my number on the S3. Actually it is way better than the current call forward setup. Your watch now virtually simulates your main phone number to your phone. When you are connected via BT you get all your calls, data, etc... through the phone. Say you forget or leave your phone, your watch is now on the mobile network (if you set your mobile network settings to auto). So if you get a call or text to your mobile phone it will simultaneously ring/arrive on both your phone and your watch. You don't have to remember to turn on call forwarding. You can no longer call your Gear S3 number, it is tied to the virtual number.
It is still in beta so there are some bugs, but so far I have been able to add my Gear S3, Gear S2, and my primary phone to the Digits Service. All 3 devices ring or receive text at the same time when someone calls/texts me.
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I am also on Digits. I thought the same thing when the Beta software changed my number on the S3. Actually it is way better than the current call forward setup. Your watch now virtually simulates your main phone number to your phone. When you are connected via BT you get all your calls, data, etc... through the phone. Say you forget or leave your phone, your watch is now on the mobile network (if you set your mobile network settings to auto). So if you get a call or text to your mobile phone it will simultaneously ring/arrive on both your phone and your watch. You don't have to remember to turn on call forwarding. You can no longer call your Gear S3 number, it is tied to the virtual number.
It is still in beta so there are some bugs, but so far I have been able to add my Gear S3, Gear S2, and my primary phone to the Digits Service. All 3 devices ring or receive text at the same time when someone calls/texts me.
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They're correct^^^
I had the exact same freak out and called into the department last week and they were so confused lol. Saw my sim numbers swapped on my account and the inability to dial out and had to explain everything to them, with them offering a potential fix upon more research.
I do agree with the above in terms of a better method of call forwarding when working with a non Samsung smartphone. I'm using an LG V20 and prior to Digits I would have to enable call forwarding if I knew I was planning to be away from my phone, not allowing me to forget my phone and remain connected.
However when using a Samsung smartphone, you have an auto call forwarding option in the Gear Manager app. I had my Note 5/S7E/Note 7 paired up to my Gear S2 Classic 3G and it would auto call forward upon being disconnected via Bluetooth, basically doing what Digits does without the virtual number.
Somehow my ability to dial out self resolved so now I'm digging this setup
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They're correct^^^
I had the exact same freak out and called into the department last week and they were so confused lol. Saw my sim numbers swapped on my account and the inability to dial out and had to explain everything to them, with them offering a potential fix upon more research.
I do agree with the above in terms of a better method of call forwarding when working with a non Samsung smartphone. I'm using an LG V20 and prior to Digits I would have to enable call forwarding if I knew I was planning to be away from my phone, not allowing me to forget my phone and remain connected.
However when using a Samsung smartphone, you have an auto call forwarding option in the Gear Manager app. I had my Note 5/S7E/Note 7 paired up to my Gear S2 Classic 3G and it would auto call forward upon being disconnected via Bluetooth, basically doing what Digits does without the virtual number.
Somehow my ability to dial out self resolved so now I'm digging this setup
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You may not be digging it when the beta expires and you have to start paying for it. Sometime in the Spring...
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You may not be digging it when the beta expires and you have to start paying for it. Sometime in the Spring...
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This is the first week of beta testing. Issues are to be expected. Those (like me) who have no appetite for dealing with this shouldn't volunteer.
T-Mobile will figure it out. Sharing a number across devices will become a necessary linchpin as we become increasingly more connected.
T-Mobile won't charge much for Digits. AT&T and Verizon don't charge for their (admittedly less capable) service. And Google Voice, which Digits is modeled after, is also free.
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You may not be digging it when the beta expires and you have to start paying for it. Sometime in the Spring...
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Personally I'm not too worried. They state the service shouldn't cost much once it arrives, though I do feel they should issue the finished product free to beta testers for a limited time for our services.
If I go back to Samsung which is most likely, that will eliminate my need for it. If I don't, well the discount on my bill makes it dirt cheap that I'm not losing sleep over it. Perks of working at T-Mobile haha
Well all I know is that they changed my watch number to to some different number that doesn't exist on my account and nobody can correct it or change it back to the old way. I'm going on 3 days now and nobody can resolve the issue. I asked that they just take me off the beta and they can't even do that.
I understand that it's a beta and you live with the growing pains of bugs but PLEASE! They can't even take me off the program and restore my service back to normal! That means this is more of an Alpha than Beta stage! You don't release a Beta when you can't even get the basic functionality right!
Not to mention I am being sent numerous text messages that I added a new line to my account and when I call tmobile is clueless as to why I am getting those messages which I am sure it is due to digits.
Tmobile has nice customer service reps and great prices but when it comes to company communication and overall customer service experience they are clueless. I have never experienced a company more clueless and disorganized! I went through the Note fiasco with them and when I first started they shipped me like 10 iPads when I only ordered 1.
Sorry but Tmobile is a joke. I only stick with them because of convenience.
I'm having a great experience with the beta program so far, it's way better than the Samsung Auto forwarding. Because when I'm out and about and I make calls from the watch when the phone is at home it shows my actual phone number and not the watch phone number, and everything important is forwarded to my watch as well.
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In the beta digits program also I have my gear s3 and gear s tied to my original number. I have to wait for the gear s tho cause they are sending me a sim card I don't know why I can't use the one I already have in it.
Digits works well for me
I am really enjoying my digits experience. I frequently leave my phone at home or in the car on the charger. Before digits my calls would not always be forwarded from my s6 edge to my gear s2 causing me to miss calls at times. That defeated the purpose of me paying for the watch number. I also hated that in the event I left my phone at home and forwarding was not working people could not reach me on my watch had I not given them that number. I have no trouble placing calls from the watch in standalone mode. My only annoyance with the program is when I do go outside of Bluetooth range all my texts are synced to my watch, which I just do not need. I wish there was an option to turn this off or on since I do not need it but some people might. I will definitely keep digits provided it does not cost me much more than the watch line I pay for currently.
sorry I am late to the party, and this might be a dumb question (but the T-mobile special tech people can't seem to answer it)...
Do I cancel the Gear S2's service and then use its SIM to sign up for the beta? Or do I have to keep the service active? Cause that's what I did - kept the service, signed up for the beta with the SIM number, but nothing's happened and the watch still has its own number. Does it take a while to change over?
Thanks.
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sorry I am late to the party, and this might be a dumb question (but the T-mobile special tech people can't seem to answer it)...
Do I cancel the Gear S2's service and then use its SIM to sign up for the beta? Or do I have to keep the service active? Cause that's what I did - kept the service, signed up for the beta with the SIM number, but nothing's happened and the watch still has its own number. Does it take a while to change over?
Thanks.
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T-Mobile will send you a welcome to digits email and instructions on how to set up on your phone. It took 24 hours for me to get the email. You can also call t-mobile and ask to speak to the digits beta team and they will patch you through and the beta team can pull up your request and speed up the process.
Hope this is still relevant
hawk1500 said:
sorry I am late to the party, and this might be a dumb question (but the T-mobile special tech people can't seem to answer it)...
Do I cancel the Gear S2's service and then use its SIM to sign up for the beta? Or do I have to keep the service active? Cause that's what I did - kept the service, signed up for the beta with the SIM number, but nothing's happened and the watch still has its own number. Does it take a while to change over?
Thanks.
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So I was paying for watch plan when I signed up for digits beta. Tmobile was more than happy for me to keep paying. However I was having issues with digits not working and still missing calls. Finally I got someone on the phone that knew that I didn't need the watch line I only needed the digits line. Has worked great since they stopped the watch line and linked my digits with my phone. The digits line incluse so many my of data which is why the separate watch plan is unneeded.
I have S10e on ATT. Loved it until this weekend when working pocket dialed 911, 3 times.
i have tried samsung smart tudor remote access and the tech actually called 911 when trying to fix it.
i have added a second contact and tried to delete 911 and is not available.
i have looked thru contacts for any thing to to do with emergency contacts, and have came up short.
emergency contact is hidden and grey out on any screens that i find it on
Options that i have seen:
add a second lock screen app, worked but didn't get any notifications or calls.
buy a new case with screen cover. i have not found one that is wireless charging friend and can handle being out in the woods for weeks at time.
Curently running stock android pie with 1 May 2019 security patch.
Hey guys I have a Google Pixel XL4 and my father has a Samsung Galaxy S5. I received a text of a Tik Tok link from what I thought was him at first but then realized it wasn't from him as my saved contact but a different number from Georgia. I also noticed at the beginning of the Text was "Dad" right before the TikTok message that he shared from TikTok. I then Googled the number and it said that it's most likely involved in Spamming etc. I then decided to Call it because I wanted to screw with the Scammer for the hell of it lol and but instead to my surprise my Father's phone then started ringing and it came up on his screen that it was a Restricted caller but it's from my phone? I thought to myself do I have a eSim setup on my phone and don't know about it or something, or I could have a VOIP number setup like Jabber or Google Voice? Or would the issue be on his side? I have checked my phone and there is not evidence of a seccond Sim or eSim I do have Google Voice but that is a different number. I have yet to get a chance to look at his phone because he is not here currently but am wanting to find out some thoughts and ideas on what could be doing this? Thank You for any responses!!
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Hey guys I have a Google Pixel XL4 and my father has a Samsung Galaxy S5. I received a text of a Tik Tok link from what I thought was him at first but then realized it wasn't from him as my saved contact but a different number from Georgia. I also noticed at the beginning of the Text was "Dad" right before the TikTok message that he shared from TikTok. I then Googled the number and it said that it's most likely involved in Spamming etc. I then decided to Call it because I wanted to screw with the Scammer for the hell of it lol and but instead to my surprise my Father's phone then started ringing and it came up on his screen that it was a Restricted caller but it's from my phone? I thought to myself do I have a eSim setup on my phone and don't know about it or something, or I could have a VOIP number setup like Jabber or Google Voice? Or would the issue be on his side? I have checked my phone and there is not evidence of a seccond Sim or eSim I do have Google Voice but that is a different number. I have yet to get a chance to look at his phone because he is not here currently but am wanting to find out some thoughts and ideas on what could be doing this? Thank You for any responses!!
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i once had google voice completely hijack my phones calls and texts for several hours while i tried to figure it out. I have to uninstall it and reboot to get it resolved and as soon as i reinstalled google voice, it did the exact same thing again. try uninstalling it and any other apps that can make calls and try it again. If it keeps doing it, get 3 examples of the call and call your provider and have them investigate. Im a network operations center tech, this is kinda what i do for a living but with an ISP, not a phone co. But that is the process if you want to find out whats happening to the call routing.
completely nonrelated side note, your username minus the M on front basically my name if you squeeze "ug" between the D and the T. Kinda random LOL