Out of the box, I booted up with provided vzw SIM which failed (cause I use straight talk). I bought a $2 SIM unlock code from eBay (Kevinlow82) for my ST sim, which worked... But activation still failed multiple times. I turned off the auto clock "set time from network" or whatever, and changed the date to over 1 year from today. I changed it to April 2020. Rebooted, and everything worked. Changed date back to network time, rebooted, and still works! Hope that helps somebody.
motolio said:
Out of the box, I booted up with provided vzw SIM which failed (cause I use straight talk). I bought a $2 SIM unlock code from eBay (Kevinlow82) for my ST sim, which worked... But activation still failed multiple times. I turned off the auto clock "set time from network" or whatever, and changed the date to over 1 year from today. I changed it to April 2020. Rebooted, and everything worked. Changed date back to network time, rebooted, and still works! Hope that helps somebody.
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Thanks for the information @motolio. Putting aside Verizon's rather self-serving and otherwise rigid policies of locking the bootloaders down on devices such as the xt1609, this phone does seem to have some flexibility in terms of multi-carrier support. With your enabling of the Straight Talk Verizon compatible SIM card, there are now 5 confirmed network provides (both CDMA & GSM), aside from Verizon, which work on the xt1609. AT&T, Life Wireless, T-Mobile (in limited capacity, & region dependent with respect to the dominant LTE Band), Simple Mobile, & Straight Talk (Verizon compatible SIM).
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I recently purchased a Moto X Pure Edition and am trying to use my old gophone sim (previously in a feature flip-phone) in it. I have tested and confirmed that it works correctly on T-mobile, however when I put my gophone sim in it, it shows service for 30-60 seconds and then goes to "No Service" which I know is not true. It is also worth noting that I can't turn on cellular data. As soon as I do it turns itself off.
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My gophone plan is the 10c/min, no data plan.
This was originally a full size sim which I cut down to nano size. I have put it back in my old feature phone with an adapter and confirmed that it still works.
I have tried a dozen different APN settings, including copying the APN settings from a friend's Moto G that has the same plan, with the same result.
For the short period that I do have service, it usually works correctly. I still can't turn on mobile data, but I can make and receive calls as well as send and receive non-MMS text messages (MSS requires mobile data). Sometimes attempting to text/call seems to trigger me losing service, but that might be a coincidence.
I'm currently on rooted stock 5.0 lollipop with an unlocked bootloader.
Any ideas how can fix this?
I am going to try using my friends gophone sim and see if that works. I will update with the results of that.
Att contracts require data plan for smartphones. Maybe related. Call them and ask.
As I mentioned, my friend has a Moto G with the same plan. I did call and they suggested I get a new SIM. I'm going to do that, but I'm doubtful of the result
Long story short. I was using a Verizon branded note 2 on straight talk when my contract ended with verizon. I grew tired of the phone and purchased the blu vivo xl from amazon a few days ago. Now I know that my sim in my Verizon wouldn't work on the blu phone because it's not compatible.
So I went on chat to switch my Verizon sim to an att sim from the same byop package (which also came with a tmobile sim) They said that it could take anywhere from an hour to 2 days to convert over, and that I'll know when it happens because my note 2 will stop working. Sure enough it stopped and a bit later my blu phone started getting a signal and 4G icon.
However, it was in and out all night and since then I haven't got it back. Frustrated, I then switched it to the tmobile sim. I get the 4G lte icon and arrows move up and down. My signal goes from 2/4 bars to 3/4 bars. Now I'm thinking good that's more than what att was able to do. Wrong. Well not completely.
I can send a text and my wife will get it. Not really slow but not normal. She'll reply and I can receive it. But I can't access the internet, and I can't call or receive calls. Went on chat they gave me apns to input and still nothing. I still get 4G icon and I still get service.
I really like this phone but this transition has been really draining.
Thanks you for your help.
I have no idea, I had a really smooth transition activating it onto metro. Maybe you just have spotty coverage with straight talk in your area? I'll try looking for more info
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Long story short. I was using a Verizon branded note 2 on straight talk when my contract ended with verizon. I grew tired of the phone and purchased the blu vivo xl from amazon a few days ago. Now I know that my sim in my Verizon wouldn't work on the blu phone because it's not compatible.
So I went on chat to switch my Verizon sim to an att sim from the same byop package (which also came with a tmobile sim) They said that it could take anywhere from an hour to 2 days to convert over, and that I'll know when it happens because my note 2 will stop working. Sure enough it stopped and a bit later my blu phone started getting a signal and 4G icon.
However, it was in and out all night and since then I haven't got it back. Frustrated, I then switched it to the tmobile sim. I get the 4G lte icon and arrows move up and down. My signal goes from 2/4 bars to 3/4 bars. Now I'm thinking good that's more than what att was able to do. Wrong. Well not completely.
I can send a text and my wife will get it. Not really slow but not normal. She'll reply and I can receive it. But I can't access the internet, and I can't call or receive calls. Went on chat they gave me apns to input and still nothing. I still get 4G icon and I still get service.
I really like this phone but this transition has been really draining.
Thanks you for your help.
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You need to config APN of straight talk att on your Blu XL
quyvinh said:
You need to config APN of straight talk att on your Blu XL
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He mentioned he entered the apns and still nothing
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He mentioned he entered the apns and still nothing
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Correct. The phone is loaded with apns that matched what they gave me. The straight talk for att and tmobile.
So as an update, I bought a tmobile sim, (not straight talk this time) the phone received texts from tmobile for this and that. I have good signal as indicated from the bars. 4G lte icon is on (but no data due to not having a tmobile account, but the sim is allowed 30 texts and 30 minutes of talk time until I get one)
The problem that is persisting is that I cannot make a call. I'll dial any number between my wife's, friends even my own and it just gets stuck on dialing. No operator or anything just blank. It's flashing "dialing..." but it won't actually go and do anything.
I contacted blu, and they gave me the same apns that I used and assured me that it should work on straight talk. But yet still nothing. I contacted blu again after I got the tmobile sim. I'm awaiting an answer on that before I proclaim the phone a dud and exchange with amazon.com.
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Correct. The phone is loaded with apns that matched what they gave me. The straight talk for att and tmobile.
So as an update, I bought a tmobile sim, (not straight talk this time) the phone received texts from tmobile for this and that. I have good signal as indicated from the bars. 4G lte icon is on (but no data due to not having a tmobile account, but the sim is allowed 30 texts and 30 minutes of talk time until I get one)
The problem that is persisting is that I cannot make a call. I'll dial any number between my wife's, friends even my own and it just gets stuck on dialing. No operator or anything just blank. It's flashing "dialing..." but it won't actually go and do anything.
I contacted blu, and they gave me the same apns that I used and assured me that it should work on straight talk. But yet still nothing. I contacted blu again after I got the tmobile sim. I'm awaiting an answer on that before I proclaim the phone a dud and exchange with amazon.com.
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StraightTalk is owned and operated by Tracfone. I went through more blood pressure pills dealing with them than almost any other corporation. Best bet? Switch to almost any other carrier. I use Airvoice, but there are a BUNCH of others out there with no contract, pay-as-you-go programs. Truly, there are better deals out there than StraightTalk/Tracfone.
You are having issues (I think) because different phones available through Straight Talk work on different networks. They ask for your zip code and then show you phones from different networks that will work in your area. If you use a SIM card you are AT&T or T-Mobile. Sprint and Verizon use CDMA. Check coverage maps. This will explain why your coverage is spotty now. There is a list floating around out there that shows which networks use what phones and so on for Straight Talk. Once you put the SIM card in the phone, it picks up whatever network is available in your area. If it's a network that doesn't have great coverage where you are, service is diminished.
I recently received a Sprint Note 5 and am trying to use it on my existing MetroPCS account. I went in to the Metro store for an ESN swap, received a new sim card, yet when I popped it in my phone it says "sim not recognized" or something to that effect; also the APN settings section disappears when the Metro sim is installed (visible when Sprint sim is in, but the options are greyed-out). I've searched for almost two hours online for a solution, to no avail. I am certain that at least a few of these LTE bands are going to work on MetroPCS, but not sure why the sim registers as unrecognizable. I called Sprint and they assured both the previous owner of the phone and myself (separate calls) that the phone is unlocked. Are they lying? Did I receive a defective sim from Metro? Am I the ultimate idiot because my search parameters are faulty and this is some common sense issue? I appreciate any help you guys can offer. Love my XDA fam.
Hi Guys, I'm wondering if someone more knowledgeable can help advise. I've spent 12 hours and cant activate my Unlocked Qualcomm Note8 on any of my service providers (SMN-950U1.)
I want to use it on Boom Mobile Red (Verizon MVNO)
I cant get the Network Operator to configure, when I select Verizon it fails on configuration. I'm not referring to APN because I do not even get calls, the Operator is listed as "Emergency Calls Only". The Sim works perfect on my Pixel XL and iPhone 7 Plus. This phone was purchased unlocked form Samsung direct with clean IMEI. I called Samsung and they have no idea, they said the phone is defective, which I believe it is not.
I had an issue activating with Sprint and still have not had Data working, though I was able to get calls. I've given up w/ Sprint and will upgrade that line with a iPhone X.
I inserted my friends Verizon Post Paid Sim from his Moto Mod phone and everything was perfect (calls, TM, LTE calling) and the phone got LTE+. Is it possible the Note8 unlocked will only work with the big 4 carriers, ST and TW? I read a similar issue people from Boost Mobile have when they insert their sims it says invalid Sim. I really have no idea what is going on - Boom doesn't have many customers and their support team has never delt with this issue, they said the phone is defective. Has anyone been able to use a Unlocked Note8 on Boom? I've tried flashing various variants of firmware, including Verizon with no success. I'm puzzled with what is going on.
So, I finally talked my wife out of her LG phone and got her an identical VZW Nexus 6. So we now have identical phones. I have unlocked the bootloaders, installed TWRP, and both are running CarbonROM weeklies.
For some reason, my phone has voice over LTE, and everything works just fine. Hers drops LTE every time she makes or receives a call. I've been searching xda and google for 3 days, checking and double checking that all settings match on the phones, flashing different radios, etc. And the setting for "Enhanced LTE Service" doesn't even show up in her settings.
If I put the preferred network to "LTE", (same as mine) she can't even make a call. It acts like it's going to dial, then drops signal completely.
Any ideas?
I would check and make sure Verizon has it provisioned to use volte
How would I go about checking to see if it is provisioned for VoLTE? It is on straight talk service now. When I contacted StraightTalk support, they told me that their service doesn't support it. And they didn't have an answer after I told them that mine does it just fine. LoL
Actually, they said maybe the phone needs an update...
Clarify the following. Are both N6es on Verizon, both on Straight Talk, or one on Verizon and the other on Straight Talk?
The last time I looked into it, Straight Talk didn't support VOLTE. Has that changed?
They are both on Straight Talk, using verizon sim cards. The tech support told me the same thing. That they didn't support VOLTE. And had no explanation when I told her that my phone was using it just fine.
It doesn't function on the AT&T side of Straight Talk and AT&T definitely has VOLTE. Thus, the fact you have it is an anomaly, and your other device not having it isn't an issue with the device or its firmware. In other words, consider yourself lucky.
Well, I'm not one to give up very easily. So, after some thinking, I may have come up with an idea.
Both phones were purchased from Swappa. My phone was listed as a Verizon phone, while the other was listed as an unlocked phone (no idea what carrier it was previously used with).
I'm thinking that adm1jtg may be correct, My phone would have been provisioned for VolTE, and the other phone may have never been on their network to get provisioned...
So, I think I will switch her to Verizon prepaid which doesn't cost much more and see if that fixes it. Maybe after a month switch back to straight talk. I will update this post afterwards, and let you guys know if that does the trick.
Maybe overthinking it a bit. After I switch her to verizon prepaid, and get her phone all set up and see that VoLTE is working, I'll pop my straight talk sim in it and let you guys know the results...
Soo... I had some time to think about it, and decided to just swap sim cards between the two phones. Turns out, it isn't her phone at all. With my straight talk sim, her phone got Enhanced 4G/Lte.
With her straight talk sim, my phone did not. Put my straight talk sim back in my phone, and Enhanced 4G/Lte came back.
Turns out that Strephon Alkhalikoi is correct.
I wonder how many BYOP sim kits I would have to go through to find another anomaly... LoL