I think that is good news.
So just a thought, surely their GSM radio is not locked down to Domestic GSM networks - wonder if we can steal their radio image and pop a sim card in???
Just a thought since its been a fairly hot topic.
Best news I've heard all day! Anything to bring the photon to a much wider audience.
Kcarpenter said:
So just a thought, surely their GSM radio is not locked down to Domestic GSM networks - wonder if we can steal their radio image and pop a sim card in???
Just a thought since its been a fairly hot topic.
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Anyone know if RSD Lite is capable of flashing a new radio image? If it is, I'll test flashing that to my phone. Although I'd still need a SIM card to test out.
Well now i know to hold onto my phone when im in Japan. One time i left my EVO next to me at the airport, and she flew away. not like they can use that phone there, but they will sure know what a Photon is. ha ha
yeah that would be one fast easy solution to unlocking the domestic GSM radios. be interesting if that works. and if it does.... lets see if the people who offered money on the bounty pay up lol
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Anyone know if RSD Lite is capable of flashing a new radio image? If it is, I'll test flashing that to my phone. Although I'd still need a SIM card to test out.
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Yes provided the files themselves aren't modified in any way to disrupt the signature if someone can get me the sbf I can make a radio only sbf
Great, I'm heading to Japan on Friday and hopefully I won't have any issues.
It is today. Hoping for good news @[email protected]
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I think that is good news.
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Can someone explain the current situation with 4G not working after unlocking the boot-loader I believe and will that be fixed anytime soon ?
Don't quote my on this, im NOT at all a dev. But i believe its something to do with the RSA Keys getting screwed up when unlocking bootloader, and i know that there are a few devs working on a fix and we generally don't push them for an ETA, they are working on it in their spare time and we are more than thankful they're working on stuff for our photons. Again im not a dev so don't quote me on the RSA Keys, just something i read a while back and *believe* is the issue, if im wrong feel free to correct me and correctly answer the OP's question. If your wanting to have a rom and still have 4g, theres a longer process you can go through to maintain 4g and still have a rom, but is a long process from what ive heard. Ill post link to it below if your interested.
Maintain 4g with Alien(or any rom)
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Can someone explain the current situation with 4G not working after unlocking the boot-loader I believe and will that be fixed anytime soon ?
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I wouldnt ask for an ETA but the devs are great, it'll be out before you know it!
If I understand correctly, 4G is just Sprint's CDMA WIMax? I'm getting a Photon for use on my carriers GSM network and they don't have LTE or anything (just HSDPA/HSUPA I think).
So losing "4G" when unlocking wouldn't affect me correct?
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If I understand correctly, 4G is just Sprint's CDMA WIMax? I'm getting a Photon for use on my carriers GSM network and they don't have LTE or anything (just HSDPA/HSUPA I think).
So losing "4G" when unlocking wouldn't affect me correct?
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correct.
hopefully you're not intending on using a US GSM network since they're currently 'locked'...
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correct.
hopefully you're not intending on using a US GSM network since they're currently 'locked'...
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No I read up on that, I'm going to be using it in little ol' New Zealand
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I wouldnt ask for an ETA but the devs are great, it'll be out before you know it!
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well i just wanted to know the current situation of it and why does it screw up. I want to flash CM7 but yea I'm waiting on that fix
Has anybody tried to flash radio from Desire to Thunderbolt in order to get that ***** running on wcdma/gsm in London for example??? I'm new to IT with mechanical background so asking what makes sense to me... Also would ROM from Desire work on TB or am i talking about "jet engine on a bike"????
Please help i really need to have TB running in UK
If you want to carry around a large 4.3" paperweight, then feel free.
Not much help it was ha ha
How high the risk of bricking, is it 100%???
Doubt a rom will boot, but won't brick it. You'll just end up having to reflash a compatible rom. Radio on the other hand... I wouldn't attempt.
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I know on my dinc i used evo radios, but the tbolt is a different animal
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did it work fine, was it same type of broadband as the original???
I think you're forgetting those are 3g phones. If you flash a 3g only radio on the thunderbolt, it's not going to work out. Maybe the rezound would work because it has the same LTE chipset, but I'm skeptical and it's not something I'd really want to try.
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I think you're forgetting those are 3g phones. If you flash a 3g only radio on the thunderbolt, it's not going to work out. Maybe the rezound would work because it has the same LTE chipset, but I'm skeptical and it's not something I'd really want to try.
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Im not forgetting, its why i said tbolt was a different animal
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do you think should just try finding someone that wants a thunderbolt in exchange for another android that is supporting 3G????
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I think you're forgetting those are 3g phones. If you flash a 3g only radio on the thunderbolt, it's not going to work out. Maybe the rezound would work because it has the same LTE chipset, but I'm skeptical and it's not something I'd really want to try.
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Second generation LTE chipset not the same, if you want to be a guinea pig for the rest of us go ahead...let us know what you find out.
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Second generation LTE chipset not the same, if you want to be a guinea pig for the rest of us go ahead...let us know what you find out.
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Sorry...neither phone has a "second generation" LTE chipset. They're both using the Qualcomm MDM9600 LTE chipset.
http://www.htc.com/us/products/rezound-verizon#tech-specs
http://www.htc.com/us/products/thunderbolt-verizon#tech-specs
Also happens to be the same one in the ipad3
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5661/the-new-ipad-4g-contains-qualcomms-mdm9600
How do i tell what generation mine belongs to??? Do you have and data i could match up with my phone to see what generation it is???
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How do i tell what generation mine belongs to??? Do you have and data i could match up with my phone to see what generation it is???
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Sorry just didn't see your post for some reason until now
Rezound seems to be working fine with GSM radios and UMTS too...
So what is that thats missing in thunderbolt for same functionality is it just soft or hard ware as well???
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Rezound seems to be working fine with GSM radios and UMTS too...
So what is that thats missing in thunderbolt for same functionality is it just soft or hard ware as well???
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I honestly don't think its been officially tried. No kind of previous docs stating "oh noooo, bricked my phone" or "wont boot" nothing. Just angry mods saying "if that worked, they would've let you know by now"
Posted from my 1.34ghz, Infected, Themed Out, Lightningbolt.
Yeah took us a few attempt's to go in to space, another few to land on moon....
if i'll go ahead and try it out would you guys suggest a phone that is related to thunder bolt the most(hardware/sofware wise)??? Is it Resound or is it DesireHD???
i hate it that only a few ppl have the thunderbolt outside of the us or a zone without a CDMA company im from Romania and i did unlock the phone using the XTC - Clip but the radio...its messy i tried to change it to gsm and it just returns to the previous selected thing...i tried shutting down radio then selecting GSM and then turning it on ...it stayed GSM but no signal
Any of the GSM abilities outside of LTE in the chipset for the device would be locked by the radio firmware. Firmware is of course proprietary to Verizon and modding it is technically illegal I believe. That doesn't mean you can't go and try to flash something from another device, but I'm not going to be the one to try it. Only one worth trying is the rezound though. I'm not an expert on radios in embedded devices, but if the radio is isolated totally from the system, then I don't see why it would not work as the higher level RIL libraries on the Rezound are the same.
However, don't take my word for it and run and flash and blame me if it bricks of course
Hey guys, I'm a noob, please don't hurt me
I'm an American living in Japan and I just bought my first smart phone...the EVO 3D (3G) for AU by KDDI...I'd post a link, but I'm not yet allowed.
Their non-3G network was CDMA...so I assume that their 3G is also CDMA....can anyone confirm that?
Under that assumption (CDMA), we're still waiting for ICS, so I'm wondering what you'd all recommend I upgrade my phone to while I wait. I'm not a fan of the stock Android 2.3 that came on the phone, and I'd really like ICS....but if there is something I could use now, that might be fine with me.
Also, what are the basic steps I need to follow, I found the sticky thread in the dev forum, but I'm not sure what stickies would apply to my situation. I'm guessing I'd have to start with a root kit, and go from there....but please fill in the gaps, thanks
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Hey guys, I'm a noob, please don't hurt me
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Is there evidence to confirm that ''noobs'' have been mentally assaulted for asking questions on this forum?
Just being playful after watching the required "noob" registration video
Lol I see.
Chances are that you will not be able to activate any CMDA phone from overseas on a network here in the USA. The big networks like verizon and sprint will not allow foreign IMEI numbers to be submitted to their system for activation.
Do you happen to know what frequency the cdma network you came from runs on? Look behind the battery
miahallen said:
Hey guys, I'm a noob, please don't hurt me
I'm an American living in Japan and I just bought my first smart phone...the EVO 3D (3G) for AU by KDDI...I'd post a link, but I'm not yet allowed.
Their non-3G network was CDMA...so I assume that their 3G is also CDMA....can anyone confirm that?
Under that assumption (CDMA), we're still waiting for ICS, so I'm wondering what you'd all recommend I upgrade my phone to while I wait. I'm not a fan of the stock Android 2.3 that came on the phone, and I'd really like ICS....but if there is something I could use now, that might be fine with me.
Also, what are the basic steps I need to follow, I found the sticky thread in the dev forum, but I'm not sure what stickies would apply to my situation. I'm guessing I'd have to start with a root kit, and go from there....but please fill in the gaps, thanks
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When I had AU by KDDI when I was living in Japan is was CDMA. As far as I am aware the Japanese version wasn't able to be rooted using the CDMA methods here in the development forum. Also the ROMs here would not work on your device and would actually need to be slightly modified to include files from your device to work, but you don't have an ICS ROM to use for replacing files.
私のEVO 3Dから送信される。
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Chances are that you will not be able to activate any CMDA phone from overseas on a network here in the USA. The big networks like verizon and sprint will not allow foreign IMEI numbers to be submitted to their system for activation.
Do you happen to know what frequency the cdma network you came from runs on? Look behind the battery
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I don't need to use it in the states...I live in Japan
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When I had AU by KDDI when I was living in Japan is was CDMA. As far as I am aware the Japanese version wasn't able to be rooted using the CDMA methods here in the development forum. Also the ROMs here would not work on your device and would actually need to be slightly modified to include files from your device to work, but you don't have an ICS ROM to use for replacing files.
私のEVO 3Dから送信される。
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Thanks Dastin, I guess I'll have to wait for something official
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I don't need to use it in the states...I live in Japan
Thanks Dastin, I guess I'll have to wait for something official
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That's kind of the conclusion I came to, after running through all the different root/unlock methods, I came across issues in every single one, and my skill / confidence isn't high enough to really make a go at figuring it out.
Only thing I haven't really attempted is downgrading from hboot 1.5 to 1.4, partially because my software version is different from the instructions, and soft bricking the phone makes me nervous considering the potential incompatibilities.
I think our phone is more or less the same as the sprint phone, just on the Japanese frequency. I'm hoping that the sprint announcement means we will also be getting ICS soon... but who knows
Hi everyone, Im considering buying a HTC Rezound off ebay, the thing is that I dont live in USA (I live in the DR) and I've read
a lot about the "GSM mode" on the rezound but I've still have a few question(Forget me if they've been already answered, as i've searched everywhere for clear answers, including the original gsm thread):
1- Do I need to get some sort of unlock code from verizon to use a sim card with it (an Orange sim card from The Dominican Republic)
2- Does the Rezound supports 3G on the 900mhz band?
thats for now, thanks in advance.
PS: Sorry again if this been answered before, believe me I searched, (Im a "former" HD2 owner, so searching an reading tons of tech stuff is not
something new to me )
I contacted a local seller who claims that the rezound supports 3g on 900mhz band, he told me we could meet so he can show me in person
that it is actually getting 3g.
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Hi everyone, Im considering buying a HTC Rezound off ebay, the thing is that I dont live in USA (I live in the DR) and I've read
a lot about the "GSM mode" on the rezound but I've still have a few question(Forget me if they've been already answered, as i've searched everywhere for clear answers, including the original gsm thread):
1- Do I need to get some sort of unlock code from verizon to use a sim card with it (an Orange sim card from The Dominican Republic)
2- Does the Rezound supports 3G on the 900mhz band?
thats for now, thanks in advance.
PS: Sorry again if this been answered before, believe me I searched, (Im a "former" HD2 owner, so searching an reading tons of tech stuff is not
something new to me )
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1) ok first of all the rez should work without an unlock code right out the box with ANY GSM sim card... if it's a stock rom you just won't have data(browse online) and if you try sending a text you lose service..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421341
that was when it first came out.. now you can just flash a custom rom and get full working data without worries... if you need help on that as well tell me
2) i live in the commonwealth of Dominica and i'm on GSM with Digicel... they don;t have 3g down here but they are on the 900 mhz band but the have 3g and even 4g in other countries so yes you should get 3g on the 900mhz band..
thanks a lot jahrize! I bought the phone, now all I have to do is wait for to arrive, I'll update this thread once I get it going.
thanks again.
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thanks a lot jahrize! I bought the phone, now all I have to do is wait for to arrive, I'll update this thread once I get it going.
thanks again.
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no probs... i'm sure you'll love the rezound we got a great dev community..
Right now I am contemplating on switching to Verizon, and this thread is of great interest to me. I hope you come back with great news!!!
Thanks for this!!!!
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Right now I am contemplating on switching to Verizon, and this thread is of great interest to me. I hope you come back with great news!!!
Thanks for this!!!!
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Im not sure I understand, are you thinking of going TO Verizon? as What I meant is that I WILL NOT use this phone with verizon.
anyways if what you mean is that you're switching to Verizon but you're also planning to use this overseas as a gsm device from time to time then we're (almost) on the same boat, anyways the phone hasn't arrived yet, (think I'll be getting it by the end of the week). I'll post here whatever I find about it, wish me (us?) luck
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Im not sure I understand, are you thinking of going TO Verizon? as What I meant is that I WILL NOT use this phone with verizon.
anyways if what you mean is that you're switching to Verizon but you're also planning to use this overseas as a gsm device from time to time then we're (almost) on the same boat, anyways the phone hasn't arrived yet, (think I'll be getting it by the end of the week). I'll post here whatever I find about it, wish me (us?) luck
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Switching to Verizon but I travel to Dominican republic a lot and have a sim card with orange. So I would like to know if the rezound works with orange cuz we are (almost)in the same boat.
Sorry for the confusion.
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Switching to Verizon but I travel to Dominican republic a lot and have a sim card with orange. So I would like to know if the rezound works with orange cuz we are (almost)in the same boat.
Sorry for the confusion.
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Oh Ok cool,thanks for the explanation, Now I understand , anyways,how do you like DR?
I'll be getting the Rezound today in about an hour or so, I'll update this (hopefully) from the phone itself.
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Oh Ok cool,thanks for the explanation, Now I understand , anyways,how do you like DR?
I'll be getting the Rezound today in about an hour or so, I'll update this (hopefully) from the phone itself.
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I love it over there. Completely different way of life compared to New York. At one point I was considering a move to there but decided I want until I'm in a better position.
Do you just for vacation purposes or family??
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I love it over there. Completely different way of life compared to New York. At one point I was considering a move to there but decided I want until I'm in a better position.
Do you just for vacation purposes or family??
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Glad to hear you like it here, as for the reason I'm here,well I actually live here, Im Dominican. I bought the Rezound because the hardware is excellent and since CDMA phones are a bit cheaper than their GSM counterparts (at least on ebay) I went for it. Back to the phone, yesterday I spent a few (too many) hours trying to unlock it with HTCDEV.Com but I did not succeeded as the page was constantly logging me out, but today I tried it again at work (yeah I know ) and I finally got the unlock code, but I havent tried to unlock it yet as I read somewhere that it is best to first update to (offficial?) ICS to get the latest firmware and radio and then unlock it as if one tries to update after unlocking it will not update. By the way do you know how could I flashed the official update as I haven't been successful trying to get it OTA and im a bit confused with all the leaked ICS ruu floating around.
Thanks.
As promised here's the update: it works!!! It gets to connect to hdspa on the 900mhz band.
Of course setting it from stock was a bit of a chore. But it is done. I'm updating this from my HTC rezound running ics sense 4.0 3g on orange dominicana
Had a Rezound from Asurion running 4.03.605 and Hboot 2.27. All was well. Left Los Angeles on 12/21. Arrived the next day in the Bay Area on 12/22. And since then? Not able to make or recive a call. All else works: 4G, internet, texting. Just calls. On the phone with Verizon for 1 hour, resettting all data info to my account and phone, no luck. Two hours in store getting new SIM and resetting system...no luck. Another Asurion replacement sent....new SIM card and THE SAME THING! Issue was escalated to Verizon networking team and I spent two hours on the phone yesterday trying to determine issue. Now if the SIM card and all matching items (IMEI) matched up, it should all work, right? The same SIM card was put into two different rezounds...one rooted, one not (fresh out of box) and neither could make a call. The tech finally stated that the software on the phones was the global leak of 4.03 and not a release authorized by Verizon...my reaction - "What?" The tech went so far as to suggest installing the last global leak - 4.05 and new radios and see what happens. Did just that...AND STILL NOTHING. Phone is perfect. Just no phone. Call goes out, connects, then lost. Same for incoming. No one seems to have a solution except blaming the phone software, tower differences between here and L.A....on and on. I find it all BS....because if the plder 4G SIMS are not compatibile, wouldn't many people across the USA have issues? So I come to ask for some of your thoughts. I am plagued right now. Have lost income due to my lack of access and reachability. And being two months shy of my anniversary for an upgrade, the great Corporation will not budge and get me a new working phone. This is a nightmare. I only imagine that as soon as I get back to Los Angeles, the phone will "miraculously" work again.
FYI: I had my original Rezound running 4.05 and Hboot 2.28 back in July 2013...came to the same trip LA->Bay Area. Never had a problem.
Thanks for your time all!
New Sim and different phone with same issues really points to the issue being with the carrier... Not much you can do unfortunately.
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New Sim and different phone with same issues really points to the issue being with the carrier... Not much you can do unfortunately.
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Thanks, ace. Try geting Verizon to understand that...now that's the a whole other issue. Wish me luck!
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Thanks, ace. Try geting Verizon to understand that...now that's the a whole other issue. Wish me luck!
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ust outta curiosity...do you have data roaming and everything enabled under mobile network settings...that would be my only guess....if not then yes it is verizon...the fact that on 2 seperate phones there is an issue is what gives it away...there is a leaked hboot and radios of hboot 2.28 and the 2.23 radios but idk if this will help your issue
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ust outta curiosity...do you have data roaming and everything enabled under mobile network settings...that would be my only guess....if not then yes it is verizon...the fact that on 2 seperate phones there is an issue is what gives it away...there is a leaked hboot and radios of hboot 2.28 and the 2.23 radios but idk if this will help your issue
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Of the two phones I have in my possesion, one is total stock 4.03.605.....wiped it clean. No calls. The other phone I hacked with Hboot 2.28 and the current radios + 4.05 software....still nothing. A lot of what the senior tech told me is that no phones use those big old SIM cards anymore. Heck, he couldn't even find ONE store that a similar phone I could swap my SIM into in order to see if a call could be made. 1 week now with no phone and no restitution from Verizon. All they want to do is seed me to the Edge program. No dice. I'm fighting this to the end It's clear as day this problem is WAY beyond my control or the phones....all on VZW.
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Of the two phones I have in my possesion, one is total stock 4.03.605.....wiped it clean. No calls. The other phone I hacked with Hboot 2.28 and the current radios + 4.05 software....still nothing. A lot of what the senior tech told me is that no phones use those big old SIM cards anymore. Heck, he couldn't even find ONE store that a similar phone I could swap my SIM into in order to see if a call could be made. 1 week now with no phone and no restitution from Verizon. All they want to do is seed me to the Edge program. No dice. I'm fighting this to the end It's clear as day this problem is WAY beyond my control or the phones....all on VZW.
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OR....you can get a micro sim from them and buy a microsim to normal sim adaptor like this one http://www.walmart.com/ip/Small-Min...-Adapter-For-iPhone-4-4S-4GS-4th-Gen/28911641 ....im actually doing this currently with a straight talk microsim in the rezound....but again did you ensure all roaming settings are enabled under settings>mobile networks
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OR....you can get a micro sim from them and buy a microsim to normal sim adaptor like this one http://www.walmart.com/ip/Small-Min...-Adapter-For-iPhone-4-4S-4GS-4th-Gen/28911641 ....im actually doing this currently with a straight talk microsim in the rezound....but again did you ensure all roaming settings are enabled under settings>mobile networks
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Done it all with the roaming settings, thanks. But as we all surmise, it's Verizon's problem...old phone can't connect with current networks. They need to admit this and get me a new phone.
8 days with no phone capability and counting.
Just tell then it's your work phone, and that you need it for your job or else. Even most prepaid companies like SraightTalk would replace it of it was your work phone. ST even upgrades you, because it is their fault and not yours.
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if u use another sim its not working ?
its sounds like hw problem
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if u use another sim its not working ?
its sounds like hw problem
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Two phones and two different SIMs... Very unlikely to have identical hardware issues in two different refurbished phones that is region specific.
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