Atrix t-mobile UK no service GSM-UMTS-3G-3G+ - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,im live in Italy, I have a problem with a motorola Atrix T-Mobile UK unlocked from one day it doesn't connect him to the cellular net, it tells me no service but if I put the sim in other jail cell it works, I don't know what has happened, it has the original rom, for the rest it works but it doesn't make me use the telephone.
No service GSM-UMTS-3G-3G+.....

1.wrong thread...
2. tmobile uses their own(very very ****ty) 1700 mhz network that the atrix doesnt support, sadly.

carloccio said:
Hi,im live in Italy, I have a problem with a motorola Atrix T-Mobile UK unlocked from one day it doesn't connect him to the cellular net, it tells me no service but if I put the sim in other jail cell it works, I don't know what has happened, it has the original rom, for the rest it works but it doesn't make me use the telephone.
No service GSM-UMTS-3G-3G+.....
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It is enough if you post your question in one forum (you also posted it in General), this forum here is for Development.
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darkfangex5 said:
1.wrong thread...
2. tmobile uses their own(very very ****ty) 1700 mhz network that the atrix doesnt support, sadly.
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Strange,i use tmo. Get apn from tmo uk web site
Swyped from 'mount' olympus

Atrix 4g t-mobile uk
Everything normal has worked then for one day with a sim H3G it tells me no service.
The jail cell is open for all the SIM unlock you/he/she has been purchased England T-Mobile UK.

Ok dude this is like the 3rd thread i've seen. This is ridiculous
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[Q] Can ANY Vibrant be Unlocked?

im planning to buy a Samsung Vibrant to use it with another carrier, my only doubt is if ANY Vibrant CAN be UNlocked?
Thanks in Advance.
Yes all vibrant should be able to be unlocked, just make sure that you have a sim card that is not t-mobile
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Thanks.
One more thing. What is "hardware locked"? i've seen it in other posts but i don't know what it means.
wilee1928 said:
Thanks.
One more thing. What is "hardware locked"? i've seen it in other posts but i don't know what it means.
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unable to get into recovery or download mode using the physical keys.
Why you want to unlock a Vibrant to use on another carrier? All of the 4 major carriers in the USA has a Galaxy S model. Use the one that your carrier has.
By the way, if you unlock the Vibrant it will only work on GSM networks (AT&T and TMO)
quest4fire said:
Why you want to unlock a Vibrant to use on another carrier? All of the 4 major carriers in the USA has a Galaxy S model. Use the one that your carrier has.
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I want the Vibrant because it definitely has more dev-support. Also I like it more i9000-ish.
quest4fire said:
By the way, if you unlock the Vibrant it will only work on GSM networks (AT&T and TMO)
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I plan to use it with Telcel/Mexico (uses same bands as ATT).
zephiK said:
unable to get into recovery or download mode using the physical keys.
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Thanks a lot, that makes sense.
wilee1928 said:
I plan to use it with Telcel/Mexico (uses same bands as ATT).
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Hi. First of all sorry for my english.
i just bought an unlock Samsung vibrant from T-mobile but i am having trouble with 3g with telcel it doesnt work only 2G but when i change to movistar SIM it does work the 3g i have no idea about the reason maybe in the next update it can be fix. Good luck
PD. if u know how to make it work reply plz
smooky45 said:
Hi. First of all sorry for my english.
i just bought an unlock Samsung vibrant from T-mobile but i am having trouble with 3g with telcel it doesnt work only 2G but when i change to movistar SIM it does work the 3g i have no idea about the reason maybe in the next update it can be fix. Good luck
PD. if u know how to make it work reply plz
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Telcel uses the same 3G bands as AT&T (850Mhz/1900Mhz); T-Mobile on the other hand uses 1700/2100 MHz. When it comes to 2G, both T-Mobile and AT&T use the same frequencies.
So basically, there's nothing to fix. If you wanted to use Telcel's 3G network you should have gotten a Samsung Captivate and not a Vibrant. The phone will work, but you will be limited to 2G speeds.
You said it works with Movistar though, so perhaps your best bet would be switching carriers? Still, it's a really sweet phone even if you can't use Telcel's 3G network.
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Actually, I think you should be after the Bell Vibrant instead of the T-Mobile's Vibrant. Either that or the Captivate.
Both the Bell (Canada) Vibrant and AT&T's Captivate have the same 3g bands as Telcel and Movistar (850/1900 3g). I would go with either of those for full 3g coverage just in case the 3g down there is as weird as AT&T's (From what I've read AT&T is kinda transitioning it's 3g from the 1900 band and pushing it more onto 850). Besides, not too many places support T-Mobile's Vibrant 3g band (AWS).
Can non-activated Vibrant be unlocked?
I've read related threads but haven't found an answer that really helps me. I'm buying a new Vibrant from someone tomorrow that hasn't been activated yet. As soon as I get it I'm planning on unlocking it to work on AT&T. Will I be able to unlock the Vibrant if it hasn't been activated on T-Mobile yet? Thanks for your help.
rml4uk said:
I've read related threads but haven't found an answer that really helps me. I'm buying a new Vibrant from someone tomorrow that hasn't been activated yet. As soon as I get it I'm planning on unlocking it to work on AT&T. Will I be able to unlock the Vibrant if it hasn't been activated on T-Mobile yet? Thanks for your help.
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Yes you can, the first thing I did after finishing with the unboxing of my Vibrant was unlock the phone and instert my At&t sim card... no need at all to first activate with TMO
eortizr said:
Yes you can, the first thing I did after finishing with the unboxing of my Vibrant was unlock the phone and instert my At&t sim card... no need at all to first activate with TMO
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Awesome! Thanks a lot. Did you use the Samsung Galaxy S Unlock Tool to unlock yours?
If telcel uses the same bands as at&t then you should have 3g try seeing which band your phone has checked to on. 850 is disabled by default if you go to one of Eugene's froyo builds thread there you will see how to enable the band to have 3g on your phone for that specific carrier which is most likely the 850 band.
Try that if it doesn't work sorry I tried to help. I hope it works for you though enjoy your vibrant.
smooky45 said:
Hi. First of all sorry for my english.
i just bought an unlock Samsung vibrant from T-mobile but i am having trouble with 3g with telcel it doesnt work only 2G but when i change to movistar SIM it does work the 3g i have no idea about the reason maybe in the next update it can be fix. Good luck
PD. if u know how to make it work reply plz
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I believe that's the one I used. Its a free app in the market that works perfectly fine.
rml4uk said:
Awesome! Thanks a lot. Did you use the Samsung Galaxy S Unlock Tool to unlock yours?
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Did you have to root your Vibrant before you could unlock it? I tried to run the unlock tool but it said no codes could be found. I had read that some of the newer Vibrants were firmware locked so you have to root before you can unlock. This one is brand new so I'm guessing I need to root it first. Any thoughts?
Maybe, idk. I've had my vibrant since it came out and its been rooted so I can't help you there. Why don't you just root?
rml4uk said:
Did you have to root your Vibrant before you could unlock it? I tried to run the unlock tool but it said no codes could be found. I had read that some of the newer Vibrants were firmware locked so you have to root before you can unlock. This one is brand new so I'm guessing I need to root it first. Any thoughts?
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Which rooting method did you use?

Atrix works in Europe (roaming)?

Has anybody used the Atrix in Europe? I am really interested if the Atrix works in Europe either with a AT&T sim and roaming or unlocked and with a European sim. There is a thread at the Motorola forum that says that there are problems with the Atrix in Europe.
https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/47187?tstart=0
it works, just ask at&t for what providers they have contracts with in each country. You can also check the bands. Most if not all of europe is GSM.
I am currently in europe now (UK), it definetly does not work. Although they claim it does.
changw414 said:
I am currently in europe now (UK), it definetly does not work. Although they claim it does.
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I'm based in the UK and my Atrix 4G is working perfectly on Tesco Mobile. I had to unlock it and change the APN settings but that is relatively painless
Atrix in UK (NI)
Hi Folks, I have an Atrix bought from HongKong (origionally AT&T) and it works very well on the Orange network. I get the odd glitch, occasionally, when for no apparent reason the phone restarts,but that aside its one of the best smartphones I have ever had.(and i,ve had a few)
In France, works perfectly on Orange Network and Bouygues Telecom network too
changw414 said:
I am currently in europe now (UK), it definetly does not work. Although they claim it does.
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Check this link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UMTS_frequency_bands
It tells you all about Frequencies world wide.
Atrix has quadband radio which has all those 3G frequencies required in Europe. It should definitely work, check your apn settings.

anything required to use AT&T Atrix on non-AT&T carrier?

Such as, unlocking the GSM...
Hard to search for this since most "Unlocking" is referring to the bootloader and loading custom ROMs...
thanks.
Hi!
In what country you are? If your country use:
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
then everything will be okay.
Only thing you need is Sim-unlocked Atrix. If you get sim-locked Atrix then you can easily unlock by yourself with unlock code what you can buy. I bought that code from ebay a while ago. I paid ~$14.
Good luck!
If you're at&t customer, call at&t customer service and state your reason why you need sim-unlock (going out of country), they'll give you a code for free.
I see. I'm not the AT&T customer. I suppose I shall need to purchase unlock code.
rancur3p1c said:
I see. I'm not the AT&T customer. I suppose I shall need to purchase unlock code.
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When you do this remember to record some video proof of the process in case something goes wrong, you can ask for a refund.
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I think AT&T models don't support 3G 900 either - only 2G 900.
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/devices/motorola-atrix.jsp
I'm actually using my atrix on T-Mobile right now after I unlocked so far it's working fine. You might however need a data plan for your mms to work. That's what I've been told at least.
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I'm using At&t Atrix in Europe (Latvia) since summer. Everything is working great. No problems at all. Good luck!
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Rayan said:
When you do this remember to record some video proof of the process in case something goes wrong, you can ask for a refund.
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that's a good idea.
B3ATTY said:
I think AT&T models don't support 3G 900 either - only 2G 900.
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/devices/motorola-atrix.jsp
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So what does this mean for me?
I'm going to use it on StraightTalk on AT&T's network...so I should be fine.
I'm using AT&T in australia on Telstra. I unlocked and rooted but still needed to unlock from AT&T. Guy on eBay does it 4 $2!
rancur3p1c said:
So what does this mean for me?
I'm going to use it on StraightTalk on AT&T's network...so I should be fine.
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I think there is a post for this here. But if not google it. All you need is sim card from straighttalk nokia e71. Then you need to enter new apn settings. I am noon and switched mine and my wifes to ATRIX on straighttalk. Thinking of unlocking mine a
nd new rom cause of random reboots and sod. But scared. Wifes doesn't have these probs
After AT&T waved my ETF and I had a $0 balance with them they supplied unlock codes to me for both my Atrix & Captivate, sold them both on Craigslist. Luckily I had a friend at the house with T-Mo so I just popped the sim in and was prompted for the code while I had AT&T customer service on the phone.
I have a similar question, my atrix is ATT and i want to unlock the sim and use it on t-mobile, but I want to use the pre-paid/month to month type of service, will it work the same way?
They have unlimited text/talk/data for like $50/month on the month-to-month type plan, so i wanna jump on that lol

Using another carrier at will with ROM for better reception?

I feel pretty stupid asking this question seeing as I put this ROM on myself and ought to know everything about it. It's Neutrino GT for the Atrix 4G. I have AT&T for my provider, and I have poor reception at my home. I recently had to switch to my backup Atrix with the ROM, and I noticed that it is using U.S. Cellular, which provides full EDGE reception. Obviously nothing amazing, but still better than what I was getting with AT&T. I also have the option of using T-Mobile.
My question is..Is this only possible because of the ROM, or is there another piece of android development that allows this to happen without actually roaming? I want to get another phone and be able to have this option, but I need to understand how it's possible to have the option to use other carriers at will.
Where did you get your backup Atrix? It has been SIM (network) unlocked if its an AT&T and you can use it on other networks. That's not the ROM.
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CaelanT said:
Where did you get your backup Atrix? It has been SIM (network) unlocked if its an AT&T and you can use it on other networks. That's not the ROM.
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I bought the Atrix off eBay long while back, and I did unlock it. Although my SGSIII GT-I9300 only seemed to be able to connect to the AT&T carrier (unless roaming), and not have this option. Additionally, I have an AT&T SIM in it. Unfortunately I'm not allowed to post a picture yet on my post being new, but under Settings > Mobile Networks > Network operators > Available Networks, it will list AT&T, AT&T, U.S. Cellular (or USA Unicel), and T-Mobile. On my SGSIII, it only listed the two AT&T networks. This is all with just the AT&T SIM in it. If you dial a wrong number when it's under U.S. Cellular, it will even go through the whole "Hello, this is U.S. Cellular..The number you have reached..." bit.

Outstanding! Rogers 920 in USA

Rogers 920.
Unlocked, works with AT&T UMTS and LTE, works with T-Mobile AWS UMTS -- no spectrum refarm needed to get 3G on T-Mo.
Unbelievable in a very good way!
Edit: It seems I spoke too soon about successful AT&T tethering. I thought I had it working but I asked AT&T to change my plan to LTE and after that I can't get tethering to work.
I tested the T-Mobile AWS support in a place where I KNOW FOR SURE that there is no refarm. In fact I even verified that by putting my T-Mo SIM in a different phone that has no 1700 band support, and only got Edge. When I put that same SIM in the Rogers 920, I got 3G and 4G.
At my house, the T-Mo refarm is functional so I am not sure which UMTS band my phone is using. But I am getting 9Mbit downloads on T-Mobile at my house. That's faster than AT&T's LTE, which gives me ~8Mbit on the same Rogers 920.
Yupi yupi this great news , I will buy my lumia 920 (Rogers) right now
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alfaro58 said:
Yupi yupi this great news , I will buy my lumia 920 (Rogers) right now
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If anyone can get tethering to work, or knows a way (i.e, flashing an OEM ROM), please let us know. Thanks
tai4de2 said:
Rogers 920.
Unlocked, works with AT&T UMTS and LTE, works with T-Mobile AWS UMTS -- no spectrum refarm needed to get 3G on T-Mo.
Unbelievable in a very good way!
Edit: It seems I spoke too soon about successful AT&T tethering. I thought I had it working but I asked AT&T to change my plan to LTE and after that I can't get tethering to work.
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How'd you get it unlocked, if you don't mind me asking. I will be getting the phone soon and would like to unlock it.
Rogers also doesn't have that horrible branding on the top either? Just the Nokia logo?
Where are you guys buying it from? Is there an XDA member who is willing to pick these up?
My blood is pounding. Seems other sites are reporting it as well. I can TASTE this phone.
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jeromel said:
How'd you get it unlocked, if you don't mind me asking. I will be getting the phone soon and would like to unlock it.
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It ships unlocked from Nokia to Rogers. Just pop and flop.
The only Rogers branding is on the splash screen.
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Bought mine at a Rogers shop in B.C.
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Tethering works on T-Mobile!
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The box tells the story -- confirmed to be pentaband UMTS.
WP8 has MMS settings editor -- no Network Setup app needed
WP8 has built-in MMS settings editing, so there's no Network Setup app needed in order to get MMS working.
tai4de2 said:
The box tells the story -- confirmed to be pentaband UMTS.
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Now to get one in my hands. Any way to remove the Rogers boot logo screen?
tai4de2 said:
Tethering works on T-Mobile!
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I find that hard to believe, as everyone including myself have reported that it is not working. Can you post screenshots and then explain what you did?
Here ya go.
First pic shows the 920 with sharing on, and one guest connected.
Second pic shows a client device connected.
Third pic proves that the client device is actually accessing the 'net via the first device.
As far as what I did -- nothing special. Maybe my account allows tethering and other folks' accounts don't? Note that I was unable to get tethering working on AT&T (kept getting message about there not being any cellular connection to available to share).
The more awesome is the fact that it supports LTE at 1700/2100 and Lumia 920 LTE runs at 100Mbps.
1700/2100 is were T-Mobile USA is launching their LTE network and as they promise, it will deliver theoretical speeds of 100Mbps from day one.
In simple English this means that when their LTE network goes live next year this Lumia 920 will be able to work on it!
Amazing !!
Second
For those of you that do not want any kind of branding on their phones, like me, Nokia handle the exact same phone to developers in Build 2012, unlocked and unbranded.
http://www.wpcentral.com/developer-edition-lumia-920-one-kind-pentaband
Hopefully this variant will make it in retail stores, maybe Microsoft Stores. This will be the smartest move to make.
nMIK-3 said:
The more awesome is the fact that it supports LTE at 1700/2100 and Lumia 920 LTE runs at 100Mbps.
1700/2100 is were T-Mobile USA is launching their LTE network and as they promise, it will deliver theoretical speeds of 100Mbps from day one.
In simple English this means that when their LTE network goes live next year this Lumia 920 will be able to work on it!
Amazing !!
Second
For those of you that do not want any kind of branding on their phones, like me, Nokia handle the exact same phone to developers in Build 2012, unlocked and unbranded.
http://www.wpcentral.com/developer-edition-lumia-920-one-kind-pentaband
Hopefully this variant will make it in retail stores, maybe Microsoft Stores. This will be the smartest move to make.
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This is killing me! I dearly want one of these in my sweaty cold hands.
Can you order a Rogers version online? I live in Washington State.
tai4de2 said:
Here ya go.
First pic shows the 920 with sharing on, and one guest connected.
Second pic shows a client device connected.
Third pic proves that the client device is actually accessing the 'net via the first device.
As far as what I did -- nothing special. Maybe my account allows tethering and other folks' accounts don't? Note that I was unable to get tethering working on AT&T (kept getting message about there not being any cellular connection to available to share).
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I am trying to investigate why tethering is not working in Canada. First thought is apn related. Did you manually edit your apn, or was it programmed in your sim, resulting in plug and play?
hawc1506 said:
Can you order a Rogers version online? I live in Washington State.
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Anyone have word on how to do this?
nat45928 said:
Anyone have word on how to do this?
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I believe you can purchase through some vendor, like Negri Electronics. They might have it in stock by next week.

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