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(WIP) [$1400+ BOUNTY] Port T-Mobile WiFi Calling for Nexus 4

What is this about?
The Nexus 4 launched without WiFi Calling support for T-Mobile USA customers. I'm starting this bounty to encourage people to port this feature to the Nexus 4. It has been done in the past, and there are even claims that the N4 was being tested with WiFi Calling support before launch.
For more read this: http://t-mobile-coverage.t-mobile.com/4g-wireless-broadband-service?uid=Coverage_3
Why should you care about this?
WiFi Calling will give all T-Mobile USA customers who use the Nexus 4 the ability to use their T-Mobile phone number to make/receive calls and text messages over an active WiFi network. As well, post-paid T-Mobile customers could avoid using their minutes, if they are on a limited or pooling plan, while using WiFi Calling. Customers need to ensure they have the "Free WiFi Calling" SOC attached to their line and a valid 911 address on file. The 911 address requirement also applies to pre-paid T-Mobile USA customers.
How can you help?
Simply reply to this thread showing your support to have this awesome feature ported to the Nexus 4. Optionally, you can let us know how much you personally would be willing to put up to see T-Mobile WiFi Calling come to the Nexus 4. Personally, I am staking $50 for this feature; however, you can stake any amount you wish, or absolutely none at all. You being here and reading this is good enough for me. But if it is at all possible, please at least reply to this thread. The more exposure it gets, the better our chances our of getting it accomplished!
Presently, the bounty is valued at $1400. The value of the bounty changes frequently as more people enlist their support towards the completion of this project. So, please consider helping out the entire community by showing your support in this thread. Even if it doesn't affect you at all, there is a vast amount of people looking forward to using this feature as soon as possible.
Thank you!
- Korey N.

I don't yet have one. I would be willing to pay for it (around $20) though if I get one. The thing making me doubt getting it is the OTG issues. Might get one anyway.

I'd toss in $10 (not the richest guy) because I get don't service in my house.

T-Mobile isn't too terrible here where I live, but not having WiFi Calling is a disappointment when you trace to places without coverage

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WiFi Calling would be great :-/
$10

Guys, my suggestion is to use Vonage. Uses your number and doesn't use minutes from existing T-Mobile plan. Works over WiFi and 4G/3G
If you don't mind having another number, there's always Google Voice and VOIP.
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Back when I had T-Mobile, developers got Wi-Fi Calling working on the Nexus One and I think I had it on my Nexus S but root access was required because the kernel had to be modified. Don't know if getting it enabled without root would be possible.
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gagdude said:
Guys, my suggestion is to use Vonage. Uses your number and doesn't use minutes from existing T-Mobile plan. Works over WiFi and 4G/3G
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But why pay for something like Vonage if I could keep my number and have reliable service via WiFi for free with WiFi-Calling? (Free with my current plan)
drew_grant said:
Back when I had T-Mobile, developers got Wi-Fi Calling working on the Nexus One and I think I had it on my Nexus S but root access was required because the kernel had to be modified. Don't know if getting it enabled without root would be possible
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I would root just for that :good:

overhauling said:
But why pay for something like Vonage if I could keep my number and have reliable service via WiFi for free with WiFi-Calling? (Free with my current plan)
I would root just for that :good:
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It's free. And like I said, let's you keep your number
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I meant with root too is fine
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So um... did anyone try out Vonage...?
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I rather stick to T-Mobile. Its cheaper for me
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Whosdaman said:
I rather stick to T-Mobile. Its cheaper for me
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Dang, common misconception
Vonage Mobile is a free app that uses your current number and calls out via 3G/4G or WiFi.
All free
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gagdude said:
Dang, common misconception
Vonage Mobile is a free app that uses your current number and calls out via 3G/4G or WiFi.
All free
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Ooo okay, hmm let me check it out

gagdude said:
Dang, common misconception
Vonage Mobile is a free app that uses your current number and calls out via 3G/4G or WiFi.
All free
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I looked at it.... it says its only free if the other person also has the vonage app. You have to buy minutes for regular calls
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lowrider262 said:
I looked at it.... it says its only free if the other person also has the vonage app. You have to buy minutes for regular calls
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I made a call to my dad who doesn't have the Vonage app... it worked...
And I used it on an unactivated phone
Just checked the app info... yeah idk why it says they need the Vonage app, maybe they mean for picture messaging and texts?
Also Vonage has 3000 minutes a month, so maybe if you get more friends the 3000 minutes will be raised for free?
Probably just an issue with wording...
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My only question about Vonage's is when they call you will it go thru wifi! The only reason I want WiFi calling is because I get no reception in my house

I put up $10 for this bounty.

famoustito said:
My only question about Vonage's is when they call you will it go thru wifi! The only reason I want WiFi calling is because I get no reception in my house
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In your case, Vonage wouldn't be a solution because you can't receive calls with it.
See, a normal fix to this would be to reject the call then call them back with Vonage, but if you don't get service you won't even get the call.
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Switching from Sprint to T-mobile, can I keep this phone?

Hi all, because sprint is removing my discount (I've been a customer for over 10 years) it is cheaper to move to T-mobile, but it has already been over 14 days and I cannot return my current sprint phone.
I currently have it rooted and unlocked, but I'm wondering if it is possible for me to just somehome keep this phone, but use it on the T-mobile network instead of having to sell this, and than buying a new one and losing money.
Any help is GREATLY appreciated,
Thank you!

Correct me if I am wrong, but didn't they make it illegal to take your phone to a new carrier without your current carriers permission. Granted I do not know the details. But from what I understand the networks are not compatible so I do not think you would be able to do that. One is CDMA and the other is GSM.

I'm surprised no one's answered this simple question.
To answer your question, no. No way in hell. Sell your phone and get it T Mobile Phone simple as that.
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shook187 said:
I'm surprised no one's answered this simple question.
To answer your question, no. No way in hell. Sell your phone and get it T Mobile Phone simple as that.
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Yes that's what It looks like I'll end up doing. I just read alternatively on this website: and wanted to check here.

I at game stop and they have a phone trade in program, and I was quoted 299.00
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Onethirtytwo said:
Hi all, because sprint is removing my discount (I've been a customer for over 10 years) it is cheaper to move to T-mobile, but it has already been over 14 days and I cannot return my current sprint phone.
I currently have it rooted and unlocked, but I'm wondering if it is possible for me to just somehome keep this phone, but use it on the T-mobile network instead of having to sell this, and than buying a new one and losing money.
Any help is GREATLY appreciated,
Thank you!
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They removed your discount when you upgraded. Go back into the store, fill out the form and fax it to Sprint. You will then have your discount back. You just have to re-verify every 2 years.
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tommason1968 said:
I at game stop and they have a phone trade in program, and I was quoted 299.00
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You shouldn't even consider selling it for $299
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Onethirtytwo said:
Hi all, because sprint is removing my discount (I've been a customer for over 10 years) it is cheaper to move to T-mobile, but it has already been over 14 days and I cannot return my current sprint phone.
I currently have it rooted and unlocked, but I'm wondering if it is possible for me to just somehome keep this phone, but use it on the T-mobile network instead of having to sell this, and than buying a new one and losing money.
Any help is GREATLY appreciated,
Thank you!
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No, for two reasons...
1. The phone won't do GSM inside the US.
2. Even if it could do GSM in the US, it lacks UMTS 850, UMTS 1700 and LTE 1700, hence performance on T-Mobile as a smartphone will be poor.

Konfuzion said:
You shouldn't even consider selling it for $299
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I've sold a couple of HTC ones for around $450
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Konfuzion said:
You shouldn't even consider selling it for $299
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I'm not,just throwing it out there for this person for an option

You could easily make 550 off of your One, assuming it's in like-new condition.
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Lte won't work

Los Angeles area. I work in the valley paicoma, and there's good lte connection there..I had the iPhone 5 and I would get lte, then I switch to galaxy note 2 and I would also get lte, now I'm using the HTC one and I don't get lte, does anyone knows if there's a fix....thanks in advance
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Doesn't get as in you can't connect?
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I only get 3g...but I should be getting lte....does the prl has to do anything
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I am in the same boat as you. I am in the LA area, and I had good signal in my neighborhood too. However, I can't connect with LTE either, even when I stand next to the tower.
The most weird thing is: I went to the store fore return. When I hit the store, my phone works with LTE outside of the store. I have to go home. Now my phone still has no LTE connection.
It looks like that it is Sprint or HTC software issue. I had no clue what to do though.
youngster1943 said:
I only get 3g...but I should be getting lte....does the prl has to do anything
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I had same problem in Atlanta returned one same thing after a couple of pro updates 4g started working just give it a little time it will start to connect after a few updates
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youngster1943 said:
Los Angeles area. I work in the valley paicoma, and there's good lte connection there..I had the iPhone 5 and I would get lte, then I switch to galaxy note 2 and I would also get lte, now I'm using the HTC one and I don't get lte, does anyone knows if there's a fix....thanks in advance
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Call Sprint customer care and have them check your UICC ID under settings/about/phone identity. I had exchanged my phone and this number didn't update and caused me to not get 4g when others had it. Its the same number as your SIM ID and is required to match your phone. Seems to be a common issue with setting up the HTC One since is has a SIM Card. They may argue with you that its for International only....tell them I understand that but you have seen others with this problem and that their UICC ID numbers did not match on the account and that its required to make 4g work.

Ok, thanks
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questions go into the questions section
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Same here ..I had an exchange ..ever since then 4g hasn't switched on once ...I live in Raleigh / Durham area and while not covered there are plenty of areas with 4g and never seen it once ...I called and asked if it could have anything to do with my exchange and SIM card and they said no ..figured they might of been wrong

firmbiz94 said:
Same here ..I had an exchange ..ever since then 4g hasn't switched on once ...I live in Raleigh / Durham area and while not covered there are plenty of areas with 4g and never seen it once ...I called and asked if it could have anything to do with my exchange and SIM card and they said no ..figured they might of been wrong
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Yea you have to call them with confidence that you know what the issues are. And in markets they have not launched yet just explain that data is very bad on this phone and you get a lot of dropped calls. Then just ask them to please verify the numbers on your account with the phone....and especially the UICC ID.

I live in LA as well, and I only get LTE in a few different specific areas. Should I call them to make sure all of my numbers are correct? Is there anything else I can do?

slayer69 said:
Yea you have to call them with confidence that you know what the issues are. And in markets they have not launched yet just explain that data is very bad on this phone and you get a lot of dropped calls. Then just ask them to please verify the numbers on your account with the phone....and especially the UICC ID.
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Thank you sir after jumping through the typical refresh reboot bs the lady finally listened to me and compared my SIM id# and it didn't match ..presto...I now have 15mbs down. Much appreciated

nerv8765 said:
I live in LA as well, and I only get LTE in a few different specific areas. Should I call them to make sure all of my numbers are correct? Is there anything else I can do?
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PM me your zip code(s) of where you use your phone the most. I will send you a map of those areas and the towers that are upgraded. Not everything is complete there.
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Thank you sir after jumping through the typical refresh reboot bs the lady finally listened to me and compared my SIM id# and it didn't match ..presto...I now have 15mbs down. Much appreciated
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That's awesome to hear......glad it worked for ya!

90065 zip code
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I called sprint today, and they confirmed
The uicc I'd #, and it was correct on there system. ...what they have me do was to remove the SIM card, turn off the phone, put back the SIM card in, turn on the phone, update profile & prl. After doing this after 5 mins it showed the 4g on my phone, only for about 5sec.....then it went back to 3g....this was a good sign tho* .. I'm going to try it tommarrow at work since over there there's a steady lte connection...hope it works
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youngster1943 said:
I called sprint today, and they confirmed
The uicc I'd #, and it was correct on there system. ...what they have me do was to remove the SIM card, turn off the phone, put back the SIM card in, turn on the phone, update profile & prl. After doing this after 5 mins it showed the 4g on my phone, only for about 5sec.....then it went back to 3g....this was a good sign tho* .. I'm going to try it tommarrow at work since over there there's a steady lte connection...hope it works
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Well if not you can always do an Insurance replacement if you have it. There is always a chance you have a bad radio.

slayer69,
Could you please send me the map a zip 90703? Thanks a lot,
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Well if not you can always do an Insurance replacement if you have it. There is always a chance you have a bad radio.
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Would love to see a map of 02664. Sprint coverage map says fair lte, im lucky to see any 3g.
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bondseven said:
slayer69,
Could you please send me the map a zip 90703? Thanks a lot,
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ajd88 said:
Would love to see a map of 02664. Sprint coverage map says fair lte, im lucky to see any 3g.
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Sent PM to both of you. :highfive:

Thank you very much
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Sent PM to both of you. :highfive:
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Unlock HTC ONE?

I can't afford to pay $100 a month to Sprint so I want to know if there any options out there to unlock the phone or flash it over to another carrier. I don't know anything about this stuff and would really appreciate some answers.

Then why did you buy it? You know what's going to be much less affordable than your $100 per month? Your increased interest rates on anything you finance in the future since you jacked up your credit.
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Konfuzion said:
Then why did you buy it? You know what's going to be much less affordable than your $100 per month? Your increased interest rates on anything you finance in the future since you jacked up your credit.
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Now, there's no need to start lecturing. Sure, ideally OP wouldn't be in this situation, but things happen (job loss, medical, personal), so let's just see if we can be more helpful.
OP, generally Sprint phones are difficult to move. There are people that go to janky 3rd party carriers, but this is annoying and difficult. No matter what, you'll have to end up paying the ETF with Sprint to get out of that contract. Otherwise, you'll have a mark on your credit (which is not worth the $2-300).
You could think about going with Ting. They have a BYOD program, but none of the new phones are in the program. Perhaps in a year it will be available.
Lastly, $100/mo. seems high for Sprint service. Are you sure you looked at all the plans and your options? I, personally, am in a family plan with some family members, and it ends up being about $55/user, subsidized.

gobaers said:
Now, there's no need to start lecturing.
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Really? So why are you lecturing me then?
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Most likely because you sounded like an ass
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gobaers said:
Now, there's no need to start lecturing. Sure, ideally OP wouldn't be in this situation, but things happen (job loss, medical, personal), so let's just see if we can be more helpful.
OP, generally Sprint phones are difficult to move. There are people that go to janky 3rd party carriers, but this is annoying and difficult. No matter what, you'll have to end up paying the ETF with Sprint to get out of that contract. Otherwise, you'll have a mark on your credit (which is not worth the $2-300).
You could think about going with Ting. They have a BYOD program, but none of the new phones are in the program. Perhaps in a year it will be available.
Lastly, $100/mo. seems high for Sprint service. Are you sure you looked at all the plans and your options? I, personally, am in a family plan with some family members, and it ends up being about $55/user, subsidized.
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If he's doing just a straight individual plan, this could be around the price after TEP and taxes and such.

sparkster666 said:
Most likely because you sounded like an ass
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I think I provided some rather useful information. To each there own I guess.
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Here is the answer to your question.
guide how to flash to htc one (M7) to cricket or other carrier
Sprint phones are easily flashed to cricket and even when your bill or contract is burnt and sprint flags your esn unusable.

Is there a video or tutorial on how to flash the phone over?

If you want to use a GSM carrier, I wrote a simple app that will SIM unlock your phone...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viper.simunlockhelperfree
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[Q] Does anyone Know what this LTE Notification mean???

I got this message for the first time this morning and i have no idea what it means it states
" LTE : ESM-0 EMM-19
EHRPD : 5
MIP : 67 "
i tried googling the answer but i get nothing. so can anyone help me find out what this means. all responses are always thanked :good:
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** GOT IT FIXED, I CALLED SPRINT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY STATED THAT THIS IS THE RESULT OF MY LINE BEING CUT OFF FOR NOT PAYING MY BILL ON TIME ** AHH MY STUPIDITY ONCE AGAIN GOT THE BEST OF ME

The Matrix has found you. Run.
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Vinsane said:
The Matrix has found you. Run.
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i can only run so fast.......LOL.......no but serious what the hell does this mean

Do you keep getting the message? And are you on Sprint by any chance?
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Well if you do have Sprint make sure your SIM card and imei numbers match what Sprint have in their records.
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colbynmeghan said:
Well if you do have Sprint make sure your SIM card and imei numbers match what Sprint have in their records.
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yes i am on sprint and i figured out what the problem was. this is my lte/3g network being cut off for not paying my bill on time. now i feel stupid LOL. i paid my bill and know i have a smooth connection. thanks for your response.
my source was by a customer service rep

christiam.coronado said:
yes i am on sprint and i figured out what the problem was. this is my lte/3g network being cut off for not paying my bill on time. now i feel stupid LOL. i paid my bill and know i have a smooth connection. thanks for your response.
my source was by a customer service rep
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My next guess was a NSA tag..

We have an older LG Phone that my son uses to play games on. It does not have service, he just uses it with the wifi. He gets a similar message.
LTE: ESM-0 EMM-19
EHRPD:1
MIP : 67
Any ideas on how to get rid of it?
Thanks,

Id bet its just a way for the friggin cell phone folks harassing us to pay them money to keep phones on and avoid the constant bull ****! Just more gain for the money folks and more bull **** gain for us the ppl that have 20 non service cell phones to have to be hendered by these fools wanting more money. Id bet theres is no end to the message. Unless you pay them more money!