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I need to call 611 and gripe about some issues i'm having with my cappy. Does anyone know if at$t will run any sort of diagnostics remotely that will alert them that i'm running serendipity?
rpicaso said:
I need to call 611 and gripe about some issues i'm having with my cappy. Does anyone know if at$t will run any sort of diagnostics remotely that will alert them that i'm running serendipity?
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Nope. When they check up, it's usually just the IMEI. They ask what you're using (KB1, JH7...) but they assume most don't even know what that means or where to find that info.
I recently have called them from my phone and they didn't mention anything about it not being stock. When I look at my account online from my computer it still shows the captivate.
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I'd be careful with Cyanogen though. When I flashed Cyanogen, I received an e-mail from Google saying "Welcome to Nexus S!". I didn't check, but I wouldn't be surprised as AT&T started listing my number online as a Nexus S or some other random Android phone that isn't the Captivate.
In fact, that same question occurred to me today, because I'm running Cyanogen on my HTC Inspire and I need to dial in so they can set up my Voicemail (for some reason, whenever I switch phones my voicemail gets screwed up).
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I'd be careful with Cyanogen though. When I flashed Cyanogen, I received an e-mail from Google saying "Welcome to Nexus S!". I didn't check, but I wouldn't be surprised as AT&T started listing my number online as a Nexus S or some other random Android phone that isn't the Captivate.
In fact, that same question occurred to me today, because I'm running Cyanogen on my HTC Inspire and I need to dial in so they can set up my Voicemail (for some reason, whenever I switch phones my voicemail gets screwed up).
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Are you sure you got it on cyanogen, and not on supercurios port? Because the cm rom has correct model numbers, where as supercurios port is a direct rip from the Nexus S.
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The email you receive is not from at&t and is just because the rom uses nexus s market foot print.
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The answer is almost certainly no. There is a capability using device management tools to report back ROM details but right now the care reps don't have any access to it or any procedures that use it. They don't even have access to your IMEI so don't worry about custom ROMs unless you are physically returning the device.
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They cannot tell that your running a custom rom or even rooted.
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trell959 said:
They cannot tell that your running a custom rom or even rooted.
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What's more, based on my experiences with the Customer Service reps, most of them wouldn't care. The Front Office might, if you had to send in your phone, but every CS rep I've ever talked to has been mighty laid-back about the "rules."
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Are you sure you got it on cyanogen, and not on supercurios port? Because the cm rom has correct model numbers, where as supercurios port is a direct rip from the Nexus S.
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Hmm... now that you mention it, you may be right. Odd...
mcord11758 said:
The email you receive is not from at&t and is just because the rom uses nexus s market foot print.
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I realize that. But because of the fact that it uses the Nexus S market footprint, it would also (logically) use the same Nexus S footprint over the AT&T network. Otherwise, what you said makes no sense.
ianwood said:
The answer is almost certainly no ... but right now the care reps don't have any access to it or any procedures that use it. They don't even have access to your IMEI...
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Oh gosh that is so far from wrong it's not funny. "Care reps", otherwise known as technicians who fix your problems have every right to access your IMEI number without your consent. Your phone's IMEI is stored by AT&T as a ref number, and can be accessed from the AT&T database at any given time, even by the technicians.
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Hmm... now that you mention it, you may be right. Odd...
I realize that. But because of the fact that it uses the Nexus S market footprint, it would also (logically) use the same Nexus S footprint over the AT&T network. Otherwise, what you said makes no sense.
Oh gosh that is so far from wrong it's not funny. "Care reps", otherwise known as technicians who fix your problems have every right to access your IMEI number without your consent. Your phone's IMEI is stored by AT&T as a ref number, and can be accessed from the AT&T database at any given time, even by the technicians.
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The nexus s is available on at&t? No. So why would it have an at&t foot print?
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From my experience i had a problem and they started asking for the baseband version. They found out i was rooted but i acted like i didnt know anything so they just told me to flash back to stock. So it really doesnt matter
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I just replaced 2 captivates taking to both the tech department and warranty and was rooted running phoenix the whole time and they never said a word....replaced them both...of course I flashed back to stock before sending them back in though
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From my experience i had a problem and they started asking for the baseband version. They found out i was rooted but i acted like i didnt know anything so they just told me to flash back to stock. So it really doesnt matter
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Ok so they asked your baseband. And you told them something other than stock? Why?
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Oh gosh that is so far from wrong it's not funny. "Care reps", otherwise known as technicians who fix your problems have every right to access your IMEI number without your consent. Your phone's IMEI is stored by AT&T as a ref number, and can be accessed from the AT&T database at any given time, even by the technicians.
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There is an IMEI record for the device you purchased NOT what you are actually using on the network. There is also a TAC reference collected by OTA whenever the SIM goes into a new device, but the care reps (industry standard term, btw) have no scripts using it as far as I know. For example, AT&T still reports me as having a Bold 9700 on my 1st line when it has actually been a Cappy since August. Bottom line, AT&T generally doesn't give a crap what device you use.
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Bottom line, AT&T generally doesn't give a crap what device you use.
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More accurate to say they don't care so long as they get their money...
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Ok so they asked your baseband. And you told them something other than stock? Why?
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That was because I didn't know a lot back then.... but it wasn't a big deal. They just told me to go back to stock and nothing else happened.
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Are you sure you got it on cyanogen, and not on supercurios port? Because the cm rom has correct model numbers, where as supercurios port is a direct rip from the Nexus S.
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Happened to me....I never used supercurios...only CM7.
Fot the OP I doubt they can tell....even less they don't care. I used the sim from an old Sony dumb phone in my old unlocked Nokia N79...and used an unlimited data plan for $15 and tethered.
So yeah, don't worry.
I'm moving to an area where I don't get service and after taking to att, they said I'm screwed basically. Us cellular has excellent service there. So my question is if I unlock will I be able to bounce off their towers? I'm on continium 5.5. And does anyone have a sip account they recommend? Thanks guys
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I'm moving to an area where I don't get service and after taking to att, they said I'm screwed basically. Us cellular has excellent service there. So my question is if I unlock will I be able to bounce off their towers? I'm on continium 5.5. And does anyone have a sip account they recommend? Thanks guys
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I use sipgate, works pretty well.
Thanks man. I'm trying that now.
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jferg5 said:
Thanks man. I'm trying that now.
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No problem. Glad i could help.
I wanted to try it too, but web site says that they have no numbers at this time.
I will have to check back later. I'm trying to use CSipSimple app with antisip and I'm getting no where.
I'm on DlevRom 5.0 with DarkCore, so I'm going to his thread and ask if his Rom will allow wifi calling.
Just to throw this out there -
From what I understand (and it could be wrong), if AT&T can't provide service to you in a given area, they're not technically holding up their end of the TOS of your contract, and you would have grounds to get out of your contract without having to pay the ETF. Basically, when you signed on, they said they would provide you with cellular phone service and you would provide them with monetary compensation. If they can't give you the service, they are in breach of contract, and you shouldn't (keyword: shouldn't) have to stay in the contract with them.
I'm no AT&T (or cell phone plans in general) expert, so take this with a grain of salt, but you might want to call AT&T and have a discussion about this and see what your options are.
Anyone else have any thoughts / opinions / experience with this issue?
i got a droid bionic im trying to flash to metropcs im hope someone can help with sim in phone i can not write too the phone if i pull sim out i can write to the phone butt the meid is wrong pls help
update if i connect to cdma workshop and change from ruim only to nv only i can write it all sticks but meid show as what is the the imei (this phone has meid and pesn and imei)
I don't believe its possible.. I tried and ended w/ failure. I believe the bionic requires a sim and the sim is what gives it its programming, w.o the sim the bionic wont work...
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Haze69 said:
I don't believe its possible.. I tried and ended w/ failure. I believe the bionic requires a sim and the sim is what gives it its programming, w.o the sim the bionic wont work...
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im pretty sure it is possible i know a dude that say he does them but wont tell me how he wants 100 dollars yes the sim has the progrmming but if you connect to cdma workshop change from ruim only to nv only
you can program everything and write prl but in nv only the meid wrong this phone has meid pesn and imei in nv only meid shows as wat is really the imei and esn is different in nv only oh and if you take the sim out before you program it has no signal but after you write prl it does get signal i can dial out and all and when i program everything sticks my problems is i dont know how to get it on metropcs network the meid is not really a meid number its 990000832785887
I didn't think of changing it to nv, let me look into that meid, I've seen a weird meid on a previous phone I cloned, I wonder if its similar..
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I can't seem to find my bionic box but did you check to see if on the side of the box or bottom where the serial is if it has a meid or esn? Where the barcode is.
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I can't seem to find my bionic box but did you check to see if on the side of the box or bottom where the serial is if it has a meid or esn? Where the barcode is.
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box only shows imei that 990000 number but with sim in and in ruim only cdma shows normal meid dont remember the whole number but it starts with 2701 like normal and in nv only i do have an esn is it possible to add esn to metro instead of meid
I'll send you a pm how to get the esn on metro, I don't wanna people having a fit over the method lol
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anyone else got any suggestions
It is possible to chang the prl however getting the esn into metropcs system is going to b the real trick how to....
iwas able to to semi flash the bionic but wasn't able to get the esn into metro's system
GdsSrv said:
It is possible to chang the prl however getting the esn into metropcs system is going to b the real trick how to....
iwas able to to semi flash the bionic but wasn't able to get the esn into metro's system
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prl and programming is no prob i can fully flash it just cant add it to meteopcs
I have no problem doing a full flash on Thunderbolt with 3g and another lte phone.
But I look everywhere and can't find a way to add the Bionic esn to metropcs. I need help on this one too.
if you can't write it here due to some user making a fuss, can you pm me or guilde me to the right place?
I pmed you and everyone else that pmed me i, apologize for such a late response, haven't logged on in a while
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No offense but why do people want to take nice phones and gimp them on MetroPCS? The service is garbage. If you want prepaid, then get it flashed to PagePlus if anything (many times you don't even need to flash anything, it will just work after activating and programming OTA). There are a couple decent phones on Metro (LG Connect or LG Esteem, namely), it's easier (and probably cheaper) than getting a Verizon phone finally working on their network properly.
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No offense but why do people want to take nice phones and gimp them on MetroPCS? The service is garbage. If you want prepaid, then get it flashed to PagePlus if anything (many times you don't even need to flash anything, it will just work after activating and programming OTA). There are a couple decent phones on Metro (LG Connect or LG Esteem, namely), it's easier (and probably cheaper) than getting a Verizon phone finally working on their network properly.
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Well from previously working for MetroPCS, i can honesty say there are some area other carriers don't have any service in that metro does because they have their own towers, and if there in MetroPCS 3g coverage then i don't see how they would "gimp" there phone plus if they wanna pay 1/3 of there monthly price on Verizon i don't see why not..
An alternative people could use is unlocking there bionic and use a prepaid gsm carrier like simple mobile.
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Simple Mobile is also pretty terrible (I am a Simple Mobile dealer myself). Does Metro even actually have 3G? I remember when their 4G LTE started (which from my testing is slower than Sprint's 3G coverage), they only had 1x and 4G, but no 3G.
brandogg said:
Simple Mobile is also pretty terrible (I am a Simple Mobile dealer myself). Does Metro even actually have 3G? I remember when their 4G LTE started (which from my testing is slower than Sprint's 3G coverage), they only had 1x and 4G, but no 3G.
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Yea they've put 3g up almost everywhere they have coverage. They used to only have 1x which was terrible
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Haze69 said:
I pmed you and everyone else that pmed me i, apologize for such a late response, haven't logged on in a while
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Have u or anyone got anywhere with this bionic issue not sure who u meant u pmed but I'm still stuck on this
oakieville said:
Have u or anyone got anywhere with this bionic issue not sure who u meant u pmed but I'm still stuck on this
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What issue are you having?
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Haze69 said:
What issue are you having?
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can't add or change meid
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oakieville said:
can't add or change meid
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Pmed
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Wife and I just bought a Motorola droid bionic, Been reading that it is possible to put on the h20 wireless network. I have been messing with the phone all day. I finally got pass the setup at the start, First I was getting "this sim is from an unknown source" error, I bypassed that now I am trying to determine if I am able to take it to h20 wireless or not. I don't want to forced to pay the $80 a month w/verizon.
Phone is Verizon Droid Bionic,
I have the h20 sim, but i get the above error.
I have found a way to bypass the setup as mentioned above, I forgot to mention i have a "no Sim" error now" Would this be because of H20?
Trying to solve this A.S.A.P my pageplus plan expires 2mrw, then i will have no phone.
Any ideas?:angel:
Got mine to work with AT&T using the steps posted here in Q&A. Prepare to read a lot. Here's the link.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297714
Bionic on tmobile
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Thanks,
Was it complicated to do? I have ADHD, I don't wanna mess up the phone. I tend to screw up things or break em.
thanks again I'll start reading
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Got mine to work with AT&T using the steps posted here in Q&A. Prepare to read a lot. Here's the link.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297714
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The process in its self is not that difficult but different bionics seem to have different results.
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mike t said:
The process in its self is not that difficult but different bionics seem to have different results.
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I'm on page 12, I am very confused on where to even start for 1. I know its not as simple as popping the sim card in and it working. Good thing is i have both an h20 wireless sim and at&t sim so i can go to either. But i prefer h20 so i can return the AT&T phone.
Would it be too much to ask for some step by step help with this process? My wife wants to return this phone and get another one, But were both disabled and can't afford to put any more $ out so i've been reading 4 the last 2hours.
Thanks in advance.
In my opinion not enough is known yet for the bionic to be a reliable gsm phone. When I had mine on AT&T it got a weak signal. My friend is on AT&T and a lot of times he would have a good signal and I wouldn't have one at all, and like I said earlier different bionics seem to have different results. I read in that forum that on person had like 1 out of 3 that the mod worked on. If I were you I would sell the bionics and buy at&t phones. But that's only my opinion.
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Ok, so I was playing with the sim card.1. this is my first phone ever with a needed sim card. So i was playing with it thinking i might have put it in backwards or something.
so my guess i did, no i am no longer getting a grey ANT with red circle, i am getting no signal and when i attempt to make call i get the following error " outgoing calls are restricted by FDN".. In my mind this is progress to me.
But what is my next step?:good:
Thinking about it
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In my opinion not enough is known yet for the bionic to be a reliable gsm phone. When I had mine on AT&T it got a weak signal. My friend is on AT&T and a lot of times he would have a good signal and I wouldn't have one at all, and like I said earlier different bionics seem to have different results. I read in that forum that on person had like 1 out of 3 that the mod worked on. If I were you I would sell the bionics and buy at&t phones. But that's only my opinion.
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Seriously thinking about it, I'm not one to give up after a few hours..
thanks for the advice.:good:
kaos09 said:
Seriously thinking about it, I'm not one to give up after a few hours..
thanks for the advice.:good:
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No problem. Everything you need to know is in that thread. Good luck!
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Just woundering if anyone has done it yet. I know Net10 has come out with a CDMA version that runs on Verizon, I was woundering if anyone has been successfull on getting it to run on Sprint's HTC One yet. If so please post instructions.
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arc209 said:
Just woundering if anyone has done it yet. I know Net10 has come out with a CDMA version that runs on Verizon, I was woundering if anyone has been successfull on getting it to run on Sprint's HTC One yet. If so please post instructions.
Thanks...
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I've gotten page plus running on the Sprint one with 3g. They use the verizon network so should be similar to flash. http://forums.infectedrom.com/showthread.php?p=81039
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Will try thanks.
gimmeitorilltell said:
I've gotten page plus running on the Sprint one with 3g. They use the verizon network so should be similar to flash. http://forums.infectedrom.com/showthread.php?p=81039
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Awsome thanks gimmeitorilltell, I will give it a try and give you an update on how it goes. Thanks so much...
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gimmeitorilltell said:
I've gotten page plus running on the Sprint one with 3g. They use the verizon network so should be similar to flash. http://forums.infectedrom.com/showthread.php?p=81039
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Thanks for the reply, I tried but its way to confusing. Im a noob and cant figure it out. I got my SPC and input it in and it stated it was unlocked but I cant find the RUIM.
arc209 said:
Thanks for the reply, I tried but its way to confusing. Im a noob and cant figure it out. I got my SPC and input it in and it stated it was unlocked but I cant find the RUIM.
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You'll find ruim in dfs, if you are using the hacked version of cdmaws, I'm not sure if it works or not. If it's too confusing for you then viper32 here can help you out with a remote flash if you're interested in having it done. He is highly qualified to do so, just check out some of his threads. There are plenty of tuts out there, just be careful and read all you can, as to not mess up your phone.