On both my Vzw HTC Incredible 2 and in the Droid Maxx I had, when I had my Lycamobile SIM card installed, dialing *611# ran a USSD code that returned the account balance on the display.
When I put that SIM card in my VS980 Vzw LG G2 and dial *611#, it returns an "Invalid number" message. Based on what I found on one old forum post on the internet somewhere, I tried *+611# (adding the + sign), but that returns a "Connection problem or invalid MMI code" message.
Any ideas why this USSD code won't work on my VS980 Vzw LG G2 when it works on my Vzw HTC Incredible 2 and in the Droid Maxx I had, and if it can be fixed?
If anybody cares, USSD works on my VS980 after an update to official 5.0.2.
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I have LG Optimus 2X locked to Wind. My son installed the gingerbread software on it around six months ago. The phone works great. I tried to unlock it but I am unable to type in the code because no window pops up after inserting the sim card from a different provider. the phone goes to home screen. I typed in the numbers from instructions provided by the person. The message reads NO ACTIVE NETWORK AVAILABLE when the sim is from different provider but if I type in the same numbers when my active sim card is inserted the USSD code start running and after few seconds the message is IME code concealed. Thus I can not get the little window to type in the unlock code. Thanks for help in advance.
What are you typing to get to the dialog for entering the code? For P990, it is 2945#*990# (I know it works, as I used it myself), so I would think for P999 it would be 2945#*999#.
Keep in mind that the phone may not be able to accept the unlock code for several reasons (not sure about your phone, though). For example, too many unsuccessful attempts to enter an unlock code could lock the phone permanently. Or, the operator-branded firmware would not allow access to this function. Places that provide unlock services usually advise you to check in advance, before purchasing, whether you can actually enter an unlock code into your phone...
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I have LG Optimus 2X locked to Wind. My son installed the gingerbread software on it around six months ago. The phone works great. I tried to unlock it but I am unable to type in the code because no window pops up after inserting the sim card from a different provider. the phone goes to home screen. I typed in the numbers from instructions provided by the person. The message reads NO ACTIVE NETWORK AVAILABLE when the sim is from different provider but if I type in the same numbers when my active sim card is inserted the USSD code start running and after few seconds the message is IME code concealed. Thus I can not get the little window to type in the unlock code. Thanks for help in advance.
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I think you need to be on a stock ROM to unlock the phone. Once done, it will remain unlocked and you can restore your previous ROM from a nandroid backup and try the other SIM card. Mind you, the P999 only gonna work in 3G either with Mobilicity or Vidéotron. With the rest of the carriers (Rogers, Fido) you will only get 2G connectivity.
In regards to Wind/other stock ROMs, nandroid backup/restore, etc check the P999 (aka G2X) dedicated thread. The phone is falsely advertised by Wind, it is not the Optimus 2X. The right thread for further information:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1114
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I think that i've unloked mine with flashing different baseband.
It was locked on my network but after flashing several roms and basebands it works with every sim.
Is that possible?
And when i flash some bb my sim is locked too.
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I'm having the same problem as the OP. I have a Wind phone, but no matter what I try I can't get the unlock prompt screen to come up. I've tried 2945#*999# AND 2945#*990# with no luck.
But, I do have a Paranoid Android ROM on it. Maybe I have to revert back to stock.
Does anyone know where I can get the stock Wind ROM?
So I sold my Moto X on swappa and had some issues with the buyer activating the phone. They kept getting a message that said "Sim card from unknown source" with a Verizon sim. I know this happens with sims from other carriers but not from Verizon sims. The phone has a clear IMEI and the account is paid and clear. I recently switched to tmo and thought the porting process was initially the problem. Could it be there is some other hold up on Verizon's end that is preventing the phone from being activated with another account? The phone was working perfectly prior to sending it off and I switched about a day ahead of mailing it out. I don't have access to a verizon nano sim (or account) anymore to test the phone either.
Currently running 4.4 rooted with WP disabled using jcase's method for root and WPNOMORE. Its factory other than that though. I didn't add any user data prior to mailing out and it remains that way. The whole situation has me stumped on what's going on. Do you guys think using RSDlite to go back to a stock 4.4 or 4.2.2 to reroot will fix the issue? I do have access to an ATT nano sim (buddy has a motox) but I don't know anyone with a nano sim from verizon to test the phone. Any help would be great because I'm basically sitting on this phone and have zero use for it.
A new buyer will need to take it to Verizon to get a new SIM. Verizon will do this for free. Even though it seems trivial, they won't put the new SIM onto another account.
Based on my experience with buying a Moto X via Swappa.
Buyer said they tried several new sims and it still had the error. I'm going to see if I can test with my friends iphone5 sim and see if there are any issues. Otherwise I guess no choice but to rsd back to stock or something. Maybe reflash radios.
So I just got my N6 (finally) and I just started to activate it on Verizon.
I'm running into a problem though, it seems the IMEI isn't registered on Verizon and it's failing whenever I try and put in my N6's IMEI. I've worked around this by activating an iPhone 6 on my line and then switching sim cards. I'm not sure if this is the right process, since I've never actually used an unlocked phone outside of the verizon network. (I bought from the GPS)
If anyone could help, that'd be great!
I didn't have to do anything with the IMEI. I took my sim, stuck in it and powered on. It took a few mintues the first time but I didn't even to adjust APN settings or anything. I did have to go in and tell it use LTE for CDMA preference as it defaulted to 3G for some reason, but that was it.
What does your Verizon account say about it? For instance mine still says I have an iPhone 6 registered, even though I'm using the sim in the Nexus.
Based on other threads I am reading it looks like the nano SIM from an iPhone will not work
I had verizon send me a nano sim. Called in when it got here and activated the sim. Put the sim in my nexus and it worked fine. It does not show a device type in my verizon
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I had verizon send me a nano sim. Called in when it got here and activated the sim. Put the sim in my nexus and it worked fine. It does not show a device type in my verizon
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Yup, it shows up fine now. Just shows a generic device or non-vzw device.
Finally got my nexus to work. Had to get a new sim. My nano sim from my iPhone couldn't establish a data connection so they just gave me another and activated it using my iPhone IMEI and then put it back in my nexus. Worked just fine. Said they had never seen the error it was giving me. Was pretty strange.
Could I link my g2 imei to the nano sim and then insert it into the Nexus?
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Nah, they work just fine. My primary line nano sim from my iPhone worked in it. Just had another nano sim from an iPhone that had something wrong with it. So you definitely don't need a special nano sim for Verizon.
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Could I link my g2 imei to the nano sim and then insert it into the Nexus?
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That is what they had to do for me in store. They can't activate the nexus in store BC the imei isn't in their system so they linked my iPhone 6 imei to a sim and then it worked fine.
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Nah, they work just fine. My primary line nano sim from my iPhone worked in it. Just had another nano sim from an iPhone that had something wrong with it. So you definitely don't need a special nano sim for Verizon.
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That is what they had to do for me in store. They can't activate the nexus in store BC the imei isn't in their system so they linked my iPhone 6 imei to a sim and then it worked fine.
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Didn't have to stick it in your iPhone 6? I might cut my sim tonight. Because I don't feel like waiting really haha.
They did put it in my 6+ before swapping back to the nexus. Granted you may not have to do that, necessarily. I would try it out and see before you cut your current sim.
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They did put it in my 6+ before swapping back to the nexus. Granted you may not have to do that, necessarily. I would try it out and see before you cut your current sim.
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Coming from a micro. If need be I'm sure I could use a demo phone
I just received my N6 today and went through this for 90 minutes with Verizon. Here's the definitive deal (as of today).
If you bought the phone from Google Play or Motorola, you must have an activated SIM to get the phone working. If you try to call and have VZW add the device, it is not in their database (as of today) and they cannot add it at any level as a new activation. I went through two supervisors and two level 3 tech guys and this is where we are. They were all extremely helpful. The N6 IMEI's from GP and Motorola are listed as not available on their network, when they try and add them the "official" way.
By using an activated SIM, the phone shows up as a "non-VZW device" on your VZW account, and somehow bypasses the add to database process when you call. They told me that pic messaging definitely would not work yet nor would MMS until Google/Verizon formally launch there on VZW.
To make this work:
1. I asked VZW tech support to assign my current micro-sim number on my Galaxy Nexus to the new, non-activated nano sim from VZW
2. Took my new nano-sim with my number and booted it in the Moto X. This activated the new SIM and provisioned as an authorized device.
3. I now had a newly activated nano-sim.
4. I took the new nano-sim and booted it in the N6. This worked and the N6 was now working on VZW.
5. I took my wife's original sim and put it back in the Moto X. It booted back, connected and successfully went back to "her number" .
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I just received my N6 today and went through this for 90 minutes with Verizon. Here's the definitive deal (as of today).
If you bought the phone from Google Play or Motorola, you must have an activated SIM to get the phone working. If you try to call and have VZW add the device, it is not in their database (as of today) and they cannot add it at any level as a new activation. I went through two supervisors and two level 3 tech guys and this is where we are. They were all extremely helpful. The N6 IMEI's from GP and Motorola are listed as not available on their network, when they try and add them the "official" way.
By using an activated SIM, the phone shows up as a "non-VZW device" on your VZW account, and somehow bypasses the add to database process when you call. They told me that pic messaging definitely would not work yet nor would MMS until Google/Verizon formally launch there on VZW.
To make this work:
1. I asked VZW tech support to assign my current micro-sim number on my Galaxy Nexus to the new, non-activated nano sim from VZW
2. Took my new nano-sim with my number and booted it in the Moto X. This activated the new SIM and provisioned as an authorized device.
3. I now had a newly activated nano-sim.
4. I took the new nano-sim and booted it in the N6. This worked and the N6 was now working on VZW.
5. I took my wife's original sim and put it back in the Moto X. It booted back, connected and successfully went back to "her number" .
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MMS works fine, they're wrong.
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tvtodd said:
I just received my N6 today and went through this for 90 minutes with Verizon. Here's the definitive deal (as of today).
If you bought the phone from Google Play or Motorola, you must have an activated SIM to get the phone working. If you try to call and have VZW add the device, it is not in their database (as of today) and they cannot add it at any level as a new activation. I went through two supervisors and two level 3 tech guys and this is where we are. They were all extremely helpful. The N6 IMEI's from GP and Motorola are listed as not available on their network, when they try and add them the "official" way.
By using an activated SIM, the phone shows up as a "non-VZW device" on your VZW account, and somehow bypasses the add to database process when you call. They told me that pic messaging definitely would not work yet nor would MMS until Google/Verizon formally launch there on VZW.
To make this work:
1. I asked VZW tech support to assign my current micro-sim number on my Galaxy Nexus to the new, non-activated nano sim from VZW
2. Took my new nano-sim with my number and booted it in the Moto X. This activated the new SIM and provisioned as an authorized device.
3. I now had a newly activated nano-sim.
4. I took the new nano-sim and booted it in the N6. This worked and the N6 was now working on VZW.
5. I took my wife's original sim and put it back in the Moto X. It booted back, connected and successfully went back to "her number" .
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I didn't have to do any of this, got a nano sim, called up support, told them i needed to activate a new sim, old one was having issues. They asked for the sim number. Popped it straight into the N6, as the nano wouldn't fit in my old phone, i didn't have an adapter. Everything worked fine, didn't have to provision the sim or anything.
I just cut my sim and did a factory reset and then my phone was ready to rock!
Iphone nano Sims will not work.
I just got a brand new never activated off contract LG G2 for Verizon. I tried to activate it on the My Verizon website by following the directions. I typed in the phone ID number, then got the verification text and submitted. Everything looked good so I followed the directions and removed the sim card out of my old phone (droid DNA) and put it in the G2 and turned it on. The G2 just was stuck on the "waiting for activation" screen for over an hour when I finally gave up and tried the sim card it came with which also did not work. It did show the G2 listed on my account but was never actually working. When I put the sim card back into my DNA I was able to use the DNA like normal and the DNA showed back up in my Verizon account.
So on a never used or never activated G2, how can I get it working on my line with my number? Do I need to bypass that initial activation wizard to get it to work? If so, how can it be done? Thanks
Bypassing the Activation screen and inserting my old sim card worked. Everything seems to be working.
Been experiencing "invalid SIM" error messages on Google Fi after the Pie update. It seems to happen when trying to connect to Sprint. I've tried removing the SIM, reactivating, factory reset. Nothing works.
Anyone else having this problem? It's happening on both my X4 A-1 and my wife's X4 A-1.
Happened to me. Thought I scratched my SIM when adding an sd card to the phone after upgrading to Pie. I contacted Fi and was sent a new SIM which hasn't fixed the issue. Factory reset and reflashing the upgrade didn't do anything.
Same here, my normal use is sprint...startup of sim is configuration of sprit dm... Get sim icon then searching in cell triangle. Signal info App data shows correct sim data for Sprint tower. After twice would access cell site but never got data connection or cell phone even though signal info app would show connected. Then fail, tried to access us cellular but complete sim failure. Removed sim returned to my "daily" Pixel working normally. I guess a push update in the future for us Fi base...have read this happening on first devices that went to Pie way back in August..... Our great android ONE .....
Different waters, same boat
I'm having the exact same issue. Wish I would have waited to take the update.
Same problem here. Restart doesn't help...tried all suggestions on the web using repair codes...only thing left to try is factory reset but have read that doesn't fix it(anybody here tried?).
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Google is aware of this problem and said they're working on a fix.
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Google is aware of this problem and said they're working on a fix.
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In troubleshooting I am now getting the same error using my Moto X4 Amazon prime version on 8.1. I was playing around with the various repair codes to understand how they would react compared to my wifes Moto X4 Android One 9.0. I started to get invalid sim error after repairing on Sprint. Now I get the same errors on both 8.1 and 9.0 (invalid sim switching to Sprint). Looks like the problem is a little deeper and more complex than just the Pie upgrade.
At least both still work on Tmobile (the strongest carrier locally). Anxiously awaiting a fix.
A friend at work told me today he saw the invalid sim message and he is a regular Sprint customer so I agree this seems to be a Sprint issue.
It's not just X4A1 models. Regular X4 also. However, my X4A1 was purchased from Google. Quite a disappointing intro to Fi.
I bought 3 Moto X4s for my wife & kids directly from Google Fi. Kids are on Oreo & the wife is on Pie. All 3 phones get the dreaded Invalid SIM error when switching to Sprint. Now, every now and then, I can force connect to an "Unknown Carrier" with Mobile Network Code (MNC) 310-000 (Sprint is 310-120 & T-Mobile is 310-260). When connected to MNC 310-000, I got speeds of up to 74Mbps (I triple checked that wifi was off!). I believe that Sprint is doing network upgrades & for some reason the Moto X4 phones can connect to their test network but not their live network. Anyone else have any insights?
My Fi Moto X4 is Pie same thing. I also have US Cellular in this area and I can if Forced, connect to US Cell but oddly will always revert to T-Mobile. T-Mobile is zero most of the time but will never just try the other two in my coverage area. On Sprint will sim lock, which in the end is which of course locks it up.
I have 2 Pixels (first) Nov, Dec google factory images when were released I found same thing, but a 50-50 to get Sprint to show sprint dm services and complete....registering to specific tower coverage+sim + imei? When working on Sprint would always switch to T-Mobile. Now in the good old days would never go to T-Mobile, Sprint was preferred, then US Cellular, then if found any signal T-Mobile. Jan Images work so far with NO SIM LOCK. I can on my Pixel use a radio.img from Oct 18 and will work like the past on Dec images. So........waiting for "monthly" two months later updates, I guess.