I have an unlocked Verizon Note 9 and was wanting to use T-Mobile's Wi-Fi calling and voLTE capability. Is there a simple way to convert it into a TMobile note 9 to enable features? Step by step instructions would be useful.
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Droidguy816 said:
I have an unlocked Verizon Note 9 and was wanting to use T-Mobile's Wi-Fi calling and voLTE capability. Is there a simple way to convert it into a TMobile note 9 to enable features? Step by step instructions would be useful.
Thank you
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You need to flash unlock firmware SM-960U1 Then after that you need to flash Tmobile's firmware. You need to use Odin 3.13.1.
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mr pnut said:
You need to flash unlock firmware SM-960U1 Then after that you need to flash Tmobile's firmware. You need to use Odin 3.13.1.
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I figured it out. Thanks for replying.
Droidguy816 said:
I figured it out. Thanks for replying.
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Care to share the details?
I have an unlocked Note 9 and both wifi calling and VoLTE work fine. The Wifi calling is in the phone app under settings. It's not I. The connection settings. I have been using WiFi calling with T-Mobile just fine on my unlocked Note 9 US version.
Does wifi calling work on Verizon with unlocked phone? I just ordered mine from Sammy.
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Sorry, I didn't gather from the previous response what the proper steps are to convert an unlocked Verizon Note 9 to a T-Mobile Note 9. I need WiFi calling, and the Verizon firmware doesn't allow that option to be turned on, even though I do have the service available through T-Mobile.
Is there a step by step tutorial? Could you please offer a link? Thanks!
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Hello, does anybody know how to do a carrier switch with snapdragon like Samsung galaxy S8?
There is a how to in the S8 sub forum. Wonder if it is done the same way. Anybody tried?
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Looks like it i got the verizon variant and ive downloaded the xaa rom which i believe is the candian one and it worked but didnt have any of the features like volte and wifi calling so i just now flashed att firmware and it worked flawlessy so yes it works!! no root no complications
feryao said:
Hello, does anybody know how to do a carrier switch with snapdragon like Samsung galaxy S8?
There is a how to in the S8 sub forum. Wonder if it is done the same way. Anybody tried?
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We will need eng kernel before that happens. I'm sure it will be doable in the future, not now though.
Edit.....looks like note 8 could be different than the s8...
suzook said:
We will need eng kernel before that happens. I'm sure it will be doable in the future, not now though.
Edit.....looks like note 8 could be different than the s8...
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its not i just put att firmware from verizon to xaa to att no issues
https://imgur.com/a/DrO7A
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We will need eng kernel before that happens. I'm sure it will be doable in the future, not now though.
Edit.....looks like note 8 could be different than the s8...
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Flash to all and all to flash...no prob
So if I flash AT&T firmware on Tmobile Note 8, it should work fine on AT&T since there's no Tmobile Unlock App in it? Right?
Just bought a Tmobile Note 8 and am trying to make it run on AT&T
umair239 said:
So if I flash AT&T firmware on Tmobile Note 8, it should work fine on AT&T since there's no Tmobile Unlock App in it? Right?
Just bought a Tmobile Note 8 and am trying to make it run on AT&T
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Yes...if you look into the s8+ forum for carrier switch there is a guide that should also work for note 8...the main focus is to change the csc...however, you may just be able to flash the ATT firmware and it work when you put in the ATT SIM. It may be better to flash the unlocked firmware first...and then to att...but to get the device to be csc ATT, instead of ATT, ATT, TMB, You may have to follow the S8+ guide...
So try the easiest first, flash ATT...If activation does not work, flash Unlocked then ATT, if that is no good...follow the S8+ guide with Canadian firmware to change csc code of device to ATT...you might pm the op of the S8+ guide about what Canadian firmware to flash to change the csc...I am going to make a guide for us when I have a chance to test it myself...if just flashing to AT&T works...awesome, good luck
Oh yeah...the device must be unlocked first to change carriers...you can get it unlocked by T mobile or by paying for it
Can I flash a T-Mobile Rom to my Sprint Note 8 with Odin? I currently have it unlocked and working on T-Mobile but it keeps trying to configure the network which is draining my battery. It also doesn't get VoLTE.
Anyone have experience doing this? If I can't do a T-Mobile ROM, can I flash an unlocked ROM to get it to stop the network configuration and get VoLTE back?
Thanks in advance!
cj.lyon21 said:
Can I flash a T-Mobile Rom to my Sprint Note 8 with Odin? I currently have it unlocked and working on T-Mobile but it keeps trying to configure the network which is draining my battery. It also doesn't get VoLTE.
Anyone have experience doing this? If I can't do a T-Mobile ROM, can I flash an unlocked ROM to get it to stop the network configuration and get VoLTE back?
Thanks in advance!
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What's your firmware?
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jt man said:
what's your firmware?
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n950usqu3bra6
cj.lyon21 said:
n950usqu3bra6
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/guide-sm-n950u-u1-t3685884
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/guide-sm-n950u-u1-t3685884
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Thank you very much man! I greatly appreciate it!
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Thank you very much man! I greatly appreciate it!
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cj.lyon21 I'm in the exact same situation, and I'm wondering what you decided and how it worked out? Did you flash T-mobile, or did you flash Unlocked on your Sprint phone. Thanks!! Hope to avoid pitfalls.
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cj.lyon21 I'm in the exact same situation, and I'm wondering what you decided and how it worked out? Did you flash T-mobile, or did you flash Unlocked on your Sprint phone. Thanks!! Hope to avoid pitfalls.
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Check out the carrier switching threads. Not only is there a detailed step by step guide on how to accomplish this, but people also talk about how it worked. HINT: If you flash the TMo formware, it will be exactly like buying a TMo branded Note 8.
And speaking as someone with T-Mobile, there's really not much difference between the T-Mo firmware and the unlocked U1 firmware. TMo doesn't really add much bloat. Just the TMo boot animation and some apps you can uninstall. You gain RCS calls with TMo, but lose the U1 spam filter. WiFi calling and VoLTE still work with the U1 firmware.
Works great...wifi calling works, carrier branding with Sprint logo on boot...WiFi calling works...strange that the install did not wipe my user data... VoLTE works by default...maybe enabled after I enabled wifi calling??? For outgoing and incoming calls...very stable...though my dark theme doesn't look right on some settings screens.
RCS works natively in the Samsung messages app.
Can not edit APNs anymore though the old methods though.
Any other Sprint users try this out???
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Works great...wifi calling works, carrier branding with Sprint logo on boot...WiFi calling works...strange that the install did not wipe my user data... VoLTE works by default...maybe enabled after I enabled wifi calling??? For outgoing and incoming calls...very stable...though my dark theme doesn't look right on some settings screens.
RCS works natively in the Samsung messages app.
Can not edit APNs anymore though the old methods though.
Any other Sprint users try this out???
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Just curious how or why the Sprint branding was installed onto your U1 unlocked note 9. Or was the Pie version you installed a Sprint firmware specific one? Thanks.
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Just curious how or why the Sprint branding was installed onto your U1 unlocked note 9. Or was the Pie version you installed a Sprint firmware specific one? Thanks.
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It was not before the Android 9.0 update... Android 8.1 did not show any branding, but the Android 9.0 does. Similar to how the Samsung s8 was when you could switch carrier branding on the fly
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It was not before the Android 9.0 update... Android 8.1 did not show any branding, but the Android 9.0 does. Similar to how the Samsung s8 was when you could switch carrier branding on the fly
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This is what's confusing me to be honest. My T-Mobile Note 8 U model rebranded to Sprint when I inserted a Sprint sim card. I didn't think U1 models did this for the note 8 /S8 or 9 ? I thought brand switching only worked on unlocked carrier branded U variants.
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Works great...wifi calling works, carrier branding with Sprint logo on boot...WiFi calling works...strange that the install did not wipe my user data... VoLTE works by default...maybe enabled after I enabled wifi calling??? For outgoing and incoming calls...very stable...though my dark theme doesn't look right on some settings screens.
RCS works natively in the Samsung messages app.
Can not edit APNs anymore though the old methods though.
Any other Sprint users try this out???
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Where did you get it? Goggling now. ... Edit: Nevermind, I found it!
https://www.xda-developers.com/install-early-android-pie-samsung-experience-10-snapdragon-samsung-galaxy-note-9/
Stock APPs Android Pie
Please remove all standard applications from the installed firmware and download the archive! you are welcome): Победа:
willymanson said:
Please remove all standard applications from the installed firmware and download the archive! you are welcome): Победа:
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What does this mean?
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What does this mean?
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misspelled. Download somebody stock applications from the firmware and publish the archive with them)
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Please remove all standard applications from the installed firmware and download the archive! you are welcome): Победа:
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Can we get this stock archive?
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Can we get this stock archive?
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What the heck are you guys talking about???
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What the heck are you guys talking about???
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That's what I was wondering, I asked then got shy to ask again lol.
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That's what I was wondering, I asked then got shy to ask again lol.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/themes/samsung-galaxy-note-9-apps-10-08-2018-t3827575
Here is an example! We want also apps from new android 9
I dont see volte. Show me a screenshot where you see it.
I think you mightve mistaken it as calling plus. Theres no toggle for volte and i am in nyc which is the market for volte.
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Works great...wifi calling works, carrier branding with Sprint logo on boot...WiFi calling works...strange that the install did not wipe my user data... VoLTE works by default...maybe enabled after I enabled wifi calling??? For outgoing and incoming calls...very stable...though my dark theme doesn't look right on some settings screens.
RCS works natively in the Samsung messages app.
Can not edit APNs anymore though the old methods though.
Any other Sprint users try this out???
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it wouldnt wipe data if its an update unless you choose to wipe data
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I dont see volte. Show me a screenshot where you see it.
I think you mightve mistaken it as calling plus. Theres no toggle for volte and i am in nyc which is the market for volte.
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You have to use shortcut master to launch the activity manually... VoiceNetworksActivity...see screenshots. The old activity shortcuts no longer work on Pie.
http://imgur.com/gallery/ukz6Ttx
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Just curious how or why the Sprint branding was installed onto your U1 unlocked note 9. Or was the Pie version you installed a Sprint firmware specific one? Thanks.
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its a U firmware.. you can convert from U1 to U firmware.. All the firmwares are multi csc.. meaning you can install a VZW firmware for example on a sprint device and ull get sprint branding as it will use spr csc when it recognizes the spr sim card
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its a U firmware.. you can convert from U1 to U firmware.. All the firmwares are multi csc.. meaning you can install a VZW firmware for example on a sprint device and ull get sprint branding as it will use spr csc when it recognizes the spr sim card
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It's a U firmware what? Reference your first sentence.
I'm aware that any U firmwares are compatible with the USA SD devices. However, my question was about OP flashing his U1 non carrier specific SD device to Pie and it branded to Sprint apparently. That's the part that confuses me.
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Ah that one. Yea i tried that before also but it wouldnt turn on. I guess we have to wait for a working volte later
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It's a U firmware what? Reference your first sentence.
I'm aware that any U firmwares are compatible with the USA SD devices. However, my question was about OP flashing his U1 non carrier specific SD device to Pie and it branded to Sprint apparently. That's the part that confuses me.
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the pie leak for note 9 was from att servers which they only release U firmwares.. he had to have flashed U firmware onto a U1 device then flashed the update.zip to pie
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the pie leak for note 9 was from att servers which they only release U firmwares.. he had to have flashed U firmware onto a U1 device then flashed the update.zip to pie
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I was on whatever rom came with the phone when I bought from Samsung..
Then flashed the rom in the instructions to install the Android 9 pie J1 firmware. Before I had a Samsung splash, now I have a Sprint splash.
Well, as the title says, when I enter settings and then system updates, it starts to search for an update, but the after like 20 secs it stops and says "We have troubles authenticating your device, please try again later"
My note 9 is model SM-N960U and it's original carrier, is Verizon. I'm in Mexico tough, but it is unlocked, maybe that has to do with the problem? Any help appreciated.
I have a unlocked 960U1 with Verizon and am in the US. No update available. Maybe it is rolling out to Mexican customers only?
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Fast-T said:
I have a unlocked 960U1 with Verizon and am in the US. No update available. Maybe it is rolling out to Mexican customers only?
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I'm on the September security patch, but I had to flash it with Odin. Bc when I search for an update that happens
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most carriers require you to be on there network to get ota from them. you could flash the u1 firmware and get ota from samsung
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/stock-sm-n960u1-usa-unlocked-firmware-t3833566
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most carriers require you to be on there network to get ota from them. you could flash the u1 firmware and get ota from samsung
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/stock-sm-n960u1-usa-unlocked-firmware-t3833566
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Yeah that's what I thought, but if I do, I'll lose things like VoLTE or any software features?
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Yeah that's what I thought, but if I do, I'll lose things like VoLTE or any software features?
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Yeah you will lose carrier features like volte and wifi calling
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jerrycoffman45 said:
Yeah you will lose carrier features like volte and wifi calling
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You don't lose VoLTE on unlocked firmware unless you have ATT. Think OP said he was on Verizon. It works fine. Wi-Fi Calling would be lost (which is weird since they got that working on unlocked with S9 series, too).
Not sure what carrier he is on he said it was a Verizon phone that's unlocked but he was in Mexico so he might be able to get it I am on att and didn't know other carriers let you have volte thanks for the correction
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You don't lose VoLTE on unlocked firmware unless you have ATT. Think OP said he was on Verizon. It works fine. Wi-Fi Calling would be lost (which is weird since they got that working on unlocked with S9 series, too).
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Not sure what carrier he is on he said it was a Verizon phone that's unlocked but he was in Mexico so he might be able to get it I am on att and didn't know other carriers let you have volte thanks for the correction
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Oh maybe that's where I should've started. Sorry.
To be clear, the phone is from Verizon. The active CSC is VZW, as I mentioned, the phone is unlocked and I use it in Mexico with TELCEL carrier, i DON'T have VoLTE nor wifi calling (TELCEL only has VoLTE) the model is N960U. Do you think there is a way to get VoLTE and/or flash an 960U1 software even though mine is 960U?
Thanks for your responses
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Oh maybe that's where I should've started. Sorry.
To be clear, the phone is from Verizon. The active CSC is VZW, as I mentioned, the phone is unlocked and I use it in Mexico with TELCEL carrier, i DON'T have VoLTE nor wifi calling (TELCEL only has VoLTE) the model is N960U. Do you think there is a way to get VoLTE and/or flash an 960U1 software even though mine is 960U?
Thanks for your responses
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you can flash the u1 firmware just be sure to back up your data because the flash will erase your phone
I recently purchased a Note 10 liter to replace my broken note 8. I am on Verizon and I bought a carrier unlocked phone.
I do not see the wifi calling feature to enable it on the phone and the seller told me that I would need a carrier locked phone for this feature.
Is there anything I can do to enable this feature? I am ok with installing a ROM in order to do so.
Thanks in advance for the assistance.
Power1024
Hi, I don't know if Verizon is similar to AT&T but I had to not only flash the AT&T bloatware, I had to use my old SIM card that had previously been used in an AT&T carrier branded phone & in their system for a time (for me it was over a year) to get all of the expected features. Wifi calling, visual voicemail, HD voice & video.
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burrzoo said:
Hi, I don't know if Verizon is similar to AT&T but I had to not only flash the AT&T bloatware, I had to use my old SIM card that had previously been used in an AT&T carrier branded phone & in their system for a time (for me it was over a year) to get all of the expected features. Wifi calling, visual voicemail, HD voice & video.
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Thanks for the quick reply.
I am using the SIM card from my old phone in the new Note 10 lite. Maybe I need to wait for a while.
Is there a site I can download the Verizon apps from to install them?
thanks
power1024 said:
Thanks for the quick reply.
I am using the SIM card from my old phone in the new Note 10 lite. Maybe I need to wait for a while.
Is there a site I can download the Verizon apps from to install them?
thanks
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I assume this is an International or Latin American version?
I'm guessing you can use the Frija app to get the firmware & a specific Odin to flash the software. Search here on XDA for answers. Maybe you won't be able to flash us carrier software on a foreign model?
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The Note 10 lite is an International Device. There are no roms to flash as there is no Twrp. The only way a rom can be flashed is creating a rom that is like a Magisk module and flash it that way. As of now none exist. Usually you need a At&t csc zip or whatever carrier you are using and flash the csc with Twrp. And i don't believe there is a carrier version of the 10 lite. The 10 lite already has volte. I have been using mine on At&t with At&t sim and there is no wifi calling. You can unlock the bootloader and root. I wrote up a how to guide on rooting. The only thing you can do is call your carrier and see what they can do. But I know I have tried this before on At&t with an international device and they said they were unable to activate wifi calling on that device
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The Note 10 lite is an International Device. There are no roms to flash as there is no Twrp. The only way a rom can be flashed is creating a rom that is like a Magisk module and flash it that way. As of now none exist. Usually you need a At&t csc zip or whatever carrier you are using and flash the csc with Twrp. And i don't believe there is a carrier version of the 10 lite. The 10 lite already has volte. I have been using mine on At&t with At&t sim and there is no wifi calling. You can unlock the bootloader and root. I wrote up a how to guide on rooting. The only thing you can do is call your carrier and see what they can do. But I know I have tried this before on At&t with an international device and they said they were unable to activate wifi calling on that device
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Thanks @butchieboy for clearing this up! If anyone has the answer on this, I knew you would!
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works on me thank you!
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works on me thank you!
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Same phone as original poster?
Are you using an old SIM card from Verizon that you used with a previous phone?
Did you have to do something special to get it working?
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Probably because its being used in the region its for
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The only time I have seen wifi calling work on a International device used in United States is with a custom rom with csc from different carriers cooked into the rom. In my experience International phones do not support this right out of the box. So yes its easy to say "works for me" when you live in the region the phone was made for..lol.
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Same phone as original poster?
Are you using an old SIM card from Verizon that you used with a previous phone?
Did you have to do something special to get it working?
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i am using other sims because i am in other region
I know this is a year old post, but I just picked up a Vietnamese Note 10 Lite, and wifi calling works just fine on T-Mobile in the US.
Just in case anyone else had the same question at some point.