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Verizon voice, data, sms not working

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      TotalSonic @rocket2nfinity
      last edited by 25 Jul 2021, 21:53

      @rocket2nfinity said in Verizon voice, data, sms not working:

      @totalsonic You know, I'm curious. Since your Volla has dual sim on UT - Since Verizon is in the process of shutting off CDMA, and all new SIMs are LTE/VoLTE by default, I wonder if that gives you an option to use Verizon for data on your Volla? You'd have to try it with an IMEI agnostic MVNO such as Red Pocket or US Mobile if you're curious to try it.

      I'd be glad to test a SIM if you want to send me one - you can pm me for address - but given that I think I already know the answer is going to be negative, given general experience with US UT users with Verizon is a no go to date, I don't want to spend the cash on one myself. I can tell you that Red Pocket Mobile's Verizon network SIM's all use CDMA though - which the Volla using UT definitely does not support. At this point AT&T is working well for LTE/4G on the Volla in Central Texas where I am (which apparently has a healthy amount of band 850 in use) - but this is not the case for everywhere in the USA. T-mobile is working well for calls and SMS with Volla (tested this in Southern California as well) - but it is limited to 2G data with Volla, and seems to only get errors with MMS as well.

      Best regards,
      Steve Berson

      R 1 Reply Last reply 25 Jul 2021, 22:41 Reply Quote 1
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        rocket2nfinity @TotalSonic
        last edited by 25 Jul 2021, 22:41

        @totalsonic The base network is still listed as CDMA because they haven't turned it off everywhere yet. But all new devices require LTE protocol for a year now I think. When they are done, it will only be LTE /VoLTE, so not worth the effort to support CDMA, although upstream ofono does have partial support.

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          rocket2nfinity @rocket2nfinity
          last edited by 25 Jul 2021, 23:45

          @TotalSonic Just tried it on P2XL. Have an LTE connection, need to play with apn

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            TotalSonic @rocket2nfinity
            last edited by 26 Jul 2021, 00:09

            @rocket2nfinity - that is good to hear. Cellular data working for that does not surprise me, but I seriously doubt there will be any call or sms support with it. Then again - please let us know if we are all to be pleasantly surprised after you test it!

            Best regards,
            Steve Berson

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              sringgen @TotalSonic
              last edited by 30 Jul 2021, 12:42

              @totalsonic

              I purchased a 30 day Red Pocket sim so I could test. I went with the "GSMT" network which I believe is using T-Mobile.

              I am having consistent problems getting reliable voice, data, or sms. I have tried many different APN settings.

              I have tried APN settings from here: https://help.redpocket.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003781067-GSMT-Manual-APN-Settings

              No matter what I try it seems to be very intermittent. Sometimes I get 2G and sometimes L to show but it seems as soon as I make a successful phone call I lose internet afterwards.

              Also, I noticed "Reset APN Settings" does not appear to actually reset the APN settings.

              Any help or suggestions from someone on T-Mobile in the US?

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                rocket2nfinity @sringgen
                last edited by 31 Jul 2021, 01:28

                @sringgen Are you in a remote area? Because it sounds like you're between two weak towers, or just on the edge of one. I would suggest using cellmapper.net to find out what is the strongest gsm signal near you. GSMT is T-mobile. GSMA(AT&T) might be better.

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                  sringgen @rocket2nfinity
                  last edited by 31 Jul 2021, 02:39

                  @rocket2nfinity

                  I finally contacted Red Pocket support and was given the APN settings below. Now I have reliable 4G data.

                  However, I can only send texts. I can't receive any yet. I also can't send pictures.

                  It is interesting that the settings they sent have some fields that are not available in Ubuntu Touch APN Settings screen.

                  Anyone have suggestions?

                  Name Red Pocket Mobile
                  APN WHOLESALE
                  Proxy Not set
                  Port 8080
                  Username Not set
                  Password Not set
                  Server Not set
                  MMSC http://wholesale.mmsmvno.com/mms/wapenc
                  MMS Proxy Not set
                  MMS Port Not set
                  MCC 310
                  MNC 260
                  Authentication Type None
                  APN Type Default,mms,supl
                  APN Protocol IPv4
                  Bearer Unspecified

                  R 1 Reply Last reply 31 Jul 2021, 04:51 Reply Quote 0
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                    rocket2nfinity @sringgen
                    last edited by 31 Jul 2021, 04:51

                    @sringgen yes, apply these patches, maybe try the wifi off thing

                    https://forums.ubports.com/topic/6369/tmobile-issues/16?lang=en-GB

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                      sringgen @rocket2nfinity
                      last edited by 1 Aug 2021, 01:31

                      @rocket2nfinity

                      I read through that thread. It sounds like this only works if you keep Wifi off, so not really a valid option in my opinion.

                      For all US users, it sounds like AT&T is currently the only reliable option.

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                        rocket2nfinity
                        last edited by rocket2nfinity 8 Jan 2021, 01:40 1 Aug 2021, 01:39

                        Do try this:

                        https://forums.ubports.com/post/53774 on both T-mobile and AT&T

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                          sringgen @rocket2nfinity
                          last edited by 1 Aug 2021, 21:31

                          @rocket2nfinity

                          I tried this.

                          I did receive messages but as soon as I turn wifi on incoming messages stop working again.

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                            heyspencerb
                            last edited by 11 Aug 2021, 21:25

                            @rocket2nfinity said in Verizon voice, data, sms not working:

                            VoLTE

                            I didn't see this until after I had my Pixel 3a all set up, I'm in the same boat as you. Where can I donate to directly support getting VoLTE or support for Verizon of any kind? I know I can donate to Ubuntu Touch in general, but for me this is the singular biggest issue with me making the switch, so I want to support it directly

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                              rocket2nfinity @heyspencerb
                              last edited by 11 Aug 2021, 21:51

                              @heyspencerb @Flohack May be able to help you with that.

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                                heyspencerb @rocket2nfinity
                                last edited by 11 Aug 2021, 23:08

                                @rocket2nfinity please let me know, I seriously think this is the #1 thing keeping UT from being more mainstream. I can deal with Jank, but if it’s literally unusable on most networks, I can’t use it.

                                Are there any phones that work with Verizon on UT?

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                                  rocket2nfinity @heyspencerb
                                  last edited by 11 Aug 2021, 23:30

                                  @heyspencerb verizon won't be supported until VoLTE is functional.

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