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Galaxy S5 APN settings on Metro pcs/
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Gman9831
I'm no Senior
thanks are those up to date ?
My phone is from Verizon is unlocked I can use it global cdma or gsm when i called metro they told me that my imei was from a cdma phone and that will not work? may the lady did not know what she was doing. but is working but network comes and goes and mms don't work any ideas ? thanks
Gman9831
I'm no Senior
The fast.metropcs.com is the ideal of the 2 but yes they're up to date and that could help with data and MMS problems
Vyrus69
Android Enthusiast
If its a Verizon phone then it won't work with Metro. Its registered as a CDMA device and not a GSM one, so the IMEI numbers on there won't coincide as a GSM phone. And it comes and goes because the radios in the phone aren't the same ones used as Metro and Tmobile.
You have yourself a nice expensive brick
Shabbypenguin
Extreme Android User
Are you sure you are reading the right numbers? cuz there is like 4 different ones for cdma phones. i would use swappa's esn checker to make sure all of them are good and clear.
apn's wouldnt have anything to do with things working and then ging away. either it works or it doesnt. i would look into if you have poor signal in your area or not.
apn's wouldnt have anything to do with things working and then ging away. either it works or it doesnt. i would look into if you have poor signal in your area or not.
timmyh318
Android Enthusiast
If its a Verizon phone then it won't work with Metro. Its registered as a CDMA device and not a GSM one, so the IMEI numbers on there won't coincide as a GSM phone. And it comes and goes because the radios in the phone aren't the same ones used as Metro and Tmobile.
You have yourself a nice expensive brick
Not true at all. As shabby said he just has to give the right number to them. The easiest way is to do it online. If it didn't support the gsm bands it wouldn't come and go it would just go. He'd pick up no signal at all. If you got it to work try playing around with the network settings. Make sure its set to gsm.
DirtyDee
Android Expert
Try using *#06# that may show the right one, metro pairing system is stupid.
He doesn't have a brick, verizon often have world phones that work on gsm networks and now they can't lock them down anymore. If you want proof I use a droid three as a backup on tmobile and There is another guy (he has esteemkat in the works) uses a bionic. This world phone ability is making verizon phones a very expensive buy but worth it as some phones get tmobile lte now instead of just hspaIf its a Verizon phone then it won't work with Metro. Its registered as a CDMA device and not a GSM one, so the IMEI numbers on there won't coincide as a GSM phone. And it comes and goes because the radios in the phone aren't the same ones used as Metro and Tmobile.
You have yourself a nice expensive brick
Gman9831
I'm no Senior
Do you get LTE? If not you should try setting it to Global
Gman9831
I'm no Senior
It's a GSM for voice and LTE for data for now and then HSPA+ can get data and voice too. If t-mobile has LTE in your area you should be able to get it.
DirtyDee
Android Expert
Set it for 3g only
well i see nothing about HSPA where will that show?
when i select GSM it starts to search for network then it shows TMobile and ATT i select T Mobile and thats it !
it shows E
the hulk
Android Enthusiast
if it's tmobile branded you dont have to change anything in terms of apn
i dont know what you mean? my phone is from verizon fully unlocked! sorry if i am stupid about my answ
timmyh318
Android Enthusiast
Your on edge now. Hmm. Does it work if you set it on global? I wonder if it does only pick up edge?
yes im on edge and no if i set to global noting works
Shabbypenguin
Extreme Android User
your device may only support hspa+ on 1900mhz band. if you dont live in a market that has that then edge might be all you get.