Official MetroPCS BYOD discussion thread

[Mexigga]

Access the hidden menus and force LTE be sure the APN is fast.metropcs.com or fast.T-Mobile. Com

Alright...tried some dialer codes and nada.
How do I get intot he hidden menu and what do I do once there?

 

[DirtyDee]

Phone testing select LTE only after you get LTE put it on LTE/gsm/wcdma *#*#4636#*#* if doesn't work on Samsung device there is an app called phone testing in the app store that opens it I use on moto g

 

[Gman9831]

Alright...tried some dialer codes and nada.
How do I get intot he hidden menu and what do I do once there?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1982942

Then go to LTE band preference and hit B4

 

[Mexigga]

Phone testing select LTE only after you get LTE put it on LTE/gsm/wcdma *#*#4636#*#* if doesn't work on Samsung device there is an app called phone testing in the app store that opens it I use on moto g

Can't use dialer codes....will try app

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1982942

Then go to LTE band preference and hit B4

Cant get into the menu...maybe because I'm on a custom 4.3 rom?

 

[Gman9831]

Can't use dialer codes....will try app







Cant get into the menu...maybe because I'm on a custom 4.3 rom?

Yeah probably why since it might not have the Service Mode menu included in the rom.

 

[Mexigga]

Yeah probably why since it might not have the Service Mode menu included in the rom.

I guess I could nandroid then flash a 4.1 rom enable band 4 and then restore... will that work?

 

[Gman9831]

I guess I could nandroid then flash a 4.1 rom enable band 4 and then restore... will that work?

When you hit LTE B4 it'll only stay searching for LTE B4 and that'll show if you can get LTE or not but then after a minute or 2 if you want to get calls you have to switch it back to automatic

 

[Mexigga]

When you hit LTE B4 it'll only stay searching for LTE B4 and that'll show if you can get LTE or not but then after a minute or 2 if you want to get calls you have to switch it back to automatic

I see....thanks for the help and clarification.

 

[SpartanJ59]

How's the Nexus 5 around LTE areas?

 

[SpartanJ59]

Also can I take a T-Mobile galaxy s3 and put it on my metro contract?

 

[DirtyDee]

Yes. Spartan as long as the esn is clear

 

[d73t]

I have a Moto Atrix HD that i switched over with. After switching, i have full voice, sms, and data (LTE speed is awesome) but i cant send or recieve MMS..Called Metro tech support and they told me to switch from the fast.metropcs.com APN to the fast.t-mobile.com. It still didnt fix the issue, and now with that APN, i get worse signal strength, and i dont get LTE. I know it will work on their netowork because I was on straight talk for a month on the t-mobile sim card. Does anyone know which APN i should be using?

 

[DirtyDee]

I have a Moto Atrix HD that i switched over with. After switching, i have full voice, sms, and data (LTE speed is awesome) but i cant send or recieve MMS..Called Metro tech support and they told me to switch from the fast.metropcs.com APN to the fast.t-mobile.com. It still didnt fix the issue, and now with that APN, i get worse signal strength, and i dont get LTE. I know it will work on their netowork because I was on straight talk for a month on the t-mobile sim card. Does anyone know which APN i should be using?

Fast.MetroPCS.com Add the rest of the apn settings because just putting it in won't make it appear, Sometimes. We have a sticky with the apn settings.

 

[firenemesis7]

Name T-Mobile US APN epc.tmobile.com
fast.t-mobile.com (for LTE devices) Proxy blank Port blank Username blank Password blank Server wap.voicestream.com MMSC http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc MMS Proxy 216.155.165.50 MMS Port blank MCC 310 MNC 260 Authentication type not set APN Type default APN protocol IPv4 Bearer Unspecified
http://www.4gtricks.com/2013/04/t-mobile-4g-apn-t-mobile-4g-apn-settings.html

 

[d73t]

Thanks for the replys. It turns out the APN wasnt the problem, they had to reset the account settings. For the record, im still using the fast.metropcs.com APN. Metro just has their setup weird, they use the IMEI of the phone not the SIM card like everyone else.

 

[Gman9831]

Thanks for the replys. It turns out the APN wasnt the problem, they had to reset the account settings. For the record, im still using the fast.metropcs.com APN. Metro just has their setup weird, they use the IMEI of the phone not the SIM card like everyone else.

They use the SIM card but the SIM card won't work if its not matched up with the IMEI that's registered to the account

 

[firenemesis7]

can you use a t-mobile sim to get an unlocked phone working on metropcs or does it have to be a metro branded sim card?

 

[Gman9831]

can you use a t-mobile sim to get an unlocked phone working on metropcs or does it have to be a metro branded sim card?

Has to be a metro sim to attach to your metro account

 

[firenemesis7]

Has to be a metro sim to attach to your metro account

k cool thanks for the quick reply. wanted to make sure cause i know they sell t-mobile sims at bestbuy but not metro sims. guess i will have to just order one and wait was trying to find a way to not have to pay activation fee and get one today.

 

[Gman9831]

k cool thanks for the quick reply. wanted to make sure cause i know they sell t-mobile sims at bestbuy but not metro sims. guess i will have to just order one and wait was trying to find a way to not have to pay activation fee and get one today.

They sell the BYOD kit in Walmart
http://mobile.walmart.com/ip/MetroPCS-BYOD-SIM-Activation-Kit/32266947
You can check if they have them in stock near you

 

[firenemesis7]

thanks checked the store and going to pick one up in a few hours

 

[Mexigga]

I have a i317 on Metro PCS. If I pop in a T Mobile sim, I get LTE immediately. However, if I put in my Metro PCS sim the best I get is H+/H (4g+/4g). I am using the identical APN (fast.t-mobile...)as well, just can't figure this out.

 

[DirtyDee]

I have a i317 on Metro PCS. If I pop in a T Mobile sim, I get LTE immediately. However, if I put in my Metro PCS sim the best I get is H+/H (4g+/4g). I am using the identical APN (fast.t-mobile...)as well, just can't figure this out.

Try fast.metropcs.com

 

[Mexigga]

Try fast.metropcs.com

Thanks...but same deal. I'll leave it thru tomorrow and see if it changes.

Think it's a build prop issue or does Metro have it blocked somehow from LTE?

 

[g0lden]

Have you tried forcing LTE?