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Anyone having trouble receiving short code SMS? Facebook security codes are not being received but SMS and MMS work fine. Any ideas or suggestions?
 
I just activated a iphone 5c from Verizon, just pooped in a metro sim card, called metro gave them the imei and it was activated. I didn't have to change any apn settings, it seemed to load the correct one automatically, data including lte is working just fine
 
timbrown23 said:
I just activated a iphone 5c from Verizon, just pooped in a metro sim card, called metro gave them the imei and it was activated. I didn't have to change any apn settings, it seemed to load the correct one automatically, data including lte is working just fine
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Did you do this with a Sim card you had from a previous phone?
 
I have a Samsung Galaxy s 4 mini Duos. I called metro and they activated it. The phone/sms work but Data doesn't work. I tried putting in the APN settings listed below but it still doesnt work. Any ideas?

apn carrier="MetroPCS LTE
mcc="310"
mnc="260"
extraid="6D"
apn="fast.metropcs.com"
user=""
password=""
authtype="0"
server=""
proxy=""
port=""
mmsc="http://metropcs.mmsmvno.com/mms/wapenc"
mmsproxy=""
mmsport=""
type="default,mms,supl"
preferapp=""
 
jack12 said:
I have a Samsung Galaxy s 4 mini Duos. I called metro and they activated it. The phone/sms work but Data doesn't work. I tried putting in the APN settings listed below but it still doesnt work. Any ideas?

apn carrier="MetroPCS LTE
mcc="310"
mnc="260"
extraid="6D"
apn="fast.metropcs.com"
user=""
password=""
authtype="0"
server=""
proxy=""
port=""
mmsc="http://metropcs.mmsmvno.com/mms/wapenc"
mmsproxy=""
mmsport=""
type="default,mms,supl"
preferapp=""
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Remove lte from the name be sure you have itin the right sim slot and make sure data is on
 
Verizon Galaxy S4 on MetroPCS

I know I should at least be able to get HSPA, but the IMEI checker/sim activator on the site denies my IMEI.

Also heard I can get LTE in refarmed areas like NY.

Can someone let me know the truth and how to get it activated?
 
jonathanm21 said:
Verizon Galaxy S4 on MetroPCS

I know I should at least be able to get HSPA, but the IMEI checker/sim activator on the site denies my IMEI.

Also heard I can get LTE in refarmed areas like NY.

Can someone let me know the truth and how to get it activated?
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You can get LTE basically anywhere that's currently rolled out but some of the rural places that are now getting LTE on band 2 your phone won't be able to pick it up. Then it's the HSPA in refarmed areas that that you'll get, there is no LTE refarming.
 
Oh I see. I was thinking of buying a Chinese phone for my next phone because they're really cheap and they have great specs. I was hoping to break free of the choices that we are given, and stick it to the man haha.:p

Unfortunately all these great Chinese phones don't seem to have the bands to run high speed internet.

I'll keep looking though

So Basically I need to find a phone with:

1900 band that's 3g or 4g
Or
1700 and 2100 together under 3g or 4g


and they all have to be under gsm as well?
 
Mega Optimus said:
Oh I see. I was thinking of buying a Chinese phone for my next phone because they're really cheap and they have great specs. I was hoping to break free of the choices that we are given, and stick it to the man haha.:p

Unfortunately all these great Chinese phones don't seem to have the bands to run high speed internet.

I'll keep looking though

So Basically I need to find a phone with:

1900 band that's 3g or 4g
Or
1700 and 2100 together under 3g or 4g


and they all have to be under gsm as well?
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The wcdma should be like 1700/1900/2100 for our H+

Coolpad well the coolpad quattro was terrible, if you are just looking for a big phone try....BLU devices they are nice price and ok speced as well
 
Mega Optimus said:
Oh I see. I was thinking of buying a Chinese phone for my next phone because they're really cheap and they have great specs. I was hoping to break free of the choices that we are given, and stick it to the man haha.:p

Unfortunately all these great Chinese phones don't seem to have the bands to run high speed internet.

I'll keep looking though

So Basically I need to find a phone with:

1900 band that's 3g or 4g
Or
1700 and 2100 together under 3g or 4g


and they all have to be under gsm as well?
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If you want a fairly inexpensive phone, look to Motorola. You can get the original Moto G (it gets HSPA+) for less than $200.00 new, straight from Motorola, or even Amazon. It works great on MetroPCS (I'm using it right now as I type this). For about $220 you can get the LTE Moto G. For $130 you can get the Moto E. Now, the E doesn't have a LED flash, and it only comes with 4 Gig storage, but it can have a microSD card.

Later this month there is also going to be a new Metro phone. It's a Kyocera, called Hydro Life. The specs look decent, there is a post talking about it on the MetroPCS section (the same forum this thread is located in :D ). Shouldn't be badly priced either.
 
Actually I'm just looking to learn how to pick a good mobile phone. I'm really not planning on buying a new phone until 2015. I started with a lg optimus m, then I went to a LG motion 4G, and I currently own a lg optimus f6 (which I bought for 79 after rebate, and I got my rebate about 4 months ago). for the most part I think I made good decisions and got more than my money's worth.

my first Android was the LG Optimus M, and I upgraded just to have a fast internet speed

I then chose the Optimus f6 because it has a bigger screen.

honestly I feel like that optimus f6 would last me a while, but it seems that I can afford a new phone every year as long as it is from $80 to $130.
 
Mega Optimus said:
Actually I'm just looking to learn how to pick a good mobile phone. I'm really not planning on buying a new phone until 2015. I started with a lg optimus m, then I went to a LG motion 4G, and I currently own a lg optimus f6 (which I bought for 79 after rebate, and I got my rebate about 4 months ago). for the most part I think I made good decisions and got more than my money's worth.

my first Android was the LG Optimus M, and I upgraded just to have a fast internet speed

I then chose the Optimus f6 because it has a bigger screen.

honestly I feel like that optimus f6 would last me a while, but it seems that I can afford a new phone every year as long as it is from $80 to $130.
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Yeaa. I started like that 2 years ago...m835 to admire and wildfire 2x lg motions atrix hd moto g 16gb 5x lg elites htc mytouch 4g slide sony xperia tl lg esteem droid 3 samsung galaxy s blaze moto x and now droid mini in the works while considering my my next phone buy Z3 or Moto X+1 I may have missed a few tho..but always on the look out for bang for buck and bootloaders unlocked or unlockable
 
Mega Optimus said:
I did, but all it got me was a free movie ticket and a cookiwe
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That's for a red blood withdrawal. You get cash money for plasma and you can give it more often. So I hear. :D

(We just had a UCF college professor spend 30 days as a homeless person. He gave plasma for $ to get hotel rooms with and clean up.)

Bruce in Ocala, Fl
 
OcalaFlGuy said:
That's for a red blood withdrawal. You get cash money for plasma and you can give it more often. So I hear. :D

(We just had a UCF college professor spend 30 days as a homeless person. He gave plasma for $ to get hotel rooms with and clean up.)

Bruce in Ocala, Fl
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I know a guy who sells organs, spends his days in a bar...well I'm about to sell them all, just be a brain in a jar.

Yes plasma is ok cash once you get cleared its a nice resource so they pay cash for it . Mostly to keep you donating
 
OcalaFlGuy said:
That's for a red blood withdrawal. You get cash money for plasma and you can give it more often. So I hear. :D

(We just had a UCF college professor spend 30 days as a homeless person. He gave plasma for $ to get hotel rooms with and clean up.)

Bruce in Ocala, Fl
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cool im going to be attending UCF in fall, maybe i can donate my plasma for books
 
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