Mobile Data Issue on VZW Note 7 (using on T-Mobile)

[mfldmike]

No I'm not, please re-read my paragraph...Verizon disables bands 12 and 17 in their firmware. This is why you CAN pop any SIM in and still make/receive calls and text messages but data doesn't work. Just flash your carriers carrier firmware for it and it will allow ylu to use bands 12/17 AND data rather than displaying an "H" above your signal indicators without data.

 

[Almeuit]

No I'm not, please re-read my paragraph...Verizon disables bands 12 and 17 in their firmware. This is why you CAN pop any SIM in and still make/receive calls and text messages but data doesn't work. Just flash your carriers carrier firmware for it and it will allow ylu to use bands 12/17 AND data rather than displaying an "H" above your signal indicators without data.

Band 12 and 17 aren't the main bands so yes data will work. I am not sure where you think that's the only ones for data. It may be for Verizon but T-Mobile is mainly 2 and 4. 12 is used by T-Mobile but only in certain areas (a.k.a not their main band for LTE).

 

[mfldmike]

Instead of arguing with a person that's genuinely trying to help you dud you ever try to flash carrier firmware? Before I flashed AT&T firmware to the Verizon-branded Note 7 I have, I couldn't access data. Changing my SIM, APN Settings, restoring, etc...didnt help.

 

[Almeuit]

Instead of arguing with a person that's genuinely trying to help you dud you ever try to flash carrier firmware? Before I flashed AT&T firmware to the Verizon-branded Note 7 I have, I couldn't access data. Changing my SIM, APN Settings, restoring, etc...didnt help.

I'm not the one who made the post. I'm saying T-Mobile uses band 2 and 4 mainly with 12 in some areas. You just said that it won't work since 12 and 17 are apparently locked. That makes no sense.. Like at all. If the network doesn't use the bands what's it matter if those are supposedly locked?

I guarantee I can grab a friend's Note 7 on VZW and he can use my T-Mobile SIM to get service.

 

[mfldmike]

And I can attest to the fact that I could get voice and text but no data UNTIL I flashed AT&T firmware...on a Verizon Note 7

APN Settings didn't matter

 

[dpham00]

And I can attest to the fact that I could get voice and text but no data UNTIL I flashed AT&T firmware...on a Verizon Note 7

APN Settings didn't matter

I tried popping in a metropcs sim( owned by tmobile) and I just changed the apn and it worked with data

 

[mfldmike]

I tried popping in a metropcs sim( owned by tmobile) and I just changed the apn and it worked with data

I was referring to the Verizon specific models

 

[dpham00]

I was referring to the Verizon specific models

Correct I have a Verizon model. It does have the non verizon sim message (which can be disabled) but it worked with lte data

 

[mfldmike]

Ah ok...yeah I had AT&T and it wouldn't work for me, maybe T-Mobile is different somwhow

 

[Almeuit]

Ah ok...yeah I had AT&T and it wouldn't work for me, maybe T-Mobile is different somwhow

It very well could be.. but that is why I kept pressing that it should work. AT&T can sometimes be more picky but I know T-Mobile doesn't care. If the phone has the radio it just goes.

 

[dpham00]

Ah ok...yeah I had AT&T and it wouldn't work for me, maybe T-Mobile is different somwhow

Tried with an att sim and it works. Only had to change apn. Only bands 2 and 4 though... No band 12/17.