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Re: Extended range 5G configuration failure
formercanuck wrote: That's been a tool for use for quite some time on Samsung There's another issue with standalone 5G I haven't solved yet. 5G on the phone seems to be designed for NSA (not standalone) and will constantly try to switch to a 4G channel rather than stay connected to the standalone 5G. If I disable all bands except N71 SA the phone turns off 5G but can't connect to 4G and simply drops itself off the air. Apparently they have a lot of issues to work out.4Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: Extended range 5G configuration failure
formercanuck wrote: That's been a tool for use for quite some time on Samsung yes, I didn't know about it however until after Samsung disabled another "band selection" menu with an update. The other menu was mostly useless as it turns out (probably why they disabled it) I wonder why N71 SA extended range 5G wasn't enabled until I went into a hidden and undocumented service utility and manually enabled it? Is/was T-Mobile handing out SIM cards that aren't programmed to enable standalone 5G?4Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)
Sorry, wasn't trying to aggravate you Of course I got a government agency to step in, that's what the FCC does whenever anyone files a complaint. The legitimacy of the complaint (or not) obviously affects whatever results you get. My advice is to follow the $. One can play games talking about "providers" and "plans" but ultimately the government funds are going to the same few actual providers. "Metro by T-Mobile" and "Magenta" are just two different levels of service plans that use the same provider. In both cases, T-Mobile is receiving government funds via ACP to provide broadband data services. I'm glad you have better experiences with Verizon than I have. In my area the Verizon network is so congested that pre paid level plans don't get any data at all. (maybe a little at 3am when most people are asleep) For well over 10 years they've not spent a single penny to upgrade the bandwidth of the network here. So when they bought out Tracfone and started forcing people to switch ACP funded plans over to a Verizon pre paid level plan... Verizon is essentially stealing government funds without providing the service the $ was allocated for. From the reaction I got, apparently the FCC agreed with me.5Visto1like0ComentariosRe: Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)
Sarahjusthates wrote: JRC wrote: Please file an FCC complaint; It states on the FCC website that the program protects consumers by: https://www.fcc.gov/acp "Preventing consumers from being forced into more expensive or lower quality plans in order to receive the ACP;" And forcing Magenta and Magenta Max plan holders to switch to Metro is most certainly a lower quality plan, with deprioritized data and speed throttling. https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov/hc/en-us That's not what its saying tho... its saying that you can't be forced to switch to a different plan FROM THE SAME PROVIDER. But having to switch providers in order to use the benefit because you're current one doesn't participate is totally legal It's just like having a coupon for one retailer and complaining a totally different store wont take jt Don't lie to yourself. When Verizon bought out Tracfone which Safelink (the Lifeline and ACP provider) is a subsidiary of... they tried to force me to switch providers.from T-Mobile to Verizon. Verizon is vastly lower quality. I filed an FCC complaint and a Safelink executive contacted me later with his tail between his legs and restored my plan with T-Mobile as the service provider instead of Verizon I don't think the FCC is fooled by companies using different names to funnel government funding into programs that don't even attempt to use one penny of the $ to actually provide the service11Visto1like0ComentariosRe: No 5G Signal on my new Galaxy S22 (Unlocked) , stuck on LTE (4G/4G+)
Had same problem with my S22+ I fixed it. Try typing *#2263# in the phone dialer that should open a service mode menu select [1] or [2] for your active SIM, [1] is physical SIM [2] is eSIM press [8] Select all bands then [9] Apply band configuration On my S22+, 5G enabled and worked instantly when I pressed [9]5Visto1like0ComentariosRe: Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)
Please file an FCC complaint; It states on the FCC website that the program protects consumers by: https://www.fcc.gov/acp "Preventing consumers from being forced into more expensive or lower quality plans in order to receive the ACP;" And forcing Magenta and Magenta Max plan holders to switch to Metro is most certainly a lower quality plan, with deprioritized data and speed throttling. https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov/hc/en-us13Visto2likes0ComentariosRe: Terrible service!
SendOneUp wrote: I used T-Mobile for a short stint about 10 years ago, and just switched to them from Verizon because of a promotion. I am as disappointed as I can be with their service and coverage. You don't save money with this company. Once you figure out how many services like video calling aren't supported unless the other party uses Terrible Mobile as well, you start to wonder. Cell coverage is a dumpster fire. If the "T" doesn't stand for "Terrible", it stands for "Taliban" because this is what mobile services are like in Afghanistan. There is no way that I'm not going back to Verizon. I am in utter disbelief that a company who advertises as much as they do and claims to be as large as they are can cost this much AND be so bad. It is embarrassing to get a call or text and hearthe T-Mobile ring and alert tones in public. This company specializes in building shops and filling it with phones and staff. They most certainly shouldn't be considered to be a carrier or service provider. I would be so embarrassed to work there. They have been around so long and I feel like they are further behind than the last time I had them. I am getting as far away from this company as possible and this time I can confidently say,"Never Again". The only reason they have had any degree of success is due to creating a monopoly. It's interesting how similar the carriers sound when viewed from different angles. I was stuck with Verizon here for years because they held a monopoly in this area. Verizon is HORRIBLE. We can get a signal, but there's no bandwidth behind it and the network is so congested 20 out of 24 hours it's pretty much useless, even on their premium data plans. They have refused to upgrade for over 10 years while service grew even worse as time went on. Then T-Mobile shows up, with their extended range lte and 5g. It's like night and day. I get not only better coverage with T-Mobile but there's actually bandwidth behind the signals. And I've had decent relations with customer service (although most of their initial contact personnel are incompetent but that goes for any carrier it seems) I guess in my case, Verizon was the evil monopoly and T-Mobile is the knight in shining armor. Mileage may vary due to location and circumstances, I guess.4Visto1like0ComentariosRe: 5g home internet problem
I've had basically the opposite experience here. In my location, Verizon is suffering from the overcongested backhauls that bring data to it's knees except in the wee hours of the morning. T-Mobile came to the rescue. That being said, a T-Mobile test drive hotspot or a smartphone get priority data. A hotspot, internet gateway, tablet, or anything using a phone's hotspot get throttled during busy times of day when the network can't handle the traffic. My Samsung phone runs ok as a desktop device however when I connect it to a dock and use a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. T-Mobile support gets better if you work your way up through their "tiers". When I initially started using T-Mobile and was rightfully offended by the fact their test drive trial device gave me better service than what I got after I signed up, I eventually got connected to a really helpful higher tier support agent that was able to really pull some strings and get things done. We worked together for about a month.2Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: Why is there mysteriously no longer signal in my house after T-Moblile/Sprint Merger?
I read somewhere that T-Mobile decommissioned a lot of the Sprint towers, presumably in areas where they thought they had double coverage. But turning off a tower is always going to cause issues for some. I consider myself lucky,.I switched to T-Mobile+Sprint because Verizon is total poop in this area and for whatever reason T-Mobile kept the sprint towers -and- the new T-Mobile towers running.4Visto0likes0Comentarios