Forced Roaming

Low Timer · #1 (**permalink**) 08-08-2011, 02:07 PM

I have a rooted EVO 3D with Clean Rom installed. I'm trying to force roaming, but haven't found a solution. Prior to this phone, I had a Touch Pro 2 I could force roaming. Are there any solutions to force roaming like the mod to the Touch Pro 2 which added Roam Only to the menu?

Thanks.

**OMJ** · #2 (**permalink**) 08-08-2011, 03:27 PM

Just needed this over the weekend. Only solution I found was "roam control" in the market. Was $4, but well worth it, as I had next to no Sprint service

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**kaos** · #3 (**permalink**) 08-08-2011, 07:05 PM

omj beat me to the punch. roam control is the solution.

pkny · #4 (**permalink**) 08-08-2011, 07:53 PM

Dont mean to thread jack but yes roam control is the solution and you dont even need root !!

But the big question. When i initiate roam control i occasionally cannot receive phone calls. I can make calls but if i were to call myself from my work phone it would go straight to voice message.
Other times the caller would have to wait 4+ rings before my phone even starts ringing.

My data speeds seems to be capped at 100kps when i am on the verizon network also. Even though it saids 3G it seems more like i am roaming on 2g.

Any fixes to these problems?

**TheBundo** · #5 (**permalink**) 08-08-2011, 08:57 PM

I always make a call right after changing it to roaming. It seems to make a difference in recieving calls.

**ycats** · #6 (**permalink**) 08-09-2011, 08:36 AM

what's the difference between using Roam Control and doing the 00001 prl hack? I guess maybe that Roam Control allows you to roam on Sprint's towers, whereas the prl hack you're using Verizon towers only.........maybe someone can explain this better.

**OMJ** · #7 (**permalink**) 08-09-2011, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ycats

what's the difference between using Roam Control and doing the 00001 prl hack? I guess maybe that Roam Control allows you to roam on Sprint's towers, whereas the prl hack you're using Verizon towers only.........maybe someone can explain this better.

I hadn't tried that prl, I used it last year on the OG EVO, worked great. I was gonna try it but couldn't find the file.

note about roam control....I was gonna return it cuz I couldn't make or receive calls & no data, then I called Sprint, they re-provisioned my phone & then roaming worked. only downside is my data speeds sucked.

Low Timer · #8 (**permalink**) 08-09-2011, 07:32 PM

I installed the 00001 prl, is there an easy way to tell the network I'm romaing on?

Thanks

**OMJ** · #9 (**permalink**) 08-10-2011, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Low Timer

I installed the 00001 prl, is there an easy way to tell the network I'm romaing on?

Thanks

u can try calling *2 to see if u get a recording.....most likely it's Verizon, as ATT & Tmobile are gsm

talon95 · #10 (**permalink**) 08-10-2011, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by OMJ

I hadn't tried that prl, I used it last year on the OG EVO, worked great. I was gonna try it but couldn't find the file.

note about roam control....I was gonna return it cuz I couldn't make or receive calls & no data, then I called Sprint, they re-provisioned my phone & then roaming worked. only downside is my data speeds sucked.

Interesting about RC. It doesn't work for me either. The phone is basically unstable when I force roam and never establishes a data connection at all. Although it does roam correctly when it switches on it's own.