Help! Sprint TP2 sim unlocked on Tmobile

[NIKKG]

Ok confirmed fix. Thanks for everyone's help. For future reference, I’ll list step by step settings for someone with a Sprint TP2 with unlocked SIM to be able to reliably use the TMOBILE and ATT network. This probably also works with Verizon TP2 if you unlock the SIM.

Someone should make a sticky of this.

1. To go phone dial pad, select MENU and select OPTIONS.

2. Select the NETWORK tab on the bottom, under MODE OF OPERATIONS drop down box, select GSM ONLY.

3. Select the GSM NETWORK SELECTION dropdown box and select MANUAL. Than select your service provider, ATT or TMOBILE.

4. Select the GSM/UMTS SERVICES tab, highlight BAND and select GET SETTINGS

5. On the SELECT YOUR NETWORK TYPE drop down box, select GSM.

6. On the SELECT YOUR GSM/UMTS BAND drop down box, select GSM(1900+850)+UMTS(1900+850). You should be all done, select the OK to exit and your good to go on GSM.

[Dr.8820]

i'm glad it worked out for you! and i agree, your post should be a sticky. it took me 10 hours to figure out the correct band lol!

[danielsan127]

Originally Posted by NIKKG

Ok confirmed fix. Thanks for everyone's help. For future reference, I’ll list step by step settings for someone with a Sprint TP2 with unlocked SIM to be able to reliably use the TMOBILE and ATT network. This probably also works with Verizon TP2 if you unlock the SIM.

Someone should make a sticky of this.

1. To go phone dial pad, select MENU and select OPTIONS.

2. Select the NETWORK tab on the bottom, under MODE OF OPERATIONS drop down box, select GSM ONLY.

3. Select the GSM NETWORK SELECTION dropdown box and select MANUAL. Than select your service provider, ATT or TMOBILE.

4. Select the GSM/UMTS SERVICES tab, highlight BAND and select GET SETTINGS

5. On the SELECT YOUR NETWORK TYPE drop down box, select GSM.

6. On the SELECT YOUR GSM/UMTS BAND drop down box, select GSM(1900+850)+UMTS(1900+850). You should be all done, select the OK to exit and your good to go on GSM.

even doing this, the tp2 still keeps dropping the tmobile signal constantly, and i would still have to manually get the phone to connect back to the network. its pretty frustrating.

[Dr.8820]

Originally Posted by danielsan127

even doing this, the tp2 still keeps dropping the tmobile signal constantly, and i would still have to manually get the phone to connect back to the network. its pretty frustrating.

are you in a t-mobile coverage area? i'll check this thread from time to time, and if you're around, i'll try to help.

[danielsan127]

Originally Posted by Dr.8820

are you in a t-mobile coverage area? i'll check this thread from time to time, and if you're around, i'll try to help.

yeah i had the phone in the dallas, tx area for a month and had this issue and currently in the seattle, wa area and still having the same issue. before switching to the tp2, i really never had an issue with losing signal before.

[luanyiking]

I had it set up for AT&T, testing it in next few days. Hopefully it will work.

[Dr.8820]

Originally Posted by luanyiking

I had it set up for AT&T, testing it in next few days. Hopefully it will work.

post back and let me know...it should work. i flashed mine 2 weeks ago, i'm all over the place and haven't had any signal issues.

[luanyiking]

unfortunately, I still could not get it to work perfectly. THe network still drops when I move. I think I did everything right.

first, unlock the phone, flash US ratio, the phone works for AT&T, no problem with phone calls.

second, manually set it to GSM mode, search the network manually and AT&T network was added manually. (mode of operation, GSM/UMTS only, GSM network selection manual, current network, AT&T.)

last, GSM/UMTS setting, select your network type : GSM
select your GSM/UMTS band, GSM(1900+850)+UMTS(1900+850)

I think everything should be fine. But network still drops. When it drops, I had to do search network manually. It is not just annoying, it makes the phone not a cell phone anymore. Please let me know if there anything can do. I can send you pics step by step too. Thanks!!!!!