1x area, place data session on hold for phone call to come through??? - Page 2

**schettj** · #11 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 07:25 PM

Ages ago, sprint used to have an issue with their 1x network where it would be set to data priority, not voice priority. I mean this is back in '03-'04 timeframe... there was no EVDO, just vision and 1x, and you could not get a call if you were active.

I believe they had to change something on their end to make it voice priority.

(googles...)

Yeah, coming up empty. You might try calling sprint and asking them about "voice priority with 1x service" because that's what you want. What you *have* is data priority.

Scrotum · #12 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by schettj

Ages ago, sprint used to have an issue with their 1x network where it would be set to data priority, not voice priority. I mean this is back in '03-'04 timeframe... there was no EVDO, just vision and 1x, and you could not get a call if you were active.

I believe they had to change something on their end to make it voice priority.

(googles...)

Yeah, coming up empty. You might try calling sprint and asking them about "voice priority with 1x service" because that's what you want. What you *have* is data priority.

I have called them, I talked to multiple people, one who even told me to ask on a forum because you would be more likely to find a solution. I also spoke with executive customer service due to being lied to for the past three years about when EV-DO would be available.

**schettj** · #13 (**permalink**) 02-13-2009, 02:53 PM

Well, all I can tell you is your not insane.

My old vga1000 samsung (back in the 1x/vision days) did this. At some point there may have been a fix, or it has just been so long I am misremembering Sprint issuing a fix to allow for voice priority.

But you're not crazy, on the upside.

jaminmc · #14 (**permalink**) 02-13-2009, 03:15 PM

It Can't be done. 1x won't allow incoming calls during an active Data session.

demolasko · #15 (**permalink**) 02-13-2009, 03:25 PM

have you tried roaming on another network?

sorry if this post is not allowed

Scrotum · #16 (**permalink**) 02-13-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by demolasko

have you tried roaming on another network?

sorry if this post is not allowed

Unfortunately it would not benefit me, Where I live the only company with EV-DO is VZW and they do not allow Sprint customers to roam on their EV-DO. When the Verizon-Altel merger was anounced I had hoped that the stipulation of roaming agreements having to remain in tact would mean that I would be able to roam on the new VZW/Alltel EV-DO network, but I was advised by a VZW rep that this would only be in place where Alltel already had their own EV-DO network. So I guess I'm screwed either way.