Questions tagged [carriers]
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How to disable traffic alert messages which come as flash sms from carrier?
I get this alert message (screenshot from my phone) from my carrier after using the internet for sometime. The problem is that I get numerous messages (20+) like this when my phone is idle. I guess some apps are syncing in the background. The phone…

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Why is my phone carrier-branded and how to remove it?
I have purchased my HTC One mini for a full price from an independent store. I have connected it to MegaFon (Russian cellphone operator) and now there is a carrier's app on a phone and it is recognized as "MegaFon HTC HTC One mini".
I don't want my…

Nickolai Leschov
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Will phone of global market will have better coverage than others?
I have LG V20 (H990DS), it's global market's phone. Also there are AT&T, Sprint, Verizon. And I noticed that all models have different frequency bands. Is that mean that my phone will work better around the world and others are fixed to certain…

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Why does scanning for carriers take so long?
Whenever I want to switch my carrier (even to back automatic selection), my mobile (rooted Galaxy S4 mini if that matters) scans one or more minutes for carriers. Why does it take so long? Wi-Fi Matic doesn't seem to require that much time to…

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Is there a way to get my Android report to my cell phone company that it's not a smart phone?
I have a phone, but it doesn't need internet (I use it as a regular phone + wifi). However, the cell phone company decided that if I have a smartphone, it needs to come with a data plan.
Can I do anything (including modify my rom) to look like a…

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How do I switch my htc merge from us cellular to t-mobile?
Possible Duplicate:
Can I use my device on a different carrier?
I have unlocked it and I am trying to s-off, I am ignorant to cell hacking/programing ad don't know if I am doing anything that will help or hinder my operation. I have just been…

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