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Thursday, March 10th, 2022 1:22 AM

S10 G973U1 BYOD stopped working with 3G network shutdown

My wife's S10 stopped working when they shut down the 3G network in our area. It is listed as a SUPPORTED phone (G973U1) and had been working for almost a year on the AT&T network when it stopped.

I have reset the caches. I reset the network. I have been online to tech support at least 5 or 6 times to get it whitelisted. I have gone to the AT&T store and gotten a new SIM card. When I got the new SIM the phone worked for about 10 minutes then back to the same problem again.

At home if I turn off the WIFI on the phone, it connects to the LTE data network AND it works fine to download data. HOWEVER, it still does not make calls.

On the SIM Card status it shows:

AT&T Network

Service State: In Service

IMS: Registered

Voice and Data Network Type: LTE

Etc., etc., etc.

This is a MAJOR problem with the AT&T network backbone that you have no way to whitelist these phones on the new platform! This is a total MESS!!!

WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THIS RESOLVED?

I have been an AT&T Wireless Customer for OVER 25 years. My family is all on the wireless plan. Before that I was an AT&T customer for many years. This has me at the point of going with a different carrier. If I have to switch phones I might as well switch to Verizon. After all, if I have to change phones why not switch carriers too?

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18 Messages

2 years ago

@woodb01 Welcome to the club. Despite being on the list of approved phones, there are no reports of anyone getting one to work successfully.  I had a thread going on this exact topic, but @ATTHelp actually deleted all their comments, then marked it private so that nobody could read it anymore.

25 years is a pretty good run, but ATT doesn't care.

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18 Messages

2 years ago

GET ON ALL OF THE STOCK MARKET FORUMS and post this for people to see! Let them know that ATT is running customers off and will be showing fewer subscribers! HIT THEM WHERE IT HURTS IN THEIR SHARE PRICE!

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2 years ago

We understand how important it is to have a properly working device, @woodb01 and @vtbeerloverguy! Here are a couple of steps that can help to resolve your experience.

 

First, make sure that the exact model of your phone is at least one of these supported devices: G970U*, G970U1*, G970W, G970F, G970F/DS. Please note that the model numbers marked with an asterisk will need to have their software updated in order to continue making and receiving calls.

 

To update your software version with models G970U and G90U1, follow these steps which are found at our Device Support Center:

  1. Make sure your device is fully charged and connected to Wi-Fi.
  2. From the device home screen, swipe down from the Notification bar and tap Settings.
  3. Scroll to and tap Software update, then Check for updates.
  4. Follow the on-screen prompts to download and install the update. The device automatically restarts once the new software successfully installs.

Besides software updates, customers have reported that the steps below have helped resolve their experience:

  • Updating the SIM card. (To upgrade your SIM, visit your nearest AT&T Store.)
  • Updating the APN settings following these instructions:
    1. Tap your Settings menu.
    2. Choose either Wireless & Networks, More Networks, or Connections.
    3. Tap Mobile Networks, then Access Point Names.
    4. Find and select the option to add a new APN. You may find a plus (+) symbol on the screen, or tap the menu button.
    5. Program each field using the settings found in the table.
    6. Save your changes to return to the APN's menu and choose the new APN.

If these solutions do not work, you will need to upgrade to an HD Voice capable device, upgrade your SIM, or both.

 

Also, please be advised that devices not sold by AT&T may not be compatible with all services, so even if AT&T sells the same make/model, a device sold by another carrier or by the device manufacturer may function differently.

 

We hope this info helps. Thank you for contacting AT&T Community Forums.

 

Lar, AT&T Community Specialist

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18 Messages

2 years ago

@frustratedusergoogleplex - unable to use the temporary fix code you provided. That code seems to assume you are currently ON the ATT network and not denied access.

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18 Messages

2 years ago

For the devices that need a software update, where can we find this update?

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211 Messages

2 years ago

@woodb01 you'll have to find it on XDA forums or similar and use the Odin app on your PC to flash the firmware.

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5 Messages

2 years ago

I am hearing reports from friends of devices "magically" starting to work between 12-2 today after reboots. 

This coincided with the time window where I backed up and factory reset from the hidden boot menu  my phone and it started working again.
 
Smells like ATT quietly changed something. 

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211 Messages

2 years ago

@frustratedusergoogleplex are you using a G973U1 as well?

What's this hidden boot menu? 

Thanks! 

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6 Messages

2 years ago

I hate it when ATTHelp says stuff like, "If these solutions do not work, you will need to upgrade to an HD Voice capable device..."

This is so condescending.  Those S10s are all HD Voice/VoLTE capable, but if AT&T refuses to either provision the device or push the appropriate updates, you're hosed!  AT&T just needs to be honest with people.  They are extorting you, so you'll buy a new phone.

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18 Messages

2 years ago

Hey @ATTHelp , guess what? After dozens of hours with ATT support and two visits to the ATT store I got my G973U1 to make a VoLTE call!!

 

Wanna know how I did it?  I didn't buy a new phone.  I put in a T-Mobile SIM, where their system permits G973U1 to do VoLTE and Wifi Calling. Shortly after I put in the T-Mobile SIM, I got this message.

And when I looked at the carrier provisioned settings, low and behold, VoLTE was enabled!

I put the ATT SIM back in....
Please help us. Here's a list of things it's NOT:
1) The phone hardware
2) The phone software
3) The SIM
4) User configurable settings
The ONLY thing I did for my test was to swap out the ATT SIM for a T-Mobile SIM, and immediately my phone was making both VoLTE and Wifi calls.  If you see all of this and you still don't see where the problem lies, you should consider another line of work.
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