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SMARTY Maverick
Joined 22-03-2024
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Re: Calling all Unlimited Plan customers…
Im on unlimited also and while living in the middle of nowhere I'm quite happy with the service. The best signal I can get is ~96dBm usually stays at 100dBm, but it's just enough to tether video streaming services at 720-1080p. Online gaming is not really possible due to unstable ping, but it is what it is. Just International calling rates to nearby EU I find a bit pricy. 19p/min when your parent network on pay&go asks only 3p/min is a bit strange.6.4KViews3likes1Comment4g calling/volte on Smarty's blacklisted phone (Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact)
I'm usig Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (last 5 inch android from Sony) and i think i solved (or it solved itself) the 4g-Volte problem on it. Sony XZ2 phone is on Volte support blacklist at Smarty, so 4g calling should not work, but i didnt want to give up that easy. Before and after "3g switch off" all my calls switched to 3g(H, H+) doesnt matter that internet ran on 4g. So i installed LineageOS, fully rooted the phone, and noticed that Smarty Sim doesn't get network modem configuration, in fact Smarty modem configuration folder doesn't exist at all in this phone. So by using "Root Explorer" app i had to create "S21.4" folder inside "root/vendor/modemconf/" ,then inside it create a file named "modem.conf" which contains "mcfg_sw/generic/euro/hutch/vlvw/uk/mcfg_sw.mbn" line. (Btw i recommended to take sim off or switch to airplane mode before doing this). Restarted the phone and now i can make and receive HD calls, Volte still not showing in the menus, but my calls don't drop to 3g anymore. Data, SMS also works.1.6KViews0likes5CommentsRe: 4g calling/volte on Smarty's blacklisted phone (Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact)
Yeah its a bit complicated, especially for casual user. Actually i was about to leave Smarty, already found another provider where i would port my number to, but looks like im about to stay . I really didnt want to buy new phone as mine is the last compact 5 inch android (which wont break my pocket) with volte support, i like small phones, its a shame they dont make those anymore.1.5KViews0likes1Comment