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05-11-2023 08:20 PM
On a voxi sim only deal. I have used the sim for a few years in refurbished phones to keep the cost down.
I've gone from Samsung S8 to S10 to Pixel 5 with no issues at all.
Thought I'd move to a Samsung S21 but no matter what I tried, I could not get 4g... just stuck on really slow "H" status. Checked APN settings many times. Factory reset. New sim.... Nothing worked. Yet I can pop the sim into any of my older phones and the signal is great again. I put it down to the mobile so returned the S21 and got a S21fe instead.... Same issue.. No 4g or 5g!
So I'm stumped again (as are voxi customer support ) I'd love to get the S21FE signal working as well as it does in my older phones. Could anyone point me towards something I may have overlooked in the settings to solve this please?
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06-11-2023 10:28 PM
The phones are not UK specification, probably EU, Return the phones you will never be able to use the UK 4 and 5G network.
A Vodafone store won't be able to help.
05-11-2023 09:15 PM
Just about all I can think is the network mode in your connection settings @tomm2000 but if you have checked the APN settings you have probably already made sure this is set to 4G.
05-11-2023 09:21 PM
Yeah... Tried a few variations on the APN settings but none work. Even copied settings from my older phones (which give me 4g anf 5g) but no luck.
05-11-2023 09:51 PM - edited 06-11-2023 08:01 AM
The network mode not APN settings @tomm2000 .
I have got to admit I am running out of ideas when your network mode is selected to 5G 4G @tomm2000
Try refreshing your SIM on the network by completing a manual roam by following this information
How do I perform a manual roam?
Also try going into offline flight mode and back on the network and in an alternative location.
Absolutely no reason for the phone not connecting to the 4 and 5G network.
05-11-2023 09:59 PM
Also toggled between the different network mode settings but no luck.
06-11-2023 05:40 AM
Hi @tomm2000
My partner uses the Samsung s21 fe but on o2 and gets 4G fine.
In the phone's settings > Connections > Mobile Networks > Network Mode it has 4G/3G/2G (auto connect) available.
Can you try another networks sim card in the phone to see what happens.
If I can be of any further help then please don't hesitate. Take care. 😎
Can you run the diagnostic tool found in your Samsung Members App to see if that highlights anything.
Current Phone >
Samsung Galaxy s²⁴ Ultra 512gb.
06-11-2023 09:06 PM
Tried the Samsung members app. Reported the sim card was normal.
Getting to the point where I will have to return the s21fe as faulty (perhaps it isnt) which would be a shame
06-11-2023 08:42 PM
Tried the aeroplane money on and off. Tried switching to another network and back.
Using the sim card in my old s10 under Network Mode, I can see LTE/3g/2g(auto connect)
On the s21fe I don't even have the Network Mode section.
06-11-2023 09:32 PM
The phone won't be faulty @tomm2000 , I would recommend going into a Vodafone Store with the device, they staff will be able to check 4 and 5G is enabled on the network mode.
Vodafone don't have the FE listed on device guides but the 5G will be exactly the same, take a look at device mode here https://deviceguides.vodafone.co.uk/samsung/galaxy-s21-5g-android-11-0/connectivity/select-network-m...
06-11-2023 09:37 PM
I appreciate any advice but I don't even have the Network Mode section on the fe