[Q] Unlocked Aria Getting Error with T-Mobile SIM.

[slimradio]

I recently decided I loved my Aria so much I was going to purchase the unlock code so I could use it on a prepaid service (I no longer use at&t).

I am ROOTed, and am running the Liberty Sense 2.2.2 ROM.

After I inserted my T-mobile pre-paid SIM and got the message "enter SIM unlock code" I did as instructed. It said it was accepted and My phone booted without that annoying please insert sim message. Yay right? Nope it can't connect to the mobile network. After doing a little googling and hunting around I found that the phone has to be compatible with the GSM frequency that the company your planning on using has.

Well this is what my device supports:
HSPA/WCDMA:
900/2100MHz
Up to 2 Mbps upload and 7.2 Mbps download speeds

GSM:
850/900/1800/1900MHz

(Band frequency, HSPA availability, and data speed are operator dependent.)

Which is apparently compatible with T-mobile. Well whenever I try and connect it says it fails and gives me and error message:

"SIM card not provisioned MM2"

After doing some google searches on that I found that it may mean you need to replace your sim etc. I've tried 2 different T-mobile SIMS and they both failed. Yet they both work in the T-mobile phones.

If anyone knows a work around to get me past this crap I would GREATLY appreciate it. It's been turned into an all day project and I'm nearing a tired and disappointing end.

Also info that may help:

-Neither of the SIMS currently have minutes on them but are both still activated under the owners names and display signals on the T-mobile devices.

- My HTC aria IS unlocked and IS rooted/loaded with a custom rom

-I can locate the 2 networks available in my region when I click on search for networks in my "wireless/network settings"

If you need anymore info to help answer the question please let me know and I will provide it as soon as I am able.

 

[drumist]

The phone is fine. It may be because you don't have minutes on the plan, or because the SIM card is too old or something. I'd suggest going into a T-Mobile store and getting it squared away.

 

[slimradio]

Yes after several hours of hunting I was able to find someone who had the same problem. Apparently whether the SIM gets signal or not from the device it came from it will give you an error on the device you put it in until the SIM has actual minutes on it. The guy had said on his post he tried around 3 different cards and all had the same effect.

 

[slimradio]

Sorry for the double post just wanted to update.

The reason I wasn't able to get signal on the phone was because the T-mobile sim card I was using was an un-paid Flex Pay SIM card with T-mobile. The actual prepaid SIM (which im using now) gets a signal even when there aren't minutes on the device so you can add funds to your account through the mobile phone.