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Techgen Its not officially approved by ATT

      Flippy So how did they avoid being shut down?

          I just got the fig flip and it doesn't work with my Total Wireless(which is a Verizon MVNO) sim card, I also tried it with a Selectel sim and it didn't work, it only worked with a US Mobile sim

            csp does it have a good OS?

                • FlippyLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

                  • Post #137

                  Techgen Mystery to me

                  csp Any MVNO that checks IMEI's (tracfone, MetroPcs, Cricket, etc) wont work on the fig

                  Reifam It is android all over with just the addition of a basic phone grid menu. Google contacts, google messages...

                  • csp replied to this.

                          Flippy US Mobile is working but incoming Text is not working...
                          I'm able to make and receive calls, Sent text msg but not receive

                              csp So which carrier does the phone work properly with?

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                                  csp T-Mobile or Verizon Based? I'm curious because T-Mobile based doesn't check IMEI, but Verizon based does?

                                    csp Yeah T-Mobile doesn't check IMEI, which is why I'm curious whether you tried US Mobile Verizon or T-Mobile based.

                                    Verizon based = black sim kit
                                    T-Mobile based= white sim kit

                                    When you use the T-Mobile based one, they don't ask for IMEI (Just like T-Mobile), but the Verizon one does (Does anyone know whether or not Verizon checks IMEI? I know my friend is able to just move his sim between phones with no repercussions). Metro, which is T-Mobile, does check SIM, and only recently stopped charging $15 to move your SIM card.

                                    Maybe it has nothing to do with the tower it's based on, just what the carrier decides?

                                      Someone I know tried it on a verizon MVNO and his SIM card got frozen.
                                      These guys have to get their act together.

                                      • AazfLevel 1 - Junior Member

                                        • Post #144

                                        Techgen It all depends on the bands. AT&T US 4G (primary) bands are 2, 4, 12, and 17. The F21 doesn't have any of these bands. The Fig Flip has all of them.

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                                            Cexpert I don't know if the mods would allow me to post the link but it is called "Xiaomi Qin F21 Pro", if you want to search it up.

                                                Reifam i thought he was talking about the fig flip that's what i want a link for

                                                    Is the fig f21 worthwhile? I saw someone has it with waze, uber, WhatsApp which I'd like. He said that a company on Israel filtered it for him.. Any way of replicating this here in the US?

                                                      looking4aphone You can buy the f21 here from Alibaba, and then filter it yourself or at TAG, see above discussion, in regard to the Band/carrier limitations of these phones.