The preferred roaming list (PRL) controls which towers your phone can use. If you have no service in areas where you think you should, updating your PRL may help: Dial *228, then press 2, or dial *22891 to update the PRL.
Q: Is Total Wireless on a GSM network? Short answer: no. Total Wireless uses the Verizon network, which is a CDMA network.
United States Service Providers
| Carrier's Name | 3G Frequencies / Wavelengths |
|---|
| Ting | 3G : 1900 MHz PCS (GSM-GPRS/ EDGE). 1700/ 2100 MHz AWS 1, Band 4 (UMTS/ UMTS/ HSPA+). |
| Total Wireless | 3G : 800 MHz ESMR, Band 10 (CDMA/ 1xAdvanced). |
| TPO Mobile | 3G : 1700/ 2100 MHz AWS, Band 4 (GSM-UMTS/ HSPA+). |
| Tracfone | 3G : 900/ 1800 MHz (CDMA). |
Update Firmware
- From the main screen, tap the "Apps" icon.
- Tap the "Settings" icon.
- Slide the screen up for more options. Tap "Software update."
- Tap "Check for update." Your phone will install any available updates, or "Your software is up to date" will display. Tap "OK."
Total Wireless Compatible Phones 2020
- Samsung Galaxy S9. Offer.
- Samsung Galaxy S10e with 128GB. Offer.
- Samsung Galaxy S10 128 GB + 8 GB RAM. 287 Reviews.
- Samsung Galaxy J3 Orbit 4G LTE Prepaid Smartphone. Offer.
- TCL LX 4G LTE Prepaid Smartphone.
- Motorola Moto G6 4G LTE Prepaid Smartphone.
- LG Rebel 3 4G LTE Prepaid Smartphone.
- LG Fiesta 2 4G LTE Prepaid Smartphone.
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Is Total Wireless the same as Straight Talk? Not really. Both providers operate under one company – TracFone Wireless Inc. However, they offer different plans and use different networks (Total Wireless works on Verizon, while Straight Talk employs Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, and AT&T cell towers).
Verizon Prepaid is higher priority on the towers than Total Wireless (or any MVNO). Unless you need the extra data you get from Total Wireless, why not try it? It's prepaid so it's easy to switch if you end up not likely it.
Total Wireless Now Offers Mobile Hotspot, At Least According To Company's Official eBay Store. Total Wireless subscribers will soon officially be able to use their phones as a mobile hotspot. Mobile hotspot has technically not been allowed on the provider, however, some users in the past had been able to get it working
No, your Total Wireless SIM Card can only be used on one number and one phone. You will need to purchase a NEW Total Wireless SIM Card. When you receive the SIM Card in the mail, call Total Wireless Customer Service at 1-866-663-3633 to have them switch your new phone to the new SIM Card.
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Total Wireless is a Tracfone cell phone service that offers unlimited talk, text and data plans to their customers, all while being supported by the largest network provider in the US. Total Wireless allows customers to bring their own devices while also selling customers their own branded phones.
Unfortunately, as nice as it would be, you can't just bring any old phone to Total Wireless. You'll have to make sure your phone is compatible with Total Wireless' (Verizon's) network. To get a little more technical, your phone will need to be CDMA (one of two major radio networks, used by Verizon and Sprint).
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The Access Point Name (APN) is the name for the settings your phone reads to set up a connection to the gateway between your carrier's cellular network and the public Internet. The bad news is that carriers can customize the software on any phone they sell, and that includes blocking the ability to change the APN.
The APN enable/disable setting facilitates choosing which APN configuration of multiple choices should be used for general internet data.
Access Point Name (APN) is an identifier that lives in the LTE core network, otherwise known as the Evolved Packet Core (EPC). In that home, the APN comes into play inside the Home Subscriber Server (HSS) node of the core network.
Configuring your Device-Android 4.0 and Above
- Go to Settings > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names (some phones may require Settings > More > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names)
- Tap the menu button (usually 3 stacked dots)
- Select Reset to default.
- Tap the menu button again.
- Select New APN.
- Tap Menu.
- Select Save.
To connect an Android phone to a wireless network:
- Press the Home button, and then press the Apps button.
- Under “Wireless and Networks”, make sure "Wi-Fi" is turned on, then press Wi-Fi.
- You may have to wait a moment as your Android device detects wireless networks in range, and displays them in a list.
Data and network settings for Android phones
- Pull down the notifications panel and tap Settings (gear icon).
- Tap Mobile Data or More > Mobile Networks or More > Cellular Networks.
- Turn ON or add a check mark next to Data Enabled or Mobile Data or Mobile Data Traffic.
- Enter the SaskTel browser and MMS settings (you must do this for multimedia messaging to work).
How to Set Up and Configure Your Android Phone
- Select your language.
- Activate the phone on the mobile data network.
- Choose a Wi-Fi network (can be done later)
- Set the time zone.
- Sign in to your Google account.
- Add other online accounts.
- Set location information.
Android internet setup guide
- Tap Apps. Tap Settings. Tap More Settings or Mobile Data or Mobile Networks. Tap Access Point names.
- Tap Add or New APN. Tap Name and enter 'amaysim internet' Tap APN and enter 'yesinternet'
- Tap More or Menu. Tap Save. Tap the back button.
- Tap the Home Button to return to your home screen.
