The last couple phones I’ve owned over the years were unlocked for use on any carrier. I had an LG G6 that was originally a Verizon phone that worked on my network (T-Mobile). Now I have an LG G8 that seems to have originally been a Sprint phone that I again use on T-Mobile.
When I got both of these phones, it was fairly easy to set up the proper APN to get MMS and everything working like it should, but I’ve noticed with both phones there will be times when I have strong reception and someone will call me, and it goes straight to voicemail. Texting and sending messages on various apps still work fine but the phone won’t receive a call, almost like it’s shut off or I don’t have any cellular service.
Here’s the thing, I had kind of found a bandaid fix with my old phone. As soon as I would dial out, it would suddenly start working fine and then it would receive calls no problem, usually for the rest of the day. I got in the habit of just calling Lowe’s or some random place every morning and hanging up as soon as it starts to ring, just to make sure my phone was working and I wasn’t missing any calls.
Now with the new phone, I’ve been testing it out and that doesn’t seem to be working, it’s a lot more intermittent. I have anywhere from 2 to 4 bars, LTE most of the time but noticed it fluctuating to G or E as soon as I dial out or call the phone. Sometimes it’ll receive the call, usually it goes straight to VM. I’ve been testing it out this morning, using my work phone to call the cell phone every 5 minutes or so, and it goes to VM every time. The only time it rings is right after I’ve restarted the phone.
What the hell is going on?