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[Sony Xperia ZL] bothfly:
So far this phone is a total winner.

Put my Nano SIM w/ and adapter fro my iPhone 5 into the ZL and got ATT LTE right away, 25mb downloads, just as fast as the iPhone5.

This phone also has Google Wallet, while I'ver never really used it, I turned it on and will try it out, something that hasn't been talked about on this device.

Other than that just setting it up, I had a GS3 a while back so I'm sorta familiar , but the speed and UI seem good.

The location of the power button on the side is a big plus over reaching for it on the top, the iPhone and Galaxy have the actual home button, which I prefer.

Speaker volume is OK, not super loud but good, a little tinny.

I paired the Bluetooth with my car and at first it had some static when listening to Spotify or making a call so I unpaired and did it all again and that seemed to fix it.

Also I got a Sony system update after the phone was turned on.

So in sort, for a full ATT LTE device, I wont use 3G only this thing looks good so far.
[Sony Xperia ZL] serialtoon:
Is the display as washed out as others make it seem? I'm coming from a nexus 4 where the display is less than stellar, but price to performance ratio is amazing. Thanks! Also if you get a chance to toss nova launcher on there just to see what it looks like on a 1080p screen, that would be awesome. Thank you!
[Sony Xperia ZL] expertzero1:
This phone looks awesome.

Never msrp on eBay is selling the zl for 590 or something like that
[Sony Xperia ZL] madgalaxy:
That is whom I bought from - should be in my hands Monday - Can't wait.
[Sony Xperia ZL] Hardcore73:
I bought my 6502 on eBay for around $593. Should be here by next Wednesday :) Cannot wait to take it on vacation in Florida on the 6th to test out the camera!

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Oh and I don't usually go into LTE areas so I didn't care if it had that or not. If later I want that option I will just sell mine and get that version :)
[Sony Xperia ZL] randy_c:
PcNation and shopblt sell C6506 for 575...
[Sony Xperia ZL] hyelton:
The camera is not that exciting
[Sony Xperia ZL] serialtoon:
Really? Man...that is one of the huge reasons i need to leave the nexus 4. The camera, lack of LTE and no expandable storage. How bad is it compared to current gen hardware? And the inevitable iphone 5.

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Since Exansys-usa.com has decided not to process my order, or waste an entire day without doing it, i cancelled the order and purchased from PC Nation.com. Not only that but i paid over $100 less than expansys!

Grand Total:	$574.62
[Sony Xperia ZL] jiggyb21:
If you don't would you tell me if it ships on time. I need it by Tuesday because I'm leaving for a couple weeks. I ordered it first thing this am with overnight delivery. I'm expecting it Tuesday as my order specified. After reading PCNation reviews I'm finding they may have a habit of showing items as "in stock" than leaving the order status as "pending cc approval", as my order has been all day, until their stock arrives. I'm just getting nervous....
[Sony Xperia ZL] Noodles5666:
I bought mine from Expansys c6506 and just popped my AT&T sim card into it. If you don't have an LTE data plan you will only get HSPA+ speeds.

This is what I am getting on AT&T LTE with my c6506
[Sony Xperia ZL] serialtoon:
Keep in mind that today is a holiday for the religious beings out there, plus it's a weekend. If the status is the same by tomorrow afternoon I'll just cancel and wait for the HTC one. Win win situation for me Lol.
[Sony Xperia ZL] jiggyb21:
Well I just called PCNation to confirm....they have NO stock. She said "I'm glad you called to confirm.... I will cancel your order." And she did. Shady move....its all over the internet when I googled reviews for the site. Placed an order with shopblt. We'll see.
[Sony Xperia ZL] serialtoon:
I was just about to post this also. I also called them up and they told me they "over sold" it. Yea....I cancelled it. Ill just buy something else later on.
[Sony Xperia ZL] gclancer:
Try to get expansys to match blt price but unsuccessful.

However they are nice enough to give me $50 off :D
[Sony Xperia ZL] augie7107:
Sony Style will match PCNation price.
[Sony Xperia ZL] gclancer:
Tks but do u know if sony have it in stock? last time i check it was still showing pre order:confused:
[Sony Xperia ZL] augie7107:
They had it yesterday because I ordered it and it will arrive tomorrow.

Black only. Red/White were preorder.
[Sony Xperia ZL] gclancer:
damn, i thought they were out of stock so i cancelled my order and went with expansys.

Ordered at 11 this morning, already received tracking number this afternoon. Pretty impress with their processing speed
[Sony Xperia ZL] dunnsantee:
PCNation

I too ordered this past Saturday, called this morning, no more phones expected till 'may be next week' so I cancelled. May try SonyStore if match price. :good:
[Sony Xperia ZL] Noodles5666:
I too got Expansys to credit me $50 to match one of their competitors online.
[Sony Xperia ZL] garment69:
Glad to hear that the adapter is working with the nano sim. I got the phone and got a new ATT sim. When I called to get the sim activated they asked me for the new IMEI and because the phone wasn't recognized they couldn't put me on a LTE plan. So I only had HSPA+. I had to go back, get my Iphone activated again with LTE on my plan and now I will use my micro sim adapter. I was hesitant to use it because I have had issue with the adapters destroying the pins in the sim tray.
[Sony Xperia ZL] aureliomilitao:
cooming son for Brazil ???
[Sony Xperia ZL] lonelyguy4ever:
I intent to buy from Expansys too but want to ask you how you did that
[Sony Xperia ZL] gclancer:
Just email or talk to one of the sales, say some of your friends got it for $630 see what they say
[Sony Xperia ZL] dunnsantee:
at&t sim

That was my question, if you have the 6506 version and get a new at&t sim, can you get LTE. From what I've read, one can only get hspa+ speeds since the phone is not in 'their system'. Wondering if this will change if/when at&t starts carrying the 6506... Any other possible ways for me to get a sim that is LTE enabled, as I am not currently on at&t network?
[Sony Xperia ZL] cman6453:
You're correct that the phone will only get HSPA+ if it's not in their system but that's assuming you gave them the IMEI for your unlocked/unofficial phone (like garment69 did). What I've done is registered an AT&T Lumia 920 IMEI with my account and have gone between Android and iOS and have had no problems getting LTE for the phones that are LTE enabled. The trick is registering an IMEI with an official LTE enabled AT&T phone and NEVER changing or re-registering a new unofficial AT&T phone. The IMEI that AT&T has for you on their system is the key.
[Sony Xperia ZL] dunnsantee:
at&t sim

Did you use your own Lumia 920 w/ IMEI or did you obtain that number via another means? Any suggestions on obtaining an IMEI number even though I do not own the corresponding phone?
[Sony Xperia ZL] cman6453:
I used my own 920. There are ways to get an IMEI but I haven't used that method because I didn't want to take the chance of a bad IMEI corrupting my account. It's happened and it was a nightmare to re-establish service. Basically, if the IMEI is reported stolen or something, it gets blacklisted. The end result is any phone you try to use will not work on your account until you physically visit an official AT&T store with a valid IMEI that they must physically confirm. For that reason, I always have a backup phone to re-register if needed. The best way to do this is obtain an official AT&T, LTE enabled phone and register the IMEI with AT&T. Doesn't have to be a high-end phone, just an LTE enabled AT&T phone. There are alot of cheap ones out there. As far as I know, it doesn't even have to be operational so you could probably even get a "parts-only" phone to save more $$$.
[Sony Xperia ZL] macklobell:
Are you saying we can't get lte enabled on our xperia zl even if we call att and give them the imei of our xperia zl?
[Sony Xperia ZL] cman6453:
It's not a matter of enabling LTE on the device, it's a matter of if you'll be able to use the LTE network. If the IMEI of the XZL is recognized by AT&T's LTE network, it will register correctly and allow LTE speeds (you will also have to be on an LTE plan). If the IMEI is not recognized and your goal is to get LTE speeds, you won't get LTE speeds. Unrecognized IMEI's are limited to WAP or, at best, 3G (I forget the exact limitation).

Since the XZL will be marketed by Sony and be unlocked, I'm not sure how AT&T will handle the device being on their system, i.e. if it will be put on their "approved" LTE device list. If so, then giving them the IMEI will allow LTE connectivity (again, you'll need to have be on an LTE plan). If it's going to be an unrecognized device, a valid IMEI will need to be used to allow LTE speeds to the XZL as I explained earlier.

As an example, if the XZL is not a recognized device and the IMEI is registered with your account, you will not get LTE. Even if you switch to an official LTE device with AT&T, you still will not get LTE because of the unrecognized IMEI. It's strange how AT&T's system doesn't allow the device to register its IMEI. I had to call once and the rep asked how my Lumia 920 was...I was calling her from my iPhone 5. :laugh:
[Sony Xperia ZL] macklobell:
This doesn't make sense. There is no such thing as an LTE plan. If you are on the 3GB plan, you will receive whatever your phone accepts 3g 4g or lte. However, when you go to register the zl, it shows as an unrecognized device however att states that if LTE is in your area you will be able to get it. Can anyone who is getting LTE on their ZL chime in on this? Something doesn't seem right.

Also, the unlimited media plan will not work on this device. It recognizes the phone as a smartphone even though the imei is unrecognized.
[Sony Xperia ZL] cman6453:
Go to AT&T's site and place an order for an iPhone 4 and then one for an iPhone 5. Check out the difference in data plans. The 5 is "DataPlus Personal 300MB for iPhone on 4G LTE" while the 4 is for "DataPlus Personal 300MB for iPhone".
[Sony Xperia ZL] macklobell:
That doesn't make sense. Once you swap the sims out, att will recognize it as an unrecognized phone....
[Sony Xperia ZL] cman6453:
Correct.
[Sony Xperia ZL] LonelyJourney:
Got mine yesterday and it automatically set up everything with no issues and I have to say wow... Great phone so far, battery life is so so and the viewing angle issue is right but the size and feel for me is perfect
[Sony Xperia ZL] cman6453:
What phone did you officially have setup/registered with AT&T?
[Sony Xperia ZL] macklobell:
So if I swap the Sims and it recognizes it as an unrecognized phone how can I get lte? The sim card is not going to enable me to get it. The phone will only be able to do it. Not trying to ne rude but this makes no sense. Att says that I will not get lte since the phone is not a true att phone and the sim card has no correlation to it.
[Sony Xperia ZL] cman6453:
No worries on being rude. It is REALLY confusing. It took me days to wrap my head around it without actually asking them what they do. Let me ask you this, what phone did AT&T last actually setup for you?
[Sony Xperia ZL] macklobell:
I'll pm you if that's o.k....
[Sony Xperia ZL] cman6453:
Works for me...
[Sony Xperia ZL] LonelyJourney:
The HTC One X+, maybe that's why.

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I've had zero issues and with lte speed or anything of the sort and I am on a unlimited plan. Phone destroys everything except maybe the Note 2. And I'm a little disappointed in the same screen. That's it.
[Sony Xperia ZL] macklobell:
I sent you a pm. Thanks.

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What was your prior phone with ATT? Was it an ATT branded phone?
[Sony Xperia ZL] cman6453:
Yup, that's exactly why. Awesome! Can't wait to get mine!!
[Sony Xperia ZL] gclancer:
So LTE didnt work for my phone so i went to ATT store to give them my zl imei# but their system wouldn't recognize it. i had to take my friends imei# on his att branded note 1 under my acct to get it to work and i have the unlimited plan :D
[Sony Xperia ZL] expertzero1:
You need a imei of a LTE device to get LTE. So use a LTE imei generator then contact ATT to swap out the imei
[Sony Xperia ZL] gclancer:
Yep, my friend's att branded note 1 is lte device so i am able to get LTE speed:D
[Sony Xperia ZL] cman6453:
Just got mine today...I think I found my perfect phone...
[Sony Xperia ZL] randy_c:
Just pre-order the HTC one too. Will see how the two compare.... :)
[Sony Xperia ZL] macklobell:
Does the LTE icon appear at the top of your phone now?
[Sony Xperia ZL] gclancer:
yep, it's showing lte all the time :D
[Sony Xperia ZL] OttOiOttO:
I got the same problem that their system didn't recognize also, What did you tell ATT exactly. And his phone also show under his acct too?
[Sony Xperia ZL] gclancer:
well, my friend upgraded his phone to the att branded note 2 so he has no use of the note 1. I just asked him if i could use his note 1 imei#.

I basically told att rep that my phone supports lte but i wasn't getting the lte service
[Sony Xperia ZL] Hlorri:
Congratulations! I also got an Xperia ZL (C6506, with AT&T compatible LTE) some 3 weeks ago from Beach Audio ($608 + shipping). Good deal, wonderful phone, and in my view this beats the HTC One in all areas that count:

Larger Screen (Just as bright; I also don't notice any "viewing angle" issue...)

Removable memory - I now have 80GB total. (Very useful when you want to recover your stuff if the phone ever dies...)

Higher resolution camera. Side by side with my Nokia 808 PureView in 8MP mode, it captures just about as much detail outside. (Though gotta admit, Zoe is nice, and so is the ability to take full resolution photos while recording a movie...)

Longer battery life (unless you keep the screen on a lot, watch movies...). Especially with Stamina mode.

Nicer stock keyboard; it allows you to select a layout with long-press for symbols, swipe gestures with dual language support, etc.

.

Then there is the LTE thing. A frustration - I may want to sever my ties with AT&T now.

I got my data plan upgrade to a "4G" compatible plan. Compared to my previous "Data Unlimited" ($15/month for unlimited 3G) this was a bit more expensive to be sure, but hey - at least I would get 4G. Or so I thought.

Although the plan said "4G", it would not let me use the "pta" Access Point Name (APN), and so I did not get LTE! The "phone" and "wap.cingular" access points only give HSPA+ speeds, which AT&T misleadingly calls "4G", but really isn't!

I called them again, and the customer service rep said they would only give LTE access to AT&T branded phones. :(

I'm going into a local AT&T store today to see if I can get this fixed. If not, I'll be leaving AT&T. Although I could consider a HTC One, I don't want to be coerced into it this way. Certainly not if it requires AT&T branding.
[Sony Xperia ZL] Noodles5666:
All you need is an LTE AT&T branded IMEI on your line. There is a difference between 4G codes and LTE codes.
[Sony Xperia ZL] Hlorri:
That is essentially what ended up working. :)

In the AT&T store, the sales associate first tried entering the IMEI from my ZL into their system; that gave him only a choice of HSPA+ data plans to choose from. He then took the IMEI from his own AT&T branded Xperia TL and used that one instead - and voila - a bunch of LTE plans showed up instead.

So I'm keeping my ZL. :)

I did not have to change anything on my phone - the default "phone" APN works well also with LTE.

Thanks (N)oodles!
[Sony Xperia ZL] ryude:
I'm glad everything worked out for you. I still think you should consider leaving AT&T though, they're the worst carrier by far.
[Sony Xperia ZL] Linwood.Ferguson:
I bought an unlocked ZL C6506 and put it on AT&T Thursday. I was in Chicago, picked it up at the Sony store, and took it to an AT&T store. The guy there got very confused at first, but without any real pushing he talked to a supervisor and about 30 minutes later I was activated and running on LTE. Have seen download > 20mbs and uploads a bit over 10mbs, which is not the fastest but is hugely better than the 3/1 I get with my SGS2. Average around here (Oak Brook) seems to be about 13/6.

On a related note -- I kept the SGS2, dropped by T-Mobile and got a micro-to-regular SIM adapter, and put the new LTE sim in the old phone. Had to go through the networks and change APN to get data but it worked just fine, so I can switch back and forth.

AND they gave me no grief over the unlimited data plan, they kept that in place when they set up the new phone, and did not screw around with my commitment period (which I have none); I checked both online a couple days later.

So despite not being a really big fan of AT&T, I was impressed how easy and trouble free the migration was, despite not having an AT&T branded phone.
[Sony Xperia ZL] marksee:
This makes perfect sense. At&t system bases if you will get LTE/3G/HSPA speeds based on the IMEI of the phone you have attached with your account. I have a X10 on it right now, and i have a 6506 , but still get best hspa+ speeds. I know to avoid this, i have to borrow a phone from one of my friends and take it to the AT&T store, and ask them to place that IMEI so i can use LTE network.

If someone has another alternative, please do let me know.
[Sony Xperia ZL] Noodles5666:
You don't even need the phone or to go to an AT&T store. You just need the LTE IMEI and a phone call into 611 will do the trick to switch to an LTE phone.
[Sony Xperia ZL] frothe3:
I just called 611, and was told they cannot guaranty LTE connectivity. Really thinking up upgrading to this Mobile phone.
[Sony Xperia ZL] Linwood.Ferguson:
They will not guarantee anything if you buy a non-at&t branded phone. They will probably try very hard to talk you into buying one from them.

But they will set you up and it will work. I have proof in my hand and I'm typing on it.
[Sony Xperia ZL] frothe3:
Thank you very much for the information. Will do that when I get my next Sony phone.
[Sony Xperia ZL] paul-c:
This thread has been very useful. I made sure I have my old Xperia ion's IMEI on the account, so now I won't run into any LTE problems with the ZL.

Sent from my Panasonic ELUGA
[Sony Xperia ZL] keith777:
imei + xperia zl lte

So, I just got this phone yesterday - after a useless conversation with ATT on the phone i think i'll have to go in the store to try to get this sorted out. They now have me on a 4g smartphone plan, they used the xperia zl imei, and i'm not getting lte. So i should just ask them to use an imei off one of their android lte phones?

only lte phone i have is an iphone 5
[Sony Xperia ZL] Linwood.Ferguson:
I wish I had a better answer for you, but here is what I know.

I called the 800# first, and was assured it was no problem (I did not ask them to do anything).

I went to the store with phone in hand. I had the old AT&T phone (large SIM) and the ZL. I told him I wanted to change, get a new LTE SIM, and also (had adapter with me) be able to put the new SIM back in the I777 if I wanted. He started working on it, and did lots of things on his computer that didn't work for about 15-20 minutes. He even tried adding his own (AT&T) phone, but it wouldn't accept it because it was a company IMEI.

He then headed back into the back room (without the phone) for about 15 minutes, and came back and said "all set". I put in the SIM, it came up and did not work. We power cycled about twice, and it then worked fine -- he said "maybe it took a while to be available". LTE came up immediately.

I put the new SIM in the I777, and it did NOT work for data (did for voice). I had to go in and pick the "AT&T Phone" setting in the network section, then it worked fine. I've gone back and forth a couple times.

I did not ask in detail what he did, but clearly someone in the store new how to set this up correctly, just not someone on the floor. When I look online to see what kind of phone I have, it just shows a generic picture. The plan says:

Unlimited data for 4G LTE Smartphones w/Visual Voice Mail​

I hate to say it, but I think you just have to find a store (or get lucky on the phone) with someone who knows what they are doing. But I absolutely assure you it is possible. On the off chance you are nearby, the store in Oak Brook, IL is where I got it done. It's also got a customer service center next door, so perhaps they had a bit more expertise on hand.

Good luck. Hang in there, it will work.
[Sony Xperia ZL] keith777:
Yeah went to the store. Just had to get the right person. Told him they have to use a different imei and he knew exactly what i was talking about and did it before. He grabbed an imei off a Samsung lte phone and updated my plan, rebooted and there the little lte symbol....glad that's done!
[Sony Xperia ZL] jug6ernaut:
You need to find a friend with an lte att phone. Borrow it for the day, go into att, and get them setup your dataplan while you have that phone. As far as I know it MUST be an att LTE phone or it wont work for setup. As soon as it is setup you can use w/e phone you want, but for the setup you need an ATT LTE phone. The chances of htem using the imei from a phone in the store is like zero.

Edit: Bla saw your post, you got lucky :). Congrats on unlocking the full power of this awesome phone :D.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mihara:
The problem I'm looking for an answer to appears to be quite obscure, but let's hope someone knowledgeable stumbles upon it....

I have a GT-N7100, (with a French country code) a stock 4.1.2 rom, a custom kernel, MultiWindow Manager and Tasker.

Since cellular reception in my home leaves a lot to be desired, I have a Tasker profile that diverts incoming calls to my landline while I'm at home, by using the Call function: *21*[number]# to start diverting and #21# to stop, which are the codes my cellular operator wants to see. This is the only way Tasker can engage call divert that I currently know of.

This feature has stopped working recently -- instead of actually dialing the code, the activity comes up for a brief moment and immediately goes away. I noticed this happened when a program modified the CSC feature list in others.xml. I returned the others.xml back to what it was before and call diverts through Tasker started working again.

But since I added more programs to multi window mode with MultiWindow Manager, it stopped working again. Upon investigation, I found that MultiWindow Manager adds programs to multi window mode by listing them in others.xml. Restoring others.xml makes call divert work again, but I need the programs in multi window mode. Unfortunately it appears I can have only have either of the two.

Does anyone know anything about this issue, whether it's a known bug, whether there's a specific CSC feature that should be there but for whatever reason ends up lost, and how exactly does this entire CSC thing work anyway?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UtkarshGupta:
You can try all apps in multi window. It works without others.Xml
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rachorid:
Hi,

my phone doesn't connect to the network by itself after a new ROM install or a reboot. I have to turn on & off the airplane mode to connect it. When it's connected it's working as well as always. No matter which ROM I'm using... I have this issue for a couple of days now. It worked with every custom ROM before. Any ideas?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] debully:
+1 Vodafone UK