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Network indicator while Roaming at Status bar

swapnilthakur
Visitor

Network indicator while Roaming at Status bar

As my SimCard is in Roaming network, in status bar it always showing R sign and never switched to 3g or H accordingly

so facing problem to understand whether internet is On or OFF

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Alexander1
Champion

Hi and welcome to the community! Since you're new please be sure that you have checked out our Discussion guidelines.

You should need to enable data roaming to enable Internet when you are roaming. Check under settings > more > mobile network > data roaming. 

swapnilthakur
Visitor

Ofcrse I did it b4 also,without selecting roaming network it wont work,my problm is with Indicator showing R always,in 4.2. Jellybean it was perfectly fine,In Kitkat 4.2.2 i face this problm

Alexander1
Champion

The phone will always show that R while roaming. If you should have access to your service providers network I would advice you to contact your service provider to see if they can answer why you phone is roaming when it should find their network. 

jubbo11
Visitor

This is not the answer. When roaming using other phones the name of the network and type of network will be displayed. This is important because I am with the 3 network in the UK and we can roam for free in certain countries, but have to use certain networks. For example in the USA in need to be on At&t or t-mobile. With the Xperia I only see the "R " and no information about what network. This is very frustrating. As i am worried I may be connected to the wrong network and will be charged. Please fix this.
A121
Visitor

This problem is since july 17. Verry irritating White you are roaming you Don't see any longer E, 3G or 4G. Provider Telfort /kpn Say That This is a software problem from Sony. Athor android phones don't have This problem