Cdma phones are not capable of calls and 3G web at the same time . THE ONLY Time you can do web and calls is if you are connected to wifi or 4g.

 

When the icon is lit...the phone is downloading/ uploading and can not operate as a phone. Plain and simple. If the other phone was getting calls...it wasn't downloading uploading

To be safe...update your profile and prl. If you are rooted use msl reader and do a data reprovision instructions are in the root forum in the nods and tweaks thread.

If you are not rooted call sprint or take the phone in.

These phones do a pretty good job of toggling phone and data...but in the end...if something is pulling or pushing data you will not make or receive calls at the same time.

I know you understand that..and maybe refrasing helps get across what I was trying to say.

 

Your right. I am wrong. Good luck fixing your phone

 

does it matter? you think your phone is broken.

 

I've had this problem before and it was frustrating. I power down my phone a couple of times and that cleared it for awhile but after the last upgrade it seems to have cleared it completely cuz in the last month it's been fine. So I understand

 

Mr. Ed, I see where you were headed, and what you were thinking, but the phone is supposed to interrupt whatever data transfer is going on. It's one of the downfalls of CDMA and downloading large files. They get interrupted when you get a phone call (when you're not on wifi or 4g, obviously). bmtgie, care to share what you actually did?

 

They definitely are not perfect at it.

I know...at times it seems that it doesn't matter how I word things. I'd be interested in knowing what the fix he found was. That's prolly my favorite series of posts haha... "Hey I fixed it" ......crickets ummmmmm ok how

 

Oh, no doubt. I know I've missed calls when I shouldn't have just due to how it works. What the phone should do and what it actually does is not always the same (is it ever? ).

 

Theres an option in Settings....call options. " DDTM mode" send voice calls to voicemail during active data connections. Maybe you have this option selected ?. I have noticed too that when im roaming and my data connection is being used it almost always goes straight to voice mail. But when im on Sprints network it usually kicks off the data and takes the call.

 

haha... i told you. Glad you figured it out

 

Well now I just feel stupid . I completely forgot about that option.

 

I have always seen it...never once has mine been checked (enabled)....

gives us something new to look for though.

for those wondering
Data Dedicated Transmission Mode. It is in the EPST menu ##3282# under EVDO
You will need your MSL number to edit these items.

Can you verify your current settings. There is no "checked" it is either enable or disable. Common sense tells me that enabled would mean it is in Data Dedicated Transmission mode and the phone will not disconnect data transmission for calls but prior models of sprint phones required this be "on" in order for calls to work this way. In the past it was on or off..no enabled or disabled.

bmtgie in your case..what was it, and what is it now. Mine has always been "disabled"

 

Mr Ed,

I have been a long time follower of the forums, and have seen you help a ton of people. Thank You.

Anyway, The setting he is talking about is menu>settings>Call>DDTM mode.

and it is a check or uncheck box.

Now I have reset my phone about 5-6 times, and never had this come on by itself tho.

 

I started wondering about that. I don't believe after all of the multiple resets and flashes that one has ever been checked. looks like it would be pretty easy to do by accident though.

It is very interesting that you can access it from either place.... there is also a ddtm selection at

Epst menu

phone dialer ##3282# edit, enter msl, evdo, ddtm ...in this menu it is enable, or disable

now that I know that the call menu option is there I may use it. there are times that I get bugged by text and calls while I am working on something online and would not prefer to be interrupted

Thanks Belgaraath!