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Verizon users, any previous iphone, I could dial *228 to update my PRL
Noticed this is not available on the iphone 5. Anyone know why?

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Found it:

Our 4G devices no longer support the *228 option. All updates are OTA (over the air) thru the sim card. We do recommend periodically shutting off your phone and pulling the sim card. This will also refresh your device as well as the Network. If you feel that you aren't receiving coverage, the iPhone allows you to reset Network settings. This will assist you phone in located the nearest Verizon "network" tower. You are able to do this by the following steps: settings, general, reset, reset network settings.

Guess that answers that question
 
Verizon users, any previous iphone, I could dial *228 to update my PRL
Noticed this is not available on the iphone 5. Anyone know why?

----------

Found it:

Our 4G devices no longer support the *228 option. All updates are OTA (over the air) thru the sim card. We do recommend periodically shutting off your phone and pulling the sim card. This will also refresh your device as well as the Network. If you feel that you aren't receiving coverage, the iPhone allows you to reset Network settings. This will assist you phone in located the nearest Verizon "network" tower. You are able to do this by the following steps: settings, general, reset, reset network settings.

Guess that answers that question
So basically if you get no signal pull out your sim card and just put it back in? That doesn't make a great deal of sense but I guess the network reset will work .
 
Verizon users, any previous iphone, I could dial *228 to update my PRL
Noticed this is not available on the iphone 5. Anyone know why?

When I switched phones, it has a message that for LTE phones *228 doesn't work. I know restarting the phone and waiting for a couple minutes should activate it on it's own.

I completely forgot the exact message.
 
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