Grand Central
Samson
Sprint
DNA
Find their issue!
(first or most common fix)
100

Where do you go for Step-By-Step troubleshooting instructions in Grand Central?

"THE FIX "

also will accept the first page :)

100

I am currently in Turkey and I paid for faster data but it's slow. What can you check for this?

Check international data passes to see if it expired

100

Where can you check tower information for Sprint?

Grand Central Lite

100

What does DNA Stand For??

Device

Network

Account

100

A recent change was made and now the user is having issues. What is the first thing they should have done after the change?

Cycle the device!

200

Where do you go for touch screen troubleshooting tips?

The Fix-Hardware-Screen issues

200

User calls is complaining their phone doesn't allow any type of use.  What are things you should check in Samson?

Make sure it is GSM type with phone price plan, IMEI and SIM match in system, line is active

200

What is another resource you can use aside from looking at towers, to check for outages?

CST Tools - Outage Information

200

Where is DNA and the basic DNA information for the line located?

First page of GC after looking up and verifying the line in question.

200

User can't seem to make calls unless connected to wifi. How do I troubleshoot this?

Attempt call with disabled wifi. Check Samson to ensure IMEI info is correct! Check current tower issues on GC. Ensure device is TMO compatible. Verify no blocks on account.

300

Where can you find all the device info to help in your c2 help search?

GC- Device (second tab)

300

Name the first things to check when an end user's wifi calling is not working.

E911 Address needs to be up-to-date on line.

Wifi calling enabled on device

300

What is OMA for?

Checking if there is any need for provisioning and possible issues

300

Name something you would look for in the "D" of DNA

Water damage, physical damage, updates needed, recent updates, recent changes

Does the sim work elsewhere? Does another SIM work? 

Will accept anything Device related that could cause issues

300

I can't access data at all! Everything else works.

Check the PP - if it requires a data soc, make sure it is enabled

400

User device showing in wrong location on GC map. OR error shows you need to cancel location. Where do you go to reset the location?

Account-HLR Profile-Current Location-Cancel Location

400

What do you check if they are experiencing sloooooow data?

Check plan for usage allotment and to see if it slows at that point - check usage in Samson to see if they went over this allotment

400

End user is having voicemail problems, where can you go to look into helping with this?

DNA2

400

Name something you would look for in the "N" of DNA

Tower outage, Location issue, network incompatibility, recent tower maintenance

Will accept anything looking at Network causes

400

My 5G capable device has no service.  What known 5G specific issue can cause this? How do I fix it?

Phone attempts to connect to 5g even if 4g is the better choice.  Try disabling the 5g services on device to connect to 4g instead.
500

Where can you go to check if a device has 5G coverage at a specific location?

Network- look up location- check the mountains, car, house, building symbols for that specific coverage, Pink is 5G, green.

This also shows if the device is compatible with the available network.

500

When people call me, it says my number has been disconnected, but my phone still works! Where an samson can you find a possible cause?

Check the memos to see if a phone number change for this line has occurred!

500

Phone need previsioning, what is an easy way to do this?

Device refresh in icare

500

Name something you would look for in the "A" of DNA

Is the account/line susp/canc, IMEI or SIM not matching, Data soc code not in Features tab, MI or GSM, rate plan, feature blocks, notes for previous issues

Will accept anything with Account causes

500

User switched from Apple to Android recently when porting over.  All calls are coming in with the right number, but texts still show their old one. Why? BONUS: How do I fix this?

Messaging systems are different with android and apple - they need to be reset for the device being used.

How: see Jeopardy word doc