In some cases, the error started to occur after a phone’s OS update. The issue is reported on different phone versions/models like iPhone, Android phones, etc. In some instances, the phone’s ability to receive messages is also affected. With the involvement of different technologies in the mobile industry, there can be many reasons that may cause error 111 on T-Mobile but we found the following to be the chief responsible for the error at hand:
1. Enable and Disable Airplane Mode of the Phone
A temporary communication glitch might cause T-Mobile error 111 and enabling/disabling the Airplane Mode of your phone may clear the error at hand as the phone’s communication modules are re-established. For elucidation, we will discuss the process of enabling and disabling the Airplane Mode of an iPhone. Before proceeding, make sure there is no outage on the T-Mobile side as it can also cause the error under discussion.
2. Restart Your Phone
Your phone might show the error 111 on T-Mobile due to a temporary glitch in its OS modules and restarting your phone may solve the problem.
3. Disable Read Receipts of Your Messages
If your messaging app is configured to send read receipts but your phone or network is having trouble relaying read receipts, then that may result in the T-Mobile error under discussion. In this context, disabling read receipts of your messages may solve the problem.
4. Disable the Phone’s VPN
If your phone is using a VPN, then that can break many of the regular phone’s operations and cause unintended issues like T-Mobile error 111. In this case, disabling the VPN on your phone may clear the T-Mobile error. For illustration, we will discuss the process of disabling the VPN on an iPhone.
5. Disable/Enable Wi-Fi and Data of Your Phone
A temporary communication glitch might not let you use your phone properly and can cause T-Mobile error 111. Here, disabling/enabling Wi-Fi and data of the phone may solve the problem.
6. Disable Wi-Fi Calling and Change the Preferred Network of Your Phone
If the preferred network of your phone is having issues in relaying the text messages to the destination, then that may cause the error at hand. Moreover, if the Wi-Fi calling modules of the phone are interfering with the normal texting on your phone can also cause the problem under discussion. Here, disabling Wi-Fi calling and changing the preferred network may solve the problem.
7. Disable RCS in the Phone’s Settings
RCS (Rich Communication Services) also called Advanced Messaging is a feature used by mobile carriers to provide an enhanced messaging experience to their clients by providing the ability to send larger multimedia files, interactive notifications, etc. If the RCS modules of your phone are glitched out, then that may cause the messaging issue leading to the TMobile error 111. In this scenario, disabling RCS for T-Mobile may clear the error.
8. Disable the 5G Connection Type of Your Phone
5G is the latest standard in mobile phone technology but it is still in the early days of development and can cause many unintended issues if a certain 5G standard is not followed. In this context, disabling the 5G connection type of your phone may solve the problem. For illustration, we will discuss the process of disabling 5G on an iPhone.
9. Disable Dual SIM on the Phone
If you are using a phone with dual SIMs, then that can glitch out the phone’s communication modules and cause the error 111 on T-Mobile. In this context, disabling dual SIM on the phone may solve the problem.
10. Clear Cache/Data of the Messenger and Carrier Hub Apps
The T-Mobile error 111 might occur if the cache and data of the messenger and carrier hub apps are corrupt as the essential communication modules may fail to execute. In this scenario, clearing caches of the messenger and carrier hub apps may solve the problem. For elucidation, we will discuss the process of clearing the apps’ caches for an Android phone. Before proceeding, make sure to back up your messages, usually, deleting the data of the messages app does not delete messages but on some phones, this may delete messages.
11. Reactivate SIM in the Phone’s Settings
A temporary communication glitch between the SIM in your phone and the T-Mobile’s cell tower could result in error 111. Here, reactivating the SIM in the phone’s settings may solve the problem.
12. Reset Network Settings of Your Phone to the Defaults
You may encounter the error 111 on T-Mobile if the network settings of your phone are corrupt. Here, resetting the Network Settings to the defaults may solve the problem. For illustration, we will discuss the process of resetting the network settings on an iPhone. Before proceeding, make sure to note down the info required to re-setup the network on your phone (like Wi-Fi credentials or OEM’s mobile data modules). If none of the above worked, then switching to E-SIM may clear the error 111 as a faulty SIM card can also cause the error under discussion. If that is not an option, check if getting your physical SIM card replaced clears the error at hand. If the issue persists, you may contact T-Mobile support to clear the error.
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