FM Chip Disabled on Note 10 Plus

[KUHawksR1]

I know Verizon policy is to no longer disable the FM Chips inside phones that have them however I think they missed enabling it on the Note 10 Plus.  I am not able to get into NextRadio because of errors that reads in part, "NextRadio doesn't have access to the FM radio receiver in your device."   

[Ann154]

Did you ever consider it might have been Samsung that didn't include it or didn't have it certified by the FCC? 

[bearone21]

20+ years with gte/verizon & i can't recall any verizon phone with fm capability.

[Ann154]

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@bearone21 wrote:

20+ years with gte/verizon & i can't recall any verizon phone with fm capability.

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I can. The HTC Thunderbolt for one. There were others as well, but I didn't own them so I don't recall those models. 

[Rickinsav]

Every Samsumg Galaxy... up to and including the S10 series.

[Rickinsav]

I am interested in this too as I use Next Radio almost every weekend.  Just wish they'd put in Bluetooth as an output option.

[KUHawksR1]

VZ Tier 2 tech confirmed chip is there and blocked by VZ network. Surprised him as well considering policy changed quite a while back to no longer block it. Told me he would escalate .. but I'm not holding my breath.

[mama23dogs]

In order for FM radio to work, there has to be a headphone jack as it acts as the antenna.   

Samsung has removed the 3.5 headphone jack, so an active FM chip is superfluous, so Samsung didn’t include it.  

[Ann154]

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@mama23dogs wrote:

In order for FM radio to work, there has to be a headphone jack as it acts as the antenna.   

Samsung has removed the 3.5 headphone jack, so an active FM chip is superfluous, so Samsung didn’t include it.  

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That would be a good reason why it doesn't work. 

[Verizzi]

It doesn't work on the unlocked Note 10+ either.