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Vodafone has a HTC Sensation for sale and lists the 3G MHz has 850/1900/2100
I would like to purchase the HTC Sensation but want to know if this is a typo.
If I purchase this phone from vodafone do you think it will be possible to unlock it? I've been looking for a new phone with 3G that will work on ATT.
http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/mobile-phone/htc-sensation
its unlock already
west2cool said:
its unlock already
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Yep! They're SIM free.
I think their website is wrong. If you watch some of the unboxing videos for the Vodafone Sensation, the box lists AWS and not 1900. I have only the videos to go by though. Wait for the T–mobile US version to come out though. It may have the right frequencies for AT&T, or so I've heard.
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I think their website is wrong. If you watch some of the unboxing videos for the Vodafone Sensation, the box lists AWS and not 1900. I have only the videos to go by though. Wait for the T–mobile US version to come out though. It may have the right frequencies for AT&T, or so I've heard.
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Where have you heard the TMO US Sensation will have 850 3G?
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Where have you heard the TMO US Sensation will have 850 3G?
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I have a t-mobile (US) version, however it came in a generic box. Is there a way to tell what frequencies it supports?
Looking at the Gallery for an article at TmoNews, a picture of the box showed the frequencies available on the Sensation 4G.
http://www.tmonews.com/2011/05/t-mobile-branded-htc-sensation-4g-in-the-wild/
The box shows UMTS frequencies are 1700, 2100 and 1900. Isn't 1900 AT&T?
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AT&T uses 850 and 1900 3G. Unless the TMO US Sensation has 850 it won't fly 3G on AT&t.
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I have a t-mobile (US) version, however it came in a generic box. Is there a way to tell what frequencies it supports?
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There are some special codes you can dial to display service menus that include the frequencies in use. Don't know them for HTC. Some Googling might turn up the answer.
It was my understanding that you can use 850 or 1900 for 3G on AT&T but didn't necessarily have to have both. But this is just something I vaguely remember hearing somewhere and don't have any personal experience to back it up.
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It was my understanding that you can use 850 or 1900 for 3G on AT&T but didn't necessarily have to have both. But this is just something I vaguely remember hearing somewhere and don't have any personal experience to back it up.
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Yeah you don't need both. I used to rock a phone with only 1900, but you only get 3g in some areas and not others. And if I remember correctly att was/is actively moving all 3g onto the 850 band, so really I think the 850 band is more important of the two. Really did suck when everyone else had 3g and I was on edge because it was a 850 zone for 3g.
kaiserkannon said:
Yeah you don't need both. I used to rock a phone with only 1900, but you only get 3g in some areas and not others. And if I remember correctly att was/is actively moving all 3g onto the 850 band, so really I think the 850 band is more important of the two. Really did suck when everyone else had 3g and I was on edge because it was a 850 zone for 3g.
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That's my understanding as well, 850 and 1900 currently required on ATT to get 3G everywhere.
Walkamo said:
I have a t-mobile (US) version, however it came in a generic box. Is there a way to tell what frequencies it supports?
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How did you get at US version Sensation, if I may ask?
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I think their website is wrong. If you watch some of the unboxing videos for the Vodafone Sensation, the box lists AWS and not 1900. I have only the videos to go by though. Wait for the T–mobile US version to come out though. It may have the right frequencies for AT&T, or so I've heard.
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What is AWS? I assume its not a code name for 850 lol
milestonedude said:
What is AWS? I assume its not a code name for 850 lol
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AWS advanced wireless services 1700
If some one needs sensation with 850/2100 for 3G, will have to wait till sensation is released for canada ( Rogers/telus/bell) . however it does not look near
drgopoos said:
If some one needs sensation with 850/2100 for 3G, will have to wait till sensation is released for canada ( Rogers/telus/bell) . however it does not look near
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Never, ever, EVER look forward to a Canadian release. We get **** MONTHS after the UK and US if we're lucky!!!
When it comes to new phones, just keep the word "Canada" out of the discussion unless you're emo and look forward to disappointment lol. The thought of acquiring a Canadian version of the Sensation never even crossed my mind. All my phones have always been imported.
The only thing I use carrier upgrades for with my actual service here is so I can sell the phone which makes the most money so I can import a new one. The wireless industry in Canada is way behind even the poorest third world nations.
/rant
unfortuantely there is no other place that has 850 spectrum for 3g
drgopoos said:
unfortuantely there is no other place that has 850 spectrum for 3g
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Isn't the Vodafone UK version UTMS/HSPA 850/1900/2100?
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unfortuantely there is no other place that has 850 spectrum for 3g
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Not quite true if this listing is accurate:
http://www.worldtimezone.com/gsm.html
But it certainly is limited.
On the Engadget Mobile podcast this weekend, Myriam stated that the European Sensation works on T-Mobile USA 3G.
Is this true?
Looking at the bands, that is not correct...
Is she mistaken?
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On the Engadget Mobile podcast this weekend, Myriam stated that the European Sensation works on T-Mobile USA 3G.
Is this true?
Looking at the bands, that is not correct...
Is she mistaken?
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According to these published specs it may be true:
http://www.htc.com/www/product/sensation/specification.html
Network (5)
HSPA/WCDMA:
Europe/Asia/T-Mobile US: 900/AWS/2100 MHz
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
850/900/1800/1900 MHz
5. Network bands in regions other than Europe and Asia Pacific may be different, depending on the mobile operator and your location. Please check with your mobile operator.
What's not perfectly clear is whether the European models actually include AWS. Given the recent fiasco with the G2x we won't really know until someone actually tries it.
Well, Myriam tried it and it works. What else do you need?
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Well, Myriam tried it and it works. What else do you need?
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Didn't know that. Based my comment on the OP question, which implied it hadn't been tested.
Peter Rojas at gdgt.com is also testing the European HTC Sensation and he said he is getting HSPA speeds on his T-mobile sim.
http://gdgt.com/discuss/got-the-htc-sensation-any-questions-about-it-dkf/
samnada is right, HTC put the AWS frequencies in all versions of the Sensation
I've never listened to the engadget mobile podcast before. that does not sound like a girls voice.
Peter Rojas also said that his AT&T SIM is only giving him EDGE. I was hoping the international version would also have the 1900 MHz band at the least (like the Tmo Vibrant).
xnifex said:
I've never listened to the engadget mobile podcast before. that does not sound like a girls voice.
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Engadget bio describes her as a "tomboy".
http://www.engadget.com/editor/myriam-joire
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Well, Myriam tried it and it works. What else do you need?
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I thought she may have misspoken or perhaps it's only on Edge and she didn't realize.
I just wanted to make sure because I thought T-Mobile needed 1700 MHz which isn't on the list of supported frequencies.
xnifex said:
I've never listened to the engadget mobile podcast before. that does not sound like a girls voice.
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Yes Myriam is a female. Though check out samnada's link and you'll see why she doesn't sound like you might expect. She sometimes speaks about her "spouse" on the show as well, without saying husband etc.
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Peter Rojas at gdgt.com is also testing the European HTC Sensation and he said he is getting HSPA speeds on his T-mobile sim.
http://gdgt.com/discuss/got-the-htc-sensation-any-questions-about-it-dkf/
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Thanks for the link.
So then is there any reason to wait for the Sensation to be released in the US if we just want to buy it outright?
Or will the two devices be exactly the same with just different packaging?
(For example, what about the charger cable -- will it be a European plug?)
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I thought she may have misspoken or perhaps it's only on Edge and she didn't realize.
I just wanted to make sure because I thought T-Mobile needed 1700 MHz which isn't on the list of supported frequencies.
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TMO AWS uses 1700/2100. So, it actually is listed, just in the shorthand notation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Wireless_Services
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Thanks for the link.
So then is there any reason to wait for the Sensation to be released in the US if we just want to buy it outright?
Or will the two devices be exactly the same with just different packaging?
(For example, what about the charger cable -- will it be a European plug?)
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My biggest hesitation is wanting a US warranty. I'd rather wait another week to get that. I would expect the charger to have a European plug, but adapters are dirt cheap, so not a big deal on that.
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Thanks for the link.
So then is there any reason to wait for the Sensation to be released in the US if we just want to buy it outright?
Or will the two devices be exactly the same with just different packaging?
(For example, what about the charger cable -- will it be a European plug?)
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If you don't mind paying the extra couple of hundred dollars to buy the imported European model, then go ahead and buy it now. I think it might be worth saving your money and just buying it from T-mobile when it comes out next week.
GSMArena has GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and HSDPA 900/2100 on the European Sensation and GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and HSDPA 900/1700/2100 on the 4G.
HTC Sensation --> http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_sensation-3875.php
HTC Sensation 4G --> http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_sensation_4g-3922.php
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GSMArena has GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and HSDPA 900/2100 on the European Sensation and GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and HSDPA 900/1700/2100 on the 4G.[/url]
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Why go to gsmarena when htc has it listed on both their worldwide & uk sites as:
Network
HSPA/WCDMA:
Europe/Asia/T-Mobile US: 900/AWS/2100 MHz
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
850/900/1800/1900 MHz
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http://www.htc.com/www/product/sensation/specification.html
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http://www.htc.com/uk/product/sensation/specification.html
This unboxing video shows the specs on the box of the European HTC Sensation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqM2lZqivds
It shows the HSPA/WCDMA 900/AWS/2100 Mhz frequencies.
This image from TmoNews shows the specs for the HTC Sensation 4G on the back of the box.
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It shows UMTS 1700,2100,1900
So I believe GSMArena is mistaken with their posted specs for these phones.
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This unboxing video shows the specs on the box of the European HTC Sensation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqM2lZqivds
It shows the HSPA/WCDMA 900/AWS/2100 Mhz frequencies.
This image from TmoNews shows the specs for the HTC Sensation 4G on the back of the box.
It shows UMTS 1700,2100,1900
So I believe GSMArena is mistaken with their posted specs for these phones.
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Whoa, wait a tick. Is that right? UTMS 1900 MHz? Is that the US Tmo version? If so, it should work on AT&T's 3G for those who have coverage in that band. Chicago certainly does. This is why the Vibrant works on AT&T's 3G.
It is the box for the Sensation 4G. As far as I know T-Mobile US is the only company calling it that. According to what the box says, it should work on AT&T's 1900MHz band for 3G once the phone is carrier unlocked. If the box has bad information on it, then it might not work. Once the phone is actually released and tested, hopefully we will know for sure at that point.
On the previous page it states someone tried an ATT sin card and only got edge.
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Hey all,
I know the Vibrant has AT&T's 1900 3g band.
Can anyone confirm if the Galaxy S 4G also have the same AT&T 1900 3g band?
What sucks is that these bands are typically not listed in the specs but it's always a pleasant surprise when a t-mo phone has the AT&T 1900 band.
Thanks.
I'm thinking of upgrading to the Galaxy S 4g from the Vibrant but I don't want to give up the 1900 band when I swap to an AT&T sim.
Thanks in advance for the info
Yes it will but u can check it out here
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-S-4G_id5138
Thanks for the reply but according to phonearena, the Galaxy S 4g only covers GSM 1900. Not UMTS 1900.
The Vibrant actually has UMTS 1900 hence Unlocked Vibrants can be used on AT&T's 3G network
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Vibrant_id4747
However, I know phonearena isn't always accurate when it comes to specs/bands so that's why I'm asking all you Galaxy S 4g owners
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Yes it will but u can check it out here
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-S-4G_id5138
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joel32137 said:
Thanks for the reply but according to phonearena, the Galaxy S 4g only covers GSM 1900. Not UMTS 1900.
The Vibrant actually has UMTS 1900 hence Unlocked Vibrants can be used on AT&T's 3G network
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Vibrant_id4747
However, I know phonearena isn't always accurate when it comes to specs/bands so that's why I'm asking all you Galaxy S 4g owners
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the s4g doesnt have the full 3g band hence why it goes from hsdpa to edge and not switch to 3g as it actually lacks the band for it .....
RaverX3X said:
the s4g doesnt have the full 3g band hence why it goes from hsdpa to edge and not switch to 3g as it actually lacks the band for it .....
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Does that mean Tmobile phones will work on a att
4g?
Compxpert said:
Does that mean Tmobile phones will work on a att
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should worse case is u get edge at best
Joel, what did you end up doing?
Can the SGS 4G use 4G on AT&Ts network?
I was at one point able to get Straight Talk 3G working on the 1900 band when I used to live in TX. This was using ATT's network so it is definitely possible.
However a word of caution: from my experience in some areas ATT uses 850 for 3G, which the SGS4g does not support (edge only).
Got my sgs 4g unlocked and tested on at&t sim card ,3g worked with no problem (chicago area)
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The unlocked version of this phone does include umts 1900 band so it can pickup 3g signal on that frequency.
On the back of the phone it says it clearly.
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the tmobile version also
Bought from tmobile with no mention of ATT BANDS in the specs. Rooted, unlocked and was able to pick up 3g in Dallas,Tx on Att.
Thanks all, I'm glad to hear that T-mo's Galaxy S 4g works with AT&T's 1900 3g band.
I know this may be asking much but for all who's running the phone on AT&T's 3G 1900 band (and if you have time), do you mind doing a speed test on AT&T and posting your results?
Thanks,
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Thanks all, I'm glad to hear that T-mo's Galaxy S 4g works with AT&T's 1900 3g band.
I know this may be asking much but for all who's running the phone on AT&T's 3G 1900 band (and if you have time), do you mind doing a speed test on AT&T and posting your results?
Thanks,
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I have unlocked mine and had 3g on at&t for a while (brothers at&t sim) got regular 3G speeds as well. Its crazy huh?
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why on earth would u do this less theres no t/simple mobile I had att on my 3g vibrant for a while yeah it said it got 3g but it SUCKS espacially indoors thats why att used the other frequency to get indoor "penetration"
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why on earth would u do this less theres no t/simple mobile I had att on my 3g vibrant for a while yeah it said it got 3g but it SUCKS espacially indoors thats why att used the other frequency to get indoor "penetration"
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Heh, you said penetration.
Okay kidding aside
Yes the SGS4g will run on ATT's 3g band. You won't have 4g though.
I actually used mine on ATT for almost 2 weeks lol
If a carrier support 4G on 1900mhz band would I get 4G without problems??
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Heh, you said penetration.
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That's what she said!
I'm picking HSPA now
Since this morning, I've been picking up HSPA from AT&T on my SGS4G. Until today it always displayed the 3G icon and the network info said UMTS.
Today I started picking up HSPA. Although crappy speeds, it's HSPA
I have no idea what happened overnight but the network has changed.
By the way, I'm in Wilmington, DE
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Since this morning, I've been picking up HSPA from AT&T on my SGS4G. Until today it always displayed the 3G icon and the network info said UMTS.
Today I started picking up HSPA. Although crappy speeds, it's HSPA
I have no idea what happened overnight but the network has changed.
By the way, I'm in Wilmington, DE
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what rom is that? (mods etc) looks good
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what rom is that? (mods etc) looks good
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Es el MIUI, lo consegui en este foro. Me gusta, pero tiene sus problemas
Is there a way for us infusers to get 4g signal?
LTE? No the hardware just isnt there
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What do you mean?
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Is there a way for us infusers to get 4g signal?
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Go into a 4g area
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Bec at&t offers 4g network on infuse but is there any other way to get it?
You have to be in a fauxG area. Or see if the H+, if so you do have the 4g signal
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You have to be in a fauxG area. Or see if the H+, if so you do have the 4g signal
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I am having the h+ and 3g here in our place when data mode
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I am having the h+ and 3g here in our place when data mode
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There you go, you have the 4g. Sometimes it might not seem like it but you do.
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I am having the h+ and 3g here in our place when data mode
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Our 4G is actually 3G + HSPA
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I call it 3.5g. Or a BS way the sales people were telling people At&t had 4g back in July 2011. They wouldn't call it 4g 'lte' so I guess it wasn't false advertising.
sorry /rant.
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the h+ signal is a lie
download the app sensorly from the market and you'll see what your real signal is
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the h+ signal is a lie
download the app sensorly from the market and you'll see what your real signal is
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I dl'd it now the h is 3.5 and 3g is 3g and no 4g so no way getting it?
here is my SS just now
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i also have an infuse 4g and i get 4g on a normal phone like my doaghters phones is a galaxy and she gets 4g but in this infuse i dont and i am on a 4g area all cels here get 4g with tmobile i wonder if thers a way to get the 4g i have seen some post on some custom rom with 4g but i wonder if is becase my infuse is an unlock phone ...
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i also have an infuse 4g and i get 4g on a normal phone like my doaghters phones is a galaxy and she gets 4g but in this infuse i dont and i am on a 4g area all cels here get 4g with tmobile i wonder if thers a way to get the 4g i have seen some post on some custom rom with 4g but i wonder if is becase my infuse is an unlock phone ...
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On what service?
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OK guys
grps is basically 1g edge is 2g umts is 3g umts with hspa or hsdpa (high speed package assist/high speed downlink package assist) has been advertised as 3g+ and 3.5g on carriers in some countries, att never made a distinction between if a phone was hspa, hsdpa, or 3g only, so they could advertise the fastest 3g network instead of confusing things with 3.5g and thus letting you know that not all 3g phones could get 3.5g speeds because they didn't fully support all the hspa modes (the iPhone 3g only supported 3.6mbps hsdpa not 7.2mbps hspa like they want you to believe the 3g network was capable of). its easy to have the fastest 3g if only a few high end devices could run at those speeds so the network never gets bogged down.
then T-Mobile messed everything up by getting hspa+ and calling it 4g. so att copied them and called their umts with hspa+ phones 4g even though it works off a umts signal. the older 4g commercials for the infuse and atrix say "4g speeds from hspa+ and 21mbps enhanced backhaul" or something to that effect at the bottom of the screen.
the infuse is not technically a 4g device and the h+ icon is possibly inaccurate in the first place. if you want to complain then blame T-Mobile. or this standard we know as Americans. why they can't just tell you its umts w/hspa+ is beyond me. I guess they need a system for comparison to cdma and iden devices so the us carriers can have there big pissing contest.
also T-Mobile has different 3g bands and the infuse doesn't support it, att phones will run on edge only when unlocked for T-Mobile and their subsidiaries. it will work on most other north American and south american GSM networks though as they mostly use the same bands as att. Europe is different using 900 MHz for talk instead of 850 but you should be able to roam on 2100mhz and Asia seems to be split between 850 and 900. ya gotta do research before you use a GSM phone in another region and if you want to use T-Mobile get a T-Mobile phone!
Happy new year everyone! I'm a GSM newb so please dont flame me on what it might seem obvious to most people in this forum. Having said that, can anyone comment on their AT&T HOX data speeds on T-mobile? I'm planning to (leave Sprint and) buy a used AT&T One X and use it on Tmobile $30 data plan. Lucky for me I live in NY Tmobile 1900 area.
Same plan but in San Diego. Speeds can be just as fast as a T-Mobile branded phone but in my area It's much more inconsistent than a T-Mobile phones data connection. As long as you are ok with 2g and maybe some faster speeds it will be fine. I went from maxing out my 5 gigs of 4g to using about 1 gig a month now. Maybe NYC is better, maybe airportal.de gives you a better idea.
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This is my experience with T-Mobile. Downtown Manhattan. The coverage is spotty. And the data switches constantly from 2G to 3G and vise versa especially in a building.
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This is my experience with T-Mobile. Downtown Manhattan. The coverage is spotty. And the data switches constantly from 2G to 3G and vise versa especially in a building.
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Really? That's an eye opener. I'm in Queens most of the time. I guess I better get a real Tmobile phone .. Screw that, I'll look into it.
Im in Houston and luckily i have "4G" at home ,school and work with very impressive speed
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New York area network modernization plans were delayed because of hurricane Sandy. And I heard from tmo rep. that T-Mobile will finish this process by the end of January.
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New York area network modernization plans were delayed because of hurricane Sandy. And I heard from tmo rep. that T-Mobile will finish this process by the end of January.
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That's great news!! I'm also wondering how it compares vs HSPA+42 units such as tmobile's GSII T989 in terms of speed.
Enabling AWS on ATT One X using NV backup from Tmobile ( one S)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2068041&page=12
I came across the thread above and it is interesting to see if we can use NV backup from T-Mobile One S to enable AWS bands on our phone.
If any of you guys here can obtain a NV backup from Tmobile One S by following the guide in the thread posted above, I will Volunteer to give it a try.
Thank you
nbhnohome said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2068041&page=12
I came across the thread above and it is interesting to see if we can use NV backup from T-Mobile One S to enable AWS bands on our phone.
If any of you guys here can obtain a NV backup from Tmobile One S by following the guide in the thread posted above, I will Volunteer to give it a try.
Thank you
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I can imagine that would work across all GSM S3's and Note 2 units. However, HTC One X is a complete different beast so I don't know. I need to check out that thread.
zener773 said:
I can imagine that would work across all GSM S3's and Note 2 units. However, HTC One X is a complete different beast so I don't know. I need to check out that thread.
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I think ATT One X has the same Modem Chipset as ATT GS3. People seems to be successful to get AWS band activated on their ATT GS3. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36357180
Oh snap, I use TMobile and would be epic to get some 3G action, Edge has been killing me lol. Phone jumps to HSPA+ or 3G once in a blue moon.
Do we really need an HTC One S NV backup? I mean, we can use QXDM and go into the NV Browser and change the correct setting. Easier said than done, but I read about someone using QXDM to enable their AWS band on his Galaxy S3.
Your APN settings
tritran18518 said:
Im in Houston and luckily i have "4G" at home ,school and work with very impressive speed
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What are your APN setting titran? I have a At&T HTC one x running on t-mobile (Stock Rom). As soon as I enter APN type in the settings the whole setting get disabled. If I do not touch APN type phone works ok but data connection keeps moving between 4G & 3G. I'm in Houston too.
hpinglia said:
What are your APN setting titran? I have a At&T HTC one x running on t-mobile (Stock Rom). As soon as I enter APN type in the settings the whole setting get disabled. If I do not touch APN type phone works ok but data connection keeps moving between 4G & 3G. I'm in Houston too.
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Does data work? These phones are always switching between 2g 3g "4g" constantly (my ATT HOX does and my previous t-mobile phone did too) but when you are using data is it working?
Data does works
954wrecker said:
Does data work? These phones are always switching between 2g 3g "4g" constantly (my ATT HOX does and my previous t-mobile phone did too) but when you are using data is it working?
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Data does work albeit at slower speeds of 3G. My phone switches to 3G while I'm at home and I know that I'm in 4G refarmed area and I've had 4G
speeds at home.
hpinglia said:
Data does work albeit at slower speeds of 3G. My phone switches to 3G while I'm at home and I know that I'm in 4G refarmed area and I've had 4G
speeds at home.
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T-mobile does't have 4g technically its 3.5g
As long as you aren't stuck on E or 2G you are fine
954wrecker said:
T-mobile does't have 4g technically its 3.5g
As long as you aren't stuck on E or 2G you are fine
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I'm aware they don't have 4G. In my area they'll be having it by mid year or end of year at the most.
Last few days I'm stuck on E
The re farming just isn't as good as a true T-Mobile phone at this point I've compared them side by side in my area. Luckily when I'm running around town 2g is all I need to get simple notifications and such.
I save a huge amount of battery by sticking to GSM only when I don't need anything data intensive.
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I'm getting very reasonable speeds on the refarmed network here in Minneapolis. 4G, 3.5G, whatever you call it, it's fast and stable enough for me.
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BigSamE said:
I'm getting very reasonable speeds on the refarmed network here in Minneapolis. 4G, 3.5G, whatever you call it, it's fast and stable enough for me.
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Same in Chicago I get 4G speeds just about everywhere now. Definitely makes the One X worth having on Tmobile. They love it @ the store when I show them how fast my One X & Atrix HD are on their networks