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Any US Tmobile users in the Bahamas?

Are there any US Tmobile users out there that have gone/moved to the Bahamas and used their devices on BTC's network? Will our phones work at all, like if we input the proper APNs? I'm using an HTC Glacier...irrespective of whether we are on roaming or not...just want to know if they work at all, and if anyone can share their experience about this

tnpapadakos said:
Are there any US Tmobile users out there that have gone/moved to the Bahamas and used their devices on BTC's network? Will our phones work at all, like if we input the proper APNs? I'm using an HTC Glacier...irrespective of whether we are on roaming or not...just want to know if they work at all, and if anyone can share their experience about this
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We do have US users down here, the coverage is based on the island though. Currently BTC has its 4G network on New Providence (Nassau), and some parts of Freeport, Grand Bahama and are still working to properly cover the entire island. We're hoping it's on every island by the middle to late part of this year.
As for your phone, it won't get data other than EDGE, but the voice should be just fine. Also, I really would suggest going for a SIM card from BTC. It's $15, and you have the choice of prepaid or postpaid, this also affects which APN you put into your phone. Trust me when I say roaming charges come hard.
Data's 4G frequency is 900 MHz for HSPA+.

Tutsumi said:
We do have US users down here, the coverage is based on the island though. Currently BTC has its 4G network on New Providence (Nassau), and some parts of Freeport, Grand Bahama and are still working to properly cover the entire island. We're hoping it's on every island by the middle to late part of this year.
As for your phone, it won't get data other than EDGE, but the voice should be just fine. Also, I really would suggest going for a SIM card from BTC. It's $15, and you have the choice of prepaid or postpaid, this also affects which APN you put into your phone. Trust me when I say roaming charges come hard.
Data's 4G frequency is 900 MHz for HSPA+.
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or use google voice and wifi calling...that should avoid the roaming charges, right?

It should, but you'd also have to make sure roaming data is off and quite honestly I'd suggest you turn off your mobile network.

I'd have to agree, I also live here in The Bahamas and the roaming data alone might cost more than your vacation. Get a SIM while here, pay $24.99 get up to 7Mbs (lcapped of course, to about 10Gb I believe) and have a good time lol use googe voice etc and be happy!

krazie1999 said:
I'd have to agree, I also live here in The Bahamas and the roaming data alone might cost more than your vacation. Get a SIM while here, pay $24.99 get up to 7Mbs (lcapped of course, to about 10Gb I believe) and have a good time lol use googe voice etc and be happy!
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Can you show me how to get this, please? can i buy it while still in US?
thanks

Btc bahamas simcard
norman505 said:
Can you show me how to get this, please? can i buy it while still in US?
thanks
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Go here to get what your looking for ( mrsimcard.com/s-batelco.html )

Galaxy s3 Verizon - SIM unlock

This Friday I will travel to Portugal and I would like to use the carriers from there.
I already went to the Verizon store and they told me that they couldn't unlock and for 100mb would be 30$.
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euphoriapt said:
This Friday I will travel to Portugal and I would like to use the carriers from there.
I already went to the Verizon store and they told me that they couldn't unlock and for 100mb would be 30$.
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They lied to you. The phone is already unlocked ( I went to guam and used a DoCoMo Sim while i was there on CM10.1)
You can use the 100mb data plan if your going somewhere for a short amount of time. ( I used that plan while i had my layovers in Japan)

jnc8651 said:
They lied to you. The phone is already unlocked ( I went to guam and used a DoCoMo Sim while i was there on CM10.1)
You can use the 100mb data plan if your going somewhere for a short amount of time. ( I used that plan while i had my layovers in Japan)
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I have CM stable 10.1.2 that means if i buy a vodafone sim card i can use it with no problem ??
My wife have the factory rom ( never rooted) is her phone unlocked to ??

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I traveled to Thailand earlier this year and used a local sim for voice and data.
You'll likely need to be on a touch wiz ROM. I highly recommend you install one before you leave. You can't go wrong with cleanrom. Beans is also good if you like also roms. I used beans 14 at the time.
You'll need to add the pay as you go global voice and data feature to your plan. You can do that online or over the phone. You'll also need an app to swap apn's to use data on your third party carrier's sim card. I use apn manager pro.
Once you have the new sim, turn off you phone and swap out your Verizon sim. Pop the new one in and power on. You should be connected for voice at least. Now use your apn app to input the new carrier's info. Most of the time you can search for it online, but it's best to get it when you buy your sim.
When you return just replace the sim and return to verizon apn settings. And for the love of all that is holy, don't use your Verizon service overseas. It's expensive.
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jnc8651 said:
They lied to you. The phone is already unlocked ( I went to guam and used a DoCoMo Sim while i was there on CM10.1)
You can use the 100mb data plan if your going somewhere for a short amount of time. ( I used that plan while i had my layovers in Japan)
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i'm not sure if they lied - my understanding was that you can easily swap a local SIM in to get access to voice and text, but that data does not work (at least out of the box). there's another post that talks about swapping APNs, which is what you would need to do. i thought that the latest OTA allowed that flexibility though...? i'm rooted and use Beans B14 though, so i don't keep up with OTAs.
for what it's worth, i went to europe recently and used 97 MB over a two week period. i saved all google maps offline before heading there, checked emails and used internet only on wifi, and only used mobile data occasionally when i was out and about in order to look up restaurant reviews and whatnot.
they pro-rated the $25 over half the month so my bill was only $14 more than it would have been normally. for me, at $14 it was worth it so i didn't have to screw around with buying a local SIM and worrying about things not working.

[QUOTE=frescagod;44178283]i'm not sure if they lied - my understanding was that you can easily swap a local SIM in to get access to voice and text, but that data does not work (at least out of the box). there's another post that talks about swapping APNs, which is what you would need to do. i thought that the latest OTA allowed that flexibility though...? i'm rooted and use Beans B14 though, so i don't keep up with OTAs.
for what it's worth, i went to europe recently and used 97 MB over a two week period. i saved all google maps offline before heading there, checked emails and used internet only on wifi, and only used mobile data occasionally when i was out and about in order to look up restaurant reviews and whatnot.
they pro-rated the $25 over half the month so my bill was only $14 more than it would have been normally. for me, at $14 it was worth it so i didn't have to screw around with buying a local SIM and worrying about things not working.[/QUOTE]
I will be going to France and England in September. I have a stock S3 with very little tech knowledge. Could someone explain in simple term how to go about obtaining and loading Sims. I don't even know what you all mean by APN
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I will be going to France and England in September. I have a stock S3 with very little tech knowledge. Could someone explain in simple term how to go about obtaining and loading Sims. I don't even know what you all mean by APN
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The sim is a small card inserted in the back of your phone next to where you'd put the SD card. It lets you connect to the cellular provider. You have a Verizon sim card in your phone. There are several sizes. The GS3 uses a micro-sim card. If you turn your phone off now and take the back panel off, you'll see it. I can't remember, but it may be under the battery.
If your phone isn't rooted, which it doesn't appear to be, then you won't be able to get data service, but you can still get phone service with an overseas carrier. You can see my earlier post for steps, but all you need to do is have Verizon add the Global Roaming feature to your plan. When you get to Europe, you can buy a micro-sim from one of the local carriers and put some money on a pre-pay plan. Turn off your phone and swap out the verizon sim for the local sim. Turn your phone back on and you'll have voice service.
The APN info needs to be changed to connect to data services after the sim card is changed out, but you need to have a rooted phone for this. You can change that with an app. I use APN Manager Pro. There are several fields you have to enter, but you can get it from the carrier. It's a little like telling your computer what IP server to connect to to get internet access.
Another option entirely is to get a Google voice number and use a service like GrooveIP or Talkatone. You won't have cell service, but you can make and recieve calls using your Google voice number when connected to wifi. This will let you call back to the U.S. for very cheap rates.
The easiest thing would be just call on Verizon using their global roaming feature, but it can get pricey. Ask Verizon for roaming rates in the countries you'll be going to.
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just came back from Europe and I was able to buy two prepaid data cards(Wife and I) in Germany(Orange) and Italy(TIM) and was able to get HPSA+ data without any issues, all I had to do is add the APN setting into my phone and I was good to go. I was on CM10.1 and wife on stock rom and didnt have any issue getting them to work. Good Luck

in search of experts advice
Hey !
So i purchased a Verizon galaxy s3 a few months back on Craigslist. I'm currently living in Mexico so I'm using Telcel Mexico as my carrier.
I rooted it and added the apn for telcel using hiapn and currently internet and data is working but all i'm getting is Edge or 2G speed.
I've looked around and read various different posts, it seems that verizon blocks the the speed.
This is deffinitely a hindrance for me since web browsing is really slow and downloads are even worse. If i flash a different Rom with this be taken care of ? Does anyone know of any other way of dealing with this ?
Please help! I've looked everywhere in vain

I do not think flashing any type of Rom will increase your data speed since it depends on the radio frequenices allowed for your device.

continued - thanks for answering so fast
vgs929 said:
I do not think flashing any type of Rom will increase your data speed since it depends on the radio frequenices allowed for your device.
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So there is nothing to be done then ?

I can not say for your specific carrier.
But it seems that your apn settings are correct because you are getting edge/2g speeds.
The problem is what frequency Telcel uses for 4g/LTE and the frequency Verizon allows for that device.
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vgs929 said:
I can not say for your specific carrier.
But it seems that your apn settings are correct because you are getting edge/2g speeds.
The problem is what frequency Telcel uses for 4g/LTE and the frequency Verizon allows for that device.
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I'm sorry, I'm still trying to make sense of all of this. so you're saying it's hardware related, in other words the phone doesn't have the right frequencies to pick up the 4g ? or that verizon has blocked it somehow and that's why it's not working?
if that's the case do you think something can be done to unlock it?
thanks again

timaloud said:
Hey !
So i purchased a Verizon galaxy s3 a few months back on Craigslist. I'm currently living in Mexico so I'm using Telcel Mexico as my carrier.
I rooted it and added the apn for telcel using hiapn and currently internet and data is working but all i'm getting is Edge or 2G speed.
I've looked around and read various different posts, it seems that verizon blocks the the speed.
This is deffinitely a hindrance for me since web browsing is really slow and downloads are even worse. If i flash a different Rom with this be taken care of ? Does anyone know of any other way of dealing with this ?
Please help! I've looked everywhere in vain
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I hadn't heard of Verizon throttling international carriers. The first thing I'd check would be coverage area or maybe the service you purchased doesn't include 3G. I've been able to get 3G service internationally.
The Verizon S3 uses [EDIT]:
2G Network CDMA 800 / 1900 - SCH-I535
3G Network CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SCH-I535
4G Network LTE 700 MHz Class 13 - SCH-I535
If telcel doesn't use CDMA, that could be your problem.

sorry for delay
Wrngway said:
I hadn't heard of Verizon throttling international carriers. The first thing I'd check would be coverage area or maybe the service you purchased doesn't include 3G. I've been able to get 3G service internationally.
The Verizon S3 uses [EDIT]:
2G Network CDMA 800 / 1900 - SCH-I535
3G Network CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SCH-I535
4G Network LTE 700 MHz Class 13 - SCH-I535
If telcel doesn't use CDMA, that could be your problem.
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After investigating it, it seems that TELCEL uses the TDMA 850 / GSM 1900 / UMTS 850 frequency bands for its network. So this would mean that since they use a different frequency for 3g and 4g than my phone there's nothing to be done right ?
Cheers.

timaloud said:
After investigating it, it seems that TELCEL uses the TDMA 850 / GSM 1900 / UMTS 850 frequency bands for its network. So this would mean that since they use a different frequency for 3g and 4g than my phone there's nothing to be done right ?
Cheers.
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Yup, that would be the problem. Here's some info on the differences between the networks.
http://mashable.com/2011/01/11/cdma-umts-att-verizon-networks/
http://www.tutorialspoint.com/gsm/tdma_and_cdma.htm
Verizon offers global roaming there with 3g service in Mexico. They must partner with another network. Here's a list of available service by country:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/content/dam/vzw/pdfs/Available_Global_Servies.pdf

timaloud said:
Hey !
So i purchased a Verizon galaxy s3 a few months back on Craigslist. I'm currently living in Mexico so I'm using Telcel Mexico as my carrier.
I rooted it and added the apn for telcel using hiapn and currently internet and data is working but all i'm getting is Edge or 2G speed.
I've looked around and read various different posts, it seems that verizon blocks the the speed.
This is deffinitely a hindrance for me since web browsing is really slow and downloads are even worse. If i flash a different Rom with this be taken care of ? Does anyone know of any other way of dealing with this ?
Please help! I've looked everywhere in vain
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Here are the specs for the Verizon Galaxy S3:
LTE, CDMA/PCS/1xEVDO Rev. A (800/1900 MHz)
Global: GPRS/EDGE/GSM (850/900/1800/1900); HSPA/UMTS (2100)
I don't know the answer to your question but I use a "Movistar" wireless carrier SIM in Mexico on my Verizon S3 and I get ~150kbps data speed. Its not very fast but at least it's something...

So let me get this straight...
So once I root my phone I can use it for Sprint? Also, does my phone have gsm capability?

No. You can't just use it for sprint. But it is a global capable device and supports international gsm.
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Canadian Oneplus Owners

Are you able to connect to LTE ? The best i can get on Rogers is H+ in Montreal, tried fiddling with the bands but nothing. I'm following this thread in the hopes that i could work to unlock the LTE bands.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-unlock-aditional-bands-qualcomm-t2877031
Anyone got any other input/solutions/tricks ?

I'm on Koodo, and I get LTE.

Yeah LTE works fine on Rogers.
Sent from my Nexus 5

LTE on Bell. But the area I live in and the area I work in it jumps in and out of LTE and H+ but thats a stupid Bell issue.

It shows LTE on the icon on top ? Can you tell me what network type you have in the phone info *#*#4636&#*#* because i'm not getting LTE at all

Cholerabob said:
It shows LTE on the icon on top ? Can you tell me what network type you have in the phone info *#*#4636&#*#* because i'm not getting LTE at all
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Mine shows as: TD-SCDMA, GSM/WCDMA and LTE

I'm getting lte on telus here in Vancouver. Are you using the international opo?

Yes i have the International version ( the one with cyanogen logo ) and i am on the TD-SCDMA, GSM/WCDMA and LTE network ( thought i had changed it cause i played around in there ) very strange since Montreal has complete LTE coverage. Even the LTE discovery app doesn't see any signal and the Cellular Widget app either...

Cholerabob said:
Are you able to connect to LTE ? The best i can get on Rogers is H+ in Montreal, tried fiddling with the bands but nothing. I'm following this thread in the hopes that i could work to unlock the LTE bands.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-unlock-aditional-bands-qualcomm-t2877031
Anyone got any other input/solutions/tricks ?
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I feel like you have to go to "Access point names" and chose Rogers LTE there.... default isn't that...
I was getting low download speed prior to changing that. Still H+ logo though *shrug*
Then again, with my Rogers S3 I would never see the LTE icon either....
Edit: I'm getting LTE icon in some areas now

I just got my opo yesterday. Traded my G3 for it. Lol. It's worth half the price. Anyway, I have a device that doesn't say cyanogen on the back. I've read somewhere that it means it the Chinese 3g model. Anyway I'm in Montreal too, with fido and I get LTE just fine.
All I had to do was pop in my LTE SIM card and I was good to go. All apns were there and everything.

Whoa! Now that's LTE. Way faster than both, my s5 and my g3.

Cholerabob said:
It shows LTE on the icon on top ? Can you tell me what network type you have in the phone info *#*#4636&#*#* because i'm not getting LTE at all
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So? Have you managed to get LTE to work?
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Brought a couple of OPO's to Canada for my friends and family members.
All working on Rogers with LTE, H+ and EDGE.
Just needed to set it to Rogers LTE in the APN as a few threads up stated and LTE was enabled.
Tested in these locations in Toronto:
- Downtown Toronto
- Markham
- Richmond Hill
- Vaughan
- Scarborough

mrnovanova said:
So? Have you managed to get LTE to work?
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Yeah stupid me, the APN was set to regular Rogers signal, selected Rogers LTE and everything is ok now :silly: :good: I'm gonna go hide under a rock now... lol

Cholerabob said:
Yeah stupid me, the APN was set to regular Rogers signal, selected Rogers LTE and everything is ok now :silly: :good: I'm gonna go hide under a rock now... lol
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Lol. I wanted to ask but I figured that you already had the right apn. We've all done it at some point.
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Canadian OPO owners
Hello fellow Canadian OPO,
I will soon be joining the party, as I have just ordered this a day ago. How much was the final cost for you guys at the door. I have just ordered but I feel like us Canadians are getting ripped off with the taxes and import fees. If I were to resell this phone, would do you think the resale value would be? Thanks in advance my friends from the North.

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Hello fellow Canadian OPO,
I will soon be joining the party, as I have just ordered this a day ago. How much was the final cost for you guys at the door. I have just ordered but I feel like us Canadians are getting ripped off with the taxes and import fees. If I were to resell this phone, would do you think the resale value would be? Thanks in advance my friends from the North.
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My overall total with shipping, taxes, and exchange rate was 477CAD. I could have saved around $60 shipping it to a mailbox in the US and then driving down to pick it up, but I was lazy.

kokocabana said:
My overall total with shipping, taxes, and exchange rate was 477CAD. I could have saved around $60 shipping it to a mailbox in the US and then driving down to pick it up, but I was lazy.
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Oh I see. Do you still feel like the phone was a good buy, despite the exchange rate?

Definitely. I had placed an order for the htc m8 right before I heard about the OPO and that would have cost me near 800 after taxes and shipping. Even if this phone was priced like all the other flagship phones, I'd still pick this one. It's just a solid overall phone that has great battery life, easy to customize, top specs without gimmicks like dual cameras, finger and heart rate sensors. I used my last phone for over 4 years and it held up great and I'm planning for this phone to do the same.
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For me it was 67$ of shipping/duties/taxes to Montreal , %$^%&* DHL

Can the LTE band unlocker utility unlock band 12 again?

I've seen this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...ad-progress-please-leave-im-updating-t2871269
And since we're all pretty sure due to FCC filings that the Moto hardware supports band 12, could anyone tell me itd be possible to open this great budget phone up to t mobiles expanding 700mhz coverage?

Even if you unlock the band, without VoLTE support you wouldn't be able to make calls or send/receive sms messages. This is why Motorola disabled it.

Is that really so important though? Data coverage is all I really need. If there's 2g or 3g fallback texts will still come in, and I think I've gotten texts on lte only mode on my galaxy s4 even on roms that don't support VoLTE or WiFi calling, so texts might still work. Calling can easily be done over Google hangouts as a data call anyway. The coverage is most important to power users, not making it compatible with calls
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I'll be driving to Seattle from Chicago next week and I could use all of the additional coverage I can get. I really don't care if I can't get traditional voice / text, hangouts etc are perfectly fine stop gaps. I'm going to buy a Moto G from Best Buy and try this but with no band 12 near me I can't know if it actually is working. If anyone who has coverage in their area wants to give it a shot, I think everyone would love to know if its possible.

ben7337 said:
Is that really so important though? Data coverage is all I really need. If there's 2g or 3g fallback texts will still come in, and I think I've gotten texts on lte only mode on my galaxy s4 even on roms that don't support VoLTE or WiFi calling, so texts might still work. Calling can easily be done over Google hangouts as a data call anyway. The coverage is most important to power users, not making it compatible with calls
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If the radio supports band 12, then you can definitely unlock it. Give it a try.

ryude said:
If the radio supports band 12, then you can definitely unlock it. Give it a try.
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I returned my phone, and that guide seems to be very device specific. Since no one has done it for the Moto G 3rd gen yet, I could easily brick my phone with the only fix as "flash the stock FTF file" which seems to be some special file for sony devices? I'd rather not get in over my head and ruin a brand new device.

Unlock instruction
I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55475431&postcount=1
But it's for 1st gen

Just so you know.. most of the twin cities area you'd be driving through has band 12 with t-mobile (multiple sources on Google as well as personal experience working at MSP). Band 12 probably wont be deployed anytime soon in rural areas because T-mobile is only using it in urban areas to penetrate buildings with lower frequencies with less line-of-sight areas. What you'd be wanting to look for is T-Mobile refarming their old 2G (EDGE) towers to LTE. Regardless, even with 2G coverage you can still get calls/text/Google Maps to work.
I travel all of North America for work and I'm in a different state every week. I carry a T-Mobile phone as my primary and a Cricket phone (through AT&T) as a backup. I know most people don't have that luxury of carrying two carriers with them, so I keep up to date on this stuff as best I can. People have been getting really mis-informed with this whole T-Mobile Band 12 thing lately.
Another trivial fact.. Minneapolis metro area is one of the best covered metro locations in North America for T-Mobile. Because they bought out VoiceStream, that was one of their top markets. I remember having them when I lived up there years ago!
Anyway, have a safe trip! I'm jealous you're heading to Seattle. Used to live out there as well and I woul do anything to move back! I just got married out there last December.

Hi everybody
Someone check the link shared by lockheed_man in a Moto G (3rd generation)?
Thanks in advance

Anyone with an unlocked band 12?

ben7337 said:
Is that really so important though? Data coverage is all I really need. If there's 2g or 3g fallback texts will still come in, and I think I've gotten texts on lte only mode on my galaxy s4 even on roms that don't support VoLTE or WiFi calling, so texts might still work. Calling can easily be done over Google hangouts as a data call anyway. The coverage is most important to power users, not making it compatible with calls
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Regular sms needs a voice signal. If you got a text with only data it was an mms.

LTE-Advanced on X2 ?

Hello
I suppose the device is not compatible with LTE-Advanced (4G+) or LTE-Advanced UHD (4G++) ?
thx

I'm not sure as I've never even gotten LTE on mine here in the states.

Never found 4G+ or 4G++, device no support. even no CA function.

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I'm not sure as I've never even gotten LTE on mine here in the states.
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Now that 3G (USA) is dead, I can't find a SIM card for data (that's all I want) that offers anything better than UMTS. I tried MVNO cards on ATT and T-Mobile, I'm trying Verizon next but it's pretty certain it won't work (SF Bay Area.)
Are there ROMS or any other solution to get 4G DATA in the USA? I don't care if VoLTE / voice works or not.
GEM-702L
(5.01; B006)

oaklandz said:
Now that 3G (USA) is dead, I can't find a SIM card for data (that's all I want) that offers anything better than UMTS. I tried MVNO cards on ATT and T-Mobile, I'm trying Verizon next but it's pretty certain it won't work (SF Bay Area.)
Are there ROMS or any other solution to get 4G DATA in the USA? I don't care if VoLTE / voice works or not.
GEM-702L
(5.01; B006)
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Nothing will work anymore after the shutdown. Verizon will most certainly not work and you probably won't even get Edge.

ajsmsg78 said:
Nothing will work anymore after the shutdown. Verizon will most certainly not work and you probably won't even get Edge
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ajsmsg78 said:
Nothing will work anymore after the shutdown. Verizon will most certainly not work and you probably won't even get Edge.
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So to double check, there are no upgrades, ROMS, hacks or any solutions for data? TIA
Looks like tethering is the only option if there is no WiFi. I just changed my phone to Tello w 5GB data for $20, 2GB more than I ever use in a month. (They have great customer and tech support too, light-years ahead of my experience with boost, freedom pop, or red pocket.)

oaklandz said:
So to double check, there are no upgrades, ROMS, hacks or any solutions for data? TIA
Looks like tethering is the only option if there is no WiFi. I just changed my phone to Tello w 5GB data for $20, 2GB more than I ever use in a month. (They have great customer and tech support too, light-years ahead of my experience with boost, freedom pop, or red pocket.)
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Nothing that I'm aware of. The lack of bands is a killer for the device.

ajsmsg78 said:
Nothing that I'm aware of. The lack of bands is a killer for the device.
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In France I strill use this device as daily driver with 4G all the time (701L)

ajsmsg78 said:
Nothing that I'm aware of. The lack of bands is a killer for the device.
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I just got this: US MOBILE GSM LTE (White) SIM and I get HSPA/HSPA+ ("3.5G") which is good enough for web browsing. I did not try the (Blue) Super LTE SIM. When you order a starter kit, you get both cards. Right now, starter kits are free.
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Djiban said:
In France I strill use this device as daily driver with 4G all the time (701L)
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I just got this: US MOBILE GSM LTE (White) SIM and I get HSPA/HSPA+ ("3.5G") which is good enough for web browsing. I did not try the (Blue) Super LTE SIM. When you order a starter kit, you get both cards. Right now, starter kits are free.
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PS: the US Mobile white card is T-Mobile and I have tried other third-party service providers (MVNO) T-Mobile cards, which did not get HSPA (only UMTS, 2G).

oaklandz said:
PS: the US Mobile white card is T-Mobile and I have tried other third-party service providers (MVNO) T-Mobile cards, which did not get HSPA (only UMTS, 2G).
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You may get it in the area that you're in but when you leave it you may only have Edge.

ajsmsg78 said:
You may get it in the area that you're in but when you leave it you may only have Edge.
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I assume that. US Mobile lets you choose how much data, voice and text you want monthly, starting at $1. I'll keep a very minimal plan going and if I really want data (perhaps where my phone doesn't get it/I can't tether) I can top up. I'm used to having data on my X2 so we'll see, I might drop it.

oaklandz said:
I assume that. US Mobile lets you choose how much data, voice and text you want monthly, starting at $1. I'll keep a very minimal plan going and if I really want data (perhaps where my phone doesn't get it/I can't tether) I can top up. I'm used to having data on my X2 so we'll see, I might drop it.
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Yeah, in my area all of that 3G was converted to 5G so unless I travel to upstate NY or certain areas down south I get no service on the X2. I do get 3G in my house because I have one of those T-Mobile CellSpots that gives me service in my house because my area has poor signal on all carriers and the CellSpot still has the old bands but as soon as I leave my house, nothing.

I'm using the US Mobile mvno (TMobile) card and I get "4G" in the status bar, sms without a problem, and for calls, about half go through in and out bound. The other half hit dead air (nothing) or VM without ringing the device. A very low data plan with gobs of talk and text is $8. .... Before today I was rooted and had all sorts of system tweaks, and custom network settings held tight, even after calling. Due to a corrupt system, I did a factory reset today. So I notice it holds at 4G but occasionally goes to 2G (and network settings change itself) after trying a call....
What works is Preferred Network Mode = Global, and turning off automatic carrier select and choosing Tmobile. But it keeps switching back to Automatic carrier selection, and another of many of the network type options. It would be great to get Global to stick but I suppose the SIM has some way to override my settings. Is that something you can do in a custom ROM, block this?