Which of these gives best reception or signal? Which one is the fastest?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_mobile_phone_standards
GSM and WCDMA seems to be mostly worldwide supported.
Now my question is which one should I use?
I think WCDMA is the best, but does my I9023 support it?
Information:
Country: Belgium
Travel a lot: No
Carrier: Proximus
Mobile phone: I9023
actually , this is not your option , it's about your operator.
NS support WCDMA and GSM , NS 4g support WiMAX.
about speed , i supposed you talking about data connection , because phone call and SMS don't requier speed ...
GSM (GPRS,EDGE) maxim speed is only 64 kbps, 384 kbps.
and 3G, WCDMA , like UTMS, HSDPA etc, up to 384 kbps, max 14.4 mbps
about signal is depending on your area .
if you are only 1 meter away for cell tower... it doesn't matter
personal idea , GSM usually have stronger signal and better building penetration then WCDMA. but it's slower.
when i am in my room , GRPS has about -80 dbm and if i switch to UTMS , it only has -99 dbm...
It all depends on your telephone operator, but also the best option is GSM car. for a better usage of the service...
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Dear Brothers, pls help me..to find or use 3g connection in my area..i am in middle east and i hv rooted htc inspire 4g with vodafone connection. when i try the data connection it shows only edge. no 3G connection..pls...plss... help to activate 3g....
rkak said:
Dear Brothers, pls help me..to find or use 3g connection in my area..i am in middle east and i hv rooted htc inspire 4g with vodafone connection. when i try the data connection it shows only edge. no 3G connection..pls...plss... help to activate 3g....
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if your location doesn't use the same radio frequencies that AT&T does you'll never connect to anything but edge
Check settings>wireless networks > mobile networks > network mode. Try different options...goodluck
I recommend you to go here and check that your carrier has the same frequency bands that AT&T.
http://www.worldtimezone.com/gsm.html
Boss i checked the gsm baseband frequency in my country. and its showing gsm900/1800 mhz.
wht i hv to do..?????
can you confirm 3g connection exists
sammael1069 said:
can you confirm 3g connection exists
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yes.. the net frequency of my carrier is :GSM 900/1800, W-CDMA 2100
and its vodafone qatar
That WCDMA band refers to 3G (or 4G / H+ as AT&T calls it). The Inspire uses 850 or 1900 MHz frequencies for 3G. It uses the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz frequencies for 2G or EDGE (GSM) which is why you're seeing EDGE connections with the phone. T-Mobile is the major US carrier using the 2100 MHz frequency for 3G. The Inspire simply isn't capable.
Sent from my Inspire 4G
Hello,
Im looking for some info... u see the story goes, i have a htc hd2 and recently managed to snap.the charging port by having it plugged in under my pillow overnight... so i brought a phone off ebay, its a cyberjam 3g... now it supports gsm 850 900 1800 1900 mhz and wcdma 2100 mhz
My carrier giffgaff (runs on o2 uk) has just introduced 3g on 900mhz... giffgaff also uses 2100mhz...
But does this now mean that i will b able to use 3g through the 900mhz that my phone recieves?
I havn't recieved my cyberjam yet and am still using my hd2 with an external battery charger and spare battery...
It was recently agreed by ofcom that o2 could use its same 900mhz longrange spectrum that originally supported 2g to broadcast a 3g signal...
*the things i think i know*
Whilst searching for a cheap replacement i made sure i brought a phone that supported 3g as i use my phones internet alot, and most cheap android devices didnt support 3g but worked with every uk carrier except three... on the gsm spectrum... i know three only has 2100mhz spectrum.
Does this now mean any device that supports 900mhz will recieve 3g with o2??
And finally, do wcdma 3g phones automatically support 3.5g (hsdpa)??
Thanks in advance for your help.
Luke
Anybody?????
Hi,
i am planning to buy this mobile
https://negrielectronics.com/htc-sensation-xe-unlocked-white.html
i can see that this is a Australian model.
Network band : GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900,HSPA 900/AWS/2100
I am kinda of sure that indian networks use 2100MHZ for 3g and my T mobile HD2 worked perfectly with 3g
Does this mean this Sensation XE will also work because it does support 2100MHZ?
Also what is the difference between HSPA and HSDPA?
And this AWS is something to be concerned ?
depakjan said:
Hi,
i am planning to buy this mobile
https://negrielectronics.com/htc-sensation-xe-unlocked-white.html
i can see that this is a Australian model.
Network band : GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900,HSPA 900/AWS/2100
I am kinda of sure that indian networks use 2100MHZ for 3g and my T mobile HD2 worked perfectly with 3g
Does this mean this Sensation XE will also work because it does support 2100MHZ?
Also what is the difference between HSPA and HSDPA?
And this AWS is something to be concerned ?
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HSDPA : High Speed Downlink Packet Access
HSDPA is basically 3G at higher speeds and often called 3G+ or 3.5G
HsDPA is to 3G as Edge is to GPRS
Now as for your other question, yes, to the best of my knowledge, most frequencies are supported on the XE.
I'm in Dominican Republic right now but my Skyrocket not receive a HSPA+ speed internet because the HSPA+ frecuencys in this country is in 900Mhz. Can i do something to change the frequencys band in my skyrocket to get HSPA+ in 900Mhz?
Thanks!!
It only gets 2g on 900mhz
Sent from my Nexus 5
I am using the International Nexus 5 in Germany.
These are the frequencies relevant here:
GSM: 900 and 1800
UMTS: 2100
LTE: 800, 1800, 2600
There are 2 carriers using 900 and 2 carriers using 1800 GSM, but they also offer service on the other band, respectively.
And since I live in a very rural area, reception is very weak sometimes and different LTE bands offer vastly different speeds and features.
So, my question is: Is it possible to check, what frequencies your device currently uses to connect to the network?
I couldn't find anything in the Status menu and so far, nothing in the Test menu (*#*#4636#*#*) either.
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I am using the International Nexus 5 in Germany.
These are the frequencies relevant here:
GSM: 900 and 1800
UMTS: 2100
LTE: 800, 1800, 2600
There are 2 carriers using 900 and 2 carriers using 1800 GSM, but they also offer service on the other band, respectively.
And since I live in a very rural area, reception is very weak sometimes and different LTE bands offer vastly different speeds and features.
So, my question is: Is it possible to check, what frequencies your device currently uses to connect to the network?
I couldn't find anything in the Status menu and so far, nothing in the Test menu (*#*#4636#*#*) either.
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Can`t you ask your phone/data provider what bands/frequencies they use? Maybe there is an app for that available in Play, not that you can change what bands are to be used.
I know, what frequencies they use.
vodafone DE primarily uses GSM 900 (but also has 1800) and uses LTE 800, 1800 AND 2600.
I want to find out which of these available frequencies my phone uses at certain important places, like home, work, friends' houses, etc.
It would also be interesting to know, if there is a system of precedence in Android. The higher frequency bands give you higher speeds and higher bandwidth, but have a lower range, so instead of constantly using Speedtest, which wastes huge amounts of data, I would rather look up, whether I am on 800 or 1800 and could gather the quality from that.
Also, since Voice over LTE has not been rolled out yet, whenever you are connected to LTE, it takes a moment to disconnect you from the network and reconnect to GSM/3G to be able to aswer the call. When changing from 1800LTE to 1800GSM, this is extremely fast, from 2600LTE to 900GSM takes significantly longer.
EDIT:
Okay, scratch that, vodafone actually doesn't have 1800 and since 2600 has such a short range, it is only used for stationary clients, like LTE @home.
Also, thanks for suggesting an app, I really didn't think of that. I found an app called Nexus 5 Field Test Mode, which displays the currently connected LTE band.
For me it is 20, that is the 800 band, that is all I wanted to know.
Thanks.