Next to t mobile tower - HTC One S

This morning i parked right next to a couple different t mobile towers phone stayed on umts still had good speed test results

I got good 21 mbs a week ago...at home (not on wifi)

The fastest ive ever gotten on T-Mobile 4G is 8mbps and that's with this one and the s2 I've had both and used the speedtest next to towers I'm seriously doubting its a fast network.
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Ive gotten well over 20mbs at home, on the bus and at work. Not always, but its nice to know its there.
Now the real question. Do i really need it? Ive done the test....
20mbs, general browsing and using my phone is great
8mbs, general browsing and using my phone is great
Either way i am happy with the results. It seems most people are just interested in the bragging rights.

Nice speeds, One time when I was at Tampa Airport I got 29.9 Mbs Up. Weird that you were right next to a tower. Maybe its your location, or they have stronger signals near heavy populated areas.

ya i thought for sure it would have switched to hspa the gps sure worked great each tower has a address
http://www.cellreception.com/towers/

Yeah I was downtown once and got as far as 13mbps but everywhere else I get as high as 8mbps. I'm in elpaso tx if that helps
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Wow, awesome speeds! I have a Tmobile One S that's running a custom EU rom, I think the data bug is stopping it from reaching full 4g speeds because I usually get crap results when I run speedtests. But I'm on wifi 90% of the time anyway. The dev is finally going to get started on his Tmobile version of the rom, so wifi calling will be back! and hopefully great speeds as well
Also did you know that only one word is recognized by the captcha? For the other one, you can type in any random thing and it'll work! The computer generated one that is recognized usually has the black or white blob inside it.

I haven't rooted so I can't take a screenshot. I live in new York and I get 14-19 mbps on a regular basis. It's blazing fast. With their new lte network going online at the end of the year I wonder what speeds will I be getting then.
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Htc one s is not Lte phone You don't have to be rooted to take screen shot power + volume down

Sorry I was misinformed. Thanks.
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horr1blek1tten said:
The fastest ive ever gotten on T-Mobile 4G is 8mbps and that's with this one and the s2 I've had both and used the speedtest next to towers I'm seriously doubting its a fast network.
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Are you in an HSPA 42 or 21 area?
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Htc one s is not Lte phone You don't have to be rooted to take screen shot power + volume down
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You mean power + home button

Power + volume down works for me

Just to show I wasn't bs'n about my speeds. This is my highest speed.
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corymaunder said:
Htc one s is not Lte phone You don't have to be rooted to take screen shot power + volume down
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Or hold the power button and touch the home key works easier
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Are you in an HSPA 42 or 21 area?
What does that mean? How do I know if I'm in a 21 or 42 area?
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Speed Test App
I find using the speed test app it always stutters Used a web browser speed test next to tower yesterday

I absolutely detest that biker chick commercial by tmobile. Attached are the speeds I get in manhattan, NY and cambridge, MA. Is that what tmobile calls 4G?
Although I have only 3 tests in the screenshot, I have run numerous tests but I get 2mbps average download speed in manhattan and 0.5mbps down in cambridge. Pathetic.

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I absolutely detest that biker chick commercial by tmobile. Attached are the speeds I get in manhattan, NY and cambridge, MA. Is that what tmobile calls 4G?
Although I have only 3 tests in the screenshot, I have run numerous tests but I get 2mbps average download speed in manhattan and 0.5mbps down in cambridge. Pathetic.
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Try the same places on AT&T and see what you get. I've talked to people who claim they can't carry on a 5 minute conversation without it dropping the call on AT&T. So while T-Mobile may not be the fastest everywhere. It is generally quicker than the iPhone is in the same place which is what the commercial claims. AT&T's LTE is of course faster and so is some of their HSPA+ phones, but not the iPhone. I have been more than happy with T-Mobile in the time I have had them.

horr1blek1tten said:
nvillamob said:
Are you in an HSPA 42 or 21 area?
What does that mean? How do I know if I'm in a 21 or 42 area?
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You could check tmobile's coverage map. I'm in an hspa 21 area and usually top out around 7 mbps down
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Slow LTE speeds?

Hey guys i'm using the HTC Thunderbolt and i'm have an issue. The first week I had it I was getting speeds from 20mbps all the way to 32mbps down...now im barely getting 5 up and 3 down. Any advice?
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same here, im gettin 11 up and 5 down.
los angeles, ca.
As more 4g devices are sold our connection will get slower and slower you can't really expect 20mb down can you? I mean Sprint network only gets 3 down on 4g ours won't get that slow but just a comparison.
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5 up and 3 down here also, it has slowed way down for me!!!
Had that problem the other day. I was getting mid/low 2s. 5 isn't that bad. It's advertised speeds are 5-12.
EDIT: Just checking my speeds now, getting low 2s again.
that should be around what it should be once lte gets more and more used right?
I'm getting 10 down and up. What ROMs and radios are you guys using?
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same here the other day
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I'm getting no issues on mine. Speeds are still the way they were. ~25down ~6-7up (in mbps)
of course that could change as more people jump in to the lte bandwagon.
In Cincinnati I was pulling 30ish down the first week, and now I am seeing consistant 11 everywhere, and in some places 15-20. Depends on where I am. Same signal strengh where I am at home and at work, but at work I do sit around 20 down, and at home 11ish.
Pretty happy with LTE over all, compaired to the WiMax I had that I couldn't even get in my house. lol.
23.09 Mbps down and 15.75 Mbps down here, it stays about the same all day, give or take 5 Mbps.
thats on CM7 though, im sure on stock it would be higher.
It's been the same for me and better too. At work my speed has been consistently ~17-20Mbps. The difference in the last week has been at my house, where I've gone from ~5-9Mpbps to ~15-20Mbps, rivaling my home FIOS connection. WOOT!
As long as VZW continue to expand their 4G network, it should be relatively easy for everyone to break 10Mbps
I haven't seen any noticeable difference here in the Metro-Detroit area. Last speedtest i ran was around 13-15 up and 4-5 down.
One thing to remember is that the speedtest.net app doesn't give consistent or accurate readings. If you go to speedtest.net from your phone's browser, you'll see much more accurate results.
Just ran a speedtest and got 30 down and 7 up. No difference at all for me. I'm in Baltimore, MD.
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Yeah im stock and rooted no roms or anything. Strange that im not getting the double digits here in Philadelphia. Had them at one point
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Yeah im stock and rooted no roms or anything. Strange that im not getting the double digits here in Philadelphia. Had them at one point
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I just tested inside Pittsburgh and only got 7 down 3 up. When in the outskirts I was getting 11 5 speeds. Just wanted to show you that being in the city usually makes a difference.
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Yeah im stock and rooted no roms or anything. Strange that im not getting the double digits here in Philadelphia. Had them at one point
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i dont live in philly but ive never tested above high 7's down/up. fastest has been 7.8ish down and the same up. normally it's between 5 and 6. i've been to and thru the city a lot since getting the TB @ launch, including testing with 4 bars on a boat under the Commodore Barry Bridge, elsewhere on the Delaware river, and a few miles up the Schuylkill with no obstructions and the fastest was still mid-7s. Also have done tests in Olde City, near the sports complex, and in centre city. nothing above 8.
across the river in NJ along the 295 corridor i get the same 4G speeds as philly. i've never tested faster than 8mbps down anywhere so far, which includes all of philly, northern DE near Wilmington, and the baltimore-DC corridor and greater DC.
running stock non-rooted with speedtest.net app. via wifi @ home i hit my advertised speeds of 16-20 down
maybe our 4G just sucks...didnt they even do initial LTE testing here? verizon is extremely present and active in phila. since it's basically a home city for them.
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i dont live in philly but ive never tested above high 7's down/up. fastest has been 7.8ish down and the same up. normally it's between 5 and 6. i've been to and thru the city a lot since getting the TB @ launch, including testing with 4 bars on a boat under the Commodore Barry Bridge, elsewhere on the Delaware river, and a few miles up the Schuylkill with no obstructions and the fastest was still mid-7s. Also have done tests in Olde City, near the sports complex, and in centre city. nothing above 8.
across the river in NJ along the 295 corridor i get the same 4G speeds as philly. i've never tested faster than 8mbps down anywhere so far, which includes all of philly, northern DE near Wilmington, and the baltimore-DC corridor and greater DC.
running stock non-rooted with speedtest.net app. via wifi @ home i hit my advertised speeds of 16-20 down
maybe our 4G just sucks...didnt they even do initial LTE testing here? verizon is extremely present and active in phila. since it's basically a home city for them.
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Actually I'd say your 4G rocks and is the best management of Verizon's network. They advertise 5-12Mbps down and 2-5Mbps up, and you are in the middle to low end of that guaranteed speed down and easily in the middle to top of the upload. That means Verizon is paying for the right amount of bandwidth to all of their towers in the area that you have been on, without overpaying to have way more than is needed like the people getting 16Mbps all the time. That 16Mbps means they have like 2x more bandwidth than needed, so they are paying the ISP's twice what they really need to and are thus making less money, from a business standpoint your region is the perfectly managed area. If your average speeds drop below 5Mbps be sure to call in and complain though.
Meh this LTE network is finckey. I probably should have specified that im in more of the suburbs in Radnor near Villanova
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I am running the new gignerbread rom, and I used to get around 11 mbps, and now I am getting around 3.

Tmobile Increases 4g speeds

Tmobile doubled the 4g speeds in 56 cities today. info via http://www.androidcentral.com/t-mobile-doubles-4g-speed-56-cities
Allentown, Pa.; Anderson, S.C.; Asheville, N.C.; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Baltimore, Md.; Barnstable, Mass.; Bellingham, Wash.; Bloomington, Ind.; Boise, Idaho; Boston, Mass.; Bremerton, Wash.; Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Conn.; Brunswick, Ga.; Carson City, Nev.; Charlotte, N.C.; Charlottesville, Va.; Chico, Calif.; Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Eugene, Ore.; Flagstaff, Ariz.; Flint, Mich.; Greensboro, N.C.; Greenville, S.C.; Harrisburg, Pa.; Hartford, Conn.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Lafayette, Ind.; Lancaster, Pa.; Laredo, Texas; Lynchburg, Va.; Manchester, N.H.; Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.; New Haven, Conn.; Ogden, Utah; Providence; R.I.; Provo, Utah; Raleigh-Cary, N.C.; Redding, Calif.; Reno-Sparks, Nev.; Richmond, Va.; Roanoke, Va.; Rockford, Ill.; Salem, Ore.; Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Spartanburg, S.C.; State College, Pa.; Tallahassee, Fla.; Terre Haute, Ind.; Tucson, Ariz.; Washington, D.C.; Wichita Falls, Texas; Winchester, Va.; Winston-Salem, N.C.; Worcester, Mass.; and York, Pa.
Personally, Im in one of the cities, Richmond, VA, and I ran a speedtest and its still the same as when i first got the sensation, sooooo...... idk. If youre in one of the cities that got 4g speeds increased run a speedtest and post your results, just for the hell of it
Richmond, Va
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ping 78ms
down 3.48 mbps
up 1.34 mbps
I'm in one of the cities and so far it's a touch slower. I get an ok signal here at work though so I'm going to test more around town. I usually average 6-7 Mbps with max 10 Mbps seen. That's pretty good so I don't really expect a huge change.
I thought you need a 42 Mbps capable phone to see the new speeds. I think currently only T-Mobile's Rocket 3.0 USB stick can go there.
but the sensation still supposed to be able to get 14 mbps down, so i would think it would still be faster than what i was seeing b4, just a thought
I personally think the speed increase is BS.
Well,i never seen anything above 3Mbps on my Sensation and i'm in NYC (Queens) ,so as they say talk is cheap
Doesn't really affect us I think. Our devices are only capable of 14.4 Mbps down.
My city will never get 4G
Speed increase is total bs. Still haven't hit 10mbps on my sensation. Houston tx
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Speed increase is total bs. Still haven't hit 10mbps on my sensation. Houston tx
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You gotta keep in mind those are theoretical speeds. LTE is supposed to be capable of reaching 100 Mbps down, but most people average around 15-20 Mbps down.
They advertise best possible connection. Like home internet, Comcast promises me 20's but im around 15's. I bet if you had a capable device and were standing on top of a wireless tower you would be able to get the bandwith their promising.
Its wireless, signal depends on distance, buildings, planes, birds...how fat your hands are.. Im close to rockford, IL and I didnt notice anything but no service for about 2 hrs last night. Speed is still same as before 8mbs down 1.8mbs up.
For a phone Im not complaining. **** I'm lucky to have service in my town this is the city I live in http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110627/news/706279805/
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They advertise best possible connection. Like home internet, Comcast promises me 20's but im around 15's. I bet if you had a capable device and were standing on top of a wireless tower you would be able to get the bandwith their promising.
Its wireless, signal depends on distance, buildings, planes, birds...how fat your hands are.. Im close to rockford, IL and I didnt notice anything but no service for about 2 hrs last night. Speed is still same as before 8mbs down 1.8mbs up.
For a phone Im not complaining. **** I'm lucky to have service in my town this is the city I live in http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110627/news/706279805/
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They already won BTW and the tower is going up now.
greengoldmello said:
Speed increase is total bs. Still haven't hit 10mbps on my sensation. Houston tx
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Our device will at best only handle 14 Mbps... And that occurs if your the only one using data service which is never the case.... Otherwise expect 8 mbps on average
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I'm in Provo, UT and still seeing a little over a 5Mbps connection. No faster but I will keep testing over the next few days.
Guys, unless your area just received 4G, your not going to see any benefit to T-Mobile rolling out HSPA+ 42Mbps. The HTC Sensation is only capable of 14.4Mbps download speed max.
Although, T-Mobile did mistakenly say the Sensation would do 42Mbps...
http://www.tmonews.com/2011/06/t-mo...-suggests-htc-sensation-4g-is-42mbps-capable/
nzxtneo said:
Guys, unless your area just received 4G, your not going to see any benefit to T-Mobile rolling out HSPA+ 42Mbps. The HTC Sensation is only capable of 14.4Mbps download speed max.
Although, T-Mobile did mistakenly say the Sensation would do 42Mbps...
http://www.tmonews.com/2011/06/t-mo...-suggests-htc-sensation-4g-is-42mbps-capable/
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LOL, T-Mobile's been making so many mistakes lately.
gguy1 said:
Our device will at best only handle 14 Mbps... And that occurs if your the only one using data service which is never the case.... Otherwise expect 8 mbps on average
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I wish. 8Mbs is the max i've hit. On average my speeds aren't that much faster than they were with my Vibrant (non 4G). Average speeds are in the 2-3Mbs range. Definitely nothing to write home about.
I'm already aware of what you all are saying. I complain because I used to be able to hit 6mbps before, and now I never go above 4 in the same area; matter of fact, make that any area...
Edit: the above poster has my exact story..fastest speeds I had was the 6-7 mbps on the vibrant which wasn't even rated at 14.4 mbps, and that was a whole year ago
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I've hit 9 mbps and I'm in long island, ny and I thought there wasn't any 4g here
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jahmezis45 said:
I've hit 9 mbps and I'm in long island, ny and I thought there wasn't any 4g here
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It's been in LI for awhile.
http://t-mobile-coverage.t-mobile.com/

AT&T LTE Network Going Live This Sunday

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/att_lte_network_going_live_sunday
The cities included in this initial wave are Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. Although users in those metro areas will still have very few LTE devices to choose from. Unlike Verizon, which has multiple LTE handsets, AT&T has no phones compatible with the new network. AT&T launched a data stick and a portable hotspot for the LTE network last month. The carrier has also started selling a massively overpriced Android tablet, the HTC Jetstream.
sweet im in San Antonio for a little while, now for AT&T to get some phones for me to use !!!
Now if they could hurry up and increase the HSPA+ speeds. I'm still only getting 3.5mb download and 1mb upload in downtown Dallas.... iPhone 3gs gets about the same download speed, although only half of the upload speed.
Come to the other side of the Metroplex. Downtown Fort Worth and I am getting 5-7mb down, 1.1-1.3 up. I can't wait for the Holiday with LTE. That will be SO sweet.
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Come to the other side of the Metroplex. Downtown Fort Worth and I am getting 5-7mb down, 1.1-1.3 up. I can't wait for the Holiday with LTE. That will be SO sweet.
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X's dos my brotha from anotha motha.
Saved and Texan by the grace of God, Redneck by choice.
I know the Inspire is not a LTE phone, but just launching the network upgrade has helped me to see vastly improved data speeds. I also know the Speed test app is not accurate, but I have never seen it pull these kind of speeds, especially consistently.
Well, I would like if it came out in Madison soon... (and when AT&T has more LTE Android phones)
Ok I live an hour away from Houston. Do you think I would still be getting LTE? Also do we need a new sim card or anything or does it automaticly happends?
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Ok I live an hour away from Houston. Do you think I would still be getting LTE? Also do we need a new sim card or anything or does it automaticly happends?
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first of all you would need an LTE capable phone....the inspire is not
codyperez86 said:
Ok I live an hour away from Houston. Do you think I would still be getting LTE? Also do we need a new sim card or anything or does it automaticly happends?
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As mentioned, you would need a LTE phone first. But, being an hour away from Houston, I wouldn't run out and buy one when they become available. I live in the outskirt of Houston and HSPA+ is non existent at home. In Houston where I work, as posted, I am just now seeing the true benefit of HSPA+. Probably some bottlenecks from ongoing upgrades being freed up, maybe a little congestion as well.
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Knowing how AT&T operates, I'd imagine they opened up more bandwidth to the land-based lines to the area first to make sure their LTE debut went well and you're just seeing some of that extra bandwidth.
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I know the Inspire is not a LTE phone, but just launching the network upgrade has helped me to see vastly improved data speeds. I also know the Speed test app is not accurate, but I have never seen it pull these kind of speeds, especially consistently.
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Turn off your wifi, Comcast customer.
"at&t 4G? lol. It's more like 0.4G"
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Turn off your wifi, Comcast customer.
"at&t 4G? lol. It's more like 0.4G"
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I'm not as stupid as you. I know when I'm on wifi. Here is the proof.
Here are some from earlier today. The first two were indoors, a large metal building with offices above on the second floor. The first run was bad, only 2800kbps, but I did hit 4916kbps on the second. I then went outdoors and tested a lil slower than yesterday, but not by much, 6485-7767kbps. I know we can't put too much stock in the Speed Test app, but there is some consistency and I'm getting much higher runs than I had been. Also, it seems to be reading my wifi at home with some accuracy.
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I'm not as stupid as you. I know when I'm on wifi. Here is the proof.
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lol.
Then why do you make statements like LTE network is improving the throughout of a HSPA+ phone on the 3G stack?
"at&t 4G? lol. It's more like 0.4G"
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lol.
Then why do you make statements like LTE network is improving the throughout of a HSPA+ phone on the 3G stack?
"at&t 4G? lol. It's more like 0.4G"
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Show me where I made that statement. I stated that since the LTE launch, my data speeds have suddenly increased and I'm finally seeing true hspa+, and that is a fact. I provided a couple of possible reasons for this, as someone else cited a possibility as well. I know what you saw. You saw the hosted by Comcast in the screenshot. Lol. Anybody with half a brain would know that there would have been a wifi icon in the status bar if I was on wifi. Next time you open your mouth, try not to put your foot in it. Your little signature says it all. Just because you are in a crummy area, doesn't mean it is like that everywheres.
Check my screenshot of prior tests and tell me if you see any improvement compared to yesterday and today. LOL.
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Peace my friends peace
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Peace my friends peace
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I'm good. I just don't appreciate someone implying I'm either stupid or I'm a liar. It certainly isn't inconceivable that while AT&T was building the LTE network here in Houston, they were improving the backhaul for hspa+. Whatever the source of the improvement, I'm thrilled to see true hspa+ speeds. It is something I never expected to see with my Inspire.
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The cities included in this initial wave are Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. Although users in those metro areas will still have very few LTE devices to choose from. Unlike Verizon, which has multiple LTE handsets, AT&T has no phones compatible with the new network. AT&T launched a data stick and a portable hotspot for the LTE network last month. The carrier has also started selling a massively overpriced Android tablet, the HTC Jetstream.[/QUOTE]
No westcoast cities in the works??
They finally turned on hspa+ in okc ok I'm seeing 7-9 dl constanly ul still around 1 but better signal to at my use to get 10- 30 percent now 70 -95 crazy how just one day they just flipped it on finaly I use to leave my phone on edge as o could surf internet faster that way not anymore
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4G sucks!!!!!

4.5mbps down in 4g in okc. While in small town outside of okc on hspa+ I get 8-10mbps down. What a joke ATT. Y'all are really sucking. Going to be looking at Verizon soon.
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depending on your time and location; I've beaten my co-workers' iphone 4 and two iphone4s on speedtest.net's app. but you have to factor the load of the network stop putting blame.
two iphone4's on AT&T , one iphone4 on VZW. only the vzw iphone4 was matching closest to speeds like mine.
4g or 4g lte? Big Big difference if its one or the other. I average 3-5 megs down on 4g here in Conway. I've peaked at over 10 megs down a few times though. We haven't gotten lte upgrades on our towers yet but when we do I expect I'll see 20+ megs down at least!
In Philly,
depending on the day, the time, the location, whether I wear my socks, etc...I can get between 1 and 9 mbps down, 1-3 up.
In South Jersey at my folks (who live in the woods), I can get 4-5 down. 3 miles away out on the marsh, I get over 10.
LTE-long term evolution. Suuucks....actually its ATT.
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I average 25 mbps down in dallas on ATT LTE. When i drove through OKC i was getting about 15 down. Having used Verizon, i hate their coverage and their service. If you dont get their LTE, their 3g is 1mbps tops. I dont understand why everyone bashes on ATT.
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And Verizon's LTE is about 12 average on a good day. Peak of 18, low of 5.
how can anyone complain about 4.5 mbps down on their phone ???
goodluck with verizon, if you dont get an LTE signal your download speed is going to be less than 1mbps.
scooterman said:
how can anyone complain about 4.5 mbps down on their phone ???
goodluck with verizon, if you dont get an LTE signal your download speed is going to be less than 1mbps.
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sprint I was 100k to 300k avg
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sprint I was 100k to 300k avg
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so was I . I would get 1.8mbps at my house (on 3g) on sprint but anywhere else i was that was not 4G i would get 15kpbs to about 600kpbs. It was painful.
On the 4g network (hspa+) i usually get anywhere from 3 to 9 mb/s, but when i hit the 4g lte area in NYC i see speeds anywhere from 20 mb/s on the outskirts of the city to 50+ mb/s in the center of the city, also depends on how much load is on the network. If your on a custom gingerbread rom try using the V6 supercharger 3g booster script with script manager and try playing around with the options, i usually choose the known maxed out values for the best possible speeds
I was crawling on sprint 4g and I had a gsII epic touch 4g
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I was crawling on sprint 4g and I had a gsII epic touch 4g
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That's sad.
Important thing with Att is reliability. Verizon lte was out several times in a short period of time. And you get they're crap version of 3g as a backup if that. I'm assuming all the cdma iPhone users are clogging it.
AT&T gets hspa+ as a backup if anything happens to lte, although there aren't any reports of outages with it as of yet. Enhanced 3g is more than enough for me, i use my phone to browse the internet, not tether or stream.

One X users in Chicagoland?

I feel like my one X may be defective. While in lte coverage with 4-5 bars I generally get around 10mb down and around 8 up (in the suburbs admittedly, but downtown it's similar). With full bars, the max I've recorded is 26 down. Can anyone else nearby Chicago post their speeds to make sure I'm not using a defective unit
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mikel.canovas said:
I feel like my one X may be defective. While in lte coverage with 4-5 bars I generally get around 10mb down and around 8 up (in the suburbs admittedly, but downtown it's similar). With full bars, the max I've recorded is 26 down. Can anyone else nearby Chicago post their speeds to make sure I'm not using a defective unit
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Oh, how the times have changed that we are complaining about 26mbps... lol jk
Chicago is a pretty big city so I assume there are others using AT&T LTE. I know where I live (in the middle of nowhere) I get 56mbps because there is literally no one else around me with an LTE capable phone on AT&T.
So it might just have to do with the amount of people using AT&T's network in Chicago. But anyway, yeah it would be good to see other people's speeds from that area.
I for one am dreading the LTE iPhone....
I'm from the suburbs just north of Chicago. Out here I get anywhere from 15-32 mbps (though at my house I only get around 6-8) and in the city I usually get around 10. Sure beats my iPhone on HSPA+ where I couldn't even check my email. AT&T's network sucks in the city. They have good coverage but their backhaul really needs an upgrade.
Your phone is fine, enjoy it.
gunnyman said:
I for one am dreading the LTE iPhone....
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As soon as that thing hits AT&T's network, our speeds will drop to 30% of what they are now, if we are lucky.
My town is infested with iPhone owners so it isn't going to be fun for myself.
_MetalHead_ said:
I'm from the suburbs just north of Chicago. Out here I get anywhere from 15-32 mbps (though at my house I only get around 6-8) and in the city I usually get around 10. Sure beats my iPhone on HSPA+ where I couldn't even check my email. AT&T's network sucks in the city. They have good coverage but their backhaul really needs an upgrade.
Your phone is fine, enjoy it.
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Thanks. I was just worried hearing people get over 30mb down. And max I ever got was 26
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gunnyman said:
I for one am dreading the LTE iPhone....
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I completely agree. I extremely hope att is prepared for the hellstrom that will destroy their network
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gunnyman said:
I for one am dreading the LTE iPhone....
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On the same boat...We'll be lucky to get 10 mb down here in DC once LTE iPhone is released in October.
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I'm in Lake in the Hills, IL just NW of Chicago and I generally get around 24Mbps down, hense is why I moved to AT&T. Top speeds I got with Sprint on all my phones was 4Mbps on 4G near Schaumburg so this is a real treat
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john_tillman said:
On the same boat...We'll be lucky to get 10 mb down here in DC once LTE iPhone is released in October.
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I don't think it will be that bad where I live, We don't have LTE here yet and I get 10 mb sometimes on HSPA +
Streeterville and I run at 22-24/8.
rohan32 said:
As soon as that thing hits AT&T's network, our speeds will drop to 30% of what they are now, if we are lucky.
My town is infested with iPhone owners so it isn't going to be fun for myself.
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i lol'd at infested
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mikel.canovas said:
I feel like my one X may be defective. While in lte coverage with 4-5 bars I generally get around 10mb down and around 8 up (in the suburbs admittedly, but downtown it's similar). With full bars, the max I've recorded is 26 down. Can anyone else nearby Chicago post their speeds to make sure I'm not using a defective unit
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Try some different APN settings. There are a few different ones around. lemme see if i can find one.. Here is an APN thread. You dont have to worry about messing anything up. the worse thing you can do is be stuck on Edge for the rest of your phones life.. (jk, lol no harm can be done) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1042553
I was there 2wks ago and LTE was between 10 and 25mbps both ways. I was mainly in the Irving Park area.
Sent while in DEFCON Brown.
Change the server you are testing with, it isn't your phone that is slow, it is the server you are testing with and how much traffic is on the network when testing. Test at 2-4am on a weekday and your speed will probably nearly double. LTE is theoretically capable of 105mbps/down.
_MetalHead_ said:
I'm from the suburbs just north of Chicago. Out here I get anywhere from 15-32 mbps (though at my house I only get around 6-8) and in the city I usually get around 10. Sure beats my iPhone on HSPA+ where I couldn't even check my email. AT&T's network sucks in the city. They have good coverage but their backhaul really needs an upgrade.
Your phone is fine, enjoy it.
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This. This, all of this...except that I'm not from the suburbs. But I've experienced and agree with all points. If the iPhone goes to LTE I'm going to move to Canada.
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fitchpuckman said:
This. This, all of this...except that I'm not from the suburbs. But I've experienced and agree with all points. If the iPhone goes to LTE I'm going to move to Canada.
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Wonder if this guy moved to Canada lol?
Seriously, anyone here with an unlocked One X on Tmobile? Were you fortunate enough to be one of the lucky ones to grab 3G/4G speed on Tmobile's network with the One X?
I'm at a crossroad debating if I should trade my unlocked Atrix HD for the One X. Currently I'm getting 9-15MB down/3-7MB up speeds with the Atrix on Tmobile. Would hate to give up this speed & be trapped on Edge again
tiguy99 said:
Wonder if this guy moved to Canada lol?
Seriously, anyone here with an unlocked One X on Tmobile? Were you fortunate enough to be one of the lucky ones to grab 3G/4G speed on Tmobile's network with the One X?
I'm at a crossroad debating if I should trade my unlocked Atrix HD for the One X. Currently I'm getting 9-15MB down/3-7MB up speeds with the Atrix on Tmobile. Would hate to give up this speed & be trapped on Edge again
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HA, still here, eating my words. Though the NHL lockout may drive me north to find some good hockey...
But seriously, since the iPhone dropped, i have seen a little decrease in speeds in teh area, though admittedly far less than I anticipated. I live in the city, around Wicker Park/Logan Square/Bucktown, which is hipster-effing-heaven. iPhones border on the official currency around here. Yet, still seeing nearly the same speeds in my area that I did before. In my home, i pull around 11up/11down. but around the neighborhood, I still see speeds range from 10 to over 25mbps up, and almost never below 10 down. I work in the loop, where I can get 15down on the street during a busy workday afternoon. and I even pull 5down on the 24th floor of my 1960's iron-and-concrete fortress office building.
These are all observations i've been making since the iphone 5 came. But when these range a lot. ATT does need to bump it's backhaul a bit. The difference between day and night speeds is, well, day and night. This is to be expected, but you'd like to see that gap close a bit.
As for your question regarding the Atrix HD to One X switch, i wish I could help more. I haven't been following where the One X has gone in terms of connectivity to T-Mo, but I'd be confident that you'd be happy with the HOX over the AtrixHD in terms of it's functionality. I'm sure the MetroPCS merger is going to substantially boost the usefulness of the HOX on TMo, but when that is in effect, I am unsure. Have you done any searches around these forums yet? I know there has been a lot of discussion about this in the past...

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