I purchased my phone in April but have just started trying to use it. I'm based in London UK but for reasons at the time, had the phone delivered to Canada. Either way, the manufacturer assured me it was unlocked and listed the available networks:
4G: FDD-LTE : BAND1/BAND3(2100/1800MHz)
TDD-LTE : BAND41 2496-2690MHz
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100MHz
My phone specs are:
Model Number: LEO C
Android Version 4.4.2
MIUI Version: MIUI-4.6.20
Basband Version: 3.4.0-g26e4aff-00865-g1dabe2b
Build number: KVT49L
I've tried 2 different SIMs from BT (connecting to the EE network) and I've had intermittent service -- most times having no service at all. BT has assured me that it's not their network (or the SIM) and that they are compatible with the FDD-LTE specs provided by the manufacturer.
I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem or can recommend a network company that will work on my phone. It's super frustrating having an Xiaomi Mi4 and not being able to use it. After speaking with BT 6 times in the last 2 weeks, and not getting ANYWHERE, I'm feeling at my wits end about this!
Thanks!
i have been using mi4 since its launch, i bought mine from India but use it in the UK with Three Network. i have never had any of those issues you are facing
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Hi everybody
I bought an ACER Z3 (Z130) in France. Very nice and simple device. I like it and i use it for Internet & mail with my provider SOSH (Orange F) without problem.
On 14th october, i'll leave France to Canada for 1 year and i want to keep my cellphone.
I searched a Canadian cellphone provider in Edmonton, AB.
I found Roger, Telus, Bell .... Cellphone plans are very expensive in North America than Europe ! (~$CA 40 for 150min, 200Mb 0_o)
And ... I found "Mobilicity" and "Wind mobile" ! That's good ! Cheap and unlimited Internet plan without time engagement.
But, i read that you have to get an AWS-1 compatible devise.
My Z130 is worked on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Band and UMTS 900/2100 MHz band.
Unfortunately, Devise have to work on UMTS 1700 and 2100Mhz to work on this type of network.
My question is : Is it possible to update my cellphone to work on this AWS band by a software ? An another ROM ? Or it's impossible due to hardware question ?
Thank you for any information you can give me.
Sincerely
Tyto~
NB: Sorry for my "basic" English ^^
I recently purchased the Lenovo A850.
more info on the phone here: hteeteepee://shopap.lenovo.com/my/en/smartphones/a-series/a850/#tab-tech_specs (http instead <-- )
I picked up Straight Talk as the phone service and have tried both t-mobile sim card and at&t, but I can not seem to get internet speeds faster than Edge network.
I had reviewed the gsm frequencies and thought that it whould work here in the US. Am I wrong? did I miss something?
Has anyone used this phone and gotten it to work in the united states? if so, what carrier?
Everything else works. MMS, phone, and basic web, but I can not get 3G.
Please help. thanks!
Here is what the phone has as capabilities on networks:
3G Network: WCDMA 900/2100MHz (AP/EAST/MEA), 850/1900MHz (LA)
2G Network: GSM 900/1800/1900MHz (AP/EAST/MEA), 850/1800/1900MHz (LA)
Speed: HSPA+ 21Mbps (DL) / 5.76Mbps (UL)/ EDGE
any Lenovo phone users in the US? if so, what service are you using? and are you getting 3G?
I have been searching much online and have not found anyone saying they have a lenovo in the US and what carrier they are using.
Im wondering if anyone has gone from the Desire Z to the Galaxy S Relay 4G in Europe.
I ask for Europe to make sure it is compatible with most networks over here.
I see there is even ROM development over here with 4.4.4 running I imagine codename "Android L" will probably run as well
Thank you for the comments.
A few have had posts in the q&a or maybe general section, there aren't many posts at all here so I'm sure with minimal effort you'll find the ones I'm referring to
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riahc3 said:
Im wondering if anyone has gone from the Desire Z to the Galaxy S Relay 4G in Europe.
I ask for Europe to make sure it is compatible with most networks over here.
Thank you for the comments.
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I went from Desire Z to Galaxy S Relay, it works well in Norway.
You need to unlock the phone from T-Mobile, see this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255892.
Be aware that this phone is not enabled for 4G (LTE) network, only 3.75G (HSPA+). HSPA+ is marketed as 4G in USA, not in Europe.
raphaelcno said:
I went from Desire Z to Galaxy S Relay, it works well in Norway.
You need to unlock the phone from T-Mobile, see this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255892.
Be aware that this phone is not enabled for 4G (LTE) network, only 3.75G (HSPA+). HSPA+ is marketed as 4G in USA, not in Europe.
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3G works in Norway too?
I think by frequencies sadly 3G wont work here where Im at A shame.
900 MHz 3g doesn't work!
I upgraded too from Desire Z to Relay, didn't even realize any 900 Mhz problem. I get always an H or E icon (HSDPA or EDGE), so 900 MHz should be working.
According to specs, the phone should work with these networks:
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
I have it in Telekom in Slovakia and in the meantime I travelled to NY and got no problem at all (I had it set to manual network selection to save roaming charges).
The phone I bought via ebay was locked (even the seller described it as unlocked) but after firmware downgrade I easily unlocked it. I recommend LiquidSmooth ROM, you'll fall in love with that phone!
My other finalist was Moto Photon Q, it supports GSM but lacks SIM card slot. If you want, there's a guy in Prague, the author of the sim card mod instruction post on xda, that can do it for you. But I chose the easier way. Now I have a small problem with display flex cable (probably too much openings/day) so I'm considering buying another Relay before they're gone with no decent qwerty phone around. And I can leave the current one for spare parts. I had to put away my DZ because of the keyboard. Some keys started to write several characters instead of one and there was no easy way to fix it.
FYI ebay deals in your name with customs, so they charge you immediately and the phone is delivered to your door without customs holding it for a week.
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T699 in the UK
Hi.
I did not owed the HTC, I used an Xpreia Pro prior to my S4 Relay. However I have the S4 relay for almost 1 year and I had no problems using it in the UK. I have traveled in Europe (France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania) and I was able to use it without any problems. AFAIK it works just fine on 900 Mhz but in 2G. The big question is what freq of 3G is your network provider using. For example, in UK I'm on EE network which is using 2100 Mhz for 3G and 1800 Mhz for 2G so the device works perfectly. Ifyou are on Movistar Spain than your phone will work fine, since the company is offering 2G on: 900/1800 MHz (both supported by S4 relay) and 900/2100 MHz UMTS ( from which 2100 is supported by the device). In very simple translation 2g will work everywhere without any problem, it might happen that is some places you will not get 3G signal.
Hope it helps.
Emil
I purchased my E8 (M8sd) in India last month. I have a problem - SIM Slot 1 doesn't work in the US for AT&T even though the frequencies match the specs for E8. AT&T 3G = 850/1900MHz (bands 2, 5) and HTC One E8 specs say 3G-WCDMA: 850/1900/2100 Mhz with HSPA+ (SIM1). T-Mobile will likely not work because they use 1700Mhz in some regions.
AT&T 3G frequencies in USA are: 850Mhz and 1900Mhz
HTC One M8 USA version for AT&T supports 3G at: 850/1900/2100 MHz with HSPA+ up to 21 Mbps
HTC One E8 India version is "supposed" to support 3G at: 850/1900/2100 Mhz with HSPA+ up to 42 Mbps (SIM1)
Note that all frequencies match... I am not sure why SIM1 on my E8 doesn't work with AT&T or Airtel roaming (which was trying to use AT&T network)
Does anybody know how to fix this problem - I have tried with AT&T SIM and Airtel SIM with Intl roaming? Both SIMs work in SIM Slot 2. Another friend of mine has the exact same problem - so fairly certain that it is not a problem just with my unit.
I have contacted HTC and they have been "working" on it for 4-6 weeks but no updates.
Thanks.
Try this
-adb shell
-su
-setprop persist.radio.simlock.enable 0
-reboot
Note that your device must be rooted
No, that didn't help. In fact, since recently, it has stopped working in India as well - I mean SIM slot 1. I have given it for service at the HTC service center.
Having received the S8 from Gearbest , and inserting a new Mintsim sim card I have been unable to get a data connection using the current MintSim APN settings. I am not a real phone teckie but I almost believe there are no options to make (via engineering mode) changes to get the phone compatible with U.S. carriers. Any suggestions would be helpful.
Not sure if updating the modem.img is an option. I don't see too many US carrier phones using the MTK6750T processor. I just get 2g edge on t-mobile. Not a bad phone if I could get 4g.
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Having received the S8 from Gearbest , and inserting a new Mintsim sim card I have been unable to get a data connection using the current MintSim APN settings. I am not a real phone teckie but I almost believe there are no options to make (via engineering mode) changes to get the phone compatible with U.S. carriers. Any suggestions would be helpful.
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I have considered buying one of these phone's myself as it does look rather nice
This phone supports bands
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 900/2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600MHz
AT&T vs T-Mobile (Mintsim)
https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4988
https://www.att.com/esupport/article.html#!/wireless/KM1069631
There is a comment about the Doogee Mix 2 regarding support on the at&t link which shares the same bands.
I do not live in the USA so cant really comment too much about what does and does not work.