Was looking to buy the moto g 4g lte first gen. Was curious if this particular model can be used on any 3g network including asia and europe since it lists the bands 850/900/1700/1900/2100? Please advise.
Simple question I think. I'm looking at getting a Moto G as a cheap phone for my Mother who is new to smartphones. I'm wondering is their any advantage for me to get the LTE version. It will be on the T-Mobile network.
From what I've read the LTE model supports the two primary bands (2 & 4) used by T-Mobile but not band 12 for the new network they are working on. I don't feel this is a big deal for her however. What is confusing me is the specs listed for the Moto G (2nd Gen) say it can reach speeds of 21/5Mbps and the same speeds on the LTE version. I'm starting to think the LTE version and the normal Moto G would end up on the same connection on the T-Mobile network but I'm not sure. I don't want to spend more for the LTE for no actual advantage.
Thanks.
@JayG30
You get the added Micro SD slot on the Moto G LTE unlike the standard Moto G. If your in the UK you can if you want to move over to EE which owns both T-Mobile and Orange (I myself am Ex-Orange Customer!) that way you'll get the 4G speeds. I did that on PAYGO Orange to EE and you can i think do the same on Contract not sure.
Hello everyone,
Does anyone what the differences are between all the different models of Huawei's G6?
And in particular how do these differences apply to any software that's available. Will the kitkat 4.4 for u10 work on a u251?
That's just a hypothetical example, the bigger question is what is the difference between these models and how do these differences affect what software I can install on a given model.?
the big difference is LTE model and 3G model. I thing all Uxx models are 3g and all Lxx are LTE, but I am not sure. Apart from this the difference is from my understanding only difference in the final market so it can be in gsm modul/kernel (different spectrum frequencies. But I don't have idea if this difference is hardware or software.
My Dad wants to get a dual-sim phone so he can have his personal and work SIMs on one phone and has asked me for advice. He wants to use Three SIMs for both as they're the cheapest for PAYG but they only work on 3G. I know my Moto G 2nd Gen can only have one 3G sim, whilst the 2nd only runs at 2G but I don't know if that's the case with the 3rd gen as well. I'm not really considering the 4th gen as they've left the compass out, crippling it's usefulness with Google Maps and similar.
So can anyone confirm whether the 3rd Gen can run two 3G SIMs simultaneously or not? Even though I wouldn't recommend it for my Dad, I'd be interested to know about the 4th gen as well.
Also, I note the LTE bands shown here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moto_G_(3rd_generation) for the single-sim Europe model and the dual-sim models differ slightly but the XT1550 and XT1557 are only missing B20 (800). Is that going to affect the usability much in the UK?
Hey everyone, I just bought Moto G 2015 as a backup device, and it really is a nice little device. After setting up the phone I noticed that it always stays on 2G and never goes to 3G or 4G, despite having ample cellular network strength in my area. I searched internet a bit and found that my phone, XT1548 is CDMA variant and lacks the necessary bands for connectivity in Asian markets.
So, I wanted to inquire if this can be changed by flashing modem files of Asian variant of Moto G, as I once did with my Moto X 2014, or this phone lacks the necessary hardware to connect to Asian networks.
I'd really appreciate your help.
Regards.
hamzaalijoiyah said:
Hey everyone, I just bought Moto G 2015 as a backup device, and it really is a nice little device. After setting up the phone I noticed that it always stays on 2G and never goes to 3G or 4G, despite having ample cellular network strength in my area. I searched internet a bit and found that my phone, XT1548 is CDMA variant and lacks the necessary bands for connectivity in Asian markets.
So, I wanted to inquire if this can be changed by flashing modem files of Asian variant of Moto G, as I once did with my Moto X 2014, or this phone lacks the necessary hardware to connect to Asian networks.
I'd really appreciate your help.
Regards.
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Nope... The XT1548 CDMA model is will not work in Asian markets, or any GSM market except basic GSM connectivity because of a hardware difference in that particular model that is intended only for use on CDMA networks, unlike your Moto X which uses the same hardware but different radio firmware.
acejavelin said:
Nope... The XT1548 CDMA model is will not work in Asian markets, or any GSM market except basic GSM connectivity because of a hardware difference in that particular model that is intended only for use on CDMA networks, unlike your Moto X which uses the same hardware but different radio firmware.
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yeah, thats what I thought. Thanks for your reply