looking to purchase a smartwatch. Ive decided to become more active for weight loss purpose. hiking, walking/ jogging and cycling isn't a place i wanna carry my new/expensive s8+.
this is where i thought a smart watch would come in. But from what I'm understanding is Sprint doesn't have LTE plan for smartwatches, only BT connection.
correct me if I'm wrong
LTE connection: I can leave my phone in the car while I'm out being active with my smartwatch, and still be connected to phone calls. txt and can stream music to my BT head set.
BT connection: phone has to be near smartwatch to have forwarding txt/call/stream. which to me seems redundant and stupid.
I just upgraded this past weekend. so I can go back, return everything and walk away from sprint and start a new line with either AT&T, T-mobile, or Verizon.
if thats the case (being here in L.A. area) which provider has had better success rate with the s8+/LTE frontier connection, or is it too early to tell yet.
I'm open to other smartwatches, mainly looking for something that'll connect to Myfitnesspal app and maybe someday pokemon go lol.
any and all help appreciated.
Sprint hasn't supported a smart watch from Samsung since I think the first gear s. I don't think there's a way to put it on sprint since they don't even sell this watch or support it. If someone does find a way that would be awesome but I suggest to not get your hopes up. Out of the 4 biggest US carrier sprint doesn't seem Intrested in smart watches at this time. I'm pretty sure they'll eventually allow smart watches in the future since it is a growing market right now
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Sprint hasn't supported a smart watch from Samsung since I think the first gear s. I don't think there's a way to put it on sprint since they don't even sell this watch or support it. If someone does find a way that would be awesome but I suggest to not get your hopes up. Out of the 4 biggest US carrier sprint doesn't seem Intrested in smart watches at this time. I'm pretty sure they'll eventually allow smart watches in the future since it is a growing market right now
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Damn. and i really liked Sprint too.
The Gear S3 is only available on AT&T and T-Mobile. Rumor is Verizon will offer it sometime in the future, but whoever truly knows when, isn't saying.
The watch and phone do not have to be on the same network. Mine isn't, and there a couple of folks here who have a phone on Verizon and their Frontier LTE on T-Mobile. T-Mobile (and Verizon) offer standalone wearable plans for $15/mo. AT&T only offers a wearable line as an add on line.
So your phone could remain on Sprint while your S3 is on T-Mobile.
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The watch and phone do not have to be on the same network. Mine isn't, and there a couple of folks here who have a phone on Verizon and their Frontier LTE on T-Mobile. T-Mobile (and Verizon) offer standalone wearable plans for $15/mo. AT&T only offers a wearable line as an add on line.
So your phone could remain on Sprint while your S3 is on T-Mobile.
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OK, so this was my next question. I've seen verizon to t-mobile, But i haven't seen Sprint to any T-mobile or At&t. but again, everywhere i call i don't get a clear answer, obviously trying to keep themselves from promising something they can't deliver.
So my next questions are(and please understand I'm a novice so your help is greatly appreciated) :
1. if i go with T-mobile and keep my Sprint line, the LTE functions will all work normally WITH T-MOBILES plan?
2. and are there any special steps/ procedures to make it work ?
I'm happy to search it, just wondering if there are any key words to search for this.
Think of watch as a 1" smartphone with it's own plan (with talk, text, and data). The Frontier LTE is capable of operating on its own without a phone, though most folks don't.
If you have two phones, you can put one on Sprint and the other one on T-Mobile. Ditto with the S3.
A Bluetooth connection is not effected by carrier selection.
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Think of watch as a 1" smartphone with it's own plan (with talk, text, and data). The Frontier LTE is capable of operating on its own without a phone, though most folks don't.
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right, so ill pretty much have my current phone plan with sprint for the s8+, and a phone plan for the Frontier, but ill be able to link them so that my s8+ calls/text/data (maybe not data since it has its own right?) get sent to the Frontier.
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If you have two phones, you can put one on Sprint and the other one on T-Mobile. Ditto with the S3.
A Bluetooth connection is not effected by carrier selection.
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which I've done with prior service offers, the only thing confusing me is those are 2 separate lines that don't need to be linked, I.E. I'm not getting info from phone B on phone A and vice versa. while with the S8+ i want it to forward to the s3 gear.
again your patience with my lack of understanding is GREATLY appreciated.
so if it is possible, how do you link them?
i hope you know I've been trying my damnedest to search this before i leave my current provider or do as you say and get service and watch from Tmobile/verizon, which to me would be the best since it would be the most cost effective.
The watch accommodates call forwarding. Since I don't use it, I'll leave that for someone else to explain. There are services that will allow sharing a number across multiple devices. NumberSync on AT&T, Digits on T-Mobile, Message + on Verizon. I believe that all require a compatible phone on their network. Since I don't use them, I'll leave that for someone else to expound on.
I use Google Voice which works with any carrier and on any device. Calls and texts are routed through Google servers and come across simultaneously to my phone, watch, iPad, Samsung tablet and laptop on AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile networks. Outgoing CID is my GV number regardless of what device it originated on. IMHO, Google Voice is more reliable and more flexible than carrier based solutions.
Hi Whopper68, I have a Samsung Note 5 on Verizon, and my Gear S3 Frontier is on T_Mobile. My Note 5 is provided by my work, my family are all on T-Mobile. T-Mobile offers a $5 per month smartwatch plan for current customers, and I believe a standalone $15 a month plan if you are not a current customer.
Think of the Gear S3 as a BT Headset. You can pair it with any phone on any carrier. Most of the time Your watch is BT connected to your phone so it is getting calls/texts/data from your phone. When I go for a run I leave my phone at home. Once the BT connection is lost I can still get all my calls/text/emails if I leave my phone at home turned on and in call forward mode. It simply sends everything to the number assigned to my watch. I can also make calls and many other things since the Gear S3 is operating almost exactly like a tiny smart phone.
Hope that helps, if you really want an S3 you can enjoy it especially since you are using a Samsung S8, it was designed to work seamlessly with Samsung products. The actual carrier is not important. It may cost you a little more for a smartwatch plan.
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The watch accommodates call forwarding. Since I don't use it, I'll leave that for someone else to explain. There are services that will allow sharing a number across multiple devices. NumberSync on AT&T, Digits on T-Mobile, Message + on Verizon. I believe that all require a compatible phone on their network. Since I don't use them, I'll leave that for someone else to expound on.
I use Google Voice which works with any carrier and on any device. Calls and texts are routed through Google servers and come across simultaneously to my phone, watch, iPad, Samsung tablet and laptop on AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile networks. Outgoing CID is my GV number regardless of what device it originated on. IMHO, Google Voice is more reliable and more flexible than carrier based solutions.
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Hi Whopper68, I have a Samsung Note 5 on Verizon, and my Gear S3 Frontier is on T_Mobile. My Note 5 is provided by my work, my family are all on T-Mobile. T-Mobile offers a $5 per month smartwatch plan for current customers, and I believe a standalone $15 a month plan if you are not a current customer.
Think of the Gear S3 as a BT Headset. You can pair it with any phone on any carrier. Most of the time Your watch is BT connected to your phone so it is getting calls/texts/data from your phone. When I go for a run I leave my phone at home. Once the BT connection is lost I can still get all my calls/text/emails if I leave my phone at home turned on and in call forward mode. It simply sends everything to the number assigned to my watch. I can also make calls and many other things since the Gear S3 is operating almost exactly like a tiny smart phone.
Hope that helps, if you really want an S3 you can enjoy it especially since you are using a Samsung S8, it was designed to work seamlessly with Samsung products. The actual carrier is not important. It may cost you a little more for a smartwatch plan.
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THANK YOU BOTH SOO MUCH!!! this answers what I needed. I'll stay on sprint and source from T-mobile.
verizon to sprint ?
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The Gear S3 is only available on AT&T and T-Mobile. Rumor is Verizon will offer it sometime in the future, but whoever truly knows when, isn't saying.
The watch and phone do not have to be on the same network. Mine isn't, and there a couple of folks here who have a phone on Verizon and their Frontier LTE on T-Mobile. T-Mobile (and Verizon) offer standalone wearable plans for $15/mo. AT&T only offers a wearable line as an add on line.
So your phone could remain on Sprint while your S3 is on T-Mobile.
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what about from a sprint note 8 to a Verizon gear s3 frontier LTE ?
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I've been using my GT-P6200 on my AT&T SIM card w unlimited data for the past 2 years.
I pick the tablet/phone up today and try to dial out. I could not at ATT blocked phone dialing ! But I had data !
So I called and they said that ATT changed my plan INTERNALLY (without warning to me) because I was using a tablet ! So I asked them to reinstate my voice. They did. But then my data was cancelled ! They said my Grandfathered unlimited plan was negated!
They asked if I have been using a tablet. I said no. But here's my question: I have my own device that is not much different than other Samsung large phones except I use 3G NOT LTE. So why is this a problem? Because its called a "tablet"?
What do I tell them? Any suggestions? Your experience is welcome...
tell them the IMEI is a PHONE IMEI, that is the only reason they gave your voice plan back.
The problem with tablets, from what I hear began with the original galaxy tab hacked to make voice calls, it uses more data because of larger webpages, they probably dont want every one doing this.
they kind of surprised me when they carried the Galaxy Mega 6.3
Im glad I have't got busted in my two years, I've never brought it into a store and the one or two times I had to answer what kind of device I had on phone support, I just said samsung galaxy.
Well, I don't have to worry much longer, already pre-ordered Note 3 LTE.
It could all have been a ploy to get rid of your unlimited plan, they will do just about anything to get us all off of that.
From what I have learned is in the IMEI number it tells att what device you are using. If they don't have any devices of that kind to reference they won't recognize it. But ATT has a lot of samsung devices now and can pretty much reference at least the classification of what you have to show it is a tablet.
My Verizon service is great everywhere... Except for at work. There, it's abysmal.
They just installed AT&T repeaters throughout the plant where I work, so the choice has become clear. I gotta make the jump.
I have 3 additional lines that I want to take with me, and I don't want anyone to lose their phone number.
Is it really as simple as walking into an AT&T store and signing up with them?
The phones I'll be taking are:
My M8, a Galaxy S4, a Droid Razor Maxx, and an iPhone 5.
What can I expect?
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My Verizon service is great everywhere... Except for at work. There, it's abysmal.
They just installed AT&T repeaters throughout the plant where I work, so the choice has become clear. I gotta make the jump.
I have 3 additional lines that I want to take with me, and I don't want anyone to lose their phone number.
Is it really as simple as walking into an AT&T store and signing up with them?
The phones I'll be taking are:
My M8, a Galaxy S4, a Droid Razor Maxx, and an iPhone 5.
What can I expect?
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That's how they make their plan. As long as the phones you have work on their network. You need an att m8???
BBEgo said:
My Verizon service is great everywhere... Except for at work. There, it's abysmal.
They just installed AT&T repeaters throughout the plant where I work, so the choice has become clear. I gotta make the jump.
I have 3 additional lines that I want to take with me, and I don't want anyone to lose their phone number.
Is it really as simple as walking into an AT&T store and signing up with them?
The phones I'll be taking are:
My M8, a Galaxy S4, a Droid Razor Maxx, and an iPhone 5.
What can I expect?
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Just walk in to an AT&T store since all of thoose VZW phones are unlocked you'll get AT&T band 4 LTE(if in your area) and HSPA + on the M8 and S4 and you'll get HSPA + fake 4G on the Razr and iPhone 5 it's $15 per phone since your doing byod and then the cost of shared data.
Good Luck
Ok so I made the switch, and all phones are running.
Problem is, none of them are getting LTE. It appears that my firmware doesn't have that frequency band enabled or something.
Is it possible to flash AT&T firmware without bricking my phone?
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Ok so I made the switch, and all phones are running.
Problem is, none of them are getting LTE. It appears that my firmware doesn't have that frequency band enabled or something.
Is it possible to flash AT&T firmware without bricking my phone?
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No you don't need to do that; it is just that AT&T does not use band 4 spectrum in your area, and later on you'll have to buy an AT&T phone with their band 17 primary LTE Band. Hopefully HSPA + will suffice for you. Also double check that your APNs are correct or else you may have issues. with MMS.
I love my S6, but I can't believe Verizon doesn't let you talk and surf at the same time, like you could with the S5.
I have advanced calling on, which theoretically let's you do it, but if you are not on LTE, it won't work.
Really Verizon? I thought we were in 2015.
Wait so if you're in 3g we can't do voice and data? That sucks been doing it since my note 2 days
I have no problem doing both while connected to advanced calling. However, if advanced calling isn't available, I can't surf the internet. This isn't a Verizon thing, it's a Samsung deal. They didn't include the radio to allow for it. This may very well have sealed the deal for me to take it back and stick with the Note 4. Being in a rural area a lot, I need both no matter what network is currently available.
It's a CDMA carrier issue with these newer phones that only have a single antenna for cellular radio.
Droid Turbo, Moto X, Nexus 6, HTC m9, etc...
It would be the same on other CDMA carriers such as Sprint.
I first noticed it when I got a Droid Turbo, and it was really frustrating. You also notice it when using SignalCheck Pro, on my G3 you see a 1X and LTE connection active, but on the S6 you see either or depending on your connection.
You wouldn't think it would add much cost to the phone with the second antenna.
VoLTE has always required LTE to function. The giveaway is the freaking "LTE" in the name.
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VoLTE has always required LTE to function. The giveaway is the freaking "LTE" in the name.
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I'm fairly certain everyone in here knows this. The issue isn't with VoLTE, it's that they left a radio out that allows talking and surfing without VoLTE. Note 4 and LG G3 could do it before they received the update that made them VoLTE capable.
You're confusing simultaneous voice and data with VoLTE. OP sure didn't understand that LTE is required for VoLTE.
What has changed is that Verizon is starting to ONLY support simultaneous voice/data VIA VoLTE, in place of extra radios.
Unfortunately this is Verizon's trend. In theory it should improve battery life vs a two radio system. In theory...
They're pushing for this and honestly I think it's a bad choice, at least in the short term. Calls while using VoLTE on Verizon are 100% dependent on your LTE signal. So if it gets too weak or you have to switch to 3G, the call drops. It also can be unusable if the LTE signal is weak. Verizon's FAQ even says if you're in an area of weak LTE or spotty LTE, to disable VoLTE. AT&T and T-Mobile have a fallback so the call won't drop.
To be sure that I am understanding correctly, let me ask it in a dumb downed way.
When you are on 3g and make a call, you can NOT use internet simultaneously.
If you make a call while in LTE, you CAN use the internet while in the call.
This has been the case with VZ and LTE as far as I can remember. No LTE, no internet+call.
Is this situation different? Think I am just misreading and not understanding.
EDIT: And to be clear, I am talking about the beginnings of LTE. Like in the Thunderbolt days. The advanced calling feature was not around that I am aware of.
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To be sure that I am understanding correctly, let me ask it in a dumb downed way.
When you are on 3g and make a call, you can NOT use internet simultaneously.
If you make a call while in LTE, you CAN use the internet while in the call.
This has been the case with VZ and LTE as far as I can remember. No LTE, no internet+call.
Is this situation different? Think I am just misreading and not understanding.
EDIT: And to be clear, I am talking about the beginnings of LTE. Like in the Thunderbolt days. The advanced calling feature was not around that I am aware of.
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There are a number of techs involved with have both voice and data for CDMA phones/network like VZW. In the past, VZW LTE phones could connect Data on the 4G LTE and have voice connection over 3G/CDMA simultaneously but on the newer phones like the Turbo, Nexus 6, S6 this is no longer possible UNLESS you have VoLTE enabled and are in a 4G LTE location.
The Thunderbolt actually can have both 3G data and Voice simultaneously and one of the few phones which could do that but the battery quickly dries up
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Ah ok, makes sense. That is what I thought, just wanted to make sure.
Guess I will hold on longer to my Note 3 and S3(love it)for a while longer. The S3 is still a great phone in my opinion. Does what you need, and fairly well. Plus you pretty much can recover from any brick status.
Sad to see the way phones are going. Locked bootloaders, no root, forced crapware, no sd card, built in battery.
Next up will be DNA link to your device for "Security". That silly fingerprint reader is so yesteryear.
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WTF? Am I the only one who needs to use data while on a long (conference) call?
I spend most of my time in metro areas with LTE, but Verizon wants to alter my unlimited data plan to activate voLTE. Not happening.
My VZW LG G3 didn't have this issue. I'm no expert here, but there won't be a root or ROM that is going to help me with this problem, right? This is a hardware issue, correct?
Looks like my wife is getting a shiny new Samsung phone.
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WTF? Am I the only one who needs to use data while on a long (conference) call?
I spend most of my time in metro areas with LTE, but Verizon wants to alter my unlimited data plan to activate voLTE. Not happening.
My VZW LG G3 didn't have this issue. I'm no expert here, but there won't be a root or ROM that is going to help me with this problem, right? This is a hardware issue, correct?
Looks like my wife is getting a shiny new Samsung phone.
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Talk and data works fine on LTE.
You won't lose your unlimited plan to use VoLTE, I use it just fine.
The G3 was one of the last phones to use two radios simultaneously. A ROM won't fix it.
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With the original Edge I know you sacrificed an antenna for the screen so no surfing and voice. Are you all saying even the regular S6 only has 1 antenna?
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With the original Edge I know you sacrificed an antenna for the screen so no surfing and voice. Are you all saying even the regular S6 only has 1 antenna?
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Yes. If you don't have an LTE connection and don't have Advanced Calling enabled, you won't get simultaneous voice and data.
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With the original Edge I know you sacrificed an antenna for the screen so no surfing and voice. Are you all saying even the regular S6 only has 1 antenna?
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It's all recent Verizon phones. The Nexus 6, Droid Turbo, One M9, S6, etc. None can talk and surf at the same time without VoLTE.
Yeah I'm guessing we are headed towards total VOIP.
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Yeah I'm guessing we are headed towards total VOIP.
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That's what Verizon wants. It would be great if Verizon had a fallback if LTE was weak or drops... but as it is right now, it simply takes what Verizon was known for (call reliability) and throws it down the toilet. Ok, it's not that bad... but in the years we were with Verizon before VoLTE, I really don't think I ever dropped a call. I'm sure that's not true, but it was rare. Since VoLTE, it probably happens a few times a month, easy, maybe more . And since I got the S6 last Friday, I've had 4 total due to what appears to be a weaker LTE signal in general on the S6.
I've been searching all over the web trying to find the answers to my dilemma, but I'm still can't decide which is better. Paying monthly for LTE or Bluetooth version is better. So far I know that with LTE you can make calls, text, etc. without connected to your phone. As for the Bluetooth version, Can it make call and text over Bluetooth? And can it also make calls and text over Wifi when my phone is on the same network but not connected via Bluetooth? Is it possible to connect the S3 to Google voice and make calls that way as long as I'm on wifi? I hope someone out there could help me answers these questions. Thank you all!!!
same thing i've been wanting to ask before i get one. if i get the wifi/bluetooth version of the frontier, will i be able to use the watch to make a phone call as long as my phone is paired with the watch? how about if my phone is currently paired with my car stereo? do i need to manually switch the pairing from car stereo to watch when i get home? i'm still debating whether i really need the LTE version or just the regular one. any help would be appreciated. ty!
beryenbeh said:
same thing i've been wanting to ask before i get one. if i get the wifi/bluetooth version of the frontier, will i be able to use the watch to make a phone call as long as my phone is paired with the watch? how about if my phone is currently paired with my car stereo? do i need to manually switch the pairing from car stereo to watch when i get home? i'm still debating whether i really need the LTE version or just the regular one. any help would be appreciated. ty!
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From what I know research, you can pair to both your car and watch at the same time and able to switch back and forth similar to pairing a headset and watch at the same time. but then, its from an LTE watch connected via bluetooth.
I have the LTE version and when it is connected to the phone via Bluetooth it actually disconnects from LTE. So while connected to the phone it is using the phone to make/receive calls and send/receive texts instead of the cellular network. I'm not sure about wifi.
I have the non LTE version. I can make and answer calls as well as make, receive and reply to text messages when connected to my phone via Bluetooth.
I can still make, receive and respond to text messages when my watch is connected via Wifi, but I can't make or receive phone calls from the watch. This is a little disappointing, but it is not enough of a reason for me to get the LTE version and pay the monthly fee.
Not able to make call via WiFi is disappointing but I don't think it's enough to convince me to pay more and commit to monthly for the LTE version.
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Not able to make call via WiFi is disappointing but I don't think it's enough to convince me to pay more and commit to monthly for the LTE version.
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For many they never leave their cell phone so a BT/WIFI version is perfect (and a little cheaper). I am a runner and also tend to leave my phone on my desk at work when I am going to meetings, etc... The LTE version has been great.
I am on T-Mobile so it only cost an additional $5 per month for a wearable plan.
Good luck either way you will enjoy the watch.
The funny thing with our T- Mobile $5/month plan, is that $7 taxes are added, making it $12/month. A bit crazy to think that a service costs less than regulating taxes for it. Thank you Uncle Sam...
Sent from a TMo V20
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The funny thing with our T- Mobile $5/month plan, is that $7 taxes are added, making it $12/month. A bit crazy to think that a service costs less than regulating taxes for it. Thank you Uncle Sam...
Sent from a TMo V20
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I'm so tempted to get the LTE because it said if I do Autopay(EasyPay? something like that) then its only $5 a month but then taxes doesn't make sense and plus I have to pay $100 extra for the LTE version. It hurts not having the LTE version, but I think I will just have to bite my tongue and endure the pain and get the BT/Wifi version. :crying::crying::crying:
i have the frontier lte version through tmobile and i pay a monthly bill of $20 for unlimited data.
i dont have a line other than my watch through tmobile which is why its $20 ($15 for a data allowence). i actually like the lte version, i origianlly had the bluetooth version ordred through samsung. They kept changing my delivery dates so i got irritated and on a whim called tmobile and they had one more left. LTE version gets its on phone number and can have call fowarding set up through the gear app. only real difference between the two is one has the ability to act as a completely stand alone device and the other needs to have BT or wifii connection. I guess the question to ask is, how busy or how often do you NOT have your phone on you that a data plan for a watch is needed?
I am nvr without my phone. So i plan on getting the bt version
With LTE carrier controls the firmware, they may take forever to update when there is an update.
beryenbeh said:
same thing i've been wanting to ask before i get one. if i get the wifi/bluetooth version of the frontier, will i be able to use the watch to make a phone call as long as my phone is paired with the watch? how about if my phone is currently paired with my car stereo? do i need to manually switch the pairing from car stereo to watch when i get home? i'm still debating whether i really need the LTE version or just the regular one. any help would be appreciated. ty!
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with bluetooth version: (I have an old gear 2 neo).
1. I can make calls when paired with the phone.
2. I don't need to manually switch the pairing from car to watch.
3. I ordered the Classic model (please make sure that you buy the international one), since I like how it looks, and don't want to pay to the cellular company. The Frontier has 2 variants, if you like it more than the classic - you should make your choise.
Thank you so much, guys. I've finally decided to get the BT version of the watch. No matter how much I convince myself, I can't seem to go with the LTE with $100 more and commitment to a monthly payment without much benefits other than not the stand alone function. Love yall Love the community. :victory::victory::victory::victory::victory:
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I guess the question to ask is, how busy or how often do you NOT have your phone on you that a data plan for a watch is needed?
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It's a little bit like, which came first, the chicken or the egg? We always have our phone because there is no other viable option. When there is another option, we'll find numerous reasons to leave our phone behind.
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It's a little bit like, which came first, the chicken or the egg? We always have our phone because there is no other viable option. When there is another option, we'll find numerous reasons to leave our phone behind.
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True i went for the LTE version because i just hate not getting the most out of a device. Im going to Try to leave my phone home one day and go a complete day with just a watch.
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True i went for the LTE version because i just hate not getting the most out of a device. Im going to Try to leave my phone home one day and go a complete day with just a watch.
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Having a 3G allows me to keep my phone nearby but not on me. So it's somewhere in the house when I'm at home, it's left in the car when I'm out and about, it's in the desk when I'm running around at work...
I would prefer the LTE version, if it was available in Germany. The reason is that my phone as well as the Gear S3 can hold only ONE bt connection. My phone, however, needs the bt connection. This means that every time I enter my car I must disable the bt connectivity in the Gear S3. Very complicated and time consuming. If the Gear S3 has an own LTE modul, a wifi connection (hotspot open in the phone) suffices in order to receive and reply to notifications (WhatsApp, SMS and others). I am wondering whether I can find a solution for my problem in IFTTT...
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with bluetooth version: (I have an old gear 2 neo).
1. I can make calls when paired with the phone.
2. I don't need to manually switch the pairing from car to watch.
3. I ordered the Classic model (please make sure that you buy the international one), since I like how it looks, and don't want to pay to the cellular company. The Frontier has 2 variants, if you like it more than the classic - you should make your choise.
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thanks for this! i'm leaning towards getting the LTE version. the extra $100 i dont mind paying. but i thought it was only $5/month? how come someone else said $12/month. is this true?
i'd like to try not having my phone with me all the time. problem with this is, i have a few group chats with friends through whatsapp and also have to be on my phone to check my fantasy basketball league lol
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thanks for this! i'm leaning towards getting the LTE version. the extra $100 i dont mind paying. but i thought it was only $5/month? how come someone else said $12/month. is this true?
i'd like to try not having my phone with me all the time. problem with this is, i have a few group chats with friends through whatsapp and also have to be on my phone to check my fantasy basketball league lol
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I bought a Gear S3 classic (no LTE). I don't think that the watch could replace the phone. By the way - the Classic has GPS and WiFi connections.
I've got an LG Urbane 2nd Edition LTE with a T-Mo SIM, running the latest AW 2.0 preview. I'd love for it to make Google Voice calls just like my phone does. (It doesn't do anything with I receive a call on my phone which would work best with a GV setup.) It does receive calls when I call the watch directly. I've tried side loading the Google Voice app, but it immediately closes when I try to run it. Does anyone have any ideas?
this is the reason i didn't get an urbane LTE - no way to make outgoing calls from your primary number, even if it's google voice
2x4 said:
this is the reason i didn't get an urbane LTE - no way to make outgoing calls from your primary number, even if it's google voice
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Huh? I make calls on mine, no problem. It's reliable--works anywhere (AT&T network)--and because of that I've changed my regular smartphone to an easy-to-read phablet. Since I can rely on the LG Watch Urbane LTEx2 for phone calls, texts & grocery lists, I leave the phablet home unless I'm traveling.
roebling said:
Huh? I make calls on mine, no problem. It's reliable--works anywhere (AT&T network)--and because of that I've changed my regular smartphone to an easy-to-read phablet. Since I can rely on the LG Watch Urbane LTEx2 for phone calls, texts & grocery lists, I leave the phablet home unless I'm traveling.
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that only works on AT&T, which IMO is too expensive unless you're in a grandfathered plan
Not expensive, my watch bill's $9 for 90 days on a pay-as-you-go plan. My main phone is $27 a month, unlimited talk & text, 3 GB data. Yes, I'm on AT&T's network but I pay through "H2O Wireless", an AT&T-based MVNO.
Here's a link: https://www.h2owirelessnow.com/
roebling said:
Not expensive, my watch bill's $9 for 90 days on a pay-as-you-go plan. My main phone is $27 a month, unlimited talk & text, 3 GB data. Yes, I'm on AT&T's network but I pay through "H2O Wireless", an AT&T-based MVNO.
Here's a link: https://www.h2owirelessnow.com/
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My SO is on cricket and being de-prioritized in high traffic areas isn't worth the lower cost on MVNO's, not to mention VoLTE and WiFi Calling
I'm on T-Mobile on a family plan - we have 6 lines with 4GB each (+intl roaming, free music streaming, etc) for $100/mo
TMo's great where you can get them, had them myself before I moved to the stix.
Don't understand why the watch doesn't work on TMo, tho. Frequencies line up, right? Gotta be something in settings, gotta be a work-around.
Post a new topic at the front, "Help! Can't get watch to work on TMo!" or something like that in the header. Somebody here knows how to get it going.
(This watch deserves its own section on XDA!)
roebling said:
TMo's great where you can get them, had them myself before I moved to the stix.
Don't understand why the watch doesn't work on TMo, tho. Frequencies line up, right? Gotta be something in settings, gotta be a work-around.
Post a new topic at the front, "Help! Can't get watch to work on TMo!" or something like that in the header. Somebody here knows how to get it going.
(This watch deserves its own section on XDA!)
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nah, it definitely works fine in terms of connectivity and LTE reception (I"m borrowing it from my friend for a month to try it out, have a phone sim with 4GB data in it) - my issue is that the phone number doesn't match my personal number (T-Mo assigned me a random other number). Also, the speaker volume is a bit low if you're using it in the car or a outdoors during activity
roebling said:
Not expensive, my watch bill's $9 for 90 days on a pay-as-you-go plan. My main phone is $27 a month, unlimited talk & text, 3 GB data. Yes, I'm on AT&T's network but I pay through "H2O Wireless", an AT&T-based MVNO.
Here's a link: https://www.h2owirelessnow.com/
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Just curious... when using H20 are you able to pair the watch to your phone through cell data and therefore receive texts to your phone on the watch when you leave the phone at home? I ask because when I first purchased my LGU2 over a year ago I attempted to use a couple of MVNOs unsuccessfully. H20 was one of them. I could make calls/text with the watch's number, but the data wouldn't work so I couldn't pair over cell data instead of Wi-Fi or bluetooth.
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Just curious... when using H20 are you able to pair the watch to your phone through cell data and therefore receive texts to your phone on the watch when you leave the phone at home? I ask because when I first purchased my LGU2 over a year ago I attempted to use a couple of MVNOs unsuccessfully. H20 was one of them. I could make calls/text with the watch's number, but the data wouldn't work so I couldn't pair over cell data instead of Wi-Fi or bluetooth.
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I don't use the AT&T app for connecting watch to phone so I don't get to use those features. I give friends my Google Voice/Hangouts numbers and Google forwards calls/texts to the watch & to my smart phone. I know phone calls I initiate on the watch use the watch's number, much to the chagrin of the caller-id-checking friends I call.
Also, I reverted last month from AW2.0 back to AW1.5 (stock) because I couldn't get a note-keeping app to work well on AW2.0. I don't think anything changed with phone connectivity and SMS.
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I don't use the AT&T app for connecting watch to phone so I don't get to use those features. I give friends my Google Voice/Hangouts numbers and Google forwards calls/texts to the watch & to my smart phone. I know phone calls I initiate on the watch use the watch's number, much to the chagrin of the caller-id-checking friends I call.
Also, I reverted last month from AW2.0 back to AW1.5 (stock) because I couldn't get a note-keeping app to work well on AW2.0. I don't think anything changed with phone connectivity and SMS.
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So does data work with H20? I guess that was my question. I don't use AT&T either, I'm using Truphone, but the watch should be able to pair to the phone by using cell data instead of bluetooth if you have a data connection on the watch. Were you able to download apps directly to the watch in 2.0 without being paired to the phone? That should have required data on the watch to work. Also, if you're away from your phone, do you get the cloud icon on the watch indicating disconnected from the phone?
Yes, data works. It's pay-go, usual pricing, but it works.
roebling said:
Yes, data works. It's pay-go, usual pricing, but it works.
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Ok, thanks. Maybe H20 has updated their SIM since I tried it a year ago and the data settings work now in the watch. Truphone is also pay as you go. The prices are similar.