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Will the touch pro work with the "3" network? I ask because I understand they use a different frequency to most other UK networks.
thanks
Should work fine dude.
They just dont use GSM, they are a 3G (UMTS) only carrier.
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Should work fine dude.
They just dont use GSM, they are a 3G (UMTS) only carrier.
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Hi MrVanx .. cheers for thr reply.
It's just u found a stonker of a deal for myself;
6 month contract, 300 texts/minutes, internet max which is unlimited 3G/HSDPA, Free Nokia 3120/4GB Micro SD card (phone sells for at least £50). And this is for £20 a month. Buy through quidco and get £32.50 cashback, plus whatever i make on selling the nokia. So rather than costing us £120 for 6 months it should cost somewhere in the region of £50!
Not that I don't trust you there vanx but i think i might wander down to the local shop and try a 3 sim in there just to check it's ok =P
also 3 carry the kaiser and there's no huge differences in the network/connectivity areas between the Tytn 2/Raphael, right? Also what you're saying is as long as the handset has 3G it'll work with 3?
cheers
mitch
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Hi MrVanx .. cheers for thr reply.
It's just u found a stonker of a deal for myself;
6 month contract, 300 texts/minutes, internet max which is unlimited 3G/HSDPA, Free Nokia 3120/4GB Micro SD card (phone sells for at least £50). And this is for £20 a month. Buy through quidco and get £32.50 cashback, plus whatever i make on selling the nokia. So rather than costing us £120 for 6 months it should cost somewhere in the region of £50!
Not that I don't trust you there vanx but i think i might wander down to the local shop and try a 3 sim in there just to check it's ok =P
also 3 carry the kaiser and there's no huge differences in the network/connectivity areas between the Tytn 2/Raphael, right? Also what you're saying is as long as the handset has 3G it'll work with 3?
cheers
mitch
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If the kaiser works.....the raphael will work. Full stop
Mitch92uK said:
Hi MrVanx .. cheers for thr reply.
It's just u found a stonker of a deal for myself;
6 month contract, 300 texts/minutes, internet max which is unlimited 3G/HSDPA, Free Nokia 3120/4GB Micro SD card (phone sells for at least £50). And this is for £20 a month. Buy through quidco and get £32.50 cashback, plus whatever i make on selling the nokia. So rather than costing us £120 for 6 months it should cost somewhere in the region of £50!
Not that I don't trust you there vanx but i think i might wander down to the local shop and try a 3 sim in there just to check it's ok =P
also 3 carry the kaiser and there's no huge differences in the network/connectivity areas between the Tytn 2/Raphael, right? Also what you're saying is as long as the handset has 3G it'll work with 3?
cheers
mitch
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LOL, you are making things complicated for yourself just listen to mr Vanx, ANY european 3G phone will work with the 3UK network, but they have a strict policy of only using the phones they issue with their sims, so DO NOT go to the shop and ask or you will get a lecture on how 3 Sims only work with 3 phones and using their sims in other phones will erase all data and set your phone on fire.
They do this because if you use a 2G only phone with one of their sims it will force you onto the O2 network (their backup network if you need to make a call but are in an area with no 3G coverage), however they have to pay O2 by the minute when you use their network, even though for you it is just a part of your included minutes.
As long as you buy an HTC branded device offline then I can assure you it will work on any network (assuming the bands are supported in your country, as you're talking about 3 I am assuming you're UK based).
To address the O2 issue, in phone settings you can set the band to UMTS(2100) only which would solve that problem.
LOL I worked at Argos (still do but am leaving soon) and some of the pay-and-go hansets from 3 had the SIM card physically cemented into the device!! I couldnt believe it.
Mitch92uK said:
Hi MrVanx .. cheers for thr reply.
It's just u found a stonker of a deal for myself;
6 month contract, 300 texts/minutes, internet max which is unlimited 3G/HSDPA, Free Nokia 3120/4GB Micro SD card (phone sells for at least £50). And this is for £20 a month. Buy through quidco and get £32.50 cashback, plus whatever i make on selling the nokia. So rather than costing us £120 for 6 months it should cost somewhere in the region of £50!
Not that I don't trust you there vanx but i think i might wander down to the local shop and try a 3 sim in there just to check it's ok =P
also 3 carry the kaiser and there's no huge differences in the network/connectivity areas between the Tytn 2/Raphael, right? Also what you're saying is as long as the handset has 3G it'll work with 3?
cheers
mitch
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Can you post a link to that deal - Seems quite good
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Can you post a link to that deal - Seems quite good
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three always do good deals, just keep an eye on their website, my wife got a new nokia 6200 (a useful symbian phone that she uses with tomtom) + 1100 any network mins + 300 extra "3" only mins + every text she sends knocks only 1 min off her 1100 voice mins all for £19.50 per month, and this was direct from 3's web site
6 month Mix and Match 300 contract - http://threestore.three.co.uk/mixnmatchtariff.aspx?tariff=0
£32.50 cashback for the contract - http://www.quidco.com/3-mobile/
How much the free phone (Nokia 3120) goes for on ebay - http://phones.shop.ebay.co.uk/items...120&_sacat=3312&_fromfsb=0&_trksid=m270.l1313
I got my Touch Pro a couple of weeks ago.
Put my "3" SIM in, it configured everything itself. All working fine - no problems at all.
I guess the main downside having to be on 3G all the time is the huge hit on battery time... I personally wouldn't do that unless you're happy charging your phone all the time.
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I guess the main downside having to be on 3G all the time is the huge hit on battery time... I personally wouldn't do that unless you're happy charging your phone all the time.
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Actually, because of the way that 3G works and uses less power to hold on to a signal, you get better standby time on 3G than you do on GSM. But the higher power used while transmitting kinda buggers that up. That's why you always see Higher standby time but lower talk time for UMTS/HSDPA.
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Actually, because of the way that 3G works and uses less power to hold on to a signal, you get better standby time on 3G than you do on GSM. But the higher power used while transmitting kinda buggers that up. That's why you always see Higher standby time but lower talk time for UMTS/HSDPA.
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I know the theory, but I also know that I get two day+ from my Kaiser when I'm on 2G, and less than 10 hours when I'm on Auto/3G (minimum use, ie few calls, few texts, BT on for headphone/headset, bit of mp3). And I'm in a very good 3G area (more than 4 bars all the time), the mast is 2 blocks down, and I'm in a loft, so ideal reception... It's true that I use push email (instant), so I do use data (but why buy a touch pro if you only need text msg?).
So frankly, unless you're happy to get short battery life, or are charging most of the time (at a desk), I would try using 3 on a phone like the touch Pro. Maybe with an extended battery?
Has anyone ever taken their phone on a cruise (in the Caribbean) and had cell coverage? I have a Tilt with ATT service and have "International" turned on, but am wondering if the phone will work on the cruise ship and in the various ports (Bahamas, St. Thomas, etc.) Is there anything I can do to make the odds better?
Mine worked while in port at The Gran Camen. But, I didn't have my current phone, it was an older phone, not the new quad band "world phones".
So, your experience may be different.
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Has anyone ever taken their phone on a cruise (in the Caribbean) and had cell coverage? I have a Tilt with ATT service and have "International" turned on, but am wondering if the phone will work on the cruise ship and in the various ports (Bahamas, St. Thomas, etc.) Is there anything I can do to make the odds better?
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I think this "coverage area" is also limited by your cell provider according to your contract.
On my case, I never tested on a ship, but have been in several places and always having coverage.
Of course this service have a cost.
I{m sure however that sea coverage will be more expensive
Just my thoughts
Well, after thinking about the original question for a sec, the phone won't work while at sea. There are no towers out there!
won't work at sea, but may work at certain ports. you will need to ask at&t about what caribbian cities are roaming covered.
May work at sea using the same technology that they are currrently putting in planes, a pico-cell, which will take the mobile call and then route it via the ships existing satellite connection. Anybodies guess as to the roaming charges though.
Here You Go
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/man-charged-28-000-for-using-data-card-slingbox-to-watch-footb/
http://www.tuaw.com/2008/08/19/tuaw-tip-using-your-iphone-on-a-cruise-ship/2
I know for a fact that some ships have built in cell towers that can be activated once you've left shore. However, I do believe it counts as data roaming, SO BE CAREFUL!! At 2 cents a KB, things can get expensive quickly. This article shows what can happen.
Dave
DaveTheTytnIIGuy said:
I know for a fact that some ships have built in cell towers that can be activated once you've left shore. However, I do believe it counts as data roaming, SO BE CAREFUL!! At 2 cents a KB, things can get expensive quickly. This article shows what can happen.
Dave
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That would be a HUGE shocking bill to get!
But at least the guy didn't have to pay it, but I bet it was a huge hassle to get it all straightened out.
Your telephone will have service on any populated island you go to. Typically you will find carriers like Digicell in the west indies. My knowledge of the northern caribbean is limited, but since the southern (and less developed) countries have decent gsm coverage, you should have no issues when less than 10-20 miles from land. Essentially islands which are within sight of each other should have few coverage gaps if any. When you have a 5 hour cruise over open sea, you will have nothing.
Roaming will depend on your carrier. I use Rogers which has dropped its rates from 5cents/kb to 3.
http://www.rogers.com/web/content/wireless-network/international_roaming
This link will let you select a country, when the little window opens, click the option for a coverage map. International GSM coverage has nothing to do with Rogers, it will just tell you who has coverage where. Obviously ignore the rates, all you can use from this is the map
There's been a whole lot of knocking the Touch Pro 2 on the CDMA network and Sprint (one person referred to shoving a cactus up his a**), so I just want to write and defend it. True, CDMA is kind of backwards and not internationally common, but the phone does include GSM support for foreign travel. I just bought a TP2 on Sprint, and my experience was awesome. I purchased online, and I declined to bring my number with me. Upon receiving my phone I changed my mind, so customer support told me to take my new phone to a Sprint store to get help. Service was quick, friendly, and knowledgable. They even told me it would be at least 3 hourse before I got service with my old number, if not a day, but I had it by the time I left the store. Sure, the phone is $450 upfront, but there is a $100 rebate, plus more if you list a friend on Sprint as a referrer. Plus, I sold my old Tilt for $95, and if you use 'save50' as a coupon code, you get $25 off service for the first two months. Really, not too bad at all. I actually get coverage on Sprint inside buildings where AT&T always dropped. Finally, Sprint's Simply Everything plans are better than any other network's data plans, and on them you can now call any mobile phone in America for free. I know some people trash Sprint like there's no tomorrow, but my experience thus far has been great. I grew to hate AT&T by the time I left, and I don't think I could ever go back to them. Their data prices are ridiculous, store staff are snobs, and although I would never buy an iPhone, their whole handling of that situation has been ridiculous. To sum this ramble up, don't be afraid to make the plunge and jump on Sprint. Just my two bits.
PS This was all written on my TP2; this phone rocks! If you've been debating, stop, just buy it.
I will have to agree with trogdor1138
I was a AT&T customer for 4 years, and hated the last year and a half of service! You might ask why only the last year and the half. It all stated when I leased a new office building and got 1 to 0 bars of Edge service, my brother who was on Verizon had 5 bars of 3G. Which made for a really crap experience during the whole office phone transition. I don't even want to get into AT&T's customer service because its no existent. I got my Touch Pro2 from Sprint on the 8th and all I have to say is WOW! At my office I get 5 bars of service and I have yet to find a place in my everyday travels where Sprint doesn't have great coverage. And the best part is my cell phone bill when from 129.99 a month on at&t to 99 bucks. So yeah I paid a bit more for my phone but those poor guys on at&t will pay out their nose for the service!
I need to jump on this band wagon. My experience with AT&T and Sprint is exactly like the first two posts. I could not use my AT&T phone in my house or office or more than a mile away from the interstates (out side of metro areas). Sprint covers the whole state, (WI) has better customer service and is about 20% cheaper than what I was paying AT&T. And to top it all off, my TP2 is rock solid. I've never had a phone that was this easy to use and at the same time this versatile.
I am glad to see some support for Sprint! I have had Sprint for 8 years and my service has only got better over time. I always have signal and when I don't I roam on Verizon. Sprint has a credibility problem that was self imposed-no getting around it. But Sprint has been making the right moves for a couple years now and I hope it continues.
This reply was also typed on my Touch Pro 2.
I just switch from t-mobile to sprint. I was with t-mobile for 5 years. Thought about getting tp2 with them but there always behind everybody else and i did like all the changes they made to the tp2. What were they thinking. Anyway besides that they didn't have any of the extras internet services like internet TV,music and radio like all the other carriers do. With sprint i get all that in it's only costing me about $5 dollars more a month. So i ported my number and it only took 1 day to get the phone and have it activated with my ported number. No regrets at all.
This is soo nice after posting charts of of data throughputs of carriers proving sprints better- posting data charges from carriers where sprint wins every time - and Now 4G (yes WiMAX in my area as of sept1) it does me happy to see the light in others - sad that no matter what you say no matter what proof you provide others continue to defend spending more for getting less
AT&T was and still is horrible in my area. I canceled within the trial period. Sprint has much better service, and in my opinion better customer service.
I was with T Mobile for 8 years
I switched to Sprint from T Mobile at the begining of this year. I just couldn't wait for 3g any longer here in Salt Lake City. I am very happy with Sprint. I like both Sprint and T Mobile but I have to say that I don't feel I miss T Mobile at all.
Before I got Sprint I asked a few people about it and they told me that some times their bills were bigger than others, I am thinking this might be because I have found my phone goes into roaming but it doesn't affect me since I'm on the Everything Plan.
I think Sprint is a great company and I'm happy with them.
Battery life vs data transfer
For the US:
If you don't travel heavily, don't need broadband and live in an area with good GSM coverage then GSM is a no brainer. The battery life is better and you don't have to fiddle with phonebook transfer programs and the like.
If you need coverage and broadband then CDMA is the way to go.
My gripe with CDMA is that it takes forever to get good phones. You wait and wait for someone to make a CDMA phone that has year old GSM features.
If CDMA could fix the talk time and get manufacturers to make phones for it I would say that CDMA wins, period. As it stands though, if you live outside of the US, or live in the US and don't travel or just use your phone for talking, SMS and the occasional MMS then GSM is for you.
Basically I just want a world standard. If that means CDMA has to switch over and I lose some bandwidth, so be it. It look like Europe is flirting with (W)CDMA, so maybe GSM will be phased out. I guess it's market share vs technology at this point.
I agree, I love my TP2 on the Sprint Network. This phone is too hot. Finally a real size screen, best keyboard I have ever used, just a sturdy build for such a device that moves many ways. Money well spent.
I agree! I was a long-time AT&T customer and was quite unsatisfied with the service I was getting. I made the jump to Sprint last week with the TP2. Ordered online Thursday night, and the phone was on my desk early Monday morning. The phone and network has exceeded my expectations--great service everywhere (EVDO service is awesome in WI)--not a single dropped call. As for the phone, battery life is pushing 2 days, which is including the constant data connection for email and occasional music streaming.
Saving $20/month from AT&T to Sprint and gaining features? Yes, please!
Another solid vote for Sprint...
Switched from Suncom (T-Mobile now). I've also had Nextel, Alltel, and AT&T.
As far as I am concerned Sprint is a no brainer.
I haven't found any company that can come close to their prices and they have definitely stepped up their hardware. (TP2 FTW!)
My current plan on Verizon and matching services was around 80 bucks more expensive. When asked why they were so much more than Sprint their answer was "We have the best customer service". Well putting opinion aside for the moment my response was "For 80 bucks a month you had best be at the foot of my bed every morning at 6am, waking me up, and handing me a cup of coffee"
They did not respond.
I also have Sprint and love it. Never a dropped call, or any problems here in s. calif. Was with Verizon for years, but coverage was bad at home and work. The two places I used my phone the most. Tried AT&T for one day. Just terrible. Been with Sprint for a year now...its all good.
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There's been a whole lot of knocking the Touch Pro 2 on the CDMA network and Sprint (one person referred to shoving a cactus up his a**), so I just want to write and defend it. True, CDMA is kind of backwards and not internationally common, but the phone does include GSM support for foreign travel. I just bought a TP2 on Sprint, and my experience was awesome. I purchased online, and I declined to bring my number with me. Upon receiving my phone I changed my mind, so customer support told me to take my new phone to a Sprint store to get help. Service was quick, friendly, and knowledgable. They even told me it would be at least 3 hourse before I got service with my old number, if not a day, but I had it by the time I left the store. Sure, the phone is $450 upfront, but there is a $100 rebate, plus more if you list a friend on Sprint as a referrer. Plus, I sold my old Tilt for $95, and if you use 'save50' as a coupon code, you get $25 off service for the first two months. Really, not too bad at all. I actually get coverage on Sprint inside buildings where AT&T always dropped. Finally, Sprint's Simply Everything plans are better than any other network's data plans, and on them you can now call any mobile phone in America for free. I know some people trash Sprint like there's no tomorrow, but my experience thus far has been great. I grew to hate AT&T by the time I left, and I don't think I could ever go back to them. Their data prices are ridiculous, store staff are snobs, and although I would never buy an iPhone, their whole handling of that situation has been ridiculous. To sum this ramble up, don't be afraid to make the plunge and jump on Sprint. Just my two bits.
PS This was all written on my TP2; this phone rocks! If you've been debating, stop, just buy it.
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Ide have to say my switch from VZW to Sprint was as good. I had a c ouple issues with getting rebates in the begging but Sprint took care of that. Customer service in the stores is normally pretty decent. At VZW.... well... Service was good once you got somone one.
Overall I am very happy I switched. I switched for the Diamond though, not TP2. I did however just purcahse a TP2 and I am loving it!
I too just got my TP2 from Sprint and love it.
Verizon, here in LA, is pretty terrible. I could be at my internship and not get a signal at all - open space with lots of tall buildings around. Additionally, my old apartment in the Valley got almost no reception. Tons of dropped calls.
One complaint though:
My number from Sprint was a recycled phone number. I'm getting four robocalls a day from various political organizations (many of which are in Spanish) and different schools reminding me that my mythical children are about to start school in the next few days.
I've put myself on the Do Not Call registry, both the federal one and the political one, but the calls keep rolling in. Most of the time, if I press 0, it claims my number is erased from their registry, but I doubt that. And if you try to call the number back, they are mysterious ghost numbers that don't connect to anything.
Sprint says there's nothing they can do about it. Luck of the draw, and they've offered to give me a new number (which I'm a little loathe to do, since I've already updated so many people with my new number.) I just wish there were something (maybe even a piece of software for the phone?) that would let me block individual numbers. A lot of the calls I get are repeat offenders.
I have worked for 2 different wireless carriers. The honest answer to the cell phone debate in the US is use what works for you. The ratings you see are typically an average of experiences across the whole US. Most carriers have stronger regions and weaker regions. I have seen poor numbers out west for Verizon Wireless and strong numbers out east and the complete opposite for AT&T.
Network limitations (mainly in-building penetration) may skew your experience from one carrier to the other at the places you use the phone most like your residence and workplace. We are dealing with radio signals that have a very short effective distance, and if you only get one bar of signal, you are going to have a rougher experience with everything than if you had 2 bars or more.
Customer service experiences vary greatly. It depends on who you get when you call. Outsourcing calls makes it a crapshoot. I have heard the horrid Sprint stories, but those were mostly calls that got outsourced and when you reached an actual Sprint rep they were good experiences. At least with wireless carriers they all are trying to provide as good a service as possible due to competition. I wish cable and landline services back in the day had that type of competition. 3 major nationwide carriers minimum in a market and various regional carriers help keeps the competition going, and it is a very competitive market considering the ammount of investment needed to put up a nationwide network in the United States. (Europeans can't quite understand the size of our country and how much empty space there is between major cities). It isn't really quite cost effective to put up a $200,000 tower for 500 customers in a small town, but we expect to have coverage everywhere we go.
Sprint has the good price plans, no denying that. I would put Verizon's network up against Sprint any day though when comparing them nationally. Both EvDO networks are superior to AT&T and T-Mobiles at this point for overall consistancy of service nationwide. But you might live in one of those lucky areas where AT&T or T-Mobile will have their 7Mbps services running well and not overloaded, and they could be the best option. It really comes down to what works best where you use your device and that is going to be different from person to person.
Sprint phone roaming on Verizon?
I am considering a Sprint TP2. I have read differing statements regarding roaming on Verizon. I have several questions:
Basically: does Verizon allow Sprint customers to roam onto their network?
If yes, then: (If... then... an old BASIC programmer, haha)
Can TP2 be "forced" to roam if for example Verizon has a stronger signal a certain area?
When roaming onto Verizon, will you get only the slower speeds and no 3G?
Thanks very much!
I don't really get the knocking of CDMA since it is faster than gsm. If you have a faster network that equals better right? GSM really only has the sim card which i have seen to be a problem actually drop your phone and the sim seems to get creamed fairly often. I have used both CDMA works better and faster. And with programs like My Phone the address book is really a non issue.
my friend been complaing HSPA chew thru battery faster on his phone than my CDMA phone
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For the US:
If you don't travel heavily, don't need broadband and live in an area with good GSM coverage then GSM is a no brainer. The battery life is better and you don't have to fiddle with phonebook transfer programs and the like.
If you need coverage and broadband then CDMA is the way to go.
My gripe with CDMA is that it takes forever to get good phones. You wait and wait for someone to make a CDMA phone that has year old GSM features.
If CDMA could fix the talk time and get manufacturers to make phones for it I would say that CDMA wins, period. As it stands though, if you live outside of the US, or live in the US and don't travel or just use your phone for talking, SMS and the occasional MMS then GSM is for you.
Basically I just want a world standard. If that means CDMA has to switch over and I lose some bandwidth, so be it. It look like Europe is flirting with (W)CDMA, so maybe GSM will be phased out. I guess it's market share vs technology at this point.
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Default option is only Sprint only and "automatic"
maybe someone can tweak it to roam only
however, if you roam too much, sprint will drop you as a customer
Well, I recently (3 months ago) bought into Sprint, with 3 HTC One's. Where I live, or frankly, anywhere I go at all, my speeds never have topped 5 Mbps. That's when I get lucky. At home, I barely even get proper voice coverage in the afternoons. My average speeds vary between 30Kbps and 500Kbps. My LTE speeds rarely go above 2Mbps.
AT&T on the other hand is supposed to be much better. I know for a fact that AT&T gives me data speeds literally 10x faster than what Sprint gives me at home (actual speed test). That is, if you assume I'm getting anything at all.
Will SoftBank's acquisition of Sprint or the Network Vision upgrades they are doing improve coverage in my area? I'm supposed to get LTE in San Jose, CA, USA (South Bay) by "the end of 2013, at latest". I dunno if I can wait that long. I do get an occasional LTE signal, which means they're working on it, but it's oh so unstable.
What is Sprint's focus? Is it to spread wider to cover more people, or is it to improve upon what little they have right now?
A friend of mine recently had Verizon terminate his contract for free because he wasn't satisfied with the service. Will Sprint do something like this for me? Or should I force roam? I heard this will drop you from your contract and you won't be hit with any charges. Will there be an ETF or will the phones be permanently disabled? Will there be a grace period?
Wherever I look, there are many people saying Sprint sucks, but then there are a handful of people saying that Sprint's technology is far more advanced and it will all be worth it once LTE rollout is complete. I'll probably be holding onto the HTC One for the next 3 years, and I don't want to be stuck on what speeds I have for the price I'm paying. What should I do? I'm currently supposed to be in a "Good 3G/Wimax area", which is disappointing. Will Sprint try to cover me better?
As you can see from this Sensorly data, Sprint technically covers where I live pretty well. But in the 3 months (ish) I've had my phone, I've never gotten any speeds that could compare to Tmobile's HSPA+.
Sprint just sucks, unfortunately. You can be standing on top of their antennas and still have no reception.
Try cspire lol worst carrier ever.
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Even I would like this to happen
Even I'd like to know what's the tentative plan from Sprint to cover whole of San Jose. I've been a long time customer and am getting frustrated with the fact that the speeds from all other carriers is higher than what I get.
Good news, there will be a 5G version of the 20 X coming out this year.
https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/24/huawei-is-bringing-5g-to-the-mate-20-x/
baskinrobbin said:
Good news, there will be a 5G version of the 20 X coming out this year.
https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/24/huawei-is-bringing-5g-to-the-mate-20-x/
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Nice, no doubt... But for me and many other people,, if not most, i think they buy the Mate 30 X or Mate 40 X or what the model no. will be, if they make this size of a phone again... When the 5G will become standard for all.
I think my self 5G will be running for most people in Europe in the Q3/Q4 2020. But we will see.
I really looking forward to see what it will give us all in reality.
Bogus article..."in screen fingerprint reader" is not accurate lol.
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Bogus article..."in screen fingerprint reader" is not accurate lol.
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"in screen fingerprint reader" is not accurate, however they're referencing the mate 20 x presentation where it was stated that 5G would be coming to the 20x
On hold for now.
https://www.gizmochina.com/2019/05/23/two-major-uk-carriers-drop-plans-to-sell-huaweis-5g-phone/
Global page is now live
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/phones/mate20-x-5g/specs/
It's nice that the Global version comes in 8GB/256GB now.
WhySoSeriousJoKer said:
Global page is now live
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/phones/mate20-x-5g/specs/
It's nice that the Global version comes in 8GB/256GB now.
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Nice yes but, 4100-4200mah battery, i really dont like that.
Display and battery size is for me no. 1 all other thungs coming after.
I had a dream of a m30x, but im sure after the m20x 5g, there will not be one.
So if Huawei dont release a phone with 7,2 inch minimum i think i will buy the Xiaomi Mi Max 4 pro, unless a similar phone with better specs will come.
But still i hope for somthing, i really wanna try Hong Meng/Ark OS, but maybe all other Chinese mobile brand will come to this OS to... Hope so.
And i hope its totally new thinking without Android, im 100% Android man, but in my opinion Android need to wake up. Every time they release some new stuff, its minimal like Samsung, nothing big or special at all.
Could be good for customers with some competition i guess [emoji1303]
BigDisplay said:
Nice yes but, 4100-4200mah battery, i really dont like that.
Display and battery size is for me no. 1 all other thungs coming after.
I had a dream of a m30x, but im sure after the m20x 5g, there will not be one.
So if Huawei dont release a phone with 7,2 inch minimum i think i will buy the Xiaomi Mi Max 4 pro, unless a similar phone with better specs will come.
But still i hope for somthing, i really wanna try Hong Meng/Ark OS, but maybe all other Chinese mobile brand will come to this OS to... Hope so.
And i hope its totally new thinking without Android, im 100% Android man, but in my opinion Android need to wake up. Every time they release some new stuff, its minimal like Samsung, nothing big or special at all.
Could be good for customers with some competition i guess [emoji1303]
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Yeah i know, but you get faster 40W changing in return. This is still the best phone for me and faster changing, more ram/storage and 5G for the future is nice. It's too bad the didn't upgrade the 5G model more.
Does anyone actually know if this phone is available to buy in Europe or China? I know that some Finnish, Norwegian and the Swiss network Sunrise did announce sale and tariffs but I cannot see this phone online to buy sim free/outright.
I have a feeling that the availability will be limited to China only until the Mate 30 series is launched. Only then, if the US ban is lifted then we might see a Mate 30X with long delays due to preparations etc…. otherwise they might launch the Mate 20x globally with Mate X in September as these models are pre-Trump ban certified models, Lets see how it goes.
If anyone finds a sale link from Asia or other location that accepts secure payment methods (not western union etc.… ) then do please post it here.
AWFRONT said:
Does anyone actually know if this phone is available to buy in Europe or China? I know that some Finnish, Norwegian and the Swiss network Sunrise did announce sale and tariffs but I cannot see this phone online to buy sim free/outright.
I have a feeling that the availability will be limited to China only until the Mate 30 series is launched. Only then, if the US ban is lifted then we might see a Mate 30X with long delays due to preparations etc…. otherwise they might launch the Mate 20x globally with Mate X in September as these models are pre-Trump ban certified models, Lets see how it goes.
If anyone finds a sale link from Asia or other location that accepts secure payment methods (not western union etc.… ) then do please post it here.
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You can buy it from etoren. It's a European online store. I bought mine from them in January. I have actually bought many phones from them and is tax free and 2-3 days delivery with DHL.
AWFRONT said:
Does anyone actually know if this phone is available to buy in Europe or China? I know that some Finnish, Norwegian and the Swiss network Sunrise did announce sale and tariffs but I cannot see this phone online to buy sim free/outright.
I have a feeling that the availability will be limited to China only until the Mate 30 series is launched. Only then, if the US ban is lifted then we might see a Mate 30X with long delays due to preparations etc…. otherwise they might launch the Mate 20x globally with Mate X in September as these models are pre-Trump ban certified models, Lets see how it goes.
If anyone finds a sale link from Asia or other location that accepts secure payment methods (not western union etc.… ) then do please post it here.
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Also a Global model number is easier to search. I know that the Chinese 5G is EVR-AN00.
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You can buy it from etoren. It's a European online store. I bought mine from them in January. I have actually bought many phones from them and is tax free and 2-3 days delivery with DHL.
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He means the 5G model.
The European 5G model is EVR-N29.
Build 9.1.1.107 (C432E2R2P1)
EMUI 9.1.1 (what's different than 9.1.0 on 4G model?)
8GB RAM
256GB Storage
Unboxing here.
Huawei Mate 20X 5G - 5G Speed Test
Its finally here, The Huawei Mate 20X 5G the most powerful 5G handset available today, in this video I share some of my results of 5G speeds around London and give you some exclusive behind the scenes never before seen footage regarding what Huawei are working on within the 5G sector. #huaweimate20x5g #harmonyos #5GisON
You can watch the Video here: https://youtu.be/JResgwXSBbA
Or feel free to read my article below:
5G 5G 5G, What is it all about and How good is the new Huawei Mate 20 X 5G? Well in todays video I will be sharing Huawei’s idea of the future of 5G and sharing my results of 5G speeds around London using the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G.
First off lets take a look at Huawei’s first 5g handset to hit the market, yes I have tried the Mate X which is the gorgeous foldable smartphone from Huawei but in this video I will only be focusing on the Mate 20 X 5G as I feel it’s a device most consumers will purchase when you consider the hefty price differences between the 2.
It is a huge device and it’s pretty heavy, then again it needs to be to house the Huawei Balong 5000 which is the worlds first 7nm multi-mode 5G chipset. It provides industry leading 5G speeds and supports both NSA & SA architecture to aid in a smooth transition of the ever evolving 5G network. There is so much new technology that has gone into the Mate 20 X 5G that the battery has had to be reduced from 5000 to 4200mah, and both the headphone jack and top speaker have had to be removed too. Who says that you don’t need to compromise to be a part of the future?
So I attended a Huawei photo walk around London and thought it would be an ideal opportunity to test the 5G speeds using a sim card from EE in the Mate 20 X 5G and I would say that the results made for interesting reading. Some were what I expected and others not so much. I recorded download speeds of between 98.4 all the way up to nearly 400 megabits per second during the photo walk, so what does this mean, well simply put the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G is more than capable of providing higher speeds than the ones I experienced, however the Networks in the UK are still in their 5G infancy and as such need time to expand the 5G availability for consumers as currently its only available in certain areas and even then it’s not wide reaching after all I managed to hit download speeds of 170 megabits per second using 4G on the Mate 20 X 5G by simply sitting in my living room.
So I know most people are thinking well 5G is good for downloading movies and music but there is so much more to this than meets the eye and having seen first hand what Huawei has planned for 5G I must admit that’s what I find more exciting. Imagine a world of never having to download a game to your phone again but instead simply using cloud gaming whilst on the go? Yep that’s right if you are into games like Assasins creed, Fortnite or any heavy, demanding and intensive games then 5G is for you. Think about playing the full versions of these games not the mobile versions on your smartphone. By utilising the power of servers and hardware designed to run the full fat version of these titles and then streaming the games from those to your smartphone using 5G means real gaming for the hardcore gamer, not to mention smooth online multiplayer action where you could be playing against someone using a PC whilst you are on your Mate 20 X 5G.
This also applies to Cloud VR gaming and experiences, where a smartphone doesn’t really have the power of full VR but you could experience new worlds and VR games over 5G by using a VR headset and equipment that would move in real time to your actions without having to invest in millions of pounds of equipment that is needed to give you a smooth and seemless out of body experience. What about from a professional point of view? Cloud PC will cover that, if you need large files from the office or you need to network at the same time with other members of your team or clients you could do it now over 5G without having to download huge GB’s of files, presentations, production work etc will all be at hand anytime you need it. Just think if you could produce and render plans, blueprints, videos, documents on the fly and in real time and as you do others can add to it with their ideas and make any alterations if needed. 360 live streaming would also be possible, imagine Google maps but instead, in real time and the ability of even being able to see people walking around but again in 360 degrees simply from your smartphone, this would bring massive improvement to security, navigation and lets be honest it would be a lot of fun.
Overall the Mate 20 X 5G is a great first 5G handset from Huawei and I really enjoyed testing it out, but what excites me more is what 5G will bring to the smartphone and the direction Huawei is heading in. From what I have seen I can clearly see why Huawei is the leader in 5G and I can’t wait to see what else they bring to the speed table.
It has been available in UAE for past couple of weeks. It only comes in green color and for some reason when I hold it, it feels slightly thicker and heavier than then 4g version.