Does anyone have this phone working on US Cellular? I really want to switch to them as they have the best coverage in my area, but they keep telling me that my phone is not supported. I thought I had read somewhere that it is possible. Thanks in advance!
Us cellular is a subset of verizon. So should work.
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I unlocked my us cellular phone and now when i try to use it with ar&t i cant use the internet while im on the phone or find an at&t rom so i can use programs at&t offer can anyone help and i dont see a G next to to atenna just an E
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So is it possible then to use the touch pro 2 from us cellular on a gsm network?
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yea it is but you wont be able to use a lot of features i believe ive been looking around for answers and asking ppl but no one seems to have anything to say
interesting. so what are the features i wont be able to use??
1) The US Cellular TP2 likely only supports the Euro 3G frequencies. As a result you will only get EDGE (indicated by the E) when on GSM in the US, not 3G.
2) If you want to use the Internet on ATT, you need to configure the ATT data settings (and of course pay for data) the same as you would with any unlocked/unbranded GSM phone. The settings can be found on the ATT site.
3) The US Cellular phone can run any WinMo programs that you install on it. You don't need a specific ROM.
To claim you "won't be able to use a lot of features" is incorrect.
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I am living in Jamaica so can the us cellular touch pro 2 be used here on a Gsm network with/ without being unlocked? thanks
yes it will make call and answer but internet you need to set it up
in costa rica it works but internet does not work
wow. i have been dealing with a very similar issue.
i am using a US Cellular TP2 on AT&T, Sim unlocked and security unlocked with the radio provided by Olinex. radio version2.32.00WU. see signature.
i am using an Energy CDMA rom, and i have internet, but i have been searching for some sort of settings to get 3G. as of now i am stuck with the E, or edge data connection. i have changed all of my settings to match those of MEdia Net, but still no 3G.
Anyone have any info or suggestions?
Hi all,
With Verizon releasing officially, the update making its SGS3 Global ready atleast for voice as of now, a lot of discussion is happening right now about the Global capabilities.
FYI. I'm a good reader and explorer on hofo,androidforums and xda. So any guidance is highly appreciated
So here is my question.
I have a Verizon S GS3. It is brand new.
1. Can I use it with Straight Talk T-Mobile SIM ( T-Mobile has good coverage near my house ) after doing the rooting, unlocking, etc. etc all the technical stuff
2. If I unlock the phone, will it be truly global capable, I mean, can I use my S GS3 on any GSM Network in the World, even in the USA, with 3G Speeds? Did anyone use it in any Country with 4G LTE Speeds?
3. I know this is really a very very strange question. But after unlocking the S GS3, will it be working on the AT&T LTE Netowrk in the USA? My thinking is, if it working in the LTE Network in the USA, then it will work in other countries as well, where LTE Network is going to be available in the future. Sorry, I know this is a bit weird.
If You can please refer and threads or links, it is fine with me. I'm also looking and not depending only on the answers that I get from this thread. But looking for replies/guidance/links though.
Thank You.
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qzmpal said:
Hi all,
With Verizon releasing officially, the update making its SGS3 Global ready atleast for voice as of now, a lot of discussion is happening right now about the Global capabilities.
FYI. I'm a good reader and explorer on hofo,androidforums and xda. So any guidance is highly appreciated
So here is my question.
I have a Verizon S GS3. It is brand new.
1. Can I use it with Straight Talk T-Mobile SIM ( T-Mobile has good coverage near my house ) after doing the rooting, unlocking, etc. etc all the technical stuff
2. If I unlock the phone, will it be truly global capable, I mean, can I use my S GS3 on any GSM Network in the World, even in the USA, with 3G Speeds? Did anyone use it in any Country with 4G LTE Speeds?
3. I know this is really a very very strange question. But after unlocking the S GS3, will it be working on the AT&T LTE Netowrk in the USA? My thinking is, if it working in the LTE Network in the USA, then it will work in other countries as well, where LTE Network is going to be available in the future. Sorry, I know this is a bit weird.
If You can please refer and threads or links, it is fine with me. I'm also looking and not depending only on the answers that I get from this thread. But looking for replies/guidance/links though.
Thank You.
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for Q1:yes you well be able to use any network... install any mod now most of them are already rooted and unlocked
for Q2:yes you can... all you need to ddo is to download a program called hiapn.. wipe the existing apn settings.. then auto detect and you are good to go 3g and hspa
Q3: yes it works thanks to the magic of hiapn software... but not many countrys use LTE .. usa canada japan and maybe few others
Verizon SGS3 on any GSM Carrier
Hi experts,
I have a small doubt here.
If the Verizon SGS3 can be used with any GSM Carrier around the world, then that means, the Verizon SGS3 can be used with AT&T or T-Mobile as well along with Verizon Network.
But the T-Mobile or AT&T Versions cannot be used on the Verizon's Network. Is that true?
I'm have got a traveling assignment coming up to Europe this Summer and I need to know what is the best possible solution out there before I leave.
Thank You.
Verizon's GS3 uses CDMA technology for the phone calling and data, as far as I know the SIM in the verizon version is only used for LTE.
From what I have read in forum posts, (this one in particular http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2013647) if you pop in a SIM card, calling and texting should work. If you want data to work then you need to change some APNs around. Stock touchwiz does not allow this so you would need an app to do that. AOSP ROMs should have a way for you to edit APNs.
On the topic of getting 4G on any other network besides Verizon, that is fairly unlikely as they all use different technologies/ bands. Verizon has LTE, T-Mobile has HSPA+, not entirely sure what AT&T has but I think its also LTE.
This phone will take any SIM card cut to micro-size.
3G+ speeds depends on the frequency the carrier uses. The VZW GS3 uses the following radio frequencies after the JB update: GPRS/EDGE/GSM (850/900/1800/1900); HSPA/UMTS (2100) [I had to search high and low to find this for my trip to China]
Each LTE carrier uses different radio frequencies, and global countries also use LTE frequencies different than the US ones. 4G is a very varied standard at the moment.
If you want fast internet on a non VZW carrier, it better have HSPA+, otherwise you are on 3G at best.
Right now, the only truely global phone is the iPhone5 on VZW, which supports 5 different LTE frequencies. Sad but true.
The US based SG3's dont even have the FM radio that the international versions have
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Mix3d said:
This phone will take any SIM card cut to micro-size.
3G+ speeds depends on the frequency the carrier uses. The VZW GS3 uses the following radio frequencies after the JB update: GPRS/EDGE/GSM (850/900/1800/1900); HSPA/UMTS (2100) [I had to search high and low to find this for my trip to China]
Each LTE carrier uses different radio frequencies, and global countries also use LTE frequencies different than the US ones. 4G is a very varied standard at the moment.
If you want fast internet on a non VZW carrier, it better have HSPA+, otherwise you are on 3G at best.
Right now, the only truely global phone is the iPhone5 on VZW, which supports 5 different LTE frequencies. Sad but true.
The US based SG3's dont even have the FM radio that the international versions have
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Yeah, my girlfriend has a verizon s3 and with straight talk she is only on edge it never changes. It makes the phone nearly useless. Ive tried to talk her into letting me flash and unlock it but she isnt real interested in it. I dont even know forsure if unlocking the bootloader downgrading to 4.1.1 and using the att sim unlock method would work but I would assume that flashing it would allow you to at least get 3-4g. not?
I haven't been able to find a good answer to this question so I thought I'd make this thread in the hopes someone with direct or relevant experience could chime in and leave the internet with a more useful record to help out others who have come across the same question.
It is well documented that the international version (D821) of the Nexus 5 does not work well (or at all) on US 4G. If this is incorrect, please feel free to chime in with any applicable 4G MVNOs, but that aside.. Because of the nature of this phone, many people have purchased it to use contract-free in their own country and may wish to travel with it to other countries and simply swap SIMs in order to use a a pre-paid or MVNO SIM during their travels. This becomes more difficult when it comes to traveling in the US when one wishes to use the D821.
With 4G presumably off the table, are there any 3G pre-paid/MVNO SIMs which are known to function with the d821 in the United States?
Thanks for any and all constructive input.
To answer my own question, it seems these days 3G only service is not a widely available option. T-Mobile's $30/Month 4G/3G plan may suffice (automatically puts your device on the best band it supports) though I have yet to test it.
That said, can anyone confirm T-Mobile 3G as working on their D821?
Can anyone confirm weather or not this will work on Verizons network without any issues?
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Can anyone confirm weather or not this will work on Verizons network without any issues?
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I'd like to know this too.
From the specs on GSM Arena, it looks unlikely to have full support. VZ in the US relies on B2/B4/B13 - and the WW U11+ is listed as only supporting B4. That means that even if you can convince VZ to activate it, it will will have spotty LTE coverage at best - and no 2G/3G fallback, since it has no apparent support for CDMA. Given the lack of B13, it's unlike you'd be able to take advantage of most of VZ's coverage. It might be possible to enable those bands on a rooted phone, but that's untested, unreliable if it works, and generally sketchy.
I currently have the oneplus 6, which does not roam to US Celluar with my T-Mobile line. I am really needing this because in Wisconsin there are a lot of spots in South Western Wisconsin that only have US Celluar Roaming for T-Mobile. Curious if the Oneplus 7 does roam to US Cellular, with the T-Mobile version, or the unlocked version. Any help would be appreciated!
Bumping this, since no one responded. Supposedly the T-Mo version phones do, but I would love to hear from smarter people.
Also, to add on, does converting it to International firmware keep the roaming, or does that kill the US Cellular free roaming?
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Bumping this, since no one responded. Supposedly the T-Mo version phones do, but I would love to hear from smarter people.
Also, to add on, does converting it to International firmware keep the roaming, or does that kill the US Cellular free roaming?
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The one sold by Oneplus does not roam on Us Cellular. I confirmed this in Maine this September. No USC roaming occured anywhere in Bar Harbor or anywhere back down the coast to Brunswick.
No US Cellular data roaming in Iowa on the unlocked version
Mine roamed on US Cellular in Oregon but I use verizon.