Database Info

SM-G955F SM-G955FD on AT&T and LTE band 30 missing

It seems that S8/S8+ from AT&T as well as the unlocked SM-G955U have band 30
However the G955F and G955FD seem to not have it...
Question to International version buyers and that have AT&T, how much do you care about band 30?
Do you believe their will be a Dual sim phone with band 30 launched at future date?

Does the International model have band 12? I checked Samsung UAE and it lists band 12 but on Amazon it doesn't have it.

FrenchJo67 said:
It seems that S8/S8+ from AT&T as well as the unlocked SM-G955U have band 30
However the G955F and G955FD seem to not have it...
Question to International version buyers and that have AT&T, how much do you care about band 30?
Do you believe their will be a Dual sim phone with band 30 launched at future date?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Would be nice but probably never going to happen

solojazz said:
Does the International model have band 12? I checked Samsung UAE and it lists band 12 but on Amazon it doesn't have it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes it has band 12.
https://apps.fcc.gov/eas/GetApplicationAttachment.html?id=3292117

From experience using the international version on any USA carrier can be risky. If you live in a big city you should get normal service most of the time. You won't be able to get the carrier aggregation that AT&T uses band 30 for though so when the network is congested your service will be noticeably effected.
Also if it is still missing any of the low bands you will have a hard time getting a good signal in rural areas as well. For the most part you will want to make sure you have access to Bands: 2, 4, 12, 17. that will cover the majority of your needs. Bands 29, and 30 really only come in with the carrier aggregation. but without them you will notice slower speeds or no signal at all at big events.
I tried out an international S7e after I had to relinquish my Note 7, for me it was not worth it. Root is becoming less needed now, custom ROMs break TOO much functionality (Samsung Pay, Android Pay, Work Email, Banking Apps, etc) and the things I loved root for, display scaling, ad blocking, Viper4Android, Themes, are becoming less needed, due to compatible things being offered on stock. Just not worth it anymore for slight tweaks and marginal performance increases.

ShrekOpher said:
From experience using the international version on any USA carrier can be risky. If you live in a big city you should get normal service most of the time. You won't be able to get the carrier aggregation that AT&T uses band 30 for though so when the network is congested your service will be noticeably effected.
Also if it is still missing any of the low bands you will have a hard time getting a good signal in rural areas as well. For the most part you will want to make sure you have access to Bands: 2, 4, 12, 17. that will cover the majority of your needs. Bands 29, and 30 really only come in with the carrier aggregation. but without them you will notice slower speeds or no signal at all at big events.
I tried out an international S7e after I had to relinquish my Note 7, for me it was not worth it. Root is becoming less needed now, custom ROMs break TOO much functionality (Samsung Pay, Android Pay, Work Email, Banking Apps, etc) and the things I loved root for, display scaling, ad blocking, Viper4Android, Themes, are becoming less needed, due to compatible things being offered on stock. Just not worth it anymore for slight tweaks and marginal performance increases.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What you've said here gets me thinking, I don't want to root I just want better battery life which if it's like the s7 launch the exynos had much better battery life but if they're the same what else are the differences should I just buy it from T-Mobile in the states?

solojazz said:
What you've said here gets me thinking, I don't want to root I just want better battery life which if it's like the s7 launch the exynos had much better battery life but if they're the same what else are the differences should I just buy it from T-Mobile in the states?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well I made a drastic decision last night and got the AT&T version at Best Buy, they have a $35 14 day return policy. So I thought I can always return it and get an International version.
12 hours into s8+ 955U, I am impressed. It runs much smoother as my s7e 128gb G9350 black pearl .... was worried that like with the s7e I was going to feel more of these little delays that I had on s7e snapdragon but not on Exynos... this is not the case.
Other comments:
- smartlinked transfered, contacts, pictures, sms, etc but only 70% of the apps...
- Like everything except that the finger printer scanner location will take me another few days to unlock efficiently...
Oh and my 9 year told me, "Dad, why did you tell mom that you bought a new phone, it looks exactly the same as before just a little longer, she would never have noticed!"

FrenchJo67 said:
Well I made a drastic decision last night and got the AT&T version at Best Buy, they have a $35 14 day return policy. So I thought I can always return it and get an International version.
12 hours into s8+ 955U, I am impressed. It runs much smoother as my s7e 128gb G9350 black pearl .... was worried that like with the s7e I was going to feel more of these little delays that I had on s7e snapdragon but not on Exynos... this is not the case.
Other comments:
- smartlinked transfered, contacts, pictures, sms, etc but only 70% of the apps...
- Like everything except that the finger printer scanner location will take me another few days to unlock efficiently...
Oh and my 9 year told me, "Dad, why did you tell mom that you bought a new phone, it looks exactly the same as before just a little longer, she would never have noticed!"
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You have an account with AT&T or you paid full price?

954wrecker said:
You have an account with AT&T or you paid full price?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I paid full price, but have an account with AT&T. I switch phones a lot and resell them on ebay.
By the way an ATT store NY wanted an extra $25 for a sim card that I did not need and then they said "sorry Sir you can not buy it for $850 we only sell no contract phones after one month"
THat is why I went to Best Buy... Ordered on the app, got an email 35 minutes, and picked up the phone....effortless..... went home switch the sim card for s7e to s8+, few setup clicks, smartlink and just had to reinstall two dozen apps that did not make it over

FrenchJo67 said:
I paid full price, but have an account with AT&T. I switch phones a lot and resell them on ebay.
By the way an ATT store NY wanted an extra $25 for a sim card that I did not need and then they said "sorry Sir you can not buy it for $850 we only sell no contract phones after one month"
THat is why I went to Best Buy... Ordered on the app, got an email 35 minutes, and picked up the phone....effortless..... went home switch the sim card for s7e to s8+, few setup clicks, smartlink and just had to reinstall two dozen apps that did not make it over
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea I figured thats why I asked. Appreciate the info and honesty. I hate the cell phone companies they are so full of s$%t. So now may I ask how easy is it to have AT&T sim unlock it for you? I know they have the web portal for non and current customers, but ive never used it before.

954wrecker said:
Yea I figured thats why I asked. Appreciate the info and honesty. I hate the cell phone companies they are so full of s$%t. So now may I ask how easy is it to have AT&T sim unlock it for you? I know they have the web portal for non and current customers, but ive never used it before.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I unlocked many iphones on the At&T protal it usually takes 1-3 business days and was smooth.
Switched to Android for the Note 7 (!) and Knox and only bought international versions until last night.
Will unlock this in 60 days, as their is a 60 day delay... it better works as I will travel internationally in 66 days !!

FrenchJo67 said:
I unlocked many iphones on the At&T protal it usually takes 1-3 business days and was smooth.
Switched to Android for the Note 7 (!) and Knox and only bought international versions until last night.
Will unlock this in 60 days, as their is a 60 day delay... it better works as I will travel internationally in 66 days !!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Actually I just checked the portal and I believe as my account is way older as 60 days, i can unlock the new phone after 14 days (buyers remorse period)

FrenchJo67 said:
Actually I just checked the portal and I believe as my account is way older as 60 days, i can unlock the new phone after 14 days (buyers remorse period)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thats good to know I wonder how long they make non customers wait if they make AT&T customers wait that long. Please if you have time update us as to the SIM lock situatuon. Thanks in advance

FrenchJo67 said:
Well I made a drastic decision last night and got the AT&T version at Best Buy, they have a $35 14 day return policy. So I thought I can always return it and get an International version.
12 hours into s8+ 955U, I am impressed. It runs much smoother as my s7e 128gb G9350 black pearl .... was worried that like with the s7e I was going to feel more of these little delays that I had on s7e snapdragon but not on Exynos... this is not the case.
Other comments:
- smartlinked transfered, contacts, pictures, sms, etc but only 70% of the apps...
- Like everything except that the finger printer scanner location will take me another few days to unlock efficiently...
Oh and my 9 year told me, "Dad, why did you tell mom that you bought a new phone, it looks exactly the same as before just a little longer, she would never have noticed!"
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Kids keep getting smarter and smarter as time goes on lol
Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

ShrekOpher said:
From experience using the international version on any USA carrier can be risky. If you live in a big city you should get normal service most of the time. You won't be able to get the carrier aggregation that AT&T uses band 30 for though so when the network is congested your service will be noticeably effected.
Also if it is still missing any of the low bands you will have a hard time getting a good signal in rural areas as well. For the most part you will want to make sure you have access to Bands: 2, 4, 12, 17. that will cover the majority of your needs. Bands 29, and 30 really only come in with the carrier aggregation. but without them you will notice slower speeds or no signal at all at big events.
I tried out an international S7e after I had to relinquish my Note 7, for me it was not worth it. Root is becoming less needed now, custom ROMs break TOO much functionality (Samsung Pay, Android Pay, Work Email, Banking Apps, etc) and the things I loved root for, display scaling, ad blocking, Viper4Android, Themes, are becoming less needed, due to compatible things being offered on stock. Just not worth it anymore for slight tweaks and marginal performance increases.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's not accurate for the S8 international unlocked variant this year.
According to the FCC listing it supports the following US bands 12, 17, 13, 26, 5, 66, 4, 25, 2, 41 so aside from band 30 it has all the bands needed to work great on AT&T and T-Mobile.
It also has carrier aggregation with US bands with the following combinations:
2+12
4+12
4+17
12+12
66+17
41+41
66+66
and 3 band carrier aggregation at the following bands:
4+12+12
66+12+66
41+41+41
It's interesting that this year the international version includes Verizon and Sprint LTE bands but not CDMA bands (so not sure how will that work on those two networks).

clubtech said:
That's not accurate for the S8 international unlocked variant this year.
According to the FCC listing it supports the following US bands 12, 17, 13, 26, 5, 66, 4, 25, 2, 41 so aside from band 30 it has all the bands needed to work great on AT&T and T-Mobile.
It also has carrier aggregation with US bands with the following combinations:
2+12
4+12
4+17
12+12
66+17
41+41
66+66
and 3 band carrier aggregation at the following bands:
4+12+12
66+12+66
41+41+41
It's interesting that this year the international version includes Verizon and Sprint LTE bands but not CDMA bands (so not sure how will that work on those two networks).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You keep mentioning this FCC stuff but im not sure why a phone meant for sale and use in countries outside the USA would be contacting our FCC?

954wrecker said:
You keep mentioning this FCC stuff but im not sure why a phone meant for sale and use in countries outside the USA would be contacting our FCC?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Every phone model that wants to be allowed to enter the US (either if you are a foreigner and would like to come with it to the US or if you are a retailer who would like to import it to the US) must get FCC certified to makes sure it follows US wireless guidelines, does not cause interference with frequencies used in the US and has acceptable SAR levels.

clubtech said:
Every phone model that wants to be allowed to enter the US (either if you are a foreigner and would like to come with it to the US or if you are a retailer who would like to import it to the US) must get FCC certified to makes sure it follows US wireless guidelines, does not cause interference with frequencies used in the US and has acceptable SAR levels.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can you send a link that actually works with proof the F and FD international versions ever applied for FCC certification?

954wrecker said:
Can you send a link that actually works with proof the F and FD international versions ever applied for FCC certification?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/repo...id=y9iH3wwF54NP3e+s5fwinQ==&fcc_id=A3LSMG955F
Check "SAR Report 1" for the "proof" on the frequencies I stated earlier in the thread.

clubtech said:
That's not accurate for the S8 international unlocked variant this year.
According to the FCC listing it supports the following US bands 12, 17, 13, 26, 5, 66, 4, 25, 2, 41 so aside from band 30 it has all the bands needed to work great on AT&T and T-Mobile.
It also has carrier aggregation with US bands with the following combinations:
2+12
4+12
4+17
12+12
66+17
41+41
66+66
and 3 band carrier aggregation at the following bands:
4+12+12
66+12+66
41+41+41
It's interesting that this year the international version includes Verizon and Sprint LTE bands but not CDMA bands (so not sure how will that work on those two networks).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
AT&T rolled out both band 29 and 30 for LTE Advanced back at the same time the LG G3 came out.
http://www.fiercewireless.com/wirel...support-700-mhz-spectrum-it-got-from-qualcomm

T-Mobile screws us

So it's now official, after five phone calls and finally speaking with third tier T-Mobile tech support, I was told that my area was recently refarmed and I can no longer get 3G service with the 1900 band effectively making my X2 a brick capable of nothing more than Edge. Furthermore, he indicated to me that this is the way things will go into the future and eventually, T-Mobile will support nothing but 4G LTE service (bring your own device.... But not really.)
So where to go from here? I had heard on another forum that AT&T is still supporting 3G over band 1900; but I don't know if they allow you to bring your own phone to the party and I also don't know how long it will be until they themselves eliminate 3G service. Apart from that, I guess my quest is to still find the largest phone I can that will support 4G LTE data in the United States while continuing to hope and pray that Huawei gives us the present of a 7 inch premium phablet with US bands.
As always, I remain open to any other solutions anyone might have or any information that I'm unaware of. Today is a truly sad day for a guy who truly loved his mediapad X2 : (

steveyal said:
So it's now official, after five phone calls and finally speaking with third tier T-Mobile tech support, I was told that my area was recently refarmed and I can no longer get 3G service with the 1900 band effectively making my X2 a brick capable of nothing more than Edge. Furthermore, he indicated to me that this is the way things will go into the future and eventually, T-Mobile will support nothing but 4G LTE service (bring your own device.... But not really.)
So where to go from here? I had heard on another forum that AT&T is still supporting 3G over band 1900; but I don't know if they allow you to bring your own phone to the party and I also don't know how long it will be until they themselves eliminate 3G service. Apart from that, I guess my quest is to still find the largest phone I can that will support 4G LTE data in the United States while continuing to hope and pray that Huawei gives us the present of a 7 inch premium phablet with US bands.
As always, I remain open to any other solutions anyone might have or any information that I'm unaware of. Today is a truly sad day for a guy who truly loved his mediapad X2 : (
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry to hear that about TMO. I have been pushing to move away from ATT because the prices don't compare. We moved to the "new" ATT unlimited plan and 5 phones run us $330/mo vs the previous $410/mo on their "discount" family plan. I too am sold on the X2 and I can't let it go. I don't see anything else like it out there. I considered Huawei's new 8-inch tablet but without a handset it would be tough to use on a daily basis. ATT still supports the 3G speeds, at least in the Kansas City area, but who knows if that will change. Several times they have changed something on their network and I have had to search and find new APN settings. There are a few alternatives that I've seen but none that can compete with the X2. If you see anything else, let me know.
Thanks!
Jim

Yep, they did the same in my area about 4 months ago.

The whole thing is terribly frustrating. Clearly there is a market (albeit small) for a seven inch phone, so why are we ignored? Blu made one with US 4G LTE bands but i hear it sucks and only has 1 gig of ram causing it to freeze every time you open an app. Posh made a nice 6.4 that I had for a while; but it was a refurb and call quality was terrible. Plus, they are very hard to find. Checked out the Lenovo Phab 2 line (6.4"), but I'm not impressed at all and the new Samsung Note looks like a dildo.
I just ordered an old (new stock) Galaxy Mega which I owned a few years ago and loved. ...but compared to the X2, it's a dwarf (guess I've been spoiled.) So at this point, I really have no other option but to try ATT (who I detest) for a month pre-paid to see if i can go back to getting consistent HSPA on my beloved X2.
I sure hope someone at some point wakes up and gives us what we need...but I ain't holding my breath.

I'm eagerly anticipating the Huawei Honor Note 9 because I feel it's the only device that will be comparable to our beloved X2. I check for new info everyday but so far nothing but some uncertain leaks from Chinese websites. Does anyone have any *new* info? Better yet a way for us loyalists to get much deserved discount would be nice.
Please use the QUOTE feature when replying to me to get my attention. Thanks!

E--Man said:
I'm eagerly anticipating the Huawei Honor Note 9 because I feel it's the only device that will be comparable to our beloved X2. I check for new info everyday but so far nothing but some uncertain leaks from Chinese websites. Does anyone have any *new* info? Better yet a way for us loyalists to get much deserved discount would be nice.
Please use the QUOTE feature when replying to me to get my attention. Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Looks like the same deal as the X2 unless they release a US version:
https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_honor_note_9-8799.php

According to this page (careful !!):
https://www.gsmarc.com/huawei/honor-note-9/
the LTE bands are LTE 2100, LTE 800, LTE 1800, LTE 2600, LTE 900, LTE 2300, LTE 2500, (VoLTE)
not so bad (for my country, only 700Mhz is missed)
But I'm a bit worried about the price of the phone

Just ordered this through Amazon. Looks promising and US bands too!!!!!
https://www.amazon.com/iRULU-Smartp...desktop?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=ya_aw_od_pi

steveyal said:
Just ordered this through Amazon. Looks promising and US bands too!!!!!
https://www.amazon.com/iRULU-Smartp...desktop?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=ya_aw_od_pi
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Let me know how you like it. It doesn't have band 12 on T-Mobile which sucks. I may have picked one of those up if it did. If you buy it directly through iRulu and use coupon code G3DEAL50 you'll get it for $149.99.
Steamer2499 said:
Not a bad phone... The Bad: But No led notification, GPS seems to jump around, No compass built in ... The Good: Fingerprint works great!, It has ATT 4G in the USA support, Battery life is good, ... If you get it rooted, please let me know how you did it....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It could be my next toy to play around with as well. I loved the Mi Max. (which looks identical to the iRulu) I would give KingRoot a try to see if you can root it.

steveyal said:
Just ordered this through Amazon. Looks promising and US bands too!!!!!
https://www.amazon.com/iRULU-Smartp...desktop?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=ya_aw_od_pi
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not a bad phone... The Bad: But No led notification, GPS seems to jump around, No compass built in, inserting sim card/sdcard takes patience ... The Good: Nougat 7.0, Fingerprint scanner works great!, It has ATT 4G in the USA support, Battery life is good, Push notification works great ... If you get it rooted, please let me know how you did it....
---------- Post added at 10:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:08 PM ----------
ajsmsg78 said:
Let me know how you like it. It doesn't have band 12 on T-Mobile which sucks. I may have picked one of those up if it did. If you buy it directly through iRulu and use coupon code G3DEAL50 you'll get it for $149.99.
It could be my next toy to play around with as well. I loved the Mi Max. (which looks identical to the iRulu) I would give KingRoot a try to see if you can root it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried KingRoot, Kingoroot, One Click Root and others. Nothing has worked so far. I saw that 149.99 deal but like the fact I got it in 2 days with free shipping and no tax from Amazon Prime and can return it for a full refund with free shipping back to them no question asked...

Steamer2499 said:
Not a bad phone... The Bad: But No led notification, GPS seems to jump around, No compass built in, inserting sim card/sdcard takes patience ... The Good: Nougat 7.0, Fingerprint scanner works great!, It has ATT 4G in the USA support, Battery life is good, Push notification works great ... If you get it rooted, please let me know how you did it....
---------- Post added at 10:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:08 PM ----------
I tried KingRoot, Kingoroot, One Click Root and others. Nothing has worked so far. I saw that 149.99 deal but like the fact I got it in 2 days with free shipping and no tax from Amazon Prime and can return it for a full refund with free shipping back to them no question asked...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If those root options don't work then the phone most likely will never be rooted. I bought a ZTE Zmax Pro about 8 months back to use as a spare phone and that was never rooted so i'm sure the iRulu probably won't be.

steveyal said:
Just ordered this through Amazon. Looks promising and US bands too!!!!!
https://www.amazon.com/iRULU-Smartp...desktop?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=ya_aw_od_pi
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ajsmsg78 said:
Let me know how you like it. It doesn't have band 12 on T-Mobile which sucks. I may have picked one of those up if it did. If you buy it directly through iRulu and use coupon code G3DEAL50 you'll get it for $149.99.
It could be my next toy to play around with as well. I loved the Mi Max. (which looks identical to the iRulu) I would give KingRoot a try to see if you can root it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for posting this! It actually looks really good especially for the price, except for the fact that the battery is 4300mAh and I suspect Li-on not Li-Po. The price point is 10/10 and is simply amazing.
I wonder if a discount will be available on the upcoming Huawei Honor Note 9 as well... It is supposed to be released Dec 6 or 20
Please use the QUOTE feature when replying to me to get my attention. Thanks!

E--Man said:
Thanks for posting this! It actually looks really good especially for the price, except for the fact that the battery is 4300mAh and I suspect Li-on not Li-Po. The price point is 10/10 and is simply amazing.
I wonder if a discount will be available on the upcoming Huawei Honor Note 9 as well... It is supposed to be released Dec 6 or 20
Please use the QUOTE feature when replying to me to get my attention. Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The Huawei Honor Note 9 looks like the phone for me. Hope it's priced a lot lower than the Samsungs and Apple phones...

Steamer2499 said:
The Huawei Honor Note 9 looks like the phone for me. Hope it's priced a lot lower than the Samsungs and Apple phones...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Looks like a great phone...but I simply can't soak that kinda money into a phone that can't do LTE.

Steamer2499 said:
Not a bad phone... The Bad: But No led notification, GPS seems to jump around, No compass built in, inserting sim card/sdcard takes patience ... The Good: Nougat 7.0, Fingerprint scanner works great!, It has ATT 4G in the USA support, Battery life is good, Push notification works great ... If you get it rooted, please let me know how you did it....
---------- Post added at 10:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:08 PM ----------
I tried KingRoot, Kingoroot, One Click Root and others. Nothing has worked so far. I saw that 149.99 deal but like the fact I got it in 2 days with free shipping and no tax from Amazon Prime and can return it for a full refund with free shipping back to them no question asked...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Never rooted a phone before...and not really sure why you would want to (probably best I don't know : )
The comment about the GPS scares me...and could potentially be deal breaker for me. But the rest of it seems livable. Not sure what led notification is either, but I figure if I don't know what it is, it probably won't matter to me that I don't have it. Otherwise, I went with Amazon because of their no hassle return. For me, that's worth every bit of 50 bucks on something I'm unsure of.

So after one day with the iRulu, my impressions are thus,
For me, this is in no way a replacement for my Media Pad X2. The build quality is just not there.
First, the good: this is the largest screen phone that I could find with the bands to receive 4G LTE in the United States. There are other larger ones such as the Posh L 700 and the 7 inch model made by Blu, but I don't think either of these phones can be taken seriously with their pitiful 1 GB of RAM.
Second, the phone works reasonably well. I was able to watch YouTube videos without difficulty and surf the web just fine. It was easy to load on applications and most things work as they should. Bluetooth was fine, easily connecting with both my car stereo and my laptop computer. In short, this is a decent low to middle tier phone; but it is NOT a Huawei.
The bad: As I was loading on applications, the phone did randomly restart; but this was only on one occasion, so I don't really consider it to be a big deal at this point.
Second: The GPS is as horrible as reported. I put it on for goofs navigating to work; and several times while driving down 95, the GPS had me somewhere in the middle of the woods. I don't think it would have caused me to miss turns; especially if I was using Google maps audio turn by turn directions; but generally speaking, it does not work as it is supposed to.
Third: at least for me, the phone seemed small. That half an inch screen size between this and the media pad really made a large difference to me. I guess I'm just used to my Huawei, and I like what I like. I also didn't find the phone aesthetically pleasing, which is not really a big deal to me; but it lacks the perfection in design of the MPX2.
Fourth and the biggie: is that I purchased this phone because it had 4G LTE bands in the United States. I used the thing all day long driving around the state of New Jersey; and not once did the phone indicate that I was receiving 4G LTE signal. As a matter of fact, I believe that I get a better signal on the AT&T network with the HSPA bands in the Huawei.
Unfortunately, for me, it's a bust. I will be returning this on Amazon and continue my quest for a mega screen phone that has LTE bands in the United States. One might ask why I am so hung up about LTE bands if I seem to be getting good Signal with the Huawei. It is because I have been told by people at AT&T that my days of enjoying my media pad are numbered; because they will soon be moving to a system similar to T-Mobile that will render the media pad useless. This so-called 5G technology will essentially render most manufacturer unlocked phones useless for some time until the technology catches up. Hopefully, it will take longer to accomplish this so-called feat of progress than it will take for some manufacturer to realize that there is a market for a high-end super screen phone in the United States.
Oh well.....

> I don't know if they allow you to bring your own phone
Yes, I use AT&T prepaid and brought my own phone. Also I'm paying $55/month with 10GB data. The service is of course throttled to what I believe is 15MBPs or something, but it's better service from the other resellers like Straight Talk that use the same towers.
The resellers appear to get low-tier service (I used to be on ST and have tried some others, with some terrible issues).

Anybody holding off for the oneplus 7pro 5g instead of the standard 7 pro?

Personally I thought about it and decided not too especially because the x50 modem is first gen. A second gen x55 5g modem planned for phones later this year. Just wanted to get some opinions now that its being released what do people think of their current purchase.

TBH, I thought about holding off, but then the thought of 5G not being everywhere anyway turned me back on ordering a 7PRO again. So far it's been amazing. When 5G comes out I'll just see about it then. I'm interested on the pricing and the T-mobile support.

Only difference being the faster speeds... Its not like we struggling on a current 4g streaming YouTube or Netflix....

I'm good with this badboy here and now! Cheers

I hope I'm wrong, but from what I have read, the 7 Pro 5G is being released only on UK carrier EE because it will only work on their frequencies, which are different than those in the US.

The 5g version won't be compatible with Verizon's 5g I think
Sent from my GM1917 using Tapatalk

With huawei being banned here, i think 5g will be postponed if not, im pretty sure it will affect the timeline.

At&t or Verizon

In a few months I'm looking to buy this phone from Amazon and I was wondering if it worked with At&t or Verizon prepaid and will I get 4g Lte. If not what's a good carrier I can use this phone on. Also does it have WiFi calling?

I have this phone on AT&T in NY. It works but is very spotty because only 1 LTE band is available within the hardware. You'll get great pictures on it (which is why i wanted it to take better shots of the family) but you'll sometimes miss phone calls unless you are in a good area. In retrospect I should have researched a bit more and gone with maybe the xiaomi mi 9 for a bit more money and same camera. It has several more bands available for AT&T but no microsd card. If you can live with the spotty reception its very good for the price.
check out the site kimovil for bands on the phone.. google "redmi note 7 pro bands"

Timmons said:
I have this phone on AT&T in NY. It works but is very spotty because only 1 LTE band is available within the hardware. You'll get great pictures on it (which is why i wanted it to take better shots of the family) but you'll sometimes miss phone calls unless you are in a good area. In retrospect I should have researched a bit more and gone with maybe the xiaomi mi 9 for a bit more money and same camera. It has several more bands available for AT&T but no microsd card. If you can live with the spotty reception its very good for the price.
check out the site kimovil for bands on the phone.. google "redmi note 7 pro bands"
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the reply but the service is not that great where I live. I'll probably get the umidigi f1 play because it's supposed to have 48mp camera with micro SD because I need my expandable storage lol

Weegee1 said:
Thanks for the reply but the service is not that great where I live. I'll probably get the umidigi f1 play because it's supposed to have 48mp camera with micro SD because I need my expandable storage lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Seems like a good choice with all the bands it has. Hopefully, some custom roms come along as maybe I'll switch to that too.

Question Band 12 not working on Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G (veux)

I AM BASED IN UNITED STATES
Hi there, I previously have been using Redmi Note phones since the note 8 with AT&T, but as of this February, AT&T blacklisted my Note 10 Pro's IMEI and I had to switch to a Samsung. It has been absolutely horrible so I have been trying to escape AT&T.
I am currently trying Mint mobile because they will support whatever brand phone you bring as long as it can connect to their network.
I was split between buying a OnePlus phone, but the Xiaomi offers such better looking design and better specifications at $100 cheaper.
Mint Mobile is a T-Mobile NVMO for those of you who don't know, and it operates it's 4G network on bands 2, 4, 12, and 71. 2 and 4 primarily in cities, 12 and 71 for long distance rural areas (lower frequency = better range)
As seen below, any of the OnePlus phones cover all T-Mobile bands, and then some. The Note 10 Pro is lacking one of the long distance 4G bands, so I have almost no service with it unless I am in a city.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I chose to purchase the Note 11 Pro 5G as it supports one of the long range frequencies, so I figured it would be good enough for what I want.
However upon receiving and activating the device with my Mint Mobile SIM, it has no better coverage than my Note 10 Pro. I have been for the past day trying to figure out why this is... and I find this menu in the phone that allows you to select which band to use, and 12 is not listed!!! I still get service on bands 2 and 4, but as you can see in screenshot barely enough to use data.
So I am trying some of the threads here on XDA to "unlock additional bands" but no luck so far... I am frustrated and love the xiaomi devices, they offer hardware at prices nobody else does, and I would hate to leave. Does anybody else have any info about this that might be helpful to me?
Willing to toss some money your way if you know what you're talking about can help me make this phone work!!!

cproo12 said:
I AM BASED IN UNITED STATES
Hi there, I previously have been using Redmi Note phones since the note 8 with AT&T, but as of this February, AT&T blacklisted my Note 10 Pro's IMEI and I had to switch to a Samsung. It has been absolutely horrible so I have been trying to escape AT&T.
I am currently trying Mint mobile because they will support whatever brand phone you bring as long as it can connect to their network.
I was split between buying a OnePlus phone, but the Xiaomi offers such better looking design and better specifications at $100 cheaper.
Mint Mobile is a T-Mobile NVMO for those of you who don't know, and it operates it's 4G network on bands 2, 4, 12, and 71. 2 and 4 primarily in cities, 12 and 71 for long distance rural areas (lower frequency = better range)
As seen below, any of the OnePlus phones cover all T-Mobile bands, and then some. The Note 10 Pro is lacking one of the long distance 4G bands, so I have almost no service with it unless I am in a city.
View attachment 5596253
I chose to purchase the Note 11 Pro 5G as it supports one of the long range frequencies, so I figured it would be good enough for what I want.
However upon receiving and activating the device with my Mint Mobile SIM, it has no better coverage than my Note 10 Pro. I have been for the past day trying to figure out why this is... and I find this menu in the phone that allows you to select which band to use, and 12 is not listed!!! I still get service on bands 2 and 4, but as you can see in screenshot barely enough to use data.
View attachment 5596261
So I am trying some of the threads here on XDA to "unlock additional bands" but no luck so far... I am frustrated and love the xiaomi devices, they offer hardware at prices nobody else does, and I would hate to leave. Does anybody else have any info about this that might be helpful to me?
Willing to toss some money your way if you know what you're talking about can help me make this phone work!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi I'm having the same problem. Can you share the phone code or name of this app that your using?

@lordboo03 I am using "activity launcher" and opening Settings > .MiuiBandMode
from there you can choose which bands are prioritized, but band 12 is not an option, which is why I am making this post...
There is no solution for you to follow if that's what you are looking for

Have you tried asking the seller or manufacturer why the global model is missing those bands mentioned ?
OP, you wrote this massive thesis yet you didn’t include important information like model number product code / sku for the device in hand.
In any case there are two similar versions to the one you bought , I’m guessing you got the wrong one. The other model has a “+” in its description title and the one you bought has been misrepresented on Amazon with band 12.

Yes, been in contact with Xiaomi and retailer, they are both saying it should support band 12 trying to get to a more technical support via xiaomi, but hard to find one that doesn't only speak chinese
Limeybastard said:
didn’t include important information like model number product code / sku
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry, I figured saying it was "veuxg" was accurate enough. The Model is 2201116SG.
I do have the global version, NOT the +, I'm familiar with the difference and was going to purchase the 11 Pro+ 5G model for fast charging, but it uses Dimensity instead of SnapDragon so I figured it will have limited development support.

cproo12 said:
Yes, been in contact with Xiaomi and retailer, they are both saying it should support band 12 trying to get to a more technical support via xiaomi, but hard to find one that doesn't only speak chinese
Sorry, I figured saying it was "veuxg" was accurate enough. The Model is 2201116SG.
I do have the global version, NOT the +, I'm familiar with the difference and was going to purchase the 11 Pro+ 5G model for fast charging, but it uses Dimensity instead of SnapDragon so I figured it will have limited development support.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OET List Exhibits Report
So check your device FCC ID, is it 2AFZZ16SG ?
Almost pulled the trigger on the same one last week.
https://smile.amazon.com/Xiaomi-Factory-Unlocked-Verizon-Graphite/dp/B09RZYJ9PG/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2QNRGWGQKIOJC&keywords=redmi%2Bnote%2B11&qid=1651065898&sprefix=redmi%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-6&th=1

Yes just checked in settings > certification and it is 2AFZZ16SG.
Thank you so much for that website! I didn't know it exists. So this 100% confirms that the device does support band 12.
According to page 4 of this document... everything should be working fine. So I assume this must be a T-Mobile/Mint mobile problem and they didn't know what I was talking about last time I called.
I guess my next option for getting help will be calling again and asking for technical support.

Update: I have called Mint Mobile and they "updated some setting in their system" (I asked what this meant and they refused to elaborate further... however I am now seeing the following:
I am connected on band 66 (subset of band 4), and sometimes get aggregate with band 2, but band 12 is a "neighbor cell" so I believe it worked. I am going to drive out into the middle of nowhere some time this weekend where I should only be able to get band 12 and see if I have service.
Mint also confirmed this:

cproo12 said:
Update: I have called Mint Mobile and they "updated some setting in their system" (I asked what this meant and they refused to elaborate further... however I am now seeing the following:
View attachment 5599813
I am connected on band 66 (subset of band 4), and sometimes get aggregate with band 2, but band 12 is a "neighbor cell" so I believe it worked. I am going to drive out into the middle of nowhere some time this weekend where I should only be able to get band 12 and see if I have service.
Mint also confirmed this:
View attachment 5599815
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the update so I'm guessing since we have the same model I should be good too?

Man that is an absolutely awful crop.
I can't speak regarding your situation, or even my own, as I still have to drive out into the middle of nowhere where my phone will stop trying to connect to 2/4 towers. I need somewhere where there is only band 12. I just don't have the time to do that today.
Will update again this weekend

cproo12 said:
Update: I have called Mint Mobile and they "updated some setting in their system" (I asked what this meant and they refused to elaborate further... however I am now seeing the following:
View attachment 5599813
I am connected on band 66 (subset of band 4), and sometimes get aggregate with band 2, but band 12 is a "neighbor cell" so I believe it worked. I am going to drive out into the middle of nowhere some time this weekend where I should only be able to get band 12 and see if I have service.
Mint also confirmed this:
View attachment 5599815
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Still don't understand why the band selection menu within your phone didn't show BAND 12 ( does it now?), it was my understanding that the menu lists all bands that are available on a hardware level not what the radio was picking up. In any case band 12 on its own is relatively useless for data throughput last time I checked.

This also still has me a bit confused, I am not seeing band 12 here still either... but the phone picked it up at some point so the support is there.
I have been in contact with Xiaomi every day but none of the English speaking customer sales reps know what I'm talking about

Limeybastard said:
Still don't understand why the band selection menu within your phone didn't show BAND 12 ( does it now?), it was my understanding that the menu lists all bands that are available on a hardware level not what the radio was picking up. In any case band 12 on its own is relatively useless for data throughput last time I checked.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am also so confused by this. I have been troubleshooting still for hours every day to no avail. I have driven for hours around the state and still not having and functionality with band 12. I can see the towers in "neighboring cells" but my device never connects to them.
I hate to say it, but I think I am going to get stuck returning this killer budget phone and going with a OnePlus 9 Pro

cproo12 said:
I am also so confused by this. I have been troubleshooting still for hours every day to no avail. I have driven for hours around the state and still not having and functionality with band 12. I can see the towers in "neighboring cells" but my device never connects to them.
I hate to say it, but I think I am going to get stuck returning this killer budget phone and going with a OnePlus 9 Pro
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Maybe something to do with TMobile not whitelisting it fully ? Shame really how the carriers truly lock down their customers from competition AT&T being the worst culprit.

I don't believe so, because in one of my other posts:
cproo12 said:
Mint also confirmed this:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mint confirmed functionality and compatibility. I also sat on the phone with them for hours today and tried to figure it out.
I might be able to get away with bands 2 and 4, I really want to avoid new OnePlus, but I do need decent coverage since I do so much work from my phone...

I was hoping somebody might be able to assist me. I just ordered this phone for my mother In law, she's in NJ and she uses metro (formerly pcs). They are telling her that this Redmi note 11 pro 5G is not compatible with their network. She's definitely open to switching to mint... That's who I use. But mints website tries to tell us that this device isn't compatible. Clearly you can use this phone on mints network. But what setting will we need to adjust to make that possible.

@Jonathanb1999
Not open on tmobile's long range bands, would probably work if you could root device and modify low level firmware but very limited development support on a mediatek chip.
I switched to a oneplus 9 pro, i suggest you do the same. 9 Pro is a rip off, so buy your mom a nord 5g. best option in my opinion at the moment and reasonable price.

Yeah, Ive gotta see if we can return the Redmi. . So you recommend the Nord .. the N200 or the N20? Also, I appreciate the advice man. Big time!
cproo12 said:
@Jonathanb1999
Not open on tmobile's long range bands, would probably work if you could root device and modify low level firmware but very limited development support on a mediatek chip.
I switched to a oneplus 9 pro, i suggest you do the same. 9 Pro is a rip off, so buy your mom a nord 5g. best option in my opinion at the moment and reasonable price.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, Ive gotta see if we can return the Redmi. . So you recommend the Nord .. the N200 or the N20? Also, I appreciate the advice man. Big time!

Jonathanb1999 said:
Yeah, Ive gotta see if we can return the Redmi. . So you recommend the Nord .. the N200 or the N20? Also, I appreciate the advice man. Big time!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I only have experience with Oneplus' pro series phones, but either are probably good options. That or a google pixel, but I can at least confirm excellent compatibility Oneplus <=> TMo

​
Hello everyone..I own the redmi note 11 pro+. I noticed that with the headphones also inserted via Bluetooh .. The notification sound is heard only in the headphones. Is there a way to hear the sound in headphones and phone speaker? Can anyone help me Thanks a lot