Was just heading to oak park mall and noticed I have 4G LTE. I figured it was a fluke but here's my speed test results.
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We will get LTE with tmobile on the i717.........i thought att and tmobile used diffrent lte bands???
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Yeah I'm using stock ROM rooted with stock modem. I'm pretty sure T-Mobile is using 1900mhz for LTE and ATT uses 1700. Really digging the late though. Download and upload isn't a big concern but the ping has dropped to about half of what it was. Very happy with T-Mobile. I think the lte will spread quickly like their 4G did.
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Yeah I'm using stock ROM rooted with stock modem. I'm pretty sure T-Mobile is using 1900mhz for LTE and ATT uses 1700. Really digging the late though. Download and upload isn't a big concern but the ping has dropped to about half of what it was. Very happy with T-Mobile. I think the lte will spread quickly like their 4G did.
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T-Mobile doesn't use 1900Mhz for LTE, only AWS 1700Mhz.
Regardless the i717 doesn't support LTE over 1900Mhz.
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Yeah I'm using stock ROM rooted with stock modem. I'm pretty sure T-Mobile is using 1900mhz for LTE and ATT uses 1700. Really digging the late though. Download and upload isn't a big concern but the ping has dropped to about half of what it was. Very happy with T-Mobile. I think the lte will spread quickly like their 4G did.
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Oh wow this is awesome!!!! Could you please get into your ServiceMode (dial *#0011#) and take a screenshot of your ServiceMode?
Did you change any of your APN settings in order to access LTE or you're running default epc.tmobile.com ?
Thanks!
I'll post a picture of it in service mode around 5pm. I'm at work right now and LTE isnt coming through the building very well. Also to answer your APN question I am indeed running the stock epc.tmobile.com. also thanks for clearing up the frequency bands ok both networks I wasn't quite sure.
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Here's another screenshot of the speedtest.net result saying it was LTE
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since last year tmobile has been switching there infrastructure to accomadate the bandwidth needed to support unlocked iphone on 3g nd hspa+
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I'll post a picture of it in service mode around 5pm. I'm at work right now and LTE isnt coming through the building very well. Also to answer your APN question I am indeed running the stock epc.tmobile.com. also thanks for clearing up the frequency bands ok both networks I wasn't quite sure.
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Thanks for clearing up about APN settings. This tells us that T-Mobile is near ready the commercial launch. Waiting for the service mode screen.
Thanks agsin!
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No problem. Here's your screenshot. Hope its what you needed!
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No problem. Here's your screenshot. Hope its what you needed!
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Awesome! Thank you!!!
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Awesome! Thank you!!!
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IF you dont mind me asking. What does this mean to you?
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IF you dont mind me asking. What does this mean to you?
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I like the techie stuff. For instance, in that screenshot I can see that they're using Band 4 (AWS 1700/2100Mhz), LTE bandwidth is 5Mhz which tells me that the maximum possible download/upload speeds are 37mbps down / 12mbps up in that particular market, EARFCN 2175 means that they're using C block of the AWS spectrum which is 10Mhz slice (5Mhz used for downlink, and 5mhz for uplink).
Most consumers don't care about this kinda stuff, but I do
Thanks again!
Oh wow. Makes sense. Glad I could help and I'm sure this would help others too.
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No problem. Here's your screenshot. Hope its what you needed!
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One quick question, how old is your sim card?
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Its about a 7 months old.
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I would like to give you guys an update on the speeds in my area. Seems to be getting better!
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Nice, keep us updated if you get any higher. Oh and is it reliable, any problems? Can you compare your experience vs hspa+?
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This is awesome!
Can't wait to have this same experience in NYC.
My Nexus 4 is ready!
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Would you guys who are on t-mobile looking for new modems be interested in maybe lower speeds but more consistency, and lower ping? I'm admist creating a couple of new modems for us and was interested if it was just brute speed you guys were looking for.
As for AT&T anyone interested in other modems? Maybe ones that don't support LTe ( a lot of people don't have LTE where they live, or prefer battery life so don't use LTE), or maybe ones with LTE&HSPA combo.
let me know guys. Its quiet a good feeling seeing you guys get better speeds and such on your phones.
I would be interested in slower but more consistsnt speeds.
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I would be interested in slower but more consistsnt speeds.
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I would be interested in slower but more consistsnt speeds.
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I would be interested in slower but more consistsnt speeds.
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I'm interested in not having lte. My phone constantly switches at my house not picking up a solid lte connection and its draining my battery.
Sent from my oversized communication device.
Has anyone lost their LTE in the Chicago land area in the last few days? I was running fine. No problems. Then two days ago I lost late coverage and haven't gotten it back since
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I've been ok but you may want to pinpoint your location as the Chicagoland area is quite large....
Carol stream to be exact. Nothing has change that I'm aware of. Same rom same apn. Idk what's going on but I miss my lte
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I'm in the city (Hyde Park) and have noticed that a couple of areas where I usually have strong 4G I only have 3G. In general, though, I haven't noticed any dramatic changes.
I have talked to someone from burr ridge and they have no issues. 20 down still. Hmmmmm
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Anyone know how to do dialer codes on aokp
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aevans88 said:
Carol stream to be exact. Nothing has change that I'm aware of. Same rom same apn. Idk what's going on but I miss my lte
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Have you tried to contact AT&T to see if there are service issues in your area?
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I have talked to someone from burr ridge and they have no issues. 20 down still. Hmmmmm
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20 down is technically the peek of hspa..
Lte is 21 and above...i get 30mb/s download in Nashville tn...
Just checked my wife's phone which is totally stock and she's still got it so its gotta be me somehow
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Just checked my wife's phone which is totally stock and she's still got it so its gotta be me somehow
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I'm downtown right now. Just pulled 15 down and 6.5 up on LTE.
I wish I knew how to check what frequency bands I'm using
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How much data have you used?
Go over 5GB with your "unlimited" plan and your bumped down to WAP speeds on AT&T.
Well it just reset on the 21st and I am at about 1GB. Also I just got about 30sec of late after hanging up a phone call. Just to be sure H is LTE on aosp/aokp right?
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aevans88 said:
Well it just reset on the 21st and I am at about 1GB. Also I just got about 30sec of late after hanging up a phone call. Just to be sure H is LTE on aosp/aokp right?
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I dont think H means LTE.
H+ is for HPSA+ which is 4g (really it is 3.5g)
It should say LTE.
No..on aosp it's displayed as
H is hspa+
4g is lte
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I wish I knew how to check what frequency bands I'm using
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Settings>about phone>status
Look at mobile network type. This is of course how to do it on GB.
Oh yeah! I knew that. Idk why I didnt think about checking the status. Ugh. I fel like such a dumb*** I've had lte this whole time. Wow. What a crazy week. Thanks for all of your input and your help out of my quicksand of stupidity
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Oh yeah! I knew that. Idk why I didnt think about checking the status. Ugh. I fel like such a dumb*** I've had lte this whole time. Wow. What a crazy week. Thanks for all of your input and your help out of my quicksand of stupidity
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No problem. That's what we're here for....
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I have the sprint S 3 but there's no 4gLTE in my area, would I be able to get the international version and use that on the sprint network? Cause lte is the reason you can't use the quad core right?
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Can we get a Mod here. You published this post twice within 5minutes
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Yea, different sections, not allowed? I remedied it.
Fixed.
Thanks for the heads up...
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Yup np. Well its I guess like spamming and if the mods saw it, there would've been a fiasco here!
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Any info bout the lte?
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The international version doesn't have CDMA radios.
Lte will be rolling through the country later on. Get the quad if you don't want to wait til that happens
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Oh a rite so it will work, arite thanks for the help fellas
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Oh a rite so it will work, arite thanks for the help fellas
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No no no, it won't work. Sprint uses CDMA radios, the international has GSM radios. You misunderstood.
Sprint is cdma but LTE is GSM technology. Just to complicate things.....
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Sprint is cdma but LTE is GSM technology. Just to complicate things.....
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But the international has no LTE. So it will absolutely not work on Sprint.
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People still use CDMA? Crappy technology, is crappy.
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Lol arite thanks for the info guys
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I so agree with you!!! I want to go to ATT or TMobile because they're GSM Networks but Sprint is giving me a crazy deal that I could never drop.
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People still use CDMA? Crappy technology, is crappy.
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In much of the US CDMA coverage is superior to GSM coverage. I almost never do not have at least CDMA for voice. When I was with ATT on a GSM phone that was definitely not the case.
Well maybe TMobile is better. I find with Sprint. I only get service in about 60% of the places I go
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I jest started using tmobiles data and it's supper slow why is this?
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samwest39 said:
I jest started using tmobiles data and it's supper slow why is this?
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Because it doesnt have the TMO radio band for TMO's HSPA+ (wait I forget this is the international section, are you talking about TMO US?) If It's TMO US that is why. the international doesnt have TMO's AWS band for their HSPA + so you will be stuck on 2G data speeds
Because the international S3 can only get 2g speeds on T-Mobile.
you can get hspa+ if you use it on at&t or if you are in one of the areas where T-Mobile has refarmed the 1900mhz frequency for 3g but I think I saw someone mention here yesterday that there are only 5 areas so far but they should be more widespread in the next few months.
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Is there any way I can get my radios to be us tmo I have international phone us tmo service
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Is there any way I can get my radios to be us tmo I have international phone us tmo service
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No you have to wait or change to att
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Is there any way I can get my radios to be us tmo I have international phone us tmo service
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No.
Its a hardware thing, not a software thing.
You have three choices, wait for 1900mhz to be refarmed to 3g in your area, change to at&t or put up with 2g speeds.
Simple as that really.
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Thanks you allot I doubt I'll ever get the better speeds in my area owell
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Thanks you allot I doubt I'll ever get the better speeds in my area owell
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They are changing it all over the country so you will get it eventually.
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nodstuff said:
They are changing it all over the country so you will get it eventually.
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prob by the time he does, the GS4 will be out
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prob by the time he does, the GS4 will be out
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Very likely. I'm using the international version on T-Mobile US just like the OP and I'm not sure how much longer I can take it haha
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Very likely. I'm using the international version on T-Mobile US just like the OP and I'm not sure how much longer I can take it haha
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I can only imagine how you feel being stuck with that constantly, when I lose signal with my carrier (3 Ireland) it roams onto vodafone Ireland and I only get 2g speeds then, its unbearably slow.
When I was in America a few months back I got a tmo sim in new Orleans and had 3g speeds but when I went about 5 hours north I was roaming on at&t and they don't let you use data at all when roaming, a-holes!
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sorry if this has been answered before but i have been looking and found nothing.
i have a s3 thats unlocked that im using on cincinnati bell. right now i only get 2g speeds. i am looking for a way to get 3g or 4g speeds. i think all i have to do is change the apn settings. i called cincinnati bell support and the guy had no clue what i was talking bout and said the device isnt compatable but i know theres a way to do it. thanks in advance.
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Lol
4G is not possible in the S3 unless you buy the LTE version.
Make sure you have a plan for 3G and in settings, the network mode is auto.
Also a place where you can get 3G connections.
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Lol
4G is not possible in the S3 unless you buy the LTE version.
Make sure you have a plan for 3G and in settings, the network mode is auto.
Also a place where you can get 3G connections.
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i knew the 4g was a long shot lol. i have the correct plan for 3g and 3g comes in where i live. i have the network mode set to auto also. im still getting edge. are there ne other steps to take.
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pitbullmommy45245 said:
i knew the 4g was a long shot lol. i have the correct plan for 3g and 3g comes in where i live. i have the network mode set to auto also. im still getting edge. are there ne other steps to take.
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Are you sure its edge and not 3G?
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Are you sure its edge and not 3G?
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ya it has a E by the single bars
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