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I'm considering purchasing the GS2 for use in the USA on AT&T. However, reception in general at my home is terrible, so I have a AT&T MicroCell unit to improve my signal at my home. Does anyone know if the unlocked GS2 is useable with the AT&T MicroCell unit?
sidenine said:
I'm considering purchasing the GS2 for use in the USA on AT&T. However, reception in general at my home is terrible, so I have a AT&T MicroCell unit to improve my signal at my home. Does anyone know if the unlocked GS2 is useable with the AT&T MicroCell unit?
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Yes. It displays, "AT&T Microcell"
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rwc3b said:
Yes. It displays, "AT&T Microcell"
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Just made my decision 100% easier, thanks!
Here is proof just to make you more giddy.
My download speeds are 2x-3x faster than my iphone 3gs
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I can also say the Microcell works just fine...
rwc3b said:
Here is proof just to make you more giddy.
My download speeds are 2x-3x faster than my iphone 3gs
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Another perfect comparison, as I am coming from an iPhone 3GS. Thank you!
So I had been insanely bad data speeds. Changed my prl and now look I was getting 140 max now I'm getting well take a look. Very happy now. Except my upload speed fluctuate a lot, is that normal?
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bsanto9 said:
So I had been insanely bad data speeds. Changed my prl and now look I was getting 140 max now I'm getting well take a look. Very happy now. Except my upload speed fluctuate a lot, is that normal?
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ha what PRL did you change to?.....if its one of the VZ based ones on the forum here just be careful as Sprint will not think twice to hit you with a little letter when you go over the roaming allotment...
Sprint's data speeds are so crappy, don't expect you speed tests to be similar. And upload speeds are usually never as high as download.
And yes, be careful if you flashed a Verizon PRL not to go over 300mb a month.
Prl 11115 I don't think I'm.ever in roaming, how would I see if I am
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bsanto9 said:
Prl 11115 I don't think I'm.ever in roaming, how would I see if I am
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Think thats the Sprint Corp PRL....though I could be wrong...
You should always know exactly what your flashing and adding into your device before doing so btw, so you should know exactly what PRL you have to be honest...
I yep it is for Sprint corporate. And I understand that I was just trying to give insight to those in my area that my data speeds went up. My apologies for not researching enough. Moderators please close thread
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I am also in Spokane, we only have 4G in the downtown area and along Sprague Ave out to the valley... I have tried a few PRLs but I don't think they make a real difference as far as speed goes
See I didn't even know we did, now I do and get one 4g bar weak lol
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bsanto9 said:
See I didn't vent know we did now I do and get one 4g bar gay lol
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yeah its super weak... *sigh* and now LTE is the new thing
Yes, they suck. Unfortunately this is what I have 98% of the time where I live. 2G.
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when I had my amaze it usually goes 18-22mbps.
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Wow, I don't even see that in the next city where there is 4G speeds. I may see 10mbps there. 2G is pretty worthless and t mobile can't see why I won't upgrade my data to a bigger package. I have the unlimited $10 with 200 mb at 4G , which I rarely see.
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Wifi would be your best friend in times like this, reminds me of my x10 on tmo, I dealt with it but eventually it had to go.
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I would kill myself with those speeds lol, I average about 18-20 mbps, lowest I've seen my device go is 8mbps
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Ouch... I get good speeds aside from my ping. After the ICS update my ping went up into the mid-upper 100's and 200's from double digit ping times on GB.
T-Mo's 2G may be meh, but it's still better than AT&T's 2G network, or at least that's how it seemed when I had them.
Only smartphone I know handles tmo 3G well and doesn't seem slow on it is BlackBerry's.
T mobile reps are saying we will have 4g here by 2013. If not, in may when contract is up probably jump to the dreaded Verizon. They have 4G here.
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meant 2g.
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mike102871 said:
Yes, they suck. Unfortunately this is what I have 98% of the time where I live. 2G.
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That has to suck. I'm in the same boat. Inside the house, I have super slow 2G, and when I walk down to the road, I get slow "4G" (which is probably just 3G).
Super Slow 2G:
T-Mobile's "4G" in my location:
Where on earth do you guys live really?
Dark Nightmare said:
Where on earth do you guys live really?
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Caves. We live in caves. The reception isn't too great in there.
EDIT: We're the creatures known as the "basement dwellers"
Keylogger_0 said:
Caves. We live in caves. The reception isn't too great in there.
EDIT: We're the creatures known as the "basement dwellers"
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I believe you, lol.
Dark Nightmare said:
Where on earth do you guys live really?
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I live about 20 miles south of fort Wayne In. Last year I went to Florida down I75 south. Had 2g 90 % or more of the drive.
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mike102871 said:
I live about 20 miles south of fort Wayne In. Last year I went to Florida down I75 south. Had 2g 90 % or more of the drive.
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HSPA and soon LTE rollout is expected to reach those areas this year and next year, I hope you guys get it asap, I know what it's like to be stuck on 2G, I wouldn't wish it on anyone but Apple, lol.
Yeah anything more than email checking usually times out. They want me to go up to a 2 or 5 gb plan . Lol
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mike102871 said:
Yeah anything more than email checking usually times out. They want me to go up to a 2 or 5 gb plan . Lol
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Why the hell would you when you probably barely hit 100mb?
Dark Nightmare said:
Why the hell would you when you probably barely hit 100mb?
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That's exactly what I ask t mobile when I get the courtesty call because I've gone over the 200mb considered high speed before I'm throttled. I do get 4G when I go to fort Wayne 2-3 times a month. So I usually use 250mb or so.
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mike102871 said:
That's exactly what I ask t mobile when I get the courtesty call because I've gone over the 200mb considered high speed before I'm throttled. I do get 4G when I go to fort Wayne 2-3 times a month. So I usually use 250mb or so.
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Still would be a waste of money, imo.
Anybody knows any mod for it...
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? Sprint doesn't throttle data
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They do at a certain point.....i average about 500kb-1400kb/sec...then all of sudden it drops below....100kb...iy syicks there for almost a full day...then...out of no where my 3g spees increases....
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NO they dont throttle your data....what your experiencing is the tower being overloaded with capacity and in turn your speed dropping off at times of the day...This is being fixed with the NV rollouts they are doing....
If some of you guys think sprint doesn't throttle data you are highly mistaken, case in point have you ever noticed when you activate a new phone the data screams for about 24 hours and then it crashes, that's the easiest example I can give. Take my word or not but believe me they throttle.
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skantman69 said:
If some of you guys think sprint doesn't throttle data you are highly mistaken, case in point have you ever noticed when you activate a new phone the data screams for about 24 hours and then it crashes, that's the easiest example I can give. Take my word or not but believe me they throttle.
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So the 56k 3g speeds I got when I bought the phone were screaming? Lol
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sprint doesnt throttle
what you are experiencing is peak hours speeds
no one will believe you lol
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If some of you guys think sprint doesn't throttle data you are highly mistaken, case in point have you ever noticed when you activate a new phone the data screams for about 24 hours and then it crashes, that's the easiest example I can give. Take my word or not but believe me they throttle.
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So the 56k 3g speeds I got when I bought the phone were screaming? Lol
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I know right? I mean, my 3G data speeds haven't been anything to scream about since I got the phone. However, when I'm on 4G it's rockin fast! No throttling here.
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If some of you guys think sprint doesn't throttle data you are highly mistaken, case in point have you ever noticed when you activate a new phone the data screams for about 24 hours and then it crashes, that's the easiest example I can give. Take my word or not but believe me they throttle.
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sorry your missinformed...
sgt. slaughter said:
sorry your missinformed...
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This.
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Has anyone made a throttle remover for ics yet?
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You don't get throttled...so why would you need a remover?
If you're throttled I've been told by Verizon it's because you're congesting the tower you're currently at. I guess that means if you're in a different area than where you sucked down all those GBs you should be normal speed.
But Nah not that I've seen. No throttle remover.
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And from what everybody has said, Verizon doesn't throttle 4G...yet.
Antoine.WG said:
And from what everybody has said, Verizon doesn't throttle 4G...yet.
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I know at&t does but there is a work around. I think you just take it to the carrier store and tell them your sim card stopped working they will replace it and then you won't be throttled
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wildstang83 was one of the people making these things maybe try pm'ing him. For what its worth Verizon throttles on their end not the phone end so its just a placebo effect.
Also from what I can remember Verizon had once said that if they do throttle you it will remain in effect till the end of your billing cycle. That was over a year ago and things change so I could be wrong. I've also heard they won't throttle 4g but have never seen anything in writing from Verizon but it makes sense as it can handle larger loads.
I used to make the mod on the dinc and we all found out it was a placebo effect so we stopped making them.. it doesn't do anything
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kzoodroid said:
wildstang83 was one of the people making these things maybe try pm'ing him. For what its worth Verizon throttles on their end not the phone end so its just a placebo effect.
Also from what I can remember Verizon had once said that if they do throttle you it will remain in effect till the end of your billing cycle. That was over a year ago and things change so I could be wrong. I've also heard they won't throttle 4g but have never seen anything in writing from Verizon but it makes sense as it can handle larger loads.
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I was never throttled on 4g. If you get throttled on 3g it's only during peak hours.
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Chyrux said:
I was never throttled on 4g. If you get throttled on 3g it's only during peak hours.
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That's good to know as I turned off 4g to save battery. I'm covered by wifi just about all day except for 2 hours at the gym which is when I stream music.
kzoodroid said:
That's good to know as I turned off 4g to save battery. I'm covered by wifi just about all day except for 2 hours at the gym which is when I stream music.
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When I was living in Ohio I took the bus to work. I'd just charge both extended batteries, keep the spare in my bag, and just watch Netflix during the trip (4 hours altogether.) Used 4G and never got throttled and usually used 8-9GB a month.
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I know at&t does but there is a work around. I think you just take it to the carrier store and tell them your sim card stopped working they will replace it and then you won't be throttled
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Most of At&t's "4G" network isn't really 4G either. HSPA+ is 3.5G. Only their LTE network is true 4G.
If I wasn't being throttled I wouldn't ask.
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You don't get throttled...so why would you need a remover?
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i don't have 4g.
Antoine.WG said:
And from what everybody has said, Verizon doesn't throttle 4G...yet.
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There's a way to unthrottle over on Rootzwiki that works for any phone with init.d support. If you search for PowerBoost it is located in that thread. I have used it on 3G at my house before I got 4G on Sunday and for the 3G parts of my commute and can tell you it certainly works.
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Well maybe you should be more specific OP. A lot of people believe they throttle 4G so the back and forth starts.
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squidder said:
If I wasn't being throttled I wouldn't ask.
i don't have 4g.
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Here are some better instructions: (from http://rootzwiki.com/topic/11110-the-or-powerboost-v25-prbprereleasebeta-were-getting-there/)
Download link: http://min.us/lhg5dyllrTInG
Unzip the pb 2.2 then use script manager to run the script in the unzipped file, run as root. Your phone will reboot, open terminal and type....
Su
Sysrw
Powerboost
Then your on your way to unthrottle.
I thought throttling was done on Verizon's end?
GrayTheWolf said:
I thought throttling was done on Verizon's end?
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It is but people still think they get some benefit out of modding the phone to remove it. I've never seen anything except anecdotal proof that it works but there isn't any harm in doing it so more power to anyone who thinks it will help.
I'm not throttled and I've used 155Gigs and still have half a month to go.
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Antoine.WG said:
Most of At&t's "4G" network isn't really 4G either. HSPA+ is 3.5G. Only their LTE network is true 4G.
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if you want to get pedantic about it, current LTE networks aren't 4G either. We need to wait for LTE Advanced for actual 4G
If u lived in a tiny town like mine ud have been throttled as I've used 95 gb so far and am capped at about 10 k/b per second looool.
brisdaddy1207 said:
I'm not throttled and I've used 155Gigs and still have half a month to go.
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