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Which is better in the UK? I would love to stick with O2, but their noncompetitive pricing and sudden poor customer service is just ludicrous!
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Three.
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Whats the signal quality like? My sister used them when 3 first came out and the signal was horrible.
I also have the choice now of Orange?
got a vodafone sim in my s3 and don't have any problems
I've just switched from Orange to T Mobile cause of the Full Monty tariff. Unlimited internet swung it for me even if they throttle speeds.
Stuck with Everything and Everywhere due to network coverage in my rural area and I've never really had problems with either network.
Unlimited tariffs are the way forward, and HB my case I'm buying a tablet soon and like T Mobiles unlimited tethering option too. You don't get that with GiffGaff or anyone else but T Mobile and I think 3.
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Been with vodafone for many years now and they offer a brilliant service. Good network and good customer service is something goes wrong, I'd recommend them.
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Been with vodafone for many years now and they offer a brilliant service. Good network and good customer service is something goes wrong, I'd recommend them.
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I moved to Vodafone from O2. That's why I'm asking since the Vodafone coverage is awful compared to O2.
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If you google reviews of network operators, they will all show a high percentage of disatisfied customers and low percentage of happy customers. That's because people only complain when something goes wrong and seldom praise good service.
They all offer an average customer service
They all offer good coverage but there will always be weak signal areas, where one network will work fine and others don't, but the same network fails some place else.
They all offer some sort of 'treats' and loyalty schemes, depends whether they are applicable to your interests.
They all match tariff prices as they are all competing with each other for your business.
Some offer a good range of phones.
My point is... No one can really recommend a network as it depends on so many factors.
My own experience is that Orange offer the best deal for ...me... as they give me Orange Wednesdays, Magic Numbers and unlimited Deezer access. Customer service has been very good as has network service. They may not be the best for someone else.
Vodafone have given me a similar experience, I took a contract out with them because they offered a phone that wasn't available anywhere else at the time.
The point I am making is, it's all subjective and a matter of what's right for an individual.
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If you google reviews of network operators, they will all show a high percentage of disatisfied customers and low percentage of happy customers. That's because people only complain when something goes wrong and seldom praise good service.
They all offer an average customer service
They all offer good coverage but there will always be weak signal areas, where one network will work fine and others don't, but the same network fails some place else.
They all offer some sort of 'treats' and loyalty schemes, depends whether they are applicable to your interests.
They all match tariff prices as they are all competing with each other for your business.
Some offer a good range of phones.
My point is... No one can really recommend a network as it depends on so many factors.
My own experience is that Orange offer the best deal for ...me... as they give me Orange Wednesdays, Magic Numbers and unlimited Deezer access. Customer service has been very good as has network service. They may not be the best for someone else.
Vodafone have given me a similar experience, I took a contract out with them because they offered a phone that wasn't available anywhere else at the time.
The point I am making is, it's all subjective and a matter of what's right for an individual.
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Yeah I started thinking this once I made the post.
I just want a 100% way of checking the signal in my area with each operator ahead of order. The problem there is that I checked Vodafone ahead of that and it said it covers all my area, yet I'm lucky to get signal at all.
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Go with T-Mobile if you are concerned about coverage as they are now part of Orange and use eachothers cell towers. The signal will automatically swap to an Orange signal if that's the stronger one.
I used to be with Voda. Brilliant 2g signal, especially in the highlands of Scotland but their 3g service is lacking. Very patchy even in large towns and very slow speeds.
Went to Three. Fast data and very good 3g coverage but piss poor handovers to orange who are their 2g roaming partner. Most of the 2g roam had been turned off but what remains is not good.
Now on T-Mobile on their full Monty. Been impressed so far. Orange have a decent 2g service and T-Mobile have a very good 3g service (share the same sites as Three under the tag of mbnl now) and I can use them both.
O2 have very good 2g too and their 3g us rapidly getting better especially with their rapid deployment of 3g over 900mhz. This will get better in building penetration and cheaper to deploy in the sticks.
Steve.
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My apologies if this has already been asked, or if it is a complete newbie question... but with all the hype, "sightings," and now the "Official Launch" of the T-mobile LTE network in Las Vegas (which from what I can see, seem to be in Band 4 (2100/1700MHz)... What are the chances that if this launches in an area nearby that we might be able to get LTE speeds using the i717 with the stock AT&T radio? Anyone in the Vegas area seen / tried / tested this?
Don't think that's the case. They just refarmed the 1700/2100 band to the 1900 band. Meaning, they used band 1700/2100 for their HSPA+42 network. They now moved their HSPA+42 network (in Las Vegas) onto band 1900. They are preparing to launch LTE next year on band 1700/2100 which is why they are refarming their network. Right now,however, I don't think they have LTE active anywhere. Anyone can correct me if I'm wrong.
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Don't think that's the case. They just refarmed the 1700/2100 band to the 1900 band. Meaning, they used band 1700/2100 for their HSPA+42 network. They now moved their HSPA+42 network (in Las Vegas) onto band 1900. They are preparing to launch LTE next year on band 1700/2100 which is why they are refarming their network. Right now,however, I don't think they have LTE active anywhere. Anyone can correct me if I'm wrong.
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Well, I know for a fact the reason for this big push is so that people using iPhones on T-mobile will be able to enjoy higher-than-edge data rates on T-mobile... they've got a whole add campaign backing that up, too! I'm just hoping it can be beneficial to some of us using other AT&T phones on T-mobile... That would definitely make my day! :fingers-crossed:
That is true. The iPhone runs 3G on band 1900. So with this refarming of their network, people with unlocked iphones will be able to finally get 3G speed on t-mobile's network.
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Any phone with band 1900 should benefit from the higher speed.
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I don't see why you wouldn't. All LTE networks in Canada are AWS (Band 4) and its the same basic Note sold here. I believe mine went up to 30 Mbps real world when it was on Rogers LTE.
This tmob project "tmod" is in full swing across the country and going well. They are doing QA on a good chunk across the country as i type this. Even if you end up in an area waiting for fiber or a microwave hop (for your 4g) , you should be seeing better 3g signal as the sites are first maxed out for "capacity".
Real pain in the ass for the rest of us doing LTE for other customers,, cant get thru to my data center!
Good luck
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This tmob project "tmod" is in full swing across the country and going well. They are doing QA on a good chunk across the country as i type this. Even if you end up in an area waiting for fiber or a microwave hop (for your 4g) , you should be seeing better 3g signal as the sites are first maxed out for "capacity".
Real pain in the ass for the rest of us doing LTE for other customers,, cant get thru to my data center!
Good luck
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Wow! Thanks for the info! I'm in the Seattle / Bellevue, WA area personally... hoping nothing slows down the infrastructure build up here... Would love to get higher speed data connection without the current radio hacks; just not sure if I'll ever be able to find out without constantly flashing back to the stock UCLF6 radio just to "test" every so often. Hoping if anyone out there sees it, they'll post here! :fingers-crossed:
For others who might be looking into this, there is a website out there to map "sightings" of new T-mobile 1900MHz network : www.airportal.de
Testing...
Ok... biting the bullet. Have a little extra time at lunch today, so I re-flashed my radio from the ICS-Blaze to the i717 latest UCLF6 radio, and removed all other mods I had in place..... Will drive to a few locations listed relatively near me on the link from the prior post, and see if I can't catch some of this elusive unicorn network testing goodness... Will report back! :fingers-crossed:
WOW!
Ok... so I did the testing. Annnnd...... SUCCESS! Though it wasn't quite that simple.... here's what I did:
With my reverted-to-stock radio, I drove to one of the flagged areas, and for about 5 minutes wandered around, with the phone seeing only a EDGE signal. Then I got to thinking that it might just not be prioritizing that protocol / type, so I went into the *#2263# service menu, selected WCDMA 1900, and literally, INSTANTLY got the high speed data link I was hoping for! Tried switching back to the "Automatic" mode, and it would still never intentionally switch to that service from EDGE, but forcing that frequency definitely worked, and with a very solid signal strength, and speed level. I did notice, however, that the network type seemed to be bouncing back and forth between UMTS:3 and HSPAP:15, for whatever that is worth. See the attached screenshots :victory:
One caveat, though... this is definitely only in 'testing' and very much localized, it seems. I tested the range, and it literally was only *that one tower* in the area serving that signal. I plotted the range and came up with a radius to pretty much prove it =(
Caveat aside, however.... I don't know about everyone else using the i717 on T-mobile, but this REALLY excites me Gives me hope that someday hopefully before too terribly long, I can stick rock-stock with radios on my Note, not worry about mods / etc, to only get relatively sketchy performance and occasional lock-ups...
BUMP'ing this cause LTE is officially out.
Anyone done any new tests or noticed anymore significant speed changes?
I pickled up LTE briefly a while ago getting on the highway on North Avenue in Chicago and THEN passing the same spot on the way back. Unlocked, rooted but stock i717. I also got some weird 50-70 upload speeds with regular (10-14) download speeds a bit before that; I don't know what that is. Here's the LTE-
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This is a list of books/resources compiled from here
http://www.freebookcentre.net/mobile-technology/mobile-technology-books.html
And some I looked up for the sake of making this.
I take no credit for writing them or am not affiliated with any site. I first posted the link to the site and was just going to leave it at that. But they have so much, figured I could organize it and add info that wasn't there for you guys.
MOBILE FREQUENCIES
General
Overview of Modulation Techniques for Wireless
http://www.sss-mag.com/pdf/1mod_intro.pdf
Wireless Frequencies
(published in '96, more have opened up in North America, not sure about the rest of the world, but the concepts still hold)
http://www.sss-mag.com/pdf/1cellular.pdf
Radio Wave Propogation
http://www.sss-mag.com/pdf/1propagation.pdf
TDMA
(thanks FlyGurl)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_division_multiple_access
CDMA
(not going to post much here, only used in North America and parts of Asia)
Breakdown of the spectrum
http://www.sss-mag.com/pdf/1dsss_intro.pdf
Capacity of CDMA
http://www.sss-mag.com/pdf/cdmacap.pdf
GSM
Nice Overview in laymans
http://ccnga.uwaterloo.ca/~jscouria/GSM/gsmreport.html
Frequency Bands Used
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSM_frequency_ranges
How the network works
http://ieee802.org/21/archived_docs/Documents/OtherDocuments/Handoff_Freedman.pdf
GPRS
(the GSM 2G network)
Great overview of it
http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5988-2598EN.pdf
UMTS
(the GSM 3G network)
Overview of
http://www.tml.tkk.fi/Opinnot/T-109.551/2003/kalvot/UMTS_Tech-Paper.pdf
Protocols and Testing
http://shanmg.files.wordpress.com/2006/08/umts_protocols_testing_iec.pdf
How they all work together (GSM, GPRS, UMTS)
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/wireless/moblwrls/cmx/mmg_sg/cmxgsm.pdf
4G LTE
Evolution to 4G
http://www.ece.gatech.edu/research/labs/bwn/surveys/ltea.pdf
Overview and up to date info
http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5990-6706EN.pdf
For the hardware guys, Antennas
http://www.ieee.li/pdf/viewgraphs/antenna_design_lte.pdf
Bluetooth
Overview
http://www.pori.tut.fi/~mm/BT/Bluetooth_Overview.pdf
Networking with
http://download.intel.com/technology/itj/q22000/pdf/art_1.pdf
Architecture of the Software Stack
http://download.intel.com/technology/itj/q22000/pdf/art_2.pdf
BT Security
http://download.intel.com/technology/itj/q22000/pdf/art_5.pdf
Android
I don't want to post much on app developing, there's tons of resources out for that. Look em up if you want. What isn't available so much is actually building on the Android platform and working within the system itself.
What is it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)
Learn Android in Android
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/open-source-app-teaches-you-android-in-android/
XDA-U
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/presenting-xda-university/
andbook from anddev.org
http://andbook.anddev.org/files/andbook.pdf
Here is a lecture series of the Android Platform and Programming within it
This is the overview and notes
http://turkett191.tumblr.com/page/3
These are the pages that go along with it, lecture outlines, notes, study guides, ect
http://www.cs.wfu.edu/~turketwh/CSC191/Fall2011/
Android and the Beagleboard - API, HAL, and SDK
auto dl of pdf, doesn't open in browser
http://www.freebookcentre.net/mobile-books-download/gotoweb.php?id=5105
Reference for Package list
http://developer.android.com/reference/packages.html
Up to date SDK
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Porting
http://www.hsc.com/Portals/0/Upload...-Embedded-Platform_v2_0633850602027036930.pdf
http://events.linuxfoundation.org/slides/2011/abs/abs2011_yaghmour_porting.pdf
http://www.freeyourandroid.com/guide/porting-android
And last but not least. READ THE STICKIES
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=613
Security
http://source.android.com/tech/security/
Just some things I found and looked up. Please for the love of god DO NOT POST thanks, thank you, nice job, good thread, whatever the hell else you noobs want to post. The thanks button is there for a reason. Not that I care if you push it, but if you feel the need to post a thanks, just click the button instead.
If you find something you would like to add to the list, please post. It could always use more. I like reading, it's the only way you learn.
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Mobile frequencies.
General
Overview of Modulation Techniques for Wireless
http://www.sss-mag.com/pdf/1mod_intro.pdf
Wireless Frequencies
(published in '96, more have opened up in North America, not sure about the rest of the world, but the concepts still hold)
http://www.sss-mag.com/pdf/1cellular.pdf
Radio Wave Propogation
http://www.sss-mag.com/pdf/1propagation.pdf
CDMA
(not going to post much here, only used in North America afik)
Breakdown of the spectrum
http://www.sss-mag.com/pdf/1dsss_intro.pdf
Capacity of CDMA
http://www.sss-mag.com/pdf/cdmacap.pdf
GSM
Nice Overview in laymans
http://ccnga.uwaterloo.ca/~jscouria/GSM/gsmreport.html
Frequency Bands Used
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSM_frequency_ranges
How the network works
http://ieee802.org/21/archived_docs/Documents/OtherDocuments/Handoff_Freedman.pdf
GPRS
(the GSM 2G network)
Great overview of it
http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5988-2598EN.pdf
UMTS
(the GSM 3G network)
Overview of
http://www.tml.tkk.fi/Opinnot/T-109.551/2003/kalvot/UMTS_Tech-Paper.pdf
Protocols and Testing
http://shanmg.files.wordpress.com/2006/08/umts_protocols_testing_iec.pdf
How they all work together (GSM, GPRS, UMTS)
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/wireless/moblwrls/cmx/mmg_sg/cmxgsm.pdf
4G LTE
Evolution to 4G
http://www.ece.gatech.edu/research/labs/bwn/surveys/ltea.pdf
Overview and up to date info
http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5990-6706EN.pdf
For the hardware guys, Antennas
http://www.ieee.li/pdf/viewgraphs/antenna_design_lte.pdf
Bluetooth
Overview
http://www.pori.tut.fi/~mm/BT/Bluetooth_Overview.pdf
Networking with
http://download.intel.com/technology/itj/q22000/pdf/art_1.pdf
Architecture of the Software Stack
http://download.intel.com/technology/itj/q22000/pdf/art_2.pdf
BT Security
http://download.intel.com/technology/itj/q22000/pdf/art_5.pdf
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Didn't realize what forum we're in, my bad
Also, bd, do you know if CDMA is used anywhere outside of North America?
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Haha this isn't OT, this is Chef Central. It has one.
Also, bd, do you know if CDMA is used anywhere outside of North America?
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TDMA is used in Japan (I'm like 90% sure), also other Asian countries like S Korea use CDMA
Also, China
I've subscribed to this thread. It's full of awesome.
Also, I'll add some links to GSM info shortly
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Cool!
Had to subscribe to this so I could find it later!
Great resource!
Me thanx are tapped for today
Another reason for the subscription!
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Cool!
Had to subscribe to this so I could find it later!
Great resource!
Me thanx are tapped for today
Another reason for the subscription!
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Haha that's cool man. I was actually thinking of compiling some of the kernel resources/guides that many have posted around xda into a post here tonight. Lots of info, just scattered as hell.
I recently got a Sprint LG G3 and since then my LTE coverage has been worse than it was with my Samsung S3. I have been having it drop to 3g very often and a mobile device is only as good as its signal! I am rooted with Xposed, Tweaks ,and app settings installed. I just installed the secret code app also but not sure what I can do to improve my signal. Thanks for any advice!
This is an issue with all the new Sprint Spark devices (Galaxy S5, LG G3 etc). It's because of a change in the way data and voice is handled. Once Sprint starts Voice over LTE on their towers, there won't be a handover from LTE to 3G towers so things will work better but when that will happen is up in the air. Just google "Sprint Spark LTE signal issues".
https://community.sprint.com/baw/message/820848
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I recently got a Sprint LG G3 and since then my LTE coverage has been worse than it was with my Samsung S3. I have been having it drop to 3g very often and a mobile device is only as good as its signal! I am rooted with Xposed, Tweaks ,and app settings installed. I just installed the secret code app also but not sure what I can do to improve my signal. Thanks for any advice!
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aside from ensuring you have the latest firmware which you should since there hasn't been an update since ship, there is nothing that can physically improve the performance of the hardware e.g. cellular radio without hacking/modifying the antenna itself or forcing the RIL to push more decibels which will likely cause more problems. Keep in mind Sprint may be doing repairs/upgrades in your city which may contribute to outages or drops in signal strength.
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aside from ensuring you have the latest firmware which you should since there hasn't been an update since ship, there is nothing that can physically improve the performance of the hardware e.g. cellular radio without hacking/modifying the antenna itself or forcing the RIL to push more decibels which will likely cause more problems. Keep in mind Sprint may be doing repairs/upgrades in your city which may contribute to outages or drops in signal strength.
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Ok thanks for the replies and hopefully it gets better soon cause I dropped my local cable/WiFi service due to price of services! I am going to get some kind of WiFi soon. Any suggestions on best service for just WiFi? One more thing u guess there's no way to force LTE to stay connected even at one bar? Thanks Again!
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Ok thanks for the replies and hopefully it gets better soon cause I dropped my local cable/WiFi service due to price of services! I am going to get some kind of WiFi soon. Any suggestions on best service for just WiFi? One more thing u guess there's no way to force LTE to stay connected even at one bar? Thanks Again!
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Before Sprint went dual band antennas with LTE/CDMA coming from the same location, you could change the network mode to LTE only like on the SGS3 but not anymore with Spark devices. At least not natively without root. Even with root it would require some hacking. As far as Wifi for home, i use comcast. If u just get internet with them it's not bad but if u bundle cable it can get pricey quick. Good luck!
I have T-mobile and im close to buying this phone. My worry is how well will data work in my area? The specs are great for the price
I know i wont get LTE speeds.
Would I be able to get data inside buildings?
Anyone have experience with this phone on t-mobile? Or any other xiaomi/chinese phone
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I have T-mobile and im close to buying this phone. My worry is how well will data work in my area? The specs are great for the price
I know i wont get LTE speeds. Would I be able to get data inside buildings? Anyone have experience with this phone on t-mobile? Or any other xiaomi/chinese phone
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Here are three links (sort of cheat sheets) with some information that will help:
http://androidforums.com/threads/how-to-tell-if-a-phone-will-work-on-t-mobile.706991/
http://www.prepaidphonenews.com/2014/09/what-phone-works-with-which-operator.html
http://www.droid-life.com/2015/02/05/us-wireless-carrier-bands-gsm-cdma-wcdma-lte-verizon-att-sprint-tmobile/
You should also check out http://www.willmyphonework.net/, and if you end up with the FDD + TDD LTE version, that helps reconfirm things will work because of the 1900 MHz coverage.
You asked specifically about getting data inside buildings. My understanding is that lower frequencies work better for indoor coverage because they can more easily pass through walls, but they do not have the best range. In turn, if you want better outdoor distance and range, then higher frequencies work better because they are less attenuated by the atmosphere. Somebody else more knowledgeable can comment on this. But in the long run, it will probably be about your local coverage, too. I.e. if you are generally close to cell towers, the indoor/outdoor factor might not make much of a difference. And if you can somehow manage wifi calling with T-Mobile, that might also minimize any potential issue.
I think wifi calling must be baked into the phone to use it, but I may be wrong about this.
Any US T-Mobile users that can confirm this either way?
I am waiting on a Prime model myself, and plan to use it with an AT&T mvno in the US. AT&T supposedly has 3G on both 850 and 1900 MHz so 3G should work no problem.
thanks for the response. Accoring to the willmyphonework site it will work on Tmobile with 3g.. So im guessing no HSPA or HSPA+ right? these bands/network/freq confuse me.
tlxxxsracer said:
thanks for the response. Accoring to the willmyphonework site it will work on Tmobile with 3g.. So im guessing no HSPA or HSPA+ right? these bands/network/freq confuse me.
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This phone should work with T-Mobile 3G, and also what T-Mobile calls 4G, but which is actually HSPA+, and thus, by the book is on 3G. Take a look at the AndroidForums link I sent above. Supposing that information is true, it says the following:
3G
The technology for 3G is called UMTS. T-Mobile uses two frequencies for their UMTS network: 1900MHz and 1700/2100MHz. So if you check your phone's specifications and see that it has either 1900MHz or 1700/2100MHz listed as one of the UMTS frequencies, then it will support T-Mobile's 3G network.
4G - HSPA+
T-Mobile did a bit of marketing on this one. What T-Mobile calls 4G can more accurately be called HSPA+. This is not really a new technology, rather, it's an upgrade of the 3G technology UMTS. Therefore, if your phone supports the UMTS frequencies 1900MHz or 1700/2100MHz, then we just need to check to see if the phone supports HSPA (slower) or HSPA+ (faster). If it does, then it will be compatible with T-Mobile's 4G network.
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The RN2 supports UMTS at 1900 MHz and HSPA+ so yes, you should be able to get HSPA+ service. HSPA+ is pretty speedy, and for my own use case, it is perfectly fine. Some people will want/need/demand LTE speeds (even though HSPA+ gets very close, and sometimes passes it...). But at least for my own use case, I don't plan to be downloading huge files, or streaming HD video when I am away from wifi coverage. So for me, data up to 3G/HSPA+ is fine. But you'll have to figure out if it is good enough for you.
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This phone should work with T-Mobile 3G, and also what T-Mobile calls 4G, but which is actually HSPA+, and thus, by the book is on 3G. Take a look at the AndroidForums link I sent above. Supposing that information is true, it says the following:
The RN2 supports UMTS at 1900 MHz and HSPA+ so yes, you should be able to get HSPA+ service. HSPA+ is pretty speedy, and for my own use case, it is perfectly fine. Some people will want/need/demand LTE speeds (even though HSPA+ gets very close, and sometimes passes it...). But at least for my own use case, I don't plan to be downloading huge files, or streaming HD video when I am away from wifi coverage. So for me, data up to 3G/HSPA+ is fine. But you'll have to figure out if it is good enough for you.
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This is good news thank you! I mostly stream music while driving or browse the web anyways..
Now to just sell my Samsung s6 to buy a RN2
tlxxxsracer said:
This is good news thank you! I mostly stream music while driving or browse the web anyways.. Now to just sell my Samsung s6 to buy a RN2
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tlxxxsracer, I'm always nervous to suggest something I cannot back up with my own firsthand experience. According to the information I pointed out, it seems like the RN2 should be able to use T-Mobile 3G/HSPA+ service. But it would sure be nice to have an actual RN2 T-Mobile user out there confirm this. Are there any of you around?
Check out the Huawei ascend mate 7. It's a little more than the RN2, but is compatible with tmobile lte bands. I'm gonna purchase it here soon. Idk where u live, but I used tmobiles hspa, and got crappy service. Only like 5 down and .5 up. But switching to lte I'm getting like 45d and 8u. Huge difference lol.
HSPDA works on Tmobile
tlxxxsracer said:
I have T-mobile and im close to buying this phone. My worry is how well will data work in my area? The specs are great for the price
I know i wont get LTE speeds.
Would I be able to get data inside buildings?
Anyone have experience with this phone on t-mobile? Or any other xiaomi/chinese phone
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I was waiting for my phone to reply on this topic. I had lots of doubts about this issue, and finally bought Redmi Note 2. In the NY/NJ area, i am able to get HSPDA+ similar to my Nexus 4 (previous phone).
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I was waiting for my phone to reply on this topic. I had lots of doubts about this issue, and finally bought Redmi Note 2. In the NY/NJ area, i am able to get HSPDA+ similar to my Nexus 4 (previous phone).
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Thanks i also spoke with Tmobile store rep, and they said it will work and that i should get 4g (hspa+) and showed a map of exact coverage the the frequencies in my area.
Where did you buy yours from?
jpkml said:
I was waiting for my phone to reply on this topic. I had lots of doubts about this issue, and finally bought Redmi Note 2. In the NY/NJ area, i am able to get HSPDA+ similar to my Nexus 4 (previous phone).
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Great, thanks for confirming this, jpkml!
tlxxxsracer said:
Thanks i also spoke with Tmobile store rep, and they said it will work and that i should get 4g (hspa+) and showed a map of exact coverage the the frequencies in my area.
Where did you buy yours from?
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I got the Prime (32GB) version from merimobiles.com . The buying experience was good. If you plan on buying from them, signup for their emails, you get a $20 discount points. Create a new account and order via that account to get the status via their website. I forgot to do both these steps, and had to ping them everyday (5-6am EST ) to followup on my order. It will take a good 2-3 weeks to get the phone in your hands. I used Singapore post as my shipping option(extra $$), but they decided to send it via China Post epacket, which was pretty fast once EMS gets their hands on the package. It reached US within 3 days, but USPS/customs had it for a good 3 days after reaching our shore .
jpkml said:
I got the Prime (32GB) version from merimobiles.com . The buying experience was good. If you plan on buying from them, signup for their emails, you get a $20 discount points. Create a new account and order via that account to get the status via their website. I forgot to do both these steps, and had to ping them everyday (5-6am EST ) to followup on my order. It will take a good 2-3 weeks to get the phone in your hands. I used Singapore post as my shipping option(extra $$), but they decided to send it via China Post epacket, which was pretty fast once EMS gets their hands on the package. It reached US within 3 days, but USPS/customs had it for a good 3 days after reaching our shore .
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Good info, thanks and just found out it has 1yr warranty as well with option for $10 to buy 24month warranty.
Was there any import taxwith the singapore post option you selected?
I'll probably add shipping insurance too, just to be safe.
Did you check out with paypal? is there any protection from them in regards to shipping?
No import tax. ePackets is a sort of China Post & USPS offering. You can actually track the package using both their tracking system. I didn't get any insurance. The phone itself came nicely packaged in a bubble wrap. I did use paypal, but didn't check their shipping protection.
I also have T-Mobile and recently received my Redmi Note 2 16GB version from gearbest.com. Tried out a few different ROMs, both MIUI and AOSP. On MIUI, the network symbol shows an "H+" whenever I'm using data. On AOSP, only "3G" shows up top even though I have "4G Preferred" selected in network settings. Hope that helps!
Friend bought me the Redmi Note 2 straight from China. I have AT&T. Took my SIM out of the IPhone 5S and stuck it in slot 2 SIM. You can't slide it in all the way in as the SIM is a little bit shorter than the slot, it only works if you don't slide it in all the way. I get the H+ for data too which I assume is 3G and my signal is fine. If anyone has an easy way to use the LTE please update!
haywires said:
Friend bought me the Redmi Note 2 straight from China. I have AT&T. Took my SIM out of the IPhone 5S and stuck it in slot 2 SIM. You can't slide it in all the way in as the SIM is a little bit shorter than the slot, it only works if you don't slide it in all the way. I get the H+ for data too which I assume is 3G and my signal is fine. If anyone has an easy way to use the LTE please update!
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For the moment, this will not work on LTE using AT&T or T-Mobile as the RN2 does not have the correct band/frequency coverage. If somebody figures out how to hack the baseband and add the right coverage, and there is not an actual physical/hardware limitation, that could possibly open up LTE coverage in the future.
HSPA+ is quite fast, in fact, T-Mobile refers to it as "4G" (but not LTE). Some folks will want/demand LTE coverage, but depending on your use case, HSPA+ may be perfectly fine.
tlxxxsracer said:
Thanks i also spoke with Tmobile store rep, and they said it will work and that i should get 4g (hspa+) and showed a map of exact coverage the the frequencies in my area.
Where did you buy yours from?
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haywires said:
Friend bought me the Redmi Note 2 straight from China. I have AT&T. Took my SIM out of the IPhone 5S and stuck it in slot 2 SIM. You can't slide it in all the way in as the SIM is a little bit shorter than the slot, it only works if you don't slide it in all the way. I get the H+ for data too which I assume is 3G and my signal is fine. If anyone has an easy way to use the LTE please update!
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HSPA+ (H+) is similar to 3G, but is as fast as band B20 of LTE (the slowest LTE band)
~ Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime ~
Satenru said:
I also have T-Mobile and recently received my Redmi Note 2 16GB version from gearbest.com. Tried out a few different ROMs, both MIUI and AOSP. On MIUI, the network symbol shows an "H+" whenever I'm using data. On AOSP, only "3G" shows up top even though I have "4G Preferred" selected in network settings. Hope that helps!
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correct me if I'm wrong, but I think GearBest is one of those dealers who'd install custom ROM that gives a bunch of pop-ups on Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
felix168 said:
correct me if I'm wrong, but I think GearBest is one of those dealers who'd install custom ROM that gives a bunch of pop-ups on Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
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I don't know if it was a custom ROM but it did came with a bunch of bloat ware because I barely had any free space left so I just flashed TWRP and installed a fresh ROM over it.
I can confirm that the phone works on T-mobile HSPA+. I used it while visiting the US recently with a T-mobile MVNO (GoSmart).
I can also confirm that Gearbest ships the phone in an almost unusable state due to constant popups. Flashing new ROM is necessary.