[Q] force roam to AT&T tower - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I live in Puerto Rico and AT&T has the best coverage were i reside. I can actually see the AT&T tower but my Evo 4g is still picking up a weak sprint signal 1 bar. what can i do to force it to roam on AT&T network. I know about roam control but don't want to be on 1x data.. thanks
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Sprint can't roam on at&t. at&t is gsm, sprint is cdma. 2 different networks.

Don't think its possible. ATT is a gsm network. Our phones run on cdma.
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allugotson said:
I live in Puerto Rico and AT&T has the best coverage were i reside. I can actually see the AT&T tower but my Evo 4g is still picking up a weak sprint signal 1 bar. what can i do to force it to roam on AT&T network. I know about roam control but don't want to be on 1x data.. thanks
Evo 4g
Myn 2.2
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You can force to roam Verizon. There is a thread somewhere

thanks for the info... is there anything i can do

there is no verizon in puerto rico

allugotson said:
thanks for the info... is there anything i can do
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No. You're doing the equivalent of trying to play a VHS in a DVD player. It ain't gunna happen.

so in Puerto Rico AT&T is using CDMA so can some one help me out
(AT&T buys Centennial phone Company)
AT&T will continue to operate Centennial's CDMA networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, rather than immediately move all customers to GSM/UMTS. In July 18, 2010 AT&T absorbed Centennial in the Caribbean
Centennial also operates CDMA networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

allugotson said:
so in Puerto Rico AT&T is using CDMA so can some one help me out
(AT&T buys Centennial phone Company)
AT&T will continue to operate Centennial's CDMA networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, rather than immediately move all customers to GSM/UMTS. In July 18, 2010 AT&T absorbed Centennial in the Caribbean
Centennial also operates CDMA networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Still won't work. Sprint would have to have a contract with AT&T/Centennial to allow roaming... And if you're not already roaming, then it's not going to happen.[/thread]

[Q] AT&T using CDMA in Puerto Rico , force roam
I live in Puerto Rico my phone gets a weak signal from sprint 1 bar but there is a AT&T tower that i can right by my house (2 blocks away) when my phone roams it gets a full bars with 3g service but that does not happen much cause it also gets a weak signal from sprint how can i force roam to AT&T with the prl not the "Roam Control" cause of 1x data issue thanks
AT&T buys Centennial
AT&T will continue to operate Centennial's CDMA networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, rather than immediately move all customers to GSM/UMTS. In July 18, 2010 AT&T absorbed Centennial in the Caribbean
Centennial also operates CDMA networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Evo 4g
myn 2.2
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i roam every now and then with full bars and 3g at high speeds

You could try the roam control app, force roam your phone to get a better signal, but your data speed will suck. Its a paid app.

Just taking a guess, you could be roaming to Claro, the old verizon here in Puerto Rico. Oh and another question i am getting some bad speeds on 3G in Mayaguez...about 200-500 kbs in dwnload and 100-500 upload

Look, I said it before, and I'll say it again:
Unless Sprint has a roaming contract with the local carrier (AT&T/Centennial) you will not be able to roam on them. At all. Ever.
And if you do roam on someone other than Verizon, odds are you're going to hit roaming fees.
Rather than asking us, why don't you call Sprint, and ask them what their roaming policies are in your area, and on who's towers you can/will roam without getting fees?

drmacinyasha said:
Look, I said it before, and I'll say it again:
Unless Sprint has a roaming contract with the local carrier (AT&T/Centennial) you will not be able to roam on them. At all. Ever.
And if you do roam on someone other than Verizon, odds are you're going to hit roaming fees.
Rather than asking us, why don't you call Sprint, and ask them what their roaming policies are in your area, and on who's towers you can/will roam without getting fees?
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I think you are right, we used to have Verizon here and Claro bought all the towers and stuff they had. I think he is roaming with Claro that is exactly the same infrastructure Verizon had here from what i belive. My best guess is he is roaming on Claro

well...i live in Carolina, PR and i just got Evo on Sprint yesterday because Tmo has no service in my home... here the evo is roaming data and voice from at&t/centennial because i dial 611 and it was at&t/centennial customer service line... i have '3g' but only at 100kbps or less!

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Is this what I'm hoping for in Detroit?
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Rob the plumber said:
Is this what I'm hoping for in Detroit?
http://www.wirelessadvisor.com/zipcode-search/3N1Pfa6b3t
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Yeah it should work since under t-mobile it has 1900mhz listed, so 3G should work...
I thought the whole remapping to the 1900 mhz spectrum was supposed to increase coverage area? Cause it says i got the 1900 mhz band in my area and if anything service sucks other than edge. I wish i had my sprint Touch Pro 2 to test the 3g on.
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Is this what I'm hoping for in Detroit?
http://www.wirelessadvisor.com/zipcode-search/3N1Pfa6b3t
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