Hi All,
I am using my HTC Wildfire on a service provider network that provides 3G Services at 850 MHz.
Is there a way to find out what frequencies my phone supports?
At the moment it is connecting only using EDGE and not 3G
Please guide.
Regards,
Guddu
It uses HSDPA which is 3g+
imlgl said:
It uses HSDPA which is 3g+
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Ok....Just read the specification again on the Phone Box. It says
HSDPA/WCDMA (900/2100 Mhz)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
This means that I cannot get 3G Speeds if the network operator frequency is 850 MHz. I seem to be stuck to EDGE
Is there a way to change this using software?
Don't think so if it is controlled by the network. You would never reach the 3g band if the network limits it to 850mhz. The only solution is to switch network. My network allows the maximum speed possible which is HSDPA.
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Hello, I have a HTC Desire Z A7275 (Bell Edition) phone, unlocked. The specifications are:
Network:
HSPA/WCDMA (850/1900 MHz)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
Here is my question:
I am planning to travel to UK & Europe next month. 1 Will this phone work on in UK & Europe? 2 Will this phone support 3G or 4G network in UK & Europe? 3 What are my options with phone in UK & Europe? What network will this phone support?
Thanks
My understanding is UK and Europe are on GSM 900/1800 MHz (voice, EDGE) and WCDMA 2100 MHz (3G). So you will have voice and EDGE service, but no 3G. But I have not personally been to Europe with this phone yet, so can't verify personally.
http://www.worldtimezone.com/gsm.html
nlp1090 said:
Hello, I have a HTC Desire Z A7275 (Bell Edition) phone, unlocked. The specifications are:
Network:
HSPA/WCDMA (850/1900 MHz)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
Here is my question:
I am planning to travel to UK & Europe next month. 1 Will this phone work on in UK & Europe? 2 Will this phone support 3G or 4G network in UK & Europe? 3 What are my options with phone in UK & Europe? What network will this phone support?
Thanks
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You will be able to use voice and 2G/EDGE data with any of the GSM carriers in Europe (just buy a local SIM and you should be good to go). Unfortunately, little or no 3G or 4G support (pretty sure that almost all countries in Europe support 2100 or 900 with the newer towers---850/1900 is limited to mainly the Americas and some parts of Australia, with a few other small regions here and there).
nlp1090 said:
Hello, I have a HTC Desire Z A7275 (Bell Edition) phone, unlocked. The specifications are:
Network:
HSPA/WCDMA (850/1900 MHz)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
Here is my question:
I am planning to travel to UK & Europe next month. 1 Will this phone work on in UK & Europe? 2 Will this phone support 3G or 4G network in UK & Europe? 3 What are my options with phone in UK & Europe? What network will this phone support?
Thanks
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redpoint73 said:
My understanding is UK and Europe are on GSM 900/1800 MHz (voice, EDGE) and WCDMA 2100 MHz (3G). So you will have voice and EDGE service, but no 3G. But I have not personally been to Europe with this phone yet, so can't verify personally.
http://www.worldtimezone.com/gsm.html
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So what about this option: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i
Specification: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850-900-1800-1900
UMTS/HSPA BAND 1/4/8
will this work on 3G or 4G? All of this is so confusing to understand..Thank you
ianmcquinn said:
You will be able to use voice and 2G/EDGE data with any of the GSM carriers in Europe (just buy a local SIM and you should be good to go). Unfortunately, little or no 3G or 4G support (pretty sure that almost all countries in Europe support 2100 or 900 with the newer towers---850/1900 is limited to mainly the Americas and some parts of Australia, with a few other small regions here and there).
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So what about this option: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i
Specification: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850-900-1800-1900
UMTS/HSPA BAND 1/4/8
will this work on 3G or 4G? All of this is so confusing to understand..Thank you
nlp1090 said:
So what about this option: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i
Specification: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850-900-1800-1900
UMTS/HSPA BAND 1/4/8
will this work on 3G or 4G? All of this is so confusing to understand..Thank you
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Every phone has two sets of bands.
GSM/GPRS (EDGE, 2G Bands)
UMTS/HSPA (3G Bands)
As posted earlier in the thread, most European countries use 2100mhz for 3G. So if you want a phone with 3G access, look for the 2100mhz band under the UMTS/HSPA portion of the specifications.
*Edit*: Not sure how reliant you will be on 3G but when I was in Europe last summer, data rates were not cheap. Also, Wifi hotspots were readily available in every major city that we traveled to and most times they were free to access. We purchased a cheap 'dumbphone' for emergency phone calls and used an Ipod Touch and my old Touch Pro to access the web over wifi.
gbarayah said:
Based on the Specs you have listed, no it will not work on 3G.
Every phone has two sets of bands.
GSM/GPRS (EDGE, 2G Bands)
UMTS/HSPA (3G Bands)
As posted earlier in the thread, most European countries use 2100mhz for 3G. So if you want a phone with 3G access, look for the 2100mhz band under the UMTS/HSPA portion of the specifications.
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Actually, 2100 MHz is Band 1 when talking about UMTS. 900 MHz is Band 8. So this phone will support 3G data in pretty much all of Europe.
ianmcquinn said:
Actually, 2100 MHz is Band 1 when talking about UMTS. 900 MHz is Band 8. So this phone will support 3G data in pretty much all of Europe.
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Thanks for the correction. Removed the bad info from my post!
I have a bell GS3 that is unlocked can I use a t mobile sim card in it and get the 3g data or is AT& T the only one that works?
The Bell site says the GS3 supports the following:
HSPA/UMTS compatibility
UMTS 850/1900/2100 MHz
GPRS/EDGE compatibility
850/900/1800/1900MHz
and according to wikipedia T mobile USA has these:
850 MHz/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA
1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE 2G .
1700 MHz UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+ 3G/4G
1900 MHz UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+ 3G/4G
1700 MHz LTE
So I am fairly certain that as long as the area I am in is serviced by that 1900 MHz UMTS/HSPA I should be fine right? Obviously no LTE speeds buts thats ok I dont even use it as home since it is such a battery pig.
anyone have some input it would be greatly appreciated?
I have a att gs3 which I unlocked and now using on T-Mobile, it works good but a lot of times it switches to edge when there is 4g available. I believe there is a way to fix it by flashing t mobile radio but I dont want to brick my phone so I havent tried.
I am thinking of biying a Chinese version of this phone. The phone has specifications listed below. Can someone knowledgeable with T-mobile network comment on whether this phone will give me downloads up to 42Mbs?
Thanks
Network standard WCDMA / GSM dual sim dual standby Unicom 3G / mobile 2G + mobile 2G / Unicom 2G
Network frequency 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz 3G: WCDMA 850/2100MHz
Data services GPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSDPA2, SDPA +
Data Rate HSDPA 7.2Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps HSDPA + 42Mbps
re: specs
aobasha said:
I am thinking of biying a Chinese version of this phone. The phone has specifications listed below. Can someone knowledgeable with T-mobile network comment on whether this phone will give me downloads up to 42Mbs?
Thanks
Network standard WCDMA / GSM dual sim dual standby Unicom 3G / mobile 2G + mobile 2G / Unicom 2G
Network frequency 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz 3G: WCDMA 850/2100MHz
Data services GPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSDPA2, SDPA +
Data Rate HSDPA 7.2Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps HSDPA + 42Mbps
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Those specs you posted are generic, not complete and hardly means anything
except for the bands and speeds. 95% of the specs are missing.
Most likely for a good reason........
I have seen so many posts from people who buy FAKE name brand phones and
expect it to be the real thing only to find out the OS is not even an android. LOL
Good luck!
Don't
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Thanks guys. After doing more research, I came to the same conclusion.
hi friends the bands frequency ?? 850 to 900 ?
my network data internet 3g is 900 but not connect only edge
any solution?
Specs are here:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SGH-M919ZWATMB-specs
I just bought a LG G3 F400K South Korean variant from an online store. The device supports wcdma 850 mhz, 2100 mhz and 1900 mhz. Whenever I use mobile data, the lg g3 signal indicates 3G but when I try to surf using chrome, the page loads sluggishly and usually ends in unable to load page error, signal bars are also fluctuating when on wcdma only mode. Also, using the app store on mobile data yields "connection timed out". What's strange is when I use the same globe sim on my LG L Fino, I get an H, browsing is smooth and the appstore works fine. Any input would greatly be appreciated.
Im from the Philippines using the network Globe Telecom
Globe Telecom GSM Frequency Band - 900 MHz/1800 MHz (Dual Band)
3G Frequency Band W-CDMA (UMTS) - 850Mhz/2100 MHz
UMTS/3G 1900(uplink)/2100(downlink) (Dual Band)
4G (live LTE, WiMAX, HSPA+, test, license) - 4G Globe HSPA+ WiMAX 1800Mhz(Launch Date: September 2012)
I'm not subscribed to LTE meaning I'm supposed to get "H" or "H+" for data but i'm only getting 3G.
Is my device incompatible with the network?
Does 3G already mean "H" or "H+" in my G3?
Why are the signal bars unstable while the same sim works fine on my LG L Fino?
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I just bought a LG G3 F400K South Korean variant from an online store. The device supports wcdma 850 mhz, 2100 mhz and 1900 mhz. Whenever I use mobile data, the lg g3 signal indicates 3G but when I try to surf using chrome, the page loads sluggishly and usually ends in unable to load page error, signal bars are also fluctuating when on wcdma only mode. Also, using the app store on mobile data yields "connection timed out". What's strange is when I use the same globe sim on my LG L Fino, I get an H, browsing is smooth and the appstore works fine. Any input would greatly be appreciated.
Im from the Philippines using the network Globe Telecom
Globe Telecom GSM Frequency Band - 900 MHz/1800 MHz (Dual Band)
3G Frequency Band W-CDMA (UMTS) - 850Mhz/2100 MHz
UMTS/3G 1900(uplink)/2100(downlink) (Dual Band)
4G (live LTE, WiMAX, HSPA+, test, license) - 4G Globe HSPA+ WiMAX 1800Mhz(Launch Date: September 2012)
I'm not subscribed to LTE meaning I'm supposed to get "H" or "H+" for data but i'm only getting 3G.
Is my device incompatible with the network?
Does 3G already mean "H" or "H+" in my G3?
Why are the signal bars unstable while the same sim works fine on my LG L Fino?
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3g means you are getting H+ .... H+ is just another name of 3g
chenzhen55 said:
I just bought a LG G3 F400K South Korean variant from an online store. The device supports wcdma 850 mhz, 2100 mhz and 1900 mhz. Whenever I use mobile data, the lg g3 signal indicates 3G but when I try to surf using chrome, the page loads sluggishly and usually ends in unable to load page error, signal bars are also fluctuating when on wcdma only mode. Also, using the app store on mobile data yields "connection timed out". What's strange is when I use the same globe sim on my LG L Fino, I get an H, browsing is smooth and the appstore works fine. Any input would greatly be appreciated.
Im from the Philippines using the network Globe Telecom
Globe Telecom GSM Frequency Band - 900 MHz/1800 MHz (Dual Band)
3G Frequency Band W-CDMA (UMTS) - 850Mhz/2100 MHz
UMTS/3G 1900(uplink)/2100(downlink) (Dual Band)
4G (live LTE, WiMAX, HSPA+, test, license) - 4G Globe HSPA+ WiMAX 1800Mhz(Launch Date: September 2012)
I'm not subscribed to LTE meaning I'm supposed to get "H" or "H+" for data but i'm only getting 3G.
Is my device incompatible with the network?
Does 3G already mean "H" or "H+" in my G3?
Why are the signal bars unstable while the same sim works fine on my LG L Fino?
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Hi,
Do you still have the same problem till now? I bet we got the same issue and hopefully someone from here has found a workaround for this.
By the way, are you still on Kitkat? Or Lollipop? Have you already tried to use SMART Sim Card?
Thanks a lot for your time. I'm still trying to figure this one out.