I have an unlocked telus t989d
I will be moving to the states in a few months and i'm wondering if this phone will work on any network in the states. and if so, which network will it work on?
Thanks
Probably AT&T and Tmobile, as they carry identical phones except the AT&T version has LTE. The T-Mo ver is the same thing, but im guessing you could flash a t-mobile modem just to be sure.
Someone with more experience might know better though.
our phone woks on any cell provider in the world except JAPAN, just plug in a SIM card from your favourite local provider where you gonna be staying during the vacation / visit
Would it still be possible to flash an AT&T modem and just use their 3G network instead of the LTE? Just in case you're moving into
a more rural area where T-Mobile doesn't have acceptable coverage.
SGS2 T989 on Synergy kernel with beastMOD
I'm a quick learner, teach me something.
T-Mobile will be your best call since the phones are exactly the same in specs and radios, if you go to AT&T you won't get 3G coverage only 2G.
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T-Mobile will be your best call since the phones are exactly the same in specs and radios, if you go to AT&T you won't get 3G coverage only 2G.
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that is 200% incorrect
the T989 can get 3G/4G on any HSPA provider, except CDMA
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T-Mobile will be your best call since the phones are exactly the same in specs and radios, if you go to AT&T you won't get 3G coverage only 2G.
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AllGamer said:
that is 200% incorrect
the T989 can get 3G/4G on any HSPA provider, except CDMA
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+1 Confirmation as to what AllGamer says; I use an unlocked SGH-T989 on AT&T and get 3G/HSPA speeds. The icon just stays as 3G on stock rom.
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I got an EVO 4G at Google I/O, and since I live in India, didn't see much of a point in getting it activated.
SO, Now that a month is over, and the free service is over, I want to explore my options and see if I can activate this phone on an Indian CDMA Network (like Reliance or TATA).
I know the phone is physically compatible, as it was roaming (both voice, and data) on these two networks. I just want to figure out how it can be unlocked, and then activated with either of these networks. I have seen a Blackberry from Verizon activated with Reliance earlier, so am wondering if the same is possible with the EVO.
we can use verizon's network here by updating the PRL to one of theirs... if the fq is the same, maybe you could do something similar with your area's PRL files?
For flashing to other networks PPC Geeks and Howard Forums are the best spot to look. It's a pretty simple process (from what I understand of Android). By the way in the future refer to this pic when starting threads like this:
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I was able to unlock HTC EVO 4g (Sprint) and made it work with Reliance CDMA. It was done with a help of a professional who charged me nominally for his service. I strongly suggest you get it done thro a knowledgeable person. For your reference, you could contact this guy who helped me at happydelhi at the rate gmail dot com.
iloveme said:
I was able to unlock HTC EVO 4g (Sprint) and made it work with Reliance CDMA. It was done with a help of a professional who charged me nominally for his service. I strongly suggest you get it done thro a knowledgeable person. For your reference, you could contact this guy who helped me at happydelhi at the rate gmail dot com.
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plz tell me address of that person who unlocked the htc evo 4g sprint in india.
I'm having horrible 3G speeds at work here and was wondering if anyone else was having these issues? It shows i have full 3G bars yet when i run speed test i'm consistently getting only around 100 Kbps, I'm not sure if it's the service or the phone.
Anyone else noticing ridiculously slow 3G speeds?
Not sure. Here are my Verizon 3G speeds.
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Here's my past couple ones on 3G. I dunno whether or not to call Verizon about this or not.
Why wouldn't you call Verizon about it? If it's a network problem, they could tell you. If it's a defective phone, they could help you with that as well.
I always get horrible 3g speeds at my job... similar to what you are seeing even though the signal is good. I think some towers are slower then others.
Were you getting better speeds before this phone?
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Here's my past couple ones on 3G. I dunno whether or not to call Verizon about this or not.
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Those look identical to Sprint 3G speeds.
Where are you located?
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I always get horrible 3g speeds at my job... similar to what you are seeing even though the signal is good. I think some towers are slower then others.
Were you getting better speeds before this phone?
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This is my first phone on Verizon, i switched over specifically for the Nexus
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Those look identical to Sprint 3G speeds.
Where are you located?
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I'm located in Everett, WA
True2TheGame said:
This is my first phone on Verizon, i switched over specifically for the Nexus
I'm located in Everett, WA
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I would give verizon tech support a call, maybe they can provision the phone again and and maybe that would help. You're sitting in a good 3G and 4G area, there isn't any reason to get those kind of speeds you're seeing.
hey guys after years with sprint im giving up my evo3d with unlimited that, which unlimited doesnt matter since i can never use it,lol. anyway, i travel alot for work and cant find any voice roam with this phone, so does it roam off att? thanks
yes sir it does.
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I, like you, came from Sprint and had the same question. T-mobile doesn't have voice roaming agreements like Sprint does with Verizon. Att can only be used in designated roaming areas. This leaves huge holes with zero coverage, even though att has service there.
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That sucks to find out, i travel working. Is the roam function automatic or does it need to be enabled? I cant find any setting for it other then roam data.
There are other carriers T-Mobile has roaming agreements with, US Cellular among others. I've almost always had service wherever I go (besides mid-state Wyoming). Recently, I've even started getting EDGE/3G on otherwise desolate drives in areas where before I had voice service if I was lucky.
Are you prepaid or postpaid?
I want to know too
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Xorlev said:
There are other carriers T-Mobile has roaming agreements with, US Cellular among others. I've almost always had service wherever I go (besides mid-state Wyoming). Recently, I've even started getting EDGE/3G on otherwise desolate drives in areas where before I had voice service if I was lucky.
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US Cellular? They are CDMA. I'm post paid. Check Cross Junction, Virginia on the TMob map. It has perfect ATT service, but I can't make a voice call anywhere on US 522 from Winchester to Berkeley Springs. I'm sure others have examples too...
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I recently made a trip from WA to IL and there was zero tmo coverage for the most part. There was att though! Roaming of course... But it was edge most of the way.
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I have an S4 for myself that I bought in Thailand where I live and everything works great. Two weeks ago I bought a T-Mobile unlocked S4 from a friend who was leaving Thailand and selling everything. The unlocked T-Mobile S4 works great just like my other one except it won't receive 3G here in Thailand, only 2G. I've added the correct APN, double checked everything and I can't figure out anything else to do to get it to receive 3G. Anyone have any other suggestions?
You need to verify in which frequencies your carrier operates.
I think tmo Galaxy s4 operates in 850*MHz, 1700,1900,2100.
You can also dial *#*#4636#*#*
You'll be able to change if you want Lte, wcdma, Gsm. Try to set in wcdma (preferred).
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Thanks for the info, I'll give it a try. AIS Thailand, my carrier, uses 2100 so I figured the T-Mobile should get 3G here also. I already went into settings and set it to GSM/WCDMA auto, I didn't see the other setting about WCDMA preferred.
Try Wcdma only. Was your friend able to use 3g there?
Where are you located? Make sure you are in a 3g coverage area.
Take a look at this:
http://www.sensorly.com/map/2G-3G/TH/Thailand/AIS/gsm_52001
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Try Wcdma only. Was your friend able to use 3g there?
Where are you located? Make sure you are in a 3g coverage area.
Take a look at this:
http://www.sensorly.com/map/2G-3G/TH/Thailand/AIS/gsm_52001
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Yes we are in a 3G coverage area and my other S4 receives H+ all of the time, it's only the T-Mobile that only receives edge. I'll try the wcdma only.
Thanks for the suggestions guys but neither one works. When I set it to WCDMA only I can't get an Internet connection at all, I have to revert to the GSM/WCDMA auto to get the Edge connection. Bummer because the Edge connection here is so much slower but maybe the hardware in the T-Mobile just won't receive it.
Can this phone be unlocked and used on different network ? specifically international networks ?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sprint-prepaid-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-4g-no-contract-cell-phone-white/8776306.p?id=1219398526235&skuId=8776306
Since Sprint is CDMA, not even sure if they have a sim slot .. it says no contract phone ...
depakjan said:
Can this phone be unlocked and used on different network ? specifically international networks ?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sprint-prepaid-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-4g-no-contract-cell-phone-white/8776306.p?id=1219398526235&skuId=8776306
Since Sprint is CDMA, not even sure if they have a sim slot .. it says no contract phone ...
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No it cannot be. There is no sim slot at all. You may be able to put it on straight talk or pageplus, but I have no idea if you could put it on any other cdma network. To my knowledge most other countries use gsm over cdma.
The only one I know that does allow sprint devices, is ting
And FreedomPop
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no use in getting this then.. Best buy is giving this phone for 79$ during thanksgiving.. no use if there is no sim slot.
Thanks everyone.
depakjan said:
no use in getting this then.. Best buy is giving this phone for 79$ during thanksgiving.. no use if there is no sim slot.
Thanks everyone.
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The AT&T and T-Mobile variants have SIM slots
My ROM: WICKED X
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And FreedomPop
My ROM: WICKED X
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Freedom pop is garbage. It's all voip. Even with strong 4g, the call quality is terrible, and it all barely works. Ting is the only one that's a normal service.
ReapersDeath said:
Freedom pop is garbage. It's all voip. Even with strong 4g, the call quality is terrible, and it all barely works. Ting is the only one that's a normal service.
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I agree, but some people don't talk on the phone much... Just throwing it out there, especially because they are the only ones to have a completely free plan.
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True. But ting scales depending on your usage. Although I wish it was unlimited everything.. Just can't afford a new $300 unlocked phone to go to another company. So stuck with ting
ReapersDeath said:
True. But ting scales depending on your usage. Although I wish it was unlimited everything.. Just can't afford a new $300 unlocked phone to go to another company. So stuck with ting
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Same here, but right now I'm alright with that... Especially if we're getting official 4.4.4 soon.
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