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- Google Galaxy Nexus
The latest works great for me
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there's no perfect radio for everyone. Try out a few of the recent ones and see what's best for you.
I've had best results with ugla4 hands down. Atnt Houston area.
zippity doo da.
I'd suggest UGCL1 which is the latest North American radio. For me i have seen a great improvement in signal strength and data speeds.
blowtorch said:
I'd suggest UGCL1 which is the latest North American radio. For me i have seen a great improvement in signal strength and data speeds.
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I shall sir!
- Google Galaxy Nexus
Why isn't there 4G service/signal with sprints galaxy nexus but there is with Verizon's galaxy nexus?I noticed that I had my galaxy nexus on cdma but I switched it to lte/cdma,would that make a difference?
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Xx_iDon_xX said:
Why isn't there 4G service/signal with sprints galaxy nexus but there is with Verizon's galaxy nexus?I noticed that I had my galaxy nexus on cdma but I switched it to lte/cdma,would that make a difference?
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There is no 4G on sprint yet,there using lte for the nexus no wimax like the evo and older phones so until sprint turns lte on your stock in 3G
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Well that sucks
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Xx_iDon_xX said:
Why isn't there 4G service/signal with sprints galaxy nexus but there is with Verizon's galaxy nexus?I noticed that I had my galaxy nexus on cdma but I switched it to lte/cdma,would that make a difference?
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Its because Sprint hasn't launched their LTE network, and when they do it'll be in very limited markets. Don't get your hopes up expecting consistent LTE any time soon.
This is why I find it hilarious that Sprint is selling LTE phones, when honestly a large portion of their customers will not see LTE in the next year...
martonikaj said:
Its because Sprint hasn't launched their LTE network, and when they do it'll be in very limited markets. Don't get your hopes up expecting consistent LTE any time soon.
This is why I find it hilarious that Sprint is selling LTE phones, when honestly a large portion of their customers will not see LTE in the next year...
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I agree I had a sprint gnex but speeds was a big problem (really no be able to read websites on an amazing phone without wifi is a pain. Moved to T-Mobile can't be happier the phone works great on their network
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jgalan14 said:
I agree I had a sprint gnex but speeds was a big problem (really no be able to read websites on an amazing phone without wifi is a pain. Moved to T-Mobile can't be happier the phone works great on their network
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Absolutely. I'm on T-Mobile and the speeds are great. Better than my WiMax I had on Sprint. Even EDGE on T-Mobile is faster than Sprint 3G.
Another +1 for T-Mobile!
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Nothing to complain about here (Sprint 3G).
Ryjabo said:
Nothing to complain about here (Sprint 3G).
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No bad that's what I used to get two years ago after evo and iPhone it went downhill I would get those speeds only early morning and night time which usually I'm home and using Pandora at the gym wasn't gonna happen so yeah
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Ryjabo said:
Nothing to complain about here (Sprint 3G).
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I think you're in the minority among Sprint users, most are experiencing abysmal speeds. And even at those relatively high Sprint speeds, T-Mobile pushes about 4x that.
martonikaj said:
I think you're in the minority among Sprint users, most are experiencing abysmal speeds. And even at those relatively high Sprint speeds, T-Mobile pushes about 4x that.
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Sprint is great where I live. T-Mobile sucks here. Verizon is probably the best but I didn't get signed up with them when I had the chance to get unlimited :-(
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Nothing to complain about here (Sprint 3G).
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Are your speeds that good during the day? I get awesome speedtests in the middle of the night too. But speeds are like 200-300 kpbs during the day.
canteenboy said:
Are your speeds that good during the day? I get awesome speedtests in the middle of the night too. But speeds are like 200-300 kpbs during the day.
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Yes.
Are T-Mobile speeds good like that everywhere? Also, how is the coverage, particularly California. I have checked the coverage map and feel like they lie about it. If there map is correct, it says they have better coverage than Verizon in my are, which I no is not correct...
mick3444 said:
Are T-Mobile speeds good like that everywhere? Also, how is the coverage, particularly California. I have checked the coverage map and feel like they lie about it.
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T-Mobile speeds are generally pretty solid everywhere in the country (as in, when you have service the speeds are great). Their network has a solid backend and honestly not that many customers (about 1/3 the customers of AT&T or Verizon). The speeds are good. Even at bad times they clobber Sprint. A solid EDGE connection on T-Mobile beats Sprint's 3G based on the #'s I see.
If there map is correct, it says they have better coverage than Verizon in my are, which I no is not correct...
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You actually think Verizon has better coverage than T-Mobile everywhere in the country? Believe it or not, Verizon does not have the best coverage the entire country over. No one company is perfect lol.
i just got the int'l note2 today just to see if I could get 3g or H+. couldnt wait for tmobile brand. Turn it on and bamm its got H+ in my part of NYC anyway did a speedtest and avg 12down and 2 up. Now we have more choices to get an unlocked intl phone or tmobiles branding. Live in Harlem NYC.
How much you paid for it?
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I wish they didnt reframe the 3g 4g spectrum. Physics says lower frequency deeper coverage. Hence why CMDA has great coverage on their 850 MHZ bands. But i received a letter from T-Mobile about the MetroPCS merger. And T-Mobile is starting a "Bring your own device" thing. After reading this it makes sense why they are reframming the spectrum.
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How much you paid for it?
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Check out this link for Spectrum Spotting...
http://www.airportal.de/ :good:
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Check out this link for Spectrum Spotting...
http://www.airportal.de/ :good:
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New York City seems to be blanketed.
I live in NYC and I plugged my sim card in my iPhone 4 and I still only get edge, but I'm right next to the radius of a cell tower. So I'm technically not covered. Do I really have to be inside the radius? Because there is really not a lot of places in NYC covered when you zoomed in since the radius of the towers are so small.
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679 newegg
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My Lord.. people really have that much money now a days to spend on a phone?
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My Lord.. people really have that much money now a days to spend on a phone?
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And they say the economy is bad -.-
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SGSIIIUser said:
I live in NYC and I plugged my sim card in my iPhone 4 and I still only get edge, but I'm right next to the radius of a cell tower. So I'm technically not covered. Do I really have to be inside the radius? Because there is really not a lot of places in NYC covered when you zoomed in since the radius of the towers are so small.
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Yes you do.. I'm on the edge of the radius and only way I get it is with an external antenna
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Spectrum has been refarmed in my part of NYC since August, guess they're still doing the rollout though.
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I was on my old E63 with 1900mhz band for two weeks while I was waiting for my SIII, and supposedly I was in an area of 1900mhz coverage. I never got 3g, even tried manually searching for it in UMTS mode...
We got here downtown l.a california 3g ... and tested ...
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Tax?
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No tax.
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I just arrived in NYC with an international galaxy s3, went to T-mobile for a prepaid, they told me that "3g" is not gonna work, so I selected the "2$/day" plan for GSM data.
If I change to 3$ per day, for 4/3G do you recon it will work, at some places, even though my device is not a "TMOB" ?
I mean is it both an issue of band frequency AND a device-brand ? or is it just a frequency thing?
(thanks for the help)
nikil511 said:
I just arrived in NYC with an international galaxy s3, went to T-mobile for a prepaid, they told me that "3g" is not gonna work, so I selected the "2$/day" plan for GSM data.
If I change to 3$ per day, for 4/3G do you recon it will work, at some places, even though my device is not a "TMOB" ?
I mean is it both an issue of band frequency AND a device-brand ? or is it just a frequency thing?
(thanks for the help)
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Just a frequency thing.
They ALWAYS tell you that non-T-mobile phones won't work. (Either the 1900mhz refarm hasn't been completed, or they haven't been updated on it) (they said the same thing about my One X (tegra 3)) try www.airportal.de to see where the refarming is taking place. Your phone WILL get HSPA in those areas if you are on the correct plan. (Try changing it online)
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I am getting H+ on my area but its not constant, and if you go 1km far thn you will only gets 2G. Basically to getting full coverage it will take 1 more yr i guess.
So I am going to sell my international version, and thinking to get the t-mobile version.
We got 3G here in Houston,TX
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According to that map there's 1900 MHz 3G around my neighborhood so I'm good for an international phone if I decided to get one (like that new One X+)
Excuse me while I do my happy dance for a second (queue Flashdance dance sequence). Great news for those who love T-Mobile’s low monthly rates, but wish unlocked phones from AT&T or other parts of the world worked on their network. Tonight, T-Mobile has officially flipped the 4G switch on for their 1900MHz network in 5 new markets around the US — my home area of southern California being one of them. Here’s the other 4 markets lit up as well:
Chicago, including the surrounding areas of: Aurora, Berwyn, Chicago Heights, Cicero, Des Plaines, Downers Grove, Evanston, Evergreen Park, Naperville, Oak Park, Schaumburg, Wilmette and Winnetka.
Reno, Nev.
Sacramento, Calif., including the surrounding areas of: Antelope, Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Fair Oaks, Folsom, Loomis, North Highlands, Rancho Cordova, Rio Linda, Rocklin, Roseville, Vacaville and West Sacramento.
Fresno, Calif.
Southern Calif., including: Alhambra, Anaheim, Claremont, Culver City, El Monte, Encino, Garden Grove, Granada Hills, Inglewood, Irvine, La Crescenta, Laguna Niguel, Monrovia, Monterey Park, Newport Beach, North Hills, North Hollywood, Paramount, Pasadena, Redlands, Reseda, Rosemead, Santa Ana, San Fernando, San Gabriel, Santa Monica, South El Monte, Temple City, Torrance, Upland, Valley Village, Van Nuys, Westminster and Wilmington.
What does this mean to you? Well, where normally AT&T and unlocked devices from other parts of the world would only get 2G speeds on T-Mobile, suddenly find themselves capable of 4G speeds. Found a good deal on an unlocked quad-core Samsung Galaxy S3? Activate it on T-Mobile. Have an HTC One X+ but hate paying up the wazoo for AT&T service? Activate it on T-Mobile.
And for those keeping count, T-Mobile now covers 100 million people in the US with their enhanced 4G HSPA+ network, making the #4 largest carrier in the US a viable option for those feeling like they’re paying too much on AT&T. As for me, I’ll be picking up Verizon’s HTC Droid DNA and loading it up with my T-Mobile SIM for super quick HSPA+ data speeds at half the monthly rate. Woot!
Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/12/13/t-m...arkets-southern-california-being-one-of-them/
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1900 MHz lit up or not, T-Mobile still can't push a decent signal into large buildings. I was at the LA Convention Center the other day...pretty much a dead-zone for my Note II once I got inside any exhibit halls, but my Verizon S3 was pulling LTE the whole time. Not sure how AT&T would have done in there, I didn't bring my AT&T phone with me.
Granted, Santa Clarita isn't on the published list of 1900 MHz cities yet, but in my office in a factory building up there, it's the same thing, T-Mo dead-zone, AT&T dead-zone if more than few feet from my window, but VZW pushes a good data signal all the way into the elevators in the center of the building. Pretty frustrating.
I've got a little less than a week to return my Note II to T-Mobile and cancel my plan. Probably won't, but very tempted to just upgrade one of my VZW phones to their Note II and be done with T-Mo's weak signals. Although it's much better than it was a few years ago when I had a T-Mo Nexus One, I now get a good HSPAP:15 signal in my house, which was a dead-zone two years ago.
So has anyone tested to see what kind of speeds theyre gettin? Im very curious. Because I know my hspa beats att data speeds almost all the time. With these new bands well smoke em dead
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distortedloop said:
1900 MHz lit up or not, T-Mobile still can't push a decent signal into large buildings. I was at the LA Convention Center the other day...pretty much a dead-zone for my Note II once I got inside any exhibit halls, but my Verizon S3 was pulling LTE the whole time. Not sure how AT&T would have done in there, I didn't bring my AT&T phone with me.
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In building penetration is largely a factor of the frequency that you are on. the lower the frequency the better the penetration. So carriers using 850 will get a way better signal than ones using 1900.
Of course smart carriers like their customers to be on their networks burning up those minutes/megs and so put micro or pico cells in big buildings that have poor coverage....
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does this mean iphone user on T-Mobile will get 3G speeds?
HKSpeed said:
does this mean iphone user on T-Mobile will get 3G speeds?
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Oh, yes! That's actually the reason why Tmobile made this move, to get iphone
users to switch.
dabajan said:
In building penetration is largely a factor of the frequency that you are on. the lower the frequency the better the penetration. So carriers using 850 will get a way better signal than ones using 1900.
Of course smart carriers like their customers to be on their networks burning up those minutes/megs and so put micro or pico cells in big buildings that have poor coverage....
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I guess Tmobile isn't smart around here. The lack of 850 for data on Tmobile is a serious handicap for them competitively.
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Yes HK the iphone currently works on T-Mobiles 3G/4G in certain areas mainly California and some surrounding states like Nevada
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Any word on when iys gonna be avaliable in NY?
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Yes, im gettin 26 to 30+ megabits
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dannydv said:
Yes, im gettin 26 to 30+ megabits
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??? I was getting 20+ megs in the eastbay. No more then that
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jpeps3 said:
??? I was getting 20+ megs in the eastbay. No more then that
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Are on wcdm to get it
Or gsm
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Dang I would love those speeds
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jpeps3 said:
??? I was getting 20+ megs in the eastbay. No more then that
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Are on wcdm to get it
Or gsm
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Im set on default
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http://www.airportal.de/#
Here is a map that shows the places the refarmed frequencies have went into effect, and it's updated daily.
Does this mean that the places where I only had edge speeds before, I will now have hspa+ on my note 2?
Assuming the area has been updated.
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busab said:
Does this mean that the places where I only had edge speeds before, I will now have hspa+ on my note 2?
Assuming the area has been updated.
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Not HSPA+. 3g.
I cannot get that page to load for some reason
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distortedloop said:
1900 MHz lit up or not, T-Mobile still can't push a decent signal into large buildings. I was at the LA Convention Center the other day...pretty much a dead-zone for my Note II once I got inside any exhibit halls, but my Verizon S3 was pulling LTE the whole time. Not sure how AT&T would have done in there, I didn't bring my AT&T phone with me.
Granted, Santa Clarita isn't on the published list of 1900 MHz cities yet, but in my office in a factory building up there, it's the same thing, T-Mo dead-zone, AT&T dead-zone if more than few feet from my window, but VZW pushes a good data signal all the way into the elevators in the center of the building. Pretty frustrating.
I've got a little less than a week to return my Note II to T-Mobile and cancel my plan. Probably won't, but very tempted to just upgrade one of my VZW phones to their Note II and be done with T-Mo's weak signals. Although it's much better than it was a few years ago when I had a T-Mo Nexus One, I now get a good HSPAP:15 signal in my house, which was a dead-zone two years ago.
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Here in Vegas, no matter what building I go into its a dead zone...
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Yeah I haven't got over 20mb here in Vegas its disappointing
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Jaimesco12 said:
Yeah I haven't got over 20mb here in Vegas its disappointing
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Same for me in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
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I am actually in Schaumburg IL, I have to say data runs somewhat faster!
I live with my brother for a few weeks, and his living room is a complete dead spot for T-Mobile. I ran speedtest before and it would not even get through 1000kb download sometimes. I had done some tests already, and I am hitting over +5000 download and +1500 upload constantly
I see improvement... might not have much to do with 1900mhz lol... but a few of my friends reported spotty 3G in the suburb. Downtown is getting a good 3000 download at least
Just wondering if setting my phone to use hspa+ uses less battery than lte?
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Hspa plus will use less battery since it has more coverage. Compared to lte. Itll be a waste of battery if lte radio band is searching for lte when there is none. The speeds are great on lte. But if battery life is what youre after hspa has satisfying speeds.
All in all... hspa+ is already fast enough to not need lte. LTE is the bugatti and HSPA+ is the ferrari 458. Its great but not as great as lte
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md1008 said:
Just wondering if setting my phone to use hspa+ uses less battery than lte?
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Couldn't you just try it and find out for yourself? There are lots of other factors that are going to come into play when it comes to battery life. Every one of us is going to have different strengths of signal so no 2 of us are going to have the same experience.
EyLaTnOgN said:
Hspa plus will use less battery since it has more coverage. Compared to lte. Itll be a waste of battery if lte radio band is searching for lte when there is none. The speeds are great on lte. But if battery life is what youre after hspa has satisfying speeds.
All in all... hspa+ is already fast enough to not need lte. LTE is the bugatti and HSPA+ is the ferrari 458. Its great but not as great as lte
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Where I in live I have consistent lte, I was just wondering if using lte in of itself uses less battery like how using edge is supposed use less than than 3/4g
As others have said, your mileage will definitely vary on this one. In my case: great coverage available with both technologies and no significant battery life difference between the two.
My experience is that LTE uses battery notably faster than hspa. At work I have full bars for both. There is a cell site EXTREMELY close to the office.
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My experience is that LTE uses battery notably faster than hspa. At work I have full bars for both. There is a cell site EXTREMELY close to the office.
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In my case I've found that I've gotten better battery with 1 bar with LTE than I had with full bars on HSPA so...