I've been thinking about getting this unlocked model that is compatible with AT&T 3G. I was wondering if anyone here has done this, and is there a way to get a sort "US-ified" version of the official HTC ROM that can receive OTA updates.
Thanks.
i'm currently using the A8183 in Canada on the Rogers network, which uses the same freq as AT&T for 3g, works great for me. however, if you wait prob a month or so (or maybe even sooner) Telus/Bell will release a NAM of the Desire, they also use the same freq for 3g (Bell, Telus, Fido, Rogers, and AT&T all use 850/1900 for 3g)
i'm using an A8183 (Telstra) HTC Desire on AT&T... in my opinion, you won't get a US-type ROM without rooting and installing one of the custom ROMs... i'm using the DJDroid Froyo w/Sense ROM and have not had any problems. personally, i don't worry about OTA updates because i'll get them on xda first.
I too have an a8183 on at&t. The only problem is that at&t does operate on 1900 mhz for 3g, but 850 mhz will not completely fallout till the end of the 2010. So If you live in nc, ga, sc, or va . The southeast market. You won't have the 3g because they currently run 1900 mhz 3g. I can still stream music on edge pulling 100 kbs up and down.
Patience is a virtue and locally in NC I have seen an internal ATT map showing many cell site upgrades complete, but they have not switched it on yet for 850mhz.
Latest news is for Atlanta and Manhattan switched on.
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Thanks guys. I think what I'm going to do is wait and see if AT&T comes out with their own version of the Desire this month, like has been rumored.
At&t will not get the desire. I am an employee and waited and waited. We may get the rumored dual core Qualcomm since it was just delivered to HTC and the incredible went to Verizon. So we are next for the bigger one.
There is a Samsung coming out Sunday, but I just love the support for HTC with xda. You will have 850mhz umts by the end of the year if you live in a 3g area.
What state are you in?
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mayad79 said:
At&t will not get the desire. I am an employee and waited and waited. We may get the rumored dual core Qualcomm since it was just delivered to HTC and the incredible went to Verizon. So we are next for the bigger one.
There is a Samsung coming out Sunday, but I just love the support for HTC with xda. You will have 850mhz umts by the end of the year if you live in a 3g area.
What state are you in?
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I think I may still wait to see what AT&T comes out with from HTC, even if it isn't the Desire. The new Samsung Galaxy S phone on AT&T looks nice, except for the fact that it doesn't have a camera flash. That's a big omission in my opinion.
I'm in Connecticut, where we already have 850 mhz.
Go for it , because gingerbread 3.0 will be a whole new class of devices. Maybe even dedicated graphics cards. But thats about a year away.
Plus the imei is not registered with ATT so you can get away with a 15 dollar data plan. Dude you got 850mhz. Shazam......
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it's probably a good idea to wait. i got an a8183 a couple months ago, i love it but the only reason i got it was because my trusty tilt running eclair was run over and for some reason i didn't want to get a nexus (which is probably what i should have gotten). i was banking on the tilt lasting about another year so i could get on the dual core wagon but no dice. don't get me wrong, i love my desire but with all the cool guy stuff just over the horizon i wish at&t would have released the aria a couple months earlier, so i could have bought a less expensive phone to hold me over til the new stuff came out.
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Go for it , because gingerbread 3.0 will be a whole new class of devices. Maybe even dedicated graphics cards. But thats about a year away.
Plus the imei is not registered with ATT so you can get away with a 15 dollar data plan. Dude you got 850mhz. Shazam......
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I see that Telus just announced they're getting the Desire soon, which will probably run on 850mhz and 1900mhz. So, I'll see what AT&T does and if nothing and the Telus version comes out, I'll get that one.
I live in North Carolina. How can you tell if they are using the 1900 or 850 band for 3g? I found someone selling the HTC Desire for $500/shipped and was going to get it until I saw this thread. Didn't know if there is a way to find out where AT&T had gone to 850 for 3G bands.
RTP area here and we are definitely on 1900 mhz, and will be strictly 850 mhz by the end of the year. Edge is pulling about 100 kbs up and down.
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Hey everyone, i live in brazil and in usa(orlando).
I'm trying to configure my HTc Desire and i can't get 3G connection, only EDGE,
Anyone know if it's possible get 3g connection with HTC DESIRE on AT&T?
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Hey everyone, i live in brazil and in usa(orlando).
I'm trying to configure my HTc Desire and i can't get 3G connection, only EDGE,
Anyone know if it's possible get 3g connection with HTC DESIRE on AT&T?
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Depends what HTC Desire you have. Some can only get certain types of 3G with certain Desires.
ste1164 said:
Depends what HTC Desire you have. Some can only get certain types of 3G with certain Desires.
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What desire works with 3g at&t?
And how can i know where is model of my desire?
Thanks.
brenopoubel said:
What desire works with 3g at&t?
And how can i know where is model of my desire?
Thanks.
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Well, there is 2 models of Desire as far as I know; the A8181 (Not AT&T 3G compatible) and the A8183 (Telstra version, compatible with AT&T 3G). If your Desire isn't working with AT&T, then chances are it's an A8181.
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Remove your battery and on the phone lists the model number next to the imei. A8183 is what you need outside of the southeast market until 2011.
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There appear to be 3 models of the 'classic' Desire:
A8181 - Euro version with 900mhz/2100mhz UMTS/WCDMA
A8182 - North American version with SLCD screen and 850mhz/1900mhz UMTS/WCDMA
A8183 - North American / Australian version with AMOLED screen and 850mhz/1900mhz UMTS/WCDMA
Hope that helps!
I'm using a htc desire A8183 in Colombia, and it works beautifully with excellent 3G network speed of navigation and a month ago I got the ota update for Android 2.2 Froy. I'm really happy with the phone
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There appear to be 3 models of the 'classic' Desire:
A8181 - Euro version with 900mhz/2100mhz UMTS/WCDMA
A8182 - North American version with SLCD screen and 850mhz/1900mhz UMTS/WCDMA
A8183 - North American / Australian version with AMOLED screen and 850mhz/1900mhz UMTS/WCDMA
Hope that helps!
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Actually, all the A8183's in Australia being sold have SLCD screens, not AMOLED.
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Just thought I would put this out there in case anyone was unsure due to the tri-band nature of the V. The V I bought for my girlfriend arrived today from Expansys and with her existing SIM card picked up AT&T HSPA+ data no problem (as you know the V lacks WCDMA 1900).
I will say though that this is in Southern California and I can't speak for elsewhere in the US.
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Well as some of the major Canadian carriers are carrying the V and thay are compatible with AT&t...
Yes but the V does not have quad band UMTS/WCDMA like many other higher end devices (HTC One X for example) so I wasn't sure if the high speed data would work. Hence my post.
Of course standard calling, texting and EDGE data would work. Pretty hard to find a GSM device that doesn't have those features these days.
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Hello, I have a HTC One X and I am provided by 3 Hutchinson in the UK. I am currently in a what they call "Ultrafast Area" where people with DC HSDPA radio have access to high speed data. Now, I get about 6 to 7 mbps on my HTC One X, the phone just says that I am on "H" which presumably means HSPA, as you would need "H+" for HSPA+. Does the HTC One X have DC HSDPA and if it does how can I enable it?
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I want to offer the One X to my gf for her bday,though she's traveling to the US next month and I wonder if she can use a One X for European/Asian networks in the US,specially Washington and New York.
She will buy a sim card there
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I want to offer the One X to my gf for her bday,though she's traveling to the US next month and I wonder if she can use a One X for European/Asian networks in the US,specially Washington and New York.
She will buy a sim card there
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I think it should be working fine everywhere...
Only 4G LTE is different form country to country, but as you don't have LTE there shouldn't be any problems.
Hi all I've a htc one m8 sprint 831c that does not work on lte or 4g in my country...
So ive another htc m8 at&t with broken screen that work with 4g lte in my country, so I went to change the motherboard of the at&t and put it in the sprint phone, but now it tells me sim not found.
What can be done in this case?