Does anyone know much about Sprint's LTE frequency? From what I understand it will operate at the 1900mhz frequency... But what exactly does that mean? Isn't the lower the frequency the the better? Would someone more knowledgeable be able to explain this? TIA!
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Wimax is at 2500 mhz ....lte will begin at 1900 and then go to 800 when sprint gets rid of iden. From Nextel .... higher frequency was used because it takes less towers to get coverage but the 2500 doesn't penetrate very good ... the 1900 will work good and get much better later with 800 ...
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Hi everyone, I have a question regarding the HSPA+42 capabilities of the T889. Does it only get HSPA+42 on the AWS frequency or other frequencies as well?
Hi, i think t mobiles 1900Mhz is not 42 everywhere yet.Im getting 17 mbits at my home on 1700MHz and 7Mbits on 1900Mhz.But at some places speed and signal are better on 1900Mhz mostly in areas where hspa+ on 1700 is weak - thats only my opinion.So yes i think note 2 can reach 42 on every frequency compatible with hspa+
Who do I change AWS frequency?
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*#2263#
Wcdma 1700 mhz only not gsm at 1700mhz right
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jpeps3 said:
Wcdma 1700 mhz only not gsm at 1700mhz right
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does the phone automatically work on all the bands? or does it stick to a particular one? should i go through that menu and press all frequencies? thanks!
molesaied88 said:
does the phone automatically work on all the bands? or does it stick to a particular one? should i go through that menu and press all frequencies? thanks!
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I think default for all 3g phones from t mobile is 1700.Even if you choose all frequencys the phone gets connected on 1700.
What are the defunct setting ??
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Will the s4 have 2G/4G and LTE or are they not including the 2g bands anymore.
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It'll have all 3
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serio22 said:
It'll have all 3
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Nicee....do u have a source that supports that?
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I saw it on androidcentral.com.. it wouldn't make sense if it didn't include 2g though because there are many areas that have poor to no 3G/H+ coverage, so 2g fallback is a must
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You do realize that their 2g (1900 mhz) carries the voice signal.
You think T-mobile don't want voice anymore?
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You do realize that their 2g (1900 mhz) carries the voice signal.
You don't want voice anymore?
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Both 1900 and 1700 carry voice. 1700 carries it over UMTS and HSPA and soon, LTE as well through VoLTE technology.
Anyway OP, the S4 will support all major bands for voice and data and will support 700 and 1700 LTE at minimum.
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Both 1900 and 1700 carry voice. 1700 carries it over UMTS and HSPA and soon, LTE as well through VoLTE technology.
Anyway OP, the S4 will support all major bands for voice and data and will support 700 and 1700 LTE at minimum.
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I'm not saying that other frequencies can't carry voice. I'm saying 1900 is T-Mobile's voice band. If you take away the 2g 1900 then all people in rural areas won't be able to make a phone call.
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T-Mobile Bands
I am running DX2 with stock kernel Band UVDLJC on T-mobile .. Has anyone played around with Bands on the Service Mode by typing *#2263# ??
Oh and dont play around with this and point fingers if you screw it up ..
I am just asking if anyone has info or knows in this.
Qverse said:
I am running DX2 with stock kernel Band UVDLJC on T-mobile .. Has anyone played around with Bands on the Service Mode by typing *#2263# ??
Oh and dont play around with this and point fingers if you screw it up ..
I am just asking if anyone has info or knows in this.
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Yup I've done it
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serio22 said:
Yup I've done it
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And ?
What did it do? was there improvements ? what did you do ? any changes ?
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And ?
What did it do? was there improvements ? what did you do ? any changes ?
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Well if you change it it'll have to be a setting the carrier supports, in my case I changed the umts frequency to 1900 just to test and it worked fine.. it was similar to 1700 except there's more coverage on 1700, for example I didn't get service at home but in other places I did so I just went back to 1700
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serio22 said:
Well if you change it it'll have to be a setting the carrier supports, in my case I changed the umts frequency to 1900 just to test and it worked fine.. it was similar to 1700 except there's more coverage on 1700, for example I didn't get service at home but in other places I did so I just went back to 1700
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Ok that helped .. I was very CURIOUS about ServiceMode>LTE preference>LTE ALL ??
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Ok that helped .. I was very CURIOUS about ServiceMode>LTE preference>LTE ALL ??
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It does nothing
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I live in Hesperia, CA. Tmobile 4g network blows here. I just did a speed test and the testing app showed I had a 3g connection while the status bar icon showed it as 4g(screenie added) what's up with that is tmo lying to me? Saying I'm connected to 4g when I'm actually not... I never get above 200kbps during the day, at night I can get 1500kbps but that sucks too. I'm getting so frustrated I switched from metro and their network was better. I got 2500kbps from them.
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Wanted to add a speedtest screenie also.
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Flash a different modem bro.
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I guess you can go to the extreme of saying tmobile is lying to you, but in reality no they're not. "4g" just shows when data activity is happening. You are barely over edge speeds though. I would say try different radios and such and look at the map from this post and play around to see which will help you specifically. In the mean time put your phone to edge only so you stop wasting battery lol. [Baseband] ALL T999(V) Modems! w/ MAP and Data Tweaks!
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I guess you can go to the extreme of saying tmobile is lying to you
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They are misleading intentionally.
Start a big download and go to the dialer, input *#0011#. Take note of the band you are on (2 or 4) and which items have a 1 on them out of HSPA and HSDPA. If you are on band 2 and see a one next to either of those options, you can try forcing 1700 by using *#2263# and choosing it under WCDMA. This will cause you to lose service if you have poor 1700 coverage, particularly for voice calls but you can always set it back by going back to the main 2263 menu and hitting automatic.
If those don't work or you see zeroes have you gone into phone status to see if you have an IMEI? Because that will lock you to UMTS. Shortcut to find out - *#06#
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Start a big download and go to the dialer, input *#0011#. Take note of the band you are on (2 or 4) and which items have a 1 on them out of HSPA and HSDPA. If you are on band 2 and see a one next to either of those options, you can try forcing 1700 by using *#2263# and choosing it under WCDMA. This will cause you to lose service if you have poor 1700 coverage, particularly for voice calls but you can always set it back by going back to the main 2263 menu and hitting automatic.
If those don't work or you see zeroes have you gone into phone status to see if you have an IMEI? Because that will lock you to UMTS. Shortcut to find out - *#06#
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I've tried this using *#0011# and I get an error. I put *#06# and it showed my IMEI yet I was unable to still use those two codes.
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jordeeeezy said:
I've tried this using *#0011# and I get an error. I put *#06# and it showed my IMEI yet I was unable to still use those two codes.
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I was assuming that you were on a TouchWiz ROM (these codes only work on the Samsung dialer) based on the fact that you had a 4G icon up there - if you're not on stock, there's not an easy way to troubleshoot. If you are on stock, you have to use the built in dialer, not a third party app.
Its worth the time to go to a TW ROM to try to troubleshoot it but if your IMEI came up fine then its less worth the hassle. Wish I could help you out more but it looks like you might be in a highly congested area on the network :/
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I was assuming that you were on a TouchWiz ROM (these codes only work on the Samsung dialer) based on the fact that you had a 4G icon up there - if you're not on stock, there's not an easy way to troubleshoot. If you are on stock, you have to use the built in dialer, not a third party app.
Its worth the time to go to a TW ROM to try to troubleshoot it but if your IMEI came up fine then its less worth the hassle. Wish I could help you out more but it looks like you might be in a highly congested area on the network :/
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my apologies. i was on liquidsmooth with uvmd5 and didnt understand why my download speeds were so slow so i wanted to check what this was all about. im currently switching between uvlja and uvli8 to see which modem works best in my area.
I was on uvlja when I started having the issues so I upgraded to uvmd5 and I am still having the problems. I'm not so sure anymore that the modems are the problem. I'm running DarthstalkerX2 I've been using these roms for quite a while but I've only been experiencing these issues for a couple of months.
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This is weird....
Evertime I try to post in the general thread, it shows up here!
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Figured it out...
I'm in the Fresno, CA area, and I've been running the UVDM5 modem for a few days. I noticed it has much slower upload speeds, while downloads are a little bit lower compared to the UVLJA
Ok everyone tmobile finally admitted to me that I am in a HORRIBLY BAD congested area of their network. No ETA on a fix either. I was given the option to return the phone cancel service and move on at no extra charge. I have until the 27th to make my decision. What should I do. Stay or go?
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Ok everyone tmobile finally admitted to me that I am in a HORRIBLY BAD congested area of their network. No ETA on a fix either. I was given the option to return the phone cancel service and move on at no extra charge. I have until the 27th to make my decision. What should I do. Stay or go?
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If they are admitting it then it must be *REALLY* bad... If data speeds are more important than pricing to you, I say jump ship.
racinmason001 said:
Ok everyone tmobile finally admitted to me that I am in a HORRIBLY BAD congested area of their network. No ETA on a fix either. I was given the option to return the phone cancel service and move on at no extra charge. I have until the 27th to make my decision. What should I do. Stay or go?
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Wow! that is a rare thing indeed! Good luck on whatever you decide!
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racinmason001 said:
I live in Hesperia, CA. Tmobile 4g network blows here. I just did a speed test and the testing app showed I had a 3g connection while the status bar icon showed it as 4g(screenie added) what's up with that is tmo lying to me? Saying I'm connected to 4g when I'm actually not... I never get above 200kbps during the day, at night I can get 1500kbps but that sucks too. I'm getting so frustrated I switched from metro and their network was better. I got 2500kbps from them.
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T-Mo is not lying. You're still on their 4G network, but as someone mentioned, it's probably congested. Additionally, for most areas, T-Mo's 3G and 4G network is the exact same technology. If you're paying for the 4G service, they take the "speed limiter" off. Simple as that. Most likely a bad area of Cali for T-Mobile.
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T-Mo is not lying. You're still on their 4G network, but as someone mentioned, it's probably congested. Additionally, for most areas, T-Mo's 3G and 4G network is the exact same technology. If you're paying for the 4G service, they take the "speed limiter" off. Simple as that. Most likely a bad area of Cali for T-Mobile.
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I'd like to see your sources for this because 3G UMTS, 3.5G HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA+, and true 4G LTE are all different technologies. UMTS maxes out at 384Kbps, HSDPA ranges from 7 to 21Mbps, HSPA+ is up to 21Mbps but includes HSUPA for up to 5.76Mbps upload, and DC-HSPA+ is up to 42Mbps on the downlink with the same 5.76Mbps upload of standard HSPA+. 4G LTE can exceed 100Mbps.
While its true that they all operate off of wideband CDMA technology, they are NOT the same and require tower upgrades... T-Mobile does not discriminate based on your data plan. They discriminate based on your data usage compared to the plan you purchased and throttle you when you exceed what you paid for. Plain and simple.
Get your facts straight before you spout off nonsense.
EDIT: I am not aware if T-Mobile has deployed pico cells for UMTS anywhere but if they have, UMTS can go up to 2Mbps on a pico cell.
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I'd like to see your sources for this because 3G UMTS, 3.5G HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA+, and true 4G LTE are all different technologies. UMTS maxes out at 384Kbps, HSDPA ranges from 7 to 21Mbps, HSPA+ is up to 21Mbps but includes HSUPA for up to 5.76Mbps upload, and DC-HSPA+ is up to 42Mbps on the downlink with the same 5.76Mbps upload of standard HSPA+. 4G LTE can exceed 100Mbps.
While its true that they all operate off of wideband CDMA technology, they are NOT the same and require tower upgrades... T-Mobile does not discriminate based on your data plan. They discriminate based on your data usage compared to the plan you purchased and throttle you when you exceed what you paid for. Plain and simple.
Get your facts straight before you spout off nonsense.
EDIT: I am not aware if T-Mobile has deployed pico cells for UMTS anywhere but if they have, UMTS can go up to 2Mbps on a pico cell.
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And, you're getting mad... for what? You need to chill. I have no idea why people get such superior attitudes when they correct someone.
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And, you're getting mad... for what? You need to chill. I have no idea why people get such superior attitudes when they correct someone.
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Who said I was getting mad? You would know if I was. I'm just blunt.
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Who said I was getting mad? You would know if I was. I'm just blunt.
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And, honest about your misplaced superiority complex.
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I've been doing some research on our device, and it appears that our device is configured to CDMA / LTE on the (1900 MHz spectrum). I hear that Soft banks deal to acquire Sprint will go threw July 10th and is expected to have the 800 mhz spectrum for LTE with more coverage & LTE through buildings. My question is can our phones be programmed to the 800 & 1900 band?
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This is why I'm asking, Not sure if our chipset supports the 2500mhz and 800mhz spectrum, Or not. Noob question but I'm very curious as to see if our 2012 devices can support the 800 & 2500 band for mid 2013.
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