Hey I'm thinking about switching to straight talk(atnt) from my current 5gb/100mins $30 t mobile monthly 4g plan.
The reason is because T-Mobile is very slow in my area of Brooklyn and I want to know if anyone can tell me their data speeds in Brooklyn. I have a T-Mobile galaxy s3 which is unlocked.
Thanks
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I would find out first if it is even possible to run 4Gfrom a T Mobile phone on the AT&T network. The reason i say this i know they have been unable to even get a connection to 3g to work on AT&T SG3's on the T Mobile network. There is a bounty thread on this here, which the last time i read into it was thought to not even be possible. That would make me wonder if what you are thinking of doing is feasible.
I've been reading around. The T-Mobile galaxy s3 supports atnt hspa+ network. But the atnt version doesn't support the T-Mobile hspa+ network because it runs on a different frequency.
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I have an unlocked Galaxy S3 with Straight Talk (AT&T) in Manhattan.. The speeds are downright despicable!! I never get more than 2mb down and 1 up... I just bounce off of remembered wifi's all day with Juice Defender..
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Well, after getting tired of AT&T Data Throttling me to Edge speeds, And knowing that coverage is not 100% in my area, I went ahead and got the 69.99 Monthly Unlimited Everything Plan from T-Mobile ( I Was on ATT's Grandfathered in Unlimited plan etc cost around $120-130 Month) Now I'ts just $69.99.
Here are the results Keep in mind speeds will improve as coverage does as well. It's very sensitive at the moment if I move a few feet away signals lower and speeds vary depending on where I'm standing And in Certain parts of my house I have Edge, But if I move towards the bedrooms or living room it just picks up HSPA+ (Yeah it's funny how 20-50 feet make a huge difference) but it's very encouraging to say the least I expect when it's fully re farmed to be getting 15-20mbps down!
And without further a due here they are!
Nyxagamemnon said:
Well, after getting tired of AT&T Data Throttling me to Edge speeds, And knowing that coverage is not 100% in my area, I went ahead and got the 69.99 Monthly Unlimited Everything Plan from T-Mobile ( I Was on ATT's Grandfathered in Unlimited plan etc cost around $120-130 Month) Now I'ts just $69.99.
Here are the results Keep in mind speeds will improve as coverage does as well. It's very sensitive at the moment if I move a few feet away signals lower and speeds vary depending on where I'm standing And in Certain parts of my house I have Edge, But if I move towards the bedrooms or living room it just picks up HSPA+ (Yeah it's funny how 20-50 feet make a huge difference) but it's very encouraging to say the least I expect when it's fully re farmed to be getting 15-20mbps down!
And without further a due here they are!
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You won't get 20mbps down. It's too close to the Note II's theoretical peak 21mbps HSPA+. 15mbps may be possible though.
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Well I'm just touching 12mbps now, I'll keep testing this as time goes on and network improves and see where I end up. However like AT&T is worthless now I was getting 3-4 and now I'm getting constant 9-12mbps at half the price And no throttling.
http://www.airportal.de/
Not sure if you have/want to post your findings there! Every time I check the site, it seems like a new pointer pops up to a new location!
That sounds good. I live in NYC and I am thinking about pulling the trigger on the international version. But I am not sure that I could live with 2G service most of the time. If it were a little bit of H+ and then 3G the rest of the time, I think I could live with it.
In any case, i'm gonna wait and see what price I can get the T-mobile version for.
wait... I thought N7100 does not support the AWS band for voice?
Can someone please confirm if the N7100 supports AWS?
Thx
bdpq said:
wait... I thought N7100 does not support the AWS band for voice?
Can someone please confirm if the N7100 supports AWS?
Thx
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The Int'l Note 2 does not support 1700mhz AWS, correct. T-Mobile is, however, in the process of moving their HSPA+ service off of 1700mhz AWS over to 1900mhz instead so that they can use the (soon to be) old 1700mhz AWS band for LTE service.
Heres mine
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Nice Virus,
I went ahead today and bought a T-Mobile branded version to see the difference in speeds, and At home My n7100 on the 1900 band beat it. I drove around and the highest I got was 15. However that same area is not yet re-farmed. So I'm returning the t-Mobile branded version and keeping my N7100 I Just had to compare both devices
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Nice Virus,
I went ahead today and bought a T-Mobile branded version to see the difference in speeds, and At home My n7100 on the 1900 band beat it. I drove around and the highest I got was 15. However that same area is not yet re-farmed. So I'm returning the t-Mobile branded version and keeping my N7100 I Just had to compare both devices
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Yes moving 4G to the 1900 band was a good idea. Now a lot international phone will get 4G insead of 2G. I made the switch coming from AT&T cause now I dont need to. Had the Quad one x so I don't miss lte plus. Well have lte soon anyway. I always buy the latest and gratest phones but I think im a one phone man now. Thanks Samsung.
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Here are some more updated numbers I saw it pass 13! Im rooting for 15
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T-Mobile....meh..
I was a long time customer of T-mobile, had the HTC Amaze 4G and Galaxy S2 on T-Mobile.
Saw speeds up to 15-17mbps in some very few parts, but the thing was.... it loaded pages and generally felt slower browsing and using the web than my friend's equivalent S2 on ATT and he only saw 3-5mbps in probably 90 percent of the locations we went to. Something was up with that...
When T-mobile is fast...it's very fast (which is very rare), but when it's slow, it's VEEEEERRRRY SLOW which was most all places.
Anyways, I'm very happy with my international GT-N7100 on ATT's HSPA.
18.9 highest
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18.9 highest
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I wins hehe
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You won't get 20mbps down. It's too close to the Note II's theoretical peak 21mbps HSPA+. 15mbps may be possible though.
Looks like your wrong see above^
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19.8 mbps down, 1.68 mbps down.
Here is the test from the intl note. I had to switch my network mode to wcdma only. Otherwise it kept switching to edge.
Irvine, CA
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I get 20 with my note 2 in some places
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I hit 13 recorded so far ive grazed 14 down while the test was running.
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I get 20 with my note 2 in some places
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I have been giving a phone that I plan to repair and then unlock to use on my Tmobil network. Will the ATnT S 3 workl with T Mobil HSPA+?
I tried googling the answer but got mixed answers.
I think it will.
But a t mobile s3 on att will get slow speeds. I know this because I recently unlocked my tmo s3 and used an att sim and my download speeds were less then 4mb
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F9zSlavik said:
I have been giving a phone that I plan to repair and then unlock to use on my Tmobil network. Will the ATnT S 3 workl with T Mobil HSPA+?
I tried googling the answer but got mixed answers.
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only where t-mobile has 1900mhz setup...otherwise you will get edge speeds...
Most likely edge speed, don't gamble on the h+ speed... some people get it. But it's very spotty and in a limited area. Maybe next year it'll be better.
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I live in a h+ zone and its still very spotty. Used my gf hox and it didn't have to travel long to be stuck on edge. It also has a habit of going in and out of edge when you are in a zone. Forcing it do wcdma only is not a practical solution because instead of going to edge I just wont have service. So don't do unless you don't mind edge or are paying the $5 plan with overage
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You guys think I should sell he S3 after I fix it? I currently have the HTC Amaze, while a fantastic phone, it has a very small dev community because HTC was a bit of a jerk when it came to helping the community out.
I live in San Diego, I imagine coverage would suck outside of San Diego or even some if not most places in San Diego.
I was sorta hoping to swap my Amaze for the S3.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/13/t-mobile-enhances-coverage/
Saw this today, I'm in San Diego yay I'm assuming this is the 1900mhz spectrum
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/13/t-mobile-enhances-coverage/
Saw this today, I'm in San Diego yay I'm assuming this is the 1900mhz spectrum
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Yes it is! They turned on the switch
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Only recently, LTE has been rolled out here on Bell Mobility, however, I can only get H+ (speed test confirms). I have been reading through a few things on the forums, including this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1918475&highlight=lte+bell
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2080799&highlight=lte+bell
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1947376
But, have yet been able to get it working. I just wanted to ask to see if there was anything else I could try before I go to Bell.
- I do have an LTE SIM (says LTE right on it)
- I am running stock rooted ( 4.1.1 ), Baseband I747MVLDLK4
- My IMEI is displaying fine in Settings
- I have tried the "*#2263# ", setting to LTE ALL, restarting the phone, but then I get no service. Have to switch back to get service again.
- Added a new APN as per the 3rd link above
- I have a friend who also has an S3 on Bell, and with phones side by side, he gets LTE and I get only H+
Thanks
Your data plan may not be LTE compatible. Call bell customer service to find out.
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Your data plan may not be LTE compatible. Call bell customer service to find out.
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I never thought about this. I've been carrying over an unlimited data plan I've had since my Palm Pre, that may very well be the issue. Thanks for the heads up, I"m half worried about calling Bell now as they may try to take my unlimited plan from my cold dead hands.
Keep the unlimited plan and stick with hspa+ if you can't get LTE with your current plan.
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Keep the unlimited plan and stick with hspa+ if you can't get LTE with your current plan.
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Most definitely.
Im trying to trade my verizon unlimited data plan for an att unlimited data plan. I cant post on howardforums,or android central due to i dont have enough post...Does anyone have any ideas? I know this is in the wrong section but i need suggestions...
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Im trying to trade my verizon unlimited data plan for an att unlimited data plan. I cant post on howardforums,or android central due to i dont have enough post...Does anyone have any ideas? I know this is in the wrong section but i need suggestions...
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I wouldn't have a clue on how to do this, but why would you go from Verizon to Verizon Jr.?
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I wouldn't have a clue on how to do this, but why would you go from Verizon to Verizon Jr.?
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one reason the 4g coverage sucks and the 3g speed is a joke....Att 3g speed is just as fast as verizons 4g coverage here when i do get it....
Here's a funny fact about att you probably dont know. After 3gb a month on unlimited grandfathered. They throttle you to 2g speeds. Enjoy.
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He's right, though- HSPA+ (what AT&**** claims is 4G) gets around the same download speeds as LTE... In general. LTE wins with ping and upload every time though. And HSPA+ really only makes it to 10-15mbps down, whereas my LTE down record is 64 mbps.
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He's right, though- HSPA+ (what AT&**** claims is 4G) gets around the same download speeds as LTE... In general. LTE wins with ping and upload every time though. And HSPA+ really only makes it to 10-15mbps down, whereas my LTE down record is 64 mbps.
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Im just in a jam i understand that att throttles you down...but my roommates speed on att 3g just kills my 4g when it is available ....Geez just may just stick it out...
This really is a first world problem haha... But Verizon vs. AT&T is a no brainer for me, especially when Verizon's LTE is held to FCC equality standards (among other things, Verizon cannot throttle you on their LTE, AT&T of course, can).
Why do you think they guy you want to trade with wants unlimited on Verizon?
Try craigslist
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Hello, I have a question for all the tmobile users here.
I am currently on Sprint with a note 3, everything was going great with Sprint until I moved out into the county. I have been here for a year now, no cable, dsl, 4G lte on Sprint's spectrum, Wimax, fiber obviously, and no other reliable sources. Sprint is available here and all I have been getting is 3g until recently...now I'm stuck with 1xRTT. My only other option is satellite and I just can't bring myself to do that and I'm done waiting for Sprint's "Spark" since it will take years for them to actually update the towers and roll out any kind of improved network in my area. Sprint is upgrading towers now hence the drop in signal but this has been going on for months now. Lte is in the area maybe 5 minutes out but not on my property at all. They want to combine their three bands into one, providi g 40-50% more data coverage but we all know thats a big dream to come...if ever. Verizon LTE works here along with at&t's LTE (I understand Verizon sold them their lte spectrum on lower blocks and now tmobile), and T-mobile works with hspa+ but I have not tested lte yet, either way hspa+ would be amazing for me compared to 1xRTT.
My question for you is this, if I make the switch to Tmobile and bring over my domestic unlocked note 3 with the sim kit and start fresh as a new customer on the unlimited data plan and I reach my soft cap of 3gigs, how bad do they really throttle you? I guess I want to ask if they really check up on you and if the throttle speeds are equivalent to 1xRTT or faster? I'm just trying to figure out if it'd be worth the switch, I could handle the throttle if edge is a better punishment than 1xRTT. A good friend of mine works for tmobile and says the throttle is very real and that tmobile will know exactly when I reach my soft cap or if my phone is even rooted (doubtfull) and if I try to use a hot spot mod. I have been with Sprint for 8 years (too long) but it was nice to always have unlimited data with no cap or throttle if and when you actually had service, so my knowledge and experience is only with Sprint.
Can someone please help with some of your personal experiences?
Thank you!
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Edge is .08 mbps download not really usable. I've used hot spot hacks for a year with no problem .
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Thanks Mike, are you on the newer $20 unlimited 4G, or are you grandfathered on the older unlimited data plan? Also when you used the hot spot hack are you throttled still or is it just when you use it normally?
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I've never been throttled. I'm on the unlimited $20 that does not include tether . When I'm in a 2g area it's basically unusable data
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Okay awesome, thanks for the feedback and help
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If you get the unlimited data plan you won't be throttled and if you root your phone you'll be able to bypass throttling limits. The only way for T-Mobile to know you're rooted is if you have the T-Mobile app installed. It can tell if you allow it to run a diagnostic on your phone.
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If you get the unlimited data plan you won't be throttled and if you root your phone you'll be able to bypass throttling limits. The only way for T-Mobile to know you're rooted is if you have the T-Mobile app installed. It can tell if you allow it to run a diagnostic on your phone.
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Ah I see, so does any particular rom help in that aspect or just simply need to be rooted with SU and use a wifi tether mod/app?
I'm already rooted and am running a rom on my Sprint note 3 and I'll be using a T-Mobile sim so it sounds like I'll be good to go.
The T-Mobile app makes sense to why they would even know in the first place, maybe running AOSP would be safest?
Effortless Rom Has tether WORK ING Out Of THE box
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Effortless Rom Has tether WORK ING Out Of THE box
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Okay sounds good and thank you. Looks like I'll be making the switch then.
Most roms do at this point. I recommend tweaked nf1,, doesn't get any better than it.