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What's the next LTE Android phone for T-Mobile?

I was thinking of getting another phone soon to replace my crappy Sensation and from my brief research, the GS3 may or may not have it in the hardware to support T-Mobile's upcoming LTE network. With the One X+ cancelled, am I only left with the GNote 2? I'm really not trying to carry that big of a phone around . Will there be any announcements by T-Mobile in the upcoming months to release phones for the holiday season? I'm keeping my fingers crossed . Thanks in advance for any insight or details.

The T-Mobile S3 will NOT connect to their future LTE network. The Note 2 probably won't either. Their LTE network is even close to ready to begin rolling out.
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The note 2 is the closest one to get lte it pass by fcc by 1900aws and 700(Verizon band), they were rumors of tmobile making arrangements with Verizon so we probably get it then (if you have a supported device) having said that I don't worry I get up to 24 mbps on tmobile and love it, I use 20GB last month with unlimited so ain't going anywhere for a while
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I get about 10-13 Mbps download with my S3 and it's more then suffice. While I'm sure it's be nice to be able to download at LTE speeds, I don't see the "necessity" of it.
I'm perfectly happy with my S3.

The Note II for T-Mobile has 700/1700 MHz bands for LTE.
T-Mobile Galaxy Note II Passes Through The FCC, Is Future Proofed With LTE

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Title should be changed to, what's T-Mobile's first lte phone? lol
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Teo032 said:
Title should be changed to, what's T-Mobile's first lte phone? lol
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Title should be changed to, what's T-Mobile's first lte phone? lol
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The note 2, maybe read the OP next time.

psykhotic said:
The note 2, maybe read the OP next time.
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Maybe you should give that quote another read...take your time.
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psykhotic said:
The note 2, maybe read the OP next time.
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Lol this guy, too funny
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uoY_redruM said:
I get about 10-13 Mbps download with my S3 and it's more then suffice. While I'm sure it's be nice to be able to download at LTE speeds, I don't see the "necessity" of it.
I'm perfectly happy with my S3.
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I couldn't agree more. I've seen very impressive speeds from 4G on SGS3... While I'm sure getting 30-60 mbps down (seems average on other LTE networks) is really cool, its more of a signature spec - or bragging spec... 10mbps+ on 4G is plenty fast for me, especially considering I've been using an iPhone on T-mobile for years stuck on 2G EDGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4G is like LUDACRIS SPEED for me (anyone? spaceballs? anyone???)

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I couldn't agree more. I've seen very impressive speeds from 4G on SGS3... While I'm sure getting 30-60 mbps down (seems average on other LTE networks) is really cool, its more of a signature spec - or bragging spec... 10mbps+ on 4G is plenty fast for me, especially considering I've been using an iPhone on T-mobile for years stuck on 2G EDGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4G is like LUDACRIS SPEED for me (anyone? spaceballs? anyone???)
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+2 i always tell people that the difference isn't that much when most of the stuff we use it for isn't are all small stuff... besides Roms. And even with that the difference is probably a couple second
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On Verizon's LTE, I pulled on average 15-25mbps. It peaked out at about 30. On T-Mobile's Faux-G, I pull on average 10-20 mbps. I peak out at about 25.
LTE is not noticeably better in any way other than speed tests. Latency had been about 100ms for both as well. Primary difference had been LTE outages on Verizon seemed to last 12-72 hours whereas HSPA+ outages on T-Mobile seem to last 30-600 seconds.
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Just in case you guys dont know, the Note 2 WILL support lte for tmo here is the source..
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/09/t-mobile-galaxy-note-ii-passes-through-the-fcc-is-future-proofed-with-lte/

S3 it is. I've seen some hovering around $350 in my area so that will do. I just can't stand this HTC Sensation and the reboots any longer. Thanks all for the replies.

nuron said:
S3 it is. I've seen some hovering around $350 in my area so that will do. I just can't stand this HTC Sensation and the reboots any longer. Thanks all for the replies.
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You have to be careful. If they're going to file an insurance claim on it. Your phone will be blacklisted
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Araltd said:
I couldn't agree more. I've seen very impressive speeds from 4G on SGS3... While I'm sure getting 30-60 mbps down (seems average on other LTE networks) is really cool, its more of a signature spec - or bragging spec... 10mbps+ on 4G is plenty fast for me, especially considering I've been using an iPhone on T-mobile for years stuck on 2G EDGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4G is like LUDACRIS SPEED for me (anyone? spaceballs? anyone???)
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30-60 is average? I've never seen anyone around here go faster than 22 mbps and in that context, my GS3 gets 15-16. The difference isn't very large at all.

First of all don't get T-mobile their HSPA+ Network gives me 0-0.50Mbs around all Brooklyn, even if signal is below -60dBm

Teo032 said:
You have to be careful. If they're going to file an insurance claim on it. Your phone will be blacklisted
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Any way to prevent this from happening? Make a phone call before buying? Call tmob customer service?
By the way, since the Note 2 will be coming out by the end of this month or maybe early November, I think a lot of people will try to dump their GS3 to upgrade. Will craigslist prices lower? I'm seeing 300-350 on average right now.

I think TMobile Refarmed 1900mhz at least in nyc

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.

bikrame said:
How much you paid for it?
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679 newegg

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.

will6316 said:
679 newegg
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My Lord.. people really have that much money now a days to spend on a phone?

Crisisx1 said:
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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Check out this link for Spectrum Spotting...
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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?
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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+)

At&t Galaxy S 3 on T Mobil HSPA+?

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

F9zSlavik said:
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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T-Mobile fliped the switch to 1900mhz h+ in 5 w

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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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.
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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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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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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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??? 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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??? 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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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

T-Mobile and My Experiences

So I have the S4 now and I've been complaining to T-Mobile about the poor download speeds in neighborhood in Brooklyn, NYC as if I live in the boondocks. I finally got a response from T-Mobile saying that oh well it looks like there isn't enough bandwidth in your area and there's nothing you can do. Which is ironic considering the slew of ads they have bashing AT&Ts bandwidth and bragging how great they are (BS). See attached for the wonderful LTE speeds I get. And it's all the time as you can see, not based on time and the network being clogged up. I work in midtown Manhattan where between 10AM and 6PM the network is barely useable to which they said "well a lot of people are probably on it".
I'm surprised they didn't tell me to move somewhere else.
Basically I'm getting tired of all the LTE posts I'm seeing on here
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Shot in the dark here but do you have any HSPA in your area? This thread gives some tips you can use to drastically increase speeds. Seems to have worked for most people.

LTE? that's only 4G. not LTE

That sucks, but like the other guy said, that's just regular 4G and not 4G LTE, big difference as I got a few patches of LTE here where I am, and it's at least 4 times faster for me,
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That sucks, but like the other guy said, that's just regular 4G and not 4G LTE, big difference as I got a few patches of LTE here where I am, and it's at least 4 times faster for me,
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Here's the so called LTE. Notice the upload speed is higher then the download so something is strange.
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Shot in the dark here but do you have any HSPA in your area? This thread gives some tips you can use to drastically increase speeds. Seems to have worked for most people.
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Thanks I'll look into this although like I said I was told I'd never get increased speeds due to the bandwidth.
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Next year would be the time to start pitching the complaints just because they said at the end of 2013 it should be completely implemented but I've been with Tmobile from the beginning and they have bent over backwards to make me happy.
LTE is still in the beginning phase of being introduced so yes some people will be lucky enough to have early use but pitching a fit because your not one of the few that have it this early on is useless.
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Is Brooklyn even one of the officially supported areas? Or is LTE on but not officially?

Even since they started rolling out LTE in my area my 4g has gone to crap. I get mostly the same speed as the OP now when I used to get 8mbps prior to LTE roll out. It happened at home and now its happening at my work. I really hate it cause inside my work I dont get LTE and just get 4g. And at home I get LTE a block a way but no LTE where my house is so I'm stuck with the new slower 4g.

Man. Those speeds you posted were faster than I usually used to get with Sprint. In the Chicago area, my last three T-Mobile tests are:
5644 kbps / 1590 kbps
7183 kbps / 1074 kbps
8036 kbps / 6006 kbps (LTE in moving train)
14983 kbps / 12024 kbps (LTE stable)
Not bad.

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Here's the so called LTE. Notice the upload speed is higher then the download so something is strange.
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Not sure if this test is valid looks like you had WIFI on at the time.
You're getting low pings (66ms) and over 1Mbps, which is plenty for a mobile device IMO.

Did you try and change your apn to fast.tmobile.com? I had slow speed too then changed my apn now its back to good speeds
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Even since they started rolling out LTE in my area my 4g has gone to crap. I get mostly the same speed as the OP now when I used to get 8mbps prior to LTE roll out. It happened at home and now its happening at my work. I really hate it cause inside my work I dont get LTE and just get 4g. And at home I get LTE a block a way but no LTE where my house is so I'm stuck with the new slower 4g.
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Same here the 4G used to be great and where I live if I go over a couple blocks it'll switch to LTE but my house is 4G with terrible speeds where I used to get 5-6mb. At my job in Manhattan I get LTE and the speeds are great (10mb+) until like 9AM when it goes down to 2-3mb but it gets to the point I can't even stream a YouTube video.
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se1000 said:
Not sure if this test is valid looks like you had WIFI on at the time.
You're getting low pings (66ms) and over 1Mbps, which is plenty for a mobile device IMO.
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That test was at my job where I have no WiFi. The test was a previous test about a week ago. The Wi-Fi you see enabled is because I took a screenshot while at home this morning. The test is done on LTE if you look at the network type listed.
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Jamenglish said:
Did you try and change your apn to fast.tmobile.com? I had slow speed too then changed my apn now its back to good speeds
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The default was set to that already
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Orical said:
Next year would be the time to start pitching the complaints just because they said at the end of 2013 it should be completely implemented but I've been with Tmobile from the beginning and they have bent over backwards to make me happy.
LTE is still in the beginning phase of being introduced so yes some people will be lucky enough to have early use but pitching a fit because your not one of the few that have it this early on is useless.
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I have the HTC One on AT&T and SGS4 on TMO. I've found outside of AT&T's LTE area TMO being faster, but not always. AT&T seems more consistant everywhere I go, TMO, there's either drop to edte, no service, or killler speeds. I have not hate to either carriers, nor a fanboi of any of them nor any device.
Long story on why I have both, basically had to do with credits owned me on TMO and sales of older devices I had right out.

Versed said:
I have the HTC One on AT&T and SGS4 on TMO. I've found outside of AT&T's LTE area TMO being faster, but not always. AT&T seems more consistant everywhere I go, TMO, there's either drop to edte, no service, or killler speeds. I have not hate to either carriers, nor a fanboi of any of them nor any device.
Long story on why I have both, basically had to do with credits owned me on TMO and sales of older devices I had right out.
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I don't think you get the point I was making, I could see being mad if LTE was out for a few years and your being told you should have it on Tmobile but it's just starting literally. This has nothing to do with att and their coverage but I've had att and Verizon in the past and no Cell carrier can promise perfect coverage.
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disturkis4u said:
So I have the S4 now and I've been complaining to T-Mobile about the poor download speeds in neighborhood in Brooklyn, NYC as if I live in the boondocks. I finally got a response from T-Mobile saying that oh well it looks like there isn't enough bandwidth in your area and there's nothing you can do. Which is ironic considering the slew of ads they have bashing AT&Ts bandwidth and bragging how great they are (BS). See attached for the wonderful LTE speeds I get. And it's all the time as you can see, not based on time and the network being clogged up. I work in midtown Manhattan where between 10AM and 6PM the network is barely useable to which they said "well a lot of people are probably on it".
I'm surprised they didn't tell me to move somewhere else.
Basically I'm getting tired of all the LTE posts I'm seeing on here
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Damn thats fast buddy!!! Lol
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I did a test in Brooklyn yesterday and I got 24mbs download and 8 upload on LTE.