Hey guys, new to Android and T-Mobile. I got a G2 last week, and I live and work in kind of a fringe area for T-Mo coverage. AT&T has good coverage out here, but the G2 doesn't roam over to ATT, I can't even register on their system when I select it in the mobile networks settings. My question is- how can I set the phone to roam onto their system when I lose T-Mo coverage? (I have heard that T-Mo can roam to ATT on EDGE). Thanks!
As far as I know, the only way to use AT&T on the G2 would be to SIM unlock the phone and use an AT&T SIM with an AT&T account. The TMO SIM won't just allow you to roam because they don't have a reciprocal billing agreement --- though I am no expert on this.
I believe, though I could be wrong, that the G2 does not have the ability for 3G (UMTS) data on AT&T. As you stated, if you could connect to the network, Edge should work.
One solution would be to switch to an AT&T SIM and use the Samsung Vibrant, which has the ability to connect to one of the two AT&T 3G bands. Of course, if you want to use AT&T regularly, getting an AT&T phone would be a better solution. So, for you, unless you want to switch to AT&T, wifi might be your only solution.
Ugh! That is exactly what I was hoping I wouldn't read lol. Well, I do really want to stick with tmo, just wish my phone would auto roam to att when I lose the tmo signal. Thanks for the reply!
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I asked around at work a bit, and there are cases where you can roam on AT&T's network. These cases exist in areas where T-Mobile has not, cannot, or will not build out a network. In these cases, they contract with AT&T to provide their customers with network access. Some phones will show roaming, but I think the software, at this point, has made it a seamless experience, and you don't even know you are attached to AT&T's network. For billing, purposes, if you have a national plan, you are not roaming.
This doesn't help you, but I wanted to clarify my blanket statement above.
Check out the coverage map (Select NO for Are you a Rep, then go to the Data Coverage Map):
compass(DOT)t-mobile(DOT)com
Unfortunately in your area of CA, there is no roaming partner.
The only roaming in CA is in some parts of N. CA up Hwy 1 and 101, towards the Oregon border, and in the 395 corridor.
I'm thinking of upgrading from my HTC Rhodium on ATT to a Desire Z (also on ATT). Is there anything I should be looking for to make sure it will play nice with the 3G network?
Thanks
nnvpears
nnvpears said:
I'm thinking of upgrading from my HTC Rhodium on ATT to a Desire Z (also on ATT). Is there anything I should be looking for to make sure it will play nice with the 3G network?
Thanks
nnvpears
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You'll need to buy the Canadian version of the DZ (from Bell Mobility).
Hi everyone,
I'm currently in the USA for an internship and I'm tempted to buy an Inspire since it's so much cheaper than what it would cost back in the Netherlands. However I've searched a lot now and I can't figure this out.
Will the Inspire work on my network back in the Netherlands? I'm on T-mobile. I'm sure GSM will work and so on, but I would really like to know if 3G and even 4G will work back at home?
So, bottomline, buy or don't buy ?
,Jordy
Hey Ive tried searching around but couldn't find the answer to my question so here I am.
I'm interested in buying the unlocked (quad core) international HTC ONE X. I'm also planning on using it with tmobiles monthly 4g prepaid plan.
my main question is will the phone operate at HSPA+ speeds? or will it run on edge.
Thanks!!
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Hey Ive tried searching around but couldn't find the answer to my question so here I am.
I'm interested in buying the unlocked (quad core) international HTC ONE X. I'm also planning on using it with tmobiles monthly 4g prepaid plan.
my main question is will the phone operate at HSPA+ speeds? or will it run on edge.
Thanks!!
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EDGE. It'll work in re-farmed markets but so will any HSPA+ phone. Check out the XL forum, a bunch of folks are trying to get it to work on Wind which means it'll work on T-Mobile's AWS bands too.
vendetta718 said:
Hey Ive tried searching around but couldn't find the answer to my question so here I am.
I'm interested in buying the unlocked (quad core) international HTC ONE X. I'm also planning on using it with tmobiles monthly 4g prepaid plan.
my main question is will the phone operate at HSPA+ speeds? or will it run on edge.
Thanks!!
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2g/Edge data for the time being.
T Mo USA will be deploying 3g & 3g+ data by years end throughout major markets and everywhere else afterward.
This topic/question has been beaten to death. Check out the Q&A section for more info. At this point, we just have to wait for the changeover to start hitting our areas. As of right now though, only a hand full of cities have experienced this changeover.
Btw, if you don't already have one, start calling your local stores for a non GBA micro SIM. The newer micro SIMs don't play nice with our One X's. Only the non GBA SIMs allow for voice and data.
Good luck!
after doing some more research ive decided to stick with the t mobile s3 and hspa+ Gnex as my two options for t mobile monthly 4G plan.
Thanks anyway
Hello everyone,
I am having a serious crisis. So let me give you a little back story. I previously had a unlocked gnex and I had been using it with straight talk att and simple mobile. My particular phone didn't like straight talk at all I was always having data problems and the reception and data were very slow. Simple mobile worked great and very fast and the soft data cap I found was a lot higher than att's. I sold my gnex a few weeks ago before the nexus 4 launch so I could get more money for it. I have been using a Nokia E5-00 in the mean time on straight talk and fr some reason it has been great way better reception and the data is actually faster than what I was getting on my gnex even though this phone only supports hspa+7.5 instead f the full hspa+21 the gnex had. I really want a Galaxy Note 2, but I have been hesitant of ATT's network and I am afraid I will have the same roblems as I had with my gnex. So I wanted the T-mobile version because it would give me the flexibility to switch between the above listed carriers and since prepaid doesn't have lte support I could get the hspa+42 and know I will get faster data than ATT. I have to get the phone from amazon, long story but that is where I have to get it, they dont seem to be getting the t-mo version anytime soon and everywhere is on back order, but I cant deal with using this E5 any longer. I can get a ATT Galaxy note 2 and they just turned on LTE where I live in Columbus, Ohio. I had 2 questions I hope somebody can help me out with, since I am using prepaid and wont get LTE is there a hack to make the LTE work? Also is the HSPA+ on ATT going to provide faster speeds than before now that LTE has launched relieving some strain on hspa+ and providing more back-haul to the sites? Any incite would be gratefully apreciated
Hey folks, I've got an LTE N7 on the way.
Going to use it in my car and add it to my data plan.
I'm currently on Verizon but would have no issue moving to AT&T. Both have similar coverage in my area, though AT&T may be a tad better.
Does the N7 have any issues on Verizon? I found one article in my searching that suggested the N7 only works on some Verizon bands. Can anyone confirm if AT&T will be the better bet for total coverage on 2G/3G/4G?