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Can you use 3g data while talking on the phone?

I am going in the morning to upgrade my line and was wondering if you can use 3g data and talk on the phone at the same time? I've used the gs3 and the evo lte and able to do so.
This would be a deal breaker if I can't and the idiots that should know (sprint) don't! Thanks
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oldpreowner said:
I am going in the morning to upgrade my line and was wondering if you can use 3g data and talk on the phone at the same time? I've used the gs3 and the evo lte and able to do so.
This would be a deal breaker if I can't and the idiots that should know (sprint) don't! Thanks
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I would verify with another tester, as my connection isn't very good at work. But while on 3G data, I cannot go to any websites on the browser. Wi-Fi, however, works fine while on a call. Odd...
EDIT: It does not support SVDO, but it does support SVLTE. From http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-317-updated-lg-eclipse-4g-casts-an-early-shadow/

oldpreowner said:
I am going in the morning to upgrade my line and was wondering if you can use 3g data and talk on the phone at the same time? I've used the gs3 and the evo lte and able to do so.
This would be a deal breaker if I can't and the idiots that should know (sprint) don't! Thanks
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Wow, I assumed this was a CDMA limitation, not a phone limitation. You've been able to talk and get data simultaneously without turning on wifi or 4g on the GS3 and Evo LTE on Sprint?
My wife just got her Optimus G, I'll have to try this out tonight.

Evan78 said:
Wow, I assumed this was a CDMA limitation, not a phone limitation. You've been able to talk and get data simultaneously without turning on wifi or 4g on the GS3 and Evo LTE on Sprint?
My wife just got her Optimus G, I'll have to try this out tonight.
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I'm surprise as well. I thought that all sprint phone calls and text use the CDMA spectrum and therefore no data would be available during that time. You can still use LTE i think (if it is in your area).

Yes you are able to on both phones I mentioned due to the fact they have an extra radio in them. Thanks for the replies.
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What do you mean extra Radios...I always thought it was an Apple patent issue. 3G has nothing to do with talk service cecause you can shut it off and still place your calls. Calling, 3G data, 4G data, and Wifi are all seperate radios...if I'm not mistaken. Iphones doit on sprint so there for I believe it's an Apple patent issue but if the SIII does it then I don't know I guess. My Evo3D would not do it.
Just tried with my G...nope can't do it. I still believe it's an apple thing...annoying.
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latindor17 said:
I'm surprise as well. I thought that all sprint phone calls and text use the CDMA spectrum and therefore no data would be available during that time. You can still use LTE i think (if it is in your area).
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You can shut off data and still send SMS, it goes through the normal voice calling section. But MMS requires the data to be on.

It's not related to patents. It's related to hardware capabilities and standards.
For those like me that didn't know it was possible, here's a thread of people discussing the GS3 on Sprint having dual radios to enable simultaneous voice and data without being connect to 4g or wifi.
The capability is referred to as SVDO (simultaneous voice and data). I assume the O is for operation.
I tested my wife's Optimus G on Sprint and it doesn't work.

Wow thought Android phones were way advanced compared to I phones ( they still are in my opinion )...ohwell I'm still not ever going to switch to apple devices lol. I'm just happy with talking then seaching lol.

It's phone related as the S3 can do it. The LG cannot. I used to be able to when I had the S3 but when testing the OG I can't. I think it has to do with the S3 having a second radio for that kind of thing and the LG cutting that space out for the quad core + LTE. The LG is a sexier phone IMO so the trade off is worth it for me.

I went ahead and got the phone because it's so smooth but just after one day I already miss data while on a call. I'm gonna give it a week and see if I can deal with it. Thanks for all the input.
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I agree man it sucks, I had the white evo lte and man it used to come in handy at times especially in areas with no lte service. But then again.... That quad core processor and that 13mp cam... Give it some time man once the awesome devs get to working on it this phone will be a monster to be reckoned with!!
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The iPhone is the only phone in the world capable of this.
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Just tried it. It is not capable of this.
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Yes...I can...airtel India
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Sprint og doesn't do svdo. Simultaneous voice and data

oldpreowner said:
I am going in the morning to upgrade my line and was wondering if you can use 3g data and talk on the phone at the same time? I've used the gs3 and the evo lte and able to do so.
This would be a deal breaker if I can't and the idiots that should know (sprint) don't! Thanks
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You can do it on the EVO Lte and the S3. This one of the few features I miss from my S3.
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charlieb620 said:
The iPhone is the only phone in the world capable of this.
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Not so fast buddy, my Samsung Epic 4G Touch does it with the Kangpang JB Rom
and that phone is way inferior to the Optimus G. I also took pictures and texted them
while on a call using 3G and 4G. Sorry I couldn't help myself I compete with Iphones at
work all day. Also with the 2100 N battery upgrade (Ebay $30-50 ) I got NFC to work
with JB to GIII and Samsung Nexus.

Funny thing is this phone has all the hardware to do svdo it's just not turned on in the software. If you look at the FCC diagram it has two cdma antennas which are needed. So I bet if LG wanted to with a simple update to the radio it could be activated

I came from the LG Viper 4G LTE I was so disappointed that my TOP OF THE LINE Optimus G couldn't do simultaneous voice and data like my old Viper. I love the Optimus G but I might have to go with "GAG" GS3 or EVO LTE

gary2smart said:
Not so fast buddy, my Samsung Epic 4G Touch does it with the Kangpang JB Rom
and that phone is way inferior to the Optimus G. I also took pictures and texted them
while on a call using 3G and 4G. Sorry I couldn't help myself I compete with Iphones at
work all day. Also with the 2100 N battery upgrade (Ebay $30-50 ) I got NFC to work
with JB to GIII and Samsung Nexus.
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SVDO is not possible on the Samsung Galaxy Epic 4G Touch. SVDO is exclusive to 3G and It's a feature built in to the newer Qualcomm chips in the Evo Lte, GS3, and LG Viper. Those are the only sprint phones capable of SVDO. What you did have is 4G data over calls since it uses a different radio (not 3g). SVDO is based on the Qualcomm chip not how many radios you have on your phone. My note 2 can't do svdo since Samsung chose to use their Exynos chip instead of the Qualcomm. Something I'm upset about but can live with since lte is coming and will be possible with SVLTE.
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AT&T G PRO E980 on T-Mobile

E980 from eBay; unlocked with number code (no data service on T-Mobile at this point-only phone); rooted with XDA instructions-verified with Joey Krim’s Root Checker basic; installed SuperSU; installed ASTRO file manager pro (had it from prior phone) - could not access Build Prop file so installed Joey Krim’s Build Prop Editor; as per XDA instructions changed ro.radio.networkmode=disable to ro.radio.networkmode=enable (and SAVED!!!). Opened “Settings”; “Networks”; “Tethering and Networks”; “Mobile Networks” (which now shows “Network Mode” which I entered and selected “GSM/WCMDMA/LTE auto”; then went down to “Network Operators” and opened and checked “automatic”. After booting there was no change in data access and I figured out problem was with APN (“Access Point Names”) settings - went to uTube for "MMS/APN settings for HTC Inspire T-MOBILE " and using pause button got the APN data needed. Went back to “Mobile Networks” page and clicked on “Access Point Names” which opens a blank page. Clicked on the lower right “Menu” button which opens small window at bottom with two options-pick the “New APN” which opens the full page for entry of the uTube data (I did not find on this E980 a place to enter “MMS Protocol:WAP 2.0"). Rebooted and data service appeared. The data service was “E” (Edge apparently) but I live on Mexican border and no LTE yet nor has T-Mobile apparently switched their “4G” to 1900 band. I will investigate with T-Mobile support how, if possible in this market, to move up the data food chain. My prior phones were Palm Treos then HTC G2 and RAZORs for landline replacement with PhoneLynx devices.
LG says without hardware flash no possibility (if at all) of 4g operation and not sure will work now with LTE from T-Mobile (not in my area yet). T-Mobile support says G Pro is not in their system yet. Amazing to me that all phone manufacturers do not have frequency agile products - my 12 year old RTI TV remote handles multiple frequencies and IR. LG support would not comment on Key Lime Pie . . .

I feel bad for users of other carriers who can't get the G Pro. Its stupid how LG makes it exclusive on AT&T than does little to nothing to market it. LG is just hurting the sales potential of the device by not making it more available in the US market.

I agree. Although it has been confirmed that this device will work and get T-Mobile 4G and LTE. I dont understand why T-Mobile won't market this phone. Its clearly a Note 2 beater in every aspect.
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kevace1 said:
.... I dont understand why T-Mobile won't market this phone. Its clearly a Note 2 beater in every aspect.
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I think AT&T has put a stranglehold on LG just like VZW does with some of their partner manufactures. You can bet there were some back room deals going on prior to release.

jdk2 said:
I think AT&T has put a stranglehold on LG just like VZW does with some of their partner manufactures. You can bet there were some back room deals going on prior to release.
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Maybe, but LG has many phones for T-Mobile as well, i think more even. But the exclusives have been AT&T only, like the 3D LG Thrill, the "first" HD screen and LTE Nitro HD...............yeah you might be right.....

where did you buy your unlock code? which selleR?

Droid>iOS said:
I feel bad for users of other carriers who can't get the G Pro. Its stupid how LG makes it exclusive on AT&T than does little to nothing to market it. LG is just hurting the sales potential of the device by not making it more available in the US market.
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LG reminds me of Commodore back in the 1980s: GREAT products, but not a clue how to market them. The OG Pro has a big H/W advantage over the Galaxy Note II and a larger screen (with less bloatware) than either the HTC One or S4; LG should be running comparison ads non-stop. What do we get instead? Almost nothing.

Seller of e980
edgarzin said:
where did you buy your unlock code? which selleR?
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Bought on Ebay from salvatoregm - UNLOCKED. Unlocked many phones in past with various unlocker sites without problems.

tmobile
Okay I understand that the bootloader is currently locke but assuming it gets unlocked would it be possible to flash a custom modem to create support for tmobile 4g in un-refarmed areas? something like they did for the note one?

How does The LG Pro G work on T-Mobile? I live in a re-farmed area and am thinking of switching to the T-Mobile $30 prepaid plan.I have the chance to get a Pro G for $49,my plan was to get it,unlock it and use it on T-Mobile.

PassingThruLife said:
How does The LG Pro G work on T-Mobile? I live in a re-farmed area and am thinking of switching to the T-Mobile $30 prepaid plan.I have the chance to get a Pro G for $49,my plan was to get it,unlock it and use it on T-Mobile.
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When i was in refarmed area i was consistently getting 3~6mbps down and about 2mbps up and in an area with lte around 25mbps
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loophole12345 said:
Okay I understand that the bootloader is currently locke but assuming it gets unlocked would it be possible to flash a custom modem to create support for tmobile 4g in un-refarmed areas? something like they did for the note one?
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Probably not. What helped the Note in this regard was it's similarity to the Galaxy S2 hardware, and then T-Mobile release the Note on their network. T-Mobile doesn't carry any LG devices with even remotely similar hardware.

Have people been able to unlock phones that were previously locked? I'm assuming so, since I have seen unlocked ATT Phones. I want to buy one on eBay and then get an unlock code, but wanted to make sure it was possible first. I'm switching from the Note II. I love Samsung, but hate the Camera...

4G and LTE Works on T-Mobile
I was digging around in the not so secret.....secret menu and experimenting with options and found that you can simply activate the 4G and LTE on the Optimus G Pro. I will post a few screenshots of the home screen and of some speed tests for your amazement.......
You can access the LG menu by entering 3845#*980#
I'm not responsible if you blow your phone up....please be careful.

I'm using the ATT Lg Optimus G Pro here in Canada with my Rogers carrier and get full LTE speeds just by adding Rogers LTE APN settings. this would be the same for Bell or Telus. I have to say trading my s4 for this device was a smart move! Ya sure no dev support because of locked bootloader, I'm sure eventually that will change
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i got tmobile in nyc with LTE.. im thinking about getting the LG Optimus G Pro.. will the phone work in getting LTE or 4G on tmobile?

sk622 said:
I was digging around in the not so secret.....secret menu and experimenting with options and found that you can simply activate the 4G and LTE on the Optimus G Pro. I will post a few screenshots of the home screen and of some speed tests for your amazement.......
You can access the LG menu by entering 3845#*980#
I'm not responsible if you blow your phone up....please be careful.
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I got into the hidden menu but I cant find anyway to activate lte .... Any help would be greatly appreciated.

7xnari said:
i got tmobile in nyc with LTE.. im thinking about getting the LG Optimus G Pro.. will the phone work in getting LTE or 4G on tmobile?
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According to a few people I've seen on here with mobile, you should get full LTE speeds on T-Mobile.
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What I don't see is the support for t-mobile AWS bands for 4g....just LTE and Edge....

No need to activate LTE,should work out of the box as long as the APN settings are correct.
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LG Optimus G Pro ON Metro PCS

I Have had my OGP for about three weeks now on Metro PCS and Its Getting 4G LTE :laugh:. I do hope more people buy and support this phone cause it's such a great phone. I just sold my Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy s3 to get It. It's not offer'ed on other carriers but what the hell we have the option of at least going to three of the 3 major carriers and use this device. all I can say is BUY THIS PHONE :good::good:

yamaha1269 said:
I Have had my OGP for about three weeks now on Metro PCS and Its Getting 4G LTE :laugh:. I do hope more people buy and support this phone cause it's such a great phone. I just sold my Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy s3 to get It. It's not offer'ed on other carriers but what the hell we have the option of at least going to three of the 3 major carriers and use this device. all I can say is BUY THIS PHONE :good::good:
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I have a question for you, I purchased the at&t lg optimus prime g, I took it to a metro store and I bought a sim card, talk and text seem to work fine, but I don't get any data. Did you do anything to get the phone to work, other than just inserting the SIM card? I was thinking the APNs were still set as the at&t apns and that is why I'm not getting anything. Thank you in advance.

cangrihavanero said:
I have a question for you, I purchased the at&t lg optimus prime g, I took it to a metro store and I bought a sim card, talk and text seem to work fine, but I don't get any data. Did you do anything to get the phone to work, other than just inserting the SIM card? I was thinking the APNs were still set as the at&t apns and that is why I'm not getting anything. Thank you in advance.
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Yes it`s the APN`s stopping you from getting data. You will need to obtain them. Also depending on your area you may or may NOT get 3G as since MetroPCS is now T-Mobile this phone does NOT fully support T-Mobile`s 3G/4G HSPA+ bands. you will only get 3G/4G HSPA+ in refarmed areas.
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cangrihavanero said:
I have a question for you, I purchased the at&t lg optimus prime g, I took it to a metro store and I bought a sim card, talk and text seem to work fine, but I don't get any data. Did you do anything to get the phone to work, other than just inserting the SIM card? I was thinking the APNs were still set as the at&t apns and that is why I'm not getting anything. Thank you in advance.
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It does NOT look like your getting LTE in that screenshot... On AT&T phones 4G at the top means 3G/HSPA+. It will say 4G LTE if your on LTE.

optimus g pro
I have a unlocked att lg optimus g pro model number e 980 however when I put my metro pcs sim card in I get a phone not allowed mm# 6. the phone is unlocked and im not sure what to do. Any ideas would be helpful
thanks in advance
sam:

sjchism said:
I have a unlocked att lg optimus g pro model number e 980 however when I put my metro pcs sim card in I get a phone not allowed mm# 6. the phone is unlocked and im not sure what to do. Any ideas would be helpful
thanks in advance
sam:
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Where did you get the phone?
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I bought it from amazon

sjchism said:
I bought it from amazon
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New?
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No it was used..but i tried puting my sim card in and it just wouldnt work however when i reasearched it metro pcs said it wasnt compatible. However i have seen post from others who said that it was

http://www.t-mobile.com/VERIFYIMEI.ASPX
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Not to bring an old post back from the dead but... Are you still on Metro PCS? If so, how are you liking the LTE coverage? Currently I'm on T-Mobile and thinking of switching to Metro's unlimited LTE for $60 a month. Save me about $13.00 a month.

LTE or Not LTE
My wife one night left her phone with me and in this location it showed 4gLTE I hadnt bothered since I unlocked and rooted it we use Metro i put an early version of cyanogen on it and mine is a twin in blue with nightlies I only get the hspa* not the 4gLTE what am I doing wrong?

I just switched from PTel Mobile to MetroPCS. Both carriers are using T-Mobile network, on a secondary degree of importance or something like that.
Originally my LG OGP was activated on ATT, then switched to PTel Mobile and on both carriers got 4G LTE with no problems whatsoever. Now on MetroPCS the best it can do is EDGE and when I open the internet Browser, loses all signals (even phone capabilities) and have to restart phone in order to make phone calls again.
APN settings are as depicted on the post above, and calls and texts work well. The problem is the internet, or the lack of it.
Anyone have had problems like this? Any solution?
(the lady on MetroPCS was not of any help. She just keep complaining about my LG being a piece of S... and that I should buy a new phone from them)

Was just given this phone

I was quite excited as I am using a really ****ty phone, but upon starting the phone I realized it was on the sprint network, which gets very unreliable service where I live.
My main question is, is this phone, the LG Optimus G for sprint, capable of switching over to another phone carrier? Preferably Verizon prepaid or Straight Talk as they both work extremely well in my location. If it is, do I need to root the phone? The last phone I rooted with a Motorola Triumph on Virgin Wireless, and it was beyond easy.
I have also called both providers, Verizon and Straight Talk, both were very unhelpful
If its not usable, the phone is for sale to the first person with 75$ in the four corners area, usa.

eraleubs said:
I was quite excited as I am using a really ****ty phone, but upon starting the phone I realized it was on the sprint network, which gets very unreliable service where I live.
My main question is, is this phone, the LG Optimus G for sprint, capable of switching over to another phone carrier? Preferably Verizon prepaid or Straight Talk as they both work extremely well in my location. If it is, do I need to root the phone? The last phone I rooted with a Motorola Triumph on Virgin Wireless, and it was beyond easy.
I have also called both providers, Verizon and Straight Talk, both were very unhelpful
If its not usable, the phone is for sale to the first person with 75$ in the four corners area, usa.
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No, you can only use the LG Optimus G LS970 on Sprint.

RegKilla said:
No, you can only use the LG Optimus G LS970 on Sprint.
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such a shame, the phone is officially as useless as a paperweight is where i live.
thanks for the quick response though.

Technically you could if you had a donar phone to flash but no 4g lte though.

eraleubs said:
My main question is, is this phone, the LG Optimus G for sprint, capable of switching over to another phone carrier? Preferably Verizon prepaid or Straight Talk as they both work extremely well in my location.
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No, you can only use the LG Optimus G LS970 on Sprint.
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Kippui said:
Technically you could if you had a donar phone to flash but no 4g lte though.
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Not entirely true unless the Optimus has something holding it back.
There was a thread about the same question (and a sim card question) here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2771111
I tried Straight Talk's website and was almost able to activate my own Optimus G on their service. I linked the website in that thread ^^

[Q] New phone yet mobile data is super slow

I purchased an ATT LG g3 and I still think it's great despite having a download speed of .5 mbps and an upload speed if 1.1 mbps ...
I called tech support but they weren't very useful so I was hoping you guys would be.
Any help would be appreciated.

Crypto66 said:
I purchased an ATT LG g3 and I still think it's great despite having a download speed of .5 mbps and an upload speed if 1.1 mbps ...
I called tech support but they weren't very useful so I was hoping you guys would be.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Does it say LTE? It could just be that att sucks were you are. For it it will say I have LTE but my speeds will be just as slow. Its a network issue not necessarily a phone issue.

Pilz said:
Does it say LTE? It could just be that att sucks were you are. For it it will say I have LTE but my speeds will be just as slow. Its a network issue not necessarily a phone issue.
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It says 4g LTE in the status bar. I've had ATT service before on an HTC one X where I could fetch 8-12 mbps. The support lady was very nice and said something about maintenance and other calls but I was unsure if maybe it was an isolated issue or not.

LG G3 on AT&T slow data connections
I have the same issue. My phone is about 1 month old, previously I had a Blackberry Z30 Unlocked and connection was way better, even with 2 bars I could use Pandora all day at work and could connect to apps, and websites. Now on LG G3 even Google Play won't connect many times as it times out because connection is too slow. I think there is an issue with the way LG G3 connects to AT&T, I mean how can an unsupported device like Blackberry Z30 (bought it on Blackberry site as AT&T doesn't sell it) work very well and yet LG G3, sold by AT&T doesn't work well.
PS : I get 4G and some occasional LTE, but still speed is pretty slow and device consumes the battery pretty quickly.