I was under the impression that the Rogers model wouldn't work on Bell's LTE network, but I still manage to get intermittent connection to it.
The specs show the E971 as having 700/2600 bands, while the E973 has 700/AWS.
Any thoughts? It's clearly not the best connection. It's on and off, but I still manage to get it.
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Bell is co-owner of the 2600 spectrum, that might explain it.
Actually I looked in the service menu and the phone has many LTE bands, not just the two "official" ones. This would explain why I was able to connect to Bell's LTE. A guy at the office had the Telus model and he had the exact same bands when we looked in his service menu.
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The service menu is generic. You have it even when you flash to E975 or F180 rom.
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Ah, so they don't modify the menu based on hardware? Makes it somewhat pointless then.
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Ah, so they don't modify the menu based on hardware? Makes it somewhat pointless then.
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Not necessarily pointless. My E971 will connect to LTE when I pick band 4 which is not even listed in the specs. But I can't tell for sure if it is using Band 4 or not.
So personally I think the E971 can run LTE on 700/2100 and 2600.
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Not necessarily pointless. My E971 will connect to LTE when I pick band 4 which is not even listed in the specs. But I can't tell for sure if it is using Band 4 or not.
So personally I think the E971 can run LTE on 700/2100 and 2600.
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Do you find you have an easy time connecting to a non-Rogers LTE network? I could connect at the office, but now I can't anymore, even though my One X has a full strength LTE signal. The Optimus can't seem to correct anymore. Maybe I screwed something up.
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Do you find you have an easy time connecting to a non-Rogers LTE network? I could connect at the office, but now I can't anymore, even though my One X has a full strength LTE signal. The Optimus can't seem to correct anymore. Maybe I screwed something up.
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Good to know it's not just me then. I haven't been able to connect to LTE since Tuesday night or so while my Note 2 sits on it all day. I even went and got a new sim.
Maybe the 2600Mhz frequency is down.
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Good to know it's not just me then. I haven't been able to connect to LTE since Tuesday night or so while my Note 2 sits on it all day. I even went and got a new sim.
Maybe the 2600Mhz frequency is down.
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I'm in Toronto, using a E971 on the Bell network. I believe Bell uses the 1700 LTE frequency.
Bell uses Band 4 which is 1700/2100 and Band 7 which is 2600 which is the same as Rogers. However Bell's Band 7 coverage is relatively unknown.
Rogers claims that wherever they have Band 4, they have Band 7 too.
The E971 specs only list Band 17 which is 700 and Band 7. So if Band 7 coverage is down, we get no LTE.
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Makes sense, and explains why I was able to get LTE at the office but not at my house. I rectified the issue by selling my E971 and buying the E973. Problem solved!
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Couldnt find relevant thread but curious as to if nexus 4 has unadvertised LTE capabilities (atleast of canadian carriers), why isnt Optimus G pentaband like nexus 4. I guess answer can be as simple as different hardware but AFAIK they're based on same hardware, aren't they?
Simple...the Nexus 4 does not have LTE
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Usually you cant boost all frequencies with only 1 amplifier.
And as i know, Nexus4 doesnt have one and has poor LTE reception.
The radio itself supports every wireless format (Gsm/wcdma/cdma/lte) as i know.
So its question of guaranteed quality i guess. And some royalties need to be payd
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Simple...the Nexus 4 does not have LTE
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It has LTE in Canada.
My optimus G have LTE... optimus g L-01E
Same question on my mind actually.
With Wind Mobile up here in Canada. Uses the AWS frequencies like T-Mobile.
Would the AT&T Optimus G work if I plugged my sim in?
hey guys was wondering if their is a international version of this phone? i know there is a korean version but i heard the korean version doesnt have the radio frequencies to pick h+ or 3g here in USA att or tmo.. i think i read it on engadget
The E973 is pentaband and will pickup almost all 3G frequencies anywhere, including the USA. The problem is not with 3G, but rather LTE.
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Ok thanks. I've been wanting to get this phone but wasnt sure and don't want to get the USA version... so u think the best bet for me is that one?
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Yeah you should be fine for 3G pretty much everywhere, the E973 supports these frequencies:
3G Network UMTS/HSPA 850 / 900 / 1800/ 1900/ 2100
4G Network AWS 700 / 1700
For a full list of frequencies world wide with all the carriers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_country_code
Can anyone confirm if roger's Lg optimus G E971 will work on At&t's gsm network? 4g lte specifically.
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anyone? it says 700 mhz in lte band in the specs, so it should work, right?
Yup it should work.
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Thought the Rogers version was 2600 MHz LTE only, which is why it won't work with Bell or Telus (as they use 700 MHz LTE). Thus, it wouldn't work with AT&T LTE.
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phoenix_rizzen said:
Thought the Rogers version was 2600 MHz LTE only, which is why it won't work with Bell or Telus (as they use 700 MHz LTE). Thus, it wouldn't work with AT&T LTE.
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but, it lists 700 as one of the lte bands in the specs
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but, it lists 700 as one of the lte bands in the specs
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I've done some research, but would be AT&T OG work with Bell LTE? I'm only getting 4G so far, but I'm not sure if I need to flash a Bell modem or what.
Edit: Replaced SIM card and LTE works.
Here's an interesting report, a new LG model showed up at the FCC, the LS-980, first tri-band LTE phone with Sprint frequencies to be approved by the FCC, is this going to be a new LG Optimus G coming to Sprint?
Link: http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=12696
The FCC approved the LG LS-980. The phone supports all three frequency bands Sprint plans to use for LTE in the coming years. It's the first such phone to gain the FCC's approval, although the company Sprint currently uses the 1900 band (band 25) for LTE, but in the coming year will start deploying LTE in the 800 and 2500 bands the company acquired from Nextel and Clearwire, respectively. FCC documents show that the LG LS-980 also supports CDMA, as well as GSM and WCDMA for global roaming. NFC is also included. The FCC approved a potentially related VS-980 phone with Verizon frequency bands the day before.
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Link: http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/23/optimus-g-pro-sprint-fcc/
A smartphone bearing the model number LG LS980 has just passed through the FCC, and it's a dead ringer for a G Pro destined for Big Yellow. Not only does its model number jive with the other carrier-specific incarnations of LG's device, but it packs support for Now Network-friendly CDMA and LTE over band 25, alongside the usual GSM radio. There's no telling when the Now Network will start offering the phone, but federal approval means it's clear to arrive when LG pleases.
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I'm contemplating on purchasing this but I'm unsure of how well the development for this device will be. But for Triband it'll be AWESOME! We'll see what the specs are before I decide, though.
Yeah I will buy this device if there is enough development following. The weird thing is I feel that my lgog is better than any HTC phone I've ever had and its much better looking than anything out there. I absolutely hate the galaxy phones. Wish more people felt like me so we would have a bigger dev field. Thanks to those that do!
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Yeah I will buy this device if there is enough development following. The weird thing is I feel that my lgog is better than any HTC phone I've ever had and its much better looking than anything out there. I absolutely hate the galaxy phones. Wish more people felt like me so we would have a bigger dev field. Thanks to those that do!
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After purchasing this phone, I think I may stick to LG. I just read an article on flipbook that they are coming out with a G branded Tablet, Hub, and TVs. The G2 looks promising, and the phone above sounds promising. The article also stated that LG smartphones did very well this year, better than any other. IMO the G was the sleeper of 2012/13 thus far. After using this phone I'd def buy future G series phones.
If this does end up being the G2, it will be my next phone. My wife just upgraded to the Optimus G from an Optimus S and I am very impressed with her phone. I'm still rocking the OG EVO just waiting for a worthy upgrade that supported triband LTE. It looks like this phone will fit the bill!
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If this does end up being the G2, it will be my next phone. My wife just upgraded to the Optimus G from an Optimus S and I am very impressed with her phone. I'm still rocking the OG EVO just waiting for a worthy upgrade that supported triband LTE. It looks like this phone will fit the bill!
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Went from the LG Optimus S for 2 years then to the Galaxy Nexus for 2 months because I saw the new OG. Almost a year with my baby. If this truly is the G2 then this will be my next phone.
They say its the g pro not g2
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Yes the LG G2 will support all 3 Sprint bands, 1900,800, and Clearwires spectrum I believe its 2500 band
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bigfdaddy2 said:
They say its the g pro not g2
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The dimensions match the G2. They got it wrong in the article.
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The dimensions match the G2. They got it wrong in the article.
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OK sorry then lol....mybads
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I bought an Optimus pro on eBay and i was sent an E-988. It works on ATT but im only getting edge network. Can i get 4G if i unlock it?
198four said:
I bought an Optimus pro on eBay and i was sent an E-988. It works on ATT but im only getting edge network. Can i get 4G if i unlock it?
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I'm no expert, but I think the 988 doesn't use the same LTE bands that ATT uses. Unlocking the device will not fix that. The reason you can get EDGE is because they share the same bands for that network. Check GSMArena and it will break down the diffs between the variants.
198four said:
I bought an Optimus pro on eBay and i was sent an E-988. It works on ATT but im only getting edge network. Can i get 4G if i unlock it?
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e988 does not have LTE...it was released as an Asia specific model and has no LTE band
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