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Until recently I have been with Sprint. And I am located in South Florida.
I am considering going with Simple Mobile as I'm told that T-Mobile has one of the best data speeds in this area. And I want to get a Galaxy S3 as the phone to use with this service.
Can anyone here advise as to whether this would work with Simple Mobile (I called them but they won't say anything only that they don't don't support it - meaning they don't sell it so don't bother them), at what speeds?
I also assume that I must get the T-Mobile version of this phone. That seems quite difficult unless I want to pay a big premium to T-Mobile, who charges much more than say AT&T for their version. So if anyone has any suggestions where I can get one (I would prefer a store, not eBay)?
Thanks
try the xda marketplace
edit: nvm just saw you dont have enough posts.
I read that the Sprint variant of the S3 would work on T-Mobile. You just have to unlock the phone I believe.
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I remember negri sells the phone for $599 unlocked. That's the cheapest I've seen for the TMobile version. It's not cheaper by much but it's unlocked and you may save on taxes.
http://negrielectronics.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=t999#.UDfVdr3n_Fo
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AttachedSilver said:
I read that the Sprint variant of the S3 would work on T-Mobile. You just have to unlock the phone I believe.
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Sprint is cdma and T-Mobile is GSM. How are you going to stick a sim card in that sprint phone?
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My wife is using it on Simple Mobile. It works great.
Simple Mobile is a Mvno of t-mobile so you don't need to have an unlocked T999. Just change the apn. A's far as speeds. I live in Central Florida and I get the same speeds as t-mobile. I recommended. As far as where to buy the phone. I went to t-mobile and paid $599 for it. Haven't really seen it cheaper.
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brooksyx said:
Sprint is cdma and T-Mobile is GSM. How are you going to stick a sim card in that sprint phone?
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It's a world phone, my friends HTC Rezound is on Verizon which is CDMA but works on ATT
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AttachedSilver said:
It's a world phone, my friends HTC Rezound is on Verizon which is CDMA but works on ATT
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The Sprint version does not have the AWS bands that T-Mobile requires.
joshnichols189 said:
The Sprint version does not have the AWS bands that T-Mobile requires.
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Not to mention the Sprint sim slot is sealed and inaccessible.
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It's a world phone, my friends HTC Rezound is on Verizon which is CDMA but works on ATT
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You didn't answer my question, how are you going to put a sim card in it. The sprint galaxy siii does not have a sim slot...
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Also for Data?
Will it work for all the difference data protocols, and 2G, 3G, 4G?
AttachedSilver said:
I read that the Sprint variant of the S3 would work on T-Mobile. You just have to unlock the phone I believe.
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Which phone is she using?
What plan (40, 50, 60) does she have? What data speeds is she getting?
tengtengvn said:
My wife is using it on Simple Mobile. It works great.
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sun365 said:
Will it work for all the difference data protocols, and 2G, 3G, 4G?
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No. It doesn't have the AWS bands that T-Mobile requires. And they don't have "4G".
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brooksyx said:
You didn't answer my question, how are you going to put a sim card in it. The sprint galaxy siii does not have a sim slot...
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It does have a sim slot but it's not user accessible.
It's hidden behind the plastic under the battery.
Sprint has taken this approach with all there LTE devices.
The only exception may be the Photon Q since it's touted as being a global device.
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It does have a sim slot but it's not user accessible.
It's hidden behind the plastic under the battery.
Sprint has taken this approach with all there LTE devices.
The only exception may be the Photon Q since it's touted as being a global device.
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There is no sim slot. There is an embedded lte chip in there but no slot.
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tengtengvn said:
My wife is using it on Simple Mobile. It works great.
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So she did get 4G from simple mobile or only edge speed?
Also did she get MMS problem? I saw someone open a thread says he have MMS issue. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1791451)
Was at Worst Buy today, they said would price match any online price for the Note 2, plus offer me free insurance if broken, or any issues.
I was gonna get the true international Note 2, but worried if it has issued or warranty problems, it would be much easier to just go back to Best Buy than to have to mail it off, out of the country.
So, that being said, I am on Straight Talk, I hate being raped by the carriers and handcuffed into outdated contract system. Would the ATT Note 2 work on my Straight Talk SIM ? Or does the phone need to be unlocked first ?
I never unlocked a phone before. But I always root and install custom ROM the first day I take phone out of the box. Does rooting a phone, automatically unlock it too ?
And how bout HSPA+ ? Straight Talk doesn't do LTE yet, just HSPA+ I know the ATT Note 2 is LTE, but does it also have HSPA+ too, or just slower 3G ?
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You would have to unlock it, either buy scrounging a code or going to the carrier and asking for one. Rooting doesn't automatically unlock the device. As far as 4G I really dunno, but I'm sure someone will tell you.
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I believe you only need to buy the att version of the straight talk sim. No need to unlock. Then you go on their web site and get the APN.
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Thanks, so I am currently using the ATT SIM on Straight Talk. Just pop that in the new Note 2, and it will work right out of the box ?
What about HSPA+ ? Straight Talk doesn't have LTE. Does the ATT Note 2 have HSPA+ 3G besides LTE ?
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Zorachus said:
Thanks, so I am currently using the ATT SIM on Straight Talk. Just pop that in the new Note 2, and it will work right out of the box ?
What about HSPA+ ? Straight Talk doesn't have LTE. Does the ATT Note 2 have HSPA+ 3G besides LTE ?
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It is not the sim from att. Its a straight talk sim made for att phones. You have to order them online. It uses att network and you would get everything except lte.
https://www.straighttalk.com/ShopSims is where you order the sim and there is more info on the service on the site.
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It is not the sim from att. Its a straight talk sim made for att phones. You have to order them online. It uses att network and you would get everything except lte.
https://www.straighttalk.com/ShopSims is where you order the sim and there is more info on the service on the site.
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On my international One X, I am using Straight Talk with the ATT SIM. In the Straight Talk package, there were three sims to choose from. T-Mobile, and two ATT, one regular size, and one micro/mini, which is what I am currently using.
So can I just take this mini ATT SIM from Straight Talk, and pop it in the ATT Note 2 from Best Buy, and it will work ? I don't need to have the phone unlocked ?
Thank you
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On my international One X, I am using Straight Talk with the ATT SIM. In the Straight Talk package, there were three sims to choose from. T-Mobile, and two ATT, one regular size, and one micro/mini, which is what I am currently using.
So can I just take this mini ATT SIM from Straight Talk, and pop it in the ATT Note 2 from Best Buy, and it will work ? I don't need to have the phone unlocked ?
Thank you
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Yep. It will work right out of the box.
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Thanks Mel. What about HSPA+ ? Straight Talk only does HSPA+ no LTE. Does the Note 2 also use HSPA+ if not using LTE ?
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Zorachus said:
Thanks Mel. What about HSPA+ ? Straight Talk only does HSPA+ no LTE. Does the Note 2 also use HSPA+ if not using LTE ?
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Its already been answered and yes ITS BEEN A LONG time since ive even seen a UMTS on my phone. and also HSPA+ is still 3G.... Straight talk Uses Edge,3G, and 3.5G which is HSPA+
Also if the Note 2 only used LTE then people would not be buying it cause not all AT&T areas are LTE...
I am more than happy with 3.5G HSPA+, plenty fast for my phone needs, I just wasn't sure it was included in the Note 2, for some reason I thought was just standard 3G only and also LTE.
Most the time I am in a WiFi area anyways, at Home or Work Office, so LTE not a deal breaker for me.
Thank you
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Its already been answered and yes ITS BEEN A LONG time since ive even seen a UMTS on my phone. and also HSPA+ is still 3G.... Straight talk Uses Edge,3G, and 3.5G which is HSPA+
Also if the Note 2 only used LTE then people would not be buying it cause not all AT&T areas are LTE...
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Good point, thanks for the answer.
Last question, since I am using the ATT Sim for Straight Talk, is there even any point to have the ATT Note 2 unlocked ?
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Good point, thanks for the answer.
Last question, since I am using the ATT Sim for Straight Talk, is there even any point to have the ATT Note 2 unlocked ?
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I would, just in case your are in area where there is no at&t service and are on the Edge network. Not only that but unlocking is free!!!
I am wondering if a sprint Htc One flashed to verizon would get as good of a signal and a verizon branded One?
Most likely not. Different carriers run on different frequencies.
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Most likely not. Different carriers run on different frequencies.
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But if they run off the same tri-band cdma freq. , or for example sprint run 800 and verizon run say 805 ?
Just curious is all.
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But if they run off the same tri-band cdma freq. , or for example sprint run 800 and verizon run say 805 ?
Just curious is all.
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That's LTE which isn't used for voice right now. The CDMA networks aren't even close.
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That's LTE which isn't used for voice right now. The CDMA networks aren't even close.
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Like I said just curious, I see sprint phones flashed to verizon and claim to work just fine.
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Like I said just curious, I see sprint phones flashed to verizon and claim to work just fine.
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That can't be... Unless I'm mistaken that is impossible. The CDMA frequencies aren't even close...
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That can't be... Unless I'm mistaken that is impossible. The CDMA frequencies aren't even close...
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I have a Htc evo 4lte flashed to pageplus which runs on verizon pre paid coverage.
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I have a Htc evo 4lte flashed to pageplus which runs on verizon pre paid coverage.
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.... That sounds wrong... Maybe their postpaid is different. From what I understand not only are the frequencies different version must sign off on every phone on their network...
After some research I've seen both sides being positive they are right. One constant though is that Verizon must sign off on every phone in their network. Perhaps their post paid works differently.... Or maybe I'm wrong
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I used to run a Sprint HTC Touch Pro on the Verizon network.
I ported it over, but that was years ago.
Both 1x voice and evdo/3g worked fine.
Was a bit trickier to get 3g then it was the 1x but lte certainly won't work on a Sprint on Verizon.
I certainly wouldn't go buy one from Sprint though planning on getting the ESN to get passed by their checks.
That's all I will say about that aspect.
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I am wondering if a sprint Htc One flashed to verizon would get as good of a signal and a verizon branded One?
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I'm not sure about sprint but the vzw one is global which means ANY network will work, but you won't get better data . I just popped a metro pcs Sim in my DNA and my son is using it with no issues except weak data .
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cbrown245 said:
I'm not sure about sprint but the vzw one is global which means ANY network will work, but you won't get better data . I just popped a metro pcs Sim in my DNA and my son is using it with no issues except weak data .
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just because a phone is global doesn't mean it will work on all networks. there are too many possible bands to acct for. You would need several radios, which would eat battery.
"Global" phones will work on the most popular bands.
As far as LTE, there is not a chip that has all the US bands.
cbrown245 said:
I'm not sure about sprint but the vzw one is global which means ANY network will work, but you won't get better data . I just popped a metro pcs Sim in my DNA and my son is using it with no issues except weak data .
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Global doesn't mean that at all.... The Droid 2 Global doesn't work on all networks. It simply means it will work in multiple countries...
So I've been doing some research since I have both phones. When I try and compare the gsm radios, for both the DNA and the One, they seem to have the same bands: 800,850, 1900.
Can anyone tell me the difference with the DNA? I have both an att and tmobile SIM card and on both cards with the apn's set correctly I get hspa speeds on the DNA but only edge on the One.
Anyone know what the difference is?
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I have read that Verizon somehow locked it the one as illegal as that is. I don't know
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I have read that Verizon somehow locked it the one as illegal as that is. I don't know
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It must be the case because they both have the same bands except for the DNA running on the lte band of 750 I think.
Also it could be that my DNA is rooted and running a global Rom which possible has an unlocked radio. Not sure but it's strange.
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Okay this may seem entirely stupid,but coming from mostly Nexus devices I haven't had to worry about radio bands so please excuse me. If I was to flash the AT&T radio would it enable the bands that are not enabled now or is this controlled by hardware?
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DREWHAMM974 said:
Okay this may seem entirely stupid,but coming from mostly Nexus devices I haven't had to worry about radio bands so please excuse me. If I was to flash the AT&T radio would it enable the bands that are not enabled now or is this controlled by hardware?
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If your talking about trying to put an at&t radio on a different carrier phone like tmobile, verizon or sprint, dont do it. It will not change your phone to work on at&t because its the hardware that is different.
You can use a tmobile phone on at&t though I dont think you will get at&t LTE though, I think you will get the HSPA and 3g data.
If this is the case trade your phone off or sell it and get an at&t one if you want at&t you would be better off.
You can also dowload any radio apps from play store.
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If your talking about trying to put an at&t radio on a different carrier phone like tmobile, verizon or sprint, dont do it. It will not change your phone to work on at&t because its the hardware that is different.
You can use a tmobile phone on at&t though I dont think you will get at&t LTE though, I think you will get the HSPA and 3g data.
If this is the case trade your phone off or sell it and get an at&t one if you want at&t you would be better
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I'm receiving 4g and if I turn it to LTE only I never lose it. But then I can't make or receive phone calls. As soon as I switch to gsm/wcdma/lte I'm consistently switching between LTE and H+. Is there any way to get it to stock on LTE? Also, the reason I'm not selling it is we're getting 4G in my town on t-Mobile at the end of May but right now it's only Edge. So I'm using an unlocked T-Mobile one with straight talk until that happens. I'm stuck on contract with then because I have three phones to pay off,also everywhere else around me has t-Mobile 4g just not my town
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andrewnelson said:
You can also dowload any radio apps from play store.
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FACEPALM!
mm79k said:
FACEPALM!
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DOH !!