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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)
Guys,
I so want to buy the note 2 like today. However T-Mobile has no coverage in my area. If I buy the phone at full price I can get it unlocked. Am just wondering if T-Mobile note will work on at&t lte Or hspa+.
sats.mine2k4 said:
Guys,
I so want to buy the note 2 like today. However T-Mobile has no coverage in my area. If I buy the phone at full price I can get it unlocked. Am just wondering if T-Mobile note will work on at&t lte Or hspa+.
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The phone does support HSPA+ on AT&T out the box since the bands are included. The phone also has T-Mobile LTE frequency as well, but is said to be locked down by software since T-Mobile does not have LTE up and running yet. I believe T-Mobile and AT&T do use the same frequency for LTE. Only way to know if someone unlocks their device and puts in an AT&T sim.
According to AnandTech review it WILL support ATT LTE. So how does a non-Tmobile user unlock this phone??? I want to use on ATT.
From the review...
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6386/samsung-galaxy-note-2-review-t-mobile-/9
One of the most interesting things about the Galaxy Note 2 on T-Mobile is that it literally is the same hardware as the AT&T Note 2 with LTE. Sure, the model number is different, but the T-Mobile Note 2 includes support for LTE bands 17 (which AT&T uses) and 4 (AWS, which AT&T has specced devices out for and T-Mobile has confirmed it will deploy LTE on). This is to my knowledge the first T-Mobile handset with overt LTE support, and thus a solid future-proof purchase if you’re determined to have a T-Mobile handset that will work with the carrier’s upcoming LTE on AWS plans.
In addition, if you unlock the handset there’s no reason it shouldn’t work on AT&T’s LTE network that I can see. I managed to unlock the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 2 but not before leaving the AT&T LTE market in Dallas. It does however work as expected on WCDMA 1900 in my own market on AT&T after unlocking.
Will the Note 2 work on streight talk as well?
I'm curious if the note II would work on att's 3g network. I'm with Sprint atm but I'm constantly roaming due to poor coverage so I'm assuming it won't be long till they nix my contract and paying $100+ for limited data is just ridiculous to me so I was going to go with TMobile but they only have.edge coverage around here no 3g so I was hoping if I went with TMobile I could use AT&T towers and actually have a decently priced plan with real service.
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sats.mine2k4 said:
Guys,
I so want to buy the note 2 like today. However T-Mobile has no coverage in my area. If I buy the phone at full price I can get it unlocked. Am just wondering if T-Mobile note will work on at&t lte Or hspa+.
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Im in the same boat im going thru the same thing I have both simplemobile/tmo and Att for work and i played with the international version and ofourse it was fine with my Att sim i didnt try my simplemoble/tmo sim at the time but im hearing the tmo version is exactly like the att and international one so imma just use my work phone/att to save some money(I use google voice so it doesnt matter what phone i use same number) and plus im suppose to get a discounted price so lets say i can possible be very happy this weekend!! but imma take the chance all the info i read states it will work with Att hspa+network so well see soon! if nobody tries it before me...
I took the plunge...
I bought the TMOB version
Cellunlocker.net unlocked it (I selected the international note 2 option)
Pooped in my at&t sim
No LTE!!!
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ekerbuddyeker said:
I took the plunge...
I bought the TMOB version
Cellunlocker.net unlocked it (I selected the international note 2 option)
Pooped in my at&t sim
No LTE!!!
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Lol @ "Pooped in my at&t sim"!
ekerbuddyeker said:
I took the plunge...
I bought the TMOB version
Cellunlocker.net unlocked it (I selected the international note 2 option)
Pooped in my at&t sim
No LTE!!!
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did u get hspa+ atleast? im thinking of getting note 2 from tmobile and using at&t
It says 4G
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It says 4G
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thats good. hspa+ is all i need
how much was it to get it unlock
$25
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$25
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thanks.
LTE band might just be software locked since T-Mo has yet to get LTE, FCC filings showed LTE capability. YMMV
So how does one unloxk that?
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Hacked radio. Prob be a while for that though. Need att radio drivers most likely.
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additional evidence that it's LTE enabled (technically)
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6386/samsung-galaxy-note-2-review-t-mobile-/9
not sure how to "unlock" the LTE functionality
Well I am enjoying the device. Im Missing LTE in NYC where 4G is not great!
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ekerbuddyeker said:
Well I am enjoying the device. Im Missing LTE in NYC where 4G is not great!
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Make sure your using the right APN....... if your not using the right APN you won't get lte
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Most likely your going to need the At&t radio just how At&t note 1 worked on t-mobile 4g by flashing the radio... maybe even a full on rom from at&t version since all the phones now come with the same hardware
Is it possible to use the AT&T version on T-Mobile and get LTE? I compared the bands online and it looks like it should work, but wondering if anyone has actually tried yet?
Also read a post in another thread where the guy claimed that the AT&T version is unlocked out of the box... seems unlikely, can anyone verify? Thanks.
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Is it possible to use the AT&T version on T-Mobile and get LTE? I compared the bands online and it looks like it should work, but wondering if anyone has actually tried yet?
Also read a post in another thread where the guy claimed that the AT&T version is unlocked out of the box... seems unlikely, can anyone verify? Thanks.
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it is not unlocked out the box my att asked for sim unlock code when i tried different sim but i would like to know abut using it on tmobile anyone have info on that?
I am curious about this too. I have an AT&T G3 coming tomorrow and would like to know if I will be able to put a T-Mobile SIM card in it
yes u can
But if it's not unlocked how can it work?
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Once you SIM unlock it you'll be fine. However you will not have VoLTE (coming soon), WiFi calling, or an unlocked bootloader. I'm not sure why you would even want to do this...
Other than those things... It works fine.
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Once you SIM unlock it you'll be fine. However you will not have VoLTE (coming soon), WiFi calling, or an unlocked bootloader. I'm not sure why you would even want to do this...
Other than those things... It works fine.
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No variant of the g3 has a unlocked BL. Its cheaper than s T-Mobile version and it's the same other than the carrier bloat so why not pay less?
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Pilz said:
No variant of the g3 has a unlocked BL. Its cheaper than s T-Mobile version and it's the same other than the carrier bloat so why not pay less?
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Because the bootloader on the D851 is in fact unlocked. It's the only US variant with an unlocked bootloader. And if you didn't care about that you'd still be missing WiFi calling and VoLTE when they push it out.
https://twitter.com/TeamAndIRC/status/488353823660863491
Just sayin.
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Because the bootloader on the D851 is in fact unlocked. It's the only US variant with an unlocked bootloader. And if you didn't care about that you'd still be missing WiFi calling and VoLTE when they push it out.
https://twitter.com/TeamAndIRC/status/488353823660863491
Just sayin.
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Thanks for the update last I heard it was locked just like all of the others. Hopefully this will allow the others to gain an unlocked BL.
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Because the bootloader on the D851 is in fact unlocked. It's the only US variant with an unlocked bootloader. And if you didn't care about that you'd still be missing WiFi calling and VoLTE when they push it out.
https://twitter.com/TeamAndIRC/status/488353823660863491
Just sayin.
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I have a T-Mobile SIM card for a prepaid plan. I don't get WiFi calling, as far as I am aware. I just want to be able to make and receive calls. Data isn't even that big of a deal for me since I'm around WiFi so much.
Does anyone know the process to unlock the SIM?
I don't believe the ATT version supports AWS band over 3G/H+, so if you're in an area where the TMO tower is using that, you might be forced down to E, G, or have no signal.
I believe the TMO version doesn't support LTE band 5, while the ATT version does. The only carrier I know of using LTE band 5 is U.S Cellular, so that might not be an issue.
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I don't believe the ATT version supports AWS band over 3G/H+, so if you're in an area where the TMO tower is using that, you might be forced down to E, G, or have no signal.
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Yes it does support it, surprisingly. Per FCC documentation. Of course, AT&T might have disabled those bands in software.
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I believe the TMO version doesn't support LTE band 5, while the ATT version does. The only carrier I know of using LTE band 5 is U.S Cellular, so that might not be an issue.
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AT&T also uses it here and there.
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I don't believe the ATT version supports AWS band over 3G/H+, so if you're in an area where the TMO tower is using that, you might be forced down to E, G, or have no signal.
I believe the TMO version doesn't support LTE band 5, while the ATT version does. The only carrier I know of using LTE band 5 is U.S Cellular, so that might not be an issue.
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Old thread, but it's worth pointing out that T-Mobile also refarmed 1900mhz in a number of areas to support HSPA+, so the potential lack of 1700/2100 HSPA+ shouldn't make that much of a difference.
Once or twice, my wife's Lumia was connecting on HSPA+ when all I could get was EDGE, suggesting to me at least that HSPA+ over 1700/2100 does not seem to be possible on the d850, despite what the FCC filing might say. If I'm wrong, I'd love to be corrected on that.
I I am very curious if I could pop in an AT&T Sim card into the T-Mobile LG G3 and have a fully functional device? Anyone happen to know?
It seems to be working fine so far. Ive had mine for 24 hrs and no problems yet
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roughmouth said:
It seems to be working fine so far. Ive had mine for 24 hrs and no problems yet
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And you have a T-Mobile LG g3 working on AT&T??
Yes. I use straight talks att sim and can confirm i am on the att network
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roughmouth said:
Yes. I use straight talks att sim and can confirm i am on the att network
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Great! Thanks! How did you get the T-Mobile LG g3 early?
I bought one on swappa from a pre release winner. I would have gut one from tmoble if they had good service where i live.
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Great! Thanks! How did you get the T-Mobile LG g3 early?
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They started being delivered last Tuesday.
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Lte works as well??
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This is a much better solution than the other way around as the tmo version has an unlocked bootloader
People on the forums want to do it the other way around... Whhhhhy lol. Wait a couple days and you can walk into a tmo store and get one.
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This is a much better solution than the other way around as the tmo version has an unlocked bootloader
People on the forums want to do it the other way around... Whhhhhy lol. Wait a couple days and you can walk into a tmo store and get one.
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Sure the bootloader is unlocked?
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Sure the bootloader is unlocked?
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According to jcase, yes
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t mobile version is missing 2 of the lta bands for att....it only has 2 and 4...is this a huge problem? Not sure which bands are used most were
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t mobile version is missing 2 of the lta bands for att....it only has 2 and 4...is this a huge problem? Not sure which bands are used most were
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17 is the major one I believe.
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It seems to be working fine so far. Ive had mine for 24 hrs and no problems yet
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I seriously doubt that T-mobile would be selling unlocked G3
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t mobile version is missing 2 of the lta bands for att....it only has 2 and 4...is this a huge problem? Not sure which bands are used most were
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It's only missing Band 5, both models have bands 4, 2, and 17, which are the primary US LTE bands anyway (outside of Verizon's Band 13 that is).
While technically the T-Mobile version is missing Band 30, the AT&T version is missing Band 30 as well.
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It's only missing Band 5, both models have bands 4, 2, and 17, which are the primary US LTE bands anyway (outside of Verizon's Band 13 that is).
While technically the T-Mobile version is missing Band 30, the AT&T version is missing Band 30 as well.
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On t mobile site in the specs of the phone it does not list as having band 17...where are you getting this info?
jerflash said:
On t mobile site in the specs of the phone it does not list as having band 17...where are you getting this info?
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FCC filing docs for each model.
AT&T model: https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/repo...mFrame=N&application_id=222788&fcc_id=ZNFD850
T-Mobile model: https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/repo...mFrame=N&application_id=268152&fcc_id=ZNFD851
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FCC filing docs for each model.
AT&T model: https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/repo...mFrame=N&application_id=222788&fcc_id=ZNFD850
T-Mobile model: https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/repo...mFrame=N&application_id=268152&fcc_id=ZNFD851
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Dude thanks for the info! This is awesome. Now to get my hands on a tmobile version when it drops. Band 5 is not really used much yet..but i am in nyc..
jerflash said:
Dude thanks for the info! This is awesome. Now to get my hands on a tmobile version when it drops. Band 5 is not really used much yet..but i am in nyc..
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It dropped already. Mine is on a UPS truck heading my way right now.
The T-Mobile one hasn't been rooted yet, though it apparently has an unlocked bootloader. The AT&T model has been rooted, but it appears the bootloader is locked down. Doesn't that suck?
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It dropped already. Mine is on a UPS truck heading my way right now.
The T-Mobile one hasn't been rooted yet, though it apparently has an unlocked bootloader. The AT&T model has been rooted, but it appears the bootloader is locked down. Doesn't that suck?
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Ya it does. the pre release t mobile phones were able to be rooted but the patched it already for the phone that are shipping now.
Unlocking the bootloader is harder then rooting for the most part. What im interested in is if the qi charging back from europe are working on the tmobile lg g3....they are not on the att g3. Can you test this!? that would be awesome
just for Korea?
http://www.androidguys.com/2014/07/22/lg-formally-introduces-g3-cat-6/
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just for Korea?
http://www.androidguys.com/2014/07/22/lg-formally-introduces-g3-cat-6/
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YES. EXCLUSIVELY TO SOUTH KOREA :laugh: Do not expect for 805 version to come abroad...
and no the LTE radios won't work in the US......
Edit - Actually I am not 100% sure the radios won't work in the US. Everything I've read seems to indicate it is only for Korea, but most articles are also focusing on the new LTE-A radio. I haven't seen anything to indicate what other radios are going to be included.
When can we buy one? It will work down here.
The S5 lte-a will work on at&t so I assume the g3 will.
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It's going to be expensive , but I want one
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Might need to return this AT&T G3 if this version becomes accessible and has AT&T LTE bands. It's a shame there isn't more information on it
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well. this kinda sucks. I just bought the international version less than 1 month ago.
oh well. if It ever came to the local imported market here I will trade. because I do not think this will become the international version any time soon. but who knows.
I will hold out for the 805...we all knew it was coming lol.
801 g3 isnt even out yet here in canada so i can wait awhile longer.
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