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Hi, im new, 2nd post (1st thread)
So heres some background info, I have AT&T but i work for t-mobile. Had my AT&T GS2 phone stolen by a t-mobile customer and the company I work for are great people and decided to replace my GS2 with a t-mobile gs3 for $100. They even offered me a dealer line to go with it (I get unlimited everything [NO THROTTLING] for $22 a month)
So heres my question. I know for sure that it wouldnt connect to AT&T LTE but for whatever reason if I decide to unlock and use it on my AT&T plan, does it have the proper bands required to connect to AT&T's HSPA+ network or would I be running edge?
I know all iphone's used on T-Mobile only run EDGE. (Coming later this fall they will be able to connect to t-mobile's 4g HSPA+ network)
Anybody have a clue?
I'm pretty sure it would work on atnt 3g speeds
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It will work. The T999 has support for 1900 Mhz hspa+, which is the AT&T band.
Thanks. Much appreciated.
Confirmed working. I unlocked my T999. I have 2 sim cards, StraightTalk and Tmobile monthly 4G. I travel a lot, so depending on which carrier gives me the best signal that's what I would use. Usually, StraightTalk would give me the better signals...although Tmobile still gives me faster data speeds. just thought id share .02.
2Phonez said:
Hi, im new, 2nd post (1st thread)
So heres some background info, I have AT&T but i work for t-mobile. Had my AT&T GS2 phone stolen by a t-mobile customer and the company I work for are great people and decided to replace my GS2 with a t-mobile gs3 for $100. They even offered me a dealer line to go with it (I get unlimited everything [NO THROTTLING] for $22 a month)
So heres my question. I know for sure that it wouldnt connect to AT&T LTE but for whatever reason if I decide to unlock and use it on my AT&T plan, does it have the proper bands required to connect to AT&T's HSPA+ network or would I be running edge?
I know all iphone's used on T-Mobile only run EDGE. (Coming later this fall they will be able to connect to t-mobile's 4g HSPA+ network)
Anybody have a clue?
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Sorry but i think is funny that you wotk for tmobile and get att instead lol, i would do it too,att has better service im on tmobile cause is cheaper tho
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Tmobile has a faster 4g network where im at (New Jersey)
22 dollars? What crazy plan is this
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babymatteo said:
Confirmed working. I unlocked my T999. I have 2 sim cards, StraightTalk and Tmobile monthly 4G. I travel a lot, so depending on which carrier gives me the best signal that's what I would use. Usually, StraightTalk would give me the better signals...although Tmobile still gives me faster data speeds. just thought id share .02.
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Hi, I'm waking up this thread as I have the T999 phone and recently switched to Straight Talk SIM (AT&T).
I only get EDGE on the phone using my Straight Talk SIM.
Is there anything I need to do with the phone? It runs the latest stock, not rooted or modified as such. It is carrier unlocked.
I unlocked my t999 and using it on my contract att plan, getting hspa+ atm, just check the bands that it supports, which are 850mhz 1900mhz for att's 3.5g(not 4g) LTE is 4G.
elaxsjo said:
Hi, I'm waking up this thread as I have the T999 phone and recently switched to Straight Talk SIM (AT&T).
I only get EDGE on the phone using my Straight Talk SIM.
Is there anything I need to do with the phone? It runs the latest stock, not rooted or modified as such. It is carrier unlocked.
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I also got straight talk att and I get hspa+.
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jose makalolot said:
I also got straight talk att and I get hspa+.
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What apn settings do you use? I plugged my ATT sim into an unlocked SGH-T999 today with the ST APN settings and only get 3G. Speed isn't bad - 1164k down/1041 up, but I would like to tap into the HSPA+ if possible.
Hi all,
I've been trying to follow a few threads from the Canadians running the i747 S3 but haven't found a definitive answer.
I found a seller on kijiji with a rooted and unlocked (originally Telus) S3. I'm with Bell.
Am I going to have to flash the stock Bell image before I go to the Bell store to activate it? The bloatware and what not from Bell doesn't bother me, I just want to be SURE that I can take his phone and activate it on the Bell network without any issues with performance.
Can I simply take his Telus version that's unlocked and use it with Bell along with Telus' stock image?
I'm mostly new to the Android world and coming from an iPhone 4s... my apologies in advance if any of my terms are out of context.
Thanks for reading
Yes their all the same device i747M im using a bell s3 on the rogers network lte and everything
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sm625614 said:
Yes their all the same device i747M im using a bell s3 on the rogers network lte and everything
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Did the Rogers store put their bloatware on your previous Bell phone? And is it a matter of putting my sim card in the phone from my previous iphone 4s to activate it?
Im sure someone will correct me if im wrong, but if you have an iphone4s you should just need to put your sim card in the new phone and you'll be fine. The Cell providers don't really care what phone you have just the data and minute plans attached to that sim card.
If you had a BlackBerry Plan it would be different cause your new phone wouldn't work on that type of plan because the amount of data an iphone or s3 use it way different than a blackberry does.
And since both those phones use micro sim you should be good to go, just bring your micro sim card with you, plug it into the phone your wanting to buy, give it a few mintues and everything should work, make a phone call send a text before you buy it. Shouldn't have to bring it to the store or anything if you already have an active sim card
no i didnt even bring it to the rogers store. Just unlock the phone you will be using and put your sim in and your working. No need to activate it like a iphone
your iphone 4s micro sim card i don't think would work well with the s3. you'll need to buy the lte micro sim from bell.
Your iPhone 4S micro sim will work with the galaxy s3 just fine without connectivity issue. You just won't have LTE.
If you want LTE, then you'll need to change to a LTE micro sim.
Jimmyct
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jimmyct said:
Your iPhone 4S micro sim will work with the galaxy s3 just fine without connectivity issue. You just won't have LTE.
If you want LTE, then you'll need to change to a LTE micro sim.
Jimmyct
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Exactly :highfive:
jimmyct said:
Your iPhone 4S micro sim will work with the galaxy s3 just fine without connectivity issue. You just won't have LTE.
If you want LTE, then you'll need to change to a LTE micro sim.
Jimmyct
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Yes, that's exactly what I did and everything seems to work. I was in a rush today and only had 60% left on the battery. In less than 6 hours, it is down to 4%.
I killed all the tasks but something is taxing the battery severely. I turned off LTE as well and that seems to have slowed the battery drain.
Anyway, thanks for all the help.
Hey all, been lurking for a while and found that many of you have unlocked Note 2's running on AT&T. I bought my unlock code and all is well on the voice front, I just can't seem to get data working (not edge, not 3G, not HSPA+, nothing). I've tried the various APN's floating around, I've tried selecting CDMA ALL for the frequency band, and I've selected AT&T and "registered on the network" using the automated feature of the phone itself. Still nothing.
When the AT&T version is released, will I be able to flash the ROM and make it work as if I bought it from them?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Thats weird. I unlocked mine and got tge cingular apn automatically .
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Do you have the right sim and have you got at&t to update their system so it can work? Tell them you have a Note 1.
That's what Indie. I have data (but not LTE)
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apn's?
ekerbuddyeker said:
Do you have the right sim and have you got at&t to update their system so it can work? Tell them you have a Note 1.
That's what Indie. I have data (but not LTE)
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what are these apn's you speek of fellas?
i am planing on unlocking my note ii and getting it on straight talk att or straight talk hybrid.
so taking sujestions, ideas, would like to get lte working but at least data
ekerbuddyeker said:
Do you have the right sim and have you got at&t to update their system so it can work? Tell them you have a Note 1.
That's what Indie. I have data (but not LTE)
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This is the answer I needed. Thank you! I ended up going to the AT&T store today. They said that for some reason I didn't have a data plan anymore (weird because I traded my iPhone 5 for this phone! They subsidized it.) They couldn't get my IMEI to work in their system so the saleswoman used her own IMEI to get me going.
I had been to the AT&T Store once before to trade my nanosim for a microsim, but the phone wasn't unlocked at the time so I couldn't test it out. They scanned in my phone but I guess it didn't take. All is well now, I have 4G (but not LTE, but it doesn't matter because I'm moving to a non-LTE city in less than a month).
It works perfectly, I put in the APNs from the Galaxy S3 on display that the AT&T Store. Decent speeds, awesome phone. Thanks everyone!
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This is the answer I needed. Thank you! I ended up going to the AT&T store today. They said that for some reason I didn't have a data plan anymore (weird because I traded my iPhone 5 for this phone! They subsidized it.) They couldn't get my IMEI to work in their system so the saleswoman used her own IMEI to get me going.
I had been to the AT&T Store once before to trade my nanosim for a microsim, but the phone wasn't unlocked at the time so I couldn't test it out. They scanned in my phone but I guess it didn't take. All is well now, I have 4G (but not LTE, but it doesn't matter because I'm moving to a non-LTE city in less than a month).
It works perfectly, I put in the APNs from the Galaxy S3 on display that the AT&T Store. Decent speeds, awesome phone. Thanks everyone!
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I wonder what speed you can get on att 4G network with TMO phone if you have tested, one of my buddy has a international version he gets 3 - 6 when did a speed test
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I wonder what speed you can get on att 4G network with TMO phone if you have tested, one of my buddy has a international version he gets 3 - 6 when did a speed test
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That's what I get. And honestly, 3-6Mb/s is perfectly fine for me. I'd like to get LTE for the time I'm here but it doesn't bother me that I don't. At some point one has to question that value of 100Mb internet on a 3GB data plan.
LTE is locked as of right now on the tmobile GN2
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Hey all, been lurking for a while and found that many of you have unlocked Note 2's running on AT&T. I bought my unlock code and all is well on the voice front, I just can't seem to get data working (not edge, not 3G, not HSPA+, nothing). I've tried the various APN's floating around, I've tried selecting CDMA ALL for the frequency band, and I've selected AT&T and "registered on the network" using the automated feature of the phone itself. Still nothing.
When the AT&T version is released, will I be able to flash the ROM and make it work as if I bought it from them?
Thanks in advance for your help.
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I know it isn't AT&T but it took a while to get Solavei APN working on my phone. I played with the settings forever with a customer service rep before I finally got it to work. MMS & internet work great now! Can't wait for LTE to launch!
i got my tmo verion unlocked. I purchased a 50/mo at&t go prepaid, and I can see 4G in the status bar.
Hope this helps
Just started a new thread about this...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971879...then I found this one.
wife bought me a new s2, havent used the phone yet but can i use my other t mobile sim card in the s2. if so what features will i be losing. my old sim card is on my hp pre 3 and i do seem to get 3g speeds from it or at least partly hspa+ and not the full hspa+42. i am wondering if i do use my old card if i will be able to get the hspa+42 speeds. also will the phone still work without registering my new s2 with t-mobile as i never registered my hp pre 3
thanks
I believe you need to use new sim card comes with s2. I know one thing is new sim card features the WiFi calling. Not sure about 42+ speed. Because I don't know anyone that get that speed. Most I ever got was 21mbps. And you need to call or go to T-Mobile website and register new sim card to work with existing number. Website was very easy for me.
Enjoy your Hercules..
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thanks, i will try and register using tmobiles web site. also best speed i saw my wifes s2 got was about 21mbps. best i got on my hp pre 3 was about 5
myowin said:
I believe you need to use new sim card comes with s2. I know one thing is new sim card features the WiFi calling. Not sure about 42+ speed. Because I don't know anyone that get that speed. Most I ever got was 21mbps. And you need to call or go to T-Mobile website and register new sim card to work with existing number. Website was very easy for me.
Enjoy your Hercules..
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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 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.
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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.
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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
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Where did you get the phone?
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I bought it from amazon
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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)