Version madness: how do you find out version from sellers? - ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

According to Asus regional versions are like this:
TW - FDD-LTE:
2100MHz(1)
1900MHz(2)
1800MHz(3)
1700MHz AWS(4)
850MHz(5)
900MHz(8)
700MHz(28)
WW - FDD-LTE:
2100MHz(1)
1900MHz(2)
1800MHz(3)
1700MHz AWS(4)
850MHz(5)
2600MHz(7)
900MHz(8)
800MHz(20)
US - FDD-LTE:
2100MHz(1)
1900MHz(2)
1800MHz(3)
1700MHz AWS(4)
850MHz(5)
2600MHz(7)
900MHz(8)
700MHz(17)
800MHz(20)
CN/IN - FDD-LTE:
2100MHz(1)
1800MHz(3)
CN/IN - TDD-LTE:
2600MHz(38)
1900MHz(39)
1900MHz(40)
1900MHz(41)
Is that correct?
So different regional versions come with different sku and different firmware, and different enabled bands, right?
However, many sellers are listing all FDD LTE bands now in their products and not the product region. How do you differentiate them if not by the LTE bands?

thorazine74 said:
According to Asus regional versions are like this:
TW - FDD-LTE:
2100MHz(1)
1900MHz(2)
1800MHz(3)
1700MHz AWS(4)
850MHz(5)
900MHz(8)
700MHz(28)
WW - FDD-LTE:
2100MHz(1)
1900MHz(2)
1800MHz(3)
1700MHz AWS(4)
850MHz(5)
2600MHz(7)
900MHz(8)
800MHz(20)
US - FDD-LTE:
2100MHz(1)
1900MHz(2)
1800MHz(3)
1700MHz AWS(4)
850MHz(5)
2600MHz(7)
900MHz(8)
700MHz(17)
800MHz(20)
CN/IN - FDD-LTE:
2100MHz(1)
1800MHz(3)
CN/IN - TDD-LTE:
2600MHz(38)
1900MHz(39)
1900MHz(40)
1900MHz(41)
Is that correct?
So different regional versions come with different sku and different firmware, and different enabled bands, right?
However, many sellers are listing all FDD LTE bands now in their products and not the product region. How do you differentiate them if not by the LTE bands?
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If it's not differentiated or clearly marked on the page which version it is, and you can't get an answer from customer support, then consider buying from somewhere else.

Contacted a couple of aliexpress sellers which list all bands if their description, could not get any clear answer.
I think the safest to assume is that if your buying from any chinese based provider like aliexpress, pandawill and the like, you will be getting the CN/IN version with limited LTE bands, don't you agree?
What about WCDMA support in the Chinese SKU, Asus specs say:
3G :
WCDMA :
850/900/1900/2100
TD-SCDMA: (CN/IN Only)
1900 ~ 2100
Does that mean that Chinese version supports ONLY TD-SCDMA? Or that Chinese version supporta BOTH WCDMA and TD-SCDMA?

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Does this do HSPA?

Oppo 7 Advertises:
Mexico & US:
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
WCDMA: 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz
FDD-LTE: Bands B1/4/17
AT&T Bands:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT&T_Mobility#Radio_frequency_summary
Here's my question:
I see 850 MHz for both GSM/GPRS/EDGE and HSPA+... Does this mean that it will default to HSPA+ when it exists?
I just don't want it to toggle from LTE to 2G, heh...
XpediencY said:
Oppo 7 Advertises:
Mexico & US:
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
WCDMA: 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz
FDD-LTE: Bands B1/4/17
AT&T Bands:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT&T_Mobility#Radio_frequency_summary
Here's my question:
I see 850 MHz for both GSM/GPRS/EDGE and HSPA+... Does this mean that it will default to HSPA+ when it exists?
I just don't want it to toggle from LTE to 2G, heh...
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Yes. Default preference order is LTE, then HSPA+/WCDMA, then EDGE/GPRS/GSM

[Q] Chinese Version LTE Support

I noticed on some websites such as expansy and Ebay that the Chinese Zenfone 2's support T Mobile's LTE. Some people from Slickdeals also mentioned they were able to get LTE. If anyone owns a Zenfone 2, may you please confirm whether this is true? I thought the Chinese version does not support any US band and frequency except AT&T Band 2.
MacShark said:
I noticed on some websites such as expansy and Ebay that the Chinese Zenfone 2's support T Mobile's LTE. Some people from Slickdeals also mentioned they were able to get LTE. If anyone owns a Zenfone 2, may you please confirm whether this is true? I thought the Chinese version does not support any US band and frequency except AT&T Band 2.
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I don't see band 2 supported for CN/IN model for FDD-LTE. This is from ASUS site.
EDGE/GPRS/GSM: 850/900/1800/1900.
3G:
WCDMA : 850/900/1900/2100.
TD-SCDMA: (CN/IN Only). 1900 ~ 2100.
4G:
FDD-LTE: (TW) 2100MHz(1), 1900MHz(2), 1800MHz(3), 1700MHz. AWS(4) 850MHz(5), 900MHz(8), 700MHz(28).
FDD-LTE: (WW) 2100MHz(1), 1900MHz(2), 1800MHz(3), 1700MHz. AWS(4) 850MHz(5), 2600MHz(7), 900MHz(8), 800MHz(20).
FDD-LTE: (US) 2100MHz(1), 1900MHz(2), 1800MHz(3), 1700MHz. AWS(4) 850MHz(5), 2600MHz(7), 900MHz(8), 700MHz(17), 800MHz(20).
FDD-LTE: (CN/IN) 2100MHz(1), 1800MHz(3).
TDD-LTE: (CN/IN) 2600MHz(38), 1900MHz(39), 1900MHz(40), 1900MHz(41).
I've supposedly got the EU version, but I was under the impression that I would be getting 4G LTE, but I'm just getting HSPA.
asawoszc said:
I don't see band 2 supported for CN/IN model for FDD-LTE. This is from ASUS site.
EDGE/GPRS/GSM: 850/900/1800/1900.
3G:
WCDMA : 850/900/1900/2100.
TD-SCDMA: (CN/IN Only). 1900 ~ 2100.
4G:
FDD-LTE: (TW) 2100MHz(1), 1900MHz(2), 1800MHz(3), 1700MHz. AWS(4) 850MHz(5), 900MHz(8), 700MHz(28).
FDD-LTE: (WW) 2100MHz(1), 1900MHz(2), 1800MHz(3), 1700MHz. AWS(4) 850MHz(5), 2600MHz(7), 900MHz(8), 800MHz(20).
FDD-LTE: (US) 2100MHz(1), 1900MHz(2), 1800MHz(3), 1700MHz. AWS(4) 850MHz(5), 2600MHz(7), 900MHz(8), 700MHz(17), 800MHz(20).
FDD-LTE: (CN/IN) 2100MHz(1), 1800MHz(3).
TDD-LTE: (CN/IN) 2600MHz(38), 1900MHz(39), 1900MHz(40), 1900MHz(41).
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asawoszc said:
I don't see band 2 supported for CN/IN model for FDD-LTE. This is from ASUS site.
EDGE/GPRS/GSM: 850/900/1800/1900.
3G:
WCDMA : 850/900/1900/2100.
TD-SCDMA: (CN/IN Only). 1900 ~ 2100.
4G:
FDD-LTE: (TW) 2100MHz(1), 1900MHz(2), 1800MHz(3), 1700MHz. AWS(4) 850MHz(5), 900MHz(8), 700MHz(28).
FDD-LTE: (WW) 2100MHz(1), 1900MHz(2), 1800MHz(3), 1700MHz. AWS(4) 850MHz(5), 2600MHz(7), 900MHz(8), 800MHz(20).
FDD-LTE: (US) 2100MHz(1), 1900MHz(2), 1800MHz(3), 1700MHz. AWS(4) 850MHz(5), 2600MHz(7), 900MHz(8), 700MHz(17), 800MHz(20).
FDD-LTE: (CN/IN) 2100MHz(1), 1800MHz(3).
TDD-LTE: (CN/IN) 2600MHz(38), 1900MHz(39), 1900MHz(40), 1900MHz(41).
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Help! Is there any chance to change bands frequences from CN to WW please!

Nexus 5x LGH791

Hi,
I have received new Nexus 5x LGH791, which is European version.
I live in North American and have T-moble service.
Would this phone with with T-mobile, including 4G LTE?
Also, would it work with Project Fi? I understand that Sprint is using CDMA and T-Mobile is GSM network, and this phone doesn't support CDMA. Can it still work with T-mobile only within Project Fi?
Thanks a lot for your help in advance!
two seconds of googling man. there are 3 versions:
North America:
GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8
CDMA: BC0/1/10
LTE (FDD): B1/2/3/4/5/7/12/13/17/20/25/26/29
LTE (TDD): B41
LTE CA DL: B2-B2, B2-B4, B2-B5, B2-B12, B2-B13, B2-B17, B2-B29, B4-B4, B4-B5, B4-B7, B4-B12, B4-B13, B4-B17, B4-B29, B41-B41
Verizon customers: If you have a new SIM card and are having problems activating it, try restarting your phone. If that doesn't work, call Verizon Customer Care at (800) 922-0204. You'll need your IMEI number, which you can find by going to Settings > About phone > Status > IMEI information.
Hong Kong:
GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/5/8
TDS-CDMA : B34/39
LTE (FDD): B1/3/7/8/26
LTE (TDD): B38/39/40/41
LTE CA DL: B1-B3, B3-B3, B3-B7, B3-B8, B39-B41, B41C-B41C
Rest of world:
GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
CDMA: not supported
LTE (FDD): B1/2 /3/ 4/5/7/8/9/17/18/19/20/26/28
LTE (TDD): B38/40/41
LTE CA DL: B1-B3, B1-B5, B1-B7, B1-B8, B1-B18, B1-B19, B1-B26, B3-B3, B3-B5, B3-B7, B3-B8, B3-B19, B3-B20, B3-B28, B5-B7, B7-B7, B7-B20, B7-B28, B40-B40, B41-B41
https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6102470?hl=en
2x4 said:
two seconds of googling man. there are 3 versions:
North America:
GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8
CDMA: BC0/1/10
LTE (FDD): B1/2/3/4/5/7/12/13/17/20/25/26/29
LTE (TDD): B41
LTE CA DL: B2-B2, B2-B4, B2-B5, B2-B12, B2-B13, B2-B17, B2-B29, B4-B4, B4-B5, B4-B7, B4-B12, B4-B13, B4-B17, B4-B29, B41-B41
Verizon customers: If you have a new SIM card and are having problems activating it, try restarting your phone. If that doesn't work, call Verizon Customer Care at (800) 922-0204. You'll need your IMEI number, which you can find by going to Settings > About phone > Status > IMEI information.
Hong Kong:
GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/5/8
TDS-CDMA : B34/39
LTE (FDD): B1/3/7/8/26
LTE (TDD): B38/39/40/41
LTE CA DL: B1-B3, B3-B3, B3-B7, B3-B8, B39-B41, B41C-B41C
Rest of world:
GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
CDMA: not supported
LTE (FDD): B1/2 /3/ 4/5/7/8/9/17/18/19/20/26/28
LTE (TDD): B38/40/41
LTE CA DL: B1-B3, B1-B5, B1-B7, B1-B8, B1-B18, B1-B19, B1-B26, B3-B3, B3-B5, B3-B7, B3-B8, B3-B19, B3-B20, B3-B28, B5-B7, B7-B7, B7-B20, B7-B28, B40-B40, B41-B41
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Hi,
Thanks, I know that there are different phone versions. I was asking if my LGH791 'Rest of world' version of the phone would work with T-mobile's 4G LTE? I've read somewhere that T-mobile's 4G LTE works in B2 and B4 LTE bands, which this phone does support, and wanted to confirm that. Also, since Google's Project Fi works with T-mobile, then can this phone work with Project Fi also and stay only in T-mobile's network (not switching to Sprint's CDMA network)? Thanks!
LTE Frequencies:
1700 MHz & 2100 MHz AWS band 4
1900 MHz PCS band 2 (in refarmed areas)
Lower 700 MHz band 12 (in development) / in service in selected areas
3G/4G Frequencies (WCDMA):
1700 MHz & 2100 MHz AWS band 4
1900 MHz PCS band 2 (in refarmed areas)
2G Frequencies (GSM/GPRS/EDGE):
1900 MHz PCS band 2
Should be fine. I don't see why you'd have a problem with Project Fi, it just wouldn't ever see CDMA.
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You won't have band 12, but neither do I since we get to enjoy the lovely TV channel 51 instead.
exninja said:
LTE Frequencies:
1700 MHz & 2100 MHz AWS band 4
1900 MHz PCS band 2 (in refarmed areas)
Lower 700 MHz band 12 (in development) / in service in selected areas
3G/4G Frequencies (WCDMA):
1700 MHz & 2100 MHz AWS band 4
1900 MHz PCS band 2 (in refarmed areas)
2G Frequencies (GSM/GPRS/EDGE):
1900 MHz PCS band 2
Should be fine. I don't see why you'd have a problem with Project Fi, it just wouldn't ever see CDMA.
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You won't have band 12, but neither do I since we get to enjoy the lovely TV channel 51 instead.
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Sorry for my noob question, would flashing a newer baseband/radio help to get band 12 on h791?
No, available frequencies would depend on hardware.
exninja said:
No, available frequencies would depend on hardware.
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Thank you. However, I found a few topics that some users had difficulties with band 12 with US version, by my understanding the issue is related to providers, mostly t-mobile. Do you know what this is all about?
No, I haven't really cared about band 12 since i found out my metro area wouldn't get it until they get rid of the TV station

Oneplus 3 N. America model utilizes CDMA...

Anyone else notice the GSM Arena band listings for the OnePlus 3 states CDMA for the North America model? Anyone planning on using this phone for a carrier on a CDMA network, what are your thoughts?
Technology
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - North America
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - North America
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700) - North America
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global model
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
There's no CDMA.
Is there a source? Personally I use AT&T, and I see if it is true what is showing, then it is 3g CDMA data only, but you say just no. Trying to help others who may be interested to know this what they may be getting...
According to the OnePlus website it does include CDMA, but it won't work on LTE on Sprint or Verizon. It does not have any of Sprint's LTE bands and does not have Verizon's main LTE band, and neither carrier would activate it because of that.
My guess is it is possibly for abroad CDMA then.

Htc 10 sprint version qestions.

hello ladys and gentlemen and sorry for this weird qestion. i currently live in denmark and the htc 10 has not made its way here at all, i realy want one and is greatly considering buying it from over seas. the cheapest ones i can find is the sprint version. i have abselutely no clue if those will work here in denmark or not. we use LTE. do you guys know if the sprint version has some sort of trick up its sleve? if its locked i can just unlock it right?
DrTorretz1 said:
hello ladys and gentlemen and sorry for this weird qestion. i currently live in denmark and the htc 10 has not made its way here at all, i realy want one and is greatly considering buying it from over seas. the cheapest ones i can find is the sprint version. i have abselutely no clue if those will work here in denmark or not. we use LTE. do you guys know if the sprint version has some sort of trick up its sleve? if its locked i can just unlock it right?
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I believe it depends on LTE bands your mobile provider uses.
NETWORK Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA: 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EMEA
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300) - USA

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