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Hi, I'm about to purchase a note 2 haven't decide which if AT&T or tmobile. My question is can this phones run on simple mobile with 4g working? I might look for a phone already unlock. Thanks...
Yes it will work no problem! :thumbup:
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it works on Simple Mobile 4G without unlocking. I have it on simple Mobile btw.
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makki666 said:
it works on Simple Mobile 4G without unlocking. I have it on simple Mobile btw.
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Wow... And this is with a AT&T or t mobile phone. Awesome news!
jeaniturrizaga said:
Wow... And this is with a AT&T or t mobile phone. Awesome news!
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Just tmobile! You can use simple mobile on at&t but the phone needs to be unlock!
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What speeds are u guys getting?
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Hey guys should I be careful buying a used tmobile phone? How can I be Shure the is good to use? Not stolen or in the blacklist or what about if I buy the phone and then the seller report it stollen. Will tmobile disconnect my phone even if it is on simple mobile? Is there a safe way to do the transaction. Lots of questions. Thanks
well, it is not safe, if the phone report stolen or blocked it by tmobile, you can't use it with simple mobile. and there is no way to know if the phone ok or not, it will works for a couple of days/weeks/months but once tmobile block it. you will be sorry. anyway I bought mine from amazon, I talked to them first about people selling phones on amazon and then the phone gets blocked. they put a note in my account that if the phone got blocked I can return it back for a full refund no matter how long. and btw mine is used.
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T-mobile phones are the worst to buy used because it can be blocked for 2 reasons, unpaid EIP and phone reported stolen. I almost got burned but luckily I was able to tracked down the previous owner. The phone worked for weeks before it was blocked. Scarry.
This is currently my experience.
I own an AT&T Galaxy Note 2 that I just got yesterday. I got it unlocked, and right there I'l put Simple Mobile on it and it worked just great with the only exception that I get only 2G on it and I'm on an area where most T-mobile users get 4G.
So got somewhat disappointing but didn't give up. From there I rooted it and I flashed a T-mobile SGH-T889 ROM on it and it ROM itself works, but with Simple Mobile I still get only 2G.
From here, I'm thinking the only thing I'm missing is the Radio (or Modem if you wanna call it that way) for a T-Mobile phone since I'm suspecting I'm still using an AT&T radio.
I haven't done enough research to see if I'm right on my theory. So as soon as I get back to the kitchen I'll flash a T-Mobile Radio and see if that works.
Ragno Croft said:
This is currently my experience.
I own an AT&T Galaxy Note 2 that I just got yesterday. I got it unlocked, and right there I'l put Simple Mobile on it and it worked just great with the only exception that I get only 2G on it and I'm on an area where most T-mobile users get 4G.
So got somewhat disappointing but didn't give up. From there I rooted it and I flashed a T-mobile SGH-T889 ROM on it and it ROM itself works, but with Simple Mobile I still get only 2G.
From here, I'm thinking the only thing I'm missing is the Radio (or Modem if you wanna call it that way) for a T-Mobile phone since I'm suspecting I'm still using an AT&T radio.
I haven't done enough research to see if I'm right on my theory. So as soon as I get back to the kitchen I'll flash a T-Mobile Radio and see if that works.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35933247
Take a look at that thread. Those people are unlocking the aws band and getting 3g/4g on the att note
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That actually did the trick!
Thanks bud!
Now I gotta say, I started a brand new thread where I complied all the information altogether here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38544727#post38544727
I hope that helps other people to put an AT&T GN2 on Simple Mobile
FTW!
Hey guys..
As the title says I unlocked (and rooted) my Verizon Galaxy Note 2, and I am now on the T Mobile service. I used the app called hiapn global and it worked great. But the problem is I'm only getting edge signal and I know H+ is all around. Now I know that I can't use LTE anymore because I'm not on Verizon's network. I know that there's different frequencies in the phones operations but I'm trying to find a way to get a better connection because I know people around me having a great connection on their normal t mobile phones
Any ideas or suggestions?
Ps, I'm new to Xda but I've been rooting, and hacking for years. So if anyone has any ?'s let me know!
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Hi all,
Just had a quick question, as I am thinking about swapping carriers from AT&T (horrible customer service and technical support). I currently have the AT&T i747, but I am thinking about switching from AT&T to T-Mobile as they are now providing Unlimited Everything for $70 per month. My question is, if I unlock my i747 for T-Mobile, which section in XDA would I go for custom ROMS, Kernels, tools and utilities and such? Would I stay here since the hardware is AT&T or would I need to migrate to the T-Mobile forums? Thanks in advance for your assistance.
In order to enable high speed data on you i747, you'll need to enable AWS frequencies on your s3 and unlock it. You could continue to use d2att ROMs if the model # on your phone does not get changed by using the T-Mobile mod.
You can use either sections, but you need to stick with i747 modems and firmwares.. And if you want to take advantage of T-Mobile's WiFi calling then you need a T-Mobile ROM.. You may or may not have to do the AWS mod. if you live in a refarmed T-Mobile area, then you'll get 4g and 4g lte fine, if not, then you may only get lte with edge being a fall back if you don't do the mod.. I used an i747 with T-Mobile and luckily my area is refarmed so I had 4g and 4g lte with no mods needed
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OK, so I switched to T-Mobile today and my Mobile data and WiFi are picking up only one bar. Do I need to flash or change a modem setting or something?
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jon_yarbrough said:
OK, so I switched to T-Mobile today and my Mobile data and WiFi are picking up only one bar. Do I need to flash or change a modem setting or something?
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The modem should not affect the wi-fi performance but it will affect data performance.
This thread may help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771021
jon_yarbrough said:
OK, so I switched to T-Mobile today and my Mobile data and WiFi are picking up only one bar. Do I need to flash or change a modem setting or something?
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Alot of people overlook the fact that T-Mobile uses which frequencies? Ones that are higher 1700+ mhz and someone like at&t uses 850+ the lower frequencies travel farther and penetrate walls and buildings. In my area if you get T-Mobile it os because you dont want to talk on the phone ever again...
Good luck
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Hello, I have a question for all the tmobile users here.
I am currently on Sprint with a note 3, everything was going great with Sprint until I moved out into the county. I have been here for a year now, no cable, dsl, 4G lte on Sprint's spectrum, Wimax, fiber obviously, and no other reliable sources. Sprint is available here and all I have been getting is 3g until recently...now I'm stuck with 1xRTT. My only other option is satellite and I just can't bring myself to do that and I'm done waiting for Sprint's "Spark" since it will take years for them to actually update the towers and roll out any kind of improved network in my area. Sprint is upgrading towers now hence the drop in signal but this has been going on for months now. Lte is in the area maybe 5 minutes out but not on my property at all. They want to combine their three bands into one, providi g 40-50% more data coverage but we all know thats a big dream to come...if ever. Verizon LTE works here along with at&t's LTE (I understand Verizon sold them their lte spectrum on lower blocks and now tmobile), and T-mobile works with hspa+ but I have not tested lte yet, either way hspa+ would be amazing for me compared to 1xRTT.
My question for you is this, if I make the switch to Tmobile and bring over my domestic unlocked note 3 with the sim kit and start fresh as a new customer on the unlimited data plan and I reach my soft cap of 3gigs, how bad do they really throttle you? I guess I want to ask if they really check up on you and if the throttle speeds are equivalent to 1xRTT or faster? I'm just trying to figure out if it'd be worth the switch, I could handle the throttle if edge is a better punishment than 1xRTT. A good friend of mine works for tmobile and says the throttle is very real and that tmobile will know exactly when I reach my soft cap or if my phone is even rooted (doubtfull) and if I try to use a hot spot mod. I have been with Sprint for 8 years (too long) but it was nice to always have unlimited data with no cap or throttle if and when you actually had service, so my knowledge and experience is only with Sprint.
Can someone please help with some of your personal experiences?
Thank you!
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Edge is .08 mbps download not really usable. I've used hot spot hacks for a year with no problem .
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Thanks Mike, are you on the newer $20 unlimited 4G, or are you grandfathered on the older unlimited data plan? Also when you used the hot spot hack are you throttled still or is it just when you use it normally?
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I've never been throttled. I'm on the unlimited $20 that does not include tether . When I'm in a 2g area it's basically unusable data
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Okay awesome, thanks for the feedback and help
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If you get the unlimited data plan you won't be throttled and if you root your phone you'll be able to bypass throttling limits. The only way for T-Mobile to know you're rooted is if you have the T-Mobile app installed. It can tell if you allow it to run a diagnostic on your phone.
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If you get the unlimited data plan you won't be throttled and if you root your phone you'll be able to bypass throttling limits. The only way for T-Mobile to know you're rooted is if you have the T-Mobile app installed. It can tell if you allow it to run a diagnostic on your phone.
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Ah I see, so does any particular rom help in that aspect or just simply need to be rooted with SU and use a wifi tether mod/app?
I'm already rooted and am running a rom on my Sprint note 3 and I'll be using a T-Mobile sim so it sounds like I'll be good to go.
The T-Mobile app makes sense to why they would even know in the first place, maybe running AOSP would be safest?
Effortless Rom Has tether WORK ING Out Of THE box
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mike102871 said:
Effortless Rom Has tether WORK ING Out Of THE box
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Okay sounds good and thank you. Looks like I'll be making the switch then.
Most roms do at this point. I recommend tweaked nf1,, doesn't get any better than it.
Am I the only one unable to talk on the phone and browse the Web on the s6?? I was able to do this on my s4 when I was on lte. Am I going to have to root and run a custom rom to get that feature back?? Thank for any input!
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Not sure if you ended up finding an answer, but from what I understand it has to do with the way the phone is set up. You can't use the web and talk on the phone (while on network data) at the same time because they both are using the same radio. If I'm correct, voice calls are being "helped" a bit by the data connection in an attempt to make call quality go up. I don't think GSM phones are built this way, and I don't remember if Verizon has this problem. Everyone on the Sprint S6 is in the same boat. You can use WiFi and talk on the phone at the same time, though.
correct. if you want to browse the web while talking on the phone, you must use wifi
Chevyblood561 said:
Am I the only one unable to talk on the phone and browse the Web on the s6?? I was able to do this on my s4 when I was on lte. Am I going to have to root and run a custom rom to get that feature back?? Thank for any input!
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I just switched to Sprint. I was very disappointed, I assumed in todays day and age data and talk at the same time is just the standard. Guess not.
Yep sux that this happened. Im coming from an s4 also to an s6..great phone though, waiting on more dev options. Unrooted for time being but would love to get my hotspot back, so i must root soon.
Only when you're connected to the web.
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Sprint didn't kill it, the designer of the phone killed it by making it work on the sprint network. LOL
Spark killed it, before the Spark phones you could talk and use LTE.
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Chevyblood561 said:
Am I the only one unable to talk on the phone and browse the Web on the s6?? I was able to do this on my s4 when I was on lte. Am I going to have to root and run a custom rom to get that feature back?? Thank for any input!
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i just asked a sprint associate about this earlier. the reason is because all the newer phones from sprint have only 1 radio/antenna and the cell towers use 2 different antennas. one for data and one for calls so ur phone can only connect to one at a time