I am trying to get more than Edge out of a Tigo SIM in Honduras. 'I'm only here for a month and then back to Verizon. Anyone have any experience with international GSM SIMs ? Disappointed that this is marketed as a global phone and can only get Edge. Thanks for any help.
planedoc said:
I am trying to get more than Edge out of a Tigo SIM in Honduras. 'I'm only here for a month and then back to Verizon. Anyone have any experience with international GSM SIMs ? Disappointed that this is marketed as a global phone and can only get Edge. Thanks for any help.
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You are wrong.
This model is not marketed as "World Phone" is just for calls not for data and the problem is not Software is Hardware since 850MHz bands are locked on HTC From Verizon and from Sprint, there is no way to unlock those bands, in fact is open to Asia and Europe bands not GSM American ones, just maybe TMobile but not any other.
Sorry but you will have to live with this matter.
Reference phone specs at end. I recently got the Honor 7x and am using T Mobile in the Atlanta, GA US region. At home, when I got the phone Friday night after work it was awesome. Super fast no problems plug and play. But Monday at work I get full signal, but no internet. No download speed. I found that when I go into the settings under mobile network if I choose preferred network mode down to wcdma/gsm it turns off the LTE but I get some data. Is there a way to remedy this problem without having to sacrifice LTE while I'm at work?!? I know the Huawei website says the phone works with T Mobile, but if it only works with 3/5 bands do I just not get LTE where those bands are in effect? Can someone shed some light on this? Because before today, I honestly didn't know what any of this meant. Thanks in advance!
Phone Honor 7x
Model BND-L24
Build Number BND-L24C567B140
EMUI version 5.1
Android version 7.0
From Huawei Spec General Features AT&T, T-Mobile (no Service: Sprint and Verizon Wireless)
Miguel EsquivelSupport Agent
Miguel EsquivelHi there! Thank you for reaching Honor Device USA. How may I be of help today?
Sam8:40 pm I'm having trouble with my signal for my phone, and I'm also having a difficult time finding information on my situation with the US version of the 7x. I have L24 version, and I also have T Mobile. am I unable to get 4g?
Miguel Esquivel I see, let me help you with that
I am sorry you are havinf this issues Sam
Can i please have your imei number
Sam ...
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Miguel Esquivel Thank you just a moment please
Thank you very much for holding Sam
Sam of course
Miguel Esquivel Can i please know who is your carrier?
Sam t mobile
Miguel Esquivel Thank you
Can i please know what issues are you having regarding the carrier signal?
Sam well, when preferred network type is set to LTE/wcdma/gsm auto and 4g is enabled, i get a full signal as far as bars go and the 4g icon is there but my download speed is nothing and it tells me im offline
when i change preferred network mode to wcdma/gsm i get data, but not 4g
Miguel Esquivel I see
Have you try a diferent sim card?
Sam sim card works in other phones fine.
Miguel Esquivel Thank you for that information
Does this happen everywhere?
Sam mostly seems to happen when I am at work
i work in...
live in...
Miguel Esquivel well it seems to be intermittent issue, but since your satisfaction is our main goal we can send the device to our repair center for further testing, but if you allow me to add my opinion i think that the signal goes weeker on that location and probably does not reach enough power to have data traveling on it
I do not have a coverage map for your carrier i am sorry, but you can consult them, it could also be a sensibility related issue with your antenna Sam
Sam i'm showing that there are 2 bands that the honor 7x does not support that tmobile does use and im just wondering why we aren't on the same page
it's not a repair issue. it's a matter of whether or not the phone is compatible, and i'm leaning towards no unless you have a solution. there are 3/5 supported LTE bands for this phone which i did not think would mean that LTE wouldn't work at all
Miguel Esquivel This are the frequency bands compatible with the L24 A
Primary SIM card:
4G LTE FDD: B2/B4/B5/B7/B12/B17
3G WCDMA: B1/B2/B4/B5;
2G GSM: B2/B3/B5/B8
Secondary SIM card (voice services only, no data service):
2G GSM: B2/B3/B5/B8
Sam so if T mobile uses B66 and B71 LTE bands for their LTE service as well and the honor 7x is incompatible with these my phone will not work properly unless i completely turn off LTE????
Miguel Esquivel I am afraid the service could be intermittent Sam
Sam so depending on where I'm at, I need to stop what I'm doing go to settings and turn off LTE data in order to get ****ty 3g data just so I'm not stranded? Read
Miguel Esquivel I am sorry Sam
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Lte does not work for me in Canada with freedom mobile too.. Honor and waway does not give a **** as usual
Okay, forgive me for this, but what was advertised that isn't working?
T-mo will be the first to tell you that not all of their services are available everywhere, is that what's going on here? I may be missing something here, but does the honor / huawei not work when a different device (with the same bands) would work?
Honestly, just a question, I really don't know...
Lte band 4 and 7 were advertised and does not work on my carrier..
the same problem here. i'm in venezuela, band 8 UMTS were advertised on the specs phone and doesnt work
Phone Honor 7x
Model BND-L24
Carrier : digitel
carrier bands
B8 (900 GSM) UMTS
The phone stays on edge never get H+.
i have another phone samsung s4 mini Sg-i9192 with bands:
Name Interface
B1 (2100) UMTS
B2 (1900 PCS) UMTS
B5 (850) UMTS
B8 (900 GSM) UMTS
the samsung phone gets H+ signal perfect with the same sim card, i already update the honor ui and nothing. anysugestion ?
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the same problem here. i'm in venezuela, band 8 UMTS were advertised on the specs phone and doesnt work
Phone Honor 7x
Model BND-L24
Carrier : digitel
carrier bands
B8 (900 GSM) UMTS
The phone stays on edge never get H+.
i have another phone samsung s4 mini Sg-i9192 with bands:
Name Interface
B1 (2100) UMTS
B2 (1900 PCS) UMTS
B5 (850) UMTS
B8 (900 GSM) UMTS
the samsung phone gets H+ signal perfect with the same sim card, i already update the honor ui and nothing. anysugestion ?
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The 900 band you want to use isn't available on the BND-L24 model
Works great on at&t even in areas near here that have gotten worse service recently.
Bands 5 and 12 are the main T-mo bands so it should work for you, bud. I would double check the APN. I would also have T-mo release the SIM and reprovision it (cut it loose from the network and reconnect it); I used to work for T-mo and this can resolve a buttload of connection issues.
I use mine on Cricket/AT&T and get better reception than I did with my ZTE Axon 7.
Hey guys, currently live in the UK and am looking to purchase the S9, the model that catches my eye is the SM-G965FD*(Asian Model) as I've read the dual sum variant supports dual sim LTE/4G (Both sims can connect to 4G) and hopefully this is simultaneous like the Mate 10 Pro is.
Now I have a question, I know the phone will work on 4G here as I've checked the bands, but I'll be visiting Argentina soon for a month or so and I am wondering if it works there. As I've read that North and South America uses a type of LTE called AWS, I don't believe this is used in the UK or Europe.
Just wondering so I don't arrive there with a local SIM and be dissapointed. Also can someone confirm this variant does support Dual SIM 4G/LTE as the global variant is 4G/LTE in SIM slot 1 and only 3G-2G in SIM 2.
Cheers!
How is the Samsung A50 unlocked model on AT&T dos everything work?
Works fine on AT&T. I have the Latin American version A505G that has the LTE bands used here. However, the signal strength meter itself may not be as strong compared to other phones, unless you are close to the tower. As mentioned in this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a50/review/cellular-strength-throughput-t3904774
I bought this because the reception on my S2 is just unbearable.
It's advertised as being 4G/LTE But it seems the out of box bands are every band except the ones North American carriers use.
Has anyone gotten true 4G/LTE reception on AT&T in America? I9190 model? I9195? Do the Qualcomm tools work for unlocking bands?
I'm sure 3G reception will at least be better than on my S2.
EDIT: Found the Answer. It has 5 LTE bands, none of which are used in America. So no 4G or LTE on this model in america. For anyone wanting LTE on AT&T in America get an SGH-I257M/SGH-I257 model. I just bought a motherboard off ebay. Also, apparently all I9195 roms work on I257M just fine.