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Anyone in the San Antonio area? we are supposed to have LTE service but I have been driving around town and I cant get it to connect to 4G LTE, I called sprint customer care and they said that according to their system everything is ok that there are still expanding the network BUT that it should connect...
San Antonio here as well. No luck finding any LTE. Like you, I've been told it should be up. No idea what could be wrong. I've checked my data settings and it's set appropriately.
I would say if your still stock just drop by a sprint corporate store and double check with them. If sprint says it's on and you can't connect at all... I would cover my bases. Ya know? Just in case
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And I'm in San Antonio and I know of no one using LTE yet
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I checked my EPST settings and it says 'CDMA HDR LTE Only', so it should connect... hopefully they turn on the the LTE antennas soon....
Did this...yeah.... Almost like they purposely pull the worst resumes out of the bunch and put em on the payroll. Like they're punking us or something!!!! They knew nothing. GRRRRR!!!!!
EDIT: Spoke to another TECH rep on phone... Apparently work was supposed to be completed on 18th according to the last work order in system. Order is still open so he told me should be any day now. So...that said...we're no closer to definitive date. Thought I would share what I just heard.
thronnos said:
I would say if your still stock just drop by a sprint corporate store and double check with them. If sprint says it's on and you can't connect at all... I would cover my bases. Ya know? Just in case
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chrisfales said:
Did this...yeah.... Almost like they purposely pull the worst resumes out of the bunch and put em on the payroll. Like they're punking us or something!!!! They knew nothing. GRRRRR!!!!!
EDIT: Spoke to another TECH rep on phone... Apparently work was supposed to be completed on 18th according to the last work order in system. Order is still open so he told me should be any day now. So...that said...we're no closer to definitive date. Thought I would share what I just heard.
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AWESOME!!! thanks bro!
I'm in San Antonio as well and have been wondering the same thing. Hopefully it'll be on soon!
I am in Dallas, also one of the first to get LTE service. Ummmm I hate to be so sarcastic, but it calls for it. IDK wth them Sprint reps are talking about. Proof positive customer care suuuuuucks. Just making up stuff. Ummmm LTE is not even active on Sprint yet. Due to be this summer!
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I just spend 30 min on the phone with the sprint rep and we did a number of "tests" and "resets" he reset my profile, my data profile, my PRL they re provisioned my phone, they did a ##72786# + MSL and that basically reset EVERYTHING... and still nothing... they said that the next step is to get it to the store... I don't know what else and different they can do there....
he kept saying "well you have excellent 4G coverage in the area that you are in..." and I asked "are you talking about wimax coverage or LTE?" and he was evasive and didn't answer that question... he said "you have excellent 4G coverage for the phone you have..." I asked again and nothing.... LOL
anyways... I guess in gonna take in to the store and see what other BS they give me...
LTE is not turned on in any market at all that I'm aware of. Everyone you're talking to at Sprint is just an idiot. They think 4g is 4g and they don't even know there are two types.
Sure you have great 4g Wimax coverage in your area. That won't do you any good.
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LTE is not turned on in any market at all that I'm aware of. Everyone you're talking to at Sprint is just an idiot. They think 4g is 4g and they don't even know there are two types.
Sure you have great 4g Wimax coverage in your area. That won't do you any good.
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yup, they have all the lte sites blocked right now. the tower that services my house out in helotes had it live for about a week but now its blocked.
I think I read somewhere had LTE live right now? Well regardless when San Antonio gets LTE please let us all know! I'm on my EVO 3D for WiMax till LTE goes live
there were several but not many tests sites in houston, san antonio, dallas, and probably other cities that some people have picked up on. However, it must have been testing as they have blocked access to those towers again. awaiting for a official launch date?
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/212-network-visionlte-deployment-running-list/
This link should help some....not showing the markets complete yet...I would suspect that they have not turned on the switch yet to allow everyone on....who knows for sure though except for Sprint.
I read on another post that LTE was up and running in Dallas, drove to Dallas for the weekend and unless I got a broken EVO I did not get LTE service in Dallas, has anyone gotten LTE service yet?
I just got my Jetstream and love it! Its unlocked and i just got a tmobile prepaid sim card. I think I have my APN right cause I can get SMS and EDGE to work but I was wondering if anyone has used it on T-mobile and gotten 3G or LTE to work, and how. Any ideas would be appreciated!
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I just got my Jetstream and love it! Its unlocked and i just got a tmobile prepaid sim card. I think I have my APN right cause I can get SMS and EDGE to work but I was wondering if anyone has used it on T-mobile and gotten 3G or LTE to work, and how. Any ideas would be appreciated!
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First of all, let me preface this with the fact that this is my experience, so ymmv.
I tried it with tmobile 3G here in Orlando (the js won't do the tmo lte frequencies, iirc) and it was absolutely horrid. I've since moved it to at&t lte and it is obviously much faster, though, not quite as fast as my galaxy s3.
Hope that helps.
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First of all, let me preface this with the fact that this is my experience, so ymmv.
I tried it with tmobile 3G here in Orlando (the js won't do the tmo lte frequencies, iirc) and it was absolutely horrid. I've since moved it to at&t lte and it is obviously much faster, though, not quite as fast as my galaxy s3.
Hope that helps.
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I'm up in Washington State, and service is great up here.
Most of the areas I frequent have the re-farmed 1900mhz PCS spectrum, so I've been able to use the Jetstream on cellular all the time.
I took a couple screenshots of what we're working with. I apologize in advance, the DPI isn't very forgiving using the SpeedTest app on the tablet.
The first is a screenshot of the cell info - showing that the JS is connected to T-Mobile's Network.
The second are the SpeedTest results on the Jetstream, on the 1900mhz network.
The third are the SpeedTest results on my GS3, on the 1700/2100mhz AWS network.
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I'm up in Washington State, and service is great up here.
Most of the areas I frequent have the re-farmed 1900mhz PCS spectrum, so I've been able to use the Jetstream on cellular all the time.
I took a couple screenshots of what we're working with. I apologize in advance, the DPI isn't very forgiving using the SpeedTest app on the tablet.
The first is a screenshot of the cell info - showing that the JS is connected to T-Mobile's Network.
The second are the SpeedTest results on the Jetstream, on the 1900mhz network.
The third are the SpeedTest results on my GS3, on the 1700/2100mhz AWS network.
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UPDATE!
I've been getting areas of the state where I'm getting 4G LTE. the icon changes and everything, I'm not with the tablet currently but will post screenshots when I'm home. success!
How do you take a screen shot on it?
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How do you take a screen shot on it?
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If you have a stylus then you can tap the pen icon -- the fourth icon on the status bar. My Jetstream has a list of two options here: one that takes you to a nearly barren Pen settings screen and one that lets you Take a screenshot. From this point on it is self explanatory.
If you don't have a stylus then I hope you have root. I believe that all screen capture apps in the market require root. I have had success (on my Jetstream) with an app called Screen Capture. The following is a QR code link.
[QRCODE]play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tools.screenshot[/QRCODE]
If you don't have a stylus or root then I think that you are out of luck. Someone please chime in if you have another solution.
From S4Gru:
In markets where the NV vendor is different from the legacy equipment vendor, the circuit switch fallback systems may be incompatible with each other. Single radio devices (essentially non-svLTE) need eCSFB to fallback to 3G to accept a call. Going forward, eCSFB deployment status will factor into analysis on market launches, new markets will only be launched if the gap risk is low. They will also complete the builds quickly in impacted markets to mitigate impact as much as possible. I can upload the legal-approved talking points later as well.
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/4886-lg-g2-users-thread/page-54
They have also opened a specific thread for owners to report their issues / experience for both the LG G2 and the Nexus 5
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/5001-lg-g2nexus-5-lte-issues-thread/
Took a trip and noticed I was stuck on 3G and erratic serivice with my lg g2 in Tulsa this POS is going back, I can't believe they neutered the g2. Places were I was able to pick up 4g with my note2 around home I'm now getting 3G. The camera is slow /laggy in low light shots practically unusable.. Now you can't do voice and data while in a conversation is just a deal breaker, what a downgrade..
Should probably be noted that this is a Sprint issue and from everything I've read will require Sprint network hardware updates to be corrected. This is affecting my area (Minneapolis) and has left a bad taste in my mouth as I just returned to Sprint because LTE was supposedly up and running.
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Should probably be noted that this is a Sprint issue and from everything I've read will require Sprint network hardware updates to be corrected. This is affecting my area (Minneapolis) and has left a bad taste in my mouth as I just returned to Sprint because LTE was supposedly up and running.
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Ditto. I get no LTE here in between Minneapolis / St. Paul.
Have you seen the s4gru thread explaining ECSFB?
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Should probably be noted that this is a Sprint issue and from everything I've read will require Sprint network hardware updates to be corrected. This is affecting my area (Minneapolis) and has left a bad taste in my mouth as I just returned to Sprint because LTE was supposedly up and running.
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Ditto. I get no LTE here in between Minneapolis / St. Paul.
Have you seen the s4gru thread explaining ECSFB?
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I got LTE in Lakeville this morning. But, when I activated Friday I got nothing. Sprint says it is a tower thing, will be fixed tomorrow...blah blah. Apparently the strip had an article about a massive Sprint issue this weekend.
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Ditto. I get no LTE here in between Minneapolis / St. Paul.
Have you seen the s4gru thread explaining ECSFB?
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I have read the s4gru thread and it was very informative. I'd really like to get my hands on some concrete info about when the eCSFB issue will be fixed in our area.
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I got LTE in Lakeville this morning. But, when I activated Friday I got nothing. Sprint says it is a tower thing, will be fixed tomorrow...blah blah. Apparently the strip had an article about a massive Sprint issue this weekend.
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Looks like the Star Tribune article was regarding a fiber line that was cut on Saturday morning.
According to the Sprint coverage map for my 75063 zip code, there is full Spark coverage here. Yet when I went to my Sprint store at North MacArthur and I-635, my Note 3 had full 4G LTE but their display One Max only showed 3G.
The girl that waited on me said that those maps show future coverage not current, and Spark isn't turned on here yet. She also said that it will only get Spark or 3G and isn't capable of getting 4G LTE. Those both sound fishy to me, but I don't want to get stuck with only 3G again like I did when I bought a Nexus 4 for LTE before it was turned on.
From what I've seen, many others are getting good signal in Spark areas and this is supposed to be one of them. I suspect either there is a setup the store didn't do or doesn't know how to do, or the switchers aren't set up yet as described in these articles:
http://www.geek.com/android/sprints...ed-service-for-the-forseeable-future-1577462/
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/...-due-to-circuit-switched-fallback-technology/
How are others doing with their Sprint phones in this area?
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According to the Sprint coverage map for my 75063 zip code, there is full Spark coverage here. Yet when I went to my Sprint store at North MacArthur and I-635, my Note 3 had full 4G LTE but their display One Max only showed 3G.
The girl that waited on me said that those maps show future coverage not current, and Spark isn't turned on here yet. She also said that it will only get Spark or 3G and isn't capable of getting 4G LTE. Those both sound fishy to me, but I don't want to get stuck with only 3G again like I did when I bought a Nexus 4 for LTE before it was turned on.
From what I've seen, many others are getting good signal in Spark areas and this is supposed to be one of them. I suspect either there is a setup the store didn't do or doesn't know how to do, or the switchers aren't set up yet as described in these articles:
http://www.geek.com/android/sprints...ed-service-for-the-forseeable-future-1577462/
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/...-due-to-circuit-switched-fallback-technology/
How are others doing with their Sprint phones in this area?
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I posted something similar to this in the q and a section. It is capable but the bands are disabled. A future upgrade is supposed to unlock them. I'm in a standard LTE area and only get 3g. Going to go to 4.4 as soon as the ruu is done and I'll see if that fixes it...
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Is there a way/setting to allow this phone to use LTE for now, like my Note 3 does, until Spark is fully implemented, or has Sprint in their infinite wisdom decided that it can only do Spark or 3G?
I can sort of understand why they didn't include the 4G WiMax and LTE antennas in phones when that switchover was made, but Spark is just the capability of using three LTE radios together. Since the LTE radios are there, I would think/hope that it's possible. Or am I missing something?
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Is there a way/setting to allow this phone to use LTE for now, like my Note 3 does, until Spark is fully implemented, or has Sprint in their infinite wisdom decided that it can only do Spark or 3G?
I can sort of understand why they didn't include the 4G WiMax and LTE antennas in phones when that switchover was made, but Spark is just the capability of using three LTE radios together. Since the LTE radios are there, I would think/hope that it's possible. Or am I missing something?
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I was told there's an update that'll be coming don't know if its true. Wimax is dead so I don't think that has any effect.
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I have T-mobile and im close to buying this phone. My worry is how well will data work in my area? The specs are great for the price
I know i wont get LTE speeds.
Would I be able to get data inside buildings?
Anyone have experience with this phone on t-mobile? Or any other xiaomi/chinese phone
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I have T-mobile and im close to buying this phone. My worry is how well will data work in my area? The specs are great for the price
I know i wont get LTE speeds. Would I be able to get data inside buildings? Anyone have experience with this phone on t-mobile? Or any other xiaomi/chinese phone
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Here are three links (sort of cheat sheets) with some information that will help:
http://androidforums.com/threads/how-to-tell-if-a-phone-will-work-on-t-mobile.706991/
http://www.prepaidphonenews.com/2014/09/what-phone-works-with-which-operator.html
http://www.droid-life.com/2015/02/05/us-wireless-carrier-bands-gsm-cdma-wcdma-lte-verizon-att-sprint-tmobile/
You should also check out http://www.willmyphonework.net/, and if you end up with the FDD + TDD LTE version, that helps reconfirm things will work because of the 1900 MHz coverage.
You asked specifically about getting data inside buildings. My understanding is that lower frequencies work better for indoor coverage because they can more easily pass through walls, but they do not have the best range. In turn, if you want better outdoor distance and range, then higher frequencies work better because they are less attenuated by the atmosphere. Somebody else more knowledgeable can comment on this. But in the long run, it will probably be about your local coverage, too. I.e. if you are generally close to cell towers, the indoor/outdoor factor might not make much of a difference. And if you can somehow manage wifi calling with T-Mobile, that might also minimize any potential issue.
I think wifi calling must be baked into the phone to use it, but I may be wrong about this.
Any US T-Mobile users that can confirm this either way?
I am waiting on a Prime model myself, and plan to use it with an AT&T mvno in the US. AT&T supposedly has 3G on both 850 and 1900 MHz so 3G should work no problem.
thanks for the response. Accoring to the willmyphonework site it will work on Tmobile with 3g.. So im guessing no HSPA or HSPA+ right? these bands/network/freq confuse me.
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thanks for the response. Accoring to the willmyphonework site it will work on Tmobile with 3g.. So im guessing no HSPA or HSPA+ right? these bands/network/freq confuse me.
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This phone should work with T-Mobile 3G, and also what T-Mobile calls 4G, but which is actually HSPA+, and thus, by the book is on 3G. Take a look at the AndroidForums link I sent above. Supposing that information is true, it says the following:
3G
The technology for 3G is called UMTS. T-Mobile uses two frequencies for their UMTS network: 1900MHz and 1700/2100MHz. So if you check your phone's specifications and see that it has either 1900MHz or 1700/2100MHz listed as one of the UMTS frequencies, then it will support T-Mobile's 3G network.
4G - HSPA+
T-Mobile did a bit of marketing on this one. What T-Mobile calls 4G can more accurately be called HSPA+. This is not really a new technology, rather, it's an upgrade of the 3G technology UMTS. Therefore, if your phone supports the UMTS frequencies 1900MHz or 1700/2100MHz, then we just need to check to see if the phone supports HSPA (slower) or HSPA+ (faster). If it does, then it will be compatible with T-Mobile's 4G network.
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The RN2 supports UMTS at 1900 MHz and HSPA+ so yes, you should be able to get HSPA+ service. HSPA+ is pretty speedy, and for my own use case, it is perfectly fine. Some people will want/need/demand LTE speeds (even though HSPA+ gets very close, and sometimes passes it...). But at least for my own use case, I don't plan to be downloading huge files, or streaming HD video when I am away from wifi coverage. So for me, data up to 3G/HSPA+ is fine. But you'll have to figure out if it is good enough for you.
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This phone should work with T-Mobile 3G, and also what T-Mobile calls 4G, but which is actually HSPA+, and thus, by the book is on 3G. Take a look at the AndroidForums link I sent above. Supposing that information is true, it says the following:
The RN2 supports UMTS at 1900 MHz and HSPA+ so yes, you should be able to get HSPA+ service. HSPA+ is pretty speedy, and for my own use case, it is perfectly fine. Some people will want/need/demand LTE speeds (even though HSPA+ gets very close, and sometimes passes it...). But at least for my own use case, I don't plan to be downloading huge files, or streaming HD video when I am away from wifi coverage. So for me, data up to 3G/HSPA+ is fine. But you'll have to figure out if it is good enough for you.
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This is good news thank you! I mostly stream music while driving or browse the web anyways..
Now to just sell my Samsung s6 to buy a RN2
tlxxxsracer said:
This is good news thank you! I mostly stream music while driving or browse the web anyways.. Now to just sell my Samsung s6 to buy a RN2
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tlxxxsracer, I'm always nervous to suggest something I cannot back up with my own firsthand experience. According to the information I pointed out, it seems like the RN2 should be able to use T-Mobile 3G/HSPA+ service. But it would sure be nice to have an actual RN2 T-Mobile user out there confirm this. Are there any of you around?
Check out the Huawei ascend mate 7. It's a little more than the RN2, but is compatible with tmobile lte bands. I'm gonna purchase it here soon. Idk where u live, but I used tmobiles hspa, and got crappy service. Only like 5 down and .5 up. But switching to lte I'm getting like 45d and 8u. Huge difference lol.
HSPDA works on Tmobile
tlxxxsracer said:
I have T-mobile and im close to buying this phone. My worry is how well will data work in my area? The specs are great for the price
I know i wont get LTE speeds.
Would I be able to get data inside buildings?
Anyone have experience with this phone on t-mobile? Or any other xiaomi/chinese phone
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I was waiting for my phone to reply on this topic. I had lots of doubts about this issue, and finally bought Redmi Note 2. In the NY/NJ area, i am able to get HSPDA+ similar to my Nexus 4 (previous phone).
jpkml said:
I was waiting for my phone to reply on this topic. I had lots of doubts about this issue, and finally bought Redmi Note 2. In the NY/NJ area, i am able to get HSPDA+ similar to my Nexus 4 (previous phone).
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Thanks i also spoke with Tmobile store rep, and they said it will work and that i should get 4g (hspa+) and showed a map of exact coverage the the frequencies in my area.
Where did you buy yours from?
jpkml said:
I was waiting for my phone to reply on this topic. I had lots of doubts about this issue, and finally bought Redmi Note 2. In the NY/NJ area, i am able to get HSPDA+ similar to my Nexus 4 (previous phone).
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Great, thanks for confirming this, jpkml!
tlxxxsracer said:
Thanks i also spoke with Tmobile store rep, and they said it will work and that i should get 4g (hspa+) and showed a map of exact coverage the the frequencies in my area.
Where did you buy yours from?
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I got the Prime (32GB) version from merimobiles.com . The buying experience was good. If you plan on buying from them, signup for their emails, you get a $20 discount points. Create a new account and order via that account to get the status via their website. I forgot to do both these steps, and had to ping them everyday (5-6am EST ) to followup on my order. It will take a good 2-3 weeks to get the phone in your hands. I used Singapore post as my shipping option(extra $$), but they decided to send it via China Post epacket, which was pretty fast once EMS gets their hands on the package. It reached US within 3 days, but USPS/customs had it for a good 3 days after reaching our shore .
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I got the Prime (32GB) version from merimobiles.com . The buying experience was good. If you plan on buying from them, signup for their emails, you get a $20 discount points. Create a new account and order via that account to get the status via their website. I forgot to do both these steps, and had to ping them everyday (5-6am EST ) to followup on my order. It will take a good 2-3 weeks to get the phone in your hands. I used Singapore post as my shipping option(extra $$), but they decided to send it via China Post epacket, which was pretty fast once EMS gets their hands on the package. It reached US within 3 days, but USPS/customs had it for a good 3 days after reaching our shore .
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Good info, thanks and just found out it has 1yr warranty as well with option for $10 to buy 24month warranty.
Was there any import taxwith the singapore post option you selected?
I'll probably add shipping insurance too, just to be safe.
Did you check out with paypal? is there any protection from them in regards to shipping?
No import tax. ePackets is a sort of China Post & USPS offering. You can actually track the package using both their tracking system. I didn't get any insurance. The phone itself came nicely packaged in a bubble wrap. I did use paypal, but didn't check their shipping protection.
I also have T-Mobile and recently received my Redmi Note 2 16GB version from gearbest.com. Tried out a few different ROMs, both MIUI and AOSP. On MIUI, the network symbol shows an "H+" whenever I'm using data. On AOSP, only "3G" shows up top even though I have "4G Preferred" selected in network settings. Hope that helps!
Friend bought me the Redmi Note 2 straight from China. I have AT&T. Took my SIM out of the IPhone 5S and stuck it in slot 2 SIM. You can't slide it in all the way in as the SIM is a little bit shorter than the slot, it only works if you don't slide it in all the way. I get the H+ for data too which I assume is 3G and my signal is fine. If anyone has an easy way to use the LTE please update!
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Friend bought me the Redmi Note 2 straight from China. I have AT&T. Took my SIM out of the IPhone 5S and stuck it in slot 2 SIM. You can't slide it in all the way in as the SIM is a little bit shorter than the slot, it only works if you don't slide it in all the way. I get the H+ for data too which I assume is 3G and my signal is fine. If anyone has an easy way to use the LTE please update!
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For the moment, this will not work on LTE using AT&T or T-Mobile as the RN2 does not have the correct band/frequency coverage. If somebody figures out how to hack the baseband and add the right coverage, and there is not an actual physical/hardware limitation, that could possibly open up LTE coverage in the future.
HSPA+ is quite fast, in fact, T-Mobile refers to it as "4G" (but not LTE). Some folks will want/demand LTE coverage, but depending on your use case, HSPA+ may be perfectly fine.
tlxxxsracer said:
Thanks i also spoke with Tmobile store rep, and they said it will work and that i should get 4g (hspa+) and showed a map of exact coverage the the frequencies in my area.
Where did you buy yours from?
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haywires said:
Friend bought me the Redmi Note 2 straight from China. I have AT&T. Took my SIM out of the IPhone 5S and stuck it in slot 2 SIM. You can't slide it in all the way in as the SIM is a little bit shorter than the slot, it only works if you don't slide it in all the way. I get the H+ for data too which I assume is 3G and my signal is fine. If anyone has an easy way to use the LTE please update!
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HSPA+ (H+) is similar to 3G, but is as fast as band B20 of LTE (the slowest LTE band)
~ Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime ~
Satenru said:
I also have T-Mobile and recently received my Redmi Note 2 16GB version from gearbest.com. Tried out a few different ROMs, both MIUI and AOSP. On MIUI, the network symbol shows an "H+" whenever I'm using data. On AOSP, only "3G" shows up top even though I have "4G Preferred" selected in network settings. Hope that helps!
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correct me if I'm wrong, but I think GearBest is one of those dealers who'd install custom ROM that gives a bunch of pop-ups on Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
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correct me if I'm wrong, but I think GearBest is one of those dealers who'd install custom ROM that gives a bunch of pop-ups on Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
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I don't know if it was a custom ROM but it did came with a bunch of bloat ware because I barely had any free space left so I just flashed TWRP and installed a fresh ROM over it.
I can confirm that the phone works on T-mobile HSPA+. I used it while visiting the US recently with a T-mobile MVNO (GoSmart).
I can also confirm that Gearbest ships the phone in an almost unusable state due to constant popups. Flashing new ROM is necessary.