[Q] Huawei U8860 How to use 3G on T-mobile in the US - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello All,
Has anyone had any luck getting a Huawei U8860 to work on T-Mobile in the US?
Here are the details on the phone:
It was a Chinese model that I upgraded to the worldwide Android 2.3 ROM from the huawei site.
I have voice and 2G Edge Data working, but I can't get 3G.
It is a quad-band (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) device.
The phone says it supports 3GGPRS, HSPA and WCDMA. I also read a CNET review where they were unable to get 3G and were limited to 2G Edge.
Has anyone had any luck with this device in the US? T-Mobile or AT&T?
Thanks

3g connectivity
I am in South America, and I am experiencing the same problem. No 3G connection! Please help!!
So far I've tried two officicial ROMs (2.3 and 4.0) withou luck. In fact, I was hoping that the problem was fixed with the new official ROM released today, but I am still getting just EDGE connectivity.
Help!!

I think the problem is the radios on the phone. I did more reading, and it appears that it does not support the HSPA frequencies, so it cannot do 3G in the US. Apparently, the only penta-band phone that does 3G world wide is the Galaxy Nexus. Oh well, the phone is still usable, I just have to suffer through 2G speeds.

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Hi, Just purchased the hd2 T Mobile from USA. Which carriers can I use in Canada to activate this Phone? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
any of them(well, except any cdma only ones) but you will need an unlock code from online or from t mobile, and you won't get 3g
Thanks for the help samsamuel. I took it to one carrier and they told me it wouldn't work. The phone is unlocked.Why wouldn't I get the 3G.I want the plan that gives me internet mobile browsing. PS it was fido I took it to.
because fido uses 1900 for 3g, from what i've read, and the tmous uses 1700/2100 for 3g., and i think rogers uses 850/1900 and maybe 1900/2100 (just skimming google for this infofact is, though, that without the 1700 aws band,, no high speed data.
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Redder1 said:
as I wanted to be able to access the internet
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you can, but only with gprs / edge speeds.
I had been considering buying an HD2 and trying to unlock it for use with an AT&T sim card for my current account. I knew that their networks were compatible, but I didn't realize that hsdpa was on different frequencies. I googled around a bit and it looks like AT&T uses 1900 mhz and Tmo uses 1700/2100. I can't verify if this info is correct ,but this could sure put a dent in my plans. Does anyone know for sure if an HD2 can be used on AT&T's 3g network?
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Hi there!
I was wondering if there is a way to change those settings?? I have a T-Mo HD2, and maybe there is a way to make the phone work with the 3G technology in other frequencies besides the 1700 and 2100 MHz (I live in latin america, so it would have to use the 850Mhz frequency) Anyone please help me with this issue.
As one who unlocked a TMoUS HD2 to AT&T I can assure you that you will not get 3G anywhere in the US or Canada that I can find. On a bright note, it's a phone... With everyone else using 3G networks I find the Edge network to be utterly "unclogged" and find the speeds to be just fine for everything including streaming video.
PS: The phone was free but without a SIM card and I was an AT&T user - not to mention T-Mobile's network leaves a lot to be desired..
There is 3g service in Canada if you happen to be in an area where Wind Mobile is available. search Wind mobile coverage area.
We (family)have several cell phones I use the HD 2 on Edge and it doesn't bother me that its a little slower, actually when I did a quick check with my daughter on her 3g I hardly could tell the difference. I' m sure some will point out where I'm wrong. But I'm satisfied with edge because I enjoy the HD2.
Wind Mobile uses 1700/2100.

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I am using this phone in VN too and I got the same "seem-to-be problem". Per information from T-Mobile Support forum, this may be because of a customization that T-Mobile made to the phone where there is no longer 3G symbol but either EDGE or 4G.
See more here:
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[http] support.t-mobile.com/thread/17594
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