I was just wondering how much faster HSPA+ on the International ver. will be vs my iPhone 4 on 3G? Are we talking twice as fast or more?
MoJoePin said:
I was just wondering how much faster HSPA+ on the International ver. will be vs my iPhone 4 on 3G? Are we talking twice as fast or more?
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The SGS3 can technically do up to ~21Mbps down and 5,8Mbps up, the iPhone 4 is apparently only 7Mbps down and 5,8Mbps up according to my google search.
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The SGS3 can technically do up to ~21Mbps down and 5,8Mbps up, the iPhone 4 is apparently only 7Mbps down and 5,8Mbps up according to my google search.
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Thanks for the info. Hopefully others will chime in with their feelings on HSPA+ I'm thinking it should feel a lot faster for me coming from 3G. I do have LTE in my area though so the US LTE S3 is kinda in the running still for me. Ive read rumors it may come to AT&T as early as 6/20 with the lesser processor but 2GB of RAM possibly.
MoJoePin said:
Thanks for the info. Hopefully others will chime in with their feelings on HSPA+ I'm thinking it should feel a lot faster for me coming from 3G. I do have LTE in my area though so the US LTE S3 is kinda in the running still for me. Ive read rumors it may come to AT&T as early as 6/20 with the lesser processor but 2GB of RAM possibly.
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Between iphone and sgs3 you will not see much difference. Yes the sgs3 will be faster and in real world scenario you may be get around 4-5mbps down regularly depending on where you you are. Personally this is more than enough for browsing and streaming video compared to lte. Yes lte would work awesome but not a deal breaker for me. Currently I have an international one x and iphone 4s on att, and I get similar speeds on both of them.
I would still go for international sgs3 instead of the us version since the carrier versions will be really cluttered with their branding and crapware
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kirdroid said:
Between iphone and sgs3 you will not see much difference. Yes the sgs3 will be faster and in real world scenario you may be get around 4-5mbps down regularly depending on where you you are. Personally this is more than enough for browsing and streaming video compared to lte. Yes lte would work awesome but not a deal breaker for me. Currently I have an international one x and iphone 4s on att, and I get similar speeds on both of them.
I would still go for international sgs3 instead of the us version since the carrier versions will be really cluttered with their branding and crapware
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ATT has been noted for its crapware, and i heard that they specifically reserve 1 core for their own processing or atleast thats what they did on the dual core phones as per an employee at Qualcomm
does HSPA+ count as LTE use on ATT in USA? i have a iphone 4 with unlimited data and im about to return my HTC one X...that i know of LTE lets you use up to 5GB of data before getting slow down on unlimited data grandfather..on 3G use on my iphone 4 i get slowdown when i hit 3GB of data a month which i got slap once ..i use close to 5GB of data a month sometimes over a bit or under 5GB of data..
im looking to get a unlocked GS3 to avoid crap ware and faster updates...or just suffer a bit with my iphone 4 and wait for a pure google phone "nexus"
anyone know if HSPA+ lets you use up to 5GB of data on unlimited ATT or its 3GB of data..
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does HSPA+ count as LTE use on ATT in USA? i have a iphone 4 with unlimited data and im about to return my HTC one X...that i know of LTE lets you use up to 5GB of data before getting slow down on unlimited data grandfather..on 3G use on my iphone 4 i get slowdown when i hit 3GB of data a month which i got slap once ..i use close to 5GB of data a month sometimes over a bit or under 5GB of data..
im looking to get a unlocked GS3 to avoid crap ware and faster updates...or just suffer a bit with my iphone 4 and wait for a pure google phone "nexus"
anyone know if HSPA+ lets you use up to 5GB of data on unlimited ATT or its 3GB of data..
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I don't get your question.. Whatever is your current plan you get to keep the same. Just pop your iphone or your current sim into gs3 and you are all set. Maybe you need to manually enter the apn settings but other than that whatever limit you currently have on your account will remain the same. You don't even need to talk to any att rep to do anything because most times what they say is bull****
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I don't get your question.. Whatever is your current plan you get to keep the same. Just pop your iphone or your current sim into gs3 and you are all set. Maybe you need to manually enter the apn settings but other than that whatever limit you currently have on your account will remain the same. You don't even need to talk to any att rep to do anything because most times what they say is bull****
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i agree most the stuff they say is BS...
as for my question... on unlimited data grandfather on ATT lets unlimited customers use up to 3GB of data before they get throttled down which sucks. but when you upgrade to a LTE phone they slow you down when you hit over 5GB of data on LTE.. i was wondering if HSPA+ gets throttle at 3GB or 5GB of data usage..
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i agree most the stuff they say is BS...
as for my question... on unlimited data grandfather on ATT lets unlimited customers use up to 3GB of data before they get throttled down which sucks. but when you upgrade to a LTE phone they slow you down when you hit over 5GB of data on LTE.. i was wondering if HSPA+ gets throttle at 3GB or 5GB of data usage..
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From what I have gathered from users on xda is that if you import the S3 you can call up and tell AT&T that your phone isn't a smartphone and you can get the MediaNet plan which is cheaper/unlimited and you should get HSPA to HSPA+ speeds. The IMEI of the Int. S3 will come up as a non-smartphone if they do ask for it.
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From what I have gathered from users on xda is that if you import the S3 you can call up and tell AT&T that your phone isn't a smartphone and you can get the MediaNet plan which is cheaper/unlimited and you should get HSPA to HSPA+ speeds. The IMEI of the Int. S3 will come up as a non-smartphone if they do ask for it.
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Yeah agree... this will be the best option.
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Hi,
I tried the iphone 2G trick to get Unlimited data (2G).
I get it, and put back the sim in my SGS2.
And it still get the speed of HSPA
Weird
is it safer now to move to Personal Smartphone dataplan (30 vs 20)
What's the iPhone 2G trick? It'd still be HSDPA speeds as that's what the SIM allows. The phone is restricted to to 2G and the carried will be able to see what speeds you're getting and move you to a limited package if you're not careful.
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Att can call it whatever they want. But for unlocked devices you get unlimited data 2g/3g/H/H+ on your device depending on your carrier and whats available in your area.
I could have got the unlimited non-smartphone plan but I stuck with the 2g iphone plan just incase I ever get an att device I will still have grandfathered unlimited data.
To be on safe side incase you ever use your att upgrade, switch to the grandfathered unlimited 30 plan.
I can't tell from his post but he may be on AT&T in the U.S. They have a dumb-phone unlimited data plan that you can use on a smartphone as long as they don't have the phone's IMEI in their database. A lot of us in the U.S. are using it with the SGS2 and getting HSPA+ speeds for $20 a month including unlimited MMS. Helps offset the ridiculous prices we've paid for the phone.
To future proof your data plan, I would say ge the $30 data plan or stay on the unlimited 2g iphone plan.
There is no point of the iphone 2g trick, if you switch to dumbphone plan.
Sorry, yes i am in us with ATT
Ok I see, so as long as the IMEI is not in ATT database, so i can use it.
If one day our cheer SGS2 has it IMEI in ATT, so my plan may be revoke in worst case or will be grandfather.
So if i want to futur proof at 100% it is better to go to the $30 smartphone plan (I still have my inspire)
Thx
There absolutely no chance att will have an unlocked version uk or anyother non att branded phone in there database.
The only few phones(and small %) were unlocked nexus one and dell streak imei were in att database.
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hate to bring back a thread thats several months old but i was wondering if the dumbphone plan still works for getting unlocked/UK GS2 phones to have unlimited HSPA+ data?
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hate to bring back a thread thats several months old but i was wondering if the dumbphone plan still works for getting unlocked/UK GS2 phones to have unlimited HSPA+ data?
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Yup. I'm on it. Though it is probably throttled. The fastest speed I've gotten is around 6.5mbps, and I average around 3-4.
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Yup. I'm on it. Though it is probably throttled. The fastest speed I've gotten is around 6.5mbps, and I average around 3-4.
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Would you mind sharing your APN settings? are you using the cingular apn settings?
just got my phone and i was originally getting about 3mb down, but now i am getting 1.6 mb down, but it could just be because of the rom that i am running.
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Would you mind sharing your APN settings? are you using the cingular apn settings?
just got my phone and i was originally getting about 3mb down, but now i am getting 1.6 mb down, but it could just be because of the rom that i am running.
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Using wap.cingular. My speed varies quite a bit. 1.6 isn't that bad.
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EDIT: just ran again. got 1.885 down, .999 up. Last 4 results before that are:
4.1 down, 1.05 up
5.36 down, 1.05 up
2.37 down, 1.01 up
2.97 down, 1.13 up.
So, all over the place.
your right, it does vary quite a bit. i was able to get a few 4-5 pulls, then a few 3-4 pulls. So that is fine, still faster then what i am coming from at almost any given time.
Thank you.
so is there anything like this with verizon ?
i m currently with tmobile and want to switch.
raydm said:
so is there anything like this with verizon ?
i m currently with tmobile and want to switch.
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A lot more than tmobile (who has a 2gb cap before they throttle you).
Before july 7th the unlimited data plan for $30 will have no cap which is a big plus for people who live in a 4g area. Starting on the 7th new customers will have to pick data packages what start with 2gb a month for $20 or $30. New plans suck.
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Existing plans will be grandfather in.
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A lot more than tmobile (who has a 2gb cap before they throttle you).
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Currently with T-Mobile, they don't throttle you until you reach 5 gb. Some plans are different but being with T-Mobile for several years and NEVER been throttled, my plan is 5 gb. I am also going to switch to Verizon to take advantage of their data plan before they change.
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A lot more than tmobile (who has a 2gb cap before they throttle you).
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new t-mobile unlimited plans are 2gb for the special price, all others are still 5gb and they will throttle you (found out the first month).
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so is there anything like this with verizon ?
i m currently with tmobile and want to switch.
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Verizon's official position is that they may throttle those that are in the top 5% of data users, esp during peak data usage times. Only been with them a couple of weeks so not sure how hard ass they are. Haven't seen anyone complain.
I've only used about 4gb so far in 2 weeks.
I've been using about 10-15 gigs a month for the last 3 years and have never seen any cap,I'm sure they will start it when the new pricing plans start but I plan to keep my service the way it is.
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I have also been told by Verizon employees that plans in place before 7/7/11 will be grandfathered. If you don't have a VZW data plan yet but have been considering it, pull the trigger before the 7th.
I have not been able to confirm that the unlimited cap on grandfathered plans will be "for life" but this has been the general consensus from what I've heard.
so there is no data throttling on verizon as of now ! cause i might just use about 10 -15 gb of 4g in a month.
verizon throttles but that was 3G... not sure if that applies to 4G... yet.
6.6gb in third week and haven't been throttled. unlike the tmobile where i got throttled to 56k speeds.
I have never heard this 5% thing before. I am on a 3g only area and can say my data is getting throttled pretty rough. Been days since I got solid speeds and my girlfriends dinc, my old phone, is getting way better speeds. I am currently over 4.5 gb this month and she is under 2.5
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Good god what do you people do to use that much data? If I TRY to use a lot, I may use 4gb in a MONTH! I just don't find out practical to watch full movies on my phone... Sure a youtube video every now and then, but not a WHOLE movie. Talk about a battery killer...
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http://iosdroid.net/2011/06/22/details-of-verizons-new-data-plans/
Recently, in order to save battery whenever im home which is most of the time i switch off the 3G network and go on wifi. Since I dont have 4G coverage near my home yet its much better than running of 3G. not only has it been lowering my data usage which is small to begin with but been making my battery last forever. even on my extended battery.
I have a boring job and no super vision. plus I tether a lot...
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Well data flies when you tether,a movie on the phone might only be 300mb but the same flick on a pc it 2gb,anyway since I have been a vzw slave I have bounced as much a 20gb but average 10-15gb,i drive a truck and this is my internet,as far as speeds go some 3g markets are slow some are fast but I have never seen it throttled,as far as 4g goes fastest I have seen is phoenix, slowest was oklahoma city, los angeles is consistant all over the valley.
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I just switched to verizon yesterday after learning this so that I would be grandfathered in. I spoke to 2 different store reps and 1 online rep and they all confirmed that data usage is 100% unthrottled and uncapped if you sign up before the 7th. Now I imagine there is some fine print which says if you use 50GB in a month they can throttle you if they wish, but obviously this is well above and beyond anyone's usage pattern.
On tmobile I was routinely hitting the 2GB cap without doing much at all. I stream a lot of music while I drive, and email a lot of 5MP pictures to myself to watch on my computer so I dont have to worry about a USB cable. I also surf on my lunch break and in the evenings on the couch. I can use about 1GB a week doing this.
I think im getting throttled. my 3g used t be much faster.
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I think im getting throttled. my 3g used t be much faster.
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Go download speedtest and tell us what you get. Make sure you are doing this in a known good area.
I used over 70GB the first month this was out and never got throttled and still don't(Didn't have internet for that month so my phone became the internet). So its a good bet its quite high and will stay there for the unlimited people. >1MB/sec upload speeds <3 for torrents
I have an i9100 right now and run data on the non-smartphone unlimited plan. I've only had the i9100 since October, but I'm thinking of eBay'ing it and getting the S3.
My question is, would I be better served to wait for the AT&T version so I could get LTE or just get the i9300, live with slower non-wifi speeds and enjoy a new, unlocked, unfettered phone?
AT&T prevented the One X from unlocking their bootloader; to me, that already says enough.
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I have an i9100 right now and run data on the non-smartphone unlimited plan. I've only had the i9100 since October, but I'm thinking of eBay'ing it and getting the S3.
My question is, would I be better served to wait for the AT&T version so I could get LTE or just get the i9300, live with slower non-wifi speeds and enjoy a new, unlocked, unfettered phone?
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LTE is awesome, i have the skyrocket and Galaxy Note LTE versions. and they are super fast on the network, but i am bypassing the LTE and going the international SGS3 because i know that At&t is going to butcher this device stateside. not that it wont be fast.....but i want something un tainted by them......at least till the NOTE2 comes out, then i will all over that LTE phone....lol
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I have an i9100 right now and run data on the non-smartphone unlimited plan. I've only had the i9100 since October, but I'm thinking of eBay'ing it and getting the S3.
My question is, would I be better served to wait for the AT&T version so I could get LTE or just get the i9300, live with slower non-wifi speeds and enjoy a new, unlocked, unfettered phone?
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LTE is great! But you need to weigh it against the cost of having it.
In no short order, to obtain LTE on AT&T, you must:
Give up the incredible Exynos quad.
Deal with ATT bloat.
Deal with ATT hard-branding.
Deal with ATT redesign (likely losing the physical home button).
Deal with ATT kernels/firmware and potentially locked down components.
Have less dev support (international versions always attract more devs-- myself included).
Be locked into using only ATT (or paying for a SIM unlock code).
Deal with (usually much) slower official OS updates and patches.
Know that you're "in the system" at ATT because they have your IMEI.
Deal with having no idea when the device is actually going to be released.
I'm sure I missed some.
So, how badly do you really want a faster cell connection?
Hopefully that helps you.
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AT&T prevented the One X from unlocking their bootloader; to me, that already says enough.
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Couldn't agree more.
Plexicle said:
LTE is great! But you need to weigh it against the cost of having it.
In no short order, to obtain LTE on AT&T, you must:
Give up the incredible Exynos quad.
Deal with ATT bloat.
Deal with ATT hard-branding.
Deal with ATT redesign (likely losing the physical home button).
Deal with ATT kernels/firmware and potentially locked down components.
Have less dev support (international versions always attract more devs-- myself included).
Be locked into using only ATT (or paying for a SIM unlock code).
Deal with (usually much) slower official OS updates and patches.
Know that you're "in the system" at ATT because they have your IMEI.
Deal with having no idea when the device is actually going to be released.
I'm sure I missed some.
So, how badly do you really want a faster cell connection?
Hopefully that helps you.
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Great points, makes me feel even better about importing the S3 esp since this will be my first time doing so.
Also, a few have mentioned you can downgrade your data plan to medianet and save $ since the Int. S3's IMEI won't be in the ATT database & it's not considered a "smart" phone.
I will be happy to have the "home" button back since using my ATT Note that lacks it.
MoJoePin said:
Great points, makes me feel even better about importing the S3 esp since this will be my first time doing so.
Also, a few have mentioned you can downgrade your data plan to medianet and save $ since the Int. S3's IMEI won't be in the ATT database & it's not considered a "smart" phone.
I will be happy to have the "home" button back since using my ATT Note that lacks it.
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If you go with that media net plan do you still get 3G speed - Hspa speed ? Or what ?
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If you go with that media net plan do you still get 3G speed - Hspa speed ? Or what ?
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Yes, and yes HSPA+ which is being called 4G but is not LTE. Have LTE on my Note and while it's fast it sucks the life out of a battery. Will not give up quad core just to be on a LTE Bloated devices.
I usually get 1 or 2 down and right around 1 up which is more than fast enought to stream videos, internet works great, etc. Not that it matters to me anyways because my LTE connection speed is zero, there is no LTE in my area and it appears it is still several years away. Makes it a no brainer really... lol
Once you go LTE its kinda hard to go back to HSPA+
if you have wifi constantly its a no brainer.
Able to surf the web and stream HD videos on the road is very satisfying.
that's why Im so torn if i should get the unlock or wait for the LTE version.
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Once you go LTE its kinda hard to go back to HSPA+
if you have wifi constantly its a no brainer.
Able to surf the web and stream HD videos on the road is very satisfying.
that's why Im so torn if i should get the unlock or wait for the LTE version.
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I can Stream HD video on my HSPA+
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Yes, and yes HSPA+ which is being called 4G but is not LTE.
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shinshoryuken said:
Once you go LTE its kinda hard to go back to HSPA+
if you have wifi constantly its a no brainer.
Able to surf the web and stream HD videos on the road is very satisfying.
that's why Im so torn if i should get the unlock or wait for the LTE version.
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I disagree, personally. I had my Note LTE for a few months that I just sold last week and have since been using the HSPA+ Atrix until the S3 is released. The LTE was great, mind you, and sometimes I had speeds up to ~50 down. Honestly though, the HSPA+ speeds I'm getting now are noticeably slower, but only when I'm actually downloading something. Really, that's usually only podcasts and app updates anymore, and the speed difference in the end usually nets to an extra ~10-15 seconds of waiting. I have zero issues streaming HD video and music to my phone with HSPA+, so the LTE would literally do nothing for me in that case (except for perhaps consuming more battery).
With data caps, it's even less of an issue. You wouldn't want to be downloading any large files over the cell network in either case, so you'll end up on WiFi for that stuff whether you're LTE-equipped or not.
Furthermore, the LTE radios right now are so power-hungry that I wasn't very comfortable using it on my Note. You actually use a lot less power with your WiFi radio ON.
Put that all together and weigh it against the benefits of importing the international variant. For me personally, that's the "no-brainer."
To me its not for a couple reason, 1.) We dont have LTE where I live 2.) Only time I use data is to send picture/video messages otherwise I'm always wireless. Also agree with everyone else on the ATT front, they really do ugly the thing up. I'd also rather have a quad-core than LTE. I'm a hardware over network guy.
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Also, if you want to go there, LTE is not true 4G either.
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OK
Hspa+ is 3.5G
LTE is 3.99g
All good now?
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Hspa+ is 3.5G
LTE is 3.99g
All good now?
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Err, it's hardly 3.99G when 4G mandates 1Gbps and LTE can still fall into the "single digit Mbps".
Well were I live LTE is about 8mbs up/down on AT&T and H+ is 3-5mbs down and 1 up so no big deal for me. That non RGB 720p screen is, but I am still thinking about it.
I was on ATT before with 3G before, but not LTE and I haven't looked at their plan for a while. Can someone explain to me:
When you sign up for their LTE plan, do you get 3G also or no?
If no, can you also buy 3G and how much more is it?
If you can't have 3G free with LTE I think its not so good, especially if you are not living in a well coverage area, which 3G still has a wider coverage.
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I was on ATT before with 3G before, but not LTE and I haven't looked at their plan for a while. Can someone explain to me:
When you sign up for their LTE plan, do you get 3G also or no?
If no, can you also buy 3G?
If you can't have 3G free with LTE I think its not so good, especially if you are not living in a well coverage area, which 3G still has a wider coverage.
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your phone will toggle between 4gLTE -4G-3g-and Edge. but 85 percent of the time my Note is on LTE.
if your area has LTE why would WANT to buy 3g as well......lol
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your phone will toggle between 4gLTE -4G-3g-and Edge. but 85 percent of the time my Note is on LTE.
if your area has LTE why would WANT to buy 3g as well......lol
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Thats my point, what if you have an LTE phone and your area don't have LTE, or you go out of town to an area without LTE, and you have no 3G plan. You'll be stuck with 2G.
Im looking at a att sg2 and im thinking about unlocking the sim to put it on straight talk or simple mobile or tmobile 30 plan. I know it can go on the two but tmobile i don't know about. If i unlock the sim will it work on tmobile network with there prepaid 30 plan?
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Im looking at a att sg2 and im thinking about unlocking the sim to put it on straight talk or simple mobile or tmobile 30 plan. I know it can go on the two but tmobile i don't know about. If i unlock the sim will it work on tmobile network with there prepaid 30 plan?
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There must be a million threads on this
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At&t phones will work on T-Mobile (or simlpemobile) network (calls, SMS, mms) but will not have 3/4G data. The modem hardware isn't compatible. You would get EDGE which is pretty slow.
If you use straight talk, you will get 3G data. You will have to buy a sim card online then get $45 refill card, and you would have unlimited everything.
I'm sure edge is faster than the 700-1000kb I'm getting from boost
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I'm sure edge is faster than the 700-1000kb I'm getting from boost
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Nope. its edge.
Not sure on exact, but quite a bit less than 700
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Nope. its edge.
Not sure on exact, but quite a bit less than 700
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Think "dialup modem" class speeds. A bit faster - I think 200-300 kilobits/sec if you're REALLY lucky.
Right. EDGE is 2G technology. Not much good for web 2.0 stuff or streaming.
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If you use straight talk, you will get 3G data. You will have to buy a sim card online then get $45 refill card, and you would have unlimited everything.
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Would the 3g data be HSPA+ and how good are the speeds? I have the GS2 on Sprint and my contract is up in September. I'm thinking about going to Straight Talk with a used ATT or TMO GS2. Just wondering which phone would be the best choice.
the 3g data is HSPA+ with straight talk. I switched over from a verizon galaxy nexus and i can say that the HSPA+ speed here is comparable to the Verizon 4g LTE speed, but the signal strength is not near as good.
If im outside, i get about 7 meg down and 1-2 meg up on my at&t i777 (straight talk) and i get 4-6 meg down and .7 - 1 meg up on my 4gLTE Gnex.
Indoors, my GSM signal suffers whereas my CDMA signal does not. Speed not that big of difference, just hard to keep a steady signal with my GSM phones.
Either way, a GREAT deal on straight talk... They say its unlimited but they will call you if you have excessive use (250-500'ish megs in a day or some say over 2gb in a month) and some have said they will deactivate your sim, but i havent had that issue yet.
Great info. Thank you. Somehow the guy at my local Sprint store got me a 25% discount last September when I bought my GS2 for being an employee of Boeing. Thing is I don't work for Boeing and never have. The 3g is horrible and I really don't want to sign another contract with Sprint. It's a decent deal now with the discount but if corporate catches on and takes that away, I'm stuck with it. I thought about the GSM Gnex for $350 from Google, but it really isn't the phone I want. I might wait until the next Nexus arrives. Rumors are we'll see one in early November.
Honestly, this thread should be a sticky. I'm sick and tired of people posting this same exact thing weekly!!!!!!!
I need some help deciding which carrier to choose from. So I am asking this great community to give their opinions.
Verizon LTE available
At&t LTE not available! But hpsa+ is
Verizon Bootloader locked (no true custom ROMS / kernels/ radios)
AT&T bootloader unlocked
Verizon unlimited data
AT&T 3 or 5 gb plans
What should I do?!
Biggest thing in my opinion is to look at coverage in your area and who has the best. Then look at pricing and who will give you the best bang for your buck essentially.
Those two things are what matter most if you ask me... not rooting and ROMing (although that is SO much fun)
SpartanG087 said:
I need some help deciding which carrier to choose from. So I am asking this great community to give their opinions.
Verizon LTE available
At&t LTE not available! But hpsa+ is
Verizon Bootloader locked (no true custom ROMS / kernels/ radios)
AT&T bootloader unlocked
Verizon unlimited data
AT&T 3 or 5 gb plans
What should I do?!
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I would also recommend checking pricing options. I think AT&T is the only carrier with rollover minutes so if you call a lot that could save you a lot of money. Otherwise just compare / contrast. Beware however Verizon did lock down the bootloader on their S 3 so it maybe hard if not impossible to install a custom ROM. However I think I read some where today that there is a work around for it already so you may be ok.
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Coverage is about the same, AT&T doesn't have as much coverage up north where i live, but i am rarely up there anyway. Pricing is in favor of Verizon, but only since i would still have unlimited data. I don't think having root access on a locked bootloader with Verizon is going to be much fun or exciting. All the custom ROMS will be based of stock anyway. I think I am going with AT&T. Thanks for the help guys.
Tmobile!
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I had the same dilemma in my area, except I was coming from Sprint.
So I didn't get the option of keeping the unlimited data of verizon like you do.
I went with AT&T, cheaper plans, faster LTE network, and it gave more data allowance (3gb vs 2gb)
dirrtyswan said:
I had the same dilemma in my area, except I was coming from Sprint.
So I didn't get the option of keeping the unlimited data of verizon like you do.
I went with AT&T, cheaper plans, faster LTE network, and it gave more data allowance (3gb vs 2gb)
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So you have the S3 with AT&T? Bootloader is unlocked? I am talking with an AT&T rep who is telling me it's locked. I hope he just doesn't know what he is talking about.
SpartanG087 said:
So you have the S3 with AT&T? Bootloader is unlocked? I am talking with an AT&T rep who is telling me it's locked. I hope he just doesn't know what he is talking about.
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Yeah the reps for AT&T are generally retarded when it comes to details like that. They're just there to sell the phones and plans. All the S3's have unlocked bootloaders except for Verizons.
SpartanG087 said:
Coverage is about the same, AT&T doesn't have as much coverage up north where i live, but i am rarely up there anyway. Pricing is in favor of Verizon, but only since i would still have unlimited data. I don't think having root access on a locked bootloader with Verizon is going to be much fun or exciting. All the custom ROMS will be based of stock anyway. I think I am going with AT&T. Thanks for the help guys.
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I left Tmobile to enjoy the blazzing speeds of Verizon .. but within hours of hearing about that locked bootloader .. I immediately got my money back and went with AT&T.
If we were in that 99% who are just as happy owning a SGS III just the way it is, without question I'd say that Unlimited plan is something to fight for and keep..
But since we are in that 1% who love flashing and having the latest the moment it comes out .. than that's just as important as deciding to drop $600 for this phone and being able to get as much as you can out of it. And for Verizon to tell you NO .. whether there is a *work around* or not .. that's betting on a dead horse.
From what I've read, Verizon customers are use to these tactics and are okay with settling..but for those of us on Sprint, AT&T, TMO, and International are looking at Verizon folks cross-eyed because developing and flashing isn't suppose to be so difficult. You just boot into recovery, flash once and go .. not boot into recovery and go through how many steps just before the thing loads .. No disrespect to the devs, one can appreciate the effort, but they shouldn't have to even be is a position to go through all of that...
Also, with the ROMs I already see in the AT&T/TMO dev section .. already being able to use each others ROMS .. man..that's just too much fun and the party hasn't even started. This is a huge reason I choose to get this phone and mine is coming tomorrow! .. See ya around
I switched to at&t from verizon because on my business plan I saved about 50 dollars a month even when replacing a regular phone with a smartphone with a data plan.
I am in HSPA+ area and when I have full bars I get about 6 mbps download speeds and 1.5 mbps upload speeds.
What kind of speeds are you guys getting? How does LTE speeds compare to this?
extreme11191986 said:
I switched to at&t from verizon because on my business plan I saved about 50 dollars a month even when replacing a regular phone with a smartphone with a data plan.
I am in HSPA+ area and when I have full bars I get about 6 mbps download speeds and 1.5 mbps upload speeds.
What kind of speeds are you guys getting? How does LTE speeds compare to this?
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I have LTE in the Baltimore, MD area and the fastest I got on LTE is was 47mbps down and 11mbps up. As far as I know, this beats Verizon's LTE in my area by about 3.5x
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miztaken1312 said:
I have LTE in the Baltimore, MD area and the fastest I got on LTE is was 47mbps down and 11mbps up. As far as I know, this beats Verizon's LTE in my area by about 3.5x
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Wow blows my 6 mbps out of the water lol.
I with t mobile and I get. They say I be bragging but I can't help it if I live in GREAT coverage area
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SO I don't need LTE at all. Plus I come out cheaper. Win Win for me
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Just did this one. For whatever reason the stupid app refuses to show me any testing locations that are actually near me, instead putting me in Indiana instead of Maryland or D.C. so keep that in mind. It should be about 10mb down and 1.5mb up faster then this.
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SpartanG087 said:
I need some help deciding which carrier to choose from. So I am asking this great community to give their opinions.
Verizon LTE available
At&t LTE not available! But hpsa+ is
Verizon Bootloader locked (no true custom ROMS / kernels/ radios)
AT&T bootloader unlocked
Verizon unlimited data
AT&T 3 or 5 gb plans
What should I do?!
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do we assume you already have been with Verizon, you already had an unlimited data plan, and you already preordered the phone and accepted terms of a new two year contract before June 28th?
because if all of the above doesn't apply you won't be allowed to keep your unlimited data on Verizon, sorry