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Hi,
I currently have an HTC Desire running on Puerto Rico's Open Mobile CDMA EvDo Rev. A network. It seems to me that the Galaxy S2 does support this network, and I had the Vibrant before and loved it, so I'm thinking about selling my phone for an S2.
Now, I've been searching info on how to configure / change carriers on the S2, as the phone is not available on mine. Haven't found that yet.
Anyone have a link / tutorial I can use?
Thanks!
The international sgs2 does not support CDMA, the sprint (USA) version of the sgs2 supports CDMA but you would have to check what bands your local carrier uses compared to sprint, and if you can activate an American phone on the network even if the bands match.
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veyka said:
The international sgs2 does not support CDMA, the sprint (USA) version of the sgs2 supports CDMA but you would have to check what bands your local carrier uses compared to sprint, and if you can activate an American phone on the network even if the bands match.
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Thanks, I'll look into this!
Hello all, currently I having Sprint service. My contract have ended for almost a year. I have been active looking, waiting to get a new phone and switch to Simple Mobile.
I have decide SG3 GSM/I9300/I747 Qual & 2GB (Mable White) is the phone I really wants. I am sick of getting my phone lock in. The cheaper I found online right now was $608. Can I possible get cheaper? Any tips on how?
PS: I know there is a similar thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726415 but I am looking for more specific answer/experience.
Yes...
google and amazon.com is your friend. try ebay as well. I found some S3s for under 600 on amazon.
I been looking for a S3 my self. I believe this is the best price i found on amazon * cant post link* 570 for new and 540 for used
SGT2012 said:
Hello all, currently I having Sprint service. My contract have ended for almost a year. I have been active looking, waiting to get a new phone and switch to Simple Mobile.
I have decide SG3 GSM/I9300/I747 Qual & 2GB (Mable White) is the phone I really wants. I am sick of getting my phone lock in. The cheaper I found online right now was $608. Can I possible get cheaper? Any tips on how?
PS: I know there is a similar thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726415 but I am looking for more specific answer/experience.
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You are looking for the I9300 International version or are you in the wrong forum ??
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1757755
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If you're planning on using Simple Mobile, then you don't want the GT-I9300 or the SGH-I747. You want the SGH-T999. You'll be stuck with a combination of EDGE and/or no data service if you put an I9300 or I747 on Simple Mobile. An unlocked T999 would be your best bet. The T999 is already configured to access Simple Mobile's 3G/4G network. The I9300 and I747 are not. Hop on over to the T999 forum and check on some prices.
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Mister_Mxyzptlk said:
If you're planning on using Simple Mobile, then you don't want the GT-I9300 or the SGH-I747. You want the SGH-T999. You'll be stuck with a combination of EDGE and/or no data service if you put an I9300 or I747 on Simple Mobile. An unlocked T999 would be your best bet. The T999 is already configured to access Simple Mobile's 3G/4G network. The I9300 and I747 are not. Hop on over to the T999 forum and check on some prices.
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Thank so much you are a life saver.
SGT2012 said:
Thank so much you are a life saver.
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No problem man.
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No problem man.
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A dumb question. If I decide to get GT-I9300 mean I can't get 3G/4G speed with Simple mobile service right?
When I look at the SGH-t999 spec indicate "No" 4G LTE and have Adreno 225 GPU rather than Mali-400MP.
I felt that GT-I9300 is slight better. So is there a way to get around it?
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A dumb question. If I decide to get GT-I9300 mean I can't get 3G/4G speed with Simple mobile service right?
When I look at the SGH-t999 spec indicate "No" 4G LTE and have Adreno 225 GPU rather than Mali-400MP.
I felt that GT-I9300 is slight better. So is there a way to get around it?
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The T999 is capable of 4G HSPA+, not 4G LTE. As for the T999's GPU, the Snapdragon S4 has more than enough kick to give you what you're after. Plus, you'll be getting an extra GB of RAM and 4G data. If Simple Mobile is what you want, get the T999... that's what the T999 was designed for.
On the other hand, you could get the I9300, which is slightly faster. However, you'll be stuck with half the RAM and 2G EDGE data only. The I9300 was designed with standard global GSM/HSPA+ networks in mind (like AT&T's); not AWS GSM/HSPA+ networks (like Simple Mobile's).
It's a square peg/round hole situation. The T999 is the peg you need... and it doesn't even have to be unlocked to work on Simple Mobile.
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The T999 is capable of 4G HSPA+, not 4G LTE. As for the T999's GPU, the Snapdragon S4 has more than enough kick to give you what you're after. Plus, you'll be getting an extra GB of RAM and 4G data. If Simple Mobile is what you want, get the T999... that's what the T999 was designed for.
On the other hand, you could get the I9300, which is slightly faster. However, you'll be stuck with half the RAM and 2G EDGE data only. The I9300 was designed with standard global GSM/HSPA+ networks in mind (like AT&T's); not AWS GSM/HSPA+ networks (like Simple Mobile's).
It's a square peg/round hole situation. The T999 is the peg you need... and it doesn't even have to be unlocked to work on Simple Mobile.
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Hi sorry to bother you again,
GT-I9300 support 2100 Mhz band. Isn't T-Mobile have 3G/4G on 1700, 1900, 2100 Mhz band? Or I am wrong again?
PS:According to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1757755
SGT2012 said:
Hi sorry to bother you again,
GT-I9300 support 2100 Mhz band. Isn't T-Mobile have 3G/4G on 1700, 1900, 2100 Mhz band? Or I am wrong again?
PS:According to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1757755
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Yes, you're wrong again. The I9300 supports 2100MHz. However, T-Mobile's/Simple Mobile's 3G/4G network doesn't use 2100MHz; it uses 1700/2100MHz AWS. It's a huuuge difference!
You want the T999; not the I9300. If you want to use another carrier, then maybe the I9300 would be appropriate... but not on Simple Mobile.
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Dear guys I bought my s3 from the middle east now I live in New York and with t mobile I only get edge on my data connection. I searched the web and xda but couldn't find a useful solution pleas help me with what is possible to do. if I rooted wich radio and Rom would work.
Thank u all already.
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EDGE is the best you'll be able to get with T-Mobile. Your international GS3 doesn't have the 1700MHz band needed for T-Mobile 4G.
Your options are to live with it, switch providers and go with AT&T or sell your GS3 and buy the T-Mobile version.
Bellow is a screen shot from wiki pediatrician for gt-i9300 base bands it includes all almost there must be a work arriund to get 4g
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I would say wait few more months t-mobile already started rolling out H+ for 1900. So in few months we will be able to use high speed data
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Red Wolf said:
I would say wait few more months t-mobile already started rolling out H+ for 1900. So in few months we will be able to use high speed data
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where did you hear that?
Sell it and get the t-mo gs3 version, you'll need 1700 mhz umts to be able to get the 3g (fake 4g) on t-mo. And this is hardware is no root or magic to change it!
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Ok, so I had to sell my i9305 because of lack of any data connection above 2G/Edge on AT&T for my area due to frequencies that they use here.
How many people in the USA are using an unlocked international i9300 on AT&T and getting 3G+ data??
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Nobody in the US has an i9300?
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It works and you get hspa+
I'm on AT&T as well with the i9300 that I won from Engadget.com and it works just fine. H+ all the way for me as well.
Thanks guys, I appreciate the responses. I spent 700 beans on an i9305 to find out it didnt work. Just wanted to see if the i9300 worked. One more question, Do you guys have the LTE versions or the non-LTE?
Firstly, GT-I9300 supports 1900MHz for sure but 1900MHz WCDMA support on GT-I9305 is based on different region. For example your GT-I9305 has no 1900MHz 3G but the GT-I9305 sold in Hong Kong supports 1900MHz WCDMA.
Secondly, it is quite meaningless to buy LTE phone outside and use it in the US because only Bell and Rogers Wireless support LTE 2600MHz, you will not be able to use LTE network on AT&T.
You may use the any Korean LTE version(SHV-E210S/SHV-E210K/SHV-E210L) because the all supports 1900MHz WCDMA. Or otherwise, you may use the AT&T model of Galaxy S3.
I am using SHV-E210S, there is no SIM lock on the phone.
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Firstly, GT-I9300 supports 1900MHz for sure but 1900MHz WCDMA support on GT-I9305 is based on different region. For example your GT-I9305 has no 1900MHz 3G but the GT-I9305 sold in Hong Kong supports 1900MHz WCDMA.
Secondly, it is quite meaningless to buy LTE phone outside and use it in the US because only Bell and Rogers Wireless support LTE 2600MHz, you will not be able to use LTE network on AT&T.
You may use the any Korean LTE version(SHV-E210S/SHV-E210K/SHV-E210L) because the all supports 1900MHz WCDMA. Or otherwise, you may use the AT&T model of Galaxy S3.
I am using SHV-E210S, there is no SIM lock on the phone.
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Thanks for the info, though I had an i9305 Hong Kong version and it did Not get 3G or 1900MHz, I could not even select it. I was hoping the 9300 would be different.
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Hello,
ATT user here currently on Note 2. I'm planning on buying G2 off contract and I'm debating between ATT and Tmo. Verizon is out because although it has SIM card it won't access LTE on GSM.
I understand that Tmo has all the bands ATT does and more, is that true? Would that explain why it's $600 on Tmo site and $580 on ATT? I looked at their respective wiki's and product page but they don't provide consistent descriptions. If anyone can help it'd be greatly appreciated
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ergoautumn said:
Hello,
ATT user here currently on Note 2. I'm planning on buying G2 off contract and I'm debating between ATT and Tmo. Verizon is out because although it has SIM card it won't access LTE on GSM.
I understand that Tmo has all the bands ATT does and more, is that true? Would that explain why it's $600 on Tmo site and $580 on ATT? I looked at their respective wiki's and product page but they don't provide consistent descriptions. If anyone can help it'd be greatly appreciated
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I know the Moto X has more bands for Tmobile's version vs. AT&T. I wouldn't be surprised if the same is true for the LG G2 as well
From Wikipedia:
D800 ZNFD800 AT&T 850/1900/2100 LTE 2, 4, 5, 17
D801 ZNFD801 T-mobile 850/1700/1900/2100 LTE 2, 4, 17
TMO supports AWS, unlike AT&T. AT&T supports LTE band 5, unlike TMO.
this doesn't answer the OP's question, but, i have a sim unlocked att G2 and i can get 4G and 4G LTE service with my T-Mobile sim/account. coverage is not as good as at&t in my location.
Awesome, thanks Sacrosaint!
I went through the LTE wiki, it seems like 5 is not that prevalent. Seems like the Bahamas, South Korea, Belize...it seems to me that Tmo would be the better choice, no? What with its use of the AWS spectrum and all. I'm still on ATT for another year so I won't be jumping ship yet (by then I guess the G3 would be out...)
The only concern is whether ATT's LTE-A frequency can be grabbed by the Tmo version, whenever it launches...
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From Wikipedia:
D800 ZNFD800 AT&T 850/1900/2100 LTE 2, 4, 5, 17
D801 ZNFD801 T-mobile 850/1700/1900/2100 LTE 2, 4, 17
TMO supports AWS, unlike AT&T. AT&T supports LTE band 5, unlike TMO.
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I tried att lg g2 with my tmobile SIM it never gave me 4g/lte returned it back and got the new one from tmobile. Everything Is working fine on att I could only get 2g/edge and that is a known prob the att lg g2 does not have 1700 aws band for tmobile.
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Hmm. So you have Tmo plan and the ATT model didn't get you any LTE at all?
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I have AT&T and im using the t-mobile G2
I get 100% LTE everywhere I go. no problems whatsoever. havnt seen my phone display anything lower than 4G (and 4G LTE)
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leony74 said:
I tried att lg g2 with my tmobile SIM it never gave me 4g/lte returned it back and got the new one from tmobile. Everything Is working fine on att I could only get 2g/edge and that is a known prob the att lg g2 does not have 1700 aws band for tmobile.
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Not sure of the truth to that. Verizon, T-mobile, and At&t all support LTE band 4 which is AWS 1700. It might be more likely a carrier lock that prevents you from getting full coverage?
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Sacrosaint said:
From Wikipedia:
D800ZNFD800AT&T850/1900/2100 LTE 2, 4, 5, 17
D801ZNFD801T-mobile850/1700/1900/2100 LTE 2, 4, 17
TMO supports AWS, unlike AT&T. AT&T supports LTE band 5, unlike TMO.
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LTE band 4 is AWS and supported by AT&T. The frequencies listed in the wiki are for 3G/UMTS coverage which AT&T doesn't support AWS.
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Bands schmands.....I'm trying to figure out if I should ditch att for t-mobile. I'm in the new York area. What do you guys think. I have 10 days to pull the trigger
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DO ET!
mrbungle999 said:
Bands schmands.....I'm trying to figure out if I should ditch att for t-mobile. I'm in the new York area. What do you guys think. I have 10 days to pull the trigger
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I'm in AZ and actually purchased LG on day one that AT&T sold it. They did not want to sell out-right so I got a prepaid service and told them I would not activate until next month...Manager looked at me like I was a terrorist. Went outside and on my then GS4 went to an unlocker site and SIM UNLOCKED LG in about 25 mins. I tried two different APNs and one seems to be best as I have LTE mostly all over the valley!
SUMMERY
-Got phone before anyone else on TMObile
-Got phone at least $60+ cheaper W/taxes
-I can use the WIFI free hotspots of AT&T, always on the road...
-At work my LTE is 27-36mb down compared to 12on att co-workers, and Verizons 17MB on a different co-worker!
-At home my signal is a tiny bit spotty, oddly is only in my room ge 1-2 bars H+
kyler13 said:
LTE band 4 is AWS and supported by AT&T. The frequencies listed in the wiki are for 3G/UMTS coverage which AT&T doesn't support AWS.
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Ah thank you for the clarification. So the Tmo version will get 3G coverage in areas the ATT version will not?
I called Tmo yesterday. They won't ask me a phone straight out, I have to buy a one month plan . Now I see why the prices on eBay are higher than the $600 listed. Just looking for a store that has the white model.
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Oh I totally forgot about the wifi thing...is that an ATT service that works with our ATT plan, or will it know I'm using a Tmo phone and not let me connect? Not a big deal since I have 2 GB and always come under each month but itd be nice to have.
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ergoautumn said:
Ah thank you for the clarification. So the Tmo version will get 3G coverage in areas the ATT version will not?
I called Tmo yesterday. They won't ask me a phone straight out, I have to buy a one month plan . Now I see why the prices on eBay are higher than the $600 listed. Just looking for a store that has the white model.
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Well, since t-mobile's 3g/umts is predominantly on the AWS 1700 band, utilizing a t-mobile SIM on the at&t model will result in sparse coverage for 3g, short of roaming. I understand t-mobile has built out some of their 3g on 1900 as well so that would work for you. Based off of frequency support, I would say the t-mobile version is the better one to unlock and potentially use between at&t and t-mobile networks. LTE band 5 support doesn't buy you anything domestically.
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Thank you everyone for your input . Guess Tmo it is.
Though...One wonders what their software support is like...I read that since they do wifi calling they're updates have to go through extra approval above and beyond the othercarriers because they have to deal with the FCC?
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ergoautumn said:
Awesome, thanks Sacrosaint!
I went through the LTE wiki, it seems like 5 is not that prevalent. Seems like the Bahamas, South Korea, Belize...it seems to me that Tmo would be the better choice, no? What with its use of the AWS spectrum and all. I'm still on ATT for another year so I won't be jumping ship yet (by then I guess the G3 would be out...)
The only concern is whether ATT's LTE-A frequency can be grabbed by the Tmo version, whenever it launches...
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Here in the Bahamas we don't have LTE yet, but we're planning on covering the same spectrum as AT&T, bands as well.
no AT&T LTE on T-mo G2
I have an unlocked T-MO LG G2. I recently swithced to AT&T (which only benefit is greater coverage area bc HSPA+ is way slower than T-MO) however my phone is not showing 4G LTE only 4G. when i searched for networks the very first time it listed AT&T LTE but would not let me connect and now it doesn't even show up in the network search. Does the T-Mo variant block a certain frequency used for AT&T LTE ??
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I have an unlocked T-MO LG G2. I recently swithced to AT&T (which only benefit is greater coverage area bc HSPA+ is way slower than T-MO) however my phone is not showing 4G LTE only 4G. when i searched for networks the very first time it listed AT&T LTE but would not let me connect and now it doesn't even show up in the network search. Does the T-Mo variant block a certain frequency used for AT&T LTE ??
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Iirc the tmo variant doesnt support atts lte bands (700/1700mhz)
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x714x said:
Iirc the tmo variant doesnt support atts lte bands (700/1700mhz)
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Incorrect. T-Mobile devices support ALL AT&T and T-Mobile bands, except LTE Band 5 (used by AT&T in a few rural areas). What's wrong is AT&T turns off LTE for non-AT&T devices. You have to call them up and give them the IMEI # of an AT&T-branded device (even if it's not yours and even if your SIM isn't in it/you don't plan on using it). They don't check after that.