I got a verizon galaxy s4 I545, this afternoon,
I"m in Shenzhen china，
I test
it supports China Unicom UMTS/HSPA+ 2100MHZ
and China Telecom CDMA/EVDO 800MHZ
China Mobile GSM 900/1800 MHZ
nforce4 said:
I got a verizon galaxy s4 I545, this afternoon,
I"m in Shenzhen china，
I test it supports China Unicom UMTS/HSPA+ 2100MHZ
and China Telecom CDMA/EVDO 800MHZ
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Might want to block out your IMEI number
Congrats. I'm jealous I have to wait a couple more days.
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Is it a true Verizon phone? What kind of Verizon branding and bloatware does it have?
Can you show us screenshot of the "Storage" setting to see what is the usable free space the device comes with?
Wifi notification?
niceee
Does the camera have shutter lag like that others are reporting?
Congrats on the new phone!
Can you tell me how you use it on China's cell carrier? I occasionally have to go to Wuxi and it would be nice to be able to use my Verizon phone.
boe said:
Congrats on the new phone!
Can you tell me how you use it on China's cell carrier? I occasionally have to go to Wuxi and it would be nice to be able to use my Verizon phone.
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it supports all China's cell carrier,
You neednot worry about it！！
when,you insert a sim card of china unicom or china mobile in the slot,
you can edit the APNS,
then you can Visit the website。
boe said:
Congrats on the new phone!
Can you tell me how you use it on China's cell carrier? I occasionally have to go to Wuxi and it would be nice to be able to use my Verizon phone.
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Yes u can use the sim card of China's carrier which name is china mobile or china unicom. I'm in Wuxi now and welcome.
nforce4 said:
it supports all China's cell carrier,
You neednot worry about it！！
when,you insert a sim card of china unicom or china mobile in the slot,
you can edit the APNS,
then you can Visit the website。
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thanks
But I thought Verizon USA uses CDMA technology and doesn't have a SIM card slot.
rwc3b said:
But I thought Verizon USA uses CDMA technology and doesn't have a SIM card slot.
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All 4G LTE phones on Verizon use a data sim card (or whatever you want to call it).
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But I thought Verizon USA uses CDMA technology and doesn't have a SIM card slot.
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Just to confirm what the person below said, all Verizon LTE phones use SIM cards for activation, just like GSM.
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I've been told that LTE is GSM tech and requires SIM card. HTC is LTE capable device. Can anyone tell me if the Thunderbolt does actually have a SIM slot? or I just have bogus information from people. Thanks.
yes the Thunderbolt requires a sim card
Yes
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I've been told that LTE is GSM tech and requires SIM card. HTC is LTE capable device. Can anyone tell me if the Thunderbolt does actually have a SIM slot? or I just have bogus information from people. Thanks.
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It sure does.
Can we swap the SIM card between phones without activation? If yes, I will be VZ customer soon.
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Can we swap the SIM card between phones without activation? If yes, I will be VZ customer soon.
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as long as the other device is an LTE device and is certified to work on the VZW network then yes
ddarvish said:
as long as the other device is an LTE device and is certified to work on the VZW network then yes
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Sweetttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt. Thanks
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as long as the other device is an LTE device and is certified to work on the VZW network then yes
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Isn't it LTE just for data, what about voice?
CyberGhos said:
Can we swap the SIM card between phones without activation? If yes, I will be VZ customer soon.
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What difference does it make, it is not like they charge $35 everytime you activate new device.
My understanding is that LTE is just for data and will be that way for years and for the voice you'll still need to activate the phone (cdma radio).
would swapping the sim work for traveling outside of the country? for use on vacation is why i'm inquiring.
don't think so as it doesn't actually have the GSM radio needed to support it. You can roam in one of the few countries that offer CDMA though.
TheloniousOne said:
would swapping the sim work for traveling outside of the country? for use on vacation is why i'm inquiring.
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Nope. I think you are confusing LTE with GSM. My solution for calling the states when abroad is WIFI calling with Google voice and Sipdroid. If you need to use the phone as a GSM you'll need a GSM capable phone. Verizon does have few global/world phones with gsm radios but not very good choices except maybe the coming-soon DINC2 but it wont be 4g I think.
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would swapping the sim work for traveling outside of the country? for use on vacation is why i'm inquiring.
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The SIM is only for the LTE radio. It only supports data, not voice. And it only supports the 700 mHz band. As far as I know, the US is the only country using that band. And it's most likely locked to Verizon. So, lots of obstacles to using it overseas.
The sim stores all your information on it...3g 4g 1x..without the sim you can only makr emergency calls. So the sim stored more than just the 4g information for your phone to work.
Yep VZW is using a CSIM application by storing all your CDMA credentials also on the SIM card. Think of GSM but the 1X voice protocol is CDMA.
willzzz88 said:
Yep VZW is using a CSIM application by storing all your CDMA credentials also on the SIM card. Think of GSM but the 1X voice protocol is CDMA.
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In other words, probably if you go to a country that has a CDMA network that supports RUIM cards (SIM cards for CDMA), you should be able to pop it in and use it like any GSM customer can with their phones on any GSM network.
As far as I know, only India, Japan, and China have the RUIM support implemented.
When the bionic comes out you can just switch your sim card to it and go.
ruddymart said:
What difference does it make, it is not like they charge $35 everytime you activate new device.
My understanding is that LTE is just for data and will be that way for years and for the voice you'll still need to activate the phone (cdma radio).
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Oh, too bad. I am a phoneholic and change phone very often (sometimes once a month).
Hi all
I'm travelling to South Korea next week and I plan to pick a local prepaid sim card. I know Korean carriers use 2100 Mhz spectrum (except LG U+ a CDMA carrier) and when I checked to see if my note supports 2100 spectrum, I found out that it says WCDMA IMT 2000 [Refer to the attached image]
What do you mean by WCDMA IMT 2000? I know what a WCDMA is but if my phone supports 2100 mhz it should say WCDMA 2100, no? or is this another way of saying 2100?
Thanks in advance!
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_i717-4374.php
Look at the bands supported in the general section. The note supports the 2100mhz HSDPA and 2100 mhz lte bands.
Oh dear. IMT 2000 means International Mobile Telecommunications-2000, you might know it as 3G simply Nothing to do with frequencies but I can how confusing this can be when the IMT band http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UMTS_frequency_bands itself is said to be 2100MHz and yes, two Korean networks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UMTS_networks operate on this band.
Im curious to see if it works in Korea or not. Im guessing you have your note carrier unlocked already. Please post results when you get to Korea please. Thanks.
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@bean1975
Ya i was really confused I was expecting to see WCDMA 2100 not IMT2000 lol
@chunsaa
Ya I will let you know when I'm there
If your galaxy note is an unlocked i717, phone call and sms works with korean carrier.
However, if you want to use a data plan, you need to set up APN.
bon voyage!
chunsaa said:
Im curious to see if it works in Korea or not. Im guessing you have your note carrier unlocked already. Please post results when you get to Korea please. Thanks.
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Works great on KT!
Oh thats great to hear!! Thanks for the reply! Can I ask where you unlocked your phone and did you have to change any settings or anything or was it just straight plug and play for the sim card? And i m guessing you are getting data there as well?
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Oh thats great to hear!! Thanks for the reply! Can I ask where you unlocked your phone and did you have to change any settings or anything or was it just straight plug and play for the sim card? And i m guessing you are getting data there as well?
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I did it through cellunlocker dot net
I never had to changed anything on the phone it worked right away! and ya I'm getting data but be careful not to use a lot since prepaid could be quite expensive in Korea lol
You are awesome! Thank you so much!!! Enjoy your stay there
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KT is best and you will get 3g/4g in the areas where they have 2100 band coverage. In older/non-urban areas they use 900 band and our phone (not talking about N7000) doesn't have that frequency. You will drop to EDGE or lower. You can still use data there but it will be sllooowww.
seoho0759 said:
I did it through cellunlocker dot net
I never had to changed anything on the phone it worked right away! and ya I'm getting data but be careful not to use a lot since prepaid could be quite expensive in Korea lol
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how were you able to get a sim card in south korea? when i went to seoul in january i went to every cell shop and they all told me no and one of the places was telling i had to rent a phone, and there would be just voice no data. i'm pretty sure i went ti KT as well all the places just telling me no in korean. is there a special way to ask for a sim card there or something?
There are stores that deal with prepaid stuff from what I experienced. The small shops don't deal with them meaning you cannot even recharge your balance even if it is the same comapany. You have to walk into a bigger store and ask them there. Just ask them for a prepaid usim card. Alot easier to communicate if you could speak the language.
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For the sim card:
선불 sim 카드를하시기 바랍니다
My personal favorite:
시오 내 할인 혜택 제공
cbqfly said:
how were you able to get a sim card in south korea? when i went to seoul in january i went to every cell shop and they all told me no and one of the places was telling i had to rent a phone, and there would be just voice no data. i'm pretty sure i went ti KT as well all the places just telling me no in korean. is there a special way to ask for a sim card there or something?
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There are stores that deal with prepaid stuff from what I experienced. The small shops don't deal with them meaning you cannot even recharge your balance even if it is the same comapany. You have to walk into a bigger store and ask them there. Just ask them for a prepaid usim card. Alot easier to communicate if you could speak the language.
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expatblog dot kt.com/176
You should be able to get it from the global store
cbqfly said:
how were you able to get a sim card in south korea? when i went to seoul in january i went to every cell shop and they all told me no and one of the places was telling i had to rent a phone, and there would be just voice no data. i'm pretty sure i went ti KT as well all the places just telling me no in korean. is there a special way to ask for a sim card there or something?
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Have you been to Itaewon? At least, people there will say no in English if they have to. LOL. I believee you can get prepaid phone or sim easily in Itaewon.
You can get anything there and you don't have to speak Korean to get it. Friendly is the key that opens all the doors. 50 times there at least.
Thanks for all the help, hopefully the next time i go to korea i will not have the same issue getting a sim card.
much appreciated
Any US owners of the i9300 (that's the non-US/International) version of the S3 using the Straight Talk service? I've been looking into them as a way to get some 3G data access for two weeks, but their customer service folks just replied saying that my S3 won't work because it's not a US model.
Looking at the specs seems to show that my S3 will support their frequencies, but I'm wondering if there's some kind of clever device block in place.
bluebobx said:
Any US owners of the i9300 (that's the non-US/International) version of the S3 using the Straight Talk service? I've been looking into them as a way to get some 3G data access for two weeks, but their customer service folks just replied saying that my S3 won't work because it's not a US model.
Looking at the specs seems to show that my S3 will support their frequencies, but I'm wondering if there's some kind of clever device block in place.
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I'm using it, it works fine. You need to choose AT&T-Compatible SIM when you buy a SIM, otherwise most of the time they'll send you a T-Mobile SIM if you choose for them to pick it automatically. Also, this wouldn't affect whether or not you get 3G/HSPA+, but make sure when you fill in the APN, you don't fill in any proxy information except for MMS proxy.
Product F(RED) said:
I'm using it, it works fine. You need to choose AT&T-Compatible SIM when you buy a SIM, otherwise most of the time they'll send you a T-Mobile SIM if you choose for them to pick it automatically. Also, this wouldn't affect whether or not you get 3G/HSPA+, but make sure when you fill in the APN, you don't fill in any proxy information except for MMS proxy.
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Many thanks. :good: I think their CS folks are about as good as the ones for the carriers over here - since their emailed advice contradicts what the website says:
BRING AN AT&T OR T-MOBILE COMPATIBLE GSM PHONE, OR AN UNLOCKED GSM PHONE
Make sure it operates on our compatible frequencies (850 and 1900 MHz)
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And according to http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile-devices/smartphones/android/GT-I9300MBDBTU-spec the International (UK spec in my case) S3 supports "850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100".
Again, thanks for taking the time out to reply. Maybe see if I can use a local Walmart's click n' collect service to get the SIM+minutes card when I get over to Orlando.
edge
bluebobx said:
Many thanks. :good: I think their CS folks are about as good as the ones for the carriers over here - since their emailed advice contradicts what the website says:
And according to http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile-devices/smartphones/android/GT-I9300MBDBTU-spec the International (UK spec in my case) S3 supports "850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100".
Again, thanks for taking the time out to reply. Maybe see if I can use a local Walmart's click n' collect service to get the SIM+minutes card when I get over to Orlando.
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Has anyone done this with an i9300 and gotten anything othere than 2.5g edge?
electrojas said:
Has anyone done this with an i9300 and gotten anything othere than 2.5g edge?
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Accidentally thanked you.
Yes, you have to make sure the SIM card isn't for T-Mobile's network. Until recently Straight Talk was only offering this SIM, so your best bet would be to buy an AT&T compatible SIM from their website.
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att sim.
Shakes27 said:
Accidentally thanked you.
Yes, you have to make sure the SIM card isn't for T-Mobile's network. Until recently Straight Talk was only offering this SIM, so your best bet would be to buy an AT&T compatible SIM from their website.
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Thats what I did. I put an att compatible gsm sim in a locked Verizon gs3 assigned apn settings but it will at best go on edge. Never 3 or 4g
This is a stock 4.1.2 jb untouched no root nothin. I was under the same assumption that it would work. but Nada. any widom from the masters here?
electrojas said:
Thats what I did. I put an att compatible gsm sim in a locked Verizon gs3 assigned apn settings but it will at best go on edge. Never 3 or 4g
This is a stock 4.1.2 jb untouched no root nothin. I was under the same assumption that it would work. but Nada. any widom from the masters here?
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<rant> Verizon and att use different networks, that will never work, especially with a LOCKED phone. Also, this is the forum for the international s3 (i9300), not the verizon s3. </rant>
Pick up the straight talk activation kit, Verizon uses CDMA signal, not GSM.
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Shakes27 said:
<rant> Verizon and att use different networks, that will never work, especially with a LOCKED phone. Also, this is the forum for the international s3 (i9300), not the verizon s3. </rant>
Pick up the straight talk activation kit, Verizon uses CDMA signal, not GSM.
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The Verizon S3 supports GSM though (their LTE devices from the Rezound [2010 or 11] onwards do). Their LTE devices also come factory unlocked out of the box due to a deal that Verizon made with the FCC in order to be able to use the 750 MHz LTE spectrum. Long story short, Verizon LTE devices will get EDGE and HSPA+ (no LTE) on AT&T. It supports the same bands as the i9300.
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The Verizon S3 supports GSM though (their LTE devices from the Rezound [2010 or 11] onwards do). Their LTE devices also come factory unlocked out of the box due to a deal that Verizon made with the FCC in order to be able to use the 750 MHz LTE spectrum. Long story short, Verizon LTE devices will get EDGE and HSPA+ (no LTE) on AT&T. It supports the same bands as the i9300.
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I had no idea, last Verizon phone I had was the OG Incredible. Thanks for the info good sir.
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Anyone knows if i buy ATT gear s and can connect to tmobile?
Thanks.
franchesco82 said:
Anyone knows if i buy ATT gear s and can connect to tmobile?
Thanks.
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I spoke with AT&T online and on phone customer service YES you can unlock
I can confirm that it is locked. You will have to ask for unlock code. According to Samsung, it is also 850/1900 only, not AWS. So if your 3G towers in your area is using AWS bands, you will have to settle for 2G.
It's unlocked on ATT if you buy it full price without activation. I comfirmed it at the store, then went online to check the IMEI number with the ATT device manager. My gear S is not in their system with the Unlock tool from their website. I went on to talk with technical support on 3 different occasions to confirm that I am totally free to do as I please with my device.
Of course if you activated your Gear S at anytime with ATT I was told that you would be locked into their system and would have to go to procedures to have it unlocked.
hughedee74 said:
It's unlocked on ATT if you buy it full price without activation. I comfirmed it at the store, then went online to check the IMEI number with the ATT device manager. My gear S is not in their system with the Unlock tool from their website. I went on to talk with technical support on 3 different occasions to confirm that I am totally free to do as I please with my device.
Of course if you activated your Gear S at anytime with ATT I was told that you would be locked into their system and would have to go to procedures to have it unlocked.
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Can I go get a tmobile sim and it will work?
hughedee74 said:
It's unlocked on ATT if you buy it full price without activation. I comfirmed it at the store, then went online to check the IMEI number with the ATT device manager. My gear S is not in their system with the Unlock tool from their website. I went on to talk with technical support on 3 different occasions to confirm that I am totally free to do as I please with my device.
Of course if you activated your Gear S at anytime with ATT I was told that you would be locked into their system and would have to go to procedures to have it unlocked.
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Not true. See my reply in the other thread.
foxbat121 said:
Not true. See my reply in the other thread.
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See I don't get that. I have a StraightTalk sim installed and bought it at full price.
sbrownla said:
See I don't get that. I have a StraightTalk sim installed and bought it at full price.
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Does everything work with straigh talk? data?
Yes.
Straight talk use the same AT&T network. Hence its SIM will work on any AT&T phones, locked or not. It doesn't mean the device is unlocked.
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Yes.
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how much a month?
rmont23 said:
how much a month?
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30 ... =(
The amount of data is abysmal. T-Mobile would be better but they don't have anything but 2G here.
No you can't. It's locked to ATT
Everything really Works from another Carrier?
sbrownla said:
See I don't get that. I have a StraightTalk sim installed and bought it at full price.
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Hello I just wanted to ask are you sure everything works on Samsung Gear S on Straight Talk? i mean even internet, mms, smm?
I know you will have problems with Straight talk with there different APN settings...
Let me know
Thank You,
Benajmin S.
hughedee74 said:
No you can't. It's locked to ATT
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AT&T Gear S can be Unlocked to work on T-Mobile and T-Mobile MVNO companies
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comptechrepairb said:
Hello I just wanted to ask are you sure everything works on Samsung Gear S on Straight Talk? i mean even internet, mms, smm?
I know you will have problems with Straight talk with there different APN settings...
Let me know
Thank You,
Benajmin S.
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Yes straight talk will work set proper APN and your good to go
Yo from UK
Hi,
Can anyone tell me where I might be able to buy an unlocked Gear S from in USA that will work over here in the UK?
Thanks
BashaBill said:
Hi,
Can anyone tell me where I might be able to buy an unlocked Gear S from in USA that will work over here in the UK?
Thanks
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Not a chance. The watch only has dual bands. So, North American version can only work in NA. Rest of the world version can only work in rest of the world. They don' overlap. Besides, there isn't any unlocked version on sale unless you buy from eBay.
foxbat121 said:
Not a chance. The watch only has dual bands. So, North American version can only work in NA. Rest of the world version can only work in rest of the world. They don' overlap. Besides, there isn't any unlocked version on sale unless you buy from eBay.
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The GSM versions are quad band.
Network
900/2100 or 850/1900 (3G)
900/1800 or 850/1900 (2G)
sbrownla said:
The GSM versions are quad band.
Network
900/2100 or 850/1900 (3G)
900/1800 or 850/1900 (2G)
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Not really. The NA version is 850/1900 only for both 2g and 3g. The rest of world gets 900/1800, no 850/1900. That's not called quad band. A quad band phone supports 850/900/1800/1900 in both 2g and 3g.
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Not really. The NA version is 850/1900 only for both 2g and 3g. The rest of world gets 900/1800, no 850/1900. That's not called quad band. A quad band phone supports 850/900/1800/1900 in both 2g and 3g.
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Zedomax just bought one in Korea ... he's in for quite the surprise when he tries to get it up and running here then.
I'm starting this thread to provide a more direct way for owners of the VOG-L04 P30 Pro variant to post some findings for people wanting to buy in the US.... Primarily if you can provide screen captures to prove some of the following:
1. With TMobile or ATT Sim in, Does the phone have wifi and / or VoLTE (use the cell network info app in the play store
2. Do you have wifi calling as an option in the network settings menu with ATT / TMobile Sim in?
3. Where / How did you get your phone? Buy online, cross the border, etc.
4. Any additional info you may want to share
With Band 66 on this phone and the possibility of better compatibility in the USA, we need your help to determine if we should wait for the L04 to become more available or just buy an international L09 / L29 if there's no real added benefit
Help us L04 owners, you're our only hope.....
Yeah, same. Wondering if Canada / Latin America variants have slightly better coverage in the US>
Im interested also
Me too! I believe there is a lot of interest regarding us "USA" consumers trying to find a better fit.
My AT&T SIM has been inactive too long, or I could help out. I'll see if I can obtain another one.
I got mine.
I live between USA and Peru. I just upgraded my plan and got the huawei P30 pro 256gb VOG-L04. For us$600.
Now is I am in San Francisco and using it. In peru I have volte and wifi calling option. But when I change sim cards.. The phone locks those options. Probably os because the phone is unlocked but attached to a carrier..
I get lte speed on 35 to 60 mbps in San Francisco using band 4. I don't know where to find lte 66. I will go to Guenerville, nyc. Boston during the next weeks and try the reception.
I highly doubt it will have VOLTE or wifi calling in any of the US carriers.
VoLTE looks to work just based on call connection speed, etc. Even though there's not a toggle for it. Wifi calling is a definite no
Don't count on getting WiFi Calling or VoLTE using AT&T SIM on VOG-L29
Unlike iPhone where iOS can download carrier settings, Andriod does not.
My dual sim L29 bought in Thailand will have VoLTE & WiFi calling options for all local SIM inserted. When I insert my AT&T, the two options disappears. I can get WiFi Calling using the same AT&T SIM in my iPhone X no problem.
kittiyut said:
Don't count on getting WiFi Calling or VoLTE using AT&T SIM on VOG-L29
Unlike iPhone where iOS can download carrier settings, Andriod does not.
My dual sim L29 bought in Thailand will have VoLTE & WiFi calling options for all local SIM inserted. When I insert my AT&T, the two options disappears. I can get WiFi Calling using the same AT&T SIM in my iPhone X no problem.
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But we're talking about the L04 though...which I get both in Canada (V & Wifi), and will try in the USA when I can.
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marcopolo1 said:
I live between USA and Peru. I just upgraded my plan and got the huawei P30 pro 256gb VOG-L04. For us$600.
Now is I am in San Francisco and using it. In peru I have volte and wifi calling option. But when I change sim cards.. The phone locks those options. Probably os because the phone is unlocked but attached to a carrier..
I get lte speed on 35 to 60 mbps in San Francisco using band 4. I don't know where to find lte 66. I will go to Guenerville, nyc. Boston during the next weeks and try the reception.
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What SIM card did you put in at the switch (carrier)? I think if you reset the phone to factory, then put the US SIM card, you may find you have those features. Just trying to troubleshoot everything here......
shollywood said:
But we're talking about the L04 though...which I get both in Canada (V & Wifi), and will try in the USA when I can.
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What SIM card did you put in at the switch (carrier)? I think if you reset the phone to factory, then put the US SIM card, you may find you have those features. Just trying to troubleshoot everything here......
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You don't need to be in the USA to try it out. Just put in your AT&T SIM card in the phone while in Canada or wherever you are on earth
Resetting the phone to factory won't help.
marcopolo1 said:
I live between USA and Peru. I just upgraded my plan and got the huawei P30 pro 256gb VOG-L04. For us$600.
Now is I am in San Francisco and using it. In peru I have volte and wifi calling option. But when I change sim cards.. The phone locks those options. Probably os because the phone is unlocked but attached to a carrier..
I get lte speed on 35 to 60 mbps in San Francisco using band 4. I don't know where to find lte 66. I will go to Guenerville, nyc. Boston during the next weeks and try the reception.
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kittiyut said:
You don't need to be in the USA to try it out. Just put in your AT&T SIM card in the phone while in Canada or wherever you are on earth
Resetting the phone to factory won't help.
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Actually it does. The first SIM card you put in dictates what "features" the phone downloads, the bloatware, if you will.
I put my local sim card. The option of carrier aggregation is on. With the tmobile sim card some options are off, like volte a d wifi calling. With my local sim card those options are on.
shollywood said:
But we're talking about the L04 though...which I get both in Canada (V & Wifi), and will try in the USA when I can.
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What SIM card did you put in at the switch (carrier)? I think if you reset the phone to factory, then put the US SIM card, you may find you have those features. Just trying to troubleshoot everything here......
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shollywood said:
Actually it does. The first SIM card you put in dictates what "features" the phone downloads, the bloatware, if you will.
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Not necessarily - it depends on what firmware the phone has. Phones sold in HK and most of SE Asia are, by law, unlocked. Bloatwares and "features" are already there with the out-of-box firmware.
When you update your firmware - that's another story.
Any updates on a reasonably easy way for USA customers to purchase this model? I'm almost ready...
I am headed to Germany in a few weeks again, I keep drooling over the UK model and I keep touching it fondly....
I dont really wanna give in and get one if the canada version fits better for north american customers.
udaredme said:
Any updates on a reasonably easy way for USA customers to purchase this model? I'm almost ready...
I am headed to Germany in a few weeks again, I keep drooling over the UK model and I keep touching it fondly....
I dont really wanna give in and get one if the canada version fits better for north american customers.
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I second this!!!
worldsoutro said:
I second this!!!
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udaredme said:
Any updates on a reasonably easy way for USA customers to purchase this model? I'm almost ready...
I am headed to Germany in a few weeks again, I keep drooling over the UK model and I keep touching it fondly....
I dont really wanna give in and get one if the canada version fits better for north american customers.
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We do know that the Canadian (Americas Model) has Band 66 as opposed to the International Versions... Its on Huawei site... So that's confirmed... AT&T and T-Mobile use Band 66 (launched 2016, 2017)... not everywhere as it is a newer band. Band 66 is an extension of Band 4.... What does that mean? From what I gather and someone maybe able to clarify that is a little more familiar with it, if a phone supports Band 4 and Band 66, it allows for more LTE headroom which results in faster speeds... not necessarily better reception...
With that said, I have the L29 on T-Mobile... do I notice any differences than the other countless phones I've had... No... but Band 66 may also not be a huge thing in Indianapolis either meaning there's nothing to test. In other words, the L04 is more compatible on paper... Is it a deal breaker... probably not. Especially when you can get the International Version on amazon.es shipped Global Priority with arrival by April 30th (if not faster) 256GB / 8GB Version for $918 USD... That's a deal... It hard to even find a L04 256GB / 8GB and good luck getting it at that price, even with the exchange rate.
mahst68 said:
We do know that the Canadian (Americas Model) has Band 66 as opposed to the International Versions... Its on Huawei site... So that's confirmed... AT&T and T-Mobile use Band 66 (launched 2016, 2017)... not everywhere as it is a newer band. Band 66 is an extension of Band 4.... What does that mean? From what I gather and someone maybe able to clarify that is a little more familiar with it, if a phone supports Band 4 and Band 66, it allows for more LTE headroom which results in faster speeds... not necessarily better reception...
With that said, I have the L29 on T-Mobile... do I notice any differences than the other countless phones I've had... No... but Band 66 may also not be a huge thing in Indianapolis either meaning there's nothing to test. In other words, the L04 is more compatible on paper... Is it a deal breaker... probably not. Especially when you can get the International Version on amazon.es shipped Global Priority with arrival by April 30th (if not faster) 256GB / 8GB Version for $918 USD... That's a deal... It hard to even find a L04 256GB / 8GB and good luck getting it at that price, even with the exchange rate.
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Is that a no?
For me a no, living in Indianapolis. For you, living somewhere else where Band 66, it could be yes it does matter to wait for L04. Really depends on your current phone and cell company, does your current phone support band 66? If no, and you’re fine with it’s connection speeds for 4G LTE then get a L29... it subjective to the person and requires self research...
udaredme said:
Any updates on a reasonably easy way for USA customers to purchase this model? I'm almost ready...
I am headed to Germany in a few weeks again, I keep drooling over the UK model and I keep touching it fondly....
I dont really wanna give in and get one if the canada version fits better for north american customers.
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Might be a trade off....
Canadian Version will probably be a single SIM, but might have the necessary firmware to support AT&T's VoLTE & WiFi calling.
The former is hardware and can not be changed, the later is software/firmware. For me, Dual SIM is a must so it's an easy choice for me.
Why not get the L29 and try to get Canadian firmware? If that's doable...