So woke up this morning to find I had LTE. only one bar but speeds are encouraging.
Yep, noticed it last night while driving down I-15. LTE is basically everywhere now! I've verified Las Vegas, SLC, Manhattan, Newark, Bethlehem (PA) and Detroit.
Overnight implementation, just like Verizon. Kudos T-Mo. Guess we know what their bold announcement in the next few days will be!
All of this on the $30 prepaid plan too. The best setup in wireless, period!
It's up in O-town too
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It's in Lindon and American Fork too. I work in Draper and it's here as well.
Yea I notice that too, there LTE at my house in the west valley area, but I don't need LTE there I have Wi-Fi at home. I need it at my work in Sandy but sadly they don't have it yet.
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Anyone in West Jordan having any lte show up on their phone?
I was out there the other day and had it. On redwood and 5400 more like Taylorsville I guess
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Here is the fastest I have gotten in West Jordan area. This was just ran near 7800 South 2700 West.
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Anybody in Midvale? Lte there yet?
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SLC LTE
Hey Guys I enabled my LTE on my Nexus 4 the other day and when I made it to SLC this morning sure enough it was there. Speeds were promising but could have been a little better. Anyways check it out!
LTE down most of Bangerter HWY also seeing LTE from state street to 5600 west from 3900 s and 3500s and 4500s. Noticing it also going towards the airport from 4700s down 5600w it's getting stronger too, bars have increased past few days
It's been in SLC for about a month now. They have been slowing flipping it on. Only about half of the towers have LTE right now, with the rest of them coming by the end of the summer and a few by the end of the year.
designgears said:
It's been in SLC for about a month now. They have been slowing flipping it on. Only about half of the towers have LTE right now, with the rest of them coming by the end of the summer and a few by the end of the year.
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Lol. This thread is also a month old.
Side note, I'm in Boise Idaho and I hope we get it here soon. The hspa here use to be phenomenal but is really lacking the last 6+ months.
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mikeyinid said:
Lol. This thread is also a month old.
Side note, I'm in Boise Idaho and I hope we get it here soon. The hspa here use to be phenomenal but is really lacking the last 6+ months.
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LOL, indeed it is...
I just got on t-mobile this month, when I was signing up they had a page pulled up with all the towers and expected dates they would go live with LTE.
There hspa is pretty impressive, that is usually what I get at work inside, sometimes I get LTE, but it is so weak of a signal its not worth it.
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LOL, indeed it is...
I just got on t-mobile this month, when I was signing up they had a page pulled up with all the towers and expected dates they would go live with LTE.
There hspa is pretty impressive, that is usually what I get at work inside, sometimes I get LTE, but it is so weak of a signal its not worth it.
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Yea I saw you talking about switching on twitter. I just came back over from Verizon myself. Unlimited data and LTE being here soon planted the seed then jump sealed the deal. Won't miss Verizon and their overly expensive bs a bit.
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Live in Midvale/Cottonwood Heights area. Get about 11 - 13 down, on average.
Anybody know if there are plans to release lte in Bountiful/Centerville? Currently theres LTE in bountiful but only if youre closes to SLC but I'm in between the centerville and bountiful border and only get about 5mbps down on hspa+
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Anybody know if there are plans to release lte in Bountiful/Centerville? Currently theres LTE in bountiful but only if youre closes to SLC but I'm in between the centerville and bountiful border and only get about 5mbps down on hspa+
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I know they plan on updating every site along the Wasatch Front. I'm not sure of specific dates, but I have seen maps of Salt Lake County, Davis County, and Weber County and most of the sites are supposed to be done by the end of the year. There are a few that are planned for next year too, but once complete, there should be total LTE coverage in the area.
Source: I'm a T-Mobile rep in Ogden.
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I know they plan on updating every site along the Wasatch Front. I'm not sure of specific dates, but I have seen maps of Salt Lake County, Davis County, and Weber County and most of the sites are supposed to be done by the end of the year. There are a few that are planned for next year too, but once complete, there should be total LTE coverage in the area.
Source: I'm a T-Mobile rep in Ogden.
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Thanks for the reply! I hope its soon. Relieving to know there's plans for LTE
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Guess we will be seeing the EVO 3D on the 850/1900 3G/4G bands soon which means AT&T 3G/4G on this bad boy!!
http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/07/15/c...the-htc-evo-3d-and-lg-optimus-3d-this-summer/
Wow, Sprint dropped the F'n ball....Allowing this sh!t to happen. Between the defects of the E3D and data outage for the past week in the 5 boroughs of NYC, I swear...I'm about to switch!
Uhh I don't think it works that way...
Nvm...........
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Wow, Sprint dropped the F'n ball....Allowing this sh!t to happen. Between the defects of the E3D and data outage for the past week in the 5 boroughs of NYC, I swear...I'm about to switch!
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I am right there with ya. I don't really like sprint's coverage and yes, within the last few weeks, it has been even worse than I remember in the past and the 4g has been almost useless in the NYC areas as I live in northern NJ. I have an at&t account on my SGSII and their coverage is great. Bottom line is, I may be picking this bad boy up when it comes out!!
Rage Quit!!!
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I am right there with ya. I don't really like sprint's coverage and yes, within the last few weeks, it has been even worse than I remember in the past and the 4g has been almost useless in the NYC areas as I live in northern NJ. I have an at&t account on my SGSII and their coverage is great. Bottom line is, I may be picking this bad boy up when it comes out!!
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I hear ya. I left AT&T for the EvO4G and stayed bc I get a nice discount & wanted the E3D. My friend has the iPhone4 and we both did a speed test earlier...He was pulling 1.2mbps down while I was struggling to hit 800kbps. Then I was down on Jerome Ave in the BX where I had full bars of 4G and only getting 2.0mbps down. WTF?!?
If I give this phone back and use the money to cancel...I have no clue where I'll go. Between lackluster phones on other carriers and tier plains...It's getting out of hand!
*EDIT* Did I mention the iPhone4 doesn't even have HSPA+. Yea...it gets worse. Ridiculous!
lol fml... i gave up my unlimited data plan that ive had for 4 years on att to jump ship to spring SPECIFICALLY for this phone, then they do this. sprints service blows and now im going to be stuck with them for a while. if another good non sprint phone comes out i may just bite the bullet and pay the early cancellation.
just go now before your 30 days are up.
att would probably love to have you back.
eww with at&t prices..not even their DSL is good. i had to cut a tree for good signal..switched to time warner and i have had sprint for a longgg time like 9 years.
I don't know how your guys data sucks so bad I get far better speeds than anything ATT puts out. I also have a far cheaper unlimited plan than anything ATT can offer. My last speed tests at home had 2.1mbps on 3g an 10mbps down in 4G.
I've had ATT service before, ill never have it again. Their customer service, prices, and average local coverage just make them laughable to me. If you go that route good luck, because around my parts unlimited data doesn't exist and I'm not about to pay crazy overages. I easily use between 7 and 10 gb a month with out tethering.
With the dependency on data for these phones increasing any plan that limits your data is crazy.
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Looks like HTC has updated their Canadian site to include the EVO 3D.
http://www.htc.com/ca/products/evo3d-rogers#tech-specs
Also Roger's site updated
https://www.rogers.com/web/content/3ddevices
Strange, it says VGA front camera wheres the Sprint version says 1.3MP as we all knew. Typo..? Anyway, nice to see the 850/1900 bands are present. Minor Rogers branding on the back but not too bad...
Now all we need is a release date!
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I don't know how your guys data sucks so bad I get far better speeds than anything ATT puts out. I also have a far cheaper unlimited plan than anything ATT can offer. My last speed tests at home had 2.1mbps on 3g an 10mbps down in 4G.
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Just curious, where are you located that you're getting those speeds?
Anyone get this yet and have it working on AT&T 3G bands..?
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Anyone get this yet and have it working on AT&T 3G bands..?
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Impatiently waiting I have one pre-ordered through negri electronics. Hoping I will get it soon
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Impatiently waiting I have one pre-ordered through negri electronics. Hoping I will get it soon
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I just ordered thru theses guys. Aparently they already have stock!
http://www.onthegosolutions.com/product.asp?itemMDL=HTC_EVO_3D_GSM
Weird, only 850/2100 3G..? Is this the AUSIE version..?
The picture on that site is of the CDMA version
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I just ordered thru theses guys. Aparently they already have stock!
http://www.onthegosolutions.com/product.asp?itemMDL=HTC_EVO_3D_GSM
Weird, only 850/2100 3G..? Is this the AUSIE version..?
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The picture on that site is of the CDMA version
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Yes, but it's the GSM version with 3G that is advertised.
GSM version with US 3G:
http://www.onthegosolutions.com/product.asp?itemMDL=HTC_EVO_3D_GSM
CDMA/WIMAX Sprint US version:
http://www.onthegosolutions.com/product.asp?itemMDL=HTC_EVO_3D
Here in northern Colorado I get 1.0 - 1.3mb 3G down speeds with 4G around 10mb down. BUT there are some areas its Horrible. With roaming only. Not long back I know there was a company that Sprint had a deal with on using there towers for more coverage. But Verizon Bought that company and didnt give sprint the same deal.
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I just ordered thru theses guys. Aparently they already have stock!
http://www.onthegosolutions.com/product.asp?itemMDL=HTC_EVO_3D_GSM
Weird, only 850/2100 3G..? Is this the AUSIE version..?
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Thanks for the info. If negri doesn't have them on Monday I will jus cancel that order and get it from these guys.
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So we all know Sprint's rolling out LTE on 1900 MHZ, or close to it.
I had a Photon last summmer and their awful WiMax service (at around 2400-2500 MHZ). I couldn't get it inside and it had a hard time following me in a moving car.
I know have a corporate device, a Droid 4 on VZW. Their LTE network is immaculate in Atlanta, GA. Inside, outside, you name it. In my home, I get 2-3 bars 3G on Sprint (EVOLTE) and 3-4 bars VZW LTE.
I have a sneaking suspicion when they flip the switch in Atlanta, their LTE coverage will pale in comparison. Here's hopin' I'm wrong.
(And of course, when Sprint gets their 800 MHZ old iDEN frequencies fired up for LTE, our shiny new EVOs won't connect - they lack the radio).
Thoughts welcome.
I guess I actually had the opposite experience here in Austin, TX.
When I go inside big retail stores (ie, Target, Costco, Sams, etc) my 3G experience was miserable but my WiMax was perfect. Had the same experience at home as well. This was with my OG Evo.
My 3G experience with the EVO LTE has been great. Much better service and faster speeds. Time will tell what LTE brings to the table.
I doubt you will have your evo when lte is on 800 MHz. That's like 3 years from now.
i will take 40 gigs a month of ok 3g/lte vs limited crazy fast data that i burn through in a week and then worry about overages for the next 3 weeks
I have never used the WiMax on my OG(well once on vacation and the battery went dead in 30 min). It isnt offered in my area. I don't think I will ever use my LTE on my LTE. It won't be offered in my area. I will still have a sweet phone and unlimited data.
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I doubt you will have your evo when lte is on 800 MHz. That's like 3 years from now.
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Not quite 3 think they plan to roll it out beginning of 2014. If srgt or someone else can confirm this awesome. But 20 month upgrade means new phones before then lol
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I have never used the WiMax on my OG(well once on vacation and the battery went dead in 30 min). It isnt offered in my area. I don't think I will ever use my LTE on my LTE. It won't be offered in my area. I will still have a sweet phone and unlimited data.
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LTE are to be in all areas that sprint is current serving up 3g you will get it
The 1900 Mhz LTE won't be as penetrating as Verizon's into buildings, but it will be about 25-30% better than WiMax for that.
With regards to WiMax in a car, the protocol for WiMax was not smooth from a transition standpoint going from tower to tower, the different protocols for LTE won't have that same problem.
We will see how it all shakes out, don't know if there is a benefit to being pessimistic though.
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Not quite 3 think they plan to roll it out beginning of 2014. If srgt or someone else can confirm this awesome. But 20 month upgrade means new phones before then lol
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Ur right for the most part....but expect to see some lit up next year even...
As always follow S4GRU.com for info on network stuff...
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I'm guessing "MOST" of the EVO LTE that our in our hands won't even see LTE, unless its with the 2nd owner.
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I'm guessing "MOST" of the EVO LTE that our in our hands won't even see LTE, unless its with the 2nd owner.
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That's asinine. Unless you're planning on selling your phone in the next six months, there will be LOTS of current users on LTE. Look at the schedule, man.
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Sprint: Network Vision 2012 (Internal)
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So we all know Sprint's rolling out LTE on 1900 MHZ, or close to it.
I had a Photon last summmer and their awful WiMax service (at around 2400-2500 MHZ). I couldn't get it inside and it had a hard time following me in a moving car.
I know have a corporate device, a Droid 4 on VZW. Their LTE network is immaculate in Atlanta, GA. Inside, outside, you name it. In my home, I get 2-3 bars 3G on Sprint (EVOLTE) and 3-4 bars VZW LTE.
I have a sneaking suspicion when they flip the switch in Atlanta, their LTE coverage will pale in comparison. Here's hopin' I'm wrong.
(And of course, when Sprint gets their 800 MHZ old iDEN frequencies fired up for LTE, our shiny new EVOs won't connect - they lack the radio).
Thoughts welcome.
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return the phone and stick to your photon then.... no one is forcing you to go lte.
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swaze said:
return the phone and stick to your photon then.... no one is forcing you to go lte.
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There, there. Easy killer.
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There, there. Easy killer.
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You revived a old thread just to say that?
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I get 3G on Sprint everywhere, even in my basement and that is the same frequency. It will be fine. One bar of LTE is enough for pretty much everything so not sure what the big deal is.
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You revived a old thread just to say that?
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You sustained the thread just to say that?
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July 15th.
http://community.sprint.com/baw/com...network-vision-sprint-4glte-arrives-july-15th
by the time LTE comes out on long island new york ill be long gone from sprint =/
im getting so sick of this company
"sprint, the maybe later company"
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by the time LTE comes out on long island new york ill be long gone from sprint =/
im getting so sick of this company
"sprint, the maybe later company"
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Sprint provided enough information to everyone about the LTE rollout and who will be getting it first. Based on that info, if you still went ahead and purchased an LTE phone from sprint, than it isn't sprint's fault. They won't rush this just for you.
30-50% data speed increase...
So, 30-50% of .3 mbps is like .37-.45mbps? Hmmm... So, you essentially polish a turd, and it's still a turd... OH! I GET IT!
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30-50% data speed increase...
So, 30-50% of .3 mbps is like .37-.45mbps? Hmmm... So, you essentially polish a turd, and it's still a turd... OH! I GET IT!
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I thought Baltimore was supposed to be in the 1st round of LTE rollouts...
Just read the email from Sprint about it. So I guess July is still considered the 1st half of 2012?
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Just read the email from Sprint about it. So I guess July is still considered the 1st half of 2012?
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They've never been good at saying stuff... Just like the EVO 3D is still waiting for ICS right now, but that one guy said mid-June release.
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I thought Baltimore was supposed to be in the 1st round of LTE rollouts...
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Yeah.... However, most reports of testing were coming from Texas and Atlanta. Sprint's HQ is in Kansas City. So, that probably explains it. They have upgraded a bunch of cells in Baltimore, so I would guess that should get lit up shortly thereafter. I am waiting for the DC area myself.
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30-50% data speed increase...
So, 30-50% of .3 mbps is like .37-.45mbps? Hmmm... So, you essentially polish a turd, and it's still a turd... OH! I GET IT!
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lmao...good one.
via eVoLTE.
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30-50% data speed increase...
So, 30-50% of .3 mbps is like .37-.45mbps? Hmmm... So, you essentially polish a turd, and it's still a turd... OH! I GET IT!
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Where did you get those numbers? Wasn't in the PR. Everything I've read about Sprint's LTE has said it will at least double or triple current 3G speeds...
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Where did you get those numbers? Wasn't in the PR. Everything I've read about Sprint's LTE has said it will at least double or triple current 3G speeds...
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From the Vice President, John DuPree himself. Watch the video in the post.
FWIW info...
This last Sunday and early morning Monday Sprint was apparently testing LTE in San Antonio area. Lte lit up on my phone off and on...had chance to run several speed test...as follows:
Worst up/down was 3-5 Mbps range
Best up/down was 6-8 Mbps range
My connections on outskirts-suburbs of San Antonio is usually pretty mediocre with 3G...average is .5 to .6 Mbps down and .3 Mbps up. If I could get close to the type of speeds I saw during the testing I'd be thrilled. Probably even better in city closer to towers. Sad it's delayed till 15 Jul but something to look forward to.
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I thought Baltimore was supposed to be in the 1st round of LTE rollouts...
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Yes I don't understand. Sprint.com also says Baltimore will be first with all these other cities yet this announcement doesn't include it?
SENT FROM MY EVO 4G LTE!!! (w/no LTE)
I got 20000kbps
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Darn I was hoping for something by the end of this month, but July sounds good to me!
JManekia said:
Sprint provided enough information to everyone about the LTE rollout and who will be getting it first. Based on that info, if you still went ahead and purchased an LTE phone from sprint, than it isn't sprint's fault. They won't rush this just for you.
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end of discussion right here.
i bought this device for the hardware and tinkering and fun of it... not because i was expecting a miracle from sprint to get LTE out in a hurry.
Crap, and I will be in Houston only next weekend
jelive said:
FWIW info...
This last Sunday and early morning Monday Sprint was apparently testing LTE in San Antonio area. Lte lit up on my phone off and on...had chance to run several speed test...as follows:
Worst up/down was 3-5 Mbps range
Best up/down was 6-8 Mbps range
My connections on outskirts-suburbs of San Antonio is usually pretty mediocre with 3G...average is .5 to .6 Mbps down and .3 Mbps up. If I could get close to the type of speeds I saw during the testing I'd be thrilled. Probably even better in city closer to towers. Sad it's delayed till 15 Jul but something to look forward to.
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If I can get those numbers (Even the worst case) sustainably throughout the metroplex (Dallas/Ft Worth), I'll be ecstatic.
With LTE comes network vision, a all new system with greater backhaul, wider coverage and far better penetration. Essentially same as Verizon's network, the LTE should also be on par with Verizon's as well.
I'll be paying attention to Baltimore. If its not doing good, no way I'm signing up for 2 long years
I keep getting intermittent LTE signals in Detroit. I wonder if AT&T is finally releasing it for Detroit?
Screenshot of LTE signal.
I also did a speed test with HSPA+ and 4G LTE connections.
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I keep getting intermittent LTE signals in Detroit. I wonder if AT&T is finally releasing it for Detroit?
Screenshot of LTE signal.
I also did a speed test with HSPA+ and 4G LTE connections.
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Hate to say it, but I hope your area's LTE speed goes up. See my LTE speed test results (In Toronto)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29513160&postcount=53
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Hate to say it, but I hope your area's LTE speed goes up. See my LTE speed test results (In Toronto)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29513160&postcount=53
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I hope so as well.
They do not have 4G LTE in Detroit for AT&T yet, or at least have not officially announced it.
AT&T have actually been pretty good about updating the towers. they were, brace yourselves for a shock, AHEAD of schedule in Nashville.
Promised it by the end of summer, got it in May lol
Anyone here around Grosse Pointe? Any LTE there? How are the LTE speeds currently for those in Michigan, getting faster? Any sort of official confirmation from AT&T yet?
Thanks
So far, I have been in Downtown Detroit, and between that and Ferndale no luck with LTE, but I am hopefull.
This video uploaded back in March shows LTE panels sitting by a tower in Plymouth so when it does launch it will probably be all of metro Detroit that gets it. I'd expect it in all of Detroit metro very soon.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WVhhA2xQfSU
has anyone seen anymore panels popping up ?
Just got some LTE 4G Love in Ferndale! it's about 8:30. turned off my WiFi cause it was being wonky and a 4G symbol showed up from the old H or H+
Most of the ATT Detroit LTE system goes live tonight.
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Most of the ATT Detroit LTE system goes live tonight.
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sweet.. you work for ATT or have some inside knowlage? right now i am getting a lot of 4G shutting off, if i turn on airplane mode on and then off it goes back to 4g
I noticed on my Note the 4G LTE symbol tonight. I looked all over the web for an announcement and AT&T's site says "end of 2012". I just finished chatting with tech support and they confirmed that Detroit and several other cities are now live on LTE. I laughingly mentioned the whole by the end of the year comment and the tech said "well September is almost the end of the year." AT&T usually takes "end of the year" comments to mean the beginning of the next year.
Anyway, LTE is live in Detroit!
Soon traverse city and the U.P. Because of the collage.
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The UP lucky they even get 3G right now, I don't think they're getting LTE anytime soon.same with Travers
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AT&T's LTE service is live and kicking!
Just tested several times using the Speedtest.net app and got the average speed of over 30 Mbps! Nice~
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The UP lucky they even get 3G right now, I don't think they're getting LTE anytime soon.same with Travers
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Lte is in traverse for Verizon lte is in up by the collage from sprint.
But i do know a fact can't say how i know but traverse city will have it sooner than you think. It is Michigans hottest vacation area.
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I also woke up to a 4g LTE connection
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Full 4g bars! Wow my cable internet is now a dinosaur.
Just got 3800kbps speedtest in Oakland County! :good:
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Just got 3800kbps speedtest in Oakland County! :good:
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3800? or 38000?
3800 is not great unless im thinking of something else?
my best so far has been like 28000
If anyone has a suggestion of a better area to post this question, please let me know.
I am currently with Sprint, using an HTC EVO 4G LTE. I stupidly purchased the phone by pre-order. It has taken almost a full year for LTE to become available in my area, and my average download speeds have been tested by the Speedtest.net app as between 3 to 6Mbps. 3G speeds aren't even worth mentioning.
I am hoping to find out what download speeds I should expect in the L.A. area with T-Mobile, not necessarily with the HTC One (although that's probably the phone I'd go for), but with T-Mobile's phones in general.
I'm thinking of switching to T-Mobiles $30 100 minute, 5Gb data plan, which I figure could save me at least $30/mo over what I'm paying now. I would have to pay about a $300 ETF, but I think I would break even after 10 months.
If I can expect at least 6Mbps down, even on HSPA+, I might go for it. I would also want to root so I can occasionally tether. I don't go crazy with tethering, I currently average less than one Gig of data per month, total.
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I was on sprint, then went to tmobile, then now to sprint because I had a chance to save about $40 a month and get HTC one... Its been a day, I'm about to beg T-Mobile to take me back... Sprint is **** nationwide still, Sven after network vision....
More on Los Angeles. I was there 4 months ago, and spent couple of days in SF Bay area as well. I've always gotten about 3-19mbps when I tested, never had issues. Basically never felt like I was having any network issues. I don't live there though, so probably somebody else would know better.
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LA is big so it probably depends on where you're at.
I get around 10-12 Mbps down on HSPA+ around Culver City, Westside.
My data speeds seem to have improved w/ the HTC One, I had a GSII before.
We should have LTE in the LA area by June as well if you believe all the leaks(I do).
It makes sense for Tmobile to get LTE running in this area asap.
I'm from the East LA (Whittier) area and between there and Orange County I've never had speed issues with the exception being Disneyland. T-Mobile really needs to work on their data speeds there. My speedests are consistently between 5MB-21MB on HSPA+ overall which is impressive. When we get LTE it's going to be even better which is pretty amazing. T-Mobile is going to have the fastest primary and secondary networks in the country, and for the best price. Lol, sorry if I sound like a T-Mobile salesman. I'm just gushing because of my love for the One.
Also, the San Francisco bay area isn't considered part of LA. It's so far north it could be considered another state.
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We should have LTE in the LA area by June as well if you believe all the leaks(I do).
It makes sense for Tmobile to get LTE running in this area asap.
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I don't. Sprint was promising LTE in LA "In a couple of months" when I was deciding whether to get the EVO LTE. I had the original EVO with Wimax, and I consistently got around 6 down.
I had to wait nearly a year b4 LTE really started showing up on my phone. Now the two year life cycle of my phone is half over. And so far, their "LTE" is less than Wimax, at least where I usually go. And while I was waiting not only did their 3G speeds go down, I would often get "roaming" warnings in downtown LA!
So I'm not going to rely on any promises of something that does not yet exist. But it sounds like it's not unreasonable for me to expect speeds on HSPA that are similar to Sprints current LTE (in LA anyway). And voice and data at the same time.
As to the quote above, Sprint has concentrated on getting LTE in small, less populated areas like armpit, Ohio since the beginning. But they're the ones with all the college degrees, so they must know what they're doing!
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I just made the switch from Sprint to Tmo. I also had the Evo LTE, and the og Evo before that. I have had the ONE for two weeks now and have been very impressed with Tmobile's speeds in and around L.A. Even when the Evo picked up LTE, hspa+ was still faster 90 percent of the time.
Trust me, ditch Sprint and don't look back...
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Thanks.
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yeap. i was on the evo4gLTE before this and i just bought the HTC one last month, and swapped to tmobile. I'm out here in the greater OC but sometimes go up to LA. Before on the evoLTE when i went up to LA depending on where i was i could get some 4g and the speeds were fast but for the most part i was stuck on EVDO which was so slow it was like a tragedy. Sprint is set to roll out 4g in LA county very soon but the problem is that the initial blanket coverage will still only be like 50% done. it'll take them up to jan2014 to blanket all of LA county. (westside- UCLA and east side - up rowland heights) in the greater OC its going to be even longer. i live near the JWA airport and i can get 4g along the 405 and south coast plaza but other than that i'm SOL for 4g and 3g here is just bad.
After i swapped to TMO i have essentially HSDPA everywhere and in about 50-60% i have HSPAP(HSDPA+) speeds are very consistant at 5mbps+. with speeds sometimes reaching 10-15mbps. so far i'm pretty happy with the availability of bandwidth here in OC not sure about LA though. i've only been out there once since getting the phone. Though i didnt notice any hickups in speed that time either.
You shoulda canceled your sprint line last month when you coulda got out of it for free. I had a year left on contract with sprint and i got out ETF free and thats why i moved to TMO.
syaoran68 said:
You shoulda canceled your sprint line last month when you coulda got out of it for free. I had a year left on contract with sprint and i got out ETF free and thats why i moved to TMO.
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No, I got mine as soon as it came out, so I'm only half way through my contact.
I think I can still come out ahead with TMobile though, even after paying an ETF.
How did you get out without paying a fee? Did you roam your way out?
Btw, I just measured 207 kbps down in Glendale, CA. Awesome.
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na not sure if you browsed the general section of the EVO4gLTE section but they had a thing where sprint changed some of their contract wording. so i ended up getting out ETF free since i just told them i didnt agree to the changes they were making. Not sure if you still can do it now cause they sent out the changes in late march and said you had up to a month to reply. there was a huge slickdeals thread about it showing people how to do it and call Customer care.
Heard abut that, but also some people said they tried but Sprint wouldn't budge. Hadn't heard about the Slickdeals thing though.
Anyway, I was busy trying to get my EVO 4G fixed, hoping that would satisfy me. Plus I don't think TMo had gone contractless yet.
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I work at the T-Mobile near USC down the street from the Staples Center. I get roughly 15+ mbps download and 1 mbps upload on HSPA+. Pretty solid data speeds in most of LA. I have yet to really run into anywhere that data speeds absolutely sucks however there are certain stores that seem to be harder to get data connection like some Walmarts or Targets. Probably has something to do with how thick their ceilings and walls are.
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I work at the T-Mobile near USC down the street from the Staples Center. I get roughly 15+ mbps download and 1 mbps upload on HSPA+. Pretty solid data speeds in most of LA. I have yet to really run into anywhere that data speeds absolutely sucks
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Sounds pretty nice. 15 down on HSPA+ and I'm getting 3 down on LTE.
They market terms like LTE and 4G which actually don't seem to mean anything. Kind of like printing "New Formula" on a bottle of Tide.
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