Hey guys I purchased this phone and absoultely love it but unfortunately I have the i9205 which doesnt do LTE, I bought the phone thinking that hspa was fast enough, which it is. The problem is that I only get hspa+ some of the time, mostly it's on edge and sometimes 3g. Is there any way I can disable edge and make it 3g and hspa+ only? I have not rooted the phone but would be willing to try anything to get this phone to work on hspa+ only. Any help would be greatly appreciated, THANKS,
Settings-More Networks-Mobile Networks-Network mode-Wcdma only
This will fullfill your requirements
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Settings-More Networks-Mobile Networks-Network mode-Wcdma only
This will fullfill your requirements
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thanks rakesh, hopefully we will get a compatible modem ported over to this phone for T-mobile.
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Settings-More Networks-Mobile Networks-Network mode-Wcdma only
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The only problem with that is when you get out of the HSPA+ signal range you will have no signal at all.
The real solution to our signal issues is more than likely the need for a compatible AT&T/T-Mobile modem port. Hopefully we'll get that soon now that the Mega I-527 has come out on AT&T.
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The only problem with that is when you get out of the HSPA+ signal range you will have no signal at all.
The real solution to our signal issues is more than likely the need for a compatible AT&T/T-Mobile modem port. Hopefully we'll get that soon now that the Mega I-527 has come out on AT&T.
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I was tired of consistently having edge more than 3g or hspa+. now that I use wcdma only i dont get edge at all and i still have a consistent signal. so i guess this will have to do for now until we get the l-527 modem ported over.
In my case, hspa+ is free and edge is chargeable so keep always wcdma mode enabled, to reduce my phone bill ...
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I have an unlocked Note that has Android 2.3.6 on it. I installed the Clockwork mod on it, and I flashed Tmo_SGH-T989_KID_radio_ATTNOTE (I have also tried 3 other modem files) to my Note. After the reboot, I see the 4G icon, but even though I am in a 4G area (San Francisco area of California), Speedtest only calculates that I get around 700kbps.
I know you can “force” your phone to use T-Mobile’s 4G network (if you get bad T-Mobile signals like me) by switching to HSPA Only mode in Settings->Wireless and network->Mobile networks->Network mode, but even after doing that, I still do not get 4G speeds.
Any ideas?
P.S. - I have already tried the method here (but no luck):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1547114.html
P.S.S - I have also tried the Saurom (SAUROM_XLA2_RCVII) with T-Mobile Blaze modem (Tmo_BlazeModem_0331122), and no luck either.
My guess is that's what you can expect. Most people's speed is much less than what they had on TMobile phones. Luckily for me, I still get between 1 and 5 mbps on my note. Even though my galaxy s 2 got 10-20mbps, 1-5 is still fully usable. Your best bet is to hope that when the Note drops for tmo next month we get some software from it that makes our att notes a lot faster on tmo's network.
Sorry to bear bad news, but everything I would have recommended to you you have already done.
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The issue is thats the antenna is not designed for T-Mobile bands. There is no software fix.
There have been people who have this same phone say they get T-mo 4g speeds. My LG Thrill (an ATT phone that was never released for Tmo) I personally hacked for Tmo and I get 4g speeds...why would Tmo modem hacks be released for the Note if you cant get 4g speeds?
My 4g is great between 8 and 10 mbps download I use the ics roms with ics modems and I use the tin foil trick as well as don't force 4g my data was so unstable when I forced it try ics/with ice T-Mobile modems
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26391506
That's tin foil trick I'll post links to the modems and rom I use
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Try that setup hope this helps did wonders for me I was on the same boat as u. After flashing rom and radio press *#2263# and select automatic band wcdma don't force 1700 that made my data very unstable
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bbobarino said:
Try that setup hope this helps did wonders for me I was on the same boat as u. After flashing rom and radio press *#2263# and select automatic band wcdma don't force 1700 that made my data very unstable
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This. Also *#301279# and select 2 change then select 6 HSDPA/HSUPA.
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This. Also *#301279# and select 2 change then select 6 HSDPA/HSUPA.
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What would happen if I force hspa+ in that menu
Is that the same as forcing 1700 band in the *#2263#?
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What would happen if I force hspa+ in that menu
Is that the same as forcing 1700 band in the *#2263#?
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Nothing really. I just get more stable data connection/speed with Release 6.
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Try that setup hope this helps did wonders for me I was on the same boat as u. After flashing rom and radio press *#2263# and select automatic band wcdma don't force 1700 that made my data very unstable
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=382
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The link to the modem doesn't work.
when you said,
" After flashing rom and radio press *#2263# and select automatic band wcdma don't force 1700 that made my data very unstable"
did you mean option [6] WCDMA ALL ?
I just meant to pick automatic not wcmda all I'll repost the modem link
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Won't work its in the development section T-Mobile pics modems date 5/30 is the date not the 5/28 one
New modem link
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Won't work its in the development section T-Mobile pics modems date 5/30 is the date not the 5/28 one
New modem link
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Sorry but I don't see the new modem link...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26982075
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The issue is thats the antenna is not designed for T-Mobile bands. There is no software fix.
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So since it's a hardware issue, would it work if I took the antenna from the t989 or the upcoming Tmobile Note and put it in my Note?
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So since it's a hardware issue, would it work if I took the antenna from the t989 or the upcoming Tmobile Note and put it in my Note?
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I have a T989 and swapped the main antenna lead to use the T989 antenna on the Note, it was hard to test but I didnt see much improvement. The antennas are physically different between the two units.
If I am correct, the real fix is to purchase the correct antenna. Since detuning the stock antenna with foil improves data throughput, I feel that this is the best solution.
I just switched to At&t last week as I needed international data for this month while I'm in Europe and so far my At&t speeds are half that of T-Mobile with the foil. I'll tweak when I get home, as I just flashed the CM9 rom so I have something to play with while I'm away.
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I have a T989 and swapped the main antenna lead to use the T989 antenna on the Note, it was hard to test but I didnt see much improvement. The antennas are physically different between the two units.
If I am correct, the real fix is to purchase the correct antenna. Since detuning the stock antenna with foil improves data throughput, I feel that this is the best solution.
I just switched to At&t last week as I needed international data for this month while I'm in Europe and so far my At&t speeds are half that of T-Mobile with the foil. I'll tweak when I get home, as I just flashed the CM9 rom so I have something to play with while I'm away.
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So you think that a Tmobile Note antenna would be the only true fix?
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This screenshots were sent from a friend that says that his cellphone is receiving 4G, however i also have the same GT-i9300 factory unlocked, but bought from the US. His S3 is bought from Orange Dominicana Carrier. We both are in the same network. But i only receive H+, while he receives 4G. Does this mean that there are GT-i9300 with LTE? Or mine is not configured properly?
IMPOSSIBRU!!!!
On a serious note, I was sent a text from T-Mobile uk saying that later this year I would be able to get 4G
Here's hoping
Regards
Jack
Edit: unfortunately after having restored a nandroid backup, I have lost the text, doesn't seem like i have a great deal of credibility now oh well
Yes or No then?
Yes or No then? because as u can see in the pictures, it appears he has 4G. And im pretty sure he has the GT-i9300.
The gt-i9300 only has hspa+, it may say 4g but it's hspa+.
The LTE version is the i9305 and isn't out yet.
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nodstuff said:
The gt-i9300 only has hspa+, it may say 4g but it's hspa+.
The LTE version is the i9305 and isn't out yet.
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So is the LTE version going to work here in the US do you think or? I am awaiting the release of the black S3 then going to get it...Just wondering how long I have to WAIT..LOL
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So is the LTE version going to work here in the US do you think or? I am awaiting the release of the black S3 then going to get it...Just wondering how long I have to WAIT..LOL
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Probably not, different frequencies for LTE, otherwise Sammy would just use the US version in European LTE markets.
Goes to show that the quad exynos is their preferred platform.
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Probably not, different frequencies for LTE, otherwise Sammy would just use the US version in European LTE markets.
Goes to show that the quad exynos is their preferred platform.
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Thanks still torn on International or LTE here in US....
Hi,I would like to know if my at&t LG optimus g unlocked would work on the t-mobile notwork.Thank you
freedom2098 said:
Hi,I would like to know if my at&t LG optimus g unlocked would work on the t-mobile notwork.Thank you
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I am on tmobile and it works pretty good I get 4g in some areas, it just depends on how strong the 1900 mgz signal is in your area.
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freedom2098 said:
Hi,I would like to know if my at&t LG optimus g unlocked would work on the t-mobile notwork.Thank you
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Like the previous guy said you get edge speeds unless tmobile has refarmed the 1900 MHZ in your area for HSPA speeds.
Below is the list of cities where tmobile has refarmed the 1900 MHZ.
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/11/t-mobile-lights-up-10-more-modernized-markets-brings-total-to-15/
The modem is the same chip as the nexus 4 and note2, so I would bet if you use their radios and ril, you would have hspa and hspa+.
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Hi.thank you for your help.i had a good deal on the note2 n7100.so i went for it.i live in miami.i hope i get the 1900
Hey guys! Just got my phone yesterday and got it unlocked. For some reason though I'm not getting Data at all. I should be getting something since I live in Boca Raton, FL and that's not too far from Ft. Lauderdale, one of the cities listed on the link Kirdroid provided. On my previous phone (HD2) I got HSPA speeds in my area. You guys have any idea of what could it be? Or any other tips on what network settings i should have?
I'm rooted and I'm using Nocturnal's Rom
ellygeh said:
Hey guys! Just got my phone yesterday and got it unlocked. For some reason though I'm not getting Data at all. I should be getting something since I live in Boca Raton, FL and that's not too far from Ft. Lauderdale, one of the cities listed on the link Kirdroid provided. On my previous phone (HD2) I got HSPA speeds in my area. You guys have any idea of what could it be? Or any other tips on what network settings i should have?
I'm rooted and I'm using Nocturnal's Rom
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This is what I'm using and I get 4g speeds 8-10 mbps
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samomamo said:
This is what I'm using and I get 4g speeds 8-10 mbps
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Yes that is exactly what I was missing. Thank you very much! Unfortunately I'm getting edge here where I work, but the connection here was irregular as well on my HD2, so I hope it's just the area. When I get home later I'll give an update.
Thanks again!
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This is what I'm using and I get 4g speeds 8-10 mbps
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Wow the third option made my speeds faster! Thanks I was having issues with connectivity but that seemed to fix it up!
Update:
The first settings worked best for me. Although the HSPA+ speeds are somewhat irregular on the area where I live, it works great on the neighboring area.
Thanks for the help samomamo !
ellygeh said:
Update:
The first settings worked best for me. Although the HSPA+ speeds are somewhat irregular on the area where I live, it works great on the neighboring area.
Thanks for the help samomamo !
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did you have to flash a different radio to get hspa+
davidjz87 said:
did you have to flash a different radio to get hspa+
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No need, all I did was unlock and input the settings for the APN. It's been working great!
Does your phone stay connected at all times? Mine disconnects from the network rather frequently for no reason and the data connection is spotty on certain apps.
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Does your phone stay connected at all times? Mine disconnects from the network rather frequently for no reason and the data connection is spotty on certain apps.
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My connection is spotty too, but that really depends on the area. On areas closer to the Antenna it stays connected most of the time. But where I live my experience is close to yours.
I am on T-Mobile, did the Nexus conversion, and I can confirm that I am unable to get 3G on the 1700mHz band. I live next to a T-Mobile tower, and my last phone (TMOUS HTC One S) got 3G signal without a problem, so I know it isn't the area. I am only able to get EDGE and I have the Nexus 4 modem M9615A-CEFWMAZM_2.0.1700.33.
Sshshshsh! This illegal! No unlocking!!
Jklolhahahahaha
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To you guys who live in Florida:
I spent my day today in Miami Beach and the hspa+ speeds there are constant and stellar there. 4-5 mbps download and 2-3mbps upload. That kind of proves my assumption that it's a matter of the area and not the phone itself.
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To you guys who live in Florida:
I spent my day today in Miami Beach and the hspa+ speeds there are constant and stellar there. 4-5 mbps download and 2-3mbps upload. That kind of proves my assumption that it's a matter of the area and not the phone itself.
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Miami is probably already refarmed with the 1900mHz band. Where I live about 40 minutes from Tampa, I do not get 3G from my home, which is near a T-Mobile tower.
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This is what I'm using and I get 4g speeds 8-10 mbps
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Go with 3rd vpn Im getting 8-10 mbp so fast lovr it
I have my rezound on the leaked Global update rom on Simple Mobile $40 plan. I am in Indianapolis, Indiana and moving soon to
Denver Colorado... I want to have speeds better then Edge. Does Indianapolis, Indiana or Denver Colorado areas have the ability to use something better then Edge speeds for data? Do I need to wait for the ATT spectrum that Tmobile got as part of the break up of the merger? Tired of edge....
I'm from Denver, hope you like it! I don't think we have simple mobile, but it'll work with straight Talk sim Idk about data for that though. All I know is Verizon 4G lte ran at about 45mbits a second
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Squirrel1620 said:
I'm from Denver, hope you like it! I don't think we have simple mobile, but it'll work with straight Talk sim Idk about data for that though. All I know is Verizon 4G lte ran at about 45mbits a second
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I already have a denver phone number from simple mobile. In indianapolis i only get edge speeds. If i knew someone with a straight talk sim i would test it that way to see if straight talk supports 3g or better.
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I already have a denver phone number from simple mobile. In indianapolis i only get edge speeds. If i knew someone with a straight talk sim i would test it that way to see if straight talk supports 3g or better.
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You well get no better than edge speeds on T-Mobile or att networks due to the resound not supporting the frequency band they operate on. Unless your in am area T-Mobile is refarming 2g spectrum to HSPA+
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scubasteve85 said:
You well get no better than edge speeds on T-Mobile or att networks due to the resound not supporting the frequency band they operate on. Unless your in am area T-Mobile is refarming 2g spectrum to HSPA+
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That is what i thought. I will just have to wait and see when tmobile will refarm. Anyone want to trade?
scubasteve85 said:
You well get no better than edge speeds on T-Mobile or att networks due to the resound not supporting the frequency band they operate on. Unless your in am area T-Mobile is refarming 2g spectrum to HSPA+
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Might have some luck with att using this edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32331786
Don't know how much it would help with tmobile though, as no confirmed successes with tmobile yet.
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Might have some luck with att using this edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32331786
Don't know how much it would help with tmobile though, as no confirmed successes with tmobile yet.
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does anyone have simple mobile in Denver Colorado and have a rezound on it? Are you getting any 3g or better speeds. If so how did you get the better speeds? I read that Denver has been refarmed as someone with an iphone 5 has 3g service. I will be moving to Denver on March 1 so just wanting to see... I am in Indianapolis which so far i only have edge speeds... unless i need to edit something....
The only way it would work is if you could get a plan using att network through simple plan and do the radio edits described in the link above. Otherwise, gl until T-Mobile launches there new platform.
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I'm new to T-Mobile, was a HSPA+ ever discovered for us? Any way to get it on the S5 yet?
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bubblebuddyi said:
I'm new to T-Mobile, was a HSPA+ ever discovered for us? Any way to get it on the S5 yet?
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What are you asking? T-Mobile primary network is EDGE, then HSPA, then LTE. If you want to use only HSPA, you can go to settings>mobile networks>network mode. WCDMA only
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What are you asking? T-Mobile primary network is EDGE, then HSPA, then LTE. If you want to use only HSPA, you can go to settings>mobile networks>network mode. WCDMA only
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Sorry, I'm coming from ATT where we had to do weird things to unlock HSPA. My issue is I'm on EDGE more than anything and things don't even load on EDGE. I remember being stuck on E sometimes on ATT, but unlocking HSPA fixed that.
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There's no unlocking that Ive ever heard of. It sounds like you just get poor reception. Probably an area that doesn't get 4g or Lte. Check Tmobile coverage map.
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Yeah, my guess is coverage too. Do go in and check that option that they listed above for your network type. In your situation I would try setting it to WCDMA Only - this will FORCE it to connect to 4G (HSPA+) and if you have no signal for 4g you will have 0 bars so it is a good test to see how that signal is in your area aside from the network map.
You will only be able to use T-Mobile HSPA+ if you are using a T-Mobile branded S5. The AT&T S5 does not support the 1700 AWS band from T-Mobile so you will not be able to get it and will only have access to 2G/3G/4G and LTE (no 4G+)
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I'm new to T-Mobile, was a HSPA+ ever discovered for us? Any way to get it on the S5 yet?
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You will only be able to use T-Mobile HSPA+ if you are using a T-Mobile branded S5. The AT&T S5 does not support the 1700 AWS band from T-Mobile so you will not be able to get it and will only have access to 2G/3G/4G and LTE (no 4G+)
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BlackAlpha7 said:
Yeah, my guess is coverage too. Do go in and check that option that they listed above for your network type. In your situation I would try setting it to WCDMA Only - this will FORCE it to connect to 4G (HSPA+) and if you have no signal for 4g you will have 0 bars so it is a good test to see how that signal is in your area aside from the network map.
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Thanks, I'm using a branded t mobile s5 but I'm either on edge or 4G, mostly edge. I didn't realize hspa+ was just another word for 4g. So I guess I'm stuck with edge
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T-Mobile rural coverage is quite poor in most areas, however they've committed to modernizing their rural areas now that they've got the major centers but it might take a year or better to get it all done. I'm planning to go to at&t in great meantime now that their rates have come down. I'm stuck in 2g land at home and work here
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risestar2 said:
T-Mobile rural coverage is quite poor in most areas, however they've committed to modernizing their rural areas now that they've got the major centers but it might take a year or better to get it all done. I'm planning to go to at&t in great meantime now that their rates have come down. I'm stuck in 2g land at home and work here
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Hopefully they fix the service period, there's times when I'm full LTE but can't connect to anything.
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