[Q] proper APN settings for Tmobile? (using unlocked Verizon HTC One) - T-Mobile HTC One (M7)

I switched carriers to cut costs and I live in central Seattle, so with the Tmobile Headquarters next door, I knew coverage wouldn't be an issue. I hear that Seattle is a "refarmed" area and that even non-tmobile phones can get "decent" speeds (obviously not the LTE, but some sort of 3G/4G)
Can someone knowledgeable on the subject tell me what I need to get my phone off of E and onto H?
EDIT: I think I may have got the right APN settings by changing from fast.tmobile to epc.tmobile. the speed seems faster, but it still shows E (which may just be a limitation of the handset not being able to distinguish the 1900 MHtz 2G and 3G. Or out could just be a placebo effect.
but now I found a different issue. I can't call/data simultaneously. if it's not one thing it's another. x_x

Any responses
TidusWulf said:
I switched carriers to cut costs and I live in central Seattle, so with the Tmobile Headquarters next door, I knew coverage wouldn't be an issue. I hear that Seattle is a "refarmed" area and that even non-tmobile phones can get "decent" speeds (obviously not the LTE, but some sort of 3G/4G)
Can someone knowledgeable on the subject tell me what I need to get my phone off of E and onto H?
EDIT: I think I may have got the right APN settings by changing from fast.tmobile to epc.tmobile. the speed seems faster, but it still shows E (which may just be a limitation of the handset not being able to distinguish the 1900 MHtz 2G and 3G. Or out could just be a placebo effect.
but now I found a different issue. I can't call/data simultaneously. if it's not one thing it's another. x_x
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Any responses on this one? I dont know if there is a radio.zip to be flashed on Verizon HTC ONE to work at better speeds than E(dge) which is only like 200KBPS download
Any DEVs, Senior Members who have toyed around?
Thanks in advance!!!!

chap_man said:
Any responses on this one? I dont know if there is a radio.zip to be flashed on Verizon HTC ONE to work at better speeds than E(dge) which is only like 200KBPS download
Any DEVs, Senior Members who have toyed around?
Thanks in advance!!!!
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Pretty much edge is all you can hope to get. the Verizon model does not transfer over to T Mobile really. T Mobile is GSM, Verizon is a CDMA world phone. Verizon simply does not support the bands that T Mobile uses for 3G with one exception, the only way you will get a 3G connection is if you live in an area where T Mobile has a refarmed its 1900 megahertz edge network.

Hello new to the HTC one here unlocked and rooted. I'm currently on the $30 plan with T-Mobile and applied the most current apn for LTE everything works except mms...if anyone know of a solution that'd be awesome I cannot get it to work.. This is the att One unlocked could that have any conflict?
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Got it working had to flash custom ROM. I'm assuming the stock at&t had something to do with MMS failure
If using T-Mobile...
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P500 and T-mobile data

This may be a total noob question, but that's because I am indeed a noob when it comes to this. A bit of history about my Optimus One: I got it on the internets and I believe it is for Portugal's Vodafone, as suggested by the default APN. This thing runs the original Android 2.2 and I did not bother to root it.
Recently I got the T-mobile's six months of free data promo (I'm in Boulder, CO) and all I get is a whopping 120 kbps downstream. All settings seem to be according to T-mobile's "official" info. Tech support told me that everything is peachy on their end, but my phone is "not supported" and I need to get a "supported" one from T-mobile.
Is this the case, or is it merely a matter of installing a ROM/app that unlocks the proper band for data? I am not really afraid to play with this phone, because in the very worst case I could actually get one from T-mobile. Also, because I have no contract, I could move to another provider, so there's some freedom. Thoughts?
nedomacho said:
Recently I got the T-mobile's six months of free data promo (I'm in Boulder, CO) and all I get is a whopping 120 kbps downstream. All settings seem to be according to T-mobile's "official" info. Tech support told me that everything is peachy on their end, but my phone is "not supported" and I need to get a "supported" one from T-mobile.
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You have 3G data enabled? 3G available in your area? The tech support "advise" is complete crap.
lolphirae said:
You have 3G data enabled? 3G available in your area? The tech support "advise" is complete crap.
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3G enabled on the phone? I don't see anything beyond "enable data" and when it's enabled, there's an "E" next to the sign at the top of the screen.
Yeah, 3G does cover this area and the t-mobile rep claims the setup on their end is right.
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3G enabled on the phone? I don't see anything beyond "enable data" and when it's enabled, there's an "E" next to the sign at the top of the screen.
Yeah, 3G does cover this area and the t-mobile rep claims the setup on their end is right.
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Well, E is EDGE (which is just a bit faster GPRS), no wonder it is slow. You need H (as in HSDPA). If there's no way to enable 3G on Froyo (strongly suspect you just need to look harder), then upgrade the ROM!
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If there's no way to enable 3G on Froyo (strongly suspect you just need to look harder), then upgrade the ROM!
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Well, I see nothing about 3G under mobile network settings... network mode 'GSM/WCDMA auto', tried with and without data roaming enabled, APN set up as the t-mobile website suggests... Am I looking in the wrong place?
Also, could this be related? Which I guess could effectively mean the tech support was right...
nedomacho said:
Well, I see nothing about 3G under mobile network settings... network mode 'GSM/WCDMA auto', tried with and without data roaming enabled, APN set up as the t-mobile website suggests... Am I looking in the wrong place?
Also, could this be related? Which I guess could effectively mean the tech support was right...
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1/ HSDPA definitely worked for me with Froyo. (No, I will not flash such junk again to verify, being on ICS now)
2/ There has been a GB update available for over a year. Why do not you upgrade?
3/ Normal european P500 specs are
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
UMTS/HSPA: 900/2100 MHz
Sorry, no idea what T-Mobile uses somewhere in CO. US T-Mobile has been selling this very same phone branded as LG Optimus T.
nedomacho said:
This may be a total noob question, but that's because I am indeed a noob when it comes to this. A bit of history about my Optimus One: I got it on the internets and I believe it is for Portugal's Vodafone, as suggested by the default APN. This thing runs the original Android 2.2 and I did not bother to root it.
Recently I got the T-mobile's six months of free data promo (I'm in Boulder, CO) and all I get is a whopping 120 kbps downstream. All settings seem to be according to T-mobile's "official" info. Tech support told me that everything is peachy on their end, but my phone is "not supported" and I need to get a "supported" one from T-mobile.
Is this the case, or is it merely a matter of installing a ROM/app that unlocks the proper band for data? I am not really afraid to play with this phone, because in the very worst case I could actually get one from T-mobile. Also, because I have no contract, I could move to another provider, so there's some freedom. Thoughts?
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You dont need to flash any ROM if only thing you want is high speed internet..
First call the customer care and ask whether its a 3G pack that you got or normal
GPRS/EDGE. If its EDGE then its the maximum speed you going to get..
if its a 3G pack.. go to settings and select ONLY WCDMA and ask them to send you
3G settings too. Well i Activated 3G and got APN settings automatically.
Do ask customer care if your area has 3G coverage!!
T-Mobile does not support the European 3G bands in your area. In certain metropolitan areas you will get a 2100MHZ signal on T-Mobile, but most of the time you will be getting incompatible frequencies hence the need to use EDGE (2G aka the E which is much slower than 3G).
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Thanks guys.
I think several responses are due to the fact that I did not make my location clear: I am in the US and the phone was originally for a European provider. I did confirm with the customer service that I am supposed to have a 3G/4G connection.
luiejongen said:
T-Mobile does not support the European 3G bands in your area. In certain metropolitan areas you will get a 2100MHZ signal on T-Mobile, but most of the time you will be getting incompatible frequencies hence the need to use EDGE (2G aka the E which is much slower than 3G).
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I'll have a chance to test it in Chicago next week.
I suppose the frequency incompatibility is at the hardware level and changing the ROM wouldn't help. Can you confirm this? I am ready to flash cyanogenmod (or whatever you guys can suggest), but if this is a hardware issue, there's no point, is there?
nedomacho said:
Thanks guys.
I think several responses are due to the fact that I did not make my location clear: I am in the US and the phone was originally for a European provider. I did confirm with the customer service that I am supposed to have a 3G/4G connection.
I'll have a chance to test it in Chicago next week.
I suppose the frequency incompatibility is at the hardware level and changing the ROM wouldn't help. Can you confirm this? I am ready to flash cyanogenmod (or whatever you guys can suggest), but if this is a hardware issue, there's no point, is there?
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Yes, you can't just change frequencies by just flashing another ROM. It is hardware related

New T-mobile LTE network w/ i717

My apologies if this has already been asked, or if it is a complete newbie question... but with all the hype, "sightings," and now the "Official Launch" of the T-mobile LTE network in Las Vegas (which from what I can see, seem to be in Band 4 (2100/1700MHz)... What are the chances that if this launches in an area nearby that we might be able to get LTE speeds using the i717 with the stock AT&T radio? Anyone in the Vegas area seen / tried / tested this?
Don't think that's the case. They just refarmed the 1700/2100 band to the 1900 band. Meaning, they used band 1700/2100 for their HSPA+42 network. They now moved their HSPA+42 network (in Las Vegas) onto band 1900. They are preparing to launch LTE next year on band 1700/2100 which is why they are refarming their network. Right now,however, I don't think they have LTE active anywhere. Anyone can correct me if I'm wrong.
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Don't think that's the case. They just refarmed the 1700/2100 band to the 1900 band. Meaning, they used band 1700/2100 for their HSPA+42 network. They now moved their HSPA+42 network (in Las Vegas) onto band 1900. They are preparing to launch LTE next year on band 1700/2100 which is why they are refarming their network. Right now,however, I don't think they have LTE active anywhere. Anyone can correct me if I'm wrong.
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Well, I know for a fact the reason for this big push is so that people using iPhones on T-mobile will be able to enjoy higher-than-edge data rates on T-mobile... they've got a whole add campaign backing that up, too! I'm just hoping it can be beneficial to some of us using other AT&T phones on T-mobile... That would definitely make my day! :fingers-crossed:
That is true. The iPhone runs 3G on band 1900. So with this refarming of their network, people with unlocked iphones will be able to finally get 3G speed on t-mobile's network.
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Any phone with band 1900 should benefit from the higher speed.
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I don't see why you wouldn't. All LTE networks in Canada are AWS (Band 4) and its the same basic Note sold here. I believe mine went up to 30 Mbps real world when it was on Rogers LTE.
This tmob project "tmod" is in full swing across the country and going well. They are doing QA on a good chunk across the country as i type this. Even if you end up in an area waiting for fiber or a microwave hop (for your 4g) , you should be seeing better 3g signal as the sites are first maxed out for "capacity".
Real pain in the ass for the rest of us doing LTE for other customers,, cant get thru to my data center!
Good luck
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freekquency said:
This tmob project "tmod" is in full swing across the country and going well. They are doing QA on a good chunk across the country as i type this. Even if you end up in an area waiting for fiber or a microwave hop (for your 4g) , you should be seeing better 3g signal as the sites are first maxed out for "capacity".
Real pain in the ass for the rest of us doing LTE for other customers,, cant get thru to my data center!
Good luck
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Wow! Thanks for the info! I'm in the Seattle / Bellevue, WA area personally... hoping nothing slows down the infrastructure build up here... Would love to get higher speed data connection without the current radio hacks; just not sure if I'll ever be able to find out without constantly flashing back to the stock UCLF6 radio just to "test" every so often. Hoping if anyone out there sees it, they'll post here! :fingers-crossed:
For others who might be looking into this, there is a website out there to map "sightings" of new T-mobile 1900MHz network : www.airportal.de
Testing...
Ok... biting the bullet. Have a little extra time at lunch today, so I re-flashed my radio from the ICS-Blaze to the i717 latest UCLF6 radio, and removed all other mods I had in place..... Will drive to a few locations listed relatively near me on the link from the prior post, and see if I can't catch some of this elusive unicorn network testing goodness... Will report back! :fingers-crossed:
WOW!
Ok... so I did the testing. Annnnd...... SUCCESS! Though it wasn't quite that simple.... here's what I did:
With my reverted-to-stock radio, I drove to one of the flagged areas, and for about 5 minutes wandered around, with the phone seeing only a EDGE signal. Then I got to thinking that it might just not be prioritizing that protocol / type, so I went into the *#2263# service menu, selected WCDMA 1900, and literally, INSTANTLY got the high speed data link I was hoping for! Tried switching back to the "Automatic" mode, and it would still never intentionally switch to that service from EDGE, but forcing that frequency definitely worked, and with a very solid signal strength, and speed level. I did notice, however, that the network type seemed to be bouncing back and forth between UMTS:3 and HSPAP:15, for whatever that is worth. See the attached screenshots :victory:
One caveat, though... this is definitely only in 'testing' and very much localized, it seems. I tested the range, and it literally was only *that one tower* in the area serving that signal. I plotted the range and came up with a radius to pretty much prove it =(
Caveat aside, however.... I don't know about everyone else using the i717 on T-mobile, but this REALLY excites me Gives me hope that someday hopefully before too terribly long, I can stick rock-stock with radios on my Note, not worry about mods / etc, to only get relatively sketchy performance and occasional lock-ups...
BUMP'ing this cause LTE is officially out.
Anyone done any new tests or noticed anymore significant speed changes?
I pickled up LTE briefly a while ago getting on the highway on North Avenue in Chicago and THEN passing the same spot on the way back. Unlocked, rooted but stock i717. I also got some weird 50-70 upload speeds with regular (10-14) download speeds a bit before that; I don't know what that is. Here's the LTE-
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[Discussion]T-Mobile Unlocked HOX+ Users

Hey yall I just wanted to start a discussion thread for T-Mobile like me who are braving T-Mobile's refarmed network and using the HTC One X+ (International or unlocked AT&T variant). Maybe we can get a few tips and tricks together to make our user experience a bit better.
For example, such radios yall are using, any build.prop edits that might help data speeds or GPS locking speed (if you are using the international version like I am).
Ill update the OP with the list of suggestions, maybe an FAQ.
I've been using the Phone Info app to turn off the LTE radio, although I'm not entirely sure that is does. I use the GSM auto mode which is the default on 3G non LTE phones. The default on the One X+ is GSM/WCDMA/LTE
Is anyone experiencing weak or wavering 3G signal (over PCS) as discussed toward the end of this thread (scroll down about halfway on page three)?
http://forums.tmonews.com/index.php?topic=18318.40
The very knowledgeable posters there say that T-Mobile is using less power on PCS (WCDMA), as compared to AWS, right now. And probably won't turn it up until they start shifting AWS to LTE.
cb474 said:
Is anyone experiencing weak or wavering 3G signal (over PCS) as discussed toward the end of this thread (scroll down about halfway on page three)?
http://forums.tmonews.com/index.php?topic=18318.40
The very knowledgeable posters there say that T-Mobile is using less power on PCS (WCDMA), as compared to AWS, right now. And probably won't turn it up until they start shifting AWS to LTE.
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Definitely especially indoors. I get full bars of PCS where available, but indoors I'm switching between 3G/"4G" and Edge.
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Definitely especially indoors. I get full bars of PCS where available, but indoors I'm switching between 3G/"4G" and Edge.
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Do you have a phone with AWS 3G to compare in the same location and see if it has better 3G reception?
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Do you have a phone with AWS 3G to compare in the same location and see if it has better 3G reception?
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Yep, my Nexus 4 gets constant HSPA+ where I get spotty PCS
I have a question for you guys that are using the HOX+ on T-mobile.
What type of sim card are you using?
I know that on the original HTC One X, you had to use a non-gba sim card that said 50.01 on the front to make it work, and that if you used the one that said 50.05 you wouldn't get data even if you change the APN settings.
I just bought this phone a few minutes ago on Amazon and I know Houston is a 1900MHZ pcs market so that's not an issue, i just want to make sure I don't run into any issues with the sim card I have as it is fairly new.
jd317 said:
I have a question for you guys that are using the HOX+ on T-mobile.
What type of sim card are you using?
I know that on the original HTC One X, you had to use a non-gba sim card that said 50.01 on the front to make it work, and that if you used the one that said 50.05 you wouldn't get data even if you change the APN settings.
I just bought this phone a few minutes ago on Amazon and I know Houston is a 1900MHZ pcs market so that's not an issue, i just want to make sure I don't run into any issues with the sim card I have as it is fairly new.
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Well I cut my sim from a regular SIM card so there aren't really numbers on it. I think you'll be safer with a newer one than an older one so you're fine.
Also located in Houston and getting pretty good 3G
I tried to sign up over at tmonews forums and registration for new users is closed. Anybody have any insight as to when that will reopen?
I believe one of the reasons TMO has to go with lower power at first is to measure the impact of their new 1900mhz spectrum usage in the existing market in question. Since other carriers are using the same spectrum they need to make sure they do not cause interference. The best way to do that is short and long term RF studies. Start off with a refarmed freq at lower power then over time bump up the power and make sure it doesnt cause any new interference. If so then your able to go to a higher power. Im sure the FCC has time constraints for this but add into it the amount of towers im sure the carrier would rather accomplish more with each visit. So if an upgrade or tweek is needed then they can also adjust the power.
Forgot to add i recently acquired the ATT version of the HTC ONE X+ 64GB and it does ok in the Dallas area. Had it switch a few times to G and E but for the most part i stays on 4G. HSPA+21.6 DL speeds go between 2megs down and 9 megs down.
Prior to that i was using a Nexus 4 and TMO GS3. I seem to have better speeds with my GS3.
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I tried to sign up over at tmonews forums and registration for new users is closed. Anybody have any insight as to when that will reopen?
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The forums have been like that for a while (at least months). Don't know why. Perhaps you can email the person who writes the blog and ask about it.
I live in the Orlando area, I am on Straight Talk. I was using an at&t compatible SIM from straight talk and got up to 7mb down and 1.5mb up but these speeds were not consistent, a few days ago I switched to a t -mobile compatible SIM from straight talk and now I get consistent 12mb down and 3mb up. I was very surprised! I'm so glad I did this switch
I am using an at&t 1X+ which I unlocked.
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All, nice threat. just got this phone and unlocked the bootloader today. how can i unlock the simcard to use on tmo? i know we have LTE here and I am dying to see what kind of speeds i can get on this phone. thanks all
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[Q] T-Mobile Pre-Paid: Stuck on EDGE Network?!?

Hi guys. I had used a HTC One S for many months with the T-Mobile $30 per month unlimited data plan (5GB @ 4G). I am in the New Orleans area and it worked great for those months - 4G all the time. Now, after transferring my SIM card to my super-duper One M7, the network bar only reads E, which I understand is close to 2G speeds. And it is slow. What can the difference be?? The One M7 should have even better antenna, etc. than the One S. Please help.
Unlocked HTC One can't connect to T-Mobile's "4G" on AWS (1700/2100Mhz), only on 1900Mhz.
If your area hasn't be refarmed where they repurpose GSM/EDGE 1900 for "4G" than you'll be looking at EDGE.
There are like a hundred posts discussing this issue.
Wow. How extremely disappointing.
olemetry said:
Hi guys. I had used a HTC One S for many months with the T-Mobile $30 per month unlimited data plan (5GB @ 4G). I am in the New Orleans area and it worked great for those months - 4G all the time. Now, after transferring my SIM card to my super-duper One M7, the network bar only reads E, which I understand is close to 2G speeds. And it is slow. What can the difference be?? The One M7 should have even better antenna, etc. than the One S. Please help.
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Which HTC One model do you have?
I dont know, the one that shipped on Thursday last week. Pre-ordered unlocked HTC One. Using 2G totally defeats the purpose of why I got this phone! Is there a way I can find out plans for changing the frequencies in my area? This really sucks.
olemetry said:
I dont know, the one that shipped on Thursday last week. Pre-ordered unlocked HTC One. Using 2G totally defeats the purpose of why I got this phone! Is there a way I can find out plans for changing the frequencies in my area? This really sucks.
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You might need an updated SIM card.
olemetry said:
I dont know, the one that shipped on Thursday last week. Pre-ordered unlocked HTC One. Using 2G totally defeats the purpose of why I got this phone! Is there a way I can find out plans for changing the frequencies in my area? This really sucks.
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Go into a T-Mo store they can tell you if or about when your area should be reformed.
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You might need an updated SIM card.
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What do you think the updated SIM card would do? THis is one of the $0.99 SIM cards you order for the pre-paid plan. Does anyone have info on how to get a new SIM card and transfer account accordingly?
olemetry said:
What do you think the updated SIM card would do? THis is one of the $0.99 SIM cards you order for the pre-paid plan. Does anyone have info on how to get a new SIM card and transfer account accordingly?
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It depends on your old SIM card and phone. I know when I switched to my Amaze I had to get a new card for the 4G to work right. I don't know - that is why I suggested going to a retail store and asking.
Developer edition won't do 4g on T-Mo no matter what you do with the sim. The sim is fine. As noted above you need 1900 refarmed to get LTE or you'll be stuck on EDGE
Update: I do NOT have the developer version. I work about a mile away where I get the E signal. Bad. But then at home I get the H signal - GOOD! It stays at 3G then throttles up to H when I need to download something. So is my question still, "When is T Mobile reforming 1900 in my E area?"
Is it reforming or refarming?
What other prepaid carriers should I look at to get the good speeds all over? - New Orleans area. I figure I can just try one out for a month to see if I like it - after all, thats what I got an unlocked phone for, right?
THanks again yall.
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Developer edition won't do 4g on T-Mo no matter what you do with the sim. The sim is fine. As noted above you need 1900 refarmed to get LTE or you'll be stuck on EDGE
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I wasn't suggesting he would get aws, just that a new sim might help...
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Why does everyone gloat over lte, when it's anything but exclusive in all places , people just should focus on hspa+ ,wait for lte to be out and as common as ever.... before worrying about lte speeds .... Granted it's hit and miss across U.S....for now .
When it's as common and natural as Verizon's lte out which is everywhere then it's worth worrying about .
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Rezound and Net10 AT&T GSM prepaid SIM

So my contract is up in two days and I am looking at switching to a Net10 AT&T prepaid SIM service... Any real concerns or issues? I am on latest firmware and radios and running Infection 2.9.1 ROM.
Anybody doing this, comments or wish you had done it differently?
Probably going to pull the trigger in this today unless any red flags go up.
BTW, number porting is not an issue. I'm just going to move my VZW number to Google Voice once everything is working properly.
EDIT: ordered SIM and $50 unlimited card, should be here tomorrow. Hope all goes well...
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acejavelin said:
So my contract is up in two days and I am looking at switching to a Net10 AT&T prepaid SIM service... Any real concerns or issues? I am on latest firmware and radios and running Infection 2.9.1 ROM.
Anybody doing this, comments or wish you had done it differently?
Probably going to pull the trigger in this today unless any red flags go up.
BTW, number porting is not an issue. I'm just going to move my VZW number to Google Voice once everything is working properly.
EDIT: ordered SIM and $50 unlimited card, should be here tomorrow. Hope all goes well...
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To get 4g/3g I think your going to have to follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1914122 Just in case you didn't know about it.
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To get 4g/3g I think your going to have to follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1914122 Just in case you didn't know about it.
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I thought this wasn't necessary anymore with current radios and firmware?
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I think it is. I'm not 100% but I guess you'll see when you use your sim card.
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The Rezound out of the box supports the 900 MHz and 2100 MHz bands, which are used internationally for 3G and HSPA+. In the US, AT&T uses the 850 MHz and 1900 MHz bands, and T-Mobile uses 1700 MHz and 1900 MHz. The Rezound is great as a global phone, but it's always been limited to EDGE data in the US. This has never changed with firmware and radio updates.
The methods in the thread referenced earlier will let you get the 850 MHz band working with a very non-optimized, weak signal. That means you'll sometimes have 3G or HSPA+ on AT&T. But unless someone figures out how to optimize the signal there, you're probably still going to be stuck with EDGE most of the time.
El Schisne said:
The Rezound out of the box supports the 900 MHz and 2100 MHz bands, which are used internationally for 3G and HSPA+. In the US, AT&T uses the 850 MHz and 1900 MHz bands, and T-Mobile uses 1700 MHz and 1900 MHz. The Rezound is great as a global phone, but it's always been limited to EDGE data in the US. This has never changed with firmware and radio updates.
The methods in the thread referenced earlier will let you get the 850 MHz band working with a very non-optimized, weak signal. That means you'll sometimes have 3G or HSPA+ on AT&T. But unless someone figures out how to optimize the signal there, you're probably still going to be stuck with EDGE most of the time.
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I don't think anyone is going to find a way to optimize it for a stable connection for a while. The thread has been very quiet for a while now. Some users did get different results and I read through the thread and some people got better signal using a calibrated sensation nv file.
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Hmmm... Unfortunately it appears this isn't going to work as I hoped.
What's working: Voice and SMS out of the box... MMS, Data (2G Edge, speeds in the range of 15k to 50K) with some tweaking in the APN settings.
I tried the tweaks in the other thread and changing the NV settings, it would say it connected at HSPA+ and pull an IP address, but even with the AT&T tower less than a 1/2 mile in direct line of sight from my office window it would never open a web page or work with any app that required a network connection and signal strength was in the nether regions according to Network Signal Info.
Oh well... guess it was worth a shot.
acejavelin said:
Hmmm... Unfortunately it appears this isn't going to work as I hoped.
What's working: Voice and SMS out of the box... MMS, Data (2G Edge, speeds in the range of 15k to 50K) with some tweaking in the APN settings.
I tried the tweaks in the other thread and changing the NV settings, it would say it connected at HSPA+ and pull an IP address, but even with the AT&T tower less than a 1/2 mile in direct line of sight from my office window it would never open a web page or work with any app that required a network connection and signal strength was in the nether regions according to Network Signal Info.
Oh well... guess it was worth a shot.
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Dang. You sure you didn't miss anything? Edge sucks reaaally bad. I know cause I have T-Mobile. Takes me 2 minutes to send a mms . Lol.
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XAlexander_AlexanderX said:
Dang. You sure you didn't miss anything? Edge sucks reaaally bad. I know cause I have T-Mobile. Takes me 2 minutes to send a mms . Lol.
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Pretty sure I got everything right. Otherwise I wouldn't have been able to get everything to work on 2g , and I was able to pull an IP address when it said HSPA, I just couldn't stay connected or get any data through. Spent about 2 or 3 hours working on it this afternoon and finally gave up.
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That sucks man. Thanks for trying and posting your results though. I've been curious about doing this myself.
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I am now in search of an AT&T or other unlocked HSPA-capable Android smartphone, willing to trade my mint condition Rezound for it... Anyone can message me if interested in swapping a similar unit like SGS2 Skyrocket or HTC Vivid... Or perhaps I should just grab a 16GB Nexus 4 from Google?
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I am now in search of an AT&T or other unlocked HSPA-capable Android smartphone, willing to trade my mint condition Rezound for it... Anyone can message me if interested in swapping a similar unit like SGS2 Skyrocket or HTC Vivid... Or perhaps I should just grab a 16GB Nexus 4 from Google?
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I've been saving up for the nexus 4 but they might release a new nexus device . If you're eager to get a device , I would get the nexus 4 plus you can do some stuff to enable the lte radio. hecks yeah.
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