So ive been browsing around google and searching. I know usually unlocked gsm phones cant work if trying to use it on a cdma network like sprint and verizon. Im currently on sprint and was wondering if the z ultra LTE version can work through sprints network? I came across this http://www.mobicity.com/sony-xperia-z-ultra-4g-lte-c6833.html if you look in the recommended network it also says sprint on there. Was this a miss type or is this true? If its true..probably thinking of purchasing one to use for sprint.
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So ive been browsing around google and searching. I know usually unlocked gsm phones cant work if trying to use it on a cdma network like sprint and verizon. Im currently on sprint and was wondering if the z ultra LTE version can work through sprints network? I came across this http://www.mobicity.com/sony-xperia-z-ultra-4g-lte-c6833.html if you look in the recommended network it also says sprint on there. Was this a miss type or is this true? If its true..probably thinking of purchasing one to use for sprint.
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Your safest bet would be the C6806. It's duel band LTE. so has frequencies that work on AT&T as well as T-Mobile.
Do you know what frequencies they use? Then you can work out what verizon or sprint uses
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Your safest bet would be the C6806. It's duel band LTE. so has frequencies that work on AT&T as well as T-Mobile.
Do you know what frequencies they use? Then you can work out what verizon or sprint uses
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Sprint uses i believe..1850-1990MHz..1900MHZ LTE. Not 100% sure. Any more info on if i can use this on sprints network.really wanting this phone lol
marcviado said:
Sprint uses i believe..1850-1990MHz..1900MHZ LTE. Not 100% sure. Any more info on if i can use this on sprints network.really wanting this phone lol
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AT&T uses 4G LTE : 800/1800/2600 MHz
http://www.wpsantennas.com/cellular-frequency-information.aspx
This website suggests that:
Spring uses 4G LTE: 1900
The C6833 uses 4G LTE on the following: 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
So according to websites... you should be able to get 4G using the C6833
But even the C6806 will work... as it runs 1900 and 800...
hamdogg said:
AT&T uses 4G LTE : 800/1800/2600 MHz
http://www.wpsantennas.com/cellular-frequency-information.aspx
This website suggests that:
Spring uses 4G LTE: 1900
The C6833 uses 4G LTE on the following: 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
So according to websites... you should be able to get 4G using the C6833
But even the C6806 will work... as it runs 1900 and 800...
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Thanks alot..nobody else can confirm this..im scared if i purchase the phone,if i doesnt work then ill have a phone that i cant use lol but atleast we both confirmed that it does support 1900 which both the sprint and c6833 and c6806 support as well so i should get something of a data connection
marcviado said:
Thanks alot..nobody else can confirm this..im scared if i purchase the phone,if i doesnt work then ill have a phone that i cant use lol but atleast we both confirmed that it does support 1900 which both the sprint and c6833 and c6806 support as well so i should get something of a data connection
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well you will always get 3G.... but according to those sources you will get 4G with what ever device you use.
I'd make the jump, as 3G+ is still nothing to sneeze at.
I have both the C6802 (3G+) and C6833 (4G)... [its a long story!!]
The 4G isn't a hell of a lot faster... Maybe thats just over here in New Zealand...
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well you will always get 3G.... but according to those sources you will get 4G with what ever device you use.
I'd make the jump, as 3G+ is still nothing to sneeze at.
I have both the C6802 (3G+) and C6833 (4G)... [its a long story!!]
The 4G isn't a hell of a lot faster... Maybe thats just over here in New Zealand...
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I went to a sprint store and asked..they said it still wont work even if they both have the 1900 bands.as those are gsm bands and sprint is the cdma band.
Will any of the sony xperia z ultra versions work on Verizon network? Thanks
VZW is CDMA like Sprint, and will not work because this mobile phone is a GSM global phone.
Two different radio technologies.
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No luck. You won't be having much of a link on this.
I highly doubt any z ultra would work on CDMA networks.
Why don't you go for Galaxy mega 6.3 if you really want a big phone. It's a really good phone as well! Works on CDMA..
Ill just use the xperia z ultra on AT&T if i decide to get one. Right now im looking at 4 devices. Nexus 6,Note 4 international,Note 3 international,and the Sony Xperia Z ultra.
Has anyone found any new info on this at all.
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Hi, I have the white s2 i9100unlock version and when I put in my
Tmobile Sim card it says that I am running on E network instead of 4g. Is there anything I can do to change this? I contact Tmobile and they say it's the phone not their line. Please help me out because running on the E network is very slow
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The international i9100 does not support 4G. Only option would be to get a 4G enabled one.
its because the international galaxy s2 doesn't have the same 3g bands as T-Mobile (assuming you are T-Mobile USA). They run off of 1700/2100 while the phone itself supports 850/900/1900/2100. While only the 2100 band matches, if you don't get 2100 coverage in your area, you will default to 2g.
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Hi, I have the white s2 i9100unlock version and when I put in my
Tmobile Sim card it says that I am running on E network instead of 4g. Is there anything I can do to change this? I contact Tmobile and they say it's the phone not their line. Please help me out because running on the E network is very slow
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So you started another thread on this, where I also answered your question. This phone will never get HSPA+ speeds on T-Mobile USA - or what they call "4G". It lacks one of the necessary frequencies for it. It will only get Edge speeds. From what I remember on how T-Mobile USA's network functions, 3G and "4G" need both 1700 and 2100 mhz to function, as it uses one frequency for download and the other for upload.
EDIT: Here's the wikipedia article on AWS, which is the band T-Mobile uses for 3G/4G. In brief, AWS uses 1700 Mhz for uplink, and 2100 Mhz for downlink. So since it only gets half of the band, it won't do "4G".
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its because the international galaxy s2 doesn't have the same 3g bands as T-Mobile (assuming you are T-Mobile USA). They run off of 1700/2100 while the phone itself supports 850/900/1900/2100. While only the 2100 band matches, if you don't get 2100 coverage in your area, you will default to 2g.
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Unfortunately, the bolded/underlined part is simply not true. T-Mobile USA needs your phone to be able to get both 1700 mhz and 2100 mhz UMTS frequencies to do 3G/4G. If your phone doesn't have one of the frequencies, it won't do 3G/4G at all, and fall to Edge (2.5G).
What if I overall another ROM? Will it help?
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Tkdinh101 said:
What if I overall another ROM? Will it help?
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No. The phone simply doesn't have the hardware to receive the frequency. Nothing you can do to fix this.
akusokuzan said:
its because the international galaxy s2 doesn't have the same 3g bands as T-Mobile (assuming you are T-Mobile USA). They run off of 1700/2100 while the phone itself supports 850/900/1900/2100. While only the 2100 band matches, if you don't get 2100 coverage in your area, you will default to 2g.
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Wow that's weird, here in aus you only need to match one freq to get 3g. Do you know what t-mobile has done to require two bands to match? (its just my curiosity asking)
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Tkdinh101 said:
Hi, I have the white s2 i9100unlock version and when I put in my
Tmobile Sim card it says that I am running on E network instead of 4g. Is there anything I can do to change this? I contact Tmobile and they say it's the phone not their line. Please help me out because running on the E network is very slow
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You need Galaxy2 HD LTE to access 4G. That particular model is not available outside Korea at the moment. If you want 4G, try Samsung Galaxy Note or LG Optimus LTE - also known as Nitro HD, or HTC phones.
Visentinel said:
Wow that's weird, here in aus you only need to match one freq to get 3g. Do you know what t-mobile has done to require two bands to match? (its just my curiosity asking)
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That indeed is weird and inconvenient, but I guess telco's can setup their system however they like... It may have lot to do with number of people using mobile services. In OZ we have 22 million potential mobile users using 4 major telco companies, whereas in USA, they would get most of OZ population just in New York city, let alone rest of the country.
Ah systemcrasher I think they might be load balancing the hspa+ mimo across the two freqs. Telstra nextg doesn't need to coz there's allot less people here.
If that's the case still should be allowed to fall back to a non mimo mode.
Let this be a lesson to the OP, always research all carrier pre requisites before buying, also consider other carriers encased you'd like to stay open to other options.
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Visentinel said:
Wow that's weird, here in aus you only need to match one freq to get 3g. Do you know what t-mobile has done to require two bands to match? (its just my curiosity asking)
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Visentinel said:
Ah systemcrasher I think they might be load balancing the hspa+ mimo across the two freqs. Telstra nextg doesn't need to coz there's allot less people here.
If that's the case still should be allowed to fall back to a non mimo mode.
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systemcrasher said:
That indeed is weird and inconvenient, but I guess telco's can setup their system however they like... It may have lot to do with number of people using mobile services. In OZ we have 22 million potential mobile users using 4 major telco companies, whereas in USA, they would get most of OZ population just in New York city, let alone rest of the country.
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EDIT: Here's the wikipedia article on AWS, which is the band T-Mobile uses for 3G/4G. In brief, AWS uses 1700 Mhz for uplink, and 2100 Mhz for downlink. So since it only gets half of the band, it won't do "4G".
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So the answer is the link to the wikipedia article in my quote above. It's not T-Mobile USA's doing per se - they just purchased the AWS-1 (also known as UMTS band IV) band of the spectrum. That's just the way this band is set up. Wind and Rogers in Canada also use this band.
Will this work on T-mobile?
Is galaxy nexus best phone on t-mobile now?
Only BC of ICS. THE GS2 is better except screen Res.....I was disappointed in my gnex.....I think even my rezound is better
Edit: the unlocked works on T-Mo.....
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ksizzle9 said:
Only BC of ICS. THE GS2 is better except screen Res.....I was disappointed in my gnex.....I think even my rezound is better
Edit: the unlocked works on T-Mo.....
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Relivent much i don't think so .. it couldci know.some.cdma work on gsm
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dlb92 said:
Will this work on T-mobile?
Is galaxy nexus best phone on t-mobile now?
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check back on November 2012, they always release new (old flagship international quad band model of the same phone as) AWS 1700 phone at that time of the year
Does the phone have both the 1700 and 2100 bands, cant find a real spec list.
Thanks
trilaxx said:
Does the phone have both the 1700 and 2100 bands, cant find a real spec list.
Thanks
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Here are some websites. I was looking for the same thing.
http://gdgt.com/samsung/galaxy/s/iii/specs/
https://negrielectronics.com/samsun...nlocked-pebble-blue.html#.T6Ldklc6aUs.twitter
Ya i saw both those sites, not that i dont trust them just they may be worng.
The UNPACKED app says:
3g (hspa+ 21mbpa): 850/900/1900/2100
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Which contradicts many websites which say 1700 will be included. Really hope Samsung's app is wrong...
saltmine said:
The UNPACKED app says:
Which contradicts many websites which say 1700 will be included. Really hope Samsung's app is wrong...
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I'm really hoping that is wrong as well. Would love to use this beast on Tmobile!
Excuse the noobish question, but to make sure I have this right - You need both 1700 and 2100 bands for the 3g or 4g to work at all, correct? Was looking into buying it once its released but that may be a deal breaker if no speedy internet.
Twisted Tom said:
I'm really hoping that is wrong as well. Would love to use this beast on Tmobile!
Excuse the noobish question, but to make sure I have this right - You need both 1700 and 2100 bands for the 3g or 4g to work at all, correct? Was looking into buying it once its released but that may be a deal breaker if no speedy internet.
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Yes, you need both, or you will be stuck using EDGE if you are on T-Mobile US.
I want to know the same, if the intentional version will surely work on Tmobile.
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I'd like to know about that as well
I think everyone here just wants to know when the hell it'll be coming out to our own carriers. I need a new phone but I'm not waiting until Fall for one.
Doesn't t-mobile uses the 1700/2100 for 3G and 2100 for 4G? so it would be EDGE and 4G.
So your implying that 4g will in fact work? I thought you needed both bands for 4g to work.
I'm in the Philadelphia area and really need to know if this will work or not.
If I can get 4g, ill be preordering the phone asap. If not.... I'm still undecided.
nope, im asking if thats the case. i need to ask the dude that know, since he is the manager at the t-mo store if thats rite. but t-mo one should be coming out in month or two.
What T-Mobile calls 4G is really their 3G HPSA network. They have not yet rolled out LTE. So for you to get the T-Mo 3G, you need the phone to support 1700/2100 band, which I am not sure the international SIII model does, but I'm almost certain it does not. Therefore, you will only get 2G (EDGE) speed, which is around 10-15kilobytes per second download, good enough for web browsing and loading Google Maps, it's about 3 times faster than 56k modem.
The T-Mobile-locked model will support the HPSA+ 42Mbps speed and AT&T version will have LTE of course. Now whether if when this phone get released for T-Mobile and somehow it will preemptively support their future LTE service (launch in 2013), then that would be interesting (which inherently the hardware does support LTE due to the Qualcomm S4 chip to be used in American models). What I predict they will do is like with the Galaxy Vibrant -> Galaxy S 4G, so first release the HSPA+ only version, then release a slightly modified version that support LTE.
http://www.samsungmobilepress.com/2012/05/04/GALAXY-S-III
If this doesn't confirm lack of 1700, nothing does.
So basically, count on the international version not being usable (besides EDGE) on T-mobile. You'll have to wait for them to up with their own version.
thebobp said:
http://www.samsungmobilepress.com/2012/05/04/GALAXY-S-III
If this doesn't confirm lack of 1700, nothing does.
So basically, count on the international version not being usable (besides EDGE) on T-mobile. You'll have to wait for them to up with their own version.
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Dammit why does T-mobile use such obscure frequencies!
hi i have recently heard that since the ics update the droid razr is now a world phone. does this mean i can use my phone with a tmobile sim?
thanks
rehkhan97 said:
hi i have recently heard that since the ics update the droid razr is now a world phone. does this mean i can use my phone with a tmobile sim?
thanks
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Good question did you ever get a reply on this?
O think it only supports overseas such as the e.u. and all. I think you would only get 1x data no 3g
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Late thread revival... meant to respond to this one months ago! Whoops!
Anyway --- YES! This WILL indeed work with T-Mobile if you get the proper unlock code!
This has 4 different GSM frequency bands and 4 different UMTS frequency bands.
This means that you will get T-Mobile GPRS / EDGE coverage everywhere, T-Mobile 4G coverage in areas that are rolling over to 1900MHz as well as 3G roaming on AT&T in 850 and 1900MHz areas where T-Mobile doesn't have native coverage (Wausau, WI and Appleton, WI are two examples I can think of offhand)
Of course, you won't get LTE coverage, but you will get HSPA+ 4G / HSPA 3G and EDGE / GPRS on T-Mobile USA and Wind Mobile in Canada.
I'd like to try this.
Has anyone had verified success at this? I'd like to try if possible.
hilga007 said:
Late thread revival... meant to respond to this one months ago! Whoops!
Anyway --- YES! This WILL indeed work with T-Mobile if you get the proper unlock code!
This has 4 different GSM frequency bands and 4 different UMTS frequency bands.
This means that you will get T-Mobile GPRS / EDGE coverage everywhere, T-Mobile 4G coverage in areas that are rolling over to 1900MHz as well as 3G roaming on AT&T in 850 and 1900MHz areas where T-Mobile doesn't have native coverage (Wausau, WI and Appleton, WI are two examples I can think of offhand)
Of course, you won't get LTE coverage, but you will get HSPA+ 4G / HSPA 3G and EDGE / GPRS on T-Mobile USA and Wind Mobile in Canada.
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N7OKN said:
Has anyone had verified success at this? I'd like to try if possible.
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Not possible as of now.Neither anyone working on it that I know.
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Does anyone know if the HTC One max verizon version works with the straight talk LTE sims?
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Does anyone know if the HTC One max verizon version works with the straight talk LTE sims?
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I'd say check and see what frequency they operate at then compare it with the max. As long as your sim card slot is unlocked it should I would think.
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Very much doubt it,unless you get a verizon straight talk sim
I would like to do this with my Sprint Max....
hooover said:
I would like to do this with my Sprint Max....
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I have a Sprint One Max that I sim unlocked and use a straight talk at&t sim , mms works with go sms , or evolve , just have to manually set APN settings I get a better signal than I did with my htc sensation with a straight talk t-mobile sim , no LTE but HSPA , I know the Max is compatible with at&t or t-mobile straight talk sims and pretty much covers all bands for just about everyone but I would still double check with the provider you want to use just to make sure
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I have a Sprint One Max that I sim unlocked and use a straight talk at&t sim , mms works with go sms , or evolve , just have to manually set APN settings I get a better signal than I did with my htc sensation with a straight talk t-mobile sim , no LTE but HSPA , I know the Max is compatible with at&t or t-mobile straight talk sims and pretty much covers all bands for just about everyone but I would still double check with the provider you want to use just to make sure
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So LTE isn't an option? Are you using a 4.2.2 ROM, as I am...is it necessary for me to revert back to 4.3? Sorry for the 21 q's....
I stand corrected,3g,4g obviously but I dont think it has att or tmobile lte frequencies...if you want those straight talk offers a verizon sim now i think. Good luck
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So LTE isn't an option? Are you using a 4.2.2 ROM, as I am...is it necessary for me to revert back to 4.3? Sorry for the 21 q's....
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So LTE isn't an option? Are you using a 4.2.2 ROM, as I am...is it necessary for me to revert back to 4.3? Sorry for the 21 q's....
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no,not yet at least, i think it has to do with straight talk and not the phone cause I'm sure it covers the bands and I have been on 4.3 and currently on 4.4 ( was on viper rom now on nusense) and have tried everything to get lte going but my hspa speeds are still pretty good though so no complaints here , but again I have a sprint Max with a straight talk at&t sim so not sure if it would be the same for yours or not but I would think so
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It is hardware related..not happening...for tmobile they use same frequency but not same [email protected] / 2100
Verizon Max
LTE 750 / 1700
WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
CDMA 850 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Verizon modes shown (Sprint model supports LTE 850/1900/2500
Developer Brighstar Max
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS:
900, 1900, 2100 MHz
FDD LTE:
800 (band 18), 900 (band 8), 1800 (band 3), 2600 (band 7) MHz
watters33 said:
no,not yet at least, i think it has to do with straight talk and not the phone cause I'm sure it covers the bands and I have been on 4.3 and currently on 4.4 ( was on viper rom now on nusense) and have tried everything to get lte going but my hspa speeds are still pretty good though so no complaints here , but again I have a sprint Max with a straight talk at&t sim so not sure if it would be the same for yours or not but I would think so
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hello..
I have the HTC DROID DNA by Verizon. Bought it from US but i live in GREECE now.
Is there a way to use 4G on my carrier here? (VODAFONE/COSMOTE/WIND. i have SIM from all the carriers). i only get HSDPA from GLOBAL network type. If i select LTE i dont get signal.
Im s-off and rooted. Rom:CM 12.1, lollipop 5.1.1
I dont mind if i should flash another ROM. i just want to use the 4G/LTE that DNA supports.
Unlocking more bands?
Hello guys.. as i mentioned above my problem is that i cant get 4G on my Droid DNA on a non-Verizon SIM card.
i found that the day supports the LTE band 13(700) - Verizon only for 4G. Is there a way to unlock mroe bands on this phone; (like FDD-->900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2600 MHz?
thanks in advance!
kleopas14 said:
Hello guys.. as i mentioned above my problem is that i cant get 4G on my Droid DNA on a non-Verizon SIM card.
i found that the day supports the LTE band 13(700) - Verizon only for 4G. Is there a way to unlock mroe bands on this phone; (like FDD-->900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2600 MHz?
thanks in advance!
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Development here is slowed now. But generally I think the band's have to do with hardware so unless your 4g band is specified in the phone specs then no way to add a band.
thanks!
xanda143 said:
Development here is slowed now. But generally I think the band's have to do with hardware so unless your 4g band is specified in the phone specs then no way to add a band.
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thanks!! i think you are right! i didnt find a way to do this!