I realize this has been discussed somewhere, but I cant use any data but LTE and wifi while on a phone call...need help there...I do not understand the tech talk i read here, I don't know all the tech terms, I need simple plain ordinary old man language that doesnt include hightech youngspeak...dumb it down for me please...thanks anybody who wishes to help.
There is no way to use 3g while on a call ....no phones since s3 have had this .... The new tri band you can't even use lte or wifi while on a call ....
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Radiation levels are to high if this feature is on while calling with phone directly near your head. I'm assuming that's why it is this way.
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Ok, totally nervous and anxious noob here. I had a question about the capabilities of the modem in this phone. My coworker has a captivate, and he told me all about the stuff you do here, and how he upgraded his modem to 4g. Is the vzw variant capable of the same? I've been reading the threads for a few weeks now, trying to figure out what to get, and now I'm just confused with the whole process, but that's a topic for another day.
Thanks.
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No.
The captivate can do HSPA which is all of the sudden be marketed as 4G (as HSPA+) but only up to the device limit of 7M.
That is one of ATT/TMO's ways of saying 4G.
VZN is using LTE which is different from their current CDMA#K which means phones can not take advantage of it.
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Yeah, no. The "4G" he is talking about is not really 4G. It's a fake 4G.
http://www.technobuffalo.com/comparisons/htc-inspire-4g-vs-htc-thunderbolt-4g-speed-test/
but wait......i thought if you put 4g icons in your theme....then it unlocked that super secret lte radio that came with the fascinate!?!?!
Thanks for the info.
Brownie points for Big Red...NOT.
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aaronDroid80 said:
Thanks for the info.
Brownie points for Big Red...NOT.
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So now you are discrediting VZW because they use a different technology than AT&T and bought a phone that is working as advertised?
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Thanks for the info.
Brownie points for Big Red...NOT.
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Its not really 4G, the phone works fine and as intended. If you want 4g, then go get a 4g phone from verizon(who has the best 4g network at the moment, forget ATT's crap)
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So now you are discrediting VZW because they use a different technology than AT&T and bought a phone that is working as advertised?
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Hahahah, this. +1
HSPA and LTE are different tech, just like CDMA#k and HSPA. HSPA has the same speed capability as LTE but the drasticly different delivery mechanism makes it a loser for these kind of tests.
LTE is the true future tech even though it doesn't meet 4G guidelines. Future HSPA evolutions are just going to be like new and improved satellite TDMA systems.... larger pipe for more terminals... but dont ldt ths customer know how many terminals there are.
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Musicmaster said:
So now you are discrediting VZW because they use a different technology than AT&T and bought a phone that is working as advertised?
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If I had my choice, I would've gone with AT&T for numerous reasons, but given my circumstance, VZW was my only option. Big Red has a track record of making things difficult for the end user (like upgrading phones). I love this phone, and the service is good, but it's a bit discouraging that I'll have to wait 2 years to get a faster phone when this one has capable hardware being held back by them.
Sorry for the rant. Basically, I'm anxiously awaiting the day when I can cut the bloat and let this thing fly. Keep up the awesome work, and I'll keep reading until I get all the pieces together.
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The captivate doesn't do 4g..the guy just has a theme that changed his icon to show 4g when he still has 3g. And neither phone has the hardware to run 4g.
At&t has **** for service...hence the REAL reason iPhone is with vzw now. I will never pay for at&t again.
Okay, so I just noticed that I can be on a call and I can still use data (3G). I gotta say I'm confused because this is the first phone that have been able to do this.
Does anybody else have a similar experience?
Well if you're in a 4G area, you should be able to do voice/data. Now if you have 3G it shuts off during a call, cause it's using that connection for the call.
ICS Rezound.
skater95 said:
Well if you're in a 4G area, you should be able to do voice/data. Now if you have 3G it shuts off during a call, cause it's using that connection for the call.
ICS Rezound.
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The Thunderbolt and Rezound can do both on 3G also. It's a unique feature to those phones.
Yeah our phone can use 4g for data and 3g for call's simultaneously.
or vice versa
Hell ya. I knew 4g would work when on voice call, but when I saw 3g working as well, damn near **** my pants. I thought only att could do that since it is a real talk text surf on one connection. One more reason to steer clear of att now.
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Doh! My post got devoured somehow.
I remember now that Anantech.com did a review of the Thunderbolt and explained how the basebands allowed for 3G and voice or 4G and voice simultaneously.
I wonder if the basebands changed from the Thunderbolt. Unfortunately, Anandtech didn't review the Rezound, they seem to have the most in-depth reviews.
But yeah, freakin' sweet! The AT&T One X does have me in awe of its display, but its certainly not enough to get me to jump to AT&T.
I gotta say I feel like the Rezound is sweetest phone on Verizon.
I never really needed to use the SVDO capabilities. Probably because I'm almost never on the phone lol... But still.
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SteveG12543 said:
I never really needed to use the SVDO capabilities. Probably because I'm almost never on the phone lol... But still.
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Same here but it's cool to have
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I love it!
If one of my very talkative friends calls while I'm playing a game I just keep on playing while I talk either on speaker or with my bluetooth.
This is the best feature of the phone. I loved it on my bolt/
OK a friend of mine on a Epic (old one) told me that he got a sprint communications update, or something along the lines of that. Now, he says he can talk on the phone and browse the Internet at the same time. Anybody else got this update?
He said that the guy from radio Shack said it isn't just his device, but other phones on sprint too.
Also, strange thing. He also says that he is picking up 4G signal where we live which is North Cape coral in Florida, and we never had 4G here. Maybe sprint is still rolling out wimax in a few cities.
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As far as I know the only way to talk and surf is to be connected with 4g or WiFi during the call.
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Idk, supposedly that's what the new update brought though.
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What's the point of being able to do this, honestly....
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I use it all the time on my phone for business ...put them in speaker and look something up while I'm parked somewhere far from my computer. I've also edited documents while talking. I don't use it every day, but it's become a must-have for me.
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I consider my phone to be a miniature computer first, a phone second. I'd love to be able to surf the web or read a feed while taking a call.
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What's the point of being able to do this, honestly....
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How about Googling a potential employee/customer/client while speaking to them simultaneously? Very useful!
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How about Googling a potential employee/customer/client while speaking to them simultaneously? Very useful!
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Did exactly this (potential employee) yesterday.
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Sure hope so and I hope the devs here get it to us faster than sprint ....... #stupidairrave
What would you use wifi calling for because you could just use google voice over wifi with the number you already have.
How do you do Google voice calls ?
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Sure hope so and I hope the devs here get it to us faster than sprint ....... #stupidairrave
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Based on your "Stupid AirRave" comment, I'm guessing that are you looking for VOIP service for your N3?
Before you proceed, check the internet connection you plan to use to see if it's up to par.
http://voiptest.packet8.net/
If it passed then check out some options here:
http://download.cnet.com/android/web-phones-voip-software/3150-2349_4-0.html
Good luck.
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I use grove IP with a google phone number. Works ands sounds better than sprint with or with out using my airwave.
Photon Q. and or Note 3
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Based on your "Stupid AirRave" comment, I'm guessing that are you looking for VOIP service for your N3?
Before you proceed, check the internet connection you plan to use to see if it's up to par.
http://voiptest.packet8.net/
If it passed then check out some options here:
http://download.cnet.com/android/web-phones-voip-software/3150-2349_4-0.html
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I'm referring to http://m.cnet.com/news/sprint-adds-wi-fi-calling-to-improve-voice-coverage/57619272
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I'm referring to http://m.cnet.com/news/sprint-adds-wi-fi-calling-to-improve-voice-coverage/57619272
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FreedomPop is doing it on the Sprint network for cheap.
Probably but I doubt anyone can tell you for certain right now.
Has anyone been able to take their stock note 3 overseas and been able to use wifi calling?
If so, the address setup, was it an issue?
Thanks in advance.
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varaff said:
Has anyone been able to take their stock note 3 overseas and been able to use wifi calling?
If so, the address setup, was it an issue?
Thanks in advance.
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I do believe it says it doesn't work overseas when you set it up but haven't done it ... says standard cdma rates apply
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I do believe it says it doesn't work overseas when you set it up but haven't done it ... says standard cdma rates apply
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According to Sprint: http://newsroom.sprint.com/blogs/de...lable-for-samsung-galaxy-note-3-customers.htm
"Unlimited voice calling and messaging on Wi-Fi: All domestic calling and messaging is FREE (standard CDMA international rates apply for international calls)"
Those international rates vary by country but are quite expensive: http://shop2.sprint.com/assets/pdfs/en/support/guides/services/worldwide/Worldwide_eflyer.pdf
Yes i see if you are calling overseas.
But im wondering being abroad and calling the US as though you were here in the States.
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Yes i see if you are calling overseas.
But im wondering being abroad and calling the US as though you were here in the States.
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I think they will be able to tell that you are not in the States and will charge international rates, but we won't know for sure until someone tries it. For myself, it works on my home networks but I haven't been able to get it activated on Denny's Wi-Fi, so calling on an international Wi-Fi might be even more challenging.
A VPN relay through the US should work too.
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I don't think sprint can charge you if you have international calling disabled. I have mine disabled and I can't even place call... this would be my arguing point in case of charge but no guarantee. Just in case disable your location / GPS and give it a shot with VPN. Place short call, wait 24h, login to sprint and check is there any charges
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Just buy one more sim card for your device to make wi-fi calls. Local prepaid sim cards in every country you visit or MTXConnect data-only sim card for visiting Europe.