Just wondering if metro pcs is still working for you guys. I went back to my Z ULTRA back when my z3tc stopped working on T-mobile. if you guys have yet to have any issues with METRO PCS I'm thinking of porting over.
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Just wondering if metro pcs is still working for you guys. I went back to my Z ULTRA back when my z3tc stopped working on T-mobile. if you guys have yet to have any issues with METRO PCS I'm thinking of porting over.
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almost two months on metro here lte is horrible picture sms almost always fail but still working
Speedy Gonzalez said:
almost two months on metro here lte is horrible picture sms almost always fail but still working
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I was on tmo for several years and just ported to metro for the z3tc and it's working flawlessly.
mottyengel said:
I was on tmo for several years and just ported to metro for the z3tc and it's working flawlessly.
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still have 2 unlimited lines with tmobile and in the same spot the z3tc gets 1Mbps download with metro the iphone gets 8Mbps download with tmobile so something is up but when I go to the downtown for example I get up to 20Mbps on both so all depends on the area but picture sms is broken
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still have 2 unlimited lines with tmobile and in the same spot the z3tc gets 1Mbps download with metro the iphone gets 8Mbps download with tmobile so something is up but when I go to the downtown for example I get up to 20Mbps on both so all depends on the area but picture sms is broken
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hmmm.. you are a second class citizen on metro, if the tower's bogged down the tmo customers come first but i download a lot of torrents and see the same speeds. Do speed tests once in a while but ihavent noticed anything slower... Picture messages.. I don't use those anymore. FB messenger and whatsapp kind of replaced it for me..
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hmmm.. you are a second class citizen on metro, if the tower's bogged down the tmo customers come first but i download a lot of torrents and see the same speeds. Do speed tests once in a while but ihavent noticed anything slower... Picture messages.. I don't use those anymore. FB messenger and whatsapp kind of replaced it for me..
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yeah I find out that most people in my area use tmobile so thats why the service is so bad ported my number to ATT gophone with 4gb internet I don't have anymore sms problems and I don't need unlimited internet since I am always where is wifi
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Hi guys I recently have my phone getting very slow speeds, It's a Galaxy S 4G and the top speed is 0.12 Mbps, it doesn't matter which server I use to test is always the same thing I am on simple mobile and my data plan is still functioning well, like yesterday speeds were normal, like 5.00mbps or 8mbps but after that. It just slowed down and it doesn't get back up!, What would it be?.My phone is brand new and has been working like a champ for weeks. when I use wifi is really fast but with the cellular data I have this issue.
Thanks
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Hi guys I recently have my phone getting very slow speeds, It's a Galaxy S 4G and the top speed is 0.12 Mbps, it doesn't matter which server I use to test is always the same thing I am on simple mobile and my data plan is still functioning well, like yesterday speeds were normal, like 5.00mbps or 8mbps but after that. It just slowed down and it doesn't get back up!, What would it be?.My phone is brand new and has been working like a champ for weeks. when I use wifi is really fast but with the cellular data I have this issue.
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Did you go over your i think 5 Gig LIMIT and now you're being throttled??
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Did you go over your i think 5 Gig LIMIT and now you're being throttled??
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That,and did you try your phones forum? You might get better trouble shooting there.
This is the vibrant forum.....
Try the samsung galaxy 4g forum
Maybe they throttled you because you went over your limit like the person above said.
You could always call your carrier and ask them.
SamsungVibrant said:
Maybe they throttled you because you went over your limit like the person above said.
You could always call your carrier and ask them.
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I called and I am not throttled, actually it has to do with the phone or the towers. I need to fix the radio on the phone maybe.
maybe internet have problem!
modem driver?
Just wondering if you do, what prl you may be using or radio. I just got mine yesterday and put it on Verizon and I love the phone. I lose 3G at my house sometimes but for some reason Verizon has always been that spotty for me so there may be no cure....Sprint isn't the best either at my house. The best believe it or not is AT&T. Everywhere else though usually Verizon has the best service around my town. I live in Virginia. Input would be greatly appreciated.
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Just wondering if you do, what prl you may be using or radio. I just got mine yesterday and put it on Verizon and I love the phone. I lose 3G at my house sometimes but for some reason Verizon has always been that spotty for me so there may be no cure....Sprint isn't the best either at my house. The best believe it or not is AT&T. Everywhere else though usually Verizon has the best service around my town. I live in Virginia. Input would be greatly appreciated.
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did u flash it your self?? or have it done???
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did u flash it your self?? or have it done???
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I did it myself. I have done many. When I had Verizon postpaid I had a bad signal where I lived but having a signal in the sticks outweighed the cons. I live in the city thats the weird thing but I did a lot of work that was in rural areas so having a signal was needed.
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I did it myself. I have done many. When I had Verizon postpaid I had a bad signal where I lived but having a signal in the sticks outweighed the cons. I live in the city thats the weird thing but I did a lot of work that was in rural areas so having a signal was needed.
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so say i have my lte flashed to verizon prepaid will data work for me like 3g it works fine and everything else?? cause im really thinking about having it done.. i hate paying 100 a month..
evo401 said:
so say i have my lte flashed to verizon prepaid will data work for me like 3g it works fine and everything else?? cause im really thinking about having it done.. i hate paying 100 a month..
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Yes if it's done right you will have 3G and everything working. In my area Verizon is also much faster than Boost Mobile.
alnova1 said:
Yes if it's done right you will have 3G and everything working. In my area Verizon is also much faster than Boost Mobile.
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I flashed mine today this sh!t is lightning fast 2mbs download and a processor that can handle it (orlando florida prl 000001) I have everything working but I'm wondering if anyone was able to get mms to work naitively. I'm using the verizon messages app from verizon. I don't have a problem with it except how ugly the icon and ui is. Plus I wanna be able to use the native app.
Can you help me
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Just wondering if you do, what prl you may be using or radio. I just got mine yesterday and put it on Verizon and I love the phone. I lose 3G at my house sometimes but for some reason Verizon has always been that spotty for me so there may be no cure....Sprint isn't the best either at my house. The best believe it or not is AT&T. Everywhere else though usually Verizon has the best service around my town. I live in Virginia. Input would be greatly appreciated.
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Hello I have a sprint htc evo 4g that i want to put on the verizon prepaid. I have the CDMA worshop. I just would really appreciate maybe a guide of how to do this?? If you know anyone you could point me in the right direction that would be great. I have done this before with this phone but we are outta the metro pcs home area and i have a vanity number for my business so i have to keep this number. I have flashed this phone once but i couldnt get the mms and internet to work. If would help me that would be greatly appreciated
thanks
Hey guys,
Quick thought and a question:
1. I have the LTE rocking on Page Plus, also a Verizon service. For those considering the Verizon network over Sprint's, consider Page Plus over Verizon PP for two reasons:
A. Avoid illegality of ESN cloning
B. Being kicked off the network for data abuse, cause they know those tiny, dumbphones aren't capable of such data usage
2. For those rocking these LTEs on VZW networks, even with the right MMS settings, can you guys confirm that when you get an MMS, you have to MANUALLY hit the download button to download the images? Instead of the phone automatically engaging the data to download the image, and then shutting the data off, much like all the native Verizon phones like the Rezound, for example?
Thanks for your help!
ProFragger said:
Hey guys,
Quick thought and a question:
1. I have the LTE rocking on Page Plus, also a Verizon service. For those considering the Verizon network over Sprint's, consider Page Plus over Verizon PP for two reasons:
A. Avoid illegality of ESN cloning
B. Being kicked off the network for data abuse, cause they know those tiny, dumbphones aren't capable of such data usage
2. For those rocking these LTEs on VZW networks, even with the right MMS settings, can you guys confirm that when you get an MMS, you have to MANUALLY hit the download button to download the images? Instead of the phone automatically engaging the data to download the image, and then shutting the data off, much like all the native Verizon phones like the Rezound, for example?
Thanks for your help!
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whats page plus?? never heard of it before?
evo401 said:
whats page plus?? never heard of it before?
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Not trying to be a smarta$$ at all here, bud, but Google is your friend on that one . So much you can find out about it, if you Google it.
But simply stated, it's an MVNO that runs on the Verizon network... Decent support, and service for reasonable price...
can i flash it to metro? if so how
VZW prepay on a 4g?
I keep hearing how some ppl have their Verizon 4g phone on the Verizon prepaid service and I need to know how I get that to happen for me. I have a droid bionic with a 4g sim but I use the VZW prepay bc I don't use my cell but about 1/2 the month (dead area for cell phone coverage in the sticks where I live) so I don't want contract pricing. I've been using one of the Verizon prepay phones but they just aren't up to par for me and I love the droids. Somebody please tell me how I get this to work?!?! I've tried transferring my service myself online to the 4g sim but of course that doesn't work and you can't even get a Verizon rep to even discuss it. Is it a matter of getting a different kind of sim for the phone, i.e. a 3g sim if they even exist in the VZW world. Is there such a thing as a prepaid sim versus a contract sim? I'm lost!
Im currently running the htc one x+ on metro pcs
im on 4.2 jb i thought the update from 4.1 would some how enable me to get 4g lte speeds but its still not working
ive changed apn a few times but still cant get 4g lts before i updated to 4.2 i was able to flash a few different radios but still couldnt get the 4g lte
any help would be appreciated or just an explanation as to why im unable to do this would be nice thanks again
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Im currently running the htc one x+ on metro pcs
im on 4.2 jb i thought the update from 4.1 would some how enable me to get 4g lte speeds but its still not working
ive changed apn a few times but still cant get 4g lts before i updated to 4.2 i was able to flash a few different radios but still couldnt get the 4g lte
any help would be appreciated or just an explanation as to why im unable to do this would be nice thanks again
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check with your provider MetroPCS may not offer LTE or may offer limited LTE capabilities
metropcs not much of a help
there is pretty good 4g lte coverage in my area but the people at the metro store around me informed me i couldnt run the htc one x+ on there service which obviously i proved them wrong lol so i dont have alot of faith asking them too much
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there is pretty good 4g lte coverage in my area but the people at the metro store around me informed me i couldnt run the htc one x+ on there service which obviously i proved them wrong lol so i dont have alot of faith asking them too much
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Yeah, they told you that it won't work on Metro PCS because the phone isn't listed as a compatible phone on the website (the HTC One is listed though). Of course ANY phone that is GSM and has 4G LTE will work on any GSM network with 4G LTE (as long as it uses the same frequency, and since Metro PCS is using AT&T's network, and the One X+ is an AT&T phone, it will work)
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I already gone and purchased a MetroPCS sim card and when I receive it, I'll call the 888 number to activate service on their $60 plan (the three Metro PCS stores in my town haven't even opened yet). Fully unlimited 4G LTE speed on that plan. I'm tired of the 2.5GB limit that Straight Talk has.
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i was able to get ahold threw a facebook account of my brothers typed in metropcs and i was able to chat to a live person turned everything on for me right then and there i bought my card at a local store came home and activated it that way
when you get yours hooked up do you mind posting your speed results and or your apn im curious to see if its similar to what im getting
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i was able to get ahold threw a facebook account of my brothers typed in metropcs and i was able to chat to a live person turned everything on for me right then and there i bought my card at a local store came home and activated it that way
when you get yours hooked up do you mind posting your speed results and or your apn im curious to see if its similar to what im getting
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I speed tested last month when I got this phone, on Straight Talk, and it was fast as 22-25Mbps down and 9-10Mbps up.
10 mb
im getting 10 mb up and 3 down at best on this and no 4g lte just 4g so im not sure what the issue is here i thought getting the ota update would some how help but i was mistaken
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im getting 10 mb up and 3 down at best on this and no 4g lte just 4g so im not sure what the issue is here i thought getting the ota update would some how help but i was mistaken
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I was near the DFW area when I got that speed, I generally got that as well on LTE.
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im gonna try and contact some one at metro again maybe they can be of some help but i highly doubt it this phone is too nice to not be able to get decent speeds
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im gonna try and contact some one at metro again maybe they can be of some help but i highly doubt it this phone is too nice to not be able to get decent speeds
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Its probably that you are too far from a tower, or its really congested.
BTW, what is the APN set to?
apn settings
ive got a few set on the phone the one im currently using now is
name metropcs lte
apn fast.metropcs.com
proxy
port
username
password
server
mmsc http://metropcs.mmsmvno.com/mms/wapenc
authentication type
apn type default,mms,supl
apn enable/disable its enabled but dosent give me the option to disable it
bearer unspecified
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ive got a few set on the phone the one im currently using now is
name metropcs lte
apn fast.metropcs.com
proxy
port
username
password
server
mmsc http://metropcs.mmsmvno.com/mms/wapenc
authentication type
apn type default,mms,supl
apn enable/disable its enabled but dosent give me the option to disable it
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Ok, I see the MCC and MNC aren't touched. The ones I was looking at through Google Search, the MNC was like 16 or 260. I was trying to create an APN with that change, and it wouldn't save an APN with the MNC at 16 or 260.
MNC 260.
my mnc has 260 already prloaded into it i change one of my apn to 16
and it totally deleted it so im confused but i keep playing withthe settings and still nothing so im about to quit i went to the metro store around me as much as i didnt want to and when i was talking with the guy he ran a speed test on his phone which was the samsung mega he had 54 mbs up and 15 down
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my mnc has 260 already prloaded into it i change one of my apn to 16
and it totally deleted it so im confused but i keep playing withthe settings and still nothing so im about to quit i went to the metro store around me as much as i didnt want to and when i was talking with the guy he ran a speed test on his phone which was the samsung mega he had 54 mbs up and 15 down
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I found a thread that might help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236735&page=4
4g
yeah ive read threw this a few times but ill look again maybe i missed something but i appreciate it you never know it could be something simple
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yeah ive read threw this a few times but ill look again maybe i missed something but i appreciate it you never know it could be something simple
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It definitely should work, if T-Mobile/MetroPCS has the 1700MHz band 4 for LTE active in your area.
T-Mobile uses 700MHz band 14 (starting '14Q4) and 1700MHz band 4 for LTE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Mobile_US#4G_LTE_upgrade
the One X+ uses 700MHz band 17, 1700/2100MHz band 4 for LTE http://www.phonearena.com/phones/HTC-One-X-LTE_id7376
Even if I can't get LTE working on this phone, I still have 3G (AKA HSPA+) that can get appreciable speeds, and I won't have data limits on the $60 plan like Straight Talk has. All you have to worry about is the 850 and 1900MHz bands for GSM and 1700MHz for UMTS (HSPA+)
ahhhhhhhhhh metro
took my phone over to metro its a corporate store and the do repairs the guy looks at my phone and by look i mean he took it and was playing with my speedtest app seen what my speeds were then check his and said yep its your phone we cant help you lmao
so i get online with metro live chat today and they told me to take my phone to the repair center lol so i think im screwed with this phone awesome phone at bad speeds
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im getting 10 mb up and 3 down at best on this and no 4g lte just 4g so im not sure what the issue is here i thought getting the ota update would some how help but i was mistaken
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took my phone over to metro its a corporate store and the do repairs the guy looks at my phone and by look i mean he took it and was playing with my speedtest app seen what my speeds were then check his and said yep its your phone we cant help you lmao
so i get online with metro live chat today and they told me to take my phone to the repair center lol so i think im screwed with this phone awesome phone at bad speeds
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Live chat just follows the script in front of them. They don't really know anything else besides that. You said you got 10/3 on this phone with MetroPCS, that's HSPA+ speeds (3G, or sometimes called 4G if its T-Mobile). Still pretty good, and I can handle that. I'll later on buy a Samsung phone from MetroPCS if I like Metro's service.
not too bad
yeah its not too bad its just bothers me that if 4g lte is availible i should be able to get it
but ill have to live with it
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yeah its not too bad its just bothers me that if 4g lte is availible i should be able to get it
but ill have to live with it
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AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon all have 4G LTE in my town, it might not even be active in your town.
Check http://www.sensorly.com/map/
Ok, so Im a new T-mo convert and I picked the S5 and prepaid unlimited everything ($80) plan. Im in the San Juan area in PR.
Ive been getting horrible data speeds <1Mbps since day one on the phone. The curious thing is that from 2 am to 6 am for (6 days straight now) speeds jumps to 15Mbps or higher. As soon as 6am ticks I'm back to Edge speeds. What is even weirder is that I swapped the sim card to my Note and started hitting 17Mbps or higher at any time.
I tried the new modem and it didnt work either. I also tried changing APNs to different values and going wcdma mode only and none work. I contacted customer support a few days agoand they said they would fix it but they havent. Since I'm on the 14 day thing, I think I may just return it.
Anyone with similar experience or know what could be going on?
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Ok, so Im a new T-mo convert and I picked the S5 and prepaid unlimited everything ($80) plan. Im in the San Juan area in PR.
Ive been getting horrible data speeds <1Mbps since day one on the phone. The curious thing is that from 2 am to 6 am for (6 days straight now) speeds jumps to 15Mbps or higher. As soon as 6am ticks I'm back to Edge speeds. What is even weirder is that I swapped the sim card to my Note and started hitting 17Mbps or higher at any time.
I tried the new modem and it didnt work either. I also tried changing APNs to different values and going wcdma mode only and none work. I contacted customer support a few days agoand they said they would fix it but they havent. Since I'm on the 14 day thing, I think I may just return it.
Anyone with similar experience or know what could be going on?
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Are you using the SIM that came with your new phone?
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I am. With that sim on the S5 I get no data or edge speeds when I do get data,except from 2 am to 6 am which I get LTE speeds.
With that same simcard I get LTE speeds on my Note at all times.
agkelos said:
I am. With that sim on the S5 I get no data or edge speeds when I do get data,except from 2 am to 6 am which I get LTE speeds.
With that same simcard I get LTE speeds on my Note at all times.
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Return it and ask for a new one, I live in Caguas but I work on San Juan, and besides when I'm at the office, where all providers have the same signal issue, I have normal Data Speeds.
I must say that when I'm at home in Caguas, I get great LTE Speeds but in San Juan I have noticed that using 4G instead of LTE gives better download speeds, but from that to the issue you are describing is a great difference, that's why I'd suggest you get a new one during the 14 days.
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Return it and ask for a new one, I live in Caguas but I work on San Juan, and besides when I'm at the office, where all providers have the same signal issue, I have normal Data Speeds.
I must say that when I'm at home in Caguas, I get great LTE Speeds but in San Juan I have noticed that using 4G instead of LTE gives better download speeds, but from that to the issue you are describing is a great difference, that's why I'd suggest you get a new one during the 14 days.
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Thanks, I think I may do just that. Especially now that I know you are nearby and have no problems.
Hey! I have had a rough winter with money and Sprint kind of dumped me after 7yrs of service with no issues with me paying the bill! Anyway I just got this phone recently and hate for it to be a paper weight or media player only so I wanted to know if I have any options other than the Sprint network? I am not a complete rookie I have it rooted and running Barepop at the moment so any advice, help, or info would be greatly appreciated! I hope I don't make anyone angry by posting here. Thanks!
Well it depends if you are ok with like 3G-4G i use t-mobile prepaid some times I went to walmart and got a sim kit for $35 I got unlimted call text and like 5GB's of LTE. Sadly though you cannot get LTE because the phone does not support the LTE but I get like 15 mps 4G and like 10 mb 3G witch is still faster then sprint's LTE and 3G combined. You will have to flash a GSM rom from the android develoment thread right now there is no GSM unlock on for ZV8. You could also try simple mobile I just recomend you go to walmart and look around the celluar area they have a couple sim kits.
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Well it depends if you are ok with like 3G-4G i use t-mobile prepaid some times I went to walmart and got a sim kit for $35 I got unlimted call text and like 5GB's of LTE. Sadly though you cannot get LTE because the phone does not support the LTE but I get like 15 mps 4G and like 10 mb 3G witch is still faster then sprint's LTE and 3G combined. You will have to flash a GSM rom from the android develoment thread right now there is no GSM unlock on for ZV8. You could also try simple mobile I just recomend you go to walmart and look around the celluar area they have a couple sim kits.
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lol you have to be kidding right!!!
15Mbps is faster than Sprints LTE and 3G combined???
Check out the screenshot and mind you I am not too close to a lte tower. i had like 3 bars when i ran this test.
33Mbps your 15 dont even come close. And since sprint is one of the only carriers to pffer true unlimited date i easyly run over 20 gigs per month without slowing down.
Alls im saying is get your facts straight.
Wow guess your lucky most people complain about getting only like 10 mbps (sprintsucks facebook page)
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lol you have to be kidding right!!!
15Mbps is faster than Sprints LTE and 3G combined???
Check out the screenshot and mind you I am not too close to a lte tower. i had like 3 bars when i ran this test.
33Mbps your 15 dont even come close. And since sprint is one of the only carriers to pffer true unlimited date i easyly run over 20 gigs per month without slowing down.
Alls im saying is get your facts straight.
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that's the fastest I've ever seen a Sprint!! around here the fastest sprints I've seen are about 10mbps
Thanks for the info!
I am pretty sure I was getting about 25mbs DL speeds on Sprint here in Savannah but I can live with anything over 2-3mbs. I already have a Cricket account and Sim card but I am trying to figure out the best method to get it working on my G3. Cricket is now on the Att network so signal quality is decent and LTE speeds. Anyone who can give me a little guide to get it working on the Sprint G3 I would be VERY GRATEFUL!
my Galaxy Mega on T Mobile got near 40mbps here
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lol you have to be kidding right!!!
15Mbps is faster than Sprints LTE and 3G combined???
Check out the screenshot and mind you I am not too close to a lte tower. i had like 3 bars when i ran this test.
33Mbps your 15 dont even come close. And since sprint is one of the only carriers to pffer true unlimited date i easyly run over 20 gigs per month without slowing down.
Alls im saying is get your facts straight.
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He does have his facts straight what you are showing is Sprint's "Spark" LTE network. Their normal LTE network doesn't go above 12 Mbps even with full bars. You are lucky enough to be in an area where spark is enabled, most places don't have spark network enabled although sprint is rolling it out as fast as possible. Their overall speeds are very dismal (with exception of spark LTE).
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He does have his facts straight what you are showing is Sprint's "Spark" LTE network. Their normal LTE network doesn't go above 12 Mbps even with full bars. You are lucky enough to be in an area where spark is enabled, most places don't have spark network enabled although sprint is rolling it out as fast as possible. Their overall speeds are very dismal (with exception of spark LTE).
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Sorry I was unaware that there was a normal LTE. i thought Sprint LTE was all SPARK.
Guess i didn't have MY facts straight. :cyclops: