Officially it doesn't have the bands but neither does it for Wind (in Canada) and it has worked fine for me!
I'm wondering if anyone has brought their sprint version to Europe and had it connect to 3g?
eeeaddict said:
Officially it doesn't have the bands but neither does it for Wind (in Canada) and it has worked fine for me!
I'm wondering if anyone has brought their sprint version to Europe and had it connect to 3g?
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It does have the bands for WIND in Canada. HSPA Band 4.
The US models (like the XT1526) only have the 3G and LTE bands used in North America. In Europe, you'll only get 2G EDGE.
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It does have the bands for WIND in Canada. HSPA Band 4.
The US models (like the XT1526) only have the 3G and LTE bands used in North America. In Europe, you'll only get 2G EDGE.
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When I checked willmyphone work it says the sprint (xt1526) won't work here but it worked just fine on wind. Hoping the same thing will happen across the pond
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When I checked willmyphone work it says the sprint (xt1526) won't work here but it worked just fine on wind. Hoping the same thing will happen across the pond
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willmyphone is notoriously wrong.
It worked on WIND because Canada uses pretty much the same bands as the US.
The XT1526 has quadband GSM, but only HSPA on 2/4/5, and LTE 2/4/5/12/17/25/26/41
Germany uses HSPA on Band 1, and LTE on 3/7/20.
xtermmin said:
willmyphone is notoriously wrong.
It worked on WIND because Canada uses pretty much the same bands as the US.
The XT1526 has quadband GSM, but only HSPA on 2/4/5, and LTE 2/4/5/12/17/25/26/41
Germany uses HSPA on Band 1, and LTE on 3/7/20.
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Wind is the same band as only t-mobile. At&T etc phones usually won't work which is why it was a surprise
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I've got a G1 right now and was wondering what the deal is with tmobile US and the lack of hero? Is there any reason that tmobile denied it and what exactly are the limitations if I tried 2 use a hero on tmobile US?
The Hero currently sold in the EU supports 3G in the 900MHz and 2100MHz bands. T-mobile USA licensed spectrum in the 1700MHz and 2100MHz bands (in different geographic regions). Of course, 2G (voice and EDGE data) works everywhere, but Tmo is probably waiting for a version with the correct US frequencies.
o gotcha so basically almost everything would work, there would just be a 3g sacrifice...ugh not so good, but guess thats what is about to go down for the US, thanx for clearing that up
Would it work for att 3g? Or is it diff frequencies also?
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Would it work for att 3g? Or is it diff frequencies also?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UMTS_networks
Hey guys, I just got my new HTC hero. I'm with AT&T now and having the unlimited 3G data plan. I setup the configurations of APN settings as following:
Access point: wap.cingular
Username: [email protected]
Password: CINGULAR1
But I only see an "E" at the connection status which I believe indicates EDGE. Can anyone tell me how to get 3G work on this device?
Thanks a lot!!!
I didn't realise the hero was out in the us yet but if it is i don't know why and if it isn't out its because i don't think it surpports american 3g networks i think you can only get 2g.
Yes I got this phone out of the US.
So you mean there's no way at all to get 3G to work on this phone with AT&T or any other carriers?
In its current state the phone does not support the AT&T bands for 3g.
There are rumors of an AT&T version coming October 11th, that would support 3g.
European/Asian version of this phone does not work with US 3G. AT&T's 3G network requires the bands 850 & 1900, while T-mobile's 3G requires the bands 1700 & 2100. European/Asian version supports only the bands 900 & 2100.
Does this mean T-mobile 3G may work on this phone?
T-Mob's 3g should connect to this phone, if you could find a signal, haha.
http://www.androidauthority.com/index.php/2009/07/03/htc-hero-approved-by-the-fcc-with-att-3g/
Neither T-Mobile US nor AT&T will work with this phone for 3G. The only version of this phone that exists at the moment supports ONLY European 3G. There are rumors of the device coming to AT&T, but nothing confirmed. IF that happens, the new phones would work, but that wouldn't change the fact that the device you have will still only function on Edge.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it's true.
It's actually Sprint pal. Also, there was a picture for Tmobile also (this appears to be a rumor).
T-Mob uses the 2100 spectrum so i dont see why it wouldnt work.
And a CDMA and a GSM (With AT&T 3g bands) has gone through the FCC recently.
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T-Mob uses the 2100 spectrum so i dont see why it wouldnt work.
And a CDMA and a GSM (With AT&T 3g bands) has gone through the FCC recently.
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No, it won't work with t-mobile USA's 3G network.
Yes, T-mobile in Europe use the 2100 band for 3G so the Hero works. But T-mobile USA use 1700 and 2100 bands for 3G, and you need a phone that support BOTH bands to connect to its 3G network.
Unfortunately, unless T-mobile USA decides to carry this phone (and they have already said that they wouldn't), there won't be a version of Hero that support its 3G network. This is because T-mobile USA is the only carrier in the world that uses the 1700 band for 3G. You may ask why T-mobile uses different bands for 3G in different countries. This is more of a regulatory decision than a business decision. If you are interested, go read about those FCC spectrum auctions.
All in all, European/Asian version of the Hero won't work with any 3G network in the US. The product id of the European/Asian Hero is HERO100, it supports only the bands 900 and 2100 for 3G. There will be a North American version with product id HERO130 that supports the bands 850 and 1900. It will be released either on AT&T or on the Canadian carrier Rogers, because only these two carriers use these bands for 3G. Currently it is not know whether it will be on AT&T or Rogers, but that latter is more likely IMO. Finally, there will be a CDMA version, with product id HERO200, for Sprint. This is more or less confirmed to be coming in October.
T-mobile US 3G uses 1700 for down and 2100 mhz for uplink. So 2100 alone isn't enough as you need both directions to connect.
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No, it won't work with t-mobile USA's 3G network.
Yes, T-mobile in Europe use the 2100 band for 3G so the Hero works. But T-mobile USA use 1700 and 2100 bands for 3G, and you need a phone that support BOTH bands to connect to its 3G network.
Unfortunately, unless T-mobile USA decides to carry this phone (and they have already said that they wouldn't), there won't be a version of Hero that support its 3G network. This is because T-mobile USA is the only carrier in the world that uses the 1700 band for 3G. You may ask why T-mobile uses different bands for 3G in different countries. This is more of a regulatory decision than a business decision. If you are interested, go read about those FCC spectrum auctions.
All in all, European/Asian version of the Hero won't work with any 3G network in the US. The product id of the European/Asian Hero is HERO100, it supports only the bands 900 and 2100 for 3G. There will be a North American version with product id HERO130 that supports the bands 850 and 1900. It will be released either on AT&T or on the Canadian carrier Rogers, because only these two carriers use these bands for 3G. Currently it is not know whether it will be on AT&T or Rogers, but that latter is more likely IMO. Finally, there will be a CDMA version, with product id HERO200, for Sprint. This is more or less confirmed to be coming in October.
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Thanks! That was very informative, although it totally crushed my dreams of owning a Hero while remaining on the T-Mobile network.
I currently have a telus HTC HERO in black but i am selling that one and buying a white HTC HERO.
The white HERO that im looking to buy is a european model.
I looked at the HTC website to see if there was any difference between the two phones and i found this:
HSDPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz for Europe and 850/1900 MHz for USA.
So my question is will the european HERO work on canadian networks providers (FIDO, ROGERS)....would i have any issues with getting good signal connections and optimal speeds for 3G
thanks in advance
The Canadian GSM networks & AT&T in the US use a different 3G frequency than what GSM networks use in Europe & T-Mobile in the US. Due to this an European Hero on a Canadian network will not get 3G.
thank you for the quick reply.
I guess i will have to look for another seller.
Thanks again
Further, In Canada, networks like Bell and Telus are ONLY 3G, so without the North American 3G bands, you won't get any signal. I think Rogers has 2G, though. I'm not sure exactly which networks do and don't, but I know that at least some don't.
bjg222 said:
Further, In Canada, networks like Bell and Telus are ONLY 3G, so without the North American 3G bands, you won't get any signal.
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Umm, no....
As far as I know, the Bell and Telus joint network is 3G only. I don't know if the carriers have a deal to use EDGE from Rogers or areas not covered by 3G.
To the OP: Why don't you get a Hero from Telus? It's the same one as the European version, but works on the North American 3G band.
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As far as I know, the Bell and Telus joint network is 3G only. I don't know if the carriers have a deal to use EDGE from Rogers or areas not covered by 3G.
To the OP: Why don't you get a Hero from Telus? It's the same one as the European version, but works on the North American 3G band.
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I dont like going on 3 year contracts so i buy my phones from resellers on craigslist. The seller specified that his HERO was from Europe so i wanted to find out if it would work. That was the only option at the moment but now I do have a Telus HERO that I bought from some other seller.
Thanks for the help btw.
I would like to buy this phone but i am moving to the UK in the new year. on the Rogers website it lists the frequencies of the of the Razr as:
GSM Bands: 850/900/1800/1900
HSPA Bands: 850/900/1900/2100
I was wondering if this means that you can use the Razr with 3g in the UK?... or even if the frequencies listed on the Rogers page are true?
It should work since 900, 2100 bands are presented
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Would say yeah. But not HSPA, I think UK is still stucking with GSM.
Fealakwen said:
Would say yeah. But not HSPA, I think UK is still stucking with GSM.
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All the major UK carriers support HSDPA/HSUPA, and one carrier (3) is currently rolling out HSPA+ this year. Coverage will be undoubtedly spotty though.
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All the major UK carriers support HSDPA/HSUPA, and one carrier (3) is currently rolling out HSPA+ this year. Coverage will be undoubtedly spotty though.
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Okay, my mistake. Seems like France is alone in Middle Age :/
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All the major UK carriers support HSDPA/HSUPA, and one carrier (3) is currently rolling out HSPA+ this year. Coverage will be undoubtedly spotty though.
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Thank you, i just wanted to make sure. Would make it easier so i would not be stuck in a monthly plan when i get there.
Hi
was thinking of signing up for this great phone. Thing holding me back is whether if I travel overseas say to Asia/EU, would I be able to pop in a 4G/LTE sim card (assume unlocked by Sprint) and use the local data plan? The common band in the country I visit would be band 3,7. Would this work?
I think the 3G should work but not sure about 4G.
Thanks for any enlighten information.
Cheers.
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Hi
was thinking of signing up for this great phone. Thing holding me back is whether if I travel overseas say to Asia/EU, would I be able to pop in a 4G/LTE sim card (assume unlocked by Sprint) and use the local data plan? The common band in the country I visit would be band 3,7. Would this work?
I think the 3G should work but not sure about 4G.
Thanks for any enlighten information.
Cheers.
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The sprint G3 has bands 25, 26, and 41. I doubt it has any other bands.
All American variants are capable of running on all American networks, if they are SIM unlocked. The only American band not covered that I am aware of is band 5 on ATT.
They should work on 4G almost anywhere in the world really. I just checked again and yeah, other then band 5 all American variants of the G3 have all other bands in the radio and are capable of running anywhere you have a sim for it. Cheerio.
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