Hello, I have a fairly difficult technicaly question regarding the Samsung S10 Lite. I recently purchased the S10 Lite (SM-G770U1 )and I am currently residing in Japan. To my surprise, I have learned that almost all carriers do not support the model that I have (listed above).
I have managed to find one carrier that I think might support the phone, but I am unsure whether the Frequency bands of my model are the ones listed by the carrier.
The bands that are supported in Japan are the 3G Band 1 (2100MHz) or 4G Band 1 (2100MHz) frequency.
Please let me know if these are supported by SM-G770U1 Model. Thank you so much in advance!
Name of the Japanese Carrier with the SIM information (thought it is very limited)
https://www.mobal.com/japan-sim-card/
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Hi all
Thanks in advance for any help please provide links if possible. So I've finally stopped waiting for Nokia and then Nokia/Microsoft to get their act together and jumped on the android wagon. It seems android has everything I'm looking for (sync to outlook, office document viewing editing, etc not Garmin yet though).
Anyway I've been doing research on the Samsung galaxy s2 and found some discussion on the 3G modem/antenna being penta band. Is this true? If so can I get links, also how do you enable all the bands? Or can you enable those bands that pertain to the firmware and have to keep the other bands on the phone so if you need them you can flash.
Side question I played with a korean S2 and saw that it has NFC on the apps (out of the box). I'm pretty sure this is true but I'm having some doubts as the FAQ and some other forum member claim that no current S2 has this feature.
Thanks
It's quad band 3G. 850/900/1900/2100. It does not do 1700.
From Samsung.com:
Quad band GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Quad band UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
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As for NFC, the I9100 does not have it. I'm not sure if any of the other Asian models (different model numbers too) have it or not.
I heard that the modem intel x626 gold is penta band (unconfirmed) that is in the galaxy s2. Also the tmobile version is coming out which has 1700mhz this might lead me to believe that it is penta band in hardware and only needs software.
Only the korean version of the s2 has NFC.
No other version has it as cell phone providers are thinking of releasing it attached to the sim card as soon as the technology has stabilized and is widely available in a number of countries.
here is some information about in this blog.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/netcom-shows-off-microsd-card-with-integrated-nfc-goodness-vide/
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the sd card sounds like a good idea as a aftermarket part but I thought I saw the SGS2 with NFC on ebay as the I9101. what would happen if I had to add extra memory to the phone?
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I emailed Brian Klug that did the review of the SGS2 on Anandtech.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4686/samsung-galaxy-s-2-international-review-the-best-redefined/
It is one of the most in depth that I have seen but here is what he says about the SGS2 being penta band.
"XG-626 is compatible with more bands, however the limiting factor always is whether the device manufacturer has provided the power amps for those other bands, and in this case there aren't more."
I have just purchased a Gear s, which looks like it was purchased from the USA (T-mobile) & I am using it in the UK. It has been unlocked but when I put in the sim I do not get any single & within the call settings it displays unexpected response from network.
Any Ideas what could be wrong?
Thanks
Gear S is a dual-band phone only. So North America models won't work in rest of the world and vice versa. You are SOL.
foxbat121 said:
Gear S is a dual-band phone only. So North America models won't work in rest of the world and vice versa. You are SOL.
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Can you suggest where I might find out if my Australasian purchased Gear S + S4 will work in the UK?
Both devices bought outright (though so was my iPhone but the carrier still locked it into their service as soon as I put their sim card in)
To ask the question another way - if say travelling back to the uk (and assuming my devices are compatible with their networks ) - would I be better off prepurchasing a still quite expensive international package from the Australian bandits - or would an international package from Amaysim Lebara etc work with one their sims in the gear s and another in the galaxy device?
my provider is now offering slightly less extortionate international deals but as you say it depends on whether the GS is compatible with the other country's network.
I'd be happy to do that tap tap tap thing and just use the Gear S as a phone back in the uk
thanks
You need check Samsung for the specific frequency bands any of these specific local variants support. For Australia, it has networks use 850Mhz (which is one of the bands North America uses), 900 and 1800 (both are commonly used in rest of the world). So, I'm not sure what bands an Australian version supports.
Gear S for North America supports only 850MHz and 1900 MHz.
Gear S for rest of the world supports only 900Mhz and 1800 MHz.
Australia and Brazil have more complex frequency usage. So I don't have any idea. Japan is WCDMA 2100 only. So Japanese version contains no cell radio.
Thanks
I will get it exchanged
Best model for Western Australian users hoping to use it abroad
Gear S for North America supports only 850MHz and 1900 MHz.
Gear S for rest of the world supports only 900Mhz and 1800 MHz.
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The somewhat-difficult-to-navigate Samsung Aus store is currently showing 2 different models
Telstra (900/2100) ----- GSM 900 DCS 1800 ---- 3G UMTS B1 (2100) B8 (900)
Optus Vodafone Virgin (850/2100) ----GSM 850 DCS 1800 ---- 3G UMTS B1 (2100) B5 (850)
Th Gear S still doesn't appear on the Telstra website ....(though it's their PAYG simcard in my watch)
but Optus is already offering the watch with a shared data plan
I bought mine from a 3rd party electronics reseller "**** Smith" but the Gear S has since disappeared from their store - go figure!
Thanks again for the ongoing education on battery considerations, pairing solutions, different types of network frequencies, and all your other helpful contributions
I'm not posting the details above in the hope of more free specific advice but more to share my experiences with other less techie users and potential users - plus writing it down helps my own understanding
http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/comparison?prda=SM-R7500ZKAOPS&prdb=SM-R750BZKAXSA
Hello all!
I actually have an Oppo A series 2020 that I got while in the Philippines. I travel there frequently and live in Guam so we have a poor selection of phones to buy here.
It's a quad band dual SIM phone so I mistakenly thought it would work on my carrier here in Guam.
My carrier uses LTE Band 4 and the phone supports only 3 & 5 and like 20 others that are not 4. My question is, is there any way to change this? A search of the forums did pull up some apps that adjust the LTE Band but I couldn't tell if that was switching the default band or actually changing the bands available. Are these other bands locked by software only or are they fixed with hardware?
Any info or suggestions would be great. Thank you !
Hi,
I've been doing my research and still am confused about what bands the Verizon version of this phone has.
I was wondering if anyone who bought the Verizon version could look at the little Legal and Regulatory guide they give you and take a look look to see what bands are exactly listed?
Depending on the website you're on they have different bands, but that booklet would be the most accurate I believe.
Thank you!
I know this thread is a little old but according to the verizon website (here: https://www.verizon.com/smartphones/motorola-edge-plus/#specsHeading), the Edge plus supports the below bands:
"Network: 5G: mmWave band n260/n261 | 5G: sub-6GHz band n2/5/41/66/71/77/78 | 4G:LTE band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/20/25/26/28/29/30/34/38/39/40/41/42/46/48/66/71"
The Verizon variant has the exact same bands as the unlocked version. Actually better said, the unlocked version has all the same bands as the Verizon. Even the mmwave bands are available on the unlocked version. The difference between the two is the unlocked is literally missing the antennas for mmwave. The spaces are their for them, and you can see where the sockets should be for them.
Hello,
I am looking to buy an unlocked S21 from Samsung Canada store (SM-G991W) and I checked here :
S21 differences that the following 5G bands: n2, n41, n66, n71 are the ones supported by the Candian model so my question is:
Is it possible to change the supported bands? For example, if I travel to a country where the used 5G band is the n28, will the S21 support this band. If so, how please?
Btw, I have seen some users changing Network bands on Samsung devices without root so I want to make sure that it works with the 5G bands especially from someone who have a S21 please?
Here is the link of the short tutorial: Un/Locking LTE Bands on Samsung I am talking about.
Thanks for your help
Farouk_50 said:
Hello,
I am looking to buy an unlocked S21 from Samsung Canada store (SM-G991W) and I checked here :
S21 differences that the following 5G bands: n2, n41, n66, n71 are the ones supported by the Candian model so my question is:
Is it possible to change the supported bands? For example, if I travel to a country where the used 5G band is the n28, will the S21 support this band. If so, how please?
Btw, I have seen some users changing Network bands on Samsung devices without root so I want to make sure that it works with the 5G bands especially from someone who have a S21 please?
Here is the link of the short tutorial: Un/Locking LTE Bands on Samsung I am talking about.
Thanks for your help
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The SM-G911W had the following technical specifications for mobile network 5G: 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261.
Check here for differences of the S21 5G variants:
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Model Number SM-G991* Differences - TechWalls
There are a lot of model numbers of the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G on the market but all of them start with SM-G991. To find out all the differences, you can check the comparison table below.
www.techwalls.com
AFAIK this is caused by hardware. So no software related "unlocking".