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tmobile finally closes loop hole? (for g1)

well ive been a user of the 5.99 t-zones deal for a while. I used to use it with my tilt with no problem as well as other phones. But i seem to be running into a brick wall with the g1. No matter what i put in as the apn settings it sends me to the "you must upgrade to the g1 plan."
One of the weird things is that anytime i do this:
Name: T-Mobile US
APN: wap.voicestream.com
proxy: 216.155.165.050
port: 8080
Username: Not set
Password: Not set
Server: Not set
MMSC: unchanged from original (http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc)
MMS Proxy: 216.155.165.050
MMS Port: 8080
MMC: unchanged (for me it was 310, I believe it is based on your location)
MNC: unchanged (for me it was 260, I believe it is based on your location)
APN type: Not set
and change the apn to http or https it autotomticly cuts off my data. No matter if its 3g or edge. the icon just goes away. is anyone else having this problem?

sorry to reply without any help or solution, i just wanted to ask if you could add the country that you're referring to when you mention T-Mobile in the thread title.
(T-Mobile US / UK / GER / WHEREEVER)
it just helps people quickly see if the thread is any use to them or not, or if they can help.
thanks, sorry i couldn't help though.

thentertaina said:
well ive been a user of the 5.99 t-zones deal for a while. I used to use it with my tilt with no problem as well as other phones. But i seem to be running into a brick wall with the g1. No matter what i put in as the apn settings it sends me to the "you must upgrade to the g1 plan."
One of the weird things is that anytime i do this:
Name: T-Mobile US
APN: wap.voicestream.com
proxy: 216.155.165.050
port: 8080
Username: Not set
Password: Not set
Server: Not set
MMSC: unchanged from original (http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc)
MMS Proxy: 216.155.165.050
MMS Port: 8080
MMC: unchanged (for me it was 310, I believe it is based on your location)
MNC: unchanged (for me it was 260, I believe it is based on your location)
APN type: Not set
and change the apn to http or https it autotomticly cuts off my data. No matter if its 3g or edge. the icon just goes away. is anyone else having this problem?
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i don't have a g-1 but try APN: epc.tmobile.com with no proxy or port. i also have the t-zones plan and use this on my diamond so i don't have to use a proxy server.
for my mms proxy i have always use 216.155.165.50 not .050.
and the MMSC: http://216.155.174.84/servlets/mms.

jlavoie said:
i don't have a g-1 but try APN: epc.tmobile.com with no proxy or port. i also have the t-zones plan and use this on my diamond so i don't have to use a proxy server.
for my mms proxy i have always use 216.155.165.50 not .050.
and the MMSC: http://216.155.174.84/servlets/mms.
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I also used epc.tmobile.com to get 3g/edge working on a iphone i sold.

zeezee said:
I also used epc.tmobile.com to get 3g/edge working on a iphone i sold.
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off topic a bit maybe... but you got iphone 3g to work on tmobiles network?
3g connection?

mrmikemcguire said:
off topic a bit maybe... but you got iphone 3g to work on tmobiles network?
3g connection?
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Nope. Same reason a G1 won't work on AT&T 3G. Doesn't work. It sucks, get over it, move on.

It's offtopic now, but 3g does get working on an unlocked iPhone. I know at least it does with Tmobile. The Gevey sim works flawlessly.

APrinceAmongMen said:
It's offtopic now, but 3g does get working on an unlocked iPhone. I know at least it does with Tmobile. The Gevey sim works flawlessly.
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Yes T-mobile 3G on the iphone.

zeezee said:
Yes T-mobile 3G on the iphone.
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I don't see how that would work- at least not on 3G speeds, AT&T and T-Mobile use different 3G bands.
However, I haven't been in the loop lately, maybe it is possible

i phone well not work with T mobile 3g it is the same as G1 well not work
with ATT 3g

Geniusdog254 said:
Nope. Same reason a G1 won't work on AT&T 3G. Doesn't work. It sucks, get over it, move on.
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Before you jump to conclusions my kind sir. I wasnt asking because I wanted to do so. I was asking because she said she got it to work. So you get over yourself and move on.
I was curious because I was under the impression that it DIDINT work. However, now you have people here verifying they got it to work.
Anyway, my question was answered.
Geniusdog254, take a chill pill bro.

mrmikemcguire said:
people here verifying they got it to work.
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Really? Where? I see a bunch of he-said she-said but no actual verification.
Edit: I'm also curious about The Jimi Hendrix quote you got wrong in your signature. On purpose?

Ok first off the iphone 3G will work on T-mobile but not at 3G speeds. You will be able to get on the internet but it will only be over EDGE. T-mobile uses 1700mhz and 2100mhz and At&t uses 850mhz for their 3G. The iphone runs off 850mhz for its 3G but also uses 1900mhz for EDGE. Thats why it works on T-mobile.
Back to what OP was asking. You can no longer use t-zones with your G1. T-mobile has blocked that. Thats why you got a message saying you need to upgrade your service. As of right now there is no way around it.

No 3G

Has anyone gotten 3g to work with a samsung vibrant on t-mobile network. I tried setting up with the settings which work in 2.1 but this is not working:
T-Mobile US
apn: epc.tmobile.com
mmsc: http : // mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
mmc: 310
mnc: 260
apn type internet+mms
The only one that shows is ATT but I do not have a att sim card so this is not going to work. I have tried turning on and off the airplane mode but this did not work. Anyone get around this issue when upgrading to 2.2 beta?

moncapitane said:
Has anyone gotten 3g to work with a samsung vibrant on t-mobile network. I tried setting up with the settings which work in 2.1 but this is not working:
T-Mobile US
apn: epc.tmobile.com
mmsc: http : // mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
mmc: 310
mnc: 260
apn type internet+mms
The only one that shows is ATT but I do not have a att sim card so this is not going to work. I have tried turning on and off the airplane mode but this did not work. Anyone get around this issue when upgrading to 2.2 beta?
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lemme guess, you're using the Bell Vibrant, right? With the hard menu key?
If that's the case, you won't get 3g on TMO, and you're using an i9000

Bell vibrant? What do you mean by that? I purchased this phone through tmob when it cam out. It does not have a hard home key. They are all touch buttons.

moncapitane said:
Bell vibrant? What do you mean by that? I purchased this phone through tmob when it cam out. It does not have a hard home key. They are all touch buttons.
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then if you can't get 3g to work, either your phone is defective, or you live in an area that TMO doesn't yet offer 3g coverage. There's no work involved in getting 3g to work on the phone. it's automatic.

That sucks man. Call tmo support and have them check your area. You shouldn't have to set anything up to get a 3g signal.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App

For the first day I had some issues with my 3G but I messed with the apn and it works great I've had the phone for a few weeks and always have coverage. Check to see what you apn is at?
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No, I have 3G normally if i use the 2.1 but when I upgrade to the 2.2 beta rom, I do not have access to 3G. I was hoping someone could help with this. I do see a number of posts saying people had to add this manually but I tried and it did not work. Anyone seen this in the US?

verify new PRL

Hey all,
I am new to phone flashing etc.
I grabbed a CDMA Galaxy Tab on ebay that came from Sprint. I want to hook it up to the Bell Mobility network. I used cdma tools to break the code and change the SPC to all 0's. I then used QPST to enter the latest Bell PRL I could find (31402).
How can I verify that it was done correctly? The tutorial I used said to dial 611 and if the Bell network picks up everything is fine. Cannot do this since cannot dial on the Tab. I checked the service status of the phone and it says it has the correct PRL version but that the nework is Sprint. Is this normal? Could this be because I have not activated the phone with Bell yet?
I am also wondering if it is possible to flash this CDMA tab with the GSM firmware of the Bell tab?
thanks,
John

Well I took the phone to a Bell mobility store. We managed to get the ESN# activated on their system but he was having a hard time finding a data plan for it. He said all of the data plans are GSM now and when he tried to activate it a CDMA data plan it threw an error in his system. He ended up activating a a pre-paid package and gave me the Min numbers I needed.
Long story short, I entered the numbers needed but the phone will not hook onto the system. The status display of the phone shows the correct device numbers and the correct PRL. mobile netowkr is EvDo Rev.A, service state says in service, it's not roaming, but the mobile network state is disonnected.
any ideas?

You setup an APN for the Bell network?
Code:
Name: Bell Internet
APN: pda.bell.ca
Proxy: web.wireless.bell.ca
Port: 80
MMSC: http://mms.bell.ca/mms/wapenc
MMS proxy: web.wireless.bell.ca
MMS port: 80
MCC: 302
MNC: 610
APN type: Internet + mms
Authentication Type: none
VERY surprised you could even use a foreign ESN on Bell, they were hell on wheels about not allowing US devices (or even Telus devices) on their CDMA network (else I would have had a Droid X last summer instead of a GSM Galaxy S).
Also, you'll do some nasty things to your Tab if you flash a GSM version on it.

Croak said:
You setup an APN for the Bell network?
Code:
Name: Bell Internet
APN: pda.bell.ca
Proxy: web.wireless.bell.ca
Port: 80
MMSC: http: //mms.bell.ca/mms/wapenc
MMS proxy: web .wireless .bell .ca
MMS port: 80
MCC: 302
MNC: 610
APN type: Internet + mms
Authentication Type: none
VERY surprised you could even use a foreign ESN on Bell, they were hell on wheels about not allowing US devices (or even Telus devices) on their CDMA network (else I would have had a Droid X last summer instead of a GSM Galaxy S).
Also, you'll do some nasty things to your Tab if you flash a GSM version on it.
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thanks for the info. I am going to take it into a Bell store tomorrow. I spoke to a tech service advisor on phone. She told me that the phone number of the tab is not registered to my name for some reason so she couldn't help me. However, she implied that there is a simple fix and that the problem was something like service not having been activated.
I understand that Bell was quite stingy with the CDMA stuff. Other people have been telling me that Bell won't help me because we must have tricked them into accepting the phone in their system. All I can say is that there was no tricker. Bell employ simply inserted the ESN number in the computer program and it accepted it.
I am wondering if I could have the phone hooked up under a talk/data smartphone plan and have a credit for the phone part
I am extremely new to this! how would I go about changing the Apn?
thanks!!!

I have been looking for a way to change the APN but I cannot find a way. I looked in the manual and it said to change it I need to go to Settings-->Wireless and Network---->Mobile Networks-->Access point names. I did what it said to do but Access Point Names is not listed in Mobile Networks.
any ideas?

At&t galaxy s2 apn settings for unlocked gs2

Was wondering if anyone have had a chance to get the at&t galaxy s2 APN settings yet. I think it would benefits us with imports gs2 on at&t...
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Why would it benefit?
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ajftl said:
Was wondering if anyone have had a chance to get the at&t galaxy s2 APN settings yet. I think it would benefits us with imports gs2 on at&t...
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Well, I was trying to fix my apn settings on my sgs2 import because I was not getting mms messages and I used the "Reset to default" feature in the apn menu. I got three new apn settings that replaced the ones I had put in manually. The new ones are: ATT PHONE, ATT WAP, and BROADBAND. The settings seem to match the ones that are commonly sited for AT&T "4g" phones. So my guess is that AT&T recognized something new about my phone and gave me the "new" sgs2 settings. I used to get the Cingular 410 settings. Everything is working fine now.
You may want to just try Reset to default. I have the new AT&T "4g" sim and I am in the DC area just for reference.
ss

Is this something that would make a difference in speed or anything

poloboogie said:
Is this something that would make a difference in speed or anything
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I would say so yes.
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I posted the correct settings in the fix your APN thread. For ATT, 6+ meg internet plus mms.
Sent from my Insanity powered SGS2

***WARNING***
3000psi said:
Well, I was trying to fix my apn settings on my sgs2 import because I was not getting mms messages and I used the "Reset to default" feature in the apn menu. I got three new apn settings that replaced the ones I had put in manually. The new ones are: ATT PHONE, ATT WAP, and BROADBAND. The settings seem to match the ones that are commonly sited for AT&T "4g" phones. So my guess is that AT&T recognized something new about my phone and gave me the "new" sgs2 settings. I used to get the Cingular 410 settings. Everything is working fine now.
You may want to just try Reset to default. I have the new AT&T "4g" sim and I am in the DC area just for reference.
ss
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To anybody on a grandfathered unlimited plan or the data for non-Smart Phones plan don't do this. I did, and like the OP said, it overlayed new default settings. These setting don't work unless you're on a 4G data plan. I lost all data connectivity afterward. I deleted the new (now the default) APN settings and replaced them with a new APN I had to create with the orignal settings. I'm also guessing for this to have happened that AT&T now recognizes the international SGS2 as a 4G phone running on their network. Otherwise, why would the default APN settings suddenly change? I hope this doesn't mean the end of the (almost) free ride we've been getting. So any APN settings posted from the AT&T version of the phone will be useless unless you're being billed for an official 4G plan.
In case anyone needs them, below are the standard settings:
Name: AT&T
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: leave blank
Port: leave blank
Username:[email protected]
Password:CINGULAR1 (yes this is in CAPS)
Server: leave blank
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port: 80
MCC:310
MNC:410
APN Type: Internet + MMS

BarryH_GEG said:
To anybody on a grandfathered unlimited plan or the data for non-Smart Phones plan don't do this. I did, and like the OP said, it overlayed new default settings. These setting don't work unless you're on a 4G data plan. I lost all data connectivity afterward. I deleted the new (now the default) APN settings and replaced them with a new APN I had to create with the orignal settings. I'm also guessing for this to have happened that AT&T now recognizes the international SGS2 as a 4G phone running on their network. Otherwise, why would the default APN settings suddenly change? I hope this doesn't mean the end of the (almost) free ride we've been getting. So any APN settings posted from the AT&T version of the phone will be useless unless you're being billed for an official 4G plan.
In case anyone needs them, below are the standard settings:
Name: AT&T
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: leave blank
Port: leave blank
Username:[email protected]
Password:CINGULAR1 (yes this is in CAPS)
Server: leave blank
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port: 80
MCC:310
MNC:410
APN Type: Internet + MMS
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Just to clarify, I have the grandfathered unlimited data plan, have a 4g sim and had my account changed to the use the 4G SOC code : HSDPPB. So in my case unlimited data and 4g are not mutually exclusive. I am getting the same speeds (6mbs - 8mbs) as I was when I manually entered the recommended setting from the "fix your apn" thread but now my mms is working.
I am not recommending anyone do it or not do it, just sharing my experience.
SS

3000psi said:
Just to clarify, I have the grandfathered unlimited data plan, have a 4g sim and had my account changed to the use the 4G SOC code : HSDPPB. So in my case unlimited data and 4g are not mutually exclusive. I am getting the same speeds (6mbs - 8mbs) as I was when I manually entered the recommended setting from the "fix your apn" thread but now my mms is working.
I am not recommending anyone do it or not do it, just sharing my experience.
SS
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Anyone on a 4G plan, no matter how they got there, would benefit from the new APN. Anyone on a 3G plan will lose data connectivity. I get up to 8MB down in a fake-4G area using the Cingular 410 APN on a 3G plan. I get 3MB down at home in an area that's not been upgraded.

APN Settings for 3g on AT&T
Hi everyone. I added a new APN using the settings that BarryH_GEG posted. I had just bought the SGS2 I9100 off eBay. It was bought at a great price. Now, when I had put in my Sim card, it was not recognizing the data network. Weird because it showed my Sim contacts and my Sim and Network info in the About the Phone section in Settings. Because of this forum, it now reads my Sim along with the 3G ATT network. I was starting to get pissed, then realized it was just the APN settings. Now everything works great. Best phone I have ever owned. Thanks again BarryH_GEG for the settings info..

3000psi said:
Well, I was trying to fix my apn settings on my sgs2 import because I was not getting mms messages and I used the "Reset to default" feature in the apn menu. I got three new apn settings that replaced the ones I had put in manually. The new ones are: ATT PHONE, ATT WAP, and BROADBAND. The settings seem to match the ones that are commonly sited for AT&T "4g" phones. So my guess is that AT&T recognized something new about my phone and gave me the "new" sgs2 settings. I used to get the Cingular 410 settings. Everything is working fine now.
You may want to just try Reset to default. I have the new AT&T "4g" sim and I am in the DC area just for reference.
ss
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I'd been dorking around with my APN settings off and on for the past month... Didn't even consider the "Reset to default" option until reading your post. Worked like a champ. I had the exact same results AT&T Philadelphia area.

For those trying to getthe i9100 ICS XXLPB AT&T settings
After reading many threads, stretching my Google-fu to the limit, flashing many modems, and spending an hour on the phone with AT$T Tech support, I found a solution and will try to pay it forward.
First roll back to XXKPA modem.
Then create two APNs.
The first:
(Enter only the listed values. Leave all other fields at their default values. )
Name: AT&T
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
Port: 80
MMSC: mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port: 80
APN Protocol: IPv4/IPV6
APN Type: default,supl,fota,dun
***SAVE!***
Then create the second:
Name: Broadband
APN: Phone
APN Protocol: IPv4
***SAVE!***
Select the radio button for Broadband APN.
Enable and then disable Airplane Mode.
Then you will see the 3g/H+ icons flashing and you are done!

Oseis said:
After reading many threads, stretching my Google-fu to the limit, flashing many modems, and spending an hour on the phone with AT$T Tech support, I found a solution and will try to pay it forward.
First roll back to XXKPA modem.
Then create two APNs.
The first:
(Enter only the listed values. Leave all other fields at their default values. )
Name: AT&T
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
Port: 80
MMSC: mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port: 80
APN Protocol: IPv4/IPV6
APN Type: default,supl,fota,dun
***SAVE!***
Then create the second:
Name: Broadband
APN: Phone
APN Protocol: IPv4
***SAVE!***
Select the radio button for Broadband APN.
Enable and then disable Airplane Mode.
Then you will see the 3g/H+ icons flashing and you are done!
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The APN depends on the type of DATA (3G/4G) that is provisioned (SOC) on each individual's account.
1) wap.cingular is the correct APN if your account is provisioned for 3G DATA
2) phone is the correct APN if your account is provisioned for 4G DATA
With regards to the 3G/H/H+ icon that depends on the cell site and not the APN configured on the phone. With GSM technology, the phone tells the cell site this is what I am capable of and the cell site tells the phone what it is capable of and then the phone utilizes the best possible option.
As an example, if the cell site is upgraded to HSPA+ the phone will display H+, if the cell site is only capable of UMTS it would display 3G.
Dan

Here is a thread I started a while back that discusses my findings with APNs on AT&T...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1413458
Basically, the pta apn worked best and you have to be on the LTE data plan and have an LTE sim to use it. More information is in the thread I posted.

IMEI Number

I live in a very small town in West Virginia and the closest AT&T store is an hour away. I was wordering if anyone could give me an IMEI number that would help me get my new note up and running on the at&t network. It would save 2 hrs of driving.
Thanks
Kevin

IMEI number is the unique ID of your phone. Each phone has its own. Your IMEI is printed on the box and inside the phone behind battery. You don't need other ppl's IMEI because it is counter productive and doesn't help you get the phone activated. What you need is an AT&T SIM card, like the one you already have on your existing AT&T phone. Simply pull that SIM card out and put into your Note and you're done. You don't need to activate anything if you already have an active account with AT&T. When you first connect your phone to AT&T, they will know your phone's IMEI right away.

foxbat is correct if you already have an activated ATT SIM card. What you may need to set up is the APN to get the GNote up and running. If you do there are several thread on the APN's, or just ask for help.
This is the APN I am using: EDIT: This is for a 4G LTE SIM card that I also use in my Skyrocket. the 3G APN Is different as foxbat points out.
Name: HSPA+ (can name it whatever you want)
APN: phone
Proxy: leave blank
Port: leave blank
Username: leave blank
Password: leave blank
Server: leave blank
Mmsc: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
Mms proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
Mms port: 80
Mcc: 310
Mnc: 410
Authentication type: none
APN Type: internet + mms

planoman said:
APN: phone
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Please note that Phone APN may not work for everyone. If you already have an AT&T 4G phone, Phone APN will work for you. If you only have a 3G phone, your data plan is not upgraded to 4G plan. And Phone APN won't work for you.
The best APN to use is the old 3G APN called WAP.Cingular. It won't affect your 4G speed, at least not yet, and don't require upgrade your data plan to 4G plan (which is just a phone call away).

foxbat121 said:
Please note that Phone APN may not work for everyone. If you already have an AT&T 4G phone, Phone APN will work for you. If you only have a 3G phone, your data plan is not upgraded to 4G plan. And Phone APN won't work for you.
The best APN to use is the old 3G APN called WAP.Cingular. It won't affect your 4G speed, at least not yet, and don't require upgrade your data plan to 4G plan (which is just a phone call away).
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good call! I edited my post to include your info. Thanks.

Ok, I'm a little confused. I read the following link on how to get my unlocked note fully functional on AT&T and it stated to go to the AT&T store and get an IMEI number.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437805
So I don't need to do that, I need to activate my sim card and then set up the APN once the account is activated?
Thanks

wap.cingular should max out at 7.2mbps, phone should max at 21mbps

sliderking said:
Ok, I'm a little confused. I read the following link on how to get my unlocked note fully functional on AT&T and it stated to go to the AT&T store and get an IMEI number.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437805
So I don't need to do that, I need to activate my sim card and then set up the APN once the account is activated?
Thanks
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Yes, I'm a little confused on this as well. I just posted a question in that thread, so hopefully, someone can clear things up for us. I have an iphone with at&t, so can I just put my sim card in the note with an adapter, and I should be good to go? I want to make sure I don't lose my grandfathered unlimited data.

JFizDaWiz said:
wap.cingular should max out at 7.2mbps, phone should max at 21mbps
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You will be very lucky to get HSPA+ anywhere near 7.2mbps. On top of that there are plenty of ppl using wap.cingular reaching 9mbps speed in certain areas.