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4G in Birmingham, AL

Just a heads up. I've been connecting to the 4G network in a few places around town. So far I was able to connect in West End but it is very spotty.
Then I got a connection at the comedy club Stardome in Hoover.
I got the best connection while sitting at the Purple Onion in Homewood.
According to Clear's app a lot of Birmingham should be covered. It also said Bessemer to but I can't connect at all there
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Should be! But the recent tornadoes probably just took em out.
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You would think that but I'm down in Birmingham because of the power outages in Huntsville.
I got the best speeds while riding down I-65 through downtown.
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The top one was the only test I took while on 4G.

I was getting 4g a couple of weeks before the tornadoes came through. I had some service in Linn Park downtown but was very spotty, and disappeared as soon as i got inside (even next to a window, the glass would stop all my 4g service). I stayed connected most of the way down 31 on my way home (doing speed tests the whole way) then lost 4g somewhere in Homewood. My speeds never got above 3 megs down, and up was pretty bad. The part that troubled me was that ping was always HORRIBLE - like 300 or more. I hope this is not the final result because its worse than 3g.

I've been getting really good 4G in both Enterprise, AL and Dothan, AL recently. Usually around 2mbps to 4.5mbps surprisingly enough. Just wish the Enterprise tower was strong enough to get a signal to my house on Fort Rucker.
Amazed that Clear has towers up in such a small place as Enterprise. Feel like I might be the only one using this tower a lot.

Well crap. I just left Helena. I was down there all weekend cause Albertville was out of power.

There are no expansion plans for "4G" in Birmingham. Clearwire is so pathetic they cant expand and actually are putting 1-3 sites in each market to avoid the FCC revoking their spectrum licensing. 5 Mbps on 4G is pretty bad anyways considering I get 14Mbps on AT&T and 35-40 on Verizon LTE.

I love outside of B-ham in West Jefferson,about 30 minutes away from Homewood. 10 mins away from Forestdale. I hate not having 4g. I wish they would put up a tower for us in birmingham. I have had my phone for almost a year and it has never connected to a 4g tower. Ever. It pisses me off that I have to pay the 10 dollar charge and cant get it. I for some reason dont get it in Homewood, at Virginia College.

How much data do you use?

Just got off the phone with customer care and I was shocked to find out I use over 30 gigs of data a month!
Made it real hard to complain about my poor data speeds at home....lmfao

Round 5gigs on 1 phone 10 on all four My kids and wife only text and use Facebook I use most of the data...
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How do you do you use 30 gigs a month unless you tether? That is the only way you can get 30 gigs unless your streaming HQ stuff all day..

Ive used JUST OVER 5GB on 3G this month....easily 40+ GB on 4G (mostly tethering).

And this topic LOL I love it ever like 3 to four months it pops up
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I could easily use 1 to 2 TBs a month if these **** ass phones actually worked. lmao. Yesterday I connected to a SO CALLED 4G network tower. 4 bars. GUESS WHAT! 50KB'S. OH WOW. THAT'S SO FAST! OMG, SPRINT IS REALLY DOING A GREAT JOB ON THEIR 4G NETWORK! lmao! btw, the 3G network actually worked. 4G doesn't work **** where I live. Its a joke.

runcool said:
I could easily use 1 to 2 TBs a month if these **** ass phones actually worked. lmao. Yesterday I connected to a SO CALLED 4G network tower. 4 bars. GUESS WHAT! 50KB'S. OH WOW. THAT'S SO FAST! OMG, SPRINT IS REALLY DOING A GREAT JOB ON THEIR 4G NETWORK! lmao! btw, the 3G network actually worked. 4G doesn't work **** where I live. Its a joke.
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You're welcome to switch at anytime...enjoy using AND PAYING for 1 or 2 TB a month.
(On Verizon that would only run a few $1000 a month)
"The grass is always greener on the other side..."

haha. yeah, I'll stay with sprint. haha. But one day these providers are going to have to take a step down and stop acting like data costs so damn much as we both know it doesn't. But there is a simple fact, WiMax is no more. Sprint even attempted to this. then again, I think Wimax should have won but sadly sprint had too much control over it. They should have put a LOW cost use of the technology on it then ALL of the providers would have went that route. :-D 8M down is just fine for all of us. who needs 25M on a cell?

http://m.engadget.com/default/artic...nificant-4g-plan/&category=classic&postPage=1

I can get atleast .6 and up to 2 mpbs if I am near the towers. If you go any distance my speeds fall to .2 and stay there.
But hey only 25k people in my town = we got like 4-6 towers MAX for the entire area. and no we don't have condos and high towering homes. So we are spread out.
We have fantastic connections but only when your close to the towers. I have seen .06 mbps most of the time anyways so ehh.

I average 600mbs a montha nd last month was my most use, just over a gig of data used. Im a power user
I have excellent 4G coverage here also, I use 0mbs a month

Does anyone use Verizon Prepaid?

Just curious. I've been using it for over a year since I had an Eris and switched over a white Fascinate I picked up for $150. It's $95/month for 450 anytime minutes/unlimited text plus free nights/weekends and UNLIMITED data at full 3G speeds. Plus, unlike ATT/etc the network is exactly the same, IE you aren't limited to a specific prepaid network. I mention it occasionally and people give me a flabbergasted look but according to the Verizon website they still have such a thing. Since apparently few people know about it, consider this your heads up if your contract is expiring soon and you want/need unlimited data for some reason. May not be around forever though. Who knows.
Scroll down to "3G Monthly Plans (Smartphone and Blackberry Devices)
http://www.verizonwireless.com/plans2-1/prepaid.shtml
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$95/month?! Your getting ripped off. If you own your phone w/o a Verizon contract, Check out PagePlus, a Verizon reseller (same service, lower prices).
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I travel all over the country, so I have to make sure I have cell service in as many offsite locations as possible. Verizon is the only company that offers that level of coverage, and the small carriers that piggyback towers here and there don't cut it.
Plus, I burn through about 10gb of data every month. Lol
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I guess it just doesn't sound like it's that much cheaper (if any) than regular post-paid. I'm on a family plan and have essentially the same plan you do and it's definitely cheaper than $95, but it's a family plan so hard to compare.

Ill hook you up man, i got a fascinate on the verizon 50 dollar unlimited plan with fast 3g (anywhere from 800kps to 1.5mbs depending where you live) and really its quite simple, takes 30 minutes at most if you have problems understanding it. i use about 5 gb of data per month LOL. plus i call and text all the time cuz i do bussiness id say the coverage is about the same on verizon post paid, maybe a bit less but for 50 per month its a great deal! i just finished my guide here on xda, its on the fascinate general. if you cant find it click on my user name and then go to statistics or the last tab and then it says "view threads" or something like that and it should pop out! good luck if u decide to do it !

Radio/4g problem? or not?

Alright, hey guys, i've stumbled upon something i'm curious about..
i just got my N9005 (UGNG1 uk unlocked version)
my old phone was a s2 skyrocket, and my old phone had 4g and it worked fine on straight talk in my area,
now knowing that there is straight talk 4 g in my area getting my new phone it doesn't seem to get 4g,
only H/H+ it seems odd to me that a phone by the same manufacturer wouldn't get the same service in
the same area, the note 3 seems to be capable of running both bands that my skyrocket had.
(band 17/700 band 4/1700-2100) why is it that i'm not getting nearly the same speed of internet on my note
3 versus my old gal s2 skyrocket?

Can you select LTE/WCDMA/GSM (auto) in Network settings > Network Mode?
Have you tried it with a newer SIM? Old SIMcards and new smartphones usually don't go well together.

Yes the sim is brand new it came in a straight talk bring your own phone GSM packet. it's a microsim that came with an adapter for the regular sized sim. Also GSM/WCDMA/LTE is selected it seems to me that the channel its operating on is not the same channel as well i cant access *#2263# to force the channel.
(Edit: one handed opertaion typo not used to that! Lol)

shadowlogic said:
Alright, hey guys, i've stumbled upon something i'm curious about..
i just got my N9005 (UGNG1 uk unlocked version)
my old phone was a s2 skyrocket, and my old phone had 4g and it worked fine on straight talk in my area,
now knowing that there is straight talk 4 g in my area getting my new phone it doesn't seem to get 4g,
only H/H+ it seems odd to me that a phone by the same manufacturer wouldn't get the same service in
the same area, the note 3 seems to be capable of running both bands that my skyrocket had.
(band 17/700 band 4/1700-2100) why is it that i'm not getting nearly the same speed of internet on my note
3 versus my old gal s2 skyrocket?
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If you are on AT&T (or T-Mobile) - I believe there is a specific thread on that subject but I don't remember anybody fixing that one (but i could be wrong).

It seems like all the phones i buy have some kind of problem with the note 2 it was knoxx not letting me install any custom roms without safestrap that i literally couldnt do anything with.. with the skyrocket it was otterbox availability (apparently they discontinued the model) and the screens were extremely fragile and expensve. I swear the next phone i buy will be a motorola 8900x-2...

Also heres a speedtest of H+ at my house. Its not really even worth complaining about. It just seems odd to me that out of my 2 phones one says 4g and one doesnt. Ill get a screenie of my skyrocket later for comparison, and edit this post to include it if thats possible.
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Was hunting around on the internet today (got sick and doc told me to stay away from work) and found this.. maybe doing this might help? http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/how-to-add-rf-lte-frequency-bands-to-t2886059

Project FI SIM roam to VZW/ATT/US Cellular when not in Sprint or T-Mobile coverge?

Has anyone noticed their FI SIM roam when off of sprint and t-mobile coverage?
I have a Nexus 6, 6p and 5x. When my FI SIM is in the 6P and N6 and I'm in sprint mode/CDMA mode and there is no sprint coverage I have noticed that talk/text and 3g data work just fine on both the VZW and the US Cellular networks.
Also when in T-Mobile mode/ GSM mode and there is no T-Mobile coverage, both talk/text and LTE/HSPA/Edge data work just fine on AT&T. Also if on AT&T I actually have mobile data while on a phone call!!!??
But on my 5x I have no roaming at all doesn't matter what I do. It will not work at all on any network except Sprint and T-mobile.
All 3 of the phones have been tried on various ROMS and kernels and that don't seem to make a difference. Currently on Chroma/Franco on all 3.
I use FI Switch by @dwithereIl and Signal Check PRO to switch between CDMA and GSM mode and to know what provider I am currently on.
What has been you experience?
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I have noticed the same. When there is absolutely no T-mo or Sprint coverage it will roam on ATT and US Cellular. This is super patchy however, seems like as soon as even the weakest Tmo/Sprint signal is detected it will latch on to that.
Overall I see a lot of switching between carriers which sometimes results in interruptions in service.

rootkit007 said:
I have noticed the same. When there is absolutely no T-mo or Sprint coverage it will roam on ATT and US Cellular. This is super patchy however, seems like as soon as even the weakest Tmo/Sprint signal is detected it will latch on to that.
Overall I see a lot of switching between carriers which sometimes results in interruptions in service.
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Sounds about right!! I do use this app a lot to assist with picking the carrier I most want to use. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cheekydevs.fiswitch

I use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mbmc.fiinfo because it lists your past connections in a nice easy to read list and only ever see Sprint and T-Mobile. To be fair though, most of the time I force the phone onto T-Mobile because Sprint is a pile a poo in my area.

uodii said:
I use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mbmc.fiinfo because it lists your past connections in a nice easy to read list and only ever see Sprint and T-Mobile. To be fair though, most of the time I force the phone onto T-Mobile because Sprint is a pile a poo in my area.
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That's what's so nice lol.. You pick.. I'm mostly working up and down a 100 mile stretch of interstate and T-Mobile only has 3 towers along the whole thing... Sprint has coverage on the whole stretch. So being able to pick and chose is great! Now with it roaming to the big red and the big yellow its really sweet!!