SIM - Atrix 4G General

I looked at my atrix's sim card and it says 3g on there, what do you guys have? Do you think this could be a reason for my un impressive dl speeds?
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roharia said:
I looked at my atrix's sim card and it says 3g on there, what do you guys have? Do you think this could be a reason for my un impressive dl speeds?
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my guess is you have one that looks like this
att is handing out new ones that are for 4g when it comes out but you can get them now at a nearby store

brian2220 said:
my guess is you have one that looks like this
att is handing out new ones that are for 4g when it comes out but you can get them now at a nearby store
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Wait what? i ordered my atrix last week and it also came with a 3g sim card but what your saying is theres a 4g sim card?? do you have a pic of one?

Your sim card should have no effect on data speeds. All they do is give the phone the carrier information they need to identify with a cell tower under your phone number, and store contacts. The difference between 3G and 4G cards are purely cosmetic.

i think not. cuz i had questioned about the 4G sim card a while back and she told me that they will eventually roll out for compatible phones.

Lol AT&T '4g' is just 3g only a little faster. It uses the same bands and APNs that 3g uses. Any 3g sim will work on a 4g network in a 4g phone at 4g speeds.
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only getting EDGE

put in sim from ATT N1 where I was getting full 3G (CM has it as H), and now, with same sim, I only get EDGE in Atrix. New sim they included gives me nothing... just a strikethrough the data icon area.
What gives?
nexusonemeover said:
put in sim from ATT N1 where I was getting full 3G (CM has it as H), and now, with same sim, I only get EDGE in Atrix. New sim they included gives me nothing... just a strikethrough the data icon area.
What gives?
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Maybe you dont have HSPA+ in your area? Only guessing, btw.
Att is having many issues with the atrix and inspire. They're working on these issues now.
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You need a new sim cards as this is a 4g device. Might be the issue.
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jug6ernaut said:
You need a new sim cards as this is a 4g device. Might be the issue.
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Wrong. Any 3g ATT sim card will work, there is no technical differences. The only time moving forward you will need a newer simcard is for when LTE (real "4g") launches.
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You need a new sim cards as this is a 4g device. Might be the issue.
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you have to have 4G sim card and also your account must be provisioned in the system with a new 4G feature code.
I work for ATT.
bmvik said:
you have to have 4G sim card and also your account must be provisioned in the system with a new 4G feature code.
I work for ATT.
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So do I and I can also confirm that was what I read on an internal training presentation on the new 4G phones, including the Atrix.
bmvik said:
you have to have 4G sim card and also your account must be provisioned in the system with a new 4G feature code.
I work for ATT.
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so essentially we will have to use the sim that is sent with the phone?
You don't need a 4g sim, pop in the regular 3g sim...that's what I have in my inspire...getting hspa+
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seanfinn said:
You don't need a 4g sim, pop in the regular 3g sim...that's what I have in my inspire...getting hspa+
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you must be getting a symbol with H+ and that is all.
for actual speed use new 4G SIM and get provisioned with new feature code by calling customer care or going in to the store.
Spent 85 minutes on the phone with tier 2 support. They have no idea what's going on. We tried old sum and new... no luck. We changed options in *#*#4636#*#* with no luck. We reset to factory default with no luck.
Its stuck on EDGE. My account is provisioned for this phone with the correct data plan and its simply not working. They want me to go to a corporate store tomorrow and swap for another.
Any other ideas short of a swap?
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seanfinn said:
You don't need a 4g sim, pop in the regular 3g sim...that's what I have in my inspire...getting hspa+
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no one is getting HSPA+, it's being backhauled until March. I don't know why it says we have H+ in the status bar though
backhaul isn't just going to magically happen when march hits, it will happen as soon as the backhaul hits the site and is up and running, which is a never ending thing that has been going on for the past year or so.
EDIT: Oh and to the OP, more than likely something is wrong with the phone if other phones pick up 3g just fine.
But the best thing is, the ATRIX an the INSPIRE 4G will not be getting LTE HAHAHA AT&T FTW

Unlimited web on at&ts $50 prepaid plan

I was told that you get unlimited data on this plan.Does anyone know if this is correct.
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Not for smartphones. Requires an over price data plan. I think its like $25 bux for one gig.
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It was an old trick that they now are cracking down on.
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That figures.
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They now have euro eimi codes?
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Whats emei codes?and what do they do?
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Straighttalksim.com has a $45 plan "unlimited" everything runs on at&t or tmobile network (you can chose) It works on any phone that has the right bands. I am running a i9100 on it now and have been for awhile
bpear96 said:
Straighttalksim.com has a $45 plan "unlimited" everything runs on at&t or tmobile network (you can chose) It works on any phone that has the right bands. I am running a i9100 on it now and have been for awhile
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Ditto. They can cut you off if you go over a certain amount (most people say around 2-3GB a month), but so far I've used around that amount and been good. I know some people who have gone way over (5GB) and been fine too. If you use them, don't fill in the proxy fields in the APN, just the MMS proxy stuff. If you stream constantly, this service is not for you. However for anything else it's great. And you get real AT&T speeds (I've personally gotten up to 5 Mbps in some areas).
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Ditto. They can cut you off if you go over a certain amount (most people say around 2-3GB a month), but so far I've used around that amount and been good. I know some people who have gone way over (5GB) and been fine too. If you use them, don't fill in the proxy fields in the APN, just the MMS proxy stuff. If you stream constantly, this service is not for you. However for anything else it's great. And you get real AT&T speeds (I've personally gotten up to 5 Mbps in some areas).
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Yup ive used 2gb and been fine, and have also heard of people going over 5gb and been fine. But id say 2gb would be the safe zone, which is probably plenty for most. Just use wifi whenever you can
my sim will be coming soon and since im gonna be using a pre 2 i dont think data limits are anything to worry about. i just want stable reliable signal where I can text and get calls reliably from a certain area sprint doesnt cut it but ATT does. my question is i am a part time promotor for clubs so i send out a crap load of texts (on sprint i saw my amount and it was around 22000 lol)
if i decide to make this my main phone i will be consuming that much.....phone calls arent an issue i mainly talk only to my gf for long periods of time at night lol
will i be kicked off for this usage?
Hey if I only wanted 5-10 of data a month with no minutes or texts is that possible?and if it is how much would I be looking at for just 5 Gb of 4G data a month.I have a unlocked HTC sensation 4G a t-mobile smartphone.so do I order a sim card from straight talk?how much is a sim card?can I call and order a sim card and activate the sim for just monthly data?I would appreciate it if someone would please explain my qwestions. Thanks...
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Texts don't really use data so you would be fine. Data use would be like Pandora.
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Mesaman2012 said:
Hey if I only wanted 5-10 of data a month with no minutes or texts is that possible?and if it is how much would I be looking at for just 5 Gb of 4G data a month.I have a unlocked HTC sensation 4G a t-mobile smartphone.so do I order a sim card from straight talk?how much is a sim card?can I call and order a sim card and activate the sim for just monthly data?I would appreciate it if someone would please explain my qwestions. Thanks...
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You could get your cellphone activated on Clearwireless if it's available in your area. It works on HTC EVO, and I think it would on sensation... Just google "activate htc evo on clearwireless" to get on the right path... Good luck!
izzox said:
You could get your cellphone activated on Clearwireless if it's available in your area. It works on HTC EVO, and I think it would on sensation... Just google "activate htc evo on clearwireless" to get on the right path... Good luck!
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The Evo is a cdma device and the Sensation is a gsm device. They are not compatible. Clearwireless is a cdma provider (mvno).
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Isn't there a provider called smart wireless?If so are they gsm or cdma?
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I don't think GSM/CDMA matters in terms of 4G connection, rather Wimax/ lTE... does
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izzox said:
I don't think GSM/CDMA matters in terms of 4G connection, rather Wimax/ lTE... does
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Yes, it does. GSM SIMs and (for example) the SIMs used by Verizon (I don't, know if, Sprint has switched to a SIM based system for their up and coming LTE network) would not be compatible. You CANNOT USE A device like the Sensation on a CDMA network, period.
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Babydoll25 said:
Yes, it does. GSM SIMs and (for example) the SIMs used by Verizon (I don't, know if, Sprint has switched to a SIM based system for their up and coming LTE network) would not be compatible. You CANNOT USE A device like the Sensation on a CDMA network, period.
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Sprint uses "integrated SIMs" for their LTE phones, which basically means they still use the same MEID/ESN system. Identical to the old 3G/WiMax system. And yes, you're correct. You can't use a GSM phone on a CDMA network period. You can, however take a hybrid GSM/CDMA phone (like a Droid 2 Global) and get it to work on GSM networks by hacking the radio not to ignore domestic networks like AT&T and T-Mobile.

Unlock NVM Folder on 9k Port

I can not get the nvm folder unlocked on the 9k port. I do need it unlocked to be able to write the data settings and have them stick, correct? Also to change the MEID? I have CDMA WS 2.7, QPST 366, DFS 4.0.0.4. Can anyone help?
I am trying to flash this phone to cricket-
I do have 1x data with a AT&T sim installed. Text and calls work.
I also have 1x data with no sim card installed, but I can't make calls.
Yes I am trying to unlock and edit the 9k port with the vzw sim in the phone.
Edit: 'open sesame door' DOES NOT WORK
The radio itself ia the problem. It doesnt work at the frequencies that at&t operates on. Yes it does have a sim but it isnt the same as a sim that is in an at&t phone.
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disconnecktie said:
The radio itself ia the problem. It doesnt work at the frequencies that at&t operates on. Yes it does have a sim but it isnt the same as a sim that is in an at&t phone.
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Ok, but I still need to unlock the NVM folder on the 9k port modem.
Are you attempting to get 3g data?
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disconnecktie said:
Are you attempting to get 3g data?
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Yup.
Good luck. The thunderbolt doesnt operate on the same frequencies as at&t. The radios are not capable of it.
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Good luck. The thunderbolt doesnt operate on the same frequencies as at&t. The radios are not capable of it.
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Who said anything about that, in my post I state the following
I AM FLASHING THIS PHONE TO CRICKET
I am trying to get the 3g data to work on cricket, so far I can only get 1x data. Anyways, my question is how to unlock the NVM folder.
budaim said:
I can not get the nvm folder unlocked on the 9k port. I do need it unlocked to be able to write the data settings and have them stick, correct? Also to change the MEID? I have CDMA WS 2.7, QPST 366, DFS 4.0.0.4. Can anyone help?
I am trying to flash this phone to cricket-
I do have 1x data with a AT&T sim installed. Text and calls work.
I also have 1x data with no sim card installed, but I can't make calls.
Yes I am trying to unlock and edit the 9k port with the vzw sim in the phone.
Edit: 'open sesame door' DOES NOT WORK
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I think the at&t sim confused them
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I think the at&t sim confused them
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ah!
Go to mycricket forum and look at the instructions I did make a comment on it about flash a New radio the one on the gingeritis 3d site seems like after that I could write but can't be 100% sure!! Cuz I did a lot thing over the 2 weeks to get it to work pain in the butt but once I got it to work so flipping awsome and to the guy that posted are the sim really doesn't matter other than writting to apn for mms I.can run with or with out the sim once the radio is written too
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Matrixk101 said:
Go to mycricket forum and look at the instructions I did make a comment on it about flash a New radio the one on the gingeritis 3d site seems like after that I could write but can't be 100% sure!! Cuz I did a lot thing over the 2 weeks to get it to work pain in the butt but once I got it to work so flipping awsome and to the guy that posted are the sim really doesn't matter other than writting to apn for mms I.can run with or with out the sim once the radio is written too
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That is the post that I followed to flash the TB to cricket. I did flash the TB with the following:
'MR2.5 MDM9K Patched for 3g' with no luck
Which radio are you talking about?
2.11.605.9 Radio or 1.01.1520.0 MR4 Sense 3.0 Leak Radio
I tried to download the radios, but the dropbox URLs are dead.
I'll take a look tomo see if I can find it can't gurantee it will just hunch 2long weeks just glad it finally stuck I did think it was possible almost gave up
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CDMA doesn't use sim card. Sim card is gsm by default. The one on the tbolt is not a "sim" as we know it. Im pretty sure it I for 4g LTE only. Everything else should work, yes 3g cdma, without it present. I think it is a UIM card. I have heard Verizon is using it for CDMA authentication as well, but I am not sure on that one. CDMA does not need a "sim" card, but a carrier could choose to use a UIM or any hardware key if they desired. If you aren't on Verizon's network, it should be 100%. If you are(even through a third party carrier that uses Verizon for their cdma service) you will need a new card. Once they are issued, they get tied to the account and phone number and cannot be changed for security reasons.
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its been proven that the t-bolt is a world phone
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its been proven that the t-bolt is a world phone
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Do tell how. It is a cdma evdo phone. It will work in countries with cdma technology but without a gsm antenna it can't function properly as a world phone.
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CDMA doesn't use sim card. Sim card is gsm by default. The one on the tbolt is not a "sim" as we know it. Im pretty sure it I for 4g LTE only. Everything else should work, yes 3g cdma, without it present. I think it is a UIM card. I have heard Verizon is using it for CDMA authentication as well, but I am not sure on that one. CDMA does not need a "sim" card, but a carrier could choose to use a UIM or any hardware key if they desired. If you aren't on Verizon's network, it should be 100%. If you are(even through a third party carrier that uses Verizon for their cdma service) you will need a new card. Once they are issued, they get tied to the account and phone number and cannot be changed for security reasons.
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So you are saying the data fields on the 9k port are irrelevant to my data issue. All the NV items on 9k port still have Verizon information, so the UM and AN User ID and so forth are all the old Verizon information. I can NOT write to these fields, from what I understand this might be the reason I am not getting 3G.
So if those settings are not needed, is it my Radio? Like I said all my calls, texts, MMS even all WORK. My only issue is 1x Data, I can't seem to get 3g.
ALSO WHEN THE VERIZON UIM/SIM CARD (WHICH EVER IT IS) IS IN THE PHONE, I HAVE NO DATA AT ALL, I ONLY GET DATA WHEN I USE A SIM CARD FROM ANOTHER PROVIDER.
THE DATA WORKS WITH NO UIM/SIM IN THE PHONE, BUT WHEN THERE IS NO UIM/SIM I CAN NOT MAKE CALLS.
Have you seen this article? You are correct with your approach, this may help you.
http://www.cricketusers.com/verizon...nderbolt-3g-full-flash-instructions-free.html
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Try these also
http://www.cricketusers.com/verizon...-htc-thunderbolt-cricket-wireless-almost.html
http://www.cricketusers.com/verizon...nderbolt-cricket-wireless-almost-5-print.html
For moto razor, but references to tbolt and your issues
http://www.cricketusers.com/verizon...-cricket-wireless-talk-text-mms-internet.html
Can't find a straight answer if cricket uses r-uim card or not. Everywhere I looked it said no, but maybe in the future.
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Hope they help, I'm going to have to move my friends tbolt to straight talk soon so I will be in the same boat soon enough!
And yes tbolt is world phone with gsm and sim card support.
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I would like to know about the stright talk t-bolt good luck
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StraightTalk and multi-band GSM: do they "mix"?

If I get an AT&T compatable StraightTalk SIM does it also pull from T-Mobile's towers for voice (but not 3g ofc)?
In other words, is the difference between the two SIMs (ATT/TMO) only for HSPA coverage, or HSPA and GSM?
Planning on getting my mom an Infuse 4G but I want to make sure that she'll be getting as best voice coverage as possible.
If you get her a Infuse,just get the at&t sim card from straight talk and everything will function just as if it were running on at&t
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If you use a T-Mobile SIM you get T-Mobile coverage. If you use an AT&T SIM you get AT&T coverage. It's as simple as that.
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If you use a T-Mobile SIM you get T-Mobile coverage. If you use an AT&T SIM you get AT&T coverage. It's as simple as that.
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Unless the phone supports both bands then you can use either sim card
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Yes but you won't be able to use the AT&T towers if you use T-Mobile from the way I understand it.
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If you use a T-Mobile SIM you get T-Mobile coverage. If you use an AT&T SIM you get AT&T coverage. It's as simple as that.
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This is the conclusion I've reached after much research.
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Damnit.
Well ATT coverage is great in our home area so I'll just stick to that. Thanks guys.
I was hoping that if an ATT sim was used and no ATT voice coverage was available it would try to roam to a TMO straighttalk service.
Get two SIMs and use Google Voice.
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[Q] Information on network for motorola atrix

Please help me. I have a motorola atrix 4g. Unlocked. Rooted. Running on t-mobile network. I have 3g contract but all i am getting is edge (which is fricking slow). I know it possible for you to be able to change atrix automatic custom network (which is at&t) to work with t-mobile. Youtube doesn't help cause all i see is bell, sprint and metro pcs. I know it something with the radio. But i need your help thanks.
Do you have any friends who have tmo that you can ask their apn settings? That's my suggestion.
milojoseph said:
Please help me. I have a motorola atrix 4g. Unlocked. Rooted. Running on t-mobile network. I have 3g contract but all i am getting is edge (which is fricking slow). I know it possible for you to be able to change atrix automatic custom network (which is at&t) to work with t-mobile. Youtube doesn't help cause all i see is bell, sprint and metro pcs. I know it something with the radio. But i need your help thanks.
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did you know atrix has a triple band 3g and it does NOT have the tmobile 3g/hspa band. so nothing will work
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did you know atrix has a triple band 3g and it does NOT have the tmobile 3g/hspa band. so nothing will work
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This is true. Carrier radio frequencies do differ in the USA. Wifi is the only high speed you'll get in the USA if you are not on at&t using the at&t Atrix.
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This is true. Carrier radio frequencies do differ in the USA. Wifi is the only high speed you'll get in the USA if you are not on at&t using the at&t Atrix.
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Im so angry. But hope something comes up
If you're not locked into a t-mobile contract I suggest going to straight talk, they have a SIM for AT&T version phones and that should get you 3g. Or go for h20 wireless which should get you full 4g speed.
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Im so angry. But hope something comes up
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phonearena.com and gsmarena.com has specs of all of the phones as well as the providers.
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If you're not locked into a t-mobile contract I suggest going to straight talk, they have a SIM for AT&T version phones and that should get you 3g. Or go for h20 wireless which should get you full 4g speed.
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Lol, despite its name Atrix 4G does not have 4G... You need a carrier working on one or two of 850/1900/2100 3g frequencies.
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hspa+
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Lol, despite its name Atrix 4G does not have 4G... You need a carrier working on one or two of 850/1900/2100 3g frequencies.
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i'd still consider HSPA plus more 4g than Sprint's so called 4g and that wimax thing the original evo has
and I'd consider verizon's 3G more like 2g hahaha
Man im disappointed u should have never brought this phone cuz a friend said I can hack the Motorola custom radio which was at&t to T-Mobile. But he was wrong.
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