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UN-Friggin-Locked Baby!

Confirmed! I got a code from unlockadic on EBay and now have my Vibrant on ATT! FU TMobile!

Could you not have just bought a captivate?

Sure, but wanted a Vibrant and got one used much cheaper. Plus, I don't have a contract and don't want to have one.

Shane_pcs said:
Could you not have just bought a captivate?
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Yeah I am confused, what is the benefit of having a vibrant on AT&T as opposed to just getting a captivate? Aren't you basically running the same phone but without 3G?

We're all happy for you, not sure why though.

Plus, I need to use it out of the country and att wouldn't unlock the Captivate for 10 months, even if bought at full price. What do you mean no 3g? I am using 3g on it no prob.
Being that there have been several people wanting to unlock it without success, I figured I would let everyone know that this source is confirmed to work. If you aren't concerned, why bother posting that you don't care?

techspy said:
Plus, I need to use it out of the country and att wouldn't unlock the Captivate for 10 months, even if bought at full price. What do you mean no 3g? I am using 3g on it no prob.
Being that there have been several people wanting to unlock it without success, I figured I would let everyone know that this source is confirmed to work. If you aren't concerned, why bother posting that you don't care?
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Really? That is interesting I have always been told that the tmo and AT&T 3G networks weren't compatible, and my unlocked mytouch has no 3G access.
Edit; It isn't that I didn't care I was just confused at the benefit of doing it considering the availability of nearly the same device on the network you are using it on.

maybe you should give Simple Mobile a try since it's unlocked. $60 a month for unlimited everything, no contract. An additional $10 gets you international calling. Sorta like Boost Mobile, except you supply your own unlocked GSM phone. There's a one time $12.99 fee to get their SIM.
I went this route with my daughter as I was able to get her a cheap used slider phone for practically nothing.
And the reason why this worked for him is the Vibrant supports the UMTS1900 band that AT&T uses. One of the rare T-Mobile phones that does.

I am confused how you are using 3G? ATT uses 850mhz band for their 3G and the Vibrant only is able to use 3G on either 1700mhz or 2100mhz. Am I missing something here?
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Yep, 3g is working. The places I will be spending time in out of the USA don't have many options for service. Basically I buy prepaid sims and don't use data.
I have been with ATT so long that I still have the $15/mo unlimted data. Which is low enough to warrant leaving the account on while I am out of the country.
So to recap, ATT would not let me unlock the Captivate for 10 months even if I bought it outright. (I spent a long time talking to them to find this out as I was about to purchase a Captivate)
I do not want to get into a new contract
I need to use it out of the country.
I got a Vibrant used at a good deal.
That Simple Mobile looks like a good deal! If I didn't have the $15/mo unlimited data now, I would give them a shot.

dcam1075 said:
I am confused how you are using 3G? ATT uses 850mhz band for their 3G and the Vibrant only is able to use 3G on either 1700mhz or 2100mhz. Am I missing something here?
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I don't know but it is working. I have crappy service at my house (for all carriers) and it goes back and forth between "3G" and "E". When I have a descent signal, it sure seems pretty snappy so I believe it is 3G. I will try a speed test when I am in a good signal location. Aren't the Captivate and Vibrant the same hardware wise? Wouldn't it make sense that it would work with ATT 3G if that is the case?

They area similar hardware but the radios are carrier specific. I am pretty sure it won't work on 3G on ATT for the same reason the iPhone doesn't work on T-Mo's 3G. You must be seeing some sort of glitch on your phone. Definitely try a speed test while you are on 3G and let us know!
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I had to take a drive to test. Solid 5 bars, 3G indicator and tested on DSL reports and mobilespeedtest.com, both gave same numbers 1127kbps.

Get the speedtest.com app in the market.that is a more reliable speed test app.
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I see speedtest by xtreme labs, speedtest.net speed test, and mordax speedtest. No speedtest.com app shows up.

techspy said:
I see speedtest by xtreme labs, speedtest.net speed test, and mordax speedtest. No speedtest.com app shows up.
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speedtest.net

My bad I meant speedtest.net
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Got it. I will test tomorrow and post the results.

I am confused about the Vibrant's 3G capabilities on ATT network as well...
When I had my Nokia N95 unlocked it didn't work on TMO's 3G but did on ATT's network. The same deal with iPhones, they won't work on TMO's 3G and limited to EDGE.
Well, I will have TMO unlock my Vibrant and pop my blackberry's ATT card in to see what's the deal.

You should of got an iphone... Lol.
Good luck with working it all out!
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AT&T Data Question

Im Thinking of buying one off of ebay and was wondering if i unlock it, since the phone is meant for T-Mobiles "4g" will i my Data work and get 3g, and when AT&T gets 4g will it work for the device?

ShadowLegion said:
Im Thinking of buying one off of ebay and was wondering if i unlock it, since the phone is meant for T-Mobiles "4g" will i my Data work and get 3g, and when AT&T gets 4g will it work for the device?
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Once you unlock it for AT&T it will only function on EDGE, correct me if I'm wrong, not too sure if this phone is compatible with AT&T 3G network....most likely it will not.
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ghost_231 said:
Once you unlock it for AT&T it will only function on EDGE, correct me if I'm wrong, not too sure if this phone is compatible with AT&T 3G network....most likely it will not.
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oh.. do you know if the G2 or MyTouch 3g Slide is the same

Is the same for all t-mo phones. The Frequencies used by at&t and t-mobile for 3g are different. The most you will get is EDGE, and we all know that EDGE SUCKS

No 3g wont work. only 2g/edge will work as att and Tmobile have different data radios. If you have the old dataplan for att and don't want to pay 15 for 200mbs get a vibrant. If your lucky it'll pick up the 850mhz 3g band to get 3g for at&t. And you'll keep the old data plan because att wont pickup the imei of the vibrant.
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Alex530 said:
No 3g wont work. only 2g/edge will work as att and Tmobile have different data radios. If you have the old dataplan for att and don't want to pay 15 for 200mbs get a vibrant. If your lucky it'll pick up the 850mhz 3g band to get 3g for at&t. And you'll keep the old data plan because att wont pickup the imei of the vibrant.
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alright thanks. I had the old Unlimited Data Plan but it changed me to the new 2GB Plan when i Upgraded Last Week but when i get the phone im gonna call them so they can switch it back. Even if i sell it or not

[Q] mytouch 4g on simple mobile?

has anybody tried it? because i was thinking about doing it? hows the quality?

is the same thing thats what i use is like t mobile

If I remember correctly, they use essentially the same operating bands as T-Mobile (1700/2100 AWS), so your phone should be compatible with they SIM cards. In fact, they may even be using the same towers as T-Mobile.
However, might not be able to get HSPA+ speeds, but not sure since I haven't used them before.

Actually, it does get hspa. I am using the hd2 with the 2.2 froyo and it runs on close to 4g speeds and yes you can also use tethering and hotspot. great service!

mustangmartinez9 said:
Actually, it does get hspa. I am using the hd2 with the 2.2 froyo and it runs on close to 4g speeds and yes you can also use tethering and hotspot. great service!
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Did you need to unlock the HD2 to work on Simple Mobile or did it just work. I have a HD2 with 2.2 but it is on T-mobile but I am thinking about switching to Simple Mobile.
Any help is greatly appreciated

My wife was recently deployed so we cancelled the mytouch 4g on tmo and they waved the $200 cancel. fee.
I have been reading on xda that several people use simple mobile with tmo phones, and their webpage says this phone is SUPPORTED. I called a local dealer today and was told that I did not have to UNLOCK the phone because its running on tmo when its on simple mobile.
He said people are NOT throttled unless they are tethering or downloading torrents/movies.
Do any of you use simple mobile? Specifically, do you use a mytouch 4g on simple mobile and would you recommend it. My understanding its rebranded tmo service.
I loved the mytouch 4g, but couldnt stomach the $83 a month. My current phone is a optimus v (sprint aka virgin for $60 a month unlimited everything) but why would I want to use this phone (which I can return as Ive had it less than 10 days, I have 30 days to return) when I have a 10x better phone my mytouch 4g...
Suggestions... comments? Complaints about simple mobile? Thanks!

Just a google search indicates that the throttling cap is being seen at the 2GB mark with Simply Wireless and that they throttle people who they find tethering or downloading torrents or movies.
On the phone, the only thing that shows up is H for 3G and 4G. It does differentiate it if you are rooted with CM7

So my phone doesn't have to be unlocked? Everytime i flash a new rom do i just set the Apn?
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These sim card kits are $35 here in Hawaii ! At $2 with shipping I'll buy from this guy! He's ultra nice on phone! http://bit.ly/hhqvvw

mustangmartinez9 said:
Actually, it does get hspa. I am using the hd2 with the 2.2 froyo and it runs on close to 4g speeds and yes you can also use tethering and hotspot. great service!
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AFAIK you will get hsxpa but not hsxpa+
Hsxpa is faster than the 3g that most us carriers served up for years. Now its technically a moot point since hsxpa+ isnt 4g either and their all just enhancements on the 3g standard.
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hd2 on at&t

so i have been using my hd2 on att with edge for about a year now. ever since att starting switchin their towers for the backhaul for 4g i have lost lots of signal. anyone else experiencing this? any way to fix it

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so i have been using my hd2 on att with edge for about a year now. ever since att starting switchin their towers for the backhaul for 4g i have lost lots of signal. anyone else experiencing this? any way to fix it
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I read an article a couple of weeks ago that indicated that AT&T would be gradually phasing out edge.

stevedebi said:
I read an article a couple of weeks ago that indicated that AT&T would be gradually phasing out edge.
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jeez... I hope not...

trueblood said:
so i have been using my hd2 on att with edge for about a year now. ever since att starting switchin their towers for the backhaul for 4g i have lost lots of signal. anyone else experiencing this? any way to fix it
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me too. i thought it was just my phone with a hardware issue. im about to send off the phone for repair.
i get spotty EDGE, but mainly on GRPS
first it was the spotty 3G, now EDGE... Dam you At&t

sal2708 said:
me too. i thought it was just my phone with a hardware issue. im about to send off the phone for repair.
i get spotty EDGE, but mainly on GRPS
first it was the spotty 3G, now EDGE... Dam you At&t
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You must be talking about 3G on another device cause I know you are not getting 3G on the AT&T network using your HD2, that is unless you have the Austrialian model of the HD2.

T-Macgnolia said:
You must be talking about 3G on another device cause I know you are not getting 3G on the AT&T network using your HD2, that is unless you have the Austrialian model of the HD2.
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oh, sorry, lol im talking in general At&t's network
but once i went into roaming, and i had 3G lol

If AT&T removed EDGE off their network that would leave GSM, 3G, and HSPA+... Or isn't EDGE and upgraded GSM... So it would leave just 3G and HSPA+

they cant get rid off EDGE or GSM,
1) GSM is their network removing it would leave the option of CDMA
2) EDGE will be there as long as there is 3G available.

That's right, edge is just faster gprs. Both are part of the GSM type network.
You are probably just getting spotty service during the upgrade. Once they are done in your area you should be back to normal.
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well it seems my area will be gettinng 4G lol. cuz my service sucks $#%& at the moment.
i even called AT&T, *****ed them out too... HAHA got my self a new sim card. but im still sending the phone in for repair.

okay guys, MAJOR NEWS! T-Mobile US now belongs to AT&T.
does that mean that with in a year or so, our unlocked HD2 will be picking up AT&T 3G or HSPA+ since the T-Mobile spectrum now belongs to AT&T??

sal2708 said:
okay guys, MAJOR NEWS! T-Mobile US now belongs to AT&T.
does that mean that with in a year or so, our unlocked HD2 will be picking up AT&T 3G or HSPA+ since the T-Mobile spectrum now belongs to AT&T??
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AT&T does not own T mobile yet, they have put in an offer but it has ti be reviewed and approved by the SEC. To make sure that AT&T will not become a monopoly, because with this buy AT&T will leap over Verizon for the largest network by far.

trueblood said:
AT&T does not own T mobile yet, they have put in an offer but it has ti be reviewed and approved by the SEC. To make sure that AT&T will not become a monopoly, because with this buy AT&T will leap over Verizon for the largest network by far.
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isnt att the biggest network atm. customer wise? and besides it will get approved for the reason that the FCC is huge on getting 4G going. att will hhave the biggest for 4G network.
well at least thats what i think is going to happen.

My question about the whole AT&T/T-Mobile deal is, I'm using a couple of T-Mobile HD2s unlocked on AT&T . When/If the deal goes through, will AT&T know I'm using T-Mobile HD2s and upgrade my data plan from the cheap medianet plan to the smartphone plan? My bill is going to skyrocket!

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My question about the whole AT&T/T-Mobile deal is, I'm using a couple of T-Mobile HD2s unlocked on AT&T . When/If the deal goes through, will AT&T know I'm using T-Mobile HD2s and upgrade my data plan from the cheap medianet plan to the smartphone plan? My bill is going to skyrocket!
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T-Mobile is still going to operate as a separate entity for a long while. So I don't think you need worry - I think the TMO HD2s will continue to work on EDGE with the AT&T network. The question is if they will share towers (meaning that your phone would have G3), but even then you would have to register your APN for the T-Mobile network, which won't work with an AT&T SIM Card.

[Q] 4g speed on at&t phone.

Hello everyone
i just bought a brand new samsung infuse locked to at&t. I got it unlocked to use it with tmobile.i am currently using mytouch4g. i am able to use infuse after unlocking with tmobile but can not get 4g data speed on infuse.it only gives me EDGE speed
is there any setting out here that i can use that will give me 4g speed on samsung infuse using tmobile sim just like i get with mytouch4g. and i want to use it with tmobile USA.
please help
thanks in advance

No reply to help me. Please guys id anyone have any answer this .
I would really appricate this.
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EDGE is 4G on AT&T. just kidding
I would check what you have it set to under phone options, dail *#*#4636#*#*, and check what band you have selected, as well as correct APN settings.

ATT's 4G bands are not the same at T-Mobile's 4G bands. Wont work no way no how.

@ chris it says gsm/wcdma auto(prl)
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AT&T is using 1900 MHz (850 MHz in some markets) for 3G. T-Mobile will use 1700 MHz for download and 2100 MHz for upload or pretend I didn't say anything and keep trying something that isn't doable. that's your call

like jay says it doesn't have the correct network band antennas,
just sell it, new smartphones are coming out weekly.
and 4G is gimmicky, best of luck,

Thank you so much guys for trying to help. Do you guys think if root my phone and install custom rom. Is there any chance of getting 4g speed then?
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ipaq dude said:
Thank you so much guys for trying to help. Do you guys think if root my phone and install custom rom. Is there any chance of getting 4g speed then?
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it's a hardware limitation

check the APNs. I got an Atrix and my downloads on HSPA+ were between 2 and 3. Then I changed the APNs, they had 4 options. THen I got 5-7 downloads. Thats the closest to 4G you'll get on ATT

DiamondJay20 said:
check the APNs. I got an Atrix and my downloads on HSPA+ were between 2 and 3. Then I changed the APNs, they had 4 options. THen I got 5-7 downloads. Thats the closest to 4G you'll get on ATT
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Are you sure it's not just the amount of traffic in your area?
Here in NYC, i've hit anywhere from 1.5Mbps down all the way up to 6+Mbps down

wow thanks for the info.are you on tmobile also ?
if yes do you mind sharing your apn settings.
i get good 4g speed with mytouch 4g which is tmobile branded device.
Thanks again for your inputs to help me out.
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Are you sure it's not just the amount of traffic in your area?
Here in NYC, i've hit anywhere from 1.5Mbps down all the way up to 6+Mbps down
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ipaq dude said:
wow thanks for the info.are you on tmobile also ?
if yes do you mind sharing your apn settings.
i get good 4g speed with mytouch 4g which is tmobile branded device.
Thanks again for your inputs to help me out.
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ATT
Never tweaked and still on the cingular wap setting
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ipaq dude said:
wow thanks for the info.are you on tmobile also ?
if yes do you mind sharing your apn settings.
i get good 4g speed with mytouch 4g which is tmobile branded device.
Thanks again for your inputs to help me out.
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I hate to burst your bubble but there is no way you are going to get the AT&T device to work on T-Mobile's 3G, nevermind "4G"/HSPA. Sorry.

right... It has to do with the phone and the hardware... aka - the stuff they build the phone with. Its like if you try to use a phone to receive xm radio frequencies... it's not going to work... If you have a phone with the ATT bands they will NEVER work the same on Tmobile. But you can get Edge on any GSM network. Hope this helps. Search for att cellular bands on Google and compare them with Tmobile cellular bands.

Sorry to say it but the guys are correct! ALL of the AT&T 4G phone are quad band GSM phones! They work on the 850/1900 frequencies for all data and communication purposes in the USA! T-Mobile uses 1700! So basically you should have done a little more homework before you ran out and spent all that money!
If you are lucky you can still sell it and maybe get your money back!
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yes i know.what waste i hope i will be able to sell it.thank you guys anyways.
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Sorry to say it but the guys are correct! ALL of the AT&T 4G phone are quad band GSM phones! They work on the 850/1900 frequencies for all data and communication purposes in the USA! T-Mobile uses 1700! So basically you should have done a little more homework before you ran out and spent all that money!
If you are lucky you can still sell it and maybe get your money back!
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Wont work at all. Different bands. That is the one crappy part. TMO uses there oddball 1900 MHZ or something like that.

mediq91 said:
Wont work at all. Different bands. That is the one crappy part. TMO uses there oddball 1900 MHZ or something like that.
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They use 1700 and 2100 (both are required by the phone).