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Atrix on t mobile?

I'm just making this thread for the future. If its possible if people can tell us if they have gotten their atrix working on t mobile and how they did it and if hspa works because it does have the bands for it according to the Motorola website. Thanks for any info.

Yo I got it to work with simple mobile with their 4g. Just go to gsmhosting forums and buy a code from their advertised sites. They email it to you in 5 minutes, just input imei and that it.

So this phone would or wouldn't work on t mobile? I know in the past I haven't bothered with ATT phones on TMO because the 3g is at different frequencies...but if the phone is 3rd party and supports all the frequencies then theoretically this phone should work on TMO, as any other phone would.... Anyone know for sure though..?

Thanks for the info. Now just for t mobile to make sure. I know simple and t mobile almost the same but I don't just wanna go and spend 550 and be stuck.

Simple mobile uses the t-mobile towers so lol yeah ! As I said I got it working with simple mobile and they have 4g too.

Can you do a speed test for me? And where and how much was the unlock code? Thanks.

Check this thread already on unlocks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=960771&page=4

ramirez3805 said:
Thanks for the info. Now just for t mobile to make sure. I know simple and t mobile almost the same but I don't just wanna go and spend 550 and be stuck.
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They are the same. Well this is interesting news indeed if it does work. Thinking of picking up an Atrix myself now that it works on Tmobiles 4G network.

z3r0soul said:
Check this thread already on unlocks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=960771&page=4
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Can you do a speed test?

It would work, but only on 2G. T-Mo uses 1700 and 2100, while the Atrix ony has 850, 1900, and 2100

So zero soul lied?

ramirez3805 said:
So zero soul lied?
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Well he may just be confused a bit. After it's unlocked it will work on T-Mobile, but not the 3G/4G due to the band differences. So it won't be worth the $599 if you don't get to use the fast speeds.

Of course not.

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this sux... I'm having the same dilemma...
1. switch to att (att sux! ... + limited internet)
2. use it on tmobile (no 3g)
3. wait for another device (I've been waiting since forever!!)

Yea! We are supposed to get this outdated galaxy s when its running outdated hardware and the s2 has been announced!

suleiman.aql said:
this sux... I'm having the same dilemma...
1. switch to att (att sux! ... + limited internet)
2. use it on tmobile (no 3g)
3. wait for another device (I've been waiting since forever!!)
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Wait until next month. Optimus 2x 4G is coming soon.

Funk2641 said:
It would work, but only on 2G. T-Mo uses 1700 and 2100, while the Atrix ony has 850, 1900, and 2100
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What i want to know is being that it works on 2100 bands, is if it would work on tmobiles 4G. 4G is available in my area and im waiting for my unlock code to come it to test it. If it's 2G only, thats cool in the mean time.

svengalis said:
Wait until next month. Optimus 2x 4G is coming soon.
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I heard that the atrix is gonna be released in canada, do they by any chance have the same freq as tmobile?

Arc not 3G compatible in US?

Hello,
Maybe you guys can help me clarify something for me. I want to buy this phone and get the unlocked version. Only problem is no matter which seller I'm looking at on Ebay they're all saying "3G Not compatible in the U.S" which means I'll be running at 2G and I actually considered this ok because i really want to this phone. But I want to know why it won't work? If it's a GSM phone and it would work with AT&T & T-Mobile my local carriers why wouldn't it give me 3G speeds?
I really want this phone because I wanted something different, something you won't see out here much. Plus I wanted to get back to Sony phones after playing with other manufactors. Can anyone help clear this is up for me?

Nishua said:
But I want to know why it won't work? If it's a GSM phone and it would work with AT&T & T-Mobile my local carriers why wouldn't it give me 3G speeds?
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For the same reason that a T-Mobile US GSM handset won't give you 3G on AT&T - it's the wrong frequency.
Most of the world uses the 2100MHz band for UMTS/HSDPA but AT&T are awkward and use 1900MHz and 850MHz and T-Mobile are even more awkward and use the extremely unusual 1700MHz band.

Nishua said:
Hello,
Maybe you guys can help me clarify something for me. I want to buy this phone and get the unlocked version. Only problem is no matter which seller I'm looking at on Ebay they're all saying "3G Not compatible in the U.S" which means I'll be running at 2G and I actually considered this ok because i really want to this phone. But I want to know why it won't work? If it's a GSM phone and it would work with AT&T & T-Mobile my local carriers why wouldn't it give me 3G speeds?
I really want this phone because I wanted something different, something you won't see out here much. Plus I wanted to get back to Sony phones after playing with other manufactors. Can anyone help clear this is up for me?
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LT15i = T-Mobile 3G bands
LT15a = AT&T 3G bands

augie7107 said:
LT15i = T-Mobile 3G bands
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No, the LT15i doesn't support the AWS (1700MHz) band so it won't support T-Mobile US's 3G service.

Step666 said:
No, the LT15i doesn't support the AWS (1700MHz) band so it won't support T-Mobile US's 3G service.
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T-Mobile also uses 2100

Hmm I thought that tmobile U. S used the same 3G bands as europe. So in theory it should work right?
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augie7107 said:
T-Mobile also uses 2100
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No they don't.
T-Mobile's 3G uses a ~1700MHz frequency to upload and a ~2100MHz frequency to download, this is the '1700MHz band', also referred to as 'AWS' or 'UMTS band IV'.
Compare this to the '2100MHz band' ( or 'UMTS band I') which uses a frequency of ~1900MHz to upload and a frequency of ~2100MHz to download. The two are not cross-compatible.
The LT15i supports the 2100MHz band but not the 1700MHz band, so no 3G on T-Mobile.
If you don't believe me, feel free to read this thread on T-Mobile US's own site.
People with handsets that only support the 2100MHz band don't get 3G service.
Hero Yu said:
Hmm I thought that tmobile U. S used the same 3G bands as europe.
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They don't.

[No they don't.
T-Mobile's 3G uses a ~1700MHz frequency to upload and a ~2100MHz frequency to download, this is the '1700MHz band', also referred to as 'AWS' or 'UMTS band IV'.]
Thanks for the detailed explanation.
You obviously know more about this than I do.
I do believe your first two statements are contradictory.
You state "no they don't" and then go on to say "they use a 2100 to download"
All other SE "I" version phones work with T-Mobile 3G, correct?

augie7107 said:
[No they don't.
T-Mobile's 3G uses a ~1700MHz frequency to upload and a ~2100MHz frequency to download, this is the '1700MHz band', also referred to as 'AWS' or 'UMTS band IV'.]
Thanks for the detailed explanation.
You obviously know more about this than I do.
I do believe your first two statements are contradictory.
You state "no they don't" and then go on to say "they use a 2100 to download"
All other SE "I" version phones work with T-Mobile 3G, correct?
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They never make anything the same. They may work or they may not. You should pay attention to every details of any product you are buying, no general rules existing with any product specially gadgets which they get a new technology everyday.

augie7107 said:
I do believe your first two statements are contradictory.
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I can see why you might think that but it's not contradictory because band and frequency are not the same.
If we look at the specs for the Arc, it says says '3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100' (that's the LT15i, the line below is the frequencies supported by the LT15a).
Those numbers refer to UMTS bands I and VIII as listed here.
As you can see from the page on Wikipedia, every band operates on two different frequencies, one for uploading and one for downloading. This is to avoid interference.
So even though the download frequencies of the 1700 band and the 2100 band are the same, the two bands are not compatible as the upload frequencies are different (sorry for all the underlining, it just makes it easier to explain...).
It would be a lot simpler if each band's upload and download frequencies were distinct, it would be far less confusing but I guess there's some sort of reason why things are the way they are...
augie7107 said:
All other SE "I" version phones work with T-Mobile 3G, correct?
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I don't think so, not unless they say they support the 1700/AWS band.
Basically, unless a phone's specs say it supports 1700MHz for 3G (or mentions AWS support, which means the same thing), it should be assumed that it won't give you 3G on T-Mobile US.
Though this all starts to become even more confusing when local roaming agreements are factored in but I don't really know anything about that to be honest.

Nishua said:
Hello,
Maybe you guys can help me clarify something for me. I want to buy this phone and get the unlocked version. Only problem is no matter which seller I'm looking at on Ebay they're all saying "3G Not compatible in the U.S" which means I'll be running at 2G and I actually considered this ok because i really want to this phone. But I want to know why it won't work? If it's a GSM phone and it would work with AT&T & T-Mobile my local carriers why wouldn't it give me 3G speeds?
I really want this phone because I wanted something different, something you won't see out here much. Plus I wanted to get back to Sony phones after playing with other manufactors. Can anyone help clear this is up for me?
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In short:
LT15i: 2G will work just fine on both AT&T and T-Mobile. 3G will NOT work on either network.
LT15a: 2G will work just fine on both AT&T and T-Mobile. 3G will ONLY work with AT&T.

so my concerns is..if i am using T Mobile right now...it means I am doomed right? Even the new T mobile 4G(whatever they wanna call it) wont get me the right internet speed to blast the phone?

felixlaw11114 said:
so my concerns is..if i am using T Mobile right now...it means I am doomed right? Even the new T mobile 4G(whatever they wanna call it) wont get me the right internet speed to blast the phone?
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att bought tmobile couple of weeks back , so ask if they are sharing the 3G frequencies now

alsaqr said:
att bought tmobile couple of weeks back , so ask if they are sharing the 3G frequencies now
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I am not sure that went completely though. It is still hanging with no solution...

Nimche said:
I am not sure that went completely though. It is still hanging with no solution...
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if i assume they are not sharing frequency..the only way for me to enjoy 3G/4G internet is to use AT&T?

felixlaw11114 said:
so my concerns is..if i am using T Mobile right now...it means I am doomed right? Even the new T mobile 4G(whatever they wanna call it) wont get me the right internet speed to blast the phone?
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'4G' has nothing to do with any of this - that's just speed, it doesn't change which band T-Mobile use.
alsaqr said:
att bought tmobile couple of weeks back , so ask if they are sharing the 3G frequencies now
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They're not.
The merger hasn't even been approved yet, let alone any sort of migration of customers.
If the merger is approved, you're talking anywhere from 1 year to 3 before you see any real-world differences like the ones you're suggesting.

...um...I am doom-ed then..
I read their press and their said the deal wont close until the end of the year

Assuming the regulators allow it to go ahead at all.
There are, rightly so, concerns about a single national GSM-based network and the knock-on effect that would have on competition.

seems like I got a smart phone that not gonna be that smart

augie7107 said:
T-Mobile also uses 2100
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tmo uses 1700 downlink and 2100 uplink. phone must support both freqs to get 3G. LT15i does not support 1700, hence 3G will not work.

[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.
ph00ny said:
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.
souperman7340 said:
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).

are you tmobile customers ready for some badass phones?!!!!

http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/...dts-seven-year-umts-roaming-agreement-gets-d/
What that basically does is TMO and ATT will SHARE the spectrum, meaning their phones have to have the same bands, and you guys know that ATT gets most of the cool phones and TMO usually gets nothing but Galaxy S series as its top of the line phone.
That's really good news, i actually like it.
discuss?

Is there a list of what towers TMO received.

Does this mean i can use an unlocked international phone with 2100 mhz HSPA+ on t-mobile and still get 3G?

Tmobile gonna have iphone now? Hells yeah

Sweet news. T-mobile just surprised me with a comeback!

Wait, how does this mean we get their phones too? Is it just because we're gonna share the same network?
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Nabeel10 said:
Wait, how does this mean we get their phones too? Is it just because we're gonna share the same network?
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This is only good if answer to my question above is yes. I mean can we use unlocked world phones? I can get a used galaxy s2 international version and use on t mobile. That will be awesome!

Nabeel10 said:
Wait, how does this mean we get their phones too? Is it just because we're gonna share the same network?
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It'll be sharing the same spectrum, meaning their phones will be compatible with TMO's network.
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This is only good if answer to my question above is yes. I mean can we use unlocked world phones? I can get a used galaxy s2 international version and use on t mobile. That will be awesome!
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I honestly can't answer that, but just opinion wise, i think thats a no. International phones have different bands than that of ATT or TMO, but if ATT gets a phone that we don't (iphone) we SHOULD be able to use it.

They aren't sharing spectrum, they have a roaming deal. Which is totally different.

T-Mobile has had some nice phone though, didn't we have the first dual core? The Sensation, Amaze, G2X, and SGS2 are all top of the line.
Just curious though, wouldn't this mean that At&t's already terrible data speeds will become worse, since more people will be using the same spectrum?

My unlocked 3gs is still just hitting edge..guess im not in the area affected by this.
*puts iphone back in dusty corner*
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jamesd86 said:
My unlocked 3gs is still just hitting edge..guess im not in the area affected by this.
*puts iphone back in dusty corner*
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Pretty sure it hasn't happened yet.
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Most of the current international phones are compatible with ATTs 2100 mhz HSPA+ network. Not LTE though. But i think what this new arrangement is to use ATT towers only for roaming where tmobile towers are not available. All t mobile phones do support the 2100 band, so that makes sense. But Att phones cannot work on tmobile 3G/HSPA+ 850 mhz band.

rakeshchn said:
Most of the current international phones are compatible with ATTs 2100 mhz HSPA+ network. Not LTE though. But i think what this new arrangement is to use ATT towers only for roaming where tmobile towers are not available. All t mobile phones do support the 2100 band, so that makes sense. But Att phones cannot work on tmobile 3G/HSPA+ 850 mhz band.
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Yep. I wouldn't go buying an AT&T device just yet. They're not merging their networks. They're just letting TMo customers use their network in some areas. This isn't a full frequency overlap of the companies' networks as the OP is implying.

Guys get a Windows Phone 7 phone!
So smoooth and sliickk!!! Lol
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VeryCoolAlan said:
Guys get a Windows Phone 7 phone!
So smoooth and sliickk!!! Lol
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Lol. By the way, did you guys know that a Windows phone can have it's messaging app destroyed via a text message? Check out this video...

N00B_IN_N33D said:
Lol. By the way, did you guys know that a Windows phone can have it's messaging app destroyed via a text message? Check out this video...
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...hey alan can i have your number? >.>

Wow Alan, figured that's why you've been so quiet lately +.+
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Sharing Spectrum
heygrl said:
They aren't sharing spectrum, they have a roaming deal. Which is totally different.
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I think they are going to be sharing "some" spectrum. It has already started:
http://www.evdoinfo.com/content/view/3887/64/

zoid_99 said:
I think they are going to be sharing "some" spectrum. It has already started:
http://www.evdoinfo.com/content/view/3887/64/
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That's their own spectrum and has nothing to do with AT&T.

Tmobile 1900 mhz band is live in Pittsburgh Pa!

Just got out of chat with Tmo online chat with rep. I was told that the Pittsburgh area is online with the 1900 mhz spectrum and that all gsm phones with the bands should work regular. I have also checked the Fcc maps and another map I found in another forum which i will post soon as i find the link again. Anyways, here is a copy of the chat with the rep:
Thank you for choosing T-Mobile. A representative will be with you shortly.
Welcome to T-Mobile online sales support, how may I help you with your purchase today?
Jillian: I'm more than happy to assist you. Can I ask for your name please?
You: Yes, I have a few questions regarding your network in my home region of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Jillian: Can I know your zip code?
You: 15140
You: I am a current Sprint customer and I plan on porting over two lines
You: I am trying to find out if my area has hspa working on the 1900 mhz spectrum yet?
Jillian: We have an excellent network at Your home region.
You: I have done a little research and it appears that T-mobile owns some of this spectrum licensed here throughout Pittsburgh.
Jillian: For which phone are you asking that?
You: I am interested in buying an unlocked Samsung Note from manafacturer and would like to add to value plan when we start service.
You: However it does not have the 1700 mhz band
Jillian: Let me check it for you, please allow me a minute.
You: but apparently you guys have been refarming 3g over to 1900 mhz in order for Lte deployment.
You: Thank you.
You: That way I can purchase my perfect phone with no worry about 4g
Jillian: Please hold for a minute.
You: sorry
Jillian: Thank you for waiting. As I've checked that we have the 1900 spectrum band for hspa in Pittsburgh and the Samsung Galaxy Note works on the 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 spectrum bands.
You: Yes, Thank you so much as this was the hardest to find. Thank you so much!
Jillian: Would you like to go with your purchase of the value plans now online and want to port your number as well?
You: Not yet, waiting on paycheck today and will be going to store to port numbers. This is due to the fact that I would need to get the phone before porting so we are not without service. But thank you as you were a huge help.
Jillian: It's okay. I hope, I have answered all your questions?
You: Yes, and this is a for sure thing though. Not to second guess you. I just would hate to pay so much for the device and not get the good speeds. But with that being said, you guys just got two guaranteed longterm customers. Keep up the good work! Thanks
Jillian: Thank you for choosing T-Mobile. Have a great day. We value your feedback, please click on the "End Chat" button to provide us your views on your chat experience today.
Now this is from tmobile themselves. Are there anyone out there that can confirm this? It covers the whole western and most of the east part of Pennsylvania.
Goodbye Sprint and your Sh*tty switch and baits! Tmo here I come.

yglup said:
Just got out of chat with Tmo online chat with rep. I was told that the Pittsburgh area is online with the 1900 mhz spectrum and that all gsm phones with the bands should work regular. I have also checked the Fcc maps and another map I found in another forum which i will post soon as i find the link again. Anyways, here is a copy of the chat with the rep:
Thank you for choosing T-Mobile. A representative will be with you shortly.
Welcome to T-Mobile online sales support, how may I help you with your purchase today?
Jillian: I'm more than happy to assist you. Can I ask for your name please?
You: Yes, I have a few questions regarding your network in my home region of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Jillian: Can I know your zip code?
You: 15140
You: I am a current Sprint customer and I plan on porting over two lines
You: I am trying to find out if my area has hspa working on the 1900 mhz spectrum yet?
Jillian: We have an excellent network at Your home region.
You: I have done a little research and it appears that T-mobile owns some of this spectrum licensed here throughout Pittsburgh.
Jillian: For which phone are you asking that?
You: I am interested in buying an unlocked Samsung Note from manafacturer and would like to add to value plan when we start service.
You: However it does not have the 1700 mhz band
Jillian: Let me check it for you, please allow me a minute.
You: but apparently you guys have been refarming 3g over to 1900 mhz in order for Lte deployment.
You: Thank you.
You: That way I can purchase my perfect phone with no worry about 4g
Jillian: Please hold for a minute.
You: sorry
Jillian: Thank you for waiting. As I've checked that we have the 1900 spectrum band for hspa in Pittsburgh and the Samsung Galaxy Note works on the 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 spectrum bands.
You: Yes, Thank you so much as this was the hardest to find. Thank you so much!
Jillian: Would you like to go with your purchase of the value plans now online and want to port your number as well?
You: Not yet, waiting on paycheck today and will be going to store to port numbers. This is due to the fact that I would need to get the phone before porting so we are not without service. But thank you as you were a huge help.
Jillian: It's okay. I hope, I have answered all your questions?
You: Yes, and this is a for sure thing though. Not to second guess you. I just would hate to pay so much for the device and not get the good speeds. But with that being said, you guys just got two guaranteed longterm customers. Keep up the good work! Thanks
Jillian: Thank you for choosing T-Mobile. Have a great day. We value your feedback, please click on the "End Chat" button to provide us your views on your chat experience today.
Now this is from tmobile themselves. Are there anyone out there that can confirm this? It covers the whole western and most of the east part of Pennsylvania.
Goodbye Sprint and your Sh*tty switch and baits! Tmo here I come.
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Hello throttled data

yglup said:
Just got out of chat with Tmo online chat with rep. I was told that the Pittsburgh area is online with the 1900 mhz spectrum and that all gsm phones with the bands should work regular. I have also checked the Fcc maps and another map I found in another forum which i will post soon as i find the link again. Anyways, here is a copy of the chat with the rep:
Thank you for choosing T-Mobile. A representative will be with you shortly.
Welcome to T-Mobile online sales support, how may I help you with your purchase today?
Jillian: I'm more than happy to assist you. Can I ask for your name please?
You: Yes, I have a few questions regarding your network in my home region of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Jillian: Can I know your zip code?
You: 15140
You: I am a current Sprint customer and I plan on porting over two lines
You: I am trying to find out if my area has hspa working on the 1900 mhz spectrum yet?
Jillian: We have an excellent network at Your home region.
You: I have done a little research and it appears that T-mobile owns some of this spectrum licensed here throughout Pittsburgh.
Jillian: For which phone are you asking that?
You: I am interested in buying an unlocked Samsung Note from manafacturer and would like to add to value plan when we start service.
You: However it does not have the 1700 mhz band
Jillian: Let me check it for you, please allow me a minute.
You: but apparently you guys have been refarming 3g over to 1900 mhz in order for Lte deployment.
You: Thank you.
You: That way I can purchase my perfect phone with no worry about 4g
Jillian: Please hold for a minute.
You: sorry
Jillian: Thank you for waiting. As I've checked that we have the 1900 spectrum band for hspa in Pittsburgh and the Samsung Galaxy Note works on the 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 spectrum bands.
You: Yes, Thank you so much as this was the hardest to find. Thank you so much!
Jillian: Would you like to go with your purchase of the value plans now online and want to port your number as well?
You: Not yet, waiting on paycheck today and will be going to store to port numbers. This is due to the fact that I would need to get the phone before porting so we are not without service. But thank you as you were a huge help.
Jillian: It's okay. I hope, I have answered all your questions?
You: Yes, and this is a for sure thing though. Not to second guess you. I just would hate to pay so much for the device and not get the good speeds. But with that being said, you guys just got two guaranteed longterm customers. Keep up the good work! Thanks
Jillian: Thank you for choosing T-Mobile. Have a great day. We value your feedback, please click on the "End Chat" button to provide us your views on your chat experience today.
Now this is from tmobile themselves. Are there anyone out there that can confirm this? It covers the whole western and most of the east part of Pennsylvania.
Goodbye Sprint and your Sh*tty switch and baits! Tmo here I come.
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Didn't you post this on HoFo?
Disclaimer: if you did, I don't care....just wondering....
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Why not AT&T? They have LTE bro.

Babydoll25 said:
Didn't you post this on HoFo?
Disclaimer: if you did, I don't care....just wondering....
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Yeah, i did. Trying to get feedback to back up To claims of this. But guess Pittsburgh to busy to answer!
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A2CKilla said:
Hello throttled data
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Hello 5 gb of data, unlimited talk and text, for 59.00 with employee discount. Oh yeah wifi calling and data on my router is free dude.
Honestly do you use 2 gigs a month? I don't I use my top of line rebuilt pc for that. F sprint, won't nickel and dime me! Oh yeah, this note way sweeter than Hexus Prime! lol!
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Willanhanyard said:
Why not AT&T? They have LTE bro.
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Cause they're let is slower than Tmobile here and a lot cheaper. Plus my note get hSpa+ with t-mobile anyway. Cheaper. Wif calling at home, work, and school means clearer less dropped calls. Plus, i got option of 49 dollar plan. On top of that within phone I can go to any gsm carrier in Us post or prepaid and get full functionality. I have more control now!
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yglup said:
Hello 5 gb of data, unlimited talk and text, for 59.00 with employee discount. Oh yeah wifi calling and data on my router is free dude.
Honestly do you use 2 gigs a month? I don't I use my top of line rebuilt pc for that. F sprint, won't nickel and dime me! Oh yeah, this note way sweeter than Hexus Prime! lol!
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I meant 59 dollars before discount.
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A2CKilla said:
Hello throttled data
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Who uses enough data to be throttled? I have 5 GBs of 4g data, and never use more than 3. Unless you want to replace your ISP with your wireless carrier, you shouldn't have anything to worry about.
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theking_13 said:
Who uses enough data to be throttled? I have 5 GBs of 4g data, and never use more than 3. Unless you want to replace your ISP with your wireless carrier, you shouldn't have anything to worry about.
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You also have to worry about the fact T-mobile has limited 1900mhz spectrum around the USA, so if you travel you will be stuck on EDGE service, what sucks about this, is that you won't be able to roam on AT&T's 3G/HSPA+ until you are out of T-mobile's EDGE coverage.
Just my $0.02

M0D1441 said:
You also have to worry about the fact T-mobile has limited 1900mhz spectrum around the USA, so if you travel you will be stuck on EDGE service, what sucks about this, is that you won't be able to roam on AT&T's 3G/HSPA+ until you are out of T-mobile's EDGE coverage.
Just my $0.02
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But there's lots of 1700/2100 spectrum, 1900 is just so we can get 3G/4G from AT&T where we only have EDGE.

M0D1441 said:
You also have to worry about the fact T-mobile has limited 1900mhz spectrum around the USA, so if you travel you will be stuck on EDGE service, what sucks about this, is that you won't be able to roam on AT&T's 3G/HSPA+ until you are out of T-mobile's EDGE coverage.
Just my $0.02
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Wife calling bro. But edge is good snuff for calls at that roadblock. Personally i prefer to do big dl over wife.
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I just got back from visiting Pittsburgh, and unfortunately I have to report I was not able to receive any 3G spectrum from tmobile on my unlocked iPhone 4. Hopefully it's just a matter of time before t-mobile brings out the 1900mhz 3G frequency. So save your money for now and hold off on buying phone that doesn't support tmobiles 1700/2100 frequencies. EDGE isn't all that bad for web/email and I can even manage to watch low quality YouTube videos on my iPhone 4 (as YouTube videos are turned down to low quality automatically on the iPhones built in YouTube app while streaming over EDGE/3G), but for tethering, Netflix, downloading apps/music, it will feel terribly SLOW IMO. Please tmobile bring out the 1900mhz frequencies!!!!
Matt