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This is a general consensus to see the distribution between carriers. To see what percentage of people are on which specific carrier. So vote in the poll and let's see what the outcome is!
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it's not letting me edit the options in the poll. and this poll generally coincides with the subsections in this forum. so if you are on Canadian carriers, choose the American equivalent.
Rogers, Bell, Telus, Sasktel = AT&T
Wind, Mobilicity, Videotron = T-Mobile
AT&T
I'm With AT&T with great LTE speed in NYC.
The 4G Speeds of T-Mobile are great in the Dallas area, but the speeds quickly fall short at the outskirts and suburbs.
VERIZON
holla!
Was feed up with VZW higher than high prices & planed to jump ship since the SGS3 was on other carriers.
but then VZW had the Unlimited Data exception till 6/28 so i figured I'd give emm 2 more yrs.
T-Mobile!!!! Home of the cheap plans and fast HSPA+!!!
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You guys should add the Canadian carriers in the poll as this topic/thread has become our home as well:
Same model at ATT: Rogers, Bell, Telus, Sasktel
Same Model as T-mobile: Wind, Mobilicity, Videotron
I'm on AT&T, VZW and T-Mobile. I picked AT&T for the poll because that is where my SGS III is. I may end my T-Mobile account soon, though.
I am on Sprint. just wish they would turn on the 4g in my area.
Made the switch from Sprint to TMo. Loving the change so far.
T-Mobile GSM sounding off!
AT&T, whaddup.
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Grandfathered in to at&t unlimited data, and holding onto it with a death grip!
At&t white unlimited data. Yeah yeah
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I'm on T-Mobile
AT&T only reason im staying with them for 7 years is their costumer service. Thanks att
Signed &
Im on Telus - were is my option?
Tmobile. Just dropped Verizon... Woot Woot!
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I'm on sprint loving Sprint dead slow 3g. Coming fron T-Mobile to this crap sprint call 3g make me sick but if things don't get better in two months off to Verizon i go. Sprint network is unacceptable i can't believe people had this junk for years i barely can put up with it and i only been with them for three weeks. Tmobile speeds even when throttled is faster than spring 3g . Its unlimited because you can't even use it if you tried . I could blow threw my 10gb on T-Mobile in a month. I cant even use a gig on sprint. It's been a waste of money so far but i hope lte fix this crappy situation soon.
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On Sprint, waiting for LTE in my area.
I ordered a N4 out of this new batch from Google and should be getting it before long. Currently, I use AT&T, but that's for a non-smart phone. Seems like I'd get more bang for my buck with one of the T-Mobile Value plans than I will with AT&T, where I'd be paying rates equivalent to those with a subsidized phone.
Still, what are the pros and cons of one carrier vs. the other with respect to the N4? Let's forget about phone reception for the purposes of this discussion in that neither of the two would match Verizon where I live (SF Bay Area in the US).
FWIW, I intend to root the device.
Cheaper rates with T-Mobile
Will the N4 support the LTE that T-Mobile is starting to roll out?
The N4 does NOT support the band that AT&T's LTE uses, true?
Comments on the above and any other comments would be greatly appreciated.
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I ordered a N4 out of this new batch from Google and should be getting it before long. Currently, I use AT&T, but that's for a non-smart phone. Seems like I'd get more bang for my buck with one of the T-Mobile Value plans than I will with AT&T, where I'd be paying rates equivalent to those with a subsidized phone.
Still, what are the pros and cons of one carrier vs. the other with respect to the N4? Let's forget about phone reception for the purposes of this discussion in that neither of the two would match Verizon where I live (SF Bay Area in the US).
FWIW, I intend to root the device.
Cheaper rates with T-Mobile
Will the N4 support the LTE that T-Mobile is starting to roll out?
The N4 does NOT support the band that AT&T's LTE uses, true?
Comments on the above and any other comments would be greatly appreciated.
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Hopefully I can help a bit.
I am on the $30/month plan on T-Mobile, and in that regard, few other carriers in the developed world can match the value. Even at $50 for the pre-paid unlimited plans, it's a comparable value. Their contract plans are close to par with those from other providers, but with more "unlimited" options.
As to the second question, the answer is...sort of. It will probably unofficially work with T-Mobile's LTE in the areas where T-Mobile's LTE is rolled out on the bands that the "dormant" LTE in the Nexus 4 supports. Keep in mind this will be most markets, so it could kind of be a gem waiting for T-Mobile to start flipping the switches. Future software updates to the stock ROM may disable LTE to a greater degree, or they might not.
LTE will work on AT&T if you have a 4G data plan and you're in one of the FEW markets where AT&T operates LTE networks on the bands that the Nexus 4 supports. There are not many, and I don't know which ones there are offhand (though I think Kansas City or Oklahoma City are one of them).
Basically, do not buy the Nexus 4 for LTE support. Consider it a bonus if you get it to work, but have zero expectations for it to do so.
T-Mobile has faster HSPA+ speeds, AT&T has better HSPA+ coverage (and coverage overall). If you stick to cities and big towns, T-Mobile will be just as good as anything else.
IBTL
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IBTL
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Ha, yeah, this is totally the wrong forum.
Thanks for the help, Ajfink.
What's IBTL mean? If it's about the forum being wrong, I posted here because I need to figure out which carrier makes most sense for the N4, which, as you know well, is different than buying a subsidized phone from any of the carriers. When we do that, we know the phone is going to support the bands used by those carriers. This is a different situation and everyone who has the N4 has familiarity with that that I don't.
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Thanks for the help, Ajfink.
What's IBTL mean?
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IBTL = In Before The Lock. Duplicate threads get locked pretty quickly. By the way, IBTL
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IBTL = In Before The Lock. Duplicate threads get locked pretty quickly. By the way, IBTL
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Hadn't seen that one before. Now I'm even more confused. This isn't a duplicate. I haven't posted this elsewhere.
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Hadn't seen that one before. Now I'm even more confused. This isn't a duplicate. I haven't posted this elsewhere.
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Not just posted by you. There are several similar threads in general.
Go T-Mobile. Faster hspa+ and cheaper plans. If at&t didn't own my life right now, I'd switch.
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Just know that Tmobile has fairly bad to no building penetration in some areas. YMMV. I would suggest you get a prepaid sim and test the waters in your service area before making the switch.
The building my wife works in has terrible penetration for AT&T, but her coworker has T-Mobile and does fine. AT&T and VZW have some pretty high priced plans, though it seems that T-Mobile can be right up there under some circumstances. I'm going to give them a try for a month and see how it goes.
So after discovering that our shiny devices indeed did have true LTE capabilities, many of us were eager to try it out. Some of you Canadians or T-mobile customers were lucky enough to be the first to access the LTE networks when they went online.
My question is directed more towards the Tmo customers, rather than international users as I am no familiar with any other county's rules or regulations.
Aren't you worried that if or when T-mobile finds out you are accessing their LTE network using this mysterious "illegal" device of yours you will get your device blacklisted? I sure would love it if they sent out some sort of warning Free T-mobile txt message or a courtesy phone call letting you know that you're a criminal, prior to the blacklist.
Has anyone encountered anything of this sort? Perhaps anyone have any information to share of this topic?
Also, anyone using only LTE throughout the day, how are the battery and signal?
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It is not illegal and im sure tmobile won't be able to do anything to stop it.
So the fact that N4s passed through the FCC without their LTE capability doesn't make the phone a bit taboo?
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Jeeeenx said:
So the fact that N4s passed through the FCC without their LTE capability doesn't make the phone a bit taboo?
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Nobody's sure whats the deal with n4s lte module. But its there and if you want u can use it. But you going to have to figure it out on your own or ask xda community.
I'm hoping to jump on the LTE wagon as soon as t-mobile lights up our city. I mean, to think NYC, most populated city in America, didn't get first dibs at an upgrade... This is an outrage!
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Jeeeenx said:
I'm hoping to jump on the LTE wagon as soon as t-mobile lights up our city. I mean, to think NYC, most populated city in America, didn't get first dibs at an upgrade... This is an outrage!
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That's cuz of they have exhausted the market there with 3g. They opened lte in markets where they have smaller base of customers but the ability to attract bigger one. I feel your pain as i am in Chicago.
You don't need a phone that's certified by T-Mobile themselves to run it on their network. T-Mobile is a cellular network provider, and has no say on what phones you can and can not use for LTE if you're paying for their service. They tell you the bands you can access with any device capable of connecting to them for a reason. This includes the Nexus 4. The Nexus 4 is 4G LTE capable, and supports T-Mobile's LTE tech. You can tell a rep. yourself that you got it working. They can't do anything about it. Its your phone and if anything, it would be illegal on their part to blacklist your device because you pay for the service, and you're not getting it in full with the device they have sold to you.
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You don't need a phone that's certified by T-Mobile themselves to run it on their network. T-Mobile is a cellular network provider, and has no say on what phones you can and can not use for LTE if you're paying for their service. They tell you the bands you can access with any device capable of connecting to them for a reason. This includes the Nexus 4. The Nexus 4 is 4G LTE capable, and supports T-Mobile's LTE tech. You can tell a rep. yourself that you got it working. They can't do anything about it. Its your phone and if anything, it would be illegal on their part to blacklist your device because you pay for the service, and you're not getting it in full with the device they have sold to you.
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If this in fact is the case, then is great news. Somehow I don't think it will settle just like that. Corporations want to sell & sell. Who's going to buy SGS4s or HTCs if we all have LTE in our phones and we are allowed to use it.
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T-mobile doesn't want you buying a new phone. They would love to have customers who bring their own phones and pay for their service. In fact that is the whole basis of their new contract free "un" carrier marketing campaign. If the Nexus 4 is capable of running on lte, although they won't provide tech support for it, there is no reason for them to proactively block it.
They don't make much off the devices they sell they make the money off the monthly contract.
Just like Comcast doesn't care what TV you have they just need you to pay that monthly bill.
T-Mobile or the FCC is not going to do a damn thing to the end users. If anyone that's going to get the pointed finger, that'll be Google.
LG and Google tried to hide the fact that the phone is LTE capable, but the OPEN SOURCE community, as gifted as they are, discovered that the device IS capable.
I also called T-Mobile pretending to be interested in buying a Note 2. I was trying to play off that I have T-Mobile's true un-throttled unlimited data currently and asked if I purchased the Note 2 if will be able to access the LTE network with no ramifications/fines/extra hidden fees and the representative said, yes, you will be able to use LTE with nothing effecting your current account.
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_says_why...able_of_running_on_lte_networks-news-5122.php
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^total horse****! I've been using LTE on my N4 since day one of the roll-out and my monthly bill hasn't changed a cent.
Thank you all for the input. You've clarified things for me quite a bit
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Isn't this an industry shocker: http://www.republicwireless.com/moto-x
With their $5, $10, $25 or $40 plans, it is hard to resist the Moto-X for $299.
FAQs: http://www.republicwireless.com/moto-x-faqs#improvements
Nexus IV
No way...
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Keep in mind that they will be selling the Sprint variant. This phone will not work on other networks as good as it does on any Sprint network provider. LTE will only work on Sprint. HSPA should work on other networks since they share the same frequencies, but whenever you don't have that, you need CDMA as fallback. End result is a really crappy coverage unless you live in a metro area with good Sprint HSPA.
Psilocin said:
Keep in mind that they will be selling the Sprint variant. This phone will not work on other networks as good as it does on any Sprint network provider. LTE will only work on Sprint. HSPA should work on other networks since they share the same frequencies, but whenever you don't have that, you need CDMA as fallback. End result is a really crappy coverage unless you live in a metro area with good Sprint HSPA.
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This.
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i'm still quite excited about this, sprint will have LTE in my area by the end of the year (so they say).
this seems like such a good deal, has anyone used republic wireless?
would sprint moto x roms work on this?
vonlupe said:
i'm still quite excited about this, sprint will have LTE in my area by the end of the year (so they say).
this seems like such a good deal, has anyone used republic wireless?
would sprint moto x roms work on this?
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I think you will have to check with RW. They have to install their special hybrid software to make this Wi-Fi calling to work. If you put a new ROM, the hybrid software may not be compatible. Check with them.
Nexus IV
I am skeptical. $299 is < 1/2 the price everyone else is chargin, plus they make next to no money on the service... so where are they making money?
Now maybe if UNICEF got into the cell phone business.... </JoeDirt>
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I am skeptical. $299 is < 1/2 the price everyone else is chargin, plus they make next to no money on the service... so where are they making money?
Now maybe if UNICEF got into the cell phone business.... </JoeDirt>
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We will find out in November.
Nexus IV
I'm curious if there's any way to flash this to use on ATT or T-Mobile. I'm sure it's locked either in the rom or elsewhere keeping it only on the sprint network though. Could anyone shine some light upon these chances?
Rarscaryfrosty said:
I'm curious if there's any way to flash this to use on ATT or T-Mobile. I'm sure it's locked either in the rom or elsewhere keeping it only on the sprint network though. Could anyone shine some light upon these chances?
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Republic Wireless rides on the Sprint network, so you're likely limited to Sprint. You could probably maybe put an ATT or T-Mo sim and get voice, and maybe HSPA+ on ATT like the Verizon X can, but I doubt T-Mo would be above EDGE speeds.
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I think you will have to check with RW. They have to install their special hybrid software to make this Wi-Fi calling to work. If you put a new ROM, the hybrid software may not be compatible. Check with them.
Nexus IV
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This. I was excited until you brought me back to reality.
While custom may not be an option as xposed becomes more powerful it may not matter.
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[email protected] said:
This. I was excited until you brought me back to reality.
While custom may not be an option as xposed becomes more powerful it may not matter.
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We will find out in a couple of months.
Nexus IV
So for people using Sprint would we be able to root, flash a sprint rom, and then be able to activate it on Sprint? I would love to get this phone without having to pay $600 or renewing my Sprint contract.
Infinity03 said:
So for people using Sprint would we be able to root, flash a sprint rom, and then be able to activate it on Sprint? I would love to get this phone without having to pay $600 or renewing my Sprint contract.
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The RW site says it will be contact free. Buying at RW and activating on Sprint may be possible. It is unknown for now. But that option would be great for people on Sprint.
EDIT: Sorry for the bad news. Sprint will not allow this Moto-X on their spectrum of the Network: http://liliputing.com/2013/09/cant-use-299-republic-wireless-moto-x-sprint.html
Nexus IV
Not to rain on people's parades, but Republic is not on the list to even have an unlockable bootloader.
https://motorola-global-portal.cust...sion/L3RpbWUvMTM3Nzc4MTE0OC9zaWQvekI2RTYteWw=
I would imagine that's also why it's so cheap.
So root is a maybe, but putting a different carrier's image on it is a pipe dream.
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Not to rain on people's parades, but Republic is not on the list to even have an unlockable bootloader.
https://motorola-global-portal.cust...sion/L3RpbWUvMTM3Nzc4MTE0OC9zaWQvekI2RTYteWw=
I would imagine that's also why it's so cheap.
So root is a maybe, but putting a different carrier's image on it is a pipe dream.
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I think that's illegal on CDMA devices anyways. Not sure. I also wonder if these Republic Wireless phones will have any resale value? $25-$40 per month is enticing though.
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The RW site says it will be contact free. Buying at RW and activating on Sprint may be possible. It is unknown for now. But that option would be great for people on Sprint.
EDIT: Sorry for the bad news. Sprint will not allow this Moto-X on their spectrum of the Network: http://liliputing.com/2013/09/cant-use-299-republic-wireless-moto-x-sprint.html
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Why would you want to use this on sprint? Use it on RW and save like $30 a month....
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eallan said:
Why would you want to use this on sprint? Use it on RW and save like $30 a month....
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That would be a good point to argue. But one scenario can be that somebody is stuck in Sprint contract and have a sub par phone. In that case paying $299 for moto x is a steal. In any case, if the speeds on the $40 RW plan is similar to Sprint speeds, then RW plan is the clear choice.
Nexus IV
I'm currently paying a hair over $100 on Sprint a month right now for service plus insurance. I'm strongly considering paying the etf and going to RW
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baiju2012 said:
That would be a good point to argue. But one scenario can be that somebody is stuck in Sprint contract and have a sub par phone. In that case paying $299 for moto x is a steal. In any case, if the speeds on the $40 RW plan is similar to Sprint speeds, then RW plan is the clear choice.
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It's LTE on Sprints network, i doubt it's different really.
What prepaid carrier do you recommend. I don't travel I live in the city.
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lilmeanz said:
What prepaid carrier do you recommend. I don't travel I live in the city.
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Im thinking of switching to simple mobile. They say bring your own phone and they can switch you from any factory unlocked device. Not sure if it works with the N3 but their prices seem really good. 60 bucks for unlimited everything.
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I think pretty much any carrier offers prepaid, if you bring a device, or buy one outright with no contract.
In that case I would look and see what kind of reception you get with sprint and tmobile. Only ones still w/unlimited data.
If one of those gets you a good signal I'd go with that. Otherwise straight talk or something like that.
stryver said:
Im thinking of switching to simple mobile. They say bring your own phone and they can switch you from any factory unlocked device. Not sure if it works with the N3 but their prices seem really good. 60 bucks for unlimited everything.
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How did you get 60$? It's $50~$80. 1, 3, 5, unl.
lilmeanz said:
What prepaid carrier do you recommend. I don't travel I live in the city.
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And what city is that? My magic crystal ball is broken. How can someone recommend a carrier if we don't know where the hell you are or what carriers are available in your "city."
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And what city is that? My magic crystal ball is broken. How can someone recommend a carrier if we don't know where the hell you are or what carriers are available in your "city."
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well it does say "memphis" under his user name.....just saying
Thanks I was just wondering what other providers will work with Verizon phones
Hows the Tmobile service in your area? Im using my Verizon Note 3 on Metropcs which runs off Tmobile. The service is great here in the Houston areas. I get 4gLTE but you might not, depending on your area. At the very least you should get HSPA+. I use about 30gb of 4gLTE data a month and never get throttled. I pay $60 a month with taxes included.
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lilmeanz said:
Thanks I was just wondering what other providers will work with Verizon phones
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As others have asked where are you located? It looks like Memphis. T-Mobile if you live in a big city. However if you every leave to smaller towns you are screwed. People I know have gone to Straight Talk said the same towers of all the big carriers is a joke as they deal with allot of dropped calls or no service.
Yeah I might just pick up a Verizon prepaid sim for now
I here simple wireless is pretty decent.
Anyone have tmobile on Verizon phone? How's mms and data
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Verizon phones also work on Page Plus cause its Verizon's network but 3G only