Now today my family and I was out for lunch and the restaurant that we went to happened to be in a T-mobile refarmed zone.
I was able to speed test a GSII which has AWS 42mbs and Note 2 side by side. GSII download speed got around 15mb/s and note 2had its speed around 10mb/s + so it was not bad at all.
I have only heard of T-mobile refarming but to see it actually work was quite impressive.
Wish all of ATT towers get unlocked for Tmobile users lol.
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Hello everyone. I been using the international galaxy note ever since it came out. Still using it here on T-Mobile edge network. I head that its possible that the unlocked galaxy note can also use T-Mobile 4g now. Can anyone please give me some more info. About it. Is it actually possible ? If it is how ?. Plz need some help. I'm paying for 4g but stuck with 2g on my lovely note.
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I head that its possible that the unlocked galaxy note can also use T-Mobile 4g now.
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Then you heard wrong I'm afraid!
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T-mobile is "refarming" 1700 and 1900mHz frequencies, so as I understand it, 3G and H+ speeds should be available for the GT-N7000, and iPhone, in your area soon. I was assured it would be working while at the store today when I got a new SIM for mine. (Given that I was getting the SIM and service for the H+ speeds, I can't imagine the reps there would be misrepresenting what's available). I'm still only getting an E, but I may not have the right radio/modem firmware.
it has nothing to do with your radio or your firmware.... the radio for 1700 has not been successfully cracked yet so it is all up to tmobile... if they told you its on in your area and youre still getting edge its probably something you misunderstood or was told wrong... either way they are adding the 1900 freq which is in the international 7000. the key word there is adding. now tmo has stated they want it to be across the usa by the end of the year so take that how you may... so far they have added cities to the list that have been turned on to the 1900 freq... i believe you can find where has been and whats upcoming from either the tmo website a free call to 611, or a trip to a corporate store....
so they have heard right to a point... just in a few areas so far... soon to be more... we hope...
Just a "note" to say don't give up hope. I've been waiting forever and getting by with a combination of EDGE on my Note, or putting my SIM in a TMO GSIII to get HSPA+ there. Last week I bought an international Note II which has the same 1900 3G band as the Note 1. I was literally on the day where I'd have to decide whether to keep the Note 2, or return it and wait for the TMO version to get 3G. That very night, I got home and found EDGE totally gone. No data at all on the Note 2. As I was calling TMO to ask what was going on (and hoping beyond hope it was refarming) the TMO site serving my house flickered its refarmed 1900 3G on for a test. I couldn't believe it. It felt like Christmas!! I got speeds of over 7Mbps on my first tests. I sat there running speed tests instead of going to sleep lol. Alas, the 3G was gone by morning and for a while even EDGE was gone, but it came back later in the day. That was Monday. Since then (now Thursday), 1900 3G has been going on and off on more sites around my area. It's working fairly well at my work right now, but comes and goes now and then. They are obviously preparing my area for a proper switchover which, given the amount of testing they are doing, will hopefully be soon. I've gotten 12Mbps on a couple of daytime speed tests! Anyway, the fact that it seems imminent for my area, pretty much cemented my decision to keep the International Note 2 GT-N7100. I guess the moral of the story is, TMO are definitely working on it! I'm in the Chicago north west suburbs BTW.
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I really start hoping that they change the frequencies here in Utah soon. I'm getting tired of 2g.
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Yup we just need wait... I was getting HSPA in some area here in LA and its looking good can't wait to be completely rolled out.
This is a community type project and not official but here is a map of refarmed areas.
http://www.airportal.de/
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This is a community type project and not official but here is a map of refarmed areas.
http://www.airportal.de/
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Second the airportal link. Some areas have a lot of 1900 filled out already... where are you located OP?
i thought i would bump this old threat instead of opening a new one. im in nyc and tmo refarmed their 3g in december last year. just wanted
to see if there were any success stories as far as using the n7000 with the new refarmed frequencies. many thanks
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There are quite a few areas covered by the new 1900MHz from tmobile. If your place is still uncovered, just be patient...
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Hi,here just south of Chicago I started getting 3G and HSPA+ around 1st week in January on T-mobile on same international version GT-N7000. It's not consistent but in areas around my job I get 3G solid for whole day. Also wanted to add Zedomax. (HighOnAndroid). just relased Youtube video that T-mobile
is updating to 4G LTE in certain areas. Waiting anxiously, just hope my note is capable.
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I have been getting 3G and H+ signal on my N7000 for about a week now here in Bellingham, WA. But where I live in Blaine, WA I am still getting 2G signal. Hopefully T-Mobile will get it working in Blaine soon. It's only about 12 miles from Bellingham.
I am a resident of NYC and an AT&T subscriber, currently using the Samsung Galaxy S3. LTE coverage in NYC is excellent, and I typically get 25-50 Mbps downstream, depending on the area. However, I've always been a fan of the Nexus line, so I ordered the Nexus 4 from the Play Store when they became available again a couple of days ago. Here's my question: how are AT&T's HSPA+ speeds in NYC? I'm well aware that the N4 is not LTE-enabled (the LTE Band 4 hack will not work in NYC, since AT&T runs LTE on the 700 mHz frequency here), so I'm concerned with going back to slower speeds.
LTE has really spoiled me, to the point where I would be willing (albeit reluctantly) to forgo the untainted Android experience and slow updates if data speeds will be slow.
Turn off LTE and then test your speeds. You will have your answer.
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I am a resident of NYC and an AT&T subscriber, currently using the Samsung Galaxy S3. LTE coverage in NYC is excellent, and I typically get 25-50 Mbps downstream, depending on the area. However, I've always been a fan of the Nexus line, so I ordered the Nexus 4 from the Play Store when they became available again a couple of days ago. Here's my question: how are AT&T's HSPA+ speeds in NYC? I'm well aware that the N4 is not LTE-enabled (the LTE Band 4 hack will not work in NYC, since AT&T runs LTE on the 700 mHz frequency here), so I'm concerned with going back to slower speeds.
LTE has really spoiled me, to the point where I would be willing (albeit reluctantly) to forgo the untainted Android experience and slow updates if data speeds will be slow.
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I was curious about this myself. I am in Queens on T-Mobile (out of contract) and get 20 Mbps down and 2.5 Mbps up (faster than TWC).
If T-Mobile is an option, it's worth it! As for AT&T, I have only seen numbers for Straight Talk (via AT&T) and they are not good (less than 10 down).
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Turn off LTE and then test your speeds. You will have your answer.
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This.
You can easily turn off your LTE and test out hspa.
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AT&T's GS3 doesn't have the toggle option to disable LTE. From what I understand, AT&T has also disabled the dialer code to turn off LTE. I'll look into it a bit further.
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I was curious about this myself. I am in Queens on T-Mobile (out of contract) and get 20 Mbps down and 2.5 Mbps up (faster than TWC).
If T-Mobile is an option, it's worth it! As for AT&T, I have only seen numbers for Straight Talk (via AT&T) and they are not good (less than 10 down).
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Unfortunately, T-Mobile is not an option for me, as the data speeds top out at 0.5 Mbps downstream in my area (Bensonhurst). I am actually a former T-Mo subscriber who ended up leaving for AT&T. I get an average of 20-25 Mbps on LTE inside my apartment (up to 50 Mbps outside), so the Nexus 4 would really have to impress me to use it as a daily driver.
Hi guys, I have a pay monthly sim which is from T-mobile and it will end in 4 Months and i am waiting for Samsung s4 release. Basically which network provider is better? I want to swap to Three because they have cheap and good plan for the S4.. What is your experience with this network provider? Do they have fast internet? are they better than T-mobile?
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LTE has been deployed in a few cities already and the DC-HSPA speeds are pretty good. Not sure about Three though as I've never really heard of them. LTE speeds seem to be consistently 20Mbps down and around 30-50msec pings from the screenshots I've seen for KC and Vegas. And getting the $30 5GB plan is really good.
I assume you're talking about the UK? Three aren't rolling out 4g until q4 of this year, tmobile will never roll out 4g, you need to go to EE for that. Three's dchspa is great from my experience-
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I assume you're talking about the UK? Three aren't rolling out 4g until q4 of this year, tmobile will never roll out 4g, you need to go to EE for that. Three's dchspa is great from my experience-
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Oh duh. lol
Tmobile just launched 4G Lte march 27th.
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I have a Nexus 4 on Three currently, using their £12.90 plan with AYCE data, speeds seem to fluctuate alot for me, between 0.5Mbps and 12Mbps in the same room of my house, depending on the day. Ping times are lower than 100ms 80% of the time, so fast page loading. My Mum is on T-Mobile (using an iPhone 4 so no DC-HSDPA, not sure if T-Mobile support it anyway) and her speeds are never higher than 2Mbps down with 200ms ping, haven't tried her sim in my phone so can't comment on if it's phone related or network, but what I suggest is get a Three payg sim, top it up with a bit of credit and check the speeds in your area, also check their coverage map as they don't have a 2G backup everywhere (only rural places with little to no 3G)
Don't know how many of you have done this also but I went from Straight Talk to AT&T when Straight Talk became crap. I HATE att with every fiber of my soul. $90+/m for crap service. With the arrival of my last bill I went to T-Mobile and asked for a sim. It cost me $10 so I figured I would test the network for two days and decide.
I just ported my number to T-Mobile and I'm happy to give att the finger. I work in downtown Birmingham Al and I live in a small town on the outskirts about 20m South. My data with Att at work was always .10mbs -.15mbs. At my house it wasnt much better at .20. T-mobile is about the same at my house but at work I am getting between 5mbs and 6.5mbs.
F AT-T!!
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Uhm.. uh... comgratulations?
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I thought our phone would only get Edge. Thought I was being helpful
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I thought our phone would only get Edge. Thought I was being helpful
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T-Mo is in the process of refarming their AWS (1700/2100mhz) HSPA+ service, which the N7100 does NOT support, over to the 1900mhz frequency instead, which the N7100 DOES support. They're doing this not just for compatability reasons (obviously, the more devices your service is compatible with, the better it is for attracting custormers), but also this frees up their AWS spectrum holdings for future LTE deployment.
So, while you're at home getting .20mbit, you're probably still in an EDGE area, but when you're at work, you must be in a refarmed 1900mhz HSPA+ service coverage area.
If you are a low minutes person, like i am, the tmobile monthly4g $30 a month plan is unbeatable. Unlimited text and data, but only 100 minutes. I live on long island, and i hit plenty of 2g holes, but i have enough 3g to make the switch.
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I'm having zero problems with AT&T's Straight Talk SIM in my 7100. Were you blowing through the data allowance and then getting throttled?
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Is it just me or at the LTE speeds pretty slow ?
I'm getting 6.3Mbps down and about 3.8 up...
Seems slow to me ... my LTE icon shows up on the top.
Cant speak to bell (rogers here)but I just picked my N3 up today and hadnt run a speedtest till now. Sitting in my basement and got a few in the high 40s down and around 10 up...both are slow but not the best signal down here lol
But yeah yours are way off for sure..id be on the phone with bell if I were you.
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