4g ? there not there? - Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hello ppl,
got an n9005 32 gb frm uk..
updated it with the latest btu firmware ..
but in.the network.options it shows gsm/wcdma...but the box said 4g.lte...
so no 4g? I am using a 3g sim tho..do I need a 4g sim to access 4g network?
thank.you
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Yes you need a 4g sim
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What the bleeding hell is a 4G sim? 4G is a combination of having a 4G modem, Frequencies unlocked in the firmware, and having a 4G subscription.
If you have a branded device, your provider has to unlock it first with an update.
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ShadowLea said:
What the bleeding hell is a 4G sim? 4G is a combination of having a 4G modem, Frequencies unlocked in the firmware, and having a 4G subscription.
If you have a branded device, your provider has to unlock it first with an update.
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I had to ask for a new SIM card to use 4G, because my old, very very old, SIM didn't work with it.
Don't ask me why, but that's how it was. I used the old SIM with the Note 3 for 2 weeks and i didn't get 4g once. With the new SIM i get 4g at home.
Don't know if it's the case with OP, just sharing my experience.

this is what I am getting..any opinions?
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ShadowLea said:
What the bleeding hell is a 4G sim? 4G is a combination of having a 4G modem, Frequencies unlocked in the firmware, and having a 4G subscription.
If you have a branded device, your provider has to unlock it first with an update.
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Here in the UK you have to have a 4G compatible sim with contract no 4g sim no 4g :silly:

tWoBrO said:
I had to ask for a new SIM card to use 4G, because my old, very very old, SIM didn't work with it.
Don't ask me why, but that's how it was. I used the old SIM with the Note 3 for 2 weeks and i didn't get 4g once. With the new SIM i get 4g at home.
Don't know if it's the case with OP, just sharing my experience.
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That's normal, old SIMcards are the cause of many issues in newer smartphones. Anything from severe battery drain to freezes, reboots and network problems.
jaythenut said:
Here in the UK you have to have a 4G compatible sim with contract no 4g sim no 4g :silly:
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Well obviously, as prepaid does not get 4g. But the compatibility is in the plan that is linked to your number, not the piece of plastic you stick in your phone.
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this.sounds silly..but if the phone is 4g capable..won't it atleast show in the network options?
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ShadowLea said:
That's normal, old SIMcards are the cause of many issues in newer smartphones. Anything from severe battery drain to freezes, reboots and network problems.
Well obviously, as prepaid does not get 4g. But the compatibility is in the plan that is linked to your number, not the piece of plastic you stick in your phone.
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No it is the little bit of plastic over here, i went to 4g 6 months ago and it would not work till I got the right sim

ShadowLea said:
That's normal, old SIMcards are the cause of many issues in newer smartphones. Anything from severe battery drain to freezes, reboots and network problems.
Well obviously, as prepaid does not get 4g. But the compatibility is in the plan that is linked to your number, not the piece of plastic you stick in your phone.
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Not the case... EE and O2 just launched PAYG 4g ... still a complete rip off... im sticking with three, who are doing all you can eat for £15 a month on PAYG... awesome value even for 3g, even better in dec when they launch 4g in my fine city
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only getting EDGE

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

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I looked at my atrix's sim card and it says 3g on there, what do you guys have? Do you think this could be a reason for my un impressive dl speeds?
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roharia said:
I looked at my atrix's sim card and it says 3g on there, what do you guys have? Do you think this could be a reason for my un impressive dl speeds?
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my guess is you have one that looks like this
att is handing out new ones that are for 4g when it comes out but you can get them now at a nearby store
brian2220 said:
my guess is you have one that looks like this
att is handing out new ones that are for 4g when it comes out but you can get them now at a nearby store
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Wait what? i ordered my atrix last week and it also came with a 3g sim card but what your saying is theres a 4g sim card?? do you have a pic of one?
Your sim card should have no effect on data speeds. All they do is give the phone the carrier information they need to identify with a cell tower under your phone number, and store contacts. The difference between 3G and 4G cards are purely cosmetic.
i think not. cuz i had questioned about the 4G sim card a while back and she told me that they will eventually roll out for compatible phones.
Lol AT&T '4g' is just 3g only a little faster. It uses the same bands and APNs that 3g uses. Any 3g sim will work on a 4g network in a 4g phone at 4g speeds.
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Just unboxed my Note 2 :)

So far I am loving this phone. Every aspect of the device is an upgrade. I purchased it through MobiCity on Amazon. I live in the US and have ATT service. I understand that this version will not do LTE, and having LTE in the past i wasn't that impressed with it, due to the fact it hogs the battery and with data plans like they are hspa+ does great.
I havent gotten my new sim card yet but i was curious to know what the reception and data speeds would be like If anyone else has ATT with this model. The firmware version is XXALIE.
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Enjoy!
I'm right here on the fence whether to buy or not from the sellers at Amazon or not. I always prefer to buy directly from Amazon or the OEM (Samsung). But the launch date is so freaking away from now, I can't wait...
You have guts tho son, you bought from the seller that just launched:
click me for list of Amazon Sellers selling the Grey version
I want the white one, it's on amazon as well for 20 bucks more - I hear finger prints and smudges are less noticeable on the white one. I have an iphone as well so I already have the micro sim. You don't need a new SIM, you can cut yours out if you want. Them regular cell stores should have the SIM cutters that can cut out yours to the propper measurements; that's what I did, never did contacted my carrier for a new SIM.
Ron
immor2al said:
So far I am loving this phone. Every aspect of the device is an upgrade. I purchased it through MobiCity on Amazon. I live in the US and have ATT service. I understand that this version will not do LTE, and having LTE in the past i wasn't that impressed with it, due to the fact it hogs the battery and with data plans like they are hspa+ does great.
I havent gotten my new sim card yet but i was curious to know what the reception and data speeds would be like If anyone else has ATT with this model. The firmware version is XXALIE.
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Grats and enjoy it! I thought about jumping on the UK version, but I myself have a hard time justifying such a large purchase without LTE. I am on Sprint but will be making the switch to ATT once the phone releases to get on thier HSPA+/LTE since I am in St. Louis and that's one of their most supplied networks.
CurrentlyPissed said:
Grats and enjoy it! I thought about jumping on the UK version, but I myself have a hard time justifying such a large purchase without LTE. I am on Sprint but will be making the switch to ATT once the phone releases to get on thier HSPA+/LTE since I am in St. Louis and that's one of their most supplied networks.
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+1. Cannot justify not have LTE anymore. Can't wait to get the exynos quad core AND LTE in the same phone. I am on Att.
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immor2al said:
So far I am loving this phone. Every aspect of the device is an upgrade. I purchased it through MobiCity on Amazon. I live in the US and have ATT service. I understand that this version will not do LTE, and having LTE in the past i wasn't that impressed with it, due to the fact it hogs the battery and with data plans like they are hspa+ does great.
I havent gotten my new sim card yet but i was curious to know what the reception and data speeds would be like If anyone else has ATT with this model. The firmware version is XXALIE.
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Congrats! Can't wait to get one! It looks like a phone with no compromises!
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Grats and enjoy it! I thought about jumping on the UK version, but I myself have a hard time justifying such a large purchase without LTE. I am on Sprint but will be making the switch to ATT once the phone releases to get on thier HSPA+/LTE since I am in St. Louis and that's one of their most supplied networks.
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I too live in the St.Louis area. The LTE is smokin fast..but so is the 4g and not having any Carrier branding was a deciding factor. Im enjoying it thats for sure. Like a kid with his favorite new toy. Lol! I also got 50gb for 2 years from dropbox 8)
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So did AT&T's Hspa+ speeds kick in right away....or did you have to fanagle with the carrier /apns to get it. The carrier system didnt recognize my Note1 as a Hspa+ smartphone and I had crap speeds initially, I had to adopt the imei of one of their devices to access those speeds.
rockky said:
So did AT&T's Hspa+ speeds kick in right away....or did you have to fanagle with the carrier /apns to get it. The carrier system didnt recognize my Note1 as a Hspa+ smartphone, do i had to adopt the imei of one of their devices to access those speeds.
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I havent gotten a sim card yet..i will post when i do
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immor2al said:
I havent gotten a sim card yet..i will post when i do
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Just popped in a sim card...Everything was automatic and data came right up..7 meg download speeds fast enough!
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immor2al said:
Just popped in a sim card...Everything was automatic and data came right up..7 meg download speeds fast enough!
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Same here!
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Same here!
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AwseSOME! Thanks
Very nice. I am waiting to get it with LTE. Being able to have a device that is able to get the latest and greatest data speeds is nice. Especially because cities are getting it all the time. Plus, I would rather have it and not need it than not be able to ever get it.

Switching between Nexus and iP5

Hi guys,
I have both a Nexus 4 and iP5. I would like to switch between the 2 (iPhone for work and android for home use). I purchased the noosy adapters but have read some horror stories about them.
Does anyone here do what I am looking to do? If so, how do you manage it?
Thanks
SIM adapters work fine, nothing to worry about
I use a cheap Nano to Micro SIM adapter in my Nexus 4 because I had an iPhone 5 for 2 days before I saw my arse with it and returned it for a full refund.
Phil
I have the noosy and it works just fine between my iphone 5, Note 2 and Optimus G. I think the build quality is pretty good actually.
Any trick to it? Also, anything special you do to apn settings because of iPhone lte data plan?
acint24 said:
Any trick to it? Also, anything special you do to apn settings because of iPhone lte data plan?
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Nothing special, pop the sim in and go. I am on an unlimited grandfathered LTE plan.
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Any trick to it? Also, anything special you do to apn settings because of iPhone lte data plan?
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I read on the AndroidCentral forums that if you want to switch between the Nexus and iPhone, you need to give AT&T a call every time you swap out the SIM. (This is assuming you are using AT&T)
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gagdude said:
I read on the AndroidCentral forums that if you want to switch between the Nexus and iPhone, you need to give AT&T a call every time you swap out the SIM. (This is assuming you are using AT&T)
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I haven't gotten my Nexus yet but I switch my nano sim in my Note 2 and Optimus G from my iPhone all the time with no issue.
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I haven't gotten my Nexus yet but I switch my nano sim in my Note 2 and Optimus G from my iPhone all the time with no issue.
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It's different for the N4 because of something regarding LTE, whereas your devices all have LTE.
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It's different for the N4 because of something regarding LTE, whereas your devices all have LTE.
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I switched SIMs from my HTC One X to the Nexus 4 on AT&T and didn't need to call or anything of the sort.
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I switched SIMs from my HTC One X to the Nexus 4 on AT&T and didn't need to call or anything of the sort.
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I'm still convinced that you need to, as per the thread I read on AC. Mainly because both of you are close to iPhone with LTE to N4 with HSPA+ but never replicate the situation. The guys over there had first hand experience and told some stories on what they had to do with iPhone 5 and N4
You: HOX LTE to N4 HSPA+
Other guy: LGOG LTE to N2 LTE to iP LTE
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3g on a LTE 4g Galaxy S4?

Hi all. In a few weeks I will be buying a sim free Galaxy S4. I am thinking about getting the LTE model, AKA the I9505. My question is, will 3g work on this model because I plan on using 3g until the price of 4g comes down.
Yes this will work, every mobile phone supports this.
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Yes you will have no problems.
Odd that you get charged more for a 4g services than a 3g service. doesnt work that way here in OZ really just gotta be lucky to get 4g connections lol
Yes it will work! I have the 4G LTE version, too. And I use a 3G flatrate, because here in Germany 4G is very expensive... :crying:
3g will work
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oracle01642 said:
Hi all. In a few weeks I will be buying a sim free Galaxy S4. I am thinking about getting the LTE model, AKA the I9505. My question is, will 3g work on this model because I plan on using 3g until the price of 4g comes down.
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yes it supports both 3g and 4g and will change accordingly
Thanks for the replies guys. Its a relief to know it will work on 3g.
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