Anyone in or around Swansboro, NC that can tell me how T-Mobile's coverage is? Thinking about switching to T-Mobile for the new Z1S that comes out tomorrow, any information would be greatly appreciated!
maniakrx8 said:
Anyone in or around Swansboro, NC that can tell me how T-Mobile's coverage is? Thinking about switching to T-Mobile for the new Z1S that comes out tomorrow, any information would be greatly appreciated!
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Doesn't look too good. http://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/pcc.aspx/
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I'm getting fed up with T-Mobile's lack of coverage outside of the city limits. Are there any other carriers I can try with my T-Mobile compatible N1?
Thanks.
You can put an AT&T chip in there, but it will be EDGE only.
Other than that I don't think there is any other choices.
lance713 said:
You can put an AT&T chip in there, but it will be EDGE only.
Other than that I don't think there is any other choices.
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Thanks for the feedback. I actually went to T-Mobile from AT&T because AT&T was so expensive. T-Mobile is half the price (with more features) but service is worse. :/
In that case, you may be better of selling your phone and going for a Droid Incredible from Verizon or EVO 4G from Sprint, depending on your preference.
You can put an AT&T chip in there, but it will be EDGE only.
Other than that I don't think there is any other choices.
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Thanks for the feedback. I actually went to T-Mobile from AT&T because AT&T was so expensive. T-Mobile is half the price (with more features) but service is worse. :/
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I mean you get what you pay for sometimes. Gotta take the trade off better coverage for more money.
Does anyone want the regular T-mobile version? I have ATT as a provider and would like to swap my T-mobile N1 for an ATT N1. Any takers?
You should try selling or trading on Craigslist.com
I am in the Chicago area and there are a ton of people with listings regardng trades, although I haven't seen anyone wanting to trade an Att version with a T-mobile version. Usually its the other way around like in your situation.
ronj1986 said:
You should try selling or trading on Craigslist.com
I am in the Chicago area and there are a ton of people with listings regardng trades, although I haven't seen anyone wanting to trade an Att version with a T-mobile version. Usually its the other way around like in your situation.
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Yeah, I got this one from work free as a long-term "test" unit. Now, the lack of 3G is starting to bug me. Unfortunately, my area is not known for its....technical capabilities. I'll see what I can find.
read some of this before you ditch your old tmo http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=01a47ff5b0a92d52&hl=en
I have a new att version and a launch tmo. MY tmo wifi works and my att doesn't.
Yours is broke.
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My AT&T version WiFi works great...
Make sure you don't have the "holiday" N1 before you give it up. You don't work for Google, do you?
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I have a Nexus One AT&T version and everything works fine, I also previously had a T-Mo Nexus One and it worked fine as well. Wi-fi, apps and everything else were fine.
I'm kind of in a similar position. I have the T-Mo N1 and I'm on ATT, but was looking to either trade or switch providers. Lately, I've been hearing that T-Mo might go out of business, though..
ericc191 said:
I'm kind of in a similar position. I have the T-Mo N1 and I'm on ATT, but was looking to either trade or switch providers. Lately, I've been hearing that T-Mo might go out of business, though..
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I think T-Mobile has to file a lawsuit against WSJ for that article "10 brand names will disappear in 2011" because it's ****ing up T-Mobile business.
ericc191 said:
I'm kind of in a similar position. I have the T-Mo N1 and I'm on ATT, but was looking to either trade or switch providers. Lately, I've been hearing that T-Mo might go out of business, though..
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Wait, aren't you exactly what the OP is looking for?
I'll be arriving the USA in 15 days. I intend to stay there for at least 2 years. I was looking for someone to trade with, when I noticed your post.
I have a N1 bought from Singapore (so European, with Tmo frequencies). The bootloader has been unlocked, but otherwise there is no modification/damage whatsoever. The phone is around 20 days old. Would you be interested in a switch?
I will be residing at Troy, New York (zip 12180).
EDIT: The phone also has a screen protector on it from day 0, so no scratches at all.
EDIT2: LOL, just noticed you're in the same position as me.. Ignore the above please!
bigmout said:
Wait, aren't you exactly what the OP is looking for?
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No, he wants an ATT N1.
Good luck, I think if someone had an AT&T N1 and went to TMo, they would probably just sell the AT&T and buy a subsidized one from TMo, pocketing the difference. Just my thought on it... Good luck though...
Greetings All,
I purchased a carrier unlocked version of the Moto X from a retailer on ebay. Here's the item number:290976476988 (I would provide the link, but I am not allowed to since I'm a new user). It had a pretty significant markdown from what Motorola is selling them for, so I decided to take a shot in the dark hoping it will work with my carrier, T-mobile, which I'm pretty confident it will. I should be receiving mine at the top of next week, so I'll check back with my results once I get everything squared away.
In the mean time, can anybody confirm if there is one universal carrier unlocked version that will work with T-mobiles bands? Any info is appreciated. Thanks.
conspiracymorpheus said:
Greetings All,
I purchased a carrier unlocked version of the Moto X from a retailer on ebay. Here's the item number:290976476988 (I would provide the link, but I am not allowed to since I'm a new user). It had a pretty significant markdown from what Motorola is selling them for, so I decided to take a shot in the dark hoping it will work with my carrier, T-mobile, which I'm pretty confident it will. I should be receiving mine at the top of next week, so I'll check back with my results once I get everything squared away.
In the mean time, can anybody confirm if there is one universal carrier unlocked version that will work with T-mobiles bands? Any info is appreciated. Thanks.
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It will but is missing the AWS 1700 HSPA frequency. If you go to or live in an area that is not refarmed you will be stuck on EDGE.
Turb0wned said:
It will but is missing the AWS 1700 HSPA frequency. If you go to or live in an area that is not refarmed you will be stuck on EDGE.
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Oooof. Not what I wanted to hear. You 100% on this?
conspiracymorpheus said:
Oooof. Not what I wanted to hear. You 100% on this?
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Yes I am. Its the reason I sucked it up and just ordered the crappy 16GB Tmobile one.. Exclusives suck.
Turb0wned said:
Yes I am. Its the reason I sucked it up and just ordered the crappy 16GB Tmobile one.. Exclusives suck.
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Well I think I may have lucked up, as I did a couple of quick searches and it looks like I'm in an area with 1900 MHz HSPA coverage. Does 1900 MHz constitute "refarmed" HSPA?
conspiracymorpheus said:
Well I think I may have lucked up, as I did a couple of quick searches and it looks like I'm in an area with 1900 MHz HSPA coverage. Does 1900 MHz constitute "refarmed" HSPA?
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Yes but what I try telling people on here just like I did with the HTC One (and later if you look on those forums many people started getting rid of their developer edition for a tmobile one) is that just because your area is refarmed doesn't mean every inch of it is. I would had to drive to the mall and realize i'm only on EDGE after spending $500+ on a phone. If you area has LTE that will help though. Also if you ever travel anywhere you run into the chance of not having 3G.
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Yes but what I try telling people on here just like I did with the HTC One (and later if you look on those forums many people started getting rid of their developer edition for a tmobile one) is that just because your area is refarmed doesn't mean every inch of it is. I would had to drive to the mall and realize i'm only on EDGE after spending $500+ on a phone. If you area has LTE that will help though. Also if you ever travel anywhere you run into the chance of not having 3G.
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No doubt, and I appreciate the concern as well as the explanation. I live about 10 minutes away from the Loop in Chicago, and I had my Nexus 4 working off of the LTE hack for quite some time until I upgraded to 4.3. I had LTE coverage about 90% of the time, but when I travel to see my Ma in the suburbs I remained on HSPA+ (not sure if its refarmed out that way).
We'll see how I do for the first week. If anything I'll just return this one and just get the T-mobile variant. Hopefully T-mobile continues to expand their LTE coverage in the surrounding areas around the prime metro areas. I've kinda accepted that I won't have mobile data in the boonies, but hopefully T-mobile fixes that soon as well.
Does the Essential have strong cell radios? Does it work well on T-Mobile?
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Vinny [emoji631]
vinnyjr said:
Does the Essential have strong cell radios? Does it work well on T-Mobile?
Thank You
Vinny [emoji631]
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Fine on T-Mobile.
I only used mine on T-Mobile for a short period of time. Not sure about signal strength because I had nothing to compare.
vinnyjr said:
Does the Essential have strong cell radios? Does it work well on T-Mobile?
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Vinny [emoji631]
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Check this forum to get more info. My brother is with T-Mobile and he told me he got very good signal/reception most of the time on LTE plus.
But location plays a big part of the signal and reception.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/help/tmobile-signal-strength-issues-t3665999
Hi i hate T-mobile USA & the phone is all over the place losing LTE signal does anyone have any suggestions on the APN settings?
vinnyjr said:
Does the Essential have strong cell radios? Does it work well on T-Mobile?
Thank You
Vinny [emoji631]
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T-Mobile on the Essential phone is terrible in the N.Y.C. area. Same sim card in my Nexus 6P or G5 and I get much better results. It's definitely the phone .
I have an SM-G950U1 that I switched from AT&T to Verizon today. My wireless signal strength appears to be MUCH worse at my house on Verizon than I was seeing on AT&T. In addition, I'm seeing much better signal strength on my wife's iPhone 8. Finally, I'm seeing much higher battery drain... likely due to the signal strength. My question is whether there is something that I might want to do in terms of settings/changes that might help me here?
Thanks,
Craig
csetera said:
I have an SM-G950U1 that I switched from AT&T to Verizon today. My wireless signal strength appears to be MUCH worse at my house on Verizon than I was seeing on AT&T. In addition, I'm seeing much better signal strength on my wife's iPhone 8. Finally, I'm seeing much higher battery drain... likely due to the signal strength. My question is whether there is something that I might want to do in terms of settings/changes that might help me here?
Thanks,
Craig
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possibly switch it to global mode but its the same at my house att has the best signal all the other carriers non att drain battery here
you might ask verizon for one of the micro cells or something
TheMadScientist said:
possibly switch it to global mode but its the same at my house att has the best signal all the other carriers non att drain battery here
you might ask verizon for one of the micro cells or something
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Do they do that for free or is it something that I would need to pay for?
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csetera said:
Do they do that for free or is it something that I would need to pay for?
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I dont know for sure I think its offered to customers
i actually use Xfinity which piggy backs on verizon towers
csetera said:
Do they do that for free or is it something that I would need to pay for?
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It's right here in Mobile network settings
adj998 said:
It's right here in Mobile network settings
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Yes. I have it set to Global. I've tried a couple of those settings and it doesn't seem to matter. Thanks for the pointer.
csetera said:
Yes. I have it set to Global. I've tried a couple of those settings and it doesn't seem to matter. Thanks for the pointer.
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I would recomend the signal booster then
adj998 said:
It's right here in Mobile network settings
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TheMadScientist said:
I would recomend the signal booster then
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I spent some time with support today. It turns out that LTE/CDMA actually seems to work better in general. However, I still have terrible signal in the house. Are there any cheaper options than the $250 signal booster that actually work?
In addition, they suggested that a factory reset might help. I'm pretty skeptical that that would make any difference with the same firmware. Can anyone comment? I'm willing to do it (when I'm back from my upcoming trip), but only if it is worth the effort. Another option would be to switch to the Verizon version of the firmware, but I'd rather avoid the bloatware if it isn't going to help out.
Thanks again,
Craig