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Hi there,
Just bought this a few days ago and playing with it. Got the 16key Tmobile UK edition.
I have tried to use it as a modem for my laptop, but the speeds I am getting are 270kbps. I was expecting it to be quite a lot faster?
This is with a 3G icon at the top which I assume means that it is connected via UMTS.
Is this the speed I should be expecting? I am on the 8th floor of my building but have got 3 bars of reception (not sure if that is related or not).
What kind of speeds should I be expecting? on both UMTS or HSDPA?
I am with T-Mobile.
Thanks

you'll geh an H-icon when connected via HSDPA, which is faster than 3G.

yup... but what speeds should i be expecting?
is 270 low for 3g?

soggybiscuit said:
yup... but what speeds should i be expecting?
is 270 low for 3g?
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Hmmm, I believe that ~46Kbytes/sec is fastest speed with 3G (386kbits). With HSDPA (3,5G) you can have faster connections e.g 2Mbits, even upto 3,5Mbits if network supports its.
Edit // Ps. Mobile operator may require that HSDPA has to be ordered as "value addad service" so it may cost more than basic 3G connection (usually its not included to the basic contract)

This might help...
http://www.business.orange.co.uk/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Business&c=OUKPage&cid=1044134021646

ahh cool thanks... so 270 aint that bad i guess...
i'll test out my speed at work where im getting hsdpa showing up see how that shows

I live in Leeds (UK), and have HSDPA service mostly when I connect to the web. I downloaded a 4mb file on it last night and it took just under a minute to complete. I was pretty impressed. You don't need WiFi on a touch dual when you can download at these speeds and when you have an (almost) unlimited data plan
Can't wait when Firefly or Opera 9.5 comes out.

silmonli said:
You don't need WiFi on a touch dual when you can download at these speeds and when you have an (almost) unlimited data plan
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well ... exactly!! when you have an unlimited data plan :\

Straight Answer on US Carrier Support

All;
I'm trying to find a straight answer on US carrier support for the HD. So far; I've read that there is:
1)No support for the HD in the US
2)Support for GSM only in the US
3)Possible support for 3G depending on your area
4)Working 3G support in some areas
So; what's the deal here? Do we have a "CONFIRMED" working HD in the US? The questions I'd like to have answered in one thread if possible:
1)What carriers are people currently using SUCCESSFULLY with the HD?
1a)What area is that working in?
2)How is the internet speed on it?
2a)If 3G is working, what kind of speed differences are you seeing?
2b)If 3G is working, what area are you in that it works for you?
3)If it is working for you in any form; were custom ROMS needed; or any sort of hack short of plugging in your SIM card?
3a)If needed; links would be great!
4)Any reported and confirmed 'show-stopping' bugs / problems using the HD in the US.
5)Any items or information we need to be aware of when trying to purchase this phone for US use? (Don't buy from EU...don't buy from AUS, avoid certain model versions...etc?)

Answers so far ((so you don't have to go searching for them!))
1) T-Mobile & ATT
1a) Wisconsin -ATT | Chicago - ATT
2) Edge = ok
2a) No - Wisconsin, Chicago
2b)
3) No hacks needed - plug in SIM card, possibly might have to select network from list
3a)
4) Problems sending MMS on AT&T. 99% send then fail.
5)

I'm using T-Mobile in the US.
Didn't have to do ANYTHING special at all to get it running. Stuck in my tmobile sim, it asked which carrier I wanted to use (T-Mobile US or Tuyo or something like that). I selected tmobile and wala.
Don't know about 3G as I do not have a data plan right now (it's $25 / month and I have Wi-Fi 88% of the time).
Have flashed and hard-resetted many times since with no problems.
ONLY PROBLEM: MMS will not work. I have searched all over and made sure that I have all the correct settings. However it will not work no matter what I try. Sending usually makes it to 99% then fails. Sucks.

ismisunderstood said:
All;
I'm trying to find a straight answer on US carrier support for the HD. So far; I've read that there is:
1)No support for the HD in the US
2)Support for GSM only in the US
3)Possible support for 3G depending on your area
4)Working 3G support in some areas
So; what's the deal here? Do we have a "CONFIRMED" working HD in the US? The questions I'd like to have answered in one thread if possible:
1)What carriers are people currently using SUCCESSFULLY with the HD?
1a)What area is that working in?
2)How is the internet speed on it?
2a)If 3G is working, what kind of speed differences are you seeing?
2b)If 3G is working, what area are you in that it works for you?
3)If it is working for you in any form; were custom ROMS needed; or any sort of hack short of plugging in your SIM card?
3a)If needed; links would be great!
4)Any reported and confirmed 'show-stopping' bugs / problems using the HD in the US.
5)Any items or information we need to be aware of when trying to purchase this phone for US use? (Don't buy from EU...don't buy from AUS, avoid certain model versions...etc?)
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The HD will work in the US on either T-Mobile or ATT.
I am using ATT in Wisconsin and can confirm the phone will not pick of 3G.
EDGE internet speeds are pretty good. I wouldn't go streaming youtube, however. Wifi is around in more places than you think...
I'm using the ROM that came on the phone. I popped in my ATT sim card and all the settings were detected and it worked in a matter of 30 seconds.

I am in Chicago area on AT&T and it works fine. No 3G data but edge is fine. I am streaming video using a slingbox and it works ok.

Hardice33 said:
The HD will work in the US on either T-Mobile or ATT.
I am using ATT in Wisconsin and can confirm the phone will not pick of 3G.
EDGE internet speeds are pretty good. I wouldn't go streaming youtube, however. Wifi is around in more places than you think...
I'm using the ROM that came on the phone. I popped in my ATT sim card and all the settings were detected and it worked in a matter of 30 seconds.
It's not the phone that won't pick up 3G but the lack of a network or cell masts transmitting a 3G/HSDPA signal. So people,lets not blame the phone if you subscribe to inadequate networks. 3G has been around for over 10 years. I can't believe americans still need a tutorial.
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Canaan said:
It's not the phone that won't pick up 3G but the lack of a network or cell masts transmitting a 3G/HSDPA signal. So people,lets not blame the phone if you subscribe to inadequate networks. 3G has been around for over 10 years. I can't believe americans still need a tutorial.
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it's both the phone and network's fault, the phone for not having UMTS 850, 1700, or 1900. And the networks for choosing those frequencies over umts 900 and 2100.

Canaan said:
Hardice33 said:
The HD will work in the US on either T-Mobile or ATT.
I am using ATT in Wisconsin and can confirm the phone will not pick of 3G.
EDGE internet speeds are pretty good. I wouldn't go streaming youtube, however. Wifi is around in more places than you think...
I'm using the ROM that came on the phone. I popped in my ATT sim card and all the settings were detected and it worked in a matter of 30 seconds.
It's not the phone that won't pick up 3G but the lack of a network or cell masts transmitting a 3G/HSDPA signal. So people,lets not blame the phone if you subscribe to inadequate networks. 3G has been around for over 10 years. I can't believe americans still need a tutorial.
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Wow, a little full of yourself there? It's not like I climbed towers and decided to put 850 bands in America.
I believe if I made a $750 purchase, I would know whether or not the phone was capable of picking up US 3G bands or not.
But I guess your right, I should move to Europe to take advantage of the "adequate" networks.
There is no need to be a jerk about it.
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I'm using mine on ATT, use mostly wifi which has been good, EDGE is good the few times I've used it (based on what I've heard from people using 3G on other phones, it's not that much better than wifi, but I'm sure that's location dependent). I'm using it in NC and surrounding states, have only sent/received MMS a couple of times but haven't had any problems yet. Didn't have to do anything except insert the SIM and choose ATT. I haven't seen the 3G icon pop up so that means no 3G compatibility where I'm at.

TMobile USA is great
I am an airline pilot and use my HD nationwide and it works splendidly in every city I have been to. EDGE is much, much better than GPRS that I had on my Imate Jasjar (Universal) but I would agree that the only drawback is to streaming YouTube. YouTube on EDGE is functional but it uses the lower quality mode.
I am successfully using MMS on TMo here in the USA so any trouble with it might just be a setting that needs to be tweaked. Having had some trouble with that on my JasJar in the past I just set it up manually and did just that when I got the HD. I didn't even try the default MMS settings, just deleted them and put my own in that I knew worked.
As for 3G, didn't work on my JasJar and not on my HD but for me it turns out to not be a deal breaker at all. Having had four different WM devices over 6 years, the HD is blowing me away. I really love it's speed, screen and size. HTC did a really nice (not great) job with the TouchFlo UI and hope that a few updates will make it great. Now that I installed the new Resco Explorer (GSFinder before) I don't need to use the stylus at all! I like that the most.
For those of you in the USA, give TMobile a try. I don't think you would be unhappy with their service and pricing.
Regards,
Gordo

I'm using iWireless (Owned by Tmobile) in Iowa. No problems getting it to work like all the others here. I don't have a data plan, so haven't tested that out yet. And it's just commonly known that the HD doesn't support US 3G.

It supports 3G, but we cant use it because the antenna is set to receive 2100 and 900.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=450670&page=5

jim256 said:
I'm using T-Mobile in the US.
Didn't have to do ANYTHING special at all to get it running. Stuck in my tmobile sim, it asked which carrier I wanted to use (T-Mobile US or Tuyo or something like that). I selected tmobile and wala.
Don't know about 3G as I do not have a data plan right now (it's $25 / month and I have Wi-Fi 88% of the time).
Have flashed and hard-resetted many times since with no problems.
ONLY PROBLEM: MMS will not work. I have searched all over and made sure that I have all the correct settings. However it will not work no matter what I try. Sending usually makes it to 99% then fails. Sucks.
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You may need the data plan for MMS to work properly. I have T-mobile in the US and here is what I did. I signed up for their $9 amonth TZones (now web2go) package. Don't tell them you have a "smartphone" or else you will have to really fight to get it.
It is not great. You have a choice between 100 MB a month or 50 MB and tons of messaging. Since I mostly use WiFi the 50MB was enough.
If they tell you that the $9 plan won't work on their phone, don't fall for it. It will work on any phone.

Everdog said:
You may need the data plan for MMS to work properly. I have T-mobile in the US and here is what I did. I signed up for their $9 amonth TZones (now web2go) package. Don't tell them you have a "smartphone" or else you will have to really fight to get it.
It is not great. You have a choice between 100 MB a month or 50 MB and tons of messaging. Since I mostly use WiFi the 50MB was enough.
If they tell you that the $9 plan won't work on their phone, don't fall for it. It will work on any phone.
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WOW. That is WAY great information to know. So the $9 / month T-Zones is REAL full data / internet browsing? Not some stupid V-Cast like thing?
I have been dying trying to figure out what to do...when I signed up I thought unlimited data was $6 / month (it was some web2go thing for $5.99), then I find out that they discontinued it right after I got my phone and it's now $25...ridiculous. So I have been wondering, should I:
A. Switch to ATT.
B. Have an HD w/ no internet plan.
C. Go back to my vogue on sprint evdo rev a fastest mobile internet in us.
Are you pretty positive about that then? I could sign up for that right now and get 50mb browsing full internet for $9 / month as long as I tell them that it isn't a smartphone?
THANK YOU SO MUCH. AWESOME information for my situation...
Jim.

Uhm... perhaps I am missing something obvious but.
If i go to phone, then select "Options", then select "Band".
I can choose between network type "GSM" or "WCDMA".
Also for GSM/UMTS band I can choose between:
1) UMTS(2100)+GSM(900+1800)
2) UMTS(850+1900)+GSM(850+1900)
3) UMTS(800+2100)
Does that option have no effect? or what?

My Samsung Galaxy S2 3G Speeds Are Very Slow

I got really happy today when I discovered XDA developers through Google. There seems to be a wealth of information on this forum.
I recently purchased the Samsung Galaxy S2 in India and I have to say, the quality exceeded my expectations, seriously.
I also signed up for Airtel's 3G service, and the service was working fine for the first 2-3 days with speeds exceeding ~3mbps (>3000kbps).
However, here is where my problem started:
Just a couple of days back I was simultaneously downloading a bunch of free Apps from the Marketplace and somewhere in the middle my 3G speeds dropped. I seriously don't know what happened. I have the flexible package from Airtel which gives 1.25 gigabytes, and according to my phone, I've used only 550 megabytes at that time.
Now, my speeds are locked at 40kbps (according to Speedtest and web browsing experience) and I don't if it is my phone having the issue or if it is my SIM or Airtel Prepaid account (I am 99.9% percent I have not exceeded the balance or else talktime would have already been deducted by now), or a technical glitch on Airtel's server-end.
I have tried disabling / enabling fast dormancy, disabling / enabling HSPDA, configuring WCDMA Only, and manually configuring the Airtel settings. Yet, none of that worked.
I am feeling very frustrated and would appreciate any help in addressing this matter. Thanks in advance.

There are a couple of Indian specific threads that you'd be better off getting help in. This is the biggest one...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995752

I would like to read feedback from folks around the world as well.
I've already gone through the mentioned Indian thread and I have to say, it requires a moderator.
Help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

same problem on t-mobile
i bought the sgs2 2 months ago , i live in the us now and i bought it unloked from amazon. i put my simcard from tmobile in it , previously was using a nexus one. i have unlimited data plan but only get edge speeds on it which is very frustrating. on the nexus i was getting 3g speeds. one time while i was driving (i live in florida) i managed to get a 3g signal but the speeds were still in the edge range. most of the time i`m using wifi, but since i`m paying for the data plan, id like for my phone to be able to use it.
if anybody would be able to enlighten me about how to go about my problem i would appreciated it.

dirtydiamond said:
i bought the sgs2 2 months ago , i live in the us now and i bought it unloked from amazon. i put my simcard from tmobile in it , previously was using a nexus one. i have unlimited data plan but only get edge speeds on it which is very frustrating. on the nexus i was getting 3g speeds. one time while i was driving (i live in florida) i managed to get a 3g signal but the speeds were still in the edge range. most of the time i`m using wifi, but since i`m paying for the data plan, id like for my phone to be able to use it.
if anybody would be able to enlighten me about how to go about my problem i would appreciated it.
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You won't get 3g speeds on tmobile because sgs2 doesn't have the necessary tmobile 3g bands. If you want 3g and hspa+ speeds thru sgs2, switch to att.
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dirtydiamond said:
i bought the sgs2 2 months ago , i live in the us now and i bought it unloked from amazon. i put my simcard from tmobile in it , previously was using a nexus one. i have unlimited data plan but only get edge speeds on it which is very frustrating. on the nexus i was getting 3g speeds. one time while i was driving (i live in florida) i managed to get a 3g signal but the speeds were still in the edge range. most of the time i`m using wifi, but since i`m paying for the data plan, id like for my phone to be able to use it.
if anybody would be able to enlighten me about how to go about my problem i would appreciated it.
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Unfortunately for us (My SGS2 will arrive later today) T-mobile uses different 3G/4G bands than most other carriers worldwide.... so we are stuck with EDGE (2G)
On a side note how are the speeds when browsing on EDGE? Is it painfully slow? If so try downloading Opera mini it should help quite a bit since it renders everything server side

thanks
thanks for the prompt answers , after a little research i`ve found out exactelly the same thing, that i have to switch to at&t to get better speeds and i probably will.
yes , surfing on 2g is horribly slow and my 70$ unlimited plan is useless
just did a speedtest 133kbps/down 94k up , ridiculous :'(

Any suggestions or advices for the 3G problems
HI, I am also facing the same problem of 3G of low speeds any updates regarding this?

Any chance your provider might be throttling your speeds based on usage behaviour?

Took mine to service center, having the same simptoms as described by you, the resolution was: faulty motherboard -> replace. Not a firmware issue...a hardware one.

Galaxy Note 2 for $659!!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300788604613
Wow! It dropped nearly $90 dollars in just 24 hours!
He ships worldwide too!

JoJo2211 said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300788604613
Wow! It dropped nearly $90 dollars in just 24 hours!
He ships worldwide too!
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No LTE, no care.

antiochasylum said:
No LTE, no care.
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What is the use of LTE when you're limited to 3GB only?
I'd rather have UNLIMITED HSPA+ instead. And thats what I'll have when I pop my AT&T sim in it.

JoJo2211 said:
What is the use of LTE when you're limited to 3GB only?
I'd rather have UNLIMITED HSPA+ instead. And thats what I'll have when I pop my AT&T sim in it.
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I have yet to even go over 2.5gb on LTE. Everyone gets limited either LTE or HSPA. 3GB on HSPA and 5GB on LTE.
Unlimited data customers with a 3G or 4G smartphone will be slowed down if they use more than 3GB of data or more in a billing cycle. Those with next-generation 4G LTE phones can use up to 5GB before speeds slow down.
Nothing is unlimited anymore. Not even the grandfather plans. Better research
Enjoy your slow HSPA, I'll enjoy 60+ meg download speeds.
Edit: People who think LTE doesn't matter, haven't been on LTE.

antiochasylum said:
I have yet to even go over 2.5gb on LTE. Everyone gets limited either LTE or HSPA. 3GB on HSPA and 5GB on LTE.
Unlimited data customers with a 3G or 4G smartphone will be slowed down if they use more than 3GB of data or more in a billing cycle. Those with next-generation 4G LTE phones can use up to 5GB before speeds slow down.
Nothing is unlimited anymore. Not even the grandfather plans. Better research
Enjoy your slow HSPA, I'll enjoy 60+ meg download speeds.
Edit: People who think LTE doesn't matter, haven't been on LTE.
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Um... I'm on WIFI and thats FASTER than LTE. When I'm at home and work I'm on wifi, and when I'm out i'm on HSPA+ (I rarely even spend any time on my phone when I'm out having fun so there really is no need for me to have super fast speeds... I can do everything I do when i'm on wifi on my HSPA+, which is streaming live music, auto upload photos videos to drop-box etc... So really LTE is pretty much unnecessary for people like me. If you don't have access to wifi at all times, then I can understand your craving.

I didn't go through the whole ad, but it did say this on the spec sheet
HSDPA, HSPA+, HSUPA, LTE

JoJo2211 said:
Wow! It dropped nearly $90 dollars in just 24 hours!
He ships worldwide too!
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ooow ..... imagine 5 or 6 month later ...... mybe about 500$
:silly:

What has this got to do with N7000 forum?

chasmodo said:
What has this got to do with N7000 forum?
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I figure most N7000'ners will want to upgrade to this new beast. But I see your desire to stick to your archaic note 1.

JoJo2211 said:
Um... I'm on WIFI and thats FASTER than LTE. When I'm at home and work I'm on wifi, and when I'm out i'm on HSPA+ (I rarely even spend any time on my phone when I'm out having fun so there really is no need for me to have super fast speeds... I can do everything I do when i'm on wifi on my HSPA+, which is streaming live music, auto upload photos videos to drop-box etc... So really LTE is pretty much unnecessary for people like me. If you don't have access to wifi at all times, then I can understand your craving.
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Please screenshot your WiFi speed tests cause I haven't seen any phones doing 20Mb over WiFi while I have seen phones do that on lte, your home internet must be amazing

Blayz said:
Please screenshot your WiFi speed tests cause I haven't seen any phones doing 20Mb over WiFi while I have seen phones do that on lte, your home internet must be amazing
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?? You are kidding right? My phone pulls the same speed on wifi that my home computer does. That's about 35-40Mbps Down and 3Mbps Up.
Oh and it's priced at $722.97 today.

$699.99 w/ Free Shipping from Newegg!

this was done on my galaxy nexus..
http://www.speedtest.net/android/261772849.png
dunno why speedtest picked UT server, so with a server closer to where i live, should get ~50Mb over WiFi.
Blayz said:
Please screenshot your WiFi speed tests cause I haven't seen any phones doing 20Mb over WiFi while I have seen phones do that on lte, your home internet must be amazing
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Baldilocks said:
?? You are kidding right? My phone pulls the same speed on wifi that my home computer does. That's about 35-40Mbps Down and 3Mbps Up.
Oh and it's priced at $722.97 today.
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Lte did feel faster than wifi in my experience when I was in korea
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

just looking at that page tells me that the seller has some attitude...doesnt seem very friendly to be honest

Edit: never mind, found my answer and ordered from newegg. Thanks!
Quick question. I am confused about how the specs are presented. Newegg and the ebay auction listed in the OP say 3G. If it has the appropriate bands, will it get "HSPA+" on AT&T?

print.logic said:
Edit: never mind, found my answer and ordered from newegg. Thanks!
Quick question. I am confused about how the specs are presented. Newegg and the ebay auction listed in the OP say 3G. If it has the appropriate bands, will it get "HSPA+" on AT&T?
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Yes. It has the appropriate bands for AT&T HSPA+.

JoJo2211 said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300788604613
Wow! It dropped nearly $90 dollars in just 24 hours!
He ships worldwide too!
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waiting for ATT cuz I get 4g, biach

awesomehacker said:
waiting for ATT cuz I get 4g, biach
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That's nice. But a lot of us don't run servers from our phones. HSPA+ is fast enough and the $10 Unlimited MediaNet Data makes it attractive as well.

Blayz said:
Please screenshot your WiFi speed tests cause I haven't seen any phones doing 20Mb over WiFi while I have seen phones do that on lte, your home internet must be amazing
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I just did a test and I was getting around 19Mbps down and 6Mbps up on my home wifi. But why does this even matter unless you're downloading LARGE files ON your phone? who downloads large files on their phones? Honestly, 1Mbps is MORE THAN ENOUGH for usual day to day email checking and for web browsing and I'm pretty sure 99% of people do just that instead of downloading large files on their CELL network. And its funny, because even if you downloaded LARGE files using uTorrent on your phone using LTE you would run out of your monthly limit and AT&T would charge you another 30 for 3GB data... lol. So not only is LTE a BIG gimmick, but its stupid to be downloading stuff using your LTE network. I mean whats the point of having LIMITED LTE on your phone when you can get UNLIMITED HSPA+? On my AT&T UNLIMITED HSPA+ i get 10Mbps down... its is WAY more than what I need and if i wanted to download something using uTorrent on my phone I can do that WITHOUT worrying I would get charged for going over since there is no limit!! My brother also uses unlimited HSPA+ on his galaxy note and downloads 13gb of data every month and he's been doing it for over 6 months now. I doubt he's 'missing' out on LTE.

Decent phone for around $200 US

I'm looking to move on from my old atrix 4g and would like to find a good phone for around $200 give or take that runs CM 10 stable and with all the features working. It seems like it's hard to find one that fits this bill so I'm asking the crowd here to get some ideas.
1. Runs CM JB 10 hopefully / stable / all features work
2. Capable of taking advantage of T-Mobiles US LTE or HSPA+ for fast internet speeds
3. Has internal SD slot
4. Dual Core
5. Hopefully around 8G internal storage.
Thanks!

neal74 said:
I'm looking to move on from my old atrix 4g and would like to find a good phone for around $200 give or take that runs CM 10 stable and with all the features working. It seems like it's hard to find one that fits this bill so I'm asking the crowd here to get some ideas.
1. Runs CM JB 10 hopefully / stable / all features work
2. Capable of taking advantage of T-Mobiles US LTE or HSPA+ for fast internet speeds
3. Has internal SD slot
4. Dual Core
Thanks!
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I bought a brand new Galaxy S Blaze 4G which meets all of your above requirements at swappa.com for $215

taodan said:
I bought a brand new Galaxy S Blaze 4G which meets all of your above requirements at swappa.com for $215
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http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_blaze_4g_t769-4420.php ..it does not say HSPA+. What speeds are you getting on your phone and which carrier? I really like this phone but wish it had a little more internal ram and wonder if 4G will be enough for me...I should have put that in the OP.
Which ROM are you running on it, can you post the link so I can read up on the rom?
Thanks for taking the time to post!

neal74 said:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_blaze_4g_t769-4420.php ..it does not say HSPA+. What speeds are you getting on your phone and which carrier? I really like this phone but wish it had a little more internal ram and wonder if 4G will be enough for me...I should have put that in the OP.
Which ROM are you running on it, can you post the link so I can read up on the rom?
Thanks for taking the time to post!
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Did you read the entire page at gsmarena.com? The speed on that page says "HSDPA 42Mbps, HSUPA". For $200 and you want LTE? You might want to wait a couple years for the price of those phones to come down and then buy. The ROM that I am using is AOKP http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1989825

taodan said:
Did you read the entire page at gsmarena.com? The speed on that page says "HSDPA 42Mbps, HSUPA". For $200 and you want LTE? You might want to wait a couple years for the price of those phones to come down and then buy. The ROM that I am using is AOKP http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1989825
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Yes I read it which is why I mentioned I did not see the HSPA+. I'm guessing the 42mbps is hspa+? Still new to the whole mobile world so please forgive. Your right ..I think finding a good LTE phone for my price is a little ambitious. My atrix 4g on T-Mobile should be hspa+ capable but running speed test I only get 5-6 mbps down and 1 up so I wonder why it's not much faster when it's capable?
Thanks!

neal74 said:
Yes I read it which is why I mentioned I did not see the HSPA+. I'm guessing the 42mbps is hspa+? Still new to the whole mobile world so please forgive. Your right ..I think finding a good LTE phone for my price is a little ambitious. My atrix 4g on T-Mobile should be hspa+ capable but running speed test I only get 5-6 mbps down and 1 up so I wonder why it's not much faster when it's capable?
Thanks!
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Atrix 4G is manufactured for AT&T network and, according to data specs at gsmarena.com
Data GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE Class 12
Speed HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
Given the data specs, your phone won't get HSDPA+ and although you can use on a gsm network, the phone's radio (aka modem) is not designed for the t-mobile network and that's why you get slower speeds.

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