Anyone have an international S7 on AT&T?
Can you provide feedback? Any issues or limitations? Thanks.
The international version will work if it has LTE bands 2/4/5/12/30. However AT&T blocks VoLTE or HD Calling on non AT&T branded phones
THEGAMEPLAY94 said:
The international version will work if it has LTE bands 2/4/5/12/30. However AT&T blocks VoLTE or HD Calling on non AT&T branded phones
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Can anyone tell the difference on HD calling? I also thought both parties needed to be on AT&T and have HD calling phones for maximum quality.
martinezma99 said:
Can anyone tell the difference on HD calling? I also thought both parties needed to be on AT&T and have HD calling phones for maximum quality.
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You're right, for now both need to be on AT&T until the carriers set up interoperability between their networks. But I can definitely tell the difference, calls are clearer and crisp.
THEGAMEPLAY94 said:
You're right, for now both need to be on AT&T until the carriers set up interoperability between their networks. But I can definitely tell the difference, calls are clearer and crisp.
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That makes sense. Thank you.
martinezma99 said:
Can anyone tell the difference on HD calling? I also thought both parties needed to be on AT&T and have HD calling phones for maximum quality.
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I tripped out the first time i got connected on an hd voice call.. it sounded like they were right next to me in the same room, zero static, so crisp and clear
Anyone else on AT&T
I use it on cricket which is an AT&T mvno. Works great. Didn't even have to put an settings
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Does anyone know how the Chinese version of the S7 will function on ATT?
Related
has anyone found a way to get the phone application to work?
I would like to be able to call through my google voice #
Thank you
UK its preinstalled.
US doesnt have phone capabilities. End of.
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It's not a hardware limitation, right ? Can american customers take the red pill and flash a UK ROM into their device ?
daniel.weck said:
It's not a hardware limitation, right ? Can american customers take the red pill and flash a UK ROM into their device ?
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Afaik, it is hardware. Why would they just choose to dissable it?
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If it has 3G data, it can make call. End of story.
Someone will just need to hack the software to make this happen.
clubtech said:
If it has 3G data, it can make call. End of story.
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It can make VoIP calls, but not necessarily voice calls. Voice requires that the audio in/out pins of the 3G chipset are correctly connected to the sound hardware. This is not just a software issue. And the hardware between US and UK version is definitely different, for example different amount of internal flash memory...
So we'll have to take apart a US galaxy tab to know for sure.
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So we'll have to take apart a US galaxy tab to know for sure.
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...or some brave US Galaxy Tab owner flashes a european ROM to see if it helps
GANJDROID said:
Afaik, it is hardware. Why would they just choose to dissable it?
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Where did you get that info ?
I am a bit confused on the various versions of the Galaxy Tab (Euro vs. US) and what will work on US networks.
Anyone have details on this?
i.e., Are Euro Galaxy Tabs the only devices that can make standard cellphone calls on US networks? If so, which US networks? And which version of the Tab can do both standard cellphone calls AND can also do 3G? And on which US carrier can it perform these tasks?
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I a bit confused on the various versions of the Galaxy Tab (Euro vs. US) and what will work on US networks.
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The Euro Galaxy Tab can make voice calls on all GSM cell phone networks. For the US, thats AT&T and T-Mobile. Plus the MVNOs that use their network.
Hello,
I am considering buying this phone from Verizon. I have been looking at the phone spec, and found that its technical model is SM-N900V. Is it inferior to the international model N9005 in anyway?
Since I travel a lot, will the difference in the network band prevent me from using this phone in certain countries? Can this problem be solved by rooting and installing custom rom/software?
Thank you!
I don't know what the complete differences are. However I do know it's an unlocked phone and can be used with other Sims.
I have a ATT phone and switch the Sims out on a regular basis.
You shouldn't have any problems traveling with this phone.
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Bsmith0731 said:
I don't know what the complete differences are. However I do know it's an unlocked phone and can be used with other Sims.
I have a ATT phone and switch the Sims out on a regular basis.
You shouldn't have any problems traveling with this phone.
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So do you mean you are able to use this phone on ATT network without a problem?
garuda3 said:
So do you mean you are able to use this phone on ATT network without a problem?
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No problem at all. Just change the apn settings after you insert the sim and you are good to go.
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Bsmith0731 said:
No problem at all. Just change the apn settings after you insert the sim and you are good to go.
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Really? SO since we are in a Verizon thread, I just want to make sure. If we bought the retail Verizon Note 3 and have a Verizon 4g SIM in it, we can remove that, put in a ATT SIM, change the APN settings, and it will work on ATT network? Calls and Data?
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Really? SO since we are in a Verizon thread, I just want to make sure. If we bought the retail Verizon Note 3 and have a Verizon 4g SIM in it, we can remove that, put in a ATT SIM, change the APN settings, and it will work on ATT network? Calls and Data?
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Correct. hspa but not LTE I haven't seen LTE yet but then again I haven't tried an ATT LTE apn either. I believe LTE is on a different band anyway.
But it absolutely gives people in my contacts the impression that I'm calling or texting from my ATT phone. It's sweet.
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Thank you for your reply. This definitely make me feel a bit better if I need to change carrier in the future.
In the mean time, can anyone here with technical knowledge tell me if there is any disadvantage in choosing Verizon's N900V over N9005? Especially for using them outside the US?
Thanks!
Thinking of getting this BOGO s7 special from t mobile and switching to verizon at a later date. Would the s7 work on Verizon?
No. They generally do not.
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Tmobile phones only has GSM radios and not CDMA radios which is what Verizon uses. It might work if you put your sim card in there but it probably won't connect at full speed with Verizon's LTE since they have different frequencies.
Thanks guys.
I think the difference here is that the T-Mobile S7 says it supports LTE bands 4 and 13, so I wonder if it could be used as an LTE only device if you just swap SIMs.
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Tmobile phones only has GSM radios and not CDMA radios which is what Verizon uses.
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Holy crap its 2016 and people still post this?!
AkumaX said:
Holy crap its 2016 and people still post this?!
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It's 2016?
People post things?
What's the point of your comment? Sounds like your surprised CDMA and GSM still exists, or that people know they still exist.
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It's 2016?
People post things?
What's the point of your comment? Sounds like your surprised CDMA and GSM still exists, or that people know they still exist.
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I actually mixed it around and thought he asked if Verizon's S7 would work on T-Mobile (which it would)
And of course, the T-Mobile S7 wouldn't work on VZW (because of the missing CDMA radios, of course)
That doesn't exclude all T-Mobile phones -- T-Mobile capable phones such as the iPhone 6/6S, Nexus 5X/6/6P, and Moto X/X2 will work on both T-Mobile and Verizon.
T-mobile s7 will only work as data device. Only band 2 and 4 are supported on T-mobile version and no VoLte support.
Volte is nice but shouldn't be a deal breaker. Verizon didn't update their z3 with volte support until a year after its release.
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Volte is nice but shouldn't be a deal breaker. Verizon didn't update their z3 with volte support until a year after its release.
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But without VoLTE or CDMA you won't get any calls or SMS.
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Hi, I've only ever used the carrier-supplied phones on their networks. However, I'm thinking of getting the international version of the S7 Edge due to the Exynos processor. I'm wondering about the following though:
1. Will network performance be ideal? ie. Could some missing band support mean I don't get full speed?
2. How will updates pushed by T-Mobile work? I understand there will be an update for the new 4x range LTE band which has better building penetration. Would an international variant of the phone on T-Mobile receive such an update AND/OR be able to make use of the new band?
Thanks,
Steven
Network performance should be fine as long as the variant you pick up has proper bands.
Updates will be pushed by Samsung instead of Tmobile with an unlocked variant.
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smrxxx said:
Hi, I've only ever used the carrier-supplied phones on their networks. However, I'm thinking of getting the international version of the S7 Edge due to the Exynos processor. I'm wondering about the following though:
1. Will network performance be ideal? ie. Could some missing band support mean I don't get full speed?
2. How will updates pushed by T-Mobile work? I understand there will be an update for the new 4x range LTE band which has better building penetration. Would an international variant of the phone on T-Mobile receive such an update AND/OR be able to make use of the new band?
Thanks,
Steven
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Do you think the difference is really worth it if there is even a difference?
From what I've seen one is better with certain things and the other is better with other things but even then the difference is very small.
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I've been thinking of selling my tmobile s7 edge and get the international one. I switched from an iPhone 6 plus to the s7 edge, and my god... This thing is a beauty. The only thing I miss from ios is the emoji, and that is the sole reason why I desperately need to root my device haha
Edit: I'm still new to the Android scene but if samsung push the update instead of tmobile, does that mean the international variant will get the update much earlier than the tmobile version?
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No WiFi calling, no volz... I'll pass. I can't live without the wifi calling feature.
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Richieboy67 said:
No WiFi calling, no volz... I'll pass. I can't live without the wifi calling feature.
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What's so great about WiFi calling?
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AssAssiN FtC said:
What's so great about WiFi calling?
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You get better signal for people who have none where they live. It's very, very usefull. I don't need it but I still leave it on. FwYh
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AssAssiN FtC said:
What's so great about WiFi calling?
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If you travel to other countries you can use Wi-Fi calling. I'm in the Philippines now and I can use Wi-Fi calling here and it's just like I'm in the USA.
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I could answer your first question as I have the exynos variant and am on the T-Mobile network in usa, yes for some reason there are a lot of network performance issues, when I first for the phone my LTE speeds tested to be 60 mbps now it's only 20-30!
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What's so great about WiFi calling?
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Perhaps you work in a large warehouse with poor cell signal or a large complex building such as a hospital. Perhaps your house is at the edge of coverage where signal is unstable. Plenty of reasons why wifi calling is useful for many people.
Wifi calling is not great but if you're in an area with poor indoor coverage, that's the only option.
My office just happens to be in a dead spot. When I walk outside, I have full bars. Even the tmobile repeater only picks up 2 bars. We have stable wifi so wifi calling works best. Sometime package drop affects phone quality issue but that's the nature of VoIP.
T-mobile Wi-Fi calling is a must for my phone. Tmobile service is not existent in hospitals, office buildings and sometimes on the other side of a tree.
I keep watching tekhd thread in international to see if that is one of the "T-Mobile" rom parts he gets working.
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I have the euro version on tmobile, and my speeds are the same as with the U.S version, also I live in nyc where tmobile service is great so I never use wifi calling. I do miss volte though.
so you get LTE speed and everything else, except VOLTE and wifi calling and oh samsung pay ( but android pay will do) right? Because I ordered 1 from amazon so we'll see
Any reason why would wifi calling not work on Tmobile? I was able to enable and use it on my N6P so I don't see why it would be different. If I believe the international version forum, the most recent update enabled it and numerous users report using it on other carriers.
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Hello this might seem dumb but i can't find the answer anywhere. In the past i have owned phones that did not show lte on t-mobile and would instead show HSPA+ now on my s7 exynos it just shows 4g and when making a call it goes to the hspa+. Is that how the exynos versions show lte or is mine not picking up lte. Or how can i check to make sure it is running lte. Thanks in advance and from personal experience i enjoyed using my exynos s7 a lot more then my s7 edge from tmobile. The exynos runs a lot smoother.
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Hello this might seem dumb but i can't find the answer anywhere. In the past i have owned phones that did not show lte on t-mobile and would instead show HSPA+ now on my s7 exynos it just shows 4g and when making a call it goes to the hspa+. Is that how the exynos versions show lte or is mine not picking up lte. Or how can i check to make sure it is running lte. Thanks in advance and from personal experience i enjoyed using my exynos s7 a lot more then my s7 edge from tmobile. The exynos runs a lot smoother.
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Yes, it is LTE. You can check in the settings, phone info area or with an app to switch network data type (in which you can chooses LTE only, etc.)
Curious.... What are people going to do if they get the phone on TMobile and it has no volte? Essential won't tell us so who knows
I thought this was already stated that it would work with all carriers including Tmobile
Yes but that doesn't mean it will support volte, HD or evs
I’m pretty sure it was asked directly if the phone would work with those features and they said if the service supports it then it will work as intended. The only questionable thing was some sprint uses which I forget what it was.
well, my Mi Note 2 supports VoLTE so I have no reason to think that this device will not work accordingly.
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I’m pretty sure it was asked directly if the phone would work with those features and they said if the service supports it then it will work as intended. The only questionable thing was some sprint uses which I forget what it was.
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Essential has to certify the device with Tmobile.
skw5115 said:
well, my Mi Note 2 supports VoLTE so I have no reason to think that this device will not work accordingly.
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On Tmobile USA?
km8j said:
Essential has to certify the device with Tmobile.
On Tmobile USA?
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Yes on TMobile USA. Also, if I'm not mistaken, it's already certified on T-Mobile, just not Verizon.
Only Verizon certification is not complete. At least from the information I have.
I have the phone on T-Mobile and it supports Wi-fi calling, HD Voice, and VoLTE out of the box.
KalenXI said:
I have the phone on T-Mobile and it supports Wi-fi calling, HD Voice, and VoLTE out of the box.
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Where are you able to confirm this on the phone?
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Where are you able to confirm this on the phone?
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For wi-fi calling I just went to an area with wi-fi but no cell signal and confirmed I was able to make a call with it turned on. For VoLTE I just checked that the data didn't drop to 3G or EDGE when I made a call. And for HD Voice I just called another T-Mobile phone and it'll say "HD" next to the call timer if it's an HD Voice call.
Wifi calling turned on today on my phone after not working the past 3 days.
KalenXI said:
I have the phone on T-Mobile and it supports Wi-fi calling, HD Voice, and VoLTE out of the box.
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Any band 12 support?
Charkatak said:
Any band 12 support?
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I'm in Houston Texas, and depending the area where I am sometimes I'm in band 12, but the majority of the time I'm in band 4.
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ndonnine said:
Wifi calling turned on today on my phone after not working the past 3 days.
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Might have been that your APN updated. I had to manually edit the APN to reflect the proper settings and all features have worked since.
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I'm in Houston Texas, and depending the area where I am sometimes I'm in band 12, but the majority of the time I'm in band 4.
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So when your phone is in band 12, have you tried to make a call and stay on that band?
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So when your phone is in band 12, have you tried to make a call and stay on that band?
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I will try next time when I get into band 12 area and let you know.
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So, after all the latest updates, are there any issues with the Essential phone working on TMobile? I was hoping to by one.
shochman said:
So, after all the latest updates, are there any issues with the Essential phone working on TMobile? I was hoping to by one.
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Same here...how is this phone running on T-Mobile Essential users? VoLTE? WiFi Calling working?
3's&7's said:
Same here...how is this phone running on T-Mobile Essential users? VoLTE? WiFi Calling working?
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They both work for me. In Dallas.