Guys is it possible to use airtel 4G on LG G2(non 4G version)?
I have bought an airtel sim and tried switching lte on in secret menu but nothing happens .
digkong said:
Guys is it possible to use airtel 4G on LG G2(non 4G version)?
I have bought an airtel sim and tried switching lte on in secret menu but nothing happens .
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No,
The earlier variant D802 does not support 2300 Mhz (band 40) frequencies. You will need newly released variant.
But I have used my D802 in Singapore and LTE works there. The new USIM will enable LTE in network selection menu. So you will have to wait for Vodafone or Reliance to deploy LTE in 1800 or 2600 Mhz.
Moreover, Airtel's 4G is a piss poor effort. It's capped at 10Mbps. They have become a laughing stock. My Vodafone 3G touches 15 Mbps on a good day.
Also the 4G is data only and VOLTE (Voice over LTE) has not been enabled by Airtel yet. So you cannot get continuous 4G data. If you receive a call, it will fall back to 2G or 3G mode.
I hope this answers your question.
Anyone using this phone in the UK? Any problems with it, i.e. connecting to 4G etc..... Thinking of buying the sliver version, and want to make sure it works ok.
No problem at all. o2 network - No 4G. max is HSPA+. EE network - all LTE bands. Even 4G+
troxter said:
No problem at all. o2 network - No 4G. max is HSPA+. EE network - all LTE bands. Even 4G+
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When you have both SIM inserted, do both run at LTE? or 1 of the SIM is 2G only?
One is LTE one is 2G. All dual sim mobiles doing same.
marys38 said:
One is LTE one is 2G. All dual sim mobiles doing same.
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Yes. it works like that.
I'm currently in Australia and like the look of this dual sim phone. The specs say it should be 3G on both SIM cards....is this not possible in UK because of the SIM 2 bands ? I don't want to by it at just under A$1000 and get back to UK to find it doesn't work well due to network compatibility issues. I have tried reading the country network bands info online but I don't really understand if the uk and Europe can make use of the LTE band or not....... I frequently go UK and France (live in UK) so anyone know how this phone will workout in these countries.
I forgot to say that I'm on a Three network SIM in UK. (Long live the "feel at home" features they offer!)
I own this model and both sim use lte but you cant use them at the same time.
alamatnitotoy said:
I own this model and both sim use lte but you cant use them at the same time.
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Thanx for your reply. Would you say it's a good phone for use in the UK or would you buy a UK model if you had the chance to change again?
It's just that there are not many dual phones available in UK.......
Currently I use an HTC m7 dual SIM.
It works perfectly fine in UK, But I advise You to Use EE UK. They offers LTE cat.9 (4G+). o2 doesn't support 4G on that phone. I don't know about rest networks.
Ok thanx, I will check what THREE network does. I saw your earlier post when you just got the phone and you asked a similar question as me about 4G so I guess your issue was service provider then and you now on EE.
Can you advise me one more thing...... If you put your EE SIM in to SIM 2 shot does it still work on 4G with data connection on SIM 2?
check if your carrier support this following band.
Cellular Networks: GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS850 (B5), UMTS1700/2100 (B4), UMTS1900 (B2), UMTS2100 (B1), LTE700 (B17), LTE850 (B5), LTE1700/2100 (B4), LTE1900 (B2), LTE700 (B12), LTE800 (B26), TD-LTE2600 (B38), TD-LTE2500 (B41), TD-LTE2300 (B40), TD-LTE1900 (B39)
Cellular Data Links: GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A
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G9287c
I checked and THREE network sports LTE B2.
But what I would like to know is if sim 2 is selected for the preferred data connection, well it connect on LTE or 3G or like my HTC m7 dual SIM only 2G?
Could anyone try this for me and let me know. I have seen different advice on different sales sites so not sure.
Both sim card slots offers LTE. You just need to choose which simcard need to be LTE. You can swap LTE between simcards without removing it. Thing is, that You can use LTE on one sim, other one will be 2G. No way to get 4G on two sims at the same time.
Thank you for testing and letting me know, I don't need 4G on both slots at the same time, so that works for me.
whoops1234 said:
Anyone using this phone in the UK? Any problems with it, i.e. connecting to 4G etc..... Thinking of buying the sliver version, and want to make sure it works ok.
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hi
could you help me?
is dual sim edge + supports two sim regarding CALL receiving? I mean, while I speak on SIM1, can I receive CALL WAITING(forwarding?) within that call duration?
at least a BEEP or someting, that SIM2 is just about to receive a call, WHAT I can answare, by HOLDING the calling on SIM1?
thanx
Can anyone tell me how many versions of the s6 edge plus G9287 duos are there? and what bands will they work on in the uk? thank you.
Trying to read through as much as I can, but can't find a definitive answer to see if the dual sim options will facilitate a 3G network for the second sim, as in Australia the 2G network already scheduled to be turned off (Telstra Dec 2016 - Optus April 2017 - Vodafone Sep 2017).
From what a can see on the specs pages, it seems the second sim is only 2G/GSM capable, but would appreciate if anyone can confirm or debunk my 'theory'.
I also assume dual won't be available in Oz, so assuming HK best option again (like always) to obtain dual version? Thanks for the advice, cheers!
http://www.phonemore.com/phone/samsung-galaxy-s8-duos-sm-g9500/3233
According to this SIM No. 2 only supports 2G.
it might be wrong. after nougat update S7 edge itself got the option for 3g in secondary sim while using 4g as first sim
Thanks, I appreciate the comments.
The only other mention apart from Columbo_70's link above I can find (at a couple of sites) is similar to this
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s8-8161.php - showing the "(dual-SIM model only)" statement next to the 2G networks. Could mean the 2G networks only available on the second sim slot(as well as 3G?) or second sim is only 2G - depends on how you interpret.
Definitive answer may have to wait until phone is in user hands, and user verification can take place, as I tend to feel (hope) same as Quicksilver, that Nougat will give it the 3G functionality.
Currently on S7 edge i have:
Sim 1: lte/3g/2g
Sim 2: 3g/2g
I'd expect s8 to be the same.
I bought a S7 Edge dual sim in Dubai.
I have a subscription to Orange in France where I get 4G+ and a second subcription in France with Free
where I only get 2G.
I installed lately the latest Superman rom 2.4 with Nougat (great rom by the way) and hoped when going to Japan I could finally
get 4G/3G.
I bought a sim card working with Docomo in Japan (internet only, no voice) and hoped for the best as 2G does not
work in Japan.
Unfortunately I am stuck with 4G/2G. Once when tweaking the settings I would see 4G and 2G/3G but it did not work and went back to 4G and 2G to my great disapointment.
I have seen a post from a guy in Singapore saying also he did get 4G and 3G using a beta of Nougat.
May be it depends on the networks, I have no clue.
I hope the S8 will get 4G / 3G as many people are looking for this feature.
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kluifje in another thread just posted that the 128GB dual sim version in India would be LTE/LTE .... Let's hope for it
Thanks Everyone, but I've bit the bullet and ordered the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, as it is confirmed as 4G/3G for dual sim. Pity, would have liked to try a Samsung, maybe the S9 or S10 down the track...
Got my S8+ Dual sim today (G955FD). It supports 4G LTE on one sim and 3G on the other. So it is 4G + 3G.
EMF said:
Got my S8+ Dual sim today (G955FD). It supports 4G LTE on one sim and 3G on the other. So it is 4G + 3G.
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Can you use them both together? That would be incredible.
Alvincp said:
Can you use them both together? That would be incredible.
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It is dual standby so only one can be on a call at the time, and one is set for data
Samsung says S8/S8+ will support 4G/LTE on both SIMS
Samsung clearly stated in their announcement on April 26, and in the specs on their website, that both SIM-1 and SIM-2 support 4G/LTE (FDD and TDD). However, when one SIM is on 4G, the other will be on 3G/2G. This is how my LG G4 works, and it's quite satisfactory, switching back and forth between China and the US. The only downside on the LG is that it does not support T-Mobile's LTE band, so it's on HSPA+ in the US, which isn't horrible, but LTE would naturally be better.. Looks like the S8/S8+ might have the same issue, as I don't see the 1700 band listed.
The following is directly from Samsung's website, for the dual SIM S8 and S8+
Bands++:
4G FDD-LTE: B1(2100),B2(1900),B3(1800),B4(AWS),B5(850),B7(2600),B8(900),B12(700),B13(700),B17(700),B18(800),B19(800),B20(800),B25(1900),B26(800),B28(700)
4G TDD-LTE: B38(2600),B39(1900),B40(2300),B41(2500)
3G WCDMA: B1(2100),B2(1900),B5(850),B8(900)
3G TD-SCDMA: B34(2010),B39(1880)
3G CDMA: BC0(800)
2G GSM: GSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900
2G CDMA: CDMA800
++Support 4G Network in HK and China: FDD-LTE and TDD-LTE; 3G Network in HK: WCDMA; 3G Network in China: TD-SCDMA and WCDMA and CDMA. Subject to local network, data and messaging services. If one of the SIM Card is using 4G or 3G Band, the another SIM Card supports 3G or 2G band only, vice versa. Users can choose 4G or 3G network with either SIM 1 or SIM 2 without changing the SIM card
http://www.samsung.com/hk_en/news/product/samsung-galaxy-s8-and-s8plus/
I'm going to HK to hopefully pick mine up at the end of May. Will update with actual experience, if I'm lucky enough to get one.
ChinaUser
I had a Galaxy S7 Edge Dual SIM which supported 4G/3G/2G - SIM #1 and 2G Only -SIM #2 when I purchased the phone but recently with the Android N update it enabled 3G/2G support on SIM #2. On a recent trip to Korea and Japan I confirmed that SIM #2 did indeed support 3G as I was finally able to get dual SIM support in those countries (both Korea and Japan do not have 2G). This was not possible prior to the Android N update. I recently purchased a Galaxy S8 Dual (SM-G950FD) and the SIM Card Management menu shows 3G/2G on the SIM #2 so I believe this will work exactly like the Galaxy S7 Edge Dual SIM with Android N.
All current flagship phones supports 4G/3G, it's the current trend, and to accommodate the discontinue of the 2G network in some countries.
Does anyone know, if the specific S8 for China is dual sim active or not? @Chinauser
@Akram - The S8 is dual standby, as said in previous post, but have no additional info. Based on my research on both the S8 and LG G6, decided to order the dual SIM LG G6 (H870DS). I've read that the LG supports 4G/4G, but only one at a time, similarly to my LG G4, but I should know for sure within a couple of weeks.
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@Akram - The S8 is dual standby, as said in previous post, but have no additional info. Based on my research on both the S8 and LG G6, decided to order the dual SIM LG G6 (H870DS). I've read that the LG supports 4G/4G, but only one at a time, similarly to my LG G4, but I should know for sure within a couple of weeks.
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currently no phone supports dual 4G/4G, only 4G/3G or 3G/4G.
Yes.. meant that both SIM1 and SIM2 support 4G, but not simultaneously. Must switch back and forth.
So SIM 1 is LTE and SIM 2 can be 3G? Which country are you in?
defender007 said:
So SIM 1 is LTE and SIM 2 can be 3G? Which country are you in?
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Either SIM 1 is 4G and SIM 2 is 3G or SIM 1 is 3G and SIM 2 is 4G
Only one sim can use 4G at the time. Both SIMs can use 3G/2G, but you have to select which of the two SIM can use 4G in settings.
Dual 4G LTE Support in 2018 phones
kms108 said:
currently no phone supports dual 4G/4G, only 4G/3G or 3G/4G.
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Most phones launched in 2018 offer dual 4G LTE as standard, see this post.
https://www.androidcentral.com/what-dual-4g-lte-and-why-should-you-care
I just got my factory unlocked US996 version from Ebay. I have 2 sim card tmobile and a Mexico AT&T, both work great on my galaxy s6 (g920t)
But with the new US996:
With the t mobile has LTE, but very poor signal, 1-2 bars indoor and 3 outdoor.
With the Mexico AT&T sim, It stuck with 3G only
According to LG official specs it has all the LTE band G920T has (except band 8), Is there a reason why it's not working as expected?
Is there any service menu or something that I can verify the support bands?
I'm lost