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There are a ton of G6s on eBay from South Korea "ready to ship". Will they work on TMO USA VoLTE?
km8j said:
There are a ton of G6s on eBay from South Korea "ready to ship". Will they work on TMO USA VoLTE?
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I'll let you know tomorrow when mine comes in :good:
Rado_vr6 said:
I'll let you know tomorrow when mine comes in :good:
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Hah, you bit the bullet, huh? The sellers say that they won't btw. What about flashing firmware and such?
km8j said:
Hah, you bit the bullet, huh? The sellers say that they won't btw. What about flashing firmware and such?
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Possibly, but with no TMobile firmware it's hard to say. I'll just try it out and see tomorrow. We could get lucky. I get HD Voice on my pixel, so maybe I'll get lucky with the G6.
Rado_vr6 said:
I'll let you know tomorrow when mine comes in :good:
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Who is the seller you bought from on eBay? I tried with 2 of them, and both doesn't actually have the phone, they wait till u place the order and pay, then they go to the market and buy one for you.. I think i replied to another one of your posts.
Amjad.AbdulGhani said:
Who is the seller you bought from on eBay? I tried with 2 of them, and both doesn't actually have the phone, they wait till u place the order and pay, then they go to the market and buy one for you.. I think i replied to another one of your posts.
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Falling_in_seoul is the person I bought from. He had them in stock and shipped mine out Monday afternoon Korean time. So it'll be Tuesday my time with it gets here.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/232264061288?...vr_id=1180439763703&_mwBanner=1&ul_noapp=true
Rado_vr6 said:
Falling_in_seoul is the person I bought from. He had them in stock and shipped mine out Monday afternoon Korean time. So it'll be Tuesday my time with it gets here.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/232264061288?...vr_id=1180439763703&_mwBanner=1&ul_noapp=true
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Appreciate it, msgd him now to confirm if its dual sim and if he can ship tomorrow for sure. So lets see..
Rado_vr6 said:
Possibly, but with no TMobile firmware it's hard to say. I'll just try it out and see tomorrow. We could get lucky. I get HD Voice on my pixel, so maybe I'll get lucky with the G6.
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Pixel is certified on TMO US.
Amjad.AbdulGhani said:
Appreciate it, msgd him now to confirm if its dual sim and if he can ship tomorrow for sure. So lets see..
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I don't know about the dual SIM, but I do know that it has quad DAC and 64gb.
Rado_vr6 said:
I don't know about the dual SIM, but I do know that it has quad DAC and 64gb.
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For everyone to know, the seller just confirmed that its not a dual sim, it's strange that the Korean editions are not dual sim. Its a Deal breaker for me, will wait for the dual sim version then.
Big question is really just bands and cert on T-Mobile us
Rado_vr6 said:
I'll let you know tomorrow when mine comes in :good:
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You get yours?
Lte bands in Korean G600S/K/L:
1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/20/26/38/39/40/41
Wcdma bands in Korean G600S/K/L:
1 (2100)/2(1900)/5(850)
Gsm bands in Korean G600S/K/L:
1800/900/850/1900
Offtop: above stated seller at Ebay declares that Korean models support Wcdma b8(900), but it's just wrong.
Offtop 2: you can enter Engineering Menu and control (check/uncheck) all the bands in G600S/K/L by pressing 5457#*600# in stock dialer.
km8j said:
You get yours?
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The blizzard kept it from coming!!! I was quite pissed.
koreezzz said:
Lte bands in Korean G600S/K/L:
1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/20/26/38/39/40/41
Wcdma bands in Korean G600S/K/L:
1 (2100)/2(1900)/5(850)
Gsm bands in Korean G600S/K/L:
1800/900/850/1900
Offtop: above stated seller at Ebay declares that Korean models support Wcdma b8(900), but it's just wrong.
Offtop 2: you can enter Engineering Menu and control (check/uncheck) all the bands in G600S/K/L by pressing 5457#*600# in stock dialer.
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But this doesn't necessarily mean B12 will work on T-Mobile if that version isn't certified. No b66 also. Does TMO have that live anywhere?
km8j said:
But this doesn't necessarily mean B12 will work on T-Mobile if that version isn't certified. No b66 also.
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Correct!
But it's the only way to get G6 much earlier than official US launch. No wireless charging, but Quad DAC onboard & 64gigs instead of 32 as bonus.
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there is video on youtube the reviewer bought a G6 from S. Korea and have T-Mob LTE working
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uomGiJ8EP3s seek to 14:10
numpea said:
there is video on youtube the reviewer bought a G6 from S. Korea and have T-Mob LTE working
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uomGiJ8EP3s seek to 14:10
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LTE (easy), not VoLTE (hard). Can you generally change firmware easily on LG devices? Also the vid doesnt confirm B12. Need LTE Discovery for that.
km8j said:
LTE (easy), not VoLTE (hard). Can you generally change firmware easily on LG devices?
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I know a method to enable volte in LG international models for any carrier ( needs root ). May be it will work for other models too.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/how-to/rooted-stock-based-rom-volte-fix-t3564924
I live in the US but wish to have an international model. Where are the best places to order this from?
Thanks!
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Ebay but they're crazy overpriced right now. I ordered from clove uk. It's actually cheaper than the carrier models here. Downside is that we get it a week after it releases here in the states
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osmosizzz said:
Ebay but they're crazy overpriced right now. I ordered from clove uk. It's actually cheaper than the carrier models here. Downside is that we get it a week after it releases here in the states
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Yeah, clove seems to be the best option. Wish you could get the pre-order bonus stuff.
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http://www.expansys.com/samsung-galaxy-s8-uk-64gb-midnight-black-301154/
uk model
MirceaForce said:
http://www.expansys.com/samsung-galaxy-s8-uk-64gb-midnight-black-301154/
uk model
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Does the uk model have exynos or snapdragon and do you know if LTE will work on T-mobile?
https://m.clove.co.uk/search.aspx?strKeyword=S8&Brand=Samsung
Should be exynos SM-G950F SM-G955F
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https://m.clove.co.uk/search.aspx?strKeyword=S8&Brand=Samsung
Should be exynos SM-G950F SM-G955F
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Australia m8
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Does the uk model have exynos or snapdragon and do you know if LTE will work on T-mobile?
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Exynos. And yes lte will work on tmobile. Just know wifi calling and volte likely won't work
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What about at&t?
WiFi calling should work on the S8 regardless of where bought. I can't guarantee but with the S7 it wasnt a carrier specific model required to get WiFi calling. UK phones are exynos.
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What about at&t?
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The G955F is missing band 30 for AT&T. It's a relatively newer band AT&T is using in cities, so see if your area uses it.
If you do order from Clove in the UK, be aware that the S8 models are NOT considered Pre-Order and they charge your card immediately and their ship date is at least a week later than the US. Ask me how I found out...
I don't know how. But I was able to order the international version unlocked from Samsung UK. They excepted payment and the shipping address is in the US.
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If you do order from Clove in the UK, be aware that the S8 models are NOT considered Pre-Order and they charge your card immediately and their ship date is at least a week later than the US. Ask me how I found out...
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How did you find out?
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diosjeremy said:
How did you find out?
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Obviously because he ordered and they charged him for it. They charged me for my order as well to but it's fine as I was expecting it
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The G955F is missing band 30 for AT&T. It's a relatively newer band AT&T is using in cities, so see if your area uses it.
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Good point. I get 40-80 in my area with band 30 on my OnePlus 3T. I got 20-30 on my mate 9 without band 30 before I sold it.
I live in Norway and just pre-ordered my s8 silver. Total cost (without any lock) was roughly 760 dollars. 5 years warranty. Expected delivery is around 20th of April.
borisb said:
I don't know how. But I was able to order the international version unlocked from Samsung UK. They excepted payment and the shipping address is in the US.
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Samsung is very adamant about their phones only being sold in their designated selling region (EG: UK phones sold in the UK). If I were to bet, you'll get an e-mail from Samsung UK canceling your order once they realize they'd be shipping it to the U.S. If for some reason they do ship it to you it won't be usable. All Samsung's EU phones have region lock. A region locked phone has to be used in its selling region (EG: UK) to make a 5 minute voice call using a regional (EG: UK) SIM on a regional network (EG: Vodafone) before it "unlocks" itself. Only after that happens can you use a SIM from outside the phone's selling region. Caveat Emptor.
This is from Clove; Handtec does the same thing...
Since September 2013, Samsung has implemented a 'region lock' on all new stock. Clove Technology only has access to models designed for the “European” region, which covers both UK and mainland Europe. For correct operation, this handset should be activated inside one of these countries with a SIM card issued for use there. The device will then be able to accept SIM cards from outside of these countries.
Activation requires turning the device on for the first time & completing set-up with the SIM installed, then completing at least 5 minutes of voice call(s) with this SIM. Without activation you may still use the device outside of these countries when 'roaming' - using a SIM card from the listed countries.
If this activation procedure is not followed then the device will lock when first attempted to be used with a SIM card from outside of these regions. Local Samsung support may provide a code to unlock such handsets.
IF YOUR CHOSEN DELIVERY COUNTY IS NOT LISTED, CLOVE TECHNOLOGY WILL BREAK THE SEAL ON THIS DEVICE AND ACTIVATE IT. YOU MUST AGREE TO THIS PROCEDURE IN THE CHECKOUT BEFORE THE SALE WILL COMPLETE.
AhsanU said:
The G955F is missing band 30 for AT&T. It's a relatively newer band AT&T is using in cities, so see if your area uses it.
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Where did you get this information from?
Anyone know if a F unlock version will support the new tmobile speeds like the tmobile version
The checkout page says delivery on 5/30 if ordered by 5/24.
Enjoy the $25 discount and no carrier bloat
954wrecker said:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/phones/all-phones/s/_/n-10+11+hv1rp/
Hit the heart to add it to your wishlist
http://www.samsung.com/us/account/wishlist/
Hit the preorder button
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I'm trying to get that $100 discount. Can you share the code if it is public?
Thank you.
Anyone else place an order on samsung.com today?
Did you get an email confirmation?
The preorder I placed on March 30th I got an email confirmation.
The preorder I placed on May 9th I received no confirmation email.
is this gonna have the snapdragon chip in it?
shawnten said:
is this gonna have the snapdragon chip in it?
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That's a question I need answered. In the U.S. Best Buy list it with snapdragon but on Samsung's website it's listed as the 8998-MC. Also I need to know if the bootloader will be unlocked.
Muffycheeks said:
That's a question I need answered. In the U.S. Best Buy list it with snapdragon but on Samsung's website it's listed as the 8998-MC. Also I need to know if the bootloader will be unlocked.
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Snapdragon and locked bootloader
It's just a Sim Unlocked USA version
954wrecker said:
Snapdragon and locked bootloader
It's just a Sim Unlocked USA version
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People on the Verizon Forum are saying the Verizon 8+ is already sim unlocked. And you can use AT&T and T-Mobile sims
Muffycheeks said:
People on the Verizon Forum are saying the Verizon 8+ is already sim unlocked. And you can use AT&T and T-Mobile sims
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Its true but not 100% compatible without taking some extra steps that even many XDA members cant figure out
Muffycheeks said:
People on the Verizon Forum are saying the Verizon 8+ is already sim unlocked. And you can use AT&T and T-Mobile sims
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Every Verizon phone is sim unlocked.
Shuthefrontdoor said:
Every Verizon phone is sim unlocked.
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And goodluck using it on Sprint if you unfortunately had them as a provider.
954wrecker said:
And goodluck using it on Sprint if you unfortunately had them as a provider.
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? sprints the worse, especially in South florida
954wrecker said:
Its true but not 100% compatible without taking some extra steps that even many XDA members cant figure out
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Like what? What's not compatible
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Like what? What's not compatible
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Some lte bands are missing. WiFi calling, volte, just about any carrier specific feature.
Anyone get tracking from Samsung on these unlocked ones?
I got tracking. Expecting it to hit my door tomorrow.
I have seen 4 online total being sold 2 on eBay and 2 on swappa. Anyone know where I can get a USA model at? Chinese version don't support American LTE bands.
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I have seen 4 online total being sold 2 on eBay and 2 on swappa. Anyone know where I can get a USA model at? Chinese version don't support American LTE bands.
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I think there's also an enhanced US version but I guess you'll only find them used. Heard those were 'limited edition'
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I think there's also an enhanced US version but I guess you'll only find them used. Heard those were 'limited edition'
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That's the one I want
Sub-Negro said:
That's the one I want
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That's the one that's probably not even produced anymore
I ordered the 6t from T-Mobile website and will have the phone next week.
Would really like to see what we can get with the dual SIM difference. Is it just the SIM holder that's restricting the dual SIM or is the actual circuitry different.
If it's just the holder, then flashing the global room for the 6t should enable the dual SIM functionality.
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coolmaster121 said:
I ordered the 6t from T-Mobile website and will have the phone next week.
Would really like to see what we can get with the dual SIM difference. Is it just the SIM holder that's restricting the dual SIM or is the actual circuitry different.
If it's just the holder, then flashing the global room for the 6t should enable the dual SIM functionality.
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From what's been said by others (And confirming myself with the T-Mo model in hand), there is only one IMEI number assigned to the phone, and thus I doubt the dual sim functionality can be made to work at all.
coolmaster121 said:
I ordered the 6t from T-Mobile website and will have the phone next week.
Would really like to see what we can get with the dual SIM difference. Is it just the SIM holder that's restricting the dual SIM or is the actual circuitry different.
If it's just the holder, then flashing the global room for the 6t should enable the dual SIM functionality.
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Also... As some mentioned in the other thread... We can't flash the global ROM on the tmobile device.. There's some specifics to the modem that can't be changed.
Dual SIM might be an issue but custom rooms/ports based on then global version will not be an issue at all once bootloaders are unlocked after the first month.
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Can someone with the 6 see if the dual sim tray will fit the 6t and pop in two Sims that work on the T-mobile network? This worked with other phones with single imei so it might work here too...
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Also... As some mentioned in the other thread... We can't flash the global ROM on the tmobile device.. There's some specifics to the modem that can't be changed.
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True, but that doesn't mean that we can't flash a new radio once these devices start getting unlocked.
cholepuree1 said:
Also... As some mentioned in the other thread... We can't flash the global ROM on the tmobile device.. There's some specifics to the modem that can't be changed.
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You should be able to flash the unlocked version of OOS once your device is unlocked from T-Mobile
We should be able to but the official line atm is that due to modem specific changes the global version cannot be flashed on to the tmo variant..also due to this the tmo variant won't be included in the Oxygen is beta releases..lastly ppl are saying that the tmo variant doesn't have a secondary imei for the 2nd SIM slot that is disabled/not present..in order to confirm any of this we need a tmo variant bootloader unlocked..we likely won't see any developments till the 2nd month of the phones release.
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We should be able to but the official line atm is that due to modem specific changes the global version cannot be flashed on to the tmo variant..also due to this the tmo variant won't be included in the Oxygen is beta releases..lastly ppl are saying that the tmo variant doesn't have a secondary imei for the 2nd SIM slot that is disabled/not present..in order to confirm any of this we need a tmo variant bootloader unlocked..we likely won't see any developments till the 2nd month of the phones release.
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I got my T-Mobile varient carrier unlocked already by asking them so I'll try using the global firmware and see if it works. Now that the phone is unlocked it should
TechOut said:
I got my T-Mobile varient carrier unlocked already by asking them so I'll try using the global firmware and see if it works. Now that the phone is unlocked it should
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Just picked one up this afternoon. The reps told me I couldn't get it unlocked until the$300 monthly trade in credits were dolled out... How did you convince them to unlock it?
fischwrap said:
Just picked one up this afternoon. The reps told me I couldn't get it unlocked until the$300 monthly trade in credits were dolled out... How did you convince them to unlock it?
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No trade in I paid in full and showed the receipt to them on Twitter and they sent and unlock to it
TechOut said:
No trade in I paid in full and showed the receipt to them on Twitter and they sent and unlock to it
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Paid in full, as I'm even the $300 credit? Or are you still receiving that?
You're phone is SIM unlocked from T-Mobile..to unlock the bootloader u need to request a token unlock from one plus before u can experiment..which they say will be sent after requesting in 7 days..or did OnePlus already send u the bootloader unlock token. SIM unlock is simply one requirement in order to request the bootloader unlock.
fischwrap said:
Just picked one up this afternoon. The reps told me I couldn't get it unlocked until the$300 monthly trade in credits were dolled out... How did you convince them to unlock it?
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TechOut said:
I got my T-Mobile varient carrier unlocked already by asking them so I'll try using the global firmware and see if it works. Now that the phone is unlocked it should
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fischwrap said:
Paid in full, as I'm even the $300 credit? Or are you still receiving that?
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No credit I paid the $579
cholepuree1 said:
Also... As some mentioned in the other thread... We can't flash the global ROM on the tmobile device.. There's some specifics to the modem that can't be changed.
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If the phone isn't locked to T-Mobile I don't see why it can't be changed it would be treated as any other unlocked device
What about the the new 600Mhz crappy spectrum (Band 71) on Note 9 is a joke not FULL LTE only 4G and like -500db this is absurd so I need to know if the T-Mobile version is only software (modem) or the change something to the CPU or wait to someone extract the modem of the T-Mobile version and flash it to the Global Dual Sim and done.
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What about the the new 600Mhz crappy spectrum (Band 71) on Note 9 is a joke not FULL LTE only 4G and like -500db this is absurd so I need to know if the T-Mobile version is only software (modem) or the change something to the CPU or wait to someone extract the modem of the T-Mobile version and flash it to the Global Dual Sim and done.
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Without knowing location I can easily assume that:
1.) -500dB means you are stupid far from a tower that's using said band
2.) ...because you're so far from said tower you will not get optimal speeds
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Without knowing location I can easily assume that:
1.) -500dB means you are stupid far from a tower that's using said band
2.) ...because you're so far from said tower you will not get optimal speeds
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1 is a exaggeration joke because honestly I doubt T-Mobile say the total truth about Band 71
2.no not far but their network is not very reliable now what they did not know but for now in wait
Mervingio said:
1 is a exaggeration joke because honestly I doubt T-Mobile say the total truth about Band 71
2.no not far but their network is not very reliable now what they did not know but for now in wait
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Use the app Cell Mapper & look on your desktop PC for the site with the same name.
It'll give you a look at where each band is deployed.
Band 71 is still sparsely in use, I'm guessing less than 10% of all T-Mobile towers have it
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KOLIOSIS said:
Use the app Cell Mapper & look on your desktop PC for the site with the same name.
It'll give you a look at where each band is deployed.
Band 71 is still sparsely in use, I'm guessing less than 10% of all T-Mobile towers have it
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I already use few ones to check it. right now I using OP 5T with T-Mobile and Att (dual sim) honestly with T-Mobile got few hiccups on the road here and there I do test with both but the Att Signal is strong all the way I ever go with T-Mobile I got HD Voice and voLTE (no need buy the phone from theirs the services are SIM Card provided) but Att have it if you bought a branded phone from theirs.
I will wait few months more I don’t think T-Mobile will stand near Att yet.