Is there a way to make a rooted Captivate connect to the T-Mobile 3G radio frequencies? I'm comfortable using various ROMs and hacks....
I could be wrong but I think the 3g frequencies are different so it wont work.if there is a way I'd like to know also.
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I thought this was already discussed when the unlock codes were found. The Captivate should work on Tmob 3G but the Vibrant cant on Att 3G. I don't believe you need to do anything to make the frequencies any different.
Tried my friend's sim from TMO in my captivate and it only does edge. His sim back in his G1 gets 3G so it is not the area. I believe the Vibrant works on ATT 3G but the Captivate doesn't work on TMO 3G.
flashman2002 said:
I thought this was already discussed when the unlock codes were found. The Captivate should work on Tmob 3G but the Vibrant cant on Att 3G. I don't believe you need to do anything to make the frequencies any different.
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you have it mixed up: vibrant can work on one of at&t's 3g bands, but captivate will not work on any t-mobile 3g bands.
Yes that is correct, I do have these mixed up. I meant to say vibrant would work on att and captivate would not work on tmob. Sorry for my error.
Sweet life
I'm on my captivate w t-mobile w no luck on 3g. Too bad because I prefer the design of the captivate over the vibrant. I'll try to make due w 2g & WiFi.
That's too bad... However I just ordered a Vibrant, and I can sell my captivate for what I bought it for. So far loving the Galaxy S line!
I have a US T-mobile Galaxy Tab which was officially unlocked by T-Mobile.
I took a data plan with ATT, but I am only getting Edge, no 3G
Doing some research I read that T-Mobile uses a different 3G than ATT therefore the issue I guess.
My question: Is there a way to configure the T-Mobile Tab so that it can Connect to ATT 3G or is there a Hardware impossibility?
Apreciate the help
scrambler3 said:
I have a US T-mobile Galaxy Tab which was officially unlocked by T-Mobile.
I took a data plan with ATT, but I am only getting Edge, no 3G
Doing some research I read that T-Mobile uses a different 3G than ATT therefore the issue I guess.
My question: Is there a way to configure the T-Mobile Tab so that it can Connect to ATT 3G or is there a Hardware impossibility?
Apreciate the help
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Hardware limited, unfortunately. T-Mobile uses 1700mhz, whereas AT&T uses 850mhz and 1900mhz for 3G
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Thanks, its a bummer as their data plans are more interesting for me ...
May be if they merge they will straighten things out in the plans. One can dream
Look in the dev section, rotohammer has a modem switcher, which gives 2G+voice or just 3G alone.
There is a bounty searching for a cook to work on the modem.bin for us, but no takers.
Look at the Dev section or get an ATT Mobile Hotspot and share the conection thru wi-fi to the tab, the only bad side of doing that is that you can't use Gps navegation
Thanks all.
Dont realy want to go the custom rom yet as I may not keep the tab (waiting for newer models).
So I'll see how good or bad it is on ATT Edge, and switch to Tmobile 3G if it is really bad.
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Hardware limited, unfortunately. T-Mobile uses 1700mhz, whereas AT&T uses 850mhz and 1900mhz for 3G
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I thought that the SGT used software defined radio (baseband) for it's cellular modem and therefor isn't it possible to flash the at&t modem.bin onto the SGT and take advantage of at&t's 3g services (with the appropriate frequencies)?
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isn't it possible to flash the at&t modem.bin onto the SGT and take advantage of at&t's 3g services (with the appropriate frequencies)?
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nope, which is why I thought the AT&T Gtab to be the most desireable, as it can do AT&T 3G plans, but also take advantage of Tmo's $1.49/day DayPass (EDGE only). The Tmo Gtab cannot use the DayPass (Tmo has locked it out).
I have a newbie question. I know the note has 2 versions.
Can the AT&T version work with tmobiles 4g network? I heard that they may be slightly different.
If the AT&T doesnt get 4g what does it get? Tmobiles 3G or edge?
Can someone confirm the international versions work on the 4g?
Also the specs on these two devices are slightly different...but I can't find the difference!
If these questions have been answered sorry in advance!
They've been answered to death, but what the hey.
Some thing the AT&T version could possible work on t-mobile with a modem flash, but I wouldn't buy one hoping to do that until it's out and someone tests it.
International version can only get edge on t-mobile. Odds are if the modem flash doesn't work thats what you will get with the AT&T version as well.
The big difference is the processors. The international version has the faster exynos, while the AT&T has a snapdragon but also LTE
Ive read recently that some connectivity with 3/4g can be made. Since I don't have a note I'll post and someone can confirm.
Thanks for the answer though
Ok so we got a different version in canada aparently. The I717, not the 7000.
seeing the specs listed here:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_i717-4374.php
and
https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-sgh-i717-galaxy-note-hd-unlocked-black.html
these phones should support the AWS frequencies of T-Mobile, Mobilicity, and Wind correct?
What I have read on the Galaxy Skyrocket forums is that people were able to get the Skyrocket working on Tmobiles 3g/4g network by just flashing a Tmobile radio. The ATT Galaxy Note uses the same Radio and snapdragon processor so I would assume it would be the same process.
Hi, if I were to get an unlocked Galaxy Note GSM, would I have to do anything fancy to get HSPA+ (4G) to work on it?
Would it be as easy as to pop in my SIM card and go to work like on any T-Mobile device?
Please respond back soon because I am trying to buy one tonight off a guy on craigslist, I don't want to get ripped off!
.ili.music.ili. said:
Hi, if I were to get an unlocked Galaxy Note GSM, would I have to do anything fancy to get HSPA+ (4G) to work on it?
Would it be as easy as to pop in my SIM card and go to work like on any T-Mobile device?
Please respond back soon because I am trying to buy one tonight off a guy on craigslist, I don't want to get ripped off!
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International Version Galaxy Note N7000 doesn't support 4G [LTE] Network.
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International Version Galaxy Note N7000 doesn't support 4G [LTE] Network.
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I don't want LTE. I want T-Mobile HSPA+. Will it work by putting a sim card in it?
then you'll need to wait until T-Mobile repurposes their 1900MHz band for HSPA+. I don't know if they're doing it for the whole country, but it has started to happen in some areas already
But it is as simply as popping in my sim card?
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But it is as simply as popping in my sim card?
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If you're lucky enough to be in the right area, yes
Well it's just to make phone calls. It's okay if I don't have internet connectivity everywhere. I am going to be buying it off a guy on craigslist in a place where I normally get service... he's selling it to me for only $450. Kind of nervous that it's a fake/scam.
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then you'll need to wait until T-Mobile repurposes their 1900MHz band for HSPA+. I don't know if they're doing it for the whole country, but it has started to happen in some areas already
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Any idea what areas? Mine arrives tomorrow, live in PHX.
Sorry but don't count on anything more the edge on TMobile, unless you are really lucky and you are in a 1900 Mhz area. If you want TMobile buy an AT&T Note and you will have to do some hacking to get the radio working on TMobile.
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Sorry but don't count on anything more the edge on TMobile, unless you are really lucky and you are in a 1900 Mhz area. If you want TMobile buy an AT&T Note and you will have to do some hacking to get the radio working on TMobile.
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This.
Don't expect the entire US to get 1900Mhz 3G on tmobile, since the radio spectrum is subdivided differently depending on the cities.
Mostly the west coast and pennsylvania so far
guitarplayerone said:
This.
Don't expect the entire US to get 1900Mhz 3G on tmobile, since the radio spectrum is subdivided differently depending on the cities.
Mostly the west coast and pennsylvania so far
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So there's no such hack for the international note? I don't understand how an internationally unlocked phone doesn't support USA GSM highspeed. My T-Mobile G1 supports HSPA+.
Does AT&T 4G work with the international Note? I have it now and I'm only getting 2G. It's god awfully slow.
If you want to buy Note N7000 you will get EDGE on Tmobile.
No 3G
No 4G
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If you want to buy Note N7000 you will get EDGE on Tmobile.
No 3G
No 4G
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On AT&T does it get 4G? There will never be a hack like there was on the AT&T model?
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Mostly the west coast and pennsylvania so far
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I'm on the Left Coast, maybe should l see if 1900Mhz is in my area.
To be honest, I'm actually happy with me my broadband sim on AT&T. I just had the LTE code added to my account and I got a little boost in speed on HSPA+. I'm seeing 8Mbps down and the speed seems more stable then before. It does seem to be ramping up to max speed a little slower and I have a firm upload cap at about 1Mbps, before I occasionally would hit 1.5 Mbps. HSPA+ does seem to do Skype and Google Voice pretty well, I've been managing to use a a data sim as a phone quite successfully.
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On AT&T does it get 4G? There will never be a hack like there was on the AT&T model?
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The international Note gets HSPA+ on the AT&T no problem. I'm currently enjoying my H+ icon with my Red Pocket sim card.
The International and American Notes have entirely different hardware inside. The American Note has a pentaband radio that can be reflashed for either AT&T or T-Mobile frequencies. The International note does not.
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The international Note gets HSPA+ on the AT&T no problem. I'm currently enjoying my H+ icon with my Red Pocket sim card.
The International and American Notes have entirely different hardware inside. The American Note has a pentaband radio that can be reflashed for either AT&T or T-Mobile frequencies. The International note does not.
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Wrong. The International Note has a pentaband radio. It's the same modem as the Galaxy Nexus GSM.
It just so happens that the AT&T Note shares the almost the same hardware with the T-Mobile S2 which makes it easier in terms of getting the modem from the T-Mobile S2 to work on the AT&T Note. This is why how they got the hack working on the AT&T Note.
This DOES NOT WORK on the Int Galaxy Note as we are running an Exynos/Infineon chip/baseband.
Okay. Instead of arguing with each other about who can spout-off the N7000's and i717's specs most accurately, why don't we just give the OP a simple, comprehensive answer?
Okay. To answer your question, the N7000 (International Note) will work perfectly fine on T-Mobile US. Phone calls, SMS messages, and data will all work perfectly. The issue, however, is not with the services you can get, but the quality of the services you can get. Even though the N7000 is an "international" GSM device, T-Mobile uses irregular frequencies for it's HSPA+ network. Specifically, instead of supporting HSPA+ on a single frequency, T-Mobile's HSPA+ service is divided between 1700MHz and 2100MHz in what is referred to as 1700/2100 AWS (Advanced Wireless Spectrum). Because AWS is a rare and unusual implementation of HSPA+, almost no "international" phone models support it. In most cases, only phones meant specifically for North America support it. What this means, simply, is that the N7000 will never be capable of using T-Mobile's HSPA+ network (unless you have the rare privelege of being in a 1900MHz HSPA+ area).
Now, just because the N7000 won't let you use T-Mobile's AWS HSPA+, it doesn't mean you can't have your cake and eat it too. Granted, it is a small concession, but the i717 is a "more than adequate" smartphone and will (with some minor modification) make neat work of connecting to T-Mobile's AWS HSPA+ network. Preliminary speed tests even suggest that the i717 is faster on T-Mobile's HSPA+ network than the N7000 is on AT&T's HSPA+ network. So, if you're willing to sacrifice the added speed and power the Exynos SoC offers, you could gain T-Mobile 3G compatibility and NFC to boot just by opting for the i717; which, I might add, is only $649.99 off-contract at AT&T.
If I can help clarify any confusion or answer any questions, please feel free to ask. I know there are a lot of people out there who feel very strongly about which version of the Note is superior. However, it's my opinion that when you come across someone who's undecided, you should simply give them the facts and allow them to make their own decision. Passionately mixing facts with opinion only serves to further confuse things.
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That is a really nice post. Too bad I already got the GSM Note. Trying to sell it so badly...
BTW unlocked at AT&T is $650
.ili.music.ili. said:
That is a really nice post. Too bad I already got the GSM Note. Trying to sell it so badly...
BTW unlocked at AT&T is $650
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You're right. Sorry. I fat-fingered it. It's corrected now.
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i live in boston and decided to call tmobile about the 3/4g coverage. supposedly the 1900 band is now in use for tmobile 3g. so i cant get 4g but i could get 3g...now i have to hunt down a non att branded note. the map the lady referred to was dated june 6th 2012 so im hoping her stuff is right.
hate to buy a not and still be stuck on edge.