Database Develop

Can it be used in the u.s?

I'm in the process of getting a Samsung Galxaxy s i9000 from Europe (a trade) and I would like to know if I could use it on T-Mobile or AT&t in the United States. Would I have to unlock it or is it already unlocked?? Would love to know as soon as possible... thanks...
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA App

You should be able to use it on att. Not sure though if even with the proper modem that you can enable 850hz band. Still has 1900 though so you should be good. As far as unlocked goes, depends if it's a carrier model or not.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA Premium App

I currently have T-Mobile so I was wondering if I could use it with T-Mobile. The internet speeds don't really matter much, I just want it to make and receive calls and texts.
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA App

Yes you can.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk

Fremen567 said:
Yes you can.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ill be getting 2g speeds? Or 3g?
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA App

You said internet speed doesn't matter much . Edge only I believe.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk

i9000 supports 3G bands 900/1900/2100
AT&T uses 850 and 1900. So you'll only get 3G on AT&T in 1900 MHz coverage areas.
TMobile uses AWS 3G bands (1700/2100 MHz). It requires BOTH to work on 3G at all, so it will only work on 2G/EDGE.
You could use a Galaxy S i9000T on the entire AT&T 3G coverage, as it supports 850/1900/2100 MHz.

[Q] Unlocking xt860 for USA

So i'm travelling to the states for 5 days and someone suggested to me instead of paying for a bunch of roaming add-ons from Bell, i may be better off to unlock my phone and get a sim card on a pay as you go plan. Is this possible and more importantly is it worth it?
Any advice is appreciated

I would personally bite the bullet. It'll probably cost you about $20 to unlock the phone and then you will have to get an AT&T SIM card or pay as you go, probably won't have data on it, etc etc... Last time I went down to the US I spent about $50 on roaming. You're only down there for 5 days, how much time do u want to spend screwing with your phone?
Another thing you could do is turn on airplane mode but keep the wifi turn on, and get a google voice number. Pair that with GrooVe IP, and you have a $5 wi-fi only solution.

The data is what I'm more interested in. My phone will double as my GPS unit, and Google search to find stuff to do. Bell charges 30 bucks for 10 MB.
I'm probably gonna e doing 4-5 trips a year to the states, on a pay as you go I could probably just reload everytime I go down, once I have the sim
Sent from my rooted xt860

Just go to Crackberry, go to the SIM unlocking section, find a site that allows you to unlock for free, then yeah T-Mobile has prepaid service, or maybe AT&T I don't know. Anyway, you get the idea.
Sent from my DROID3 using XDA App

would this work with tmobile's 4g/3g network?

Stanley,
AFIAK the 3G frequencies used by T-Mobile is AWS, which the XT860 is not compatible with.

Hey guys sorry just a quick question...
Would the Bell XT860 work on Rogers/Fido once it was unlocked? Has anyone actually tried it?
The reason I ask is because I've read that apparently the Verizon Droid 3 was not compatible with Fido/Rogers even after being unlocked.
Thanks

Bell XT860 definitely works on Rogers when unlocked. I'm using one right now on Rogers. (Just running the Chinese ME863 ROM on it right now). When i was on the stock Bell ROM it also worked fine.
Sent from my ME863 using XDA App

danifunker said:
Stanley,
AFIAK the 3G frequencies used by T-Mobile is AWS, which the XT860 is not compatible with.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So it wouldn't work with T-Mobile? I read on a post ssomewhere that someone was using it for tmobile
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e with Beats Audio using XDA App

LaZiODROID said:
Bell XT860 definitely works on Rogers when unlocked. I'm using one right now on Rogers. (Just running the Chinese ME863 ROM on it right now). When i was on the stock Bell ROM it also worked fine.
Sent from my ME863 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, I appreciate the clarification.

It may only get EDGE.
Sent from my DROID3 using XDA App

danifunker said:
Stanley,
AFIAK the 3G frequencies used by T-Mobile is AWS, which the XT860 is not compatible with.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know nothing about this stuff, but google search tells me that t-mobile uses 1900 MHz GSM and 2100MHz UMTS which are both supported by the xt860. They also support HSPA+
does this not mean the xt860 should work on t-mobile?

The phone would need the phone to support the 1700mhz band as well.

danifunker said:
The phone would need the phone to support the 1700mhz band as well.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Any success with unlocked XT860 working in the USA and getting 3G?
I read elsewhere, it will work on AT&T 3G?
Anyone, please?

All you should have to do is unlock the SIM slot.

J.Tichi said:
Any success with unlocked XT860 working in the USA and getting 3G?
I read elsewhere, it will work on AT&T 3G?
Anyone, please?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm running on at&t u.s.a. in Pennsylvania with full 3g on the droid 3.
Sent from my XT883 using xda premium

I use an AT&T SIM in an unlocked Bell XT860 (and my carrier is actually Rogers) when travelling to the U.S. Everything works fine and I get the H symbol indicator.
Sent from my XT860 using xda premium

68rescue said:
I'm running on at&t u.s.a. in Pennsylvania with full 3g on the droid 3.
Sent from my XT883 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey fireeater,
I just ordered an XT883 that will be unlocked and will be used with my T-mobile sim. T-Mobile uses 1700 & 2100 for their 3g while AT&T uses 850/1900. Do you know if the agreement between AT&T and T-mobile will allow the XT883 to get 3g with t-mobile?

Tmobile is refarming their 3g. So you will get 3g by the end of the year.
Sent from my xt862 using xda app-developers app

flash the XT883 ROM and there is no 3G on TMobile

First I need to apologize my poor English. Hope you can understand.
I'm a Chinese Student study in the U.S. right now.
I Just bought a second hand Verizon Droid 3. I bought a SIM unlock code, and flashed the xt883 Chinese ROM(57.1.40 first then update to 57.1.60). I typed *#*#2468#*#* for unlocking gsm network.
However, I found out I can't get 3G but only EDGE!!!!!!!!
i'm using t-mobile. I checked that the wcdma band is 2100 and I think xt862 support that right?
Any idea?

Actually, i hear a lot of t mobiles 3g is 1700mhz aws

bgdwiepp said:
Actually, i hear a lot of t mobiles 3g is 1700mhz aws
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think it should be 1700/2100.

Is there any one using this phone in tmobile?
Sent from my XT883 using XDA App

It is not possible to get 3G on T-Mobile USA with D3 because it lacks the necessary hardware. It is not a software issue.
Sent from my XT860 using Tapatalk

I wanna say they use 700 MHz which you have to get custom phones for them to get 3g. Sorry you're screwed. At least you got edge.
Sent from my DROID3 using XDA App

Maybe AT&T will work as I know the bands are right.
Sent from my DROID3 using XDA App

MrObvious said:
I wanna say they use 700 MHz which you have to get custom phones for them to get 3g. Sorry you're screwed. At least you got edge.
Sent from my DROID3 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I went to tmobile yesterday, and confirm unlock phone just don't work at there 3G/4G because the technology is different......
I use prepay plan. So i just switch to Verizon. and xt883 rom doesn't work.... so I have to flash back to xt862 rom. That means, if I went back to China, I have to flash it to xt883 again to use it in China....

Can you go on AT&T? Their gsm frequencies should be compatible with droid3
Sent from my XT860 using XDA App

att merge is off lmao

http://m.t-mobilescoop.com/gameon?c.../nivnCjCm4mCjC-aaj4wyTwyjWwfcByLjGF5yBMwFwEfl

2kwic25 said:
http://m.t-mobilescoop.com/gameon?c.../nivnCjCm4mCjC-aaj4wyTwyjWwfcByLjGF5yBMwFwEfl
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wonder what the investment is, more towers?
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using xda premium

How unfortunate
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using xda premium

this come out a few months back, was the only reason I switched to the Amaze when my mT4G died instead of going somewhere else.

Their investing in bringing LTE and the 1900 AWS band to the network, the 1900 band should be here by the end of the year, therefore encouraging iphone users and other 1900 band compatible devices, such as just about every international device out there and LTE, well that is pretty obvious why.

I logged in online yesterday and a pop up about this came up. So retarded.
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using XDA

sportsstar89 said:
How unfortunate
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why is it?

My fiance got a text from TMobile the other day about how the merger is off and they'll be upgrading their LTE. Funny they sent out texts, I never got one.
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using Tapatalk 2 Beta-6

eliasadrian said:
My fiance got a text from TMobile the other day about how the merger is off and they'll be upgrading their LTE. Funny they sent out texts, I never got one.
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using Tapatalk 2 Beta-6
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I got one of those as well.

Dark Nightmare said:
I got one of those as well.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Weird they didn't send it to everyone...silly TMobile.
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using Tapatalk 2 Beta-6

Does this mean better service for us? The LTE ? and more towers and signal?
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using xda premium

Im confused. They announced the merger was dead months ago. Why is this news now?

Been wondering the same.

ITALIANNYC said:
Im confused. They announced the merger was dead months ago. Why is this news now?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Maybe some people didn't know. You know, the ones that don't listen to the news, read any newspapers, blogs, anything.. I know t-mobile subs use more data than every other carrier in the states but apparently its cause we're watching netflix and hulu on our smartphones. lmao

It's new because they're trying to reassure customers that they're working on getting they're service to it's peak, better signal, faster data speeds and also by implementing the 1900 band enabling customers who want the iPhone to be able to use it and get 3G/HSPA speeds with data, after all they lost a lot of customers when they slacked off during the merger period. They're trying to win those back and insure that they keep all others that are currently still with them.

Dark Nightmare said:
It's new because they're trying to reassure customers that they're working on getting they're service to it's peak, better signal, faster data speeds and also by implementing the 1900 band enabling customers who want the iPhone to be able to use it and get 3G/HSPA speeds with data, after all they lost a lot of customers when they slacked off during the merger period. They're trying to win those back and insure that they keep all others that are currently still with them.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
does enabling that band also improve service in areas where its crap? i only get 2g
(probably going to at&t soon with my amaze)

ziggy46 said:
does enabling that band also improve service in areas where its crap? i only get 2g
(probably going to at&t soon with my amaze)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Na, think they're building new towers for that, adding LTE infrastructure to the current network as well, that new band is to enable other devices such as international and devices from networks like AT&T to work on their 3G/HSPA and soon LTE network, hence no more 2G only on iPhones anymore.

coupetastic-droid said:
Why is it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Better service, more phones all my friends have at&t and they have service everywhere even in school
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using xda premium

Dark Nightmare said:
I got one of those as well.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i've received 2 of those lol

And this is new news? Strange....
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using Tapatalk 2

Verizon 4g lte on Sprint!?

I know this doesn't sound possible hell I Dont believe it myself but I am in LittleRock Arkansas where Sprint has NO 4g, I'm up here at work bored so I flash the 1000 Verizon prl, I unlock my SIM card (don't think that mattered , I didn't put a SIM card in). I forced roaming on my phone and I about had a heart attack when the 4g showed in my notification bar!! I thought it may be wrong but I ran some speed test with and without it. The catch is I lost voice. How is this possible?
Sent from my HTCONE using XDA Premium HD app

Here's another pic
Sent from my HTCONE using XDA Premium HD app

When u get it again go to the 4g settings it should tell u some info
Sent from my HTCONE using xda premium

nsmartinez79 said:
Here's another pic
Sent from my HTCONE using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Highly doubt it... Verizon is operating LTE on 700 mhz (the latest article I saw was that in 2015 they will plan to shift some EVDO to LTE on 1900). The Sprint HTC One only supports LTE on 1900.
Just because Sprint hasn't officially announced LTE in that area doesn't mean they haven't been doing the update. They have a ton of location that have spotty (and even complete) LTE coverage that aren't even officially on the LTE list.

The n.ispsn is something new also.
Sent from my HTCONE using XDA Premium HD app

numus said:
Just because Sprint hasn't officially announced LTE in that area doesn't mean they haven't been doing the update. They have a ton of location that have spotty (and even complete) LTE coverage that aren't even officially on the LTE list.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If this is in fact true, how come I can't get it on Sprint PRL?
Sent from my HTCONE using XDA Premium HD app

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_frequencies
4G Verizon Wireless 700 MHz, 1700/2100 MHz (Planned)
It is physically impossible for the Sprint HTC One to use Verizon LTE... The Sprint HTC One doesn't even have a radio chip for 700 mhz, let alone LTE on 800 mhz.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...ummer-start-selling-aws-friendly-phones-soon/
Verizon currently operates its LTE network exclusively on Band 13 (in the 700MHz range), a band it controls nationwide.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/verizon-device-support-aws-lte-approved-fcc/2013-01-03
Verizon has indicated it plans to use AWS spectrum to augment its existing LTE network, which runs on its 700 MHz spectrum.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

nsmartinez79 said:
If this is in fact true, how come I can't get it on Sprint PRL?
Sent from my HTCONE using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i have the same thing on my phone and my prl is 55015
you are connecting to sprint 4g

Come on man....yes ive tried it. I only get 3g when on Spring's PRL. It's also strange that I lost voice when forced roaming.
Sent from my HTCONE using XDA Premium HD app

Congratulations sir you work now has 4G : )))

insuusvenerati said:
Congratulations sir you work now has 4G : )))
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lol! Look I'm not saying it's undoubtedly Verizon's 4g, I'm just saying that normally I Dont get 4G even when forcing roam. I flash the modded Verizon Prl still no 4g. I force roaming and boom 4g and no voice.
Sent from my HTCONE using XDA Premium HD app

I've played with some different PRL's some allow 4g, some don't. But on all the ones that allows it I can't download apps from the app store. Updating my profile loses 4g until the reboot.
Sent from my HTCONE using XDA Premium HD app

nsmartinez79 said:
Lol! Look I'm not saying it's undoubtedly Verizon's 4g, I'm just saying that normally I Dont get 4G even when forcing roam. I flash the modded Verizon Prl still no 4g. I force roaming and boom 4g and no voice.
Sent from my HTCONE using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can you link me to that PRL? I'll give it a shot. Sprint has no 4G here so it will be a good test.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1267893
It's the 0001 prl
Sent from my HTCONE using XDA Premium HD app

nsmartinez79 said:
I've played with some different PRL's some allow 4g, some don't. But on all the ones that allows it I can't download apps from the app store. Updating my profile loses 4g until the reboot.
Sent from my HTCONE using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Force roaming causing 4G detection isn't anything new, actually. If you put the device into LTE mode only, it achieves something similar. The device would much rather stay on Sprint service if at all possible and will take a weak LTE signal if it can (even if it would normally prefer a nearby Sprint tower providing 3G coverage).
The speeds you've posted are in-line with a Sprint 4G test/slow rollout and would frankly be rather laughable on Verizon's 4G network-- if we get around the obvious hurtle that it is not physically possible for your phone to pick up Verizon's LTE, full stop.
Eliminate what's impossible (by hardware) and we have a series of at least possible alternatives.

nsmartinez79 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1267893
It's the 0001 prl
Sent from my HTCONE using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh, *that* one. I used to use it all the time until it stopped giving me Verizon 3G. Now all I get with it is 1x. I would try it, but I'm running 4.3 now and don't want to nandroid back to a Sense ROM just to confirm that it's not working.

nsmartinez79 said:
Lol! Look I'm not saying it's undoubtedly Verizon's 4g, I'm just saying that normally I Dont get 4G even when forcing roam. I flash the modded Verizon Prl still no 4g. I force roaming and boom 4g and no voice.
Sent from my HTCONE using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sprint 4G on initial release in an area or an a tower is very wonky. It's off and on, slow and only works at a short range. Just be patient and you will get it really soon. They just activated it in a couple areas where I live also. They tend to put them near Sprint Corp stores.

Rirere said:
The speeds you've posted are in-line with a Sprint 4G test/slow rollout and would frankly be rather laughable on Verizon's 4G network-- if we get around the obvious hurtle that it is not physically possible for your phone to pick up Verizon's LTE, full stop.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's probably Sprint I just can't [email protected]$king believe it. As impossible as my theory sounded, I thought it was more probable than Sprint bringing 4g to Arkansas. Here are some more speeds. I honestly don't know how they compare to Verizon's, I just wanted to show I got some consistent 9-10 range before it went to ****...
Sent from my HTCONE using XDA Premium HD app

nsmartinez79 said:
It's probably Sprint I just can't [email protected]$king believe it. As impossible as my theory sounded, I thought it was more probable than Sprint bringing 4g to Arkansas. Here are some more speeds. I honestly don't know how they compare to Verizon's, I just wanted to show I got some consistent 9-10 range before it went to ****...
Sent from my HTCONE using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why is it unbelievable that Sprint is bringing 4g to Arkansas... They HAVE TO do the NV update on every single tower that broadcasts Sprint Signal. It is cheap as dirt to just add the LTE hardware into the NV station once the NV upgrade is completed. This is a nation wide requirement since they are about to do some wonky ass things on the 1900 MHz PCS bands (when they start to reallocate their allowed bandwidth to different techs, it is an across the board FCC license).

I'm from Arkansas too and have been keeping up with the 4G there because that's where I travel to every chance I get. Jonesboro has sprint lte and it's been planned for little rock and Fayetteville to get it for months. It was only a matter of which day. I'm surprised it took them this long. But it was expected. I'm so happy to hear this wonderful news
Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk 2