so i recently tried out the lte apn setting on my n4 and boom!
the speeds arent THAT impressive, but considering that i was only getting on average 5-7 mb down,
this is a HUGE upgrade.
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so i recently tried out the lte apn setting on my n4 and boom!
the speeds arent THAT impressive, but considering that i was only getting on average 5-7 mb down,
this is a HUGE upgrade.
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Hate to break this for ya, but your speedtests are HSPA+.
That's not lte its HSPA+ your upload speed isn't high.
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I managed to get a couple speedtests in before the network disappeared. These were taken near Pearland, which is just south of Houston, Tx with a N4.
@Milan I've been lurking in the threads over at howards, you seem to be well versed in this subject. Perhaps you know why i cant seem to stay connected for more than a few minutes.??:confused
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I managed to get a couple speedtests in before the network disappeared. These were taken near Pearland, which is just south of Houston, Tx with a N4.
@Milan I've been lurking in the threads over at howards, you seem to be well versed in this subject. Perhaps you know why i cant seem to stay connected for more than a few minutes.??:confused
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Neither can I. The LTE network isn't commercially live and T-Mo simply doesn't want us on it. I have no other explanation. They've had the security system implemented for a while, and if your device isn't provisioned for internal testing, you shouldn't be on. There is too much information we can gather from it, the amount of bandwidth used, frequency, and what they care mostly is the speeds. The speeds are their selling point, money makers, and what we're seeing when we connect is nowhere near what T-Mobile would like to have talked about.
To prove my point, remember the GigaOm, TmoNews story that popped up about 10 days ago covering my speedtests from Astoria, NYC, with speeds up to about 18mbps?
http://gigaom.com/2013/03/15/t-mobiles-lte-network-spotted-hiding-in-the-urban-jungles-of-nyc/
http://www.tmonews.com/2013/03/t-mobile-2/
Well, the next day T-Mobile called in a Press Briefing with CNET, LaptopMag, Verge and Engadget writers and setup an internal 2x10Mhz LTE cell site in NYC to showcase their speeds that were 62mbps.. http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57574614-85/t-mobile-equips-galaxy-note-2-with-fast-4g-lte-powers/ They've embargoed the story until monday morning at 9AM when all four blitzed the media. Bravo! :good:
Bottom line, they extremely care about their image which has been hurting, as their CEO has been announcing the best network since sliced bread. My speed tests weren't very hot and they had to prove their point.
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I managed to get a couple speedtests in before the network disappeared. These were taken near Pearland, which is just south of Houston, Tx with a N4.
@Milan I've been lurking in the threads over at howards, you seem to be well versed in this subject. Perhaps you know why i cant seem to stay connected for more than a few minutes.??:confused
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I've seen the lte network visable on my nexus 4 for close to 2 weeks now. Yet to allow me on but once or twice for all of a few seconds before kicking me off.
Yea that gots to be Hspa+ speeds thats too low for Lte
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Neither can I. The LTE network isn't commercially live and T-Mo simply doesn't want us on it. I have no other explanation. They've had the security system implemented for a while, and if your device isn't provisioned for internal testing, you shouldn't be on. There is too much information we can gather from it, the amount of bandwidth used, frequency, and what they care mostly is the speeds. The speeds are their selling point, money makers, and what we're seeing when we connect is nowhere near what T-Mobile would like to have talked about.
To prove my point, remember the GigaOm, TmoNews story that popped up about 10 days ago covering my speedtests from Astoria, NYC, with speeds up to about 18mbps?
http://gigaom.com/2013/03/15/t-mobiles-lte-network-spotted-hiding-in-the-urban-jungles-of-nyc/
http://www.tmonews.com/2013/03/t-mobile-2/
Well, the next day T-Mobile called in a Press Briefing with CNET, LaptopMag, Verge and Engadget writers and setup an internal 2x10Mhz LTE cell site in NYC to showcase their speeds that were 62mbps.. http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57574614-85/t-mobile-equips-galaxy-note-2-with-fast-4g-lte-powers/ They've embargoed the story until monday morning at 9AM when all four blitzed the media. Bravo! :good:
Bottom line, they extremely care about their image which has been hurting, as their CEO has been announcing the best network since sliced bread. My speed tests weren't very hot and they had to prove their point.
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If that's the case they better get working on southeast Wisconsin. T-Mobile is horrible here constant switching to edge.
Another month of this and I'm going back to sprint.
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If that's the case they better get working on southeast Wisconsin. T-Mobile is horrible here constant switching to edge.
Another month of this and I'm going back to sprint.
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Hmmmm... Where are you at? Im in Racine and get pretty consistent hspa, same in Kenosha where I work. Only time I drop to edge is when I go into stores and such.
Where in Houston are you guys getting LTE and how? I live in Clear Lake/League City and can't seem to connect. Help please?
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If that's the case they better get working on southeast Wisconsin. T-Mobile is horrible here constant switching to edge.
Another month of this and I'm going back to sprint.
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Wait, you're the one that said that lte.tmobile.com APN works and you're getting 7Mbps Up/Down. Were you joking?
i've noticed that some people have H+ what does it mean? mine always says H and average speed is around 12mbps which i find pretty fast for my needs although i wish i had better ping :laugh::laugh::laugh:
and btw i mostly spend my worthless life in Manhattan
probably on a stock rom possibly?
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If that's the case they better get working on southeast Wisconsin. T-Mobile is horrible here constant switching to edge.
Another month of this and I'm going back to sprint.
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I have friends up in Grafton, WI i visit and I've noticed they expanded the 4g a LOT but now it appears grafton is just one big 2g dead zone. (Literally! on https://maps.eng.t-mobile.com/pcc-retail-default.php ) Just odd that they would take away a LOT of 2g coverage that's always been there!
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i've noticed that some people have H+ what does it mean?
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HSPA+ implemented on TMOUS as HSPA-42mbit. People call it HSPA-DC(Dual Channel)as well. Normally means faster speeds although the best I've seen on H+ is 14mbit.
This is in San Francisco I did have my LTE on but as you can see it's not getting LTE it's on hspa your 1900mhz band has probably been upgraded that's all, if you get LTE you should be seeing higher speeds
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This is in San Francisco I did have my LTE on but as you can see it's not getting LTE it's on hspa your 1900mhz band has probably been upgraded that's all, if you get LTE you should be seeing higher speeds
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SJ is going to be a launch market in three days so it makes sense SF has it too.
From what I've been reading over on HowardForums, yeah when they install the 1900mhz HSPA gear it's probably LTE ready as well. From what my 3GS is showing me, I have 1900mhz HSPA here in LA but I doubt it's getting LTE for a long time...I remember it took almost a year until I got H+.
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Specifically the chicagoland area... Right now I have an at&t traditional plan with unlimited data. I'm CONSTANTLY dropping calls (did the same on my iPhone too) and once I hit 5gb of data, I get throttled to the point of uselessness. Yes, I am a data hog, I work overnights and there is a lot of down time, so Netflix is my friend.
So T-Mobile's truly unlimited data and far cheaper month rates are appealing. My wife and I would be saving 80 bucks a month going to T-Mobile. I just want to see if anyone here can share some good stories about T-Mobile before I make the switch.
Thank you
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Yes, I am pleased with the $30 5GB plan. Good coverage in the Southwest burbs.
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I'm happy with them as far as phone calls and data usage goes. I've only ever had dropped calls on my first ever day on T-Mobile, and it hasn't happened since, even in areas with a weak signal. Data is spotty for me in certain areas. If I'm in the city, it's strong, perfect, no complaints. In suburbs, I can sometimes get a 3G connection, other times I get no signal at all.
90% of the time I am in the city, or at home and have a perfect HSPA+ signal, so I'm happy with the amount I pay. Verizon was definitely a lot better for me since I had perfect service no matter where I was, or where I went but I couldn't justify the cost of the new crappy "Share everything plans" which rob you.
Since you watch a lot of netflix, be sure to get the $50 plan, and add the extra $20 for "unlimited nationwide 4G". The normal $50 version comes with 500MB of LTE/HSPA+ speeds, then they throttle you at 2G speeds. I currently use the $60 plan which gives you 2.5GB of 4G speed data. I never use more than 1-2 monthly.
I live just north of the wi border and whenever I go anywhere near Chicago my reception is awesome, full bars of h+. Also ive heard LTE is live there. Pretty much I'm saying youll be pretty happy with tmo I think. Definitely cheaper than at&t and I've personally never had dropped calls or anything, the only time tmo sucks is if you go way out to the boonies, you'll pretty much get no data.
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I dumped big red and never looked back. I love T-Mobile.
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I dumped big red and never looked back. I love T-Mobile.
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I work downtown and live not far north. TMobile is the fastest i've used. verizon and att are just so mobbed. my buddy on verizon rarely breaks 6 mbps download and his upload is around .1 mbps haha.
No I cry everytime I make a phone call
T-Mobile has no contract. Can't hurt to try them anyway and they have a 30 day guarantee. You can also try their prepaid for a month if you don't want to go through the hassle.
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I've NEVER, EVER, EVER had a dropped call in all the years of using T-Mobile.
I'd give T-Mo a 9/10. I can't think of a complaint or ill feeling I've had in the 6 years I've been with them (more if you count the Voicestream days). I docked them a point for the handful of spotty areas in LA.
I paid $140/month 10gb limit and barely could hit 4g LTE at home forcing me to run 3g on Verizon getting speeds around 2-3mb.
Here's why I love T-Mobile...
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(Hit 70GB my first month.)
(On my weakest home signal avg between 9-12 down)
And an avg speed test I can get around town...
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i opened this thread to argue that tmobile is great because i live in chicago. but then i saw your post was about chicago...
i have dropped a few calls and identified a few buildings where i cannot get service on AWS band, but I can usually overcome it by forcing 1900mhz in the network menu.
south of I-80, it sucks, GPRS or EDGE for 100 miles and then UMTS/HSPA21
I swear they used to have ads up at the jackson red line that said t-mobile, the only provider who works in the subway. well it doesnt work for **** in either subway- no provider does.
they also led me to believe that if i went postpaid i would get ATT roaming, and I was stupid and didnt do my homework. no roaming anywhere in chicagoland period.
that said, I'm very happy with what I get for $60/mo.
I had an ATT iphone4 for 2 years and it was like I traveled back in time 10 years. I got to the point that I didnt ever even try to use data in the loop. I wasnt mad about it, it was a fact of life that I cant have an ATT smartphone because I'm in the city.
edit: any certain place you will be using it? if there is no crowdsourced data there i can test for you before you sign. im all over town all the time
I think it's just your area. I love T-Mobile, I don't think I'd go to any other carrier, unless T-Mobile drastically changed in the future for the worse. Only bad thing is that I get no signal at all at a few of my friends houses. Seriously none at all, only near windows. But once I leave the house, it's perfectly fine. Even in their neighbors houses, I get signal....
Love T-Mobile.. The only way you could have a problem with them is not looking at their coverage area and signing up blindly.. They aren't Verizon so if you signed up with T-Mobile and expect a data connection or a signal in general in east-bumble-funk Nebraska... Yeah, I don't feel sorry for you..
T-Mobile is exactly as advertised.. Their coverage area is dead on as the map shows.. Their speeds are incredible and I've done 4hr voice calls without drops.. Even their G/Edge service is `workable' for basic web browsing.
Zero complaints..
Chicago + LTE @70 Unlimited = Awesome Service
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I'm in Orlando fl and I can't complain. No dropped calls. Data is fast, average 11 down and 1.5 up. Peaks at 20 up 2.5 down.
Way cheaper then att and Verizon.
I'm a satisfied customer.
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If you're in any big cities. T-Mobile is awesome. I visited Chicago and had full bars all around downtown and around the city. If you ever have bad reception then you can use any of the T-Mobile branded phones that have T-Mobile Wi-Fi calling which is awesome. Nexus 4 does not have it yet unfortunately, but all the others do like the s4.
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I paid $140/month 10gb limit and barely could hit 4g LTE at home forcing me to run 3g on Verizon getting speeds around 2-3mb.
Here's why I love T-Mobile...
(Hit 70GB my first month.)
(On my weakest home signal avg between 9-12 down)
And an avg speed test I can get around town...
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That's the plan I'm looking at too. That plan for my wife and I will be saving around $80 a month from at&t. Saving almost a grand a year would be great!
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i opened this thread to argue that tmobile is great because i live in chicago. but then i saw your post was about chicago...
i have dropped a few calls and identified a few buildings where i cannot get service on AWS band, but I can usually overcome it by forcing 1900mhz in the network menu.
south of I-80, it sucks, GPRS or EDGE for 100 miles and then UMTS/HSPA21
I swear they used to have ads up at the jackson red line that said t-mobile, the only provider who works in the subway. well it doesnt work for **** in either subway- no provider does.
they also led me to believe that if i went postpaid i would get ATT roaming, and I was stupid and didnt do my homework. no roaming anywhere in chicagoland period.
that said, I'm very happy with what I get for $60/mo.
I had an ATT iphone4 for 2 years and it was like I traveled back in time 10 years. I got to the point that I didnt ever even try to use data in the loop. I wasnt mad about it, it was a fact of life that I cant have an ATT smartphone because I'm in the city.
edit: any certain place you will be using it? if there is no crowdsourced data there i can test for you before you sign. im all over town all the time
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I'd be using it in the southwest suburbs like the Orland Park area and then the west suburbs like the Woodridge area. I very rarely go downtown and am only in the Mt. Greenwood area of Chicago when in the city at all.
To the rest, thank you very much for your responses. I had T-Mobile a about 11 years ago for a bit, but never any data plan or anything like that, so I didn't know. I sole be doing this soon here, so we'll see.
Oh, one more thing. Any issues with T-Mobile's sims and Google wallet? I use Google wallet every day and I don't want to have issues with that.
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I live just north of the wi border and whenever I go anywhere near Chicago my reception is awesome, full bars of h+. Also ive heard LTE is live there. Pretty much I'm saying youll be pretty happy with tmo I think. Definitely cheaper than at&t and I've personally never had dropped calls or anything, the only time tmo sucks is if you go way out to the boonies, you'll pretty much get no data.
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Way out in the boonies like the entire state of Michigan. Maybe that will change now that they have MetroPCS's spectrum as they had a large presence in the state but I doubt it.
Coming from Sprint, data is night and day difference...literally. GPS locks on instantly. The no contract was big for me. But I will say I do notice some quirks with the service, but I can live with it. It might be since I have LTE enabled on my phone, but when I make a phone call, sometimes it takes like 5 seconds to start ringing. I'm guessing because it has to change from LTE to 3G to make the call? That and I've found a few dead spots around town. That only really effects me when streaming pandora sometimes. But like someone else said, if I can get this service 90% of the time then I'm happy. I get 4G at work and 4G at my house.
http://www.androidcentral.com/sprint-lg-g2-ota-enables-spark-status-bar-icon
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http://www.androidcentral.com/sprint-lg-g2-ota-enables-spark-status-bar-icon
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we can enable it on are own rite? thought i seen a thread on how to enable it
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we can enable it on are own rite? thought i seen a thread on how to enable it
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Yeah, I know and I have them enabled and I am in NYC which is Spark enabled but I don't get no stinking Spark on my N5... I have read many other people in Spark enabled areas standing next to a Spark tower that cannot connect to the other two bands even though they have enabled all the bands on their N5. I think there is an APN setting or something that we must get via some type of update for us to take advantage of the Spark towers.
Here ya go Raistlin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530061
I just have to get my MSL number from Sprint and I am good to go for NYC Spark.
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Here ya go Raistlin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530061
I just have to get my MSL number from Sprint and I am good to go for NYC Spark.
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I have had those bands enabled since I got the N5 by using that thread, but I still don't get Spark. I am pretty sure that we are going to need an actual update in order to connect to the Spark towers even though we have enabled all the bands on our N5s.
It varies. Even if you have the bands enabled, it doesn't guarantee that you'll connect to Spark. I was lucky to connect to Spark and got around 60 - 70 Mbps.
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It varies. Even if you have the bands enabled, it doesn't guarantee that you'll connect to Spark. I was lucky to connect to Spark and got around 60 - 70 Mbps.
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Yeah I have read very mixed results with this, some people swear they have connected and then some people say they are standing next to a Spark tower with all bands enabled but their N5 does not connect to Spark.
I just know that I have all my bands enabled and in various placed throught NYC I never connect to those bands. I am just hoping that there really is some update that will solve this for people who cannot connect.
Spark will not work on the N5 by simply enabling those bands. I have mine enabled and no spark and my desk sets next to a window dead in a perfect Spark area.
I researched more and found that there are new APN's and a new radio and updated APK that allows the phone to use the multiple bands for data.
We are about a week or so away from getting the update. LG finally sorted out their issues with Spark and dumped it on the G2. Right now google has it and they are working it into the rom and testing. I've been told one to two weeks if any issues occur with testing.
I've been working in the sticks and been getting 3g and today it all LTE . my buddy's HTC one is still on 3g
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Spark will not work on the N5 by simply enabling those bands. I have mine enabled and no spark and my desk sets next to a window dead in a perfect Spark area.
I researched more and found that there are new APN's and a new radio and updated APK that allows the phone to use the multiple bands for data.
We are about a week or so away from getting the update. LG finally sorted out their issues with Spark and dumped it on the G2. Right now google has it and they are working it into the rom and testing. I've been told one to two weeks if any issues occur with testing.
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I agree that we need an update, that is why I posted this thread about Sprint pushing the Spark update to the G2. I pray that you are correct and that we will see an update for Spark soon, since I work in NYC I would benefit from this.
Will Sprint push an update for Nexus I was under the impression that only updates through Google will fall through. I mean isn't this the reason why us T-Mobile users are sh out of luck when it comes to WiFi calling?
This is speculation and not fact. Would love for Sprint users to benefit especially since their 3G sucks
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PS what is spark exactly is it like LTE just better? Is it exclusive to only Sprint or would other carriers likely be adapting to superior data?
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Will Sprint push an update for Nexus I was under the impression that only updates through Google will fall through. I mean isn't this the reason why us T-Mobile users are sh out of luck when it comes to WiFi calling?
This is speculation and not fact. Would love for Sprint users to benefit especially since their 3G sucks
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PS what is spark exactly is it like LTE just better? Is it exclusive to only Sprint or would other carriers likely be adapting to superior data?
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Spark is simply a term Sprint drummed up for their Tri-Band LTE. Currently LTE is only on one band so when they are all enabled you are supposed to get LTE speeds upwards of 50Mbps or more.
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Spark is Band 41 TDD-LTE which Sprint has been deploying for the better part of the last year over the existing Clearwire Wimax network. Band 41 TDD-LTE uses 20mhz TDD carriers in a 3:2 configuration which is slightly superior to a 10x10 FDD-LTE configuration on the downlink side and slightly weaker on the uplink. Theoretical max is ~90/25 but Sprint advertises 50-60 and provisions their sites for that speed.
Current Sprint LTE is on FDD-LTE 1900 PCS G block using a 5x5mhz configurations with theoretical max of 37.5/12 DL-UL. The other is FDD-LTE on eSMR 800 mhz which is either 3x3 mhz in areas with spectrum squatters or public safety rebanding or 5x5 mhz in areas with no spectrum squatters and public safety cleared.
LTE 800 gives the coverage aspect while Band 41 TDD-LTE is "Spark".
LTE 800/1900 =/= Spark
TDD-LTE 2500 = Spark
I got some Band 41 on my Nexus 5 today in downtown Fort Worth
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/4...o-demo-its-25ghz-network-technology/?p=274671
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I got some Band 41 on my Nexus 5 today in downtown Fort Worth
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Wow!! That is almost as good as my home FiOS service. I can't wait for it to work where I am in Manhattan.
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Spark will not work on the N5 by simply enabling those bands. I have mine enabled and no spark and my desk sets next to a window dead in a perfect Spark area.
I researched more and found that there are new APN's and a new radio and updated APK that allows the phone to use the multiple bands for data.
We are about a week or so away from getting the update. LG finally sorted out their issues with Spark and dumped it on the G2. Right now google has it and they are working it into the rom and testing. I've been told one to two weeks if any issues occur with testing.
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How does one know there in a "spark area"?
edit: i see Sprint updated their maps...my job also says im in a TURBO Spark area (LOL) but im still connecting to band 25 (im currently set to prioritize on 41)... Will test this further...
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Wow!! That is almost as good as my home FiOS service. I can't wait for it to work where I am in Manhattan.
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I am in Midtown and unfortunately my office is in an LTE deadzone, but if I go outside and over half a block in either direction I can get decent speeds around 10Mbps. LTE is not consistent in Midtown, but to be fair no other companies LTE is consistent in Midtown either.
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I am in Midtown and unfortunately my office is in an LTE deadzone, but if I go outside and over half a block in either direction I can get decent speeds around 10Mbps. LTE is not consistent in Midtown, but to be fair no other companies LTE is consistent in Midtown either.
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Yep, I am on 42nd and Lex and i get about 4mbps down in my office. Right outside I get about 10. Spark would be nice though.
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Yep, I am on 42nd and Lex and i get about 4mbps down in my office. Right outside I get about 10. Spark would be nice though.
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52nd and Lex for me and my LTE doesn't really work at my desk. It shows I am connect to LTE but when I run a speedtest or try and load say FB, it says no connection. I have to switch it over to 3G and then my data starts workiing again, its kinda annoying actually.
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Spark will not work on the N5 by simply enabling those bands. I have mine enabled and no spark and my desk sets next to a window dead in a perfect Spark area.
I researched more and found that there are new APN's and a new radio and updated APK that allows the phone to use the multiple bands for data.
We are about a week or so away from getting the update. LG finally sorted out their issues with Spark and dumped it on the G2. Right now google has it and they are working it into the rom and testing. I've been told one to two weeks if any issues occur with testing.
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awesome. been waiting for the update to hit my nexus 5. i live in houston and hoping to have better lte coverage. looks like we're close to the 2 week period. maybe we'll get the update at the end of this week?
I live in Ohio and tried to go T-Mobile route (or more correctly Family Mobile route), and don't get signal anywhere! in areas I have 5 bars, I drive 2 more blocks and those 5 bars drop to 1, or 0. pretty much every place I go this is the norm, even downtown or at my university (Ohio State University).
Just wondering where you guys live and what kind of coverage you get? do you guys only use Wi-Fi, or are there some ppl out there rocking full bars LTE in their whole state ?
Id go crazy if i were you. I live in Los Angeles and i get lte about 90% of the time and 100% of the time on my 50 mile commute to work on congested freeways. Sucks that you dont get coverage in your state :/
I got good T-mobile LTE/4G coverage in Atlanta, Macon and in Houston.
I live in Chicago and get great LTE coverage 90% of the time. Since I upgraded to my Note 4 I feel like i'm getting stronger signal than I was before with my 5s since my garden APT finally has some LTE coverage as well. Sucks the your state doesn't get coverage since in my opinion TMO is leaps and bounds better than anyone else right now!
I supposed to have "exelent " coverage I'm my area here in Denver Colorado I don't even pull 1 gotdamn meg. Called tmobile 5 times regarding this issue and it STILL DOESN'T WORK
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I supposed to have "exelent " coverage I'm my area here in Denver Colorado I don't even pull 1 gotdamn meg. Called tmobile 5 times regarding this issue and it STILL DOESN'T WORK
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its all that "wacky tobacky" that is being smoked out there..everything goes s l o w e r
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its all that "wacky tobacky" that is being smoked out there..everything goes s l o w e r
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You mean those funny cigarettes? Can't stop won't stop brotha. But of course that's not the problem. Any one know what I should Do? Called them 5 times don't want to call them a 6th just for the sammmmmme ****tt.
you're probably just in one of those bad zones that t mobile has around the country; I assume you use wifi as much as possible..
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I live in Ohio and tried to go T-Mobile route (or more correctly Family Mobile route), and don't get signal anywhere! in areas I have 5 bars, I drive 2 more blocks and those 5 bars drop to 1, or 0. pretty much every place I go this is the norm, even downtown or at my university (Ohio State University).
Just wondering where you guys live and what kind of coverage you get? do you guys only use Wi-Fi, or are there some ppl out there rocking full bars LTE in their whole state ?
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I live in Upper Arlington by Riverside Hospital. It's 5 mins from the Shoe/Shot in Columbus, Ohio. Go Buckeyes! I get great T-Mobile service. I left Sprint after 14 years a year and a half ago. T-Mobile blows Sprint away. Only places I don't get T-Mobile service is Marrysville golfing but that's out in bfe. LoL. I'm very happy with T-Mobile. Maybe something is wrong with your phone.
I usually get anywhere from 10-70mbps download and 5-20mbps upload.
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you're probably just in one of those bad zones that t mobile has around the country; I assume you use wifi as much as possible..
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Yes I use WiFi at home I use my 4g at work but I can use the WiFi.. What bothers me is I'm paying for unlimited you know and it sucks to know that I can't enjoy the speeds I am paying for
Tucson AZ, 4G LTE allover town.
Live on the west side of Cincinnati and coverage all around here is great. We just got LTE in my town straight from Edge which is great. Seems to get better and stronger signal daily.
Goes all the way down to my work in Northern KY.
I was sad there was no coverage at all in Huntington WV when I was there last week, since I am out there sometimes, but that is what it is.
Def had better service with Verizon but TMO is 100% manageable.
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Bay area, CA. I'm up north in Napa. Coverage can be spotty, but works in the most populated areas. Lose it in between cities/towns sometimes, and out in the hills/small valleys.
But when it works, it works better than verizon, lol.
I live in Baltimore, MD. I get service everywhere with the exception of at my desk, but that's because it's in the middle of a military base, so I don't fault T-Mobile for that one. Overall very happy. This is what it looks like for me at home.
I live just south of the Akron Canton area. I've got great service and just got 4G. Really doesn't matter because I use WiFi for everything.
I'm in Philly with great coverage. Always 4 or 5 bars and LTE.
signal is pretty good in the Knoxville area...have LTE most of the time.
LTE just hit springfield ohio 4G every place else
STL
Decent coverage here in the STL area, although it is horribly spotty. My office in the near west county area is blistering. Full bars indoors, and just got a 43ms ping with 15 down and about 18 up. Love fast, symmetrical speeds.
However, at home on the IL side of the river in the burbs, it is terrible. I had to install a Wilson antenna on the roof, an amp in the attic, and then 2 indoor antennas to make LTE useful.
I liked the comment earlier about when it works, it works great. That is so true. I left VZW after years, and I have to say I am still fairly happy with T-Mo, but I do miss the consistent reliability of VZWs footprint.
Tampa Bay here great coverage all around here
So I'm new to tmobile (3rd day on the network), I'm coming from verizon. I'm trying to figure out why in my home I get miserable LTE speeds, despite having full LTE signal. Just down the road I get speeds close to 60 down so I know this isn't standard speeds...
I'm in Columbus, Ohio. Still well within my 14 day trial so I'm putting my phone to the test to make sure I really want to stay with tmobile. I should note that I didn't have consistent LTE, especially not full signal, until I installed the LTE signal booster.
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Same here. Lte but feels pretty slow
Also came from verizon (was a vzw corp employee for 10 yrs in phx) and switched to t-mo, at home i get full LTE bars, but speeds remain slower than AWS speeds we keep seeing in atlanta and NYC from t-mo.
I get 12, the best i ever got was 22mbps
Tforce is looking into my issue. I'm starting to wonder if there's something wrong with my local tower. It doesn't matter if I'm inside or out, I can have full lte signal and get speeds ranging from .50 to 5. Really frustrating but even if I don't see improved speeds I'll probably stick with them, I miss unlimited data that much.
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A signal Booster will not give you faster speeds, and having full signal does not necessarily mean you should be getting high speeds.
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A signal Booster will not give you faster speeds, and having full signal does not necessarily mean you should be getting high speeds.
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Then what exactly would be the point of a signal booster and showing a signal? Tforce seemed to think it was an issue...
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Then what exactly would be the point of a signal booster and showing a signal? Tforce seemed to think it was an issue...
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Reception. It can help with calls, but higher signal does not mean better data speeds. I've been able to put over 20 down with 1 or 2 bars. Then only 8 with 3-5 bars. There's more to it. T-mobile can look into it and see if there are other factors involved. Also make sure you are on latest firmware
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Reception. It can help with calls, but higher signal does not mean better data speeds. I've been able to put over 20 down with 1 or 2 bars. Then only 8 with 3-5 bars. There's more to it. T-mobile can look into it and see if there are other factors involved. Also make sure you are on latest firmware
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I understand that but .50 mbps download speed, sometimes less, with ANY LTE signal, isn't acceptable. If that's the towers speed of LTE then they might as well drop that signal and let me run off 4g.
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Powell730 said:
I understand that but .50 mbps download speed, sometimes less, with ANY LTE signal, isn't acceptable. If that's the towers speed of LTE then they might as well drop that signal and let me run off 4g.
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Right there's no doubt something is wrong, just saying that bars won't make a difference. You can run off 4g if you select it, is your speed better?
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Right there's no doubt something is wrong, just saying that bars won't make a difference. You can run off 4g if you select it, is your speed better?
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It's sometimes better, sometimes right around the same speed. It's so weird because every once in a while I'll actually get decent lte speeds.. Although it's very rare... For now I have just given up worrying about it until I hear from tforce, my WiFi is more than fast enough (what I was using with Verizon anyway since I didn't have unlimited). I just would like to stay on lte at all times, just a preference of mine. I work today, first time since switching over, so hopefully I don't have issues there and I'll probably stay with T-Mobile. As long as calls work at home I can live with running off my WiFi.
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Signal bars nowadays don't necessarily mean that's the Data strength. That would be your voice signal strength on that particular device no longer meaning that is the signal strength for that data type.
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I'm actually beginning to wonder if it's the phone. I was at a local chipotle and tested inside the store and was getting the dreaded .10.. I restarted and tested again and was getting 50mbps.. Pretty significant difference needless to say lol.
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If you could get a hold of another T-Mobile device or someone you know that has T-Mobile, you should compare or ask for their experience
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If you could get a hold of another T-Mobile device or someone you know that has T-Mobile, you should compare or ask for their experience
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I don't know anyone else that has it but I am thinking about throwing my sim in my wife's Verizon iPhone and testing it.
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Sounds like a plan
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Didn't change anything, still same slow speeds.
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Could be your sim. Although I personally have noticed here in South Florida places where I used to get 60+ down now I'm getting 25 or 30. I noticed this since I switched from my note 4 to my s6
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Could be your sim. Although I personally have noticed here in South Florida places where I used to get 60+ down now I'm getting 25 or 30. I noticed this since I switched from my note 4 to my s6
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Tforce made a notation on my account so I can go replace my sim at a store. Gonna give it a go tomorrow.
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the problem is band 12 it only has 5mhz of bandwidth i turned it off with *#2263# menu to only band 4 and speeds went from 2/6 to 20/14
But that’s just me it really depends on the area you live in
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the problem is band 12 it only has 5mhz of bandwidth i turned it off with *#2263# menu to only band 4 and speeds went from 2/6 to 20/14
But that’s just me it really depends on the area you live in
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Can you turn it back on? If I try it with it off?
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Can you guys tell me the pros of moving to t-mobile vs sticking with verizon? My main motivation is the fact that Verizon keeps selling locked bootloader phones so I can't ever mod them. Seriously frustrating. Is it true that all of t-mobiles phones are unlockable or already come unlocked? Also what are the average LTE speeds you guys see when doing speed tests on the tmobile network?
Thanks.
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Can you guys tell me the pros of moving to t-mobile vs sticking with verizon? My main motivation is the fact that Verizon keeps selling locked bootloader phones so I can't ever mod them. Seriously frustrating. Is it true that all of t-mobiles phones are unlockable or already come unlocked? Also what are the average LTE speeds you guys see when doing speed tests on the tmobile network?
Thanks.
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I have been on tmobile for years. The Samsung galaxy series has been easy to root and mod. If you live in a rural are the coverage can be spotty. They do have tbe wifi calling though as well so that is an added plus. Speeds work fine for me normal use.
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I have been on tmobile for years. The Samsung galaxy series has been easy to root and mod. If you live in a rural are the coverage can be spotty. They do have tbe wifi calling though as well so that is an added plus. Speeds work fine for me normal use.
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Any chance you could run a speedtest.net app and tell me the results? I know it wont be the same in all areas but it's nice to see what they are capable of.
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Any chance you could run a speedtest.net app and tell me the results? I know it wont be the same in all areas but it's nice to see what they are capable of.
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I can give it a go tomorrow when I am out and about.
I switched to T-Mobile last year I used to have Verizon and the speed and service was great but they didn't offer unlimited data and that is what I wanted so I switched but in my area they need more antennas because it gets to congested at times to the point that data isn't working and my average speed is 15 mb
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I can give it a go tomorrow when I am out and about.
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No service at the house? haha. That's not looking good for T-Mobile
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Can you guys tell me the pros of moving to t-mobile vs sticking with verizon? My main motivation is the fact that Verizon keeps selling locked bootloader phones so I can't ever mod them. Seriously frustrating. Is it true that all of t-mobiles phones are unlockable or already come unlocked? Also what are the average LTE speeds you guys see when doing speed tests on the tmobile network?
Thanks.
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I switched from Verizon to T-Mobile myself, and am totally glad I did.
Pros:
- cheaper
- offers an unlimited data plan, free international 3G data and texting (invaluable service when you travel; I've taken advantage of this too many times), many music/video streaming services don't count against your data bucket (if you don't have unlimited)
- no contracts
- the Jump/upgrade program is pretty good if you switch phones regularly
- phones can be unlocked at anytime, as long as you have paid off your phone
Cons
- I travel quite a bit, and have found that their coverage isn't consistent in rural areas (urban cities are mostly fine though)
- S6 still hasn't received the Marshmallow update (though with Verizon updates took just as long), so software updates are slow
- speeds are not as fast as Verizon, I usually average 10% slower than when I was on Verizon (personally it doesn't feel significantly slower to be annoying)
Switched couple months ago and couldn't be happier. For what I was paying verizon for a locked phone for myself I get two unlocked phones for myself and the little lady with tmobile. with binge on and free streaming music I barely have any other data use 2.1gig last month. my average for the music alone is 8gig and that doesn't count anymore . And i get better signal at home ! Verizon unusable in my house tmobile is better plus can use wifi calling so now thinking can finally drop landline.
Switch as quickly as you can and don't look back
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No service at the house? haha. That's not looking good for T-Mobile
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I live in a brick and stucko house. No one gets great service in the house regardless of provider.
T-Mobile's service is much better with a band 12 phone, like the S6. I was amazed by the significant reception improvement over my S4 (non-band 12). Even T-Mobile's old band 4 LTE signal is much better on the S6. I work in the center of an office building (1950's building with brick, stucko, and asbestos ) and I get amazing LTE reception with my S6, whereas my S4 got no reception.
Stick with Verizon if you travel a lot or are in rural areas. I live near Los Angeles, so reception is not a problem.
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Can you guys tell me the pros of moving to t-mobile vs sticking with verizon? My main motivation is the fact that Verizon keeps selling locked bootloader phones so I can't ever mod them. Seriously frustrating. Is it true that all of t-mobiles phones are unlockable or already come unlocked? Also what are the average LTE speeds you guys see when doing speed tests on the tmobile network?
Thanks.
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T-Mobile's connection and speeds aren't always reliable. I think Verizon is way better and you should stick with them if you had the money because I know I would. I'm going to go stock anyways because I want MM (no roms for that on S6 T-mo yet) and Samsung pay. Plus, some roms have apps that work a little differently (not a deal breaker, but annoying for me) and I cannot pickup calls sometimes (deal breaker, very frustrating).
I absolutely love tmobile. I like what the company is doing and most importantly there customer service. At one point a better service plan came out that was cheaper but still all of the same features... and they had zero issues switching it over. What company does that? Most will say its only avaliable to new customers.. not tmobile. Yes service can be limited in some area but they are still in the middle of switching off old 2g and replacing it with LTE. Major improvements in the past 6months. That all said no other carrier can match tmobile speeds at my home or work.
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If you travel a ton... stick with Verizon or wait another year.
I should add the new s7 has locked bootloader on tmobile so mods are limited... Aka no root yet.
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