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Add support for 4G LTE and extra 32GB storage

Ok guys, now this method isn't for everyone. And could prove expensive for some, but it is something I have been running recently so that I have fast net whilst on the move with my gadgets.
I currently have a One X and waiting for my Nexus 4 and I have recently been carrying my Samsung portable 4g hotspot with me while I am out and about (I usually always have a rucksack with me so carrying the hotspot isn't a big problem - and has quite a wide radius when I don't have it on my person).
And while my phone is connected, via Wi-Fi to the hotspot, I also have better battery life with my phone I intend on using the same method once I get the Nexus 4, as we dont have Band 4 AWS LTE here in Denmark.
I'll be upgrading to this new hotspot shortly: The Huawei E589 - Mainly because it has improved battery life, 3000mah compared to the 1650mah I have on the Samsung hotspot at current. This should allow me to simply leave the hotspot on the whole day without having to worry too much about the battery dying. The hotspot also has an micro sd lot, allowing support for upto 32gb - which I can access over the Wi-Fi network. No need for USB OTG here or a portable wifi hard-drive, it's all embedded into the hotspot. :good:
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The issue for some, is the price, having an extra 4G plan, could be costly, especially for our American, British(I say British, but I mean Londoners given the poor coverage of EE) and Canadian brothers on the forum, but here in DK - a 4G plan, is not so expensive in my opinion - about 250DKK / £25GBP / $40USD for 20GB data a month.
Maybe it's an option for some who desperately need 4G LTE and improved storage options? It works for me, it might work for you

I want 20gb of data for $40. :banghead:
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I want 20gb of data for $40. :banghead:
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Well in germany we have LTE with 4GB/month max. for 90€ :crying:
Cheaper options are limited to 600MB/month...

What US carriers does this work with?
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TheIowaKid said:
What US carriers does this work with?
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It supports all frequencies from what I can see on the site.
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Testraindrop said:
Well in germany we have LTE with 4GB/month max. for 90€ :crying:
Cheaper options are limited to 600MB/month...
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In the UK our 'cheap' plan is 500MB/month - for £36!
LTE is an expensive luxury here - especially with Three & O2 rolling out DC-HSPA+ for no extra cost - LTE is better, but it's not worth 4 times the price.

TonyHoyle said:
In the UK our 'cheap' plan is 500MB/month - for £36!
LTE is an expensive luxury here - especially with Three & O2 rolling out DC-HSPA+ for no extra cost - LTE is better, but it's not worth 4 times the price.
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It just launched to be fair and EE are taking advantage of the monopoly until next year when the other networks can offer 4G - hopefully that'll mean more competitive prices as I'm in the UK a fair bit myself so would be good with a cheaper alternative to EE. Hoping that Giffgaff can offer a good deal when O2 gets 4g!
I knew data was expensive but didn't realise it was so expensive I some parts of the globe! Count ourselves very lucky here in Denmark
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Just to say, in Belgium 2Go of Data for 20€ per month and there is 4G availible, I'll try it with the Nexus 4 !!

I was thinking of sticking the sim from my vzw nexus into a hotspot and having it on all the time and leaving it in the car for when im roaming. Will this hotspot work with verizon?
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biggiestuff said:
I was thinking of sticking the sim from my vzw nexus into a hotspot and having it on all the time and leaving it in the car for when im roaming. Will this hotspot work with verizon?
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A quick search shows that verizon using 700mhz spectrum for their LTE, so the one I suggest in my post will not work but this one will:
http://www.4gsource.net/3g-4g-route...hspa-42mbps/sierra-wireless-aircard-754s.html
When looking for a hotspot, make sure that it has support for for 700mhz in order for it to work on verizon

biggiestuff said:
I was thinking of sticking the sim from my vzw nexus into a hotspot and having it on all the time and leaving it in the car for when im roaming. Will this hotspot work with verizon?
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Unless you have voip you wouldn't be able to call or text(?).

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Unless you have voip you wouldn't be able to call or text(?).
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That's not the point. Voice/txt on non lte networks is not an issue. It's the slower internet that is the issue.
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I'll be using the 30 dollar T-Mobile plan but since I'll still have my work phone, I was thinking of just converting it to a hot spot. It has an unlimited data plan. I average about 7gb a month.
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Nexus 4 Service Provider

Please tell us what service provider you got on your Nexus 4 and how's it working for you!
I changed the thread cause there was another one just like it
I actually have the AT&T $50 Everything Unlimited since in my area it works pretty good (700kbps at night and 3500kbps during the day). I modified the APN and i get tethering as well, within 3 days i hit 4GB and now im past 15GB and i haven't noticed a problem!

There's already one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1990251
Edit: originally op was about home screens but he edited his post to networks. Sorry for any confusion
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At&t straight talk unlimited plan and its great! Much better than crappy sprint at half the cost. Love it!
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Lol @op for changing the thread (previously it was about nexus 4 home screens)
Anyways I'm on T-Mobile with unlimited texts and data along with 100mins but using VoIP to get around that for $30/month
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I'm on the $30 T-mobile plan. Unlimited data, text, 100 min. I hardly call anyone so it's not a big deal. Data speeds are hit and miss in my area. Still need to test it out some more. At home I have Wi-Fi so it's not so bad. Saving 60 dollars a month over Sprint for basically the same service so I can take any negatives there may be.

T Mobile value family plan with 1000 minutes 2gb data and unlimited text messaging
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I went with Solavei ($49 Unlimited, 4GB). With WiFi screwed as it is, I required a higher data plan to keep the phone from borking the rest of the network. The price is in line with the plan and if I happen to turn a few people onto the service the cost can be offset to a better bang for the buck. The service is great (T-Mobile) and the community is kind and helpful.
Shouldn't this be in Nexus 4 General ?

gagdude said:
There's already one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1990251
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That thread has nothing to do with this topic? This topic is about "carriers" the other is about home screens?

zephiK said:
That thread has nothing to do with this topic? This topic is about "carriers" the other is about home screens?
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The op edited his post. Originally it was about home screens lol
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gagdude said:
The op edited his post. Originally it was about home screens lol
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Ah sorry. I had no idea lol, I was so confused I wasn't around when that happened (gave you a thanks for your not being so self-defensive like some other xda users! hehe )
Thread should probably be moved to General instead of themes and apps too.

I am using T-Mobile monthly 4g plan. Works great!
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This has nothing to do with Theme's & Apps so moved.
Thanks
AvRS

I'm on AT&T for the time being. Once I'm off contract I'm planning on switching over to T-Mobile. I need to grab a pre-paid sim to test, but from the coverage maps and tower locations, T-Mobile reception should actually be strong enough at my house to get rid of the microcell I have to make AT&T work. I've been on AT&T forever, but I'm finally starting to get sick of the reception and performance problems I have. Not to mention that T-Mobile is cheeper since they dropped the subsidy cost out of the subscription.

I'm running H2O Wireless which is an AT&T MVNO. $50 a month for unlimited talk/text but 500MB data which is more than I need really. I don't stream youtube while on the train as to me that's retarded . (I barely watch anything on YouTube anyways). I also get $20 of international calling included too and it applies as GF is in Germany so get to call her for free is nice (she can call the US for free too).
I'm thinking to switch to StraightTalk AT&T only because they have more data anyways even though I don't need it. Last month during Hurricane Sandy I used it up like hell! UPS battery finally got a work out after having it for almost 2yrs. Gotta check out if they have international calls too (AFAIK the same company owns them all, Locus Communications).

T mobile $30 prepaid (100 voice, unlimited text/data) convert from Sprint SERO-P customer. Saving $30 per month, no contracts, usable 4g speeds and GSM data access during calls.
Wish I had switched sooner!
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AT&T - Their service is terrible as it has always been (north east Denver) device has been irrelevant as far as service level goes. Part of the reasoning behind my purchase of the nexus 4 was so my contracts would start to expire and I can eventually move away from them.
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On Rogers network in Canada.
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More info on this T-Mo prepaid $60 5GB plan? I don't see that listed?

Fido (Rogers) in Canada - $67CAD (After taxes)
200m / unlimited weekend and evening / Canada Wide
Unlimited SMS / MMS
CID, Advanced VM (never got it running on the One S, N4 do the same)
6GB Data w/LTE and Tethering
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I'm on Three in the UK and on their One Plan which gives fully unlimited internet, 5000 texts, 5000 3-3 min and 2000 any net mins.
It works great as I'm pulling 10 Meg down and they've not even activated DC-HSPA in my area, yet.
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LTE in Houston TX! WORKING on T-Mobile

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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Vzqsmooth56 said:
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

3oudreaux said:
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.

3oudreaux said:
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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milan03 said:
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?

kthejoker20 said:
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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dislplin01 said:
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+.

Is anyone here actually HAPPY with T-Mobile?

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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sub1287 said:
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!
dcd1182 said:
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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lowrider262 said:
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.

Slow LTE speeds?

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.

serio22 said:
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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Powell730 said:
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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serio22 said:
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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jonahtriangle said:
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

george241312 said:
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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