I was wondering what kind of data speeds are being seen by nexus 5 devices on AT&T LTE data network.
I've included an image of my speed test result, usually around that mark with full bars, drops down to between 8-15 Mbps when on 2-3 bar.
located in the central valley, California
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That's about the speeds I reach here in Philadelphia suburbs. Unfortunately though in downtown no matter how many bars I have speed drops drastically, possibly due to amount of people with cell phones and buildings.
I rarely drop to 3g but when I its around 4-5mbps download which is considerably better than what I had with Verizon in Philadelphia.
I usually get between 6 and 10 in Salem Oregon
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Coming from an S4
I get pretty close to the same speeds.. I get horrible service at home with the N5, usually 1-2 bars, and average 8MB down, 7 up. Signal strength was better on my S4. In an area where signal is good, I've reached 60MB numerous times...
fruitsalt said:
I was wondering what kind of data speeds are being seen by nexus 5 devices on AT&T LTE data network.
I've included an image of my speed test result, usually around that mark with full bars, drops down to between 8-15 Mbps when on 2-3 bar.
located in the central valley, California
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I'm in Southern California and average about 4mb down and almost 1 up. Thats with full bars of LTE. What APN are you using. PLEASE SHARE!!! My wife has the GS5 on att and is averaging about 52mb down and 22up. We both have the same APN I dont understand it.
I get those speeds on straight talk running on at&t
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I'm in Southern California and average about 4mb down and almost 1 up. Thats with full bars of LTE. What APN are you using. PLEASE SHARE!!! My wife has the GS5 on att and is averaging about 52mb down and 22up. We both have the same APN I dont understand it.
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Call att and Make sure you're imei is provision
I get about 30mpbs down in middle GA. Not too bad. :laugh:
Atlanta during rush hour traffic a free days ago.
Orlando, FL here and I've been getting terrible speeds. Less than 4 down with 3+ bars. One time I was getting full bars LTE and I was getting like 0.5mbps down. I'm about ready to switch to T-Mobile.
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fruitsalt said:
I was wondering what kind of data speeds are being seen by nexus 5 devices on AT&T LTE data network.
I've included an image of my speed test result, usually around that mark with full bars, drops down to between 8-15 Mbps when on 2-3 bar.
located in the central valley, California
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THATS WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY Better than I get in Sonora, Ca! But we are in the foothills with less people and less priority for upgrades to their networks.
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THATS WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY Better than I get in Sonora, Ca! But we are in the foothills with less people and less priority for upgrades to their networks.
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anything over 2mbps with decent ping is honestly plenty fast for me.
Currently 12-13 in center of Silicon Valley - 2-3 in the suburbs of the same. I've called ATT to be sure I'm provisioned on the correct APN and plan for LTE.
What's sucked is that ATT has obviously either turned off or not built out capacity in more heavily residential areas in SV, perhaps with the assumption that people just use wifi at home. I'd had a solid 23 at work and 18 in the suburbs first few months of 2014.
Just for grins, here are the settings I got from ATT about a year ago:
Name: ATT US HSPA+
APN: phone
Proxy: Not set
Port: Not set
Username: Not set
Password: Not set
Server: Net set
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS Port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication type: None
APN type: default, admin, mms
APN Protocol: IPv4
APN Roaming Protocol: IPv4/IPv6
APN: Enable / Disable: APN enabled (greyed out)
Bearer: Unspecified
MVNO Type: None
MVNO Value: Not set
thor1k said:
anything over 2mbps with decent ping is honestly plenty fast for me.
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Even with this connection XDA doesn't load very well.....then I go a mile down the road to another tower
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Even with this connection XDA doesn't load very well.....then I go a mile down the road to another tower
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do the speedtest and then immediately load XDA.
it might be an XDA problem. XDA does not use much badnwidth
jefflikesbagels said:
Orlando, FL here and I've been getting terrible speeds. Less than 4 down with 3+ bars. One time I was getting full bars LTE and I was getting like 0.5mbps down. I'm about ready to switch to T-Mobile.
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I will say that using Orlando's server seems to give very inaccurate speeds. When i use that server i get around 15-17 .
I usually use Maccleny* when i do my tests here in FL. (** not sure how it is exactly spelled)
Best speed I've ever gotten on AT&T. Went to the store and copied the apn in the nexus6.
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I get those speeds on straight talk running on at&t
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Lol good one
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Does it work with 4g or even 3g that well? I saw that the Note and Tmobile both use 2100MHz for their frequency, but I wanted to see if someone here on Tmobile USA could actually confirm that it was working with fast data speeds. This will be a deciding factor on me purchasing this phone, which I am planning on so far.
The note is missing the 1700 MHz to work on tmobile USA. Tmobile USA needs 1700 and 2100. So 2g only only on tmobile USA.
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The note is missing the 1700 MHz to work on tmobile USA. Tmobile USA needs 1700 and 2100. So 2g only only on tmobile USA.
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Thanks for the reply. I was under the impression that it only needed one of the two frequencies in order to work.
The Galaxy Note will work with voice and 2G data(edge) But not 3G or 4G Data.
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Thanks for the reply. I was under the impression that it only needed one of the two frequencies in order to work.
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It needs both.
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Dave
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I make Note work on high speed data and phone
I have the Galaxy Note. You will not get any data on the Note if you put it on T-mobile. HOWEVER, I have a wifi at my home office and so there I get both. So, I took my Galaxy s 4g and put it on a data plan with t-mobile and since it's been rooted, get the hot spot feature and that sends the data to the Note at very high speeds. I used the inexpensive resellers so the price is more than $50 for both but it's a lot less than paying for T-mobile direct for a sim card for the Note and a hot spot device and data service for hot spot device.
Once you've done this you can wifi the data over or I believe even set up the bluetooth to transfer the data at high speeds. Before that, I got NO data, not even edge. So, this is a life saver and I pay about $70 for all, including taxes, ect for unlimited everything. I don't think you'll like the Note with only Edge or no data at all since it does so many things, then you might as well just get a dial phone without the high speed data.
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I only get edge eventhough i pay 4g. .. That sucks
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Only the at&t version can be hacked to work on t-mobile 4g network. Best you can expect with international version is edge
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As others have said, the international note works on T-Mobile's edge only.
I didn't need to change any apn settings when I got it. Just put in my T-Mobile sim card and edge worked out of the box. Though I keep experiencing intermittent signal drops until I flashed the latest LC1 firmware. I'm very happy with it now.
I get anywhere between nonexistent (hilly suburbs) to 206 kbps down and 118 kbps up in the Seattle - Tacoma area.
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I get anywhere between nonexistent (hilly suburbs) to 206 kbps down and 118 kbps up in the Seattle - Tacoma area.
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Funny, that's faster then what I've getting on Sprint's 3G for the past year.
if you bought yours on 1saleaday that att work around wont work and doesnt let the note read your sim card. I had to flash to stock N7000XXLA4_N7000OXALA_DBT just to get cell coverage.
EDIT: figured out how to get it to work. Just follow the steps and you will have data
Go to Settings, Wireless & networks, Mobile Networks, Access Point Names (choose MENU on bottom of screen and then NEWAPN. Fill in the spaces as follows if your phone ask for these, some it may not ask for.
* Name: T-Mobile
* APN: epc.tmobile.com
* Proxy: <Leave Blank>
* Port: <Leave Blank> (if does not work, go back and put 80 for the port number, I put 80 in my phone)
* Username: <Leave Blank>
* Password: <Leave Blank>
* Server: <Leave Blank>
* MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
* MMS proxy: <Leave Blank>
* MMS Port: <Leave Blank>
* MCC: 310
* MNC:260
* APN type: internet + MMS
* Authentication Type: None
I got n4 today.I have straight talk with my nexus 4. I already had att sim. I got average speed of 5mb down and 1-.1.5 up. I know tmobile is suppose to be faster hpsa+ network. I've been with tmobile and att the speeds where i live and they are close to same for me. I bought tmobile sim just to see. I averaging 12-14 mb down and 2-3.5 mb up. I would recommend if go straight talk route get tmobile if you can. Check your coverage but tmobile is faster I live in a medium size market.
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I got n4 today.I have straight talk with my nexus 4. I already had att sim. I got average speed of 5mb down and 1-.1.5 up. I know tmobile is suppose to be faster hpsa+ network. I've been with tmobile and att the speeds where i live and they are close to same for me. I bought tmobile sim just to see. I averaging 12-14 mb down and 2-3.5 mb up. I would recommend if go straight talk route get tmobile if you can. Check your coverage but tmobile is faster I live in a medium size market.
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How u get a Straight Talk T-Mobile micro sim card??
Im on straight talk att and it works for what I need. T mobile really doesn't have anything out side of the interstate here in Kentucky.
Don't see that changing anytime soon.
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T-Mobile has a better HSDPA network in urban areas, but based on many years with both carriers it is safe to say AT&T has a wider 3G coverage and better signal penetration in buildings.
I'm on Straight Talk using At&t sim and will be trying T-Mobile sim next.
Only complaint that I've had is once in a while I get an "access forbidden "message while using the web. I've researched it and have found no answer.
Jess813 said:
How u get a Straight Talk T-Mobile micro sim card??
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Cutting a SIM.
hunterhp said:
better sign up before the 31st or it'll be $127 for the first month!
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That sounds like a reason not to sign up with Solavei at all, not a reason to sign up with them quickly.
Also there's the fact that it's a pyramid scheme.
Dumb question here....
By trying out T-Mobile with Straight Talk and the N4 ... after cutting the SIM card it will automatically enable up to HSPA 42 speeds?(based on network connection)
Jess813 said:
Dumb question here....
By trying out T-Mobile with Straight Talk and the N4 ... after cutting the SIM card it will automatically enable up to HSPA 42 speeds?(based on network connection)
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Make sure your APN settings are correct, and then yes, you should get HSPA 42 when in available areas.
I've been on ST on my Atrix for a few months and don't have any complaints. TMobile's coverage map only shows 2g in my area or I would give that a try. Data speeds aren't the best but the money I save over ATT is incredible. I usually pull 2.5-3.5 mbps down and 1.0-1.5 mbps up. Speedtests can be a little funky because ST proxies all traffic through Chicago.
I'm also using straight talk and until last night, my speeds were just horrible ( 0.25 Mbps ) but then I called them an they reset my data settings. Now I pull between 2mb -5 mbps. :winning:
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Skenzin said:
I've been on ST on my Atrix for a few months and don't have any complaints. TMobile's coverage map only shows 2g in my area or I would give that a try. Data speeds aren't the best but the money I save over ATT is incredible. I usually pull 2.5-3.5 mbps down and 1.0-1.5 mbps up. Speedtests can be a little funky because ST proxies all traffic through Chicago.
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Remove the proxy from your APN. Solves this and for most it seems like the chance of throttling goes down.
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I've been using straight talk AT&T with a T-Mobile phone, so Ive only been getting EDGE for the last 2 months. Anything will be an upgrade for me hahaha
Been using ST with a TMobile sim. Just checked the coverage for AT&T and found out they actually have 3g and 4g in my area! Just placed an order for an AT&T sim!
On tmobile i get 20 mbs in atlanta so tmobile rocks here.
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droidmakespwn said:
Remove the proxy from your APN. Solves this and for most it seems like the chance of throttling goes down.
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What are your APN settings?
I have
APN: att.mvno
Proxy: not set
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: 66.209.11.33
mms port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Does AT&T not have up to 42HSPA? On ST?
Toggle airplane mode instead of reboot. You can also leave Proxy blank.
AT&T does not have HSPA+ 42 in their network.
Um, if you want prepaid on T-Mobile, why not just get their prepaid plan? Its only 100 minutes, but you also get 3 GB more data for only $30 a month
I was looking at the 18MBPS LTE speeds in canada and was confused. I'm getting a consistant 14-17 MBPS on HSPA+. What's with the rush for LTE?
I got 17.56Mbps. However, according to the LTE thread, some people in Canada can get up to ~40-50 Mbps...
Did a speed test the other day on T-Mobile HSPA+ and I got over 20. Not bad considering my home internet connection is 25. My Nexus 4 is lightning fast on HSPA+, I'm not seeing the need to switch to LTE either for at least a couple more years.
I have reached 21 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload. LTE is average 30+ download and upload.
HSPA+ saves battery and LTE kills it.
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The reason LTE is better is that is generally has lower latency speeds and absolutely has faster upload speeds.
In the US, AT&T has terrible 3G speeds. But T-mobile's HSPA network is generally really fast. So it really depends on your provider. And yes, LTE has very little latency. But if you are on T-mobile and have great coverage, I don't think LTE would be a big change. Unless you are tethering, LTE vs HSPA+ is not a huge difference.
People need to learn the difference of MB and Mb
Venekor said:
People need to learn the difference of MB and Mb
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The shift key?
I haven't had super stellar HSPA+ speeds around town (Portland, OR, on T-Mobile) but just now I did one and got 24.2Mbps down, 5Mbps up. :good: Good enough for me by far. That's faster than my home internet.
Edit: Wait, that was my home internet. Up too late last night... 13Mbps down, 1.5Mbps up. That's still not bad.
If we do enable the LTE part of the phone, does that mean our battery life would be depleting faster?
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If we do enable the LTE part of the phone, does that mean our battery life would be depleting faster?
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The other day I got 63mbps on my Nexus 4, take that T Mobile
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The other day I got 63mbps on my Nexus 4, take that T Mobile
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But T-Mobile is going to construct an AWS LTE network in the US, and it will be newer than the LTE on other carriers.
People also forget.
What is the use of 50 Mbps download if the website you are looking at only displays at 10 Mbps up?
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I guess a lot of people hoping for LTE are on AT&T. I get a bit 2-3 Mbps down, 1-1.5 Mbps up (250-375 KB/s and 125-188 KB/s, I don't get why people use bits for bandwidth when everyone is clearly more familiar with bytes...).
I wonder if you need a smartphone plan on AT&T to get LTE on an off-network-branded device. I'm using MediaNET and I'd rather pay $10 for unlimited 3G than $25 for 2GB of 4G. If we can eventually use LTE incognito on AT&T and keep our MediaNET plans, I'll be happy. Doesn't really make a difference to me either way. 3G speeds are more than good enough for browsing. I don't mind a little buffering if I'm streaming HD video on the go.
I have vzw lte and tmo hspa (via straight talk) with both I see ~10Mbps in and around southern california, so I too see no need to rush out for an LTE phone AND I figure the n5 will have it so in a year this will all be moot.
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I guess a lot of people hoping for LTE are on AT&T. I get a bit 2-3 Mbps down, 1-1.5 Mbps up (250-375 KB/s and 125-188 KB/s, I don't get why people use bits for bandwidth when everyone is clearly more familiar with bytes...).
I wonder if you need a smartphone plan on AT&T to get LTE on an off-network-branded device. I'm using MediaNET and I'd rather pay $10 for unlimited 3G than $25 for 2GB of 4G. If we can eventually use LTE incognito on AT&T and keep our MediaNET plans, I'll be happy. Doesn't really make a difference to me either way. 3G speeds are more than good enough for browsing. I don't mind a little buffering if I'm streaming HD video on the go.
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Pre payed att you do require a smartphone plan to get the full speed. It will be like 50 bucks I believe..
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You guys are lucky. I literally get less than .2Mbps down/up where I live due to it being 2G :crying:. Always on my 30/5 WiFi. Sometimes I'll get upwards of 5 in the city. Some "4G" eh? T-Mobile is an absolute joke for me here and I HATE it.
LTE is king for latency.
I play a lot of counterstrike, and there used to be a regular who'd play over VZW LTE. Guy had lower latency than I did over cable. More important, he seemed completely fluid in the game-- no jitter or packet loss. Completely playable. That's huge.
Your thread title's pretty misleading. There is a big difference between 16.5MBPS and 16.5MbPS.
I'm not getting any speed bump. I live in the Memphis area and go to the heart of Memphis for work 5 days a week. I constantly test with speedtest and I'm getting them same 20-30 dl speed I've always gotten. Verizon's website says it's available. Anyone in Memphis or have a similar issue?
I'm on the xdabbeb v2.2.0 rom 26a
While higher speeds are possible it was never officially claimed by Verizon. “We are still focused on our brand promise of 5-12 Mbps on the download and 2-5 Mbps on the upload.” That was the official statement announced by one of their spokesman/woman. Just cause it says its available, there is till the high possibility AWS in your area is still being rolled out.
I live in Collierville and get 30 to 40 during the day and 40 to 60 at night. My upload is usually around 10 all the time.
Getting 70 Mbps LTE in Kansas City on Verizon
I was getting nearly 70 Mbps download in Kansas City, Missouri on Verizon. I have since swithed a Straight Talk (T-Mobile network) sim and I am only getting 15-17 Mbps LTE. (I do get at least 3 gigs of 4G LTE thru Straight Talk, and that second screen shot is after I was notified I had exceeded my 3 gigs and would be throttled...) The first shot is Verizon network. Using VZ980 4.4.2 26a. Second is T-Mobile on same device via Straight Talk. (Stock rom, now rooted, but was working the same before root.) Verizon in Kansas City area is unbelievably FAST. Wish I could afford them, but I can live without all the overage fees I WAS paying.
VZW "XLTE" or better known as AWS, isn't upgrade to all towers within an area at once. Where I live in Toledo we still have tons of data issues even with AWS being in the market. You can get 70-100Mbps down easy on one tower, then drive a block away and you switch towers and then you're lucky to get 1Mbps down because you switched to a tower without AWS. They just upgraded certain towers because of the cost to upgrade the circuit speed on top of the hardware upgrades to towers. They really only do it in high traffic areas that have capacity issues. Sadly they still haven't done crap since the initial upgrade out here.
Yeah my home town I get 8-15mbps on Verizon and at the one mall I get 85+
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Have you looked on your phone to see if you are even using band 4? Download LTE Discovery, it will tell you what band you are connected to.
My phone is showing 4G LTE icon with either full bars or close to it, yet my speeds are horrible. Speed test app would show like 0.29 Mbps on average. I've seen this phone reach high speeds like 39 Mbps elsewhere, but around here it's pretty bad. Data speeds would be slow or I get connection time out errors. During less busy times, I might sometimes reach 1-4 Mbps, but that's temporary. Is there something I could do to get some usable speeds? I remember back in tmo gs1 days, I could edit the build.prop with some lines and improved my speeds. I am on a 910T3 rooted phone with a custom rom on a DOK2 modem. Thank you.
They may working on tower close to you. Call tmo tech support and let them know. I remember when similar situation was going in my area, switching to 4g instead lte gave me faster download/upload speeds.
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darekz said:
They may working on tower close to you. Call tmo tech support and let them know. I remember when similar situation was going in my area, switching to 4g instead lte gave me faster download/upload speeds.
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They recently put up Extended Range LTE in my city, but the speeds/signal look like the same as before. I guess I'll contact them. Thanks.