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All the different modifications we can do to our phones is amazing, but is there a way to change the MHz or whatever it is that wont let me get 3G to run on the phone?
I've unlocked my phone to use it on T-Mobile. I'm starting to be annoyed when I need to check something online without wi-fi and it takes
forever.
AT&T - GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS: 850, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data: HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE
T-Mobile - GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS: 850, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data: HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
Captivate on t mobile will only get the Edge network because of t mobile frequencies.
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Captivate on t mobile will only get the Edge network because of t mobile frequencies.
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That I understand, but I'm wondering if there is a way to change the frequencies.
We can overclock and under volt our devices, so why not adjust the frequencies as well.
Unless that is a hardware thing.
whipps said:
That I understand, but I'm wondering if there is a way to change the frequencies.
We can overclock and under volt our devices, so why not adjust the frequencies as well.
Unless that is a hardware thing.
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That is the frequency receiver capability.. It isn't hardware... It is like trying to receive fm stations on an am only radio, is that analogy makes any sense
Edit: i meant to say it is hardware not isn't
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leezrd said:
That is the frequency receiver capability.. It isn't hardware... It is like trying to receive fm stations on an am only radio, is that analogy makes any sense
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Yea. That sucks, but I understand better.
Sometimes I hate the phone companies!! Greedy b*$%^ds
whipps said:
Yea. That sucks, but I understand better.
Sometimes I hate the phone companies!! Greedy b*$%^ds
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It's more of a conforming to a hardware standard deal, not so much a greed deal...
Plus, consider this; if all of t-mobile's subscribers were on the same frequency as all of at&t´s, there would need to be a massive increase in the necessary bandwidth to handle the load. That mhz split keeps speeds up and dropped calls down.
Just my thoughts, though.
Will the unlocked L920 work on ATT LTE network?
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It should since At&t is the main GSM carrier in the US. However, LTE bands are different in Europe so there could be some discrepancy. But it would work on At&t. I believe even the international 900 works exactly th same, just not SIM carrier locked.
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Well, I asked if the bands are compatible with att lte
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the international 900 works exactly th same, just not SIM carrier locked.
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The international 900 does not have LTE support at all.
We'll have to wait and see on the 920 -- depends on the bands.
The lumia 920 does have late bands on board, but I am asking if those bands are compatible with att late bands.
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http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_lumia_900_at&t-4275.php LTE 1700 2100
http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_lumia_920-4967.php LTE 800/1800/2600/900/2100
does that mean that only 2100 LTE will work on the L920? or do you need both 1700/2100 to have LTE to work?
both frequencies are required. you probably wouldn't get 3G, either.
Questions should be asked in Q&A forums for devices/platforms that have them.
Thread moved.
GSM Arena has bad specs... don't go by Nokia's US site since it lists wrong specs as well (tailored to fit AT&T)
http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/lumia920/specifications
Operating Frequency
Frequency bands
GSM 850
GSM 900
GSM 1800
GSM 1900
WCDMA Band V (850)
WCDMA Band VIII (900)
WCDMA Band IV (1700)
WCDMA Band II (1900)
WCDMA Band I (2100)
LTE 700
LTE 800
LTE 850
LTE 900
LTE 1700
LTE 1800
LTE 1900
LTE 2100
LTE 2600
Hi everyone,
I'm thinking of purchasing a SONY XPERIA Z1 but I'm confused on the versions: does anyone know what would be the difference between C6903, C6906 and C6943 ?
I'm using 4G on TMobile U.S.A., so, which model will be best fit for that network and, again, what is the difference between those versions?
Thank you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2509
Answering my own question, it seems that the only difference between the versions are the Bands and Frequencies, as follows:
Supported networks Xperia™ Z1 C6902/L39h: UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz; GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz.
Supported networks Xperia™ Z1 C6903: UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz; GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20).
Supported networks Xperia™ Z1 C6906: UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz; GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; LTE (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17).
Supported networks Xperia™ Z1 C6943: UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz; GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20).
U.S.A TMobile's 4G LTE uses Band IV (4), 1700/2100 Mhz Frequencies.
So can someone tell me the difference between the C6903 and the C6943? They appear to be identical.
C6906 or C6903?
I am still uncertain as to which model would be best to use in the U.S. running 4G?
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I am still uncertain as to which model would be best to use in the U.S. running 4G?
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Trying to work this out too, from a couple of posts up it looks like if you're on tmobile either the 6903 or 6906 you're good but I only started looking at these the other day so it would be nice to hear from others who have already gone through this. Where I am tmobile are offering LTE service..
I think the C6903 is good if you're using T-Mobile, that's what I heard from a different post I commented on.
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I think the C6903 is good if you're using T-Mobile, that's what I heard from a different post I commented on.
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I use my C6903 on T-Mobile and get LTE. I live in the States.
It was leaked two days ago that T-Mobile USA will carry the Sony Xperia Z1.
Do you know what version they will be carrying?
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Do you know what version they will be carrying?
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No, there is only a photo of the back of a Z1 with "T-Mobile" printed on it.
Here's what I've gathered regarding the differences between the C6902, C6903, C6906 and C6943 versions.
All versions only differ by the LTE frequencies they support from what I can see. Can anyone find any other differences because I sure can't?
C6902
No LTE support. Who wants that?
C6903 and C6943
These two have the same LTE frequency support (LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20)). Although band 4 is used by T-Mobile and AT&T, 3 and 20 are used in other countries, so these models appear to be "international" versions.
I cannot find any difference between these two versions. Here's the white papers - can you find any difference?
http://dl-developer.sonymobile.com/documentation/whitepapers/Xperia_Z1_LTE_C6903_WP_3.pdf
http://dl-developer.sonymobile.com/documentation/whitepapers/Xperia_Z1_LTE_C6943_WP_3.pdf
C6906
This is what us USA folks want it seems. This model excludes two LTE frequencies supported by the other two (bands 3 and 20) and adds one: 17. From what I've gathered from Wiki, band 4 is used exclusively for T-Mobile's LTE, and AT&T uses bands 4 and 17.
Please correct me if I'm wrong about any of this. :fingers-crossed:
I read on another thread that the C6943 is "the Brazil version with digital television".
So I've gotten the C6903 and it is working perfectly fine on T-Mobile. I am getting LTE.
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musekidjose said:
So I've gotten the C6903 and it is working perfectly fine on T-Mobile. I am getting LTE.
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Yep, that's expected. Nice choice!
The differences between the c6943 and the c6903 are the bands and the c6943 has TV.
Difference between C6903 and C6943
s1dest3pnate said:
Here's what I've gathered regarding the differences between the C6902, C6903, C6906 and C6943 versions.
All versions only differ by the LTE frequencies they support from what I can see. Can anyone find any other differences because I sure can't?
C6902
No LTE support. Who wants that?
C6903 and C6943
These two have the same LTE frequency support (LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20)). Although band 4 is used by T-Mobile and AT&T, 3 and 20 are used in other countries, so these models appear to be "international" versions.
I cannot find any difference between these two versions. Here's the white papers - can you find any difference?
C6906
This is what us USA folks want it seems. This model excludes two LTE frequencies supported by the other two (bands 3 and 20) and adds one: 17. From what I've gathered from Wiki, band 4 is used exclusively for T-Mobile's LTE, and AT&T uses bands 4 and 17.
Please correct me if I'm wrong about any of this. :fingers-crossed:
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The C6943 have digital TV. Just it.
s1dest3pnate said:
Here's what I've gathered regarding the differences between the C6902, C6903, C6906 and C6943 versions.
All versions only differ by the LTE frequencies they support from what I can see. Can anyone find any other differences because I sure can't?
C6902
No LTE support. Who wants that?
C6903 and C6943
These two have the same LTE frequency support (LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20)). Although band 4 is used by T-Mobile and AT&T, 3 and 20 are used in other countries, so these models appear to be "international" versions.
I cannot find any difference between these two versions. Here's the white papers - can you find any difference?
http://dl-developer.sonymobile.com/documentation/whitepapers/Xperia_Z1_LTE_C6903_WP_3.pdf
http://dl-developer.sonymobile.com/documentation/whitepapers/Xperia_Z1_LTE_C6943_WP_3.pdf
C6906
This is what us USA folks want it seems. This model excludes two LTE frequencies supported by the other two (bands 3 and 20) and adds one: 17. From what I've gathered from Wiki, band 4 is used exclusively for T-Mobile's LTE, and AT&T uses bands 4 and 17.
Please correct me if I'm wrong about any of this. :fingers-crossed:
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Exacly!
EEngineer said:
I read on another thread that the C6943 is "the Brazil version with digital television".
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Yes, the C6943 Model has Digital Signal for TV this is the only difference between C6903
I'm running a c6906 on at&t, amazing lte service. Not sure about toile though, you need to check the band's.
So this may be the wrong place to ask this but I'll risk it anyway.
Even tho I think I have a C6906 may I flash C6903 FTF files onto it?
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Hi,
I'm a huge galaxy fan since I've had the Galaxy S 4g (T959V) for over two years and it has been through hell but keeps working. I rooted it and loaded custom rom, kernel and modem so I do know a little about smart phones. Now I want to buy a new galaxy, but the s4 apparently is very fragile, so I turned to the S3. I jumped at the chance to buy a 9305 with 2 gb ram and quad core processor, but now I'm not sure that was a good idea, since I have T-Mobile and apparently their bandwidths for 3g and 4g are not compatible with i9305. Is there a way in all this rooting and flashing to change the bandwidths that the i9305 uses?
I9305 Specs:
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600
From TMOBILE:
T-Mobile 4G LTE
T-Mobile’s 4G LTE network uses 1700 MHz and 2100 MHz frequencies. You'll need a phone that supports LTE 1700 MHz and 2100 MHz frequencies.
T-Mobile 4G (HSPA+)
Our 4G network operates on the 1700 MHz and 2100 MHz frequencies. We use 1700 MHz and 2100 MHz frequencies to use voice and data services. You'll need a phone that supports 1700 MHz and 2100 MHz to connect to our 4G network.
Use voice and data services at the same time.
T-Mobile 3G (HSPA)
Our 3G network operates on the 1700 MHz and 2100 MHz frequencies. You'll need a phone that supports 1700 MHz and 2100 MHz to connect to our 3G network.
Use voice and data services simultaneously.
T-Mobile 2G (EDGE)
EDGE, our enhanced 2G service, delivers a theoretical maximum download speed of 236 kbps.
GPRS, our 2G service, delivers a theoretical maximum download speed of 114 kbps. Typical speeds are between 35 kbps and 45 kbps.
Voice and data services cannot work simultaneously when on GPRS or EDGE.
I'm getting a bad feeling that this phone is not going to work well with tmobile 3g/4g without some heavy modification. Any advice welcome!
The bands depend on hardware, so no you won't be able to use the international s3 late version on t mobiles late frequencies but 3g will work as both use 2100
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jazk said:
The bands depend on hardware, so no you won't be able to use the international s3 lte version on t mobiles late frequencies but 3g will work as both use 2100
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Just curious if buying it unlocked and using it on T-Mobile would be an option? Wanting to know if it'll work with the proper bands here?
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Kanes_Inferno said:
Just curious if buying it unlocked and using it on T-Mobile would be an option? Wanting to know if it'll work with the proper bands here?
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Xperia Z3 (D6616) is supposedly headed to T-Mobile US as per reports. Not sure of Z3C though. I'm almost certain that you will be able to use its 2G if you bought it unlocked. It is better to check with T-mobile what 3G bands they use and then you can look up the spec sheet of Z3C to see if that band is supported.
I had once bought the Samsung Wave unlocked from abroad and used with T-mobile. Only 2G worked flawlessly. 3G was not supported.
coolmalayalee said:
Xperia Z3 (D6616) is supposedly headed to T-Mobile US as per reports. Not sure of Z3C though. I'm almost certain that you will be able to use its 2G if you bought it unlocked. It is better to check with T-mobile what 3G bands they use and then you can look up the spec sheet of Z3C to see if that band is supported.
I had once bought the Samsung Wave unlocked from abroad and used with T-mobile. Only 2G worked flawlessly. 3G was not supported.
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Z3C is shown as coming soon on their US website. I believe all T-Mobile bands are supported except for band 12 which is only on D6616.
http://www.sonymobile.com/us/products/phones/
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Just curious if buying it unlocked and using it on T-Mobile would be an option? Wanting to know if it'll work with the proper bands here?
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Z3C is shown as coming soon on their US website. I believe all T-Mobile bands are supported except for band 12 which is only on D6616.
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Yes, the D5803 variant of the Sony Z3 Compact should work withT-mobile.
D5803
UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20)
D5833
UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28)
TD LTE Band 40
Kanes_Inferno said:
Just curious if buying it unlocked and using it on T-Mobile would be an option? Wanting to know if it'll work with the proper bands here?
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I have an exact answer for your question, hope you like unboxing videos Tmobile Z3 Unboxing
so pretty much like the Z1 (C6903 variant that did all USA 4G/LTE and 3G)!
drago10029 said:
I have an exact answer for your question, hope you like unboxing videos l
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how is that an exact answer? he's asking about the z3c, the video is about the z3 lol
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how is that an exact answer? he's asking about the z3c, the video is about the z3 lol
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You're right. But the answer is YES! It will work, they have the same hardware minus the bezel, screen and battery. same innards
drago10029 said:
You're right. But the answer is YES! It will work, they have the same hardware minus the bezel, screen and battery. same innards
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That's not true, the D6616 which is the T-Mobile version of the Z3 was customized for T-Mobile and has additional memory. It also supports different LTE bands than the other Z3 models.
The international Z3 Compact should work with T-Mobile but it will not have Band 12 LTE, and probably not work with WiFi calling or VoLTE.
se1000 said:
That's not true, the D6616 which is the T-Mobile version of the Z3 was customized for T-Mobile and has additional memory. It also supports different LTE bands than the other Z3 models.
The international Z3 Compact should work with T-Mobile but it will not have Band 12 LTE, and probably not work with WiFi calling or VoLTE.
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Well, if you have a better answer than by all means you can answer his question. I was just taking a stab at it based off of good assumptions.
I don't believe T-Mobile is getting the compact version, check this http://developer.sonymobile.com/tag/d5833/ and notice the tags at the bottom, no mention of a D5816 which should be the model of the compact TMO version, if there was one, based on D6616 being the standard size version.
It looks like this phone will be compatible up to HSPA 21Mbit, GSM and Edge on T-Mobile. It seems to be missing the 1700/2100 AWS required for T-Mobile's 42Mbit "4G"
From T-Mobile: http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-6991
In order to work on T-Mobile's network, the device must support one of the following frequencies:
850 MHz (2G)
1900 MHz (2G or 3G / 4G depending on location)
1700/2100 MHz (3G / 4G or LTE depending on location)
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See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Mobile_US#Radio_frequency_spectrum_chart
From Sony: http://dl-developer.sonymobile.com/documentation/whitepapers/Xperia_Z3_Compact_D5803_D5833_WP_1.pdf
D5803
UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20)
D5833
UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28)
TD LTE Band 40
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So you'd end up with EDGE, GSM, and HSPA 21Mbit. Wikipedia does list Band 2 LTE on 1900MHz and the D5803 variant does support Band 2 LTE but I'm not sure if that make it compatible
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It looks like this phone will be compatible up to HSPA 21Mbit, GSM and Edge on T-Mobile. It seems to be missing the 1700/2100 AWS required for T-Mobile's 42Mbit "4G"
From T-Mobile: http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-6991
See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Mobile_US#Radio_frequency_spectrum_chart
From Sony: http://dl-developer.sonymobile.com/documentation/whitepapers/Xperia_Z3_Compact_D5803_D5833_WP_1.pdf
So you'd end up with EDGE, GSM, and HSPA 21Mbit. Wikipedia does list Band 2 LTE on 1900MHz and the D5803 variant does support Band 2 LTE but I'm not sure if that make it compatible
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I think you may be mistaken. It supports the T-Mobile AWS bands, which are 1700/2100, at least on the D5803 model, which is what the UK retailers are supposedly selling. It shouldn't have a problem getting full 42mbps HSPA+ on T-Mobile's network.
Additionally, LTE Band 4 is the T-Mobile AWS LTE, so it supports that as well.
The only T-Moble frequency it doesn't support is the new 700Mhz stuff they bought from ATT (LTE Band 12), but they haven't done anything with that frequency, and likely won't for another year or so.
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I think you may be mistaken. It supports the T-Mobile AWS bands, which are 1700/2100, at least on the D5803 model, which is what the UK retailers are supposedly selling. It shouldn't have a problem getting full 42mbps HSPA+ on T-Mobile's network.
Additionally, LTE Band 4 is the T-Mobile AWS LTE, so it supports that as well.
The only T-Moble frequency it doesn't support is the new 700Mhz stuff they bought from ATT (LTE Band 12), but they haven't done anything with that frequency, and likely won't for another year or so.
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Yea I completely glossed over LTE Band 4, whoops. I thought to support 1700/2100 AWS UMTS the phone would have to support both 1700 Band 4 and 2100 Band 4 (which it only supports band 1 at this frequency), but I may be mistaken. And I appreciate you setting the record straight if I'm mistaken in that regard. :good:
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Yea I completely glossed over LTE Band 4, whoops. I thought to support 1700/2100 AWS UMTS the phone would have to support both 1700 Band 4 and 2100 Band 4 (which it only supports band 1 at this frequency), but I may be mistaken. And I appreciate you setting the record straight if I'm mistaken in that regard. :good:
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I can understand the confusion.
Sony, and possibly other phone manufacturers, don't generally seem to list 2100MHz(IV) seperately, likely since it's "bundled" with 1700MHz(IV) for the purposes of the AWS compatibility. One without the other is largely pointless (I believe).
So by listing 1700MHz (IV), they're indicating that it also supports 2100MHz(IV). As an example of what I mean, look at the official frequency listing for the Xperia Z2, which is my current phone.
D6503
UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20)
Notice how it also omits 2100MHz(IV) frequency, but it definitely supports T-Mobile AWS.
Anyway, The Z3 Compact is absolutely going to support AWS.
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I can understand the confusion.
Sony, and possibly other phone manufacturers, don't generally seem to list 2100MHz(IV) seperately, likely since it's "bundled" with 1700MHz(IV) for the purposes of the AWS compatibility. One without the other is largely pointless (I believe).
So by listing 1700MHz (IV), they're indicating that it also supports 2100MHz(IV). As an example of what I mean, look at the official frequency listing for the Xperia Z2, which is my current phone.
D6503
UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20)
Notice how it also omits 2100MHz(IV) frequency, but it definitely supports T-Mobile AWS.
Anyway, The Z3 Compact is absolutely going to support AWS.
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Thank you for not only the answer but explanation, have a :good:
Thank you all for this info. Guys. I am really tempted to purchase the z3t over the z3 but I was really worried about using LTE connectivity. I have never owned a sony phone, just my galaxy s3 so this is definitely something new for me and I am ready to try something new. I was tempted to purchase from handtech but I think I will wait a week or 2 to make sure. It is said to be available in 2 days. I want LTE, this would be my first LTE experience.
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Thank you all for this info. Guys. I am really tempted to purchase the z3t over the z3 but I was really worried about using LTE connectivity. I have never owned a sony phone, just my galaxy s3 so this is definitely something new for me and I am ready to try something new. I was tempted to purchase from handtech but I think I will wait a week or 2 to make sure. It is said to be available in 2 days. I want LTE, this would be my first LTE experience.
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No need to be concerned.
The Z3C definitely supports T-Mobile's LTE bands, except for the newly purchased 700Mhz stuff from ATT (LTE Band 12), but I wouldn't expect to see that rolled out anywhere sooner than 8 months to a year, and then it's probably going to be present only in very few areas.
Honestly, I don't think Band 12 will be a concern for another couple of years, based on the speed at which T-Mobile initially rolled out LTE.
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No need to be concerned.
The Z3C definitely supports T-Mobile's LTE bands, except for the newly purchased 700Mhz stuff from ATT (LTE Band 12), but I wouldn't expect to see that rolled out anywhere sooner than 8 months to a year, and then it's probably going to be present only in very few areas.
Honestly, I don't think Band 12 will be a concern for another couple of years, based on the speed at which T-Mobile initially rolled out LTE.
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I have a Z3C coming for use on T-Mo in the states (going from GS3 as well). I almost didn't get it because of the lack of compatibility with LTE Band 12, but then I saw where the Band 12 coverage will actually be. Frankly, it doesn't cover my area, so I decided since it is compatible with all the other LTE Bands to go for it.
There is a great map at TMoNews that shows you just where the Band 12 coverage will be, but I can't post links yet.
I cant wait. My z3c will be here tomorrow... thanks for all the info.