I went to the US and bought an unlocked HTC One from Amazon. I wanted to post the Amazon link, but I was blocked.. :-/ It's the top result.
It operates on:
HSPA/WCDMA: 850/1900/2100 MHz
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
LTE: 700/850/AWS/1900 MHz (US)
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When I arrived home, I found out the my operator's 3G frequency operated on 2100 MHz, and the phone doesn't operate, out of the box, with that frequency. Is there any way to "unlock" this? Is it even "unlockable"?
Tks
pascaljr said:
I went to the US and bought an unlocked HTC One from Amazon. I wanted to post the Amazon link, but I was blocked.. :-/ It's the top result.
It operates on:
When I arrived home, I found out the my operator's 3G frequency operated on 2100 MHz, and the phone doesn't operate, out of the box, with that frequency. Is there any way to "unlock" this? Is it even "unlockable"?
Tks
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Dial *#*#4636#*#* then ----> phone info
make sure ''prefered network type'' is set to GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto
which will enable all avail frequency to be used
and don't forget to enter your operator apn settings, otherwise it will not work
mobile data --> access point name --> then tap your carrier apn and make sure all settings are good. can be found on your carrier website
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Hello everyone,
I bought a G1 from Rogers in canada, but now I live in germany.
I don't know how it actually works, but I have been unable to get 3G connections here (only GPRS and normal cell phone), using the O2 company. After doing some research I realized that the radio frequencies are different (according to http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?sCountry=GERMANY, then go to canada to check it out).
Are there any possibilities to change the radio frequencies of UMTS? My phone is rooted.
Thanks a lot!
Dial:
*#*#4636#*#*
Then goto phone info
Scrool down list
Change preffered network to WCDMA only for 3G only
Exit
Edit: O2 doesnt use the same 3G freq as Rogers, so you must stay with EDGE.
if memory serves correctly - o2 and tmobile work on the same frequencies in germany
if this is the case there is nothing you can do as the radio frequency is a hardware thing
Thanks for the reply!
I did that, but after a while it changes back to 'WCDMA preferred'.
I went to the O2 store, and the guy tested the chip with a Palm Pre, and it worked fine.. but with my G1 it didn't, only GPRS.
rogers use different frequencies to most other providers worldwide
rogers, atnt and some south african one use one set for 3G but everyone else uses another
you WILL NOT get 3G on the rogers dream on frequencies not used by rogers
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Ace42 said:
Dial:
*#*#4636#*#*
Then goto phone info
Scrool down list
Change preffered network to WCDMA only for 3G only
Exit
Edit: O2 doesnt use the same 3G freq as Rogers, so you must stay with EDGE.
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will this work with any phone? Sorry NTT. i have just bought a htc touch 3g but it won't work in the bush. the phone supports HSDPA/WCDMA:
900/2100 MHz and out here we have 850/2100 mhz wcdma.
marco97xr said:
will this work with any phone? Sorry NTT. i have just bought a htc touch 3g but it won't work in the bush. the phone supports HSDPA/WCDMA:
900/2100 MHz and out here we have 850/2100 mhz wcdma.
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All I know is that it allows you to force a specific phone freq, im not sure if all HTC phones have test mode which that number brings up. It doesnt allow you to change the freq only force one type. So a quad-band phone can be forced to use 2G only instead of 3G.It doesnt give access to unsupported bands cause thats a hardware thing.
I am discussing this very subject here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15461093&posted=1#post15461093 would appreciate any comments or suggestions.
Hi,
I have a huawei ideos (older non X6 version) and supposedly it is unlocked. It works with 2g/edge. It does not work with 3g. I have looked for APN information and the info downloaded to the phone when I connected to network is identical to what is listed on the net.
tmobile docs url not allowed
i had to add the MMSC setting since it was not there as listed in step 12.
Things which are odd. When choosing access network, it does not say T-mobile 3G. It only says T-mobile 2g, Att 2g and Att 3g. According to the net this phone supports the frequencies for tmobile.
gsm link for u8150 not allowed.
shows HSDPA 900 / 2100 / AWS
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 1700
And
wikipedia entry for tmobile not allowed
shows
1700 MHz/2100 MHz UMTS (W-CDMA)/HSPA 4G (formerly 3G[31]) 2006 2008 (3G), 2010 (Marketed as 4G) First carrier in the U.S. to deploy services on AWS frequencies. Markets HSPA+ as "4G". UMTS band IV
Not sure if HSPDA spec is same as HSPA though.
I did the trick where you enter #*#*4636*#*#* and checked phone settings. I changed to GSM auto (PRL). I also tried to hit menu and select radio band, but it pulls up an empty "Set GSM/UMTS Band" dialog. There is nothing to select.
I guess my question is, does this phone support 3G for t-mobile and if so, what setting am I missing?
thanks in advance.
John
Wrong phone forum this is likely to get frozen.
hi
if u look in the android general forum i did see a few threads for u8150
u have a better chance of getting ur answer their
goodluck
thanks
Thanks, I moved the question to general forum.
T-Mobile HTC One here, using an international ROM.
I'm troubleshooting some signal/reception issues and am having a tough time knowing exactly what frequency band my phone is on at any given moment. It will show Edge, H, LTE, etc, but what I need to know is if it's on 1900 Mhz or 850, AWS, etc.
Any suggestions for a dialer code (#*#*INFO*#*# doesn't do the trick) or an app that shows actual band you're talking to the tower on? I've tried OpenSignal and a few other random signal testers.
Thanks.
distortedloop said:
T-Mobile HTC One here, using an international ROM.
I'm troubleshooting some signal/reception issues and am having a tough time knowing exactly what frequency band my phone is on at any given moment. It will show Edge, H, LTE, etc, but what I need to know is if it's on 1900 Mhz or 850, AWS, etc.
Any suggestions for a dialer code (#*#*INFO*#*# doesn't do the trick) or an app that shows actual band you're talking to the tower on? I've tried OpenSignal and a few other random signal testers.
Thanks.
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It's *#*#INFO#*#*, you inverted the symbols!
lauticol said:
It's *#*#INFO#*#*, you inverted the symbols!
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Yeah, I transposed the symbols here, but not on the phone...
That screen does not display the actual frequency the phone is connecting with. I just double checked.
My wife bought an international version of the HTC One, and I'm unable to get the LTE to work. The most it will do is bounce between 3G and H+ on AT&T's network. I've been to the AT&T store to have a new sim card put in it, and that actually knocked the phone down to 2G speed or less, and I've only just managed to get the H+ to come back.
The phone model is 801n and shows to have LTE as an option.
LTE is available in my area and at great strength on my OneX+.
Let me know if there's any other info you may need to know.
Go to phone, enter *#*#4636#*#*
Go to phone options, and there is a dropdown menu. The option you want is "GSM/WCDMA/LTE (auto)"
If that option isn't available, you may need to do some work converting it to a US version (like the Developer Edition, or Google Play edition).
Out of curiosity, go to settings>about and post what your software number is.
You can also log into your AT&T account and look at the data plan you're on. It should say LTE. If not, they haven't properly provisioned it.
EsJayEs said:
Go to phone, enter *#*#4636#*#*
Go to phone options, and there is a dropdown menu. The option you want is "GSM/WCDMA/LTE (auto)"
If that option isn't available, you may need to do some work converting it to a US version (like the Developer Edition, or Google Play edition).
Out of curiosity, go to settings>about and post what your software number is.
You can also log into your AT&T account and look at the data plan you're on. It should say LTE. If not, they haven't properly provisioned it.
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Software version is still 4.2.2 and Sense 5.0.... she bought the phone off someone who moved to the US from the UK, and we haven't checked for an OTA software update yet... mainly because my wife finds it impossible to charge the phone and it's completely drained at the moment.
I guess the simplest answer was the right one... Even though I told them repeatedly while in the AT&T store to activate LTE data on the line, checking my account online show's they did not. I suppose I'll call and sit on hold for a few hours tomorrow to get things straightened out.
Hopefully it will work fine by tomorrow evening.
After spending 2 and a half hours on the phone with AT&T account and tech support, the problem seems to be that their system will not recognize the phone as being capable of connecting to their network.... that is to say, based off the IMEI number, their system doesn't even seem to recognize what the phone even is, nor whether or not it is capable of more than 3G or HSDPA speeds.
The tech support guy tried to force the LTE on to the data plan, and he said their system wouldn't put the LTE on the plan because the phone wasn't compatible.... since the system goes off the IMEI number, he didn't think converting to an AT&T or other versions would help, because their system still wouldn't add on the LTE access...... since I assume the IMEI doesn't change with the rom, correct?
I guess it's no wonder the guy was selling the phone so cheap.
On the bright side, the OTA updates came across tonight. Jelly-Bean and Sense 5.5 are alive and kicking.
If anyone has any other ideas, I'm still looking for solutions.
I struggle to believe in all that time nobody figured out your phone is incompatible with the network.
The AT&T version of the phone exists to connect to the AT&T network, which is not the same as what the international version supports.
BenPope said:
I struggle to believe in all that time nobody figured out your phone is incompatible with the network.
The AT&T version of the phone exists to connect to the AT&T network, which is not the same as what the international version supports.
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The hardware for the international version and the AT&T version appear to be the same.. according the phone specifications, it should be able to connect.
As far as the length of time I was on the phone with them, I went through one account specialist and one tech support specialist.. both kept wanting to try something else. And then there were a few software updates during that time period, and numerous "try rebooting the phone again" and "let me put you on hold for a few minutes."
Frequencies for each market are different. They don't want to include all frequencies because the CPU vendor qualcomm charges per frequency. There in no point to include frequencies that are not going to be used by most people of each market.
0o0CiViC0o0 said:
The hardware for the international version and the AT&T version appear to be the same.. according the phone specifications, it should be able to connect.
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Where are you checking the specs?
AT&T network supports 1700MHz AWS and perhaps 700MHz.
International One (EMEA) is 800, 1800, 2600MHz.
Do you have another AT&T LTE phone or a friend with one? If so, swap the SIM, activate an LTE data plan on the line, verify working, then put the SIM back in the One and see if the change sticks.
That's what I would try anyway. Also, when you enter *#*#4636#*#* on the phone and go to phone info, what option is set under "Set preferred network type"?
Another thing to check is your APN settings. For that, go to settings>mobile data. The Network mode should be set to "GSM / WCDMA / LTE auto" in there. Next, click on "Access point names". Hit the menu button, and select "New APN". Here's the settings to enter:
Name: ATT Phone
APN: phone
Proxy:
Port:
Username:
Password:
Server:
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS Proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS Port: 80
MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication type:
APN type: default,admin,fota,mms,supl,hipri
Those are the settings in my HTC One Developer Edition on the AT&T network. Now it is possible that that the LTE frequency for us is not enabled on that phone. I haven't used the international software on my HTC One.
Seems to me this issue should have a somewhat simple resolution. But I'm no expert. It is possible to convert it to an AT&T or Developer Edition (which was designed to work on AT&T networks) by going S-Off, changing the model ID (MID) and customer ID (CID), and flashing the desired software (RUU file). The big difference between the Dev and AT&T versions are having the AT&T sh*tware pre-installed or not.
As posted earlier, the hardware inside is the same.
BenPope said:
Where are you checking the specs?
AT&T network supports 1700MHz AWS and perhaps 700MHz.
International One (EMEA) is 800, 1800, 2600MHz.
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A quick google search for HTC One 801n brings up many sites with the specs. I'm too new a member to post any links, apparently.
Here are the frequencies the phone is capable of though.
Network
2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G: UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
4G: LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
EsJayEs said:
Do you have another AT&T LTE phone or a friend with one? If so, swap the SIM, activate an LTE data plan on the line, verify working, then put the SIM back in the One and see if the change sticks.
That's what I would try anyway. Also, when you enter *#*#4636#*#* on the phone and go to phone info, what option is set under "Set preferred network type"?
Another thing to check is your APN settings. For that, go to settings>mobile data. The Network mode should be set to "GSM / WCDMA / LTE auto" in there. Next, click on "Access point names". Hit the menu button, and select "New APN". Here's the settings to enter
Those are the settings in my HTC One Developer Edition on the AT&T network. Now it is possible that that the LTE frequency for us is not enabled on that phone. I haven't used the international software on my HTC One.
Seems to me this issue should have a somewhat simple resolution. But I'm no expert. It is possible to convert it to an AT&T or Developer Edition (which was designed to work on AT&T networks) by going S-Off, changing the model ID (MID) and customer ID (CID), and flashing the desired software (RUU file). The big difference between the Dev and AT&T versions are having the AT&T sh*tware pre-installed or not.
As posted earlier, the hardware inside is the same.
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Wife and her phone are out of town until tomorrow.... if I can pry it from her hands when she gets back, I'll slide my sim card in and see if anything happens. Otherwise, I'll check the settings you posted and see if anything needs to be changed and if that has an affect on service.
0o0CiViC0o0 said:
I'll slide my sim card in and see if anything happens.
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Reverse that. Put her SIM in your phone (assuming you have an LTE device), then see what's what.
0o0CiViC0o0 said:
A quick google search for HTC One 801n brings up many sites with the specs. I'm too new a member to post any links, apparently.
Here are the frequencies the phone is capable of though.
Network
2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G: UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
4G: LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
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It can't really be said what frequencies the 801n supports, because there are multiple versions of 801n. What's the MID we're talking about?
hy, need help with my Galaxy s6 edge SM-G925A at&t, i wanna use it in the Europe but the s6 dose not have band 900 . can i somehow add or activate aditional band/bands for eu ? especialy WCMDA 900 .
10X
popapoq said:
hy, need help with my Galaxy s6 edge SM-G925A at&t, i wanna use it in the Europe but the s6 dose not have band 900 . can i somehow add or activate aditional band/bands for eu ? especialy WCMDA 900 .
10X
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In the phone dialer type *#*#4636#*#* > Device Information > Select More on the top right > Then hit Select radio band. Hopefully that works for you.
THEGAMEPLAY94 said:
In the phone dialer type *#*#4636#*#* > Device Information > Select More on the top right > Then hit Select radio band. Hopefully that works for you.
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10x but when i select radio band there is no option when i hit .... only '' SET GSM/UMTS BAND '' with no options to set .... what can i do ? thx
re: i get options, when i try to hit EURO BAND it say ''set euro band unsuccessful'' .... what i must do ?
popapoq said:
10x but when i select radio band there is no option when i hit .... only '' SET GSM/UMTS BAND '' with no options to set .... what can i do ? thx
re: i get options, when i try to hit EURO BAND it say ''set euro band unsuccessful'' .... what i must do ?
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Mine says unsuccessful too. When you put a SIM card from a European carrier it should automatically use the bands that carrier uses
THEGAMEPLAY94 said:
Mine says unsuccessful too. When you put a SIM card from a European carrier it should automatically use the bands that carrier uses
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ies i know, but my carrier has band 2100 and 900. and my at&t s6 edge has only the 2100 band and with my carrier has pooor signal. i must add to the phone somhow band 900. any advice?
10x
popapoq said:
ies i know, but my carrier has band 2100 and 900. and my at&t s6 edge has only the 2100 band and with my carrier has pooor signal. i must add to the phone somhow band 900. any advice?
10x
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Unfortunately the AT&T s6 doesn't have support for WCDMA 900 however GSM 900 is supported. You would have to put your phone is GSM only mode in order to get that. For GSM only mode, in your dialer type *#*#4636#*#* > Device information > There should be a menu that says select preferred network type, select GSM only. This will be much slower than WCDMA but you will have a better signal.
THEGAMEPLAY94 said:
Unfortunately the AT&T s6 doesn't have support for WCDMA 900 however GSM 900 is supported. You would have to put your phone is GSM only mode in order to get that. For GSM only mode, in your dialer type *#*#4636#*#* > Device information > There should be a menu that says select preferred network type, select GSM only. This will be much slower than WCDMA but you will have a better signal.
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10x but my carrier does not support gsm only WCDMA 900 AND 2100. I HOPE THERE IS A WAY TO ADD WCDMA 900 BAND !!!