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I got this phone as a total impulse buy and didn't research. I am currently on Tmob and all I have is edge. How can I get 4G? Or should I just go to Straight Talk to get 4G.
You can either go with att or straight talk. I used to be on t-mobile and went to straight talk and data speeds are pretty good. I usually get 3Mbps sometimes as high as 6.
I get 7 down 2 up on att.
You will never get more than edge on t mobile.
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Or get T-mo mifi
I also used the Note with Edge and T-mo, I used it on ATT with HSPA+ one moth and had very good speed so I am going to switch to straighttalk. However I also bought the Tmo mifi for when I travel and that works well to supply multiple devices with 4g.
I considered keeping my Tmo plan for the Note and using edge but keeping the Mifi around when I needed more speed. The only reason I do not do that is it would bring my monthly bill up to 60 and with Straight Talk I can get the same for 45.
You could try Net10 $50unlimited plan. I always thought they were a Verizon Mnvo but I guess they have agreements with ATT. I just ordered a sim so I can give them a try. Anyone have experience with their BYO plan?
http://www.net10sim.com/
I must be missing something here as I don't know what straighttalk is...
The note doesn't support 4g, you need dedicated hardware for that. Fastest you'll get is hspa+.
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Att and its resellers is the only way to get 3g on an n7000 unless you live in one of the few areas of the usa where tmo uses the 1900 band for hdspa. I use tmo myself and dont find 2g that limiting, as i have wifi everywhere i go, and 2g is adequate for gps when traveling.
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I must be missing something here as I don't know what straighttalk is...
The note doesn't support 4g, you need dedicated hardware for that. Fastest you'll get is hspa+.
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T mobile and att consider Hspa+ "4G".
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I went to a phone store and they guy talked me into Red Pocket phone service. It is 60 per month and I get hspa+ everywhere I go. They cap at 2GB of data.
I average 3 to 6 MBPS down. I don't know if HSPA+ is generic 4G but for a phone, it's great.
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T mobile and att consider Hspa+ "4G".
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Thanks for clarifying, knew I was missing something
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The Verge reports that Google has opted not to partner with any US carriers. Every Nexus 4 will be an unlocked device, and while that means no more pointless waiting for software updates (looking at you Verizon Galaxy Nexus), it also means no LTE radios.
The other small letdown is the phone's meager onboard storage options. The Nexus 4 starts at $299 with 8GB; $349 gets you 16GB
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HSPA+ is fast enough.
Agreed.. but still $300 for an unlocked smartphone with those specs!!!!
You'd be stupid to pass up such a sweet deal! I'll gladly get over lte for that price
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But this really concerns me the point of a quad-core when you don't have the storage to download more than 1-2 games that will utilize the specs? For example, most Gameloft and EA games that could use these specs are easily 1.8 gb or more. On an 8gb phone, unless you use cloud services, I'll cry within a few months for sure. I wish Google can ditch the idea of having only internal storage (Yeah !!! Like that's ever gonna happen but still) and come up with external storage like on the S3 and note 2 .. a 32gb MicroSD card for all my music, videos, camera pictures, files etc..
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if I go with this I would use the USB OTG and stickmount app I use on my nexus 7. I've done pretty good using dropbox and a 16gb flash drive with my 8gb N7. Wondering if the photo sphere will be able to be ported to my Sprint SG3. And yeah 300 for a phone and no commitment is awesome.
Bummer. No LTE means a lost sale from me. Bandwidth is everything. Maps, directions, movie times, sports scores, traffic updates, email attachments... LTE.
Very strange decision by Google to abandon LTE.
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HSPA+ is fast enough.
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Agreed. Even though is nice to have the feature, HSPA+ is good enough for my needs.
I'm grandfathered into Unlimited LTE with Verizon... WTH am I supposed to do?!? I'm assuming I either have to wait it out OR jump on the Note 2
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The Verge reports that Google has opted not to partner with any US carriers. p
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Not true. T-mobile will be offering this device on-contract starting Nov 14th.
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Not true. T-mobile will be offering this device on-contract starting Nov 14th.
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Is it true the Tmobile version supports up to 42mbps speeds,while the play store version only supports 21?
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Is it true the Tmobile version supports up to 42mbps speeds,while the play store version only supports 21?
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T-mobile hasn't announced if there will be any differences from the Play Store version so no one knows at this point. But I would be surprised to see a different radio just for HSPA+42.
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T-mobile hasn't announced if there will be any differences from the Play Store version so no one knows at this point. But I would be surprised to see a different radio just for HSPA+42.
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I suspect all that will be required is a different software radio, not hardware.
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Bummer. No LTE means a lost sale from me. Bandwidth is everything. Maps, directions, movie times, sports scores, traffic updates, email attachments... LTE.
Very strange decision by Google to abandon LTE.
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None of those things warrant LTE speeds. None. Maybe email attachments depending on their size.
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None of those things warrant LTE speeds. None. Maybe email attachments depending on their size.
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I suspect most people's experience with 3G is limited to crappy Sprint and VZW's 3G networks. In that case, it could be a deal breaker.....1-2mb/s down is pathetic. Now, T-Mobile users have no issue as their "4G" network is very fast. Not sure about ATT's, but I think it is similar to T-Mobile's now.
Sweet.. im almost gonna finish my job in india by the time I head back home i can depend on t mobile... and sell my unlocked s3 for public purpose and keep my note 2 for gaming, artist and business related purposes...... cuz im soooooooo gonna get the nexus 10... the screen ppi & battery.. this tablet screen hands down beats any ipads or any tablets on the market... Nexus 10 is a beast...
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The Verge article for those who missed it http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/29/3569688/why-nexus-4-does-not-have-4g-lte I hope this pushes carriers to be more open.
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I suspect most people's experience with 3G is limited to crappy Sprint and VZW's 3G networks. In that case, it could be a deal breaker.....1-2mb/s down is pathetic. Now, T-Mobile users have no issue as their "4G" network is very fast. Not sure about ATT's, but I think it is similar to T-Mobile's now.
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Yeah you're probably right. CDMA 3g networks suck. The 3g gsm networks in the states are much better. As long as you have signal service of course.
I use a 3g tmobile and those speeds are enough. Not the higher speed 4g branded speeds either. The 7.2mbit HSDPA radio.
I agree that speed is good and all that. But I am really starting to get annoyed by people dropping LTE as nothing more than a buzzword.
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Yeah you're probably right. CDMA 3g networks suck. The 3g gsm networks in the states are much better. As long as you have signal service of course.
I use a 3g tmobile and those speeds are enough. Not the higher speed 4g branded speeds either. The 7.2mbit HSDPA radio.
I agree that speed is good and all that. But I am really starting to get annoyed by people dropping LTE as nothing more than a buzzword.
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Same here...I get like 5 down and 1.5-2 up on my 7.2 mbit radio so anything will be an upgrade. I suspect the Nexus 4 will top out around 10-12 down and the same 1.5-2 up on T-Mobile.
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Yeah you're probably right. CDMA 3g networks suck. The 3g gsm networks in the states are much better. As long as you have signal service of course.
I use a 3g tmobile and those speeds are enough. Not the higher speed 4g branded speeds either. The 7.2mbit HSDPA radio.
I agree that speed is good and all that. But I am really starting to get annoyed by people dropping LTE as nothing more than a buzzword.
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Bingo. The 3G service is deprecated and the apps are requesting more and more data. So when you initially said "none" you were completely wrong. For example, the WSDOT app I used now is updated, and slower than ever. It gets a GPS lock then just grinds forever trying to sync up the map and traffic advisory overlays. That's all data. Since I am paying for smartphone monthly usage, I am wasting money now by continuing with 3G. It makes zero sense to perpetuate paying for 3G service. It's not a buzzword when it's a significant upgrade in throughput, and it can be any other acronym and I'd use that just as much.
I still think google is off their rocker to "wait it out" as they put it. And the Maxx HD television advertisement says it can do voice and data at the same time, on Verizon... if true, that would be pretty huge for us Verizon folks and our terrible CDMA 3G access, going to LTE and simultaneous voice/data.
There is a difference between the gsm networks that the phone will actually run on and the CDMA /lte a Verizon or Sprint version would.
When people say I can't go without lte over att / T-Mobile networks for those tasks its rubbish to me.
Sure sprints and Verizon 3g is awful and I would never go back to them ( or have been on them in the first place) but we aren't comparing lte speeds to those. Its against the unlocked gsm networks.
Verizon network is great coverage wise. So is its lte speeds and coverage. Those are valid reasons to be with them and not switch.
But that I can't leave my lte speeds for a unlocked gsm phone because of the speed for the most basic smart phone tasks .is nonsense to me. That is what I am seeing more and more off. The omg I can't live without my lte /buzzword crap.
T-Mobile is launching a new sub brand, which offers $45/mo prepaid with unlimited voice, text, and 5GB "high-speed" data. It might be a interesting option for people who need more minutes than T-Mobile's $30 Monthly4G 100min plan, but don't want to use Straight Talk.
https://www.gosmartmobile.com/
When would they be available? I called there customer service and they are not active yet. They said micro sim phone might not get all the features like regular sim phone. I have nexus 4 which is micro sim hmmmm
I am interested cause its unlimited talk text and 5gb of hspa+42 data for 45. I am using straight talk right now.
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This is a good deal. Sticking with the $30 plan since I don't use much minutes
They are only doing a test launch in a few certain cities for now from what I hear.
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Sounds pretty equivalent to the $70/month prepaid plan I just signed up for yesterday.
it's 3g not 4g
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it's 3g not 4g
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45dollars is 4g
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I just read the fine print at the bottom of the page you linked to, and they consider 'high speed' web to be 3g. The $45/month plan is 5gb of 3G, then its goes to 2G
Was going to post this, glad I did a search!
If we can figure out what the microSIM issues are, if any.. I might move from the $30 plan to this, at least for my girlfriend.. VoIP's working but this is still cheap enough to be rid of all the headaches.
It seems like ordering a kit isn't restricted to any markets at the moment.. not sure if I want to be the first to take the plunge
definately sounds like a good deal. if ST AT&T doesnt work out well this month ill be definately switching to this next month. just wondering if it will be 3G UMTS or the full HSPA+
Hmm this is very intriguing. I just recently got on a straight talk plan and have consistently used over 100mb of data in a day and keep getting throttled to ridiculously slow edge speeds.
Does anyone know if they cap the data usage and if so what is considered maximum 3g speeds? Or does it just not use 4g towers? I have no idea how that works haha.
I don't get speeds over 2mbs anyways in my neighborhood with a "4g" service plan. Hopefully its all the same network and I won't notice a difference.
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Hmm this is very intriguing. I just recently got on a straight talk plan and have consistently used over 100mb of data in a day and keep getting throttled to ridiculously slow edge speeds.
Does anyone know if they cap the data usage and if so what is considered maximum 3g speeds? Or does it just not use 4g towers? I have no idea how that works haha.
I don't get speeds over 2mbs anyways in my neighborhood with a "4g" service plan. Hopefully its all the same network and I won't notice a difference.
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just curious, how many times did you have to go over 100mb in a day to get throttled? and are you on ST AT&T or TMO? im on TMO prepaid right now and theyre pretty straightforward with their data, as in however much you pay for you can use it how ever you want. but im gonna be trying out ST AT&T next week just because TMO reception is a bit spotty around where i live. i use less than 2GB a month and maybe go over 100mb one or two days a month
I'm ordering a SIM card to try out. I'll post to this thread with comparisons to my T-Mobile $30 5GB plan.
While I don't plan on switching from my $30 plan, I have some family members for whom this plan sounds great.
If they allow full speed streaming up to 5gigs, this may be a decent deal over ST.
If it's not HSPA+ full "4g" speeds, it's meh.
I am in if it's hspa+42mbps unlimited call, text and 5 gb data even better than solavei and simple mobile which they throttle after 4gb of data for 49.99.
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very interested in giving these guys a shot, they are no contract monthly prepaid right?
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very interested in giving these guys a shot, they are no contract monthly prepaid right?
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so high speed is 3g lol tmobile...
Not bad for those who need unlimited minutes. I wish T-Mobile's service was a tad bit better for rural areas. I use my phone 5x more when over at family functions or clients away from the city (out of boredom, really) and having to deal with EDGE is a pain in the ass. I'm trying out ST AT&T for the first time and have been pleased thus far. If they throttle me, though, I'm flushing their SIM card down the toilet.
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45dollars is 4g
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Up to 5GB of High-Speed web (5GB at 3G speeds, then 2G speeds for the rest of the cycle).
It's 3G. If you're not even going to read the source, don't post.
Looking into switching over to AT&T. How is the call and data services? Trading in 2 S6 for 2 S7 for what seems as a great deal.
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Have had both companies and get better service with att. Guess it would depend on where your at.
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Looking into switching over to AT&T. How is the call and data services? Trading in 2 S6 for 2 S7 for what seems as a great deal.
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Really depends on location and if you travel. IMO Verizon has a better(signal strength) and faster LTE network across the country. Att seems to now be the slowest on phone updates and lags behind network upgrades.
If you live in a city that has the upgraded LTE service and do not travel much, I don't think you will see a huge difference in quality. If you travel you might notice a marginal decrease in performance.
Agree with the other posters. Where I am (southern Maine and southern NH) , ATT is slightly faster (I have AT&T for personal and VZW for work) but VZW has better coverage in non urban areas. In my experience, VZW is the best option in terms of coverage area in the northeast.
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AT&T now has service in my area and everywhere else around me. I'm cheap so obviously I want to choose Cricket over AT&T or GoPhone and yes I'm aware there is 8mbps cap for LTE and 4mbps for HSPA but that doesn't bother me.
Anybody using Cricket? Calling/SMS/MMS/Data reliable? I've seen mixed reviews on Cricket.
I use Straight Talk on AT&T towers. $50/month after taxes for 5GB of data and unlimited everything else. Plus, the speeds on Straight Talk AT&T are not capped, so it's well worth to me.
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I use Straight Talk on AT&T towers. $50/month after taxes for 5GB of data and unlimited everything else. Plus, the speeds on Straight Talk AT&T are not capped, so it's well worth to me.
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I considered straight talk and att gophone but I need 3 lines. 3 lines on Cricket would be $90 for 3GB data per line, $120 for 8gb data per line, or $150 for unlimited, taxes and fees included so it's the cheapest MVNO. Prices would go down even further getting 2 more people in and doing the group sharing. 8mbps is plenty for me and the other lines, we don't download large files on cellular and 8mbps is capable of streaming audio/video no problem.
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AT&T now has service in my area and everywhere else around me. I'm cheap so obviously I want to choose Cricket over AT&T or GoPhone and yes I'm aware there is 8mbps cap for LTE and 4mbps for HSPA but that doesn't bother me.
Anybody using Cricket? Calling/SMS/MMS/Data reliable? I've seen mixed reviews on Cricket.
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Yes, almost two years now, very happy. I switched from Straight Talk due to poor communications and many local network outages (central coastal California halfway between SF and LA).
I'm on a plan for $45 a month ($50 without auto pay) and get 8 GB per month, no family, no mulltiline. Again very satisfied with Cricket.
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AT&T now has service in my area and everywhere else around me. I'm cheap so obviously I want to choose Cricket over AT&T or GoPhone and yes I'm aware there is 8mbps cap for LTE and 4mbps for HSPA but that doesn't bother me.
Anybody using Cricket? Calling/SMS/MMS/Data reliable? I've seen mixed reviews on Cricket.
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Been with Cricket for over a year now. Love their unlimited plan. Usually go over 15GB no problem. Plus the hotspot workaround makes it even more worth it. Service and customer service are great. Much better than Straight Talk.
Perhaps I've simply been lucky with Straight Talk. I've never had a problem with their customer service when I needed it. As for the service itself, I use the AT&T side of things so it has been excellent for me. However Straight Talk uses all four carriers, so your mileage will vary, especially if you use Sprint.
I've given thought to switching to Cricket in the past, but I cannot get past the throttling aspect. To me, throttling LTE to HSPA speeds means you aren't truly getting LTE. You're not getting everything you're paying for. LTE = speed, and I don't want to be stuck in the slow lane.
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AT&T now has service in my area and everywhere else around me. I'm cheap so obviously I want to choose Cricket over AT&T or GoPhone and yes I'm aware there is 8mbps cap for LTE and 4mbps for HSPA but that doesn't bother me.
Anybody using Cricket? Calling/SMS/MMS/Data reliable? I've seen mixed reviews on Cricket.
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yep, I am on Cricket Wireless and have been for 3 years. I use to juggle different prepay plans until I found Cricket. Works great for me no matter where I go.
Dopamin3 said:
AT&T now has service in my area and everywhere else around me. I'm cheap so obviously I want to choose Cricket over AT&T or GoPhone and yes I'm aware there is 8mbps cap for LTE and 4mbps for HSPA but that doesn't bother me.
Anybody using Cricket? Calling/SMS/MMS/Data reliable? I've seen mixed reviews on Cricket.
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I've used mine on Cricket with zero problems for over a year.The LTE caps haven't been an issue and I get good speeds consistently.Im on the $70 plan and used 64 gigs last month with no slow down.My average use per month runs around 30 gigs.I myself think they are far superior to straight talk but that's just my opinion.
So the current word is the Google Nexus 6 running Android 7.0 works 100% on cricket besides LTE band 30 for better indoor quality?
Does the hot-spot work fully without any hacking on the unlimited plan and does VoLte work with Cricket?
TIA
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So the current word is the Google Nexus 6 running Android 7.0 works 100% on cricket besides LTE band 30 for better indoor quality?
Does the hot-spot work fully without any hacking on the unlimited plan and does VoLte work with Cricket?
TIA
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Also considering the nexus 6p
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AT&T now has service in my area and everywhere else around me. I'm cheap so obviously I want to choose Cricket over AT&T or GoPhone and yes I'm aware there is 8mbps cap for LTE and 4mbps for HSPA but that doesn't bother me.
Anybody using Cricket? Calling/SMS/MMS/Data reliable? I've seen mixed reviews on Cricket.
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I am using Cricket on the Nexus 6 and everything is running great! I live in northern California and I get almost full bars every place I go. Just be sure to change your APN settings because the stock cricket one is iffy at best
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I am using Cricket on the Nexus 6 and everything is running great! I live in northern California and I get almost full bars every place I go. Just be sure to change your APN settings because the stock cricket one is iffy at best
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Would you care to place a copy of your current apn settings up on the forum so that I can try it out with my phone once I get switched back to cricket.
And TBH I have noticed that cricket stock is iffy at best. Due to LTE aggregation it works faster than 8mbps on standard LTE but when using hot-spot my ps4 seems to get like no speed at all, took 13+ hours to download bf4 but that was also with an avg. 2 bars in my house as most of crickets phones do not have band 30 LTE so they don't normally have good indoor coverage in any place but tons of towers where pretty much every carrier and tower has full signal or 4 bars
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Would you care to place a copy of your current apn settings up on the forum so that I can try it out with my phone once I get switched back to cricket.
And TBH I have noticed that cricket stock is iffy at best. Due to LTE aggregation it works faster than 8mbps on standard LTE but when using hot-spot my ps4 seems to get like no speed at all, took 13+ hours to download bf4 but that was also with an avg. 2 bars in my house as most of crickets phones do not have band 30 LTE so they don't normally have good indoor coverage in any place but tons of towers where pretty much every carrier and tower has full signal or 4 bars
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here you go.. this has worked flawlessly for me
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here you go.. this has worked flawlessly for me
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So basically you have it set to att apn instead of cricket
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So basically you have it set to att apn instead of cricket
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yup! i tried all the cricket ones and they were not reliable. When i change to the ATT APN everything worked great, no problems what so ever
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yup! i tried all the cricket ones and they were not reliable. When i change to the ATT APN everything worked great, no problems what so ever
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I did this with a T-Mobile one on metropcs, usually a 3 Mbps boost but sometimes it'll read 16 on metro mmsc and 22 on tmo
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Cricket has been good for me so far, I was on fi then switched to mint because I'm always looking for a deal or promotion and I switched to cricket got a free phone that I sold on eBay. They use at&t towers which have been fine for me.