Does anyone know if T-Mobile will support a 5G connection on the unlocked Pixel 5?
jhlarowe said:
Does anyone know if T-Mobile will support a 5G connection on the unlocked Pixel 5?
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Should be a non issue. I read an article yesterday where the 4a 5G is launching on T-Mobile.
jhlarowe said:
Does anyone know if T-Mobile will support a 5G connection on the unlocked Pixel 5?
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According to the FCC certification, the Pixel 5 has all 4 of T-Mobiles 5g bands. I read something recently where Tmobile is adding more spectrum and current 5g phones won't work with that spectrum
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Does anyone know if T-Mobile will support a 5G connection on the unlocked Pixel 5?
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I just IM'd a sales person at T-Mobile. The assured me that the Pixel 5 will be supported.
Here is what Google posted on its website. Some of it seems confusing when it comes to which kind of 5G(sub-6 or mmWave) each carrier supports.
https://support.google.com/pixelpho...d&visit_id=637370884265449927-3978292210&rd=1
jhlarowe said:
Does anyone know if T-Mobile will support a 5G connection on the unlocked Pixel 5?
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Google Fi uses (or used to use) TMobile infrastructure, so I assume it will be just fine. Ask your carrier if you really need to know.
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Here is what Google posted on its website. Some of it seems confusing when it comes to which kind of 5G(sub-6 or mmWave) each carrier supports.
https://support.google.com/pixelpho...d&visit_id=637370884265449927-3978292210&rd=1
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It is very confusing. T-Mobile MVNOs have mm-wave capability but T-Mobile doesn't?
tallpilot said:
It is very confusing. T-Mobile MVNOs have mm-wave capability but T-Mobile doesn't?
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No ****?
Looks like Google updated the chart. T-Mobile is good to go.
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Looks like Google updated the chart. T-Mobile is good to go.
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It's says mm-wave coming soon
My guess is they are waiting for compatibility tests to enable it. Worst case is it will require a software update that will come soon after launch. In any event it need not be a worry.
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It's says mm-wave coming soon
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-5/help/pixel-5-versions-5g-launch-s-t4178847
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-5/help/pixel-5-versions-5g-launch-s-t4178847
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I prefer a Sim card. Just in case I have to switch phones on the fly. Sounds like esims are a pain to setup?
I just picked up an R15 Sim card at tmobile for SA 5G. Doesn't seem any different. LoL
Golf c said:
I prefer a Sim card. Just in case I have to switch phones on the fly. Sounds like esims are a pain to setup?
I just picked up an R15 Sim card at tmobile for SA 5G. Doesn't seem any different. LoL
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No, but the encryption is worth it. Everyone should upgrade to an R15 sim.
tallpilot said:
No, but the encryption is worth it. Everyone should upgrade to an R15 sim.
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That sounds good to me.
Golf c said:
I prefer a Sim card. Just in case I have to switch phones on the fly. Sounds like esims are a pain to setup?
I just picked up an R15 Sim card at tmobile for SA 5G. Doesn't seem any different. LoL
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I don't know what an R15 SIM card. I just know the old big SIMs and the newer NanoSIMs.
I can see that, but I only have one phone. lol So for me eSIM is great!
I didn't think so. Didn't have to go to the T-Mobile Store or anything. Just called customer service and they set it up on their end. Last step was the rep texted me a link to a special QR code that I use the Pixel 5 to scan, then wallah, all set up!
I really won't miss physical SIM cards at all. But if I ever got 2 phones, then maybe I'd switch back.
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I don't know what an R15 SIM card. I just know the old big SIMs and the newer NanoSIMs.
I can see that, but I only have one phone. lol So for me eSIM is great!
I didn't think so. Didn't have to go to the T-Mobile Store or anything. Just called customer service and they set it up on their end. Last step was the rep texted me a link to a special QR code that I use the Pixel 5 to scan, then wallah, all set up!
I really won't miss physical SIM cards at all. But if I ever got 2 phones, then maybe I'd switch back.
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I think the esims are very compelling. I do switch phones from time to time.
An R15 physical Sim card from tmobile allows users to access their Stand Alone 5G network. The old Sim cards will only allow access to their non stand alone 5G network.
Stand Alone is supposed to be far more superior to non stand alone. After two hours I don't notice the difference. LoL
https://www.t-mobile.com/support/devices/latest-sim-for-great-network-experience
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I think the esims are very compelling. I do switch phones from time to time.
An R15 physical Sim card from tmobile allows users to access their Stand Alone 5G network. The old Sim cards will only allow access to their non stand alone 5G network.
Stand Alone is supposed to be far more superior to non stand alone. After two hours I don't notice the difference. LoL
https://www.t-mobile.com/support/devices/latest-sim-for-great-network-experience
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Do we know if these phones support T-Mobiles SA network? I know tmobile sent out updates to their phones to enable support, so im not so sure these do
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Do we know if these phones support T-Mobiles SA network? I know tmobile sent out updates to their phones to enable support, so im not so sure these do
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All I know right now is according to Google, MMwave support is "coming".
The phone itself supports all 4 of T-Mobiles current 5G bands.
I also know you need a R15 Sim card to access the SA 5G network.
Other than that, does our software support SA 5G. I really don't know. But at least I have the right Sim card.
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All I know right now is according to Google, MMwave support is "coming".
The phone itself supports all 4 of T-Mobiles current 5G bands.
I also know you need a R15 Sim card to access the SA 5G network.
Other than that, does our software support SA 5G. I really don't know. But at least I have the right Sim card.
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I got the r15 sim but from what I can tell, I can't get SA, and it is available in my area. My wife has a tmobile device with SA so I will do some speed tests to compare
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Hi Everyone,
I've been reading the reviews and specs for the MI5 Pro and am considering purchasing one. GSM/CDMA support, 128Gb Storage, etc. sounds great to me.
My plan is to have something with an unlocked BL so I can root, TWRP, and AOSP it just the way I want it.
Before I do how much of a pain will it be to getting working on Verizon's 4G/LTE networks? If I understand what I am reading correctly it supports all the frequency bands on Big Red. Any thoughts? Comments and suggestions are requested on this.
Thanks in Advance
I should also add this is not for the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program. I have a monthly plan and am up for a new device but don't want what they offer.
I highly doubt you'll be able to get it to work on Verizon. Even unlocking GSM bands is a pain.
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VZW is CDMA. The specs say it supports all the needed bands I just don't know if they are "active" out of the box.
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VZW is CDMA. The specs say it supports all the needed bands I just don't know if they are "active" out of the box.
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I don't specifically know about verizon, but our local CDMA carriers do work with the Mi5.
Cdma carriers the us only allows approved devices.
No hope.
FernBch said:
VZW is CDMA. The specs say it supports all the needed bands I just don't know if they are "active" out of the box.
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You can be the guniea pig and try it out but your chances of getting it to work on Verizon are slim to none.
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The more I research this the more dim the results look. It seems that the problem with bringing it to a CDMA network is lack of 4G functionality. Definitely a deal breaker for sure......
Verizon only allows approved devices on their network (read: their branded devices). So there's pretty much no chance of your Mi5 (an unapproved, semi-compatible, and untested device as far as they are concerned) getting on the network, as your MEID needs to be in their system for you to connect to their network.
Stick with an actual GSM carrier.
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Verizon only allows approved devices on their network (read: their branded devices). So there's pretty much no chance of your Mi5 (an unapproved, semi-compatible, and untested device as far as they are concerned) getting on the network, as your MEID needs to be in their system for you to connect to their network.
Stick with an actual GSM carrier.
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I knew that was how they were in the past but I thought maybe they loosened up on it. They now have a Bring Your Own Device program. Still doesn't get past getting 4G working flawlessly on CDMA.
I need to look deeper at GSM carriers in the US. Coverage in my area is important for work.
I just saw you message and it is a bit late, but I have the Mi5 and use it on Verizon. It is only 3G on that. I can also use both my Verizon Sim card and my AT&T sim at the same time and have two carriers with two different numbers on the same phone. I had to do nothing to get it to work on Verizon other than pop in the sim card. I hope this helps.
Thanks DFSPCC, I was wondering the same thing and having it listed to work with VZN in the US on willmyphonework.net up to 3G speeds, which is fine by me. Considering the low price at the moment for the Mi5, I think is a great option.
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I'm considering on getting this phone... 5.7 inch with OK specs to work with Verizon only thing is you said 3g but that's OK its just to play and test hopefully I can root it... Don't knkw if they have any Roms for it..... Ive been HTC for over 10 yrs and they have let me down been waiting for a 5.7 or bigger... The max was nice but bad specs realy slow so.... I was going to do the s8 plus but now I see the U12 coming soon. But i don't know if Verizon will carry it... They don't carry the U11 don't know why.... What do you think? And thanks again for your time and help god bless....
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I just saw you message and it is a bit late, but I have the Mi5 and use it on Verizon. It is only 3G on that. I can also use both my Verizon Sim card and my AT&T sim at the same time and have two carriers with two different numbers on the same phone. I had to do nothing to get it to work on Verizon other than pop in the sim card. I hope this helps.
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Anybody have a list of bands yet? Wondering if all or most of verizon bands are on device! Any info will be appreciated!
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Anybody have a list of bands yet? Wondering if all or most of verizon bands are on device! Any info will be appreciated!
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I'm based in UK so I don't know so much about American networks. However I didn't think Verizon used SIM cards? My understanding is that this phone only works via aim cards?
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rav101 said:
I'm based in UK so I don't know so much about American networks. However I didn't think Verizon used SIM cards? My understanding is that this phone only works via aim cards?
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Yes we have sim cards lol never heard of anybody not using sim cards here in states yet
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Yes we have sim cards lol never heard of anybody not using sim cards here in states yet
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My apologies, this was my misunderstanding around CDMA tailored devices.
I had conflated CDMA with a version of using eSIM or something of that nature.
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rav101 said:
My apologies, this was my misunderstanding around CDMA tailored devices.
I had conflated CDMA with a version of using eSIM or something of that nature.
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they are trying to go esim, i think everybody here in the states is
To answer your question, data will work on verizon in some areas, but voice won't. Same with all Huawei flagships of late.
Your only hope would be rooting and perhaps enabling VoLTE on verizon, in which case there's a small chance you could get it working.
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Yes we have sim cards lol never heard of anybody not using sim cards here in states yet
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Verizon uses the SIM card only for 4g data, LTE, but for voice it still uses CDMA. I really don't understand why Verizon and Sprint continue using this system, they seem to be the only one in the world with China and maybe some other areas, but most of the countries rely fully on GSM for both data and voice. This is the reason why the p20 pro will only work for data on Verizon but not for voice unless, and just maybe, you use a Chinese version I think the L00 model that uses CDMA too.
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Verizon uses the SIM card only for 4g data, LTE, but for voice it still uses CDMA. I really don't understand why Verizon and Sprint continue using this system, they seem to be the only one in the world with China and maybe some other areas, but most of the countries rely fully on GSM for both data and voice. This is the reason why the p20 pro will only work for data on Verizon but not for voice unless, and just maybe, you use a Chinese version I think the L00 model that uses CDMA too.
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Very interesting because the U11 doesn't have cdma either but voice works on it over LTE. If we could get that on the P20 we would be in business
oneandroidnut said:
Very interesting because the U11 doesn't have CDMA either but voice works on it over LTE. If we could get that on the P20 we would be in business
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You are right. It seems like now Verizon is trying to use only services through LTE like VOLTE and is trying to turn off its old cdma network.
https://www.androidheadlines.com/2017/06/htc-u11-can-used-verizon-even-without-cdma-support.html
Even though it seems like for this the cellphones need to go through Verizon approval and they are not 100% functional like it would be with ATT and Tmobile, which network is 100% GSM/LTE. You can see on the link below that the phone was only approved to use one band on Verizon which could cause really poor service.
https://community.verizonwireless.com/thread/942418
Knowing this and all the issue between Huawei and EEUU government I seriously doubt this approval would happen, but who knows.
eoga said:
You are right. It seems like now Verizon is trying to use only services through LTE like VOLTE and is trying to turn off its old cdma network.
https://www.androidheadlines.com/2017/06/htc-u11-can-used-verizon-even-without-cdma-support.html
Even though it seems like for this the cellphones need to go through Verizon approval and they are not 100% functional like it would be with ATT and Tmobile, which network is 100% GSM/LTE. You can see on the link below that the phone was only approved to use one band on Verizon which could cause really poor service.
https://community.verizonwireless.com/thread/942418
Knowing this and all the issue between Huawei and EEUU government I seriously doubt this approval would happen, but who knows.
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On the U11 it had 2 of the 3 verizon LTE bands I think it was missing 13 maybe? If i could get 2 out of the 3 bands to work on the P20 Pro I would probably try it
oneandroidnut said:
On the U11 it had 2 of the 3 verizon LTE bands I think it was missing 13 maybe? If i could get 2 out of the 3 bands to work on the P20 Pro I would probably try it
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I think you missed the point in the last link I posted. There it is mentioned that the cell phone has most of Verizon bands if not all but only 13 was authorized to be used and this was what causes many of the issues with the U11 on Verizon network.
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I think you missed the point in the last link I posted. There it is mentioned that the cell phone has most of Verizon bands if not all but only 13 was authorized to be used and this was what causes many of the issues with the U11 on Verizon network.
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My pixel says NONVZW on my verizon website and works fine maybe I will get p20 pro or mi mix 2s and try it and see
oneandroidnut said:
My pixel says NONVZW on my Verizon website and works fine maybe I will get p20 pro or mi mix 2s and try it and see
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Your Pixel says NONVZW because it was not bought directly on Verizon but it is a cell phone that is configured to work on both GSM and CDMA including full compatibility with Verizon so it shouldn't be considered as the same than P20 pro but if you still want to do it go ahead and good luck.
Anytime the same discussion. Thia phone is not official supported by Verizon. It will work on GSM Based Networks. But not on CDMA.
guy your wrong
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Yes we have sim cards lol never heard of anybody not using sim cards here in states yet
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who ever said the US did not have sims is right.
at one point in time the cdma guys did not have a sim card and in some phones still to this day out there they may or may not have a sim. if the person buying the phone gets bull **** from the sales person and buys a locked phone good changes are they may or may not have a sim.
now update to this day.
most if not all companys here have a sim now. they were forced by company's over seas and other gsm company's here being cheaper and no locking you down to a pay over 2 year plan that you more or less are selling a kid to the company to pay the bill.
but I love the fact that we get sims now. If they tryed to pull that bull **** with me now lol.
Kawar3 said:
who ever said the US did not have sims is right.
at one point in time the cdma guys did not have a sim card and in some phones still to this day out there they may or may not have a sim. if the person buying the phone gets bull **** from the sales person and buys a locked phone good changes are they may or may not have a sim.
now update to this day.
most if not all companys here have a sim now. they were forced by company's over seas and other gsm company's here being cheaper and no locking you down to a pay over 2 year plan that you more or less are selling a kid to the company to pay the bill.
but I love the fact that we get sims now. If they tryed to pull that bull **** with me now lol.
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Ummm I have had a sim card for 10 years now in a smartphone but we don't have them oh ok sure buddy i mean 50 years ago we didnt have sim cards or internet lol
What was the outcome of this discussion? OP, did you ever get to work?
Kawar3 said:
who ever said the US did not have sims is right.
at one point in time the cdma guys did not have a sim card and in some phones still to this day out there they may or may not have a sim. if the person buying the phone gets bull **** from the sales person and buys a locked phone good changes are they may or may not have a sim.
now update to this day.
most if not all companys here have a sim now. they were forced by company's over seas and other gsm company's here being cheaper and no locking you down to a pay over 2 year plan that you more or less are selling a kid to the company to pay the bill.
but I love the fact that we get sims now. If they tryed to pull that bull **** with me now lol.
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It's got nothing to do with that. CDMA does not require a sim, never has. LTE is what the sim is for because LTE is actually a GSM technology.
I dont know alot about the U11 but from what I could see from a quick search it actually does have all the Verizon LTE bands including 13. 13 is the most important one because its verizon main LTE band.
Guess which band the P20 pro doesn't have...13. It probably will not work and even if you could somehow manage to get it to. it probably wouldn't be a very good expensive, but if you want to spend 700 bucks to try to prove us all wrong more power to you.
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Ummm I have had a sim card for 10 years now in a smartphone but we don't have them oh ok sure buddy i mean 50 years ago we didnt have sim cards or internet lol
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unless you didnt get a mobile phone until like 6-7 years ago...you would know that prior to that Verizon was primarily only CDMA and DID NOT USE SIM CARDS.
you are simply showing your age or lack of experience with mobile phones when you assume Verizon has always had sim cards...which is simply not true.
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unless you didnt get a mobile phone until like 6-7 years ago...you would know that prior to that Verizon was primarily only CDMA and DID NOT USE SIM CARDS.
you are simply showing your age or lack of experience with mobile phones when you assume Verizon has always had sim cards...which is simply not true.
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how long ago did they not have sim cards??? 10-15 years maybe?? Everything phone from 2008??? and on has had a sim card
I am thinking of getting n9600 for use on t-mobile and at&t
Will losing B71 band mean too much of a hassle, or I won't even feel it?
Any ideas?
Anybody here using that. I am gravitating towards that due to dual sim
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I am thinking of getting n9600 for use on t-mobile and at&t
Will losing B71 band mean too much of a hassle, or I won't even feel it?
Any ideas?
Anybody here using that. I am gravitating towards that due to dual sim
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I'm using n9600 in bay area with simple mobile (tmobile network) and get calls, sms/mms and lte data out of the box.
I didn't have to but i flashed detonator anyway for the wifi calling, Volte and video calling. I don't ever use those but it's nice to know it's there.
Seeing as the N9600 is a Snapdragon device, you should be able to use it in the states without any issues.
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Seeing as the N9600 is a Snapdragon device, you should be able to use it in the states without any issues.
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The problem is
1. No CDMA
2. Some bands like B71 missing. Am wondering if it won't be too much of a hassle
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Seeing as the N9600 is a Snapdragon device, you should be able to use it in the states without any issues.
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Misleading and oversimplified statement...there's more to it than simply Snapdragon or Exynos.
I just got one (n9600) for Metro by TMobile. Would love video calling, volte, Samsung pay. Any ideas?
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The problem is
1. No CDMA
2. Some bands like B71 missing. Am wondering if it won't be too much of a hassle
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It's going to depend on where you are whether the missing bands are going to be a hassle or not. I live in an almost purely Band71 area so it would be almost useless to me at home, however I travel to areas where it's band 4 so it wouldn't be an issue there. So the question is, where do you plan to use it the most?
I was told by TMobile that come 2020 I can't use my new rog 2 phone after I just spent 1000 dollars on it..... How true is this?
Repoman100 said:
I was told by TMobile that come 2020 I can't use my new rog 2 phone after I just spent 1000 dollars on it..... How true is this?
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For what reason can't you use it!?
reg66 said:
For what reason can't you use it!?
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The gsm network bands are c nor going to support it
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The gsm network bands are c nor going to support it
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Find out what bands they will be using and compare with ur rog phone... Maybe it's like here in UK where some providers use band 20, it'll still work, just on 3g... I'm in UK but my provider uses other bands..
The problem is that US carriers [T-Mobile in this case] are completely phasing out 3G and standard cellular talking, replacing it with 4G and VoLTE.
As of now, the phone does not support VoLTE on any US carrier, and no way to circumvent this has been found.
So, when the phase outs complete, the phone will not be capable of calls
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For what reason can't you use it!?
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So any idea on when this is to take place
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So any idea on when this is to take place
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A quick search shows that T-Mobile plans to sunset their 2g network at the end of 2020.
This is an approximation, Verizon made some similar claims with regards to the end of 2019, but have since delayed it.
Either way, eventually, it will no longer be able to make cellular calls. It should still be able to use data for other purposes though
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I was told by TMobile that come 2020 I can't use my new rog 2 phone after I just spent 1000 dollars on it..... How true is this?
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If true, you change carrier - there are several I presume?
Final update: The galaxy A70 is no longer compatible with att due to 3g shutdown. Its because of the bands. However, the A70 WILL work with T-Mobile as 4glte hd voice/Volte. Tested and confirmed.
Plan Ahead for Phase Out of 3G Cellular Networks and Service
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It's what AT&T chooses to support that in part determines this.
This is what confuses me. 3rd paragraph down.
According to the specs of the A70 and the settings. The A70 is 4g LTE with Volte enabled.
AT&T has to configure each model's software to their network for it to function properly is how I understand it.
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AT&T has to configure each model's software to their network for it to function properly is how I understand it.
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You are 100% correct it's also the same way with T-Mobile and Verizon. I just did a very extensive research on this subject and am making a video to help everybody understand but as for the Galaxy a70, unless one of those carriers provision the a70 to work on their Network with voice over LTE which is highly unlikely, by the end of 2022 the a70 will not work on att network. What a shame considering that the a70 is compatible but just not provisioned by the network. Now thats what i call power tripping.
OK, I'm confused. This phone supports 4 LTE Volte... my bad.
It may continue to work, not sure.
Found this:
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OK, I'm confused. This phone supports 4 LTE Volte... my bad.
It may continue to work, not sure.
Found this:
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Ill try to clear it up.
The a70 is capable of HD Voice/Volte and 4g Lte networks. So the device could actually work but the key word is could. The provider has to enable Volte on their end. Even though its enabled on our end and has the hardware, the service provider has opted out of enabling it on their end. Because of this, the galaxy a70, all variants, will no longer work with att, sprint or Verizon by the end of 2022 starting with att in Feb of 2022.
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You are 100% correct it's also the same way with T-Mobile and Verizon. I just did a very extensive research on this subject and am making a video to help everybody understand but as for the Galaxy a70, unless one of those carriers provision the a70 to work on their Network with voice over LTE which is highly unlikely, by the end of 2022 the a70 will not work on any network. What a shame considering that the a70 is compatible but just not provisioned by the networks. Now thats what i call power tripping.
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a70 on pe 12 have 4g no issue
Zainullahk1234 said:
a70 on pe 12 have 4g no issue
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What is pe 12?
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What is pe 12?
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pixel exprience 12
if they kill of 3g it most likely wont effect pe 12
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Ill try to clear it up.
The a70 is capable of HD Voice/Volte and 4g Lte networks. So the device could actually work but the key word is could. The provider has to enable Volte on their end. Even though its enabled on our end and has the hardware, the service provider has opted out of enabling it on their end. Because of this, the galaxy a70, all variants, will no longer work with att, tmobile, sprint or Verizon by the end of 2022 starting with att in Feb of 2022.
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Wait and see. Give them the hammer if they fail you and find another provider that will.
If you're a conservative it's a win-win
Zainullahk1234 said:
pixel exprience 12
if they kill of 3g it most likely wont effect pe 12
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If your device is a Galaxy A70, even if you have a custom rom, you will be affected if you have att sprint or Verizon as your network. Maybe not now but soon starting in February. The easiest way to know, call your service provder and have them run your imei for compatibility.
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Wait and see. Give them the hammer if they fail you and find another provider that will.
If you're a conservative it's a win-win
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Its doubtful that any network will adopt umts to migrate to Volte. They would have done that already. The providers seem dead set on weeding out unlocked devices is my guess.
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Its doubtful that any network will adopt umts to migrate to Volte. They would have done that already. The providers seem dead set on weeding out unlocked devices is my guess.
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That's not true. It's the model not that it's unlocked.
It's hard to believe no carrier supports it. Which brings me back to it probably will keep working.
Google it a bit more...
It supports 4G LTE and Volte. right? Is it missing the needed bands? Something I'm missing?
blackhawk said:
That's not true. It's the model not that it's unlocked.
It's hard to believe no carrier supports it. Which brings me back to it probably will keep working.
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where i live 2g is getting removed at the end of this year
Zainullahk1234 said:
where i live 2g is getting removed at the end of this year
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Yeah 2G is dead as Zed...
blackhawk said:
That's not true. It's the model not that it's unlocked.
It's hard to believe no carrier supports it. Which brings me back to it probably will keep working.
Google it a bit more...
It supports 4G LTE and Volte. right? Is it missing the needed bands? Something I'm missing?
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Lol na i was making a sarcastic remark about the unlocked. They seem to frown apon us custom developers. And as for what your missing, yes it supports 4g LTE and Volte but the issue is with the network providers. They have to provision, (which means sending code to your phone to enable it for you to connect to their network) the device and unfortunately the galaxy a70 all variants did not make the list. Even though you have volte turned on in settings and your device shows 4g, when you make a call, because the networks has not enabled it for your device, you see that its no longer 4g but rather 3g/H or H+
I obtained this information from att and samsung directly but this also includes the other carriers later this year.
One might buy themselves more time by switching to t mobile but thats slated to end in march i believe.
MarvinMod said:
Lol na i was making a sarcastic remark about the unlocked. They seem to frown apon us custom developers. And as for what your missing, yes it supports 4g LTE and Volte but the issue is with the network providers. They have to provision, (which means sending code to your phone to enable it for you to connect to their network) the device and unfortunately the galaxy a70 all variants did not make the list. Even though you have volte turned on in settings and your device shows 4g, when you make a call, because the networks has not enabled it for your device, you see that its no longer 4g but rather 3g/H or H+
I obtained this information from att and samsung directly but this also includes the other carriers later this year.
One might buy themselves more time by switching to t mobile but thats slated to end in march i believe.
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That's hard to believe. Wonder what the FCC has to say about that?
Lol, or are they getting their palms greased too.
Update:
After much discussion with att and T-Mobile, the galaxy a70 will work but a new sim card is needed. A 4g/4glte only sim card is needed from your carrier. Currently most have a 3g/4g sim and the sim prioritizes 3g for voice calls. The new sim will resolve this issue and a new device is not needed. Ill be getting a new sim today and will confirm.
MarvinMod said:
Update:
After much discussion with att and T-Mobile, the galaxy a70 will work but a new sim card is needed. A 4g/4glte only sim card is needed from your carrier. Currently most have a 3g/4g sim and the sim prioritizes 3g for voice calls. The new sim will resolve this issue and a new device is not needed. Ill be getting a new sim today and will confirm.
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Went to att and got a new sim, unfortunately, it did NOT work. The system shows the A70 as a 3g only device.