[Q] Will this work on Three's 3G network? - Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help &

I am thinking about buying this phone, I am on a contract with Three so want to use that sim. Can I use that sim in this phone as I am concerned about the different bands, according to GSMArena the LTE version does not have the 1900mhz band. What band does Three use for it's 3G? It's all very confusing and I want to know before I purchase. I heard from somewhere it uses the 2100mhz band, which will be ok.
Many thanks!

Throw Lemons said:
I am thinking about buying this phone, I am on a contract with Three so want to use that sim. Can I use that sim in this phone as I am concerned about the different bands, according to GSMArena the LTE version does not have the 1900mhz band. What band does Three use for it's 3G? It's all very confusing and I want to know before I purchase. I heard from somewhere it uses the 2100mhz band, which will be ok.
Many thanks!
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3 uses 1800 for 2G and 2100 for 3G. Both of which are supported by both varients of the S3.
Sent from my GT-I9300

dave106 said:
3 uses 1800 for 2G and 2100 for 3G. Both of which are supported by both varients of the S3.
Sent from my GT-I9300
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Thank you so much for clearing that up for me! Now I can get one!

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How do i know which version of nexus one i have?

Hey there,
I recently had a htc desire, i loved it. However, i will be living in panama for a while, and it wouldnt be so sweet to only have edge as they run 3g on the 850 band.
reading on this page there seems to be 2 versions of the nexus one. one with quad band and one with tri band..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_One
Is there a way to know what is in my phone if i am holding one i am potentially buying?
It seems the developer version on sale now is tri band sadly.. so i cannot buy a new one..
They're both quad band GSM for voice and data up to Edge. The difference is for 3G data. AT&T and T-Mobile use different 3G frequencies.
Sent from my Nexus One
nxt said:
They're both quad band GSM for voice and data up to Edge. The difference is for 3G data. AT&T and T-Mobile use different 3G frequencies.
Sent from my Nexus One
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Heh, yes i know that.. but to answer my question, is there a way to know which one's in my hand? I dont want edge on the 850 net, i want 3g, su assuming its AT&T version i need..
Pop in your sim card and see if it connects to 3g
PhantomRampage said:
Pop in your sim card and see if it connects to 3g
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Hehe, i would, if i could. i am currently in sweden, and here the T-mobile would 3g connect..
Is there for sure NO WAY to check this in the firmware somehow?
If its tmobile or att version of nexus one..
found a post on google.com
"How to Tell Which nexus One you have (AT&T, T-Mobile Etc)"
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=395c29e6b9cab6bc&hl=en
daniel.eriksson said:
found a post on google.com
"How to Tell Which nexus One you have (AT&T, T-Mobile Etc)"
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=395c29e6b9cab6bc&hl=en
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Easier to just copy and paste the info then have the OP go to another site.
Pull the battery and look for the PB # which is located just below the IMEI, S/N, and P/N #’s. You should see one of two PB numbers:
PB99110: 850 MHz, 1900 MHz, and 2100 MHz such as AT&T in the US and Rogers Wireless in Canada
PB99100: 900 MHz, AWS, 1700 and 2100 MHz such as T-Mobile US and Vodafone in Europe

Awesome - HD7 on AT&T!

Picked up my HD7 from the local T-Mobile Store, acquired my unlock code, applied successfully and was up and running (Exchange and all) within 30 minutes on AT&T.
T.J.
Why do you want to spend so much of money and use it on edge only network ?
why do you want to ruin his experience since apparently he hasn't noticed yet ...
unlockMe said:
why do you want to ruin his experience since apparently he hasn't noticed yet ...
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lol (10 chara)
tjy said:
Picked up my HD7 from the local T-Mobile Store, acquired my unlock code, applied successfully and was up and running (Exchange and all) within 30 minutes on AT&T.
T.J.
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How did you get the unlock code so fast?
tjy said:
Picked up my HD7 from the local T-Mobile Store, acquired my unlock code, applied successfully and was up and running (Exchange and all) within 30 minutes on AT&T.
T.J.
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So exchange works no problem. How about data connection to the Internet ans speed?
tjy said:
Picked up my HD7 from the local T-Mobile Store, acquired my unlock code, applied successfully and was up and running (Exchange and all) within 30 minutes on AT&T.
T.J.
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Oh and the tmobile store today told me unless i was a customer they couldnt sell it to me? $449
Biggzz said:
Oh and the tmobile store today told me unless i was a customer they couldnt sell it to me? $449
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Course they said that. They want the money from the contract/upgrade. Call up corporate and let them know the store would not sell you a phone. There are no restrictions on phones being sold outright, but sometimes, because these stores are not corporate stores, they can enforce their own rules, but reporting them can sometimes make them change their mind.
vikramdhani said:
Why do you want to spend so much of money and use it on edge only network ?
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how SLOW is edge? Is like like a very bad wifi connection? Hehehe... No really, I want to know.
No smartphone is worth the pain of Edge!
I don't know about at&t, but with t-mobile, edge is like not having an internet connection. About 100 kbps and alot of auto updates time out.
Does AT&T 3G require a special frequency that isn't covered by Quad Band? Or is it that T-Mobile 3G has a special, non Quad Band frequency?
Jonno2343 said:
Does AT&T 3G require a special frequency that isn't covered by Quad Band? Or is it that T-Mobile 3G has a special, non Quad Band frequency?
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there are two band sets for gsm phones, GPRS/EDGE and UMTS:3G/3G+/3.5G/HSDPA/HUDPA (sometimes these abbreviations are used individually to denote 3G service. This is not correct as they all mean a different type of 3G, the most generic term is UMTS).
Sometimes HTC phones have different band sets for different countries.
HTC HD7 Europe:
* HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
* GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
HTC HD7 T-mobile USA Version:
* UMTS 2100MHz AWS1700/2100MHz
* GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz
For GSM there is no issue, 850 & 1900 are USA, 900 & 1900 are EU, but all the phones cover everything:
http://www.worldtimezone.com/gsm.html
In the USA, UMTS 3G for tmobile is on AWS 1700/2100 only
In the USA other providers use 850 with some using 1900
For example, the HTC Surround on AT&T uses:
* UMTS 2100/1900/850
* GSM GPRS EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
In conclusion:
1. Buying a tmobile HTC in the USA means you can only get 3G signal when using the tmobile network. When travelling abroad you might be able to use 3G, dependent on country.
2. Buying a AT&T HTC in the USA means you can only get 3G signal in the US when using the AT&T network but not on tmobile 3G. When travelling abroad you might be able to use 3G, dependent on country.
3. Buying an HTC HD7 from europe will be able to use neither the tmobile or AT&T network's 3G signal (as AWS 1700/2100mhz is different from normal 2100mhz)
Interestingly, what you may have noticed is that the 2100 3G band is common to all phones, this is also the most widely used 3G band in the world.
Therefore all these phones are fine with 3G everywhere in the world except the USA where the 2 leading GSM networks do not, for some reason, use the 2100mhz band as duplex *
* common question, how is UMTS 2100mhz different from UMTS AWS 2100mhz?
Simple, normal 3G UMTS 2100mhz is duplex (i.e. up and down link use the same frequency). In AWS, the up and downlink use different frequencies, AWS 1700/2100mhz means that tmobile uses 1710-1755 Mhz down & 2110-2155 MHz Up.
Only two networks in the world use AWS, tmobile in the USA and WIND in Canada.
in the rest of the world, where tmobile has a presense, it uses the "normal" 2100 3G band!
Wow, thanks very much colonel, that's an excellent explanation!!
So the T-Mobile HD7 is basically the Europe version with an additional radio (or whatever) to connect to the T-Mobile 3G network?
Jonno2343 said:
Wow, thanks very much colonel, that's an excellent explanation!!
So the T-Mobile HD7 is basically the Europe version with an additional radio (or whatever) to connect to the T-Mobile 3G network?
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it has AWS 1700/2100mhz instead of the EU 900mhz
it retains the normal 2100mhz, although this is useless in the USA
rgds
colonel said:
it has AWS 1700/2100mhz instead of the EU 900mhz
it retains the normal 2100mhz, although this is useless in the USA
rgds
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Excellent, thanks for the clarification!
It seems that in South Africa all 3G goes over the 2.1GHz frequency but some operators are starting with 900MHz so all will be fine.
Can't wait to get one now!
vikramdhani said:
Why do you want to spend so much of money and use it on edge only network ?
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Because its the carrier my work pays for Im mostly connected via Wi-Fi anyway.
T.J.
tissot201 said:
How did you get the unlock code so fast?
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http://www.HTCimeiUnlock.com/
Had the code in 10 minutes. Was $25 because of the new device I assume, they advertise 15.
T.J.

[Q] Does my P970 have the 1700 Mhz band? Will it work on the 3G T-mobile network?

Hi all,
I've spent the last few hours searching google and this forum, but to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.
I have a LG Optimus Black but don't have the box to know the specifications. I want to buy a T-mobile sim card for my phone, but can't figure out if it will support T-mobile's 1700/2100 3G network. According to GsmArena (and other sites) there is 2 versions of the P970 one with the 1900 Mhz band and one with the 1700 band, I don't know which one my phone is.
How can I know which band my phone supports? I have a model number, IMEI, and S/N. Is there any app or program that would be able to tell me what band my phone supports?
Thanks in advance.
CrushedBananas said:
Hi all,
I've spent the last few hours searching google and this forum, but to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.
I have a LG Optimus Black but don't have the box to know the specifications. I want to buy a T-mobile sim card for my phone, but can't figure out if it will support T-mobile's 1700/2100 3G network. According to GsmArena (and other sites) there is 2 versions of the P970 one with the 1900 Mhz band and one with the 1700 band, I don't know which one my phone is.
How can I know which band my phone supports? I have a model number, IMEI, and S/N. Is there any app or program that would be able to tell me what band my phone supports?
Thanks in advance.
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Contact your nearest LG service center and ask em you want to talk to their technical not costumer service.
Sent from my LG-P970 using Tapatalk
lesp4ul said:
Contact your nearest LG service center and ask em you want to talk to their technical not costumer service.
Sent from my LG-P970 using Tapatalk
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Thanks, would that be the only way of knowing?
CrushedBananas said:
Thanks, would that be the only way of knowing?
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yeah, by providing your IMEI and product code, they will know the specific specification.
I also have US T-mobile HTC Sensation, frequency works very well in my country (900/1800/2100)
lesp4ul said:
yeah, by providing your IMEI and product code, they will know the specific specification.
I also have US T-mobile HTC Sensation, frequency works very well in my country (900/1800/2100)
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I called up they claimed that since it's a international phone they don't know. Perhaps I'll try calling tomorrow LG in the UK.
CrushedBananas said:
I called up they claimed that since it's a international phone they don't know. Perhaps I'll try calling tomorrow LG in the UK.
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yeap try LG, also you can email LG.com online support... outrageous if they did not know
lesp4ul said:
yeap try LG, also you can email LG.com online support... outrageous if they did not know
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I just called LG in the UK they also claim they don't know. This is getting kind of annoying. I want to know if I can buy a T-mobile sim card.
I have the LG P970 and with my t-mobile USA Sim, 3G does not work. It only uses the GSM Edge signal. It works fine with AT&T 3G.
raharsha said:
I have the LG P970 and with my t-mobile USA Sim, 3G does not work. It only uses the GSM Edge signal. It works fine with AT&T 3G.
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So you have the 1900 Mhz version of the P970, since At&t's UMTS network uses 850/1900.
Humm just bring your phone to T-mobile booth or branch and test it
CrushedBananas said:
Hi all,
I've spent the last few hours searching google and this forum, but to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.
I have a LG Optimus Black but don't have the box to know the specifications. I want to buy a T-mobile sim card for my phone, but can't figure out if it will support T-mobile's 1700/2100 3G network. According to GsmArena (and other sites) there is 2 versions of the P970 one with the 1900 Mhz band and one with the 1700 band, I don't know which one my phone is.
How can I know which band my phone supports? I have a model number, IMEI, and S/N. Is there any app or program that would be able to tell me what band my phone supports?
Thanks in advance.
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T-Mobile USA's 3G/4G(UMTS/HSPA+) AWS REQUIRES 1700mhz + 2100mhz combined. If your phone has only 1700mhz, it won't work (and no, it won't work "1/2"). You'll just get defaulted to EDGE speeds (which practically all GSM phones support)
the
P970 has HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
and the P970H has HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
so i think the original version would work...
Came back from the U.S and AT&T 3G works fine.

Lost Reception+Data Connection on Rogers Network

Hey guys
I got XZ C6603 today from handtec. I activated brand new LTE simcard at rogers store and set up lte apn.
Soon as I did that data connection rapidly changing from h+ to 3g for a while then drop the data connection and phone reception as well.
Seems like lot of ppl here in Canada having trouble getting LTE connection but I am having hard time getting my phone reception and H+ connection.
I'm not sure either XZ is defect or this phone is simply wont work with Rogers.
Any solutions?? or should I just return the phone back to handtec?
LTE doesn't seem to work with the Z on Rogers.
Go into network settings and network mode and change it to only WCDMA(preferred)/GSM.
3G and HSPA+ work flawlessly so keep it on those instead.
Basically the phone keeps searching for an LTE network but can't connect so it'll keep switching between the network modes.
I'm hoping there's a solution to this soon, because the Z can actually find the Rogers LTE network but can't connect for some reason.
Probably a work around fix that can be done. :good:
ssj_jaypee said:
LTE doesn't seem to work with the Z on Rogers.
Go into network settings and network mode and change it to only WCDMA(preferred)/GSM.
3G and HSPA+ work flawlessly so keep it on those instead.
Basically the phone keeps searching for an LTE network but can't connect so it'll keep switching between the network modes.
I'm hoping there's a solution to this soon, because the Z can actually find the Rogers LTE network but can't connect for some reason.
Probably a work around fix that can be done. :good:
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Now I have solid reception + HSPA+ Thanks! :good:
Hope we can use LTE soon though
ssj_jaypee said:
LTE doesn't seem to work with the Z on Rogers.
Go into network settings and network mode and change it to only WCDMA(preferred)/GSM.
3G and HSPA+ work flawlessly so keep it on those instead.
Basically the phone keeps searching for an LTE network but can't connect so it'll keep switching between the network modes.
I'm hoping there's a solution to this soon, because the Z can actually find the Rogers LTE network but can't connect for some reason.
Probably a work around fix that can be done. :good:
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HSPA+ will probably be unpredictable on a regional basis - many North American carriers use UMTS1900 and the 6603 does not support that band for HSPA+ operation.
6603 will not operate on LTE in any band in North America I'm aware of.
Entropy512 said:
HSPA+ will probably be unpredictable on a regional basis - many North American carriers use UMTS1900 and the 6603 does not support that band for HSPA+ operation.
6603 will not operate on LTE in any band in North America I'm aware of.
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You are wrong,
Rogers does support LTE 2600
I would not use a phone on Rogers that can't get 1900Mhz but ... You should be able to use 2600 LTE. Have you entered the LTE APN ?
Entropy512 said:
HSPA+ will probably be unpredictable on a regional basis - many North American carriers use UMTS1900 and the 6603 does not support that band for HSPA+ operation.
6603 will not operate on LTE in any band in North America I'm aware of.
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HSPA+ works fine where I am on my 6603.
People have been able to get LTE on theirs as well, depending on the region.
EG8196 said:
You are wrong,
Rogers does support LTE 2600
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My LTE worked for an hour the other. I've read the 2600 band is a higher speed band, but it has weaker penetration and more sensitive.
Im beginning to think that you need both 2100 and 2600 bands for LTE to properly work in Canada since Rogers have both deployed simultaneously. Maybe Rogers need to improve their 2600 deployement in order for the XZ to work.
arlaken said:
My LTE worked for an hour the other. I've read the 2600 band is a higher speed band, but it has weaker penetration and more sensitive.
Im beginning to think that you need both 2100 and 2600 bands for LTE to properly work in Canada since Rogers have both deployed simultaneously. Maybe Rogers need to improve their 2600 deployement in order for the XZ to work.
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You need band 4 and band 10. Each frequency is used for different reasons (upstream/downstream). Just having 2,600 Mhz won't do anything. It's already been confirmed by multiple users that LTE doesn't work in North America (AT&T, Rogers, etc.)
That's why the C6603 wasn't released in North America.
The leaked C6606 model should support it, as well as the ZL. (http://playstation.com/psm/certified.html)
LTE on Rogers explained: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38864511#post38864511
Then how does the optimus g on rogers use lte 2600? The optimus g 2600 on rogers only have lte band 700/2600 according to rogers website. This is the first carrier phone to use the 2600 network I believe
ccloudc said:
Then how does the optimus g on rogers use lte 2600? The optimus g 2600 on rogers only have lte band 700/2600 according to rogers website. This is the first carrier phone to use the 2600 network I believe
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Because it uses 2,600 Mhz (band 7) for the downlink and 1,700 Mhz (band 4) for the uplink (even though it doesn't list it in the specs).
(Going into the Service Menu on the Optimus G shows off its full band support.)
Without the appropriate uplink AND downlink support, LTE will not work.
Rogers has LTE deployed on bands 4, 7, and 10.
The C6603 supports bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 20.
BluechipJ said:
Because it uses 2,600 Mhz (band 7) for the downlink and 1,700 Mhz (band 4) for the uplink (even though it doesn't list it in the specs).
(Going into the Service Menu on the Optimus G shows off its full band support.)
Without the appropriate uplink AND downlink support, LTE will not work.
Rogers has LTE deployed on bands 4, 7, and 10.
The C6603 supports bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 20.
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Hi, can you tell me how to get the lte band menu?
Regards

Will any of the International versions support AT&T LTE?

Essentially I am on AT&T in Chicago, I would love to buy an International edition this go-a-round. Get the updates faster and not deal with AT&T bloat. However I am curious if any country other than the US will carry a LTE variant of the Note III that will support AT&T LTE out of the box (with the correct APN settings) or am I stuck buying the AT&T version if I want access to their LTE network?
Any insight would be awesome. Thanks...
Im 99% sure the exynos processor would only receive 3g on ATT whereas the qualcom gets the full 4g LTE.
Sent from my note 2 ya bish!
d12unk13astard said:
Im 99% sure the exynos processor would only receive 3g on ATT whereas the qualcom gets the full 4g LTE.
Sent from my note 2 ya bish!
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You are correct, the Exynos would get me HSPA only... I am hoping that countries other than the US will carry the Snapdragon 800 and that it would be AT&T compatible for LTE.
I edited the OP to clarify.
If its any help, my International Note 1 gets anywhere from 3Mbit to 13Mbit on HSPA+. I've tested with service from both AT&T (straight talk) and t-mobile now that t-mo has re-farmed the 1900mhz spectrum to hspa in my city.
Not sure how fast LTE is but probably at least twice as fast depending on congestion. The real question now is battery life between LTE version and exynos non LTE version.
And in my opinion, its very much worth having the international version. Big drawback though: NO samsung warranty in the USA. To some that might be an issue.
This has been discussed a lot. The international SD 800 variant, from what I understand, should be able to work on AT&T LTE. I guess we won' t know 100% for sure until someone in NA who uses AT&T orders the international SD800 and can confirm that it does work on AT&T LTE. As as this (and ability to root) is confirmed, I'll be ordering my N3.
hockeyfan said:
This has been discussed a lot. The international SD 800 variant, from what I understand, should be able to work on AT&T LTE. I guess we won' t know 100% for sure until someone in NA who uses AT&T orders the international SD800 and can confirm that it does work on AT&T LTE. As as this (and ability to root) is confirmed, I'll be ordering my N3.
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Thank you very much, my search didnt turn up that link. Much appreciated!!
LxMxFxD said:
If its any help, my International Note 1 gets anywhere from 3Mbit to 13Mbit on HSPA+. I've tested with service from both AT&T (straight talk) and t-mobile now that t-mo has re-farmed the 1900mhz spectrum to hspa in my city.
Not sure how fast LTE is but probably at least twice as fast depending on congestion. The real question now is battery life between LTE version and exynos non LTE version.
And in my opinion, its very much worth having the international version. Big drawback though: NO samsung warranty in the USA. To some that might be an issue.
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To give you and idea...I avg around 70mbps down on lte and have been over 100 lots of times...ill see around 25-30 upload. big diff betwee lte and h+
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Phone for ATT
I too am looking for purchasing a phone either T Mobile or International and using it on the AT&T network. It will be my first foray into GSM but so far I have found the following about the 3 different US GSM versions of the Note 3.
http://negrielectronics.com/
ATT
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
T Mobile
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 700 / 1700 / 2100
N9005
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
What I don't know about GSM smartphones is if its possible to flash different modems and enable different bands/frequencies. They have the same SOC but such a variance in frequencies... to me it sounds like a modem mod, but I'm by no means an expert
Anyone whom knows more want to expand on my comments? It would be appreciated!
TerryNova said:
I too am looking for purchasing a phone either T Mobile or International and using it on the AT&T network. It will be my first foray into GSM but so far I have found the following about the 3 different US GSM versions of the Note 3.
http://negrielectronics.com/
ATT
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
T Mobile
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 700 / 1700 / 2100
N9005
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
What I don't know about GSM smartphones is if its possible to flash different modems and enable different bands/frequencies. They have the same SOC but such a variance in frequencies... to me it sounds like a modem mod, but I'm by no means an expert
Anyone whom knows more want to expand on my comments? It would be appreciated!
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I have a pretty good feeling that you cant flash different modems, the modem needs to match the device or else it will brick. But then again I could be wrong.
I was quite delighted to find that there was LTE support for the Tmobile version
TerryNova said:
I too am looking for purchasing a phone either T Mobile or International and using it on the AT&T network. It will be my first foray into GSM but so far I have found the following about the 3 different US GSM versions of the Note 3.
http://negrielectronics.com/
T Mobile
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 700 / 1700 / 2100
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daraj said:
I have a pretty good feeling that you cant flash different modems, the modem needs to match the device or else it will brick. But then again I could be wrong.
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we have been doing that for some times already since Galaxy S2 and Notes and Blazer phones were released.
people have been flashing back and forth HSPA vs LTE radio back and forth without a problem.
The only gotcha is Battery drain rate is horrendous on non-native phones using the other radio
some ROMs managed to optimize this to one degree or another, but it's definitely not the same as using a phone that was originally made for that radio.
But the point is, it's do-able and it works.
AllGamer said:
I was quite delighted to find that there was LTE support for the Tmobile version
Looks like the Tmobile version will support AT&T LTE bands. Correct?
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daraj said:
AllGamer said:
I was quite delighted to find that there was LTE support for the Tmobile version
Looks like the Tmobile version will support AT&T LTE bands. Correct?
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Yup...refer to my thorough research on the topic...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45746715#post45746715
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AllGamer said:
I was quite delighted to find that there was LTE support for the Tmobile version
Looks like the Tmobile version will support AT&T LTE bands. Correct?
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Negative. 700/1900 is what runs on ATT LTE. They just bought the lower band of 700 from Verizon.
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daraj said:
Negative. 700/1900 is what runs on ATT LTE. They just bought the lower band of 700 from Verizon.
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Are you sure its not 700/1700 ?
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antiochasylum said:
Are you sure its not 700/1700 ?
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Crap you are correct. My fault. It is 700/1700 so the TMobile one will support ATT LTE.
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antiochasylum said:
daraj said:
Crap you are correct. My fault. It is 700/1700 so the TMobile one will support ATT LTE.
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Thats what I thought. Now If I can only find a cheap Tmobile version so I can buy full price I will then have LTE on att and an unlocked bootloader:good:
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daraj said:
antiochasylum said:
Thats what I thought. Now If I can only find a cheap Tmobile version so I can buy full price I will then have LTE on att and an unlocked bootloader:good:
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Are we sure the ATT's boot loader will be locked?
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antiochasylum said:
daraj said:
Are we sure the ATT's boot loader will be locked?
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Considering whats happening with the s4 and their HTC line now and their press releases, I wouldn't have much hope.
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daraj said:
antiochasylum said:
Considering whats happening with the s4 and their HTC line now and their press releases, I wouldn't have much hope.
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Exact reason I'm holding out for Nexus 5 announcement.
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daraj said:
antiochasylum said:
Thats what I thought. Now If I can only find a cheap Tmobile version so I can buy full price I will then have LTE on att and an unlocked bootloader:good:
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^^^ this....... This seems to be the answer because of the locked boot on at&t's ....... So could I walk into a TMO store and tell them I wanna buy one for my prepaid sim.? That's probably what I'll end up doing. Looks like best buy will have the unlocked Octa.......
rooted,recovered,and rebooted from the ol' i777.......
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