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Will the iPhone 5 be T-Mobile LTE compatible?
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But remember T-Mobile is the only carrier in the world with a 1700mhz 3G band. Or that's what I heard.
According to the CNET livestream the answer is no. But they did mention that the LTE is GSM backwards compatible with HSPA+ which T-Mobile supports so who knows.
I believe they mentioned the 4 and 4S will work by the end of the year , I could be wrong
They did mentioned that the 4 and 4S would be fully compatible, but they also mentioned the LTE comment separate from that conversation.
The first GSM model of the iPhone 5 uses LTE band 4, which is 1700/2100 MHz, which conicedentally is also T-Mo's 4G HSPA+ band. If the iPhone can use that band to utilize HSPA+, then you can get T-Mo's 4G at full speed on the iPhone 5.
However, I'm not going to volunteer be the guinea pig to see whether this will work!
However, I'm not going to volunteer be the guinea pig to see whether this will work!
Apparently T-Mobile's LTE will be compatible with the iPhone 5.
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/09/t-mo...upport-hopes-to-have-nano-sim-by-mid-october/
So by mid 2013 T-Mobile users will have LTE and HSPA+ capability on their iPhone 5's. Just won't have official support from Apple or T-Mobile yet though.
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/09/t-mo...upport-hopes-to-have-nano-sim-by-mid-october/
So by mid 2013 T-Mobile users will have LTE and HSPA+ capability on their iPhone 5's. Just won't have official support from Apple or T-Mobile yet though.
I might just be taking a leap of faith here but I think that T-mo will support the iPhone because they are inviting them into their network, also i believe they are training employees on how to support the device as well. they also have an App that lets users check their accounts for the iDevices
I don't know if you're talking about the UK or the US, but if you mean within the UK...
I work for EE (company that has formed from the merger with Orange/T-Mobile) and I can confirm that the iPhone 5 WILL work on the EE (T-Mobile).
T-Moible customers should start seeing "EE" instead of T-Mobile...Orange now.
Sorry if you mean the US though.
I work for EE (company that has formed from the merger with Orange/T-Mobile) and I can confirm that the iPhone 5 WILL work on the EE (T-Mobile).
T-Moible customers should start seeing "EE" instead of T-Mobile...Orange now.
Sorry if you mean the US though.
On evidence of that comment, I am assuming you're talking about the USA, apologies for wasting your times guys!
25 (1900 MHz) for Verizon
In fact, were already starting to turn up 4G HSPA+ service in our 1900 MHz spectrum. With sites already live in cities like Seattle, Las Vegas, Washington DC and the New York metro area, dont be surprised to hear reports of iPhone speed sightings. - T-Mobile
Yes. iPhone 5 will be compatible with T-Mobile's LTE.
In fact, were already starting to turn up 4G HSPA+ service in our 1900 MHz spectrum. With sites already live in cities like Seattle, Las Vegas, Washington DC and the New York metro area, dont be surprised to hear reports of iPhone speed sightings. - T-Mobile
Yes. iPhone 5 will be compatible with T-Mobile's LTE.
No worries, they're both owned by that evil giant called DT over there in Bonn, Germany....not as evil as AT&T though
T-Mobile LTE will be deployed on the very same bands than AT&T.
Their LTE will be deployed on 1700/2100mhz bands, which means band 4 (AWS). So, if you buy an AT&T iPhone, it will be able to get LTE on T-Mobile including Canadian carriers like Rogers Wireless, Bell, Telus. MetroPCS is also on the band 1700/2100.
It will gradually replace the HSPA+ that is installed on those bands.
Their LTE will be deployed on 1700/2100mhz bands, which means band 4 (AWS). So, if you buy an AT&T iPhone, it will be able to get LTE on T-Mobile including Canadian carriers like Rogers Wireless, Bell, Telus. MetroPCS is also on the band 1700/2100.
It will gradually replace the HSPA+ that is installed on those bands.
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Model A1428 (GSM model) United States AT&T
4 (AWS)
17 (700b MHz)
I think T-Mobile got some AWS from AT&T bec of their failed merger. So I guess BOTH VZW and AT&T iPhone 5 will work on T-Mobile LTE.
4 (AWS)
17 (700b MHz)
I think T-Mobile got some AWS from AT&T bec of their failed merger. So I guess BOTH VZW and AT&T iPhone 5 will work on T-Mobile LTE.
I've decided to just wait and buy an unlocked phone from Apple when T-Mobile gets LTE rolling in 2013 by then my contract with Sprint will be up and I'll know for sure if Sprint's LTE is real in Dallas.