If I get an unlocked iPhone 4S and then activate TMobile on it, assuming I'm in one of TMobiles reframed areas, will I have access to HSPA+?
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Does the iPhone 4S support HSPA+
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Yes the 4S does not support LTE...but it was designed for AT&T's HSPA...so with that said I don't know ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
AT&T has HSPA+ on 850 MHz and 1900 MHz
T-Mobile has it on 1700 Mhz and 1900 MHz.
The iPhone 4S has a Quad-band UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA
(800 850 900 1,900 2,100 MHz)
So theoretically you could hit it on T-Mobiles 1900 band, if the stars align.
T-Mobile has it on 1700 Mhz and 1900 MHz.
The iPhone 4S has a Quad-band UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA
(800 850 900 1,900 2,100 MHz)
So theoretically you could hit it on T-Mobiles 1900 band, if the stars align.
All I know is that it supports HSPA up to 21 Mb/s downlink. The Nexus 4 for instance can reach up to 42 Mb/s down.
So, I'm still confused here -- will I be able to get HSPA+ speeds on my iPhone 4S if I'm in a major metro area and listed under T-Mobile's refarmed networks? I'm not asking about AT&T, and I'm not asking about Nexus, just iPhone 4S and T-Mobile
So, I'm still confused here -- will I be able to get HSPA+ speeds on my iPhone 4S if I'm in a major metro area and listed under T-Mobile's refarmed networks? I'm not asking about AT&T, and I'm not asking about Nexus, just iPhone 4S and T-Mobile
Yes. Your HSPA+ coverage may be spotty though. If you don't get an HSPA+ signal you will fall back to EDGE coverage.
Short answer: Yes, in a refarmed area you will have access to HSPA+ on a 4S.
It's something a lot of people have already done, and it's one of the main reasons that T-Mobile is refarming.
In short, yes, you can get access to HSPA+ on an iPhone 4S with T-Mobile as a carrier -- assuming that you're in one of their refarmed networks.
I just laugh at how misinformed people are on this site. The iPhone 4S DOES NOT support HSPA+ 21.1 mbps. It only supports HSPA 14.4 mbps down. The + indicates anything higher, like 21.1mpbs.
And yes, since the iPhone 4s has the 1900mhz band it will get 3G in areas where T-Mobile has the 1900mhz 3G turned on.
And yes, since the iPhone 4s has the 1900mhz band it will get 3G in areas where T-Mobile has the 1900mhz 3G turned on.