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T-Mobile/GoSmart Mobile 3G on iPhone 3G/3GS/4/4S/5 Confirmed Areas
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3G is very spotty in Buffalo. Will get good speed when I get it, but it can change by moving only slightly or by going into a building. I really wanted to use t-mobile, but for me, the coverage is really bad. I still have hopes for the refarm, but they are not as high as they once were. I have a t-mobile blackberry for work and the coverage is ok. Better than what I was getting with the iPhone, but still not great. And I only live 3 miles from downtown Buffalo in one of the most popular areas of the city.
3G here in Tampa Bay area is really spotty. I have 3G coverage around my neighborhood but once I go to work nearby the airport. Everything goes back to EDGE. I wonder if they're done with the refarm or still going to put effort into it. I just need it to be available at work where I spend most of my time smh
It would be much easier if apple just produced an iphone with the aws band. Apple makes several different varients with different lte bands. It wouldn't be difficult to have a pentaband hspa+ chip. The galaxy nexus, nexus 4, and s3/note II all have one.
The refarm is not just about the iPhone though. They have to refarm to use 1900mhz so they can use their 1700mhz spectrum for LTE. So either way, a pentaband iPhone is not necessary after this year in the USA. But I do agree, I'm not sure why Apple doesn't put pentaband in the iPhone.
Because they save 4 cents a unit or something and that's worth more than letting a carrier that didn't pay their dues to Apple have the iPhone before they are officially approved.
Finally seeing some 3G in Charlotte. Went downtown over the weekend and had 3G the entire time. Didn't get to test it on my iPhone 5 but on my 3GS the download speeds were around 3mbps.
I suspect their LTE rollout will follow the same order as their refarm so hopefully LTE is here by Q3 or Q4 and I can consider dumping Verizon.
I suspect their LTE rollout will follow the same order as their refarm so hopefully LTE is here by Q3 or Q4 and I can consider dumping Verizon.
Does MMS work on the latest iOS version? I know with Straight Talk (AT&T) that the iOS configures the service so that MMS will not work.
Yep you have to go into the settings and manually input the mms settings for Tmobile. It doesn't lock you out of the mms settings like straight talk does.
Anyone running SIMPLE MOBILE or GoSMART MOBILE getting HSPA+ 3G on a iPhone in Chicago, IL or anywhere in USA?
Also this seller seems to be selling the SIM's cheap with saving of $13...anyone buy and try?: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gosmart-mob...111007549830?pt=SIM_Cards&hash=item19d890c986
Also this seller seems to be selling the SIM's cheap with saving of $13...anyone buy and try?: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gosmart-mob...111007549830?pt=SIM_Cards&hash=item19d890c986
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Simple mobile and Go smart mobile will have HSPA+ wherever Tmobile has refarmed their network. An unofficial guideline of locations are here:
www.airportal.de
I know they will but I was looking for confirmation by users who are actually getting the network access. that Link I posted in the first post of this thread
Got my Simple Mobile SIM today and cut it down to insert it into my iPhone 5.
I can confirm that T-Mobile 3G 1900MHz Reaffirm is pretty damn good down here in Bronzeville Chicago, IL (60605-60616 Zip Code areas) I am getting 9-11Mbps/down and 5-8Mbps Up!
I have my other line on Straight Talk which only gets 3-4Mbps/Down and 0.5-2Mbps, depending on how this month goes I think I may just ditch Straight Talk and go with GoSmart Mobile's $45 plan which offers 5GB of 3G data.
I can confirm that T-Mobile 3G 1900MHz Reaffirm is pretty damn good down here in Bronzeville Chicago, IL (60605-60616 Zip Code areas) I am getting 9-11Mbps/down and 5-8Mbps Up!
I have my other line on Straight Talk which only gets 3-4Mbps/Down and 0.5-2Mbps, depending on how this month goes I think I may just ditch Straight Talk and go with GoSmart Mobile's $45 plan which offers 5GB of 3G data.
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I can confidently say t-mobile reaffirm in Chicago is way better than any city. I have seen nothing 3-5 bars and speeds well over 5+Mbps/down! I am definitely ditching straight talk for T-Mobile's new carrier GoSmart mobile next month.
I haven't hit a single spot of "E" (Edge) within a 30Mile radius of 60616 Zip code as I have gone in just about all directions from here in the past few days.
I haven't hit a single spot of "E" (Edge) within a 30Mile radius of 60616 Zip code as I have gone in just about all directions from here in the past few days.
Anyone in Dallas? How's the Speed?
And Question...why does it read 3G if its HSPA+? And will it ever change to 4G?
And Question...why does it read 3G if its HSPA+? And will it ever change to 4G?
It will only say 4G if Apple releases a carrier update for it like they did AT&T.
Orange County/South LA county in California, I get anywhere from 2mbps to 5.5mbps and 3g signal most of the time. However it doesnt have good building penetration, inside my house it's very spotty. changes from 3g to edge all the time, have to use wifi. also the galaxy note 2 I have pulls a little bit more speed and a lot more upload speed.
Given that Tmobile's launching LTE thats compatible with the ATT phone, will that also improve signal strength in GENERAL? I want to keep this phone bad but constantly having no service and edge (just as useless, cant even make calls) in my own room is kind of a dealbreaker. I have this and a note II and have to sell one and as much as I want to keep the iphone 5, the note II has full bars, amazing battery life and the HSPA+ speeds are ridiculously high at like 12+ mbps constantly. When I have signal on the i5, i barely get 3-5m.
So my iPhone 4S is unlocked and I can use my T-Mobile sim in the phone for all functions with no problems. I haven't tested it out yet to see if I can get 3G service in my area yet though I do know I can't get it at my house. This is noting new, I dropped Verizon because I could not get 3G or make calls from my house, AT&T and T-mobile have no problems there.
With the 3G setting on, will that enable me to get 3G if I can get it around my area?
With the 3G setting on, will that enable me to get 3G if I can get it around my area?
I went out for a drive around my neighborhood to try this out. In my area (Wesminster/Thornton/Fed Heights) in Colorado, it's very spotty service at best. I did get 3G once I toggled the 3G switch off and on. It was very slow as well.
At this point in time, it's just not worth it. I can get faster speeds with my 4S on AT&T and my Nexus 4 on T-Mobile. T-Mobile on my Nexus beats my DSL speeds.