Nothing new. Extended LTE is just a form of LTE that is slightly less than nomal LTE. Take a look at the verizon coverage map for explanations.
Just curious, how badly did Sandy screw up the cell towers in the states? Have AT&T, Verizon & Sprint all been hit pretty hard, 3G & LTE down in specific areas?
somewhere around 25% of cell towers have been messed up
http://www.businessinsider.com/hurr...25-percent-of-cell-towers-in-its-path-2012-10
Oh god, hope connectivity isn't compromised To a large extent. It'll take some time for the cell operators to get them back online after the storm as well.
I am located in Alabama and have no idea why my phone said this
...because you were in converage of Extended LTE... It really is as simple as that, stop thinking so much into it and move on.
I travel all over the country and have never seen this before on my phone
Just because you have never seen extended LTE where you have been doesn't mean it doesn't exist in other locations. Why would it matter if you had never connected to it?
The first time I connected to Edge 2.5G which rarely exists in my country I was a little surprised but realized "hey, just cause I've never seen it before doesn't mean it hasn't existed for a while". To think differently to that means you have the intelligence of a three year old (they think what they see is the only thing that exists and can't understand the idea of things happening outside of their surroundings.
I get the extended 3G on my 4S sometimes so I would just assume this is normal. Don't know why you are so concerned about it. Nothing is wrong.
I am talking about Verizon not A&T so thanks for all of your help And you must not get out very much if you don't think that Edge is common with ATT cause it is everywhere . Take care
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I was hoping this thread would be about LTE-Advanced.
I am talking about Verizon not A&T so thanks for all of your help And you must not get out very much if you don't think that Edge is common with ATT cause it is everywhere . Take care
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I am not concerned about it but just noticed something strange on my phone and thought that I would start a thread about something that is rare and that most people never see on there phones. I am in a native Verizon area and there are no LTE partners here so something must be going on with the towers or network down here cause extended isn't rare but extended LTE is