T-Mobile/GoSmart Mobile 3G on iPhone 3G/3GS/4/4S/5 Confirmed Areas

[bozzykid]

Originally Posted by silvrbullet

Did you have to do anything special to get MMS to work?

http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4771

[SONiC5]

Originally Posted by DorkieDoode

Im also in Rosemead, CA next to Baldwin Ave and im consistently getting 3G signal this whole pass weekend. I've been testing in San Gabriel and it works too. But toward Monterey park it's back to edge. I'm sad that here at work I'm not getting it though. Hopefully one day it can come to work.

Here's the speed.
1: Edge at work
2: T-Mobile 3G at home
3: T-mobile 3G at home
4: Edge at home

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Those Edge speeds are faster than the 3G I get on Sprint.

[milan03]

Just to report T-Mobile 3G in Manhattan, NYC. 125th Street and Broadway. We're getting close to the official NYC 1900Mhz 3G launch!!!

[Mr Hill]

Originally Posted by milan03

Just to report T-Mobile 3G in Manhattan, NYC. 125th Street and Broadway. We're getting close to the official NYC 1900Mhz 3G launch!!!

Wow those are impressive. You must be using an iPhone 5 huh? I"m waiting for the refarm to hit my area to get one. I"ll be more than satisfied with those speeds until we get LTE next year.

[hello12]

Originally Posted by jca24

will not happen

This is going to happen. I've talked to multiple people from T-Mobile, by December we will have 3G from their refarm, and by march we will have 4G, both compatible with the iphones... and a cheap plan/ good customer service as well!

[howardc64]

Saw 3G while driving through SR522 in Bothell and on I405 around Lynnwood.

Still Edge where I live and most frequent Redmond, Sammamish, Kirkland.

[richyirich]

Originally Posted by silvrbullet

Did you have to do anything special to get MMS to work?

Try this - http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-2383

[Iphone3gconcord]

I live I'n concord, ca and I get 3G signal on my iPhone 3G for Tmobile and also I'n Danville, ca. I'm loving it.

[Ungibbed]

Originally Posted by nodrogkam

I have been all over NorCal and SoCal this week and there's no 3G showing up on my iPhone 4S.

Been waiting for some 3G love in the Central Valley, still on EDGE but love that all the features of my 4S work. I also have a Galaxy S2 which last I tested 4G coverage and speed in Lodi, I pulled a solid 14Mbps which means the peak here is 21Mbps from the HSPA+ towers but that is also on the AWS spectrum.

Once re-farmed, I hope my 4S can reach that or at least half of that. I have gotten spoiled by high speed data and call clarity.

Talking on my iPhone, has that old tin can echo effect.

[silvrbullet]

Originally Posted by richyirich

Try this - http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-2383

This worked great with IOS 6. Thank you!

[cennix]

Some areas of Staten Island New York

[geeman1997]

Originally Posted by dtbratt

Anyone in NYC using T-Mobile? Do you still get EDGE speeds?

i was in front of a restaurant called dinosaur bbq in harlem ny and when i looked at my iphone 4s it said 3g there was no longer an e for edge i got so excited and i started showing everyone who was there with me that i was running on 3g,so if your ever by 700 east 125 street and you stand in front of that restaurant just switch your iphone to airplane mode and switch it back and you will see the 3g pop right up

[andre178]

San Diego and Chula Vista areas today got 3G showing up and speeds up to 1.1 Mb while driving, the service isn't steady flickers between Edge and 3G, but I think its the initial waves....

[erb55]

San Diego is officially running 3G on the iPhone...I have an iPhone 5 on T-mobile 3G and im getting speeds up to 10.65mbps!!! AWESOME NEWS!!!

[EstaVidaLoca]

I can't decide if I want to leave Sprint's 3G and switch to T-mobile's HSPA+ or stick with Sprint and get LTE. I'm ready to live the sim card life again.

[sanches12]

I also confirm that San Diego has 3G up and running. This is huge because T-mobile is now the only other major iPhone carrier besides at&t where you can talk and surf the internet at the same time while using 3G. My friends who have Sprint and Verizon cannot do this yet.

[Agent-P]

Originally Posted by EstaVidaLoca

I can't decide if I want to leave Sprint's 3G and switch to T-mobile's HSPA+ or stick with Sprint and get LTE. I'm ready to live the sim card life again.

I'm not sure how T-Mobile and Sprint coverage are in your areabut based on Sprint LTE speediest results I've seen here, my T-Mobile HSPA+ network shows comparable speeds. Again, it depends on your area and coverage strength.

Originally Posted by sanches12

I also confirm that San Diego has 3G up and running. This is huge because T-mobile is now the only other major iPhone carrier besides at&t where you can talk and surf the internet at the same time while using 3G. My friends who have Sprint and Verizon cannot do this yet.

If you have an iPhone 5, I believe Verizon can also do this, but only over LTE.

[MyCellSignalCom]

Got 3G on factory unlocked iPhone 3GS in the Anaheim, Ca area. Did not get any 3G on Jailbroke unlocked iPhone 3G, wonder if some APN needs to be changed for jailbroke ones.
Images of 3G next to T-Mobile signal
https://twitter.com/MyCellSignal/sta...921216/photo/1

[Satnam1989]

this is amazing news guys, any confirmations of 3G in Chicago area?

[EstaVidaLoca]

Originally Posted by Agent-P

I'm not sure how T-Mobile and Sprint coverage are in your areabut based on Sprint LTE speediest results I've seen here, my T-Mobile HSPA+ network shows comparable speeds. Again, it depends on your area and coverage strength.



If you have an iPhone 5, I believe Verizon can also do this, but only over LTE.

Speed tests are marginal in terms of actual download speeds. You'd have to download a very large file to figure out "real world" speeds. I'll stay with Sprint until T-mobile converts DFW to LTE since I've seen T-mobile's signal fail to penetrate through buildings on several occasions.

[Agent-P]

Originally Posted by EstaVidaLoca

Speed tests are marginal in terms of actual download speeds. You'd have to download a very large file to figure out "real world" speeds. I'll stay with Sprint until T-mobile converts DFW to LTE since I've seen T-mobile's signal fail to penetrate through buildings on several occasions.

That is a good point. The tests we did weren't scientific by any means. Just comparisons of web page loading side by side. I'm sure if we had done real tests we probably would've seen some distinction.

[Gaboi]

I have an iPhone 5 I'm using it with simple mobile now. I wanna know if this refarm will also benefit me on simple mobile and also I live in ga has anyone had 3G here yet

[Diseal3]

Should be interesting with metro spectrum in the mix now.

Originally Posted by nickn

The B748 is king of the hill

B738 man.

[iag48]

I'm in NYC and I have been getting 3G in my apartment on Queens Blvd and 48st, Woodside. Sunnyside as well has been 3G active.

However, certain parts in my apartment keep switching from 3G to edge, while having full bars. Which makes me wonder if I have the correct APN settings. Sometimes I have to use airplane mode just to force it from edge to is there a specific APN setting that we need to use?

[vbtwo31984]

Originally Posted by Gaboi

I have an iPhone 5 I'm using it with simple mobile now. I wanna know if this refarm will also benefit me on simple mobile and also I live in ga has anyone had 3G here yet

Yes, it should work with Simple Mobile once it's done as they just use the T-Mobile network, so whatever T-Mobile gives you will apply.