AT&T LTE Just started working in Denver

AlphaDogg · 12:26 AM

I went to check the time on my phone and to my surprise, it read that it had an LTE connection. I was amazed, so I ran a speedtest. Yep, definitely LTE. I guess they decided to flip the switch.

Can any other Coloradoans confirm?

AFDoc · 06:28 AM

Just noticed this myself last night (and did a search here to see if any one else had this).... Not happy if we only get 14Mbps when others are getting 35Mbps. I guess it's better than what I was getting.

Brad02 · Nov 9, 2012, 06:42 AM

You both have poor service from the screenshot. I'd expect you to be a lot higher when you were in a good service area. Keep us updated.

I'm in Louisville, KY and they are supposed to switch on LTE by the end of the year. I have only been on LTE in Cincinnati and it was terrible. I could never get over 15-16Mbits. I can get up to 10Mbit on HSPA+ here in Louisville. A friend who went to Indianapolis was getting close to 50Mbits.

CosmoPilot · Nov 9, 2012, 06:54 AM

Wirelessly posted

Charleston, SC here. We're suppose to get LTE by years end. Glad to see AT&T making progress in this area! Congrats in CO!

AFDoc · Nov 9, 2012, 07:05 AM

I have a conference in Denver today so will check speeds in the city.

ProudLoz · Nov 9, 2012, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by AFDoc

Just noticed this myself last night (and did a search here to see if any one else had this).... Not happy if we only get 14Mbps when others are getting 35Mbps. I guess it's better than what I was getting.

Dude, you have two bars of LTE, of course you're only gonna get like between 10-20 mb/s down. I get the same service at home, it's only at night, when everyone is usually asleep that I manage to get a much better connection and can get at least 30 mb/s down. So, give it a shot at night.

Also congrats, I'm still waiting to get LTE here in Houston around the area where I work. It doesn't help that I'm practically on the outer edge of Houston.

AFDoc · Nov 9, 2012, 07:48 AM

I didn't notice the signal when I posted. I got 22Mbps at a different location so am more excited about that.

ProudLoz · Nov 9, 2012, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by AFDoc

I didn't notice the signal when I posted. I got 22Mbps at a different location so am more excited about that.

Dude, just wait till you're out in the freeway or if you're near a tower and you get 5 bars. The speedtests are so fast the app crashes.

AlphaDogg · 09:05 AM

Well on my commute, I ran a speed test. AMAZING!!!

evilrt · Nov 9, 2012, 09:32 AM

holy mega ping, batman! still awesome for At&t and CO. wtg.

AlphaDogg · Nov 9, 2012, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by evilrt

holy mega ping, batman! still awesome for At&t and CO. wtg.

It's not that bad...

AFDoc · 02:09 PM

At MSUD in the parking lot by science building.

AlphaDogg · Nov 9, 2012, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by AFDoc

At MSUD in the parking lot by science building.

My 47mbps was on Monaco and Yale in Denver.

Jman13 · Nov 9, 2012, 11:49 AM

Hope they flip the switch in Columbus soon. We've got LTE in Cleveland, Akron and Cincinnati, but not the capital and largest city. Promised by end of year, hopefully soon.

However, I can't complain too much, as the HSPA+ netwok in Columbus is excellent. Typically in the 5-7 Mbps range with 130ms pings, and I've hit as high as 11.5 Mbps at some times.

anonymouse99 · Nov 9, 2012, 12:19 PM

You are correct! I see "AT&T LTE" in the southern Denver suburbs! Few days ago, I was in Denver proper, and it showed "AT&T 4G" - I'll try to drive by those areas again and see if that changed. Maybe other folks can also chime in!

Kyotoma · Nov 9, 2012, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jman13

Hope they flip the switch in Columbus soon. We've got LTE in Cleveland, Akron and Cincinnati, but not the capital and largest city. Promised by end of year, hopefully soon.

However, I can't complain too much, as the HSPA+ netwok in Columbus is excellent. Typically in the 5-7 Mbps range with 130ms pings, and I've hit as high as 11.5 Mbps at some times.

I would only complain when there's a Buckeye game or something happening happening at Crew Stadium(Rock On The Range, Etc), but then again that congestion is only on the towers local to OSU.

Cleveland LTE is awesome. I couldn't be happier with it.

AlphaDogg · Nov 9, 2012, 02:59 PM

At school, my LTE speeds vary between 8Mbps-35Mbps downstream and 1.5Mbps-18Mbps upstream.

AlphaDogg · Nov 9, 2012, 06:10 PM

Anyone else in the metro area losing data connection every few minutes? I just chatted with an AT&T rep for a while. He re-registered my phone on the network, updated the IMEI and ICCID on the system, and re-registered it again. It seems the cause of my data connection being constantly dropped is due to the fact that I live on the edge of the nearest LTE-enabled tower.

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Also, this speedtest was done at an intersection about 3 blocks from my house.

AFDoc · Nov 9, 2012, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaDogg

Anyone else in the metro area losing data connection every few minutes? I just chatted with an AT&T rep for a while. He re-registered my phone on the network, updated the IMEI and ICCID on the system, and re-registered it again. It seems the cause of my data connection being constantly dropped is due to the fact that I live on the edge of the nearest LTE-enabled tower.

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Also, this speedtest was done at an intersection about 3 blocks from my house.

I have noticed that. I'll have full bars but it keeps telling me I have no internet. Full bars with ATT at the top. I will be calling or going in to try and deal with the issue.

John Adams · Nov 9, 2012, 10:31 PM

Just switch to Verizon. LTE almost everywhere, 10x the markets than AT&T.

AFDoc · Nov 9, 2012, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by John Adams

Just switch to Verizon. LTE almost everywhere, 10x the markets than AT&T.

At much slower speeds? No thanks. I have ATT LTE now so no need to go with the slower alternative.

dwburnell · Nov 9, 2012, 10:38 PM

I noticed it on my drive to work today. Only got around 15 Mbps. I live in Aurora and drive down to work on i25 to Lakewood. Nothing yet in Aurora or in Lakewood. I'm guessing they only turned on maybe one or two towers ad are still testing it. AT&T's website still says Denver is coming soon. I was freaking excited though when I saw it!

AlphaDogg · 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dwburnell

I noticed it on my drive to work today. Only got around 15 Mbps. I live in Aurora and drive down to work on i25 to Lakewood. Nothing yet in Aurora or in Lakewood. I'm guessing they only turned on maybe one or two towers ad are still testing it. AT&T's website still says Denver is coming soon. I was freaking excited though when I saw it!

I basically live on I-25 and Hampden, so I guess there are a few towers around here that they are testing...

Edit: forgot to mention that I got LTE downtown too. Confluence park/16th st mall area.

dwburnell · Nov 9, 2012, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaDogg

I basically live on I-25 and Hampden, so I guess there are a few towers around here that they are testing...

Edit: forgot to mention that I got LTE downtown too. Confluence park/16th st mall area.

Nice! Yeah I live off hampden and Yosemite and I only noticed when I got onto i25 off hampden. I hope they turn it on full soon. I've been having that issue with no data when I go from LTE back to "4G".

AlphaDogg · Nov 9, 2012, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dwburnell

Nice! Yeah I live off hampden and Yosemite and I only noticed when I got onto i25 off hampden. I hope they turn it on full soon. I've been having that issue with no data when I go from LTE back to "4G".

It's really annoying and it seems to me that it's because AT&T isn't quite finished with the LTE upgrade here. It's supposed to officially go live on Sunday (Nov 11), but I will be in Washington DC then. Hopefully when I get back to Denver on Thursday, the problem will be all sorted out.

Nov 9, 2012, 12:14 AM	#1
AlphaDogg macrumors 68040 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Denver, CO	AT&T LTE Just started working in Denver I went to check the time on my phone and to my surprise, it read that it had an LTE connection. I was amazed, so I ran a speedtest. Yep, definitely LTE. I guess they decided to flip the switch. Can any other Coloradoans confirm? __________________ 15" 2.66GHz C2D uMBP \| 13" 2.4GHz i5 MBP 500GB \| '07 MacBook iPhone 5 32GB \| iPhone 3GS 8GB \| iPhone 8GB אני רוצה לעשות עליה לישראל Last edited by AlphaDogg; Nov 9, 2012 at 12:26 AM.
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Nov 9, 2012, 06:22 AM	#2
AFDoc macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Colorado Springs USA for now	Just noticed this myself last night (and did a search here to see if any one else had this).... Not happy if we only get 14Mbps when others are getting 35Mbps. I guess it's better than what I was getting. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by AFDoc; Nov 9, 2012 at 06:28 AM.
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Nov 9, 2012, 06:54 AM	#4
CosmoPilot macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Carolina	Wirelessly posted Charleston, SC here. We're suppose to get LTE by years end. Glad to see AT&T making progress in this area! Congrats in CO! __________________ 2011 27" 2.7GHz iMac 2012 2.5GHz 13" MBP iPhone 5 / iPhone 4S iPad2 / iTouch 4G AppleTV (3G) / AEBS
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Nov 9, 2012, 07:48 AM	#7
AFDoc macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Colorado Springs USA for now	I didn't notice the signal when I posted. I got 22Mbps at a different location so am more excited about that. Attached Thumbnails
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Nov 9, 2012, 08:45 AM	#9
AlphaDogg Thread Starter macrumors 68040 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Denver, CO	Well on my commute, I ran a speed test. AMAZING!!! __________________ 15" 2.66GHz C2D uMBP \| 13" 2.4GHz i5 MBP 500GB \| '07 MacBook iPhone 5 32GB \| iPhone 3GS 8GB \| iPhone 8GB אני רוצה לעשות עליה לישראל Last edited by AlphaDogg; Nov 9, 2012 at 09:05 AM.
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Nov 9, 2012, 06:42 AM	#3
Brad02 macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2011	You both have poor service from the screenshot. I'd expect you to be a lot higher when you were in a good service area. Keep us updated. I'm in Louisville, KY and they are supposed to switch on LTE by the end of the year. I have only been on LTE in Cincinnati and it was terrible. I could never get over 15-16Mbits. I can get up to 10Mbit on HSPA+ here in Louisville. A friend who went to Indianapolis was getting close to 50Mbits.
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Nov 9, 2012, 07:05 AM	#5
AFDoc macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Colorado Springs USA for now	I have a conference in Denver today so will check speeds in the city.
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Nov 9, 2012, 09:32 AM	#10
evilrt macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2011	holy mega ping, batman! still awesome for At&t and CO. wtg.
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:41 AM	#12
AFDoc macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Colorado Springs USA for now	At MSUD in the parking lot by science building. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by AFDoc; Nov 9, 2012 at 02:09 PM.
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:49 AM	#14
Jman13 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Columbus, OH	Hope they flip the switch in Columbus soon. We've got LTE in Cleveland, Akron and Cincinnati, but not the capital and largest city. Promised by end of year, hopefully soon. However, I can't complain too much, as the HSPA+ netwok in Columbus is excellent. Typically in the 5-7 Mbps range with 130ms pings, and I've hit as high as 11.5 Mbps at some times.
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Nov 9, 2012, 12:19 PM	#15
anonymouse99 macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2011	You are correct! I see "AT&T LTE" in the southern Denver suburbs! Few days ago, I was in Denver proper, and it showed "AT&T 4G" - I'll try to drive by those areas again and see if that changed. Maybe other folks can also chime in!
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Nov 9, 2012, 02:59 PM	#17
AlphaDogg Thread Starter macrumors 68040 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Denver, CO	At school, my LTE speeds vary between 8Mbps-35Mbps downstream and 1.5Mbps-18Mbps upstream. __________________ 15" 2.66GHz C2D uMBP \| 13" 2.4GHz i5 MBP 500GB \| '07 MacBook iPhone 5 32GB \| iPhone 3GS 8GB \| iPhone 8GB אני רוצה לעשות עליה לישראל
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Nov 9, 2012, 06:10 PM	#18
AlphaDogg Thread Starter macrumors 68040 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Denver, CO	Anyone else in the metro area losing data connection every few minutes? I just chatted with an AT&T rep for a while. He re-registered my phone on the network, updated the IMEI and ICCID on the system, and re-registered it again. It seems the cause of my data connection being constantly dropped is due to the fact that I live on the edge of the nearest LTE-enabled tower. ---------- Also, this speedtest was done at an intersection about 3 blocks from my house. __________________ 15" 2.66GHz C2D uMBP \| 13" 2.4GHz i5 MBP 500GB \| '07 MacBook iPhone 5 32GB \| iPhone 3GS 8GB \| iPhone 8GB אני רוצה לעשות עליה לישראל
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Nov 9, 2012, 10:31 PM	#20
John Adams macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA	Just switch to Verizon. LTE almost everywhere, 10x the markets than AT&T. __________________ 2011 Mac Mini iPhone 5
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Nov 9, 2012, 10:38 PM	#22
dwburnell macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2010	I noticed it on my drive to work today. Only got around 15 Mbps. I live in Aurora and drive down to work on i25 to Lakewood. Nothing yet in Aurora or in Lakewood. I'm guessing they only turned on maybe one or two towers ad are still testing it. AT&T's website still says Denver is coming soon. I was freaking excited though when I saw it! __________________ iPhone 5, 16 GB iPad 4G, 32 GB 2011 Mac Mini 2012 Macbook Air 13", 1.8GHz, 4GB RAM First Gen Apple TV 1st Gen Black Macbook, 2 GHz, 2GB Ram
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