Does the iPhone 4S support HSPA+

PhiladelphiaX · Dec 21, 2012, 01:22 AM

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+?

SAD*FACED*CLOWN · Dec 21, 2012, 06:43 AM

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)_/¯

ericrwalker · Dec 21, 2012, 07:06 AM

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.

inselstudent · Dec 21, 2012, 08:16 AM

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.

PhiladelphiaX · Dec 21, 2012, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ericrwalker

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.

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

ericrwalker · Dec 21, 2012, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inselstudent

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.

Yeah, but it's not an iPhone.

tardman91 · Dec 21, 2012, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhiladelphiaX

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.

scaredpoet · Dec 21, 2012, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhiladelphiaX

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+?

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.

sviato · Dec 21, 2012, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inselstudent

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.

No, it only supports up to 14.4Mb/s iirc

SnowLeopard OSX · Dec 21, 2012, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhiladelphiaX

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+?

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.

nebo1ss · Dec 21, 2012, 09:56 AM

The answer to your question is 'NO' the iphone 4S does not support HSPA+
The iphone 5 does support HSPA+. Just go to the apple site and read the tech specs.

MattMJB0188 · Dec 21, 2012, 10:55 AM

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.

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SADFACEDCLOWN macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Houston, TX	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)_/¯ __________________ "people like to feed pigeons, but try to shoot eagles"
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ericrwalker Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albany, NY	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.
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inselstudent macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2012	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.
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nebo1ss macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2010	The answer to your question is 'NO' the iphone 4S does not support HSPA+ The iphone 5 does support HSPA+. Just go to the apple site and read the tech specs.
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MattMJB0188 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Indiana	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.
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