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iPhone 6s Supports T-Mobile Extended Range LTE on 700MHz Spectrum
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yes, all except band 30... which is an att thing, which i will *NEVER* switch to. yes, it looks like it changed... iphone 6/+, the best iphone for most possible bands was the sprint one (if you could get it DSU'ed)... now verizon and sprint seem to have the best ones. verizon comes unlocked out of the box, sprint is a big pain in the a**.
I didn't call anyone names, and who is anyone, is it you? But is you you or everybody's else's someone else?
I'll be pleasantly shocked if T-Mo's LTE coverage actually looks like that map "projects" by the end of 2015. If that map turns out to be a reality, T-Mo will be a viable alternative to AT&T and Verizon for many people for the first time ever.
Come to US, try to drive between two cities, there is nothing but desert for roughly 100 miles (160 km), and I would really consider that a short drive. If you are with T-mobile, you are out of luck. If you are visiting a small town, good luck with a map and a up-to-date tourist book, because you are not going to be using your phone.
T-mobile is great overall, but the coverage of Verizon/ATT is just better.
Is anyone able to find a list of those 170 Extended Range LTE markets? Or what the additional markets are that it hopes to reach by the end of the year?
The wireless landscape looks a lot different in the U.S. than it does in France. For starters, the U.S. carriers have a ton more land mass to cover than the carriers do in France. The reason most people choose AT&T and Verizon over T-Mobile is coverage and reliability. Period. Most rational people would prefer to have service through a carrier that actually has coverage when they're on a trip as opposed to staring at "No Service" or "E" (Edge/2G service) for hundreds of miles.
Guys, do not jump into too much conclusion yet.
check the coverage map and zooms into the map for clarity. Metro areas always had good coverage for t-mobile. there some areas only partner coverage.
again, they are improving coverage as fast as they can.
check the coverage map and zooms into the map for clarity. Metro areas always had good coverage for t-mobile. there some areas only partner coverage.
again, they are improving coverage as fast as they can.
They're really not keeping the Big Two on their feet... AT&T and Verizon are really the only go-to phones for businesses, travelers, commuters and folks in rural areas. If I didn't travel for work and lived in a city with good T-Mobile coverage, I'd consider it, since with the added price of AT&T Next, I'll soon be paying about the same that I do for car insurance for my mobile phone service.
as a TMo subscriber, this is the only reason for me to upgrade this year.
Let's hope I can get more bars in some areas and inside buildings!
Let's hope I can get more bars in some areas and inside buildings!
I've got another year left on my Verizon contract, but as I laid out in an earlier post I think it's most cost-effective and easier for me to do Apple's new yearly upgrade plan. This will get me off contract with Verizon in a year and I can shop around for some cheaper alternatives. I'm glad that T-Mobile seems to be playing catch-up with regard to coverage and speed. I don't know how they compare with customer service but Verizon has been way better than AT&T—the only issue is they're a little pricey.
So I'll see if I can pick up a sim card towards the end of next summer and test-drive the T-Mobile network then. I appreciate that they've been shaking up the mobile industry. I know some people might say that Verizon will have their 5G ready before T-Mobile, but for the vast majority of Americans LTE is already as fast as their WiFi. We don't need a 1Gbit wireless line to our phone. Maybe someday but not anytime soon. Although I wouldn't mind a 1Gbit line to my Mac lol.
So I'll see if I can pick up a sim card towards the end of next summer and test-drive the T-Mobile network then. I appreciate that they've been shaking up the mobile industry. I know some people might say that Verizon will have their 5G ready before T-Mobile, but for the vast majority of Americans LTE is already as fast as their WiFi. We don't need a 1Gbit wireless line to our phone. Maybe someday but not anytime soon. Although I wouldn't mind a 1Gbit line to my Mac lol.
shame the coverage still sucks
Band 30 (and band 29) is what AT&T will be using to expand their LTE coverage. For now, (unlocked) Verizon model would be best if you want the ability to use it on any U.S. carrier.
700Mhz would help indoor coverage; it is not really going to improve coverage
but again t-mobile bought spectrum from verizon; if t-mobile bought those spectrum where they did not had coverage before yes it will improve.