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bcooln

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Oct 1, 2012
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hi, i have a question, i have tmobile, my iphone 5, sometime it connect to 3g network. However, most of the time, it not connect to my 3g at all, so pretty much i have to internet except wifi. i tried manually turn off and on cellular data, but not working. so anyway has the same problem as i do, and if you do, how did you fix it. thanks
 
hi, i have a question, i have tmobile, my iphone 5, sometime it connect to 3g network. However, most of the time, it not connect to my 3g at all, so pretty much i have to internet except wifi. i tried manually turn off and on cellular data, but not working. so anyway has the same problem as i do, and if you do, how did you fix it. thanks

You will only get edge speeds most of the time. ATT and Tmo use different spectrums. Tmobile is upgrading some of their towers to give the iPhone 3G .
 
hi, i have a question, i have tmobile, my iphone 5, sometime it connect to 3g network. However, most of the time, it not connect to my 3g at all, so pretty much i have to internet except wifi. i tried manually turn off and on cellular data, but not working. so anyway has the same problem as i do, and if you do, how did you fix it. thanks

fix? switch to att ;)

for coverage of 3g thats compatible on the iphonehttp://www.airportal.de/#
 
i mean, my not even connect to internet at all. not even 2G. usually if you have internet on your iphone, it will show the E next to your signal. mine doesn't show at all
 
i mean, my not even connect to internet at all. not even 2G. usually if you have internet on your iphone, it will show the E next to your signal. mine doesn't show at all

oh thats strange.. if your 3g is working then then your APN should be fine. Are you using a cut down micro sim. or nano sim?
 
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