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Carrier T-Mobile 3G/4G LTE iPhone Speed tests
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I picked up a TMO SIM and opened up a prepaid account to check the service in my area. I can't even get the data to connect and fluctuates between E & 3G & No Service. It had worked previously but something seems to be off today. Perhaps too many new accounts?
Anyway, I'll try again in a different area but signal w/i my home is pretty bad. GUess I'm sticking w/ AT&T for a while. Bummer.
4S in Brooklyn, NYC
Anyway, I'll try again in a different area but signal w/i my home is pretty bad. GUess I'm sticking w/ AT&T for a while. Bummer.
4S in Brooklyn, NYC
It's bc you are using a 4S. I know NYC has been refarmed to have 1900 3G service but its probably very spotty, hence why you fluctuate between E and 3G.
I had the old 5 and even though I live in an area that had been refarmed the 4g signal was so inconsistent that's why I sold it and bought the new tweaked 5 today.
The 4S does not support the AWS 1700/2100 faux 4g, only the new GSM iPhone 5 released today does.
It is so nice to have an iPhone that has a consistent "4G" signal, thank you T Mobile!!
That makes sense. I think I'm going to wait for the next iPhone 5S or 6 or whatever they are going to call it before the upgrade. I always buy my phones unlocked for international travel so I'm excited about TMO's rate structure.
Kinda.
For the $50 plan that includes 500 mb data, you get only tethering up to 500mb
$60 plan that includes 2.5gb data = 2.5 gb tethering allowance total.
$70 plan that has unlimited data = only 500 mb tethering and additional charge if you exceed the 500 mb.....will have to call TMobile for rate.
Rate plans:
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/individual-plans.aspx
Kansas City area
Here are LTE and 4G from the KC area on my T-Mobile iPhone 5. From the exact same location.
LTE
![Speed Test LTE.png]( "Speed Test LTE.png")
4G
![Speed Test 4G.png]( "Speed Test 4G.png")
Here are LTE and 4G from the KC area on my T-Mobile iPhone 5. From the exact same location.
LTE
4G
Any Columbus, Ohio people?
i'm getting about 13mbps down, 3 up.
4g, no LTE.
tmobile iphone 5.
Nice, I wonder if I can get similar speeds on my VZW iPhone if I switch to tmobile.
Looks like T-Mobile network is pretty good. Glad to have this competition. At&t will definitely tighten up...
doubtful.
tmo hasnt refarmed 3g in our area (i read somewhere that they did but it must be a VERY small area), and no lte here yet. i was going to use our att iphone 5s, but all it got was edge.
Here's at Seattle, WA (to be precise at Lynnwood when I bought the tmo iPhone 5). They did say our LTE will be out soon but 4G speeds are pretty good, satisfied so far.
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Nice! I'm especially happy about the talk + surf speed. AT&T doesn't have talk + surf in my opinion.
Depends on location and sometimes time of day.Nyc
Why so low?
I got 15mbs+ on gs2