I keep telling people that T-Mobile's limited LTE isn't necessarily a problem. HSPA+ is plenty fast.
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T-Mobile USA Rolling Out Software Update for Existing Unlocked iPhone Customers
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I keep telling people that T-Mobile's limited LTE isn't necessarily a problem. HSPA+ is plenty fast.
Neat! Whereas previously, the Messages app would spawn a new thread on my phone depending on whether something was sent as SMS or iMessage, it now keeps it in one thread. Probably something to do with the new APNs 
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I sincerely doubt that 3G will be gone soon, because why would T-Mobile have bothered to refarm their 3G spectrum to the 1900 Mhz band?
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I sincerely doubt that 3G will be gone soon, because why would T-Mobile have bothered to refarm their 3G spectrum to the 1900 Mhz band?
I am in Cleveland, OH.
Sometimes I get 3G (very rare). Friday I had full signal, and did this speed test. I could create a mobile hotspot until then.
Since friday i can't get 3G, only Edge. Now I did the carrier update, got visual voicemail, lost mobile hotspot, and the networkis still on Edge.
Sometimes I get 3G (very rare). Friday I had full signal, and did this speed test. I could create a mobile hotspot until then.
Since friday i can't get 3G, only Edge. Now I did the carrier update, got visual voicemail, lost mobile hotspot, and the networkis still on Edge.
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Yes, losing personal hotspot sucks. Anybody have a clue on how to get that back?
Edge will be around for many years on T-mobile. They do not even have plans to replace the current edge towers anytime soon. Right now the refarming to 1900Mhz is only happening in places that already have 3G.
And 3G isn't going away. HSPA+ is built on top of 3G. In fact it is 3G (some call it 3.5G).
Duh, it says 6:18PM in your screenshot, should have been a hint for me.
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
Yes they did, my verizon iphone 5 got the carrier update OTA in Salt Lake City, Utah. Still seeing EDGE here, though.
Yes, I tried rebooting the phone, enablind and disabling airplane mode... It seems like they have the 3G disabled in the area.
if you were getting edge before the update, you are gonna get it after... The network hasn't been refarmed in your area.
Kills T-Mo Hotspot
I used my hotspot to download the update to iTunes since it's firewalled at work. Once the settings were set up it killed the very same Hotspot that gave me the update. Now I have to call T-Mobile to see if my plan will still support it. Bummer.
I used my hotspot to download the update to iTunes since it's firewalled at work. Once the settings were set up it killed the very same Hotspot that gave me the update. Now I have to call T-Mobile to see if my plan will still support it. Bummer.
It is possible they are still working on that tower. When they are refarming it isn't uncommon for it to appear and disappear randomly.
With those 3G speeds, u don't need anything else... WOW!!!
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Yeah, you gain visual voice mail and lose mobile hotspot (depending on the plan). Will catch many off guard at an inopportune time.
I've decided to forgo visual voice mail and the 4G icon for as long as I can, and keep personal hotspot enabled. I already have the correct MMS settings.
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I think I figured out how the get the hotspot working. Mine worked fine, then after the update it stopped. I logged into my T-Mobile account online and went to "view plan and service details" Under "Services" I clicked manage and scrolled down to the HotSpot section. Listed there is the 500MB Smartphone Mobile HotSpot option and under price it shows FREE. I added this to my plan, gave it 5 minutes, restarted my phone, and it was then available and working perfectly.
I think I figured out how the get the hotspot working. Mine worked fine, then after the update it stopped. I logged into my T-Mobile account online and went to "view plan and service details" Under "Services" I clicked manage and scrolled down to the HotSpot section. Listed there is the 500MB Smartphone Mobile HotSpot option and under price it shows FREE. I added this to my plan, gave it 5 minutes, restarted my phone, and it was then available and working perfectly.
I was wondering about this also. I'm in the Dallas, TX area and at 3G I consistently get a minimum of 5.7 Mbps in the suburbs and 10-13 Mbps in the metro area.
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Just got it
Just got it here in San Francisco, CA
Carrier is "T-Mobile 14.1". My '3G' turned into a '4G' up top.
iPhone 4S.
Just got it here in San Francisco, CA
Carrier is "T-Mobile 14.1". My '3G' turned into a '4G' up top.
iPhone 4S.
For those of you that are eager...
- Carrier update changes references of 3G to 4G
- My new APN for cellular data is fast.t-mobile.com
- My new APN for MMS is fast.t-mobile.com
- MMSC remains the same: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
- MMS max message size the same 1048576
- MMS UA Prof URL: now empty
- Takes away my 'Internet Tethering' section in the Cellular Data Settings
- Puts a 'Setup Personal Hot Spot' button on the cellular page. Press it "PLZ CONTACT TEH TMOBILE TO CAN HAZ SETUP HOTSPOT" (those turds)
- Carrier update changes references of 3G to 4G
- My new APN for cellular data is fast.t-mobile.com
- My new APN for MMS is fast.t-mobile.com
- MMSC remains the same: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
- MMS max message size the same 1048576
- MMS UA Prof URL: now empty
- Takes away my 'Internet Tethering' section in the Cellular Data Settings
- Puts a 'Setup Personal Hot Spot' button on the cellular page. Press it "PLZ CONTACT TEH TMOBILE TO CAN HAZ SETUP HOTSPOT" (those turds)