Hi - I have the T-mobile U.S. T-zones grandfathered plan, which phone version can I buy to get 3G speeds on that data plan?
I know Note 2 has several models. Someone told me I could use the AT&T US model if I live in a area that has been refarmed (I live in Orlando, FL).
Someone then told me I should get the Canadian model but I am having a hard time finding a site that sells the Canadian model from Wind/Videotron/Mobilicity.
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I have a chance to get an early TMobile TP2. Does anyone know if the AT&T and t-mobile versions are expected to have the same hardware?
What I'm really getting at is, will 3g work on both AT&T and t-mobile bands.
I'm is still under contract with my iphone, and I'd like to switch to a phone with a real keyboard.
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Cal
It has been covered in other threads, but, the answer simply is no:
T-mobile: 1700mhz and 2100mhz for 3G
ATT: 850mhz and 1900mhz for 3G
This is correct...the Tmobile TP2 will only do 3G on Tmobile usa!
btw, what chance to get the tmob tp2 are you talking about? It won't be out til 8/12 if we are lucky!
I also have a chance to pick one up locally. May get and try to get unlocked for AT&T
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I also have a chance to pick one up locally. May get and try to get unlocked for AT&T
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a local T-mobile store is willing to sell you a Tp2 early?
wonder if they'll ship.
hey peeps, I'm travelling to key west florida next week and would like to kno if I could get a pay and go service with tmobile oe verizon on my dz? rogers wants $25 extra a month for international text which is 100 sent ultd receive. I'm sure I can find something better down there? I'm sim unlocked, I kno tmobile will work but unfamiliar with pricing etc and I know there's a verizon in key west but dunno if they use the same freq bands.
thanks for any info you guys can help with!
cheers
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Can't answer for sure because there can be frequency issues depending on your carrier. But your options are going to be either T-mobile or a regional carrier that covers that area that will give you a prepay SIM. Verizon and Sprint are CDMA aka no SIM and won't work.
Just looked at T-mobile they offer a prepay plan of $30 for a month of service with 1500 talk&text and 30mb of web. You'll have to check coverage though and as I said you need to make sure your DZ will work with the frequencies that T-mo is on, which I think is 1700mhz.
ok I will see what google can find for me thanks for the input! even still at 30 a month I get more than rogers can cover me there. only issue is finding a tmobile store or. like u said a local provider. I will do some searching here in a bit.
if anyone else has any opinions or advice its welcome
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I think the Rogers desire z uses the same 3g as AT&T. If the Rogers phones work on the Bell 3G then this is true.
I 2nd ^^ this guy.
I think rogers is using the same 3G bands as AT&T, so you'd have to....
1. Unlock your DZ
2. Change the APN settings to AT&T
3. Enjoy your trip to florida
Will I be able to get it to work on Sprint's network here state side? I live in California and can get a great deal while I am here in Taiwan
I just know sprint doesn't have sim cards but there must be a way right? Also if not on sprint if I had to last resort go to another carrier?
Thanks in advance.
Sprint
No you can't use a gsm phone on cdma system. Sprint uses a different system then att or tmobile, which are gsm. The only hope for you if on sprint is if sprint themselves release this phone and if I have read correctly it might not be the quad variant. So save your money till you get home.
alternate carrier might be at&t. you can buy a micro-sim on amazon and even go for a relatively cheap prepaid phone plan. or buy the micro-sim from net10 and go for their $50/month everything "unlimited" plan - which we all know for most carriers still means limited data, you just have to find out at which point they kick you off. from what i've read, there's a similar possibility on straight-talk. i think net10 and straight-talk use the at&t towers on gsm. (on cdma, net10 where i live uses the sprint system.) i went for the at&t plan - $2/day unlimited talk/text when used (i don't talk or text that often) and a data plan (they come in different sizes/prices).
As stated, Sprint uses CDMA. Most of the world uses GSM. The international One X will never work on Sprint.
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Hi - I have the T-mobile U.S. T-zones grandfathered plan, which phone version can I buy to get 3G speeds on that data plan?
I know Note 2 has several models. Someone told me I could use the AT&T US model if I live in a area that has been refarmed (I live in Orlando, FL).
Someone then told me I should get the Canadian model but I am having a hard time finding a site that sells the Canadian model from Wind/Videotron/Mobilicity.
Thanks
Start paying for your internet like the rest of us
Nah, just kidding. But the last time I checked on the whole "smartphones with T-zones" thing was a few years ago-.at that point, it worked with any phone that didn't need a special apn(like danger or rim devices). If that still holds true, it won't matter which model of note 2 you get. Good luck.
actually I think the frequency 1700 available for T-mobile is only available on the Canadian Wind/Videotron/Mobilicity.
The U.S. AT&T device based on what I read here works if you are in T-mobile area that is reframed.
joogle said:
actually I think the frequency 1700 available for T-mobile is only available on the Canadian Wind/Videotron/Mobilicity.
The U.S. AT&T device based on what I read here works if you are in T-mobile area that is reframed.
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...or international version (N7100).
I purchased the 7100 and I have T-Zones. If your in a good refarmed area you will get H/H+ I'm pulling about 5-8 Mbps here in California
Hi - how I can tell if my area is refarmed, my zip is 32828. Also, will it then stay that way, I mean will T-mobile ever change the refarmed area?
Basically am inquiring if I get the 7100 model will it be useless for me with T-zones in like a few months,etc.
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I purchased the 7100 and I have T-Zones. If your in a good refarmed area you will get H/H+ I'm pulling about 5-8 Mbps here in California
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Check this site http://airportal.de for refarm coverage.
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I'd just get a brand new international Note 2 off eBay. I got my first one for $575 under their daily deals. Check amazon as well.
Checked into Jedi-X Academy on my SGH-T889
But I would need to know if my area zip 32828 will be fine in getting 3G, also is refarmed a temp config or will they switch.
EmceeGeek said:
I'd just get a brand new international Note 2 off eBay. I got my first one for $575 under their daily deals. Check amazon as well.
Checked into Jedi-X Academy on my SGH-T889
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Hi
I'm looking into buying Note 2 but can't wrap my head around which version to buy;
International, at&t, sprint, tmobile, verizon?
1. I'm from the NYC area.
2. I'd prefer to buy the device and use a prepaid plan (instead of being tied to one of the carriers).
3. I want a good Voice and Data service. Good Data service meaning a good 3g service, anything above is a plus but not a necessity for me.
4. Prepaid providers I know of: PagePlus(using verizon), VerginMobile(sprint), StraightTalk(using at&t/tmobile?)
(5. Price: the international version is cheaper ($600 vs $700 ) than buying from the carrier.)
Information, advice and reasoning would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
zeviq said:
Hi
I'm looking into buying Note 2 but can't wrap my head around which version to buy;
International, at&t, sprint, tmobile, verizon?
1. I'm from the NYC area.
2. I'd prefer to buy the device and use a prepaid plan (instead of being tied to one of the carriers).
3. I want a good Voice and Data service. Good Data service meaning a good 3g service, anything above is a plus but not a necessity for me.
4. Prepaid providers I know of: PagePlus(using verizon), VerginMobile(sprint), StraightTalk(using at&t/tmobile?)
(5. Price: the international version is cheaper ($600 vs $700 ) than buying from the carrier.)
Information, advice and reasoning would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
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I have the international version (purchased in Singapore) and find that it doesn't use some of the same 3G bands that t-mobile uses. While I have good 3G/HSPA+ at home, a few blocks away the signal drops to 2G. Now this is Southern California and I don't know if the situation is the same in NYC, but I'd do some research along these lines before making a purchase if I were you.
mudge
iCurmudgeon said:
I have the international version (purchased in Singapore) and find that it doesn't use some of the same 3G bands that t-mobile uses. While I have good 3G/HSPA+ at home, a few blocks away the signal drops to 2G. Now this is Southern California and I don't know if the situation is the same in NYC, but I'd do some research along these lines before making a purchase if I were you.
mudge
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Thanks for the info mudge.
Yes it does require some research.. I was hopping to find someone from my area who already had done the necessary research...
Thanks.
zeviq