I signed up with Metro PCS (T-MOBILE 3G resources) similar to Straight Talk etc. However, I'm only getting "Tmobiles 2g" in Pomona, CA. Any ideas?
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This is another issue I just found out; the frequency range for this phone is 2100 mhz; so most carriers in America use the 1900 mhz range or below; so, this phone is not able to access 3G or 4G. I couldnt access 3G either; a friend of mine looked at it and found the frequency range. Another thing; yesterday the phone fall down from about a meter high; wasnt that high, the cristal screen totaly broke; since I live in Central America, theres no place to repair it. I owned before a Samsung Galaxy S3 and had some very hard falls and never happened to me. There went my 200 dollars. Take care of it, for the months that I had it, I mostly used it only with Wifi.
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I suspect that if you are only getting 2g they may be only allowing for that with your service. Or, your APN Settings are not correct for 3g or above use. I have found that XDA Developers have good setting research http://www.xda-developers.com/
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This is another issue I just found out; the frequency range for this phone is 2100 mhz; so most carriers in America use the 1900 mhz range or below; so, this phone is not able to access 3G or 4G. I couldn´t access 3G either; a friend of mine looked at it and found the frequency range. Another thing; yesterday the phone fall down from about a meter high; wasn´t that high, the cristal screen totaly broke; since I live in Central America, there´s no place to repair it. I owned before a Samsung Galaxy S3 and had some very hard falls and never happened to me. There went my 200 dollars. Take care of it, for the months that I had it, I mostly used it only with Wifi. This is another issue I just found out; the frequency range for this phone is 2100 mhz; so most carriers in America use the 1900 mhz range or below; so, this phone is not able to access 3G or 4G. I couldn´t access 3G either; a friend of mine looked at it and found the frequency range. Another thing; yesterday the phone fall down from about a meter high; wasn´t that high, the cristal screen totaly broke; since I live in Central America, there´s no place to repair it. I owned before a Samsung Galaxy S3 and had some very hard falls and never happened to me. There went my 200 dollars. Take care... » Read More This is another issue I just found out; the frequency range for this phone is 2100 mhz; so most carriers in America use the 1900 mhz range or below; so, this phone is not able to access 3G or 4G. I couldn´t access 3G either; a friend of mine looked at it and found the frequency range. Another thing; yesterday the phone fall down from about a meter high; wasn´t that high, the cristal screen totaly broke; since I live in Central America, there´s no place to repair it. I owned before a Samsung Galaxy S3 and had some very hard falls and never happened to me. There went my 200 dollars. Take care of it, for the months that I had it, I mostly used it only with Wifi. « Show Less
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You must know 3g frencuency. Y dominicana de hace 3g from claro bit onle 2g with Orange. Is a frwcuency thing with the carrier not The phone.
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is on YouTube under ( star n8000 ) with all the APN. use AT&T; /Net10/ h20 for 3g... TMobile/ Straight talk is only 2g.
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It seems to support the 850, 1900 & 2100mhz 3g (HSPA/HSDPA/UMTS) frequencies. I bought 1 for my mom hoping that it would work for T Mobile's 3g here in the States. It does pick up here and there in the Dallas Texas area but usually remains at 2g for most of the time. that would mean that this version does not support the 1700 mhz frequency. as someone else already replied, t Mobile is rolling out there 1900 frequency coverage to support the iPhone so it is getting better. the description on this item doesn't specify which version the phone is, but multiple types exist, however the 1 I purchased from Amazon was , apparantly, the 1900/2100 frequency type. It seems to support the 850, 1900 & 2100mhz 3g (HSPA/HSDPA/UMTS) frequencies. I bought 1 for my mom hoping that it would work for T Mobile's 3g here in the States. It does pick up here and there in the Dallas Texas area but usually remains at 2g for most of the time. that would mean that this version does not support the 1700 mhz frequency. as someone else already replied, t Mobile is rolling out there 1900 frequency coverage to support the iPhone so it is getting better. the description on this item doesn't specify which version the phone is, but multiple types exist, however the 1 I... » Read More It seems to support the 850, 1900 & 2100mhz 3g (HSPA/HSDPA/UMTS) frequencies. I bought 1 for my mom hoping that it would work for T Mobile's 3g here in the States. It does pick up here and there in the Dallas Texas area but usually remains at 2g for most of the time. that would mean that this version does not support the 1700 mhz frequency. as someone else already replied, t Mobile is rolling out there 1900 frequency coverage to support the iPhone so it is getting better. the description on this item doesn't specify which version the phone is, but multiple types exist, however the 1 I purchased from Amazon was , apparantly, the 1900/2100 frequency type. « Show Less
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Network this phone support as : Dual SIMs WCDMA 900/2100MHz (3G) GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzf(2G) . Please confirm that the metro pcs can support the network above . If it can , then it will work .
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2G and EDGE will work fine on the T-Mobile / Straight Talk network. However, your ability to get a 4G HSPA+ data connection will depend on whether they have upgraded your local towers with the 1900 MHz HSPA+ radios. You may also need a "4G" SIM card (according to T-Mobile customer service). However, I've found that their "3G" SIM cards work just fine on their HSPA+ capable towers.
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well, i just could tell this is not good modem for me in usa. after set apn each sim cards, "simple mobile sim internet plan" and "t-mobile sim $3 per day plan" were not working as 3g. and sometime not working even 2g connection, i'm not sure if it's other country.
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T mobile is in US right? Sorry i can't really answer your question. I am using that in canada and it gives me 4G service. It works for me. But I know US phone doesn't work the full extand in canada. It only gives 3G service of a US phone in canada.
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Mine had wi fi. It was a very low end phone and better ones can be had. Metro is switching to gsm through.t mobile. Straight talk has deals on reconditioned phones with more memory for ad much as this one cost me.
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Gms seems to work basically any were, I have T-Mobile and It's working find on the west coast
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Do NOT get the Verizon model. It does work, but you will only get 2G.Much better choice is an unlocked ATT model. With that you will get 4G LTE.Metro has the program "Bring your own GSM phone " and activate it with your metro service. You will get a GSM SIM card but everything else in your account will stay the same.
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Hello! I am with T-Mobile and my phone works great I get 3-G. Hope this helps!
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When I traveled to the states, I tried T-Mobile. It is pretty good. But always double check with your area for local carrier apn setup. That makes a big difference when I switch between Canadian and us networks.
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I live in Troy Al and I have 3g here. I love the phone as well. FYI: motorola smartphones will allow you to use the hot spot(tether) feature yet straighttalk does not allow tethering. Straight talk will limit data and slow u down. Once they slow ur data, it is permanent. Hope this helps.
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Unfortunately the phone does not display at what frequency it is currently connected.It does support 3G(t-mobile in Los Angeles) .
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There are markets that support metro pcs, but I would caution you to investigate what type of network metro pcs uses. Usually a visit to their Kiosk or phone call will clarify the network used on the area you want to use your device. If you provided more details as to the area you want to use your device I may be able to give a better answer.
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Hey, here is priceangels. The band for 3G this phone supports is WCDMA 900MHz and 2100MHz.In US, T-mobile supports 3G band in WCDMA 1700/2100 MHz, 1900 MHz. So if you have a T-mobile SIM, you can use this phone to access 3G network.
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Anybody having trouble using 3G data with AT&T? My 5800 is showing excellent 3.5G signal but when I try using data it just gives me an error message. It works fine if I keep the phone in GSM-mode though... EDIT: An extremely stupid design choice in AT&T's SIM card structure. Even though I had a 3G capable sim card, it wasn't 3G-enabled so couldn't use the data (but oddly enough could use the bandwidth to talk to people. If anyone else has this problem, just go talk to someone at AT&T.