Which variant should I get to operate on MetroPCS?
Right now, I have a Galaxy S4 SGH-i337 AT&T unit. It would only pick up Edge on MetroPCS (we're running on T-Mo's towers, of course). I had to use QPST to unlock the AWS 1700 band so I could pick up 4G in my area. Works fine now.
I am told that as of now, unlocking AWS is NOT possible on the Note 3, so basically I can only pick up whatever bands the phone can get, out of the box.
When buying the Note 3, I should get the T-Mobile variant [SM-N900T] correct?
A seller from Craigslist has a Factory Unlocked SM-N900T, but he told me that I should NOT buy it because it will not work on MetroPCS. So I am confused. But I figure if I buy the AT&T variant, I'll be stuck on Edge again with no way to unlock AWS 1700.
Advice, please?
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I know the AT&T note 2 and att galaxy s4 were unlocked to utilize tmobile's aws bands. I checked the specs of the AT&T note3 and it appears that technically that it can access those tmobile aws bands. Can somebody let me know if I buy an AT&T note 3, will I for certain in the future be able to access those tmobile aws bands if I install the correct baseband? Are there people working on this unlock?
As far as I know, Verizon is using the N900V on their network which requires CDMA band.
I bought a SM-N900W8 from Telus Canada and after having it unlocked, I was unable to have it registered under my Verizon account.
So, not wanting to pay the outragious roaming price that we have from our greedy Canadian Carriers, I purchased an AT&T Pay as you GO sim card.
TaDa!!!!
This is due to the use by Verizon of CDMA band which isn't supported by most Canadian Cellphone that requires at least WCDMA OR LTE/GSM Band.
So, if you're planning to travel the USA and are looking to get an American SIM Card, most likely, verizon will not be an option for you (they're expensive anyway)
AT & T and T - mobile supports the GSM as far as I know.
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Hey all,
I have tried searching the internet exhaustively to find an answer to this question, but cant seen to get an answer.
I am currently a T-Mobile user, but am thinking of switching over to Verizon for better coverage while traveling in the US. I would like to purchase a used note 3, and don't know which of the variants is going to be best for me. I know that there are many variants including n900t, n900v, n900a, n9000, and n9005.
I have found a pretty good comparison of the frequencies here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-note-3/313564-unlocked-t-mobile-version-most-inter-operable-other-networks.html.
But this does not answer my question. I understand that if I get the N900T, it will not have the ability to get the LTE Band 13 700 MHz frequency. But how much of verizons towers operate on this frequency as opposed to the other ones that the N900T can operate on?
In other word, between all of these models, which is the most inter-operable with BOTH T-Mobile and Verizon?
You cannot use a gsm phone on a cdma carrier.
The SM-N900T is a tmobile 4g/LTE GSM phone with an unlocked bootloader.
The SM-N900A is an AT&T 4g/LTE GSM phone with a locked bootloader.
The SM-N9005 is an international 4g/LTE GSM phone with an unlocked bootloader.
The SM-N900 is an international gsm 3g only phone (exynos based) with an unlocked bootloader.
The SM-N900V is a Verizon 4g/LTE CDMA/GSM phone with a LOCKED bootloader. (Same as the SM-N900P but with sprint)
In the US, T-Mobile is a GSM carrier, whereas Verizon is a CDMA carrier that uses gsm for LTE ONLY.
The only model that will work on both Verizon and T-Mobile is the SM-N900V, but you'll have to unlock it, and the bootloader is locked, so no tinkering outside of rooting.
Sent from my leanKernel 3.4 powered stock 4.4.2 (NF1) SM-N900T
Been thinking about replacing my Note 2 N7100. It does not work on ATT 4G LTE
Which unlocked international Note 4s are best for AT&T with regard to LTE Bands in the US. or do I have top buy the AT&T variant for reliable LTE?
According to the specs, N910F also covers all AT&T bands
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According to the specs, N910F also covers all AT&T bands
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But will they technically work in the US? I don;t want to pay $800 for a bootloader locked up Note 4. When I can buy an international version for the same money
Hi,
I'm on AT&T and planning on buying an S7 Edge. I'm trying to look for a unit with a good price and don't care if it's a different variant but I'd like to know what I'd be missing by not getting the AT&T one (G935A):
1. If flashing the AT&T firmware on the T-Mobile variant (G935T) or any other (Verizon, Rogers, etc), will it work just like the AT&T one and will it activate all the LTE bands? or AT&T will still not recognize it as an AT&T one? any other AT&T feature that might be missing?
2.- Does the VoLTE and WIFI calling on AT&T works in any other S7 variant? I think I read is possible but root is needed.
Thanks!
I can verify that using the Verizon S7 and S7e works with AT&T firmware. All AT&T LTE bands including VoLTE and WiFi calling work. No root required.
I have tmobile S7e that I flashed the AT&T firmware on. It's running great and works great.