T-Mobile is deploying 1900MHz HSPA/4G

[Guest 214]

I'd also like to know why FL is pretty solid in coverage like that vs everywhere else.

The HSPA+ map for FL is false.

[terryjohnson16]

I'd also like to know why FL is pretty solid in coverage like that vs everywhere else.

in florida, tmobile has deep spectrum. i think they have near 30 to 50mhz of aws, and nearly the same for pcs. thats why florida has blazing fast areas for hspa+.

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[ilvla2]

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These are the only maps I know of and I believe they are native coverage maps. I also don't know how current they are. The top is AWS (3g/4g) and the bottom is PCS (2g).

The AWS map may look a little underwhelming, but T-mobile does have the the licenses to cover 100% of the nation with AWS. They just need to build out the network. Although, I have a feeling with the failed merger attempt and the new AT&T/T-Mobile roaming agreements, T-mobile may not want/need to build out their network and instead rely on roaming on AT&T's HSPA PCS network.

That map is WAY over confident for NorCal, I can tell you that. Man, and I thought Verizon and AT&T were the only ones who padded the truth.

[GSMinCT]

in florida, tmobile has deep spectrum. i think they have near 30 to 50mhz of aws, and nearly the same for pcs. thats why florida has blazing fast areas for hspa+.

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Spectrum depth and coverage are two totally different things. AT&T also owns 50mhz of CLR in the Eastern half of the state...

[jarrodpd]

That map is WAY over confident for NorCal, I can tell you that. Man, and I thought Verizon and AT&T were the only ones who padded the truth.

Tell me about it, yesterday I was out in the country and the Verizon map showed they had coverage all around us yet the three people with me that had Verizon didn't have signal, and the one that had a 4S only would get a bar for a second then drop again. While T-Mobile and At&T were fine having nearly full bars on our iPhones

[xur17]

If someone has a pentaband Android phone (supports aws and pcs 4g on TMobile), is there some way to see which the phone is connected to? I've looked around in the settings menu, but haven't found anything.

[cmstlist]

If someone has a pentaband Android phone (supports aws and pcs 4g on TMobile), is there some way to see which the phone is connected to? I've looked around in the settings menu, but haven't found anything.

Depends. Most Samsung and LG Androids (EXCEPT Nexus models) have a band list menu that lets you restrict it to one or the other. So you could probably do it on the Vibrant, Exhibit II, GS2, Blaze, maybe the Tab 10.1, all of which have both AWS & PCS. Don't know if any of the LGs have PCS 3G.

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If someone has a pentaband Android phone (supports aws and pcs 4g on TMobile), is there some way to see which the phone is connected to? I've looked around in the settings menu, but haven't found anything.

Depends. Most Samsung and LG Androids (EXCEPT Nexus models) have a band list menu that lets you restrict it to one or the other. So you could probably do it on the Vibrant, Exhibit II, GS2, Blaze, maybe the Tab 10.1, all of which have both AWS & PCS. Don't know if any of the LGs have PCS 3G.

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Galaxy Nexus has all HSPA bands.

[jarrodpd]

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Galaxy Nexus has all HSPA bands.

I think what he meant was that you can't go in and select a band to use.

[cmstlist]

I think what he meant was that you can't go in and select a band to use.

Correct, I specifically excluded Nexus devices because they don't have a band select menu. There may yet be a way to detect/select bands, but I haven't heard of it being found yet.

[GSMinCT]

Correct, I specifically excluded Nexus devices because they don't have a band select menu. There may yet be a way to detect/select bands, but I haven't heard of it being found yet.

There must be a way. You also don't need a pentaband device, just a T-Mobile one that also has PCS bands.

[cmstlist]

The Samsung and LG band select menus are proprietary additions that are not part of the base Android OS. Nexus devices are pure base Android OS. AFAIK there is nothing in the core OS that allows for selecting/identifying individual radio bands.

[ja5219]

Can anyone refresh me a little on the bands selection.

My Exhibit II has a whole GSM and WCMDA selection with each section having a whole set of bands to choose from.
Where exactly does AWS and PCS fit in this.

[tmotk]

Some more spectrum for TMobile in deficient areas.

http://www.tmonews.com/2012/04/t-mob...al-us-markets/

[cmstlist]

Can anyone refresh me a little on the bands selection.

My Exhibit II has a whole GSM and WCMDA selection with each section having a whole set of bands to choose from.
Where exactly does AWS and PCS fit in this.

AWS 3G = WCDMA AWS or WCDMA 1700
PCS 3G = WCDMA 1900

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