Lte?

[killer007]

I got the galaxy s3 from virgin....

do they offer LTE for virgin? cuz i only see H+ at my notification bar, i don't think that is LTE right?

[WorldIRC]

http://www.virginmobile.ca/en/support/coverage.html

Did you get an LTE Sim Card?

[killer007]

the LTE sim is the one that is smaller than the regular sim?
how can i tell if it is LTE?

its shows my area is covered the LTE on the map @.@...

[killer007]

ahhhh do i have to pay extra for LTE?

cuz i just found out that it is in the HSPA?

this is what it is in my account:
Network compatibility
Your device runs on the HSPA network

update:
i called them today and asked, and they said i don't have a LTE sim card, i guess i have to go to the store and ask them

[LouisR]

The SIM card should be good if you're using the one provided with the phone.

Bell is a bit more explicit than VMC in terms of which SIM card supports LTE and which one doesn't.

The smaller SIMs you're referring to are known as micro-SIMs, and used in the SGS3. (The "normal" SIM cards we're using are technically mini-SIMs, and the earliest SIM cards were credit card shaped)

Any VMC reps care to expand on serial numbers or other clues to tell apart older HSPA-only micro-SIMs from the newer LTE compatible ones? Likewise, when have the VMC mini-SIMs been shipping in LTE compatible versions?

And last but certainly not least, is your data plan compatible?

[killer007]

i am not sure if the rep on the phone is correct but she said my plan should get LTE, just that i need to go to a store to get a sim for $5 @.@...
i have to go to the store and check with them if that is the case because that really don't make sense cuz they should be giving me a LTE sim from the start of getting my S3 if my plan is LTE enable like the rep said

[killer007]

I went to the store where i got the phone and they gave me a free sim card. it should be LTE on the sim and red, i guess they were busy when i got my phone and didn't have time to check if it is LTE or not, but problem fix very fast

[bimmerboii]

I went to the store where i got the phone and they gave me a free sim card. it should be LTE on the sim and red, i guess they were busy when i got my phone and didn't have time to check if it is LTE or not, but problem fix very fast

Does the phone show lte signal now instead of H+?

How is the battery life of your phone? Does it last a whole day?

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[killer007]

yes it does in some locations, even the map said there is LTE coverage, i see its on and off in some areas

the battery actually quite good, it last me for a whole day for sure, but i used wifi most of the time, so i think that kind of save some battery. i notice that if i use it with H+ and LTE, if i turn the screen on and play around, it kind of drop 1% every 5 to 10 min @.@....

but the standby time is great

[bimmerboii]

Thanks. Im still on the fence on getting one. Although my Virgin tab is at $0 now I already own an HTC One X (international version) and im not sure if the gs3 will be a huge improvement.

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[killer007]

hahahahah i don't have a HTC one X so i can't really say it and compare

but i heard the screen wasn't as nice as the onc x and if you are into the S voice, there is still some problem i find, like lagging and sometimes its hard to use with my accent hahahahha