On ATT and getting HSPA+

[harrycarry250]

Who here has received there devices and is using them on ATT's HSPA+ network. I got my phone at the T-mobile store and I have not been able to pick up an H+ data signal.

 

[DirkBelig]

Whose SIM are you using? AT&T's? Straight Talk? Doesn't AT&T HSPA show as "4G" while T-Mobile shows "H+"?

 

[qnet]

Whose SIM are you using? AT&T's? Straight Talk? Doesn't AT&T HSPA show as "4G" while T-Mobile shows "H+"?

It only show 4G on their branded phones. On my Gnex it shows what you're actaully getting which is HSPA or HSPDA.

 

[Andrew Martonik]

You'll never see a "H+" in the status bar, just "H".

Look in "About phone" > "Status" to see how the phone is connected. It should be HSDPA or HSPA+ when you look there.

 

[harrycarry250]

Thank you. My phone was going between HSPA and HSPA+. I did not see HSDPA but that may be my area.

 

[DirkBelig]

It only show 4G on their branded phones. On my Gnex it shows what you're actaully getting which is HSPA or HSPDA.

 

[Andrew Martonik]

Thank you. My phone was going between HSPA and HSPA+. I did not see HSDPA but that may be my area.

There you go. If it shows "HSPA+" in your status area of the settings, then you're good.

 

[daniel2744]

Really? Cause on my gnex it actually showed me "H+" but my nexus 4 doesn't but its not a big deal

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[Andrew Martonik]

Really? Cause on my gnex it actually showed me "H+" but my nexus 4 doesn't but its not a big deal

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Not if you were on stock firmware. The Galaxy Nexus doesn't have an "H+" icon in the software, even.

 

[daniel2744]

oh okay i just remembered i was rooted and running panaroidandroid lol. thanks for the clarification

 

[Jnorton2724]

I'm getting HSPA: 10 using my micro sim from my GS3 with my Nexus 4.

 

[SuperManFan]

Also HPSA:10 using iPhone 5 SIM (Boulder, CO)

 

[Parth Ghetia]

I saw HSPA:10 too, until I turned off Wi-Fi and loaded a webpage. I went back into the Status page and it changed to HSPA+:15

 

[Jnorton2724]

I saw HSPA:10 too, until I turned off Wi-Fi and loaded a webpage. I went back into the Status page and it changed to HSPA+:15

So it goes up or down based on what the device is doing it seems like. Good to know.

 

[jpprice]

Yeah mine seems to go up and down as well. I load a webpage and it goes up to HSPA+ 15 and then after it loads it goes back down to HSPA 10

 

[Jnorton2724]

Yeah mine seems to go up and down as well. I load a webpage and it goes up to HSPA+ 15 and then after it loads it goes back down to HSPA 10

To save battery I would assume. I've noticed that as well goes from HSPA 10 to HSPA+ 15 depending on what your doing.

 

[slowman]

Yep. Same here. HSPA10 when on WiFi. Then I turned it off and checked it again. Hspa + 15. Good to see it working. Using iPhone 5 nano SIM with adapter. Works great!