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Question about T-Mobile data speeds with the GN
- Is there a big difference between 21Mbps and 42Mbps phones other than theoretical top speed? Right now, I just switched to T-Mobile and got the Galaxy S2 which gets me around 6-7Mbps around town. If I trade in and get the Nexus, will speeds be any slower or will speeds be around the same since it's only works on T-Mobile's 21Mbps HSPA network..
This is pretty weird for me, I've always been with either Verizon or Sprint, so I'm new to the whole SIM card thing and GSM networks..04-26-2012 04:49 PMLike 0 - Jerry HildenbrandSpace CowboyThere's something different, but I'm not sure what lol.
If I drop my SIM card in my SGSII, I get about 10-11M/s download speed.
In the very same spot, I get about 7M/s with my G Nex.
I am NOT in a 21 or 42 network, my area is only rated at 14.4.
What any of that means, I duuno. In the end, you can't tell much of a difference between them, and in fact the G Nex with Chrome seems faster on the web than the SGSII with the stock Samsung browser.04-26-2012 05:06 PMLike 0 - Is there a big difference between 21Mbps and 42Mbps phones other than theoretical top speed? Right now, I just switched to T-Mobile and got the Galaxy S2 which gets me around 6-7Mbps around town. If I trade in and get the Nexus, will speeds be any slower or will speeds be around the same since it's only works on T-Mobile's 21Mbps HSPA network..
This is pretty weird for me, I've always been with either Verizon or Sprint, so I'm new to the whole SIM card thing and GSM networks..04-26-2012 11:21 PMLike 0 - I might have to eat my words seeing that I am getting terrible speeds on the tmobile network. I know for a fact I am in a 21+ m/s coverage area but can't seem to pull more than 1.2 megs at best... What am I doing wrong? Is there a setting I have to set up? I can't even get a H+ signal. It just shows H and might drop to 3g here and there. Is there something wrong the 404.buil404.build? .04-27-2012 10:47 PMLike 0
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- I might have to eat my words seeing that I am getting terrible speeds on the tmobile network. I know for a fact I am in a 21+ m/s coverage area but can't seem to pull more than 1.2 megs at best... What am I doing wrong? Is there a setting I have to set up? I can't even get a H+ signal. It just shows H and might drop to 3g here and there. Is there something wrong the 404.buil404.build? .
Is this a problem with the Nexus and Tmobile service?
Is a new sim card the answer?04-28-2012 11:39 PMLike 0 -
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2arnold1997 likes this.04-28-2012 11:51 PMLike 1 - When I checked from the tmo store I came to know that the unlocked phones even though they support the tmo network do not support HSPA+ which is basically HSPA with back haul but only plain HSPA. So you will only see H and not H+ . Hope this information helps.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 204-29-2012 03:34 PMLike 0 - When I checked from the tmo store I came to know that the unlocked phones even though they support the tmo network do not support HSPA+ which is basically HSPA with back haul but only plain HSPA. So you will only see H and not H+ . Hope this information helps.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 204-29-2012 04:45 PMLike 0 -
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 204-29-2012 05:38 PMLike 0 -
- Wow....someone getting 6 megs down on tmo???? I would kill for that. I have not gotten over 2 megs down since i got it two days ago. Popped the sim back into my g2x at home...4 megs. popped it back into gnex home----1.5. What gives.......man I will be pissed if this will not run over two megs in a good coverage tmo are.. Man o man.04-29-2012 06:37 PMLike 0
- I don't have T-Mobile but im getting anywhere from 3-6 mbps download with At&t...
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 204-29-2012 09:42 PMLike 0 - I get between 5-6mbs on tmo. Phone shows "H" and sometimes 3G. I just assumed "H" was HSPA+. Never heard of "H+". 6mb is fine with me. Can Netflix and video chat no problem.
As for cost, I believe tmo has a prepaid unlimited everything for about $60. I'm on a family plan which is about $80 per month; unlimited everything. (Per line).04-30-2012 01:36 AMLike 0 - Wow....someone getting 6 megs down on tmo???? I would kill for that. I have not gotten over 2 megs down since i got it two days ago. Popped the sim back into my g2x at home...4 megs. popped it back into gnex home----1.5. What gives.......man I will be pissed if this will not run over two megs in a good coverage tmo are.. Man o man.
They have $60 tier with: UL minutes, UL text, UL/2gb cap data.
and a $70 tier with: UL minutes, UL text, UL/5gb cap data.
Simple Mobile has $60 UL / UL / UL (cap ~8gb) plans.
Other AT&T MVNO's have plans in the $45-$75 range with about the same features.
x : no service
R : roaming
G : GPRS
E : EDGE
3G : UMTS
H : HSDPA / HSPA+ / HSPAP
On the phone under "status" you'll never see it say "HSPA+". On 4.0.2 you'll see "HSDPA". On 4.0.4 you'll see "HSPAP:15".04-30-2012 01:58 AMLike 2 - Should check your APNs. It should get the same speeds assuming the dBm connection is relatively the same.
This is not true. You get full speeds. They pipe the bits to your SIM and your phone picks it up. They don't discriminate on the devices. I get 100% full-on HSPA+ on my i9250 Galaxy Nexus.
I'm on T-Mobile prepaid $30/mo. 100 minutes, UL text, UL/5gb cap data.
They have $60 tier with: UL minutes, UL text, UL/2gb cap data.
and a $70 tier with: UL minutes, UL text, UL/5gb cap data.
Simple Mobile has $60 UL / UL / UL (cap ~8gb) plans.
Other AT&T MVNO's have plans in the $45-$75 range with about the same features.
There is no "H+" icon on the Galaxy Nexus. You'll only be able to show:
x : no service
R : roaming
G : GPRS
E : EDGE
3G : UMTS
H : HSDPA / HSPA+ / HSPAP
On the phone under "status" you'll never see it say "HSPA+". On 4.0.2 you'll see "HSDPA". On 4.0.4 you'll see "HSPAP:15".04-30-2012 02:10 AMLike 0 - Yep worked out fine. I am getting close to 8 Meg's down in strong spots. So it is working, just neveru realized that at home I only get 2 bars signal thus slower speeds. But I hit over 8Meg's at work constantly all day today so I am a happy go camper. Plus I realized something interesting. Even with lower bars at home I am able to render pages on the chrome browser incredibly fast. It is insane how optimized that browser is for android. Good bye stock browser.
Ps......members we right. The gnex never shows h+. H is H+04-30-2012 07:15 PMLike 0 - No problem. Good luck in your future endeavors.
Yep worked out fine. I am getting close to 8 Meg's down in strong spots. So it is working, just neveru realized that at home I only get 2 bars signal thus slower speeds. But I hit over 8Meg's at work constantly all day today so I am a happy go camper. Plus I realized something interesting. Even with lower bars at home I am able to render pages on the chrome browser incredibly fast. It is insane how optimized that browser is for android. Good bye stock browser.
Ps......members we right. The gnex never shows h+. H is H+04-30-2012 07:27 PMLike 0 -
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- In Phoenix and areas in the East Valley I only get an average of 3Mbps down and 1.5Mbps up. Peak speeds sometimes reach 4Mbps. I'm not terribly impressed since this is the same speeds my 3G Galaxy S Vibrant got as well.
But since I've had four Galaxy Nexus and they've all done it and I know others get better results in other places, I assume it's just lame HSPA+ service here in the Phoenix areas (at least the parts where I've been trying it).
It's sufficient though, so I'll live with it.04-30-2012 11:28 PMLike 0 -
Secondly, I thought Simple Mobile throttled way before 8GB. If thats their limit would it make their $60 plan a better option than T-Mobile's $60 dollar Monthly 4G plan ?05-01-2012 03:41 PMLike 0 -
I know there are a lot of people who do VOIP, but its just not worth the hassle to save such little money. Once you're into VOIP you're paying monthly + per minute for that service on top of your own plan, plus the hassle, you might as well just get an unlimited talk plan.
Secondly, I thought Simple Mobile throttled way before 8GB. If thats their limit would it make their $60 plan a better option than T-Mobile's $60 dollar Monthly 4G plan ?
There is another option much better than the T-Mobile $60 plan, from Straight Talk. They offer UL / UL / "UL"(2gb) plan for $45. So if you're staying under $45 and don't "abuse" (they're pretty strict) your data then you can save more there.
The only merit I see to the $70 T-Mobile plan is the security to know where they throttle at. You pay just a little more in order to know that you have that full 5gb. Its pretty much a power-users plan (or someone who doesn't want to have "minute anxiety" or "data anxiety".
For someone with the Galaxy Nexus (or other flagships), the only 2 relevant plans from T-Mobile are the $30 plan for heavy data / light talk users, and the $70 plan for heavy data / heavy talk users. The other two runners (mentioned above) are Straight Talk $45 medium data / heavy talk, and Simple Mobile $60 heavy data / heavy talk. ALL of which are killer deals compared to AT&T and Verizon, honestly.05-01-2012 03:53 PMLike 0
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