Question about 3.5G speed

[ppeklak]

I just got a GS2 (loooooove it) - i'm coming from a iphone 3gs with unlimited. my question isn't about unlimited data (ATT transferred this over to the GS2).

my question is im still using my normal 3GS SIM...do i need an upgraded SIM to get the 3.5G speeds or do i need to talk to ATT about getting my plan updated to "4G" speeds? right now im getting like 1-3 mbits on speedtest.

thanks for any help!

 

[sucram6791#IM]

its all the same stuff, the sim you have is fine

 

[ridethegutter]

I was told that you needed a 4g sim card.

 

[dmcincubus]

I was told that you needed a 4g sim card.

4g cards don't exist.

 

[dirtbikerr450]

4g cards don't exist.

i think they do the 4g LTE sim card

 

[ChuckeeDroid]

I have an LTE sim card. My old sim wasn't compatible. It was a 3g card.
Currently getting about 23 mbps with Rogers and their network isn't fully switched on yet.

Sent from my GT-P7510

 

[sucram6791]

I have an LTE sim card. My old sim wasn't compatible. It was a 3g card.
Currently getting about 23 mbps with Rogers and their network isn't fully switched on yet.

Sent from my GT-P7510

he's talking about at&t

and there are lte sim cards but your phone doesnt have lte, unless you meant you have the skyrocket

 

[ChuckeeDroid]

he's talking about at&t

and there are lte sim cards but your phone doesnt have lte, unless you meant you have the skyrocket

In Canada, the LTE version is not called the Skyrocket. Simply "Galaxy S2 LTE". The model number is SGH-I727R I think.

 

[jjb70]

I briefly had the Skyrocket. I was using my iPhone 4 micro sim with an adapter. They put me on the "4G" plan as I could not get any data at first with my current plan. Once on that mysterious 4G plan, I was getting about 8-10 down and LTE is nowhere near my city.

Then I switched back to the GS2 and the "Smartphone Personal Unlimited" plan and I can barely get over 1 down using the exact same SIM. So why am I getting HSPA+ speeds with one phone and not with another if LTE is not a factor? Gotta be either something different with the GS2 or the plans actually make a difference. (like ISP plans with different speeds)