Xperia Z3 D6603? Tmobile LTE?

[Jonathan Lin1]

I'm thinking about getting this one
Unlocked Sony Xperia Z3 D6603, Z3, Xperia Z3, D6603


This should work on tmobile lte right? It says 1700/2100 bands, which are tmobiles lte bands i believe.

Also, how will this one be different than the one that sony is announcing in the US next week?

 

[Sango02]

Depends if Sony US is releasing the D6603 or not.

They are releasing the D6616 which is the T-Mobile varient which only supports the bands which are used for their network.

The D6603 will support T-Mobile without issues, and the same with the D6633 for the Dual SIM.

Below is the specs from Sony Xperia's white paper.

D6603
UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20)

D6633
UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20)

D6616
UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 2, 4, 12)

 

[Jonathan Lin1]

Depends if Sony US is releasing the D6603 or not.

They are releasing the D6616 which is the T-Mobile varient which only supports the bands which are used for their network.

The D6603 will support T-Mobile without issues, and the same with the D6633 for the Dual SIM.

Below is the specs from Sony Xperia's white paper.

D6603
UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20)

D6633
UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20)

D6616
UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 2, 4, 12)

Cool. Thanks. I think I'm just gonna get the d6603 version. I don't want tmobile bloatware on mine. They probably won't release another unlocked variant in the US right? d6603 is probably it. hmm

 

[aculyizfrozen]

On accident, I got the D6653 model, which doesn't support the t-mobile LTE bands. However, confirmed by Sony's live chat, the D6603 model will work. Look for the user 'never-msrp' on ebay. Trusted ebay seller selling all colors for the d6603 model. expidited shipping available. Can't wait (again!).

 

[Jonathan Lin1]

On accident, I got the D6653 model, which doesn't support the t-mobile LTE bands. However, confirmed by Sony's live chat, the D6603 model will work. Look for the user 'never-msrp' on ebay. Trusted ebay seller selling all colors for the d6603 model. expidited shipping available. Can't wait (again!).

It's only 650 on gsmarena No tax too i think.

 

[Michael Mattison]

No international LTE support for D6616! Wow! They do not want T-Mobile customers to travel anywhere with their phones to use their unlimited international data and text! A truly amazing statement!

Posted via Android Central App

 

[hanime]

On accident, I got the D6653 model, which doesn't support the t-mobile LTE bands. However, confirmed by Sony's live chat, the D6603 model will work. Look for the user 'never-msrp' on ebay. Trusted ebay seller selling all colors for the d6603 model. expidited shipping available. Can't wait (again!).

So what did you end up doing with the D6653? I am in the same boat, and will likely do a return, with a loss on my part.

 

[aculyizfrozen]

So what did you end up doing with the D6653? I am in the same boat, and will likely do a return, with a loss on my part.

Returned it to the seller. They had a 14 day return policy, so why not?

 

[hanime]

Returned it to the seller. They had a 14 day return policy, so why not?

Mine have a 20% restocking fee. FML. I might try selling on Swappa like you recommended on the other thread.

 

[Kim Hazed Delfino]

is GSM reliable and trust worthy ? im thinking of buying this phone international version but dont know where to buy it

 

[hanime]

Asking GSM (or CDMA) reliability is like asking whether T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, etc. is reliable. Unlocked versions are $600-$900 on eBay right now. Get the one that fits your services (data frequencies).

 

[Sango02]

is GSM reliable and trust worthy ? im thinking of buying this phone international version but dont know where to buy it

GSM is used worldwide it's pretty reliable.

For D6633, you can go with eBay, or gsmnation. For D6603, eBay, gsmnation, handtec or Clove.

 

[Stan Thomas1]

You can't use LTE when roaming anyway.. I got 4G but mostly 3G when i was out of the country with my Sony 6616 every thing worked fine. I didn't have any service issues.

 

[onthecouchagain]

How important is band 12 when using the z3 with Tmobile? I'm thinking of getting the 6603 as well... Does having band 12 make a big difference ? Should it be factored into the decision? I'm in NYC.

 

[droid4lyf]

How important is band 12 when using the z3 with Tmobile? I'm thinking of getting the 6603 as well... Does having band 12 make a big difference ? Should it be factored into the decision? I'm in NYC.

I believe band 12 is the low frequency one, which is very good in getting signals inside buildings or homes. Here in San Francisco, T-Mo is still using the high frequency, 1700MHz to 2100MHz, band 4, I am having difficulty getting LTE inside our building. NYC and SF have both 700MHz for T-Mo but I've read that the TV stations that occupy those frequencies still haven't vacated them yet. Don't know when band 12 will go live here in SF.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

I own this model in green and silver and I can most definitely assure you that as t-mo customer, I get good LTE speeds.

Approved by the Z3 Tablet Compact!

 

[wuzimu85]

Depends if Sony US is releasing the D6603 or not.

They are releasing the D6616 which is the T-Mobile varient which only supports the bands which are used for their network.

The D6603 will support T-Mobile without issues, and the same with the D6633 for the Dual SIM.

Below is the specs from Sony Xperia's white paper.

D6603
UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20)

D6633
UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20)

D6616
UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 2, 4, 12)

Does that mean that I can't use at&t lte with d6616? I really want a 32gb variant.

 

[htc0076969]

Is it true the unlocked one gets 5.1 android?? Maybe a 5.0.2 fix for the D6616 T MOBILE??

Posted via the Android Central App xperia z3

 

[barry1964]

Except that the D6603 doesn't seem to be getting the new 5.1.1 update for some reason...

Sent from my D6603 using Tapatalk

 

[DanLSmith]

About LTE coverage... I know I can get the D6616 for use with T-Mobile. It has bands 2, 4, 12, but when I'm visiting relatives in southern W.Va I usually have no service. If I get one of the other Z3 models with many more bands, I could still get T-Mobile on band 2 or 4, but would it get better service in W.Va thru T-Mobile "partner carriers" on another band, other than 2, 4 or 12? T-Mobile said they primarily use "partner carriers" for service in W.Va. The D6603 has a lot of bands that are used by other carriers.

Updated myself. Never mind, I've learned that the LTE bands are for data, not voice. So, having a phone with many bands won't help at all.