drunkenbeagle
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I was getting about 2 Mbit on a speed test, showing 3G on Rogers in most of BC and and in Ontario. Anyway, it was much faster than I was expecting.
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I was getting about 2 Mbit on a speed test, showing 3G on Rogers in most of BC and and in Ontario. Anyway, it was much faster than I was expecting.
Pichettet1
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Oh wow! We'll I stand corrected. I'll have to ask around and see if there are other exceptions. We were told when it was released that it was only 2G.
drunkenbeagle
Gang Member
Exactly what I read too! Bank error in my favor, or something like that I guess'
Zondaracer
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Make sure that you have enabled data roaming on your phone. Obviously, T-mobile does not have a network in Canada, so you need to make sure you are connected to a data carrier.
Skåning
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So I'm about to switch, you think all included it's a good deal? I'm with Sprint now but not totally impressed, with the exception being the unlimited data/text/talk
bLizZuE
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hahahaha.....yea. that might help. cheers
drunkenbeagle
Gang Member
If use a phone outside of the US one day per month, it is a killer deal.
International data is an absolute rip off. I think that the positive word of mouth T-Mobile USA is getting from this is worth a thousand times what they are giving up in fees (that very few people ever paid anyway).
They were giving away free in-flight wifi today too.
Polar742
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Mine doesn't appear to be throttled down to 2G overseas as it's much quicker than when I hit my cap in the US. Pure anecdotal, as I don't test it.
And there are a lot of TMo towers in the world. ...
Polar742
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Make sure you have the latest update (really helps the battery life in a good way). Also, sometimes the first time I'm somewhere new, occasionally it takes a while to hook up (no different than ATT work phone except TMo seems to have better coverage). Also, doing a restart occasionally helps it hook up quicker.
Pichettet1
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Honestly, I do. The coverage area in the US isn't as good as Verizon, but it's on par, if not better than Sprint. If you plan on traveling outside the US, it's a no brainer.
I'm old enough to remember it being T-Punkt/Deustche Telekom
Pichettet1
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True, but they aren't TMUS towers, they're Deutsche Telekom towers, which TMUS is a separate company from as far as towers and spectrum goes. But I'm going to do a little more research into the higher than 2G data speeds you guys are seeing while I'm at work today.
Pichettet1
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Depending on the phone, the steps may very, but you have to update the APN and select the network operator a lot of the time to get the data to work. Could be a couple different things though if that doesn't fix it. You can always call and ask, too.
Edit: I just remembered, I think data roaming is automatically disabled for some people to prevent the old school roaming charges. Try #RON# to turn it on if this is he case for you.
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I just switched over from Verizon last month. It was extremely rough getting my account set up (long story), but I went through an authorized retailer in the Bx at Lackland. Go to an actual T mobile store if you can. Unlimited data is wonderful and the mobile hotspot is even better and super convenient. I'm using it right now as I don't have internet set up at my new place yet.
Is the international data just Canada and Mexico or global?
Is the international data just Canada and Mexico or global?
Pichettet1
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Check the link I posted above. It's nearly every country. There are some we don't have roaming agreements with that are a bit surprising, but most countries you'd travel to are covered. And the rate doesn't change.
wheelsup
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T Mobile is fine if you never leave major interstates. If you do that you're out of coverage in 95% of the country. Check out Verizon's map, they have coverage almost everywhere (note, not talking LTE only). I like how Verizon fills out their coverage into the back roads as well.
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Pichettet1
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Truth. Some states have a larger 2G coverage area, but if you're going back roads in a lot of places it's either roaming or no coverage. I'm up in Maine and we've got decent 2G coverage areas.
Polar742
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You obviously know way more about this than I do.
All I know is when I turn it on in Europe, my carrier says T-Mobile, just like here.
I've also found the GSM signal fine in the US.
Polar742
All the responsibility none of the authority
Me too. But it's still that way for us....
Pichettet1
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Your practical experience is just as educational for me though, please don't take my responses the wrong way. I've never used my phone out of the country, so my knowledge is strictly what I've read in policy/memos and been taught in trainings. I certainly appreciate the real-world feedback!