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Help Data stops when in Call
- Thread starter Milomolly
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ScandaLeX
Wasn't Me
I don't know about other carriers but if you're on Sprint, yes data will stop while you're on a call. Turn your phones wifi on and you can talk and surf at the same time. I do it all the time.
JunBringer
Android Expert
I thought it was all CDMA carriers, so Sprint and Verizon too.
Bonez
Well-Known Member
On Verizon, if you're in a 4G area on a 4G phone, you can use voice and data at the same time:
https://twitter.com/VZWSupport/status/245951026040037376
However, you can't use both on 3G.
https://twitter.com/VZWSupport/status/245951026040037376
However, you can't use both on 3G.
+1
CDMA cannot use simultaneous voice and data, EXCEPT for LTE, and sprint uses WiiMax, not LTE, so it is not capable of doing it.
Correction - the Sprint version of the GN2 does NOT have a WiMax radio... it can access Sprint's new LTE network and you will be able to be on a call and have data at the same time, provided you have LTE in your area.
Did not know that, thanks!!!
Only issue that arises is - how big is their LTE network? I know they started a roll out but I haven't really heard much about it.
Unfortunately not that big since it just started rolling out the past few months after they decided to dump WiMax. They're hoping to be up and running in 100 cities by the end of the year... KC, Chicago, SF, Atlanta and LA are probably the largest cities that currently have some LTE up and running. I'm still waiting here in San Diego... we never even got WiMax and no LTE yet in sight. Still love my GN2 though!
Don't feel too bad, because depending on what commercial you watch, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile all have the largest and fastest 4g networks
Derp Droid
Newbie
We have LTE in Topeka KS now and I must say it is tons faster than Wimax. I should add We have Sprint
Can u confirm u can talk and upload/download data at the same time on sprint's lte network?
ScandaLeX
Wasn't Me
That's supposed to be doable but only on LTE like you asked. Only confirmation I had for purposes of looking that up for you was some stuff I came across while searching.