You're right in that the phone does not have LTE capabilities. I don't believe the L9 contains any LTE hardware. "4G" is thrown around a lot in the US, but we (the end-users) are usually in the dark about what our phone's hardware is really capable of.
The L9 is capable of achieving HSPA+ 21 speeds. What this means is our hardware can technically get 21 mb/s down and 5.8 mb/s up. This technology and these speeds are considered 4G.
I'm using the phone on the "MetroPCS" GSM network, which is really T-Mobile. I get anywhere from 5-13 mb/s down and 2-4 mb/s up. For me, that's plenty. I can stream music via Spotify, browse the web, and watch the occasional YouTube video (on HQ) with no problems. The data performance is reliable and consistent.
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