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Official MetroPCS BYOD discussion thread

Joshuah22a said:
Guys just to save you a headache I'm sure it's been mentioned before make sure if you buy the phones used make sure they have been paid off in FULL! You don't want to purchase a used phone that has money owed to someone and when you get it tmobile or metro blacklists the phone leaving you with an expensive brick! I'm running the tmobile note 4 since day one and it runs beautifully!
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I have a Oneplus One and I love it. Just popped the sim in and it works beautifully.
 
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I just got my BLU studio 6.0 LTE and I'm really impressed! Big bright 1080p screen, no lag scrolling or icon press, 1.6 quad core CPU, unlocked with no extra crap apps, other than Google. 16gig memory, will take a 64gig microsd and two SIM slots. The phone came with a silicone case, two screen savers, one on the phone and an extra in the box, charger and earphones.
 
Today was the first day I took my new BLU Studio 6.0 LTE to work with me. In 8 1/2 hours after about an hour of surfing, 2 in 2 out test messages and a five minute phone call I ended up with 85% battery charge when I left work.
Anyone know why KNOX would not be on my phone? I thought KNOX was an Android security program and the phone has 4.4.2.
 
nailzer said:
Today was the first day I took my new BLU Studio 6.0 LTE to work with me. In 8 1/2 hours after about an hour of surfing, 2 in 2 out test messages and a five minute phone call I ended up with 85% battery charge when I left work.
Anyone know why KNOX would not be on my phone? I thought KNOX was an Android security program and the phone has 4.4.2.
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I believe Knox is only on Samsung devices.
 
1. Importing off Amazon
2. Unlocked & No Region Lock
3. Bands?
- 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 3G: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4. Will it work on Metro?... Very confusing, is there a specific band I'm suppose to look for? But anyways Compatible or no?
 
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marquihd said:
1. Importing off Amazon
2. Unlocked & No Region Lock
3. Bands?
- 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 3G: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4. Will it work on Metro?... Very confusing, is there a specific band I'm suppose to look for? But anyways Compatible or no?
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It will pick up the 2G and 3G where available.
 
I found another model:

GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

You said 2G and 3G where available, I live in Dallas, Texas and we have been equipped with our new network towers from T-Mobile already. I will get a solid connection as I do now right?
 
marquihd said:
I found another model:

GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

You said 2G and 3G where available, I live in Dallas, Texas and we have been equipped with our new network towers from T-Mobile already. I will get a solid connection as I do now right?
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What part of Dallas do you live in? I'm in Garland, near Mesquite. I'm using the 1st gen Moto G on Metro and get great signal. I also travel to Irving for work and get really good signal there.
 
alfick3 said:
What part of Dallas do you live in? I'm in Garland, near Mesquite. I'm using the 1st gen Moto G on Metro and get great signal. I also travel to Irving for work and get really good signal there.
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There is a difference though, your using a phone that was made for the U.S. I'm importing mine, the phone I'm getting isn't coming to the U.S.
 
marquihd said:
There is a difference though, your using a phone that was made for the U.S. I'm importing mine, the phone I'm getting isn't coming to the U.S.
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That is true. So why are you looking at these types of phones, rather than getting something like the Moto G?
 
marquihd said:
I want something that I will stick with and satisfy my need in a phone.... Sadly there are none in the US with a reasonable price
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Yes, you definitely want something you will be happy with. I wanted to get the LG Spirit 4G, but went with the LG Motion 4G instead. I wasn't unhappy, but certainly not as happy as I would have been had I gotten the Spirit.

Edit: this was two years ago. Now I have the 1st gen Moto G and am very happy with it.
 
Lytebane said:
Hi all,

I am hoping someone can help me with this Phablet. Its a Matricom G tab zeta i will include a link for the specs. I have Metropcs and I can make phone calls on the tablet but i cant connect to the net on the mobile side. The phone is Hspa+ does anybody know of any apn settings or something that is needed to get mobile data?

http://www.amazon.com/G-Tab-Android-Tablet-Unlocked-Bluetooth/dp/B00SXZEWU8/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1425003342&sr=1-1&keywords=g tab zeta
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When you insert the SIM card the APN settings should have been set then. check this thread from XDA Developers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2491999
 
Why I love my new BLU phone!

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Great compred to my GS3. I'm not sure if it's because of the phone or the switch to T-Mobile towers but getting a signal, even from my house which has a steel roof, hasn't been a problem.
 
I think the reason for the great battery life is because the phone doesn't have all the junk that comes from the phone companies and phone makers. My GS3 would be idle for 6 hours at night and lose at least 10-15% charge. The BLU loses maybe 3-5%.
 
I cracked my beloved Moto G (2nd Gen) yesterday, and while the phone is fully functional and I don't mind the screen broken either, I may get a new phone by May. Anyone have any suggestions on a phone to get to replace it? or should I just get a new Moto G?

That BLU Studio 6.0 looks good, but I've never used Blu so I'm unfamiliar with them.

My budget is under $300, unlocked is ideal, but I won't ignore the Metro phones.

I've been looking at:
Moto G 2014
ZTE Zmax
BLU Studio 6.0
Galaxy S4 (I can probably find one for under 300 on Swappa)
LG G2
Moto X (2013)
 
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TransitGuy4500 said:
I cracked my beloved Moto G (2nd Gen) yesterday, and while the phone is fully functional and I don't mind the screen broken either, I may get a new phone by May. Anyone have any suggestions on a phone to get to replace it? or should I just get a new Moto G?

That BLU Studio 6.0 looks good, but I've never used Blu so I'm unfamiliar with them.

My budget is under $300, unlocked is ideal, but I won't ignore the Metro phones.

I've been looking at:
Moto G 2014
ZTE Zmax
BLU Studio 6.0
Galaxy S4 (I can probably find one for under 300 on Swappa)
LG G2
Moto X (2013)
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Get with Moto. They said that they will do a one time replacement of a phone with a cracked screen. Go to their website and look under support. Rather than spending money on a new phone, see if they'll replace your G.
 
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