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[Deleted User]

Well recently my 3g speeds have been a joke and I've been researching into t-mobile. When I called their sales department the guy assured me that I would have 3g-2g at my house and 4g where I work and go to school. When I checked the map it says I only have 2g at both locations. How is t-mobile? What are some problems with them? Pros?Cons?

Thank you,
Eric

 

[jhawkkw]

T-Mobile service is great when you have hspa or lte, but kind of tough when you only have 2g. You can still make good calls or text on 2g, but trying to do anything over mobile data rather than wifi will drive you insane. Their building penetration isn't the greatest either since all their frequencies are 1.7GHz or higher.

 

[kate]

The coverage maps aren't always 100% accurate - have you asked anyone in your city about 2g/3g/4g reception?

You can check if you have good T-Mobile service in your area - here are three sites that track carrier reception strength:

Coverage Maps | Sensorly
3G and 4G LTE Cell Coverage Map - OpenSignal
Check cellphone and carrier coverage | RootMetrics

 

[Mikessv]

The coverage maps aren't always 100% accurate - have you asked anyone in your city about 2g/3g/4g reception?

You can check if you have good T-Mobile service in your area - here are three sites that track carrier reception strength:

Coverage Maps | Sensorly
3G and 4G LTE Cell Coverage Map - OpenSignal
Check cellphone and carrier coverage | RootMetrics

Yeah that's true, the coverage map said I had full lte where I live but I only have 2-3 bars depending

 

[Deleted User]

well one says I have 2g the others say no data at all I called them back and they assured me 3g, but I'm really not sure what to do.

 

[Mikessv]

well one says I have 2g the others say no data at all I called them back and they assured me 3g, but I'm really not sure what to do.

I guess you could find a friend or family member that has it and see what its like for them

 

[mogelijk]

I guess, first, I want to know what you are planning to do for a phone? My recommendation, if there aren't people you know who are using T-Mobile, is to make sure you get an unlocked phone (such as the Nexus 5). Then go ahead and sign up for the T-Mobile $30 plan and try it out; at worst you either have a month of poor data or you eat the $30.

The advantage of the unlocked phone is that you can then move to Gophone, AIO, or Straight Talk using AT&T's network and get solid service for a bit more a month.

 

[Deleted User]

That's what I was planning on doing I was leaning towards the galaxy not 3,but $700 comoared to $350 changed my mind

 

[thebryceee]

This is like the best conditions. Pretty sure this is like a 20 MHz setup.

Edit: just checked, it's a 10x10 MHz set up.