T-Mobile USA

[Guest Treikens]

I did a search already guys and found near nothing. Will the GSM i8000 work on T-mobile USA I know it won't get 3g.

but will it get mms? and sms? It gets EDGE right?

Thanks,

Treikens

[Guest surgex]

I did a search already guys and found near nothing. Will the GSM i8000 work on T-mobile USA I know it won't get 3g.

but will it get mms? and sms? It gets EDGE right?

Thanks,

Treikens

No 3g on AT&T (unless it has 1900mhz?) or T-Mobile, edge will work.

SMS and MMS should be fine.

[Guest Lancez]

i bought i8000 in china and its from taiwan, im getting very strong 3G signals in socal area. att is ur better bet or u'll stuck with "E" :) just like my i900 which worked well with Tmo.

[Guest Treikens]

Thanks surgex

i bought i8000 in china and its from taiwan, im getting very strong 3G signals in socal area. att is ur better bet or u'll stuck with "E" :) just like my i900 which worked well with Tmo.

Thanks as well! In L.A. California you get good 3g connection with the omnia 2 on AT&T?

[Guest Lancez]

Thanks surgex

Thanks as well! In L.A. California you get good 3g connection with the omnia 2 on AT&T?

yes, and as well as in a lot major metro areas.

[Guest Treikens]

yes, and as well as in a lot major metro areas.

Thank you! I have T-mo so I will only get EDGE so that sucks I am thinking I may switch to Att one of these days! maybe when they hold a big promo deal :)

[Guest surgex]

Thank you! I have T-mo so I will only get EDGE so that sucks I am thinking I may switch to Att one of these days! maybe when they hold a big promo deal :)

Euro\Asian phones only work on 3g AT&T in areas that use 1900mhz for UMTS...if you ever do think about switching, call customer service and check if 1900mhz UMTS is offered in your area ;)

Also, make sure to get a dumbphone plan...that way you can go online and add unlimited data to your account and only pay 15$ a month instead of 30 or 45...that way they won't know you're using a "smartphone" B)

Definitely do NOT menion to them you have a smartphone or they will charge you more money B) Bastages!

Edited December 28, 2009 by surgex

[Guest gmarcoux]

or you can get an i8000L from Bell Canada which will support 850/1900 MHZ 3g coverage.

[Guest Lancez]

or you can get an i8000L from Bell Canada which will support 850/1900 MHZ 3g coverage.

thats what i was thinking, but is there anyway that i can get a unlocked i8000L in the states?

[Guest Lancez]

Euro\Asian phones only work on 3g AT&T in areas that use 1900mhz for UMTS...if you ever do think about switching, call customer service and check if 1900mhz UMTS is offered in your area ;)

Also, make sure to get a dumbphone plan...that way you can go online and add unlimited data to your account and only pay 15$ a month instead of 30 or 45...that way they won't know you're using a "smartphone" B)

Definitely do NOT menion to them you have a smartphone or they will charge you more money B) Bastages!

lol, i forgot to mention that. yes, 15 bucks a month for unlimited data plan. i even use my phone to download custom ROMs when i dont have my laptop handy :) .

[Guest surgex]

or you can get an i8000L from Bell Canada which will support 850/1900 MHZ 3g coverage.

Really?  I didn't know that...damnit!

I switched to Verizon for nothing then!

BOO!!

I dunno why AT&T just didn't get this phone then...oh well.

Seems they don't really care about WM offerings.

Even the new LG expo is only available from them on order...no stores have it at all.

I just did some searching and I can't find any i8000L unlocked...so I'd probably have to go up to canada and buy one without contract (if they even allow that?) then bring it back and unlock it..meh.

Edited December 29, 2009 by surgex

[Guest Treikens]

or you can get an i8000L from Bell Canada which will support 850/1900 MHZ 3g coverage.

Whoa dude! Really? I'm going to buy my Omnia 2 tomorrow Are you sure about that info?!

http://www.bell.ca/shopping/en_CA_ON.Samsu...I/68968.details

It's $550 from these guys, that's pretty big blow there I'm paying an extra $50. I really hope your info is true.

What do you guys think? 3g in America? no big deal if I have to pay to unlock it. Worth it if It's real 850 band and compatible with T-mobile america! :)

THANKS.

Treikens

edit. nvm guys, it seems that even if it does work, the minute I flash to a nice custom rom, the 3g won't work anymore. Guess I'm stuck with Edge again.

Edited December 30, 2009 by Treikens

[Guest surgex]

Whoa dude! Really? I'm going to buy my Omnia 2 tomorrow Are you sure about that info?!

http://www.bell.ca/shopping/en_CA_ON.Samsu...I/68968.details

It's $550 from these guys, that's pretty big blow there I'm paying an extra $50. I really hope your info is true.

What do you guys think? 3g in America? no big deal if I have to pay to unlock it. Worth it if It's real 850 band and compatible with T-mobile america! :)

THANKS.

Treikens

edit. nvm guys, it seems that even if it does work, the minute I flash to a nice custom rom, the 3g won't work anymore. Guess I'm stuck with Edge again.

Yeah that's the prob...all the roms are for the i8000, not the i920 or the i8000L...heh...

And it would NOT be compatible with T-Mobile USA 3g (just edge)...tmobile 3g phones need 1700mhz and 2100mhz...no other phones besides ones made specifically for tmobile work on their 3g network, since no one else uses the 1700mhz band but them.

The i8000L would only work on AT&T 3g and anyone else who uses 850\1900...maybe alltell if theyre still around or cricket.

Edited December 31, 2009 by surgex