Help Turning off 4g

[BigCiX]

My brother has a G2 and 4G is my area is limited. Is there anyway to keep 3G on and 4g off?

 

[colnago]

T-Mo's "4G" isn't like Sprint's "4G", where Sprint actually runs 3G and 4G networks, using different technologies. If a Sprint enabled 4G phone is in a 4G supported area, its 4G radio can be active and utilize the network.

With T-Mo, any "3G" phone with HSPA+ (aka T-Mo 4G) capable phone will run on the higher speeds in a supported area, using its "3G" radio. Think of it more like 3G and 3G+. Some phones (my Nokia N900) allow you to turn off the 3G radio and use 2G only, so with T-Mo, to turn off "4G", means turning off your 3G radio, and running on 2g (Edge).

 

[blkidea]

Why do you need to turn of 4G? To save battery life? I think the battery life is great. At least for me with heavy use lasts all day.

 

[Hegemony]

Ugh. This is exactly why Tmo's marketing strategy is lame. They're just going to confuse people.

 

[colnago]

T-Mobile moves up to 75 live HSPA+ markets, says it's running the largest '4G' network in the US -- Engadget


Meh...if I can get 42Mbs - 168Mbs, and still pay $10/mo on web2go plan, I don't care what they call it.