This is the new BYOD thread to discuss only BYOD. If its about Metro branded GSM devices or part of the network not pertaining to BYOD please post in that thread.
To get a fully compatible BYOD these are the bands it should have.
LTE - 1700/2100 (AWS)
HSPA+ | 1700/2100 (AWS), in some areas where they have refarmed the network 1900MHz (PCS) will be compatible. See below for list of refarmed areas.
GSM | 1900MHz (PCS)
List of refarmed areas as of 3/15:Ann Arbor, MI
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Baltimore, MD.
Boston, Mass.
Cambridge, Mass.
Chicago, IL
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Detroit, MI
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Ft Worth, TX
Fresno, CA
Houston, TX
Kansas City, Kan./Mo.
Las Vegas, NV
Los Angeles, CA
Miami, FL
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
Modesto, CA
Napa, CA
New York, NY
Newark, NJ
Oakland, CA
Orlando, FL
Philadelphia, Penn.
Phoenix, AZ
Providence, RI
Reno, NV
Richmond, VA
Sacramento, CA
Salinas, CA
San Antonio, TX
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Jose, CA
Santa Ana, CA
Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Rosa, CS
Seattle, Wash.
Springfield, Mass.
St. Cloud, Minn.
Stockton, CA
Tampa, FL
Tucson, AZ
Vallejo, CA
Virginia Beach, VA
Warren, Mich.
Washington, D.C.
Can also use Sightings of T-Mobile 3G/4G/HSPA+ coverage on 1900MHz (PCS/UMTS band II)
Even the ones on the metro website aren't fully compatible, if unsure post here and we'll all be happy to help
I have an AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 waiting to bring over to Metro PCS once I can do the BYOP. Will the phone's connectivity be just as good as the T-Mobile/Metro PCS version? Specs - AT&T Cell Phones SGH-I337 | Samsung Cell Phones
As soon as they expand the metro BYOD to Miami You will be able to get HSPA+ and LTE, through tmo towers and network.Sooo hspa+ will eork in miami,fl ? Or just the lte ?
Sooo hspa+ will eork in miami,fl ? Or just the lte ?
Sometime this week I am going to take my unlocked samsung galaxy s2 skyrocket 4g to a mom and pop metro store in many area. (Atlanta Market). I was wondering weekday do you pay up front. Iknow $10 for the SIM. $15 for activation fee. And I heard something about having to pay for your first month of service. But does paying the first month's service apply to current metropcd customer or my customers?
Metros prepaid so you pay in advance
Oh then no you don't have to pay the whole months bill but if you go from like a $55 plan to $60 you'll have to pay $5So I would have to pay $25 plus whatever plan I get first month's bill. Iam a current customer.
Oh then no you don't have to pay the whole months bill but if you go from like a $55 plan to $60 you'll have to pay $5
To get a fully compatible BYOD these are the bands it should have.
LTE - 1700/2100 (AWS)
HSPA+ | 1700/2100 (AWS), in some areas where they have refarmed the network 1900MHz (PCS) will be compatible. See below for list of refarmed areas.
GSM | 1900MHz (PCS)
List of refarmed areas as of 3/15:Ann Arbor, MI
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Baltimore, MD.
Boston, Mass.
Cambridge, Mass.
Chicago, IL
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Detroit, MI
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Ft Worth, TX
Fresno, CA
Houston, TX
Kansas City, Kan./Mo.
Las Vegas, NV
Los Angeles, CA
Miami, FL
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
Modesto, CA
Napa, CA
New York, NY
Newark, NJ
Oakland, CA
Orlando, FL
Philadelphia, Penn.
Phoenix, AZ
Providence, RI
Reno, NV
Richmond, VA
Sacramento, CA
Salinas, CA
San Antonio, TX
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Jose, CA
Santa Ana, CA
Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Rosa, CS
Seattle, Wash.
Springfield, Mass.
St. Cloud, Minn.
Stockton, CA
Tampa, FL
Tucson, AZ
Vallejo, CA
Virginia Beach, VA
Warren, Mich.
Washington, D.C.
Can also use http://www.airportal.de/
Even the ones on the metro website aren't fully compatible, if unsure post here and we'll all be happy to help
Should get LTE and you would have access to HSPA+ in refarmed areasThese are the galaxy i727 stats. Which networks would I actually have access to. Lte? Edge? HSPA+?
That phone has LTE in the AWS band 4 but it does not have HSPA + in band 4.These are the galaxy i727 stats. Which networks would I actually have access to. Lte? Edge? HSPA+?
I didn't think they charged the activation fee for BYOD but i'll go double checkDo corporate stores charge the $15 dollar activation fee?
That phone has LTE in the AWS band 4 but it does not have HSPA + in band 4.
It looks like Atlanta Ga is in the refarmed market though so you should get HSPA on 1900.
It may not depending on your exact location though.
So you may be on edge at times.
With the specs you posted if LTE is available you would get LTESO NO LTE
SO NO LTE
yes that phone would pick up LTE as long as its in your market.With the specs you posted if LTE is available you would get LTE
As soon as they expand the metro BYOD to Miami You will be able to get HSPA+ and LTE, through tmo towers and network.
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