Help Help gprs or hdspa

[beverleypowell]

Hi, My husband and I both have the samsung galaxy ace, but when i checked the status of my phone i noticed that my mobile network type is gprs, but my husbands says hdspa, does anyone know why this is, i dont even know what this means, and am a bit confused to why mine should be different from his. We are on the three network.

 

[arnould]

Hi, My husband and I both have the samsung galaxy ace, but when i checked the status of my phone i noticed that my mobile network type is gprs, but my husbands says hdspa, does anyone know why this is, i dont even know what this means, and am a bit confused to why mine should be different from his. We are on the three network.

It is possible that the signal is weak and your phone will automatically switch the connection type. High-speed connections have better signal, more intensity in the waves ..

One more thing, it's not HDSPA but HSDPA, and this is it's meaning:
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service). It allows both 80 kbit / s or 0.08 Mb speed. Similar to an old dial-up mod no longer used.
HSDPA (High Speed ​​Downlink Packet Access) and can reach download speeds of up to 14 Mbps in theory, under optimal conditions,

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[PJ147]

GPRS is still used. By all networks. It is used in the UK by 3 as a fallback when there is no 3g signal or (HSDPA). A recent BBC survey showed that 3g/hsdpa users are only getting it 3/4 of the time in built up areas HERE

HSDPA is not 14.4mbs in the uk. most new handsets support this but most carriers in uk have a limit of 7.2mbps.

To quote 3 "Even though our network

 

[beverleypowell]

Thanks for your help, I have followed your instructions but it still says Gprs. My phone is also in roaming mode even though I have the data roaming unticked, does any one know why this is happening. Also I am on the three network, but am unable to receive picture messages. I would be grateful for any help, as i havent got a clue, and am a bit thick where mobiles are concerned.

 

[PJ147]

Try a factory reset then if it still only has a g then take phone back as its probably faulty if yr husband has the same it should have a better connection!

 

[jagankumar]

Hi,

May be your SIM was bought in any other Circle of the network provider. So only it comes like that. Data roaming is mainly for net connection in your mobile when you are in roaming.

Whether asked your network provider to change your SIM to 3G? and Untick the 'Use only 2G networks(froyo).

 

[PJ147]

1) The UK carrier 3 only has 3G sims. Their network is only 3g (although they do use orange for a 2g fallback) so all sims are 3G.

2) On the 3 branded galaxy ace there is no option to only use 2G - It is missing from the froyo 2.2.1 and Gingerbread 2.3.3 official firmwares. 2.3.4 is not out on 3 till later this week.