Official Metro GSM device/network/Tmobile-ish discussion thread

[Gman9831]

This is the new Metro branded GSM thread to discuss Metro branded GSM devices. Questions about the network should also be posted here ex - LTE rollout and combination, new markets, etc. If its about Metro BYOD please post in that thread. Can also dicuss about the main tmobile brand here also

Will be adding info about these devices in 2nd post.

 

[Gman9831]

Reserved.

 

[mike28]

On my wife's tmobile s4 for the time being it will roll on tmobile lte come 2015 will be one network will it be a bad move if I was to bring it to metro as an byod device?

 

[Gman9831]

On my wife's tmobile s4 for the time being it will roll on tmobile lte come 2015 will be one network will it be a bad move if I was to bring it to metro as an byod device?

BYOD and GSM use Tmo LTE (310-260) only CDMA/LTE use 311-660 from now on

**2000th post**

 

[new optimus]

BYOD and GSM use Tmo LTE (310-260) only CDMA/LTE use 311-660 from now on

**2000th post**

I know you have repeated this about a bajillion times

So I am curious is this a hard rule? I know for some places that have a good metro LTE market but no Tmo LTE it will be a step back, Not necessarily in terms of speed because if there is tmo hspa+ 42 that can get faster then most metro lte I have seen. But in terms of upload, and latency.

I really thought they would identify them on the sim, like tmo mvno's

 

[mike28]

I know you have repeated this about a bajillion times

So I am curious is this a hard rule? I know for some places that have a good metro LTE market but no Tmo LTE it will be a step back, Not necessarily in terms of speed because if there is tmo hspa+ 42 that can get faster then most metro lte I have seen. But in terms of upload, and latency.

I really thought they would identify them on the sim, like tmo mvno's

Right on that was the other part of the question thanks sir gman at least I help you make your 2000 post lol
Either way I think we will be fine since tmobile lte should be as good as metro at least for us in Florida

 

[Gman9831]

I know you have repeated this about a bajillion times

So I am curious is this a hard rule? I know for some places that have a good metro LTE market but no Tmo LTE it will be a step back, Not necessarily in terms of speed because if there is tmo hspa+ 42 that can get faster then most metro lte I have seen. But in terms of upload, and latency.

I really thought they would identify them on the sim, like tmo mvno's

They could just broadcast 310-260 from those but they do it through the APN which the metro LTE APN on CDMA/LTE phones have 311-660.

But by the end of the year HSPA & LTE should have roughly the same coverage.

 

[mike28]

The advantage I see with this is that we should pick up signal in places were metro had none as an example the outer everglades area

 

[kiroshi23]

i just got a update on my connect. here in new york
ill tell you guys what kind of speeds i get then

edit oh no it failed could it be because im rooted, what should i do

 

[nabil16]

How did you get the update ? Im in nyc . I have an lg motion, and yes i have tried to update my roaming list but its still the same. Also, im not rooted.

 

[kiroshi23]

idk it just poped up saying update but it failed. i know i have to do something with the mobile care app to try it again buy i forgot

edit i remembered download anycut make a shortcut of mobilecare and check for updates

 

[Fuzzy13]

So byod uses tmob GSM. When cdma shuts down, will mpcs be using everything tmob? Lte, gsm, hspa, etc....

 

[$ilver$urfer]

So byod uses tmob GSM. When cdma shuts down, will mpcs be using everything tmob? Lte, gsm, hspa, etc....

Well that is the plan down the road.

 

[Fuzzy13]

Well that is the plan down the road.

Well thank you.

 

[Gman9831]

If anyone wants the live blog of the tmobile "Boldest Move Yet" press conference starting in 9 mins T-Mobile's 'Bold' Event | CNET

 

[Shabbypenguin]

Here is current LTE tmobile cities now:

[B]T-Mobile 4G LTE
[/B]We're using the most advanced technology to build our 4G LTE network. Now covering over 150 million customers and counting. See the markets where it is currently available below.

[B]Alabama[/B]
Birmingham
Decatur
Huntsville
Mobile
Montgomery
Tuscaloosa
[B]Arizona[/B]
Phoenix
Tucson
[B]Arkansas[/B]
Little Rock
[B]California[/B]
Bakersfield
Fresno
Los Angeles
Modesto
Napa
Oakland
Oxnard
Riverside
Sacramento
Salinas
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
San Rafael
Santa Ana
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
Santa Rosa
Stockton
Vallejo-Fairfield
[B]Colorado[/B]
Boulder
Denver
[B]Connecticut[/B]
Bridgeport
New Haven
[B]District of Columbia[/B]
Washington
[B]Florida[/B]
Jacksonville
Lakeland-Winter Haven
Miami
Orlando
Sarasota
Tallahassee
Tampa
West Palm Beach
[B]Georgia[/B]
Atlanta
Gainesville
Savannah
[B]Hawaii[/B]
Honolulu
[B]Illinois[/B]
Chicago
[B]Indiana[/B]
Indianapolis
Lafayette
[B]Kansas[/B]
Lawrence
Wichita
[B]Kentucky[/B]
Lexington
[B]Louisiana[/B]
New Orleans
Maryland
Baltimore
[B]Massachusetts[/B]
Boston
Cambridge
[B]Michigan[/B]
Ann Arbor
Detroit
Warren
[B]Minnesota[/B]
Minneapolis
[B]Missouri
[/B]Kansas City
[B]Nevada
[/B]Las Vegas
Reno-Sparks
[B]New Jersey
[/B]Atlantic City
Newark
[B]New Mexico
[/B]Albuquerque
[B]New York
[/B]Albany
Binghamton
Buffalo
Nassau
Rochester
Syracuse
[B]North Carolina
[/B]Charlotte
Durham
Greensboro-High Point
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
[B]Ohio[/B]
Akron
Cleveland
Columbus
Dayton
[B]Oklahoma[/B]
Bartlesville
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
[B]Oregon[/B]
Portland
Salem
[B]Pennsylvania[/B]
Erie
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
[B]Rhode Island
[/B]Providence
[B]South Carolina
[/B]Charleston
Spartanburg
Greenville
[B]Tennessee[/B]
Memphis
Nashville
[B]Texas[/B]
Austin
College Station-Bryan
Dallas
El Paso
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
[B]Utah[/B]
Ogden
Provo-Orem
Salt Lake City
[B]Virginia[/B]
Richmond
Virginia Beach
[B]Washington[/B]
Bellingham
Kennewick
Mount Vernon
Seattle-Bellevue
Spokane
[B]Puerto Rico
[/B]Mayag

 

[jhawkkw]

Here is current LTE tmobile cities now:

Was this list in a press release or from the presentation? I would like to add it to a stickied thread I have going if I can find the source.

 

[Shabbypenguin]

Was this list in a press release or from the presentation? I would like to add it to a stickied thread I have going if I can find the source.

their site i just copied and pasted and bolded the states

 

[n4zty]

Puerto Rico
Mayag

 

[mike28]

woooooot!!!

Where's DR?

 

[Zolo185]

Here is current LTE tmobile cities now:

[B]T-Mobile 4G LTE
[/B]We're using the most advanced technology to build our 4G LTE network. Now covering over 150 million customers and counting. See the markets where it is currently available below.

[B]Alabama[/B]
Birmingham
Decatur
Huntsville
Mobile
Montgomery
Tuscaloosa
[B]Arizona[/B]
Phoenix
Tucson
[B]Arkansas[/B]
Little Rock
[B]California[/B]
Bakersfield
Fresno
Los Angeles
Modesto
Napa
Oakland
Oxnard
Riverside
Sacramento
Salinas
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
San Rafael
Santa Ana
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
Santa Rosa
Stockton
Vallejo-Fairfield
[B]Colorado[/B]
Boulder
Denver
[B]Connecticut[/B]
Bridgeport
New Haven
[B]District of Columbia[/B]
Washington
[B]Florida[/B]
Jacksonville
Lakeland-Winter Haven
Miami
Orlando
Sarasota
Tallahassee
Tampa
West Palm Beach
[B]Georgia[/B]
Atlanta
Gainesville
Savannah
[B]Hawaii[/B]
Honolulu
[B]Illinois[/B]
Chicago
[B]Indiana[/B]
Indianapolis
Lafayette
[B]Kansas[/B]
Lawrence
Wichita
[B]Kentucky[/B]
Lexington
[B]Louisiana[/B]
New Orleans
Maryland
Baltimore
[B]Massachusetts[/B]
Boston
Cambridge
[B]Michigan[/B]
Ann Arbor
Detroit
Warren
[B]Minnesota[/B]
Minneapolis
[B]Missouri
[/B]Kansas City
[B]Nevada
[/B]Las Vegas
Reno-Sparks
[B]New Jersey
[/B]Atlantic City
Newark
[B]New Mexico
[/B]Albuquerque
[B]New York
[/B]Albany
Binghamton
Buffalo
Nassau
Rochester
Syracuse
[B]North Carolina
[/B]Charlotte
Durham
Greensboro-High Point
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
[B]Ohio[/B]
Akron
Cleveland
Columbus
Dayton
[B]Oklahoma[/B]
Bartlesville
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
[B]Oregon[/B]
Portland
Salem
[B]Pennsylvania[/B]
Erie
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
[B]Rhode Island
[/B]Providence
[B]South Carolina
[/B]Charleston
Spartanburg
Greenville
[B]Tennessee[/B]
Memphis
Nashville
[B]Texas[/B]
Austin
College Station-Bryan
Dallas
El Paso
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
[B]Utah[/B]
Ogden
Provo-Orem
Salt Lake City
[B]Virginia[/B]
Richmond
Virginia Beach
[B]Washington[/B]
Bellingham
Kennewick
Mount Vernon
Seattle-Bellevue
Spokane
[B]Puerto Rico
[/B]Mayag

 

[Gman9831]

Where's DR?

Lol they don't even have native tmobile coverage

 

[Shabbypenguin]

Is it smarted for mr since im in miami to stay with.metro or just go strsight for tmobile since there is lte here but still no byob

i dont know what you are saying.

 

[mike28]

Lol they don't even have native tmobile coverage

Lol I know I'm just messing with n4zty

 

[Zolo185]

i dont know what you are saying.

Srry. I wanted to grt the s4 so I was waiting for byop to hit miami but since lte is now in miami I was wo.dering bbm if its better to just switch to tmobile or wait for byop to hit miami ?