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Real quick on the H+ Logo.. it doesn't mean you are in 4G

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  1. Yaken

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    The towers have been updated for hspa+ but even if there is no backhaul you still still get a H+. Doesn't mean you are getting 4G speeds though, it just means that your cell tower has been upgraded for HSPA+ but there is no fiber running to the tower.

    So don't fret if your data speeds are at 3G levels. You are probably just getting 3g data :)
     

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    #1 Yaken, Feb 13, 2011
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    So once the backhaul is released it will start right?
     
    #2 AndreaCristiano, Feb 13, 2011
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    yeah. You don't need to do a thing. But they need to replace the copper with fiber for faster data
     
    #3 Yaken, Feb 13, 2011
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    I was asking rhetorically because everyone on here is tripping out. Even though there is no backhaul till after march first.
     
    #4 AndreaCristiano, Feb 13, 2011
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    Yeah :p Figured I'd just post this so people know whats up.
    One a side note still pulling almost 3mbps down on 3g. no complaints here
     
    #5 Yaken, Feb 13, 2011
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    I'm using a phone with WiFi for the first time ever. This thing is impossibly fast. Seriously, go get a bbq 9700 and play with it for.an hour just so you can see what a beast this thing is, even without true h+!
     
    #6 Blanco720, Feb 13, 2011
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    "Wifi" and "H+whatever" have nothing to do with each other - they're completely different frequencies. Wifi goes direct to a cable modem nearby, which bypasses the entire phone network and cell towers and is why it's so much faster.
     
    #7 kb58, Feb 13, 2011
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    yup, i actually have a 9700 :)
     
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    I'm getting the H+ logo when I'm using my 3g microcell...
     
    #9 Bosco3, Feb 13, 2011
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    So what does the checkmark under the H+ mean when you're connected to wifi?
     
    #10 shawn1224, Feb 13, 2011
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    you beat ne too it i was just gonna ask this lol
     
    #11 AndreaCristiano, Feb 13, 2011
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    At&t sales rep confirmed 4g NOT working in my area yet although it shows as hdpa+
     
    #12 Allenfx, Feb 13, 2011
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    I understand that.
     
    #13 Blanco720, Feb 14, 2011
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    #14 Shad0w26, Feb 14, 2011
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    Thats the worst coverage map I have ever seen. (in terms of functionality, not actual coverage)
     
    #15 Blanco720, Feb 14, 2011
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    map worked on chrome for me and at the bottom of the page it says it wont be available till Marc 31st
     
    #16 AndreaCristiano, Feb 14, 2011
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