What is the deal with 3G!
Something I have wanted to know but was too afraid to ask:
I have a Cingular 8525 that is Quad Band and three bands of WCDMA ... does that mean better reception or is it strictly for Data?
I have a Cingular 8525 that is Quad Band and three bands of WCDMA ... does that mean better reception or is it strictly for Data?
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Voice operates off it too. It's better in the sense that there are more frequencies for you to use. It uses 3G first, and hops to 2G if unavailable (which unfortunately would drop the call if you were in an active one).
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See that is what I figured, yeah I live in 3G Coverage, and this phone has great reception...
The reason I ask as well is that is because I will probably be the type that waits to get the iphone when it comes out with 3G technology, if I get it at all, and I was sure that with the added 3 frequency bands, that it would have better reception, but didn't want to spout off anything until I was for certain.
As usual thank you ralph.
The reason I ask as well is that is because I will probably be the type that waits to get the iphone when it comes out with 3G technology, if I get it at all, and I was sure that with the added 3 frequency bands, that it would have better reception, but didn't want to spout off anything until I was for certain.
As usual thank you ralph.
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If you go from 3G to 2G calls should continue seamlessly. If they don't theres a problem with the tower/tower software you are on. Call it in so it doesn't continue.
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ralph_on_me said:
Voice operates off it too. It's better in the sense that there are more frequencies for you to use. It uses 3G first, and hops to 2G if unavailable (which unfortunately would drop the call if you were in an active one).
i went to nashville a few weeks ago and it switched seamless from 2g to 3g and viseversa... it's not supposed to drop the call.
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It does out in Dallas. Our guys have confirmed that it does, but they like to use the word "sometimes". Things may have gotten better in the past months, but it'll still happen.
The first people out here to switch to 3G weren't all that happy with it.
The first people out here to switch to 3G weren't all that happy with it.
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Syncs as in the samsung phone, or is the cell lingo that I don't know about...
If it is the Sync isn't all that great of a phone. It drops the signal like every few minutes.
If it is the Sync isn't all that great of a phone. It drops the signal like every few minutes.
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Same here in the Washington, DC area. I don't drop calls when switching
Heck I don't drop calls ever really
Heck I don't drop calls ever really
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A couple things to note:
Quad Band ((850/900/1800/1900mHz) will not impact reception. The US system operates only in the 850 & 1900mHz ranges, the other two are primary GSM in the rest of the world (except for 2100mHz in Japan - and Korea, I think).
Also, the 8528 does not have 3 bands of WCDMA as it is a GSM phone.
The Data operates UMTS/HSDPA (i.e., 3G), reverts to EDGE or further down to GPRS when out of an UMTS area.
Just a clarification - if any really cares.
Quad Band ((850/900/1800/1900mHz) will not impact reception. The US system operates only in the 850 & 1900mHz ranges, the other two are primary GSM in the rest of the world (except for 2100mHz in Japan - and Korea, I think).
Also, the 8528 does not have 3 bands of WCDMA as it is a GSM phone.
The Data operates UMTS/HSDPA (i.e., 3G), reverts to EDGE or further down to GPRS when out of an UMTS area.
Just a clarification - if any really cares.
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Actually HTCs website states that it (8525)does, in fact have triband UMTS.
http://www.america.htc.com/products/8525/features-sp ... »
http://www.america.htc.com/products/8525/features-sp ... »
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