Lumia 930 on T-Mobile? (unofficial)

[metalchick719]

Curious aren't their typically multiple versions of a Lumia device worldwide? Is there an international version of the 930 that is closest bands that would work on T-Mobile in the US? A while back I had a 920 on T-Mobile and 4G / LTE were good it was the complete lack of 3G that was a b!tch to deal with due to missing bands on the 920 for T-Mobile 3G network. Where I live in Ohio there is solid LTE and 4G coverage for T-Mobile so I seriously thinking of buying an unlocked 930 and giving a try. Just unsure if there are versions of the 930 or if they are all the same. Thoughts?

That could be possible. The "unicorn" 1520 is a good example of that. I think time will tell and we'll see if online stores such as Negri and Newegg carry a similar version of the 930. I would hold off on just grabbing a 930 initially, though. You should find out exactly which bands the phone carries before making a purchase just in case. I think at the very least, you probably WOULD get H+ aka 4G on the European 930, but possibly no 4G aka LTE depending on the LTE bands it has.

 

[kurtd]

Definitely need the lumia 930 on T-Mobile or at least an unbranded unlocked version with the correct bands similar to the 1520.3 which appears to work great with T-Mobile.

 

[Drew Brown1]

Pretty sure the T mobile version of the 925 does 1700/2100 spectrum

 

[pankaj981]

Pretty sure the T mobile version of the 925 does 1700/2100 spectrum

Yes it does that's the reason T-Mobile sells it

 

[Qiyamata]

I'm using a 521 with 8.1 update 1 and need a upgrade... MetroPCS needs to get the 735/830/930/1520. All the one by my house has is the stupid 635 its a retarded business strategy.

 

[oviedofreak82]

Dude. I will murder someone if I'm stuck with the battery hungry dp. My rage would be enough to send me right into the arms of at&t. Rather pay more a month and get a much wider device selection. Unlimited data isn't worth ****listed device support.

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I share your pain. As much as I love my 925, I plan on selling both my 925 & 521 & move to AT&T upgrading to the 1520 for me and the 635 for my wife.

 

[Harry Wild]

Hello,

I know there has been no official announcement about the Lumia 930 on T-Mobile but comparing the RF specs for the 930 to that of the 925 which I own and operate on the T-Mobile network it sure appears that the 930 should work on T-Mobile's network. Anyone have any reason to feel otherwise? In the past I ran a 920 on T-Mobile and had some issues because a few of the bands were missing but band for band the 925 and 930 overlap (with one additional UMTS band for the 930 (900Mhz).

Lumia 925 Radio Specs:
GSM:
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS:
850, 1900, 2100 MHz

Lumia 930 Radio Specs:
GSM:
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS:
850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

Microsoft just needs to unlock the U.S. Radios for all carriers to make a U.S. Version of the 930. It would operate the same as any unlocked North America model phone.

 

[kurtd]

Not sure where you got those numbers but you're missing 1700 which the t-mobile 925 has and the 930 doesn't. You can however get the lumia 1520 which has all the frequencies and works great, it's just a bit big...

 

[antiochian2010]

I took the plunge with the 930 International Version bought from FGS Traders on Amazon.

I have everything working except WiFi Calling. Even Internet Sharing works.

Phone, Web, Browser, SMS, MMS all work very well.

Data - True, there is no more LTE, but with the fast processor this phone has, I have not felt any large difference between HSPA+ on the 930 vs LTE on the 1020.

I am VERY happy with the Lumia 930!!!

 

[backlashsid]

I took the plunge with the 930 International Version bought from FGS Traders on Amazon.

I have everything working except WiFi Calling. Even Internet Sharing works.

Phone, Web, Browser, SMS, MMS all work very well.

Data - True, there is no more LTE, but with the fast processor this phone has, I have not felt any large difference between HSPA+ on the 930 vs LTE on the 1020.

I am VERY happy with the Lumia 930!!!

Wow dude...can u please give us some more details...i have been in this dilemma since months. Inam on Simple Mobile which is a Tmobile MVno and currently using the Tmob 8x..it shoes 4G for me un the signal bar and I get speeds up to 8-10mbps..which is good for me. Reading ur post I feel that it will work for me as well. Please share some info, I will really appreciate it.

 

[Harry Wild]

Microsoft just needs to unlock the U.S. Radios for all carriers to make a U.S. Version of the 930. It would operate the same as any unlocked North America model phone.

Totally with you on your statement! But Microsoft had still going with the carrier exclusivity based marketing strategy; which excludes everyone other then the sole carrier that contract for that particular phone model. I just hoping Microsoft will in 2015 go to an "Unlocked" models for the U.S.