How to set your Titan to EDGE/2G only mode

[gtg465x]

In the dialer enter ##3282#. This will open a diagnostic menu. Select ... > settings and you will see an option for network type. This setting gets reset if the phone is restarted.

 

[kevm14]

Nice. Now, where is HSPA category...

 

[gtg465x]

Nice. Now, where is HSPA category...

Heh, yeah. That's what I was looking for when I discovered this.

 

[Billone]

In the dialer enter ##3282#. This will open a diagnostic menu. Select ... > settings and you will see an option for network type. This setting gets reset if the phone is restarted.

I must admit my ignorance here. I have a list of about 20 options. Where should I start with these options? Are theses documented anywhere?

 

[HeyCori]

What is the benefit of this?

 

[gtg465x]

What is the benefit of this?

If you don't plan on using much data you can set your phone to 2G only for better battery life. I don't use it myself, but some people do.

 

[jimski]

Not sure if this works on AT&T. Tried this several times on my Surround, but the change never sticks once you exit the diagnostic menu. Always on 3G only (on my Surround).

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[gtg465x]

Not sure if this works on AT&T. Tried this several times on my Surround, but the change never sticks once you exit the diagnostic menu. Always on 3G only (on my Surround).

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Worked for me. Can't remember if I backed out of the diagnostics app or just left it running in the background, but it showed E in the status bar and I got ultra low data speeds when I tested while browsing.

 

[Billone]

Worked for me. Can't remember if I backed out of the diagnostics app or just left it running in the background, but it showed E in the status bar and I got ultra low data speeds when I tested while browsing.

I can't tell if it's working. I still have horrible connection speed and it still says 4g at the top of the display.

 

[palandri]

2G isn't bad if you are looking at things like Google News.

 

[jd914]

It didn't work for me. I can't manage to save the setting for it to stay on 2G its goes right back to 3g right away.

 

[kevm14]

Yeah the setting doesn't do anything on mine either.

 

[gtg465x]

Did you guys leave the diagnostic app open or back out after changing the setting? I definitely got it to stick for five minutes or so until I changed it back. Not sure if it would have eventually switched back on its own.

 

[fkiehner]

Mine doesn't hold either. Sure would like to get out of the 4g to see if the music apps work better.

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[ilifecomputer]

Awesome trick, though I haven't tried it yet.

Additionally, anyone know if HSPA+ uses a different tower than a phone on HSPA would? I would love to see my phone drop to 3G (from fake 4G). Sometimes I have no coverage and I see that people with non "4G" att phones still have a couple bars.

Hopefully, this 2g trick will work when I need emergency coverage.

 

[kevm14]

Did you guys leave the diagnostic app open or back out after changing the setting? I definitely got it to stick for five minutes or so until I changed it back. Not sure if it would have eventually switched back on its own.

Tried both. No change from "4G."

 

[ZombieBacchus]

I would LOVE to be able to force my Titan for 3G only when I am at work because I only have one bar of 4G and my phone's data connection is too slow to do anything. Most apps wont even connect. I called ATT and they tried to do something from their end to force 3G but it didnt work.

 

[power5]

I did not think the phone ever said 3G. Even if you are not in a 4G area. I live in a 4G city though so no idea. Have not traveled with my Titan yet. What do the people who live in 3g cities have on their top bar?

 

[HeyCori]

I did not think the phone ever said 3G. Even if you are not in a 4G area. I live in a 4G city though so no idea. Have not traveled with my Titan yet. What do the people who live in 3g cities have on their top bar?

I live in 3G area but my phone still says 4G. They're programmed to say 4G even if you don't have 4G.

 

[jmagwp]

The benefit of this is that, like me, I can't get a data signal at all in my office on my Titan, but my coworker that has an iPhone gets a perfectly acceptable signal. A couple of times the phone has dropped down to Edge for a few seconds where it displays a full 5 bars of signal strength. On "4G" 99.9% of the time I'm getting 1 bar with no ability to actually transmit any data. I'm going to try this and see if it works. Edge would be a major improvement over the 4G I'm getting, or not getting.

EDIT: Just tried it and it doesn't stick or do anything. :-(