Keep my Icon or switch to 930

[Jessy Tremblay]

Hi, i bought an icon back in march or April. I use it in Canada, but right now with Verizon who drop it, I don't want to wait orrr maybe not receive update. I'm the kind of person who like to try things first ( that's why I bought an icon and I didn't wait for the 930 ).
I have poor reception, problem with wifi.... My mother have cyan on her 520 since two months.
Is it a good idea too sell my icon and buying a 930 ??

Thanks guys

 

[Timbre70]

Essentially, it's the same. I will go for 1520 or 830 though.

 

[Jessy Tremblay]

It's the same phone yes, but if he is factory unlocked I will receive update right ?? In Canada i will have better reception too.

 

[djarchow]

If you want LTE service on Verizon, you will need to keep the Icon. The 930 will not do LTE on Verizon's network.

 

[Jessy Tremblay]

I'm living in Canada. I use the phone on koodo.

 

[Suicide Stacey]

Hi, i bought an icon back in mars......
I have poor reception, problem with wifi....

Buy it from earth next time... Hard to get a signal to another planet

;-)

Thanks guys

 

[Jessy Tremblay]

Haha im french mars = march

 

[Suicide Stacey]

Lol couldn't resist. How is France? I am in England...we may send some rain over to you guys tomorrow

 

[Jessy Tremblay]

Lol couldn't resist. How is France? I am in England...we may send some rain over to you guys tomorrow

French Canadian ...

 

[anon(7901790)]

Yes. Go for the 930. It'll work up in Canada.

 

[Jessy Tremblay]

wellll... finally I bought a 930. the phone work better than Icon. certainly the result of cyan. I thought I would be able to have LTE ... BUT no. I was able to have it with the icon -_- .

the only good thing with the 930, it's that I will have the update rapidly.

3g vs lte
fast update vs no update
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[anon(7901790)]

wellll... finally I bought a 930. the phone work better than Icon. certainly the result of cyan. I thought I would be able to have LTE ... BUT no. I was able to have it with the icon -_- .

the only good thing with the 930, it's that I will have the update rapidly.

3g vs lte
fast update vs no update
​

That's interesting. Who is your carrier? You may need to manually set up your APN for your LTE to work.

 

[Jessy Tremblay]

i'm with koodo. If I understood... koodo/telus work with lte band 4. (the icon have band 4, but not the 930). Do I mist something ?

 

[anon(7901790)]

i'm with koodo. If I understood... koodo/telus work with lte band 4. (the icon have band 4, but not the 930). Do I mist something ?

I would check with Koodo/Telus for their APN settings.

The 930 works on LTE Band 4 (2100MHz).

LTE frequency band

Here are the APN setting for Telus LTE

apn settings Telus Mobility - Configuration for Android, iPhone and Blackberry

This link should help too.

http://apn-canada.gishan.net/phone_777_lumia_930.php

 

[qa_ninja]

If you switch, let me know. I'm looking for a Lumia icon right now (US user)

 

[Jessy Tremblay]

Nokia Lumia 930 Specifications - Nokia

Nokia Lumia Icon - Specifications - Microsoft - USA

the 930 don't have band 4.

I tried a lot of setting... nothing work. I'm stuck with 3g ... can't have 4g or lte.

 

[anon(7901790)]

Okay. Band 1 is 2100MHz and Band 4 (AWS 1) is 2110MHz (which technically is in the 2100MHz range).

Nokia Lumia 930 - Full phone specifications

According to this TELUS's 4G is HSPA+ which is technically true....kinda.

Difference Between TELUS 4G and 4G+ LTE

http://help.koodomobile.com/coverage-long-distance-and-travelling/coverage-maps

So you SHOULD be getting HSPA+ (H+) on your phone.

HSPA+ and LTE were vying to be the next 4G standard. However, even though HSPA+ has up to 40MBps download, it's load capacity is not as big as LTE and LTE has a 300MBps potential. So carriers are moving towards LTE because of its long term benefits. Hence Long Term Evolution (LTE).

 

[Jessy Tremblay]

I'm getting H+. 11.50 down 3.36 up.

 

[anon(7901790)]

Not too bad. That is better than what I'm getting on LTE.

 

[Jessy Tremblay]

So its better to keep my 930 ?