T Mobile's Next Phone after the 710?

[Android_Al]

Okay. I know this may have been touched on in previous posts but I just wanted to clarify - will the Lumia 900 "Ace" be coming to T-Mo? I think we can all agree if T-Mo users buy a 710 we'd be settling for an inferior model.

What's the next WP7 phone for T-Mo? And any predictions about a month for release?

 

[jfa1]

The latest rumors say yes there will be a pentaband 900 with both ATT and TMo 3G /LTE presumably on the same phone its sounds like!

 

[Android_Al]

Uh, why only 3G?

 

[Reflexx]

I wonder if the Ace will only be able to have the unlocked version work on T-Mobile at first. With no official sales going through the T-Mobile store. I'm guessing that there's going to be some exclusivity period with AT&T. Then maybe after 3 or 4 months, T-Mobile will be allowed to sell it in stores.

 

[illegaloperation]

I don't want to get your hopes up.

AT&T uses AWS band for LTE. That doesn't mean that the phone will support UMTS on AWS.

 

[Winterfang]

I hope they get something. I'm planing to make T-mobile my carrier because my current carrier don't have any bars at work and it seriously bumming me out

 

[Justin.TV312]

Uh, why only 3G?

The Nokia devices are all HSPA+ enabled

I don't want to get your hopes up.

AT&T uses AWS band for LTE. That doesn't mean that the phone will support UMTS on AWS.

The sites say T-mobile 1700mhz AWS band not AT&T LTE band.

 

[Winterfang]

So if I unlock a Lumia 900, it should be 4G in T-mobile? Theoretically?

 

[Justin.TV312]

It'll be HSPA (+)

 

[Premium1]

So if I unlock a Lumia 900, it should be 4G in T-mobile? Theoretically?

Faux 4g(hspa+)

 

[Justin.TV312]

Faux 4g(hspa+)

it's faster than EvDo, Wi-Max and even LTe in some places

 

[jfa1]

Faux 4g(hspa+)

Would that be TMo hspa+ or ATT HSPA+ ? Isnt Tmo up to 21 as opposed to 14.4 on ATT (theoretically)

 

[jdevenberg]

Uh, why only 3G?

Cause on a FCC filing it just shows the bands the phone supports and you can't tell if a phone supports HSPA+ by the bands because they are the 3G bands.

 

[Dr.Phil]

Would that be TMo hspa+ or ATT HSPA+ ? Isnt Tmo up to 21 as opposed to 14.4 on ATT (theoretically)

T-Mobile goes up to 42 Mbps, while AT&T HSPA+ is 21 Mbps. I think with the spectrum band won by T-Mobile after the merger failure, this means that you can use an AT&T device at 42 Mbps speeds on T-Mobile.

I don't know if the Nokia 900 will be offered by T-Mobile, but you can always buy it unlocked and use it on their network.

 

[jfa1]

That would really nice!

 

[Android_Al]

That would really nice!

this is going to sound very n00b of me...but how does one buy a phone unlocked? is it legal?

 

[TheWeeBear]

how does one buy a phone unlocked? is it legal?

Hello Android_Al, yes its totally legal just means you have to save your pennies up and buy it outright.

Here's some examples here, I recently bought my HTC Titan unlocked from Carphone Warehouse here in the UK.

Expansys UK

SIM Free Phones, buy SIM free phones, SIM Free Mobile Phone deals - Expansys.com UK

Expansys US

http://www.expansys-usa.com/mobile-phones/sim-free-phones/

Means i can still upgrade when it's my upgrade time.

My network doesn't carry the Titan, just the Lumia 800 which I didn't want.

Expansys isn't the cheapest retailer around, plenty others are available, just wanted to show you an example of unlocked phones.

They of course will work on any carrier.