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[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StarTAC Fan:
Posters in this thread have pointed out differences in storage capacity of phones retailed by the carriers. But storage capacity is not variation by carrier.

Variants by carrier per se shouldn't differ except by supported radio frequencies and bands. In that sense, FCC documents are the final authoritative source in tech spec accuracy.

To quote myself on a different thread:

From the above, the following conclusions can be made.

The 2G (GSM/CDMA) technology is probably no longer relevant to most people hence I omitted their comparison but generally they are all nearly identical for GSM.

AT&T and T-Mobile versions are most alike for 3G and 4G. Sprint version is the most isolated.

The T-Mobile version is wholly compatible with both the T-Mobile and AT&T networks. It even supports AT&T's primary LTE band 17, 700 MHz. T-Mobile's only native LTE band is 4, 1700/2100 MHz. AT&T also uses that in part of their network, I believe in high density areas, as an adjunct to their band 17.

But the AT&T version is missing 3G band 4 1700/2100 MHz to be wholly compatible with T-Mobile That said, T-Mobile is reframing part of their 1900 MHz network for 3G in some areas to take congestion away from their band 4 1700/2100 for more LTE, so the AT&T phone will work on part of T-Mobile's 3G network.

AT&T and T-Mobile versions are not compatible with Sprint LTE band 25 even though it's the same frequency of 1900 MHz. It's a different band. However, they will be compatible with Sprint's 3G network. On the other hand, Sprint's phone will not be wholly compatible with T-Mobile's 3G network. It will be on AT&T's 3G.

AT&T and T-Mobile versions are compatible with Verizon's LTE band 4 1700/2100. But at the present time, Verizon has yet to activate their band 4 network, which even when so will be limited at first.

AT&T and T-Mobile versions are not compatible with Version's primary LTE band. Even though the same frequency range around 700 MHz, it's a different band, 13 vs 17 - something to do with "upper" and "lower" frequencies.

All versions, including Verizon, support 3G 850 and 1900 Mhz. Verizon however does not natively have a 3G network at any frequency.

All above said, the T-Mobile version has potential for being the most cross-compatible on other carriers' 3G and 4G networks.

A few other notes:

LTE frequencies and bands by carriers are listed here (to help understand the 'conclusions' above): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LTE_networks . The 3G list is here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UMTS_networks.

Posters in other threads have noted that T-Mobile, unlike the others, has a history of not locking the boot loader. This will not matter to most consumers.

There may be carrier branding on the case. Verizon is notorious for this. Although cosmetic in nature not affecting end-user features, this may or may not matter to consumers who intend to use their phone carrier-unlocked.

As mentioned at the start of this post, there should not be differences in end-user features between the various carrier versions.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sharl1987:
would you be kind as to also include GSM/UMTS comparisons? I travel frequently to Europe, and I want to get a version that supports 4G in the us and 3G where I travel to in Europe (3g @ 2100MHZ band). SO would you please advise me on which variant I should be getting based on my needs? In any case, I only want a bootloader unlocked phone. keeping that in mind, should I get a US variant (please tell me which) or the international N9005 version ?

Thanks in advance for your time :)
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sharl1987:
Can't thank you enough for your troubles for this complete and well written answer, must have taken you quite some time. Anyhow, the reason I am concerned about UMTS (excuse the error from my previous post) is that my international galaxy S III will only get EDGE on T-mobile, this has confined me to the use of AT&T's network. I know that is because AT&T utilizes the 1900Mhz band for 3G, where TMO has just started doing that and was running on a different band before ( and still is,I think it was the 1700Mhz band). That's why I am trying to make sure I get at least 3G service in Europe and 4G in the states
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dohturdima:
I think it is about the profit margins for the Big Red. Less onboard storage space = more cloud usage = more bandwidth use = profit $$$. They may have forgotten the usd card storage option as it may be a blanket policy they apply to all smartphones not branded Apple.

Coming from 16gb GS3, 32gb is enough for me. I would definitely get the 64gb version if offered, but am more concerned about things like radio quality and overall performance of VZW GN3
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StarTAC Fan:
It seems to me that either all carriers will support the Band 1 3G (2100 MHz) whether they have already posted it up on their website or not. To not allow such basic international is...well...just dumb. They should all have 3G Band 1.

Therefore your choice depends on which 4G frequencies you need, ie. on which carrier(s) you intend to use the phone at home in the US. Your decision, again something I cannot make for you, comes down to being that simple.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AcostaJA:
T-Mobile's Note 3, also Support LTE Band 7 (2600), as detailed spec indcates http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-9056

So the Best US/International Note 3 is the one Sell by T-Mobile, besides AWS 3G/4G, support All AT&T LTE Bands, most European 3G and some European/SouthAmerican LTE (2600).
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a.2mjed.a:
I'm planning to get the Note3 besides his little older brother Note1 (AT&T version - I717).

I only have a question and it's related to the subject I believe; does the UNLOCKED version can get the AT&T 4G network?

I'm thinking of buying the unlocked version because I'm from middle east and I always came back to my country for visiting, but currently I live in USA
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] richym82:
FWIW the best option is probably at&t, if you are ok with shacking up with evil incarnate. The thought process is as follows (based on your request for best network coverage), verizons seems to be monoband even though it passed the fcc as dual band and secondly the eirp is apparently poor for the note 3 so even though you will have access to lte on a sub 1000MHz band, the phone will be the weak link. TMO has nothing sub 1000MHz and their rural coverage isn't as great although I do personally use tmo. Sprint went monoband on the note 3, no sub 1000MHz. The only provider offering sub 1000MHz LTE that doesn't have a crippled radio is at&t.

YMMV but that was pretty much the thought process I went through, digging through fcc docs and then realising screw it, I get decent service on tmo and unlimited plus (limited) tethering without breaking my contract is nice.If you really want coverage more than anything else at&t is probably the best bet, followed by verizon and a wilson sleek 4g booster if there are areas you need coverage that only vzw cover.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mircury:
If you really need ATT, I would get the tmo note 3 and use straight talk which is an ATT MVNO. They use ATT's LTE and are much much cheaper. ATT does not have any plans that strip the subsidies for new phones out. Also, the tmo s4 worked on ATT"s LTE but no one has tested the tmo note 3 yet. I'm still getting the tmo version though because I'm willing to take the chance. Everything so far says it will.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StarTAC Fan:
Beautiful. That means it will support the ultra fast LTE networks on Rogers and Bell in Canada.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHug:
Can i get a link to these "3rd party Upgraders" sounds like a good idea.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AcostaJA:
Given that AT&T and T-Mobile hardware it's the same but differ on módem it's very possible to flash T-Mobile módem on AT&T 's Note 3, enabling AWS and LTE on 2600. As have been done on AT&T Note 2/S4 for a while.

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And this don't require root or flash the full T-Mobile firmware.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] workinRoot:
The Unlocked Bootloader!

With all the latest developments in the access to root on the Note 3, I'm still hesitant to purchase a particular model yet. First off - Kudos to DesignGears for the fix! Root de la Vega [KNOX Friendly Root - Lots of Versions] http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2479952

Here is my main concern: The Unlocked Bootloader!

After about 2 weeks of non-stop reading on this forum, my concern for root has been achieved. Now just the bootloader question remains. The T-Mobile SM-900T seems to be the way to go for this especially for developing on, but still not sure...

I've been coding since the early 80's and now the mobile handset is as powerful as desktops of just a few years ago. The Ubuntu Touch is very intriguing... I would greatly appreciate any developers to chime in and give me their point of view on this subject. Being I would be flashing ROMs, and playing with the kernel, etc... And don't want to trip KNOX...

This forum ROCKS!!! :cool:
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ascanio1:
do you mean that you can upgrade SDcard Memory capacity on the Samsung Note 3?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Namuna:
Sorry for the misunderstanding, I'm referring to getting the smallest internal storage option (to get the phone at the cheapest price) and then buying a 3rd party MicroSD card which keeps getting faster, more spacious and cheaper all the time.

My point being; if it costs $50 more to go from 16gb to 32gb of internal storage ($50 for a 16gb upgrade from manufacturer)...Why not just just get the 16gb option and spend the $50 on a 64gb MicroSD expansion card ($50 for a 64gb upgrade, 3rd party) instead.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ascanio1:
I would not do it, because:

1. Internal memory is much faster than any MicroSD card that you can buy;

2. Apps reside on the internal memory and therefore the speed of these deploying will be reduced. Considerably.

3. The majority of apps CAN NOT be moved to a MicroSD.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ascanio1:
I am impressed by your detailed and spot on posts.

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@ StarTAC Fan

Help! Which model of LTE Note 3 to buy?

I'm at my wit's end: I have been going through forums, google, websites, blogs... but I can't come up with a solution to my problem.

I want to use the LTE data networks of these 2 operators:

Vodafone in Italy

Softbank in Japan.

Both customer support representatives say that LTE runs on 1700MHz and 2100MHz but neither would confirm which band.

On some forums I have been reccommended the N-9005 but it does not have 1700MHz. Or at least not the ones I've been looking at on eBay, Amazon etc. because there are many different MPN variations of this model:

N9005ZKEXSI

N9005ZKEBTU

N9005ZWEBTU

N9005ZIEITV

N9005ZKEITV

N9005ZWEITV

N9005ZKEPHE

N9005ZKEDBT

N9005ZWEPHN

N9005ZKEPHN

In anothe thread it was shown that the T-Mobile model has 1700 and 2100. But you show that T-Mobile uses band 4 which is 1700/2100 up/down and I'm not sure if that works on the Softbank and Vodafone networks.

In short... which model is right for me?

:crying:
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ascanio1:
@ StarTAC Fan

WOW! I never in my life received such detailed help! It must have taken you hours and I appreciate the time that you put into my problem. I'll read all the answer and reply later.

BTW, I own a 1990 Motorola StarTAC. I'm considering putting it on eBay... as your name says, your're a fan, how much would an original, working, StarTAC be worth?

I bought it in Italy when ETACS was first deployed for the football (soccer) world cup "Italia90". It cost me 2,600,000 lire + 25% tax (we did not have the Euro, at that time) equivalent to about 3,500US$. The battery lasts 6 hours in standby and grants (granted) me only 30 minutes of talik time. It has no SMS capabilities and the contacts field is limited to 24 charachters for the name (+ the phone number). The screen is monochrome, red, with only one line. The handset is perfectly working but, of course, it is no longer functional as Italy dismissed the ETACS network years ago. I am customer number RM00000000021 of the old "Telecom Italia Mobile" operator and my present telephone number is still the same from that day.

After writing all this... I'm thinking to keep it...
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ascanio1:
Again, Thanks! I am impressed with your knowledge and I appreciate your time!

In short:

Which bands are Softbank's (Japan) 1700MHz and 2100MHz?

Which band is Vodafone (Italy) 800MHz?

I'm certainly going for an unlocked phone, no matter what and once I have this LTE band info (3G bands are pretty much compatible everywhere nowadays) I will be able to choose the right one.

Update:

Yes, I have seen it and it is wrong.

Previously it showed that Softbank was using 1500MHz which they don't. I called customer support and a representative confirmed, after verifying 3 times with his superiors and calling me back that that is a mistake. Vodafone runs 1700Mhz and 2100MHz only and the planned 900MHz has not been deployed yet. The A__HOLE would not disclose the band numbers, no matter how much I insisted.

So I'm not sure where you got that Softbanks 1700MHz band is the number 4 band :confused: because I did not write it. Also, band 4 is supported by the T-Mobile version, as per your post: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=46031869#post46031869 so if it were band 4 the T-Mobile would be perfect for Softbank as it would cover both bands (1 and 4).

Again, the community is wrong. Again I spoke to a Vodafone Italy representative and I pointed to him the wikipedia link. He told me that the link was wrong. Vodafone Italy uses ONLY 800MHZ for LTE and he did not know which band number.

For Softbank.

I'm not intersted in roaming except Europe. I live between Tokyo and Milano.

This would be

precious information

!

Again this is very important to know.

Interesting point... I didn't think of that.

Thsi is the most important point of all

.

I did and they didn't know or wouldn't answer. The Japanese representative lady was an arrogant B__CH!:mad:

I thought that the N9005ZKEXSI and all the other MPN which I posted were already all unlocked phones. Or so they are listed on eBay "FACTORY UNLOCKED". If they are locked, as you say, then the listings are wrong (possible). But if they are not locked, then what are the MPN versions differences?

If you are sure that all N9005x are electronically/hardware the same and that unlocking makes them all the same, then I don't care: I will root and melt away all the bloatware from Samsung anyway.

Softbank does not sell the GN3. That's why the support operator was so aggressive and did not want me to find out the correct LTE band. In Japan they ostracize anyone who does not comply to the rules and procedures. They are wonderful people, very correct, honest and kind (99.9%) but they are also very close minded and they "like" to be told what to do and how - and that's how Softbank is geared.

Yes, I know, that's why at the top of the post I asked those 2 questions.

Where did you find out that Softbank uses band 28 (700MHz AU/KDDI?)?

THAAAAANKS (shouting)!

:) :good:
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ascanio1:
First I don't speak english and second I tried but they wouldn't answer me. They asked why I need to know this and what is my problem...

I did, they replied that this information is not available to customers.

I don't know if it is band 4, band 9 or band 3. On Japan Mobile Tech a guy who has a phone running only on

band 3

gets LTA and he told me that EMOBILE (whicih has roaming agreement on Softbank's network) has band 3 and they too call it 1700 instead of 1800.

If it really is band 3, then the N9005 is perfect because it covers all 3 bands: 1 (2100), 3 (1800) and 20 (800).

I did. I modifed from 1500 (11) to 1700 (?)

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@ StarTAC Fan,

Can you help me to find which bands Vodafone and Softbank use? I spoke to their customer support but...
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StarTAC Fan:
What is THEIR problem?

You are a customer, and the reasons you need this information is that to continue being a happy customer (a) you wish to get a special unlocked phone (you said they don't sell phones themselves anyways) and wish to know if it will work on their network (b) frequency # is insufficient because there can be more than 1 band in that frequency range, (c) band # is not secret, espionage information. In fact, it should be publicly available if requested. Many carriers put up both the band # and frequency on their public websites. What is wrong with Softbank?!

With little doubt, Vodofone uses band 20 as I mentioned. Just look at the Wikipedia page of LTE support to find band 20 being used on all those European carriers. Logically, it cannot be anything else even without Vodofone confirming it.

If there is roaming on EMOBILE and your friend says he gets LTE on band 3, then the should be fine. We don't need to deal with Softbank's uncooperativeness.

As one more precaution, see if can you return the phone for a refund if it doesn't work.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ascanio1:
Slight OT, sorry!

They are Japanese!

Japanese people here are very honest, kind and extreemelly accomodating. We, Italians, are the opposite and that's why I love this country so much.

99.9% of Japanese will go out of their way to help you even if that is against their interest. Ask directions in the subway and they may accompany you all the way to your station! It happened to me twice. They are the most honest People on this planet and everything works perfectly: Better, much better than a swiss watch! But...

Companies are the opposite and take advantage of other characteristics of the Japanese People: People here actually like to be told what to do precisely and they unquestioningly accept hirarchy with absolute "obedience" (Japanese would call it "respect"). Japanese do not question authority and are extreemely narrow minded and unpractical.

This leads to 2 things:

- companies feel untouchable (even foreign companies' branches here don't act as in the US)

- procedures become the objective rather than the road to the objective.

... good question! There is a blog (a very good one) called: "SoftbankSucks" with a huge following and it is considered the authority on Japanese mobile info.

I need to. I have a contract with SB!

So, if you can help me find to confirm that SoftBank uses 1700MHz (1800MHz?) band number 3, I would greatly appreciate it.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StarTAC Fan:
Do something for the community.

You are much more knowledgeable about Japan, Japanese people, Japanese companies, Japanese mobile companies, Japanese mobile sites than probably anyone in XDA. You are in the best position to help this community if we need help with Japan.

Unlike you, I have never been to Japan and know little about it. But from the very "Softbank Sucks" blog (JapanMobileTech) you seem so familiar with and have mentioned 2 times already in 2 posts: http://www.japanmobiletech.com/2012/03/japanese-mobile-frequency-bands.html

It is authored by Japanese and/or people with vested interested in Japanese mobile. And as you noted in the previous post, it has "a huge following and it is considered the authority on Japanese mobile info". Is that enough confirmation for you? By the way, it was easy to find...because it has a huge following and is the authority on Japanese mobile info.

In easy to read tabular form, it shows all the bands used by all Japanese mobile companies. And it even has a table showing which bands are which frequencies. Furthermore, there is a comments section at the bottom where you can ask questions to fellow Japanese mobile users. Please note this topic is called "Which USA Note 3 Variant to get?".

I may have shown grace to fellow enthusiasts of the Note 3 with detailed useful information often enough in this thread and many others in XDA. You certainly found someone who has demonstrated willingness to help where possible but really, for any one person, even my mother has not received so much yet still insist that someone else offload additional research for them.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ascanio1:
@ StarTAC Fan

I apologize if I asked too much of you because I did not intend to tax your time and I apologize for barging into this thread.

In fact I was surprised by the incredible detailed support which you offered in the first place and that led me to misunderstand your amazing investment of time and expertise in my problem as an expression of your own personal interest for the matters we were discussing. Again, I apologize, a second time, for misinterpreting your kindness as personal interest.

I know this blog very well: http://www.japanmobiletech.com/2012/03/japanese-mobile-frequency-bands.html it contains many conversations initiated by me but it also contains some errors - the chart to which you refer is not updated. Those errors were the very reason why I posted on XDA! I was asking for help to consolidate the right frequency/band information for myself and that blog too!

In that blog you can clearly see that I do offer my support to posters, more than once, but I can only go so far with my knowledge! I'm not an expert and, again, that's why I posted here too. Anyway, I'm glad and willing to continue to share the little knowledge that I have.

As a final note, yesterday I took the risk: I bought the N9005ZKEBTU (I think UK model) facotry unlocked and unbranded. I'll report again once I unbox it!

StarTAC Fan, again, thanks for your help and time and sorry for misinterpreting you. If you ever wish to visit Japan, I'll gladly offer you a place to stay but, first, be sure to check the appropriate frequencies and bring a compatible phone!

:)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jmshpkn:
I have a GN on 4.3, all totally stock. A couple of days ago it stopped charging properly, it now does not charge when powered on. if powered off it will show the large battery icon, then the battery charging animation for three cycles of the animation, the it goes blank, then starts again - the large battery icon then runs through the charging animation three times etc etc. I left it like this overnight and it was fully charged by the morning, I'm guessing in charges for a few seconds then resets.

Any thoughts?!

I'm using the charger it came with, and have tried others but nothing changes. I have had issues with the USB port but have gently cleaned it a few times and its worked fine. There is a possibility that the phone got a bit wet before all this happened, I removed the back and took out the battery and left it in the laundry cupboard overnight before putting it back together, and it was ok for a day.

Love the phone but its kind of unusually at this point, considering buying another battery and external battery charger if nothing else works.

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jimmyco2008:
Methinks hardware damage on the phone. Use it as an excuse to buy a new phone
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ahsanaokp:
Try to lift the pin in the charging port of phone using a compass needle. Don't apply too much pressure. Just lift it gently a bit up.