[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
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Which makes sense. T-mobile can't speak for LG and what LG has planned -- especially for a phone LG has not actually announced or released yet: carrier unlocked LG V30 US998. WE know the model number because we keep up with this stuff, but technically LG has not admitted this phone exists. All they've announced so far are the carrient-branded variants.

Same way three days before the LG G30 press conference, on August 28 Qualcomm flatly stated "NO CURRENT PHONE EXISTS"

which can handle LTE band 71 (600 MHz). Because until LG's official announcement (August 31), LG V30 did not officially exist, and Qualcomm wasn't about to preempt LG's big announcement. If you asked Qualcomm the same question now, of course they would give you a different answer, and it wasn't because they didn't KNOW about the LG V30 on August 28...

Still, LG doesn't need T-mobile's permission to enable that band on the carrier unlocked version, AND if it purports to be the "universal" U.S. version, would actually be deficient if it did not have all the carrier bands all the carrier-branded variants had.

If I was T-mobile, I would actively encourage LG to enable that LTE 71 band on the carrier unlocked version. It can only help T-mobile in the long run, even if they don't make money on hardware sales. PLUS, the carrier unlocked version usually is released a few weeks (4 weeks, 6 weeks?) after the carrier-branded variants. So, LG still has time to file an amendment with the FCC.

The carrier unlocked version will probably be available in mid-November, and this is now mid-September. LG still has TWO MONTHS to do something. Look at the LG G6 as an example of the time period for various dates...

LG G6 announced to the world February 26.

40 days later, LG G6 was released to U.S. carriers on April 7.

35 days after that, LG G6 US997 (carrier unlocked) was released on May 12.

35 days between carrier-branded LG G6 and carrier unlocked LG G6. That's 5 weeks difference. And if memory serves me correctly, previous years/previous flagship LG models were about the same. So, if the LG V30 carrier-branded versions go on sale in early October, the LG V30 US998 will probably go on sale in early-to mid November.

That lead time is so the carrier stores can fleece the suckers before the good stuff gets released.

Was over a full month between LG G6 "announcement" (February 26) and when U.S. carriers started selling the LG G6 (April 7). 40 days. Before then, of course South Korea carriers got it, then other Asian nations, Europe/Africa, and finally U.S. Just like the LG V30 will be.

The LG V30 was officially announced to the world on August 31.

IF the exact same timing held for the LG V30 (probably won't be EXACT, but will be similar), then it would be October 10 before U.S. carriers get the LG V30 (August 31 + 40 days).

And then the carrier unlocked US998 would hit on November 14. (October 10 + 35 days).

LG still has time. Will be up to two months before we see US998. See my comment above.

Was over a full month between LG G6 "announcement" (Feb 26) and when U.S. carriers started selling the LG G6 (April 7). 40 days. Before then, of course South Korea carriers got it, then other Asian nations, Europe/Africa, and finally U.S.

IF the exact same timing held for the LG V30 (probably won't, but just saying...), then it would be October 10 before U.S. carriers get the LG V30 (August 31 + 40 days).

And then the carrier unlocked US998 would hit on November 14. (October 10 + 35 days).

How long before the phone goes on sale does LG have to file a C2PC that would inform the FCC of band 71 being added?