Comments on: T-Mobile flipping 3G switch in Chicago tomorrow?

By: ShootingBlue

ShootingBlue — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:12:55 +0000

Chicago will be lit up on the 25th of September. Better late than never

By: Gumis77

Gumis77 — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:07:24 +0000

I have SE K850i in Chicago and cant find any 3G signal yet. I know that T-Mobile have 1700/2100 UMTS and my phone works with 2100, so looks like T-mobile 3G is not working yet.

By: kit

kit — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:01:55 +0000

even if tmo launches its 3g network. None of our freakin phones would work on the new frequency…I have an N95-3 and sad to stay it would still be on the EDGE network…

By: SB

SB — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:26:48 +0000

I experienced dropping of EDGE to G on 7/2/08 along Kennedy Expwy.
For about half an hour none of the web pages would load and #MIN# service failed in the same time frame.
Could these be indicators of something going on to flip the switch???

By: tmo Info

tmo Info — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:15:37 +0000

Customers will not be able to roam with their T-Mobile 3G handsets on another carrier’s 3G network. These handsets use the 1700/2100 frequency band (for 3G) and is specific to T-Mobile. Customers can however roam on another carrier’s 1900 frequency band using GSM. Likewise, other carriers will not be able to roam on our 3G network with their carriers 3G handsets.

CANT ROAM ON ANOTHER 3G CARRIER, SRY

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:50:17 +0000

Hmm, I will have to look into this….I take the BNSF line also. I have not checked for faster speeds. I have noticed though, a decrease in EDGE coverage along with general cell coverage. I live by the 59 station and have noticed a significant drop in signal strength starting about a month or 2 ago.

“On Jul 1, 2008 @ 10:56 am, John Said:

Well I take the BNSF train into the city every day. About 4 or 5 weeks ago I noticed some areas around Hinsdale & I294 that were always working at EDGE speed had dropped back to G speeds. And within the last 2 weeks the EDGE has returned but I’ve been loading webpages much more quickly. I know EDGE isn’t the same as HSDPA, but either capacity was added or an upgrade to towers is helping older EDGE run just faster? I’ve noticed this same thing along other areas of the BNSF line closer to the city.”

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:49:39 +0000

BG, Can an unlocked phone with 2100 band utilize the TMO 3G…Also any word yet for Houston?

By: mo

mo — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:04:10 +0000

no, it wont

By: T1 Connect

T1 Connect — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:53:37 +0000

live in ny got 3g for tmo compared it to att itz blazing faster than att way faster on 3555

By: matrix2004

matrix2004 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:01:34 +0000

I’m in Chicago and i know alot of people that have Tmobile because its cheaper but i feel sorry for them. Verizon is light years ahead of them and other carriers.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:56:43 +0000

@ TrumanHW; I have to say I rarely lose SMS on T-Mobile. Now Sprint… hah… it took days for some of my SMS’s to come through, that’s if they ever did!

By: rich H

rich H — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:13:54 +0000

Afraid not Rockstar. Tmobile is using the 1700mhz and 2100mhz bands.

ATT is using 850 and 1900mhz for their 3g.

By: dand

dand — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:24:05 +0000

H3ll Freezes over. Whatup Chicagoland!

By: Rockstar

Rockstar — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:49:01 +0000

BG, will an unlocked iphone work TMo’s 3G network?

By: Miguel

Miguel — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:07:54 +0000

whe is it coming to Boston?

By: Galvatron

Galvatron — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:52:19 +0000

sep oct they will havi it on in pheonix BOOYA ! and nope im am not ques

By: RJ

RJ — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:34:16 +0000

July 1. Still slow. No dice. The informant was wrong. Its going to be a while.

By: TrumanHW

TrumanHW — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:49:42 +0000

Tmobile simply delivers fewer of my SMS messages than any other carrier.

By: John

John — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:56:07 +0000

By: Randy N

Randy N — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:47:42 +0000

Just more to add to the rumormill:

TMO rep at a Chicago retail store told me (just now) the 3G network is supposed to be turned on sometime during July 2008, probably the end of the month.

He also said the RIM Bold phone would be the first BB with 3G support and they don’t expect it until September of 2008.

By: SB

SB — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:05:58 +0000

this is in line with what i was told by a tmo rep in early june, “chicago 3G to be switched in july 08″.
i think they’ll introduce new 3g phones only when they have more markets turned on 3g. doesn’t make business sense to bring new phones only for 2 cities.

By: john j

john j — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:42:38 +0000

TH3 GAM3 rumors says by september they should have several new phones out and some should have 3g

By: john j

john j — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:41:05 +0000

Ques, only thing good about iPhone is the useless youtube and internet browsing

By: Nikolaus

Nikolaus — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:34:32 +0000

When does the Dallas-FortWorth area get 3G??

By: Vision77

Vision77 — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:21:43 +0000

Bring the damn WinMo 3G devices ASAP. I will take the Touch Pro or the X1. I have already got my apps list waiting.

By: SaDudE

SaDudE — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:45:07 +0000

I know my little brother has the nokia 6263 and he had a 3g signal for like 10 seconds last week…we might be real close

By: Conrad

Conrad — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:12:33 +0000

@ Ques

“Ques,” are you Galvatron in disguise? Your writing style is eerily similar!

By: Cruzz563

Cruzz563 — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:05:26 +0000

Light up Houston already

By: JR

JR — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:58:16 +0000

I know we’re only 2 hours into july 1 but my tmobile 3g phone is still getting slow edge here in the city. and i will believe it when i see it because i dont think its ready yet.

By: TH3 GAM3

TH3 GAM3 — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:46:20 +0000

We had 3G since May 1st but T-Mobile doesn’t have any good phones to support it. When are the good 3G phones coming?!