Thread: any n900 users in nyc? have you ever had 3g signal?
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2010-07-04 , 04:52
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Originally Posted by dannycamps View Post
If you are in an area where 3G coverage is available, you should have the network selection set to 'Dual'. What this will do is attempt to locate a 3G (or 3.5G) signal and fall back to 2.5 or 2G if it cannot find one.

Be aware that if you are in an area with spotty 3G coverage (or in other words the entire AT&T network :-) ), the phone will remain in 2.5G while continually searching for 3G ultimately causing shorter battery life.

I use T-Mobile in southern central NJ and I have no problem with 3G or 3.5G speeds.
thank you for the information. so in other words, if the n900 is in gsm mode, and I am in the middle of the best 3g coverage area, I will never get above 2.5?

If this is the case, is this (gsm) the default mode set at the factory for the n900? I did buy it used off someone who used it on att but I totally reflashed the device to (what I presumed were) the defaults.