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I had a weird situation today. I have a BT mobile £5 a month sim in an Asus Zenfone 2 as a sort of back up for my main phone on 3. The Asus is capable of picking up 800mhz signal but doesn't have VoLTE support so I was very surprised today as I was driving through Newtown in Mid Wales and picked up Band 20 4G on it. I did have to force the phone to 4G to get it otherwise it chose 3G above it, but it did connect. I even managed a speed test of 28Mbps whilst connected to it!
I'm very confused as I'm not even a proper EE customer and the phone doesn't even support voLTE. Has anyone else had this? |
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I now believe the Samsung Galaxy S7 (rooted) is the best device to test the 800MHz spectrum as you can do band selection and it works on Three and EE.
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Interesting. I was in Newtown as well the past couple of days and saw a lot more 4G than ever before, but everything I saw was Band 3 1800 (I think from Llandinam mast). Speeds up to 50Mbps. I wish they'd hurry up and get backhaul to the Bryn Lane mast - that will blanket the town, even on 1800.
4G is supposed to be activated on the Bryn Lane by the end of November for EE. Been a few reports on the following facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/905724846149243/) that people are receiving 4G from it now but I can't confirm as I am Three user and would need to dig out my S5+EE Sim and go test. Quote:
I now believe the Samsung Galaxy S7 (rooted) is the best device to test the 800MHz spectrum as you can do band selection and it works on Three and EE.
) which has given me the ability to have VoLTE access for Three is a life saver as its the only signal I can get in my flat. I was able to to ditch my Home Signal Box
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Well I can still connect to EE band 20 in my little LG G4c with three firmware, managed about 8mbps at home in North Shropshire and 500kbps on a extremely weak no bars signal a hit further south in Telford.
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Interesting. I was in Newtown as well the past couple of days and saw a lot more 4G than ever before, but everything I saw was Band 3 1800 (I think from Llandinam mast). Speeds up to 50Mbps. I wish they'd hurry up and get backhaul to the Bryn Lane mast - that will blanket the town, even on 1800.
I think 3 won't be far behind EE with 4g on the Bryn Lane mast tbh. Strange thing is though, 3 appear to have improved their 3g on that mast. Did speed tests this morning and 3 was at 8 Mbps and BT (EE) was doing 0.5 Mbps!? |
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Newtown is being provided 4G by a Monopole Mast on Upper Dolfor Road for both EE (Band 3 1800) and Three (Band 3 1800 + Band 20 800).
4G is supposed to be activated on the Bryn Lane by the end of November for EE. Been a few reports on the following facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/905724846149243/) that people are receiving 4G from it now but I can't confirm as I am Three user and would need to dig out my S5+EE Sim and go test. |
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Well I can still connect to EE band 20 in my little LG G4c with three firmware, managed about 8mbps at home in North Shropshire and 500kbps on a extremely weak no bars signal a hit further south in Telford.
I thought that the LG G5 was the only LG to get VoLTE/800MHz and even so, it had to be bought via EE? Unless it's allowing you to connect without VoLTE? edit: see here https://jmcomms.com/2016/11/17/exclu...ive-next-week/ |
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How's that possible? Rooted or unrooted?
I thought that the LG G5 was the only LG to get VoLTE/800MHz and even so, it had to be bought via EE? Unless it's allowing you to connect without VoLTE? edit: see here https://jmcomms.com/2016/11/17/exclu...ive-next-week/ |
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Yep, but they need to support non-branded phones.
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I don't know what EE's strategy is on this compared to Vodafone/O2, but that's a much better way to ensure your airport, railway station, shopping mall etc has solid 4G throughout - and with high speeds and capacity.
Vodafone is doing a lot on this, and I hope to be able to go and see the equipment soon (probably new year now) and how it works at places like Gatwick and Heathrow (so far, not every terminal is done). The United States has seen a small trend towards carrier-neutral DASs & indoor solutions so would be interesting if we see any of that. Might not be necessary if the CTIL/MBNL pack work together. |
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Retroactive support for the more obscure non-branded phones is not going to happen IMO. In the future though I hope that manufacturers all build the VoLTE settings from every carrier into every ROM. This should be achievable really and considering the mess of VoLTE is the only way forward.
https://source.android.com/devices/t...g/carrier.html |
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VoLTE settings on Android have been available through Carrier Updates for 2 years. Not that anyone seems to care.
https://source.android.com/devices/t...g/carrier.html
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VoLTE settings on Android have been available through Carrier Updates for 2 years. Not that anyone seems to care.
https://source.android.com/devices/t...g/carrier.html I see VoLTE now mentioned on some handsets launches and get networks will now insist on support for all releases next year. On EE the last few weeks I'm having many dropped calls with VoLTE at home. Either goes silent or daleky/white noise/twangs and fails. This on a Pixel XL. |
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Because the phones need an IMS stack, which manufacturers all want to create and maintain themselves, which means a total mess and some phones working on one network and not another.
I see VoLTE now mentioned on some handsets launches and get networks will now insist on support for all releases next year. On EE the last few weeks I'm having many dropped calls with VoLTE at home. Either goes silent or daleky/white noise/twangs and fails. This on a Pixel XL. |
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Might want to see if you can report the VoLTE issues to someone at EE if you know anyone. Could potentially interfere with a 999 call etc.
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I was planning to report it next week. I have noticed that the phone sometimes drops to 3G, so it's a hand off issue.
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I'm in a university town and much of the campus can get 100+ on EE, and potentially up to 60 on Three and 30 on Vodafone, although I would expect they get faster fixed broadband in the halls.
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If 4G+ is performing like they, EE must be aware and planning to do something surely?
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800 back at home has been lowered in power and no longer allows non-VoLTE devices to connect. I'm not sure whether it's blocking ALL devices or just non-VoLTE ones because it's extremely low power now so I can't get on it by losing 2G on my iPhone like I could before. Hoping it's one of the first to be activated as it'd fix one of the many indoor blackspots on EE when powered up
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800 back at home has been lowered in power and no longer allows non-VoLTE devices to connect. I'm not sure whether it's blocking ALL devices or just non-VoLTE ones because it's extremely low power now so I can't get on it by losing 2G on my iPhone like I could before. Hoping it's one of the first to be activated as it'd fix one of the many indoor blackspots on EE when powered up
![]() https://s11.postimg.org/im8334htv/Vo_LTE_800_1800.png 800Mhz is still live on these CA masts
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My Samsung Galaxy S7 can still use VoLTE on 1800 & 800MHz CA Masts
https://s11.postimg.org/im8334htv/Vo_LTE_800_1800.png 800Mhz is still live on these CA masts ![]()
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When will Samsung update the S6 Edge none EE branded version to be 4g+ enabled or will nougat make the phone 4g+
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jon any info on EE 4G800?
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I'm guessing that no one has seen a jot of usable 800 yet?
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I'm guessing that no one has seen a jot of usable 800 yet?
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When will Samsung update the S6 Edge none EE branded version to be 4g+ enabled or will nougat make the phone 4g+
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) which has given me the ability to have VoLTE access for Three is a life saver as its the only signal I can get in my flat. I was able to to ditch my Home Signal Box

