LTE only needs 1 bar to work for the most part, 2 being great and anything over 2 is extra.:) That’s a gross generalization and depends on a lot of things but is a rough rule of thumb.
You should also enable VOLTE or voice over LTE if you have a knob for that on your phone. This will enable clearer calls that are sent over the LTE channel. Wide band codecs are available if the other phone supports it that you’re call and the networks in-between. I leave it enabled but that’s me, your milage may vary. > On Apr 12, 2016, at 2:04 PM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well there we go! So when no wifi, then I see 3G or LTE. Now it makes > sense. I enabled LTE to see what I would get and its weaker than 3G so turned > it off again. I don't really need it do I? > > Thanks. Nice to learn something. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > [email protected] > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > On 4/12/2016 10:53 AM, Scott wrote: >> Oh wait, do you have a WiFi indicator and then signal strength? >> >> When you’re connected to WiFi you get the bars indicator instead of the >> protocol type you’re connected to the cll network. This is the same on >> Android and IOS to my experience. >> >> >>> On Apr 12, 2016, at 11:18 AM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> iMessage works. Most of my apps I set not to use data. >>> >>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>> [email protected] >>> Many believe that we have been visited >>> in the past. What if it were true? >>> >>> On 4/12/2016 8:01 AM, Scott wrote: >>>> Sounds like you have no data provisioned and voice only which is using the >>>> 1X channel. So I suspect for example you can text but not iMessage or mms >>>> or use data. >>>> >>>>> On Apr 12, 2016, at 10:17 AM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Just signal strength. At the moment, 4 of 5 bars. But hmmm, the other >>>>> day when I made a call, we had trouble with signal dropping even with 4 >>>>> of 5 bars so now I wonder what is going on. >>>>> >>>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Many believe that we have been visited >>>>> in the past. What if it were true? >>>>> >>>>> On 4/12/2016 6:54 AM, Scott wrote: >>>>>> Does it announce anything? Data should be 3G AKA EV-DO on Verizon, 4G >>>>>> would be LTE in their case. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you don’t have anything you may be connected to the 1X channel, do >>>>>> you have data service at all? >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 12, 2016, at 12:26 AM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Scott, >>>>>>> Its been quite a while but seems when I checked carrier status, it >>>>>>> would announce 3G. It no longer does, so what am I getting? Its not LTE >>>>>>> for its not enabled. Just curious because of what you told Mike and I >>>>>>> realized I had not heard 3G in some time. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> Many believe that we have been visited >>>>>>> in the past. What if it were true? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/11/2016 5:20 PM, Scott wrote: >>>>>>>> Mike, this was true last century.:) Actually a little more recent >>>>>>>> than that but is no longer the case, sort of.:) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> First, yes, you can most definitely buy an unlocked iPhone from Apple >>>>>>>> directly for example and slap a Verizon SIM in the phone and join the >>>>>>>> network no problem. Is this officially supported, not exactly but >>>>>>>> Verizon runs a pretty open network so phones should join and auto >>>>>>>> provision including LTE. This is actually the part of the VZ network >>>>>>>> I worked on. The LTE channel now supports voice so your calls route >>>>>>>> over the data channel and use GSM just like the rest of the world >>>>>>>> now.:) Verizon gives you some other interesting features like video >>>>>>>> over the voice channel and of course now that it’s all GSM / LTE you >>>>>>>> can browse and talk on the same device at the same time. >>>>>>>> Sprint it’s been my experience could accept other phones but >>>>>>>> locks their network to the phones they sell. I have been told though >>>>>>>> I believe on this list and as well on the eyes free list that you can >>>>>>>> now insert a Sprint SIM in to an unlocked phone and it ill join their >>>>>>>> network. I don’t know about their frequency usage other than they are >>>>>>>> doing a carrier aggregated thing similar to T-Mobile across more than >>>>>>>> one band. One of the good things about the 6S is it has the same >>>>>>>> radio chip across the product line so you get a wide amount of support >>>>>>>> in one handset. It’s a true world phone. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hope that helps. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Apr 11, 2016, at 7:51 PM, Mike Arrigo <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> With unlocked iphones, you can definitely choose at&t or t-mobile, >>>>>>>>> with verizon and sprint it's a bit more interesting, unless this has >>>>>>>>> changed, you need to have the model of iphone designed for these two >>>>>>>>> carriers. >>>>>>>>>> On Apr 11, 2016, at 5:52 PM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Scott G, you probably can answer this easily. I am on a family plan >>>>>>>>>> now but may need to go on my own. If I buy an unlocked iPhone >>>>>>>>>> (likely the 6s) from any source, any capacity, can I choose any plan >>>>>>>>>> from any carrier (likely Verizon)? Reason I ask is I just looked at >>>>>>>>>> their site and did not see any 6s models, just the plus. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I should probably go to a local store and at least look at the >>>>>>>>>> different models and compare sizes. Could ask about plans too while >>>>>>>>>> there. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>> Many believe that we have been visited >>>>>>>>>> in the past. 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