Hey all,
I am mighty confused about this.
The first cell phones and smart phones I bought were unlocked (way back in 2006-2007) and I used them on a prepaid plan through T-Mobile. My first smartphones were also unlocked from Europe and Asia (Motorola ROCKR E6, LG Viewty K990, Samsung Pixon, Samsung Jet) and they were expensive, but awesome, way better than what was available here. The Pixon and Jet both supported 3G but they only got EDGE 2G because they were unlocked.
Now we have 4G and LTE. The Samsung Galaxy S3 is the phone I want, but it only has a dual-core processor, while the European/Asian phones have the awesome Exynos 4-core. My contract with T-Mobile is up this summer and I want a quad-core device. I don't want to switch to AT&T or any other carrier because they are more expensive. Currently the only handset T-Mobile has with 4-cores is the Galaxy Note 2, but I don't really want a phone that huge (phablet?).
So, my question is whether you can still get 4G HSPA+ or LTE on an unlocked phone, or are you stuck with 3G or EDGE. I am looking at the international version of the GS3 GT-i9300. It's stupid-expensive, but you can get it cheaper used. By the time my contract is up, it will probably be even cheaper. Do they even have 4G LTE in Europe or Asia?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
I am mighty confused about this.
The first cell phones and smart phones I bought were unlocked (way back in 2006-2007) and I used them on a prepaid plan through T-Mobile. My first smartphones were also unlocked from Europe and Asia (Motorola ROCKR E6, LG Viewty K990, Samsung Pixon, Samsung Jet) and they were expensive, but awesome, way better than what was available here. The Pixon and Jet both supported 3G but they only got EDGE 2G because they were unlocked.
Now we have 4G and LTE. The Samsung Galaxy S3 is the phone I want, but it only has a dual-core processor, while the European/Asian phones have the awesome Exynos 4-core. My contract with T-Mobile is up this summer and I want a quad-core device. I don't want to switch to AT&T or any other carrier because they are more expensive. Currently the only handset T-Mobile has with 4-cores is the Galaxy Note 2, but I don't really want a phone that huge (phablet?).
So, my question is whether you can still get 4G HSPA+ or LTE on an unlocked phone, or are you stuck with 3G or EDGE. I am looking at the international version of the GS3 GT-i9300. It's stupid-expensive, but you can get it cheaper used. By the time my contract is up, it will probably be even cheaper. Do they even have 4G LTE in Europe or Asia?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!