AT&T Galaxy Note II only Tri-Band 3G?! No FM Radio?!

KosanRio · Oct 25, 2012

So AT&T's website finally has the Note II listed, I noticed it only lists it having Tri-Band 3G (850/1900/2100 MHz) as well as the FM Radio not being listed as a feature. You guys think this is just AT&T software disabling the extra band and the radio or what? I'm kind of disappointed as I was hoping AT&T wouldn't be gimping the Note this time around...

gtalum · Oct 25, 2012

It lists LTE right at the top of the specs.

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Funk2641 · Oct 25, 2012

All of ATT phones have always been tri-band 3G, what are you complaining about again?

blognc · Oct 25, 2012

I have the AT&T Note II. How do I check for the FM radio?

zueda · Oct 25, 2012

I believe there would be an FM Radio app in the app drawer.

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KosanRio · Oct 25, 2012

Guys what I'm saying is that the AT&T Note II doesn't support Quad-Band 3G like the international does. I thought they were all supposed to be the same across carriers.

antiochasylum · Oct 26, 2012

KosanRio said:
Guys what I'm saying is that the AT&T Note II doesn't support Quad-Band 3G like the international does. I thought they were all supposed to be the same across carriers.

The att one supports LTE, international doesn't. How is that the same?

They are the same as far as CPU, ram, GPU etc. Not radios.

LouK · Oct 26, 2012

AT&T Note II Specs

I copied these specs, off AT&T'S premier site.

Specifications

Dimensions: 3.17 x 5.95 x 0.37 inches
Weight: 6.35 ounces
Display: 5.5-inch; 1280 x 720 HD Super AMOLED(TM) (264 ppi); 16 million colors
Device eco-rating: 5 Stars. Visit www.att.com/ecospace for additional information.
Operating System: Android(TM)
Processor: 1.6GHz quad-core
Battery: 3100 mAh (removable)
Talk Time: Up to 15 hours
Standby Time: Up to 12.5 days
Technology: GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/LTE*
Frequency: GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz; UMTS: 850/1900/2100MHz; LTE:* Bands 4 and 17
Data Transmission: 4G
Internal Memory: Up to 16GB
External Memory Card: microSD(TM) up to 64GB (removable)
Near Field Communication (NFC): S Beam (Open)
TTY Compatible
Hearing Aid (HAC) rating: M3
*Limited 4G LTE availability in select markets. 4G speeds not available everywhere. LTE is a trademark of ETSI.

Seems to have all the GSM bands!

KosanRio · Oct 26, 2012

antiochasylum said:
The att one supports LTE, international doesn't. How is that the same?

They are the same as far as CPU, ram, GPU etc. Not radios.

I feel stupid now... I swear I though the International model had LTE for once.

esincho · Oct 26, 2012

KosanRio said:
I feel stupid now... I swear I though the International model had LTE for once.

not US..

antiochasylum · Oct 26, 2012

KosanRio said:
I feel stupid now... I swear I though the International model had LTE for once.

The N7105 does have LTE, but it doesnt support AT&T bands. The N7100 does not have LTE. Both versions are international.

So you were correct in thinking - don't feel stupid

mr mystery · Oct 26, 2012

There are 4 versions of Note:

1. International (+LTE): SGH-7100 / SGH -7105
2. SGH-i317 : ATT+(Rogers+Bell + Telus): HSPA 850/900/1900/2100, LTE: 700/850/1700/1900
3. SCH-i605 : CDMA + LTE 700
4. SGH-T889 : T-Mobile+Mobilicity+Wind : HSPA: 850/900/1700/1900/2100, LTE: 700, 1700

These are from FCC filings

EDIT: I posted about it here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1956264

T-Mobile's variant seems to be the better choice even if you are on AT&T based on the FCC filings anyway

thomasj5 · Oct 26, 2012

According to GSM arenas review of the GN2 there isn't one!

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good4y0u · Oct 27, 2012

blognc said:
I have the AT&T Note II. How do I check for the FM radio?

how? how do you have the phone ???

ZedZardoz · Oct 28, 2012

ianwardell said:
how? how do you have the phone ???

He got it at the NYC launch event on the 24th. Nice to have press credentials.

good4y0u · Oct 28, 2012

ZedZardoz said:
He got it at the NYC launch event on the 24th. Nice to have press credentials.

Lucky guy! Ill be waiting like the rest of us ,and a bit longer ...I want to make sure there are no bugs like my tf201 has lol.

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KosanRio · Oct 28, 2012

Hopefully AT&T didn't hardware disable the FM radio or something...
Anyone know where the FM radio is usually integrated on phones now a days? didn't it used to be part of the Bluetooth chip on smartphones?

cswithxda · Oct 29, 2012

Funk2641 said:
All of ATT phones have always been tri-band 3G, what are you complaining about again?

mr mystery said:
There are 4 versions of Note:

1. International (+LTE): SGH-7100 / SGH -7105
2. SGH-i317 : ATT+(Rogers+Bell + Telus): HSPA 850/900/1900/2100, LTE: 700/850/1700/1900
3. SCH-i605 : CDMA + LTE 700
4. SGH-T889 : T-Mobile+Mobilicity+Wind : HSPA: 850/900/1700/1900/2100, LTE: 700, 1700

These are from FCC filings

EDIT: I posted about it here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1956264

T-Mobile's variant seems to be the better choice even if you are on AT&T based on the FCC filings anyway

Some info in this thread is just plain contradiction. For example, the above two quoted posts contradict to each other. Is AT&T tri-band or quad-band UMTS after all?

It comes down to what to believe, because FCC filings contradicts to what people say and what cellphone website says. For example, phonearena lists the band specs of i-317 as this:

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz / UMTS 850, 1900, 2100 MHz / LTE 700 MHz Class 17, 1700/2100 MHz

Here, i-317 is quad-band GSM and tri-band 3G (not what FCC filing says).

Also, the website lists T889 as this:
GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz / UMTS 850, 1700/2100, 2100 MHz / NO LTE

Here, T889 has 3G 850, AWS, 2100, which also is not what FCC filing says, besides there is no LTE support.

Some information here has got to be misinformation, but which one is it?

mr mystery · Oct 29, 2012

cswithxda said:
Some info in this thread is just plain contradiction. For example, the above two quoted posts contradict to each other. Is AT&T tri-band or quad-band UMTS after all?

It comes down to what to believe, because FCC filings contradicts to what people say and what cellphone website says. For example, phonearena lists the band specs of i-317 as this:

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz / UMTS 850, 1900, 2100 MHz / LTE 700 MHz Class 17, 1700/2100 MHz

Here, i-317 is quad-band GSM and tri-band 3G (not what FCC filing says).

Also, the website lists T889 as this:
GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz / UMTS 850, 1700/2100, 2100 MHz / NO LTE

Here, T889 has 3G 850, AWS, 2100, which also is not what FCC filing says, besides there is no LTE support.

Some information here has got to be misinformation, but which one is it?

I agree on the contradiction for sure, what FCC tested vs what is being listed are different. The OP I had had the links to the FCC filings as well but I guess they we against the rules because mods removed the links.

cswithxda · Oct 29, 2012

Ye I wasn't giving doubt on the credibility of your source. It's just that i'm kind of confused by all kinds of information. Both phonearena and pdadb (checked just now) shows that T889 has no LTE support and even more interesting, pdadb lists i317 as quad-band UMTS, which phonearena lists as tri-band... I know it sounds like a nerd but it's driving me crazy as I'm doing research and decide on which version to get LOL

For now, I guess I'll only need to know if it's ever possible to flash N7100 rom onto i317 or T889, if not, i'm giving up LTE and stay with faster/earlier European OTA updates, like *DBT* :good:

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