[Q] unlocked ATT Samsung GS3 not receiving 4g on new carrier

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nutradox

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AT&T Samsung S3 won't receive 3G, 4G on Cincinnati Bell network. Bell is a GSM network. I purchased an unlock code for the phone because AT&T said it could take 10 days to receive an unlock code from them. The unlock codes are different. Is it possible that the AT&T code would open up the software for use on another network, or is this a hardware issue? Bell says APN settings are correct. Is there a mod or software fix? Would using the AT&T unlock code fix this issue?
 

audit13

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Maybe you need to update your phone's modem? What OS are you running? Baseband?
 

audit13

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Did you run a speed test to make sure you're not getting 4G speeds?

I have never heard of a phone that could be carrier unlocked by using different codes.
 

nutradox

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Did you run a speed test to make sure you're not getting 4G speeds?

I have never heard of a phone that could be carrier unlocked by using different codes.

Checked my speed, running pretty consistently at 2G, occasionally E.

What I meant by the unlock code statement was that I initially utilized a code I purchased to unlock the phone. AT&T stated it would take up to 10 days to get an unlock code after they confirmed my contract was completed. I use the phone primarily for business. I am self employed and could not suffer the down time. AT&T did release the code, but it took them over a week. My question then was, would I have the same issue (not receiving 3g or 4g signal under the new carrier) if I had waited for the AT&T unlock code? Another way to ask this is, does using the AT&T code (my original carrier and who I bought the phone from) unlock features (radio frequencies perhaps?) that the code from the unlock service does not?

Thanks again for your input.
 

audit13

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I have never heard of or come across a situation where a carrier unlock code enabled or disabled such a network feature such as LTE.
 

TopoX84

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Grab a friends SIM card and place it on your phone...do a speedtest and if you get LTE then might be the carrier and the location you are on that does not get LTE

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