[Q] LG E900 - How to activate 3G - Peru

vitucho · 25th March 2011, 06:57 AM

[Q] LG E900 - How to activate 3G - Peru

Hello everybody,
I've just brought a brand new LG E900 phone from Movistar Spain but I want to use it here in Lima-Perú, everything is fine with the phone except... the 3G, the phone can navigate using Wifi and EDGE but I can't activate the 3G.
I have tried setting up the APNusing Claro 3G parameters: claro.pe, user: claro and password: claro but the 3G still not working yet, the 3G band here in Peru is 1900 and that phone is compatible.
I already tried using MFG application to change the APN, I tried changing the operator network (from the list of operator around the world) but Claro Peru is not in the list.
Guys, please help me, what can I do in order to activate 3G in this phone? I can't stand EGDE speed, it's terrible!!!.

Thank you folks

Arktronic · 26th March 2011, 05:47 PM

First of all, you're posting this in the wrong forum - there's a separate Optimus 7 forum for device specific questions.

Now, if your version of the Optimus 7 is indeed physically compatible with the local 3G band, you should be able to fix it in the MFG app: Engineering --> Modem Setting --> Band Setting.

cmoneto · 24th April 2011, 02:47 AM

the LG E900 is from Europe. the E900 3g wont work with Claro or movistar bands.the only network that will work with the E900 with 3g is Nextel with the new 3g Nextel Chip. for movistar o claro you should get the E900H

GolfVR6 · 24th April 2011, 03:37 AM

I think it's not true. I have an European E900 and I use here in Brazil without any problem. I used the same phone in Argentina and Canada too, again without any problem.

I've answered 'vitucho' in another thread and I hope he can config his E900 properly
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1022591

cmoneto · 24th April 2011, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GolfVR6

I think it's not true. I have an European E900 and I use here in Brazil without any problem. I used the same phone in Argentina and Canada too, again without any problem.

I've answered 'vitucho' in another thread and I hope he can config his E900 properly
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1022591

well im sorry to tell you but im from peru and i will show you why the E900 wont work with Claro or Movistar.

first. Claro and movistar use the wcdma(umts) 850 band.
second. the LG E900 works with wcdma(umts) 900, 1900, 2100 bands. so theres no way that i know to make it work with the 850 band.
third. the LG E900H works with wcdma(umts) 850 and 1900 bands, so this is the phone that will work with claro or movistar.

i tell your this cuz i have a Lg E900 and I did my research, i have it working with Nextel 3g that use wcdma(umts) 1900 band.
i hope I answer all your questions.

i do recommend you to try the nextel 3g plans. they are the best in the market right now.

GolfVR6 · 24th April 2011, 11:56 PM

Hi cmoneto. I'm not from Peru and I never travelled to there yet, so it's obvious you are a better source for this information than me.

What I am trying to say is at least my European E900 has the option to set the UMTS 850 band under MFG Application as you can see on this picture:

Now if this option works or not, I really can't say as I never tried before.

Saludos desde San Pablo

cmoneto · 25th April 2011, 08:42 PM

hey GolfVR6.

well i guess its about hardware. since there are 2 models. the E900 and E900H. i got the E900 from Movistar Spain. Movista is selling the E900H in lima. so im guessing the E900 if for Europe market and the E900H is for the "hispanic" market? in any case the E900 dont have the band for 3g in movistar.

vitucho · 9th May 2011, 05:30 AM

Thank you for your answer cmoneto, I'm really sad with this because I really thought that this was a configuration problem...
I don't know what I'm gonna do but I'll try to sell this phone to someone who doesn't need 3G and I will try to buy one E900H, I hope I will do it... buuuu.
Thank you again, your answer was very clear.
I really appreciate if you have some extra information in order to get a E900H in Lima
Vitucho