Another reason to keep your Note 3

[jimzweb1]

I recently purchased a Galaxy note Edge for my daughter and rooted it to enable the Hotspot. Found out the Note Edge with Sprint Spark is single Antenna device. So, if the Hotspot is enabled and your using it to run a laptop. Then at the same time you receive a phone call it drops the Hotspot internet connection.

In other words you cannot receive calls and data at the same time. The Note 4, Note 5, Note Edge, S6, and S6 Edge all have a single antenna. The Note 3 is the last Samsung device to send and receive data and phone calls at the same time. Just another reason I still run a Note 3 . :good:

 

[elwood]

I recently purchased a Galaxy note Edge for my daughter and rooted it to enable the Hotspot. Found out the Note Edge with Sprint Spark is single Antenna device. So, if the Hotspot is enabled and your using it to run a laptop. Then at the same time you receive a phone call it drops the Hotspot internet connection.

In other words you cannot receive calls and data at the same time. The Note 4, Note 5, Note Edge, S6, and S6 Edge all have a single antenna. The Note 3 is the last Samsung device to send and receive data and phone calls at the same time. Just another reason I still run a Note 3 . :good:

That's with any spark enabled phone starting with the S4 710t

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[p0wer_us3r]

One of the many reasons i love this note 3.

 

[oohaylima]

Wait....so the Note 3 has a dual radio that allows you to talk and browse over 3G at the same time?

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[xsisbest]

Wait....so the Note 3 has a dual radio that allows you to talk and browse over 3G at the same time?

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yes.. yes it does..

 

[oohaylima]

yes.. yes it does..

No way! All this time I only thought the GS3 and HTC EVO LTE only had it; main reason why I still have and develope for the GS3.

Just bought one for my wife. Should look into buying me one now. I'm a road warrior and having that option is a necessity. Thanks for the info!

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[ifsrob88]

That's with any spark enabled phone starting with the S4 710t

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Please correct me if I am mistaken. However, my wife has a Note Edge which i rooted for her and I have the Note 3 (which I love) and she can get data while on a call. Simple test we did was for her to call me and then simply leave me talking while she surfs the web. She was able to do it multiple times as well as receive email too. She can do data while on a call. Does this mean that she has a dual antenna? Is there another test which I should perform further prove data and voice working simultaneously? Thanks again,

 

[jimzweb1]

Please correct me if I am mistaken. However, my wife has a Note Edge which i rooted for her and I have the Note 3 (which I love) and she can get data while on a call. Simple test we did was for her to call me and then simply leave me talking while she surfs the web. She was able to do it multiple times as well as receive email too. She can do data while on a call. Does this mean that she has a dual antenna? Is there another test which I should perform further prove data and voice working simultaneously? Thanks again,

No I'm afraid not. The antenna is hardware not software they are all built with one antenna. Was the device on 3g or 4g lte or WiFi ? With sprint spark I know you can surf the net while on a phone call with a 4g lte signal. I don't know if this is true if the device is on a 3g signal, will try it on my daughters note edge once I can get the phone back ( young girls and cell phones need I say more ). What the device will not do is with the hotspot activated ( meaning the phone is being used as a wireless router running internet to a laptop ). If a call is received the hotspot internet connection is dropped.
With my note 3 I have been on the phone talking, surfing the net, and had some one using the hotspot for a laptop all at the same time a truly remarkable device.

 

[ifsrob88]

Thanks for getting back to me. I have been able to go on with both LTE and 3G while on call and surfing. I see what you mean now about the hotspot as a router. I remember the days of doing that with my HTC EVO 4G LTE (sorry I regress). I will try the hotspot later today. Thanks again and i agree a great and versatile phone we own in the Note 3. It will be very hard for me to give up this phone for another. My son uses my old Note 2 and he loves it.

 

[RayTrue04]

I recently purchased a Galaxy note Edge for my daughter and rooted it to enable the Hotspot. Found out the Note Edge with Sprint Spark is single Antenna device. So, if the Hotspot is enabled and your using it to run a laptop. Then at the same time you receive a phone call it drops the Hotspot internet connection.

In other words you cannot receive calls and data at the same time. The Note 4, Note 5, Note Edge, S6, and S6 Edge all have a single antenna. The Note 3 is the last Samsung device to send and receive data and phone calls at the same time. Just another reason I still run a Note 3 . :good:

Oh yeah? Well here's a reason why to ditch your Note 3 for a Spark phone..



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[RayTrue04]

Wait....so the Note 3 has a dual radio that allows you to talk and browse over 3G at the same time?

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Not 3g only 4g. As stated the GS3, Evo Lte and LG Viper where the first and last phones that handled voice and data on 3g while on a call. The technology was called SVDO and it was out the door just as fast as it came.

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Please correct me if I am mistaken. However, my wife has a Note Edge which i rooted for her and I have the Note 3 (which I love) and she can get data while on a call. Simple test we did was for her to call me and then simply leave me talking while she surfs the web. She was able to do it multiple times as well as receive email too. She can do data while on a call. Does this mean that she has a dual antenna? Is there another test which I should perform further prove data and voice working simultaneously? Thanks again,

I have the edge and no that's not possible. She forgot to turn off WiFi... Or has tmobile or att.

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No I'm afraid not. The antenna is hardware not software they are all built with one antenna. Was the device on 3g or 4g lte or WiFi ? With sprint spark I know you can surf the net while on a phone call with a 4g lte signal. I don't know if this is true if the device is on a 3g signal, will try it on my daughters note edge once I can get the phone back ( young girls and cell phones need I say more ). What the device will not do is with the hotspot activated ( meaning the phone is being used as a wireless router running internet to a laptop ). If a call is received the hotspot internet connection is dropped.
With my note 3 I have been on the phone talking, surfing the net, and had some one using the hotspot for a laptop all at the same time a truly remarkable device.

This is not accurate either. No sprint spark phone can do data on 4g while on a call. No data and call unless on WiFi till SVLTE is rolled out which is no time soon.

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[oohaylima]

Not 3g only 4g. As stated the GS3, Evo Lte and LG Viper where the first and last phones that handled voice and data on 3g while on a call. The technology was called SVDO and it was out the door just as fast as it came.

Thanks for the update. I knew it sounded too good to be true. Good lookin out.

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[RayTrue04]

Thanks for the update. I knew it sounded too good to be true. Good lookin out.

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No prob! It drives me crazy when I see ppl handing out wrong information.

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[jimzweb1]

Oh yeah? Well here's a reason why to ditch your Note 3 for a Spark phone..



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Hmmm . . . yep !!! Very impressive download numbers, provided you can hit a Spark tower still pretty rare outside the big cities.

 

[jimzweb1]

Not 3g only 4g. As stated the GS3, Evo Lte and LG Viper where the first and last phones that handled voice and data on 3g while on a call. The technology was called SVDO and it was out the door just as fast as it came.

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I have the edge and no that's not possible. She forgot to turn off WiFi... Or has tmobile or att.

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This is not accurate either. No sprint spark phone can do data on 4g while on a call. No data and call unless on WiFi till SVLTE is rolled out which is no time soon.

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RayTrue04 is correct, after talking to my daughter about her Note Edge. She can't surf the net ( receive data ) while on a call with 3g or 4g LTE, she can however while on Wfi. I stand corrected.

 

[RayTrue04]

Hmmm . . . yep !!! Very impressive download numbers, provided you can hit a Spark tower still pretty rare outside the big cities.

I get it home and at work. Here in CT we received a pretty decent wimax rollout and so far Sprint has transitioned to TDD LTE pretty quickly too. I live in Hartford and pull a good 50-70 mbps but omw to work in Manchester is where it really flies pulling almost 100 mbps. Also VOLTE will be coming someday so calls and data will be possible. On top of that they're also going to turn on 3x Carrier Aggregation and also bring CA to their other LTE bands. Older phones can't take advantage of those perks. I would only rock to a Note 3 or older phone if Spark is still absent in my market which isn't.

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RayTrue04 is correct, after talking to my daughter about her Note Edge. She can't surf the net ( receive data ) while on a call with 3g or 4g LTE, she can however while on Wfi. I stand corrected.

How does she like her Note Edge? Us Note Edge users are pretty rare. Every time I run into one we both look at the other shocked and then breakout into a quick convo like we have an instant connection or something lol..

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[loudawg11]

I talk and surf all the time on my Sprint Note 3 with a S6 rom ....WiFi turned off. I'm Lovin It.