edge and HSPA+ connection problem w/ att

[biocean]

Hi there, IDK if this is just me or not. I live in Rochester NY which is covered by HSPA+. I purchased lumia800 unlocked on amazon and it works fine for both data and MSG without setting APN. The problem is whenever there is a bad reception and the data dropped to Edge, it won't reconnect back HSPA+ automatically when reception comes back. I have to go to cellular settings and switch to edge then switch back manually.....So, any suggestion?

 

[anseio]

It's quite likely that the better HSPA reception is on the 850 band, which our Lumia's do not have. So... your HSPA 1900 signal drops and your phone connects to GSM. It takes a while for it to reconnect to HSPA, or you have to manually force it. I have this problem inside my apartment. So, I use an app called Toggle, which allows me to quickly switch off 3g and not have to worry about anything dropping.

Were you to acquire the US variant due out very soon, you likely would not experience this issue.

 

[biocean]

It's quite likely that the better HSPA reception is on the 850 band, which our Lumia's do not have. So... your HSPA 1900 signal drops and your phone connects to GSM. It takes a while for it to reconnect to HSPA, or you have to manually force it. I have this problem inside my apartment. So, I use an app called Toggle, which allows me to quickly switch off 3g and not have to worry about anything dropping.

Were you to acquire the US variant due out very soon, you likely would not experience this issue.

Thanks. So what you mean is that it will eventually connect back up to hspa+ but just takes a while?
Plus, is the US variant firmware going to enable more bands like 850?

 

[anseio]

Thanks. So what you mean is that it will eventually connect back up to hspa+ but just takes a while?
Plus, is the US variant firmware going to enable more bands like 850?

Yes, that is what I mean.

No, flashing US variant firmware RM-819 does not enable the 850 band. We tried that yesterday. Look in the development thread and see our disapointment.

 

[biocean]

thanks. Your post explained well. but since at&t's 3g operate at both 850 and 1900, if I were to have a phone that supports both, which one would it pick up? (that is probably the situation when US variant enters our market)

 

[anseio]

thanks. Your post explained well. but since at&t's 3g operate at both 850 and 1900, if I were to have a phone that supports both, which one would it pick up? (that is probably the situation when US variant enters our market)

Your phone would switch (seamlessly?) between 850 and 1900. It's problematic when it has to switch technologies (HSPA to GSM).

We're getting screwed on the US variant. Rumor has it that it's force-bundled with some other nice, but unnecessary, pieces of hardware... bringing the cost up to $900. Sorry, but I just don't need the speakers, the over the head headphones and the bluetooth headset to justify an additional $400.

 

[Itaintrite]

I don't think they're even TRYING to sell the 800 in the US. And it's probably the right decision, considering the rumored March launch of the 900.

 

[anseio]

I don't think they're even TRYING to sell the 800 in the US. And it's probably the right decision, considering the rumored March launch of the 900.

From some standpoints it seems simply wasteful to produce and package a product that's not intended to sell. I think they're just really trying to push accessories that would better fit the N9 in that WP7 cannot make use of the NFC benefits.

No rumors about either. The 800 is coming up in a week, the 900 not too long after that, since it's preselling already.