should I buy the IN2020?

[Bestplayer55]

Hi! Ive been reading and I did some researching but im still confuse. Is the IN2020 the NA version or CN? With the IN2020 can I get 5g using Tmbile? How bad is it? Is better to wait for the NA version? Which band are missing? Any help please!

 

[!M4G3]

I'd like to know as well. Bought mine on eBay and it's IN2020 with international ware. I'm on Verizon with no issues but still curious.

 

[wilpang]

I've got IN2020 via Wonda Mobile for the UK and it works fine, it has been flashed with OOS.

I've managed to pick up 5g via Three which was unexpected as I wasn't aware that there was 5g in that area. It's super fast, faster than my 4g in the city but no way near the ones I see in the US. I believe for the US the IN2020 will be missing a few bands so you might not get all of the 5g networks out there.

If you check Wonda they list what bands the phone caters for.

 

[kevkid]

Yeah I have it on tmo in USA and I get 5g works great!

 

[HottieLinus]

Yeah I have it on tmo in USA and I get 5g works great!

Really? I heard it was missing tmobile's band?

How much download speed were you getting via 5g?

 

[panopticum]

it might show 5G but i doubt it's getting the throughput.
I saw this on chinese a OP7 showing 4G and was just getting 3G speed since it's missing Band 20

 

[matchankh]

I've got IN2020 via Wonda Mobile for the UK and it works fine, it has been flashed with OOS.

I've managed to pick up 5g via Three which was unexpected as I wasn't aware that there was 5g in that area. It's super fast, faster than my 4g in the city but no way near the ones I see in the US. I believe for the US the IN2020 will be missing a few bands so you might not get all of the 5g networks out there.

If you check Wonda they list what bands the phone caters for.

Did you flash global or eu rom?

 

[wilpang]

Did you flash global or eu rom?

It was flashed by the seller to global rom.

 

[Bestplayer55]

Yeah I have it on tmo in USA and I get 5g works great!

Can you test the internet speed on 5g? Accordibg the band description it does not have the tmobile 5g bands at all.

 

[kevkid]

Really? I heard it was missing tmobile's band?

How much download speed were you getting via 5g?

Strange the indicator states I have 5g but getting 60mbps, nowhere near the 1gb/sec.

I dropped down to 4g and got 30mbps. I wonder what's going on?

Could be that indicator just says it has 5g as a previous user stated. Damn, sux that it isn't actually 5g but eh works well enough for me.

 

[kevkid]

Can you test the internet speed on 5g? Accordibg the band description it does not have the tmobile 5g bands at all.

Okay so after some digging here is what I found: This ebay listing where I purchased my device:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/OnePlus-8-...hash=item342648c8ac:m:m9cL3Ly1MTYuW6lfrhtO1Xg
It states: 5G band 41(2500), 78(3500), 79(4700)
same here: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_8_pro-9919.php
Looking at the t-mobile website: https://www.t-mobile.com/support/coverage/t-mobile-network
it states: Frequencies that can provide 5G:

Band n71 (600 MHz)
Band N260 (39 GHz)
Band N261 (28 GHz)
Band n41 (2.5 GHz)
so... t-mobile USA supports it?

 

[dgunn]

I just received the IN2020 version today but the OEM unlocking is greyed out????

 

[chetly968]

Strange the indicator states I have 5g but getting 60mbps, nowhere near the 1gb/sec.

I dropped down to 4g and got 30mbps. I wonder what's going on?

Could be that indicator just says it has 5g as a previous user stated. Damn, sux that it isn't actually 5g but eh works well enough for me.

TMobile 5g speeds are about the same as 4g rates. Maybe a 10% improvement but not much difference. Sometimes my 4g speeds are faster than 5g. Obviously their network needs some help, lol but it'll get there.

 

[kevkid]

TMobile 5g speeds are about the same as 4g rates. Maybe a 10% improvement but not much difference. Sometimes my 4g speeds are faster than 5g. Obviously their network needs some help, lol but it'll get there.

Thanks for that, it is strange I even called them up and we're not helpful lol

 

[olkitu]

Okay so after some digging here is what I found: This ebay listing where I purchased my device:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/OnePlus-8-...hash=item342648c8ac:m:m9cL3Ly1MTYuW6lfrhtO1Xg
It states: 5G band 41(2500), 78(3500), 79(4700)
same here: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_8_pro-9919.php
Looking at the t-mobile website: https://www.t-mobile.com/support/coverage/t-mobile-network
it states: Frequencies that can provide 5G:

Band n71 (600 MHz)
Band N260 (39 GHz)
Band N261 (28 GHz)
Band n41 (2.5 GHz)
so... t-mobile USA supports it?

Yes this phone support n41 but we don't know can it use US band B2 / B4 as anchor band for n41. Someone please test this in 5G-area. Please then send log to me. Here is instruction how to get log file: https://mt-tech.fi/en/how-to-get-4g...droid-phone/#OnePlus,_Oppo_and_RealMe_devices and that log file can send to https://cacombos.com/contribute so i can parse log if support n41 in USA. on Cellmapper App example should see then 5G State Connected when really connected to 5G-network. Don't trust 5G icon because it appear from UpperLayerIndicator message.

I have listed some 4G combos supported in T-Mobile USA network: https://cacombos.com/device?model=IN2020&combolist=america_tmus_plmns .

 

[kevkid]

Yes this phone support n41 but we don't know can it use US band B2 / B4 as anchor band for n41. Someone please test this in 5G-area. Please then send log to me. Here is instruction how to get log file: https://mt-tech.fi/en/how-to-get-4g...droid-phone/#OnePlus,_Oppo_and_RealMe_devices and that log file can send to https://cacombos.com/contribute so i can parse log if support n41 in USA. on Cellmapper App example should see then 5G State Connected when really connected to 5G-network. Don't trust 5G icon because it appear from UpperLayerIndicator message.

I have listed some 4G combos supported in T-Mobile USA network: https://cacombos.com/device?model=IN2020&combolist=america_tmus_plmns .

Yes I have already done this recently thank you. How can I find if there is a 5g tower near me that supports n41?

Can you point me in the right direction to learn about anchor bands and how it works?

Thank you!

 

[olkitu]

Yes I have already done this recently thank you. How can I find if there is a 5g tower near me that supports n41?

Can you point me in the right direction to learn about anchor bands and how it works?

Thank you!

I don't know if in USA have any map where used different frequency. n41 is used in Sprint network but should be available for T-Mobile customer after merge.

Current 5G NR NSA (Non-Standalone) network require 4G LTE for signaling - data could transfered LTE+NR or LTE / NR depends configuration. 5G SA (Standalone) then works only with 5G band but i think take few years to get implement to network.

 

[ElDuez]

T-Mobile's N71 is one of the most exciting things to happen to phones. 600MHZ 5g? I would definitely get the IN2025. I just grabbed a IN2025 from Amazon for $899 because it has a damaged box

 

[shay_g]

I just received the IN2020 version today but the OEM unlocking is greyed out????

can this be fixed¿

this IN2020 model can be ROOTED¿