T-Mobile to Offer iPhone Compatible '4G' Service at WWDC

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Posted June 7, 2012 at 10:59pm by Shalom Levytam

T-Mobile has confirmed the deployment of an iPhone compatible '4G' network inside Moscone West, reports 9to5Mac. The company issued the following statement after reports that customers walking by the Moscone Center were getting 3G connections on their iPhones.

While upgrading coverage inside the West side of the Moscone Center, T-Mobile has also deployed 4G HSPA+ service in the 1900 MHz band to test the live network on a small scale. As part of the company's previously announced $4 billion network modernization effort, T-Mobile plans to launch 4G HSPA+ service in the 1900 MHz band in a large number of markets by the end of the year, which will make our 4G network compatible with a broader range of devices, including the iPhone.

NOTE: The time and location of this test is just coincidental.

In May T-Mobile announced that a network modernization effort would launch 4G HSPA+ service in the 1900 MHz band (iPhone compatible) this year and the deployment of long term evolution (LTE) service in 2013.

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T-Mobile to Offer iPhone Compatible '4G' Service at WWDC

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Kane - November 10, 2012 at 7:02pm

Arlington, VA and DC have good 3G coverage. Miami decent depending on where you are. Fort Lauderdale very spotty but at least it's started. Carrier unlocked and factory unlocked 3G and 4s respectively.

primos - October 28, 2012 at 9:34pm

My iphone 4S on simple mobile displaying 3G in SW miami, at 127 Ave and 137 from Coral way to kendall Dr. anybody else seen this?.

XYPH - June 8, 2012 at 6:39pm

my AT&T iphone 4S shows 4G instead of the normal 3G.. and it's super fast and it's not JB..btw I'm in Miami..

Deep - June 8, 2012 at 7:17am

I here like billion time that's no gonna happen

Dho - June 8, 2012 at 4:24am

iPhones from AT

Dho - June 8, 2012 at 4:29am

iPhones from AT&T who had finished their 2-year contract with AT&T can have their iPhones unlocked by just calling AT&T customer service then they can use it with T-Mobile 4G HSPA+ network.

Nitro Junkie - June 8, 2012 at 4:46am

The 4S only supports the HSPA+ 4G (should be called 3G+ because its not really 4G) network. The oringinal iPhone doesn't. This article explains it. http://m.cnet.com/news/has-ios-51-turned-the-iphone-4s-into-a-4g-device-overnight/57393828?ds=1

Ken - June 8, 2012 at 7:14am

If u go search online even d 4s can't use 4g or even 3G on tmobile carrier. It's not bout the G it's about the frequencies. Tmobile 3G/4G network has different frequencies from that of AT

Nitro Junkie - June 8, 2012 at 4:12am

Probably Will never happen. 2 reasons why in my opinion. Subsidies are to much. T-Mobile probably wouldnt want to pay to carry it even if it was offered to them. Thats a big gamble. Look at what Sprint paid out just to get the iPhone. Or Apple won't let them carry it because their service is horrible.

Jaime - June 8, 2012 at 3:53am

You Mad Bro ?

Axe - June 8, 2012 at 12:04am

Any unlocked iPhone will work on t-mobile 3G after this :-)

Lee - June 7, 2012 at 11:53pm

does this mean our iphones still have to be jailbroken & unlocked? this is for iphone 4S only?

Ken - June 8, 2012 at 7:25am

Tmobile support d iPhone is 1 thing, where u get d iPhone is another thing. If u get a factory unlock straight from apple at retail price. It comes automatically unlocked. U don't need to try n unlock it on ur own. Jailbreaking or not is another story, it's up to u. For contracted iPhones obtained from AT