₦airaland Forum

barackodam:
say, 2 yrs, and yes, I'm in Lagos

That means Etisalat has been issuing Usim for a quite a long time. Could you tell us your device so that we can narrow down which LTE band etisalat may be using?

I think they have only switched it on in Lagos. OP, how long have you had this particular etisalat sim?

biggiyke:
Sony Xperia Z5

I was at Egbeda, Lagos.

Cool. Could you do a speed test and post the result? By the way, how long have you had this sim?

floflo12:
It's real o and the etisalat 4g is fast

You guys should mention your location.

Xionez:
Lol. You read about the N900 "transfer" fee someone paid abi?

MTN categorizes sim cards. Those on standard would have to pay for swapping. Those on Platinum wouldn't need to pay. The easiest way of finding out what category your sim is on, just call customer care. If they pick your call within a few seconds, that means it's on Platinum. But if they don't pick, that means it's on Standard.

Rex123:
Read my post again! I didn't say the phones are cdma, I said the network is! Verizon phone are locked to CDMA! The phone has to unlock to be used here! Verizon LTE will never work in Nigeria! But the GSM will!

You are very wrong, in fact. Ever since Verizon introduced its first LTE phone, it stopped network-locking all its LTE phones that followed. So, yes, all Verizon LTE phones are never network-locked. Though Verizon limits its phones LTE bands mostly to bands it supports. But if you find a Verizon phone that supports any of our network lte band, it would work fine. It wouldn't need to be unlocked.

This is good.

Viktor1983:
They are not doomed , if they have a cheap mifi device for may be 5k ....I Will buy

You can't get a 4G lte mifi for 5k. By the way, some glo 4G offer on their website suggests they already have a 4G mifi and router for sale.

mcyemite:
bbz30

Nice. I'm guessing, STA 100-2, right?

Those who are already using it should endeavour to state the device they are using. That would help others to know what devices support band 28. Tomorrow I'll create a thread, listing devices that support band 28(700).

mcyemite:
i stay around joju and am using it already.

On what device are you using it?

Use a better test server, you will likely get better speed. Enter settings of the speed test app, then choose a faster server. your pings is too high, which means the test server is not good.

honsule:
Am testing their 1k for 3.2gb

Which device are you using for Glo 4G lte?

aliyubaka:
PLEASE DO NOT SUBSCRIBE TO GLO 4G. I WENT TO ABUJA OFFICE, I WAS FORCED TO PAY TWO THOUSAND NAIRALAND. THERE IS NO 4G ANYWHERE. THIS IS A SCAM.

I was also there earlier on. When they told me I needed to pay two thousand naira to swap my current sim with a 4G usim, I just left the office and bought a new one from those guys outside, for 500 naira. After all, I only use my glo sim for data purpose.

Fancy26:
this is definitely not true. for the record, i will say that glo az always given data at the cheapest rate and they wont stop doing that. the prices of the 4g lte shows that all dey aim is convenience. alll hail glo the grandmaster of data.

There is nothing convenient about lte band 28 (700mhz). It's one of the most uncommon fdd lte bands. By the way, What device are you using your Glo lte on?

akinswaggs:
This is the Speed of Mtn.. got up to 15mb/s at a Point.... Ok Bye

The speed test server you are using is messed up, hence the slow download speed. that's why your ping is so high. Select a better speed test server, and you will probably get higher speed.

Osyxcel:
UMI Iron Pro

Cool

selfmadeOLX:
Does this code works for only MTK..?

Tried it on my Huawei.. It just removed the codes instead of bringing out what's its supposed to

Your response would be greatly appreciated

It works on anything Android.

Osyxcel:
Thanks for that screenshot. That means I can use all apart from Smile which is on Band 20 (I don't care sef)

I searched for 4G networks in Ojodu, Lagos 2 days ago and I saw MTN 4G and one unnamed network like that (something like 62***)

My phone supports Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41.

What phone are you using?

If you aren't sure if your device supports band 28/700mhz, send 4G to 400 using a glo sim.

timbros:
I did some research and found that band 17 is 700MHz and my Tab supports that band. Does it mean it will work with Glo 4G?

cc: unlimited22

No, it won't.

jazz04:
Add iphone 6s to the list.

Although some other phones can be made to have all bands in existence, even 2G and 3G. Some HTC one m8, xperia z3, galaxy s5 and some other snapdragon phones. There's a software on pc used to unlock the bands.

What is the name of that software?

Unlimited22:
4g LTE has different network transmission bands.
1,2,3,7,20,21,28 etc.
I think Glo's 4g LTE is only on band 28.
And 90% of phones don't support band 28.
Including infinix hot s.

90% is an understatement. It's more like, 97%. To make matters worse, none of the Infinix or Tecno lte devices support band 28/700mhz. Glo got this one real wrong.

OmichaelO:
I was going to quote him.
but you already did.

Oh, I see. All good

pierrenwob:
Follow the steps below to select 3G only of 4G LTE only etc

Step 1- Dial *#*#4635#*#*
Step 2 - Select: Phone information
Step 3 - Scroll down to where you have "WCDMA Only" or "GSM Only" or WCDMA Preferred" etc.
Step 4 - Click on it and select 4G LTE only or any other preference.

Works for most Android phones

It's actually *#*#4636#*#*

davthom:
is this LTE.I thought most phones with LTE were supposed to display LTE rather than 4g on their service bar

It varies from device to device. Phone makers implement either of the two or both.

CoolFreeday:
Whatever you do, people will talk. PMB is trying abeg, if other formal Presidents did half of what he is doing now, Nigeria would've being a better place by now.

You know them very well. Even if PMB sells all the planes, these people would always have something negative to say.

duwdu:
I think the greater issue/concern over Glo's reported grab/choice of the older Band 28 on the 700MHz spectrum, is: What percentage of 4G enabled phones/devices in the mainstream support that band, or likely to support it moving forward in the form of new entrants? Based on what's being published, advertised or reviewed out there, that number is very small, unpopular, and is not likely to grow.

It is also my own personal experience, because my current two mid-range but well-regarded 4G LTE phones between them support Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, and 20. I deliberately made sure of that. None is smelling the 700MHz region! So I fully agree with dustmalik Glo may indeed have an unintended problem on her hands.

Having said all that, I'm sincerely wishing that Glo is just not solely on Band 28/700MHz (which, if I'm not mistaken, is based on the earlier FDD technology, anyways,) but that the network also finds it's way into any or all (lol) of the more recent Bands 3, 7, 8, and 20 which are based on LTE-Advanced technology, and into which most of the LTE world is moving.

Good luck, everyone.

P34c3
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Nice to see your post again. It's been a while, man. I guess you are doing great.

To the topic at hand. I deliberately didn't reply the other poster because i don't like arguing unnecessarily. I state facts and move on.

It's a known fact that the lower the frequency spectrum, the better the In-building penetration. Which, if all things equal, Glo would have had the advantage. But the issue is, band 28(700) is an extremely unpopular band. I can assure you that if you pick 20 random lte devices, more than 17 wouldn't support it. Now, compare it to band 7(2600), which I believe is the next most popular lte band after band 1(2100). You will find it present in 19 out of 20 random lte devices. This is the advantage MTN is going to enjoy.

bolargeez:
Who c n interpret this?

Well, according to the app, what you are seeing as 4G on your device is actually 3G, not 4GLTE.

2dugged:
I am so confused right now,no offense I know you typed in English but I am lost, anyway thanks I will check out the link

Don't worry, in time you will understand it all.

Edaro:
Firstly you need to upgrade or swap your SIMM to a uSIM. Secondly you will get an LTE Phone compatible LTE 700Mhz band 28. I pity those who bought phones worth 200K and yet are only compatible with Asian LTE bands. I warned marketers when I went to Saka and Computer village to do a market survey that they should approach operators to ask them questions about their LTE Rollout they were making jest of me that since LTE is written on the phone then no cause for alarm. I will try to share with you guys tomorrow phones that are compatible with GLO LTE.

If truly, Glo chose to go with FDD band 28 (700mhz), then Glo is surely going to regret it. It's a very unpopular band amongst devices meant for EMEA countries. I was hoping they would go with band 20 or 7.

In terms of band, MTN has advantage over all our LTE networks. Its band 7 (2600) is the most popular band across devices worldwide. MTN always finds a way to have advantage over others.

bolargeez:
Rocking glo 4g already

What lte band is Glo using, and did you have to swap your SIM for a USIM (token sim)?