₦airaland Forum

rman:
MTN has 800 band too. MTN LTE has both 800 and 2600 band...

How are you sure MTN is currently using band 20(800)? Because band 7(2600) is the only band MTN mentioned on its website and everywhere else. Though, initially, MTN said it would deploy its LTE over band 20, but since its deployment, only band 7 has been mentioned.

barackodam:
What does it mean then?

I have clarified it for him.

tico1212:
It doesn't mean you are browsing on 4G. my samsung has 4G on glo since i bought it. E slow pass gprs.....Btw there's diff between 4G and 4Glte

Your Samsung has had 4G since forever simply because you are using a T-mobile variant of Samsung. T-mobile USA coin its 3.5G as 4G, for marketing purpose. That's how their variant of phones are.

barackodam:
Oh, m3mini, Gionee

Cool.

barackodam:
And what's usim?

Usim(Universal subscriber identity module) is an advanced type of sim card, with better security, able to handle more contacts, it can encrypt calls and data, and so on. It's the standard sim for accessing 4G LTE.

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.