How-To: Force 3G on T-Mobile! No more Edge!

[Apogee]

Downstairs in my house my phone likes to switch over to Edge but upstairs the 3G reception is just fine.

You can "force" Android to only operate on 3G thusly:

1. Go to Phone
2. Type *#*#4636#*#* (I know, it's weird)
3. In the Testing screen that pops up select Phone Information
4. Scroll down an choose WCDMA only

Your Nexus One should be happily on 3G depending on your coverage area.

[Admin]

Think we need to get a FAQ and How-To area and move this in there. Will work on that.

[Apogee]

Originally Posted by Admin

FAQ and How-To area

Sounds good although this is more of a "hack" IMO. No root required but still you are getting into the guts of the OS.

[Fuse]

Need hack/tip/how-to area. agreed!

[NeonMonster]

Does that mean that if 3g isn't available, then you won't have any data access? Hmm, I might try this, but sometimes EDGE is better than nothing. :P

[bergman]

quick question. i was reading today and to get 3g access for internet and things we need a data plan but do you also need something called like android internet plan or is that another name for a data plan? i am confused by this.

[jah]

Originally Posted by NeonMonster

Does that mean that if 3g isn't available, then you won't have any data access? Hmm, I might try this, but sometimes EDGE is better than nothing. :P

I was wondering this, too. Anyone know?

[jodaboda]

You don't have to have anything more than the $10 plan, but with the $10 plan you'll have to change your access settings (the default one will tell you you need a different plan).

I seem to get slower speeds with the $10 plan than with ATT 3G, but I'm not sure. It does say I'm on 3G, so I guess it's just not that fast (it feels pretty fast, but the test speeds are low).

[mas90guru]

I pay $24.95 for the BlackBerry data plan. I'd been using it with my BlackBerry 9700. When my Nexus One arrived I took the SIM out of my Blackberry and into my Nexus One without changing plans.

So far as I'm aware you still need a data plan with T-Mobile. I'd heard previously that all Android phones required a special plan to operate -- but apparently that's not true or the T-Mobile BlackBerry plan works.

Note that I don't use any visual voicemail or other T-Mobile features so I can vouch for how those add-ons may or may not operate under a non-Android plan.

[soulstar]

Originally Posted by NeonMonster

Does that mean that if 3g isn't available, then you won't have any data access? Hmm, I might try this, but sometimes EDGE is better than nothing. :P

I'm giving this a try right now. I have crappy 3G coverage only inside my office and I frequently move back and forth from 3G to EDGE.

The option posted allows you to change back to the original setting so nothing to lose I guess.

I'll let you guys know as I was curious about this too.