I just bought a new s8 only able to get 3g or 4g not lte ?

[Nsk143]

I have tried resetting and also tried my sim on my lg g6 lte working fine.

[zhadj030]

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@will13am wrote:

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This is a Shamsung thing to locked down their phones.  I hate it when manufacturers butcher phone functionality for no good reason.  If the hardware has all the bands, there should be no issue allowing all of them to function at all times.  I just don't understand why people worship that company so much.  Folks on this forum know where I stand with iPhones.  I would gladly buy an iPhone over a galaxy device.  

/rant

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lol.

Totally agree, We are paying ton of many for the hardware anyway, why shouldnt we use it to the fullest.

I will add an other rant on how Greedy telecoms still activly blocking FM radio chips to be fully unlocked and availableto customers , just so that they can sell more Data

[will13am]

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@zhadj030 wrote:
Restrictions are out by telecom companies on 5he phone firmware to disable unnecessary LTE bands not used. You that specific company and also to stop people from switching too. So all you had to do is just switch firmwares and install one of Telus/koodo firmwares that unlocks the bands.

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This is a Shamsung thing to locked down their phones.  I hate it when manufacturers butcher phone functionality for no good reason.  If the hardware has all the bands, there should be no issue allowing all of them to function at all times.  I just don't understand why people worship that company so much.  Folks on this forum know where I stand with iPhones.  I would gladly buy an iPhone over a galaxy device.  

/rant

[zhadj030]

Restrictions are made by telecom companies on the phone firmware to disable unnecessary LTE bands not used by that specific company and also to stop people from switching too.

So all you had to do is just switch firmwares and install one of Telus/koodo firmwares that unlocks the bands.

[Nsk143]

Thx it's was a freedom phone just tried 272 imei works pretty good.

[Samianauman · Accepted solution]

If it's freedom try this
Open your phone’s dialer and type the following code with your device IMEI number:*#272*Phone’s IMEI Here# You can find your phones IMEI number on a white sticker beneath phone’s battery.You will see a pop-up screen with a list of CSC codes. Select the CSC that you want and tap on“Install”.Your phone will be reboot automatically.Congrats! Your Samsung Galaxy phone’s CSC has been changed successfully

[lammer03]

@Nsk143 My first question is where did you get your S8 from? If you got it from Freedom Mobile, then the issue has to do with their bands, for some reason an unlocked S8 from FM can't use LTE elsewhere. I think you may need to root it or something, not sure but their is an Issue with Samsung Phones from FM when you unlock it and then use it somewhere else with LTE network. If you got it from anywhere else, then I can't really know the reason unless you bought the new Public Mobile plans which are only HSPA which is 3g. If your got the LTE plan then you may need to make sure your phone is rooted correctly, phone cellular network setup correctly (APN setup) or private message one of the MODS and leave them your phone number, sim number, & email address.

Check this out:

https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Knowledge-Base/Updated-Setting-Up-Data-APN-On-Your-Ph...

Good Luck! I hope everything works out for you as soon as possible.

[mimmo]

Did you check netwirk setting that lte is on?

Where did u buy phone from? Does it have the proper bands?

[CalvinW]

Did you get the LTE plans?