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Okay so I recently purchased a lg v20. going by frequency checker Im covered except for band 8. 900mhz.

 

rom what I gather I dont really need it anyway. am I right? what have I missed, will I notice the difference in lacking the band 8 support?

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Some areas use 900mhz (8) and some 2100mhz (1) so it will depend where you are in the country.
*For 3g.

Commnity help guide here https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/How-to-Guides/What-is-2G-3G-and-4G-New-Update-21st-Sept-2015/ba-p/2862...

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ahh okay, see it supports 2100 but not 900. I cant seem to find a map or any info on which band is used where. any idea where this info might be? any help is very much appreciated. to be fair though lack of 3g isnt the end of the world......or is it?!

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Effectively your only losing 3g half the time but if there is 4g available it shouldn't be a problem at all.
You can get lots of data on masts here https://www.mastdata.com/ but you need to register.
There may be other websites too giving similar info.
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thats what I figured, thank you kindly for the link! I shall dig deeper, its more just my curiosity taking over now slight_smile
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Happy learning slight_smile
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Genral rule of thumb is that it will be 2100 in built up areas/ Town and city Centres where coverage does not need to be as far and its all about bandwidth. 900 in rural areas where not as much bandwidth required but greater coverage footprint.

 

Lower the frequency better the coverage footprint but lower bandwidth(not as many users accessing at the same time). Higher the frequency samller the coverge footprint but higher bandwidth(more people accessing at the same time which is why it is used in built up areas)

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The below website is a good guide for what mobile frequencies are used by MNO here in the UK.

 

https://tools.pedroc.co.uk/earfcn/

 

Also the below is an app i have installed on my Android Device which shows me what LTE frequency i am currently connected to

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blueline.signalchecklite

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blueline.signalcheck

 

I have the Pro version which has more information, i have been using this app for years and is very useful, worth investing in IMHO.

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Effectively your only losing 3g half the time but if there is 4g available it shouldn't be a problem at all.
You can get lots of data on masts here https://www.mastdata.com/ but you need to register.
There may be other websites too giving similar info.

I think mastdata is pretty much it, since ofcom canned their database, you can get quite a lot of data without registering, but it's a paid for service if you do, though you get a free trial I think.

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