Unlocked iPhone 5 T-Mobile
I have a iPhone 5 that is unlocked by apple, my carrier is T-Mobile.
When I go to celluar in the options, it only gives me the option to turn on 3G.
I've read that the update IOS 6.1.3 changes the option from 3G --> LTE.
I have installed IOS 6.1.3 but the option still says 3G.
Only a true tmobile iphone 5 will get lte.
if you have a att, etc.connect to iTunes and update with the tmobile sim card in it.
it has been updating so lte work on some iphones.
You read wrong.
The update from iOS 6.1.2 to 6.1.3 is completely different than the carrier update that will allow unlocked iPhones to use LTE on T-Mobile.
Several days ago TMO issued a release saying that they were going to push a carrier update on 4/5/13, and everyone with unlocked iPhones on their network started drooling. It never came and TMO responded by saying that it wasn't coming and we'd all have to wait.
So, we wait.
When you get the update, you will no longer see the "Enable 3G" in settings. You will see "Enable LTE" instead.
Apple actually made a new model of the iPhone 5 that supports T-Mobile's network. The new model will work on T-Mobile's 3G, 4G, and LTE. So for any other iPhones, they will only work on slow speeds and won't have the full network support.
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