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Are you ever having issues with data? I'm not a guru at reading spec sheets for mobile networks, but if I'm correct it looks like Mint Mobile might only have a single 3G band.
My guess is that your phone has terrible 3G coverage at your location, but consistently strong 4G/LTE and doesn't have a problem with mobile data. The shaky 3G will lead to dropped/missed/messed up calling/voicemail/SMS.
Correct my if my assumption is wrong.
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I haven't noticed any issues with data. I lose signal in some areas (deep in a building, out in rural areas), but that's expected as far as I know.
I know very little about cell service bands and 3G/4G etc. I can't even find a way to tell if I have 3G coverage. I'm in the San Jose, CA area, if that helps. If I do have bad 3G coverage where I am because carriers are phasing it out (as suggested by mosimchah), how will that affect my calls? Do calls and SMS only travel over 3G and not 4G? I had thought that the G's were only for data and calls/texts were transmitted differently, as indicated by the separate 3G/4G and signal ramp icons on most phones. Is that incorrect?
If I'm in an area without 3G, then shouldn't I at least get a missed call notification and receive the texts when I move back to an area that has 3G? I think that's how it works when I go to an area with no signal at all, but I don't remember for sure. The behavior I'm seeing is no missed call notification at all (even if I get a voicemail from the call), and texts never arriving.
I'm quite happy with this phone other than the issues receiving calls/texts, but that's a pretty major issue that will definitely make me abandon the phone if I can't get it fixed. I'm really hoping there's a fix somehow!
