The_Chemist

I had very good luck with ordering from Sprint Worldwide. I really should have read these threads on SIM's first though. I am going to order a 32 GB Black N5. I wanted to get the SIM in hand first. I called Sprint last Saturday evening and the CSR didn't have any clue. I'm sure upper management at this point, has not filtered the knowledge down to the front-line troops. Regardless, the CSR was very helpful and contacted Sprint Worldwide for me and helped me order what he thought was the correct SIM for a N5. When I got the order confirmation, it was for a 2FF SIM. I called again Sunday evening after I read through these threads and saw the SKU for the correct 3FF SIM. This time I called the direct number for Sprint Worldwide (1-888-226-7212), since now I knew that's with whom I needed to deal. The agent knew exactly what I was talking about and placed the order for me. I tried to cancel the first order but it was past the point of no return in only one day. Monday morning I had two UPS tracking numbers (one for the 2FF order and the second for the 3FF order). As I said, I should have read through these threads first to avoid having Sprint wasting money on a needless order, but I assumed after all this time has passed since November 8th, the agents would have been given the correct information. I'm pleased with the way I was treated and taken care of though...

FunkyChicken posted this SKU Number for the N5 SIM in another thread. This is what you need. I went through this myself with Sprint. You need to get it from Sprint WorldWide Services. I don't have the phone number here with me at work or I would post it for you. SKU: 760492013536 3FF

I'm interested in the in-building penetration that 800 MHz should help out with. I think I'm probably too far from a tower to even get band 41. Time will tell...

Possibly my issue may differ slightly then from what you said. Mine, even though back in a very strong LTE eCSFB compliant area, the G2 gets stuck on 1x. The only way back to LTE is to cycle the radio. This always happens in the same area. No matter where you go after that or how long, the G2 will not switch back to LTE on its own. Very interesting what you are saying about a broken EVDO channel.

I made a post about that same thing yesterday, It happens in the same place all the time. Chambers Hill Road near Mushroom Hill approaching 322 in Harrisburg. My G2 refuses to switch back to LTE on its own when I am back in a strong LTE area after waiting 5 plus minutes. The G2 just sticks on 1x.

I'm going to try the N5 myself. It only took two nights @ 1 hr each to call Sprint and get the correct SIM on the way. Luckily I found a thread on here that "FunkyChicken" posted listing the correct sku. As far as my G2, it equals the speeds of my desktop PC on WiFi (85 Mbps down and 35 Mbps up). When on 4G it's not bad at all. Good Luck. I also think I would swap out the G2 before you get stuck. The operation you described is not normal.

I've heard other sources intimate the like. Hope it comes to fruition soon.

Sorry, I guess I wasn't very clear on what I stated. I was looking for 800 MHz (Band 26) LTE. Possibly I misunderstood the gentleman at the Shentel store. Maybe he was referring to 1X800. The tower nearest me has 1x800. upgraded 3G and LTE. Just no 800 MHZ LTE yet. I wonder what the Shentel Timeline is for deployment of 800 MHz LTE?

I haven't had that exact same issue, but at times when I am in an area where there is no eHRPD, my G2 will drop down to 1x800 (...and that's all it will receive). The only way for me to regain 4G LTE is to power cycle the phone or change network modes then go back to LTE/CDMA or Global. It refuses to switch back to LTE on its own. I have waited longer than the 5.12 minutes required after I am back in a known -62 dBm LTE area, but the G2 just refuses to switch back on its own. Once I manually cycle the G2, it's fine until the next time I'm in a no eHRPD area. It likes to pull this stunt on Chambers Hill road and Mushroom Hill just about when you get to 322 in Harrisburg.

I read through this thread and didn't see any mention yet of band 26. The folks at the Shentel Sprint store in Harrisburg said they have some 800 MHz sites up around Harrisburg. Has anyone seen this or been able to connect? Secondly, does anyone know which sites they are? I'm in Swatara Township and have not yet seen any live Band 26 sites. Does anyone know Shentel's timeline for deployment of 800 MHz around Harrisburg? I'm really curious.

I think you should suggest your idea to Spring/LG? Sounds like a winner to me. It would probably have to be a hidden menu so that Joe average wouldn't end up screwing up their device.

That's a great idea. I'm sure a trade-off would be battery life though...

Makes sense. I remember The Dave saying his G2 held an LTE signal down as far as -126 dBm. Do you think there could have been changes made to the threshold levels during manufacture? Or do to many other variables come into play here?

My G2 is just OK. It does not have stellar RF performance. At my house and many other places around the town the G2 will hold LTE for a period of time, then when its measured signal hits about -113 dBm to -118 dBm it will fall back to a weak 3G signal. Briefly, I had a Samsung GN3. That phone held LTE in the same places much better. It's almost like the signal from the antenna on my G2 is attenuated before it reaches the radio, or the radio sensitivity isn't adjusted correctly to accept full signal from the antenna. An experiment I did was to go deep into the corners of my basement, where you wouldn't expect a signal to work well anyway. The GN3 really had to be in a corner area for a while before it would drop LTE and switch to 3G. The G2 on the other hand, loses LTE on the way to a corner long before I even get there, where the GN3 still had and held a usable LTE signal. Like "ericdabbs" said though, the possibility exists that RF performance shortcomings could be addressed in an update. Whether or not that will happen - none of us know 100% for sure. If that would happen the phone would be outstanding. You could also try checking other forums or "Google" LG G2 reception. When I did that, there were plenty of other people complaining, for this to be an isolated situation. In my thinking, this will increase the odds of the RF performance getting fixed by LG. As far as 1x800 goes, the G2 picks up towers miles away (but that's to be expected). I think the shortcoming is only 1900 MHz LTE. I wish there were band 26 in my area. I'd love to see how well the G2 does with 800 MHz LTE. Good luck with your decision.

I know. I took logic in college. Guess I didn't pay attention.

I didn't see it either. I used chat to get mine.

Yeah, you gotta look quick though... I actually posted this in the wrong forum. I thought I was in the G2 forum. Sorry.

I was looking on the Sprint Community Forum and a person there posted a really easy way to get your MSL code on the G2. If you already knew this, or I am duplicating a post, I do apologize. I want to share this just in-case. Dial: ##443336772# It works!

Geez, I had to re- read the original post. I thought he mentioned his wife's N5 when I quoted and replied. I think this is just another example of the G2's subpar reception. Hopefully enough people will let Sprint know about this so that LG can issue an update.

My G2 is somewhat lacking in the RF reception category as well. In areas where my Samsung GN3 would hold LTE, the G2 falls back to 3G. In areas of my basement, the GN3 would hold LTE unless you went into a deep corner and forced it to drop back to 3G. On the other hand, it doesn't take very much to make the G2 fall back to 3G in areas where the GN3 would hold. From what I've read on these threads, the N5 is an outstanding RF performer. Those of us that feel our G2's are not the best at RF performance should let Sprint know about it so it can possibly be fixed in an update.

That's awesome! Nice job.

I'm a big Pink Floyd fan. I use the "Dark Side of the Moon" album cover...

Has anybody tried a "slimport" for HDMI output on the G2 yet? I was wondering what brand was a good one to purchase? Thanks, Chris

Thanks for taking the time to post this. Awesome reading.

So, I'm really interested on your opinion of your G2. Just interested to hear what someone who really knows their stuff thinks.