Threes website advertises the iphone 5s5c as coming soon. A 4g iphone 5s or iphone 6 is expected to touch down in september or october, which will coincide with the rollout of 4g from o2 and vodafone. My dad also went to get a 5c and his has lte and is on the same bill i know im in an lte area. I got give an iphone 5s about 3 weeks ago put in the new 4g sim that o2 sent me.
This is what most phone companies mean when they say 4g. O2 have stated they will credit this months bill 4g tariffs with. And i used the o2s iphone 5 in the us using tmobile usa network, and the coverage is bad because iphone 5 eu didnt support tmobiles aws band. With separate pricing for 3g and 4g data, iphone 5c and 5s buyers will have to sift through a lot of information to find.
This allows cellulardata use over the lte network when available. Find the iphone thats right for your country or region. The iphone 5 does not support 4g giffgaff but the 5c and 5s does. Apples iphone 5 has limited uk 4g support, freezing out. Good morning 84lulworth, many were disappointed when o2 chose a frequency that didnt let the iphone 5 operate on its 4g service myself included my bold. Since o2 launched its 4g in london, leeds, bradford, birmingham, coventry, leicester, sheffield and nottingham owners of the iphone. In response to amandajane so i had the same issue no 4g when i changed over to the new iphone 5s, what i did to fix it was get a new sim card from the telstra shop starting with either and 8 or 9 serial code and this fixed it 4g instantly. With lte on iphone 5 and later, you can browse the web, stream content, or download apps and games at blazingfast speeds. A number of uk networks offer wifi calling, including ee, o2, three. As o2 only have access to 800 mhz spectrum and vodafone just 2. Anyone wishing to purchase the iphone 5c or iphone 5s and use them on the o2 4g network will have to wait. To support 4g lte bands in various countries across the world, apple as been forced to manufacture three separate models of the iphone 5. Apple iphone 5s and 5c owners who purchased their phone from o2 will be relieved to hear that they can now get 4g connectivity.
O2 said that both the iphone 5s and iphone 5c will be enabled to run on its 4g network within the coming weeks, but that this depends on when new settings are ready to be sent by apple. You can switch between the two right from your own device. O2 had no choice ofcom dictated only ee could use 1800mhz and apple did not make it work on the 8002600 bands so again not o2 fault. There was concern that apples new iphone 5s and iphone 5c may only play nice with vodafone and ees 4g networks when they hit the uk on september 20. Can i use other o2 services with wifi and 4g calling. I register lte on the phone but i get no connectivity. For a list of carriers that have certified their lte network on iphone, refer to the chart below. O2 has confirmed that the new iphone 5s and 5c will work on o2 4g, despite apples listing that it wont.
If you see no service or searching on your iphone or ipad. Wifi and 4g calling wont work with some of our other services including o2 just call me, mobex, mobile recording, asavie or fax and data. Sadly, this is not the case, and the 4g iphone 5 which will be available from 21 september will not be compatible with any forthcoming networks. Find devicespecific support and online tools for your apple iphone 5s. To turn cellular data on or off, go to settings, then tap cellular or mobile data. The indian and european variants supports the lte bands used in india. So if you plan to travel to america and make use of their 3glte networks there, you have to get the unlocked us model of iphone 5s. While apple doesnt advertise it, then, the iphone 5s and iphone 5c will be compatible with threes and o2s 4g networks as well.
But if i was to buy the iphone 5s sim free will it be 4g ready for o2. Due to go on sale on 20 september, the iphone 5s and iphone 5c both support 4g for faster mobile internet, but even though o2s 4g netowkr has been live in. Looks like its a bummer for o2 that apple has not included the 800mhz support for the iphone 5s in the uk. If your carrier doesnt support volte and is a cdma carrier, youll only see an option to enable lte. Yesterday, the iphone 5s and iphone 5c were both announced at an event at apples headquarters. Apple makes a strong point throughout the unveiling that both the iphone 5s and iphone 5c support. Vodafone and o2 for comment on the the status of the 4g auction and what the carriers are. Apple has confirmed that the newly unveiled iphone 5s and lowercost iphone 5c will only be compatible with the vodafone and ee 4g networks in the uk. Both new iphones support lte on bands 3, 7 and 20 and many others frequencies that are used by the uks four major wireless carriers ee, vodafone, o2 and three the 800mhz, 1800mhz and 2600mhz bands. When apple bought the iphone 5 to the uk they only gave it one 4g frequency and that is 1800 which is only used by ee at the moment and soon to be used by 3 so those are the only 2 networks that the iphone 5 will receive 4g on. If i buy a iphone 5s on a 4g tarrif, will it switch to 3g if 4g isnt available. But remember to stay away from american variants as they dont support indian lte bands. The device plan is the cost of your phone or tablet, and airtime plan is the cost of your data, texts and minutes. Youll now be able to use the iphone on any compatible network.
Apple 4g phone gives you the list of all the latest and new 4g mobile phones manufactured by apple. Customers with iphone 5c and 5s smartphones on o2s network can now get faster mobile data speeds after an update was released over the weekend to bring lte support for the two devices. The new offerings from apple in their idevice lineup support the most different lte bands of any other single model of smartphone. Three iphone 5 models to support 4g lte across various.
How to unlock your iphone from ee, o2, tesco, three and vodafone. O2 refresh is a different type of contract that splits your pay monthly bill into two parts. You can buy an external 4g lte, i know that a shop is operating this type of goods, but inside i also bought, goods are very good, i use a good bought more than a month nowor did not change, if you are interested in, then you can go and see, and hope can help you. Apple expands lte support by making 4 different models of iphone 5s and iphone 5c posted by jason on sep 11, 20 in iphone 5c, iphone 5s, iphone news during yesterdays media event, apple boasted that the newly introduced iphones support more. We use cookies to help you get the best experience from our site and show you more relevant products. This online tool will help you identify and resolve problems with your device. Before i try to embark on a new 4g phone is it possible to evaluate the. The details have popped up on the iphone lte listings page, revealing that the newly launched o2 4g network wont support the. Go to solution if it was a o2 contract phone with o2 branding is it possible that even though it is now unlocked that the o2 branding is someway interfering with the iphones ability to connect to 4g bearing in mind the iphone 5 is not compatible with o2 4g. I have had my iphone5s for a week now and after 24hours after my sim swap i contacted o2 to tell that 4g still doesnt work. However iphone 5s doesnt support volte, the volte support only exists for 6, 6 plus, 6. Does anyone have this same problem on iphone 5 units. And one more thing yes, iphone 5s and 5c will support 4g on o2. Along with volte voice over lte, wifi calling is here to upgrade the.
Is this a sprint problem or an iphone 5 unit problem. Just a thought if you do go for the 5c please note that the base model only has 8gb rom. The iphone 5s and iphone 5c are now compatible with the o2 4g network following an initial delay. Depending on the wireless carrier, 4g can indicate either a umts or lte connection. Thats right, the iphone 5c and iphone 5s, at launch, will be offered across 270 different worldwide carriers. O2 insists iphone 5s and 5c will work on o2 4g, despite apple listing. Help and settings for you mobile device, email, internet and more for your 4g iphone 5s. Yes, but at launch wifi and 4g calling isnt available on the o2 business mobex or the best for business tariffs.
Though by the time three launch their 4g network the iphone 5s will likely be out anyway so it probably wont make all that much difference to them. Make sure that youre in an area with cellular network coverage. The iphone 5s and iphone 5c have touched down with more lte love than ever, but o2s 4g network was missing from the lineup of networks. Two of these models are gsm models, with the third being a cdma compatible model. The iphone 5s limited uk 4g lte support set to freeze out vodafone and o2. Carry on browsing without changing your settings if you. About the lte options on your iphone apple support. With 4g lte on iphone 5 and later, you can browse the web, stream content or download apps and games at incredibly fast speeds. But the iphone currently does not support lte in that frequency, while. O2 are waitin g for apple to approve the network once this is completed a patch file will be released and we will be able to connect to teh o2 4g network. Customers with iphone 5c and 5s smartphones on o2 s network can now get faster mobile data speeds after an update was released over the weekend to bring lte support for the two devices.
I currently have the iphone 5 and want to buy the iphone 5s as sim free for the new 4g internet from apple store. More info coming soon, o2s uk support channel on twitter has it. O2giffgaff use the 800 band band 20 the iphone 5s and 5c though will work with o2giffgaff and all other uk 4g. Ees coverage will obviously still support this new device, but consumers will not be stuck with just one choice of network providers. Product designers included a single chip for all of the radio functionality to save space. Heres how to get o2 s 4g service working on iphone 5s and 5c. Help and settings for you mobile device, email, internet and more for your internet and network coverage iphone 5s. I have an iphone 5s 64 gb, me312lla i purchased as a refurb from a reputable vendor in november 2014.