I bought this phone thinking what a great deal for a mid-range smartphone and then found out that it would not support the 3G from T-mobile. T-Mobile uses the 1700/2100 mhz frequency for their 3G network. You need the phone to support BOTH frequency in order to get 3G. Maybe AT&T supports the frequencies on this phone. Check with carrier before buying! I had to return this and get a different phone. Also, if you want the NFC enabled phone, make sure to get the i8160P version. P=NFC...no P means no NFC. Hope this helps!
A. Ozman (Venezuela) :
Check with vendor the 3G/HSPA frequency. I understand vendors import from various countries. The unit I received was GT-i8160L, which seems to be designed for Latin America. Tech specifications available online indicate 900/2100 MHz for 3G (not 850/2100 MHz as Amazon states) so may not work with some operators in US.
Bolo "Bolo" (Jamaica) :
Didn't want the bigger Galaxy S, S2 or S3 so got this instead. Decent so far, the only quirk which can be annoying is whenever you complete a call there is a delay of 15 seconds before you get back signal to make another, even after updating the OS. The drop in signal was a provider issue. The only thing this phone needed was the capability of the S3 without the size.
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