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LTE not available on LTE enabled network in Belgium (Belgacom)

I was very excited about the opening of the first public LTE network in Belgium by the carrier Belgacom.

This carrier runs LTE on 1800MHz which is supported by my european iPhone 5.


Apparently Apple blocks access or is not willing to provide a carrier settings update for us to access this LTE network?

iPhone 5, iOS 6.0.1

Posted on Nov 6, 2012 3:08 AM

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Nov 28, 2012 4:22 AM in response to Pieter J.

What everyone seems to forget is that there are currently 50+ people using an iPhone 5 with a Proximus nanoSIM that are connected to the 4G Proximus network. Why these people have access is unknown...

Their Carrier Update is 13.0, iOS 6.0.1 or 6.0, etc.


I myself did some tests with Auka (from the discussion) and on EDGE my iPhone refused to connect to the 1800Mhz antenna's. The 4G network is also 1800Mhz, so maybe the 1800Mhz is locked somehow on most of the iPhone 5's?

Nov 30, 2012 6:53 AM in response to Jan2015

Jan2015 wrote:


and what you say now he!


http://www.telecoms.com/54319/apple-vetting-operators-on-lte-network-performance /

I say the network operators need to get with the program. LTE is still extremely fragmented. Apple's not going to allow the carriers to made them look bad by delivering a substandard user experience. Carriers also freaked out when Apple refused to allow them to include bloatware on the iPhone when it launched. That was also a first for the industry. Deal with it.

LTE not available on LTE enabled network in Belgium (Belgacom)

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