No 4G support for iPhone SE(only Airtel)

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No 4G support for iPhone SE(only Airtel)

I have recently purchased a new Airtel 4g supported sim and I am using iPhone SE Model ID- 1662 . I am not able to use LTE on my phone however only with the airtel network though

iPhone SE, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 24, 2016 2:39 PM

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Answer 1

KiltedTim

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Sep 24, 2016 2:43 PM in response to virajashtekar7

You bought the wrong phone. That model does not support the LTE bands used in India.

That phone was intended for use in the US, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.

You should have purchase a phone in India intended for use there, or at the very least, you should have purchased the A1723 model.

http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/

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Answer 2

Sep 24, 2016 3:00 PM in response to KiltedTim

I appreciate for looking into my query but my problem is, if i am getting lte range if I use reliance jio sim then why not Airtel ?

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Answer 3

KiltedTim

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Sep 24, 2016 3:00 PM in response to virajashtekar7

Because you bought a phone that was NOT intended for use in India and is NOT COMPATIBLE with the LTE network you're trying to use.

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Answer 4

Sep 24, 2016 3:00 PM in response to KiltedTim

I am able to use it with one particular network named Reliance JIO but not able to use with the other network Airtel, are you getting me ? I completely agree with you that my phone is bought from US but then why does it support LTE on one network and not other, do you get me?

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Answer 5

KiltedTim

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Sep 24, 2016 4:44 PM in response to virajashtekar7

Yes. I get you. READ the document I linked to. The fact that it works on JIO is what they call "dumb luck". That phone was NOT intended for use in India and does NOT support the bands used by the SUPPORTED carriers there.

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