Can I change from 3G to Edge on AT&T?

[berrygood909]

Hello all,

Did a search was unsure about answers. Are AT&T customers on 3G phones able to manually change their network to Edge (to save battery life & more). I have an 8900 on AT&T and hoping to upgrade to 9900 (or any 3G phone). Wanted to know if this was carrier specific or phone specific. I read either in this forum or on a website about battery life saying that this cannont be done on AT&T. I do know this can be done on T-Mobile.

So yes? No?

[joeldf]

Yes.

I have a Torch 9800 on AT&T.

In "Mobile network settings", I can set my phone to "3G & 2G" or just "2G" - which is Edge.

The setting that AT&T phones do not offer is a 3G only option. Carriers elsewhere, like some from Canada, do have that option because some of those networks don't have any 2G frequencies at all. But, because in the U.S., AT&T has much greater Edge coverage than 3G, they want to be sure you will always have at least some kind of mobile coverage no matter where you are. At least until you go way off the grid.

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[berrygood909]

Thanks. So I assume that will be on the 9900. Good to know.

[joeldf]

Originally Posted by berrygood909

Thanks. So I assume that will be on the 9900. Good to know.

I would think so. New OS on that phone, but no reason for that to change. Someone with the 9810 (also running OS 7) would have to confirm as AT&T doesn't sell the 9900 yet.

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[berrygood909]

I know you can do it on the T-mobile 9900 as a CS in the store showed me his personal 9900 and it was on Edge. If AT&T always let's you do it then. I will assume it will be the same.

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