I was really looking forward to buying the oneplus one phone, however I came across a few threads which indicate that 4G/LTE connectivity may be limited in UK/Europe.
From what I understand, the phone will not be capable of connecting to band 20 or the 800mhz spectrum which is commonly used by UK/European carriers to provide 4G/LTE data speeds, which means we won't have access to the faster data speeds available on certain networks.
Is there any chance that band 20 may be supported on launch? I know that the Find 7 does.
It's a shame really, as I was certain that I was going to buy this phone, but now I am having to rethink whether I can live without 4G/LTE speeds... I may still end up with a OPO, but if it supported band 20, it would have definitely made my decision a lot easier.
Last edited: Apr 12, 2014
kingcedz
Ice Cream Sandwich
Apr 11, 2014
For me, this is the first make-it or break-it moment for OnePlus.
Do a simple search on the forum, many people have asked for Band 20, clearly there is a need for that. Now it's really up to OnePlus if they are going to listen to the potential users and do something about it.
There are many things they can potentially implement to solve this issue: they can change the LTE radio hardware to include all, or less ideally (but would probably still be acceptable) they can release different versions of One that include different LTE frequencies, etc. So there really isn't much excuse here.
And please do not suggest people to change network to get around OnePlus' lack of feature. people choose various network for their own specific reasons, some might be coverage related, some might be customer services related. In the case of U.K., EE is just rubbish in terms of service in my view. I would be happily continue using my HTC One or Nexus 5 and stay on Giffgaff than switching to EE just so that I can use 1+1.
This lack of band 20 issue is really a small snapshot of what they should prepare to face. They must know that they also have the FDD LTE/TDD LTE issue at hand (especially given OnePlus is China based). Surely, they must have a plan in mind if they want to be truly different from other brands.
Sometimes it's not always about having the fastest CPU or biggest memory, it's about listen to what people actually want and will be useful - what's the point of having the fastest processor in the world but stuck on 3G speed?
If they can't address this Band 20 issue properly, I think they should probably consider changing their "Never Settle" motto straight away.
Last edited: Apr 11, 2014
pjm1891
Ice Cream Sandwich
Apr 11, 2014
Same problem over here in Sweden some carriers use band 20. Without support for it I'm not sure I will be buying the OPO. Can't go back to 3G once your used to 4G.
Last edited: Apr 12, 2014
