Originally Posted by KRSW

I've been reading this thread for awhile and have come to the conclusion that the different equipment being used might be to blame for the inconsistencies we're seeing in the reporting here.

For those reporting success/failure of service on their trips, could you also post which *specific* phones you're using?

For example, a Verizon Samsung S5 only has LTE bands 4 & 13 available on it. 13's only used in the USA, so this phone only has 1 LTE band it can operate on internationally. A T-Mobile S5 has LTE bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8, 17. Similarly, I'm not sure if the Verizon S5 supports HSPA+.

There's also the possibility that the APN settings in use by some (in particular non-T-Mobile/ BYOD phones) may not be optimal.