Nokia 6300 4G options
DDesperateLevel 1 - Junior Member
f691gf Is the Nokia 6300 phone the US version?, If yes it will be very hard to change anything, from settings to apps, as they say on the website.
There's technology stores that are willing to customize a device (for a little price) how you'd like it, find out which one is so, near you!
Easy way out!
DDesperateLevel 1 - Junior Member
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f691gf You can always call them to get this information.
In my opinion I think you should choose a other phone if you need map as this is
SsappypappyLevel 1 - Junior Member
Desperate The thing about the 6300 4G here is that it ticks nearly all the boxes of a great feature phone. All the LTE bands are there (inc newer band 71), hotspot, WiFi Calling, reputable brand, it looks good (a legit BAR phone), etc. Its just that bloated version of KaiOS that kinda kills it. Its so bad they had to put an app cleaner/killer on it. That's just beyond dumb & shortsighted.
They put the much cleaner v3.0 on the 2760 here, but its a flip & Tracfone/Straight Talk exclusive w no upgradable storage options. I sometimes think Nokia like to mess w people.
sappypappy i yearn for nokia's symbian - that was fast stable and light
BTW this 6300 4G has only one band from Verizon (B2, missing the major B4 & B13)
SsappypappyLevel 1 - Junior Member
f691gf Yep, as an old schooler that actually had tons of these devices, I totally agree. I long for a premium feature phone that just works for the things I need & good connectivity. There's diamonds in the rough, but we're mostly left w a mishmash of cheap junk trying to cobble things together.
I've thought MANY times of just using an old device & being gimped with 2G 1900 GSM only on T-Mobile until they shut it down.
DDesperateLevel 1 - Junior Member
sappypappy Sorry T-Mobile never stoped their 2G network, they took down earlier this year the 3G network together with AT&T's 3G, but as of now T-Mobile hasn't a date when they will start to take down their 2G network [Login to see the link]
So no problem to use a old phone, just don't think it will work even in Bais Hamedresh... Because it's unreliable with poor network coverage.
DDesperateLevel 1 - Junior Member
DDesperateLevel 1 - Junior Member
sappypappy I just spoke to TAG, they told me that they are unable to kosher the Nokia 2760 phone, if you buy the phone it will get unlocked after 60 days, and it will with AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon.
At the moment you can't filter it [Login to see the link], because it's locked to a carrier and root access is removed, but maybe after the 60 day period, there will be chance to get this koshed.?
SsappypappyLevel 1 - Junior Member
Desperate I'm aware & never said otherwise (I actually use some 2G only devices still on it). The problem w their 2G network is that they never expanded it beyond their initial early Tmo/Voicestream days. So it is what its always been from over a decade ago w humongous chunks missing. [Login to see the link]
The other problems are the SIMs & devices themselves. Most post 2020 SIMs simply won't connect on those phones & have been blocked from doing so. You have to use an older SIM or one from a few MVNOs (like Speedtalk). And the device support is long gone, so hardly anything besides basic voice & texting will work because of old certificates with web & internet securities/tech leaving them far behind. Some can be hacked (like a few S60 Nokias), but most can't.
So yes. Most are either forced to grin & bear it w an older/better device hoping for the best, or move on to the new hodgepodge of junk.