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Yesterday Simba upgraded the base station near my house. Download speed to be 1 to 2mbps. Now it is 90mbps! haha...

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Just did a speed test this morning at home. Download 60 Mbps and upload 6 Mbps. Upload speed tend to be slow but it's not that critical unless you're doing lots of backup. I think download speed of 10 Mbps will be good enough for video streaming.

Yes it's a pain that some phone manufacturers don't support SIMBA. I know somebody who bought a Oneplus phone this year and can't use VoLTE and there's no override code or workaround similar to xiaomi phone, hence got to use the simba voice app. The app works fine though. I guess it's all down to commercial reason why some phones don't support certain network as explained by another member here earlier.

Another question: when you're overseas, is anyone able to call your Simba number? I've been to quite a few countries and did some tests but the call just doesn't come through. What's wrong? Although I've to say this can be a good thing cos i won't be bothered by spam or scam calls when I'm overseas. Haha
 
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You all are very lucky already! :)

For my case! My standalone block is right in the middle of No-SIMBA coverage zone! 🤦‍♂️ My case is hopeless! What can I say! :sneaky::sleep:
 
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Byfrost said:
Yes, I am aware of concept you explained, since i've been following TPG since their trial days in January 2019. My concern is, can I just freely buy any 2022 released Android Phones and be assured that VoLTE is supported by default? To be more detailed, is there a possibility of such a example happening? Brand A, Phone Model A supports VoLTE, Same Brand A Phone Model B don't. Both phones are released on the same day in 2022 with different specifications and prices. Likewise, Since Samsung S21 is already in the list, can I safely assume S22 automatically supports it?

For Apple, it's straightforward. They have a list of "Wireless Network Provider Support" so we know what to sign up for.. For Android and the various phone brands? That's another question.
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No. As mentioned, the manufacturers are not all on board.

Given how SIMBA does not want to enter into (paid) partnerships with most phone manufacturers (except for Huawei/Honor, based on the phones they sell), and some manufacturers like Samsung that seem to be happy to add support to their phones, you're pretty much out of luck with the rest. Xiaomi is the exception because of the way they choose to disable checking with the operator for official support.

The rest, largely hit and miss. And as proven by Google's own Pixels - support is not officially in Android OS so you cannot assume that Android phones will support it. Of course, if Google's Pixels all have native support, then it might be easier to assume that Android phones will have support. This is not the case.
 
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firesong said:
No. As mentioned, the manufacturers are not all on board.

Given how SIMBA does not want to enter into (paid) partnerships with most phone manufacturers (except for Huawei/Honor, based on the phones they sell), and some manufacturers like Samsung that seem to be happy to add support to their phones, you're pretty much out of luck with the rest. Xiaomi is the exception because of the way they choose to disable checking with the operator for official support.

The rest, largely hit and miss. And as proven by Google's own Pixels - support is not officially in Android OS so you cannot assume that Android phones will support it. Of course, if Google's Pixels all have native support, then it might be easier to assume that Android phones will have support. This is not the case.
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Thanks. So I guess it's a matter of luck when buying new Android phones.
 
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Don't know why since yesterday i can't call out as it state that "call is restricted" and my data is loading very slow sia.Anyone else experience this?
 
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