OnePlus Says It's Talking to US Carriers About a 5G Phone
Jun 28, 2018, 10:38 AM by Eric M. Zeman
OnePlus hopes to distribute its phones through carriers in the U.S., reports PCMag. OnePlus CEO and founder Pete Lau told PCMag that the company is holding discussions with U.S. carriers, though it didn't specify which ones. Moreover, the company plans to release a 5G phone next year, which will coincide with the expected launch of 5G service in the U.S. For the moment, OnePlus sells its phones unlocked on the open market. Its most recent device, the OnePlus 6, includes support for AT&T and T-Mobile. OnePlus said its good working relationship with Qualcomm has helped pave its path towards 5G.
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"Support for AT&T" is......
Not true support. One can use the OnePlus 6 on AT&T and it will work perfectly, with the exception being no VOLTE / HD Calling / Wifi Calling. That said, these are NOT OnePlus's fault at all... they are entirely AT&T's doing.... AT&T will not allow any phones other than their own (or the Google Pixel) to access it's VOLTE & HD features. Works on T-Mobile with zero problem.
Because AT&T cares about the quality of the devices on their network...why should One Plus get a free pass to have all of these services work perfectly when they have not paid the hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs of certification? It works p...
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