{"id":2510,"date":"2019-07-23T06:31:54","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T05:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/?p=2510"},"modified":"2022-12-11T17:22:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-11T16:22:25","slug":"glo-4g-lte-rigors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/glo-4g-lte-rigors\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hustle that is Glo 4G LTE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div align=\"center\">\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script> <!-- Mobile (260x50) --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:260px;height:50px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4883052312808999\" data-ad-slot=\"7961112938\"><\/ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Save for their cheap data plans, Globacom Nigeria is assumed to have the worst network reception and the slowest internet connection in most areas of Nigeria. In truth, Glo&#8217;s generous data plans seem to make up for a pretty unreliable service to most of their customer base. I&#8217;ve owned a Glo SIM card for a few years now. And for a while, admittedly, I&#8217;ve had to settle for painfully slow connection speeds in favor of the low price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But that narrative changed with their adoption of 4G LTE service. Glo currently provides the fastest, and most consistent internet connection across most parts of Nigeria &#8212; <strong>However, only to users on their 4G LTE network<\/strong>. The bad news though; having a 4G enabled sim is not enough to get on the blazing fast network. There&#8217;s two major reasons you can&#8217;t seem to get LTE service even with a 4G enabled phone and sim card. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\">\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script> <!-- Mobile (320x100) --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:320px;height:100px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4883052312808999\" data-ad-slot=\"2024414061\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins><script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GLO&#8217;S UNSUPPORTED CELLULAR BANDWIDTH<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(a little backstory)&#8230;<\/em>Frequency Bandwidths are channels of broadcasting used by the likes of MTN, Glo and even Radio stations. In order to connect you to a network, your phone simply tunes in to that specific bandwidth &#8212; very similar to a radio tuning into 92.9 Cool FM or 98.3. Similarly, each data service has specific frequencies. For 3G connections, most Nigerian network providers broadcast their signals over Band 1 (2100Mhz). To that end, virtually all phones sold in Nigeria support Band 1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190722_230837.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190722_230837-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190722_230837-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190722_230837-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190722_230837-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190722_230837.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Tecno&#8217;s latest Phantom 9 supports all major LTE bands, including Glo&#8217;s. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"gsmarena (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/gsmarena.com\" target=\"_blank\">gsmarena<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190723_084740.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190723_084740-1024x441.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190723_084740-1024x441.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190723_084740-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190723_084740-768x331.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190723_084740.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The much cheaper <a href=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/infinix-hot-7-review\/\">Infinix Hot 7 Pro<\/a> with fewer supported LTE bands. gsmarena.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With the coming of 4G\/LTE, things got a bit more complicated. Special, dedicated bandwidths were required. Kind of like new radio stations. Airtel, MTN and 9mobile chose to keep transmitting on default, widely used bandwidth<em>s. <\/em>Glo however,<em> <\/em>picked a very queer <strong>Band 28 (700Mhz)<\/strong> to carry their 4G LTE signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LTE FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLE.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-regular\"><tbody><tr><td>CARRIER<\/td><td>4G\/LTE BANDS<\/td><td>FREQUENCIES<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MTN<\/td><td>   7, 20<\/td><td>2600MHz<br>800MHz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Glo<\/td><td>   28<\/td><td>700MHz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9Mobile<\/td><td>   3<\/td><td>1800MHz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>nTel<\/td><td>   3, 8<\/td><td>1800MHz<br>900MHz<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>And that&#8217;s where the problem is. Most Smartphones made for Nigeria don&#8217;t support <em>that<\/em> bandwidth <em>(band 28)<\/em>. On the other hand, iPhones, Samsungs, Nokias and phones made for US all seem to support it. Even high-end models of Infinix and Tecno;<em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/infinix-zero-6-full-review\/\">Zero 6<\/a> and Phantom 9 for<em> <\/em>instance, carry support for Glo&#8217;s special band 28. Still unclear what this means? Well, you&#8217;re stuck on the super-slow Glo 3G till you get a phone with Band 28 support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\">\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script> <!-- Mobile (320x100) --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:320px;height:100px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4883052312808999\" data-ad-slot=\"2024414061\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins><script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To save costs, smartphones only connect to a few select bands <em>(mostly the major ones)<\/em>. So if you don\u2019t check, you could end up stuck on 3G when you have a 4G phone; Just like with Glo right now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ONE MORE THING..<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So you&#8217;ve gone and gotten yourself a premium Smartphone with Band 28 support, popped in a newly activated 4G\/LTE sim card, enabled 4G from network settings&#8230; But you can only still see 3G; H+ at best. That has to be frustrating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190717_081222.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190717_081222.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190717_081222.png 1080w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190717_081222-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190717_081222-768x373.png 768w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190717_081222-1024x498.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Here&#8217;s a band 28-supported Nokia X6 that still couldn&#8217;t get an LTE service.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Well that brings us to the second problem. Even after checking all the above boxes, It turns out their LTE service is available as a very limited service made available on request. Meaning you still need to call customer care (and ask nicely), for their 4G service to be enabled on your SIM card. And I don&#8217;t mean texting 4G to a shortcode. Your number needs to be logged and set-up. Now I know getting to speak with a Glo customer rep can be tedious. They can make you wait several minutes on bad days. But it&#8217;ll all be worth, don&#8217;t worry. This is the final hurdle standing between you and a steady, fast and cheap 4G\/LTE connection.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\">\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4883052312808999\" data-ad-slot=\"2415506393\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Be certain the support rep understands your request. If they don&#8217;t, ask to speak with their technical team. The keywords &#8220;No 4G Logo&#8221; and &#8220;LTE dummy bundle&#8221; should make things clear. Following that call, a message that your issue would be addressed in 48hrs would be sent to you. And within that time, you should get a confirmation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>N.B<\/strong>: After the confirmation message, LTE may show up immediately or you may still need to call again and wait up to 72 more hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"2280\" src=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190717_085716.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2832\" class=\"wp-image-2832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190717_085716.png 1080w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190717_085716-142x300.png 142w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190717_085716-768x1621.png 768w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190717_085716-485x1024.png 485w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"2280\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wordpress-781699-4204212.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/screenshot_20190722-192239-1.png?fit=485%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2873\" data-link=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/?attachment_id=2873\" class=\"wp-image-2873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/screenshot_20190722-192239-1.png 1080w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/screenshot_20190722-192239-1-142x300.png 142w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/screenshot_20190722-192239-1-768x1621.png 768w, https:\/\/techrant.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/screenshot_20190722-192239-1-485x1024.png 485w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption>LTE should appear in a short while<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naijatechguide.com\/2017\/01\/best-4g-phones-nigeria-lte-support.html\" target=\"_blank\">Here&#8217;s<\/a> a helpful article on even more LTE bandwidths and phones that support them in each price category. Leave a question in the comment section. And click one of the buttons below to share this article. Your friends deserve 4G too. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save for their cheap data plans, Globacom Nigeria is assumed to have the worst network reception and the slowest internet connection in most areas of Nigeria. In truth, Glo&#8217;s generous data plans seem to make up for a pretty unreliable service to most of their customer base. 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