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bang4dabuck
  5/16/2017 03:32 EST

Trying to find out how much difference between a A1533 (AT&T) vs an A1530 the preferred model. A1533 are easier to get while I'm over in the US at a great price but not sure how they handle DATA over there. I know the phone and texting works fine. So as far as data on a scale of 1-10, 10 being an A1530 what is the A1533 ?

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bang4dabuck
  5/16/2017 03:36 EST

Oh yeah and I'd probably go with Globe.

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surfingcebu
  5/16/2017 10:22 EST

Some say Smart is better . I have used smart - They seem OK with my Iphone6, plus .Smart or Globe should be good i would think ...

bang4dabuck
  5/16/2017 13:27 EST

So anybody familiar with use of both phones and data use in the Phils ? Not such a tech guy but the AT&T one has a few less LTE bands used in the Asian GSM standards so not sure the limitations.

I have been Smart but heard Globe has a good data plan and just use VIBER if the other per son has the same or wifi. Instead of phone. You also get a lot of free texts. I think it's 2 go of data for less than 2,000. Phone calls cost though.

A1533 model vs A1530 ?

GaryD
  5/17/2017 03:06 EST

In our area we don't even get 3G. Smart, Globe are strong in different areas, many people have two sims or even two phone so that there is a good chance one of them will work.

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