Hi, no this is perfectly safe but you were smart to ask the question. The way to exit is just hit the home button. Once you leave field test mode it stops and you have to rerun the dial commands. You’ll also know because the bars will appear again instead of the DB reading.
Hope that helps. > On Sep 29, 2015, at 5:58 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Scott, > Thank you for the instructions. I was on the verge of doing this when I > realized I do not know how to get my phone out of test mode. Is this just a > one time thing and it automatically reverts? Or do I need to do something, > and if so what? You can tell I don't know what I'm doing really, right? No, > don't answer that. > Mary > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 29, 2015, at 10:18 AM, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hi Mary, >> >> SO what you want to do is enter the phone in to test mode. >> >> First, browse somewhere or open your mail, just make sure you generate some >> network traffic. >> >> Then go to the phone app and dial *3001#12345#* >> and press send >> >> Your phone will enter field test mode. You’ll notice your bars indicator >> changes to decibels and a whole menu pops up. Select serving cell >> measurements and look for the ul or dl freq it will be 2.275 or 2.075 or >> will be 700.x. If you’re not connected using LTE then the menu is a bit >> different. >> >> Let me know if that helps. >> >>> On Sep 29, 2015, at 12:48 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Scott, >>> I am new to T-Mobile, so I have no history with them to comment on. I have >>> not noticed any particular difference between my coverage with them and >>> with Verizon in and around town. I have gotten conflicting word from >>> T-Mobile regarding the whole issue of band 12 and whether or not it is up >>> and running. Most say no, but some say yes. There is a channel 51, but it >>> is over the mountains and probably 75-100 miles as the crow flies. That is >>> a guest. More importantly, are those mountains, the Cascades. Not your mom >>> is foothills. So I don't know why that restriction would impact us, but >>> some say it does. How can you test at home as you said you did, to see >>> which band you were using? >>> YMary >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Sep 29, 2015, at 5:27 AM, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Wondering if anyone else if finding their experience while on the cell >>>> network is vastly improved. I’m on T-Mobile and may be taking advantage >>>> of their new bands but I don’t think they are active in my area yet do to >>>> conflicts with a TV station on channel 51. I did test at home and checked >>>> the frequency used and it was the old 2 GHZ band but the connection was >>>> far more stable, I never lost LTE at home and didn’t drop calls. Well >>>> done Apple, good choice going to Qualcomm for your radios, much >>>> appreciated. 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