Carrier iPhone signal strength

[ViperDesign]

So I have had the Samsung S5 and the signal strength is great where I live, I just purchased the iPhone 6 and the strength is bad! I have LTE with the S5, 4G with the iPhone 6.

What gives? Can the iPhone 6 be that bad reception wise?

 

[Applejuiced]

What carrier?

 

[ViperDesign]

Sorry t-mobile.

 

[Applejuiced]

Both phones on tmobile at the same exact location?
I know signal can vary by phone though.
Different design, different antennas used, tech, software, maybe even different signal bar strength displayed etc...

 

[ViperDesign]

Yep, same location, same service. Was really shocked to be honest.

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Heck my t-mobile iPad air gets LTE at my house.

 

[Applejuiced]

Is your data plan provisioned for LTE use?
Also when you say it gets LTE at your house is it full bars LTE or 1-2 if that?
If signal is very weak it will tend to stay on HSPA+ probably.

 

[ViperDesign]

Data is provisioned as I get it other places. I get zero LTE with this phone. My iPad air gets LTE through t-mobile at my house

 

[Damolee]

I would check how your data plan is configured.

O2 had to change me on to a specific iPhone data plan. Probably because of visual voicemail and such.