HTC Thunderbolt = talk & internet at same time (3G too!)

brandogg · #1 (**permalink**) 03-20-2011, 01:22 AM

Not sure if anyone is aware of this, but even on 3G (as in CDMA Verizon), you can talk on the phone and use the internet at the same time using the Thunderbolt. I was under the impression that this was not possible with CDMA, but apparently it is. I just tested it myself (and no, WiFi is not turned on).

Bonbons · #2 (**permalink**) 03-22-2011, 08:01 AM

I'm trying to think how often I would actually use the talk and surf the internet feature..hmm

**darren.wlsn1** · #3 (**permalink**) 04-01-2011, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonbons

I'm trying to think how often I would actually use the talk and surf the internet feature..hmm

i agree but nice to know you can. its like on evo you can take pictures while in call but epic you cant....neither are a selling point.

Earmuffs · #4 (**permalink**) 04-01-2011, 07:21 PM

I have an EVO and always turn on my WiFi while I'm on speaker phone because I am pretty much the only computer resource my people have and am always looking up info or doing remote sessions from my phone (teamviewer/logmein) whilst talking on my phone. So that would be infinitely useful to me. It's the primary reason I considered switching to GSM if not for the awful networks (now worse thanks to AT&T being a baby ra*ping devil). I also liked the idea of a world phone (like my tp2). But primarily I wanted simultaneous data and voice if for no other reason than to be able to pull Nav mapping data whilst talking on the way to some place. Though a cache of SVG mapping data is still preferable as the time you need most to know where to go would be when your someplace unfamiliar with no cell reception to get directions and in that scenario you are up poop creek. So go go Gadget map caching and simultaneous voice and data!

**Tinkerbell** · #5 (**permalink**) 04-01-2011, 10:12 PM

It would be nice to have this feature so as to be able to accept a call while doing research on the web... really cool!! Does it work tethered?

*Tinkerbell wonders if you can tether with the Thunderbolt yet...

**Kliptik** · #6 (**permalink**) 04-01-2011, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbell

It would be nice to have this feature so as to be able to accept a call while doing research on the web... really cool!! Does it work tethered?

*Tinkerbell wonders if you can tether with the Thunderbolt yet...

Verizon does have the Wifi Hotspot free until sometime in May, at which point it's supposedly jumping to $20/month. I've used it on 3G and it works pretty well. It lost my data connection once and I had to SR to get it to connect again. Other than that no problems at all!

**Tinkerbell** · #7 (**permalink**) 04-01-2011, 11:41 PM

Really cool! Thank you for the information!

malibu_23 · #8 (**permalink**) 04-18-2011, 12:31 PM

so wait...u VZ offers 3g talk n data, this us due to VoLTE right? how is this possible? and y cant my evo do it?

**Kliptik** · #9 (**permalink**) 04-18-2011, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by malibu_23

so wait...u VZ offers 3g talk n data, this us due to VoLTE right? how is this possible? and y cant my evo do it?

With the Thunderbolt, we get simultaneous voice and data on 3G, even in areas with no LTE coverage. Not usre on the specific technical reasons why, I just know that it works great!

ufjason · #10 (**permalink**) 04-28-2011, 10:38 AM

To be more accurate, you do get simultaneous voice and data on Evo if you're using 4G. With Thunderbolt, there are two radio chipsets. One has the 4g/3g and the other is the 1xrtt. Data runs on one and voice on the other. This is the only phone that will run svd on 3g for Verizon.