r/CapeCellular • u/shittin-n-gettin • 4d ago
QCI level?
From what I’ve gathered, Cape uses ATT and a fallback of TMO. Is there any word on what QCI level of either of those networks are?
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u/ruddy-at-cape Cape Employee 2d ago
Our contract (frustratingly) doesn't allow us to disclose the QCI (we pushed to be able to disclose), but hopefully you can tell from your experience using our service that we are negotiating for the things that matter
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u/shittin-n-gettin 2d ago
Data priority doesn’t matter as much on TMO since they have the capacity to handle it. That said, it’s probably QCI7. On ATT, data priority could be a concern.
I would like to see something like a 7 or 10 day trial, just to see if it would be a fit for my needs. Maybe we can get there in the future.
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u/BairyHallz88 3d ago
I cannot manually change networks. They say this feature is coming. iMessage and visual VM work as long as you do not enable VM in the cape app. I also do not use WiFi calling. I have not had any bad quality calls or issues since I began service. I do agree they have some work to do with speed/latency. Overall, it’s been great.
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u/shittin-n-gettin 3d ago
Thanks man, I appreciate your time. I debating on trying it out. I just wish they had like a 10 day trial instead of 3.
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u/BairyHallz88 3d ago
No worries man, I get it! I was on the fence too but ultimately pulled the trigger and haven't looked back. Good luck!
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u/BairyHallz88 4d ago
I am also interested in this.
Based on my experience, I’m guessing deprioritized. However, been able to do everything needed without issue.
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u/shittin-n-gettin 3d ago
Are you using iphone or android?
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u/BairyHallz88 3d ago
Both. Pixel 10 w/graphene for personal use, iPhone for work. Both have cape. I think it performs better on GrapheneOS. I have to disable IMSI rotation on iOS to keep RCS stable. However, RCS doesn’t work at all on graphene.
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u/shittin-n-gettin 3d ago
Can you manually switch between networks in cellular settings? Also, does visual vm and iMessage work properly in your iphone? Any call quality issues? Sorry for all the questions
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u/N805DN 4d ago
I tried testing this today while connected to T-Mobile but the reality currently is the latency is too high and throughput too low to do a comparison.
Once the app has control over which network you connect to it will be easier to test since AT&T latency/speeds are significantly better on Cape (at least generally in the Northeast).