# Disabling HSDPA ?

**URL:** https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/disabling-hsdpa/6044
**Category:** MC/EM Series
**Created:** [January 3, 2013, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/disabling-hsdpa/6044 "2013-01-03T09:43:42Z")
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### Author: ![fmteau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b5e925/32.png) [@fmteau](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/fmteau)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/disabling-hsdpa/6044/1 "2013-01-03T09:43:42Z")

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Hello,

We would like disabling HSDPA on a MC8355 modem (i.e. just be able to be in 2G or 3G but not in 3.5G)  
Is this possible ?

Thanks in advance

Regards.

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### Author: ![fmteau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b5e925/32.png) [@fmteau](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/fmteau)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/disabling-hsdpa/6044/2 "2013-01-03T11:04:42Z")

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And also on a MC8705.

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### Author: ![coetzeec2380](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@coetzeec2380](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/coetzeec2380)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2013, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/disabling-hsdpa/6044/3 "2013-01-08T10:50:25Z")

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You can do a band selection which might assist in the turning off of the HSPA, Try sending AT!BAND? to get a list of the bands available, select the one that requires GSM bands. WCDMA bands will try to connect to HSDPA.  
Regards  
Conrad