Hi fellow FairPhone users… I’m currently using my FP2 in the United States. Is there some way to adjust the settings so that it works better with US mobile carriers - it seems REALLLLLY slow and unable to connect to even 3G networks… any thoughts?
Hi,
the FP is designed, hardwarewise, for the European market which can be a nuisance when using it in other parts of the world. FP can handle 3G networks using 900 or 2100 MHz - in the US, however, most 3G net use the 850 or 1900 MHz frequency band.
There are a few operators that use the 2100 MHz band - T-mobile for instance - and if you can connect to one of them, 3G ought to work. Don’t expect coverage outside the big cities, though.
Otherwise you’re stuck with slow GSM/Edge data traffic. Unless, of course, there are WLANs available.
Sorry, off topic: where did you get THAT? 
(Your FP2 is a FP1U, i.e. still “the first” model with a chip upgrade. FP2… let’s wait for that.)