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Do you think the current issues will get better?

Sorry if this sounds silly. But I switched to sprint 4 days ago from ATT, and I was really expecting good things. But to be honest, it's been pretty ugly. I mean I love the phone, but the network has been nearly terrible. I was getting much better speeds before I switched (and I left an unlimited plan). Now I'm kinda freaked because I have 10 days to cancel, but even if I do I don't think I can get my unlimited back (although maybe tmobile I could idk).
Anyway, seems like many of you have been with Sprint for years and idk if maybe you have seen issues like this before with new phones or what. So if you have, did things get better? How long did it take? Because right now I really feel like I made a mistake.

Sprint is doing a network upgrade which will bring faster speeds to the network. Because they are working on the network, you experience slow speeds. I don't know how long it will take them to finish it but it's going to be worth the wait imo. Sprint is making good strides but you just have to be patient
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Yeah, just hope it's not like the highway by my house that's been getting repaired for 3 years.

It's understandable to be worried, but I would not get yourself too worked up. Network upgrade strategies are suspected to be announced on Oct. 7th and should be deployed rather quickly if Sprint is to stay afloat with the barrage of data hungry iPhone customers they will acquire... that is, if they have any idea of what they are getting themselves into.
You have yourself an absolutely amazing phone. I would say stick with AT&T or Verizon if you're in an area that's very rural and gets little to no signal, no doubt.
If you're really having doubts so bad that they're keeping you up at night, you are probably better off with canceling your contract within your grace period and resigning after upgrade plans are finalized. This phone is on AT&T as well, so if you were happier with them, that might be a better option for you.

If I had att unlimited Id stay and get their galaxy s 2

Yeah, only thing is I don't really think going back to ATT is really possible since I'm going to lose unlimited. I really probably have to stick it out or go to Tmobile. The signal at my house is not all that bad, but the signal where I need it the most is where I work (when I tether). And that is not very good, but I guess it's passable (i'm on it right now). I just really thought it was going to be a big boost and it's not.

Spree8nyk8 said:
Yeah, only thing is I don't really think going back to ATT is really possible since I'm going to lose unlimited. I really probably have to stick it out or go to Tmobile. The signal at my house is not all that bad, but the signal where I need it the most is where I work (when I tether). And that is not very good, but I guess it's passable (i'm on it right now). I just really thought it was going to be a big boost and it's not.
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Sprint is unlimited... for now.
I've always been a huge advocate for Sprint and I've literally converted almost my entire family and group of friends to Sprint. Unfortunately, the iPhone has a way of dramatically changing a carrier's business model (as seen by their recent wave of changes to their service contract).

Spree8nyk8 said:
Yeah, only thing is I don't really think going back to ATT is really possible since I'm going to lose unlimited. I really probably have to stick it out or go to Tmobile. The signal at my house is not all that bad, but the signal where I need it the most is where I work (when I tether). And that is not very good, but I guess it's passable (i'm on it right now). I just really thought it was going to be a big boost and it's not.
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I hate to give you even more bad advice but in most areas t mobile is at the very bottom. If sprint is giving you a hard time then t mobile is going to be a few steps in the wrong direction. I am thinking that the network upgrade will be a long wait.
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Should i trade?

I love this phone i used to have an lg thrill from att but i hate att and lg.its been a week since i got the white ipic 4g i love it but sprint coverage sucks in my area should i change to verizon since they r offering 4 gb
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Yup get a iPhone
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Personally coverage is key. If your planning to get verizon, I would wait atleast another week to find out what new phones will be launching (MWC in spain)... Otherwise Nexus on verizon with sucky camera is the best choice at the moment...

Metalhead is regretting, a little, going to att and the 4s. He too had poor sprint coverage in his area. I don't know what to suggest. I can understand your frustration. IMO, the other companies are horrible. I've never been on any other carrier but sprint, so that's just my opinion, not based on any facts or personal experience. I don't gain or lose anything if you stay or go. I just hate to see it when sometimes people learn an expensive lesson that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence. Then again, maybe a different carrier could benefit you. Good luck in your quest. Give sprint a call and tell them your situation. See if there's anything they can do to convince you to stay or fix your problem, if that's even possible.

I'm in the sane situation as u bro. Sprint sucks but luckily I have wifi at home. I'm just trying to wait as long as I can. I could go to Verizon and have lte in my area.
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I started a thread few days ago about leaving sprint for the same reason and I did. Went to t-mobile and tried it for 15 days. My first option was att thought based on the minutes and data I use. Chose t-mob because my step-daughter's b-friend works there. Long story short I am back to sprint. I did not like the service, nor the phone (GS2). Sprint GS2 is the best. I've been with sprint for almost 10 years now. I have WIfi at home and work and I am holding but if you are new and want to switch already I don't blame you. I checked Verizon and it looked so expensive I couldn't do it but if it works out for you go ahead. Sprint data sucks. I like their phones a lot though. Who knows maybe in the future I get mad again and change again but for now I am put. Best luck in your decision.
PS: just curious. Why you did not like att?

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Metalhead is regretting, a little, going to att and the 4s. He too had poor sprint coverage in his area. I don't know what to suggest. I can understand your frustration. IMO, the other companies are horrible. I've never been on any other carrier but sprint, so that's just my opinion, not based on any facts or personal experience. I don't gain or lose anything if you stay or go. I just hate to see it when sometimes people learn an expensive lesson that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence. Then again, maybe a different carrier could benefit you. Good luck in your quest. Give sprint a call and tell them your situation. See if there's anything they can do to convince you to stay or fix your problem, if that's even possible.
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I made the mistake of going to AT&T for about 6 months one time. Worst decision I ever made. I kept getting bills that were too damn big, with AT&T unable to explain to me why this was. I ended up breaking contract and paying about $700 more than I thought I should have owed. I considered it a good deal, just to get away from those fine fellows. (Not the words I wanted to use, but this is a family forum )

I've dealt with ATT in the past, I'll never do business with them again.

Left Sprint a couple of days ago and switched to Verizon and got the Galaxy Nexus. I was a Sprint customer for 15 years...
I am going to write a review of the 2 phones and also compare the service and what you get for your money when I have some more time.
Just a little fact, I have yet to turn on LTE with Verizon except to check it's download and upload speeds. I leave 3G on and have been able to do everything I need to do without a problem. Remember those days with Sprint!
Anyway, you have 14 days where ever you go and can always come back.....
If you have any questions just let me know.

I'm honestly willing to give Sprint another 2 years. They are working hard on coverage and upgrades. They are trying their best.

Flash to another carrier!!!
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I didnt like att because they reduced my data speeds after i used 2 gb for 4 consecutive months
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So… I need some assistance understanding a situation I have with Sprint right now.

A while back I took my phone into sprint because the screen was going dead every few minutes. They gave me a new phone and I immediately turned on 4g to try it out. The woman at the store took it out of my hand, turned off 4g and said "We don't have 4g around here, don't even turn it on."
I listened to her until tonight. I turned on 4G in my room in my home where I can hardly get any signal at all… Dolphin browser loads almost immediately, Baconreader pulls reddit up so fast. Loading images takes seconds instead of minutes.
… I'm seriously going to slap someone. I'm just trying to think of reasons as to why this could happen without me knowing. I mean I know I'm a rube for not turning on 4G since she said it would be a waste of time but this is completely contradicting everything she said. Is it possible my rom (calkulin 3.0) could be helping my phone connect with 4G towers from other providers? It says 4G and 3G signal and roam control is set to auto and it is not roaming.
The speed test still says it's below 1mb for upload and download. Pretty much .40 mbps. Still that's better than what it was before… I'm just so confused.

Some employees are just misinformed and well, just dumb. They are a bad representation of a company. But yea if i was u, i probably would've turn 4g on as soon as i left the store lol
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Maybe they updated your service since she said that or she just doesn't know that 4g is actually available. El29 has the best performance as far as signal goes. At least that's my opinion.
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ddrt said:
Is it possible my rom (calkulin 3.0) could be helping my phone connect with 4G towers from other providers?
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The only other company using WiMax is Clear who's parent company if you want to call it that built for Sprint. Though I can't be certain pretty sure everything their using is part of their contract with sprint and very few towers are being added.
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El29 has the best performance as far as signal goes. At least that's my opinion.
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EL29 was great but somewhere along the line during these ICS leaks i started getting 4G on the freaking highways i take to and from work. I seriously doubt that many towers got added

1st. why the hell would you listen to someone when they tell you not to do something with your phone, its yours.
2nd. you pay for that service, thats one of the first things I would have checked to make sure it did/didnt work in an area you knew you could get 4g.
3rd. CONGRATS on finding 4g where most cant
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I think you have been had.
Don't bother turning on your phone at all. Sprint has no service in your area. The lady just wanted commission.
As a favor, I'd be willing to take your phone off your hands for $25 bucks, but the offer expires in 24hrs because I'm helping out someone else in the same situation as yourself.

sfhub said:
I think you have been had.
Don't bother turning on your phone at all. Sprint has no service in your area. The lady just wanted commission.
As a favor, I'd be willing to take your phone off your hands for $25 bucks, but the offer expires in 24hrs because I'm helping out someone else in the same situation as yourself.
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wow, what a nice offer

sfhub said:
I think you have been had.
Don't bother turning on your phone at all. Sprint has no service in your area. The lady just wanted commission.
As a favor, I'd be willing to take your phone off your hands for $25 bucks, but the offer expires in 24hrs because I'm helping out someone else in the same situation as yourself.
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Humor and sarcasm,,, I know it when I see it. And I see what you did there,,

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While there is no advertised 4G in Omaha,it is considered a test market so I get 4g from clearwire. Check for yourself. Www.clear.com/coverage

Only a speed test will tell you if you have 4G, or not.

Well, Sprint notes in the community forums that there is limited 4G coverage in Sioux Falls area... CW suggests they're using the BridgeMaxx towers.
http://www.digitalbridgecommunications.com/OurTowns/tabid/69/Default.aspx
Guess it was never confirmed though.

[Q] After your contract is up...will you be staying on Sprint??

My Contract is up in January. And I don't believe i'm staying with Sprint. I pay only $82 with my employee discount and I like the whole "Unlimited" but I feel as if with the whole slow data and never getting a chance to experience "4G", on my Epic 4G, I may change to T-Mobile or its MVNO "Simple Mobile"
What about you guys?
Edit: I believe I posted this in the wrong section if it fits in the General Discussion threads can someone move it their or if it's fine here then ok lol. Just don't want people flaming me

Phantomg93 said:
My Contract is up in January. And I don't believe i'm staying with Sprint. I pay only $82 with my employee discount and I like the whole "Unlimited" but I feel as if with the whole slow data and never getting a chance to experience "4G", on my Epic 4G, I may change to T-Mobile or its MVNO "Simple Mobile"
What about you guys?
Edit: I believe I posted this in the wrong section if it fits in the General Discussion threads can someone move it their or if it's fine here then ok lol. Just don't want people flaming me
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Its a question but at the same time its more of a discussion to talk about so I think its fine here, but honestly if I change cariers id be paying 200 +, and right now I'm at 196 for 3 lines, with tep for every line, and 1400 shared mins.
And I don't care for 4g I don't rely on it. If I need **** done that fast I have it done before I'm on the road. And wherever I go 3g doesn't take so long so I'm good and if it is so what I'm saving money
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Its a question but at the same time its more of a discussion to talk about so I think its fine here, but honestly if I change cariers id be paying 200 +, and right now I'm at 196 for 3 lines, with tep for every line, and 1400 shared mins.
And I don't care for 4g I don't rely on it. If I need **** done that fast I have it done before I'm on the road. And wherever I go 3g doesn't take so long so I'm good and if it is so what I'm saving money
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Yeah I see in your situation staying seems the good option and I don't need 4G either but I wish I could personally see how fast it is compared to 3G you know. And where I live I don't get that great signal nor speeds. I always feel like im on edge with my usual 200kbps down lol

Phantomg93 said:
the whole slow data
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Have you considered getting the Sprint AIRAVE ? You could get it for free if you're speeds are terrible (as wth the rest of us) http://now.sprint.com/airave/?id16=airave

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Have you considered getting the Sprint AIRAVE ? You could get it for free if you're speeds are terrible (as wth the rest of us) http://now.sprint.com/airave/?id16=airave
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Had no idea they even had that. But if my data outside around my area sucks, would this change anything really?

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Had no idea they even had that. But if my data outside around my area sucks, would this change anything really?
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Nope only works in your house lol I have one its works through out my entire house and my house is pretty big. I would recommend it if your signal sucks at home.
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CrfEpic4g said:
Nope only works in your house lol I have one its works through out my entire house and my house is pretty big. I would recommend it if your signal sucks at home.
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Oh neh my signal inside is actually the same outside as well, except in the basement of course. I honestly can say i've probably seen my Epic hit 1.5mbps down less than 10 times since 5months ago when I downloaded the speedtest app. It's a fun app

Honestly by the time that Jan rolls around i'm sure youll have a different opionion of Sprint.
I'm one of the biggest Sprint haters there are (i've had them since my original SERO plan though, but i also keep my T-Mobile line as well - both have their ups and downs)
to be honest, Sprint has been getting a lot better lately (it seems like they just flipped something here in Phoenix about two weeks ago), as i went from .2 down to 1.2Mbps down pretty much everywhere i go, and the whole WiMax "4G" thing, just get an LTE phone and you'll get way better "4G" than the epic could ever handle anyway.
Some people are randomly reporting 4G LTE on their Evo LTE phones and i've seen results as high as 42Mbps posted around, so that's what i'd be looking forward too if i were you

yes

I love sprint. verizon may be faster, but sprint is way cheaper unless you get some kind of discount with verizon. I don't need blazing fast speeds, my wifi takes care of that!

I was THIS close to ditching Sprint. Even called and put in a request to cancel, opened service with T-Mobile, bought an HTC One S... but T-Mobile's coverage just wasn't good enough. Undid everything (the Sprint cancellation hadn't gone through yet), returned the One S, canceled T-Mobile.
I am out of contract but my wife is still under contract until September. At that point we will move on to another carrier. The thing about Sprint is despite their offering more for the same cost as the other carriers, they also don't have any option of paying less to get less-inclusive service. Say I want to save money by ditching the texting plan and using Google Voice instead, or maybe I don't need 1500 minutes and I'd rather save some dosh by reducing that number. Those are options on the other carriers but not Sprint.
Not that Sprint is a bad price for what you get, but you can save $20-$50/mo on the other carriers. That combined with the slow data has me wanting to move elsewhere. Wish T-Mobile had worked out because they're by far the cheapest, but now it's looking like Verizon. Only problem with them is their love of locked down Motorola phones. But their LTE coverage is awesome, they have LTE at my parents' house (where I get 1 bar on Sprint and no coverage at all on T-Mobile).

Mama Luigi said:
I was THIS close to ditching Sprint. Even called and put in a request to cancel, opened service with T-Mobile, bought an HTC One S... but T-Mobile's coverage just wasn't good enough. Undid everything (the Sprint cancellation hadn't gone through yet), returned the One S, canceled T-Mobile.
I am out of contract but my wife is still under contract until September. At that point we will move on to another carrier. The thing about Sprint is despite their offering more for the same cost as the other carriers, they also don't have any option of paying less to get less-inclusive service. Say I want to save money by ditching the texting plan and using Google Voice instead, or maybe I don't need 1500 minutes and I'd rather save some dosh by reducing that number. Those are options on the other carriers but not Sprint.
Not that Sprint is a bad price for what you get, but you can save $20-$50/mo on the other carriers. That combined with the slow data has me wanting to move elsewhere. Wish T-Mobile had worked out because they're by far the cheapest, but now it's looking like Verizon. Only problem with them is their love of locked down Motorola phones. But their LTE coverage is awesome, they have LTE at my parents' house (where I get 1 bar on Sprint and no coverage at all on T-Mobile).
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Your not very great at making decisions before you pursue them do you?
I mean you just dont go and sign up with another carrier and buying a phone without knowing how their service is, etc... and you hadn't even completed the cancelation process with sprint.
And you too can lower your plan by shared minutes and other things...
Dude you have the choice of 700,1400, or 2.... or unlimited shared minutes.
And at my grandparents place its the same 1 bar but who cares it still works decent and uh did we forget about WiFi? haha.
Coverage isn't the ultimate ground breaking deal factor into choosing a carrier, yes its a factor but if its decent its fine by most people's standard it is.
And No matter who i go to besides Sprint my bill with 3 lines and everything unlimited except shared minutes is above 200+ and i have a 20%+ discount depending on the carrier.

XxLostSoulxX said:
Your not very great at making decisions before you pursue them do you?
I mean you just dont go and sign up with another carrier and buying a phone without knowing how their service is, etc... and you hadn't even completed the cancelation process with sprint.
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I was trying it out. My contract is up (my wife's isn't) so I figured why not give T-Mobile a shot. If I like them I'll leave Sprint. If not, that's why there's a 14-day grace period. Loved the phone of course. The coverage just wasn't quite there. I specifically chose this past weekend because I was traveling a lot and I wanted to see how my service was in various places.
I knew from the outset that I would be roaming with T-Mobile most of the time. They don't have native coverage in central and eastern Wisconsin. I can deal with it, but the thing is once my wife's contract is up with Sprint she's going to hop on whatever provider I have, and she didn't want to be stuck on T-Mobile. So that's why I got rid of it.
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And you too can lower your plan by shared minutes and other things...
Dude you have the choice of 700,1400, or 2.... or unlimited shared minutes.
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I'm already on Sprint's lowest minute plan and I can't go any lower. 1500 shared minutes on a family plan is about 1000 more than we use each month. Not saying more minutes is a bad thing, just that I can't save any money by dropping to a lower plan.
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And at my grandparents place its the same 1 bar but who cares it still works decent and uh did we forget about WiFi? haha.
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Yeah my in-laws and parents both have wifi, so of course everything works at their houses. Then again, I feel that if I'm paying over $100 every month for phone service, I should have a phone that works everywhere. Beyond that, I'd rather have a decent smartphone with coverage than an awesome one without.
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Coverage isn't the ultimate ground breaking deal factor into choosing a carrier, yes its a factor but if its decent its fine by most people's standard it is.
And No matter who i go to besides Sprint my bill with 3 lines and everything unlimited except shared minutes is above 200+ and i have a 20%+ discount depending on the carrier.
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Yes, that's the exact issue, and the whole purpose of my post. For people who want unlimited everything, Sprint is probably the cheapest option. If you want every line to be a smartphone, it's also the cheapest option. If you can live with a smaller number of minutes, and are willing to use Google Voice for texting, Sprint actually becomes the most expensive.
Basically Sprint has the lowest maximum cost and the highest minimum cost. Everyone gets a premium plan whether they want it or not. If you want to save a little money, there's nothing you can do. I'm not saying Sprint is a bad carrier; it's just that they're not for everyone. For you they might be a perfect fit.

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Honestly by the time that Jan rolls around i'm sure youll have a different opionion of Sprint.
I'm one of the biggest Sprint haters there are (i've had them since my original SERO plan though, but i also keep my T-Mobile line as well - both have their ups and downs)
to be honest, Sprint has been getting a lot better lately (it seems like they just flipped something here in Phoenix about two weeks ago), as i went from .2 down to 1.2Mbps down pretty much everywhere i go, and the whole WiMax "4G" thing, just get an LTE phone and you'll get way better "4G" than the epic could ever handle anyway.
Some people are randomly reporting 4G LTE on their Evo LTE phones and i've seen results as high as 42Mbps posted around, so that's what i'd be looking forward too if i were you
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Their is no way that can be true about the 42mbps because currently no phone even on LTE can handle that much speed unless their battery dies within 6 minutes lol. And here is my reason for switching:
I like to always stay updated with phones, I usually never have a phone longer than a year without getting a new one that's just me. Coming from T-Mobile I had the easy life of simply buying a phone and switching sim cards and that's it. I never liked cdma phones because they lacked the sim card, so I never bothered buying a sprint phone because 1 I didn't know how to switch my # over to it(now I do) and etc etc it seemed like a hassle.
Another reason is although Sprint has nice phones, they honestly don't have variety compared to T-Mobile. The SG3 would be the only reason I'd stay, but I don't want to pay full price for it and I don't want to stay with my OG Epic till January. I don't have to pay the Early Termination Fee because my job has benefits with Sprint.
In all fairness, besides their unlimited plan that I love, I would stay with the Epic and hold off until January but now paying $90 a month, going to a MVNO like Simple Mobile who uses GSM and T-Mobiles service, I'd save $ and it would definitely help me out financially. So im switching just based on personal reasons and financial that's all.

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I was trying it out. My contract is up (my wife's isn't) so I figured why not give T-Mobile a shot. If I like them I'll leave Sprint. If not, that's why there's a 14-day grace period. Loved the phone of course. The coverage just wasn't quite there. I specifically chose this past weekend because I was traveling a lot and I wanted to see how my service was in various places.
I knew from the outset that I would be roaming with T-Mobile most of the time. They don't have native coverage in central and eastern Wisconsin. I can deal with it, but the thing is once my wife's contract is up with Sprint she's going to hop on whatever provider I have, and she didn't want to be stuck on T-Mobile. So that's why I got rid of it.
I'm already on Sprint's lowest minute plan and I can't go any lower. 1500 shared minutes on a family plan is about 1000 more than we use each month. Not saying more minutes is a bad thing, just that I can't save any money by dropping to a lower plan.
Yeah my in-laws and parents both have wifi, so of course everything works at their houses. Then again, I feel that if I'm paying over $100 every month for phone service, I should have a phone that works everywhere. Beyond that, I'd rather have a decent smartphone with coverage than an awesome one without.
Yes, that's the exact issue, and the whole purpose of my post. For people who want unlimited everything, Sprint is probably the cheapest option. If you want every line to be a smartphone, it's also the cheapest option. If you can live with a smaller number of minutes, and are willing to use Google Voice for texting, Sprint actually becomes the most expensive.
Basically Sprint has the lowest maximum cost and the highest minimum cost. Everyone gets a premium plan whether they want it or not. If you want to save a little money, there's nothing you can do. I'm not saying Sprint is a bad carrier; it's just that they're not for everyone. For you they might be a perfect fit.
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Yeah i can understand i forgot that you said yours was up and not hers but how come you dont have the same time as she does.
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Their is no way that can be true about the 42mbps because currently no phone even on LTE can handle that much speed unless their battery dies within 6 minutes lol. And here is my reason for switching:
I like to always stay updated with phones, I usually never have a phone longer than a year without getting a new one that's just me. Coming from T-Mobile I had the easy life of simply buying a phone and switching sim cards and that's it. I never liked cdma phones because they lacked the sim card, so I never bothered buying a sprint phone because 1 I didn't know how to switch my # over to it(now I do) and etc etc it seemed like a hassle.
Another reason is although Sprint has nice phones, they honestly don't have variety compared to T-Mobile. The SG3 would be the only reason I'd stay, but I don't want to pay full price for it and I don't want to stay with my OG Epic till January. I don't have to pay the Early Termination Fee because my job has benefits with Sprint.
In all fairness, besides their unlimited plan that I love, I would stay with the Epic and hold off until January but now paying $90 a month, going to a MVNO like Simple Mobile who uses GSM and T-Mobiles service, I'd save $ and it would definitely help me out financially. So im switching just based on personal reasons and financial that's all.
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And no, yes you can handle those speeds your most likely never going to hit them in real life performance but it does show its hitting it.
not 40mbps because of their coverage but here

XxLostSoulxX said:
Yeah i can understand i forgot that you said yours was up and not hers but how come you dont have the same time as she does.
And no, yes you can handle those speeds your most likely never going to hit them in real life performance but it does show its hitting it.
not 40mbps because of their coverage but here
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I didn't mean so say it like that but yes LTE can hit those speeds, but on a phone I have yet to see

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I didn't mean so say it like that but yes LTE can hit those speeds, but on a phone I have yet to see
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My video I posted shows about 20Mbps what makes you think another 20 is going to kill the battery any quicker unless its working at those speeds for a long period of time.
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My video I posted shows about 20Mbps what makes you think another 20 is going to kill the battery any quicker unless its working at those speeds for a long period of time.
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Your probably right who knows

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Your probably right who knows
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Okay here it goes last vid post but this is even back in 2011 and VZW hitting 42MBps.

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Okay here it goes last vid post but this is even back in 2011 and VZW hitting 42MBps.
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You do know that version of Speedtest never supported LTE yet right? Especially since LTE truly started rolling out around the time the version was made. So im going to say that this video isn't proof of a phone hitting those speeds rather than a simple glitch...For the Evo hell yes that looks exactly like Sprint network speeds haha...

My T-Mobile story

I've had T-Mobile & a GS3 for 30 days. Works great in the city. This last weekend I went to my wife's family's house to do some hunting and spend time at their cabin. We go there a couple times a month... which I would consider to be quite often. T-mobile was basically nonfunctional. Couldn't even send a text. Phone didn't say "No Signal"... but nothing would even work, network wise. According to the coverage map, it should work. So today on my lunch I speak with a woman over T-mobile support chat. She sounded pretty optimistic that they would take care of me, but I had to call in.
I got home from work and called in... the lady understood my issues and got me over to retention. The lady in retention wanted to know where it was I was struggling with service... so she looked it up on her end. She looked it over using words like "sketchy" and "I can see it probably wouldn't work indoors" and "well, Sir, it's a cell phone... it's not going to work everywhere." She was almost snippy with me... despite the fact I was 100% calm and overly polite. She would give me no leeway since I was outside the 14 day return policy. She only offered paying full term fees or transferring to a family member. CDMA providers in the area have pretty good service. I simply want to return everything and jump over to CDMA. No hard feelings!
Does anyone have any advice or know someone with a little clout within T-mobile? This is going to be a rough two years if not....

I think if it's such an issue pay the 250 termination fee and move on. Research should have been done prior to signing up or test signal issues within the 14 days you had. Good luck
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fatboy547 said:
I think if it's such an issue pay the 250 termination fee and move on. Research should have been done prior to signing up or test signal issues within the 14 days you had. Good luck
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I hear ya. As mentioned I did check the maps. In reality what is a person supposed to do? Take a car tour of everywhere they might go within their 14 day "trial period"?

There are two biweekly periods in a month you said you go there a few times a month which is at least 3....
Does the place have internet? Wifi calling is awesome. Every single carrier map shows my house having service but it doesn't. Only wifi calling can work here.
I'd try calling again. If a supervisor refuses, then get the unlock code and sell your phone to someone with ATT. You'll probably make money.

To be honest there is nothing you can do. For starters that's not your home address so T mobile does not care because that's not your address on your bill, secondly and very sad to say say you're out of your 14 days even if that was your home address T Mobile would not let you out of a contract without paying the ETF. That's one ****ty thing about T Mobile they are notorious for things like that, once you're outta your 14 day trial if you have no service at your house the only way to get out of the contract is pay your ETF.
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How much did you pay for the phone? If it was 199, see if you can sell it for like 500. Use 250 towards termination fee and the rest towards a new phone on cdma.
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sipple31 said:
I've had T-Mobile & a GS3 for 30 days. Works great in the city. This last weekend I went to my wife's family's house to do some hunting and spend time at their cabin. We go there a couple times a month... which I would consider to be quite often. T-mobile was basically nonfunctional. Couldn't even send a text. Phone didn't say "No Signal"... but nothing would even work, network wise. According to the coverage map, it should work. So today on my lunch I speak with a woman over T-mobile support chat. She sounded pretty optimistic that they would take care of me, but I had to call in.
I got home from work and called in... the lady understood my issues and got me over to retention. The lady in retention wanted to know where it was I was struggling with service... so she looked it up on her end. She looked it over using words like "sketchy" and "I can see it probably wouldn't work indoors" and "well, Sir, it's a cell phone... it's not going to work everywhere." She was almost snippy with me... despite the fact I was 100% calm and overly polite. She would give me no leeway since I was outside the 14 day return policy. She only offered paying full term fees or transferring to a family member. CDMA providers in the area have pretty good service. I simply want to return everything and jump over to CDMA. No hard feelings!
Does anyone have any advice or know someone with a little clout within T-mobile? This is going to be a rough two years if not....
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I'm actually in the same situation. I hate there coverage but love the speeds and plans. I was looking for a pay as you use it SIM card to use whilst in no coverage areas.
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jaytxvo said:
How much did you pay for the phone? If it was 199, see if you can sell it for like 500. Use 250 towards termination fee and the rest towards a new phone on cdma.
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Not a bad idea......... may look into this.
elesbb said:
I'm actually in the same situation. I hate there coverage but love the speeds and plans. I was looking for a pay as you use it SIM card to use whilst in no coverage areas.
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Yeah... the Wi-Fi calling is nice if there's good Wi-Fi around. I spend a lot of time in the outdoors, though.

The only other option which might not help for your situation is that they can provide indoor cell phone repeaters. If you ask nicely I think they might even comp one for you. That would help if you were having trouble in the cabin, but not outside but I don't think that's the case from some of the comments you made. On the other hand, a cell phone repeater with remote antenna mounted on the roof might be just enough to bridge the gap at least while you're in the cabin itself.
And when you're outside - shouldn't you be communing with nature?

flarbear said:
The only other option which might not help for your situation is that they can provide indoor cell phone repeaters. If you ask nicely I think they might even comp one for you. That would help if you were having trouble in the cabin, but not outside but I don't think that's the case from some of the comments you made. On the other hand, a cell phone repeater with remote antenna mounted on the roof might be just enough to bridge the gap at least while you're in the cabin itself.
And when you're outside - shouldn't you be communing with nature?
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Funny you say this! We actually just put in a Wilson repeater system at the cabin. Works excellent when your inside... but that isn't very often! Even then the CDMA rocks the GSM.
When we're hunting we use cell phones as a primary mode of communication. The Wisconsin DNR makes two way radios illegal while hunting... but you can text or make phone calls legally. Kind-of a dumb rule this day and age, right? :silly:

That's the stupidest rule I've heard of lol. I wonder if you can use wifi calling while tethered to a friends phone. You should use the buddy system anyways
Maybe you can build a pringle can antenna?

Before you go paying EFT.. try posting on a cell swapper site and see if someone will take your plan, maybe even pay something for your phone.

papabear said:
Before you go paying EFT.. try posting on a cell swapper site and see if someone will take your plan, maybe even pay something for your phone.
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Didn't know these kind of sites existed... thanks!

One of the bad things about T-Mobile is their spotty coverage. In a big city its great and so-so in a smaller city. You get out in the boonies and is very hit or miss, mostly miss....
Sorry man.
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JesseMT4G said:
One of the bad things about T-Mobile is their spotty coverage. In a big city its great and so-so in a smaller city. You get out in the boonies and is very hit or miss, mostly miss....
Sorry man.
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My thoughts exactly. And I definitely spend time in the boonies.
Anyhow... my phone sold on Craigslist for $400. Had a ton of interest. $200 to ETF and $200 towards what I paid for the phone. All in all i'm only out $50 and the service for the month. Ordering Verizon today. I definitely don't like their new plan structure... but in my case you just have to go with what works best in your next of the woods. Looked at Sprint because of their better plans... but they are like the roaming Nazis. If you go over 300 meg of data or a certain fraction of your plan's minutes on someone else's network they will drop your a$$. Happened to my brother. One day they just called and said were turning off your service tomorrow. You roam too much... get a different carrier.
Thanks for all the tips guys. I'll be around... just in a different section of the forums. Still going to get a GS3! :good:

This happened to me with Verizon a few years back. About a month into service problems started to occur. Even the sales reps verified the issues. I called corporate every 5 or so days to report dropped calls and no data signal issues. After about 6 months of swapping phones they offered to let me go without an ETF.

sipple31 said:
My thoughts exactly. And I definitely spend time in the boonies.
Anyhow... my phone sold on Craigslist for $400. Had a ton of interest. $200 to ETF and $200 towards what I paid for the phone. All in all i'm only out $50 and the service for the month. Ordering Verizon today. I definitely don't like their new plan structure... but in my case you just have to go with what works best in your next of the woods. Looked at Sprint because of their better plans... but they are like the roaming Nazis. If you go over 300 meg of data or a certain fraction of your plan's minutes on someone else's network they will drop your a$$. Happened to my brother. One day they just called and said were turning off your service tomorrow. You roam too much... get a different carrier.
Thanks for all the tips guys. I'll be around... just in a different section of the forums. Still going to get a GS3! :good:
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Did not realize they still did that crap. Almost a decade ago, if you roamed 50% or more they dropped you, and made you pay eft.

papabear said:
Did not realize they still did that crap. Almost a decade ago, if you roamed 50% or more they dropped you, and made you pay eft.
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Every carrier still does this. You might not have to pay the ETF but they will drop you.
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joshnichols189 said:
Every carrier still does this. You might not have to pay the ETF but they will drop you.
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yeah I don't doubt that! This is the sole reason I didn't get sprint. 300 meg?! That's nothing in today's world. A good carrier needs to be a little bit lenient on the roaming business in order to provide adequate coverage.

Sorry to say but the cabin sound like its in the middle of nowhere. Any mountains around, that will make it worse? My gf parents live in the "boonies" and neither of us get a signal (she has Verizon, I have Tmo).