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So now that Sprint is moving to the LTE standard, does this mean that WiMax will no longer be developed? I mean, i just signed a damn 2 year contract 3 months ago, and am paying an extra 10 bucks a month per smartphone for 4g service, which i was promised i would get in the future. The rep even told us that within a year WiMax coverage would encompass most of Sprints network.
Wimax will still be supported by Sprint. It's not like they can drop it entirely with an abundance of Wimax users on its network. I wouldn't expect widespread expansion of Wimax though since LTE is what's "in"
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Was on the phone with *2 today and while waiting i slipped that question in. The guy said that wimax will be supported for the life of all current devices
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Ya, they are dropping Wimax. But, you won't be using this phone when it happens.
On my Epic mobile phone.
The 10$ fee is not a 4g fee. Even non 4g smart-phones come with the extra 10$.
spitefulrain said:
The 10$ fee is not a 4g fee. Even non 4g smart-phones come with the extra 10$.
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Used to be called a 4G fee.. they only changed it so iphone owners wouldnt get their panties in a bunch lol
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AVAH0LIC said:
Used to be called a 4G fee.. they only changed it so iphone owners wouldnt get their panties in a bunch lol
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It was never, ever called a 4G fee. It's always been called a Premium Data fee from the launch. The confusion comes from it initially only being charged on 4G phones (however, Sprint was always VERY careful to position it as a Premium Data fee for phones that Sprint expected to consume more data and to protect them from the complaints of 4G not being available in all areas).
kingkurry said:
So now that Sprint is moving to the LTE standard, does this mean that WiMax will no longer be developed? I mean, i just signed a damn 2 year contract 3 months ago, and am paying an extra 10 bucks a month per smartphone for 4g service, which i was promised i would get in the future. The rep even told us that within a year WiMax coverage would encompass most of Sprints network.
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The rep lied to you about wimax expansion. They will continue to serve wimax until all wimax devices have reached their "life expectancy" but lte is the new 4g standard. Enjoy your wimax device and by the time your contract is due to renew, Sprint will hopefully have a decent lte coverage area.
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gotmilk702 said:
It was never, ever called a 4G fee. It's always been called a Premium Data fee from the launch. The confusion comes from it initially only being charged on 4G phones (however, Sprint was always VERY careful to position it as a Premium Data fee for phones that Sprint expected to consume more data and to protect them from the complaints of 4G not being available in all areas).
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Doesn't matter what sprint calls it... We all know what it is.
I called the local sprint store today asking about spotty service in my area and asked about lte. He said there will probably be some sort of update for our phones so we will be on the lte network. Does this sound right?
Judah001 said:
I called the local sprint store today asking about spotty service in my area and asked about lte. He said there will probably be some sort of update for our phones so we will be on the lte network. Does this sound right?
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No, that would be a false statement
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Judah001 said:
I called the local sprint store today asking about spotty service in my area and asked about lte. He said there will probably be some sort of update for our phones so we will be on the lte network. Does this sound right?
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Yeah...umm not going to happen unless Sprint pulls an AT&T and releases an LTE variant as well.
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eao1991 said:
Yeah...umm not going to happen unless Sprint pulls an AT&T and releases an LTE variant as well.
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j_shelton1988 said:
No, that would be a false statement
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lol yeah it sounded way too easy.
kingkurry said:
So now that Sprint is moving to the LTE standard, does this mean that WiMax will no longer be developed? I mean, i just signed a damn 2 year contract 3 months ago, and am paying an extra 10 bucks a month per smartphone for 4g service, which i was promised i would get in the future. The rep even told us that within a year WiMax coverage would encompass most of Sprints network.
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WiMax will continued to be supported until the absolute earliest they will turn it off; the end of 2015.
It is still a good technology for many things, and I could see them using and maintaing the network beyond that.
you wont be on LTE but you will have faster data speeds on 3g though when the towers are upgraded
Actually they called it that because Dan Hesse, Sprint's CEO said at CES that there would not be a surcharge for 4g data service.
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Our phones can't run on lte because we don't have the lte chipset
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according to engadget, and ceo of spint, they will support wimax until 2015, and phase it out of their network as lte gets in place. by 2013 they will offer lte- advanced. which is ten times faster then the current lte.
this does not mean there will be more expansion of wimax.. wimax is just a pit stop.
lafester said:
Doesn't matter what sprint calls it... We all know what it is.
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Well if you want to look at it that way, it's just a way for Sprint to make more money and has nothing to do with 3G, 4G, or anything else.
tommydaniel said:
Well if you want to look at it that way, it's just a way for Sprint to make more money and has nothing to do with 3G, 4G, or anything else.
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No, it is used to pay clearwire for 4g and to pay for network vision (4g).
In other words it is a 4g fee.
If I reactivate a non-4G phone. But not feature phone would I get unlimited data taken away?
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i assume you're on verizon since you mentioned 4g.
if thats the case, they should not remove your unlimited data IF you active a 3g smartphone.
If you go 4G to 3G or 3G to 4G, no change. 4G/3G to dumb phone will however.
Note going down to 3G then back up will require a new SIM card. (From my personal experiences, please chime in on differences).
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You should be fine activating a 3g smartphone. If you had the double data promotion you would lose it by going to a 3g phone.
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hey everyone..what keeps you with sprint!? the unlimited data and any mobile is great, but the data speeds and lack of 4g or LTE are kind of annoying...so what keeps y'all with sprint?! I Love the aformentioned perks, but I think verizon 4g lte in my area may tempt me to switch
Well I created a new plan with sprint [was on parents' plan] and I could have went anywhere. I went with sprint cuz of the data prices, and the overall price wasn't bad. Not gona go to at&t and verizon and get raped with data. Also LTE coming to my area is supposed to be heavy, so we will see.
Its cheaper then the other carriers. I get full signal on sprint everywhere I go in my area. It actually has unlimited data
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Well im almost done with sprint persknally. I have bad service at home and at work. My home wifi network makes it somewhat bearable.
Whats keeping me on sprint right now is the future unlimited LTE.
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Yeah...I hear all the replies!! Unlimited is key for me too...especially the any mobile as I use my phone for work. But the speed and lack of network development bug the hell out of me
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The unlimited plan.....hands down!! My wife and I both, have never even been able to use 4G after 3 yrs with Sprint!!
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Ive never seen 4g on my evo 4g either since launch day!! Sad would be cool to use 4g on the "so called EVO 4G" should just be called the EVO...
Well, my parents pay for that. So I don't exactly worry, I only get to see 4G maybe once every 6 months, but my areas getting LTE.
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There plan prices are much better than the others, but it is the unlimited data and minutes that are a plus for me.
There prices, when it comes to customer service they are the best. This only carrier I stayed longer then any other carrier.
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Living in KC I get GREAT service and Unlimited. NOTHING and I mean NOTHING is worth losing that. If All Carriers did what AT&T and Verizon do then I would just not own Cellphones or any other device anymore.
I saved over $90 /month coming to sprint from Verizon and data / phone coverage is great in Philadelphia. I never drop calls
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Thanks guys! Great discussion. I will likely stick with sprint for all reasons mentioned...they are all my pros ...just wish I could get some 4g hahah.
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bigbear6708 said:
Thanks guys! Great discussion. I will likely stick with sprint for all reasons mentioned...they are all my pros ...just wish I could get some 4g hahah.
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4G, ha!!! i only turn it on to download ROMs faster. thing is a battery killer on every device on every carrier, not missing much
Haven't used 4g in months. When I do use it I get full bars of signal
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Ha ha ha...that's right! Not sure if my areas even getting the LTE...but normal day to day service is ok.
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traesnaidensdad said:
Ha ha ha...that's right! Not sure if my areas even getting the LTE...but normal day to day service is ok.
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This was meant as a reply for an earlier post....should just be called EVO...
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I also like their customer service, I went in to buy a zagg shield for my NS4G and the worker there offered to take 50% off out of nowhere, originally $40.
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15 years of loyalty to a company Carries a lot of weight when you know how to get the right person on the phone. for me no other provider can offer services products or discounts that can compare to a company rewarding your loyalty. Almost left a few years Ago when if seemed I could never talk to an American ( no offense intended ). Sprint has really done a 135° turn since then. Not quite there yet but doing better.
Pocket posted sorry....
Price
Unlimited Data
Call ANY cell on ANY network without a BS fee
Ease of modifing plan without being charged out the ass
EVO line of course
Plan options
Good signal
4G
Minutes
Free roaming
Free nights and weekends
Unlimted texting
Unlimited MMS
Sprint will get 4G in Tucson, Arizona?
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Good question, I would like to know the same.
As good of a list as I have found so far.
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/212-network-visionlte-deployment-running-list/
I've always been amused at Sprints unashamedly charging me now for an unlimited LTE dataplan I can't even use for another 6 months. I am paying an extra $10 a month for what exactly? Barely existent 3g that takes 5 minutes to load a web page? In 3 years of paying for 4g I probably was able to even access it maybe 10 times and I live in the 8th largest city in America.
Once LTE is active I fully expect Sprint to jack up the price or throttle service. So for now I pay a $10 premium for a "dataplan" I can't even use. Swell.
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so im thinking about changing from verizon to tmobile because i really want unlimited data back (nfl sunday ticket). was just wanting some opinions from anyone else that made this switch in the central ohio area or has been with tmobile in the central ohio area.. how's the coverage? you hear good and bad, sounds like it's on the up in the recent years and future but theres nothing like the actual customers opinions.
verizon is the only carrier that has the nfl ticket viewable on the smart devices like phones and tabs.. so even if you did change for tmo. youd still lose the other option. or mix and match verizon tab with tmo smartphone with tethering unlocked throught roooting. really up to you
The NFL Sunday ticket app from DirecTV is available and works great on T-Mobile.
Also remember after a certain amount of data usage T-Mobile does begin to slow down data speeds to 2G
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verizon is the only carrier that has the nfl ticket viewable on the smart devices like phones and tabs.. so even if you did change for tmo. youd still lose the other option. or mix and match verizon tab with tmo smartphone with tethering unlocked throught roooting. really up to you
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I think you're thinking of NFL mobile. I have DirecTV and NFL Sunday ticket like the person below.
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Also remember after a certain amount of data usage T-Mobile does begin to slow down data speeds to 2G
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Even with the unlimited 4g plan? I thought speeds were only throttled when you had, ie: 1gb of 4g data, then it would be unlimited after that but on the slower network.
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I'm on T-Mobile and they do not slow down data if your on the $80 unlimited plan
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I'm in Toledo and the LTE works great!
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Butler county Ohio. T-Mobile purchased aws spectrum from Verizon at 2100 mhz. Spoke to an engineer. Gave me his cell number and said to let me know how things are working. Really nice guy. He said volte is live in butler county also.
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