Sup guys
I recieved a home signal box from three today,
I've got to say how impressed I am I get full 5 bar signal any where in my house or garden and so far I haven't had a single dropout woohoooo no more missed calls
if you want one for free phone them tell em you only get signal at the top of your house but when outside signal works fine and that you've been a loyal customer and put up with bad signal for years it worked for me otherwise they will charge £150 for the box
They gave me 2 options 1. Was to have a £5.50 knocked of my bill every month or 2. a home signal box for free
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canna666 said:
Sup guys
I recieved a home signal box from three today,
I've got to say how impressed I am I get full 5 bar signal any where in my house or garden and so far I haven't had a single dropout woohoooo no more missed calls
if you want one for free phone them tell em you only get signal at the top of your house but when outside signal works fine and that you've been a loyal customer and put up with bad signal for years it worked for me otherwise they will charge £150 for the box
They gave me 2 options 1. Was to have a £5.50 knocked of my bill every month or 2. a home signal box for free
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Nice one! I will have to try this, never knew three did such a thing.
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Nice one! I will have to try this, never knew three did such a thing.
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Your welcome, after first call they will call back 3-4days later to check if your issue is fixed say no then they will give you options money off or signal box they will try to push the money off offer say no I want the box
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I can see these femtocells becoming popular for mobile operators to give away for free. They can potentially use them in a similar way to the BT Openzone SSID enabled in BT's routers.
I wonder how much of your broadband data they use?
I haven't checked how much data it uses I have a 50mb internet connection soon it will be 120mb so I have no need to worry about data it requires 1mb connection if your on a data plan I'd be careful
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It can be a bit of a battle to get one of these boxes.
Unfortunately I'm a sim only customer, out of contract and my wife is a sim only customer with about 5 months left but they wouldn't budge from a £50 charge. I've asked for the complaints team to call me but I doubt I'll get anywhere.
You can only get one for free if you are still on a 'handset' contract rather than sim only and you say the right thing.
I told the second line support network people (who call you back a few days after your complaint) that I've noticed poor signal in the house since the beginning of the year. I told them that my phone no longer roams onto a 2G signal in the house (they removed roaming in my area towards the end of last year) and that things got even worse in spring when the trees in my garden started to come out in leaf. I said that the only place I can get a signal next to an upstairs window which makes a mobile phone useless if it only works in one place in the house. I also told them that the phone also switches to 'Emergency calls only' whilst in the house.
You need to say that you are perfectly happy with the Three signal elsewhere, whilst out and about, and that you only have issues in your house.
If you are out of contract they will try and get you to take another deal and then they'll throw in the Signal box. I'm too tight to pay the £50 for me to use my internet connection for mobile traffic, so thought I'd cancel and come back. However,I didn't realise how easy it now is to get a PAC number which is now automated. As soon as I requested a PAC they called my to try and sign me up for another 24 months but the deals were the same as the three site. So now I'm in the process of porting my number elsewhere for a month before coming back as a full contract customer on a cash back deal. It's a bit of a pain but the other networks are also rubbish near me and as far as I know three are the only network to dish out these boxes for free.
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It can be a bit of a battle to get one of these boxes.
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I just got mine yesterday after first calling them about getting one on the 12th of June - so nearly 2 months to the day.
Initially they claimed to be working on my local cell (coincidence, or stalling tactic - you decide) and that they would call me back in a month. Then they wanted another week. Then they were out of stock etc.
Anyway, once you have been deemed worthy to receive the equipment, it turns up the next day. Plugged mine in last night - the initial (automated) setup took a minute or two, but once the device had sorted itself out it works really well. I've gone from no signal at all in the house to a maxed out signal everywhere. Suddenly I can receive and make calls and I don't have to walk down the road to receive SMS.
Vodafone have them, O2 are about to have them and Orange use UMA which routes the calls and texts through your own wifi router. It has to be a compatible phone though.
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I assume the Galaxy Nexus works with this.
I had the Sprint Airave and it was great. But the AT&T Microcell + iPhone was horrible.
Verizon wants $250 but they are $90 on eBay? Is the Verizon one a newer model?
http://www.verizonwireless.com/verizon-network-extender.shtml
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-VERIZON...369418?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2c6161f00a
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Call verizon, I got mine for 125.00 and it works great.
Does it do LTE?
Brian
circlebar when did you buy it, and what model # did Verizon give you?
Brian it doesn't do LTE.
The most you will get out of it is EVDO.
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The extender only does voice no data at all its a pain in the ass because it will not use your wifi to send mms messages. So if you have no reception at home you still cant send mms messages. P.S it works off your existing wifi.......
This looks like it needs an Internet connection AND reception? Most people don't have access to both. Honestly the home phone setup seems like a better deal for most people.
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It needs internet connection AND GPS reception for the initial setup. If one of the two goes out afterwards it will still work.
I have both.
The one at the Verizon link is the newest - 3G - version. It does both voice and data. It requires an internet connection, and a GPS signal. It does not need cell reception - that's the whole point. Cell signal in my home is terrible. This device utilizes your internet connection, and broadcasts its own signal that your phone then picks up and uses. Works quite well.
It is *not* 4G.
The older one is 1x - voice only. It also works, but I'd have to say that I think I get better performance with the new one.
You can Verizon and sometimes get them to pay for some or all of it, if your home signal is poor, and you therefore may have to get a different provider, etc.
If someone is interested in the original one, just pay for the shipping, and I'll send it to you. It's just gathering dust for me. Tried to Craigslist it, but got no response.
Email me at dlcphoto at gmail dot com if you're interested.
If you need a signal booster for your car, the company Wilson makes an assortment of them. I don't have one myself, but a friend does. When i've been in the car with her I have noticed an improvement in signal strength on my phone. The one she has though is some fancy unit she got for like $600 so I am not sure if the 'inexpensive' ones do much.
I've heard from a few people (friends) that if you call enough to complain, then they will give it to you for free.
I've also heard (magazine article) that if you tell Verizon that you are moving to an area with no service they will let you out of your contract (and they don't really follow up). So, it makes sense that they would rather spend the less than $250 it actually costs them for the unit, to keep your business for 2 years.
I say try that route - call them up, complain, etc. Tell them that they are not providing coverage - maybe they can send out a tech to see this problem on your phone in person(?) and then if all else fails, pay for one.
I got one of the 1x extenders from Verizon a while back. I complained a bit, and got it for $50. It works quite well in the house, and even in the driveway. For under $100 I'd say it's worth it. No way I'd pay $250 for it though.
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voxigenboy said:
If you need a signal booster for your car, the company Wilson makes an assortment of them. I don't have one myself, but a friend does. When i've been in the car with her I have noticed an improvement in signal strength on my phone. The one she has though is some fancy unit she got for like $600 so I am not sure if the 'inexpensive' ones do much.
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Interesting that you mention this. Engadget has a post this morning about a 4G Signal Booster, for Verizon LTE, to be available sometime next year:
Wilson 4G Signal Booster
Apparently only $150. Looks interesting!
I had one of those network extenders, but it was for Sprint. I had gotten it for free just by asking for it because I was in a low coverage area. I switched to Verizon and now I don't need it
Ebay VZW extender
No need for a 3G extender unless you have no wifi. The older model on ebay works great for my phone calls. I can send sms/mms easily. And the wifi takes care of the rest.
I tried like crazy to get VZW to subsidize a new 3G extender, but they didn't budge, even after opening a tech case for poor signal. I live in a known "black hole" of reception so I thought they might be a bit more willing. The rep mentioned they get a lot of requests for free/subsidized extenders, so I think this has been over used. Happy with the old tech model for $60 brand new.
At home I get good 3G signal but LTE is a little weak.
To solve the problem I got myself a second router and made it a repeater bridge. Now I get solid 3G signal for calls and strong wi-fi signal through the entire home for data.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/wilson-electronics-introduces-the-worlds-first-lte-signal-boost/
The device, with an MSRP of $149.95, boosts all LTE, 3G and 2G cellular signals on 700 MHz, 800 MHz and 1900 MHz frequency bands. Designed for use in a vehicle, the Sleek 4G-V can also be used indoors with the purchase of an optional accessory kit...
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In areas not served by Verizon Wireless LTE, the Sleek 4G-V will amplify any existing signal on 800 MHz and 1900 MHz bands. This allows the user to enjoy a strong, reliable cellular signal even when no 4G service is available.
The Sleek 4G-V delivers more than 20 times the power of a typical cell phone, but weighs only three ounces (85 grams) and measures just 2.5 by 4.5 by 2.5 inches (6.4 x 11.4 6.4 cm). Simple, do-it-yourself installation is done in a matter of minutes.
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sstang2006 said:
At home I get good 3G signal but LTE is a little weak.
To solve the problem I got myself a second router and made it a repeater bridge. Now I get solid 3G signal for calls and strong wi-fi signal through the entire home for data.
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Verizon's 3G is good enough for my phone no matter where I'm at. I can stream anything I want. I think I've only turned on the wifi on my phone like one time, just because I downloaded an app that required wifi to fully download the app.
Going into a 4G area is just icing on the cake.
I have been having real weird issues with my text messages, and I've been told that people called me, but my phone doesnt say so. Yesterday I got on chat with sprint, the said that they troubleshooted the phone and to leave the battery our for 1/2 hour and reboot, all should be good. I did it(after ##72786# to reset the phone info), and it worked for a while. I checked my voicemail and had 5 messages from missed calls yesterday. Today Sprint was supposed to call me back to see if the troubleshooting thing worked, I checked my voicemail, and sure enough, I missed their call. So today they told me that they were updating towers...blah, blah..lte....., blah, blah.....fixed by the 11th. I got to researching and found this: http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/92214?tstart=0
I also got a $10 credit
Just putting it out there. If anyone else is having issues, please post.
Edit: here is another one http://community.sprint.com/baw/message/441250#441250
I live in baltimore MD and between them updating the towers and that storm coming through last friday and damaging there towers service has been pretty bad as of late
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I had a similar issue yesterday. I rebooted my phone because I though it was strange nobody texted me all day(someone usually texts me) then right after it boots the notification sound goes crazy haha missed 20ish texts D:
First time its happened to me, will see how today goes. Besides that signal is fantastic.
My signal is fine, the phone just doesnt receive anything, or will receive multiple copies of the same text. They said that towers are being updated in Boise, and they expect a fix by the 11th. Gave me a ticket number and everything. I might talk to tech support around lunch to see what their response is. Judging by what the Sprint community says, all of their LTE phones are having issues. Even the Gnex.
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like this lol that was just the first scroll i recieved more, look at the times weird.
Yep, I got the same messages all night long. Once or twice every hour. I had to turn notifications off.
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Its all phones in general. Network vision has destroyed the network. On average every market currently has between 30 to 50 towers at 0% function. We are encountering this every day and we're getting our asses handed to us because we can't fix it from the store. Everyone swears its their phone despite all the info we show them.?
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Not all stores or Sprint customer service telling the truth....they make it seem like the phone in my case when I know the deal....net to mention they don't want to credit me for rendering poor service so they deny it's service......sad
Its pretty rediculous, I call my phone from my desk (that the phone is sitting on) and it rings a few time and goes to voicmail, but the phone doesnt do anyting.
I'm down in the oc in California and signal is decent, 3g been slower lately due to updating the towers, so far no phone call issuers, had the text problem and failing to send texts or not receiving or receiving many times, for now insurgent u set google voice to notify you since it uses data to communicate so it's better at Texts and such, at least til sprint is done with the upgrades.
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newalker91 said:
Its all phones in general. Network vision has destroyed the network. On average every market currently has between 30 to 50 towers at 0% function. We are encountering this every day and we're getting our asses handed to us because we can't fix it from the store. Everyone swears its their phone despite all the info we show them.?
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Happens on my HTC EVO 3D and HTC EVO 4G, so it's not just a phone issue. And my fools at the local Sprint store in my area claim there's no issues. Of course, these are the same fools that think 3rd party launchers are rooting your phone.
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Well, google voice solved the text issue. Im happy now.
The threads the OP referenced are pretty much what I was looking at.
I too am experiencing the worst luck when it comes to signal strength. My friend has the good old evo 4G. I put the two phones side by side. I can observe the signal fluctuate on my s3 as the evo has a perfect full bars.
The sprint forum seems to suggest that it might be a network issue. I don't buy it. I think it is a hardware issue unfortunately.
The phone is nice and fast. But this connectivity issue is a deal breaker for me.
CB
I have been with T-Mobile in Bloomington, IL for over 7 years now. The only thing I have ever complained about is data speeds in my area. So, when I read the following press release from T-Mobile last year, I was super excited.
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/new-4g-markets-nov2011
In that release dated Nov 16th 2011, it says
"T-Mobile 4G markets where HPSA+ 42 service is launching today:
Bend, Medford and Corvallis, Ore.; Benton Harbor, Mich.; Bloomington, Champaign–Urbana and Springfield, Ill.; Columbus, Ga.; Hagerstown, Md.; Montgomery, Ala; Yuba City, Calif."
So, I have not seen a difference in speeds at all over the past year with the following phones, HTC Senseation, Galaxy Nexus GSM, HTC One S and the Galaxy S3.
I have never gotten anything above 3Mb anywhere in town. Now, when I call T-Mobile to inquire about my slow speeds, they tell me only 3G is offered in my area and that the speeds I am getting are consistent with there network. FYI my status tells me that my Mobile Network Type is HSPAP:15
Attached is a screenshot of my typical speeds. Am I getting ripped off on data speeds?
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Guess you better switch to Verizon.
Id love to see your speeds. Im on edge.
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Could it be that half of Bloomington is covered but the other half isn't, and you're in the bad half?
I would call customer service and politely ask to speak to tech support. Let them know your issue and ask to speak to a supervisor. When the supervisor gets on the phone tell them you want this to keep getting escalated until you get an answer.
I had a similar problem and it took two weeks to finally get anywhere.
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Could it be that half of Bloomington is covered but the other half isn't, and you're in the bad half?
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I have though the same thing, but Bloomington is a pretty small city and I have driven all over town doing speed test in the past. Plus, when I have called them, I am told that there is no 4G anywhere close to me. Does that make sense if my network type is HSPAP:15?
Your speeds are up to par with what I get. Hell they're better. I would say everything is normal. T-Mobile has very weird and spotty service. I'm hoping the reframing of the towers will help.
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Honestly you shouldnt be seeing much of a difference from people downloading at 10 Mbps... you're still downloading at 100 KB/s with 1 Mbps....
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I would call customer service and politely ask to speak to tech support. Let them know your issue and ask to speak to a supervisor. When the supervisor gets on the phone tell them you want this to keep getting escalated until you get an answer.
I had a similar problem and it took two weeks to finally get anywhere.
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Your problem was completely different. You had towers down in your area.
OP, you need to realize that every single phone you listed aside from the One S and S3 are NOT capable of HSPA+42. So that is your first problem. The second problem is that wherever you are in Bloomington, an HSPA+42 tower does not reach you. Coverage isn't always the best. I'm a five minute walk from Wrigley Field and a five minute drive to downtown Chicago and I only get 7-8mbps. I drive fifteen minutes west to where I went to high school, and I get speeds of 20-22mbps.
Third, HSPA+42 speeds are THEORETICAL. You can THEORETICALLY have speeds that fast. You aren't guaranteed to.
Also, HSPA+42 is still 3G.
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It looks like you encountered massive traffic or the backhaul is not upgraded.
I had the same problem. I kept upgrading phones, buying them full price so I didn't have to renew my contract but I just kept switching my old SIM card into my new phones. When I switched to the Sensation I called T-Mobile about my slow speeds and they told me I had to upgrade to a "4G SIM card" and that worked. I would say that could be your problem but being that you now have the S3 and it has the micro SIM card then maybe they didn't upgrade your area yet.
That sucks dude...I'm out in Orlando, FL and I usually get about 10-15mbps almost anywhere...
At home I get +15mbps every time...
I attached a photo with the difference of my WiFi at home and my HSPA+42 at home. These were after a ROM change so I only have 5.
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Do you notice the same speeds on other speed tests or super sluggish browsing?
It's possible to imagine that the nearest and even lowest pingable server is simple not responsive to your (up/down)link. I usually compare to freespeedtest.com and even grab files from local servers.
Also you server's routing table could be weird.
If not, I'm inclined to believe that it is an overhead problem.
Go to the phone dialer (on stock) and try doing
*#197328640#*
1:UMTS
1ebug Screen
1:Basic Information
And check the bottom item lines. You should see some connection information about your service. Can you list what you have?
Also, jic check the Band at the top and make sure it says 4. Possibly could be defaulting to 1900 experimental.
Been thinking of leaving Verizon for T-mobile,how is the coverage.
customer service etc.
Verizons network is 99% lte even if it is slow lte since it was one of the first carriers to have it, days of pulling 60mbps are gone. TMO i prefer because it is less congested so you will pull faster speeds in lte zones and get lower ping. I had a bf who uses tmobiles lte as his home wifi and latency was no issue in mmos whereas in same spot with verizon where I pulled 60/20 with a htc thunderbolt two years ago.... i get 12/4.
Switching also gets you access to free international data & apps like spotify dont use your plan and all plans are unlimited data its just 4G speed caps... 0 overages ever. Magenta plans on converting entire 3g market into lte by end of year I heard so its a solid move. I would do it honestly I have both right now due to parents making me stay on it and tmobile has vastly improved on a monthly basis almost here. If you had asked this two years ago ide of said stay on big red but its not the case anymore.
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Verizons network is 99% lte even if it is slow lte since it was one of the first carriers to have it, days of pulling 60mbps are gone. TMO i prefer because it is less congested so you will pull faster speeds in lte zones and get lower ping. I had a bf who uses tmobiles lte as his home wifi and latency was no issue in mmos whereas in same spot with verizon where I pulled 60/20 with a htc thunderbolt two years ago.... i get 12/4.
Switching also gets you access to free international data & apps like spotify dont use your plan and all plans are unlimited data its just 4G speed caps... 0 overages ever. Magenta plans on converting entire 3g market into lte by end of year I heard so its a solid move. I would do it honestly I have both right now due to parents making me stay on it and tmobile has vastly improved on a monthly basis almost here. If you had asked this two years ago ide of said stay on big red but its not the case anymore.
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Reason i asked was Facebook was magically eating data to the tune of 3 gb plus ate all my verizon data.
unless you travel check you coverage or just try tmobile for 7 days check out the program
you be out of contract
If you have T-Mobile coverage where you live then go for it. Do you have any friends with T-Mobile? If so, ask them to come over and see how the network is. I left VZW for T-Mobile but where I live I have great coverage for both companies.
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verizon in same spot
pick your poison
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Been thinking of leaving Verizon for T-mobile,how is the coverage.
customer service etc.
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service and customer service is top ship. I've been with TMO for 12 yrs or so. Depends on the area you are in .. With that you will have to do the research. Customer svc is great with them. I switched to VZ because i moved to an area where tmo had 1 tower and i could not get a signal at work. I've since switched back and found that the lack in coverage, is great compared to the price difference. I'm paying for 5 phones with TMO what i was paying with VZ. At home i'm on wifi. out in town i get 4g. I live just outside of a 4g area probably 2 miles, so when i'm out and about I get great coverage, when i'm at home, i'm on wifi. My TMO 4g speeds are way better then my wifi at the moment with WOW but i'll wait for them to finish their upgrades as TMO just started expanding the network to rural areas outside of urban cities. For me is was price over performance and VZ completely screwed me over with the launch of the G2 that had flaws, they knew about it, and would not let me trade the phone in. Sorry, but telling me wait a month for the update to use my phone was not acceptable. I'm now willingly using my wifi instead of 4g.
Guys,
I'm at my wit's end. I'm on Sprint (18 years) and my previous phone was a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge which was OK until I updated to Oreo. Right after that, I started getting GPS Signal Lost and toggle Airplane mode, Location and Mobile connection on and off sometimes would bring back the signal. Sometimes a power cycle would work. Sometimes nothing would work. This NEVER happened until I updated from Nougat to Oreo. I never really liked the phone so I bought a Pixel XL (new) in hopes that I would not encounter this issue with a new phone.
The Pixel has Pie. I get the same GPS signal lost issue as I did with the G7 but I also lose mobile connection quite often. No signal whatsoever. If I toggle the Mobile settings to 1x, I'll get 3G. Sometimes I have to reset the connection using: *#*#72786#*#*.
What's going on? Is this a Sprint or Android issue or a combination? I have spent days getting things set up on the new phone only to find that nothing works as good as my old HTC 7 from years ago. Never an issue.
Anyone have any ideas? Has anyone actually reverted back to Nougat, installed the same apps and implemented the same settings on their phone and found that that solved these issues?
It seems there are many, many reports about GPS and LTE signal loss. THIS SUCKS!!!! If this is the new norm I think I'll return the phone and just do without a mobile.
Think I may have found a fix
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I will test for a while and report my findings.
There are many, many reports about folks getting GPS Signal Lost errors right after updating to Oreo. I myself encountered this on a S7 Edge and on the Pixel XL Pie. I thought surely this must be an Android issue since I never encountered this prior to the update.
I fixed the issue by canceling my service with Sprint!!!!!! Everything has been great since I switched to Verizon.
I always knew Sprint was not as good as the other major carriers and I had grown accustom to crappy coverage and bandwidth issues. Actually, they improved quite a bit and I really didn't see much difference when comparing my personal phone with my company AT&T and Verizon phones. I stayed with Sprint for 18 years because I had TRUE unlimited everything and I was paying about 60% of what Verizon charges for their plan that throttles at 22GB. I had special discounts but what good is cheap service if it doesn't work! I really didn't think it was a carrier issue.
Most of the Sprint store personnel and customer service agents, that I have encountered suck anyway, so good riddance. Sprint really needs an overhaul from the top down.
Are you listening Sprint? You lost a customer that stuck it out with you for nearly 20 years. You're also losing the family and friends that I brought with me.
jeffshead said:
There are many, many reports about folks getting GPS Signal Lost errors right after updating to Oreo. I myself encountered this on a S7 Edge and on the Pixel XL Pie. I thought surely this must be an Android issue since I never encountered this prior to the update.
I fixed the issue by canceling my service with Sprint!!!!!! Everything has been great since I switched to Verizon.
I always knew Sprint was not as good as the other major carriers and I had grown accustom to crappy coverage and bandwidth issues. Actually, they improved quite a bit and I really didn't see much difference when comparing my personal phone with my company AT&T and Verizon phones. I stayed with Sprint for 18 years because I had TRUE unlimited everything and I was paying about 60% of what Verizon charges for their plan that throttles at 22GB. I had special discounts but what good is cheap service if it doesn't work! I really didn't think it was a carrier issue.
Most of the Sprint store personnel and customer service agents, that I have encountered suck anyway, so good riddance. Sprint really needs an overhaul from the top down.
Are you listening Sprint? You lost a customer that stuck it out with you for nearly 20 years. You're also losing the family and friends that I brought with me.
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I'm not sure Sprint spends a lot of time on XDA forums. But I am glad you switched , I've been with Verizon ( straight talk of course . 55 bucks for unlimited talk text and data with no throttle on data or contracts) and haven't looked back. ATT is spotty where I live but Verizon always has coverage , even inside buildings where ATT didn't.
Phalanx7621 said:
...straight talk of course . 55 bucks for unlimited talk text and data with no throttle on data or contracts...
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Thanks... Now I'm back to feeling like I want to strangle a carrier Geeze -- I'm paying $90 with the added bonus of being throttled if I go over what V declares too much data. The current plans don't even come with K-Y.
Guess I should have made the switch a long time ago so I could be grandfathered in with a low cost plan. [email protected] IT!!!! The other thing that frustrates me is the fact that I qualify for a 17% discount but V will not apply any discounts to their so-called Unlimited plans.