For anyone in the philadephia area who's been waiting for 4G LTE with sprint, looks like we will have to wait even longer.
My job has about 30+ phones with sprint so the manager here emailed our Specialist and this was emailed back to us today 12/5/12
Good Morning xx,
After doing my research, The only answer I received is that the Philly market will be getting 4g LTE coverage in the upcoming months.
There is not a definite date, however it is launching soon.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions.
Kevon Williams
Dedicated Care Specialist
Sprint Business Customer Service & Technical Support
Wow that is whack. I. September when I got the phone they told late November or December. Now it may be even longer... smh. 3g blows in this area.. might have to call to see if they can work something out. Paying extra $10 a month for premium data which sucks cause Theres no 4g.
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1. This thread will be locked soon. All LTE discussions go in the stickied thread.
2. Premium data fee has NOTHING to do with 4G, etc. Consider it your unlimited data surcharge.
Compusmurf said:
1. This thread will be locked soon. All LTE discussions go in the stickied thread.
2. Premium data fee has NOTHING to do with 4G, etc. Consider it your unlimited data surcharge.
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It sure did when I bought my EVO 4G.
Damn, just got an S3 myself and was hoping their goal for having 4G in December would hold true.
Also the extra 10 dollars a month was definitely for 4g, remember this when I got my Shift.
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The $10 "premium data" fee originally started rolling out on the NEWLY released 4G phones but Sprint was adamant that it was NOT a 4G fee. Those in the know at the time knew it would be rolled out to ALL smartphones after a time. (Which it is).
They will NOT waive this fee, however, they have been known to credit your accounts with "loyalty bonuses".
I to came from the OG EVo, then shift, then 3d joke phone, to this one.
Can't people see the sticky threads here??? Or the locked threads about LTE???
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Compusmurf said:
The $10 "premium data" fee originally started rolling out on the NEWLY released 4G phones but Sprint was adamant that it was NOT a 4G fee. Those in the know at the time knew it would be rolled out to ALL smartphones after a time. (Which it is).
They will NOT waive this fee, however, they have been known to credit your accounts with "loyalty bonuses".
I to came from the OG EVo, then shift, then 3d joke phone, to this one.
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Correct. The $10 fee was originally for 4G, but after many complaints from customers who did not have 4G, they changed the terms of the fee to smartphone fee.
XxSilent.NightmarexX said:
Can't people see the sticky threads here??? Or the locked threads about LTE???
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Yes I have read the stickies. The person who posted this originally probably want aware of it. But why the tone? Come on, we all started out here and made some mistakes. We learn and move on. Help those who aren't aware of the rules.
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In before the lock :thumbup:
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I guess it's good news for us all.
Bring on DISH or Google!
Here's a link if anyone wants to see the official statement
WSJ reports this as fact YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL ATT are insane. Look at this hype they have made:
“The actions by the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice to block this transaction do not change the realities of the U.S. wireless industry. It is one of the most fiercely competitive industries in the world, with a mounting need for more spectrum that has not diminished and must be addressed immediately. The AT&T and T-Mobile USA combination would have offered an interim solution to this spectrum shortage. In the absence of such steps, customers will be harmed and needed investment will be stifled.”
Sure.
I'm thankful I get to keep my job! Now tmobile has to think of a crazy master plan. Google exclusive partnership please!
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Yay for great customer service, great phones , and cheap plans.
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Google exclusive!!
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Google is almost not possible. They don't know about the wireless industry and they wouldn't become T-Mobile exclusive when the OS is on all carriers.
There is enough hate in the world. Why can't we all get along here ...?
Hallelujah. Sometimes prayers are answered.
Hmm... a roaming agreement... sweeeeeeeeeeeet, I can mooch of your 42mbps HSPA+ while mooching off AT&T's LTE.
Also, Google will NEVER make their OS exclusive to any carrier, and if they did, it would be Verizon... because Verizon is the biggest android carrier.
Anyways, happy for you guys, you get a few more months till someone else bids for T-Mobile.
Where can we find details on the roaming agreement? will we have 4g roaming?
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I guess it's good news for us all.
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speak for yourself. Yea tmo is cheap but my service is horrible. So many dead spots in my city. I switched from Sprint to save money and have "faster" data. Mistake :-(
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Google is almost not possible. They don't know about the wireless industry and they wouldn't become T-Mobile exclusive when the OS is on all carriers.
There is enough hate in the world. Why can't we all get along here ...?
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what do you mean google doesnt know about the wireless industry when they revolve aroubd the whole thing. Not to mention
http://gadgetizor.com/google-sim-card/8463/
Also i have to check but i am pretty sure they have already started in another country with their own services.
jessejames111981 said:
speak for yourself. Yea tmo is cheap but my service is horrible. So many dead spots in my city. I switched from Sprint to save money and have "faster" data. Mistake :-(
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So switch to ATT dude. Overwhelming majority of folks were disgusted by the thought of having the death star take over tmo. But there are instances where att is the best fit, such as your case. Sell your gs2, pay the etf and switch dude. Problem solved.
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what do you mean google doesnt know about the wireless industry when they revolve aroubd the whole thing. Not to mention
http://gadgetizor.com/google-sim-card/8463/
Also i have to check but i am pretty sure they have already started in another country with their own services.
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Yeah in Spain.
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Att no contest is best voice reception I ever had, wherever I went, I have yet to Verizon
the prices disgust me though, so I like Tmobile.for me , right now
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Yay Atet are the greedyest worst out there. They would have finished destroying whats left of Tmobile. By raising rates and letting other carriers do what they want with prices
Best news this year Down with atet off with there heads.
I hope this is going to help us even more...
http://www.slashgear.com/t-mobile-u...feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+slashgear+(SlashGear)
TMO scores after AT&T looses Bid
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/...dts-seven-year-umts-roaming-agreement-gets-d/
basically TMO gets additional spectrum and roaming on AT&Ts UMTS network. both huge scores for us!
Tmobile should give us some kinda credit with that $3 Billion they received lol
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Tmobile should give us some kinda credit with that $3 Billion they received lol
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Well at least we arent att now...
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So now that Sprint is moving to the LTE standard, does this mean that WiMax will no longer be developed? I mean, i just signed a damn 2 year contract 3 months ago, and am paying an extra 10 bucks a month per smartphone for 4g service, which i was promised i would get in the future. The rep even told us that within a year WiMax coverage would encompass most of Sprints network.
Wimax will still be supported by Sprint. It's not like they can drop it entirely with an abundance of Wimax users on its network. I wouldn't expect widespread expansion of Wimax though since LTE is what's "in"
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Was on the phone with *2 today and while waiting i slipped that question in. The guy said that wimax will be supported for the life of all current devices
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Ya, they are dropping Wimax. But, you won't be using this phone when it happens.
On my Epic mobile phone.
The 10$ fee is not a 4g fee. Even non 4g smart-phones come with the extra 10$.
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The 10$ 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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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).
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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.
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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Should i stick with this trusty epic or move to the google nexus? I have an opportunity to try out the google nexus.....should i move to the nexus or stick with the epic out of everybodys opinion here? Just thinking of trying something new
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I'm getting its all personal prefrence.
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If you have a chance to "try it out" then why not do it and decide what you like better. It's all the same **** if it works right for you and gets you happily through the day.
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.......wander thru the nexus threads here on xda, + you'll see what all is available in terms of ROMs + themes, you know, prospects for you as an end user running a different device..........in a few minutes you'd get a sense as to what other nexus users are experiencing w/ their device based on the specific carrier + a number of other factors........have fun!
The google nexus looks sexy. It's amost upgrade time for me... I'm thinking about sticking with my epic until more 4g lte phones become available. I already got fooled once into purchasing a 4g phone.
RealTic said:
The google nexus looks sexy. It's amost upgrade time for me... I'm thinking about sticking with my epic until more 4g lte phones become available. I already got fooled once into purchasing a 4g phone.
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How did you get Fooled into buying a 4g phone I'm sorry but this phone you know the Epic 4g that you have was the best at its time and was better than any other 4g phone back in 2010 and half of 2011?
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Mr. Fanboy, I am not referring to the Samsung Epic Phone itself, I am referring to 4g in general. The only reason I purchased a 4g phone in the first place was because my local sprint store claimed 4g would be in Omaha within a couple months....It never happened. So now I am paying for something incorporated into my bill that I cannot use. Now Sprint is switching to 4g lte which will inevitably rule my phone useless when it comes to 4g down the line. 4G is the biggest scam in the history of mobile data.
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Mr. Fanboy, I am not referring to the Samsung Epic Phone itself, I am referring to 4g in general. The only reason I purchased a 4g phone in the first place was because my local sprint store claimed 4g would be in Omaha within a couple months....It never happened. So now I am paying for something incorporated into my bill that I cannot use. Now Sprint is switching to 4g lte which will inevitably rule my phone useless when it comes to 4g down the line. 4G is the biggest scam in the history of mobile data.
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You are not paying for 4G. Iphone 4S is only 3G and has the $10 premium data charge as well. You are paying for high data volume.
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Oh.... I thought only 4G phones required the premium data charge.
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You are not paying for 4G. Iphone 4S is only 3G and has the $10 premium data charge as well. You are paying for high data volume.
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When it first started that charge was only for 4g phones... wifes evo had the charge my smartphone (can't remember name only had it for a week) no 10 charge... as soon as I switched to epic 4g extra 10 dollar charge.... sales guy even said it was for 4g at the time... about a month later the "premium data charge" for all smart phones appeared..
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Mostly because they realized they would be required to give a refund if there was no 4G in your area...LOL. I think the salespeople were either misinformed or Sprint realized soon after that the new phones would still use the same amount of data just on 3G and they did not want to limit data like the other carriers.
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XxLostSoulxX said:
How did you get Fooled into buying a 4g phone I'm sorry but this phone you know the Epic 4g that you have was the best at its time and was better than any other 4g phone back in 2010 and half of 2011?
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I personally think it still performs well enough to compete with some of the newer phones we have right now apart from the small amount of ram its pretty zippy.
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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
New customers to Sprint can get a $25 American Express Gift card right now by signing up.
Customers that refer also get a $25 gift card!
Here's the details!
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New customers to Sprint can get a $25 American Express Gift card right now by signing up.
Customers that refer also get a $25 gift card!
Here's the details!
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But I don't have anyone I hate enough to recommend sprint's non existent network to...
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But I don't have anyone I hate enough to recommend sprint's non existent network to...
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Gotta call foul on that one. Sorry. Cool with disagreement but not hatin'. Life is just TOO short for that.
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agreed. they can try to entice new victims to join them all they want but i dont see them lifting a finger to keep them. once they get a whiff of their horrible data speeds they are going to want out. hopefully it happens soon enough for them to get out of the contract.
they can cry "network vision" all they want. fact of the matter is that they should of been had a solid 3g network in preparation for the icrap, but they fell way short of that
I love Sprint, but $25 a joke, can't do better than that? I get $50 just for referring someone to CREDO, and they lease Sprint's network. Weird attempt to draw in customers.
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I love Sprint, but $25 a joke, can't do better than that? I get $50 just for referring someone to CREDO, and they lease Sprint's network. Weird attempt to draw in customers.
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In my area (Washington DC) sprints network is almost non existent. It's so bad it is literally unusable. wimax is ok but constantly drops out if you are moving. This just has to do with the origins of wimax I think.
I've tried T-Mobile and Verizon. T-Mobile ironically had both the most consistent coverage and fastest speeds, even faster in real world use than Verizon.
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