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Sprint service issue in Los Angels?

Lately at my home I've been having service issues such as having 3G but can't send messages or take
calls, its really been pissing me off, spirit said that' they are upgrading their towers but is there anything I can do?
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Yes you can.
About 3 months ago, I put a complaint I believe was in the FCC website, sprint immediatelly contacted me and kept on bugging me regarding the issue. I think the government agency really gets on their case.
After a month, I got them to give me a new phone, from EVO 3d to the Epic and didnt resolve the issue, they now credited me for $50 since I have absolutely no signal where I work and a promise to work on the issue, so the FCC let go of buggint them, but the issue still there, so now I should and will put another complaint with FCC, for 3g speeds and another one for the lack of signal for voice again!
That's the thing, many people have issues but do not complain with the FCC only with sprint. Once we start complaining with the FCC, they actually start doing something about it.
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Darrien13 said:
Lately at my home I've been having service issues such as having 3G but can't send messages or take
calls, its really been pissing me off, spirit said that' they are upgrading their towers but is there anything I can do?
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airrave?

donsh00tmesanta said:
airrave?
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Not where I work, satellite signals will not reach me. Also, even if I could use it, I wouldn't want people around, neighbors, etc, using my internet signal and disrupting my internet speed. I am in a large office... imagine how many people would connect to the airave... I returned my back to sprint.

all of a sudden here where I live (LA) my 4g keeps disconnecting and won't keep an active connection for long
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NV in progress right?

karikian said:
Not where I work, satellite signals will not reach me. Also, even if I could use it, I wouldn't want people around, neighbors, etc, using my internet signal and disrupting my internet speed. I am in a large office... imagine how many people would connect to the airave... I returned my back to sprint.
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You are will aware that with an airave you can change it so only authorized phone numbers can connect. Also, pretty sure that Sprint isn't responsible for providing excellent coverage inside your office building (Perhaps it is different if you held a business account). Keep in mind that the building structure also comes into play because the frequency might not be able to penetrate the building, which in this case the FFC can't do anything to sprint legally because it already providing the service but the structure reflects/weaken the signal by the time to penetrates the building walls.
The above is just my opinion on Sprint Service, while they are held liable to provide good signal in your home address and nearby area.
@Darrien13 I believe they are doing network vision so that would affect your service big time for a while. In my city, there was no service for approximately 3 days while they were upgrading the towers for N.V.

confirmed network vision in progress in LA and surrounding. area. expect hella good speeds and lte soon mate...

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confirmed network vision in progress in LA and surrounding. area. expect hella good speeds and lte soon mate...
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Is this the reason why my 4g speeds took a dump for about a week maybe longer now?

I've noticed the same thing here in placentia/yorbalinda and came up with the same conclusion! I used to get on average 6-10mbps and last week I was averaging 1-3mbps! Hopefully this changes!
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I've noticed the same thing here in placentia/yorbalinda and came up with the same conclusion! I used to get on average 6-10mbps and last week I was averaging 1-3mbps! Hopefully this changes!
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Sheesh, here in the valley its a godsend to see 1mbps on 3g.
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Sheesh, here in the valley its a godsend to see 1mbps on 3g.
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That's sad. In riverside I get 2mbps download
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That's sad. In riverside I get 2mbps download
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I live in Norco (riverside) and spend a lot of Time in corona (also riverside) and I've never seen my 3g hit 1mb

Im pretty sure they were talking about being on 4g guys
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@Everyone posting Network vision affecting their current 4G wimax.
The 4G has nothing to do with network vision. 4G towers are operated by clearwire. Their might be maintenance being done to the towers, expect 4G speeds on wimax to drop though, since Virgin mobile/Boost mobile will be getting 4G wimax phones.

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Im pretty sure they were talking about being on 4g guys
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Sprint said last month they are upgrading towers until middle of June.the lady let slip that, "hey 4g is off line there right now" i stated we have never had 4g. I've been noticing allot of towers going up and actions happening near all the cell sites. I'm in temecula. But i informed her i travel around and she stated everything should smooth out mid/late June. This was April 8th. Tech support called several times to verify changes they were making in my town.helped a little.
I tried to all her about lte, she said she was reading an internal note about the area.
Don't care if its fact or fake, just let me make calls and text damn it
It's my phone...any mis takes...sry

Need internet too. College kids with no internet = riots
Lol jk
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Had same issues in Fort Lauderdale. Was horrible! I got the same story of maintenance on towers and 4G was offline. They gave me $50 credit for each line on my account. Told me to call back after May 10th if issues still remain.

When I am 2 feet from a BIG window, in front of a open wide pershing square, I think I do have to have a signal. At least a signal. I have nothing no bars, not connection, nothing. I even tought there was a jammer nearby, but a sprint rep came to check, and said that it does not look like and that I was definatelly in a spot to get a signal.
Would I move to the center of the building, I get a VERY STRONG signal.
Febby said:
You are will aware that with an airave you can change it so only authorized phone numbers can connect. Also, pretty sure that Sprint isn't responsible for providing excellent coverage inside your office building (Perhaps it is different if you held a business account). Keep in mind that the building structure also comes into play because the frequency might not be able to penetrate the building, which in this case the FFC can't do anything to sprint legally because it already providing the service but the structure reflects/weaken the signal by the time to penetrates the building walls.
The above is just my opinion on Sprint Service, while they are held liable to provide good signal in your home address and nearby area.
@Darrien13 I believe they are doing network vision so that would affect your service big time for a while. In my city, there was no service for approximately 3 days while they were upgrading the towers for N.V.
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T-Mobile signal *Temp fix*

Anyone else having an issue with their signal. I'm coming from a s2 I had signal at home and always had 4g. I'm in the sonic rom. I loose 4g and signal at home often.
Update: This works for some. Dial *#*#4636#*#* and choose (wcdma only) for the signal
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Youre not the only one. The problem is there seems to be more interference when holding the phone at the bottom where the antennas are in particular with your left hand. When there is more skin contact to the bottom left of the phone is where the problem starts. If you go to Settings> about device > status you can check the db signal as you hold the phone. You will notice a huge spike at the minimum of 10dbm (higher the dbm the worse the signal) which is enough to cause 4g signal loss and down to edge if you're already in a low signal area. Now try holding the phone upside down and to where the bottom of the phone is exposed and not making any skin contact and you will barely see any dbm change and 4g acquisition is better. You can try to perform the same test with you s2 and you probably wont see the dbm go up as much as the s3.
The only other option maybe is to get a case. There are other threads about this already but I'm using tapatalk app so I cant go to my subscribed section to repost them without discarding this reply.
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I noticed this too since I got the phone over a week ago.
I think maybe it's the micro sim card because I've never had this problem with any other phone.
And I don't know if it's the death grip because I'm always on my blue tooth.
I went to Tmobile today and they didn't really do much, they said to exchange the phone.
I don't know if that's gonna do much good.
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ThC23 said:
I noticed this too since I got the phone over a week ago.
I think maybe it's the micro sim card because I've never had this problem with any other phone.
And I don't know if it's the death grip because I'm always on my blue tooth.
I went to Tmobile today and they didn't really do much, they said to exchange the phone.
I don't know if that's gonna do much good.
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Let us know how the replacement is. I never tried to exchange as the sales rep at costco had the same issue but didnt seems like he cared much and just wanted to brush me off. Heres my updated video
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aznmode said:
Let us know how the replacement is. I never tried to exchange as the sales rep at costco had the same issue but didnt seems like he cared much and just wanted to brush me off. Heres my updated video
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Yeah, like I said I don't know if that would help. I got a couple more weeks to exchange it, so Ima see how it goes.
I'll let you know as soon as I do.
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I lost my 4g altogether today...anyway to get it back.
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I'm fine at my apartment. My parents are in a valley. We use a cellular repeater
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I think it's all the new T-Mobile customers. They are racing to catch up
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Android_Monsters said:
I think it's all the new T-Mobile customers. They are racing to catch up
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That could be it. My previous phone with T-Mo had been acting weird the past month. All bars but couldn't make calls or text, and no internet from home, mostly in the mornings. Had to switch carries.

Madblaster6 said:
Anyone else having an issue with their signal. I'm coming from a s2 I had signal at home and always had 4g. I'm in the sonic rom. I loose 4g and signal at home often.
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I can confirm that my SGS2 has a better signal than my SGS3. It is about 5dBm weaker. At least that is what the signal strength says. The key thing is the the SGS3 switches to EDGE because of a perceived weak signal (-110dBm) and it does switch back until you are in a stronger signal area. I was able to have a decent 4G signal even if my signal was -101 to -110 dBm. I could get a 4mb/s download and 1.5mb/s upload connection on speedtest. So the SGS3 does not need to switch to EDGE. My SGS2 shows a stronger signal so it doesn't switch at all. I suspect if I could lock my phone to 4G only I would be able to have similar reception as my SGS2. Maybe a future radio update will fix this. On my side I redecided to return the phone and get a replacement SGS3. Maybe that will work better.
Check post 39 of this thread for more details. Maybe we should consolidate the discussion there so that we get more visibility for this issue. Been chatting with aznmode on that thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756280&page=4

We should all contact Samsung. Peoplenwitht this issue please call with me. I will call in the morning.
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We should all contact Samsung. Peoplenwitht this issue please call with me. I will call in the morning.
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Do you know any upper level support or management? I doubt well go anywhere with customer service. I already tried once and they just suggested I call tmo
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Okay so I have a quick fix. Dial *#*#4636#*#* and choose (Wcdma only) to signal.
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Okay so I have a quick fix. Dial *#*#4636#*#* and choose (Wcdma only) to signal.
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Hmmmm..sounds alot like what's going on in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28819250
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I had to do this with my LG g2x. This phone is so similar to it.
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I took the liberty of e-mailing the president of Samsung about this issue. I called Samsung and they provided me with this e-mail after I professionally told them about the issue and how more then a few people were having this issue. I will be informing about any updates.

Madblaster6 said:
I took the liberty of e-mailing the president of Samsung about this issue. I called Samsung and they provided me with this e-mail after I professionally told them about the issue and how more then a few people were having this issue. I will be informing about any updates.
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That is the only way to fix this issue. It is more then just loosing the signal by holding the phone wrong. I live in a very fast T-Mobile area and getting around 20 MB down and 5 MB up. I will see all my bars drop without even touching the phone. This does not happen with any other of my T-Mobile phnes. I always hav e all bars all the time at my house. This is a serious problem that needs to be fixed.
I am sending my phone back in the AM and if the new one has the same issue I will not keep it. Too bad this is a killer phone with a lousy problem.
Vinny

We'll see what happens. I was told they're gonna look into it.
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vinnyjr said:
That is the only way to fix this issue. It is more then just loosing the signal by holding the phone wrong. I live in a very fast T-Mobile area and getting around 20 MB down and 5 MB up. I will see all my bars drop without even touching the phone. This does not happen with any other of my T-Mobile phnes. I always hav e all bars all the time at my house. This is a serious problem that needs to be fixed.
I am sending my phone back in the AM and if the new one has the same issue I will not keep it. Too bad this is a killer phone with a lousy problem.
Vinny
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I have the same problem... Mine actually loses 4g and loses entire signal in the middle of street where I should have 90% signal. This also disconnects any active calls and after a minute or two, signal is back. Then again the cycle repeats every 5 minutes for all day...

I blame the modem. I live in an area where we actually have pretty damn strong and fast reception (Southern Cali..). But I too have noticed that it like to flip a lot for no apparent reason. But my Samsung Vibrant did the same thing depending which modem you used. And the modems that performed the best with that phone were impacted greatly by the region in which you were trying to use it. For instance, here in Southern Cali I felt like overall KB5 had the most consistent, and data powerful signal. But in some areas of Boston I felt that KA7 was a clear winner. It's brand new. Just be patient and give them a few weeks to kinda analyze and address the most pressing issues. And I'm sure that they'll roll out a new modem with that update. I believe there were 12 total when they stopped officially updating the Vibrant.. So there will be options ;]

[Q] Note II - 4G LTE Connectivity in DFW (10%) or Bad/Defective Phone

So I'm wondering if other Note II owners in the DFW area can chime in.
In the 4 days I've owned the phone, I have only been able to get 4G LTE coverage once. The Speedtest logged 14513 kbps down and 3992 kbps up. I was not far from home - and within a quarter mile of a reported Sprint cell tower. I have noticed though, that I do not get a 4G LTE signal at all at my home in east Richardson, nor at my work place in north Plano. For the most part, I have only been able to connect to 3G - and have gotten download speeds ranging from 16 kbps to 369 kbps.
I contacted Sprint Customer Service and told them I had updated the PRL and Profile - and that it had not made a difference. They suggested that I take it to the Sprint store to have it checked out - and that they would likely have to replace my phone.
My question to you other Sprint users in Dallas-Fort Worth - how consistent is your 4G LTE connection? Does this sound like my phone is bad, or are you experiencing bad connectivity as well? I found this interesting article about Sprint claims for connectivity in the Dallas area - it basically stated that coverage was actually 10% - which matches my experience so far:
http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/report-sprints-lte-coverage-far-less-advertised/2012-10-04#top_select
Any other anecdotes on Sprint 4G LTE connectivity on your Galaxy Note IIs?

I live in Valley Ranch and work near 635 and the North Tollway, so I'll be watching for replies to this too. I really want to jump on the Note 2, but not without consistent LTE.
I bought a used Sprint Nexus a few months ago, but resold it because of little to no 4G LTE. I get great 4G Wimax with my E4GT, so having the Nexus stuck on 3G was a bummer.

I don't have an lte device yet but I will soon. Although I live and work in north fort worth and can say that lte here it's not only good but fast. I have friends that have ltevo and notes and connection is good. The tests were pretty consistent 5-10d and around 16up.
Just for reference I live near 820 and 35w
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I'm in the hurst area and I get lte all over the place around my house. I'm 3 minutes from NE Mall.
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No issues here in North D
I work at sprint...I am glad to check addresses.
Its not comunicated well at cust care that though LTE is launched it isnt complete. I can't comment on actual completion due to non disclosure but I know and see it isn't complete.
If you want me to check specific coverage pm me addresses
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So I'm sure now that it isn't my device - unless the antenna is messed up and can't pick up weak signals. I'm fairly certain that Sprint's map of coverage is overestimating the actual LTE coverage area. Hopefully other people's experience here will verify that.
On the way back from work which is the NW corner of Plano near Frisco - I checked LTE coverage all the way across the middle of Plano from Preston - Springcreek Parkway across to 75 (middle of Plano). I found that the area near Preston and 121 (almost Frisco) is devoid of 4G LTE. As I neared the middle of Plano and on towards 75 - LTE sprang to life - I was getting readings of around 5-6000 kbps down. Going down 75 to George Bush the signal gets very strong around Renner and George Bush, then dies off about a mile in - and ironically is completely dead in my neighborhood.
Yesterday I was down by Parker and the Tollway - and there's no 4G LTE there either.
Apparently despite switching from 4G WI-MAX to 4G LTE - I am no better off then I was before - my work and home are in dead zones! I'm going to have strong words with Sprint - hopefully they'll give me some more credits.
Does anyone know of any third party sites that aggregate people's Speedtest readings and 4G LTE coverage - for a more accurate coverage map?

I live in Plano and get consistent 4G around most parts of the east side of town (Spring Creek/75, Park/Jupiter, and a few other places). At work, my EVO 3D would catch a weak WiMax signal, where my Note 2 gets a decent, very fast LTE signal that's much more consistent and usable than my WiMax connection was. I can't comment on coverage in Richardson, but I know the coverage in most parts of Plano is pretty decent.

I live in McKinney and work in Richardson. I have the original evo now and just ordered the note from wirefly. While I obviously can't speak of lte,I can say that my 3g and Wimax have recently gotten better, so hopefully I'll get lte as well. I'll report back in a few days when I get my note
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I live in Roanoke. Near the Speedway. I've had all the phones and by far, the Note 2 is the best one when it comes to LTE. Ive posted my results in several places too. Lots of info on S4GRU.com
But, the DFW area it sitting at about 22% complete. They are upgrading them all tho, soon. The site stated above has maps of the towers and what ones are done too. The best way to know is with an app called Sensorly. Its in the store. It will show you where real ppl have had 4G and you can compare your findings to see if its your phone. As for the phone compared to others. It connects, holds and finds the 4G lte better than any device that Sprints put out. Nexus and Evo LTE being the worst.
Heres an example... My dad works for American at Alliance Airport. He got the Note and has LTE in his shop now. The S3 would cut in and out. Note never drops. Laughs at all the Evo guys that can't. Now a lot of them have bought the note. Lol Its sad when other new smart phones tether to your internet. The shop is a steal box. EMP could go off, and they wouldn't know it.
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The map online is planned coverage. As I mentioned above, DFW is not complete bit is higher than 22% completed
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The map online is planned coverage. As I mentioned above, DFW is not complete
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Sprints Coverage map?
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Sprints Coverage map?
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is planned coverage.
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is planned coverage.
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From what I have found so far is that the Map is correct. Its just that our phone will not hold it. If you force your phone into LTE. So it will hold on to the lower signals, it will show up just as their map. I think they use an antenna on a truck, giving it more credit than we can see. Maybe a PC card would do better. But I've been all over the west DFW area and the same story hold true. If your in a area that Sprint says is covered, and your not picking it up. You will if you force it Lte. In a sense, the map is right. S3 or Note.
I also live right on the line of Lte. Very outside edge. Sprint Says I'm covered.... only if I force it tho. Now with the note, I'll actually pick it up after sunset.

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From what I have found so far is that the Map is correct. Its just that our phone will not hold it. If you force your phone into LTE. So it will hold on to the lower signals, it will show up just as their map. I think they use an antenna on a truck, giving it more credit than we can see. Maybe a PC card would do better. But I've been all over the west DFW area and the same story hold true. If your in a area that Sprint says is covered, and your not picking it up. You will if you force it Lte. In a sense, the map is right. S3 or Note.
I also live right on the line of Lte. Very outside edge. Sprint Says I'm covered.... only if I force it tho. Now with the note, I'll actually pick it up after sunset.
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I can assure you...the map is planned coverage.
read back where I mention my employer
the map may accurately show your location...there may be live towers near you...but not all of dfw. this is fact...it is planned coverage.
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I live in Las Colinas/MacArthur area, this past Saturday 11/17 I was over my buddy's place on Luna RD/635 from 9:00-11:00 AM, looked at my phone and saw 4G icon and did a speed test to see what kinda of speed is around this area. I was surprise what I saw.
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I live in Las Colinas/MacArthur area, this past Saturday 11/17 I was over my buddy's place on Luna RD/635 from 9:00-11:00 AM, looked at my phone and saw 4G icon and did a speed test to see what kinda of speed is around this area. I was surprise what I saw.
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You're very close to where I live. What kind of speed test results do you get at your place?

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You're very close to where I live. What kind of speed test results do you get at your place?
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I'll add to this post for those still interested. I live in North Arlington and have an AT&T Note 2. Getting 4G LTE pretty solid with 12.5mbps/2.5mbps u/d. My wife has a Sprint Note 2, and even though Sprint claims they have solid LTE in Arlington, she barely gets 4G if LTE. Even the 4G is very weak. Only had it a week and haven't really got to work with hers much. May be the phone. Have to do a little more testing.

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I'll add to this post for those still interested. I live in North Arlington and have an AT&T Note 2. Getting 4G LTE pretty solid with 12.5mbps/2.5mbps u/d. My wife has a Sprint Note 2, and even though Sprint claims they have solid LTE in Arlington, she barely gets 4G if LTE. Even the 4G is very weak. Only had it a week and haven't really got to work with hers much. May be the phone. Have to do a little more testing.
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DFW is nowhere near completion. where it works it works great...
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Your agument is invalid. Lte is 4G (for the note 2) and right now it's not full deployed yet. If you read the site correctly, it says street coverage. They don't have all the towers upgraded yet. You can also use an app called Sensorly to find to true coverage.
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Verizon owner looking to switch to T-mobile

Okay, I'm having a dilemma. I don't know whether to switch to T-mobile and have access to all the good unlocked phones with tons of development or stay with Verizon and deal with their ****ty tactics on trying to stop people from modifying their own devices.
People who are on T-mobile, how are HSPA+ signals and call quality? How often do calls drop? I currently attend the University of North Dakota and I'm afraid that if I switch to T-mobile, I will get terrible reception and data signals here. Can you guys inform me if there's any good T-mobile signals in the Eastern North Dakota area?
On the other hand, Verizon's signals are fantastic. I get full 4G in my area and call quality is terrific. But as well know, Verizon likes to lock down devices and put logos on home buttons to piss the modding community off.
What do you think? I would like some input on this because I have to make a big decision - whether to stay on Verizon and have my parents pay for my current line or switch to T-mobile and pay everything myself.
Thanks!

Wow. Free sounds better to me.

psykhotic said:
Wow. Free sounds better to me.
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Errr, I mean yeah it does but my parents want me out of it and pay for my own bill soon lol
Anyway, that family share plan is annoying and it keeps me from wanting to do some heavy tethering. I only get 8 GB of data a month and I share it with 5 other people so data gets built up pretty quick.

Of course free is always better. But if your parents are looking to kick you off I would go with t mobile. Verizon is way too damn expensive. I live in Orlando Florida and my speeds range from 10mb to 25mb. Upload speed stays constant at around 2mb.
I don't really have dropped calls. As long as I have bars which is 99% off the time my call quality is good, unless the other person has ****ty service then no matter how good of service you have the quality will be lower.
So if your on a budget and want more go with t mobile. But if you got money to blow then stay with Verizon.
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T-Mobile has better phones. Example:
galaxy s3
galaxy note 2
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T-Mobile is holding it down
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Been with T-mobile since Voicestream days, 12 years now. I'm not going no where, I love the freedom where I can buy any GSM phone available in the market, plus the plans too are cheaper. I love my Magenta

Unless you don't have signal cuz their WiFi calling is f**king worthless. I've been trying to send a text for 2 hours. Even Verizon can at least get a text through at my house.

You are going to have to do your due diligence and research coverage in your area. In the areas that T-Mobile has coverage (mostly urban/suburban areas) they are well worth the effort (great prices, great phones, no locked bootloaders) to find out if they have coverage.
If not Verizon unfortunately, may be the better choice because they have coverage in more areas.
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Babydoll25 said:
You are going to have to do your due diligence and research coverage in your area. In the areas that T-Mobile has coverage (mostly urban/suburban areas) they are well worth the effort (great prices, great phones, no locked bootloaders) to find out if they have coverage.
If not Verizon unfortunately, may be the better choice because they have coverage in more areas.
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^ Most helpful answer.

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T-Mobile has better phones. Example:
galaxy s3
galaxy note 2
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In all fairness these phones are on Verizon as well.
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I switched from Verizon to T-Mobile (with a stop at Sprint in-between), and I don't notice any difference in terms of calls.
I use WIFI calling at home since it's my only option - Verizon was the only tower that gave even 1/2 bar in my house (the reason I initially chose Sprint). However, my personal experience with WIFI calling has been great - I even have used it over my school's WIFI (a bit of an accident) and the call quality is always remarkably clear - enough so that I notice it.
The city that I work and go to college in is covered in 4G towers - I have never had a situation other than at home where I was without coverage (and, to be fair, my house is down in a small valley with thick tree coverage on the lot). If I were you, I'd take a look at their coverage maps to get an idea for what's it's like where you are.

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I switched from Verizon to T-Mobile (with a stop at Sprint in-between), and I don't notice any difference in terms of calls.
I use WIFI calling at home since it's my only option - Verizon was the only tower that gave even 1/2 bar in my house (the reason I initially chose Sprint). However, my personal experience with WIFI calling has been great - I even have used it over my school's WIFI (a bit of an accident) and the call quality is always remarkably clear - enough so that I notice it.
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How???? I just got the red WiFi calling error and it's been dropping all day and night for the last week. It goes blue and as soon as I send a text it drops service.
The support thread on tmo has over 31,000 views...

I've had trouble with it when the WIFI signal is 2 bars or less on the indicator (like if I am in the garage), but otherwise haven't had an issue - I've even made quite long calls from it - it's been on and blue (sent + received some texts) since I got home about six hours ago.
My only observation is that it needs a rather strong connection, though I don't know if this could be part of the source of issues others might be having.

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How???? I just got the red WiFi calling error and it's been dropping all day and night for the last week. It goes blue and as soon as I send a text it drops service.
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Did you set your address up in your T-Mo account? If you call 911 for example through Wi-Fi calling, they want an address on file or some crap like that. I had to do that back when I was on TouchWiz. (gave me the red thing)

psykhotic said:
How???? I just got the red WiFi calling error and it's been dropping all day and night for the last week. It goes blue and as soon as I send a text it drops service.
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I haven't had an issue as well. It might be your router. If I go outside to the back yard I will get an occasional drop because the router is in the other end of the house but all is great here with blue all day long.
OP I moved from Verizon to T mobile a while back. I'm in LA so coverage doesn't effect me as much. Never looked back.
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T-Mobile fits my needs, I live in suburban Atlanta, and I get really good data speeds. Have had NO issues with call drops. Customer support has been pretty good to me. My only issue is when I go some where rural. In those situations I get 2g or no bars. In my opinion, I'm satisfied with T-Mobile. I'm on a shared line with my brother and we pay 130 together for 1000 minute, unlimited text and unlimited data.
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Damn. Just did research on data/signal coverage in the Grand Forks, ND area and sadly Tmobile has no coverage. All the other 3 carriers do. What a bummer. Guess I have to stick with VZW
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Yea T Mobile is not a widespread carrier compared to Verizon but if t mobile supports your area then its great
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WTF

Wtf is up with this ****? My wife's friends turned 4g on on her og evo and had 4g service in lansing...wimax? Why the **** is Sprint eating their time and resources starting up wimax here? They should b working on the LTE rollout. This is really getting ridiculous now...go figure I switched my evo for the s3 cuz I figured it would never c 4g...now exactly how long am I gonna have to wait for lte?
Let me say, I'm not really one to complain about the entire 4g debacle, but I just don't understand this move. I know several people that ditched their wimax phones for the gs3 because they figured they would never c 4g on the evo...guess they got us again huh.
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Wtf is up with this ****? My wife's friends turned 4g on on her og evo and had 4g service in lansing...wimax? Why the **** is Sprint eating their time and resources starting up wimax here? They should b working on the LTE rollout. This is really getting ridiculous now...go figure I switched my evo for the s3 cuz I figured it would never c 4g...now exactly how long am I gonna have to wait for lte?
Let me say, I'm not really one to complain about the entire 4g debacle, but I just don't understand this move. I know several people that ditched their wimax phones for the gs3 because they figured they would never c 4g on the evo...guess they got us again huh.
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First, shut up.
Sprint is no longer rolling out Wimax so it has always been there. And this isn't the place to complain. Take it up with sprint if you're so upset. Or better yet pay etf and go with another company. Seeing these new threads popping up isn't anything new. Its very annoying.
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First off you don't need to b an asshole. And second off no, wimax has NOT always been here. It was in grand rapids ONLY. Do u think I'm so ****ing stupid that I don't know how to check my evo to c if I have 4g? If you don't have any input or information keep your useless opinions to yourself. No one wants to hear your idiotic replies.
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So your complaining/venting does what exactly? Your approach with the language makes you look like the a-hole just my opinion.
So what Sprint has a Wimax tower in your area and no lte yet. Did you not know there was no lte when you bought your phone? If so your uninformed buyer... they could of had that wimax tower up and ready long before you bought your gs3, just didn't turn it on till recently.
You may get a more polite response by calling Sprint customer care (because it's their job to be polite), then you would here with your useless complaining...
Just my .02.
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I'm not complaining about not having lte..I knew it wasn't here yet when I got my gs3 just as I knew there was no wimax when I got my og evo...it does upset me a little that all of a sudden a wimax signal started showing up here. It just seems that they would b so busy with regular voice, data and lte updates that any wimax additions would b a waste of time.
As far as language and attitude, I apologize. It just hit me wrong and I have some major real life stuff going on right now, so I guess that played into me being quickly irritated.
As far as Sprint goes, have you ever really called with service related questions? I know it partially depends on who you talk to, but Sprint seems to car very little about customer service/satisfaction. The ones I have talked to have some of the worst attitudes of any customer service reps I have ever dealt with.
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I'm not complaining about not having lte..I knew it wasn't here yet when I got my gs3 just as I knew there was no wimax when I got my og evo...it does upset me a little that all of a sudden a wimax signal started showing up here. It just seems that they would b so busy with regular voice, data and lte updates that any wimax additions would b a waste of time.
As far as language and attitude, I apologize. It just hit me wrong and I have some major real life stuff going on right now, so I guess that played into me being quickly irritated.
As far as Sprint goes, have you ever really called with service related questions? I know it partially depends on who you talk to, but Sprint seems to car very little about customer service/satisfaction. The ones I have talked to have some of the worst attitudes of any customer service reps I have ever dealt with.
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Your accusation about sprints CS is only from your part. Every single, and when i say every single employee I mean it. That I have spoken too has always been polite and did what they could to make me (their customer) happy. I've been with them for 4 years now and not once have I been disappointed after ending a call.
If you want to see horrible customer service go check out Verizon. I had to deal with their crappy service for 7 years.
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Ive had one bad experience with a sprint cs rep that would just talk over me and talk over me and was very rude.. drove me nuts but one out of the millions ive talked to in the last 7 yrs doesn't make their general cs bad... as for them adding a "new" wimax tower... i doubt it.. probaby just didnt have your antenna turned on.. i never did with my og evo or my 3d.. it killed my battery so fast it wasnt worth it... i get way more lte signal in south fl then i ever did wimax.. as u can tell by the reponses youve gotten so far the folks here on xda aren't the ones u wanna vent to.. as they'll make your frustration a little more frustrating ...

coming from an SG3 with LTE, I'd still love this phone without it..

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Ive had one bad experience with a sprint cs rep that would just talk over me and talk over me and was very rude.. drove me nuts but one out of the millions ive talked to in the last 7 yrs doesn't make their general cs bad... as for them adding a "new" wimax tower... i doubt it.. probaby just didnt have your antenna turned on.. i never did with my og evo or my 3d.. it killed my battery so fast it wasnt worth it... i get way more lte signal in south fl then i ever did wimax.. as u can tell by the reponses youve gotten so far the folks here on xda aren't the ones u wanna vent to.. as they'll make your frustration a little more frustrating ...
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Lol it's ok like I said just couldn't believe wimax signal here...I only ditched my evo in October and I and several friends did occasionally turn on the antenna to check for 4g service. Had done it since I got the phone. And I don't get frustrated easily...like I said something just hit me wrong especially with a very stressful real life issue I'm dealing with right now.
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What I've noticed here on san antonio is that in a lot of areas around here, lte is completely overloaded at certain times of the day, making 3g a better alternative. A ton of people have the gs3 now so I thonk that Sprint's lte is way too little for all the phones that support lte. In other words, they may have rolled another wimax tower just so everyone on wimax phones can have a fairly decent 4g. Just to possibly keep the customer satisfied while they work on upgrades for lte to better support current lte customers. Idk if that makes sense to you but it makes sense in my head.
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Even with this new LTE network, there service is still sub-par at best.. I have more dropped calls with this new service, than I have had with Winmax, and I live in the DFW area...

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What I've noticed here on san antonio is that in a lot of areas around here, lte is completely overloaded at certain times of the day, making 3g a better alternative. A ton of people have the gs3 now so I thonk that Sprint's lte is way too little for all the phones that support lte. In other words, they may have rolled another wimax tower just so everyone on wimax phones can have a fairly decent 4g. Just to possibly keep the customer satisfied while they work on upgrades for lte to better support current lte customers. Idk if that makes sense to you but it makes sense in my head.
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I'm in SA area too. My experience has been a constant, blazing fast LTE connection anywhere north of IH-10 and south of IH-10 seems to be spotty LTE, mostly 3g. When I'm on 3G, it's extremely sluggish though. Sometimes I drop down to 1x on the northwest side of town. I've heard so many different experiences though. I'm on LJ7 modem btw.
On a side note, my mother has an evo 3d that connects well with wimax. Much more of a reliable connection than I've experienced with my S3.

Besides all the trolling here, it's not a big deal if there's that there now but not 4g. Who cares. Use wifi if your home or at a friends. I'm on 3g and that's perfectly fine when it comes to Web browsing some sites.
You can complain to sprint and they would just brush it off like the other countless non major complaints they get.
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OP watch your language. Filter or no filter if you want people to help you calm down and speak intelligently without the profanities. Please read the forum rules regarding language and respect. Same goes for all.
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