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Slow Network Speeds?

I hate tech support calls, I have no patience for those calls because I'm above them technically in so many ways (not to sound conceited, but I work in IT for a living, and I'm high up the chain).
What type of network speed is this thing supposed to get on Sprint? On average, I'm not getting any faster than 5mbit.

I'm lucky if I ever get over 1mbit here in Orange County. Usually get 0.5mbps here. Only in off hours do I ever go over that, so I know it's not even my reception. Just their crap network. Freaking sprint...

agentfazexx said:
I hate tech support calls, I have no patience for those calls because I'm above them technically in so many ways (not to sound conceited, but I work in IT for a living, and I'm high up the chain).
What type of network speed is this thing supposed to get on Sprint? On average, I'm not getting any faster than 5mbit.
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Depends on your area. I don't have 4g and my 3g sucks as well. I get around 200-400 kbps. Luckily I use my wifi.
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musclehead84 said:
Depends on your area. I don't have 4g and my 3g sucks as well. I get around 200-400 kbps. Luckily I use my wifi.
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I'm right outside Baltimore. 4G bounces up and down all the time, it's pretty bad.

I don't have 4G in my area, but my 3G speeds are posted in my sig. Anywhere from 1.5 to 2.3 usually.

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I don't have 4G in my area, but my 3G speeds are posted in my sig. Anywhere from 1.5 to 2.3 usually.
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Yeah, that's what I get on 4G a lot of times.

The problem seems to be at home, at work is pretty quick. At home I'm getting 2mbit. How do I approach Sprint support with this issue? I am tired of the stupid "turn your phone on and off" troubleshooting.

I think your fighting a losing battle because its probably not the phone as much as it is the network. Guess we will find out what the plans are at the big event coming up

Not sure if this will work for you but i went here and it actually boosted my 3g by over 400+ kbps. now i normally pull about 1.5 Mbps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1283229

ilostmypistons said:
I think your fighting a losing battle because its probably not the phone as much as it is the network. Guess we will find out what the plans are at the big event coming up
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What event?

The only event I know of is when they announce that they're carrying the iPhone.

agentfazexx said:
The only event I know of is when they announce that they're carrying the iPhone.
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They announce their network plans today at 930 eastern time.
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craigbailey1986 said:
They announce their network plans today at 930 eastern time.
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Ah nice. Where can I read about it? I'm at work at the moment.

agentfazexx said:
Ah nice. Where can I read about it? I'm at work at the moment.
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I'm sure tech blogs will post articles post event. I believe Eric Zeman (of phonescoop.com) is at the event -- I think he'll probably provide live coverage here:
https://mobile.twitter.com/phonescooper

geekaren said:
I'm sure tech blogs will post articles post event. I believe Eric Zeman (of phonescoop.com) is at the event -- I think he'll probably provide live coverage here:
https://mobile.twitter.com/phonescooper
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Nice. Let's hope they actually fix their 4G coverage and increase speeds. This phone can handle some insane speeds, faster than my 35/35 Fios connection.

Well I finally got tech support after my cell service dropping over and over again, and they're saying my phone is having issues. 4G stays connected but instead of bars, I get a circle with a line through it, and it says "searching for service." This HAS to be a Sprint issue...

4G in Seattle Sucks Balls

What a turd 4g is in general, and specifically in Seattle.
What? You want to use Skype on 4g?? Sorry, I am afraid you can't handle the speed.
What? You want your 4g connection to STAY ON? Don't be lazy, please. Just shut it down and restart it you baby.
What? You what a good connection while you are sitting next to a window? Put on a jacket and go outside.
I am so done with the BS propaganda from these companies.

At least you have 4G.. :/
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Mimis_69 said:
At least you have 4G.. :/
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crzchn said:
What a turd 4g is in general, and specifically in Seattle.
What? You want to use Skype on 4g?? Sorry, I am afraid you can't handle the speed.
What? You want your 4g connection to STAY ON? Don't be lazy, please. Just shut it down and restart it you baby.
What? You what a good connection while you are sitting next to a window? Put on a jacket and go outside.
I am so done with the BS propaganda from these companies.
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Are your 3G speeds decent? I only use 4G at work, so I can browse videos/stream music. But Skype wont work for me either, I think it's Skype.
P.S. My 4G speeds are 13Mbps at work.

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My dad beats me!
At least you have a dad...
Is that the way you think?

Overstew said:
Are your 3G speeds decent? I only use 4G at work, so I can browse videos/stream music. But Skype wont work for me either, I think it's Skype.
P.S. My 4G speeds are 13Mbps at work.
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The sprint gods must have read my post. My 4g stay connected now when uploading pictures and suddenly Skype now works. It must have been a bad few days for 4g here...
My 3g connection was not too either.
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crzchn said:
My dad beats me!
At least you have a dad...
Is that the way you think?
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OMFG are you serious? If you want to put it in a negative way then yes, that is basically the same thought process.

crzchn said:
What a turd 4g is in general, and specifically in Seattle.
What? You want to use Skype on 4g?? Sorry, I am afraid you can't handle the speed.
What? You want your 4g connection to STAY ON? Don't be lazy, please. Just shut it down and restart it you baby.
What? You what a good connection while you are sitting next to a window? Put on a jacket and go outside.
I am so done with the BS propaganda from these companies.
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I live in north Seattle and my speeds are pretty good I get 7-10mbps down and 2-5mbps up. What part of Seattle you in? Beacon Hill? Lol

Crazy, I live in the Bothell area and I get great 4G speed.

Steady Hawkin said:
Crazy, I live in the Bothell area and I get great 4G speed.
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Well, I am just passing through. But I have been staying near the king street station downtown.
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In Everett I get great 4g as well.
It burns when I tapatalk...

Steady Hawkin said:
Crazy, I live in the Bothell area and I get great 4G speed.
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Go Seahawks btw!
It burns when I tapatalk...

12MaNy said:
I live in north Seattle and my speeds are pretty good I get 7-10mbps down and 2-5mbps up. What part of Seattle you in? Beacon Hill? Lol
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2-5 up? Isn't Clearwires upload capped at like 1.45MB? I know for me and plenty others it is. If so maybe I should move to Seattle!
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I get a solid and fast connection in Redmond, most of Bellevue and most of Seattle. Maybe update your profile and prl. Past that, I'm not really sure what to tell you. I mean you should just be glad you live in one of the rare cities that actually has any type of 4g connection. Think about the folks who have to pay that 10 dollar fee each month and have never even turned on 4g..

I live south of Seattle in Auburn, I'm lucky if I get any 4G at all. The only place I've ever gotten 4G was at my old work, and the signal was so weak I would have to be parked in a certain area for it to work. Other than that the only other place I've gotten 4G is at the Sprint store. Sprint should have thought it this whole 4G thing out before releasing it and charging customers the stupid $10 fee. They may say it's due to the fact that our "Smartphones" are on the network all the time, but I call bs because this didn't happen till 4G phones came out on the market. It also doesn't help that I have to use an Airave to get any connection...so basically I'm paying for the better signal (my broadband) and getting charge $10 for nothing.

I live in reston/herndon, virginia. just miles away from the sprint hq and my 3g and 4g speeds are bad too. guess im just use to it. they are slowly improving tho

choyt2011 said:
I live south of Seattle in Auburn, I'm lucky if I get any 4G at all. The only place I've ever gotten 4G was at my old work, and the signal was so weak I would have to be parked in a certain area for it to work. Other than that the only other place I've gotten 4G is at the Sprint store. Sprint should have thought it this whole 4G thing out before releasing it and charging customers the stupid $10 fee. They may say it's due to the fact that our "Smartphones" are on the network all the time, but I call bs because this didn't happen till 4G phones came out on the market. It also doesn't help that I have to use an Airave to get any connection...so basically I'm paying for the better signal (my broadband) and getting charge $10 for nothing.
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Are you in the outskirts of Auburn? I live near downtown Auburn and while my 3G speeds blow, my 4G is typically from 4-10mbs and my cell coverage is almost always at full bars.

RayTrue04 said:
2-5 up? Isn't Clearwires upload capped at like 1.45MB? I know for me and plenty others it is. If so maybe I should move to Seattle!
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I get a consistent 12 down 2-3 up in downtown Charlotte.

didnt realize there were so many in the area... yah im in edmonds lynnwood area... 4g is crap... but in mill creek i pulled like 14/3.... wimax is just such a crappy signal to begin with... i just pretend its not there.

Bakkasan said:
I get a consistent 12 down 2-3 up in downtown Charlotte.
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That's not fair! I never pass 1.45 on uploads here in CT or on any of my trips to NY.. My downloads are pretty much the same tho...
Edit: Here is an article talking about clears upload peak. So if you guys are really seeing those speeds on clears upload and not wifi you guys are lucky...
http://www.phonenews.com/sprint-to-increase-mobile-wimax-upload-cap-1-5-mbps-16698/
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Stay with Sprint?

Sept 1st and my contract is up.
I love the epic, but time for a new phone. It got me thinking how much do I like sprint. Honestly I love the price. The internet has been awful. Phone calls have been dropping like flies for the last few months.
I saw this test about 3g/4g speeds
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2405607,00.asp
So I started to look, and it seems like T Mobile would be the same price as sprint. The others would not be much more.
Just wondering what you guys are thinking, and if anyone has had t mobile.
Now if only I could get the peoples rom on it I would be sold.

September first for me too.
Only difference, I'm being ripped off financially by Sprint.
So I'm definitely jumping ship.
As for me I'm looking at T-Mobile at $70 savings over Sprint, and Verizon at $30. Verizon has superior everything, T-Mobile has price. Hmmm.
Frankly it's all the same as far as T-Mobile and Sprint go. The coverage you're going to get with T-Mobile will vary depending on location, and will get better signal in some places as opposed to Sprint, and vice versa. I get full bars at my cousins cabin up north, while my uncle's T-Mobile phone can't get a signal whatsoever. A few miles further and it's flipped.
As far as data speed go you will see a defined performance boost. Sprint's data is the worst in the business, so the only way is up. HSPA+ gets the same, if not better speeds than full bars 4G on Sprint. I'll take throttling over consistent crap speeds any day.

My contract is up at the same time but I think the smartest thing for me to do would be to see how good lte is by december. I work in a sprint store but still not satisfied with the data like u guys. LTE should be covered as much as wiimax by the end of 2012 and should be covered double of wiimax coverage by next year. Still have hope lol. However I am extremely satisfied with my bill though. On a family plan with jp morgan discounts. Each of us pay exactly 50 a month and it covers the whole bill.

I'd say if your not going to be covered in LTE or have at least decent coverage, then jump ships. I should be pretty much covered here in Central Texas so... I'm not to worried about my .20mbps 3G connection for very much longer.
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ÜBER™ said:
I'd say if your not going to be covered in LTE or have at least decent coverage, then jump ships. I should be pretty much covered here in Central Texas so... I'm not to worried about my .20mbps 3G connection for very much longer.
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its sad how how 3G standard speeds should be around 300-400KB/s Yet on 4G with 3 to 4 bars i get 300 to 400KB/s slow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

XxLostSoulxX said:
its sad how how 3G standard speeds should be around 300-400KB/s Yet on 4G with 3 to 4 bars i get 300 to 400KB/s slow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Cell strength bars and 4G speeds are unrelated. I have had no bars and no 3G and still connect to 4G with better speeds than that. 4G is a different band.
You think that is bad, try waiting 20 minutes for AT&T to connect to 4G hspa. They are so bad in Daytona I have to reboot the work devices 2 or 3 times to connect.
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kennyglass123 said:
Cell strength bars and 4G speeds are unrelated. I have had no bars and no 3G and still connect to 4G with better speeds than that. 4G is a different band.
You think that is bad, try waiting 20 minutes for AT&T to connect to 4G hspa. They are so bad in Daytona I have to reboot the work devices 2 or 3 times to connect.
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He also failed to realize that LTE is not Wimax.... so LTE will be much better and faster. Looking at their planned coverage central Texas is saturated in green.
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ÜBER™ said:
He also failed to realize that LTE is not Wimax.... so LTE will be much better and faster. Looking at their planned coverage central Texas is saturated in green.
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supposedly itll be better itll be on clears lte network so will have to wait but the point is WiMaxx even still should be much higher than 400KB/s is the point.
And @ Kenny, i know people say that but how come is it that when i have 1 bar for singal and 4g is connected ill around 100 KB/s but when i have 4 bars i can get around 400 - 600 KB/s?

XxLostSoulxX said:
supposedly itll be better itll be on clears lte network so will have to wait but the point is WiMaxx even still should be much higher than 400KB/s is the point.
And @ Kenny, i know people say that but how come is it that when i have 1 bar for singal and 4g is connected ill around 100 KB/s but when i have 4 bars i can get around 400 - 600 KB/s?
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Because your area sucks with signal all around maybe? You make it sound like all areas have that speed rate, lol.

nikon120 said:
Because your area sucks with signal all around maybe? You make it sound like all areas have that speed rate, lol.
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when i go to coverage map it says all around is the best 4g as well as voice yeah right! they lie they always do where i go it says best coverage; never the best hardly any coverage.

XxLostSoulxX said:
supposedly itll be better itll be on clears lte network so will have to wait but the point is WiMaxx even still should be much higher than 400KB/s is the point.
And @ Kenny, i know people say that but how come is it that when i have 1 bar for singal and 4g is connected ill around 100 KB/s but when i have 4 bars i can get around 400 - 600 KB/s?
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In your particular case it seems the tower your cell signal comes from IS also the 4G tower. I guess by me that is not the case and wherever my 4G comes from that tower has a stronger transmitter. I can avg 2-6 Mbs on 4G in Daytona.
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kennyglass123 said:
In your particular case it seems the tower your cell signal comes from IS also the 4G tower. I guess by me that is not the case and wherever my 4G comes from that tower has a stronger transmitter. I can avg 2-6 Mbs on 4G in Daytona.
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everywhere i go its like that.

XxLostSoulxX said:
everywhere i go its like that.
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Its your phone.
IMO,this is very clear, given the endless hardware and compatibility issues you have run across
As to speeds...
I get 4-5mb speeds on 4G in both DC and Baltimore, though 4G is DC is much more spotty than in Baltimore.
My 3G speeds suck, but are close to the 1mb range typically.
I would be VERY hard pressed to leave Sprint.
Verizon is WAY to expensive, and has data caps
T-Mobile is cheaper, but has no batter coverage than Sprint, AND throttles data
AT&T? forget about it!
In reality, unless I am willing to shell out a bunch more $$, and live with data caps, I feel I would be hard pressed to do better than Sprint

I live in Salt Lake and Sprint has as good a service as Verizon.
AT&T is garbage. I moved down here for school from Alaska where they were the best hands down. Tmo is about the same. With roam control to get Verizon when I travel somewhere Sprint sucks there just isn't any reason to switch. My 4G speeds here are 4-5 mbps. 3G is about the same as AT&T.
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danipoak said:
I live in Salt Lake and Sprint has as good a service as Verizon.
AT&T is garbage. I moved down here for school from Alaska where they were the best hands down. Tmo is about the same. With roam control to get Verizon when I travel somewhere Sprint sucks there just isn't any reason to switch. My 4G speeds here are 4-5 mbps. 3G is about the same as AT&T.
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When you actually go and download something are you really hitting those speeds? For Instance I Have Clear internet at home and Speed Test Says I'm getting anywhere from 2 to 6 MBps but never hit that the most ill get is about 400 to 700KB/s.
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XxLostSoulxX said:
When you actually go and download something are you really hitting those speeds? For Instance I Have Clear internet at home and Speed Test Says I'm getting anywhere from 2 to 6 MBps but never hit that the most ill get is about 400 to 700KB/s.
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Because you are probably misreading the results. 2Mbs - 6Mbs translates into 250-750 kBs downloads. The b lower or upper case makes a big difference by a facto of 8.
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Because you are probably misreading the results. 2Mbs - 6Mbs translates into 250-750 kBs downloads. The b lower or upper case makes a big difference by a facto of 8.
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Read my post I said uppercase B I said 2MBps which is 2MB/s. That's why I hate clear it says I'm getting 2 to 6 MB/s yet when I download I'm only getting slower speeds like you said 250 to 750 kBs
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XxLostSoulxX said:
Read my post I said uppercase B I said 2MBps which is 2MB/s. That's why I hate clear it says I'm getting 2 to 6 MB/s yet when I download I'm only getting slower speeds like you said 250 to 750 kBs
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I did read your post but as usual you did not read mine. That is why I said "probably misreading".
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STUPID USELESS POST
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I did read your post but as usual you did not read mine. That is why I said "probably misreading".
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well it may be misreading but misreading and actual performance are two different things why isn't it downloading at the correct speeds this is what i'm talking about because when i visit my fathers place on his wifi i'm hitting MB/s not Mb/s.

Sprint Gnex 3g speeds

How are those 3g speeds after the update?
How are those LTE speeds for those who can get it lol

No number of software updates are gonna fix Sprint's 3G speeds. That's a network problem.

Agreed. T-Mobile EDGE can at times be faster than Sprint "3g"
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Samsuck said:
Agreed. T-Mobile EDGE can at times be faster than Sprint "3g"
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Quite regularly EDGE can top Sprint EVDO. It'll lose in uploads and ping often though.

I know that lol
When the gnex just came out it was noticably slower than a sprint galaxy s 2......I was wondering if it improved
And 3g in my area is amazing........during the day I hit 150-200KB/s and at night 250-300KB/s
At my old place I used to only get 30-60KB/s lol

martonikaj said:
No number of software updates are gonna fix Sprint's 3G speeds. That's a network problem.
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Heres to NV coming and bringing sprint to at least ATT level coverage

donsh00tmesanta said:
I know that lol
When the gnex just came out it was noticably slower than a sprint galaxy s 2......I was wondering if it improved
And 3g in my area is amazing........during the day I hit 150-200KB/s and at night 250-300KB/s
At my old place I used to only get 30-60KB/s lol
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If you're actually getting 150-200KB/s (aka 1200-1600kbps) then that's absolutely fantastic for Sprint 3G... People are used to ~400kbps tops.

martonikaj said:
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Do you always have to poke your head to say sprints networks sucks? Seriously though WE KNOW already.
To the OP nah... even with the new leaked FG01 radio 3G speeds still pathetic. At least for me others have said they have had great results and a tremendous increase in speeds.
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If you're actually getting 150-200KB/s (aka 1200-1600kbps) then that's absolutely fantastic for Sprint 3G... People are used to ~400kbps tops.
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I am hitting those speeds in kilobytes maybe they upgraded the towers here? I know most of the town is sprint......
I was just wanting to know if gnex caught up to eptouch

I tend to get between 25KB and 60KB a second. Once I got 1500Kb/s. That was pretty cool. I remember the days of T-Mobile EDGE though, which would be 3 to 7 KB/s in my area, so I'm quite content.

Just got 4g Lte in my neighborhood

I got home today from a 6 weeks job training and to my surprise 4g works and it hasn't been announced in my area yet. I live in Springfield Virginia. Pics below. Sprint LTE ftw
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4g lte was turned on in my area, northeast Michigan even though there hasn't been an official release from Verizon.. It was a nice surprise
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4g is worthless unless you're downloading stuff and not near WiFi.
It drains battery like crazy and has no effect on calls or texts.
I turn it off until I need it.
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Sveke said:
4g is worthless unless you're downloading stuff and not near WiFi.
It drains battery like crazy and has no effect on calls or texts.
I turn it off until I need it.
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Nice opinion but it's not fact. 4G is great, it does not do anything for battery on my device because I always have 4 bars in the city I live in. I enjoy having it for fast browsing, fast loading of apps like facebook and currents etc.
I can't wait until there is nothing but 4G available, then let's see you say how "worthless" it is. Seriously.

uuuh Springfield, you know the Simpson family? xD

dankblaze said:
Nice opinion but it's not fact. 4G is great, it does not do anything for battery on my device because I always have 4 bars in the city I live in. I enjoy having it for fast browsing, fast loading of apps like facebook and currents etc.
I can't wait until there is nothing but 4G available, then let's see you say how "worthless" it is. Seriously.
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OK bro, Mr minority 4 bars of 4g...
Who has that? Its a known fact that its a major drain on those of us with crappy 4g, the majority.
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Sveke said:
OK bro, Mr minority 4 bars of 4g...
Who has that? Its a known fact that its a major drain on those of us with crappy 4g, the majority.
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Actually, 4G is pretty normal in almost all major cities at this point which is where a much higher population of people reside statistically. This means more people get 4G than don't. If you live in the sticks then that may be an issue for you but it definitely does not mean 4G is worthless.
BTW, no need to be rude just because you don't live in an area that has good 4G reception.
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aboxico CALL:
I see no utility in 4g for a phone other than battery draining

dankblaze said:
Actually, 4G is pretty normal in almost all major cities at this point which is where a much higher population of people reside statistically. This means more people get 4G than don't. If you live in the sticks then that may be an issue for you but it definitely does not mean 4G is worthless.
BTW, no need to be rude just because you don't live in an area that has good 4G reception.
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BALL GAME!!! This man got facts and that's something sveke lacks lol

dankblaze said:
Actually, 4G is pretty normal in almost all major cities at this point which is where a much higher population of people reside statistically. This means more people get 4G than don't. If you live in the sticks then that may be an issue for you but it definitely does not mean 4G is worthless.
BTW, no need to be rude just because you don't live in an area that has good 4G reception.
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Even in small cities.
I live in a small town of 3,000 and we have Verizon LTE.
No HUGE towns nearby either, nearest medium size town being 21 miles away.

Kartiel said:
I got home today from a 6 weeks job training and to my surprise 4g works and it hasn't been announced in my area yet. I live in Springfield Virginia. Pics below. Sprint LTE ftw
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I'm in Landover, MD and get LTE at my home.
I went to Temple hills,MD area and got 23MB down!
I think all sprint says is the DC-MD corridor is supposed to be completed by end of year
Tethering at LTE speed to my Nexus 10 is priceless!!!

I love having 4G LTE. Mine is not as fast as others who have posted in this thread, but it still beats the hell out of 3G. I don't notice it draining the battery any more than wifi, and with those speeds, it is better than wifi.
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Sveke said:
4g is worthless unless you're downloading stuff and not near WiFi.
It drains battery like crazy and has no effect on calls or texts.
I turn it off until I need it.
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Same, that's why I love AOKP ROMs with the LTE toggle

My 2 cents...
Im in Nashville, TN and over here, on Verizon, I have LTE everywhere. In fact, I never see my phone drop to 3G.
Is it a battery drain? Yes it is. Which is why I also toggle LTE off when Im not using it.
Do I actually use it? Well, If I was on Sprint with "Unlimited LTE" or if I had unlimited with Verizon I would use LTE 24-7 if I had unlimited data. In fact, If I had unlimited data I would just remove my Comcast Wifi and use LTE for all my data at home LOL.

what about battery life?
I heard it eats like a horse...

No, it eats like a dinosaur on gnex.
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Sveke said:
has no effect on calls or texts.
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You mean other then giving you voice and data at the same time?

Here in Houston, where we supposedly were part of the initial LTE rollout, 4G is still a hit or miss. 1 mile down the road from my old apartment, I could get 30 mbps down, 15 mbps up, but inside my apartment, I only had 1 to 2 bars of dead slow 3g.
Also, signals indoors are usually horrendous. I'm giving sprint until the end of my contract in a year to show me they can improve.
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Got the same thing right around Christmas and i thought i was dreaming. Hey when you live in a rural area and have to use satellite for internet 4g is a welcome surprise.
Speeds aren't the best I've seen, approx 10mg down and up, but that's way nicer than the 3g i was used to.
I think in general battery life had improved. Typically i would try to toggle LTE off when home but half the time I'd forget so it'd drain a bit quicker searching.
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LTE has been slowly creeping (literally) into Colchester, CT for a couple months now, it finally got to my house. I used to have 3G with maybe 0-1 bars, now it's 4G with the same, getting about 2.8 mbps, but it's actually usable now!