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hello,
i have been so fed up with sprint lately and their worthless 4G and 3G which consistently gets me about 300kbps (not a typo) down on a good day.
sprint customer service is useless at all levels, and the people in their stores are no better. posting this from my evo since im using the thunderbolt sparingly until i get a case for it.
my initial LTE speedtest shows 6,000kbps down and 20,000kbps up with a ping of 120ms. sure, it'll become saturated eventually, but i look forward to being a Verizon customer.
i had been under the impression verizon was expensive, but it was cheaper than i thought, only $80 plus tax and fees with 450 minutes, 500 texts, and unlimited data.
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Have the EVO & TB right now. Trying to decide if I want to keep the TB or not..... Loving the Verizon coverage(so much better than Sprint in Central, Ohio) and LTE is much stronger and wide spread in Central Ohio.
Me too. Been with Sprint for over 10 years and had the Evo since launch day. Love Sprint and the Evo, and plan to keep them both. I thought I'd dip my toe in the Verizon pool (I'm eventually going to have to get my wife an iPhone since she has not taken to the Evo like I'd hoped she would. Foolish woman.) and the TB seemed like a good way to do it. It's a pretty sweet device. LTE puts Wimax to shame... Can't wait to get it rooted.
* Doubled their ETF to $350, and the activation fee to $36; removed activation fee promos.
* Cut the trail period in half to 14 days (from 30).
* Canned annual phone upgrades.
* Killed off the Sprint Premiere Rewards program.
Next up is no more discounts on family plans (already cut from all lines to the first two), and data throttling.
And they're basically scrapping Wi-Max to start building out their LTE network...2 years behind everyone else.
They just went from okay-for-the-price, to worse than AT&T/Verizon within a week. I've had it with 25k-150k 3G speeds and shi*ty ass 4G that's the same fing speed as AT&T's 3G, and that's if I'm within eye sight of the tower.
Unfortunately, it appears to me like they are cutting costs for the purpose of making themselves more attractive to potential buyers.
i went to at&t and can't be happier speeds are great an so is the call quality . and my plans saves me 60 a month
2 gig cap sure but im ok with that
sparhawk6 said:
Unfortunately, it appears to me like they are cutting costs for the purpose of making themselves more attractive to potential buyers.
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Possibly. They need to stop sponsoring every event in sight and fix their network.
While driving home from Lake Tahoe, though NV this Summer, I drove by some raceway outside of Carson City 50 miles with Sprint signs plastered all over it...do you think I even had service there? No.
its all the iphone 5 fault lol
I came to Sprint last year for the Evo 4G and the fact they had a lot of benefits...the same benefits they seem to be scrapping now.
I'll wait a few months to see how things pan out, but I think they really to stop getting rid of the good things that seperate them from AT&T and Verizon, especially being that the data service is becoming inconsistant.
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its all the iphone 5 fault lol
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Well, yeah, it is, but that's what I'm getting this next time around...but I'm to the point where I'm willing to pay $40 more a month for data speeds that are actually usable, so I might as well switch to ATT or VZ, since Sprint no longer offers any incentives to stick around.
Strange I switched to Sprint 2 months ago and my activation fee was 36 dollars, every other company always waived it because I'm in the military. I find it strange because you're telling me it changed in the past week, did I just get shafted?
Edit: I didn't mind paying activation fee seeing as how they saved me about 70 dollars on my plan.
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Strange I switched to Sprint 2 months ago and my activation fee was 36 dollars, every other company always waived it because I'm in the military. I find it strange because you're telling me it changed in the past week, did I just get shafted?
Edit: I didn't mind paying activation fee seeing as how they saved me about 70 dollars on my plan.
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Strange; I think that actually increased about 2 weeks ago, but it used to only be $14 or $21...I forget. They'll usually take it off if you call in, or att/vz do.
Mrdiaz09 said:
Strange I switched to Sprint 2 months ago and my activation fee was 36 dollars, every other company always waived it because I'm in the military. I find it strange because you're telling me it changed in the past week, did I just get shafted?
Edit: I didn't mind paying activation fee seeing as how they saved me about 70 dollars on my plan.
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Is 36$ for a new line and 18$ for adding a line the one the changed was 18$- to 36$ for upgrading a line, which is crazy imo ,anyways so far I don't get amazing speeds but there ok now back in March I had Verizon for 5 months it was good and all but Damn Bill was half of what I pay for 4ines plus limmited callls
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Is 36$ for a new line and 18$ for adding a line the one the changed was 18$- to 36$ for upgrading a line, which is crazy imo ,anyways so far I don't get amazing speeds but there ok now back in March I had Verizon for 5 months it was good and all but Damn Bill was half of what I pay for 4ines plus limmited callls
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Yea I was paying 180 for 2 lines with Verizon and i only had 700 minutes between us and unlimited text and data which is ridiculous
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Hrshycro said:
* Doubled their ETF to $350, and the activation fee to $36; removed activation fee promos.
* Cut the trail period in half to 14 days (from 30).
* Canned annual phone upgrades.
* Killed off the Sprint Premiere Rewards program.
Next up is no more discounts on family plans (already cut from all lines to the first two), and data throttling.
And they're basically scrapping Wi-Max to start building out their LTE network...2 years behind everyone else.
They just went from okay-for-the-price, to worse than AT&T/Verizon within a week. I've had it with 25k-150k 3G speeds and shi*ty ass 4G that's the same fing speed as AT&T's 3G, and that's if I'm within eye sight of the tower.
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I agree that all the changes suck really bad for us. I don't understand why wireless carriers discourage users from upgrading their cell phones every year If cell phone manufacturers are going to be making new, top-of-the-line phones every 6 months, then what purpose does it serve to restrict a customer from upgrading? In regards to your comment about wimax being scrapped, I live in Arizona, where there is practically no 4G service in major cities, including Phoenix (6 towers total). I have complained almost non-stop to Sprint about their lack of 4G coverage in Arizona, and to my shock they are actually turning on more towers in the Phoenix area. At the start of 2011 there were only 2 towers in Phoenix. So, although the wimax rollout has slowed down significantly, Sprint and Clear are still turning on 4G wimax in markets that desperately need it.
How many forums are you going to repost this in? Just post it on sprints forums ffs
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well every good thing as we all know must come to an end at some point. Although im not dead set on changing carriers just because of this, i will see how things pan out with the 1x and 3g upgrades and how the iphone affects data bandwidth availability. Yes most r speculating that it will kill the network but only time will truly tell. As for wimax, most of the early promoters of 4g expected that lte was gonna be dominant in the end and good for sprint that it's basically just a base station software update. Yea sucks for wimax phone owners but hey it is wat it is... in my opinion, i don't expect any companies that i pay for a service to give me anything above and beyond what im actually paying for which is just the service. If they do that's an attractive bonus but i expect that it will prolly cease to exist one day. Sprint doesn't have to give us unlimited data but they choose to at the moment to attract more subscribers. However if that prospect becomes to costly at the demise of their network from overloads then they will remove that option plain and simple. Business is business at the end of the day and money talks.
Its cute that you think data throttling is next up when its already happening. hurrdurrr
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Its cute that you think data throttling is next up when its already happening. hurrdurrr
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I can assure you it's not. My Speeds have been going up constantly (see my sig) & I chew through data.
Also the one of the 2 largest points behind the shifts is to "keep" it that way.
They mentioned that.
http://premier.sprint.com/premierupdate/faq.php
When Sprint switches to LTE and i can no longer use my EVO 3d for 4g I wonder if they will take off the extra charge.
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Mrdiaz09 said:
When Sprint switches to LTE and i can no longer use my EVO 3d for 4g I wonder if they will take off the extra charge.
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Even during the switch (if/when they switch), Wimax will still be available through Sprint. They aren't going to deactivate it.
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When Sprint switches to LTE and i can no longer use my EVO 3d for 4g I wonder if they will take off the extra charge.
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By the time that rolls out I am pretty confident another evo will be out.
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When Sprint switches to LTE and i can no longer use my EVO 3d for 4g I wonder if they will take off the extra charge.
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And the extra charge isn't for 4g, its getting really annoying still seeing people complain about a "4g charge" that doesn't exist and that they knowingly accepted
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I moved to an area where Verizon doesn't have service...and as much as I have loved my time with them and I love my Droid X...I have to move on.
A friend of mine sells Sprint, and he "guarantees" them to work here...he has also told me I have 14 days to prove him wrong.
Everyone here recommends AT&T.
I'm willing to give Sprint a try because:
-Unlimited data.
-Cheaper monthly plan.
-19% employer discount (on voice only)
-HTC EVO 4G LTE.
None of the AT&T phones really "light my fire", am I missing something? Maybe the Galaxy III.
As far as my requirements for a phone:
-Good dev support, I bought my X near the twilight of it's career. Support was awesome, but has all but dropped off in the past 6 months.
-Something that performs as well or better than my DX.
Give me your thoughts and opinions, and thank you in advance!
Also, I plan to sell my Droid X (not advertising). It's currently rooted, running Liberty 3. What is the best way to sell it and protect my privacy? Should I sell it rooted or SBF it back to NIB? What's a fair price for the DX, a decent condition Otterbox Commuter, 2 OEM batteries and two chargers for the batteries? I know it's an "old" phone, but I'm sure someone could use it.
Thanks again!
Personally I would go with ATT because even though you don't get unlimited data, I've found their service to be very reliable. And my story is switching from Verizon to Sprint to ATT.
If you want the cheapest service, then Sprint is probably your best option. But ATT is sneaking up on Verizon not only with their LTE network but also continuing to overhaul their 3G/4G HSPA+ service. In the last month alone on ATT my speeds have gone from around 2 Mbps down & 1 Mbps up to averaging 4 down & 2 up.
I don't have an LTE phone nor do I live in an area that has it (yet!) so if what you're going to be comparing are 3G speeds, check out ATT.
Also there is an article that PCWORLD ran last month on the big 4 provider's speeds on 3G and 4G of 2011 to the 3G and 4G of 2012. Very interesting piece as I wasn't expecting ATT to boost their 3G speeds so much while continuing to build an LTE network.
As for phones on their network, i'll admit they are a bit weak right now but I've got a Moto Atrix 2 (switched from the 1st version) and i love it. I am interested in getting a Galaxy when i get the chance as their screens look gorgeous.
Thats just my 2 cents!
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Very helpful. The main thing holding me back from AT&T is phone selection...Atrix 2 and Galaxy III are really the only two contenders and I think the EVO is leaps and bounds ahead of them.
3G is more important to me right now...I'm just concerned about the next two years...I don't want to be hung with a phone that's outdated as soon as I get it.
The difference in price is probably about $5-10 a month, so I can deal with that.
I hear you on phones soon getting outdated. You definitely don't want to go the atrix route then because it's been around the block.
The EVO is an awesome phone. I had it with Sprint and liked it but when their coverage and data speeds in my area began to get bad, I got out.
I feel like you're looking for the 2 exactly right things in a phone; future proofing and just plain comfortability with the device.
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I'm stuck between the HTC EVO 4G LTE and the HTC One X....opinions, the One X doesn't have an SD slot....
Play store nexus. Try at&t and t mobile and see which you like better.
I'd get the nexus from the play store for 399.99 and get AT&T/T-Mobile depending on the area you live in and what coverage you need, check coverage maps first, if T-Mobile has 4G in all areas you go, get that, its faster than AT&T in major cities.
edit: the SGS2 is better than the gnex, the SGSIII is better than the HTC One X
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I'd get the nexus from the play store for 399.99 and get AT&T/T-Mobile depending on the area you live in and what coverage you need, check coverage maps first, if T-Mobile has 4G in all areas you go, get that, its faster than AT&T in major cities.
edit: the SGS2 is better than the gnex, the SGSIII is better than the HTC One X
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The nexus is still the best for the price and its definitely better than the t mobile s2 and I would even say the at&t one as well.
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T-mobile is definitely out...doesn't work where I work. The Galaxy Nexus is tasty though. Thanks for the idea...I'll check out AT&T.
So my Sprint 2-year contract has expired and my father and I are looking to upgrade our EVO 4G's.
Question is, is the Galaxy S III the phone we should get? Or is there something better right around the corner?
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Just get it. There is always something better around the corner.
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lopezpm said:
Just get it. There is always something better around the corner.
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This.
It's only two years and you're going to have a cell phone for those two years anyways... I think two years is a pretty good interval for replacing cellphones anyway.
id leave sprints ****ty internet speeds and go to att then get the s3
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I don't believe ANY phone is worth a 2-year contract! But that's me...
I've been buying un-contracted phones for 3-4 years now and haven't looked back
If you're on Sprint, you may want to consider the EVO 4G LTE too. I've played around with a friends and it's pretty sexy stuff.
Is it worth the upgrade, YES!
Any other choices... well, you could always buy the original Epic for around $200 off contract, and have a phone that runs CM9 (ICS) and will be getting CM10 (JB) when the rest of the officially CM supported phones do.
I upgraded my GF's ET4G to the SGS3 right away, but you couldn't pry my original Epic out of my hands at this point
Also, I would NOT get the HTC, period, end of story.
And there is always something better around the corner.. ALWAYS... ROFL!
It depends on the service you have where you are,but im sure you can do better then sprint.never been impressed with them. Check Tmobile.
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I don't have many options carrier-wise in my part of the country, so that makes the contract a bit more worth it. AT&T is the only carrier with reasonable signal in my area, so the freedom an off-contract phone would grant me would not be worth the price. I'd rather get the subsidized price!
I'd say go for it! But if I was you I would look into another carrier. Sprint 3G is god awful! I switched to ATT and I love their service out where I live. Fast and much better speeds. One thing to consider if you like to root and flash the Verizon version has a locked bootloader.
You read the title correctly, it was leaked by tmonews and androidcentral a few hours ago. The question is would you switch to Tmobile for 4G HSPA+ data speeds with not cap or overages, I have to admit that im seriously thinking about it.
Nah, I have faith in sprint
No more throttle?
Still wouldn't switch
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I have faith in Sprint to but it is killing me to have to wait for LTE and on top of that i dont believe they started NV in my area. TMobile on the other hand has killer speeds in my area.
Sprint is lucky T-Mobile only has 2G in my town... My brother has the SGS Blaze 4G and when he has HSPA+ in the surrounding areas it makes me Jelly lol
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if i dont get 4 lte service here in chicago by november im goin to t-mobile fuk it!
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Lucky for sprint they already rolling out LTE in my market and a few guys have already seen their phones 4g icons light up. If it wasn't for that I'll would had changed in a heartbeat.
No go for me because T-Mobile is the only cellular company that does not offer a corporate discount with my job. So blah. Unless it would end up being cheaper, but I doubt it. Also we still don't know enough. Is it truly unlimited or does it get throttled?
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I could never go back to T mobile. Switched from sprint a few years back, and T-mobiles' reception was horrendous. I said to myself, self, you'll
never go back to T-mobile. No matter what!!! And I mean no matter what.
unlimited with yet another fee. Sorry but paying more fees to what comes standard with sprint....yeah I'm not leaving. I'll deal with my 5kbps download. I will survive this. Patients is virtue
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That means vz and attached will follow to but we all know they won't they like to rip there customers off
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I hope it's wildly successful... Competition is good.
I'll look into it, I'm so disappointed with Sprint lately... It's pathetic.
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I could never go back to T mobile. Switched from sprint a few years back, and T-mobiles' reception was horrendous. I said to myself, self, you'll
never go back to T-mobile. No matter what!!! And I mean no matter what.
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Exactly this
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I'm seriously considering switching in Cincinnati...service is so bad I can't stream any music at work and it took me almost 5 min to be able to post this reply due to my 20kbps download speed.
I know its a little more considering I would need two lines but if I actually have WORKING DATA instead of paying for absolute garbage its worth something.
Listen up Sprint this is coming from a 10+ year customer...get your act together.
Yeah this news really got my wheels turning. Truly unlimited data, blazing fast speeds & looks to be cheaper. Only reason why I've stayed with Sprint this long was because of the data & they used to get the best phones but now their phone lineup isn't as strong & their speeds absolutely suck. I know people in Cricket & MetroPCS who have wayyyyy faster speeds at half the cost. With phones almost as good as the LTE. This may be a game changer for me.
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I wouldn't really consider this 'COMPETITION.' Instead, more of a rescue mission to save what's left of that terrible network.
Ok the data is unlimited... So they say... But what about everything else? Sprint offers unlimited everything for 79.99 (who calls land lines anymore and needs more than 450 minutes... Really?)
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Sprint fan aside, maybe, if T-Mobile had better voice in the downtown area. I would like the option of having an unlocked phone + unlimited data.
My service with Sprint has been pretty consistent & LTE work has started in my city so we should go live in November/December. Plus everything is unlimited, sans calling the office & grandma.
I've been with sprint since 98. That being said I would switch if I wasn't in contract. Sprint has had me waiting 3 years for "4G". Bought my EVO with promises of 4G in San Diego which never came true. Add the abismal 3G speeds that are slower than they where 4-5 years ago when I had my HTC Windows mobile phone. The only big thing stopping me from switching is the fact that I get a huge discount from Sprint through my employer (which isn't that big anymore since they only apply the discount on my primary line and not my wife's or my sister). That and my wife loves her Iphone which Tmobile doesn't have. Oh well...here's to hoping this vision thing works out.
I would switch if I wasn't on contract. It would be a tough decision between the one s and the s3. I love HTC but I need me a huge screen!
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