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38kb a sec data.. i've seen it as low as 2kb/s
Service was full bars. One dropped as i was taking the screenshot..
Should have just kept T-MO. But the allure of 3D got me..
My parents use sprint, i use Verizon..
and Ive also noticed their speeds to be pathetically slow.
nice job sprint! lol
Funny thing is, the only time I EVER have issues with my 3G speeds are
1) At home when I can always use Wi-Fi
2) At school when I don't need 3G for much anyway
If the service in your area isn't enough for you, then you should switch to another carrier. I wish I could switch to Verizon, but they're more expensive and don't have unlimited data.
Here are my speeds, testing around in various places (school, my house, my girlfriend's house, etc.)
http://www.box.com/s/5eupf1yxfiu4a49ycueb
SoraX64 said:
Funny thing is, the only time I EVER have issues with my 3G speeds are
1) At home when I can always use Wi-Fi
2) At school when I don't need 3G for much anyway
If the service in your area isn't enough for you, then you should switch to another carrier. I wish I could switch to Verizon, but they're more expensive and don't have unlimited data.
Here are my speeds, testing around in various places (school, my house, my girlfriend's house, etc.)
http://www.box.com/s/5eupf1yxfiu4a49ycueb
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I would love to go to VZW.. but i'm stuck in the Sprint contract.
SH4YD33 said:
I would love to go to VZW.. but i'm stuck in the Sprint contract.
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Come Feb if u r getting a discount on a family line u'll be able too! Check this forum for the topic - sprint is nickel and Diming us and u'll see what I mean. I use to have ur speeds but I found the topic about getting ur msl and speeding up ur Internet and now I get around 1400 kps or so!
Flash the Verizon prl
Roam all the time
Profit ????????????
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You sure its not your phone ? I had the worst speed ever on my first EVO 3d did a few test and confirmed it was hardware took it to sprint they confirmed it. New one ran like a champ hauled ass.
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Flash the Verizon prl
Roam all the time
Profit ????????????
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Sprint has a 200meg roaming limit. They will contact u if your always on a VZW tower
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Sprint is that bad north of Detroit. Hopefully LTE gets goin soon
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also, to touch on my previous post..
Not only are the speeds of those i know with sprint phones pathetic..
But the coverage sucks!
4 people in my car...
2 with verizon phones, and 2 with sprint phones..
Drive 30 minutes away to some nice hiking trails...
Before we can even get there..
Both sprint phones have ZERO bars, and a phone call or text cannot be accomplished.
Yet, both verizon phones stay connected without an issue, and keep all bars. lol
Yeah,
"sprint rocks" my ass.
Kidney Poker said:
Sprint has a 200meg roaming limit. They will contact u if your always on a VZW tower
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and then if i continue to do it they cancel me with no etf and i go to a better provider like verizon
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38kb a sec data.. i've seen it as low as 2kb/s
Service was full bars. One dropped as i was taking the screenshot..
Should have just kept T-MO. But the allure of 3D got me..
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Have you done the sprint proxy mod which changes the rtsp and http stuff I tried that recently and it gave me worse speeds than what I had before. Check those.
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38kb a sec data.. i've seen it as low as 2kb/s
Service was full bars. One dropped as i was taking the screenshot..
Should have just kept T-MO. But the allure of 3D got me..
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I feel your pain Bro. I get weak data all over. Except the most random places I get great signal. But work is meager and home is ok, but I use wifi all the time.
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Sorry attempt at a joke.. But do you notice i have full bars and get the speeds in the screen? Its obviously not my fault. And honestly.. if putting my phone inside a vagina would give me better service, I would gladly find a candidate to do the speed-test.
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LMAO, you got thanked for that.
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You sure its not your phone ? I had the worst speed ever on my first EVO 3d did a few test and confirmed it was hardware took it to sprint they confirmed it. New one ran like a champ hauled ass.
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I'm in the East bay Area and its just like that out here Bro. I stay mostly because of M2M minutes and the fact that I have 6 lines on my family plan. I just wish data was better. At my office I am all excited if I hit 300kb, usually in the 100 range. At home I hit like 600-700, but use wifi so it;s a moot point. In the middle of my kids soccer field....1.7mb...seriously...WTF? lol
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Have you done the sprint proxy mod which changes the rtsp and http stuff I tried that recently and it gave me worse speeds than what I had before. Check those.
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I always do this and notice no true difference.
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Have you done the sprint proxy mod which changes the rtsp and http stuff I tried that recently and it gave me worse speeds than what I had before. Check those.
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So the RTSP and HTTP changing them to 0 and 0.0.0.0 gave you worse speeds?
Sprint blows, i have the same issues in michigan with full bars. They are over congested in my area and don't seem to be in any rush to expand thier 3g network(or introduce 4g). At my other house i get low to average speeds though, also with full bars. IMO, you should never see speeds lower than 800 kbps with 3g coverage. Unfortunately, at my house on the east side of Michigan, the data is frequently between 400-800 kbps, though that is still much higher than the speeds i get when im at my apartment on the west side of Michigan.
keep in mind that the competition is almost always pulling 1500-2500 kbps in areas like mine.
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38kb a sec data.. i've seen it as low as 2kb/s
Service was full bars. One dropped as i was taking the screenshot..
Should have just kept T-MO. But the allure of 3D got me..
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Welcome to Sprint.
bloodrain954 said:
You're an idiot, and a troll.
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That's not even trolling.. He's just seeking attention.
Here's mine
Swyped from mah 3vo!
sprint is the only company where I can get the best service at my place. It all depends on locations you can have them but like a router for 4g 3g service in your house.
LOL at least you get "decent" speeds. On my old TP2 I was getting 600 kb now with the 3D I can't get past 32 kb on 3g. If it wasn't for Wimax near me I would be with big red.....sero plan helps. Seems like I got a fancy paper weight when I'm not in a WiMAX area...... Unlimited data so slow you can't use it.
I love the EVO LTE but the 3G speeds I'm experiencing are abysmal. I can get a carrier pigeon to move this fast. Pathetic Sprint, just pathetic...
And your question is? you posted this in the Q&A
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And your question is? you posted this in the Q&A
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How do I get a decent speed?
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Everyone knew or should of known before getting the phone that lte was not up yet and you would be on the 3G network.
If your sales person didn't tell you this then I would take it up with your salesperson. If you bought the phone online then sorry about your luck, lesson learned. ( Hopefully )
Either way don't knock Sprint for something they have made clear. It was never stated to have 4G WiMax. Only 3G and lte when available.
Better speed.....wait for lte.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672123
here is another link from a quick search
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/boost-the-speed-of-your-evos-3g-and-get-your-music-faster/
Hope that helps some
blkout01 said:
Everyone knew or should of known before getting the phone that lte was not up yet and you would be on the 3G network.
If your sales person didn't tell you this then I would take it up with your salesperson. If you bought the phone online then sorry about your luck, lesson learned. ( Hopefully )
Either way don't knock Sprint for something they have made clear. It was never stated to have 4G WiMax. Only 3G and lte when available.
Better speed.....wait for lte.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672123
here is another link from a quick search
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/boost-the-speed-of-your-evos-3g-and-get-your-music-faster/
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that is abysmal for 3G speeds I think was his point. Everyone is anxiously awaiting for network vision/LTE so we no longer have to deal with Sprints horrific 3G network
browning said:
How do I get a decent speed?
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You brought the EVO LTE thinking you might get decent 3g speeds? I'm sure you're smarter then that or am I giving you to much credit? This is an old subject we should be discussed somewhere else.
I completely knew what I was getting. However, I did not expect slower 3G than I had with the OF EVO. Nor .MMS that don't download. LTE will be here soon but I'd like just a but of utility out of 3G...
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All you guys complaining about 3g speed ever heard of the Network Vision?
BE PATIENT. Sprint is in the process of improving their entire network. You may not see the improvements yet, but trust me they are working on it.
I live in Aurora, CO and there are two towers here that are as opposite as night and day. One is totally bogged down and speeds are 200 kbps Down and 200 kbps Up with 400 ping. About 3 miles away, another tower gives me 1200 kbps down and 800 kbps up with 100 ping.
They are working on it, just have patience.
bighuta said:
All you guys complaining about 3g speed ever heard of the Network Vision?
BE PATIENT. Sprint is in the process of improving their entire network. You may not see the improvements yet, but trust me they are working on it.
I live in Aurora, CO and there are two towers here that are as opposite as night and day. One is totally bogged down and speeds are 200 kbps Down and 200 kbps Up with 400 ping. About 3 miles away, another tower gives me 1200 kbps down and 800 kbps up with 100 ping.
They are working on it, just have patience.
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I've been patient with Sprint for over 12 years. I get that it is coming. The point is 3G is worse now than it was with the OG. And this is with new towers on 3G in the area. Simply pathetic especially considering I work and live next to a major international airport and large technology corridor.
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Push *2
Dial
Update PRL
Repeat (i had to do two updates)
Speedtest again. Betcha ur speed is way better.
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newfireorange said:
Push *2
Dial
Update PRL
Repeat (i had to do two updates)
Speedtest again. Betcha ur speed is way better.
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I've updated each PRL released. No better...
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OP: well, if you're so upset about current 3g speeds and aren't willing to wait a little more, then please feel free to hop over to verizon or ever ATT. No one's stopping you.
Good luck, have fun.
bighuta said:
OP: well, if you're so upset about current 3g speeds and aren't willing to wait a little more, then please feel free to hop over to verizon or ever ATT. No one's stopping you.
Good luck, have fun.
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I like Sprint. The whole point is speeds seem worse with the EVOLTE than on the old device. It is either an issue with the EVOLTE or the network is getting worse rather than better.
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The problem is that most people, including myself actually have better 3G speeds with the newer radio technology on the LTE compared to older generation smartphones.
Refer to this thread for more opinions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671214
bighuta said:
The problem is that most people, including myself actually have better 3G speeds with the newer radio technology on the LTE compared to older generation smartphones.
Refer to this thread for more opinions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671214
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That's what I don't get. I have read how people are doing better yet I'm about as bad as it can get in almost every area I try.
browning said:
That's what I don't get. I have read how people are doing better yet I'm about as bad as it can get in almost every area I try.
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You could always call the Sprint direct customer service line, 877-775-4886, and make a formal complaint about said speeds. See if they can give you some freebies if not some information regarding the Network Vision roll-out in your local area. Who knows, they might throw in some credit or something.
bighuta said:
You could always call the Sprint direct customer service line, 877-775-4886, and make a formal complaint about said speeds. See if they can give you some freebies if not some information regarding the Network Vision roll-out in your local area. Who knows, they might throw in some credit or something.
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That might be my best bet. I was cool with 3G on the OG - hardly ever used WiMax since it was so spotty. I am simply at a loss for how this is playing out when everyone else seems to be having much better luck.
My 3g speeds are about the same as they were on my og evo, and most of the time they suck. The part that really sucks for me is that I might notice that my speeds are really slow and run a speed test, and confirm it, then an hour, or day later, the speed might be flying.
As an example, I just ran a speed test because it seemed slow, I got 203 kbps down and 506 kbps up. Yesterday I noticed it seemed faster than normal, so I did a speed test from my desk at work, the same location as the test I just did today. I got 2389 kbps down and 925 kbps up, by far the fastest I have ever seen it here.
At home I rarely see speeds over 100 kbps, yet just the other day I got about 1000 kbps down there. The bottom line for me is, I wouldn't care if the speeds weren't great if they were just consistent. It sucks when I need to do something quick and the data connection is crawling, which is the case more often than not.
I had a problem right out of the box. My ping was over 800 and was getting under 100 down. Weird thing wad that up was at like 300. I had this problem with my 3# so I called sprint and asked for my msl. Enter ##72786#. Enter your msl and then go to menu reset. It will reactivate. My speeds went up to over 1000. Worth a shot for u guys. Interesting sidenote... When I called in the tech told me to power down the phone and remove the battery. I let him know that these phones don't have removable batteries. Amazing that some techs don't even know about their flagship devices...
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brandonb8 said:
I had a problem right out of the box. My ping was over 800 and was getting under 100 down. Weird thing wad that up was at like 300. I had this problem with my 3# so I called sprint and asked for my msl. Enter ##72786#. Enter your msl and then go to menu reset. It will reactivate. My speeds went up to over 1000. Worth a shot for u guys. Interesting sidenote... When I called in the tech told me to power down the phone and remove the battery. I let him know that these phones don't have removable batteries. Amazing that some techs don't even know about their flagship devices...
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I ran that and updated profile and PRL again and I see some improvement. Sprint acknowledged an outage but it sounds like it covers Baltimore, DC and VA which doesn't narrow much for me. It is also off peak hours so we'll see how it works tomorrow. Regardless, thanks for the code.
July 15th.
http://community.sprint.com/baw/com...network-vision-sprint-4glte-arrives-july-15th
by the time LTE comes out on long island new york ill be long gone from sprint =/
im getting so sick of this company
"sprint, the maybe later company"
Warrior 3000 said:
by the time LTE comes out on long island new york ill be long gone from sprint =/
im getting so sick of this company
"sprint, the maybe later company"
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Sprint provided enough information to everyone about the LTE rollout and who will be getting it first. Based on that info, if you still went ahead and purchased an LTE phone from sprint, than it isn't sprint's fault. They won't rush this just for you.
30-50% data speed increase...
So, 30-50% of .3 mbps is like .37-.45mbps? Hmmm... So, you essentially polish a turd, and it's still a turd... OH! I GET IT!
eXplicit815 said:
30-50% data speed increase...
So, 30-50% of .3 mbps is like .37-.45mbps? Hmmm... So, you essentially polish a turd, and it's still a turd... OH! I GET IT!
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:laugh:
I thought Baltimore was supposed to be in the 1st round of LTE rollouts...
Just read the email from Sprint about it. So I guess July is still considered the 1st half of 2012?
sanmanc said:
Just read the email from Sprint about it. So I guess July is still considered the 1st half of 2012?
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They've never been good at saying stuff... Just like the EVO 3D is still waiting for ICS right now, but that one guy said mid-June release.
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I thought Baltimore was supposed to be in the 1st round of LTE rollouts...
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Yeah.... However, most reports of testing were coming from Texas and Atlanta. Sprint's HQ is in Kansas City. So, that probably explains it. They have upgraded a bunch of cells in Baltimore, so I would guess that should get lit up shortly thereafter. I am waiting for the DC area myself.
eXplicit815 said:
30-50% data speed increase...
So, 30-50% of .3 mbps is like .37-.45mbps? Hmmm... So, you essentially polish a turd, and it's still a turd... OH! I GET IT!
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lmao...good one.
via eVoLTE.
eXplicit815 said:
30-50% data speed increase...
So, 30-50% of .3 mbps is like .37-.45mbps? Hmmm... So, you essentially polish a turd, and it's still a turd... OH! I GET IT!
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Where did you get those numbers? Wasn't in the PR. Everything I've read about Sprint's LTE has said it will at least double or triple current 3G speeds...
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PaulHBK said:
Where did you get those numbers? Wasn't in the PR. Everything I've read about Sprint's LTE has said it will at least double or triple current 3G speeds...
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From the Vice President, John DuPree himself. Watch the video in the post.
FWIW info...
This last Sunday and early morning Monday Sprint was apparently testing LTE in San Antonio area. Lte lit up on my phone off and on...had chance to run several speed test...as follows:
Worst up/down was 3-5 Mbps range
Best up/down was 6-8 Mbps range
My connections on outskirts-suburbs of San Antonio is usually pretty mediocre with 3G...average is .5 to .6 Mbps down and .3 Mbps up. If I could get close to the type of speeds I saw during the testing I'd be thrilled. Probably even better in city closer to towers. Sad it's delayed till 15 Jul but something to look forward to.
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I thought Baltimore was supposed to be in the 1st round of LTE rollouts...
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Yes I don't understand. Sprint.com also says Baltimore will be first with all these other cities yet this announcement doesn't include it?
SENT FROM MY EVO 4G LTE!!! (w/no LTE)
I got 20000kbps
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Darn I was hoping for something by the end of this month, but July sounds good to me!
JManekia said:
Sprint provided enough information to everyone about the LTE rollout and who will be getting it first. Based on that info, if you still went ahead and purchased an LTE phone from sprint, than it isn't sprint's fault. They won't rush this just for you.
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end of discussion right here.
i bought this device for the hardware and tinkering and fun of it... not because i was expecting a miracle from sprint to get LTE out in a hurry.
Crap, and I will be in Houston only next weekend
jelive said:
FWIW info...
This last Sunday and early morning Monday Sprint was apparently testing LTE in San Antonio area. Lte lit up on my phone off and on...had chance to run several speed test...as follows:
Worst up/down was 3-5 Mbps range
Best up/down was 6-8 Mbps range
My connections on outskirts-suburbs of San Antonio is usually pretty mediocre with 3G...average is .5 to .6 Mbps down and .3 Mbps up. If I could get close to the type of speeds I saw during the testing I'd be thrilled. Probably even better in city closer to towers. Sad it's delayed till 15 Jul but something to look forward to.
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If I can get those numbers (Even the worst case) sustainably throughout the metroplex (Dallas/Ft Worth), I'll be ecstatic.
With LTE comes network vision, a all new system with greater backhaul, wider coverage and far better penetration. Essentially same as Verizon's network, the LTE should also be on par with Verizon's as well.
I'll be paying attention to Baltimore. If its not doing good, no way I'm signing up for 2 long years
This article really helped me understand why I'm seeing such poor LTE speeds in Chicago.
http://www.extremetech.com/electronics/132847-sprint-4g-lte-launches-promises-3g-speeds-for-its-path-to-domination
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I assume there was supposed to be a link included in your post? I'm curious, with my residence in LA, another major metro area.
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lol that article is a joke, sprint is indeed improving the backhaul on the nv/LTE towers.
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I assume there was supposed to be a link included in your post? I'm curious, with my residence in LA, another major metro area.
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I've passed thru pasadena on the 210 and nv is goin strong in that area. I was getting 3mbps 3g. It's good stuff.
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I thought this was going to another one of those great "class action lawsuit" threads.
Aw man, a service that's been available for two weeks doesn't work perfectly for me, they must be doing something wrong!
Lol. Sprints network is much faster than 6 to 8 mbs dl, it's just what they can guarantee. It's always better to underestimate the network rather than overestimate it.
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Lol. Sprints network is much faster than 6 to 8 mbs dl, it's just what they can guarantee. It's always better to underestimate the network rather than overestimate it.
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I've been using it every day and that's actaually exactly what I get: 6-8MGPS. I hope it improves of course. In fact 6-8 works fine for me, I was just doing some research on why it is so much slower than the RAZORMAx I also have-pulling down 30+ in the same spot.
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Aw man, a service that's been available for two weeks doesn't work perfectly for me, they must be doing something wrong!
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Bro that really wasn't my point whatsoever. But since you brought it up, my thunderbolt pulled down 30+ the day Verizon flipped on LTE so I don't think what your saying really holds up here?
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Worst article ever....completely lacks any knowledge of what's going on in the NV buildout at all....if they did then they wouldn't of wasted their time writting that article bc sprint is upgrading backhaul to microwave or fiber based everywhere during this rollout...soooooo much is being done and changed its insane to think what this article points to...basically the only thing that will be the same when this is done is the freaking tower structure itself!
For those that don't know what's going on nor the details, take some time to go read up on everything and grasp some knowledge and be better educated on it all please....
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Worst article ever....completely lacks any knowledge of what's going on in the NV buildout at all....if they did then they wouldn't of wasted their time writting that article bc sprint is upgrading backhaul to microwave or fiber based everywhere during this rollout...soooooo much is being done and changed its insane to think what this article points to...basically the only thing that will be the same when this is done is the freaking tower structure itself!
For those that don't know what's going on nor the details, take some time to go read up on everything and grasp some knowledge and be better educated on it all please....
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Thanks. That helps also. Again, I was just sitting here , with two phones , both connected to their repective LTE networks , and wanted to understand why such a speed discrepency. That was the first article I found. I didn't present it as fact. You sound like you know what your talking about. Can you link me to anything that will help me better understand why I see such speed differences on such similar technology? ( full signal bars on both).
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Thanks. That helps also. Again, I was just sitting here , with two phones , both connected to their repective LTE networks , and wanted to understand why such a speed discrepency. That was the first article I found. I didn't present it as fact. You sound like you know what your talking about. Can you link me to anything that will help me better understand why I see such speed differences on such similar technology? ( full signal bars on both).
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s4gru.com
take a week and read around all over there....
Verizon is using a 10x10MHz LTE network while Sprint's is only 5x5MHz....BUT VZ has a butt load more subscribers on their network than sprint so in the end they need more capacity anyway to start....
Most of the complaints from sprints current build out have been b/c they are announcing markets as live when only roughly 25% towers are live and ready....
Sprint is also building their network out to have a higher average speed as opposed to a higher peak speed,....something I completely agree with tbh, as I would much rather avg 7-10Mbps all the time(with the peak of 20ish) than peak out on a speed test at 30 every now and then....also whats the real honest need for 30Mbps connection on your phone anyway?...if your looking to replace your home Internet connection with this then I can see the need, otherwise I dont get the strong need for 30Mbps speed DL on a phone right now....yeah itll help out with the file downloads some but other than that?.....
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s4gru.com
take a week and read around all over there....
Verizon is using a 10x10MHz LTE network while Sprint's is only 5x5MHz....BUT VZ has a butt load more subscribers on their network than sprint so in the end they need more capacity anyway to start....
Most of the complaints from sprints current build out have been b/c they are announcing markets as live when only roughly 25% towers are live and ready....
Sprint is also building their network out to have a higher average speed as opposed to a higher peak speed,....something I completely agree with tbh, as I would much rather avg 7-10Mbps all the time(with the peak of 20ish) than peak out on a speed test at 30 every now and then....also whats the real honest need for 30Mbps connection on your phone anyway?...if your looking to replace your home Internet connection with this then I can see the need, otherwise I dont get the strong need for 30Mbps speed DL on a phone right now....yeah itll help out with the file downloads some but other than that?.....
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Completely agree. Id rather have consistency all day as well. And, as I posted earlier, I'm completely fine with the 6-8 I'm getting (who needs more than that on a phone really?) , I just got to wondering why the speeds were so drastically different between the two.
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consistency is key..I'd much rather be blanketed in LTE.that I know what speeds to expect..I'm not dling large files on the go anyways..that's why I have da wifiz..anything above 5 will suit me ..I get 20 mbs DowN at home.with WiFi and hd YouTube (app)still buffers constantly..shoot id be happy with consistent 2-3 mbs 3g
sgt. slaughter said:
s4gru.com
take a week and read around all over there....
Verizon is using a 10x10MHz LTE network while Sprint's is only 5x5MHz....BUT VZ has a butt load more subscribers on their network than sprint so in the end they need more capacity anyway to start....
Most of the complaints from sprints current build out have been b/c they are announcing markets as live when only roughly 25% towers are live and ready....
Sprint is also building their network out to have a higher average speed as opposed to a higher peak speed,....something I completely agree with tbh, as I would much rather avg 7-10Mbps all the time(with the peak of 20ish) than peak out on a speed test at 30 every now and then....also whats the real honest need for 30Mbps connection on your phone anyway?...if your looking to replace your home Internet connection with this then I can see the need, otherwise I dont get the strong need for 30Mbps speed DL on a phone right now....yeah itll help out with the file downloads some but other than that?.....
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Spot on...
VeNuM said:
Spot on...
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usually am....
another note though....as noted over there, there are infact places in Chicago that are having sites completed before backhaul is in place, which would explain the results some have experienced....backhaul connections are "supposed" to be in place before sites go live but there are instances this isn't the case evidently....its rare but it has happened....
regardless though, its a temporary situation and easy/quick fix once its ready and the provider has their ish in gear and backhaul in place...
Holy cow there are some defensive people around here....Sprint employees maybe?
xBudahx said:
Holy cow there are some defensive people around here....Sprint employees maybe?
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If you're talking about sarge, I don't think so. He just knows what he's talking about and frowns on poorly researched posts/articles.
fachadick said:
If you're talking about sarge, I don't think so. He just knows what he's talking about and frowns on poorly researched posts/articles.
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THIS! :good:
ipclark1 said:
Thanks. That helps also. Again, I was just sitting here , with two phones , both connected to their repective LTE networks , and wanted to understand why such a speed discrepency. That was the first article I found. I didn't present it as fact. You sound like you know what your talking about. Can you link me to anything that will help me better understand why I see such speed differences on such similar technology? ( full signal bars on both).
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ipclark1 said:
This article really helped me understand why I'm seeing such poor LTE speeds in Chicago.
http://www.extremetech.com/electron...promises-3g-speeds-for-its-path-to-domination
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Where, in Chicago, are you that you're getting any LTE connection at all? Because LTE isn't active in Chicago, yet... lol If you're in a far-south suburb, you may be connecting to Hammond, Indiana's network. Reports in other Chicago areas have been sporadic, at best.
Hi everyone, i called sprint today to call about some issues i was having receiving calls and texts while on the sprint network (not roaming) so i called and found i that the towers in my town are in the process of receiving the network vision upgrades so figured i would share the problems i was having so you might know if you are getting them to. that is if you guys get the same problems...
Issues:
1. not receiving calls
2. not receiving texts unless placing a call and only getting the texts while the call is in progress
3. The above being solved by forcing your phone to roam
4. internet might go 1x every once and a while in places where you previously had 3g
p.s. the lady says all this will be fixed once the upgrade is complete
so hope this helps a few people who are getting the upgrade and not knowing it haha
Had this issue and got an Airave. Problem solved, at least at home. It was brutal before that though.
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PhxkinMassacre said:
Hi everyone, i called sprint today to call about some issues i was having receiving calls and texts while on the sprint network (not roaming) so i called and found i that the towers in my town are in the process of receiving the network vision upgrades so figured i would share the problems i was having so you might know if you are getting them to. that is if you guys get the same problems...
Issues:
1. not receiving calls
2. not receiving texts unless placing a call and only getting the texts while the call is in progress
3. The above being solved by forcing your phone to roam
4. internet might go 1x every once and a while in places where you previously had 3g
p.s. the lady says all this will be fixed once the upgrade is complete
so hope this helps a few people who are getting the upgrade and not knowing it haha
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yeah chicago market.....been a brutal one for the NV upgrades from what has been said thus far....
Most are probably experiencing this around the country
I wonder why Chicago had been so much worse? It was flat out ridiculous for a while there.
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PsiPhiDan said:
I wonder why Chicago had been so much worse? It was flat out ridiculous for a while there.
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s4gru had an article on it awhile ago going over some of it...just seemed like a multitude of problems they encountered there they were not expecting beforehand...
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yeah chicago market.....been a brutal one for the NV upgrades from what has been said thus far....
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I can vouch for this, it's been terrible for me the past few months. Every other call drops, randomly dropped 3g, data speeds slow enough that I can even stream low quality music. Some parts of the area are great, some parts all you can do is throw the phone into airplane mode so your battery doesn't drain.
That totally explains my evo 3d. For a while when I had it I always had to place a call to get my texts...
as sgt.slaughter said on s4gru they had an article. the jist of it is is that motorola did all the towers in chicago the first time and now samsung is doing them with all different stuff and the messed up combo between sam and moto is messing with everyones phones. they said that it will be fixed eventually...
Yeah same problem here in Hammond, In...right across the border from Chicago's Hegewich neighborhood. Dropped calls, etc...lately though I get full bars and crystal clear calls at work when I used to get 1 bar. 4g eracticly but 3g is horrendous. Hopefully up and running soon
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I had all of that happen when they were doing that here in the Dallas area.
I posted on s4gru about Seattle's 1x debacle, kinda miss my 3d.
Funny, here we've been experiencing delayed texts/crappy data rates/horrible reception. However, the website doesn't indicate any towers are here are being upgraded. For like 3-4 weeks I could barely even stream something on TuneFM or even a short, low quality YouTube video.
I guess we'll see.
kidstechno said:
Funny, here we've been experiencing delayed texts/crappy data rates/horrible reception. However, the website doesn't indicate any towers are here are being upgraded. For like 3-4 weeks I could barely even stream something on TuneFM or even a short, low quality YouTube video.
I guess we'll see.
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what site? and btw when i called sprint i had already been having issues since about july 24th, still have them, then she said the the towers would be done SEPTEMBER 7TH... i didn't realize it took so long to update the THREE towers in my entire town haha
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yeah chicago market.....been a brutal one for the NV upgrades from what has been said thus far....
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Also can vouch. Been like this around the loop/gold Coast on my LTE and 3D for a long time.. At Lollapalooza in Grant Park this past weekend I was roaming 85% of the time. Glad to see this post bc I was starting to get really angry that my dl speeds were slower than 56k and my gf on Verizon was getting as high as 14 Mbps down. She always gives me crap for it.
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Been having this in canton Ohio but I don't think it's lte upgrade probably prep or just was downed towers lol. They said they had a outage here but didn't say why.
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Yeah we got it bad in Frisco, they brought down one tower for upgrades, shortly after evdo went down on the next closest tower... the third closest tower is hardcore overloaded. Speedtest reports .02-.04 mb/s
I wish I had these problems. It would mean progress
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PhxkinMassacre said:
what site? and btw when i called sprint i had already been having issues since about july 24th, still have them, then she said the the towers would be done SEPTEMBER 7TH... i didn't realize it took so long to update the THREE towers in my entire town haha
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Maybe that's when LTE goes live in the Chicagoland area... The s4gu guy said September...? Intriguing.
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PsiPhiDan said:
Maybe that's when LTE goes live in the Chicagoland area... The s4gu guy said September...? Intriguing.
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we could only hope so haha
edit: are you by any chance from plainfield illinois? if so im not really all that far from you. maybe 25 minutes give or take haha