I'm really considering switching to Tmobile with all the crap Verizon is pulling. Tmobile offering to pay ETF's. My question is and I'm not sure many devs will come across this but who's all down to switch and say the hell with you Big Red.
With this new talk of Verizon wanting to control Internet traffic. Enough is enough.
So who's all down to teach Verizon to treat their paying customers better?
Also having the unlocked bootloader on Tmo is a plus.
So they pay ETF'S, unlocked bootloaders, and no annual contracts.
I'd love for everyone to go to Tmo the same day and pickup a Note3 unlocked.
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I'm really considering switching to Tmobile with all the crap Verizon is pulling. Tmobile offering to pay ETF's. My question is and I'm not sure many devs will come across this but who's all down to switch and say the hell with you Big Red.
With this new talk of Verizon wanting to control Internet traffic. Enough is enough.
So who's all down to teach Verizon to treat their paying customers better?
Also having the unlocked bootloader on Tmo is a plus.
So they pay ETF'S, unlocked bootloaders, and no annual contracts.
I'd love for everyone to go to Tmo the same day and pickup a Note3 unlocked.
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Why would you ever do the tmobiles switching program? You have to turn in your phone also making you pay for another note 3, they profit by selling your phone by having money left over after paying the etf. I'm planning on switching by selling my phone for 600+$ paying the etf and I will have over 300$ to pay for another note 3. Verizon can suck my dong, I'm done.
EDIT: And unlimited FU**ING data!
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Why would you ever do the tmobiles switching program? You have to turn in your phone also making you pay for another note 3, they profit by selling your phone by having money left over after paying the etf. I'm planning on switching by selling my phone for 600+$ paying the etf and I will have over 300$ to pay for another note 3. Verizon can suck my dong, I'm done.
EDIT: And unlimited FU**ING data!
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Yeah I didn't know you had to pay for a new Note3 if they pay you ETF. So sell the phone then have them pay the ETF?
I just started this to see if any and how many folks will switch.
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Yeah I didn't know you had to pay for a new Note3 if they pay you ETF. So sell the phone then have them pay the ETF?
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Shoot I accidently liked your post, I don't want to confuse anyone. But how it goes is they will pay your etf if you trade them qualifying phone. That leaves you phoneless with no cash to buy a new phone on tmobile. So to calculate your etf fee is $350 originally - $10 for every month completed of your contract. So mine would be 320$ I think. So if I sell my phone on swappa for 650$ and me pay my etf, I'll have 330$ left for a new phone!! You get it?
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I just started this to see if any and how many folks will switch.
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I'm glad @BeansTown106 is
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Yep got it
Thanks for the info.
So to go into Tmo with a clean slate is going to benefit everyone.
Come on in, the water is nice. I am a long time t-mobile customer, and I couldn't be happier. Low rates, top phones, good coverage (urban), unlimited international text and data (not a gimmick, I used it in Japan for a week).
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I thought you would be able to utilize the zero down program after they pay your ETF.
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I thought you would be able to utilize the zero down program after they pay your ETF.
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You can, but still. Why would you do that. You would get screwed by both of thier programs.
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Okay I clearly need to research it a bit more.
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Okay I clearly need to research it a bit more.
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Sounds all good but look at T Mo's coverage map. Kinda gargles rhino balls..... most people that will stay with Big Dumb Red is for coverage reasons. In more places than not, if you're off the interstate you're out of luck.
My Sprint LG G2 is on the way. If the coverage has improved since they finally got LTE in my area I'll eventually switch my family over and get another N3. Got the G2 cuz it's free online. Done with Verizon and their locked bootloaders
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I gave T-Mobile a go with the $30 plan last month. Service is definitely a keeper in urban areas, but not so rosy elsewhere. I suggest giving the Walmart $30 a go on your Note 3s before dumping your Verizon contract, as unlike AT&T, they aren't buying us back.
I frequent Philly, I95 south of there to NC, and I40 west to AK. Every urban area on that route had superb T-Mobile voice/data performance. However, once you are 5 miles out of the urban areas, you're on Edge. I had never experienced Edge while on a highway before, so I set my assumptions based on the .12mbps speed tests, as in it would be fine for simple web browsing/maps. Unfortunately, it is not very usable on the highway. Edge cannot load even simple web pages quickly, and I find it times out quite often when the phone jumps to a new tower. Don't even think about Google Maps or Pandora. The only other issue is handoffs to AT&T roaming towers, very common in western NC and eastern TN. The handoffs are quite crude, dropping calls and ending your data session.
Verizon is the exact opposite, useless in the cities on that route, but incredible everywhere else. I can maintain LTE the entire 20 hour drive. I dropped the T-Mobile plan, as I am keeping my Verizon UL and the Sprint Student Promo with Nexus 5. However, when I can afford plane tickets between only urban areas and/or Verizon takes away my UL data, I'll dump them for T-Mobile.
All these comments are good information for ultimately making a decision. Thanks guys
The only complaint I have is their service is area is not that good in places. Other than that I have been a happy Tmobile customer.
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The only complaint I have is their service is area is not that good in places. Other than that I have been a happy Tmobile customer.
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I'm not talking smack on T Mo at all. Their business plan and service rates are fair and unlocked phones are nice. It's just the service you DONT get if you're a heavy traveler. I use T Mo at home in my sim # 3 spot because I do get good data at the house. When I'm in South Texas oil fields I use my # 2 sim AT&T. If I'm in west Texas oil field I use Big RED. The 3 sim setup is nice and I always have service...... my bill is around $200 a month but it's a write off anyway.
I thought long and hard about the switch because I too am sick of Verizon's BS. But after it's all said and done I'd only be saving $10 maybe $20 a month. I get a discount on my Verizon bill through work that T-Mobile doesn't offer, otherwise the savings would be greater. When it's all said and done I'd rather put up with the BS and pay the extra money for the coverage.
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I thought long and hard about the switch because I too am sick of Verizon's BS. But after it's all said and done I'd only be saving $10 maybe $20 a month. I get a discount on my Verizon bill through work that T-Mobile doesn't offer, otherwise the savings would be greater. When it's all said and done I'd rather put up with the BS and pay the extra money for the coverage.
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Check with your company, I get 15% @ T-Mobile through corporate perks web page with my company. 85 bucks a month for two lines, unlimited talk, text, and web.
I realize we are at different companies, but if your company is using corporate perks it should be similar.
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Check with your company, I get 15% @ T-Mobile through corporate perks web page with my company. 85 bucks a month for two lines, unlimited talk, text, and web.
I realize we are at different companies, but if your company is using corporate perks it should be similar.
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I tried checking my eligibility on the T-Mobile site (you enter your work email) but it said I wasn't eligible. I guess it won't hurt to ask the big wigs at work about it ... I think the City I work for only deals with Verizon, so that may be why.
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So after sprint being one of the lowest ETF for 200$ it looks like they might changed that next month , what you guys think ?
http://thedroidguy.com/2011/08/sprint-raising-etfs-just-in-time-for-galaxy-s-ii/
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Good for Sprint.
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I wouldn't blame them but $600 for u used EVO? I was lucky to get three hundred with extras out the nose
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I wouldn't blame them but $600 for u used EVO? I was lucky to get three hundred with extras out the nose
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I saw a nice EVO 4G in my area with several TPU cases and extended batteries for $300 obo, its tempting to grab it.
As for the OP, I assume its a sign of the economy and people not paying their bills.
I thought the government capped early termination fees last year. I don't know what it was capped at, so maybe it doesn't apply...
I got my 3d by adding a new line and trading in my shift at radio shack. Had the line put on seasonal hold and someone ducked up and removed it off my account lol. No eft for me lol
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I wouldn't care if Sprints ETF was $5000.
It wouldn't matter, because I'm not leaving Sprint, solely because of the unlimited data plan. If I were with a different carrier and had to actually PAY EXTRA for all those GeeBees???......
I would be one broke-ass b%tch.
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I wouldn't care if Sprints ETF was $5000.
It wouldn't matter, because I'm not leaving Sprint, solely because of the unlimited data plan. If I were with a different carrier and had to actually PAY EXTRA for all those GeeBees???......
I would be one broke-ass b%tch.
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Ya know!!!
This ain't Canada! We are an unlimited country!!!
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Maybe by raising the ETF, they will reduce their losses regarding those that are taking advantage of the system. Hopefully, they'll pass some of those savings onto us or invest them into their network infrastructure. I was hoping that they'd upgrade their infrastructure with the $10 per month premium data fees but haven't seen it in my area.
My girlfriend got the HTC Hero less than a month before it was discontinued. There have been some updates that have bogged her phone down fiercely. Especially the newer updates to google maps. Her navigation wouldn't last more than a few minutes before FC'n. I was able to cancel her contract and get her a new phone for a reasonable amount of cash.
I would hope that they do not slap a static higher ETF on every phone and instead look at each phone individually. It wouldn't have been reasonable for her to have had anything more than a $200 ETF on her phone. Although I'm surprised that our Evo 3D's don't have a higher ETF and wouldn't be upset if they were.
The 30 day sprint guarantee is a great program and should be adequate time to know whether you want to be locked into a contract with them or not so the ETF is usually a non-issue with typical subscribers.
And as for not caring what the ETF is... I guess you guys weren't with AT&T when they got the Iphone. I was locked in my contract for another year and my bandwidth was horrid. It wasn't until Verizon got the iphone that they bothered to upgrade their network with all that iphone money they had been collecting for years. You never know how sprint service in your area may change in the future.
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I wouldn't care if Sprints ETF was $5000.
It wouldn't matter, because I'm not leaving Sprint, solely because of the unlimited data plan. If I were with a different carrier and had to actually PAY EXTRA for all those GeeBees???......
I would be one broke-ass b%tch.
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Fa sho
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techspec06 said:
Maybe by raising the ETF, they will reduce their losses regarding those that are taking advantage of the system. Hopefully, they'll pass some of those savings onto us or invest them into their network infrastructure. I was hoping that they'd upgrade their infrastructure with the $10 per month premium data fees but haven't seen it in my area.
My girlfriend got the HTC Hero less than a month before it was discontinued. There have been some updates that have bogged her phone down fiercely. Especially the newer updates to google maps. Her navigation wouldn't last more than a few minutes before FC'n. I was able to cancel her contract and get her a new phone for a reasonable amount of cash.
I would hope that they do not slap a static higher ETF on every phone and instead look at each phone individually. It wouldn't have been reasonable for her to have had anything more than a $200 ETF on her phone. Although I'm surprised that our Evo 3D's don't have a higher ETF and wouldn't be upset if they were.
The 30 day sprint guarantee is a great program and should be adequate time to know whether you want to be locked into a contract with them or not so the ETF is usually a non-issue with typical subscribers.
And as for not caring what the ETF is... I guess you guys weren't with AT&T when they got the Iphone. I was locked in my contract for another year and my bandwidth was horrid. It wasn't until Verizon got the iphone that they bothered to upgrade their network with all that iphone money they had been collecting for years. You never know how sprint service in your area may change in the future.
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I believe its going to be 350 for smart phones and 200 on regular ones.
Maybe prepping for an iPhone 5 release?
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First this would not affect us who have contracts already only new ones. Also, who cares? Sprint has the best prices in the u.s. right now. If you want to get out of your contract etf free there are a couple threads already aboiut that topic.
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I believe its going to be 350 for smart phones and 200 on regular ones.
Maybe prepping for an iPhone 5 release?
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If this is true, it is likely to be put in place to lock in those users who switch to Sprint for the iPhone 5 + unlimited (and slow) data.
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I'm planning on switching from T-mobile to Verizon soon (December 24th, the first day we can leave t-mo) and am wondering if there is a best way to start service with Verizon? In a corporate store? Online? Verizon kiosk in a local store? (most of these kiosks around here waive certain fees and throw in extra car chargers, etc.) We'll be activating four lines, three with the DNA. Are there any ways that give discounts over others? Any input from a VZW employee (or anyone who knows) would be great.
Thanks
Interesting, I'm planning on leaving Verizon for T mobile, any reason your leaving? I just miss unlimited data.
I would start an account using a 3rd party retailer as you can save a bit off the phone price. I purchased 3 DNAs from Wirefly for $150 each, use coupon code WIREFLYBLUE83 and you'll get a free bluetooth for each phone.
I also think I read something about the dna at Walmart for about the same price and you get a gift card.
Edit: also check if your place of employment gets a discount, I just recently found out that mine does so I get 19% off monthly, mine as well apply it to your account from the start if available.
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Interesting, I'm planning on leaving Verizon for T mobile, any reason your leaving? I just miss unlimited data.
I would start an account using a 3rd party retailer as you can save a bit off the phone price. I purchased 3 DNAs from Wirefly for $150 each, use coupon code WIREFLYBLUE83 and you'll get a free bluetooth for each phone.
I also think I read something about the dna at Walmart for about the same price and you get a gift card.
Edit: also check if your place of employment gets a discount, I just recently found out that mine does so I get 19% off monthly, mine as well apply it to your account from the start if available.
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Doesn't tmobile pretty much kill your data after 5 gigs. Like put it down to 2g.
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I didn't know that, damn I just use Netflix, and xbmc a ton and its killing my limit.
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Interesting, I'm planning on leaving Verizon for T mobile, any reason your leaving? I just miss unlimited data.
I would start an account using a 3rd party retailer as you can save a bit off the phone price. I purchased 3 DNAs from Wirefly for $150 each, use coupon code WIREFLYBLUE83 and you'll get a free bluetooth for each phone.
I also think I read something about the dna at Walmart for about the same price and you get a gift card.
Edit: also check if your place of employment gets a discount, I just recently found out that mine does so I get 19% off monthly, mine as well apply it to your account from the start if available.
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We're leaving (mainly) because we get no reception at our house, work, school, and a few other places we frequent. It works (in LA) fine in most public places, outside, and (sometimes) in the top floor of houses but, at least for us, reception indoors completely drops. Wifi calling partially offsets this, but we don't have wifi everywhere. The big push over the edge for us is that there is only sporadic reception when traveling between cities on most highways.
So, if you have wifi at most places you go and you just need unlimited data for on the road while in the city or in the upper floors of buildings, T-mo will probably be just fine for you.
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Doesn't tmobile pretty much kill your data after 5 gigs. Like put it down to 2g.
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Yes, correct and not an exaggeration.
Hmm, so I guess it's slow data or $15/gb over...
As everyone knows Verizon has the best coverage which is true so I'm sure you'll be happy with the switch.
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Hmm, so I guess it's slow data or $15/gb over...
As everyone knows Verizon has the best coverage which is true so I'm sure you'll be happy with the switch.
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Luckily we're not heavy data users, so we're willing to pay a bit more for far better service. Thanks all for your help.
I switched from sprint to verizon not too long ago and I went to an Official Verizon Store and they wouldnt waive any fees or add any extras in either,
however if you go to a best buy store and sign up through best buy (probably a better way to do it) they will price match any sale that verizon does they may waive some fees and/or throw in a couple of cases too.
The rest of my fam. went to a best buy activated 4 GSIII's and paid $70 per phone + $35 activation fee for each one. The black tie protection that BB offers is much better than vz insurance
Black Tie = $10/Mo. (up to $149) OR a 1 time payment of $149 (up front) per device and you can break your phone every day and get a new one if they have them in stock and NO deductible. (with BB's BT plan you dont pay anymore money after the 149)
VZ Asurion = 6.99/Mo. (forever) $100 deductible every time you break your device
With BB you have 30 days price match guarantee so like i said before, if you can find any regular sale (Cant be a sprint GSIII for $50, it has to be the verizon variant in order to qualify) you get it for that price. We found the GSIII on amazonwireless.com for $69.99 so we went in and they refunded $400 to the CC.
Go to BB and they will hook you up and get the black tie protection plan (you wont regret it)
*i was just using the GSIII as an example
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We're leaving (mainly) because we get no reception at our house, work, school, and a few other places we frequent. It works (in LA) fine in most public places, outside, and (sometimes) in the top floor of houses but, at least for us, reception indoors completely drops. Wifi calling partially offsets this, but we don't have wifi everywhere. The big push over the edge for us is that there is only sporadic reception when traveling between cities on most highways.
So, if you have wifi at most places you go and you just need unlimited data for on the road while in the city or in the upper floors of buildings, T-mo will probably be just fine for you.
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Wow I left T-Mobile a year and a half ago for the exact same reason. I could stand on my front porch and have great reception and then step one foot inside my house and then get none. Inside pretty much any place I would frequent would get terrible reception but the minute I stepped outside everything would be fine. Switching to Verizon was an excellent choice as I no longer have that problem. I have excellent reception pretty much everywhere I go now.
As far as the topic goes, I would recommend trying Best Buy as .torrented has mentioned.
I was crunching numbers because I am thinking about leaving AT&T for something cheaper, and I noticed that with the One Up program you only pay $65 for the unlimited service instead of 80, and more importantly you don't have to pay the $349 for the phone up front. All you should have to pay for is the activation fee initially.
If their One Up prices fall in line with other companies (we don't know what it will be for the note 3 yet, but I assume $27) then you are looking at about $92 a month. Over a year, if you include the price of the phone if you don't have One Up you are paying $1345 (80 a month, plus $345 for the phone, plus $36 for activation). If you are in the One Up program then its only $1140 for the year ($65 a month, estimating 27 a month for one up fee, $36 for activation).
I'm not sure if I'm going to join Sprint or not because of this, but it is pretty compelling. I'm also looking at Tmobile as an option because they have LTE in my area, while Sprint doesn't.
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I was crunching numbers because I am thinking about leaving AT&T for something cheaper, and I noticed that with the One Up program you only pay $65 for the unlimited service instead of 80, and more importantly you don't have to pay the $349 for the phone up front. All you should have to pay for is the activation fee initially.
If their One Up prices fall in line with other companies (we don't know what it will be for the note 3 yet, but I assume $27) then you are looking at about $92 a month. Over a year, if you include the price of the phone if you don't have One Up you are paying $1345 (80 a month, plus $345 for the phone, plus $36 for activation). If you are in the One Up program then its only $1140 for the year ($65 a month, estimating 27 a month for one up fee, $36 for activation).
I'm not sure if I'm going to join Sprint or not because of this, but it is pretty compelling. I'm also looking at Tmobile as an option because they have LTE in my area, while Sprint doesn't.
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From what i heard about network quality from members on this board, i'd recommend looking at t-mobile instead. Also read through the Sprint triband note 3 fiasco. I think it may always be better to purchase your phone outright and go prepaid. Then when you're ready to upgrade just sell it.
They would have to pay me to stay with Sprint at this point as their network in Colorado is abysmal. Of the silly constant-upgrader plans, the Sprint solution is one of the more compelling from a price standpoint, though.
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They would have to pay me to stay with Sprint at this point as their network in Colorado is abysmal. Of the silly constant-upgrader plans, the Sprint solution is one of the more compelling from a price standpoint, though.
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Leaving AT&Tfor Sprint is like leaving Beyonce for Rosie O'donnel
Im international roaming sitting in my living room in Jacksonville, Florida.
I had awesome 4 g coverage until 4 weeks ago now very crappy
and i get lies from sprint constantly why its happening.
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Leaving AT&Tfor Sprint is like leaving Beyonce for Rosie O'donnel
Im international roaming sitting in my living room in Jacksonville, Florida.
I had awesome 4 g coverage until 4 weeks ago now very crappy
and i get lies from sprint constantly why its happening.
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My friend in Jax has Sprint and it's terrible as well. Doesn't get any better when he travels across the state either. Basically, it's dial up speeds when it should be 3G or 4G.
$70 BILLION DOLLAR BUYOUT.
Softbank should have bought some common sense this network sucks. Sprint the not now network lol.
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Sprint is the fastest carrier in my area. My city and all surrounding cities are blanketed in Sprint LTE!! My upgrade isn't until 1-1-14, so I'm doing the One Up program in the morning instead of having to wait until January. Can't complain about not having to pay the $350!!
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Sprint is the fastest carrier in my area. My city and all surrounding cities are blanketed in Sprint LTE!! My upgrade isn't until 1-1-14, so I'm doing the One Up program in the morning instead of having to wait until January. Can't complain about not having to pay the $350!!
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I was in atl a few weeks ago you are so correct.
I have never seen lte that fast before i hit 37 dwn with no issues
but back in jacksonville its maybe 1.2mbps or 12-14 dwn
sometimes i get dial up speeds on lte
im sticking with them for a while hoping for improvements
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I was just at the Sprint store. They are having "provisioning" issues with the Note 3 for people wanting to do one up. So if you are going to do one up call before you go. This affects all Sprint stores. I bet the iPhone 5S was provisioned before the launch though...
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I was just at the Sprint store. They are having "provisioning" issues with the Note 3 for people wanting to do one up. So if you are going to do one up call before you go. This affects all Sprint stores. I bet the iPhone 5S was provisioned before the launch though...
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Yup, they even called Sprint and confirmed that everyone was having issues. You did get it though, right? I just got home with mine though. I was the only customer in the store this morning, but was still in there 1.5 hours!! They said no other local store had been able to do it yet, but they finally got it to go through for me!!
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Mine went through no problem. Left store' got in car was all working dandy. Corporate store in Delaware
Lots of familiar faces here as I look through the few threads already created. I got mine a little while ago and had to wait due to the provisioning problems. I did the One Up program and am looking forward to the onslaught of goodies to come. I finally gave up my S2, she was good to me. Let the fun begin!!
Yeah I finally got mine. There was a problem early this morning, I was there when they opened @ 9. It was a problem affecting all Sprint stores. The phones were not provisioned right but they got it squared away around mid 11-ish, because I called stores on both ends of the country and then called my store.
Any1 in florida done the one up upgrade? I went to corporate store and wad told fl is not doing it yet.
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Anyone get the note 3 with the one up still eligible for the upgrade? I text upgrade to 1311 and it says still good for one up and my original upgrade for feb 2014
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Can some explain this one up plan with my current situation? I have 1500 everything family plan with three sg3 phones. I can't upgrade until March, but I am eligible for one up.
My question is, since I'm eligible what are my options. Do I have to trade my sg3 or can I trade in a old phone? Also what about my bill? It's currently 240 does it increase?
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Okay now I am NOT an expert at this but this is how I understand it and you seem to be at the same point I was. First be aware that if you want to do the one up you must must must change your plan to the unlimited plans they have now. On the unlimited plans the first phone is $50 a second phone is $40 and the third phone is the $30. Then on top of that you need to add $30 for unlimited data or $20 for 1 gigabyte or something like that. Because of this I did not do the one up program because I do not really care about Unlimited Talk I only care about unlimited data and it would cost me way more money to get unlimited data with their new plans. As far as the one to program yes since you're not eligible for renewal right now you will need to trade in your phone. I was told by sprint representative that you could put any phone on your line that was in working order and use that to trade in. Whether or not that is the truth is yet to be seen.
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I also have the 1500 Everything plan and similar to cherylbaker, I didn't opt for the One Up plan either because I did not want to change plans. If you read the fine print, the new plans are not as good and open the door to throttle data. I'm staying on the Everything plan until they kill it; I hope that never happens but with Sprint pushing "unlimited for life" with the new plans makes me think Everything is going away at some point. I was afraid adding a third line would force me to change plans but so far that is not the case.
The other thing with the One Up is that you need to turn in your current handset.
Try updating ur prl shouldn't that help
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What if your screen is cracked? Still works, just cracked.
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I currently have a rooted HTC Evo 4G LTE with Sprint, the contract is over and Sprint no longer wants to offer unlimited data. So it is time for me to find a new provider, a new phone.
Which provider has the best 4G LTE signal, which would be the best phone.
My requirements are that the phone be able to be rooted, and that I have control of the bootloader.
As far as I know HTC is the only bootloader that you can have control.
I think I want to go with T-Mobile, since they have a sensible unlimited plan...which would be the best phone for this project.
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I currently have a rooted HTC Evo 4G LTE with Sprint, the contract is over and Sprint no longer wants to offer unlimited data. So it is time for me to find a new provider, a new phone.
Which provider has the best 4G LTE signal, which would be the best phone.
My requirements are that the phone be able to be rooted, and that I have control of the bootloader.
As far as I know HTC is the only bootloader that you can have control.
I think I want to go with T-Mobile, since they have a sensible unlimited plan...which would be the best phone for this project.
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I switched over to T-Mobile and a n5. Fabulous coverage and insane speeds. Although of course T-Mobile coverage isn't as great as Verizon and AT&T. Check sensorly for your area. But I do highly recommend T-Mobile. Also, Nexus boot loader isn't controllable. But the amount of development for the device is through the roof. If you're a flashaholic like me, then the n5 is the phone for you.
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bgduece22 said:
I currently have a rooted HTC Evo 4G LTE with Sprint, the contract is over and Sprint no longer wants to offer unlimited data. So it is time for me to find a new provider, a new phone.
Which provider has the best 4G LTE signal, which would be the best phone.
My requirements are that the phone be able to be rooted, and that I have control of the bootloader.
As far as I know HTC is the only bootloader that you can have control.
I think I want to go with T-Mobile, since they have a sensible unlimited plan...which would be the best phone for this project.
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Why is sprint making you change your plan? Did you go to the store? Because upgrading doesn't always entail a new plan, if you went to the store they may be trying to sell you more than the phone. Just my 2 cents.
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Maybe they were promoting their new Easy Pay plans.
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Maybe they were promoting their new Easy Pay plans.
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Sounds like it.
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That's exactly what they're doing. However, contact Sprint before you purchase a new phone and inform them that you would like to be grandfathered into your old plan. From what I was told, this can be done, but only BEFORE you purchase a new phone.
Given, you'll still deal with the Easy Pay, but same plan. You could also possibly just get your phone from Best Buy Mobile and still get a phone under the normal discounted rates for a two year plan.
I've heard that the Easy Pay is the new plan for everyone, and Sprint with no longer issue contracts, but month-to-month service. Payments for your phone will be divided over a course of 2yrs, I think, but it is not the same as an actual plan. You will have to pay the remaining balance for you phone as opposed to a termination fee.
I'm not sure how I feel about that...they told me that I can upgrade through Easy Pay, but I need to speak to them in person to find out the actual details and the benefits.
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I've heard that the Easy Pay is the new plan for everyone, and Sprint with no longer issue contracts, but month-to-month service. Payments for your phone will be divided over a course of 2yrs, I think, but it is not the same as an actual plan. You will have to pay the remaining balance for you phone as opposed to a termination fee.
I'm not sure how I feel about that...they told me that I can upgrade through Easy Pay, but I need to speak to them in person to find out the actual details and the benefits.
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From what I've just experienced, you don't have to do easy pay. I changed my plan to the new "my way" plan and I can get my upgraded device anyway I want. I could use easy pay or purchase it outright at the discounted rate. I also have the option to use a third party vendor, like wirefly or on Amazon, which is what I'm doing. With easy pay, as it was explained to me by sprint rep, you pay a small amount up front. Then they bill you monthly, over 24 months and you end up paying full (non discounted) price for the device you choose. But I didn't have to change my plan, I chose to.
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From what I've just experienced, you don't have to do easy pay. I changed my plan to the new "my way" plan and I can get my upgraded device anyway I want. I could use easy pay or purchase it outright at the discounted rate. I also have the option to use a third party vendor, like wirefly or on Amazon, which is what I'm doing. With easy pay, as it was explained to me by sprint rep, you pay a small amount up front. Then they bill you monthly, over 24 months and you end up paying full (non discounted) price for the device you choose. But I didn't have to change my plan, I chose to.
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Easy Pay sounds similar to the now-defunct "One-Up" plan. I believe you had to pay the taxes on the full, non-discounted price up front when upgrading, and then paying for the phone over the next two years, as I recall. Any remaining balance at the end of the two year period had to be paid in full.
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I'm kind of hesitant to switch to another carrier mainly because of what is going on with a merger between them and T-mobile. T-mobile recently bought all of Verizon's 700MHz bandwidth, meaning better LTE coverage for Sprint as soon as the merger goes through, if it goes through at all.
I am skeptical about the success of the merger. Sprint will finally be a powerhouse, and I don't think that the regulators want that to happen.
I'm curious about what all the last 2 posters are privy to. I'm about to upgrade my device, and when I look on sprint site, it would be only 100$ for n5 or HTC One. But I went to sprint store and it was 50$ + 16/no and get 12/mo upgrade, but will also F up all other lines on my family plan. I don't wanna pay monthly for device, I wanna pay up front and forget about it, but I do want 12moupgrades.
All that said,on a 25mi trip, I just compared my LTE speed tests with my girls tmo speed tests, and hers were consistently higher than mine. And her device is a 4yr old pyramid that doesn't even have radios to accept tmo LTE. But hers kicked my ass. I wanna hear from anyone who has ideas on how to test them, or any secret info about why they think sprint may be about to be awesome. Again, while my LTE service speed tested about 3mbps on avg, her old tmo (no LTE) consistently got way better than my LTE in same places.
Word love tohearsome thoughts,cuz I'm ready to jump ship.
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scottspa74 said:
I'm curious about what all the last 2 posters are privy to. I'm about to upgrade my device, and when I look on sprint site, it would be only 100$ for n5 or HTC One. But I went to sprint store and it was 50$ + 16/no and get 12/mo upgrade, but will also F up all other lines on my family plan. I don't wanna pay monthly for device, I wanna pay up front and forget about it, but I do want 12moupgrades.
All that said,on a 25mi trip, I just compared my LTE speed tests with my girls tmo speed tests, and hers were consistently higher than mine. And her device is a 4yr old pyramid that doesn't even have radios to accept tmo LTE. But hers kicked my ass. I wanna hear from anyone who has ideas on how to test them, or any secret info about why they think sprint may be about to be awesome. Again, while my LTE service speed tested about 3mbps on avg, her old tmo (no LTE) consistently got way better than my LTE in same places.
Word love tohearsome thoughts,cuz I'm ready to jump ship.
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My thoughts on this: if the merge was ever to come to pass, then you would technically be starting over as a new customer with Sprint. While I don't think that the merge will be successful, just keep that in the back of your mind.
More importantly, how is voice service with Tmo compared to Sprint? Which had more dead/low signal zones? And which device gives you better service at home? Yes, data is vital, but these are still phones, primarily. You have no idea how much you need good voice service until it starts to mess up, then you'll wish that you didn't make the jump.
Try using different apps, like SignalCheck Lite from the play store to compare the signal difference in various locations. Use both phones to leave voicemails on a third phone (land line or cell phone, doesn't matter), and replay both to see which is clearer. This last test will be a little skewed, of course, since you are using two different devices, and your LTE has newer tech inside it.
Lastly, if you want to make the jump, just take the time to test the Tmo network (or any other network) before you decide. This is not the type of mistake that you will want to regret. On another note, if the money being saved is worth the potential aggravation, then go for it. I'm not bashing Tmo in any way whatsoever, for I have been considering making the jump as well, but I'm quite comfortable with my Sprint service, and the repair center that I go to tends not to ask too much questions. Just don't bring them a rooted phone, and all is well.
Appreciate the lengthy feedback. My nearest sprint repair center loves seeing the cool sh1t on the ROMs I bring in, lol. Lucky me. That said, tmo looks like it'd be a little cheaper, not much. But their data speeds, even on 3g are 20x faster than the LTE I get from sprint. So many pros, so many Con's. Actually, they'll pay my etf, and there aren't many Con's. Prob be switching soo. And yearly upgrades, which I like. That said, I like that sprint leans on OEMZs t9 get the hardware they know customers want.
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scottspa74 said:
Appreciate the lengthy feedback. My nearest sprint repair center loves seeing the cool sh1t on the ROMs I bring in, lol. Lucky me. That said, tmo looks like it'd be a little cheaper, not much. But their data speeds, even on 3g are 20x faster than the LTE I get from sprint. So many pros, so many Con's. Actually, they'll pay my etf, and there aren't many Con's. Prob be switching soo. And yearly upgrades, which I like. That said, I like that sprint leans on OEMZs t9 get the hardware they know customers want.
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You've sparked my interest. How does T-Mobile do data? Is it truly unlimited? Or do they cap your speed after a certain usage?
Starting 4 days ago 10gb of data is the same cost as 6gb, for 80$ and 12gb is 100$
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Well, when someone tries to spoon-feed you poop and tries to convince you that it's caviar, that's the type of response you're going to get.
If my unlimited "vanishes", so will my account with big red. No skin off my back.
Virus1x said:
That's a mature additude I don't care if you like it come the new year your unlimited data has a very good chance of vanishing.
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Typical verizon, we don't care if our customers like our crap or are happy, as long as we have them by the gonads, we're happy.
If verizon cancels my unlimited it will void my contract and I will take my 3 lines and 140 dollar a month of business somewhere else.
The ONLY reason Verizon still has my business is for the unlimited plan. Loosing that, looses a customer. Their comstant locking down phones is frusterating.
I'm not on anyone's side just so you know unlimited plans make up less then 5% of their business and no one has LTE or even basic coverage like Verizon.
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I'm not on anyone's side just so you know unlimited plans make up less then 5% of their business and no one has LTE or even basic coverage like Verizon.
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In my area of travel, ATT actually has the best coverage & LTE speeds. I am a Verizon customer & my signal is poor compared to my wife's on ATT.
If I loose my unlimited, I am gone to ATT. I can get better deal on 10gb plan.
That's great for you but for many it's not like that.
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I get 15 gigs of data for 100$ I also got Verizon to give me 1 gig of data as a promo.
Iv only been with Verizon for about 2yrs.
I work from the Artic Ocean/North Slope of Alaska to South TX. Hands down Verizon rules where I'm at as stated 4G and basic. I had 10 go plan but jumped last month for 30 bucks more to the 30gb plan. For 130 I get 32gb (I also have an additional 2gb of promo) it's not unlimited but for current pricing and comparison to other companies it's the only way to go for me. I think it's like 225 or something crazy now if you want 30gb.
If you are on an unlimited plan and you use more than 30GB...my guess is that Verizon wouldn't mind you leaving their network! Some of you make it seem like Verizon needs your business. lol
Thank you for letting us know about this option. How does one go about getting it? I previously had Unlimited Data. I didn't want to pay the outrageous price at the time for a Note 3 outright from Ebay, Swappa, etc. So I dropped my Unlimited to 6GB. Not that I fully use 6GB anymore. Dropped Spotify once I dropped Unlimited Data. The 10GB would be a nice option.
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That's a mature additude I don't care if you like it come the new year your unlimited data has a very good chance of vanishing.
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yourlogicalfallacyis...ad hominem.
https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/
Here is what I found out about this upgrade.
Me:Was there any truth behind the 10gb of data is the same cost as 6gb?
VZW: That is correct with our More Everything plans, that share within Unlimited talking and texting with a shared amount of data.
mwebb34 said:
I get 15 gigs of data for 100$ I also got Verizon to give me 1 gig of data as a promo.
Iv only been with Verizon for about 2yrs.
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Yes they do amazing things to keep people satisfied
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Here is what I found out about this upgrade.
Me:Was there any truth behind the 10gb of data is the same cost as 6gb?
VZW: That is correct with our More Everything plans, that share within Unlimited talking and texting with a shared amount of data.
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Yes just call and ask for the more everything 10gb promotion
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Yeah. my plan is 3g shared with 3 phones. We bend over for the man a lot with the bill... but I got tired of hopping around carriers. Besides the painful cavity search with my money, I'll stick with Verizon til AT&T owns them... like everything else.
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come the new year your unlimited data has a very good chance of vanishing.
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Since I'm on month-to-month, if my unlimited disappears, I'll just throw a T-Mobile SIM into my phone and get my unlimited back.
Enjoy T-Mobile inferior lte
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JStrem said:
Yeah. my plan is 3g shared with 3 phones. We bend over for the man a lot with the bill... but I got tired of hopping around carriers. Besides the painful cavity search with my money, I'll stick with Verizon til AT&T owns them... like everything else.
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Att can never own Verizon, a Verizon is 10x the size of att, they generate more revenue and fcc and ftc would never allow the merger it would create a monopoly also I represent att if anything they going under before Verizon
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Enjoy T-Mobile inferior lte
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I see you got digs for all the other carriers. Problem is, people aren't going to continue to get raped with these prices. So, Verizon will keep losing customers until they get better prices and plans.
So, when I lose my unlimited I can either:
- Pay $80/mo. for 1 GB of data on Verizon
or
- Pay $80/mo. for UNLIMITED data on T-Mobile.
That's a no-brainer. I've been a loyal customer of Verizon for years and years. But when my unlimited comes to an end, so will my loyalty because these new plans and pricing are just flat-out garbage.
I'm not going to stay on the same carrier to pay alot more and get alot less. Never going to happen.