Sprint 4G LTE

[yellowsulphur]

Bought a new Android from Sprint to replace the one I destroyed and was pleasantly surprised by this. I'd be nice if they could deploy this nationwide.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

The Sprint 'all you can eat' data plan is tempting, but I am not confident that it will work in enough places to be worth it.

[FreedomIsNotFree]

Its going to take them a couple years to catch up to Verzion, but they will eventually have LTE rolled out.

[MXRider]

Originally Posted by Bobby Ricigliano

The Sprint 'all you can eat' data plan is tempting, but I am not confident that it will work in enough places to be worth it.

I recently drove cross country, and there was almost nowhere I didn't at least have service. They also have 4g where I'm at now, and it is lightning fast. I currently have the EVO 4G, but it's on it's last leg and I will be getting the GS3 next week and sticking with Sprint. My bill is $91 a month with the insurance policy.

[nssurge]

Originally Posted by yellowsulphur

Bought a new Android from Sprint to replace the one I destroyed and was pleasantly surprised by this. I'd be nice if they could deploy this nationwide.

Still patchy in some major markets, I don't get it at home. Can't beat the free domestic roaming for voice, text and data though. Plus the price is right, I'm on the lowest minute plan and it's great because I don't call landlines very frequently anymore.

[MaHoTex]

Here in the IE all they have is 3G, but I hear they are rolling out 4G in the next 3 months or so. Currently the 3G is painfully slow and almost not even worth using. Frankly, my old 56K dialup was faster than the sprint 3G here.

[Steve G]

Originally Posted by MaHoTex

Here in the IE all they have is 3G, but I hear they are rolling out 4G in the next 3 months or so. Currently the 3G is painfully slow and almost not even worth using. Frankly, my old 56K dialup was faster than the sprint 3G here.

That's the problem in lots of places otherwise no brainer to switch.

[babe]

Originally Posted by Bobby Ricigliano

The Sprint 'all you can eat' data plan is tempting, but I am not confident that it will work in enough places to be worth it.

That's what i'm worried about too. Anyone know how well it works in San Diego?

[MaHoTex]

Originally Posted by babe

That's what i'm worried about too. Anyone know how well it works in San Diego?

Only 3G...

[Brianguy]

no LTE in OC that i've found

[Joe]

Sprint 3g is pretty bad. I think the fastest I got in the bay area was like 1.5mb download.

I recently changed to tmobile and noticed a huge signal improvement everywhere in the east bay. Far better coverage. Plus I get LTE speeds on tmobile even though my phone is only hspa+. Did a speedtest a few days ago and got 19.13mb download/2.51 upload. It normally hovers around 15-19mbps. Who needs LTE with speeds like that

[yellowsulphur]

I agree with you guys that the 3G speeds aren't the greatest. I live about a mile from the San Francisco border and consider LTE to be more like big WiFi hot spot instead of continuous coverage. Since Sprint has free data roaming it's possible I could be using Verizon's towers.

[den888]

Yes, it's pretty fast!

[Loner]

Good to hear. I'm currently still on a grandfathered Verizon 4G LTE plan, but if Sprint can get it together, it could pressure VZ to compete on their plans again.

[AlliedArmory]

4G LTE is pretty good IF you can get signal. I don't get it at all at my house, but at work I get a clean 12mb down.

[Mr10]

Nothing in sf, daly city, Dublin as of yet... I hope it comes soon.

[yellowsulphur]

I've picked up an LTE signal in sf, Daly City, and San Bruno although the service isn't wide spread enough to be relied on.

[Tjfearl]

Originally Posted by yellowsulphur

I've picked up an LTE signal in sf, Daly City, and San Bruno although the service isn't wide spread enough to be relied on.

Does it run on standard 4G when LTE is not available? I am thinking about switching from Verizon to Sprint when I get back from Afghanistan. I am sick of verizon's terrible prices.

[yellowsulphur]

I'm not sure. My phone only has options for CDMA/LTE. Here is a test I ran from my house that I know is covered by WiMax. The results look like they could be first gen 4G.

[JERK]

Just recently sold my Verizon unlimited data plans and switched to T-Mobile. Lost a little download speed, but also lost about $60 off my bill.

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[MaHoTex]

Just yesterday I dumped my Sprint and switched to Verizon 4G. Hope it is better service than my old Sprint device. I am now getting 5M up and dn with VZ. Beats my Sprint 3k I was lucky to get. Happy so far!

[FailedAngrMgmt]

Originally Posted by MaHoTex

Just yesterday I dumped my Sprint and switched to Verizon 4G. Hope it is better service than my old Sprint device. I am now getting 5M up and dn with VZ. Beats my Sprint 3k I was lucky to get. Happy so far!

I've been thinking hard about doing the exact same thing, how's it working out so far? Is it worth paying and ETF and buying new phones? I get delayed text messages, takes up to 30 sec before my placed call starts ringing, no data at work.

[InFamous20]

Waiting for LTE in LA

[MaHoTex]

Originally Posted by FailedAngrMgmt

I've been thinking hard about doing the exact same thing, how's it working out so far? Is it worth paying and ETF and buying new phones? I get delayed text messages, takes up to 30 sec before my placed call starts ringing, no data at work.

Very pleased so far. I struggled with the Sprint data rates for two years since I was stuck in the contract. With the Verizon 4G I am hitting 5M easily with only 2 bars, and at work I have 4 bars, have not done a speed test yet at work, but it seems to be pretty darn good.

I am concerned about hitting my data cap at 5G, but if that happens, I will just up my data limit to 10G and move on with my life.

I am not using a phone, I use the JetPack.

[Shenaniguns]

I wanted to see what some Calgunners were getting speed wise, I recently left Sprint for AT&T and went from 600kbps DL's with Sprint at home to 30-60mbs on AT&T's LTE

[yellowsulphur]

^ That's ludicrous speed

[Shenaniguns]

Originally Posted by yellowsulphur

^ That's ludicrous speed

I know and I've hit over 60 a few different times at home on different dates. The amount of data speedtest uses makes me test only occasionally haha.

[spectr17]

It all depends on where you're standing. 3G sucks here in Redlands on Sprint but in certain places in SoCal and MO I can get signal when my buddies with AT&T or Verizon can't. In other spots, they can get a decent signal I can't. Crap shoot really.

I do get 4G around Pomona and it smokes.

[Ls1FALimpala]

I only seen lte once since I had sprint. I had it for about two months now.

[West coast]

Been a long time customer from Sprint can't wait for the 4G lite in southern Cali.

[ThisUserName]

By the middle of 2013 Sprint will have fully decommissioned their Nextel System, and will begin using many of those towers and the then-available frequencies for their LTE system. Additionally, the Softbank deal should go through in 2013, so that should make improvement funds far more available.

I wouldn't expect them to be approaching the sheer size of VZW or AT&T in the next couple of years. Of course once they get big enough, they'll certainly remove the unlimited data for something that isn't in the customer's best interest (imo).

[Davigluns]

Still blotchy in some significant marketplaces, I don't get it at home. Can't defeat the no cost household wandering for speech, written text and information though. Plus the cost is right, I'm on the smallest moment strategy and it's great because I don't contact land lines very regularly any longer. . . . . . .



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[FailedAngrMgmt]

Originally Posted by Davigluns

Still blotchy in some significant marketplaces, I don't get it at home. Can't defeat the no cost household wandering for speech, written text and information though. Plus the cost is right, I'm on the smallest moment strategy and it's great because I don't contact land lines very regularly any longer. . . . . . .

wut?

I dropped Sprint about half a month ago. I'm amazed at how good Verizon LTE works on my iPhone. I don't know why I didn't switch earlier. It is a little more expensive, but you definitely get what you pay for.


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[ibanezfoo]

Sprint 4G sucks. I have it for my personal phone and my work phone is AT&T. AT&T is the worst company to deal with on earth but at least they have decent coverage. When I drove to Texas I was glad I took my AT&T phone because the Sprint phone rarely worked and only in major cities (Phoenix, Tucson, El Paso, etc). AT&T seemed to work even out in the desert, though not 100% of the time obviously.

[yellowsulphur]

Originally Posted by ibanezfoo

Sprint 4G sucks. I have it for my personal phone and my work phone is AT&T. AT&T is the worst company to deal with on earth but at least they have decent coverage. When I drove to Texas I was glad I took my AT&T phone because the Sprint phone rarely worked and only in major cities (Phoenix, Tucson, El Paso, etc). AT&T seemed to work even out in the desert, though not 100% of the time obviously.

Did you have roaming enabled? I did a Texas road trip back in 2011 from San Francisco to Corpus Christi and lost my Pandora Radio stream for a 40 mile stretch leading into Flagstaff. I took the I-40 into Dallas and then south to Corpus. From the cities you posted it sounds like you took the I-10? I just ask because I was data roaming quite a bit, but my bill stayed the same. This was of course all 3G.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

I bought 2 new Samsung Galaxy S3's on Black Friday and was able to keep my unlimited data plans on both of them, significantly faster now with 4G LTE as opposed to 3G on my old ones.

[Rouge Recon]

Sprint is really fighting hard to keep up with the competition. With all the money issues, the nextel and clearwire purchases, and building a nationwide LTE network, I think their doing the best job they can given their situation. They will only improve at this point.