[delthor7]

I'm on Sprint and I live in Irvine, CA. There's a Sprint store across the street, but there's no WiMax in my area. My cousin, with a Verizon Galaxy Nexus, showed full bars LTE at my house. Should I switch to Verizon since I'm guaranteed to have LTE in my area (which is very important to me). Or, should I risk it and stay with Sprint, hoping they get LTE in my area. (If WiMax coverage is any indicator of eventual LTE coverage, I'm worried.) What do you think?

[aviatordoc]

Verizon GN 4g LTE comes without the KY Gel...
Can you handle it??

[Gekko]

IMO wait a few months if you can and see what Sprint rolls out. if you can sit tight for a little and not be in a rush that's your best bet. it never pays to be in a rush.

good luck.

[youngzayiles]

if u can deal with 2gbs of data run and don't look back. I personally would have left when they had double the data. That's what I did.. To be truthfully I have a feeling its going to take sprint a long time to roll out their 4g.

From the best android phone PERIOD. Galaxy Nexus.

[DETERMINOLOGY]

if u can deal with 2gbs of data run and don't look back. I personally would have left when they had double the data. That's what I did.. To be truthfully I have a feeling its going to take sprint a long time to roll out their 4g.

From the best android phone PERIOD. Galaxy Nexus.

As for me i would wait it out and see whats going to be on the sprints lineup of phones

[youngzayiles]

As for me i would wait it out and see whats going to be on the sprints lineup of phones

That's another reason I left sprint. When u compare Verizon's lineup of phones to sprint its abysmal. But the one leg up they did have that I give them credit for is the gs2 but I don't think Verizon will make that mistake again.

From the best android phone PERIOD. Galaxy Nexus.

[Gekko]

That's another reason I left sprint. When u compare Verizon's lineup of phones to sprint its abysmal. But the one leg up they did have that I give them credit for is the gs2 but I don't think Verizon will make that mistake again.

From the best android phone PERIOD. Galaxy Nexus.

huh? you left for a G-Nex which Sprint will have soon. all of the other derivative Droids and RAZRs etc. should be irrelevant to your decision process. as long as a carrier has the phone that you want - who cares what else they have?

[delthor7]

For me, it's specifically about having LTE in my area, not waiting for another phone. There'll always be better phones months away. Since Verizon shows full bars of LTE in my area right now, and I don't even go over 1GB of data per month, I'll probably make the switch. (to the Verizon GN, since it's only $99 on Amazon wireless). To wait for Sprint to possibly get LTE in my area would be like denying a perfectly good heart transplant from Verizon right now, just for loyalty's sake) Thanks for all the input!

[youngzayiles]

huh? you left for a G-Nex which Sprint will have soon. all of the other derivative Droids and RAZRs etc. should be irrelevant to your decision process. as long as a carrier has the phone that you want - who cares what else they have?

Sorry to say it but the Galaxy nexus will be old news by the time sprint gets it. And how many high end phones has sprint got besides the Gs2? In the last two moths Verizon has had the Galaxy nexus, Rezound, and the Razr Max. I actually left due to the double the data because 3g is abysmal and wimax cant penetrate a wet paper bag. Those phones are not irrelevant because its choice I want. But truthfully their data network is pathetic next to Verizon. Post ur speed tests if ur on sprint and Ill post mine. I'm sure it won't even be close. Lol

From the best android phone PERIOD. Galaxy Nexus.

[Dreamliner330]

Post ur speed tests if ur on sprint and Ill post mine. I'm sure it won't even be close. Lol

Post ur bill if ur on Verizon and Ill post mine. I'm sure it won't even be close. Lol

[chefdave12118]

Post ur bill if ur on Verizon and Ill post mine. I'm sure it won't even be close. Lol

Your both correct. I left sprint 2 months ago, had the epic touch 4g,the Evo 3D, the NS4G, and the OG Evo (I like to try new phones every few months ) and my 3g speeds were absolutely garbage on all of the devices but my bill was always good to look at.

I switched to Verizon mainly for the 4G and happened to get a Galaxy Nexus on my way but my bill makes me want to vomit. Luckily I called Verizon to tell them I was going to cancel because 5G or 10g wasn't even close to what I would need being a business owner so they hooked me up with a 20g package.

Long story short! Sprints prices are incredible (and remember last summer they did have the best phone line up IMO) but I'll pay every penny for this 4G.

[giograves]

Waiting for Sprint LTE to hit your town makes no sense unless you like the waiting game OR 3G is suffice for your needs. Frankly 3G Sprint in NYC is abysmal and wimax coverage is the only signal that can allow me to listen to internet radio in the car for Pete sake.

Anywho, there isn't a huge incentive to stick with carriers these days anyway.... In 2 years when your contract is up, you can see how the cards line up then.

And sheesh there is always early termination after a year or so. Beats buying a phone at off-contract prices.

[Snowcrash45]

I'm a pissed off EVO 4G early adopter since day 1. I'm in Detroit metro area so I do not believe any claims of getting LTE in my area until at least 2013. Was continually promise wimax 4G AND CHARGED FOR IT everytime I called sprint. I'm most likely going to jump to Verizon and eat the cost increase to get LTE now and a galaxy nexus. Bringing 5 phones on my family plan with me

[CouchFisher]

I'm a pissed off EVO 4G early adopter since day 1. I'm in Detroit metro area so I do not believe any claims of getting LTE in my area until at least 2013. Was continually promise wimax 4G AND CHARGED FOR IT everytime I called sprint. I'm most likely going to jump to Verizon and eat the cost increase to get LTE now and a galaxy nexus. Bringing 5 phones on my family plan with me

Snowcrash,

I share your pain. I too live in the D, or metro D, rather and picked up the Evo 4G on day 1. Receiving the 4G Wimax elbow for over 2 years only to once again stand in the LTE wait line sucks... badly. I have been able to get 4G while downtown, but coverage is spotty. Even at Comerica Park where there is a clear view of the sky, it is hit or miss. Now I'm in a situation where I want to upgrade my Evo to something a bit more snappy and feature-rich but in order to do so I have to make a difficult choice.

1. Do I drop Sprint for Verizon? - The monthly bill and bandwidth caps of Verizon are not appealing.
2. If I stick with Sprint, would I get the 4+ month old Galaxy Nexus to avoid Sprint Bloatware and keep hope alive for faster Google releases?
3. Do I hold off even longer for a potential Samsung Galaxy S3? Sounds like it's rumored to be a nice phone, but how much longer do I wait?
4. Do I continue to hang on, waiting for Sprint to get 4G LTE coverage?

I know that whatever I pickup will be better than my Evo 4G. In addition, in 6 months from know, it will also be out of date.

I only know one thing, iPhone is not an option.

[r1fo]

I only know one thing, iPhone is not an option.

I agree. Sometimes, in my moments of weakness, I think about jumping ship to the iPhone. The hardware is nice and the software well implemented.

The reasons I wouldn't switch to the iPhone are:
* The phone is too small - I actually like the large displays and if Sprint offered the Galaxy Note I would strongly consider it. That said, I am very much looking forward to my Nexus
* I don't like that Apple treats the actual download of the app purchase as the purchase, rather than having it available again. I could be wrong on this, but that is my understanding on it.
* The customization that I have grown accustomed to would be gone. Widgets, adjustable home screens, custom keyboards, Tasker profiles, etc... I really enjoy playing around with these functions and making my mobile device truly my own.

[Dreamliner330]

I thought wimax it was staying on for another year or so as a transition to lte, doesvit make sense to keep a wimax device till lte is available in your city?

[VickMackey#AC]

I still can't wrap my head around this simple and obvious contradiction:

4G LTE + Limited data(4gb)???

Why?

[giograves]

I still can't wrap my head around this simple and obvious contradiction:

4G LTE + Limited data(4gb)???

Why?

I'm ok with limited data but 2GB is a joke on a LTE phone. Least ATT raised the base capacity to 3GB. Think I might head over there.




- Sent from my HTC eVo with Tapatalk

[scoobdude]

I am in the same debate right now. i currently have a photon and an epic for my wife. I get a nice discount on sprint, and almost the same on big red. I use less than a GB a month due to wifi at home but none at work. 3G speeds have been faster than 4G speeds as of late on stock rom on the photon.

So my bill is family plan at 129.99
4G fee x2 10.00
protection x2 8.99
total 158.97 before taxes etc and discount


Now If I were to move to big red here is one thing i would change
family plan 69.99
data plan (4GB promo)x2 30.00
protection x2 6.99
total 144.96 before taxes and discount

Notice on VZW i would have no texting plan. would give out my GV number instead.

Another note is I am in Austin which is now said to be on the first roll out market. So what would you guys do?


Oh and amazon has the razr for 69.99 and the galaxy nexus for 79.99 for new customers. Wife is elegible for an upgrade now, i will be in june or july...should I stay or should I go?

I am torn between what to do and what not to do...

[Mellimel22]

Post ur bill if ur on Verizon and Ill post mine. I'm sure it won't even be close. Lol

Exactly why I am wit sprint now

Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk

[Gekko]

a key feature for me with Sprint is the UNLIMITED VOICE ANY MOBILE TO MOBILE MINUTES. i have the 450 minute anytime plan and i pay $74/month after all taxes, fees, and discounts. this gives me 450 anytime voice minutes, unlimited data, unlimited texts, and unlimited mobile to mobile minutes. the unlimited mobile to mobile minutes is sweet because i can talk to anybody on any mobile phone no matter what the carrier for as long as i want and never have to worry about it - i don't have to pick 5 etc.

what do i do most?

mobile to mobile voice to anyone everyone all carriers - unlimited
texts - unlimited
data - unlimited

i love it. worry free.

can anyone beat this $74/month total offering?

[Bushido Brown]

I had a family plan, plus the 10 x2 extra bucks for "premium data" (smoking 300kbs per second d/l speed) plus taxes and fees. My bill was around 180. My VZW bill with similar features is only 14 bucks more. I don't know what savings people are talking about when they mention Sprint. Maybe for single accounts, but not family plans. Not to mention how abysmal their speeds are.

However, I wouldn't use the WiMax fiasco as evidence of the speed they'll deploy LTE. Sprint has known for a long time that WiMax's days were numbered, and likely didn't want to waste resources rolling out a soon to be dead wireless format. I'm sure they'll be much more aggressive with their LTE deployment. That's one thing worth considering.

[eric3316]

I do not understand why people bring price into it. Yeah Sprint is a few bucks cheaper, they have to be since their network is terrible. They obviously cannot charge a premium price for their crappy service. If that was the case nobody would be in Sprint.

If money is an issue then Sprint is a good choice. If money is not an issue then hands down Verizon is the better network to be on. People paying more money for better service is nothing new in this world and that is just how it is.

Funny thing is Sprint is raising prices all around without directly saying it but not offering any improvements to their network. They got rid of discounts on lines above 2. Then removed discounts on line 2. Removed the premier program. Also raised their cancellation fee to $350. Upped the admin fee to $1.50.

So, while they didn't directly raise their price for their plans, all these other changes financial effect you on Sprint while 3G speeds continue to go down, not building out Wimax anymore, and building a whole new LTE network over the next 2 years to hopefully catch up to the competition.

How can Sprint actually raise their prices more after all of this...Would anyone really jump from another carrier if they did and would anyone actually resign if their contract was up. If Sprint raises their prices another $10-$15 they won't even be cheaper then their competition and you will be stuck on an inferior network.

[jroc]

Depends on which carrier has the better service for you. In my area...and areas I spend most of my time....Sprint is amazingly bad. Its wild cuz Sprint is real nice at my job and I live near my job.

Verizon and AT&T are the best for me....with AT&T probably having a lil better reception. Basing this on my PS Vita having a better mobile data connection in my apt than my Verizon phones. Dont know about phone reception....yet.

My kids mother cant use her iPhone 4 and Nexus S in her apt for data related things. I get alot better reception with my Verizon phones at her place.

Depends on the service. Forget about price or phone selection.

[irev210]

I had a family plan, plus the 10 x2 extra bucks for "premium data" (smoking 300kbs per second d/l speed) plus taxes and fees. My bill was around 180. My VZW bill with similar features is only 14 bucks more. I don't know what savings people are talking about when they mention Sprint. Maybe for single accounts, but not family plans. Not to mention how abysmal their speeds are.

However, I wouldn't use the WiMax fiasco as evidence of the speed they'll deploy LTE. Sprint has known for a long time that WiMax's days were numbered, and likely didn't want to waste resources rolling out a soon to be dead wireless format. I'm sure they'll be much more aggressive with their LTE deployment. That's one thing worth considering.

Sprint relied on clearwire to deploy WiMAX on Clearwire's very high 2.5GHz spectrum.

Sprint is deploying LTE on Sprint's own spectrum with all new equipment.

Big difference between the two.

I really don't think you can, in any way, compare what Clearwire did to what Sprint is doing with LTE.