Sprint data speeds

[drummerman2008]

Is sprint internet really that slow like people say or could it be were ppl live that makes it seem slow to them

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[tommy_2]

It's not bad. Depends on where the towers are.

 

[drummerman2008]

Because i live in Irving tx around the dallas area i should be good since 4g is switched on in this area right? Bcuz right now i noticed i will be paying more for Verizon service since im not paying full price for a phone to keep my unlimited data. My bill is $112 bcuz i have a 22% discount on my plan.

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[gamercholo]

It depends where you live, I live in the DFW area these are the speeds I'm getting.

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[drummerman2008]

Are those speeds good

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[GiantJay]

Sacramento, Ca. I live 1 mile from a tower. These speeds are consistent with the greater Sacramento area for me.

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[steveh552]

It really depends on location. I drove from Memphis to Columbus and did test along the way. I have to say Nashville had some of the fastest 3g speeds I seen on Sprint.

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[scspeedy]

Sprint in Brooklyn, NY 4g not the greatest.


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[foldingdude]

I live near Boston and the 3g speeds are better than verizon and get better coverage too

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[cgardnervt]

I live near Boston and the 3g speeds are better than verizon and get better coverage too

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Really? When I was in Boston with my evo the speeds sucked. Att on the other hand are amazing!

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[truthteller10]

Because i live in Irving tx around the dallas area i should be good since 4g is switched on in this area right? Bcuz right now i noticed i will be paying more for Verizon service since im not paying full price for a phone to keep my unlimited data. My bill is $112 bcuz i have a 22% discount on my plan.

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Let me speak the truth with no spin..Dallas/Irving area 3g is horrible..Your lucky to get 60kps downloads.

4g LTE - at this present time is non-existent. Sprint's coverage maps show LTE all over the place in dallas and in Houston but thats just not the case. You cannot get a LTE signal with a GS3 or EVO LTE. Dallas area does have some live sites however, LTE is not usuable when moving even 10 feet from the location that you get a signal. Dallas LTE sites are about 20% complete at the moment as well.

I would definetly wait until you see if Sprint has delivered on their network promises but I can tell you as a fan of Sprint they have failed to deliver for 3 years now.

 

[truthteller10]

It depends where you live, I live in the DFW area these are the speeds I'm getting.

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Results like there are far far far far away from typical with 4g at the moment. This person could be very well in a hotspot but I can almost promise you that if he/she moves their position within a 50ft radius their 4g signal will be lost.

 

[TraderGary]

Results like there are far far far far away from typical with 4g at the moment. This person could be very well in a hotspot but I can almost promise you that if he/she moves their position within a 50ft radius their 4g signal will be lost.

Ok, Truthteller, I'm in Loganville, a suburb of Atlanta, and tonight I drove from one side of Loganville to the other and maintained a solid 4G connection the entire time. Here are speed tests from 3 different areas of town. And I can state with a good bit of confidence that Loganville is more than 50 feet wide!

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[TheDonJ77]

I dont know truthteller, I have been getting solid speeds in the greater DC area on 3g, with 4g lte on the horizon.......I think your theory may be a tad thin, maybe your just in a bad service area. Sprint's lte was not released with 100% completion, probably 30% at best. It will not be all over the place at one time, as towers come online the signal will improve and speeds should improve as well. For drummerman 2008, the only way to test is a real life test, not a map. Purchase a phone on sprint if your considering switching, try it in your area, all day, everyday during your 14 day trial. Compare it to speeds on your current device/carrier and that will be your best real world comparo. Not what people say here. What may be good for one, may not be good for the other and vie versa. Hope that helped.

 

[drummerman2008]

I dont know truthteller, I have been getting solid speeds in the greater DC area on 3g, with 4g lte on the horizon.......I think your theory may be a tad thin, maybe your just in a bad service area. Sprint's lte was not released with 100% completion, probably 30% at best. It will not be all over the place at one time, as towers come online the signal will improve and speeds should improve as well. For drummerman 2008, the only way to test is a real life test, not a map. Purchase a phone on sprint if your considering switching, try it in your area, all day, everyday during your 14 day trial. Compare it to speeds on your current device/carrier and that will be your best real world comparo. Not what people say here. What may be good for one, may not be good for the other and vie versa. Hope that helped.

Thanks that helped alot

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[gamercholo]

Results like there are far far far far away from typical with 4g at the moment. This person could be very well in a hotspot but I can almost promise you that if he/she moves their position within a 50ft radius their 4g signal will be lost.

I wasn't on a hotspot , I was having lunch inside a Chipotles in Colleyville TX. And speed does vary, when I went back to work (about 1.5 miles away from Chipotles) I checked again and I was barely getting 8mbs down.

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[drummerman2008]

Is sprint really that bad of a phone service? Bcuz some of yall talk down on it likes it metropcs lol

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[delta7]

Phone signal is reliable, 3g is horrible imo

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[TraderGary]

Like any carrier, service is totally dependent on location.

For me both phone and data service are superb, seldom ever a dropped call and LTE data speeds of 10 to 15 Mbps.

HTC EVO 4G LTE

 

[drummerman2008]

Like any carrier, service is totally dependent on location.

For me both phone and data service are superb, seldom ever a dropped call and LTE data speeds of 10 to 15 Mbps.

HTC EVO 4G LTE

So your 4g data speeds are good

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