anyone ditch their gs2 because of poor sprint coverage?

[Murphy5111]

Hi, after about 6 months with this phone I'm thinking of going back to Verizon. Its going to cost me big but I think I can sell the phone back to sprint for around $200 (hopefully). I'm just getting fed up with having no signal in office buildings especially where the signal is not strong to begin with. I love this phone though so it's not going to be an easy decision. Anyone switch to Verizon? I guess I would get the galaxy nexus. Thanks.

 

[bebeau25]

Hi, after about 6 months with this phone I'm thinking of going back to Verizon. Its going to cost me big but I think I can sell the phone back to sprint for around $200 (hopefully). I'm just getting fed up with having no signal in office buildings especially where the signal is not strong to begin with. I love this phone though so it's not going to be an easy decision. Anyone switch to Verizon? I guess I would get the galaxy nexus. Thanks.

I switched to Verizon after being with Sprint for 10 yrs. Best move I've ever made. Everybody talks about how much cheaper Sprint is, but my bill with Verizon is only 11$ more per month. Sprint does have better deals, but IMO cheaper isn't always better. You get what you pay for.

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[burrrton]

Nothing wrong with letting coverage decide who you go with. Where I live, Sprint's coverage is second to none, so that fact along with my SERO plan makes Verizon et al absolute non-starters.

 

[axne1]

I ditched my evo 3d because of Sprint's horrible data conectivity. No 4g (or 3g/700kb at best). I fell for Sprint's deals instead of shopping around at the time.

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[axne1]

I'm on Verizon, and am very happy with my modded Nexus

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[olorin]

I get great coverage but I did have trouble in 2 buildings after Verizon ended the roaming agreement with Sprint. Sprint gave us 2 AirRaves to boost the signal in those buildings, which work great, so we haven't had a problem at all.

 

[briandearing]

I miss verizon. I work at a hospital In the Orlando area. I use to get service in all the throughout the hospital, elevators, even in the basement. Now with Sprint I roam everywhere, 4g is spotty, I drop calls.

I walk around like this trying to send a text or make a call..........

 

[Murphy5111]

I miss verizon. I work at a hospital In the Orlando area. I use to get service in all the throughout the hospital, elevators, even in the basement. Now with Sprint I roam everywhere, 4g is spotty, I drop calls.

I walk around like this trying to send a text or make a call..........

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That is too funny. I'm in sales so I am in a lot of different buildings. Unfortunately it's not an option for me to get a signal booster. I knew the coverage wouldn't be as good as Verizon but when I signed on I was more in the city. Now I go out into more rural areas and some places I don't have a signal at all. I wish I could take this phone to Verizon. Oh well. I just need to determine if I can ride it out or not.

 

[Mikest]

I switched to Verizon after being with Sprint for 10 yrs. Best move I've ever made. Everybody talks about how much cheaper Sprint is, but my bill with Verizon is only 11$ more per month. Sprint does have better deals, but IMO cheaper isn't always better. You get what you pay for.

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$11 dollars a month is $132 dollars more a year. Thats $264 dollars more during the term of a two year contract. Then again if you live in a bad coverage area for Sprint actually being able to use your smart phone as a smart phone might be worth more than $264.

 

[JayWill]

Network first, device second ... as painful as that can be sometimes. A great smartphone is just a lump of electronics if you cannot make calls or use data reliably. I would get on the horn with Sprint and see what they may be able to do for you. It will probably be a steep hill to climb, but if you come to the point where you just can't take it anymore, it's worth a shot at getting your ETF waived.

Sprint has excellent coverage where I live, work and commute in San Diego. While we never got WiMax, 3G speeds are very good just about everywhere and it's good enough for my needs. I have a tower about 300 yards from my office window and I can practically feel the signal beam hitting me across the face. It's all luck of the draw sometimes when it comes to the network.

Good luck.

 

[Murphy5111]

Network first, device second ... as painful as that can be sometimes. A great smartphone is just a lump of electronics if you cannot make calls or use data reliably. I would get on the horn with Sprint and see what they may be able to do for you. It will probably be a steep hill to climb, but if you come to the point where you just can't take it anymore, it's worth a shot at getting your ETF waived.

Sprint has excellent coverage where I live, work and commute in San Diego. While we never got WiMax, 3G speeds are very good just about everywhere and it's good enough for my needs. I have a tower about 300 yards from my office window and I can practically feel the signal beam hitting me across the face. It's all luck of the draw sometimes when it comes to the network.

Good luck.

Thanks JayWill. I wish I had more time to try things out. I wanted to give sprint a try and had to ask other people about their experiences which all seemed pretty good. Unfortunately now with my new territory it is becoming more problematic.

 

[rocker22dallas]

If you have an issue with sprint service (I have had no issues and get service where Verizon doesn't) it roams on Verizon, and you ccan install custom prl that aallows 3g while roaming on Verizon. $11 is a lot of gas that could be in my gas tank.

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[JayWill]

$11 is a lot of gas that could be in my gas tank.

Not right now, in southern California anyways. $11 got me 2.45 gallons this morning. Which gets me about 1 1/2 round trips between home and work.

*shakes fist at gas prices*

 

[Sn1per 117]

Not right now, in southern California anyways. $11 got me 2.45 gallons this morning. Which gets me about 1 1/2 round trips between home and work.

*shakes fist at gas prices*

Ya... I'm in San Diego too and gas prices are just crazy compared to most places. At least it's better than what it was back in 08 or whenever it was suuuper high.

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[missmotya]

I miss verizon. I work at a hospital In the Orlando area. I use to get service in all the throughout the hospital, elevators, even in the basement. Now with Sprint I roam everywhere, 4g is spotty, I drop calls.
lmao

I walk around like this trying to send a text or make a call..........

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[missmotya]

lmao ^

 

[Dissident]

I have been extremely disappointed with Sprint. Phone tries to roam all the time, and 3G speeds are pathetic. 50% of my day I can not even use the smartphone features. It does however work great as a phone!

 

[duddy23b]

My coverage has not changed but the phone has from BB Bold to GS2 Epic so far no difference to connectivity but sometimes when I'm in an old building filled with a lot of un protected wiring it does interfere with all connections:3G, 4G, WiFi but I just adjust usually my location when I can, when not Have to wait it out as long as it's not a emergency. So will stay with Sprint.

 

[blazerdroid]

My coverage in Rochester is wonderful. I've been with sprint for many years and can honestly say I have no issues. I've been well treated by all and coverage is superb. I work in a hospital also. They are installing new wireless technology in the building and my reception continues to improve. Perhaps your facility is working on theirs and your signal will improve.

 

[kina bina]

My coverage USED to be great. All of a sudden, my 4g is not connecting anywhere, even in areas where it used to connect perfectly. 3g only works seldomly. So? What does that leave me with? Wireless. But not all places provides wireless connection. Plus, it's not like I live in a rural area. I live in LA, and Sprint's coverage has sucked for me so far.

My boyfriend is with Verizon and is able to get coverage anywhere. I would switch to verizon, but I'm still under the 2 year contract with Sprint.