Hate Sprint so much right now! (LTE sucks)

[SalixIncendium]

Sure, it can be slow....but it works.

Precisely my point. As I said previously, I might be paying a bit more for AT&T, but their service is far superior than that of Splint. Not just in my area either, as I travel and have experienced both services in multiple locations.

 

[Gator352]

As compared to? What other carriers have you used in the last year that justify this assessment. This is my speed test on AT&T's network this afternoon. I was lucky to squeeze 12 Mbps out of Splint's network on their new LTE in Columbus, OH.

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I'd be interested to see your killer data speeds on the Splint network in your area.

WOW!!! 12Mbps a second! You do know that's almost faster than most people's internet connection don't you??? And 24Mbps is awesome.

AAAAAND....I never said ANYTHING about KILLER DATA speeds now did I?? I just said I great service. And I do. I also get LTE if that's any concern.

Also, I've been with Sprint for 12 years. But I have lotsa friends on other carriers and we compare. No real data comparison...as none of my statements had anything to do with...data comparisons.

 

[Gator352]

Precisely my point. As I said previously, I might be paying a bit more for AT&T, but their service is far superior than that of Splint. Not just in my area either, as I travel and have experienced both services in multiple locations.

Well. I travel too. All over the state of Florida. Everyday. Mon-Fri. No complaints. But I'd rather have a little slower speeds and have unlimited than be bound by a cap and pay more. To each his own.

 

[Gator352]

As compared to? What other carriers have you used in the last year that justify this assessment. This is my speed test on AT&T's network this afternoon. I was lucky to squeeze 12 Mbps out of Splint's network on their new LTE in Columbus, OH.

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I'd be interested to see your killer data speeds on the Splint network in your area.

Here ya go.

 

[SalixIncendium]

Here ya go.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-...I/AAAAAAAACdM/RGkgtPfr1BM/w385-h684-no/13+-+1

That's actually pretty good speed. For Splint's sake (and Softbank's), I hope they can get that done in the rest of the country.

 

[Gator352]

That's actually pretty good speed. For Splint's sake (and Softbank's), I hope they can get that done in the rest of the country.

This is in Bassville Park, Florida just outside of Leesburg, 30 miles north west of Orlando. This is considered the boonies.

 

[anon(41073)]

I feel your frustration. I just purchased my GN3 a couple of days ago and switched from Verizon. I don't even have 3G at my house and calls are being dropped. Returning mine today and switching to either T mobile or At&t.
Make sure that T-Mobile works in your area. Especially in large buildings. T-mobile didn't work inside large buildings in my area so I ended up going with AT&T. You couldn't pay me to go back to Sprint.
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[Old Stoneface]

I dumped Sprint, after 15 years, because, ever since they started NV upgrades in my area, I could no longer hold a call worth a damn. When T-Mobile came up with their innovative, customer-friendly "uncarrier" stuff, and I found TMO had coverage equal-to or better than Sprint's, in my area: I was gone.

Sprint was slightly better inside big buildings with metal roofs. Or, at least, it was before the NV upgrades started. Other than that: TMO has been much better in every respect. And TMO is costing us about half what Sprint would cost us for the service package we need.

 

[jtaclas]

This is not the norm for my service area (usually 10Mbps down/8Mbps up)...but I was impressed when I saw this:

 

[anon(41073)]

At this point, 2 cups and some string is better than Sprint. This is coming from a former 10 year customer.

 

[mrsmumbles]

How are you getting 18Mbps and saying they're slow? I get a fraction of a Mbps!

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[mrsmumbles]

I've been with Sprint since 2005 and I agree their phone CS has gone downhill about the past three years. I lived someplace else when I signed up with them but didn't have a smartphone until this location and they make me almost cry.

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[int_architect]

I dumped Sprint, after 15 years, because, ever since they started NV upgrades in my area, I could no longer hold a call worth a damn. When T-Mobile came up with their innovative, customer-friendly "uncarrier" stuff, and I found TMO had coverage equal-to or better than Sprint's, in my area: I was gone.

^^THIS^^ We've been with Sprint for five years, but heading to TMo and looking forward to it. Since we still have Wimax 4G devices, I did lots of research on Sprint's LTE network before deciding on TMo. Admittedly, our WiMax service has been pretty decent, but has become less reliable as of late. The clincher for me was extraordinarily poor 3G service -- absolutely horrendous. Our cellphone service has actually become worse with Sprint's NV upgrades: dropped calls or no service in areas where I previously had service; 3G speeds comparable to the time it takes paint to dry; and 4G signal drop that causes my phone to reboot despite PRL and Profile updates.

So once our TMo devices arrive later this week it's so long, Sprint!

 

[Gator352]

How are you getting 18Mbps and saying they're slow? I get a fraction of a Mbps!

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Because sometimes during peek hours it does slow down a bit to about 8Mbps. I also travel so it's a mixed bag but my service has been pretty good overall.

 

[Gator352]

At this point, 2 cups and some string is better than Sprint. This is coming from a former 10 year customer.

Cup of what? Joe? Milk? Arsenic?

 

[ffejjj]

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[mrsmumbles]

Because sometimes during peek hours it does slow down a bit to about 8Mbps. I also travel so it's a mixed bag but my service has been pretty good overall.

If I got 8mbps I'd be dancing for joy.

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[SalixIncendium]

If I got 8mbps I'd be dancing for joy.

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Surely most Splint users would.

 

[moonoverparma00]

As compared to? What other carriers have you used in the last year that justify this assessment. This is my speed test on AT&T's network this afternoon. I was lucky to squeeze 12 Mbps out of Splint's network on their new LTE in Columbus, OH.

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I'd be interested to see your killer data speeds on the Splint network in your area.

You do know that sprints lte is in its infinite stages in Columbus right? If you were able to pull 12megs I'd say that's good considering there are only a few towers upgraded right now.

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[SalixIncendium]

You do know that sprints lte is in its infinite stages in Columbus right? If you were able to pull 12megs I'd say that's good considering there are only a few towers upgraded right now.

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It was on the 675 corridor northwest of the city.