lte while on a phone call is gone :( Sprint

[mcp6530]

I used to be able to use lte while on a phone call, but ever since I upgraded to the GS5 on Sprint, that is no longer the case.

Unless of course there is a setting somewhere I am missing, which could be the case. Looked everywhere, can't find anything...can anyone help?

thanks!

 

[bassplayrguy]

Unfortunately with Sprint, that is no longer an option. It's one or the other.

 

[Almeuit]

Spark phones won't do the LTE and phone at the same time anymore.

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[mcp6530]

wow, that truly sucks. I haven't seen technology go in the other direction before! I want my GS3 back!

 

[Mst99]

Thats what finally pushed me off Sprint. Went to Verizon, but didn't like the data cap. Now with tmobile on the S5 and very happy

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[ab304945]

I knew this was going to happen a year ago. Won't happen until we get volte

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[mcp6530]

Thats what finally pushed me off Sprint. Went to Verizon, but didn't like the data cap. Now with tmobile on the S5 and very happy

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Tmbobile is pretty bad in chicago area. I just can't believe they turned off data while on phone. Bastards!

 

[troshs]

Trouble is, AT&T does this too. I will be on the phone with my mom, and look at the signal bar, and I will have E or G. You guys are right, this is a step backwards. Happened with both my Blackberry and my Galaxies.

 

[diamondRanch]

You can only call if you are using internet through Wifi. It does suck, I wish I had realized how much I use that, I would have chosen Note 3.

 

[gmurphy0487]

Trouble is, AT&T does this too. I will be on the phone with my mom, and look at the signal bar, and I will have E or G. You guys are right, this is a step backwards. Happened with both my Blackberry and my Galaxies.

Does not happen to me on AT&T.

Edit: It does drop lte, but stays on hspa+ and can still browse the web with no issue. Might have to check the nexus 5 and see if it does the same thing.

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[troshs]

It must depend on the area. If I am on the phone and someone asks me to look up something on the net, bam...can't do it. gmurphy, you are lucky

 

[Eclipse2K]

Tmbobile is pretty bad in chicago area. I just can't believe they turned off data while on phone. Bastards!

No one believes me when I say this. My friend on T-Mobile constantly misses calls and has text messaging delays. She's ready to switch back to Verizon because the savings are not worth the aggravation.

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[gmurphy0487]

It must depend on the area. If I am on the phone and someone asks me to look up something on the net, bam...can't do it. gmurphy, you are lucky

It does drop lte tho. I never noticed it until this thread.

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[bassplayrguy]

Trouble is, AT&T does this too. I will be on the phone with my mom, and look at the signal bar, and I will have E or G. You guys are right, this is a step backwards. Happened with both my Blackberry and my Galaxies.

I am on ATT here in Indianapolis and southern suburbs and I don't have that happen to me. Maybe your coverage area?

 

[Almeuit]

It must depend on the area. If I am on the phone and someone asks me to look up something on the net, bam...can't do it. gmurphy, you are lucky

Do you have an AT&T phone? ATT and T-Moblie are GSM and that standard can support voice and data. It won't hold LTE while on a call but it should allow HSPA while on the phone.

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[troshs]

I have an AT&T Galaxy S5. It's done that with all of my AT&T phones. We don't live in a big city area, so that's probably why.

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[Almeuit]

I have an AT&T Galaxy S5. It's done that with all of my AT&T phones. We don't live in a big city area, so that's probably why.

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Ah yeah that makes sense then. .

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[Relgoshan]

Yeah my Flex on Sprint does not do data and calls but it does still do concurrent texting. And this phone has a weird thing for taking notes during a call. So it's pretty easy to pull something up and send it back right after. Has not really slowed me down. I need to investigate the stupid sounding talk-and-draw option, it's probably as ill advised as ChatOn.

 

[Almeuit]

Yeah my Flex on Sprint does not do data and calls but it does still do concurrent texting. And this phone has a weird thing for taking notes during a call. So it's pretty easy to pull something up and send it back right after. Has not really slowed me down. I need to investigate the stupid sounding talk-and-draw option, it's probably as ill advised as ChatOn.

Yeah text messages go through the keep alive signal of the phone so everyone can send SMS while on the phone .

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