Pondering TMobile..boards opinions needed

I have Tmobile but am in the New Orleans area so I cannot really answer the OP. I actually find that AT&T has less dropped call in the N.O. area but I was spending an extra 50$ or so a month with AT&T.

I like Tmobile though, pretty solid for the price point.

I've tried them a few times and out of Sprint, Verizon, ATT -- I dropped way more calls with T-Mobile

Just so you know, after Harvey and Irma, Verizon's network was still up and running while all the other providers were having issues. Also, Verizon is hard at work putting together a 5g network.

Can anyone who has tmoe speak to how phone upgrades work ? I referenced in OP about being able to do it at anytime and not having to have to be "paid up" to acertain percent. Can anyone confirm that or atleast talk about the process when they upgraded ?

Just buy your phone from the manufacturer. They all do device payments pretty much, if you need to break it up.

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Cell phones won't be 5G though.

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I guess I better look for a new job then

I am actually currently testing TMO's 600Mhz configs in the lab. As well as small cells for LTE-A and something that won't be of public knowledge.

Unless you know something my CEO doesn't know. Cell phones will most def be 5G and part of IoT.

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What has to happen to rollout the new 600mhz stuff ?

Is it a software update ..or does the phone have to have compatible hardware ? Will certain phones get it faster than others ? Are they rolling it out nation wide or in certain areas and LASTLY, how will it change my life as a potential #teamMagenta guy

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From what my understanding is and the exceptional pace of work right now TMO has an aggressive plan to lay 600Mhz ASAP.

These are new Remote Radio Heads (RRH's) that have to be installed on the site itself.

The phone must be able to read 600Mhz spectrum or band 71. There is currently only ONE phone that supports it (LG V30).

Oddly enough, the new iPhone X and 8 do not support Band 71.

600Mhz is low band frequency so you get better range and building penetration.This simply means better signal and throughput in the UL and DL. Along with 5G, TMO is making a real attempt to compete with Verizon and ATT in the rural markets where quite frankly its bad.

Newer phones that will come equipped with the new Snapdragon chipset will be able to see TDD and FDD bands including 71. Coincidentally, I wouldn't expect 600Mhz to be in public until sometime next year. So no need to run off and buy another phone just yet.