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re: Recommendation for Cell Phone Carrier
Posted on 7/25/17 at 4:21 am to Will Cover
Posted on 7/25/17 at 4:21 am to Will Cover
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I personally have used Sprint for over 8 years and while their past reputation is well deserved, today's version of Sprint is unlike years past.
It is still pretty terrible unless you're next to a tower or in an area in which they have high tower density. All of their wideband LTE is high band spectrum, which doesn't penetrate walls. Unless they densify their network (which they won't since they aren't investing on their network at the moment), Sprint will have islands of super fast LTE+ and oceans of slow LTE. Their high band spectrum has such poor propagation that even natural foliage can block the signal.
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It works. And it works everywhere I need it. I'm never without service, text messages go through quickly and 4 lines with unlimited everything for $100 (plus tax and fees) is unbeatable.
Outside of data, Sprint does work. Unfortunately, I did notice that texts would be delayed whenever I was on 3G. Messages that go over LTE are fast, but when they go over 1x they take a few seconds to send and sometimes up to 30 seconds to receive. A few instances, I had messages come almost 30 minutes late.
Voice quality has always been great, but unfortunately there is no simultaneous Voice and Data. Also, all their prices seem to be promotional offers. After promos are over, their service doesn't justify their price.
Posted on 7/25/17 at 11:30 am to Texas Weazel
I was with Cingular from the beginning before it got bought by ATT years ago. About two months ago, ditched ATT and bought an Android phone with TracFone service (which in most cases is Verizon). I couldnt be happier. FUG ATT
Posted on 7/25/17 at 11:40 am to Texas Weazel
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Sprint will have islands of super fast LTE+ and oceans of slow LTE.
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Also, all their prices seem to be promotional offers. After promos are over, their service doesn't justify their price.
I agree completely. I'll be out of Sprint just before my free year is over. Tree fiddy a month is a great deal, but I wouldn't pay a lot more for it. The LTE is frequently abysmally slow in BR. I think George's on Highland must have lead walls. OTOH, go near Mall of Louisana, and you're in LTE heaven.
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