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Sprint offering $125 to people to switch carriers

Hey Sprint here's an idea. How about you spend money on fixing your crappy network instead of trying to add more people and clogg your weak 3g. Go Verizon PRL
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no 3g or 4g problems where i live. my sister's verizon phone actually roams on sprint in our house, so no verizon prl for me.
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Service is great where I live .. like I said in another thread I believe they actually either started a new tower or did a upgrade me dl speed has went from 600 kbps to 1300-1800kbps so I can't complain.
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Data most definitely still sucks here, and if you're coming from VZW or AT&T considering how much their ETF is I dont see a lot of people jumping on that.

Restrictions states you have to buy the phones from Sprint...via store, online or telesales. That means you will need to wait for a mail in rebate -yuck.
One my co workers is moving to Sprint this week...I suggested she pass on this deal and get her 2 evo shifts from RS for 69.99 each.

MsRandall said:
Restrictions states you have to buy the phones from Sprint...via store, online or telesales. That means you will need to wait for a mail in rebate -yuck.
One my co workers is moving to Sprint this week...I suggested she past on this deal and get her 2 evo shifts from RS for 69.99 each.
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Why? She can save $160 by buying it from RS or $250 from Sprint. Granted MIR's do suck but hey... that's $90 more in her pocket.

What u really should tell her is to buy the HTC Thunderbolt. Better 3g. And real 4g.
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Yea 4g would be nice in my area or even 3g that is faster than dial up that's where the money needs give spent to keep long time customers happy
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verizon's prl is okay, i used to have verizon and had crappy signal in my house, once i had sprint, it was faster. but don't get me wrong, i love verizons's prl if i am out and for some reason sprint's network is slow in that certain area.

This isnt a MIR. Its a credit on your account.
GF and I got in on this deal a few weekends ago. You get $125/per line credit after 61 days AKA it shows up on your 3rd bill.

Mindspin_311 said:
This isnt a MIR. Its a credit on your account.
GF and I got in on this deal a few weekends ago. You get $125/per line credit after 61 days AKA it shows up on your 3rd bill.
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Sandy Springs ey? You're right in my backyard.

brownhornet said:
Sandy Springs ey? You're right in my backyard.
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Cool. Im off of Dunwoody place, closer to Roswell Rd than Northridge/400. You?

It's still cheaper to just active a Sprint account through Amazon. They literally charge a cent for a phone. :O

[Q] Upgrading soon! What next?

I called Tmo today and they told me I was eligible for a full upgrade. I found it weird because I just got my Vibrant in July last year. Anyways whats the best phone out there now? I hated my vibrant until I flashed it. Now I want to move away from vibrant. So what do you guys recommend? Should I just wait for the summer phones like the lg optimus 3d? Thoughts?

xxcaponexx said:
I called Tmo today and they told me I was eligible for a full upgrade. I found it weird because I just got my Vibrant in July last year. Anyways whats the best phone out there now? I hated my vibrant until I flashed it. Now I want to move away from vibrant. So what do you guys recommend? Should I just wait for the summer phones like the lg optimus 3d? Thoughts?
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Just wait, and you could trade your vibrant on Craigslist for the time being
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Coming soon to tmobile
I'd say wait too.
T-Mobile® G2x™ with Google

Considering there is a high probability of AT&T getting the green light from the government to buy Tmobile, I wouldn't get locked in to a contract if I were you. Even though AT&T says they will honor our contracts, they have no obligation to provide services like 3G, which most tmobile phones don't support ATT 3G bands anyway. So if you upgrade don't expect the new phone to have 3G in a year.
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I'm waiting for the Pyramid at the very least.

I'm waiting for a dual core, 4.3'' screen with Hdmi out, a ffc, flash or maybe the Samsung Galaxy II
Also Verizon is sounding attractive as well if that $50 unlimited voice and text goes through.

Wow!!! Really? $50 unlimited voice and text? Does that include data?

Henchman said:
Wow!!! Really? $50 unlimited voice and text? Does that include data?
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Data will probably cost another 60 dollars
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I would like to stay with tmo. Pyramid looks really nice. Anyone know if optimus 3d any good?
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Hello All! Sprint Questions just ask

Hey everyone just joined after a couple years of using xda, I have used so much and just wanted to try to give back what I can in terms of my knowledge. I am a manager for Sprint and always have the inside scoop for phones, lte, etc... So if you have any questions or problems with a Sprint phone or service fire away!

What is the easiest way to get out of my contract without having to pay the early termination fees?

When will Sprint get the Note?
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imheroldman said:
What is the easiest way to get out of my contract without having to pay the early termination fees?
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Turn on affilated networks/roaming and make a ton of phone calls/stream video like the end of the world has come or stream pandora non stop. Hit about 2k minutes and like 8gigs + of data and you will get flagged for sure. They will give you a warning the first month but keep doing it and your contract will be terminated w/o any termination fee's. You will lose your phone number this way but its the easiest way to get outta contract. If your desperate you could call in and complain like 10 times a day and they might let you out but its never a for sure thing.
Honestly if it were me I would wait until the network vision is complete as Sprint will have 36,000 towers just like Verizon and AT&T does now. But with Sprint all towers will use 3 signals simultaneously so you will see some great results. I hear horror stories everyday about AT&T and Verizon so beware.

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When will Sprint get the Note?
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I haven't heard any news on the note, but I do know we will get the galaxy s3 before much longer. Wouldn't surprise me if the note never came to Sprint but if I was a betting man and it were to come to Sprint you would see it around the same time as the s3.

Ics for the EVO 3d
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@cstargel, truth is I am going to go the route of unlocked Galaxy Nexus plus T-Mobile unlimited sim plan! Sprint coverage is fairly terrible in my area, but I do mostly use verizon... Hint... Really it's going to be about saving money in the long run, but who can resist an unlocked developer device?
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Threevo said:
Ics for the EVO 3d
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Should be mid june

imheroldman said:
What is the easiest way to get out of my contract without having to pay the early termination fees?
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Ditto. I'm on the old contract with a $140 fee. I've had below-advertised 3G speeds (as well as a few outages) pretty much everywhere here in NYC, since December 2010. I kept getting the "tower upgrades"/"tower outages" run around. I just wanna leave a switch to a cheap prepaid service because I'm in college and it's frustrating paying for useless data.

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Ditto. I'm on the old contract with a $140 fee. I've had below-advertised 3G speeds (as well as a few outages) pretty much everywhere here in NYC, since December 2010. I kept getting the "tower upgrades"/"tower outages" run around. I just wanna leave a switch to a cheap prepaid service because I'm in college and it's frustrating paying for useless data.
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read above

I was aware of that method, but I don't want to lose my number. Are there any alternatives?

I know the new EVO LTE starts preorders on the 7th but do you know the actual release date for it yet?

Hey cstargel5487,
I am currently in a sprint contract which does not end till august. I want to keep my current number and possibly port it to verizon wireless. If I do port it from their service, will sprint still charge the termination fee? If not I would like to know another way of getting out of the contract while still keeping the number.
Thank You

prohackas said:
Hey cstargel5487,
I am currently in a sprint contract which does not end till august. I want to keep my current number and possibly port it to verizon wireless. If I do port it from their service, will sprint still charge the termination fee? If not I would like to know another way of getting out of the contract while still keeping the number.
Thank You
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If you port now, yes. If you port in August when your contract expires, no.

When will Phoenix AZ get 4G
I live in Phoenix Arizona. I'm sure you know that Phoenix is Huge. In fact, it is the 5th largest city in the US. We apparently are the red headed step child when it comes to 4G service. I just reviewed your newly posted coverage map and compared it to a list of the nation’s largest cities. Here is what I found:
1. New York City – 4G, Nov 2011
2. Los Angeles – 4G, Nov 2011
3. Chicago – 4G, Nov 2009
4. Houston – 4G, March 2010
5. Phoenix – Nope
6. Philadelphia – 4G, Dec 2009
7. San Antonio – 4G, Dec 2009
8. San Diego – Nope
9. Dallas - 4G, Dec 2009
10. San Jose – 4G, Dec 2010
Why do we not have 4G? About 18 months ago I upgraded to the HTC Evo 4G. My thought was that since I lived in a huge city like Phoenix, my chances were pretty good that I would get to use my 4G service. Well, I’m happy to say that last month I finally got to use my 4G service. All I had to do was fly 3000 miles to the island of Maui. With 144,000 people, Maui has only 4% the amount of people compared to 3.25 million people in the metropolitan area of Phoenix. Maui received 4G in December of 2009.
So why not us? How much money is Sprint losing by not getting 4G into Phoenix? How many customers are they losing?

cstargel5487 said:
Hey everyone just joined after a couple years of using xda, I have used so much and just wanted to try to give back what I can in terms of my knowledge. I am a manager for Sprint and always have the inside scoop for phones, lte, etc... So if you have any questions or problems with a Sprint phone or service fire away!
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Ive got an airrave that has never been solid. Called in several times they say it's cuz im on DSL and am too far from the tower. Im wondering, the airave is up for upgrade would an upgraded device help? IS the DSL really a problem? All 3 lights are solid. I also see your located in nashville. I live about an hour out of Nashville but work in Nashville, so Hi neighbor.

When will lte hit California namely does Palos lol my hometown
OK how bout Fresno
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[Q] New service and New Phone

So Looks like for personal reasons I will be in the need of a new phone also service. .get a sweet `19% OFF Sprint and 22% off att, and 15 from tmobile
So what do people suggest? service plans, phones etc.?
My evo has lived long and hard.

cmsjr123 said:
So Looks like for personal reasons I will be in the need of a new phone also service. .get a sweet `19% OFF Sprint and 22% off att, and 15 from tmobile
So what do people suggest? service plans, phones etc.?
My evo has lived long and hard.
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How do u get 19% from sprint mind sharing?
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One if the places I work gets a corporate discount rate. Also a businesses account line. Spot a issue to get the discount but just looking around for what to get.
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I hopped from Sprint and my evo to Verizon with a nexus...could not be happier
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bigbear6708 said:
I hopped from Sprint and my evo to Verizon with a nexus...could not be happier
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Ilooked into sprint and they are so much more . its freaking crazy.

Looked into Verizon?? I don't see how people keep saying it is more expensive...i pay the same exact amount with my family plan...only difference is the data cap...but i like the fact i can actually use lte right now...I'm not a power user, so it was worth it..maybe it's because Verizon gives me a discount as well
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I'm on T-Mobile and got me a GS3 ..I'm happy ..

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Looked into Verizon?? I don't see how people keep saying it is more expensive...i pay the same exact amount with my family plan...only difference is the data cap...but i like the fact i can actually use lte right now...I'm not a power user, so it was worth it..maybe it's because Verizon gives me a discount as well
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I meant Verizon and yes even with a 20 percent discount it is roughly 14$ more at the base options. Without a discount it comes to 100. Because they make you have that stupid share plan crap. With Sprint it comes to 66 with everything data and no other options at its base.
That's not including any phone insurance or the fact I only get the discount through radioshack for Verizon.
Also tmobile has crapy service here. Service cuts out at the college and where I normally live. You practically have to live near the towers.
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Black Wireless (AT&T mvno)

http://www.blackwireless.com/Default.aspx
Has anyone tried them yet or currently using their service? $60 unlimited with 2gb of data on at&t network seems like a decent deal, but they seem pretty similar to H20, who offers 2gb of data for the same price but throttles you after 500mb. Just curious cause I can't seem to find too many reviews of them on the web.
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You'd be better off with a SIM from Straight Talk.
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ztmike said:
You'd be better off with a SIM from Straight Talk.
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Not a Straight Talk fan but I have to agree, if 2GB is all your getting with Black Wireless, go for ST and don't look back.

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You'd be better off with a SIM from Straight Talk.
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im on straight talk at&t now, this is my first month... i got throttled halfway into the month and im positive i havent even used 1gb yet.
im jumping ship on them as soon as my month is up. I came from T-Mobile prepaid and I don't wanna deal with this petty a** throttle stuff. all I need is 2gb a month, I never go over that and I don't really stream or tether. really wanna keep the at&t coverage though, after using it for the past 2 weeks I've realized its waaaaaaaay better than tmo in my area
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Not a Straight Talk fan but I have to agree, if 2GB is all your getting with Black Wireless, go for ST and don't look back.
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lowrider262 said:
im on straight talk at&t now, this is my first month... i got throttled halfway into the month and im positive i havent even used 1gb yet.
im jumping ship on them as soon as my month is up. I came from T-Mobile prepaid and I don't wanna deal with this petty a** throttle stuff. all I need is 2gb a month, I never go over that and I don't really stream or tether. really wanna keep the at&t coverage though, after using it for the past 2 weeks I've realized its waaaaaaaay better than tmo in my area
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When you got throttled, did they turn off data completely or was data just extremely slowed?

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When you got throttled, did they turn off data completely or was data just extremely slowed?
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slowed down. every speed test comes up as .23 mb/s, regardless of where I am, time of day, or signal strength. before I was getting anywhere from 1.5- 6mb down
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Is this only for black people?
JUST KIDDING!
Never heard of this MVNO before. Post your experience with it if you sign up please? Thanks. :good:
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Seems just exactly like H2O Wireless if you ask me, i'm using them now. ....
LOL - Actually if you look at the bottom you'll see it's from Locus Telecom anyways which is the owner of H2O and others. America Movil (Tracfone, Straight Talk and Net10) is the other big one but i hear they are wanting to buy Locus or maybe just the H2O portion.
So this is just a copy of their other offerings with a different name to do extra revenue stream I guess. People might have a bad deal with H2O so they switch to Black Wireless LOL only to still be with the same company.

I'll save $15 and stick with ST.
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slowed down. every speed test comes up as .23 mb/s, regardless of where I am, time of day, or signal strength. before I was getting anywhere from 1.5- 6mb down
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Have you called them? I also wouldn't be surprised if you did use ~2gb especially if you did OTA app updates.

threeclaws said:
I'll save $15 and stick with ST.
Have you called them? I also wouldn't be surprised if you did use ~2gb especially if you did OTA app updates.
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not yet, I opened a ticket on their fb page the other day but it didn't fix anything. and I don't update or download stuff on data I have WiFi at home. I've been on the 2gb plan from tmo for a while before this so I'm pretty mindful of data usage, on a regular month I'm between 1.5-1.7gb.
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lowrider262 said:
not yet, I opened a ticket on their fb page the other day but it didn't fix anything. and I don't update or download stuff on data I have WiFi at home. I've been on the 2gb plan from tmo for a while before this so I'm pretty mindful of data usage, on a regular month I'm between 1.5-1.7gb.
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Dunno I'm on the st Tom plan right now and have bumped up against the 2gb "cap" a number of times with no throttling but I've gone back and forth (between Tom and AT&T) since getting st so I hope st isn't going to start throttling at 1gb.

I just got my N4 today. Don't know if it has been mentioned here before, I put my GoPhone $50 unlimited sim (dumb phone plan) in, data and calls worked fine. Been using for a few months with a Note2 N7100 and had no issues with throttling. No telling how long before ATT starts blocking it. My Note N7000 was blocked form the first day. I'm currently testing the TMobile $30 dollar plan to see if their coverage works for me.

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I just got my N4 today. Don't know if it has been mentioned here before, I put my GoPhone $50 unlimited sim (dumb phone plan) in, data and calls worked fine. Been using for a few months with a Note2 N7100 and had no issues with throttling. No telling how long before ATT starts blocking it. My Note N7000 was blocked form the first day. I'm currently testing the TMobile $30 dollar plan to see if their coverage works for me.
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still working fine? I'm looking for some alternatives but the mvno's are kinda iffy with the data ambiguity

Black Wireless
I bought a sim card two Saturdays ago. I only got it on the following Friday, pretty slow shipping.
Activation was painless, it worked fine. I have not tried data yet. I was excited about the international calling. But they are a lot more expensive than what they claim. For example, they said I have 19 minutes to call cell phones in Argentina, well, I dialed a cell phone number and I got a message saying I only had credit to talk for 5 minutes! So, I hung up, didn't make the call since it was four times more expensive than what they claim. Same when I call to landlines, I was supposed to have like 10 hours, the first time I call it said I had like 6 hours left, I talked for about 4 minutes. The next day I make another call to Argentina and it said I had about 4 and a half hours, and this call was about 6 minutes. Next I make another call and I get the message that I have 3 and a half hours to talk. So for each call they are charging me like a whole hour! It is definetly not what they are advertising. If there is a connection charge, they don't state it anywhere I could find it.
I sent a support e-mail two days ago and have yet to hear back.
So, I would not recommend this service to anybody.

For those with slow speeds on ST att, they have a new apn.
make sure you are using the new apn tfdata.
I have used over 4gb and still cranking 6mb down 3 mb up.

kthejoker20 said:
For those with slow speeds on ST att, they have a new apn.
make sure you are using the new apn tfdata.
I have used over 4gb and still cranking 6mb down 3 mb up.
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Is there a way to check your data usage with ST besides tracking it with your phone? I have been flashing different things on my N4 so that in not accurate.

1. I used 11215 and got $5 off with free shipping.
2. Paid for 1 month and got second month free.
3. Decent customer rep.
4. They include free International direct dial minutes. Around 300 minutes in $30 plan and so forth.
5. Got my SIM in 3 days.
6. Porting took 5 hours.