bbostwick8 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) I'm still curious what, if anything, this really means for those of us Sprint customers in nTelos land Another question: if my family jumps ship for another carrier, are our Sprint phones now worthless? Sent from my cm_tenderloin using Tapatalk If they are recent model phone in decent shape Sprint will buy them back. But yes most of the time they are no good. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk Edited May 9, 2014 by bbostwick8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkoellerwx Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I'm still curious what, if anything, this really means for those of us Sprint customers in nTelos land Another question: if my family jumps ship for another carrier, are our Sprint phones now worthless? Sent from my cm_tenderloin using Tapatalk If they are recent model phone in decent shape Sprint will buy them back. But yes most of the time they are no good. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk ebay or Craigslist is always an option. Not completely worthless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy James Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 The good news about telephones for anybody leaving is that Sprint model phones that can be used with FreedomPop's bring your own device feature. That should increase demand for phones useful for those functions. Then again, my old phone and my wife's will be going to our children for use as basically an iPod touch type device no matter if I'm staying or going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpgrimm2 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 (edited) Not sure if this is useful for you folks here or not (Richmond vs SW Va market) but just south of Harrisonburg Va on I-81 I picked up Sprint LTE for the first time while traveling. Sent from my "Up All Night Sleep All Day" Nexus 5! Edited May 18, 2014 by mpgrimm2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I'm sure there is no chance that Ntelos/Sprint users will be able to use this new Fixed LTE service that Ntelos is rolling out in the Roanoke, VA region but it never hurts to ask .. Is this going to be strictly for home computer use or do ya'll think the cell phones will benefit from this fixed wireless w/ Dish Network? http://www,.telecompetitor.com/ntelos-fixed-wireless-expansion-planned-extending-dish-agreement/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galaxyguy Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Not sure if this is useful for you folks here or not (Richmond vs SW Va market) but just south of Harrisonburg Va on I-81 I picked up Sprint LTE for the first time while traveling. uploadfromtaptalk1400421410301.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1400421441276.jpg Sent from my "Up All Night Sleep All Day" Nexus 5! You are/were in the Shentel market there. Sent from my SPH-L720T using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I'm sure there is no chance that Ntelos/Sprint users will be able to use this new Fixed LTE service that Ntelos is rolling out in the Roanoke, VA region but it never hurts to ask .. Is this going to be strictly for home computer use or do ya'll think the cell phones will benefit from this fixed wireless w/ Dish Network? http://www,.telecompetitor.com/ntelos-fixed-wireless-expansion-planned-extending-dish-agreement/ http://www.telecompetitor.com/ntelos-fixed-wireless-expansion-planned-extending-dish-agreement/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tfalwell Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 It's getting really old getting texts and now this email. It's one thing to have slowwww 3G speeds in Lynchburg but its another to tease me about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpgrimm2 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) You are/were in the Shentel market there.Even though it showed "Sprint" in Signal Check app? Thank you for the info just the same. ..... in Lynchburg but its another to tease me about it.Lol. "All around you". I'm with ya. Sent from my "Up All Night Sleep All Day" Nexus 5! Edited May 20, 2014 by mpgrimm2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galaxyguy Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Even though it showed "Sprint" in Sensorly? Thank you for the info just the same. Lol. "All around you". I'm with ya. Sent from my "Up All Night Sleep All Day" Nexus 5! It will still show as Sprint on your phone in the Shentel market. There's another thread on this site for that market too. It begins just south of Harrisonburg on I-81 and goes into the Harrisburg PA area. It covers a fairly sizable area. Sent from my SPH-L720T using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tfalwell Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Lol. "All around you". I'm with ya. Sent from my "Up All Night Sleep All Day" Nexus 5! I didn't even read that...what an awful title and would be funny if it wasnt me in the epicenter. Sprint needs some serious help with their communication and I've been saying this well before the largest penalty ever handed out by the FCC for improper communications just a few days ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubretti Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sprint-and-ntelos-extend-strategic-network-alliance-through-2022-2014-05-22?reflink=MW_news_stmp Bout time now launch it ntelos! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelmelzer Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sprint-and-ntelos-extend-strategic-network-alliance-through-2022-2014-05-22?reflink=MW_news_stmp Bout time now launch it ntelos! Wow. There is a conference call and presentation up this morning on ir.ntelos.com too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubretti Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 "Access to all 3 bands across the territory" would be nice to get some spark. Even if it is generic spark. Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelmelzer Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 The "ready no later than 2017" is pretty much a downer though. I hope it's more like this summer than three years from now. Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelmelzer Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 http://ir.ntelos.com/doc.aspx?IID=4110676&DID=28189920 There is a transcript of the call in case you didn't want to hear Hyde & Co. puffing out their chests for 45 minutes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdk Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 The "ready no later than 2017" is pretty much a downer though. I hope it's more like this summer than three years from now. Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk My read of the transcripts is 2017 for 100% completion and deployment of all equipment (particularly for bands 26 and 41 as none is there now). I suspect that the already live 1900 LTE sites on nTelos network would be 'soon'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelmelzer Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 nTelos is dumping their tasty dividend in July, but their stock is up about 20% already this morning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelmelzer Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 In accordance with the terms of the Agreement, the NTELOS Entities are required to upgrade their network in the Market to 4G long term evolution technology (“LTE”), with such upgrade to be substantially complete by May 2017. Failure by the NTELOS Entities to build out the LTE network in the Market in a timely fashion would constitute an event of default and give Sprint the right to terminate the Agreement. Sprint may construct its own cell sites or take such other action to provide geographic coverage in a portion of the Marketserved by the NTELOS Entities in which their network does not offer coverage and Sprint has requested that the NTELOS Entities provide coverage and the NTELOS Entities decline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawneyboy123 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 So..... After reading bits and pieces.... Do we have access to LTE now..? Or when will we have access? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelmelzer Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 So..... After reading bits and pieces.... Do we have access to LTE now..? Or when will we have access? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk I think he said only 10% of their current LTE rollout is reusable at this time. I wonder if that just means they've only rolled out 10% of LTE in their entire network though. Can someone in Waynesboro, Beckley, or wherever else they've rolled out LTE initially test it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawneyboy123 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) I just turned on my LTE, trying to connect if possible..... After toggling airplane mode on and off repeatedly, no connection. Maybe some carrier update is needed. Or some OTA update to the towers themselves....? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Edited May 22, 2014 by shawneyboy123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorrisonva Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Unless your device supports the bands they are currently deployed on (LTE1700/2100 (B4), LTE1900 (B2), LTE700 (B12) are good bets since the nTelos Galaxy S5 variant supports those bands), I know my Nexus 5 supports some of these frequencies but given how the Spark update is working out I suspect a software update would be needed for my device to connect even on supported bands, if nTelos is allowing it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawneyboy123 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 It's currently released on B25 1900mhz Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 This is good news. Now it's all about when are they going to open up Sprint LTE customers on their existing network. Sprint Band 25 devices will work on all nTelos Band 2 LTE sites. Band 25 is all PCS including G block. Band 2 is all PCS, except G block. So every Band 25 device can run on any PCS spectrum (minus H block, which is not out there yet). Robert via Samsung Note 8.0 using Tapatalk Pro 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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