Does Sprint have plans for service for WiMax home customers when the network shuts down?

[xmx1024]

I understand it is less than desirable, but find a friend with a Sprint mobile Wi-Fi device. Test reception in your home at the higher levels of the home.  My mobile Wi-Fi has both 4G Wi-Max and fallback to 3G.  Yes the rates for service are INSANE, but you would have something for your higher priority needs.

Do you have any idea what your true monthly usage is when measured in MB or GB?

 

There are third party services called Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) that use Sprint towers for its backbone.  I use Freedom Pop (MVNO) as my backup Wi-Fi when traveling or the home Internet fails.  Their Hub Burst is the same receiver you now have so do not let the name fool you.  It is 4G Wi-Max only as you know.

 

We still see some Wi-Max but mostly my device falls back to 3G and I still get the speeds you like or better.  There are plans that you can game the plan to get more for your money. It may even be possible for each family member to have their own portable Wi-Fi unit if the signal is strong enough to reach them.  When doing so, each family member can "Friend" each other for bonus Wi-Fi allocations.  Doing so, I have gained a factor of 4X my monthly allocation for what I pay for each month. When I fail to use my allocation, for a small additional fee, I can bank my unused allocation into the next period.

 

Hopefully somebody will come up with a better solution by November 2015 or some other Internet provider will find your block.  The nice thing - most MVNOs have a monthly service plan without a contract unlike Sprint itself.

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[Jeff68005]

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Thanks ... but for my current needs, that choice is overpriced.  I can use Freedom Pop cheaper with the Spark capable MiFi 500 LTE on the Sprint network but not at Sprint prices.  That device drops into 3G when LTE fails.

For now, my portable Novatel 4082 gets WiMax on very rare occasion, but even at 3G, it meets my current need .... especially after I picked up a LG G Pad.

 

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I also followed up with a comment on a SPRINT home version which is the topic here a few post later.

http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/6285-does-sprint-have-plans-for-service-for-wimax-home-customers-when-the-network-shuts-down/?p=415658