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  1. WiWavelength
    At S4GRU, we do not sway people to Sprint. I could not care less that you switched to T-Mobile. What I do see is a seemingly unexceptional teenager, who uses words such as "dude" and "butthurt." And you expect to be taken seriously? Like it or not, the character of the witness matters. No one should accept an anecdotal report without checking qualifications of the source. Compared to you, I have the benefit of 20 more years, college, and higher education teaching experience. Plus, I am on record in thousands of posts and articles at S4GRU and elsewhere. I have made my name -- and backed it up. You, on the other hand, are an unknown. Accept that. If you want to change that fact, go for it. I encourage you. But start by presenting yourself in a more appropriate, intellectual manner. Back to the Sprint issue. You do not use Sprint on a daily basis. Others in the Atlanta area do. They may agree or disagree with your observations, but their assessments have greater relevance than do yours. AJ
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    Secondhand evidence is, well, secondhand. That is not as sound as firsthand evidence provided elsewhere in this thread -- especially when that secondhand evidence comes from a self reported 17 year old who uses T-Mobile while other family members use Sprint. Strange. AJ
  3. WiWavelength
    Someone posting from a T-Mobile variant LG V10 is not using Sprint at the time. That alone is suspicious. AJ
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    Not exactly. As I recall from the CFR, the Required Notification needs to be filed with the FCC within a certain period of the actual deadline, something like 15 days. And the license does not terminate until 30 days after the deadline. So, Sprint has more than a month remaining -- though Sprint just will file for an extension if needed. AJ
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    Who? Hoo? I want to meet this "Superb Owl." AJ
  6. WiWavelength
    My grandfathered prepaid pay per day plan has no data roaming -- per the fine print. I suppose I could check otherwise. And you may want to double check the domestic roaming quota. It has been as low as 50 MB. If now 200 MB, that is an increase. AJ
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    Has that changed recently? I have a T-Mobile prepaid line that I use a few times per year. Ah, I think I recall now. T-Mobile prepaid has no data roaming. That is the issue. Regardless, T-Mobile voice/data roaming is hit or miss. Open in some locations, closed in others -- even where a compatible roaming partner is available. AJ
  8. WiWavelength
    With SVDO and/or SVLTE, simultaneous voice/data was a capability on Sprint handsets for a brief moment, 2012-2013. But simultaneous voice/data does not matter much to millions of Sprint users. VZW users, too. Otherwise, they would choose different providers. If you really want simultaneous voice/data, Sprint probably is not for you. Alternatively, you can try VoIP calling apps. AJ
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    For a wireless operator, life is pretty damn easy in a market where you have a stranglehold on both Cellular 850 MHz licenses. You have 50 MHz of contiguous low band spectrum and three decades of deployment across two merged low band networks. AJ
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    Am I correct that you used T-Mobile prepaid? If so, then no roaming. For postpaid, does T-Mobile roam on AT&T in those dead spots? That could be a solution. But you would have to ascertain, as domestic roaming on T-Mobile is significantly limited compared to that on Sprint. AJ
  11. WiWavelength
    It is not a "radio chip" issue. It is an antenna issue. Some antenna designs perform better than others. And some bands perform better than others. AJ
  12. WiWavelength
    That sounds like a criticism of Sprint. But Sprint has little reason to rush to VoLTE. Other operators need VoLTE for LTE spectrum refarming -- Sprint does not. And the band class 10 CDMA1X 800 carrier, which is not hindering LTE deployment at all, has increased Sprint reliability dramatically. AJ
  13. WiWavelength
    No VoLTE. The article mentions that. AJ
  14. WiWavelength
    I am not familiar with Samsung's leasing service. But as long as Samsung does not offer only an unlocked version of the "US" hardware, you will have to select the "P" variant to use it on Sprint. And it should come with an installed SIM card. AJ
  15. WiWavelength
    Quite likely, the operators requested customized firmware versions. And Samsung is there to serve the operators -- not the other way around. Samsung benefits from economy of scale by consolidating down to one "US" hardware platform per handset. But Samsung does not benefit from strong arming the operators into one all band firmware platform. If anything, Samsung may charge the operators based on the number of airlinks and bands activated. AJ
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    Sink to the bottom with T-Mobile... AJ
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    Fraydog has tried T-Mobile prepaid in his area, so he knows the ins and outs. As for Jacksonville, it was like a year ago that S4GRU members were saying how great Sprint had become there. Now, that is no longer true? Well, the same can hold for T-Mobile. Give it a year. AJ
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    The Sprint variant Samsung Galaxy S7 will be sold with the SIM card installed. This is not BYOD. You need not obtain a SIM card in advance. AJ
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    On paper, the tested RF ERP/EIRP for the Samsung Galaxy S7 is as good as or better than that of the Samsung Galaxy S6 -- especially on band 41. I have not examined the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge filings. AJ
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    And that would kill off free OTA TV as we know it. If broadcasters had to pay for their 6 MHz slices of VHF/UHF spectrum, many would seek to encrypt their digital transmissions and require compensation in order to watch. FCC rules and regulations regarding E/I programming, indecency, equal time, etc., would have to be thrown out the window. No, your idea stinks. It would not be in the public interest. AJ
  21. WiWavelength
    An unlocked version with full domestic band support certainly does seem like a strong possibility. Even though there will be just one "US" hardware variant, it has come to light that separate firmware still will create operator specific variants. The Sprint variant, for example, will support the usual CCA/RRPP compliant bands 2/4/5/12/25/26/41, while other LTE bands for VZW and AT&T will be locked out. http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=17201 AJ
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    Sorry, folks, but Phonescoop is reporting that the single "US" variant will be limited to just the hardware. Separate, operator specific "V," "A," "T," "P," and "R4" variants will be defined by firmware that locks out certain airlinks and bands. The "P" variant for Sprint, for example, will have enabled the usual CCA/RRPP compliant bands 2/4/5/12/25/26/41. http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=17201 AJ
  23. WiWavelength
    Recommending that you use Expedia.com to buy a ticket and expedite your move away to a more expedient market. AJ
  24. WiWavelength
    Band 41 second carrier and 2x CA are not necessarily one and the same. AJ
  25. WiWavelength
    The 28 MHz chunk theoretically could handle intraband contiguous 2x CA at 20+10 MHz TDD. That would be 27.5 MHz occupied spectrum. AJ
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