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  1. WiWavelength
    That traffic is HTTPS and/or VPN encrypted. Minimal risk. AJ
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    Oh, so you went to Patriot Pawn & Guns and bought back your Nexus 6P? Meanwhile, I'm rocking some AC/DC on my killer Pioneer rack system. AJ
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    Then, the setting largely would be irrelevant. VoLTE hardly would be an option for most users. And they are the ones who are most important. Accept reality. We tech heads and our wants do not matter much. In summary, you guys want an option that will work well for you -- because you are informed -- but will not work well for Sprint and most users. AJ
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    You have a legitimate SERO plan, as you are a former employee. People with SERO because they "knew" Russ have sham plans. There is a difference. AJ
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    How would that setting be automatically activated or adjusted per market? It still would require user intervention. And no Sprint market, not even Kansas City, is ready for VoLTE. It would wreck reliability, which Sprint generally leads in RootMetrics now. AJ
  6. WiWavelength
    How would you plan to explain that to typical, uninformed consumers? "Turn this setting on for simultaneous voice and data. Turn it off if you want to avoid dropped calls." That just would make Sprint look bad. AJ
  7. WiWavelength
    No, a 5 MHz FDD block cannot accommodate four CDMA2000 carriers. That would leave no guard bands and actually would extend outside the block. AJ
  8. WiWavelength
    Will work, but how well? Sure, almost any unlocked handset will do quad band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and W-CDMA band 1/2. So, that has you covered for GSM 850/1900 and W-CDMA 1900 on AT&T or T-Mobile. But not necessarily W-CDMA band 4 on T-Mobile. And LTE? That is a crapshoot. Maybe no LTE. Or maybe missing band 12 on T-Mobile and upcoming band 30 on AT&T. You sound like you want an "anything goes" type of situation with handsets. Because you switch so often -- too often, in my opinion, and you may have an addiction problem -- that "anything goes" idea might fit your use case. If an unlocked handset were compromised in its band support and that affected your network experience, you would just sell the handset a week later and move on to your next prize. However, that will not fly with the general public, especially on Sprint, which has a rather unique set of CDMA2000 band classes and LTE bands. People would want to activate all sorts of partially compatible to completely incompatible handsets. Then, when their service was not up to par, they would blame Sprint. For a similar discussion on unlocked handsets, see this recent Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sprint/comments/3qjyyr/submitted_a_complaint_through_the_fcc/ AJ
  9. WiWavelength
    Not anymore. I pawned it for some sweet ass Pioneer 15" speakers and turntable. We know where you live... AJ
  10. WiWavelength
    The Sprint subreddit has posted the new tiered high speed yet "unlimited" data plan prices. As I expected, the "2G" throttle is 128 kbps. https://www.reddit.com/r/Sprint/comments/3qli36/new_plans_confirmed_for_1030_40_1gb_unlimited/ AJ
  11. WiWavelength
    Here you go... Nexus 5 Nexus 6 Moto X (2015) Nexus 5X Nexus 6P Am I forgetting any? AJ
  12. WiWavelength
    A big corporation is a bureaucracy -- it does not handle unusual scenarios easily. So, do not be surprised if you run into the same issue again in the future. And I will leave it at that. AJ
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    AJ
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    And you take Sprint retail employees guidance as gospel? What has S4GRU been advising you for years? They are retail employees. They do not have the knowledge on network deployment, SIM card compatibility, and now fraud prevention that you seek. Personally, what you are doing is nucking futs. Simplify the process. Stop porting in and out every other week -- that is suspicious. Buy your devices at full price. Sell them when you get tired of them. Rinse and repeat. AJ
  15. WiWavelength
    Because of the geographic size of many SIDs, eliminating in market roaming but maintaining out of market roaming is nigh impossible to do. AJ
  16. WiWavelength
    Look away. The Nexus 6P is hideous! AJ
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    Ryan, in no way did I say or even suggest that the roaming income from the other now much maligned regional operators -- as some would say, CDMA2000 sucks -- completely are offsetting that $500 million roaming cost. But even if that roaming income is only $200 million, $100 million, $50 million, it is something. Meanwhile, just about no domestic operator of any import roams on T-Mobile -- because T-Mobile has been anti friendly to its own roaming for a long time, while roaming tends to be reciprocal. T-Mobile roaming income tends to come from international roamers. Oh, hooray, the non American "Global" System for Mobile Communications and the "Universal" Mobile Telecommunications System. AJ
  18. WiWavelength
    Well, here is the phone number (401) 934-0500 for Mobile Beacon. They probably would love it if you would donate that WiMAX device to them. AJ
  19. WiWavelength
    See my post above. If the T-Mobile executive is attributing all roaming costs to VZW -- and how would he have that proprietary information -- then he is neglecting the roaming income that Sprint is receiving from USCC, C Spire, etc. If Sprint were to cut off roaming, those operators would do likewise, go out of business, or seek other roaming partners -- probably VZW, which then would reap that roaming income. AJ
  20. WiWavelength
    Yes, total roaming costs can be found as expenses in SEC filings -- but not broken down per other operator. I could be wrong, but I think that the T-Mobile executive is generalizing all Sprint roaming as being on VZW, though it is not. AJ
  21. WiWavelength
    The Nexus 5X is recognized and activated easily via the online activation tool. You just need your 14 digit IMEI/MEID and compatible CSIM UICC ID. The Nexus 6P is apt to be no different. AJ
  22. WiWavelength
    dedub, I know that we have had our differences, but I am not trying to bait you here. Rather, I am giving you an opportunity. I do believe that the lease details and negotiation offers are out there -- because of the publicly available FCC filings and court injunction request seeking relief from the WiMAX shutdown. I do not have the time right now to sort through those documents, but if you or anyone else wishes to do so, we welcome that information -- even if it means that we or Sprint is wrong. AJ
  23. WiWavelength
    Per the reports, the end users are not paying Sprint anything. As part of the EBS leases, Sprint nee Clearwire is giving the accounts to the charity middlemen, and they are selling them to these "disadvantaged" users at the low rate of $10/mo. That is my understanding. If it is inaccurate, then anyone with additional knowledge is welcome to clarify. AJ
  24. WiWavelength
    Maybe so. I thought it was a joke. Either way, it is a joke. AJ
  25. WiWavelength
    I basically am convinced now that all Sprint LTE devices from the beginning have been 10 MHz FDD capable. They just were not lab tested, thus not FCC authorized for 10 MHz FDD. The lab testing and Class II filings just were formalities to ensure that the devices remain legal. The devices almost certainly do not require firmware updates. AJ
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