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    Wow I didn't expect so many responses, thanks guys! It looks like Telcel is the way to go, or throw on the Int'l Data Pack add-on from Sprint for the week for a simpler option. It's more of a convenience thing than a necessity, so I might take Vince's suggestion and just bring the N5 and see what's available when we get down there. -Mike
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    I will be traveling to San Miguel de Allende Mexico for a wedding at the end of the month, and don't want to be completely off the grid. It would be handy to be able to look up touristy things and stay in touch with other guests. A few voice minutes and some light data/SMS will be all I'm using. I have a Nexus 5, so I do have options. Should I grab a prepaid SIM of some sort to use while I'm down there, or just go with one of Sprint's offerings? Just didn't want to miss an obvious solution that might be out there, I've always shut my phone off outside the US. Thanks, -Mike
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    Whoa.. are you leaving the Site Logger and/or Location Service within the app on? Other than that, you should see hardly any battery usage; it is a very passive program. Nobody else has reported similar issues. Which device is that? -Mike
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    I have found LTE signal availability within SignalCheck on unregistered devices to vary by device.. YMMV. My unregistered EVO LTE (previously active on Sprint) will not connect to LTE or show any LTE information. My unregistered Galaxy Victory always shows all LTE information. When inserting an unregistered T-Mobile SIM in my N5, it connects to LTE and shows all LTE data for about 10 seconds before dropping down to HSPA+, then will not connect to LTE again without a full reboot. When inserting an unregistered AT&T SIM in my N5, it never connects to LTE or shows any LTE data. In fact, I don't think it shows any connections at all. -Mike
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    I use GV for voicemail only; I initially tried the full integration and immediately began missing a ridiculous amount of calls. It also added a long delay before my phone would start ringing. I know GV has enjoyed some improvements lately so if I continue to have trouble, maybe I will try it again, but I still think it might be part of the problem anyway. I only use it because I like visual voicemail. We don't use our home phone.. it's only here because our FiOS bill is cheaper with phone service! -Mike
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    I have typically seen similar results to yours, but lately I've been experiencing more completely missed calls--caller hears a few rings and gets my voicemail; I have full service in an area with no known CSFB issues, but it never rings on my end. It only happens when my N5 is connected to LTE (99.9% of the time it is band 25). My wife has claimed several times that she calls me 2-3 times in a row before I answer.. and my phone will be sitting silently on my desk during this time, untouched. It's getting annoying (especially because now if I don't answer, she assumes the call didn't go through so she keeps trying until I pick up), but I am on the .15 radio so I chalk it up to that... for now. -Mike
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    Thanks for the heads up! You nailed the problem, but the real issue is I forgot to update SignalCheck Lite -- it's still a few versions behind. The bug that popped up in the Chicago thread has been fixed in the latest version. Sorry folks! I will have Lite brought up to speed and released by the middle of the week. -Mike
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    AJ and the others are right, that is SignalCheck behaving badly.. you were most likely on B26 but the app identified it as B25, hence the invalid frequencies. Annnnd I just realized what the problem is.. I haven't pushed out the update for SignalCheck Lite yet! The latest available version still has some significant B26/B41 flaws. I will get that taken care of within the next couple of days. -Mike
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    It's been said elsewhere, but is certainly relevant to mention here.. B26 optimizations aren't typically happening immediately, so coverage will improve over time as more sites come online and the optimization crews start catching up. So whatever B26 we're seeing now will eventually get even better! -Mike
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    That's a good sign! I have yet to see any B41 with my N5, but I have connected to 9 different B26 sites while on 93 (Medford-Boston) and 495 (Westford-Andover), mostly this week. -Mike
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    This has been stated to you numerous times.. the Atlanta market should not have any eCSFB issues at this point. It is one of the most complete NV 1.0 markets in the country. Have you followed any of the advice others have offered you in other threads? I do not think the network in your area is the source of your problem. -Mike
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    Ditto. Same for the Sprint update page. There must be something like small sitewide CSS-ish edits on each that is triggering it. I suppose I'll catch wind of it on a forum or Twitter before I'll be at me desk anyway.. just really would like to see the Spark update soon! Been on .15 for a couple of weeks and haven't seen any B41 yet. I'm thinking positive and assuming its my phone, not a lack of upgrades around here.. -Mike
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    In my area, the addresses changed a couple of months after the sites were accepted (all were 3G and/or 3G/4G from the beginning). Oddly, a couple of weeks ago--well over a year after most sites around here had been 3G/4G/800 accepted and broadcasting--most (if not all) of the base station IDs changed. I thought it might be the final NV 1.0 step for my area, but the last couple of sites that are still awaiting 4G acceptance changed as well. -Mike
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    It's on the list! Because I have had a limited amount of time to work on the app over the past few months, the priority has been fixing critical bugs instead of adding new goodies (the logging was added because it helped me track down some bugs). But this is definitely something that has been asked for (and I want myself), so hopefully I can spend some time on it soon. Right now I'm trying to get the B26/B41 features working properly, and eliminate a few more freezes/crashes that continue to taunt me. For those who don't know, the website has a lot of useful information, including all the suggestions I intend to add at some point.. it is the first location I update when there is any new information: SignalCheck Help / FAQ | Change Log | To-Do List | Known Issues -Mike
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    If the BSL for a site you know you've connected to in the past has changed, and you didn't clear your BSL cache, then Sprint has changed the coordinates that site is broadcasting. The app only caches coordinate/address pairs, so if a site's location ever changes, the app displays the new address immediately. Sites around here broadcast offset BSLs, and during the upgrade process, many of the addresses changed slightly. So.. it's a good thing--they are out there working! -Mike
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    In addition to uecker87's helpful reply about exporting the logs, you can also find the raw sqlite database at /data/data/com.blueline.signalcheck/databases/signalcheck_log.db -- but you probably need to be rooted to be able to access that. I've been working on a writeup to provide more details about the logging/database stuff, but I have been swamped and haven't gotten as much time to work on app stuff lately as I would like. Hopefully this week! If you're getting an alert, it means your device connected to LTE when it wasn't already -- even if the disconnection from LTE was brief, perhaps even faster than the screen could update. I was trying to implement something that prevented false alerts for brief disconnects but it failed miserably, so the alerts are still very "dumb" for now until I can teach myself a better way to do it. On another note, I have expanded the information on the SignalCheck website to include device-specific problems (http://www.bluelinepc.com/signalcheck/known-issues).. I know the latest HTC One (M7) system software update killed the display of LTE GCI/PCI/TAC.. I informed HTC, but haven't gotten a reply back yet. It's going to be up to them to release a fix for it. -Mike
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    If by "3G" you mean EV-DO/eHRPD, Sprint is not implementing any 800 MHz coverage for that. Only 1X (which is also 3G) and LTE. If you are having issues with calls, I would contact Sprint. It could be related to 1X 800 upgrades, but a lot of those in NH are already done, so you shouldn't be seeing issues for weeks. -Mike
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    Boooo! I am behind on my e-mail/PM replies, but I did receive your messages and I have been working on figuring out what is causing this. It's interesting (actually, annoying) because I haven't been able to get it to happen on my own N5. I'm working on adding more protection against invalid entries and hopefully will have an update soon. -Mike
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    Every Sprint phone sold in the past 2+ years is capable of connecting to CDMA (1X) 800. The Note 2 is the anomaly; it's capable, but Sprint pushed out that custom PRL to those devices to ignore it. I do not believe any other device has similar problems. -Mike
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    Dan at sprint dot com -Mike
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    S shot up over 11% today, so no matter how you interpret the results yourself, it looks like investors are pleased.. -Mike
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    Have you tried removing and reseating your SIM? LTE-specific issues could be SIM-related. Even if the techs at the Sprint store seem to be resisting, at a minimum try to get them to swap out your SIM. It can't hurt.. just make sure they register it in the system. -Mike
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    It does have a designated semi-private spot on my nightstand. It's not mixed race, it's 100% black. I always take my N5.. but the wife usually comes too. I've let my N5 play on T-Mobile, but only briefly, and it made me uncomfortable. Hmm.. Side note: Just saw the details about Sterling's punishment, nice to see the maximums applied. Interesting that he hasn't said a word this entire time.. guess he finally learned to keep his mouth shut, just a little too late. -Mike
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    She encourages it! The less time I spend with her, the happier she is.. No Sterling over here.. and apparently that gal is just his archivist, not girlfriend. Like it matters, he is all done anyways. -Mike
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    It is most likely due to Network Vision upgrades in your area. Are you using the iPhone 5 in your profile, or is this with a tri-band device? On my Nexus 5, I have gone through stretches of intermittent missed calls, but it seems to parallel network construction in the area, and if I disable LTE it's fine. I also had the same issues others mentioned regarding GV, but that isn't relevant to your situation. It seems to be more prevalent on tri-band phones though. Have you contacted Sprint? -Mike
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