sonny_crockett

The article is interesting but really lacks details.  For example, Sprint has leases in place with the tower companies (generally on a portfolio basis) and simply cannot walk away from those leases cost-free.  In addition, even assuming that they could reduce their operating costs by moving from privately-owned towers to public facilities, it would cost money to move the equipment.  Maybe they can execute the plan, but you have to be at least a little concerned about the ability execute a plan of this scale.  

Unless you never upgrade your phones and/or purchase them off-contract for full price, AT&T is a lousy deal. ED1500 is far cheaper, when you consider the phone upgrade options with pre-billed device subsidy already included. It's actually so cheap that I've been sitting on two upgrades now for awhile. Hopefully HTC or Samsung bring out something that'll wow me.

This is true today, but without the subsidies, AT&T's price becomes a lot more competitive for an (arguably) stronger network (outside of NY/SF anyway).

I think eliminating the subsidies would have such an impact to churn that there is no way that Sprint does it until it is able to establish the public perception of network parity with T/VZ. When T/VZ eliminated subsidies on unlimited data plans, their networks were demonstrably superior, which severely limited churn.

I know this is a loaded question but what are most people thinking is the best sprint handset for rf on ios and Android?

I do not recall all of the details off the top of my head, but T-Mobile has eliminated some grandfathered elements -- such as subsidized upgrades -- from legacy plans.  I think there was also an old $5.99 add on that still provided "unlimited" data, but T-Mobile has enacted recent policies that make those existing users uncomfortable.  Some time ago, they were complaining to high heaven on TmoNews.

 

And that is my point.  It happens everywhere, across many industries.  New subs get most of the love.  Existing subs need to be satisfied with their service plans -- or take their business elsewhere.

 

AJ

I was under the impression that Sprint was similarly removing subsidized upgrades from its legacy plans.  Is this not the case?

http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/08/sprint-getting-rid-of-phone-contracts-calls-them-a-thing-of-the-past/

I noted earlier in this thread that every time I would hold the phone I would lose up to -20 dBm signal and loose 4G.

I just read that. Did you end up trying a case? Did that do anything for it? I don't have a case yet...

So I know I am not comparing apples to apples here but I have two new HTC Ones, an iPhone 5, a Samsung GS3 and a Nexus S 4G.

The HTC is pulling a -99db 3G signal with a wifi signal of -45db.

The Nexus S 4G is pulling -86db 3G with a wifi signal of -67dbm.

The iPhone is pulling an -89db 3G signal (I don't know how to test the wifi strength)

I also did some limited testing over the weekend using the GS3 and found that the GS3 consistently held a 6-10db better 4G LTE signal than the HTC One moving around the local area for an hour or so over the weekend (admittedly a very small sample).

I have also noticed that the Ones seem to struggle to acquire and maintain 4G LTE signals where available. In fact the wimax Nexus S seems to hold 4G better in the Boston market (obviously a different technology).

I am just wondering if anyone else seems to be experiencing similar issues. I have seen more compliments on the HTC RF performance than complaints, so I'm just wondering if I have a lemon....

Thanks,