Joeynach
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Cool man when you see my bookie, loan shark, and local teamster rep over there tell them all I said hi.
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Thanks for the insight, but do you know what actually constitutes these border areas that are effected by IBEZ and SMR rebranding. Seattle is about 100 miles from the Canadian border, a place like San Diego is 12 miles from Mexico, I wonder how they both fall equally into the IBEZ. There must be some logic to what areas are inclusive and what areas are not.
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Yeah I know I am working on replacing my device. Seattle is different from Chicago on B25 though. It was way overcrowded in Chicago for about a year before a 2nd carrier purchased from US Cellular showed up. In Seattle when I am on B25 most of the time it is quite useable even during peak hours. In Chicago at its worst B25 would produce sub 200K speeds consistently, its better now. I haven't really seen anything below 1Mbps on B25 here, and get 5-7Mpbs normally.
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So what is the "IBEZ" thing. The FCC won't let Sprint deploy 800Mhz near int'l borders or something? Does VZW and ATT have the same problem with their low freq spectrum near borders?
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Testing mode huh, I wonder when they are scheduled to bring Spark online here. Seattle seems like a goofier market to me than Chicago did. I see way too many 3G only upgrade sites spread out all across the area for a Samsung market this far along. I wonder what local factor contributed to that. In Chicago there were isolated backhaul and permitting issues that had a distinct pattern, usually sites on top of tall buildings and skyscrapers, and other tough locations across the region. It took time, but we were starting with leftover 3G only sites in the dozens, looks like here there are 100 or more. Curious as to why. I also don't fully understand the whole IBEZ thing and how it effect Sprint's ability to rollout 800Mhz service, both in the B26 and CDMA 800 areas. I know thats the reason there is no 800mhz service here, I just don't get how it all works with IBEZ and what that means for actually getting that spectrum turned on here at some point.
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Yeah, I know its prolly abnormal but I am much happier with my entire library available available at my fingertips without having to worry about access and quality of data connection. The life of an int'l traveler and consulting. Thats what makes the GS5 Sport looking like my top choice right now. A 5" N6 or iPhone6 at 64GB would also work. Also Android L looks pretty damn sweet.
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I fly coast to coast every week now, and internationally a few times a year. I tend to spend so much time where I need my music on my device without having a data connection (airplanes, subways, etc) to stream. Thats why its a deal breaker for me.
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Indeed, thats a deal breaker for me. Well sort of, there has to be 64 or 128GB versions of the device available since I have 32 gb of music alone.
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Do u have any info on its release data? I also see its rumored to be like a Note 4 size phablet though, that's not really my style.
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If I go for the GS5 Sport instead of the iPhone6 is it worth waiting for models that will be released with Android L? I guess there is no clear indication that Android L will be released and available within the coming weeks, but I wonder if people here think its something worth holding out for if it means having it well before it would come via an OTA update.
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I didn't even know there was a premier map for 8t8r sites? Did I miss this? I know we have been struggling with updates to B41 maps, but this is huge. Def worth the $$ for Chicago ppl.
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I know man I was giving you $hit. I am still enamored with the GS5 Sport.
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Says the dude trying to sell me his Nexus5. I like the phone a lot, its got the carrier and band flexibility i need, but I told you the no expandable storage is a deal breaker for me. I have 32GB of music alone I like to keep on my phone for all my coast to coast and long intl flights and such.
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I have a crappy iPhone4 unlocked from ATT with a nice cracked screen, still works though. I have used this as my intl backup phone in the past, but I really want just one device I can unlock and pop in an intl sim when I am abroad.
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Just cuz Im a rockstar I am going to Argentina and Uruguay too!! I see the networks are very similar in terms of technology and frequency. Good for me.
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Got you, I see the GS5 sport supports: 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 So I assume if I unlock the phone and travel to Brazil where they use GSM I can pop in a local carriers micro-sim and get service. Thats really all I am looking for, I know there won't be LTE support internationally or on other domestic carriers.
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Wait the GS5 sport can't be unlocked? But the regular GS5 can? I was planning on unlocking the device and popping in a local SIM if/when I travel internationally. And OK I won't complain about the phone not having carrier aggregation, I will just buy a new phone if I feel I really need it like a normal person.
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I know what you are talking about. Last time I was down there I couldn't get any coverage indoors on campus, not even 1xRTT or 1x800. When I was outside on campus if I was behind a certain building in a courtyard I would also get shunned to a faint 3G or 1x signal. Univ of Chicago is really one of these trouble spots Robert was alluding to, but from my perspective I am less concerned with individual trouble spots unless that trouble spot is my home or work. Being that my work is city to city now things are different for me.
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Thanks for the feedback, really good stuff in sharing your experiences. I am also enamored with the GS5 sport for some reason so that has some weight too.
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I wouldn't say that, I just want a network that performs consistently no matter where I am in the USA, my needs have changed, I am not rooted to Chicago like in the past. Have heard really nice things from Spark users, have heard nice things from TMO users. What will work best for me is the network that is the most consistent from city to city without having to be in one of the carriers known "good markets".
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I have been to Thailand, back rubs are overrated. I don't expect to be spending too much time in rural areas as a Marketing Technology Consultant, but I do explore when I am assigned to a new location and it isn't beyond me from taking a roadtrip somewhere outside of the city for a weekend or so. Either way I am city person, as long as my device delivers fast data in the cities I travel, good enough for watching video and slingbox so I can catch Bears/Bulls while on the road and stuff I would be quite happy.
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Honest opinion from my friends here in this forum: Sprint vs. T-Mobile from the National perspective. I am less interested in just Chicago because my job has me all over the country these days.
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I was less than enamored with Magenta's buy out your ETF claim. It was really all smoke and mirrors and a process made difficult on purpose so that you wouldn't follow through. You had to pay your ETF, then prove to TMobile by way of your bill that you paid it, then submit forms and the bill, wait 8-12 weeks, and get your ETF back in form of a visa gift card. Less than a painless transition I would say. Good marketing ploy though.
