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The fiber requirement?  Are you talking about minimum performance specification?  If so, it varies by site based on anticipated demand.  But it must be scalable to increase for future growth.

 

Robert

I was thinking more along the line of type and number of cables run from the tower to CL. (If that is the correct way to phrase it) i do not know anything about fiber. Just was wondering if T-Moble runs their own will Sprint have to run a new and separate line.

If they are using the same backhaul provider, it very well could just be branched off for Sprint right at the compound.  And it's possible this spur is being built for both of them, and they both already have orders in.  But the person doing the work may only know of one entity involved.  Did anyone find out who the AAV backhaul being installed for T-Mobile was from?

 

Robert

I saw the ground ouside the tower is marked for digging. Do you know the fiber requirement for sprint on its towers? I am sure that this dig is in relations to T-Mobile current upgrade. If I can catch the dig crew working maybe I can ask some intelligent questions and find out how much fiber is being run.

After being in Dallas for a week, I got spoiled. It wasn't great but lte and 3G we're usable and good. I get frustrated looking at other fourth round markets and see the progress they have.

What were the speeds you were getting?

Some people are saying it can take up to five days for someone to be linked to Framily plan. Of it is taking that long how are they taking care of the one who sign up for a plan then finding out days later that there is no slots available?

Thanks! I found the link. I'll probably gain 2 people in a few days. I just have to try hard, and it should go well.

 

 

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Got the link for that? I want to read the terms and conditions.

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Activ. Fee: $36/line. Credit approval req. Early Termination Fee (sprint.com/etf): After 14 days, up to $350/line. Framily Plan: Offer ends 4/10/14. Includes Unlimited Nationwide Long Distance voice calling and texting. 1 GB/mo/line on-network data allowance. Add’l data: 1.5c/MB. No add’l plan discounts apply. Third-party content/downloads are add’l charge. Int’l svcs are not included. Pricing may vary for existing customers. Max of 10 phone lines per group. Excludes existing account and discounted phones w/term agmt. Group members must agree to share their names, last 4 digits of phone numbers, Framily ID, group status, and that they are subscribed to Framily plan with group or be removed from group and ask to select another rate plan. Sharing Framily ID allows users to join group. Discounts: Awarded in increments ($5-$30 based on number of members in group) off $55/mo/line base plan. Applied within 2 invoices (timing may vary based on different invoice cycles for Group members). Discounts not prorated. Groups cannot merge. Usage Limitations: Other plans may receive prioritized bandwidth availability. Streaming video speeds may be limited to 1 Mpbs. Sprint may terminate services if off-network roaming usage in a month exceeds: (1) 800 min. or a majority of min.; or (2) 100 MB or a majority of KB. Prohibited network use rules apply. Sprint Buyback: Offer ends 4/10/14. Limit of 3 returned devices per active mobile number during one 12-month period. Phone must be deactivated & all personal data deleted before recycling. Device will not be returned. Credit varies depending on phone condition and valuation. Credit applied to store purchase or account within 3 invoices. Also available at sprintbuyback.com. $200 Visa Prepaid Card Offer: Offer ends: 4/10/2014. Available only to eligible IL and CL accounts with eligible Framily ID from referring customer until Framily group is reached. All lines must be ported from an active wireless line at another carrier and remain active on a Framily Plan for 31 days to receive the prepaid card. Please allow 6-8 weeks after the 31-day validation period for your prepaid card to arrive. Request must be made at www.sprint.com/framilyswitch. Excludes tablets, upgrades, replacements, and ports made between Sprint entities or providers associated with Sprint (i.e., Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, Sprint As You Go and Assurance). Visa Prepaid Card: Cards are issued by Citibank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc., and managed by Citi Prepaid Services. Cards will not have cash access and can be used everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted. Other Terms: Offers and coverage not available everywhere for all devices. The Nationwide Sprint Network reaches over 278 million people. The Sprint 3G network reaches over 276 million people. Sprint 4G LTE network available in 300 markets on select devices. See sprint.com/coverage for details. You can view the Sprint privacy policy at sprint.com/privacy. May not be combined with other offers. Restrictions apply. ©2014 Sprint. All rights reserved.

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I was frustrated after learning that I could not have my son and his wife who are sprint customers as well join a framily with me. So for 4 phones AT&T is offering $160 with 10gb of data to share and T-Mobile is offering $160 fur 4 phones with 2.5 gb line. Same Sprint Framily plan is $160 for 4 phone with only 1 gb per line... What gives? Sent from my LG-LS980 using Tapatalk

I think the plans for AT&T and T-Mobile camels out to counter Sprints Framily plan. I am not sure but I think the big plus for sprint is the separate billing.

what offer????

Thank you Sprint. That $200 offer got me to seven today. Bet I will have ten tomorrow.

Can somebody pm me or point me in the right direction of the place to join someone's framily here? This community is awesome and I would prefer to do this here rather than Reddit. Our first baby is on the way time to trim the budget. Sent from my XT1060 using Tapatalk

pM me. I have space available.

If they are using the same backhaul provider, it very well could just be branched off for Sprint right at the compound.  And it's possible this spur is being built for both of them, and they both already have orders in.  But the person doing the work may only know of one entity involved.  Did anyone find out who the AAV backhaul being installed for T-Mobile was from?

Robert

I did not ask who he was with, and I did not see any company logos. I do not know of anyone else here who could provide back-haul other then CenturyLink. I do not think Baja Broadband would do that for them. the new box installed was right next to T-Mobile/At&T cabinets.

So T-mobile has their AAV fiber box set up. So when fiber is actually run to the tower will this be the same fiber Sprint will use? or will they have to add additional fiber? If more fiber is going to have to be run, I wonder what are the chances that CL will put enough in with T-mobile install to cover what Sprint will want.

yeah there is a crew digging a trench at the Sprint tower here in Alamogordo. I was kind of in a rush, so I couldnt stop and ask what they were working on.

I talked to them, They are installing a AAV fiber box for T-Mobile,

So I ran into a crew working on the tower here in Alamogordo. The were setting up an AAV box and getting things ready for fiber. To bad they were doing it for T-Mobile. Sure hope Sprint is not far behind. The crew didn't know when the fiber was going to run. Maybe this is a good sign.

I was thinking Las Cruces would of had some good pings. I know my test were off of at least thee towes. All were above 170. Good speeds though.

So I got my Nexus today, I am noticing it is connecting EV-DO and not the eHRPD. Cycling does not seem to change it. my EVO still Shows eHRPD

Anybody else getting confused by their first bill on the Framily plan?  We merged 2 ED 1500 plans into one account and put them on a framily.  My first bill shows prorated framily billing for Jan 14-Feb 7, but with no discounts for having 10 lines.  There are no prorated billing amounts for the ED 1500 plans from Jan 8-13, but there are credits showing up for the ED 1500 for Jan 14-Feb 7 along with credits for the premium data charges.  This makes no sense and appears to be more than we should be paying.

I received my first bill and it looks correct. They only had to prorate for 3 days for my old plan. Bill had the full price then then further down it had the discount for the two lines.  I just wish I was having luck getting more people on my plan. So far no takers on a couple of the website I posted my  id on. My wifes parents are thinking about it.

I was in Hobbs today, Could not get my EVO LTE to connect 800. Updated PRLs and rebooted. no deal. At least they are getting much better downloads there. Use to be real bad. Pings were high so I do not think any back-hual is done.

I went into a local corporate store before my N5 arrived in November; they knew what I needed, but weren't too certain about how they were supposed to give it to me.. a tech eventually came out from the back room with one he folded up in a little piece of paper and just sent me on my way. I believe that now the procedure is they are supposed to "sell" it to you for free through their system, so they probably need the phone activated so the SIM sale can be properly recorded on your account.

 

I don't think it has anything to do with where you bought it, they just need to keep track of their inventory if a SIM is going out the door. Plus, it prevents those who are less savvy from generating a support call to Customer Care later blaming the store for not helping them get their phone working.

 

-Mike

I was pretty ticked off. Called in a complaint about the store. (maybe I should not have). If they are tracking them all the have to do is sell it under my account. Both the store and sprint care said their is no charge for the card. There is no store in my town and this one is an hour away. I order one through sprint international but it is on back order and from comments here I can be in for a long wait.

I can under stand that they do. Not want to had them out hand over fist. I just am not happy about having to make a special trip to get it. I am will be in the area of another corp store this weekend so will try in person this weekend. Maybe I will luck out.

So I tried to get my wife to pick up a sim card from the Corp. store by her work. They told her they can not give her the card and that I have to take the phone to them to get activated. From what I have read they should have been able to give me one.

Looks like I will have to wait for the back order one to come it.

Hate to be that guy but have you read any of this thread? Any other stores near by? Maybe have someone else look at it locally. 

I skimmed it quickly so I did miss some of the links. I have posted on some. Just was wondering about the success rate. Would my data discount be on all the lines or just the two I started the plan with?

So has anyone had luck getting people on their accounts though posting their Framily id?

Aw geez!  My Nexus 5 should be arriving today via UPS.  I just called Sprint and they said they were 2 months backordered on the SIM cards!  That's nuts!

 

Anyone have a Sprint SIM card lying around???

When I ordered my sim today, I was told back order was about a week. Sure hope it is not two months. I should have my phone on Monday.

The problem with that is the double standard.  Many Sprint variant devices support GSM/W-CDMA, but almost no AT&T and T-Mobile variant devices support CDMA2000.

 

So, device portability effectively becomes a one way street.  Take your unlocked device from Sprint to AT&T or T-Mobile, okay.  Take your unlocked device from AT&T or T-Mobile to Sprint, no dice.  And that is unfair to Sprint.

 

Thus, Sprint has little incentive to unlock its branded devices for use on other domestic providers.

 

AJ

How much more is it to equip the phones to run on all carriers? In the next couple of years I bet it would not be hard at all. If all subsides die couldn't that bring in more competition phone and plans?

Once everybody has to buy phones unsubsidized by carriers device prices are going to go down.  The Device makers will no longer be able to hide their bloated device prices behind the subsidy.  A 16GB iPhone has no business being $649 retail.  With the volly ATT fired over the weekend, I think the move to unsubsidized devices is well underway and I think when it settles you will see the sweetspot of top end device prices settle in the $400-$500 range. 

 

And there will always still be the used market if you don't want to pay full retail.  I pointed my buddy to swappa where like new iPhone 5s's are selling in the $400 range.  Used prices will probably rise, but it will always still be a cheaper option then retail.

Another thing I hope happens is all phone become unlocked. Would be nice to be able to take my phone with me if I move carriers. Though I am not saving money switching to framily, I do like not having to be on a contract. Pluse I can lower my bill when I find people to add. Let the phone wars begin,