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My understanding is Sprint Business was viewed as a very good fit for T-Mobile, therefore given their style, it does not surprise me at all that they are moving quickly on this. So long as the coverage map they use reflects old T-Mobile, no issues here. Wonder how they are handling the existing Sprint customers?

Should the S20 Nextel merger like trend continue, AT&T will likely be my next carrier.

I think the planning left a lot to be desired. Training staff typically comes last. The band selector app seems to be working quite well in Ohio for the few I checked with. ( Many use it). A Samsung Sprint market might be a factor.

I would take a different approach that will help you possibly until your market sites are converted: https://www.reddit.com/r/galaxynote10/comments/ga2a1l/app_samsung_band_selection_app/ Available in play store. Select only Sprint bands and you will be connected to the Airave. Toggle roaming might be needed. Alternatively get a cellspot or signalbooster from T-Mobile (or from your "Sprint" store after August 2). It would not surprise me that over time T-Mobile will move bandwidth from Sprint sites to T-Mobile sites even in areas where no Sprint cell sites are converted. Aka following the Nextel merger playbook. You might be better with a different carrier altogether; although after the Sprint sites are offered to Dish, I would expect some greater rural density simply because T-Mobile will have more rural customers to justify their expense. Band 71/ n71 could also move closer to you. It might only be on 5% of sites in my area for example. Look at cellmapper.net for details. Add data yourself through the cellmapper app. Basically do whatever works for you, but be prepared to have to make changes. Let us know if you still see roaming on AT&T or Verizon on this S20 and if CDMA still works on your S20. Good luck!

That was one of their concerns. Likely policy.

Personally would like to see the Sprint sites converted first to T-Mobile before move Sprint customers over. Market by market was mentioned in the public plans. I became concerned to that the new T-Mobile was starting down the Nextel merger path after watching yesterday's Sprint S20s conversion to T-Mobile after saying it was to give n71 access, then seeing that they assumed all Sprint users would get better signal from T-Mobile, forgetting that many are self-selected to be near Sprint only sites or have working Magic Boxes. Fortunately this app was able to save them:

I have stood about 8 feet from guys installing 600, 700 1900 and AWS panels with a new cabinet and they still would not admit it would do n71. Will fill-in a nice hole in 600 5g map when done and activated.

Post was deleted after it was said it was not Sprint.

I think in your case and other similar cases it is good. For others close to Sprint only sites that are on the edge of T-Mobile sites or those with well functioning Magic Boxes, this will be bad. Hopefully they easily let those in the later category back on Sprint in some fashion, else it is tracking on the Nextel merger path for at least some.

So when you guys say T-Mobile I assume that is with the regular T-Mobile.PLMN with Sprint in essence being roaming correct? (As compared to T-Mobile showing up as Clearwire etc)

Test it with a T-Mobile SIM.

I think it is largely a waiting game. Lower demand from 20% unemployment and failing businesses will catch-up with 5G phone prices sooner or later. I can't see the US Senate continuing to agree to write checks. Likely only got this far because it is an election year. There had been discussion in the winter of lower priced 5G phones arriving by summer.

An important Android 11 feature seems to be how apps can now find out if you're on 5G, continuing a feature which lets apps distinguish whether you're on 4G or Wi-Fi connection. This would optimize content and performance for however you're connected, likely stopping you draining loads of data unnecessarily. source: https://www.techradar.com/news/android-11

NSA is like a special kind of CA. Hard to get info on what you are exactly connected to with standard tools other than the primary carrier. There have been reports of people either seeing noticable speed increases with 5g or none. Ingenium gave us the reason why, noting the 5g indicator just indicates the presence of 5g and not whether you are connected. Therefore, by restricting your phone 5g to only n41 and none, repeated alternating speed tests done at a non peak time should indicate whether you are connected to n41 or not. Edit: I suggest picking a site where you can see the equipment else try a drone. Being in the edge of another site may not give detectable speed increases. My hunch is we will only find n41 at sites with n71.

I have noticed with my T-Mobile phone that LTE 700 is allowed to run all the way out, but often it won' t function at that point.

Sprint typically chose to have b26 operate better within its given range when they increased the radios from 2 to 4 ports. Most all sites were also given b26 which definitely helped. Rural sites where b26 was added often have the extended range. The biggest area to benefit was cities with lots of former WiMAX sites when they were upgraded to triband. Building penetration is far superior and essential for VoLTE.

NSG if rooted. Credit Ingenium

Not seeing it in Columbus OH networkwise. I have not observed b41 equipment at t-Mobile sites yet, although my travels have been quite minimal. Storefronts would be far easier.

For those of us more used to Samsung, can you break this out by which brand and model does what from left to right? Thanks!!

We can only judge them on their actions so far. Without additional details from T-Mobile, it is only natural to see these actions as a trend. If T- Mobile is concerned, they can give us more data or share more of their current plans.

Agree. And we have enough interest to piece together what they are doing if we share our observations even more with each other.

From a pragmatic S4gru.com point of view, how will the actual forcing of people over in unconverted markets work with new phones? Will it just be with regular retail sales forced over? Perhaps buying a factory unlocked phone and activating it yourself would be a way around this, if you can get Sprint sims. (Also gets around dreaded Sprint leases and keeps your options open in terms of other carriers.) Once a market is converted you can make a reasonable judgement on new T-Mobile service. Sprint service today is better than existing T-Mobile service for me. They key items missing are which sites will be converted, new sites, small cell plans, backhaul, new patterns for sites, and plan details.

1) stay safe 2) So can you still get b41 (4g) LTE in the T-Mobile n41 areas? 3) Is the b41 now coming from the n41 new T-Mobile sites? How is performance in both cases? 4) Small cell and MagicBoxes still function in these areas as well? Thanks

The question is whether T-Mobile has bricked Sprint compatible b41 LTE in Philly. Are small cells and MagicBoxes toast? How is the T-Mobile b41 performance? Urging any members in Philly to update us on these issues

Airvana C5000 has an LTE led so not a Airwave 2.5.