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Ok, I'm going to clear up some misconceptions I've seen here on this page, because they're bugging me and I can't keep biting my tongue:

 

1. On the compressed video - Sprint used to compress video on the ED plans, including ED1500. I know, I had this plan at one time. They limited streams to something like 500k or 600k. This was in the fine print. So the fact that video is compressed on the new unlimited plans really does not matter - it's just like the original ED, even if ED is no longer compressed. What Sprint is doing to help you out above and beyond the ED plans is giving you an option to stream higher rate video if you so choose. Of course it comes at a higher cost!!!

 

2. There is an assumption someone made that the ED plans were at least at one time profitable. Of course, there is absolutely no proof of this. Sprint has never reported their profitability by service plan. Sprint has not been profitable for several years, and this situation accelerated after the introduction of the ED plans - in fact, one could reasonably conclude that the ED plans contributed to ARPU and net income declines.

You should have stopped at "Sprint has never reported their profitability by service plan."  So many factors.  Even more so if you go down to the individual or location level. A lot depends on how you allocate your overhead costs.

Note 7 versus v20 with added focus on signal: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IxqRLUGCEypb0uvQebVGS1ktuQNpr_WWAhwDGBcWTPw/edit?usp=sharing   Basically the Note 7 should be the better B41 phone while the v20 should be better with B25.  Of course nothing beats real world testing.

I'd be nervous getting a replacement model from Samsung at this point. After losing a lot of money in this recall, I wouldn't count on the quality being the same with the rest of the device. In my opinion, Samsung should have recalled the Note 7 and offered either a refund or a replacement of another Galaxy device, while cancelling the Note 7 altogether.

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If you can't quickly prove that it is not a note 7 with battery issues, it may not be worth owning. Thinking of airport security, friends, etc.

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My hope is that any replacement Note 7s are labeled differently: Note 7a, Note 7.2 are just two of many possible choices. Otherwise you might always be treated like a bombing suspect if you carry a Note 7.

https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1090269256629/800%20MHz%20Monthly%20Report%20September%202016.pdf

(you can see the maps)

expanded 1x800 is likely next, with channel 476 in the south and an unknown channel in the north (northern Ohio is 1x800 channel 526).

My v20 notes:

Like Note7 but with removeable battery

Recommend relabeling thread to include v20 else many will not find it (unsearchable).

Does anyone here have news on if they are getting rid of SERO plans? Sprint users has a thread where people are reporting plan changes bumping them up to a $70 plan. I'm on SERO and just tried to swap a phone yesterday and was told my plan isn't available anymore. If contracts are gone and my plan is gone, that bumps my plan from $50 to $95 per month between plan increases and installment payments. I understand some changes, but that nearly doubles my plan costs and makes many other Sprint alternatives including project fi and tmobile (and even my brother's Verizon family plan) cheaper for my family.

 

Side note: I really don't get why Sprint doesn't offer leasing and installments on cheaper phones like Moto X, Moto G, and Nexus phones. It would be less of an ouch than the flagship phones that are all that they offer that are not crappy phones.

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The smart choice is to get rid of the Note 7 as soon as it is feasible. Meanwhile, don't charge while you are sleeping. Using a standard charger may reduce your risks. If your phone gets warm while charging, you should get it exchanged or return it ASAP.

Received and installed update. You must use WiFi to download it although that is not stated. No evidence of 3xCA in engineering or data | LTE screens. No change with profile or PRL update. Issue with misidentifying plmn of Clearwire sites as 311940 to software remains. Engineering screen says 311490 as it should. Wifi Calling works, but I was unable to get texting to work after airplaning phone then turning on WiFi. No luck with Textra SMS either altough others may have had some success but where likely getting some 3g. Hangouts does work as alternative. Do not disturb has been removed from the pull down screen to make room for WiFi Calling.

GMOs cannot do a second carrier or 10x10 in Samsung markets. Confirmed by a Samsung engineer.

http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/4742-columbus-market-mapspreadsheet/page-224&do=findComment&comment=483412

What really went up in smoke is the resale value.  Battery life has been quite good.  But will likely need to take precautions while charging.

Perhaps 3xCA?

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Results from one of the new Clear converted sites, which are now being done at a rapid pace:

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Columbus is now fully proceeding with maintenance upgrades for the Clear sites that will double their signal capacity.  Work should be finished by 12/31 or sooner.

According to the subreddit, the second killing of 2 year contracts for new subs that was supposed to happen on August 26 has been moved up to tomorrow: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sprint/comments/4yx9b6/psa_2_years_ending_823/?st=is6gsgax&sh=bbbfa462

 

After tomorrow, you gotta go online or go through telesales. I'm hearing mixed things about third party retailers like Best Buy.

MrJessicaAlba, on 16 Aug 2016 - 7:17 PM, said:

No movement on clear sites being converted, (definitely not here in SE WA, I will wager every one is shuttered & not converted), no movement on 800 lte, and no densification... just a long term punch in the gut. But I long ago decided to stick it out because of when we used to get NV updates and being told of the lte schedule (which turned into vapor).

You should be watching out for these: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/3060-signalcheck-android-app-to-monitor-your-2g3g4g-lte-signal-strengths/page-201&do=findComment&comment=486282

MrJessicaAlba, on 16 Aug 2016 - 7:17 PM, said:

Washington still has public safety sites that have not been rebanded. FCC allowed Washington state recently to take to the end of 2016 to reband the final two locations (burried in snow country). Then the way will be clear for 800 lte. Frustrating to be the last of the last, without 800 a person simply cannot count on lte in any location, it could drop at any time. This is why, without densifucation, as washington has not had, sprint is a bottom tier carrier. If I'm talking to someone at work and we want to access data via mobile, it sucks to look at a loading screen while they pull the data.

We feel your pain. 1x800 will likely come first, which will dramatically reduce dropped calls and no signal. Watch for the channel when it does arrive. B26 LTE 800 can be more problematic. Here is an issue you likely did not consider: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/4825-columbus-market-mapspreadsheet-premier-edition/page-108&do=findComment&comment=485622

Eventually B26 LTE 800 should come, but it may require the patience of Job.

Mike, we have discovered a new type of Sprint site which is only being identified as LTE in SCP. These new sites are Clear Conversion sites operating on B41 yet have the standard market three character prefix. This is then followed by a 9 or an A in the dozens of cases that we have confirmed in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, and Sacramento. The easiest way to identify them is likely by the GCI sectors, 31, 32, 33 for first carrier, 39, 3A, 3B for second carrier

These sites actually have 3 "Nokia mini macros*" rather than RRHs, thus they have 3 unique site GCI, which have always been sequential so far. PCIs remain the same as the Clear Huawei sites they are replacing. The PLMN is pure Sprint rather than Clear or Clearwire. We understand from various Sprint contacts that these sites need to be replaced by the end of the year as part of the original Softbank buyout of Sprint.

For more detailed information, start here for Columbus: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/4825-columbus-market-mapspreadsheet-premier-edition/page-108#entry485655 and here for Cincinnati: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/6200-cincinnati-market-mapspreadsheet-premier-edition/page-44&do=findComment&comment=485752

This will likely affect the following markets which have Huawei*: Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Denver, (Northern) Los Angeles, Merced, Modesto, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Francisco - San Jose Bay Area, Seattle, Stockton, Visalia-Tulare-Porterville

*credit lilotimz

The bigger part of this Reddit thread is the rumored plan consolidation, which you can say already began with SERO last week. Having a huge number of plans increases sales training costs and affects customer relations (because no sales person can remember them all). Of course getting to fewer plans could cause even more problems. T-Mobile has already been down this path. Of course we will all try to hang on to our better plans, as we each define them given our own needs and circumstances, for as long as we can.

Besides the consistent payments with access to a new phone every two years without drama, the 300MB of roaming per month is also a draw. Once these plans disappear, the 100MB of roaming in the current plans may move from a soft cap to a hard cap IMO. It would be nice if Sprint would see the light and at least offer additional roaming of some sort of cost plus basis, ie the most expensive roaming plus 20% in 100MB increments for example.

Once these plans move to telesales and online only, it will be quite easy for them to quietly disappear.

Wonder when they will fix the WiFi calling so it also handles texts.

LG G4 still going strong for people? I am considering buying a new one from eBay and handing my LG G3 down to my father.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-G4-LS991-4G-LTE-Sprint-4G-LTE-Android-Smartphone-32GB-Deep-Blue-/291763136962

14 Battery Pl

 

https://goo.gl/maps/yJawPwd75EU2

Awesome! I might head over there today and check it out myself!

 

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I would like to see photos of the small cell and RSRP taken right next to it. Thanks!!

License status remains the same. For amateurs there is a two year grace period to renew. Based on a spot check, it looks like this process takes 6 weeks to 6 months in commercial spectrum. I did not see any that were denied, but no guarantees.