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    CDMA carriers use more LTE data than GSM.

    in General Topics

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    Makes me feel a little less guilty!

     

    I think as well the previous average included all phone users including feature phones and dumb phones which likely drove down the average. Looking solely at smart phones or even just as the smart phone penetration grows quickly that average will jump up a lot. Plus for two of the carriers it is tough to look at how their pricing suppressed usage. Only being able to afford 2GB a month and not wanting to pay overages probably held back a lot of people from fully using their phones when off wifi. A certain two providers probably wanted to keep the average low as well as it allowed them to infer that people wanting to use their smartphones more should pay exponentially more, allowing them to rake in more profits. To illustrate the point, go on verizon.com (after sprinkling yourself with holy water) and try the build a plan. They label 1GB as average use and 2GB as heavy use. Seriously? Yet they offer plans all the way to 100GB. It's just marketing spin to position the products to gain the maximum revenue. They get you in thinking it will only be X per month for 1GB then when you find yourself using 6 GB they can make out you are just using more than should be expected but will happily sell you the extra for <insert silly number> so what you thought was cheap is in reality a lot more expensive. 

    Personally I would think 1GB per line is low, 3-4 is medium, somewhere around 5-10 is average and you'd have to be in the 15-20GB for actual heavy usage. And yes, I'm sure theres people out there who only use 1.44MB a month who will chime in that the rest of us are data hogs that are causing global warming etc.

     

    :rofl: Global warming! That's funny!

    Marcelo Claure, Town Hall Meetings, New Family Share Pack Plan, Unlimited Individual Plan, Discussion Thread

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    Posted

    I haven't read this thread in almost a week, the whole Root Metrics report and everything I'm reading just puts a huge smile on my face!

     

    I love how much Sprint has progressed, in fact the proof becomes more and more obvious. I went to an Irish inn/restaurant in Green Bay this last weekend. I was the only one on Sprint while three other people who were with me all have Verizon and guess what...

     

    I was happily camped on Band 26 with -110 dbm pulling about 2-3 mbps, while ALL 3 of my Verizon peeps were at 3G and getting pissed off because they couldn't use their phones!!  :D  :D  :D

     

    And since Green Bay doesn't have "all" the towers completed, it's only going to get better and stronger! 

     

    I love this. I've been waiting for these days to go HA! Verizon isn't all THAT great, huh?  B)

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    Karma Go

    in Hotspots/USB Modems

    Posted

    UPDATE:

     

    Firstly, I received an email regarding shipping of my hotspot last night. Unfortunately, the December ship out date won't happen, rather they will ship it out "hopefully" in January. They are making sure all the bells and whistles work, and there won't be problems out of the box.

     

    The sad part is I know some more than likely ordered it as a Christmas present. Because of that, in the email they sent me a link to receive a free "Holiday Pack." I'm not sure what it all includes, but it certainly is a nice gesture!

     

    Secondly, if people are still interested, they are offering the Karma Go for $50 off again for Cyber Monday. If you PM me, I can give you a referral code for an additional $10 to bring it down to $89.

     

     

    Here is the link that explains the shipment date... https://blog.yourkarma.com/karma-go-shipment-update 

     

    I'll keep updating this thread as I receive more information. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

    Marcelo Claure, Town Hall Meetings, New Family Share Pack Plan, Unlimited Individual Plan, Discussion Thread

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    In other news it appears a new account can not join to a Framily anymore, a friend of mine has been trying to port out of T-Mobile all day and failed (until a rep tricked us into adding her ONTO my account, which we have decided will be okay in the end).... This really sucks for existing framily's as their bills will slowly get higher as people fall of the framily.  What a marketing disaster that was.

     

    I'm REALLY bummed by this... Was going to add my grandparents for new lines and possibly an additional iPhone to my account as a new line and I would be able to get it to at least $35... Like Rocket said, we might just need to be creative about it. 

     

    But for now, I guess I'll be stuck at $50.  :td:

     

    They really want people off Framily, don't they?

    Say hello to the Framily (inexpensive but potentially confusing new Sprint group plan pricing)

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    Well that was simple...  My Framily went down to 6 lines yesterday with 3 people leaving, so I posted the ID on reddit and before I woke up today I am at a full 10/10 Framily. 

     

    If there is anyone out there in need of filling their Framily up, reddit has worked twice for me - and fast too.

     

    I'm kind of bummed, I tried reddit a couple times already and haven't got any response from it. Granted I only have 2 lines (Possibly 3 by Christmas) but still... I REALLY want to get my bill down.

    What are your Halloween plans

    in General Topics

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    I stopped tricker treating at about age 12. The last good costume I did was a SWAT officer... Full equipment and everything. Of course being all mock equipment. It was pretty cool!

     

    Now, I hand out candy and advertise my DJ company by setting up lighting packages and playing Halloween music!

    Karma Go

    in Hotspots/USB Modems

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    You'll have to follow-up with how you like it. I've been considering getting one to replace my Sprint hotspot. We usually only use it when we travel so we have months where we never turn it on and months where I wish we had a higher data cap on our plan.

     

    Given our sporadic usage, I figure my family would probably save money over the course of a year or two with the Karma go even though the cost per GB is considerably higher. However paying Sprint every month for a data allotment on months we don't touch the device seems kind of silly.

     

    I gladly will! I'll do a full review as soon as I get it at my doorstep. 

    Karma Go

    in Hotspots/USB Modems

    Posted

    So here's the break down and explanation of it all...

    Information Last Updated: July 15th, 2017

     

    • The Plans: Here are 2 plans to choose from currently and you can switch between the two plans as needed. Neverstop and Refuel was retired and is now not available:​​
      • Drift (Pay As You Go)
        • ​Pay for only the data you use and then get credit for any unused data.
          • $3 per month + $10 per GB used
      • Pulse (Data Buckets/Monthly Subscription)
        • Your choice of 5 data bucket tiers. (Please note that the data doesn't carry over and you will get your chosen plan allotment at the start of the billing cycle.)
          •   1 GB  |  $9.99 per month
          •   5 GB  |  $39.99 per month
          • 10 GB  |  $79.99 per month
          • 20 GB  |  $99.99 per month
          • 25 GB  |  $149.99 per month
      • ​Neverstop (Truly Unlimited Data) *Retired Plan as of January 2016*

         

        • ​$50 a month for as much data as you need at a max speed of 5 Mbps upload and download speed - no fine print, no data caps 
      • Refuel (Pay As You Go) *Retired Plan as of January 2017*
        • 1   GB = $14
        • 5   GB = $59 ($11.80 per GB)
        • 10 GB = $99 ($9 per GB)

     

    • Sharing is Caring! The data you earn/purchase NEVER expires & there are not contracts
      • Sharing for Pulse: Get a $1 credit everytime someone new connects to your hotspot.

     

    • Tri-Band Device (Band 25, 26 & 41) & 3G fallback with over 460 U.S. cities having coverage
      • Support up to 8 simultaneous connections total 
      • Not C.A. compatible currently (Could be in the future with firmware update)
      • Karma will notify you with any major firmware updates

     

    • Wireless Network, Battery & Unit Specs  
      • 802.11b/g/n 2.4Ghz Wireless Networking
      • Wi-Fi signal will reach on average of 100 feet
      • Maximum speeds of 54 Mbps
      • Supports LTE CAT3
      • 220 hours standby time on battery
      • 5 hours internet usage on battery (actual battery life will vary by user)
      • 1500mAh Lithium-ion Battery (embedded & non-removable by user)
      • 2.9 inches wide x 2.9 inches tall x 0.47 inches deep --- 2.3 ounces / 56 grams

     

    • "How fast can it go?" --- Depending on the plan you choose will determine what speeds you will see. Also remember that the towers you connect to will play a factor into what speeds you'll see too! Be sure to become a sponsored member on S4GRU to see what equipment your tower is currently equipped with. You can find the Karma coverage map here. The darker green is LTE while the lighter is CDMA. The official Sprint coverage map will be the same coverage, except you'll be able to see B41 (LTE Enhanced) coverage.
      • 3G CDMA:
        • Download speeds of 0.6-1.4 Mbps with peak speeds of 3.1 Mbps
        • Upload speeds of 0.35-5 Mbps
      • 4G LTE:
        • Download speeds of 6-8 Mbps with peak speeds of 25 Mbps
        • Upload speeds of 2-3 Mbps

     

    • "There's an app for that!" --- For both the IOS and Android operating system. You can manage everything from your account, purchasing & managing data, seeing who is connected or even power off your Karma Go directly from the app. Get your app with the links below:

    Karma Go

    in Hotspots/USB Modems

    Posted

    Karma Go Hotspot Discussion & User Thread

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    Since we don't have an official spot for this little hotspot, I'd like to make one... meet the Karma Go hotspot. Running off the Sprint LTE network, the Go is a Spark/LTE Enhanced enabled, tri-band hotspot.

     

    Currently it runs for $149. Down below in post #2 you'll find all the information that I've compiled about Go.

     

    For anyone who has never heard of Karma, check out the Karma Go. 

     
     

    If you'd like to purchase the Karma, PM me and I can give you my referral code for an extra $10 off your purchase!

    Be sure to watch for sales to get the Go at $99 and if you add my code in, $89! 

     

     

    Current Sale(s):

     

    Not at this time... Check back soon!

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    Home isp vs Sprint

    in General Topics

    Posted

    Well... My home ISP is through my little Sierra 250U modem (yes I know, I should upgrade to the router, but don't have the extra $$ at the moment) since I live out in the middle of no where, where there is no cable or DSL available... maybe someday. Lets just say I'm VERY thankful for Sprint!  :D

     

    So this is what I get through my Sierra 250U modem & Cradlepoint MBR95 router:

     

    http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/1003883122

     

     

     

    And here is my LG G3 at a -79 signal on B26:  

     

    http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/1003874804

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    Sprint based MNVO Hotspots

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    Talking about the Karma, I found this data guide on their blog a few months back. It's a good reference piece.

     

    I'll leave it here just in case it's useful to anyone...

     

    https://blog.yourkarma.com/how-much-data-do-apps-use

     

     

     

    Very tempted in getting one for myself, the fact that the data rolls over AND is more than 1/2 the price per gig plus you don't have the "access fee" is wonderful. :D

     

    BUT... I need to pay off my LG G3 before I spend more money on more devices.  :(

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