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  1. travismheim
    I received my invite on the 26th but will not be activating it. While I don't care for the Nexus 6, that isn't why I won't be using it. I can put up with a huge phone, but I can not put up with losing Google Voice. I hope Google is able to integrate the services at some point.
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    Sprint already charges $5 per GB at their $100 20GB family share pack level and the price continues to drop down to $3.75 per GB at their $225 60GB plan. What I would like to see is lower pricing on the lower data packs, it does not make sense for light users to pay far more ($20 per GB at the lowest end) than heavy users. I would also like to see the line access fee's simplified, say $15 for phone at any data pack size and $10 for any data device (tablets, mobile broadband, wearable's, IoT etc). If Sprint removed overage fee's similar to T-Mobile with throttled speeds after a data use threshold I can see a lot more willing to switch to metered plans. How many users stay on an unlimited plan or keep their kids on unlimited lines to just prevent bill shock? I like the peace of mind knowing I will pay the same amount every month.
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    I still have a hard time understanding how patents can be issued for such vague ideas.
  4. travismheim
    No. Maybe in some other form with a high speed bucket and throttled speeds afterwards, but unlimited as it is now will not stay. It is not sustainable with the growth in data consumption. T-Mobile already caved and added a 21GB soft cap to their unlimited plan. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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    Existing customer plans would probably stay intact, kind of like what Verizon and at&t did. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
  6. travismheim
    Do what everyone else does and set up a play list. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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    Just because you have unlimited data does not mean you should use as much as possible. Besides there are other benefits to caching music for offline use. Battery life is a big one, besides having it available when there is no mobile data connection or it is unreliable. I routinely cache music in Spotify yet still have an unlimited plan. Why stream when there is a better option available? Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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    I haven't seen any phone connect to a signal that weak, but I'm not surprised you can't use it. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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  10. travismheim
    What exactly are you trying to stream? I watch video on YouTube over evdo just fine with 1-2mbps. Spotify, Pandora, YouTube, Netflix etc all work fine with 2mbps. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
  11. travismheim
    Sprint only has 14mhz of low band spectrum, which is what the video is about. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
  12. travismheim
    Best Buy will send an item purchased there out under manufacturer warranty, even if you don't have their geek squad service plan. It usually takes a few weeks, their existing supply chain shuttles to and from the DDC/DC and service center are utilized. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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    Isn't it included in the $5 Japan add on? Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
  14. travismheim
    Higher data buckets for the same relative cost. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
  15. travismheim
    While I don't disagree with you, comparing it to the wimax shutdown is not a good example. There has been over a years notice, just as there was for the iden shutdown. I wonder what T-Mobile is doing for any subscribers that complain. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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    Considering Sprint was the only T1 carrier that came out and backed net neutrality from the start I'm not surprised they changed the policy even though it probably would have been fine. It was interesting that they had never actually throttled anyone though. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
  17. travismheim
    Just copy the link into Google search and click the first search result. I don't know why but that works for all those paywall WSJ articles. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
  18. travismheim
    I really didn't understand why so many AT&T users clung to their unlimited (5GB) data plans. My friend finally switched to the mobile share plan and has more than double usable mobile data available on the newer family share plan for the same price he was paying for his two lines. They should have changed the name of the plan years ago when they added the throttling for data over the cap.
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    I can't see them dipping into profits by adding a little more data to their existing data tethering pool. Most people probably won't use it, just as they won't use international data roaming. Its a nice perk to have, and adds to perceived value which can do a lot to keep subscribers. Sprint is the only one that doesn't offer included tethering on their main single line plan, it would be nice if they added it similar to their fusion business plans. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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    Tethering is already included in the standard Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint family share plans which is what a lot of the subscriber base is on or switching to. I don't know about you, but if everyone in the industry is doing something I would call that a trend. There is nothing wrong with T-Mobile, or Sprint for that matter if they include a tethering allotment for their single line users. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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    The only thing that might lure me away from my Nexus 5 would be a huge battery. That has been my only disappointment with the phone, but Android M is a lot better on battery so far than Lollipop so I may be holding onto my Nexus 5 for another cycle. Every phone I have bought has been to upgrade RF features, I'm hoping the 2015 Nexus 5 doesn't disappoint in that department.
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    Greenify has worked without root for as long as I can remember, it just lacks some features if you don't have root access or use xposed framework.
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    Not that it has any real meaning, but why is SMR allowed so much more output power? Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
  24. travismheim
    They sold off their wireline assets to help pay for aws3 and to focus on their east coast FiOS network. Look at what their bid was in the auction and how much they sold off in wireline assets. I'll give you a hint, they are the same. Why do you have such a hard on for Comcast merging with a wireless carrier? Verizon isn't ever going to offer anything remotely related to unlimited video streaming over their wireless network. AT&T is purchasing DirecTV because they are a competitor to their own TV service. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
  25. travismheim
    Back haul doesn't seem to be upgraded in the Syracuse area, or connections are being artificially limited to about 50mbps. Network performance is still quite good though, it's consistently faster than Verizon and AT&T wherever b41 is available and more importantly relieving a lot of congestion on b25. I think the lack of b41 coverage downtown is what is preventing Syracuse from being an official Spark market. I wonder if it's site issues, or part of the change in network deployment a while back.
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