runagun

Me gots a question.  Phone galaxy fold 3 upgraded to Android 13.  Now I'm not getting any decibal numbers on top left corner on signal check.  Is there a setting I need to change or it's a app issue?  Screen shot is attached.  

On 8/10/2021 at 10:22 AM, Paynefanbro said:

T-Mobile Is Launching Fiber Optic Home Internet, Starting In NYC

https://tmo.report/2021/08/t-mobile-is-launching-fiber-optic-home-internet-starting-in-nyc/

Looks like they're reselling fiber from another company called Pilot Fiber. I wouldn't be surprised if T-Mobile considered a possible acquisition and using it as a jumping off point to build out their own network here so that they can use themselves for backhaul similar to Verizon here.

The cynical person in me thinks its only to the buildings they have antennas on.  

On 4/11/2021 at 6:19 PM, CrossedSignals said:

Are any legacy Sprint to TNX members willing to chime in about their experiences in the NW IL and western Illinois?  I've got the T-Mo SIM but haven't pulled the trigger yet.  I'm specifically curious about the following areas:

Barrington

Lake Barrington

Algonquin

Crystal Lake

Rockford

Freeport

Stockton

Apple Canyon Lake

Galena

Appreciate any thoughts on service and whether the switch has been good, bad or indifferent in terms of speed and availability.  I currently have an iPhone Xr.  It seems to me that Sprint's network will decay over time as they pull spectrum and resources away to put on T-Mo.  Just not sure if we're at the tipping point where it makes sense to switch.

 

Thank you

Tmobile will be better In those cities.  

Tmo tower in union IL getting updated to n41. A few months ago it was updated to b71.  Good to see them investing.  

https://www.fiercewireless.com/tech/t-mobile-pulls-more-out-2-5-ghz-mu-mimo-5g-demo-ericsson

I wonder if they did anything with hpue. Is it still enabled?

So this is in Rockford Illinois.  

20 minutes ago, bigsnake49 said:

It seems there is some tower work going on in consolidating the towers:

They are not messing around! I was thinking they would wait a bit for tower work but boy they did hit the ground running.

They had two years to twiddle their thumbs. 

15 minutes ago, derrph said:

It hasn’t hit my account yet, I can upgrade but it’s requiring me to either pay off the device to own it or the remaining of the 18 month lease.


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Ahh my v50 was paid off.  If ur In a lease with your 5g phone you won't get the offer then. 

51 minutes ago, derrph said:

Do you know when this offer for us first gen 5G users will start?


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It's going on now.  Go on the website and try and upgrade. 

TMobile is so kind they're giving me a free Samsung s20 5g on lease. I assume cause I have a LGV50 5g they're going to shut down the 5g part as soon as they can.  

2 hours ago, stlman314 said:

In STL and still have 5G. Plus we are in the 80s today and tomorrow. Might drive down on Wednesday though 😛

Haha,. I went to school in Carbondale. 80 degrees with 99 percent humidity.  Tough but great times.  Lol

1 minute ago, Grabber5.0 said:

3 minutes ago, runagun said:

You sure you don't want to? Its mid 80's today.  lol

I miss Arizona, but I don't know if I'm ever going to get back for a visit. Would love to check out the old neighborhood in Chandler. Our old house is still there, but everything around it has changed significantly! There used to be cotton fields along the road I walked to gradeschool, that are now big housing subdivisions.

oh yeah its all different.  Been going back and forth form chicago to AZ since '01  East valley is stores and subdivisions.  

1 minute ago, Grabber5.0 said:

It's working fine here in KC on my V50. Not driving to Phoenix to check there LOL

 

You sure you don't want to? Its mid 80's today.  lol

I'm in the phx market and haven't been able to get on 5G any longer.  Is that the same for other v50 owners.

Heard from sprint CS that the V50 has been discontinued. Any other confirmation?

2 hours ago, Bob Newhart said:

Without rural areas, metro areas wouldn't even exist, for one simple reason, food. That is before you get to any other reason.

Why divide anything? All areas are needed.

Very true.  But with the Advent of growing veggies with lamps.  Every year they're are going to be marginalized more and more.  Not a good time to be a farmer. On a side note.  It's so un american to hate someone from the city or country.  It's all ignorance talking.  We can all learn alot from each other if we took the time to listen. 

29 minutes ago, imex99 said:

Am I close to the club yet?

You're the DJ

14 hours ago, NYC126 said:

"The proposed @TMobile @Sprint merger is vital to accelerating the deployment of a nationwide mobile #5G network, enabling the U.S. to take a leadership position in 5G." 

Translation this government needs to approve this merger so I can the millions of dollars that I was promised then I would move back to Seattle where I used to reside during my Clearwire days. 

Who the heck wants to live in Overland Park KS?  It's like the damn Truman show. Marcello couldn't wait to leave. Lol

1 hour ago, dkyeager said:

Massive MIMO antennas found today in the Columbus market.  Can broadcast many beams of B41 LTE 2500 and 5NR (5G).

Yay, you found Mimo.  You know what tower it was?

49 minutes ago, grapkoski said:

It seems like something is happening to my home tower. Trying to get better pictures of it, but I'm just too far for anything but a blur on my iPhone. Over the weekend, we had sporadic LTE service go in and out. Speeds have slowed a bit, but now there are safety cones on the roof of the building where the equipment is.... fingers crossed.

 

Best shot I could get:

 

Yay Finding Mimo.

NIMBY people piss me off.  But I will say that I really did feel strange when I took pics of the last mimo antenna in the PHX thread.  I dunno if I'm extra sensitive or because the tower is only 40-50 feet high. But I personally notice a different feeling.  

1 minute ago, belusnecropolis said:

How is it, living the dream?

Not really.  I think they need to tune everything.  The same places where 8x8 b41 struggled. Still struggles with mimo.   

PH29XC403 

Half of the towers around me have been Mimo'd   This one Im surprised. Ive been checking it out frequently. They did this sucker really fast.  

6 hours ago, RAvirani said:

How is coverage/propagation with the new equipment?

Too early to tell. I do get more stalls while using data.   If that makes sense.