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  1. Handyman
    Interesting. I liked the X2 and X1 was ok, for their time, the shake for camera/flashlight features, in particular. I am now leaning back to the S8+, based on a few things, including the fact that I just missed the window for a free Alexa speaker snapon.
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    I have owned Motorola phones before and liked their features. Samsungs do have a lot of annoying processes.
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    Thanks for the advice. Looks like I will be altering my choice.
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    Was told the Z2 only has WiFi Calling, not LTE Calling Plus... Did this change recently?
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    OK - Getting ready to purchase and activate a Samsung Galaxy S8+ on Sprint. I am upgrading from a Google Pixel XL, which I loved, except to say that there is no WiFi Calling and no LTE-Calling Plus, and without the WiFi Calling, no service inside many of the buildings I frequent. This is your only and last chance to stop me if I'm making a mistake (i.e., is there a better phone?) Here are some points I considered in my thought process: 1. The Note8 is simply too tall for me. I don't like the way it feels in my hand or pocket. 2. The S8 is a bit too small. 3. The S8+ seems like it should be wider, too, BUT, of the S8-series, it is as close to the size I want as I am going to get. 4. I also looked at the LG-series, but I am afraid to get one due to repair issues, plus their bloat apps. 5. I looked at the MotoZ2 and X4, but I am hesitant to invest in one of them because of no LTE-Calling Plus. This was a very close second to the S8+... 6. I am a very app-heavy user. I totally use up the 4GB ram! Thanks for your time and consideration for your thoughts in advance
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    Hope I can get them to set up 2 or 3 LTE Airaves on my account, then, 'cuz one doesn't cover the ground floor of this bunker.
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    If you have an Airave 3 LTE and plug in a MagicBox nearby (i.e., with purpose to extend the range of the Airave in an area with no macro signal), will this do the trick?
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    Does the Pixel 2 support Calling+ and/or WiFi Calling on Sprint?
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    Just installed the 8.1 update on my Pixel. Still no Sprint Wi-Fi / LTE calling But ... I did get the mandatory Google Search button added to my launcher.
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    How about LTE? Does that side handoff (thinking Calling Plus here...)
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    Is the CDMA side of the LTE 3 supposed to have 1- or 2-way hadoffs to the macro sites? Just like the old Airaves, for me it seems to drop calls when you come into or walk away from it.
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    They will work with a community (electric company) by agreement or by local regulations, to install the units on existing poles. If negotiation/diplomacy fails, then they will see where they can get right-of-way to install their own poles. Some communities and utilities are hostile to them being installed, aesthetic reasons being one. Quite often, electric companies run a lightning wire on the top of their telephone poles and therefore cannot support the CANs.
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    I'm Baaaack

    Handyman posted a topic in Welcome

    After "leaving" Sprint in 2013 for MVNO Republic Wireless, I'm officially back on Sprint, thanks to their 1freeyear promotion. I must say, a lot has changed on Sprint's network since 2013!
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    Tested CP(beta) on an S8. IMHO works better than expected. Only really tested the receiving end (was listening to the movie hotline while driving out in the country, where LTE is marginal), so not sure if the opposite party would have heard me as well as I heard them. What is a bit iffy is the WiFi Calling handover where I tested it. Seems that the building you are in and connected to WiFi must have pretty good overlap of LTE and WiFi. So, if inside your building, LTE is weak or nonexistant, it won't usually handover in either direction. But, I was able to coax some handovers by finding areas with good overlap. Will run a test at home, where I have a -38db LTE signal from tower in my backyard. Vs. Verizon Advanced Calling 2.0 I would say that VZW will drop an VoLTE call very quickly, but Sprint will tolerate more LTE signal gap before dropping. At one point, I heard a CP call hang on through about 5 seconds of silence in a weak signal area, then it came back just fine. VZW will drop in that situation.
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    So, where did everybody go? This used to be a hot-topic area... Anyone know if Sprint will be putting equipment on the new tower at the convergence of S. 8th and 9th Streets (US 27 S) in Richmond, Indiana?
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    Oxford tower off Morning Sun Rd now operating B41... Approx 30Mb/15Mb via speed test.
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    I'm going to have to recommend Republic Wireless' Moto X (1st gen if you want 4G + simultaneous talk or 2nd Gen if you want 4G "Spark"). Spark speeds and B41 connectivity have been confirmed on the Moto X 2nd gen on Republic Wireless, an MVNO that uses Sprint, although Sprint doesn't sell the Moto X (and therefore, it's not labeled as a "Spark" phone). Gotta drop $400 for the phone up front, but you get up to 5GB of "Spark" speeds for $40/mo. Also, if you can't get a Sprint signal, you get call/text seamlessly over WiFi.
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    No, although I have been tempted.
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    Funny thing about Sprint is that they had to add a new * code to get the free call forwarding to work. I had always heard that the charge for *72 call forwarding was built into the system from the ground up...
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    A few more observations... Centerville at Spring Valley Pike and Paragon has the B41 panels up, as well as the tower on US27 north of Millville. Surprised to see that the Dayton Mall towers don't have them yet.
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    Booth Rd. in Oxford also has B41 panels. I couldn't tell if Miami U had B41 panels up - it was too dark to see. If it does, they are smaller panels and don't yet have the amps attached to them.
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    Ahhh - I figured it might be a Sprint doing.
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    Must require some new equipment. What kind of speed do you get on Sparc? By the time I ran by it was too dark to see. Will have to try again during sunlight hours. I was out at Hueston Woods Lodge last weekend. Was getting 4-5 bars at the lodge and had at least 2 bars around most of the main drive. Looks like they're trying to hit the area with signal now. Problems with the SignalCheck Pro app over the last month or so making it difficult to tell which tower I am hitting.
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    Wouldn't think so - they hung the sector facing the university first. The sector facing my house wasn't up yet when I first noticed it; however, it is now.
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    I will check the campus and the one south of town tomorrow. I know it is within the past few days. My phone is a MotoX original version, so I don't think I'd be able to check to see if band 41 is live yet.
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