fastamx79

I created an account to jump in this. I moved to Sioux Falls 6 years ago, and currently am still out here. Yes, the network is that bad. Yes, you can have a full data signal and not even know how slow it's running because you'll end with with nothing but "check your data connection" messages. 3G didn't exist out here until Nov of 2009. At the time it was nice.. pulling 2mpbs or more sometimes for download speeds. Then it went to hell. Then a few years ago when the original Evo was released you couldn't buy one out here because of a dispute between Swiftel and Sprint (I was able to because my billing address is still Chicago area) But after a year or something they figured that out. So now you can have the best phones on Sprint, and experience it on the worst network in the US. If it weren't for Wifi, and my Airave, my m8 would be worthless. Hell, when my brother comes to visit, he has T Mobile, and in Sioux Falls they only have Edge, and he was able to do more than I was! I've called to complain many times, but it doesn't help because this isn't my "home" market. If you talk to Swiftel, you'll either get ignored, or if someone does respond about the network, you're told "6 months to be fixed/upgraded", but they've been saying that now for the past two years. Hell, it was 3 "6 months" before 3G was even turned on! I wish they could use the Nextel sites out here for Sprint. When I moved here I had Nextel and my coverage was amazing. Plus it covered a huge chunk of the state.