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Not quite that easy. I'd have to give up the freebie microsd card from LG and the $100 gift card from best buy. Plus note is more expensive. Tough choice. 9 more days to decide.

 

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See, 4 days in and I'm only like averaging about 11 hours with light use. Right now I'm at 26% after 7:41 of use time. I've got about. T hours left. I'm thinking of doing a factory reset and seeing if anything improves. If it doesn't I may take this back and get a Note 4.

 

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He turns the water into Magenta-colored wine, and when the person he gives the wine to doesn't finish the wine, he kindly stashes it away until they desire it again, which is when he gives it back to them along with more wine and gracefully charges them for it.

I kid

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Anyone know where Dish's spectrum holdings are? Would they simply augment places where T-Mobile has bandwidth or does it cover regions where T-Mobile is weak (e.g. rural areas)?

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that makes sense

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Let's just clarify WiFi Calling in the U.S. market place.

 

T-Mobile's WiFi Calling is the Next Generation VoWiFi defined in Release 12 with IP address preservation between Cellular (VoLTE) and WiFi bearers, providing an opportunity for operators to seamlessly extend their voice applications between two different environments, while fully leveraging AMR-WB or HD Voice. It requires modifying the edge of the IMS core by adding ePDG.

 

Since Verizon has nationwide VoLTE I'm guessing that's what they're in the process of doing as well, but there hasn't been solid confirmation so far.

 

Sprint's WiFi calling is an older implementation without call continuity and other IMS features.

To be fair, I took your comment as sarcasm and a joke - nothing malicious towards Sprint.

 

I've been in corporate America for 21 years, in consulting nonetheless, and I've never had simultaneous voice and data. I'm still doing fine.

Thanks for the input.....

Nope. I am telling you how it is -- and how it is going to be.

 

Take it or leave it.

 

AJ

I like SVlte.I like to be able to talk on the phone and get updated map and traffic information while i'm driving

My roommate complained loudly, so VZW switched out his Nexus 6 for a Note 4 (A poor deal for him, IMO, but it was his choice since he was in the first week of his contract). The Droid Turbo is one of the best phones on the market, covered in negative reviews because of its lack of svlte. So they're out there complaining. Does Verizon care? No, it's not going to change and people will adjust.

''Covered in negative reviews because of its lack of svlte''

So people DO complain about the lack of simultaneous voice and data.... Interesting.

I guess the decrease in churn validates their strategy.

PS: the term 'troll' is overused

Excellent way to look at it.

 

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The word volte. That's it.

 

 

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is there a way to go back to Androd 4.4.5? my s4 updated automatically to 5.0.2 and its horrible I hate it.

When it wains....meaning when the number of customers starts doing the same thing that verizon's sheer number of customers is doing to it's network...causing to to be total crap in many areas. And it's inevitable.

 

Nobody was talking about rain, as in water falling from the sky..

He spelled it wrong, as he meant "wanes"...but it's an intransitive verb...

 

Full Definition of WANE

intransitive verb

1

: to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle: as

a : to diminish in phase or intensity —used chiefly of the moon, other satellites, and inferior planets

b : to become less brilliant or powerful : dim

c : to flow out : ebb

2

: to fall gradually from power, prosperity, or influence

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From my experience, speeds are faster the majority of the time with T-Mobile, but my friends on T-Mobile will lose data or switch to 2g more often when indoors (at restaurants, houses, apartments, etc). None of my friends with T-Mobile have a phone with band 12 though, so if Band 12 can fill in those holes then coverage wouldn't be an issue.

 

One thing in Texas - driving to Dallas, Austin, or San Antonio, basically a triangle in Texas, and people make this drive quite a bit, Sprint has LTE covered the entire way, while T-Mobile isn't quite there.

Barometer: Pandora

Result: switching to radio since data connection couldn't be established

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Maybe Houston? Coverage isn't bad considering they use AWS for LTE. I've been meaning to find a way to test out their new 700 MHz LTE but they are barely releasing phones that support that band.

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http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/21/google-wireless-service/?ncid=rss_truncated

Thoughts?

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Integrating Google voice and using hangouts for your calls will get you the simultaneous voice and data you are after on any device. Just be prepared for a few more dropped calls.

Thanks

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The issue is not with the device. Plenty of current handset variants on VZW, AT&T, and T-Mobile support VoLTE. The original FCC OET filings or Class II Permissive Change filings indicate so.

 

Sprint just has not made VoLTE a priority -- probably because VoLTE coverage is poor in comparison to CDMA1X coverage. And until Sprint makes VoLTE a priority, the device will be irrelevant. VoLTE support is a network issue. So, do not get hung up on whether X device will be VoLTE capable.

 

AJ

I asked about any new info on Sprint VoLTE and Note 5 (or any future phones). Girlfriend has a Note 2.

My brief Google search, showed nothing of substance.

Edit: GalaxyGuy adequately answered my question.

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As others have said, if it's a must integrate google voice and use hangouts for your calls.

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It probably depends if Sprint is ready for it by then. Sprint has not been very vocal about their plans. If and when it does become available, I hope it's something in the settings that can be toggled on or off. 1x800 is just so good that I'm sure in some places it would be better (in terms of coverage area) than VoLTE.

 

Sent from my Note 4.

Native simultaneous v&d is a must have for work.

Thanks for the reply.

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The horse has been beaten long ago but it won't be until VoLTE comes along. You can also use the various other services to make calls over data, such as Facebook messenger and hangouts. That's the only way around it right now. Trust me, the vastly improved data experience over single band phones will be worth it.

 

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And you are a banned member who returned without permission under disguise who we should be accepting?

 

AJ

I browse this site for information and objectivity. Not 'bash T-Mobile because I'm team Sprint' childishness.

Truth is, there is room for both carriers and competition is great for consumers.

Agree?

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They would be number 4 by a small number, which could potentially be solved relatively easily with the existing promotions and better advertising.

I don't think that stops the exodus by current Sprint customers. No amount of advertising will fix the bitching and complaining by said customers.

I think it all comes down to the network. Met up with a buddy of mine at a coffee shop in Houston. Data (3G) was going in and out the whole time on his Note 4. Mine on the other hand was as stable as can be.... Three speedtests avg 45mbs down.

I'm pulling for Sprint, because I believe competition is always great for the consumer. I might even go back to Sprint because they have better Google Voice integration... Who knows.

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