The maps are way off on the S3 unless you force the Lte on in the ##DATA# Menu, Then the maps are correct to a point. Along the egdes of the orange I still have a connection but nothing works... Where I live, and I'll show the map below. I am clearly in the Lte area, but I can only get it if I force the Lte on. I use a GS3.
- Map is from Sprints Coverage Site, updated 10-4-12
- Red Circle is where I live (Roanoke, TX)
815 has Lte but its not on yet. 103 isn't upgraded yet, and 317 Is where I'm picking up my signal from (3.76 Miles from my driveway to the tower itself). I do not get Lte under normal settings on 96% of that map shown. Wants again the GS3. Now when I force Lte only, the map is true to its word 99.6% of the time. The top left corner connects to 320 at the yellow line. Also, when I say it connects in this map showen above, it really is just usable and might as well switch to 3G. (1 to 5Mbps). We get on average about 1 to 2.5Mbps on 3G in this area.
- From my house, on the street. Connected to 317
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- This is walking into my garage, just before it drops.
And this is how it is anywhere I go and compare the map. In the real world... My S3 connects when ever it feels like it. Sometimes my wife will get it and I won't unless I power cycle. Same with hers. I have 5 S3s in my circle and the same holds true for all of them. HTC isn't any better.