snowtrooper1966

Greetings. I'm looking at getting the new iPhone next week, and that brought up the need to rethink my carrier selection. After a bit of research, I'm just not sold that Sprint's 4G LTE implementation of what I perceive to be inferior frequencies for proper LTE deployment will ever be competitive with what Verizon is offering. I'm leaning towards VZN as they appear to have the most spectrum and are well situated for the future. I realize I won't get data and talk at the same time with the iPhone 5, and that VZN's 3G data is not as fast as AT&T's. I am leery of big blue's reputation of poor customer service and dropped calls.... Any input would be appreciated. Best, James

Wow, my info (or memory)was off. I was researching US carrier LTE tech, trying to stay informed as to who was likely to provide the best 4G LTE service. A few articles said that 800 was the ideal, but that AT&T and Verizon owned most of that. After shifting focus from WimMax, Sprint was left to 900 for it's LTE deployment....

Sorry to hijack w/noob ?, but I was under the impression that Sprint had very little to no 800 mHz frequency. I thought they were using 900mHz for LTE deployment...

Thanks for the info Robert! You have the Patience of a Saint..... I will likely continue to excersise mine in San Diego, although the omission of my city and the pending release of the 4G LTE iPhone 5 has me at least looking elsewhere at coverage possibilites....

Interesting. Looks like you are suggesting they will be using both freq for LTE deployment? From what little research I've done, 800 would be preferred, with it's longer decay.....

A LOT of time on the phone... Essentially was able to get them to concede that my poor 3G data speeds were in fact due to network oveload. Not the iPhone, not a tower outage or the need to reset my PRL, as was the standard CSR responses for the first few months. As sated above, I told them I believed they would get the data speed issues resolved and was willing to wait it out, but that I thought it was misleading (hence the FCC complaint) that I was paying 10 dollar per line "premium data charge" when I was getting 1/3 of their minimum advertised speed during peak usage times. I have since had them credit my account those fees (3x10 for 3 month chunks, 90 bucks) in December, March and June.. Since the FCC complaint initiated an unclosable executive trouble ticket, they have been fairly accommodating.....

Thanks, guys! I am hopefull that the new iPhone will indeed support Sprint's LTE. I have faith in the network vision, and believe my data speed issues will be sorted out. That's why I did not bail out when I first discovered the network log jamb shortly after 4S launch. No way Apple would approve use of flagship device on crippled network if there were no "vision".... I have an executive trouble ticket associated with my FCC complaint, and have been able to get Sprint to refund my "premium data fees" for all three lines on a quarterly basis. Again, feel they have been responsive and am willing to wait it out. I am currently trying to get them to allow me a subsidized upgrade for the new iPhone as partial compensation for my data speed woes, since I am not eligible for such an upgrade until June next year....

Greetings! Looking forward to LTE deployment info here. Currently running 3 Sprint 4S's (My black 64GB, Wife's white 32GB and son, Snowtrooper jr's Black 16GB) severly crippled locally on overloaded Sprint 3G service. Thinking about upgrading to new iPhone this month IF it HAS 4G LTE and it IF will be supported on Sprint's 4G LTE network frequency of 800/1900 mHz.