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Certain T-Mobile representatives have become really arrogant, likely as a result of T-Mobile's growth and "hip" image, where they feel like they must defend the company as "its cool to represent the uncarrier, and any talk against it needs to be represented" Like "Represent, and fight back against those who dare diss the mighty uncarrier".

 

It is similar to some of Verizon's staff, though the arrogance is more snotty at Verizon, less hip groupie-like. Staff from both companies are likely to be defensive of their coverage in their own unique style of arrogance. Like a hippie versus a yuppie.

Wow, you nailed that! 

It's funny, because Legere was making fun of Verizon of 'XLTE', then immediately came up with 'Extended Range LTE'. I just don't believe T-Mobile is getting away with what they are; their coverage map is a complete farce, their 'UnCarrier' stuff is totally 'carrier' stuff. It's...it's...preposterous!

It is humorous, all things aside. Verizon and AT&T's coverage maps are bad as it is, but I don't know how T-Mobile can legally get away with their coverage map. Hopefully there will eventually be an investigation and standards that could even force VZW and AT&T to use more realistic algorithms, but I tend to believe that's a pipe dream.

I did a speedtests on my dad's phone and it looks like Sprint has activated their full 120Mhz in CA!

 

 

T-Mobile has a faster upload speed. Also with their upcoming Extra Wide Super Speed Strong Extended Band LTE⁺, they'll easily beat that download speed. 

Therefore, you're a Sprint troll.

Yes, but now are the days of deprioritizing unlimited data, no longer the days of full throttling. Verizon chose to completely end its throttling, and unlike its closest competitor, AT&T, Verizon isn't deprioritizing data. 

That doesn't make Verizon superior in any way shape or form. Being the only carrier without a proper deprioritization policy (for at least unlimited users), VZW can and will feel the heat in and outside of the seemingly good looking urban areas.

T-Mobile was forced to deploy a deprioritization policy. It was found to help. The magentans and press OK'd it because it was T-Mobile. AT&T finally deployed a realistic 22GB policy for their remaining postpaid unlimited users, and they throttle only at congested towers. That was good, but all the VZW and T-Mobile fanboys slandered it. Likewise, at least some here awaited and were happy to hear Sprint implemented a deprioritization policy. It will surely help the performance of the current Sprint network as NV upgrades are finishing (on time) and the coming wave of NGN improvements begin. And of course, the opposing fanboys slandered it. 

At least I do not want to see the removal of this policy from Sprint, or from any of the 3 carriers intelligent enough to deploy and maintain this common sense policy. Even if NGN were to make Sprint practically the second biggest, it should be here to stay. If one needs more than 23GB without any possible stipulations, then seriously find a different means. 

I just read on Reddit that this guy is switching from Sprint to Verizon because of the "23GB" limit.  Kind of ironic, because they're going to a carrier that enforces stronger limits, mainly out of spite.  Not much logic there.

Verizon is exempt from all common sense and reasoning. Didn't you know? Even Magentans sometimes defend them.

Speaking of spite, it's funny how that actually works:

"F#&k you (insert carrier here), I'm going to Verizon!"

Said carrier: Ha! One less person hogging my deployed spectrum for the upcoming customers!  

That's how Sprint is in most of Florida rootmetrics. Great call, great text and okay or bad data performance. 

What is your definition of great data performance? With an average of just over 13 down, there is nothing you can't do. There is nothing okay or bad about 13 down.

More like an average of 4 down is okay, and 2 down is bad...

http://www.rootmetrics.com/us/rsr/orlando-fl/2015/2H

Sprint's doing good in Orlando, technically tied with AT&T and beating them slightly overall and calling. One carrier is steadily declining and offers the worst overall, calling, and texting experience. 

Even luxurious yachts.

Luxurious cars

Red Light

How would that make sense if the HD calls are only between Sprint users?

Excuse my humor...

Maybe you or someone is in an area where a tower is having issues and that you might want to open a support ticket with Sprint.

Or maybe someone in the mix is a secret VZW user. 

A good caption for the picture (minus the anecdotal bad pings) could be: "the future of wireless"

It's really sad lol

I don't comment on FW to begin with, but now there's a "mandate" to not post at all. I found that hilarious.

 

This is what happens when VZW is severely overloaded, though. Where I live has no band 4. They could use that extra capacity if for no other reason to ease burden off the network. There's too many users here fighting for capacity at the edge of the cell.

And VZW hasn't made an effort to at least densify in your area? How long has it been overloaded?

VZW users I know think it's normal and their "phone is acting up". The best is "we don't get data here". A Sprint or AT&T user can pull out their phone and laugh. And hell, even close enough to highways or random main roads and outside of the wrong buildings so can a T-Mobile user half the time.

But, whatever VZW does is ok. 

Sea Shells

Preciously. It's very good to see Sprint is confident they can use what they have. Let the people blinded by the media bs get all frustrated over this. 

Err, I think I was going for precisely. 

Also, as has been stated multiple times, 600Mhz best case scenario, the user will not experience any of it until nearly 2020 at best.

 

Don't get me started on Ericsson/Sprint deployment track record...

Seriously. Why are people so obsessed over 600MHz? Magentans think T-Mobile can have the whole continent blanketed with it by late 2016 to 2017 or something, when it is a long ways away from even being able to be used, let alone getting deployed after the auction even happens whenever it does.

excitement for densification just went to 11.

Preciously. It's very good to see Sprint is confident they can use what they have. Let the people blinded by the media bs get all frustrated over this. 

And to others: B41 is good and all, but that's for urban areas and the congested parts of suburban areas. That should continue and it's great. However, for everyone here not in cities, I hope Sprint puts plenty of emphasis on filling roaming gaps and extending the borders of their native coverage with B26 and making sure all low-band is optimized and adjusted promptly.

Otherwise, things are looking good. 

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, I baptize you in two bands of LTE.  Now download the You Version Bible app, son.  And be freed from all unrighteousness.  Peace be with you.  

We ask it in Sprint's name, AMEN! 

And we don't judge! Free WiFi for the T-Mobile users! We know you were trying to hang to that bar of GPRS on the way here 

It's funny that you mention it.  I have a friend who's site just got upgraded outside his neighborhood, and it is also a "flag" next to a church.  I haven't gotten close enough to see if there's a cross at the top.  But I believe Sprint's upgrading these church sites because the Pope is visiting? Haha

Oooh, the pope might have good taste in cell service too? Awesome! 

Tmobile just posted this on there twitter page. Apparently they are the best wireless carrier of choice. Whoever this company is that tested, the article says they tested 6 cities so it's no surprise tmobile didn't get a worse score

 

 

Heres the article

 

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-phone-carriers,review-3066.html?cmpid=SOC_SM_TMSGD1RNKN_PVZ1N50CKQ12447&003=6642122

T-Mobile has better "performance" than AT&T and Sprint? And better plans, including Verizon, on this test? In others words, they're saying Sprint has the 2nd worst plans and the worst performance. 

And phone selection. AT&T gets best, but that's strange. They shouldn't be last, but Sprint and Verizon should get better scores being Sprint is notorious for having a good selection, and Verizon technically has exclusive Android phones like the Droid line.

None of it makes any sense, so it begs the question: who the heck is Tom? 

Massive improvement from Sprint and Tmobile, ATT really is in for a rough ride!

Uh, well it will be interesting to see how AT&T does, along with the others this quarter. But I think they will bounce around in many cities for the next year to year and a half. It's kinda in the hands of how WCS gets deployed. However for suburban, exurban and semirural areas, things are quite the opposite and are doing great. 

Regarding T-Mobile, it seems at this pace AT&T will end up having more mid-band than T-Mobile has coverage in certain suburban and rural areas, so for cities that's one thing for sure, but as a whole, not really. B12 areas are the only exception, and like B12 phones, they're quite numbered.

I don't have much hope for T-Mobile outside of their city frenzy. I'm more worried that Sprint keeps the balance and doesn't forget the suburban areas after they improve in the cities. I'm sure they'll do fine. 

 

So here is Legere's promo pricing absolute BULLSHIT chart. It doesn't disclose ANYTHING of importance, claims no taxes owed on a lease which only applies if you turn in the lease and not buy it which should merit a footnote at least and absolutely pisses me off by how disingenuous it is. If you cancel service it goes all the way up to $27/mo for the remainder of the payments.

I noticed that fine print which is great entertainment because T-Mobile has lots of it. T-Mobile was formally touted by their clueless fanboys as having "no strings attached" and now that is absolutely untrue in every regard possible.

In fact, not only does every new thing they do get rightfully called out, it just gets worse and worse. 

I would have wrote about this coverage map issue sooner, but I've been quite upset about it, seeing that T-Mobile is blatantly lying about their coverage, yet there haven't been any reports of an investigation into this by the FCC or any major consumer rights groups. T-Mobile even has an image on their website showing their coverage map in full, while someone is carrying a flag with areas missing in coverage from the coverage map in full on the same page right next to the person carrying the flag!

I have to agree, they should be the straw that breaks the camel's back. It'd be awesome to see industry-wide standards that force all carriers to use at least somewhat realistic and reasonable metrics and algorithms for portraying their coverage.

Too bad we would have to wait for that "Super Extended Range LTE"

That's right, the whole country will be full of magenta love. They won't need any towers in PR where you are, because it'll just travel across the sea. That will cover entire (sizable) counties, states even.

Who are you kidding, they'll be covering the whole continent by #EOY2016. The whole world by 2020. They could start covering alternative life forms on other planets if the FCC would give them the spectrum!

Speaking of champions and rockstars:

http://www.adweek.com/agencyspy/publicis-t-mobile-want-you-to-think-again/93735

Divorced From Reality^™

I simply cannot believe they are seriously still going after Verizon. Just, not a good move.