tommym65

BTW, thanks to Sensorly for adding descriptions ("2G-3G", "WIMAX", and "LTE") to the 3 Sprint items in the coverage map list. This makes it much more convenient to find the LTE map.

Where the Wimax transceiver is on the same tower as Sprint CDMA, does it share the same backhaul? If so, that could help to explain improved data rates on towers which have the complete NV upgrade.

Reading all these posts makes me really concerned about porting my family over to Sprint who lives in Chicago.

 

Is it really as bad everyone says?

IMHO, Sprint in Chicagoland is not really bad, nor does everyone say it is. I have been on Sprint for over 10 years, and while there have been worse times and better times, I feel that Sprint customer service has been very good, especially recently. WIMAX has been a disappointment, and I haven't yet forked over for LTE, but where I live in the Far Northwest Suburbs, 3G coverage has recently improved (NV is installed all around me), and Robert's update this week shows 2 new 3G/4G sites within 6 miles. I took a drive earlier today, and saw that 4G NV hardware has been installed on several local towers, so should be turned on soon (no visible bird nests!). I am encouraged by reported local LTE sightings (Huntley, Fox River Grove, etc). Also, I travel throughout the western US, and consistently get good coverage in virtually every urban area where I go. BTW, I my family has 3 EVO's, a Samsung, and an IPhone 4S on a family plan, and we are all happy.