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    Official Magic Box discussion thread

    in General Topics

    Posted

    2 hours ago, jonathanm1978 said:

    Usually Sprint says my address doesn't show up as available for the magic box. 

     

    When Magic Box launched, I called to get one..at THAT time, my address was eligible for the Magic Box and had the proper freqs, according to their map. So they sent one. That magic box worked fine for over a year..then I wanted the gen2...so I swapped. That magic box worked fine...until the Gen2 got wet and I needed to swap..then I got the Gold...and it worked fine...

    Fast forward..I've added a 2nd MB, plus gotten a MB on a demo account by emailing Mr. Schnelbacher...and they've all worked..until Saturday morning. 

    While my address may not show up as eligible, the MB does work here. 

    My address also shows as "not available", however I was able to get 2 of them. If you boot them up in a working location, then take them back to my address, they work, but temporarily. After a while, they will do exactly what you are describing.

    I have since moved them to other locations where they are listed as "available" on that site and they work as they should.

    My 'guess' is that you lucked out in getting them to work as long as you did, but recently the loophole has been plugged?

    Official Magic Box discussion thread

    in General Topics

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    30 minutes ago, jonathanm1978 said:

    So..weird issue with MB (MB2, MB Gold, and MB "water resistant" versions). I've verified this issue is not just related to a single tower either.. and not just the 3 magic boxes that I have to tinker with...

    Until yesterday morning, all 3 MB that I have, and a family member who has one, was working fine. No issues. I've been using magic boxes for over a year now (since they launched, I've had one in the same spot and it's worked fine)...

    I wake up yesterday morning to no LTE on my note 9.. and shortly thereafter I'm informed by 3 of my 4 children that "hey the magic box isn't working, I have no data"

    ...so I go out and check on the demo magic box ...the "water resistant" version...which has been fine and worked since day one when I sat it in it's place..(so, 2 months without a hiccup).

    I started resetting it. I tried 2-3 factory resets, and the thing is, it seemingly connected. I am still getting 2 of 3 boxes checked green ..the 3rd box won't establish or finalize...

    On the box it tells me that GPS is locked (green checkmark), Relay Connected (green checkmark), but the 3rd one, LTE connecting just stays...

    So far it's been sitting on that all day. A factory reset now and then, still has the 2 checkmarks green for GPS and Relay Connected...but LTE connecting doesn't appear.

    The gold edition has the menu when it's two-thirds complete in the setup...so you can cheat to see how the signal looks before it finalizes if you hit menu, then hit network settings (where the backhaul options are located)..

    I've taken it to a place where there is ample B25 and 2nd carrier B25...and under the Network Settings when it gets 2/3 done, it tells me that signal is excellent... But it just never finishes. I'm guessing the point where they are stopping is at the B41 radio starting broadcast..

    Can anyone tell me what Sprint may have done in this area (S, SE of Bham, AL) that would render me unable to use the magic box? I've talked with Sprint today, the boxes are provisioned properly...so it's not on my end that I can tell...

     

    (to verify it's not just on the tower that I use for donor site, I took my magic box to my fire department and left it for 8 hours, and the tower for that area is in Shelby county -- across the river. So it's not just the tower that I hit from my house, it's also doing it on the tower in another county that is slightly NE of me)...

    Your address shows "available" here?

    https://www.sprint.com/landings/magic-box-eligibility/index.html

    Marcelo Claure, Town Hall Meetings, New Family Share Pack Plan, Unlimited Individual Plan, Discussion Thread

    in General Topics

    Posted

    1 hour ago, RedSpark said:

    Anyone at the auto show?

    I hope we see Massive MIMO at more event venues. It made a huge difference at the Super Bowl.

    Link: https://newsroom.sprint.com/sprint-scores-for-big-game.htm

    In fact, several massive MIMO sites carried on average 80 percent of the data traffic inside the stadium.

    That's great. Hope it holds up under load. Especially the upload!

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    Official Magic Box discussion thread

    in General Topics

    Posted

    20 minutes ago, bigsnake49 said:

    What is your signal out of the MB? How about your release numbers? I wonder if mine did not receive the update. Mine shows me connected to Band 26 after I select WiFi backhaul. I am on the 100/10 tier but I usually get 120/12.

    It could take a day or 2 to connect back to the MB. try rebooting your phone, then give it a day or 3.

    Heading to Belgium

    in International Networks

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, ingenium said:

    Do you have Android? On my Pixel, I go to Settings, Network & Internet, Mobile Network, Advanced, and untoggle Automatically Select Network. It will then do a scan and bring up all the networks it finds. You'll only be able to authenticate on one that Sprint has a roaming agreement with.  

    It will often give an error at first saying that it can't associate, but it actually does. Not sure why. It starts with GSM, then EDGE, then maybe 15-30 seconds later it goes to HSPA, and finally 15-30 seconds later it ends up on LTE. At least that's how it's behaving for me now in Costa Rica (where Sprint has roaming agreements with all 3 carriers).

    Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk

    Is this something that only works outside of the U.S.?

    Heading to Belgium

    in International Networks

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    14 hours ago, ingenium said:

    The LTE availability for international roaming on Sprint's website isn't accurate. It's only accurate in that it lists the roaming partners. In my experience, if the carrier has LTE, then you'll be able to use it assuming your phone supports the bands.

    You can actually force your phone to roam on whichever provider you want (if it's a roaming partner). Usually I find that one carrier has better coverage, but more subscribers so the speeds are slower. And another carrier(s) has worse coverage, but faster speeds. So I'll switch between them as appropriate.

    Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk
     

    How do you choose the carrier you want to connect to?

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