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  1. techfranz
    Yeah it's 8kb max or something. Actually, might work better from your phone using Tapatalk. Sorry I assumed you were on your phone. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    VZW's VolTE rollout is a mess right now around here. No simultaneous Voice and Data without it. No 1xrtt fallback. Dropped calls all around. You have to leave the Advanced Calling turned off. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    Text it to my yourself...works great. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    Sounds a bit inconvenient... Is this with T-Mobile or Sprint? Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    http://s4gru.com/ind...band-operation/ http://s4gru.com/ind...-sids-revealed Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    I need to re-read the articles explaining the Bands and Frequency, but I suppose the scarcity of SMR 800 is partly do to the mandated rebanding of the 800 spectrum for Public Safety Radios, etc....?
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    Great answer. Any idea why 800 couldn't be Primary? Or is that just because the investment in 1900mhz is already made, or that 1900 is somehow technologically superior? Why does Verizon want 700mhz so bad then? Would love more indoor coverage and some 800 bounce.... Or is it all about Carrier Aggregation....the more frequencies the better. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    Actually no, which I have a hard time understanding.Since this was a big Nextel Area it would make sense that Sprint would switch to 800mhz. However, there have been 1900mhz towers in the area for a long time too. It appears like what happened is basically the Nextel Antennas were removed completely and then the 1900mhz towers were upgraded to eHrpd. So we are in a rural area with only a thin layer of 1900mhz coverage. No idea why we are not switched to 100% 800mhz coverage. I should say however that we do have the Occaisonal 800mhz sightings and some of the Rural Towns have 1900mhz LTE. Presently as promising as 1x800 is, it is much weaker than the 1900mhz signal in this area (which is not very strong either.)
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    The majority of Agricultural, Service and Manufacturing Businesses around here were with Nextel. Very few of them stayed with Sprint. We definitely have OK coverage around here, just not very dense, 3G Data, and the occasional unclear or dropped call. I like traveling through the Reading Area or the Lancaster City Area because they have much more LTE coverage. I have seen 800, 1900 and 2.5 LTE frequencies. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    Maybe John Legere could work for Comcast in the retentions department... Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    The Whitelist I had tried to enter on Sprint.com was stuck and could not be deleted, but the Airrave Engineer got the issue resolved. Also, Manage my Airrave on Sprint.com works again.(But I am not touching it again!)
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    I wonder if they could spare a few Macro Sites in Lancaster County.... We have some pretty big Coverage Gaps...and the other carriers have towers... https://network.sprint.com/search/17517/
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    I was playing with whitelist function on the Sprint.com website and bricked my AIRRAVE.... should of left it alone...Manage my AIRRAVE on Sprint.com is broken. The tech I was on the phone said, however, that as soon as all the non-Wi-Fi calling phones are upgraded they will deprecate all the Airraves....guess that Wi-Fi calling will be the way they are going. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    Around here it more like just commercial buildings, usually multi-story office buildings and water towers as well as the traditional cell towers. I just wonder what it is like to live under an Antenna Array like that? Maybe the fluorescent lights keep glowing even after they turn them off[emoji4]. Anyway, in the Verizon Video they certainly have a lot of equipment deployed and to keep updated and Maintained. Nice cabling jobs too! So lets say there are 50,000 Micro-cell Sites. When 5G comes out how do they get updated, or do they all all come down and 5G units go up? Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    Great Video.....Didn't know that they mount Macro Sites on two story buildings in the U.S.! With such major Macro Sites, it seems like there wouldn't need to be micro-sites so close. Also saw the electric meter for the electric bill and I suppose somebody is tracking the data usage as well.
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    Yeah, TWCWiFi shows up here, too. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    Just Xfinity here, but I believe it is an account authentication page to allow subscribers to use the "free Wi-Fi". I guess all the other companies are affiliated with the WiFi hotspot system. Just thinking...if Comcast partnered with Sprint in a venture like this there could be a Micro-cell wherever there is Cable Internet. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    I am sitting in a public park. I have the option of Xfinity, Bright House, Optimum, Time Warner & Cox for WiFi. It seems like if a location like this would also have a Sprint Wi-Fi access point or Micro-cell Station that would be great. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    I like Zagg, Skinomi and Armorsuit and the Dual cover is great. Just no impact protection when the phone hits the sidewalk. I like the transparent cases on Amazon, but an Otterbox or Trident case are still tops. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    Oh and just so there is no pressure if you decide not to switch, Sprint and T-Mobile might be merged by 2017 anyway Emphasis on "Might" Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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    Was ist das? Sorry couldn't resist. So what is the difference between DAS and a Small Cell? Also is zoning required to mount something like this on a Light Pole or Sidewalk location?
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    I was kind of in your shoes too and would have wanted Insurance and Push to Talk and Visual Voicemail and lots of other stuff no doubt:) But I decided I could do without those. We use Zello for PTT and I think it may actually work better than Sprint Direct Connect. If we would have added all those services it soon would have equalled our AT&T bill. I am sure someone will argue with me, but with the deductibles being so High these days I pretty much decided to skip the insurance, because if it is $10 per month and then a $200 deductible that is almost $300. Depending what devices you get you may be better off just paying them off or adding a third line instead of buying insurance in the event you break a phone. Somehow I wound up with an upgrade eligible line after my first week with Sprint. So I am saving that for a catastrophe. Buy a nice LifeProof or similar case for the phone. Anyway the deductibles are below: Q. Is there a deductible charge or additional fee? There is a $50, $100, $150 or $200 non-refundable deductible per approved insurance replacement (depending upon your device). Payment of the deductible is required upon approval of the claim.
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    I did AT&T not T-mobile and got paid for all my lines, it says a "competitor carrier" so I would expect John Legere would classify as a competitor? https://promo.sprint.com/Registration/ContractBuyoutLanding?ECID=vanity:joinsprint Ok a quick Web Search and it looks like they do cover T-Mobile ETF's & Installments. I know T-mobile is paying Sprint ETF's and Installments. Just be real clear with the rep when you talk or chat with them.
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    Now I have the following plan: $100 for Unlimited T&T 20GB Data and no access fees till December 2016. $18 LG G4 $15 Galaxy S5 Sport $8 Netgear Zing Mobile Hotspot $8 Kyo DuraForce Flip $8 Kyo DuraForce Flip +Tax About $170 Definately beats the $230 I was paying from AT&T There is a new plan 10GB for 4 lines for $100 with no end date. Call Sprint telesales. They have some things they can offer as well, then document any offer they give you so can prove it later if necessary. Also, try the Sales Chat.
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    Sprint is supposed to do MicroCells to...somebody should start or find a thread about that. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk
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