techfranz

I have the Asus Router and Airrave. We run two phones on the Airrave and one on the Wi-Fi calling. Wi-Fi calling is more like a way to make a call when you have no service. You need to manage your connections etc...And the WiFi calling does disconnect really often...I wonder if it is an SSL tunnel back to Sprint where everything has to be perfect or it disconnects. But with with Wi-Fi calling you can leave your phone's LTE on. With the Airrave you should set the phone to CDMA only, unless there is no LTE in the area. (Every once in awhile we get a blast wave of SMR800 LTE come through or 1900 LTE and the data starved phone could potentially latch onto that poor signal.) Anyway if you just need a temporary solution use the Wi-Fi calling and if you want have Sprint send you the free Router. The more reliable of the two is the Airrave. The best situation is to use both realizing that neither one is 100% perfect but that AIRRAVE works better for critical, always on applications. Funny my Wi-Fi calling disconnected while I am writing this[emoji4] Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk

Is T-mobile still doing the thing where the phone claims it is on 4G but the speeds are 2G? (At least Sprint is honest and just calls the low end of speed 3G.) Then again 1mbps isn't awful, guess I never got over the 4G fiasco from a couple of years back.

Claro que si! Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk

Perhaps a Micro-Site in every new sign????

Also, looks like the T-mobile merger may happen after the 2016 election. Wonder what would the name be then....? Fascinating Article Below: Inside SoftBank’s Struggle to Turn Around Sprint. Two years after takeover, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son struggles to overhaul the U.S. carrier http://www.wsj.com/articles/doubts-grow-about-whether-softbank-can-save-sprint-1439346616?tesla=y Quote: "With no way out of Sprint in sight, Mr. Son is re-emphasizing the positive. He says he is “totally happy that I did not sell. Because I see the light at the end of the tunnel.” Mr. Son seems to share his thoughts openly, and though he wished to sell at one point, he now has no choice but to make Sprint work.

Agreed on the PCS thing....just wasn't sure what to replace the PCS part with. Anyway like the Clear idea below.

Clear* is an awesome idea. Aslo, reminds me of the Crystal Clear Digital Calling Sprint used to advertise. I think folks generally had good experiences with the Clear 4G Home Internet Service as well.

I have wondered about re-branding as well. Don't rebrand before the Network is in Optimal Condition. Our local Telephone Company "Frontier Communications" tried the "New Frontier" thing awhile back and needless to say there is nothing really different today. The Black and Yellow were originally Nextel colors which looked really great for Nextel. Spark is a great name for CA/LTE, but refers to a tiny flash of Light. I don't like that name for the entire carrier. AT&T went from Cingular and back to AT&T. Sprint has an old well known telecom name too.I miss the old Sprint Logos. So I think I reccomend just changing the Logo to reflect back to the old Sprint PCS and Sprint Telecom. Modernize it a bit, but convey this message, "We are the Old Reliable Sprint PCS of Long Ago now challenging the Wireless Industry the same way we did in the Past with Long Distance." Get buy-in from Nissan or Toyota since we are talking about Japan here and call it Toyota Wireless, Nissan Wireless, SB Mayoshi Wireless... So I think I I vote for the old SPrint PCS to Come back, with perhaps the addition of of SoftBank ****Sprint PCS-SoftBank*****.

Yes I was thinking the same thing, that Shentel should be given more markets,...maybe not Nationwide but at least the Northeast. Shentel seem to do an excellent job.Shentel seems to be committed to Sprint.For example a few years back they created an initiative to completely cover I-83 with 3G from York to Baltimore. It is an amazing stretch of excellent Sprint Coverage. I used to run out to the Loucks Road Sprint Store in York, PA as well, because it was a very nice store and had great customer Service.I would be happy if Shentel would come east a bit of Harisburg and take over the Lancaster,Ephrata, Reading area, but that is probably wishful thinking as we will probably remain in the Philadelphia Market.

Sorry guys, the speed tests I posted were at two different spots. I just never saw 30's before even with AT&T around here. One unique thing is usually after running the first test, the next test speed is cut in half. So a 32mbs down speed will show half at 16mbs down on the second run. Definitely, not tempting to keep running them as the speed decreases. I do keep a toolbox of cell phone measurement tools on my phone, which include: Signal Check Pro Rootmetrics Coverage Map LTE Discovery Net Monitor Sensorly Open Signal ...etc... I hope that my posts help Sprint realize two things: -They have a loyal user base of tech geeks. -We care enough about the network to go out and check it out ourselves and give feedback as needed. And with a bow to Sensorly, I will give it priority as my coverage tool of choice. "If everybody would get off the freeway there wouldn't be so much traffic when I am driving" Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk

All carrier hotspot....followed by the all carrier phone? You could get an international CDMA phone and do a dual sim on GSM for AT&T and T-Mobile...just no real good way to register a phone for two CDMA carriers simultaneously ....one always has to roam on the other......Also a bit hard to convince Verizon to activate a Sprint Device or Vice Versa.... LTE may erase these limitations. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk

Even better.... Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk

Got this near the PA Turnpike Denver exit in the Fivepointville area. Downloads starts to fly on speeds like that. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk

I ordered mine. From the specs it seems like a very nice Router. I will report back if there is a difference between the Airave and the Asus WiFi Router.

Adding it now. Rep Armand was very helpful and said, "The phone has to be GSM and LTE capable." So there goes my idea of needing CDMA roaming. GSM roaming is fine too.

Yes, and the coverage is better in other countries too! Outside Tijuana it seemed like I even saw cell towers attached to people's houses. Seems like zoning and town hall meetings are not as big deal there. I wouldn't mind a bit more aggressive voice and data roaming here in the states, at least until we get inter-carrier LTE. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk

By Telecel I meant Tigo...

Yes, it is a pleasant surprise. No more worries about incurring all kinds of charges. T-Mobile appears to have be doing likewise since 2014.Free International roaming data is throttled to 128kbs. T-Mobile has a high speed add-on. See article below: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2113440/on-the-road-with-tmobiles-free-international-roaming.html It would be nice if Sprint wouldn't throttle the data.... Still don't understand, but maybe the agreement is reciprocal, like Telecel can roam in the USA for free or something. Maybe they hope the average person doesn't use it. Anyway, great move Sprint! Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk

Free?? Really? Wonder if they limit you to major cities or how they can afford to do this...? Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk

I think Wi-Fi calling has been working better the past few days as well. Here is what I am thinking. What if I set up the Asus Wi-Fi router from Sprint and Airrave and if Wi-Fi calling Goes Down the Airrave will pick up the coverage. Basically the Wi-Fi router would handle the main calling and the Airrave would be a fallback and support any non Wi-Fi calling handsets and handle the MMS through the Airrave. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk

Which do you guys think is more reliable, the Airrave or the WiFi router. My phone has trouble keeping the WiFi Calling feature active all the time. Sometimes it says....enabling WiFi calling for an awful long time, but that is on my home router. Seems like the Airrave is a bit more reliable. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk

Akron/ Brownstown, PA also getting 1900 LTE and some 800 too. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk

Absolutely amazing speeds there. 40MBS down. Wow! Make me want to check that spot out next time I get down that way. What is the general location in case I get down that way?

Here is speedtest Creek Hill Road and Geist Road Leola PA. Here is 800 LTE by the Rt. 30 outlets. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk

Lancaster look out here comes Sprint LTE [emoji583] [emoji583] [emoji583] . On a different note, in Ephrata I pulled in a 1x800 from over towards Lititz/Manheim. I don't know where but it was late and I guess signal was good because usage was low. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk