Sprint

everything you say does make sprint look damn good. The only issue i have with sprint is the cost of add on services. My $30 a month plan (300 weekday, unlimited n/w) becomes a $50 a month plan if i want to add the new video services. What can you do bout it.

 

this is very true. on my old a460, everytime i used the web, bye bye minutes, basically limiting it to the weekends.

 

Um, for sprint you are only allowed up to 50% of your minuets for roaming on other networks....
one of Vzw's primary roaming partners is Spring PCS, so your argument is empty...

 

better than none

 

And Verizon customers dont have access to all of Sprints network, so this is still a big advantage for sprint customers.

 

Is this really true, it sounds strange? Sprint has a monthly option that allows use of Verizon's towers for $5 a month? Also, do you think it makes a significant difference?

 

For $5 more a month, you can use half of your minutes off sprints network....analog or digital.

 

I wonder if it would be worth it in NYC for someone who doesnt travel alot. I imagine Sprint Service is pretty good in NYC. I am really thinking of giving up Verizon, primarily because their phones suck and are expensive. Debating btwn Sprint and TMobile.

 

Were do i begin with this one.

Onre of my dance partners is switching from Sprint to Verizon. Why?

1.) Spritn in her house sucks, Verizon gets great signal.

2.) Sprint at her Job Sucks, Verizon gets great signal.

This is the argument ALOT of people who use sprint in NYC use for why they are switching.

I haven't heard people saying they are switching from Verizon to Sprint for that Reason.

 

If you don't travel much, why don't you take advantage of Tmobiles 3000 min. for $50/month option?

Also you have to get a higher priced plan for sprint to work out cheaper and pnce you start adding options forget it.

Oh yea, don't forget, only the Newest phones will support phone based text messanging once it comes out come January/February.

 

What I don't understand about this is that if Sprint really sucks that bad then why did they use them to begin with? Why not cancel before the trial period if they supposedly can't use their phones anywhere? Seems foolish to stick with a carrier if you can't use it at your home/work.

 

Maybee i should clarify some.

Sprint is still usable in her house...as long as she is in her room and doesn't get too far from the window/walls. I had the same thing happen to me.

When she got Sprint it worked at work and served her needs whoch was a way to talk to mom while out of the house.

The only reason she did not leave till now was lack of number portablity and the Ridicoulously good retention offer she was getting. 600 anytime + 3000 Nights and weekends starting at 8pm for $30/month.

Also, Sprint tends to be tempting to alot of students because of there low credit requirements.

 

I have been looking at Sprint but I am concerned that when I'm in rural areas, I'll be screwed. That has been Sprint's reputation for so long that it's hard to think differently about them. So, let's say I am heading up to Northern Maine. Presently, I get VZ signal until somewhere just north of Portland. Then it digitally roams on US Cellular, which is also CDMA. VZ has a roaming agreement with them. Am I to understand that if I had a Sprint plan and paid the extra 5 bucks, I'd be able to digitally roam on US Cellular in Maine? Anyone in Maine or traveling to Maine lately try this yet? If it's true, then the original poster's position that Sprint is better might have some merit, even with the 50% off-network limit. If not, a Sprint phone is not much more than a paperweight in Central and Northern New England.

Suliman

 

With Free and Clear america as i understand it you can use ANY signal you can get.

Anyone know which phones from Sprint can be forced/hacked into to make them roam digitaly withought much effort?

 

Verizon customers don't need access to Sprints network. Ours is better.

The only thing I'll give Sprint is their phones. Being a hardcore Palm user, I wish the Handspring Treo 600 was available for Verizon, the Samsung I600 or the Kyocera 7135 just doesn't do it for me.

 

With free and clear america, you can use HALF of your minutes on ANY network you can get a signal on. And i dont know of any phones that can be forced into digital roam. But why would you wana do that? If there already isnt a sprint signal, wont the phone just give you the best roaming signal, analog or digital?

 

Sprint has roaming with most cellular carriers and any one of them can be used when roaming off network. The latest Sprint PRL (10021) will most of the time look for a digital roaming signal over analog but not always. Depends on the area and who their preferred roaming partners are there. There are some Sprint phones that can be force into digital 800 Mhz mode. My Samsung A500 is one of them. It's often more trouble to do than it's worth though. It has to be done thru the secret debug menu.

 

My issue is that i have gotten used to being able to maike and receive calls in places sprint just doesn't reach IN NYC. Mostly in buildings. Also, in my traveling I have seen even the best sprint phones FAIL were my Verizon phone was just fine.

From what i have obsereved, on Free and Clear america, you have to have NO spritn Signal before you can use another signal. And in alot of places there is a very weak sprint signal and you won't switch to the roaming partner. IF this is realy the case then its realy not worth it the is it?

 

Um...what promotion alowed you to get this? I can't figure it out cause i know its not available now.

And as far as one network versus another, how many dropped calls per month do you normaly have?

 

cant you just force the phone into analog and use that?

 

Not really Dru. Any Sprint phone can be force into analog mode at any time.

 

Since I got Verizon in February, I have had somewere between 5 and 10 dropped calls....TOTAL(thats a 0.5 - 1 dropped call average per month). And that with talking while driving all over NY state, Conecticut, MASS, NJ, Eastern pennsylvania, and Maryland. I have experienced 1 dead zone outdoors with verizon driving from NYC to Cornell University and that is for about 1/4 mile while going around a hill.

As far as your "5 dropped calls using Verizon's digital service a day" in searching this forum I have found that the Sanyo 8100 (your phone) Performs horribly at 800 mhz digital which could be part of the problem.

I have had to lend my phone to Sprint and Tmobile users while travelling more times than i can count and the people i travel with now rely totaly on me for being able to contact people.

In my personal (aka biased) opinion (I HAVE had sprint service before) They would be great, if there network were a bit more reliable in NYC and the surounding 150-200 mile area. But in my experience there network just doesn't cut it for travelig and in the city they are a very expensive option. If i wanted a phone for just in the city i woud go with Tmobile's 3000 anytime minutes for $50/month plan and drop my Verizon plan down to the lowest AC one for traveling on weekends.

Should I ever moove out west to Cali i might consider sprint there, but for me were i am now Verizon ha just proven to be the logical choice.