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4G in Pittsburgh

Noticed in the strip district, downtown and north side today that 4G is on in Pittsburgh. Was pulling 3.5-4 down, 1 up. Still limited deployment in the city but they must be getting ready for the full rollout.

miseryriver said:
Noticed in the strip district, downtown and north side today that 4G is on in Pittsburgh. Was pulling 3.5-4 down, 1 up. Still limited deployment in the city but they must be getting ready for the full rollout.
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NICE...i wonder how far north when 4g is fully deployed that it will work. I really doubt it will reach all the way up to the Wexford or Cranberry

knives of ice said:
NICE...i wonder how far north when 4g is fully deployed that it will work. I really doubt it will reach all the way up to the Wexford or Cranberry
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I also heard rumors of 4g on in Monroeville... so suburbs on major roadways hopefully will get 4g. The farthest north that I noticed 4g active on 279 was the Hazlett/Venture exit.

I live just outside of the city in Sharpsburg and I have 4g turned on now and not getting any signal.

andybess22 said:
I live just outside of the city in Sharpsburg and I have 4g turned on now and not getting any signal.
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unfortunately its probably too far away.
my brother had 4 bars today in downtown and couldnt connect

knives of ice said:
unfortunately its probably too far away.
my brother had 4 bars today in downtown and couldnt connect
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cool im gonna try it tomorrow when im in town. Hopefully this means they will be rolling out 4g very soon

andybess22 said:
cool im gonna try it tomorrow when im in town. Hopefully this means they will be rolling out 4g very soon
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I tried the 4g while driving through the city this morning and no go. I guess it was only on Saturday for testing. Will keep watching the 4g icon though.

4g was definitely on last week in Monroeville. Hopefully it will make its way around town including the South Hills!

While driving through downtown around 5pm, I was able to pick up 4G. However, it could never finish connecting. It would say scanning, connecting, authenticating, obtaining IP address, then flash something very quickly (perhaps "disconnected") before starting the cycle over. Not sure if it's an issue with my phone or just issues with the 4G since they're obviously still testing it.

Ingenium13 said:
While driving through downtown around 5pm, I was able to pick up 4G. However, it could never finish connecting. It would say scanning, connecting, authenticating, obtaining IP address, then flash something very quickly (perhaps "disconnected") before starting the cycle over. Not sure if it's an issue with my phone or just issues with the 4G since they're obviously still testing it.
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I'm getting the same here. It keeps finding a signal, but can't do anything with it. In any case, it's exciting.

Really exciting but doubt I will see it here weirton,wc we usually get what Pittsburgh gets but in this case think we will be too far
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I live out in Elizabeth, hopefully it will reach out here.

I'm still getting the no connect but I can find 4g signal all over Pittsburgh
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I don't know people. I'm out here in Turtle Creek, basically in a stones throw from Monroeville Mall and I'm not even picking up a 4g signal at all. Is there anyone out here who can confirm a signal?
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yglup said:
I don't know people. I'm out here in Turtle Creek, basically in a stones throw from Monroeville Mall and I'm not even picking up a 4g signal at all. Is there anyone out here who can confirm a signal?
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I have not been able to connect to 4g downtown since Saturday. Was probably only on for testing. Though I do get signal alerts when driving through the city. I'll be giving it another try this weekend to see if the 4g is back on downtown. No idea about monroeville or turtle creek.

just in monroeville today for dinner. the duck pond there was signal. by the bmw dealer, by the mall, by target, on the parkway from penn hills exit to the monroeville exits(turnpike). i couldnt connect at all. my phone is rooted and been flashed many times so i thought my 4g was broke but my 2 kids and wife have the evo (UNTOUCHED) and they couldnt connect either so it must be not ready yet. heres to hoping it gets better tomorrow. lol
oh and forgot was in turtle creek today for kids dentist appointment and right by the citizens bank my phone picked up signal but couldnt connect

Good info guys. Well lets hope turn the switch on everywhere in August.

Sounds good, I wizards at BestBuy today by the mall, but didn't think to try. Well 2morrows a new day!
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I spoke to a Sprint rep yesterday. She said that the appearance of the signal was a side effect of them testing the market, but she couldn't find anything on an anticipated rollout date yet. So she recommended to keep the 4G radio off for the time being, and to check back every now and again and watch the websites to see when it would be officially deployed. I was hoping it'd be deployed near this Froyo rollout, but apparently it's not to be.

By the Monroeville Mall again today, and i actually did pick up the 4 g signal. But like earlier stated it would connect to Sprint and then kick me out and start over. Good sign people, good sign!
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4G in Miami!

I work in downtown Miami, just turned on my 4G and it connected!
Averaging 3Mb down on the phone, not as fast as other areas but a lot faster than the 3G connection.
Just hope it stays on and gets better with time.

4G turns on, but it still shows I am on 3G. Where in Downtown are you?

Someone on here posted a while back that they were able to pick up 4G in downtowm Miami. Apparently, they are doing some beta testing of the soon-to-come 4G towers they have in place here or something. I work off of Flagler and Biscayne Blvd, and I haven't been able to pick up 4G; says "scanning" but never connects.
ort84: Is your phone rooted? My phone is and I've heard of some people's 4G not working right after certain rooting processes. I've never bothered to check if mine is working correctly since we don't have 4G here yet, but now I'm curious as to whether mine is messed up or not. Time to start digging through threads! lol

I'm running the stock 2.2 rooted yes.
I'm at nw 1st court, its actually considered overtown but considering how close it is to downtown its basically downtown area.

Just tried it and No 4G in Miramar... Ahhhh... Turned on but did not connect.

Well, I just checked and the WiMax MAC address on my phone matches the sticker behind my battery, so technically, my 4G should work if it is available. However, mine has been scanning for a good 15 minutes now and nothing. Lucky you, I guess. lol

Sweet!! No go in Doral, even though Im ridiculously close to the tower here on 97th n Fontainebleau

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Sweet!! No go in Doral, even though Im ridiculously close to the tower here on 97th n Fontainebleau
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By Miramar PK way and Dykes......NADA!!!

Just checked on Commercial and Broward to see... I'm inside a building and didn't pick anything up on my laptop nor my evo. On my home today I'll drive with the 4g turned on to see if I can pick anything up.

Nothing here @ work. I'm on Lincoln Road on South Beach

No 4G here in Broward (Dania Beach and Fort Lauderdale) yet...

Boca Raton
Aw, I'm in east Boca Raton, but no joy. Good to hear the towers are slowly trickling on!

Some area in miami with 4G?????????????
I thought to buy one but if the 4g is not working.

I was about to drive to the MIA man.... you cant be telliing people there is 4g in MIA.... you 4G teaser you....lol

I have 4g on pines rite next to 75 I have been using it
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Downtown has 4g but only the south side. From T-Mobile store all the way to brickell/start of us1. Bird road also has 4g but can't pinpoint where it starts and ends.
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ttieder said:
I have 4g on pines rite next to 75 I have been using it
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are you serious.... is it up and running right now....

****UPDATE****
I'm gabbing 1 or no bar of 4G at my home next to the courthouse on the dolphin.
So far I'm impressed with the speed. Can't wait to see it improve!

Second test

Was downtown by the courthouse today and had 4 bars 4g, 4mbps download, solid connection, no drops, first time i've actually connected to 4g and had it work. Was around 13th Terrace and N. River Drive if anyone wants to check it out!

4G in Toledo

4G is now in Toledo! Hopefully soon they expand to the surrounding suburbs.
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exciting
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Excellent glad to hear it, welcome to 4G.

I live in Clyde, about 40 mins away. I am pumped to try this out. Where exactly in Toledo have you experienced this? I know that in Columbus, 4g was only available near Polaris. I really hope 4g makes it way east to me, even if it does suck my battery more than one of those pale, glittery vampires from Twilight.

Ok, where is a cool place in the 4g coverage area I can go to hang out for a while and test the 4g on my phone? I'm SE Michigan and Toledo is the closest I have to a place with 4g, and I am starting to become obsessed with testing it out
Looking for something off 75 before the 475 interchange where I can occupy myself for a couple hours to test it out

4g in Youngstown Ohio
4g is now live in Youngstown Ohio. Anybody else notice?

Its live in downtown I believe. Check clearwire's map tho to be sure. Watch a Walleyes game or go to the restaurants that aren't closed yet on the docks.
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Im originally from toledo and coverage actually looks spotty downtown by the water. If I were you id start at westfield shopping town off 475/talmadge even if the map doesn't show it there, and proceed with caution as you travel toward downtown on monroe, maybe try again near westgate mall ( best buy monroe/secor or sears or home depot by central/secor) but lock your doors if you end up near monroe and detroit
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...but lock your doors if you end up near monroe and detroit
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Lol, well if you ever come visit us in detroit, lock your doors.... anywhere actually! lol
Thanks though

I currently live in West Toledo (Monroe/Douglas area) and I'm not able to get a 4G connection. I work downtown, so I will try when I go into the office tomorrow.
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Actually just south of homewood and hillcrest is willys park which might be best for you, right off I-75 and wide open area in the center of coverage, and a safe area compared to a lot of the coverage area.
Or, maybe the toledo hospital in case you get shot (kidding).
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If I remember correctly its all based around the new arenas which would be smart.
Edit: Looking at the map right now, it seems that spans from Dorr Street to as far north as Eleanor but coverage is sparse. It does seem to be around the new arenas though Right around Michigan Street and Erie Street. Most of Bancroft and Monroe is covered downtown. As is Detroit. Maybe I'll have to flash over to CM 6.2.1 Alpha and test it out when I go to another Walleye game.
Edit 2: Looks like only the Huntington Center is covered. Fifth Third is just out of range. At least thats what the map says.
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I was able to pick up the signal on my commute to work going 475 east to 75 south. I connected to Sprint's 4G somewhere between the Detroit Ave exit and the Collingwood exit, with 1 or 2 bars as I headed downtown. Once downtown on Washington Ave, my signal fluctuated between 0 and 1 bar, and was basically lost once I got to Summit St.
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Thank you for the info
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I can confirm 4g in Toledo. I work near Dura and N. Detroit Ave and got 4g Connection.

Where are you guys getting the map from? Sprints site?
I live near Central/Douglas, and no 4g here yet. I'm surprised its working downtown, as Toledo wasn't supposed to get it til late this year. Maybe they are just testing it.

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Where are you guys getting the map from? Sprints site?
I live near Central/Douglas, and no 4g here yet. I'm surprised its working downtown, as Toledo wasn't supposed to get it til late this year. Maybe they are just testing it.
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Check the clear.com coverage map since that is the same as sprint wimax. You might have to zoom in to the right level and wait for the green transparent overlay to load.
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I cannot believe that Sprint puts 4G service in a run down town like Toledo and Phoenix still hasn't had 4G turned on yet.
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I was also wondering what map you were looking at, thanks for that. I went ahead and downloaded their "Got Clear?" App from the market.
There's a wider range than I anticipated. Of course my house is just out of range, but what I experienced this morning on my way into the office seems to correspond with the map coverage.
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I cannot believe that Sprint puts 4G service in a run down town like Toledo and Phoenix still hasn't had 4G turned on yet.
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As a Toledo native, I cant really argue with that!
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4G in Gainesville, FL

So, upon visiting a local Sprint store to attempt to preorder a Nexus S 4G, I was waiting for a Sprint rep to not be busy. This gave me time to look at the EVO on display (mainly because I wanted to compare my awesome Gingerbread to stock Froyo ).
I looked at the statusbar, and I noticed a 4G icon with some service...I instantly enabled 4G on my phone and was stoked because I highly doubted Gainesville would ever get 4G, so this made me think that only the Sprint store was broadcasting a small 4G signal to demonstrate the speeds to customers (pretty unlikely, I know), but upon leaving, I drove a few miles away, and still, I had full 4G service. As long as I am not in an area with an excessive amount of trees, I have decent service...soo happy
I guess I am one of the few using this service, because I have some pretty decent speeds for WiMax (about 2x what I have gotten in Tampa).

www.clear.com/coverage and zoom in random towers are popping up all over the county. Its "Clear on the go" coverage...

awesome i never thought they would have it there i live in tampa so i know how gainesville is crongrats!

you just made my day, been at UF all this time with my EVO and no 4G

LMAO i cant believe you guys didn't even try it i usually test everything where ever i go to see what i can connect to lol.

After months and months of nothing, you sort of give up on it. At least that's how I have been. But that Clear coverage link jefbal99 posted says there might be some a few miles away (Peoria, IL area). I'll have to drive to that area and see what I can get. But, even with zooming in, no antenna icons ever show up on the map, just light green. Maybe it's not as hopeless as I had figured.

Which Sprint store were you at when you connected?

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After months and months of nothing, you sort of give up on it. At least that's how I have been. But that Clear coverage link jefbal99 posted says there might be some a few miles away (Peoria, IL area). I'll have to drive to that area and see what I can get. But, even with zooming in, no antenna icons ever show up on the map, just light green. Maybe it's not as hopeless as I had figured.
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The light green areas don't list the towers, just coverage. I can verify that every place I've been with light green gets 4G connection.
If you are on a Sense ROM, here is a good thread with info on making 4G connect with a weaker signal and stay connected longer. I used is successfully before my switch to CM7

Are you reporting 4G on the uf campus?
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I'm glad we finally got coverage in UF... what sucks is that they're using such a high frequency for the WiMax service. The signal just bounces off the walls and doesn't penetrate well into the buildings, especially the concrete UF buildings.

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Which Sprint store were you at when you connected?
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The one in Butler Plaza.
The best signal is south of campus, with strongest being on most of Archer. Haven't tried out towards Newberry yet..
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Campus is spotty with it...because of the buildings and the mini-forests we have, but slightly south of the Reitz, towards Hume, I was getting service.

Thanks for the info. Just checked the map and I have 4G in Palm Bay,Fl. Went outside my house and I connected to 4G. WOOHOO. Bout Damn time.

Nothing up on NW 13th street yet.
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The best signal is south of campus, with strongest being on most of Archer.
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This has also been my experience with 3G in Gainesville.
Edit: Just looked at Clear's coverage map. It looks like they're covering some of Gainesville, as well as Newberry and Ocala.

Saw Ocala on the map too. Haven't been able to get a lock yet.
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Nothing up on NW 13th street yet.
This has also been my experience with 3G in Gainesville.
Edit: Just looked at Clear's coverage map. It looks like they're covering some of Gainesville, as well as Newberry and Ocala.
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dude u made me have faith, i mean i live in ocala, fl but if gainsville gets it im hoping ocala goes next in line lol

I've got spotty 4G in Ocala, FL. 1.1M down 250K up
Gainesville 4G confirmed as well!
BOUT DAMN TIME, SPRINT! Great to see my $10/month going to use!

If you don't mind me asking -- whereabouts in Ocala are you seeing 4G?
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I've got spotty 4G in Ocala, FL. 1.1M down 250K up
Gainesville 4G confirmed as well!
BOUT DAMN TIME, SPRINT! Great to see my $10/month going to use!
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4G where it shouldnt be...

So I work for sprint, in a corporate full service store in Albuquerque, NM. I have been having customers come in to my store for the last few months telling me they have been getting 4G. I normally just nod my head, tell them "thats cool" and send them on their way. Our city took a long time to get 3G, so the thought that we are getting 4G (when it hasnt even been announced in any new markets in quite a while) is ridiculous.
A week ago, to experiment, I turned 4G on at my house to see what would happen. "4G connected" popped up in my toolbar. A signal strength-o-meter notified me I had 2 bars of 4G service. I still remained skeptical, quite certain Ashton Kutcher was going to pop out and notify me I was punk'd. I downloaded speedtest, and lo and behold, I am clocking 5+mbps in my house. Needless to say, I am very pleasantly shocked. No where is there any documentation that my city should have 4G.... But, I got it.
Lesson of the story: Fire up that 4G radio every once in a while, you never know what might show up!

According to Clear's coverage map, downtown Detroit has 4G. I was able to connect to it once, but never again after that.
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According to Clear's coverage map, downtown Detroit has 4G. I was able to connect to it once, but never again after that.
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That happened to me last year here in Boston, MA. I had good 4G server but one day it just vannished. After several months they restablished connection and now its even faster than before.
I've worked in the past rolling out GSM antennas an I know how th radio department thinks; its a tough job to make sure the right desicion is taken in every city and every location within, patience is the key.
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According to Clear's coverage map, downtown Detroit has 4G. I was able to connect to it once, but never again after that.
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There's this one very specific spot in my shop (warren, mi) that I get 4g. Might be one bar but got it there. Move the phone from the little spot and ill drop the signal. Can't get it outside of the shop or anything. Just that one spot. Very weird lol.
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Don't just look at sprint's coverage map, also look at Clear's, they even have an app for android called "Got Clear?" that helps you find 4G pockets. As for 4G in maricopa valley... still absolutely nothing except for PARTS of mesa and PARTS of Scottsdale... its messed up.

You are lucky to be in coverae of a spectrum protection site. Check out clear.com or sensorly.com maps.

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According to Clear's coverage map, downtown Detroit has 4G. I was able to connect to it once, but never again after that.
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Same here...I'm really surprised they don't have better coverage here, but Grand Rapids has it. Makes no sense to me.
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Art2Fly said:
Don't just look at sprint's coverage map, also look at Clear's, they even have an app for android called "Got Clear?" that helps you find 4G pockets. As for 4G in maricopa valley... still absolutely nothing except for PARTS of mesa and PARTS of Scottsdale... its messed up.
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Remember hearing they were testing a really fast wimax/lte here in phoenix? Doubt we'll ever get wimax 4g here if they are moving to lte.
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Same here...I'm really surprised they don't have better coverage here, but Grand Rapids has it. Makes no sense to me.
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Oh yeah, almost forgot... according to Clear's coverage map, there is 4G about 3 miles east of my house. I've never been able to connect to 4G in that area though. Wonder what's up with that... hopefully when LTE rolls out, Detroit/Metro Detroit doesn't get screwed over again
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I just hope and pray that the gs2 will be able to connect to lte, maybe that's why sprint is holding out on releasing the within...

The only 4g in my town makes no sense at all, it is lining the freeway for about a mile and that's it, tried to get close to try it but cant , why would they do this so no one but ppl on the freeway can use it?
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IT's a conspiracy to get more people to text and drive and die texting so they can control population and then control our minds by limiting our range of service.

my town is supposed to have 4g but i've only ever gotten it to connect on this 1 road and it disconnects after a minute. :[