I generally get decent 4G speeds; anywhere from 3-5mbps down and 800-1400 kbps upload. I haven't checked in a while until today and I noticed my download speeds are significantly better. Not sure if it is just today, but I am averaging between 7-9 mbps download. Did anyone else notice better data speeds today?
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Hopefully Sprint did some work because my 4g is all over the place and if I'm lucky I can get 3mbps
I'd test if I could. I live in a "excellent" coverage area... but alas no 4G. Outside I'll barely be able to connect. Maybe 10-15s on "poor" signal strength.
Anyway, enjoy!
How do you test it?
Edit....figured it out
Spectacles, Testicles, Wallet & Watch
My 4g Speed is awful below my 3g speeds and i can never stay connected more then 30 seconds.
I live in seattle which is suppose to have good coverage
People with Wimax issues:
Do you have the wimax latest radio version?
Have you tested wimax in your area on a different phone?
Also, Clearwire maintains wimax, not Sprint.
I live in Kansas City, so i get pretty good 4g coverage almost everywhere. as far as speeds go im typically hitting 10mbps. sometimes as low as the upper 7s
at work i can usually hit 15mbps, I'll post pics. My friend has a T-bolt and always gets so jealous haha. But I've heard Boise was one of the first to get 4g, idk why
According to Sprints coverage map I live in an excellent 4g area, now in real life that is not true. I called them not to long ago about my lack of 4g an connection issues and they did a service call, recorded radio numbers signal strength and all that jazz. A few days later I get a call from Sprint saying that the area I live in does not receive 4g very well (duh) and they notified Clear Wire about the issue etc. etc.
In short I live in a ****ty area but their (Sprint) map shows this magic blanket of 4g coverage that is not accurate by any standard. I have all the latest and greats radios etc but its just a no go for me. Sorry end of rant.
4G is available all over my city except a 2 block radius around my house.... F YOU SPRINT...Reception is complete crap at my house that I have to Force Roaming too...
According to Sprint I live outside a 4G area. But when I'm upstairs in my bedroom I can parely pull in a signal. It was enough to save me last night though. Comcast came in for a preinstall and accidentally cut my Verizon line, so I have no hardline internet at the moment. Its nice to have at least some connection to the outside world in the meantime.
I live in Phoenix, Az and we have no 4G out here.... I wonder if and when they will turn on the 4G out here. I hate paying the extra 10.00 a month and I cant use the 4G
Well I don't know how to post pics on here but my test says
8/18/2011
Download 8007 kbps
Upload 1447 kbps
Ping 211 ms
Is this good?..
Spectacles, Testicles, Wallet & Watch, evO²·³·³
the drugstore said:
I live in Phoenix, Az and we have no 4G out here.... I wonder if and when they will turn on the 4G out here. I hate paying the extra 10.00 a month and I cant use the 4G
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I thought they had a tower or two of 4g in Phoenix? Check clear.com coverage maps.
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I had 4G on since Tuesday and been working great ever since. Please let me know who ever is from the Bronx or Tri-State area that is getting 4G connection. BTW I have a app call "Map Viewer" to show where is 4G coverage in your area.
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Nothing in long island. Live in freeport and work in port washington, both areas are dead. 4g needs to head out east already
This is awesome news! Too bad I only saw this post after I arrived at work. I'll have to try it once I get home.
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This is awesome news! Too bad I only saw this post after I arrived at work. I'll have to try it once I get home.
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I work in Brooklyn and it a dead Zone. Since Tuesday the connection is great
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Nothing in long island. Live in freeport and work in port washington, both areas are dead. 4g needs to head out east already
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Yeah at Long is a dead zone..Green "Smogs" are 4G coverage.
Well I tried scanning for the 4G soon as I got off the 5 train at Simpson Street. I was able to connect to Sprint's 4G but the signal was weak and I kept disconnecting. By the time I passed Hunt's Point (I ride the 5 bus home) the signal was gone and I don't get it at all in the Soundview Area.
Oh well, at least it made an appearance hehe
you can pick it up in hunts point by the market,soundview and bruckner by cablevision, co-op city but it comes and goes at all locations there testing the signal is weak but its there
got 3-bar 4g in chinatown (in a moving car)
no luck in LI yet
university ave almost full, hunts point full strength, Washington heights great strength as well.
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i have in the 4g in the bronx from 138st up to fordam rd. (192st)
Weehawken-Union City NJ
Outside my apartment I get 8-9 mps download, as soon as I get in apart no 4g.
Intermittent 4G reception inside buildings in Prospect Heights area (Lincoln Pl. near Underhill, near Grand Army Plaza).
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university ave almost full, hunts point full strength, Washington heights great strength as well.
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I'm by kings bridge area,i don't see any 4g here
Tapatalk'd on Evo
I live near Pelham Bay and 4G is on 2nd bar but it a start and Southern Blvd is heavy on 4G
I do not have an Evo yet. But I played with one at the Queens center mall. They had an Evo kisok there. And the 4G was on and super fast.
No 4G in Fresh Meadows. I guess that map is as accurate as it shows! The 4G coverage seems to stop just before the GCP.
Flushing here and no 4G yet
Only area ive seen it working is in midtown and harlem
well I was on sedgwick ave and turned on my 4g and I got it, I even had it all cross fordham to the bridge even on 10th ave on the heights, heres the speed I got with 1-2 bars:
I know this is out of topic, but was wondering. CuzinBucksBx what theme ya using?
Tonight I was seeing massive service outages around the valley when I was driving around. So I started wondering what was going on, sure enough Sprint and Clear have been putting 4G in certain areas and upgrading parts of the network. If you visit Clear website and zoom into Phoenix you will see some spots of 4G. The only reason I knew this was recently updated was because Sprint doesn't show this coverage yet, and Clear doesn't have Arizona or Phoenix listed as areas with the coverage. Enjoy guys!
So to anyone of the Phoenix area that has been waiting, it's finally coming. Will post photos soon
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4G speed results, top one is 3G in same area.
North Phoenix, South Phoenix? Where were you driving around. Please say Chandler area.
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there is coverage in the northern phoenix area - thunderbird and 7th
in chandler some times you can pick it up at at elliot/warner and almaschool and dobson areats
and it streches into tempe...and both sites its also not always on
I live on Warner & McQueen in Chandler and don't have ****..Cant wait for it to come though..
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I live on Warner & McQueen in Chandler and don't have ****..Cant wait for it to come though..
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yea...i dont think you get it there i picked it up once at guad and alma but never again and once at baseline and extension.
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I live on Warner & McQueen in Chandler and don't have ****..Cant wait for it to come though..
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Just down the road at Warner & Cooper and can confirm no shiat.
Oooooooh I'm on vacation in Scottsdale/Phoenix for the big auction week.
Can't wait to try!
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Nothing in Goodyear -both sides of the highway
There have been two hotspots for several months now. One in North central and the other down around Tempe.
Check out the map from Clear[dot]com. (Can't post outside links)
Why can't you post links to that site? lol.. Yes you can
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Why can't you post links to that site? lol.. Yes you can
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Not with 4 posts (now 5).
I'm a lurker, not a poster usually.
From the map last time I checked yeah looks to be expanding .... just in mostly irrelevant areas as far as im concerned. Honestly im not holding my breath for this complete rollout. :/
I'm at the Arizona Biltmore, no 4G for me. Boooooo!
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From the map last time I checked yeah looks to be expanding .... just in mostly irrelevant areas as far as im concerned. Honestly im not holding my breath for this complete rollout. :/
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The map you had is correct but when you zoom out its more accurate. The actual areas are around 7st and Greenway Rd/Bell Rd to 7th Ave Greenway Rd/Bell Rd.
The Clear website showed coverage around Dobson Ranch in Mesa so I tried to connect at Dobson and Guadalupe on Monday, no dice.
Crazy how we don't even have *any* word of 4g availability in the Phoenix; at least there's some unofficial progression. Honestly, all I hope for is some coverage in Tempe.
Can't complain though, not like I'm paying any extra for 4g now anyways ...
That's the beauty of Wimax, it's open and that is the reason why many like it better then LTE. It does not have to be official or confirmed coverage. If Clear shows 4G in a spot, your 4G Sprint device will get to use it.
is anyone having trouble connecting to 3g?? i haven't been able to connect all day. Im in Tempe and im not catching any 4g.
There is a ClearWire Tower, Wideband Comm? (some wireless Broadband spot) in Mesa Main/Dobson-AlmaSchool. AT&T is leasing that tower too feed with T1s the last time I was there (about 6months ago).
No 4G @ I10 - Elliot.
Popped into downtown Mesa about Mesa Dr and Main, connected to 4g with Fair signal, 1-2 bars, was getting around 4mbps down. Said it was connected to Sprint. If that what I was getting with fair to poor signal I can't wait to see what it's like with better coverage.
Thought this may be helpfull as i have been reading people are contacting important people and sending emails to them saying that this issue isnt hardware or a given area issue. There are multiple threads with numerous reportings everywhere, so how bout we just put in one thread peoples where abouts. I guess just copy and past and continue with your city, state, zip code to show it is a nation wide issue. Please try to include an image LINK for proof of your issues...example is below. ALSO PLEASE CONTINUE FORMAT LIKE PPOSTED IN POST #5.
Seems like sprint just put out a new prl update...just dled it and got 1.11dl and .56 ul. Hope it stays that way. Update 3/3/11 nope bs dl speeds are back.
1. Bayonne nj 07002 problems since nov..http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e373/skillzo1/snap20110202_202416.png
Beltsville, MD 20705
Problem since October/November. Now, speed tests are always below 200kbps and mostly under 100 kbps. This is the speed throughout the entire day.
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New orleans la crappy since november. Ping is always at 999. Very slow speed.
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2.Beltsville, MD 20705
Problem since October/November. Now, speed tests are always below 200kbps and mostly under 100 kbps. This is the speed throughout the entire day.
3.New orleans la crappy since november. Ping is always at 999. Very slow speed.
Brooklyn, NY, 11209. However, it's almost everywhere I go:
Metro Detroit -- 48180 --problems since November--
avg. 100 kb/ps down and about 150 kb/ps up
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
same thing in
Sacramento, CA 95816
all since november.
def going over to the verizon prl again lol
Metro Detroit area... 48187
I switched to Sprint on December 18, 2010. One time (50 miles north of my house) I got 1.1mb/s down. Usually I just get this crap.
.18 MB/s and .47 MB/s up.
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Sacramento has been getting better lately, over 1meg down last 3 days (95816)
La Marque, TX 77568 on Verizon 3G PRL 00001.
La Marque, TX 77568 on Sprint's piss poor 3G with PRL 60676.
The good news... today I fired up 4G on my EVO for the hell of it (because I have never had 4G WiMax in my area) and to my suprise IT NOW WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is hope for us all!!!!! Not the best speeds but I'll take anything I can get at this point!
Woohooo!!!! Getting better each time I run a speed test!!!
ROCK N ROLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Toledo OH
Before November, I would easily get 2mbps down and 1.5mbps up, even with no bars. After November, I cannot get above 100kbps, with it usually being under 50kbps. Works fine in my home with my Airave, and works fine on Verizon's PRL, so this means its a problem with sprints network.
Well sprints new prl update 60676 only worked for about an hour thenbback to bs speeds.
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Well sprints new prl update 60676 only worked for about an hour thenbback to bs speeds.
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prl has nothing to do with 3g speeds on sprints network.
Albany ny 12205, $hit speed every where I go...100 kb, up and down...
4G in the ghetto, worst neighbohood, town over in schenectady, I aint going there ppl get shot in daylight, the cops are felons....
8Mb, 100kb up
Funk that
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Sacramento has been getting better lately, over 1meg down last 3 days (95816)
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actually what you have there is kilobits per second, not kilobytes. Take your number and divide by 8 and that will be the number of kilobytes you are getting.
bits= b
bytes = B
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So yesterday I got a email form att telling me that they would be doing cell tower maintaince in my zip code area. and I could have cell interruption from 5pm to 8pm cst. So my phone weren't crazy on searching for singal, no signal, h+ so on....and when I went to our cabin that night my cell service has always been on edge with 2 bars, when I looked at my phone I had H+ and did a speed test and I a upload speed of 900+ till it went crazy again searching for signal.
Today I called att tech sport and the guy I talked to was probley the nicest one I have talk to, and he spoke english!!! I asked him about my phone getting 900+ in upload for a few min and back to 300 today. He said that att was upgrading the cell tower in my area to handle backhaul, hsupa. And lte and so on... And won't be fully avaibile till a couple of months. And that it's in the radio of 4g phones is the reason of the upload speeds begin slow and that full hsupa. Hspa+, and lte was slightly differnt radio signals and when att has upgraded fully on the cell towers that hsupa, and hspa+ will be full effect in my area and my phone would auto pick it up, And that there shouldnt be no patch I do on my phone. And went on saying that 4g phones were realased before they should have been. Kinda like buying tires for a car that u aint bought yet.
That's just what he told me.???
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So yesterday I got a email form att telling me that they would be doing cell tower maintaince in my zip code area. and I could have cell interruption from 5pm to 8pm cst. So my phone weren't crazy on searching for singal, no signal, h+ so on....and when I went to our cabin that night my cell service has always been on edge with 2 bars, when I looked at my phone I had H+ and did a speed test and I a upload speed of 900+ till it went crazy again searching for signal.
Today I called att tech sport and the guy I talked to was probley the nicest one I have talk to, and he spoke english!!! I asked him about my phone getting 900+ in upload for a few min and back to 300 today. He said that att was upgrading the cell tower in my area to handle backhaul, hsupa. And lte and so on... And won't be fully avaibile till a couple of months. And that it's in the radio of 4g phones is the reason of the upload speeds begin slow and that full hsupa. Hspa+, and lte was slightly differnt radio signals and when att has upgraded fully on the cell towers that hsupa, and hspa+ will be full effect in my area and my phone would auto pick it up, And that there shouldnt be no patch I do on my phone. And went on saying that 4g phones were realased before they should have been. Kinda like buying tires for a car that u aint bought yet.
That's just what he told me.???
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And while you were listening to this story did you ask why the iPhone has had HSUPA speed since launch?
Believe what you want, but when speedtest shows you HSUPA upload speeds, then report back.
He is talking 4G - we all know that 4G requires backhaul modifications - none of what he told you addresses HSUPA deficiencies.
Nice to hear. Hopefully its true.
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Just put pictures in my first post. All he said about iphone was that it was in contact from apple to att for att not to disable data performance. Dont know of any truth to it. And also to add that all other 4g phones radios were differant to keep from cell tower over load till cell tower upgrade is complete.
I'm just a messanger.
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I swear I must have the worst 3G performance known to man..
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No matter the time of day, .40 Mbps is "typical" for download, .20Mbps for upload. That's on good days. I'm aware of all the factors that affect speeds, I just felt the need to vent about it for once.
I live on an island in the puget sound in washington state and 3G reception here is horrid. And that's after they've made some upgrades to our towers. I really don't understand why our service isn't better considering I live within miles of a major navy installation (Whidbey NAS).
Been on Sprint's Everything Data plan since August 2010 with my EVO 4G, which also requires the additional $10 charge for 4G capabilities (the nearest place I get 4G reception is over 30 miles away). I feel like I'm really having it stuck to me in the pocketbook.
If I don't have WiFi reception wherever I'm at, I typically wont even bother with 3G unless I have to. I'm more likely to just leave it off to save battery life.
Okay I'm done ranting, thanks for listening.
OK I have even worse speeds. Like .2 down at my house. Try this hack, it makes you phone use verizon 3g as roaming:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696073
My speeds are now BLAZING fast. Try it and report back!
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I understand your frustration but i only get speeds like that when i get to work and everyone else shows up(2000+ people).
I am in a plant with a big project going on and it never fails at 6am the speed starts to plummit and stays that way all day. Until everyone leaves of course.
I feel for you putting up with that every waking moment though.
And please do respond on if you use the verizion hack, if it helps or not.
I beat you guys. 31kbps. That is .031mbps
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I had almost decided to move on to another carrier for the same reason. I looked at www.network.sprint.com and it showed a data speed upgrade withing 6 months. Didn't know if they would come through but they did 2 days ago. Now is decent.
Btw...check that site. For weeks my data was crippled worse than it use to. Maybe because they were working on it I guess....but now is good. I guess patience is key.
......or a booster.
via EVO.
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Correct link:
https://network.sprint.com/
I was getting about 150kbps, did the hack mentioned for verizon roaming and I'm getting 1,400kbps now
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I was getting about 150kbps, did the hack mentioned for verizon roaming and I'm getting 1,400kbps now
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Same here.
I don't think you are the only one. I came to this forum today to see if anyone else was having this issue. I'm also in Washington (Bellevue) and I used to get about 1,000 kbps and decent reception. Lately I'm lucky if I have 1 bar of 1x speed. My speeds are just as bad as yours. How is your signal strength?
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I swear I must have the worst 3G performance known to man..
No matter the time of day, .40 Mbps is "typical" for download, .20Mbps for upload. That's on good days. I'm aware of all the factors that affect speeds, I just felt the need to vent about it for once.
I live on an island in the puget sound in washington state and 3G reception here is horrid. And that's after they've made some upgrades to our towers. I really don't understand why our service isn't better considering I live within miles of a major navy installation (Whidbey NAS).
Been on Sprint's Everything Data plan since August 2010 with my EVO 4G, which also requires the additional $10 charge for 4G capabilities (the nearest place I get 4G reception is over 30 miles away). I feel like I'm really having it stuck to me in the pocketbook.
If I don't have WiFi reception wherever I'm at, I typically wont even bother with 3G unless I have to. I'm more likely to just leave it off to save battery life.
Okay I'm done ranting, thanks for listening.
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