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Sprint Lightsquared LTE deal

http://www.bgr.com/2011/06/02/sprint-close-to-20-billion-network-deal-with-lightsquared/
Great news

Wowee
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morrreee GGGGGGGGGGG's now now please !!!

Except Lightsquared is still having issues getting their LTE to work out and NOT effect GPS sat.'s.........
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/lightsquareds-lte-breaks-gps-in-new-mexico-trial-angers-john-d/

Great news
via EVO

sgt. slaughter said:
Except Lightsquared is still having issues getting their LTE to work out and NOT effect GPS sat.'s.........
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/lightsquareds-lte-breaks-gps-in-new-mexico-trial-angers-john-d/
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Dumb ****
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LexLuger82 said:
Dumb ****
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Its been a pretty known fact that they have had issues with interference from the get go but keep saying they know how to fix it. Funny that still now they haven't gotten it worked out.

yeah those GPS are a real issue
I were Sprint I wouldn't sign a deal until they can prove those are fixed

They will fix it. They have plenty of spectrum to do trial and error.
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Sprint gets almost 2 billion a year because of this deal...interference or not Sprint wins.

sgt. slaughter said:
Its been a pretty known fact that they have had issues with interference from the get go but keep saying they know how to fix it. Funny that still now they haven't gotten it worked out.
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If this deal goes through they will use Sprints spectrum which will not affect GPS.
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I just want 4G readily available from Sprint in every major city! Now, right now!

IIRC That doesn't do a damn thing for us EVO owners. Im pretty sure We cant run on LTE. I could be wrong.

yamaford said:
IIRC That doesn't do a damn thing for us EVO owners. Im pretty sure We cant run on LTE. I could be wrong.
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Your not wrong. Evo does not have a LTE radio to recieve LTE signal. But, by the time LTE is up all us phone nerds will be drooling over the new Evo 5d with quad core proccessor, 7.1 surround sound, adreno 2,000 and LTE/Wimax radio's. ( A boy can dream right ;p)

Anything 2 get rid of craptastic wimax

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Anything 2 get rid of craptastic wimax
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This, Wimax is quite the joke in terms of building penetration and connection. When I look on the Sprint map I have 4g service available, I can't even connect to the **** outside let alone inside. Hell it's so bad I don't even care if custom roms/ports don't have 4g because I can't use it.
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Jfree3000 said:
This, Wimax is quite the joke in terms of building penetration and connection. When I look on the Sprint map I have 4g service available, I can't even connect to the **** outside let alone inside. Hell it's so bad I don't even care if custom roms/ports don't have 4g because I can't use it.
End of rant.
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If LTE was on the same frequency you would say LTE sucks.
It's not the technology its the FREQUENCY!!!!
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novanosis85 said:
If LTE was on the same frequency you would say LTE sucks.
It's not the technology its the FREQUENCY!!!!
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DING DING DING!!!!
I pray for the day when people will finally realize this!

novanosis85 said:
If LTE was on the same frequency you would say LTE sucks.
It's not the technology its the FREQUENCY!!!!
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You are correct sir, left that out but I know its the frequency. Hence it sucks (for me at least).

Jfree3000 said:
This, Wimax is quite the joke in terms of building penetration and connection. When I look on the Sprint map I have 4g service available, I can't even connect to the **** outside let alone inside. Hell it's so bad I don't even care if custom roms/ports don't have 4g because I can't use it.
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I know exactly how u feel, check out my rant here
I still do use a 4G rom but I hardly every use 4G but it CAN be nice when it actually works which is hardly ever unless I'm on top of a mountain 50ft away from the wimax tower

new at&t/tmob commercial - anyone else seen this yet?

http://youtu.be/LYUhUIfyfZg
****.
"giving our customers a new option..." yeah right. so bummed

Yep this is kinda old about a month.
But thanks for the heads up!
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This sucks.
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Alanrocks15 said:
Yep this is kinda old about a month.
But thanks for the heads up!
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Just saw it today. Don't be a ****
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bstromberg said:
Just saw it today. Don't be a ****
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He's not being a ****. He's simply telling you he's seen it before. Don't be rude.
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Alex530 said:
He's not being a ****. He's simply telling you he's seen it before. Don't be rude.
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I agree. Check Alan's posts. They most likely are not rude, because I've seen the way he posts. Not a ****.
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bstromberg said:
Just saw it today. Don't be a...
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Well, that makes you slow. The only one being a d*** on this thread is you.

Tarzanman said:
Well, that makes you slow. The only one being a d*** on this thread is you.
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we all be dicks after tm/att $$$ merge. they will phuck us good.

j56bp said:
we all be dicks after tm/att $$$ merge. they will phuck us good.
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Don't you mean we will phuck them?
Or are we ******* now?
p.s. everyone on this thread likes to suck big hairy ****
Including me.

xriderx66 said:
Don't you mean we will phuck them?
Or are we ******* now?
p.s. everyone on this thread likes to suck big hairy ****
Including me.
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I can fap to this.

Saw this for the first time today morning on fox news.

Makes me sad.
Guess I'll go to Sprint.
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**** AT&T!!! biggest crooks ever

Somebody wanna tell me why all the T-Mobile ppl are freaking out about this merger? I guess I don't see what's so bad....
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Cause att is a large corp that started as a landline company that offers internet service and now they're the second largest provider in an industry where the line between phone service and internet service is quickly fading. They're essentially a telecommunications goliath along with verizon that the fcc needs to break up. Remember the too big to fail of the banks. That's what we have here with these two companies. Now that they're swallowing up their smaller rival im amazed at the fact that few people are speaking out on this. Were the ones that lose out because of lack of investments. These companies will try to take advantage of their copper networks before they put any significant investments into fiber optics which is already at least a decade old. That's why google is buying up fiber optics lines, most of the fiber optics network is underused in the US. Googles setting up their own internet service which will outcompete these old farts. What we need is more companies like apple and google which try to give consumers choice as opposed to having gloiath corporations like att and verizon which try to bloat our phones with crap and charge extra for tethering because theyre both internet providers and cellphone companies. God forbid you use your smartphone as an actual smartphone...that costs extra.
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I love the Vibrant General section.

dardani89 said:
Cause att is a large corp that started as a landline company that offers internet service and now they're the second largest provider in an industry where the line between phone service and internet service is quickly fading. They're essentially a telecommunications goliath along with verizon that the fcc needs to break up. Remember the too big to fail of the banks. That's what we have here with these two companies. Now that they're swallowing up their smaller rival im amazed at the fact that few people are speaking out on this. Were the ones that lose out because of lack of investments. These companies will try to take advantage of their copper networks before they put any significant investments into fiber optics which is already at least a decade old. That's why google is buying up fiber optics lines, most of the fiber optics network is underused in the US. Googles setting up their own internet service which will outcompete these old farts. What we need is more companies like apple and google which try to give consumers choice as opposed to having gloiath corporations like att and verizon which try to bloat our phones with crap and charge extra for tethering because theyre both internet providers and cellphone companies. God forbid you use your smartphone as an actual smartphone...that costs extra.
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very well stated. Att landlines and dsl are so out of date, they'll swallow tmo like they did cingular and prob sell it. Or get the gov to bail them out when they fail.

http://www.google.com/tisp/
it's pretty sweet because they are allowing people to try it out for free (BETA). if i wasn't locked into a contract with charter i would test it out.

xriderx66 said:
Don't you mean we will phuck them?
Or are we ******* now?
p.s. everyone on this thread likes to suck big hairy ****
Including me.
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we will phuck them with our roms,modems, how-tos and odins to JFD

mr smap beeve said:
http://www.google.com/tisp/
it's pretty sweet because they are allowing people to try it out for free (BETA). if i wasn't locked into a contract with charter i would test it out.
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lol is this even real?

Nexus prime on Verizon!

I just came out the radio shack & the rep tolds me the nexus prime was coming out for verizon not sprint! This Sucks the nexus prime should come out for all
carriers if this is true then its Galaxy S 2 for me
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Sprint would be stupid not to carry it. I highly highly doubt Verizon will be the only CDMA carrier with it. The only reason they are speculating is because someone saw a FCC doc specing out LTE radio and not a WiMax version.

I hope this the case I never had a nexus so that's what I wanted but if sprint doesn't get it which would suck if google wants to defeat apple Iphone they need to push it out to all the carriers not just one & the iPhone coming to sprint please google Nexus Prime to sprint to help the underdog not the big bad verizon & there Expensive plans with caps!! Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

I doubt it would just switch to Verizon maybe they add it to Verizon but not remove from sprint.
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deano0714 said:
I doubt it would just switch to Verizon maybe they add it to Verizon but not remove from sprint.
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I agree 100% with this. I think they're going to put it out for almost all carriers to really compete with the iPhone. I think Google and Sprint are becoming quite close, and it would be a shame if they didn't release it on Sprint's network.

Besides, why trust a regular employee?
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zanderman112 said:
Besides, why trust a regular employee?
Posted by Mr. Z's Epic 4G.
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And I do believe we have a winner!

Why would they release a nexus device as an iphone killer. Its meant as a test and dev handset, not a phone so easy an iphone user could deal with it.
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Anyone heard a release date?
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You never know if some sort of contract expired between the nexus and sprint.. after all the year 2012 is creeping on us..

If it drops for VZW, I may seriously consider switching to Big Red. Not just because of the phone, but the crappy Sprint network: after today's aftershocks due to VA earthquake, I got busy signal on Sprint (and T-mo prepaid, for that matter) but after flipping over to VZW using RoamControl got through easily

Didn't Sprint announce that they are going to be going the LTE route? Also has the maker of the nexus prime even been confirmed yet?

rmriggin said:
Didn't Sprint announce that they are going to be going the LTE route? Also has the maker of the nexus prime even been confirmed yet?
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Confirmed? No. Strongly suggested with a decent amount of backup, mainly the screen? Yes, Samsung.
But, it's all just rumor for now. Even the phone as a whole. Release date has been tabbed from October to Thanksgiving to December. No one has given a firm month, let alone real date.
I'm really hoping for October, just so I don't have to have the SGS2 staring me in the face yelling "GET ME, GET ME" for more than a month. A month I can handle...three, I'm not so sure.

hayzooos said:
Confirmed? No. Strongly suggested with a decent amount of backup, mainly the screen? Yes, Samsung.
But, it's all just rumor for now. Even the phone as a whole. Release date has been tabbed from October to Thanksgiving to December. No one has given a firm month, let alone real date.
I'm really hoping for October, just so I don't have to have the SGS2 staring me in the face yelling "GET ME, GET ME" for more than a month. A month I can handle...three, I'm not so sure.
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Lol... I know what you mean... I'm gunna try to hold out for the nexus tho.... if the epic still has some devs ill be good.
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Is the nexus prime going to be an htc or samsung phone?
Its going to have a Snapdragon and super amoled screen.
So??

When has there ever been a nexus on verizon
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gtuansdiamm said:
When has there ever been a nexus on verizon
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never
but now: http://googlenexus-4.com/

davidrules7778 said:
never
but now: http://googlenexus-4.com/
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I'm glad Google is 'officially' going after Apple... Instead of promoting healthy competition and innovation, Apple just sues everyone.

rompnit said:
I'm glad Google is 'officially' going after Apple... Instead of promoting healthy competition and innovation, Apple just sues everyone.
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Ya me too Google is the SH*t!!!

Guys when the Nexus Prime was said to be coming to Verizon, did you guys ever think they just meant it would be coming to Verizon AS WELL AS the other carriers Nexus has been on. Besides, even if Verizon sold it first, I'm POSITIVE Sprint, AT&T, and most likely T-Mobile since they've had all the Nexuses will release the Nexus Prime later on.

Sprint Premier Program Ending?

Pissed off! http://m.androidcentral.com/leaked-...mpaign=Feed:+androidcentral+(Android+Central)
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What's the point of staying a loyal customer to sprint?

I saw that on android central, and al I can say is le boo.
Well, at least they are moving the new customer pricing up to 20 months for upgrades, that's cool.
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Those one year upgrades have got to cost them a bundle. That's the only perk I'll miss.

Well...at least we get 20 month upgrades. But the rest sucks.

Looks like ill have to go back to getting 1 year upgrades from assurion.
"Excuse me, my epic mysteriously got dropped in the toilet, then broken in half, then microwaved somehow, then I lost it.What's that, your out of epics? Well I'm not getting off the phone till I get an equal or better replacement. Why yes, ill take the epictouch if i have too. Since it doesn't have a keyboard, your going to comp me the deductible, right? Kthanxbai!"
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Those one year upgrades have got to cost them a bundle. That's the only perk I'll miss.
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But really, what % of lines qualify for that? Sprint premier is something that helped them keep customers long term. Now people won't have an incentive to stay. Now the only thing Sprint will have to hold it's hat over T-mo is true unlimited data.

Wow!!! That really sucks big time :S BIG TIME....I really hate this.
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I'm more pissed because I go 10 years gold in November which would have set my upgrade to January 1. Woosah!
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shane6374 said:
But really, what % of lines qualify for that? Sprint premier is something that helped them keep customers long term. Now people won't have an incentive to stay. Now the only thing Sprint will have to hold it's hat over T-mo is true unlimited data.
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The question here will be...until when? After all, they gotta be competitive to the other carriers...damn you sprint!
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austin420 said:
Looks like ill have to go back to getting 1 year upgrades from assurion.
"Excuse me, my epic mysteriously got dropped in the toilet, then broken in half, then microwaved somehow, then I lost it.What's that, your out of epics? Well I'm not getting off the phone till I get an equal or better replacement. Why yes, ill take the epictouch if i have too. Since it doesn't have a keyboard, your going to comp me the deductible, right? Kthanxbai!"
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How often do they not have replacement phone at assurion?

coming next.... true unlimited data goes away. after that price increases to match the competition. i'm done with sprint. my service has been too shoddy recently in areas that other companies have been good (including ATT) if i'm going to end up paying the same amount as those companies i'm jumping ship.

lepapirriky said:
The question here will be...until when? After they gotta be competitive to the other carriers...damn you sprint!
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So Austin, would this be considered a change in the TOS?

Paris6906 said:
How often do they not have replacement phone at assurion?
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That's something we'll know very quick, the comunity is so big that as soon someone is able to score a phone like that, it'll be post here for us to do the same
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Ugh, why Sprint? One of the things I liked about you was actually caring about us customers. Now with this, the iPhone, maybe eliminating our unlimited data it just seems they want to be like Verizon and AT&T and be "one of the big boys on the block."
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Pissed off! http://m.androidcentral.com/leaked-...mpaign=Feed:+androidcentral+(Android+Central)
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That is totally GACHO ! This was one of the major benefits of staying with Sprint all these past 7 years ..... they better NOT change the unlimited data or they will lose customers because that is another main reason for choosing Sprint !

Well I've been a customer for 15 yrs. I still say they are better than the other carriers but i'm tired of getting dicked over. But that is the new company standard?

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That's something we'll know very quick, the comunity is so big that as soon someone is able to score a phone like that, it'll be post here for us to do the same
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The first time someone sucsesfully pulls this, I garuantee there will be a massive thread. That's how I got a diamond (they were out of the vogue) and a tp2 (they were out of touch pro 1s)
It happens. Thbey usually will be out of stock for a few days while they are awaiting refurbs and will have to offer something from the authorized exchange list.
Its amazing how many phones take a bath that week.
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It's how I got my TP2
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That is totally GACHO ! This was one of the major benefits of staying with Sprint all these past 7 years ..... they better NOT change the unlimited data or they will lose customers because that is another main reason for choosing Sprint !
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Seriously Texas? u just had to bring in the inside joke?lol

MetroPCS has a 3G Network???

There are rumors of people in miami getting 3G on their phones. Can someone possibly confirm this? I called Metro directly and found out that there are at least 5 other cities running on 3G.
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I was reading another board where folks in Orlando were getting 3g Also read someone in Tampa getting it I upgraded the .prl to 3022 but no luck so far

Moved..............

I also swapped to prl 3022 but nothing happened. I'm so pissed that we don't have 3G in thia area of Florida (Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples), you know, I just got the crazy idea of making an online protest against MetroPCS. We should gather a bunch of people from different areas of Florida that do not have 3G coverage and plan on doing something like that. Maybe when we have 1000 people protesting for the same thing and threatening to leave MetroPCS then they'll do something about it. Again just a thought.
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ZangetsuSX said:
I also swapped to prl 3022 but nothing happened. I'm so pissed that we don't have 3G in thia area of Florida (Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples), you know, I just got the crazy idea of making an online protest against MetroPCS. We should gather a bunch of people from different areas of Florida that do not have 3G coverage and plan on doing something like that. Maybe when we have 1000 people protesting for the same thing and threatening to leave MetroPCS then they'll do something about it. Again just a thought.
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What people fail to realize is if 3g is everywhere your bill will go up and you will have a data cap to cover overages and you will end up with a at&t or Verizon situation the reason why metro is so cheap is because there isn't a 3g if you really want speed upgrade to a 4g phone otherwise be patient until they figure out how much data is being used in major cities and if it's worth the extra costs
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You're right I hadn't seen it from that point of view.
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ZangetsuSX said:
You're right I hadn't seen it from that point of view.
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Don't trip I wanna smack metro cause the guy who sold me the phone said I had 3g
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I'd be pissed if they told me the same thing and later on it turned out that I didn't. I wouldn't smack metro but the guy instead. LOL.
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ZangetsuSX said:
I'd be pissed if they told me the same thing and later on it turned out that I didn't. I wouldn't smack metro but the guy instead. LOL.
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He's the face of metro so I wanna smack metro in the face lol, I wish someone would dev for this phone I wouldn't mind bricking my phone to get some nice roms out for it I wish I knew how but I don't have the time to learn so I'm at the mercy of the super developers
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How is a smartphone even usable on 1xRTT?

synaesthetic said:
How is a smartphone even usable on 1xRTT?
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We hook it up to wifi
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BoiPhresh said:
We hook it up to wifi
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Then it becomes a BEAST!!!! LOL!!!

Not to be mean, but that's what happens when you pay 20$ bucks a month

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Not to be mean, but that's what happens when you pay 20$ bucks a month
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Lol, funny how your probably unable to pay your current bill and are researching one of metros better android devices... don't be smug can't it won't end well... not to be mean
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It will get better. Now MetroPCS has the LG Esteem 4g it is on their site now so soon they should have to upgrade the system to handle usage. I pay 50 a month with metropcs and i still like it better then the contract companies. Also i read today that sprint is no longer doing one year contracts more folks to metro? never know

Metro is a headache to deal with if you have billing issues, but they're cheap and there's no commitment. That's always nice, but it cuts both ways. They can jack up your price whenever they want.
Contracts aren't solely beneficial to the provider. Sometimes they actually help the customer--I'm on contract for 2 years, for two lines, 1000 shared minutes, unlimited SMS/nights/weekends and 2GB data per device for $100.
It's cheaper than what we were paying for two individual Even More Plus plans (though we did lose 3GB of data). And T-Mobile can't change the price without breaking the contract.

My girlfriend has metro and we live in a city with 3g service. It's super spotty. Even in their most well covered areas, she usually still only gets 1x.