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Have a hard time remembering why you chose T-Mobile

Here's your reminder
http://androidandme.com/2012/04/carriers/the-big-4-shootout-who-has-the-fastest-network-speeds/

Besides them having the fastest 3g I picked t mo because its the best cheap pre paid plan at only $30 a month on the monthly 4g plan. Use Google voice and groove IP and I get unlimited minutes. The service sucks ass inside my job but outside its always fast.

thats a nice report, didn't even know that.

I chose them for being the best GSM carrier, glad to know there's other perks too.
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They have the best non contract prepaid plans. I have been with them many years. Its true that the service is hit or miss, outstanding speeds in good area or poor in bad area but that's where wifi comes in. Love GSM services, love tmo!
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chose tmo awhile back for their wifi calling/uma for my the blackberry.
(and cuz my friend worked for tmo)

Yea no offense but ally Mexican friends which is 80% have T-Mobile and my white friends have iPhone with ATT
Sooooo yea T-Mobile is the cheapest of the 4
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Haha when you qualify no offense, its probably offensive....but true.
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VeryCoolAlan said:
Yea no offense but ally Mexican friends which is 80% have T-Mobile and my white friends have iPhone with ATT
Sooooo yea T-Mobile is the cheapest of the 4
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same stuff over here in Frisco TX except its with MetroPCS.
We like to call them MetroPieceof****.

xriderx66 said:
same stuff over here in Frisco TX except its with MetroPCS.
We like to call them MetroPieceof****.
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Lmfao!!
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SOMEONE QUICK! Thank me twice! Then i'll have 800 thanks!

In Seattle, the fastest carrier by far is Verizon.
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by a very large margin according to Root Metrics
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-20045376-251.html

Candiria said:
In Seattle, the fastest carrier by far is Verizon.
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by a very large margin according to Root Metrics
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-20045376-251.html
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I was thinking about switching to Verizon, but the results you gave are for one city, in one corner of the country, I need more proof! And truthfully they need to test again when tmobiles LTE network goes active. I also thought it odd for the other 3 carriers they used HTC phones, and for TMobile they used the galaxy S. Why not use the sensation to make is fair, or use galaxy S II for all 4 carriers? My guess.....someone knows TMobile is faster and wanted to put them in a crutch...just sayin lol. I'm currently doing a comparison of the big 4 in grand rapids cause I seem to never get 4G and it's making me mad!
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While the ping times leave a little to be desired where I'm at (Florida) the download speeds are awesome in my area, but the speeds are just a perk, heh. I remember why I picked them every time I look at my bill. At $60 a month (w/taxes and fees) for my unlimited data*, texts, and minutes I'm doing ok compared to some of my friend's $100+ AT&T bills.
*you keep using that word... i dunna think it means what-ah you think it means

Me likes!
Besides the lack of iPhone usability, I have no issues with them. I've gone through some painful bleeding edge technology with the G1, the Vibrant and its crappy GPS issue, and now I'm testing out a Nokia Lumia 710 which has actually impressed me, minus the availability of WP7 apps. I like the fact that they're cheap as hell compared to AT&T or Verizon.

[bman123] said:
Besides them having the fastest 3g I picked t mo because its the best cheap pre paid plan at only $30 a month on the monthly 4g plan. Use Google voice and groove IP and I get unlimited minutes. The service sucks ass inside my job but outside its always fast.
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Lol, i do the exact same
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kaiser_bun said:
While the ping times leave a little to be desired where I'm at (Florida) the download speeds are awesome in my area, but the speeds are just a perk, heh. I remember why I picked them every time I look at my bill. At $60 a month (w/taxes and fees) for my unlimited data*, texts, and minutes I'm doing ok compared to some of my friend's $100+ AT&T bills.
*you keep using that word... i dunna think it means what-ah you think it means
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Ooh yeah, what part of Florida?
So far, t mobile network has been the best for me. I will say, Verizon has great quality audio service... But, who cares about that? Lol, data is where it's at.
I almost pull 6 megs down while cruising on interstate 75..
At $30/mo. I'll take two plans please
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My Nexus 4 isn't compatible with Solavei??

According to their FB page, the N4 is compatible with them(obviously). I put my IMEI(got the phone today) in to get a sim from them and got a message saying that my IMEI isn't compatible? What gives? Anyone else having this problem?

Same issue
onishchuk4 said:
According to their FB page, the N4 is compatible with them(obviously). I put my IMEI(got the phone today) in to get a sim from them and got a message saying that my IMEI isn't compatible? What gives? Anyone else having this problem?
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I got the same problem. Solavei isn't posting a support phone # either.
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onishchuk4 said:
According to their FB page, the N4 is compatible with them(obviously). I put my IMEI(got the phone today) in to get a sim from them and got a message saying that my IMEI isn't compatible? What gives? Anyone else having this problem?
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I just called their support and they said that the Nexus 4 is not currently compatible. They have not created a working sim card for it. The webpage listing compatible phones is http://solavei-selfcare.wds.co/

Odd, since Solvei uses T-Mobile's network, and I'm using my Nexus 4 with a T-Mobile prepaid plan now. I activated the phone yesterday with the IMEI from the Nexus 4 and had no issues.

From what I've read, mobile providers have to add IMEI's into their database for each model phone. Since the N4 is so new and Solavei is a smaller operation this probably hasn't happened quite yet.
There must be SOME way to contact them.

How to signup Nexus 4 with Solavei
dralways said:
From what I've read, mobile providers have to add IMEI's into their database for each model phone. Since the N4 is so new and Solavei is a smaller operation this probably hasn't happened quite yet.
There must be SOME way to contact them.
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Solavei support #: 866-765-2834
I got in contact with one of their independent reps through their facebook page. He told me that although the company hasn't updated their log of IMEI #s to reflect the new Nexus 4 phones the nexus 4 will work on their tmobile network just like any other GSM phone, especially since the last generation nexus is compatible. The IMEI check on their website is only so that they can ship you the correct size sim card (It is a micro-sim in the case of the Nexus 4). Here are the steps I took:
1. To begin signup of your Nexus 4 use this link.
2. Enter your zip to confirm coverage
3. [Important] Use the following IMEI # to get past the first step: 353022055115650 . This IMEI ensures you get the micro-sim card instead of a full-size sim.
4. Solavei asks if you want to port a phone # or have them choose a phone # for you.
5. Solavei asks for the usual personal information
6. Solavei mentions that it will be shipping you a "sim" but does not go into detail whether it is a micro-sim or not. Don't worry. The IMEI # you used earlier ensures it is a micro-sim.
7. Finish the process and a micro-sim card will be shipped out to you within 2 business days
Hope that helps.

Hey guys, thanks for the information. I plan on getting the Nexus 4 and using Solavei. Also if you sign up before the end of November, you get the first month free and the sim card free too. Most likely people won't get the Nexus 4 before the end of the month. Like me for example.

Avoid ponzi schemes next time? Solavei is the college campus version of the credit card booth.
Just saying. The $30 T-Mobile plan is a better bet, IMO.
famoustito said:
Who are you guys signing under! We should create a big following here
www.solavei.com/SignUp?un=benjaminbribies&from=Invite
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This post is a perfect example of the ponzi. People litter forums with affiliate links, disguised as legitimate posts, hoping you will click and sign up under their name. Ponzi defined. Cute. They should be banned from forums, IMO.

Solavei in Miami
ericshmerick said:
Avoid ponzi schemes next time? Solavei is the college campus version of the credit card booth.
Just saying. The $30 T-Mobile plan is a better bet, IMO.
This post is a perfect example of the ponzi. People litter forums with affiliate links, disguised as legitimate posts, hoping you will click and sign up under their name. Ponzi defined. Cute. They should be banned from forums, IMO.
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I'm getting 4g speeds with Solavei in Miami and paying a lot less than the crappy sprint I've been with for 3 years. Cute indeed.

sibaroochi said:
I'm getting 4g speeds with Solavei in Miami and paying a lot less than the crappy sprint I've been with for 3 years. Cute indeed.
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Lol, anything is faster than Sprint. Not sure what your point is, but enjoy your modern data speeds! Welcome!
Doesn't change the fact that Solavei is a college campus focused ponzi. Discuss.

You can also use this imei as well
353022052655872
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Mine works on Solavei. I called up ahead of time telling them that it was a microSD card and that I wanted to be able to activate my phone when it arrived. They used a spare IMEI for me, and today I activated my phone. It has been brilliant so far. Fast speeds, and I actually get signal at my parents' house (rural Alabama).

ericshmerick said:
Avoid ponzi schemes next time? Solavei is the college campus version of the credit card booth.
Just saying. The $30 T-Mobile plan is a better bet, IMO.
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I totally disagree. I had the $30 plan up until yesterday when I activated my Solavei sim. Sure its $30, but the 100 minutes wasn't nearly enough for me. I tried groove IP, but call quality was too bothersome. Now I'm paying $49 per month and I get unlimited voice, text, and full HSPA+ speeds(4gb which is more than enough for me). $19 is not that much more. In comparison, you have to pay $70 to get that from Tmo's prepaid.
Plus, Tmo's prepaid support is absolute garbage. Rarely did I ever reach someone that spoke decent enough English. Almost every rep was rude. I had to call Solavei twice for help in setting up my service. The reps were very polite and helpful.

I just used an iPhone 4s imei to get a micro Sim sent to me and it is working just fine. Had to edit my APN to get MMS working.
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Problems down the road with non-Nexus 4 IMEI??
yaggermr said:
I just used an iPhone 4s imei to get a micro Sim sent to me and it is working just fine. Had to edit my APN to get MMS working.
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I've read on a few different forums that people are using IMEIs from other phones that use micro SIM cards to sign up for Solavei and that these people are not reporting any problems with the SIM. I also see on the Nexus 4 Facebook page that Nexus 4 is compatible with their network, but that people are having problems signing up for Solavei accounts using the Nexus 4 IMEI.
So, I called Solavei to ask whether enrolling with a non-Nexus 4 IMEI - just to get the micro SIM - would be a problem. The representative I talked to said that she doesn't recommend doing that. She claimed that using an IMEI that doesn't match your phone may lead to problems down the line. She did not elaborate on what these problems may or may not be, but it has made me hesitate in signing up for Solavei.
I am not interested in referrals or in making money from Solavei. I did some searches on XDA, Google and some other websites but could not find the answer to my question anywhere. What I want to know is whether I will potentially have problems in the future if I sign up for a Solavei micro SIM for my Nexus 4 (set to arrive in the next couple of days) using an IMEI that is not specific to my Nexus 4. And if yes, what could some of those problems be?

Get your facts straight about ponzi schemes.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponzi_scheme#section_2
12 enrolled members x $49 = $588
12 enrolled members = 4 trios. Payout to enrollee =$80.
Solavei earns $508.
Ponzi scheme fails when schemer is paying out more than what is coming in. This will never happen with Solavei's model.
Network marketing is legitimate whether you favor it or not.
Besides, do you honestly think that big corporations like tmobile, HTC, and zte would involve their companies with ponzi schemes? I'm sure their legal teams investigated the start up company before agreeing to affiliate themselves.
I have a Solavei account and choose not to sponsor anyone by the way, I only signed up for the service only because I still think it's the best value. Not interested in the headache of sponsoring, but I think it's unfair to label company incorrectly just because you dislike network marketing
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sibaroochi said:
I'm getting 4g speeds with Solavei in Miami and paying a lot less than the crappy sprint I've been with for 3 years. Cute indeed.
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I'm in miami areas. Kendall, miami beach, hialeah to downtown. Simple mobile aka tmo mvno data throttling sucked, building penetration and spotty signals everywhere. But that was 8-9 months ago. You've had good results? At friend's house in hialeah if i would turn around I'd lose signal
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onishchuk4 said:
I totally disagree. I had the $30 plan up until yesterday when I activated my Solavei sim. Sure its $30, but the 100 minutes wasn't nearly enough for me. I tried groove IP, but call quality was too bothersome. Now I'm paying $49 per month and I get unlimited voice, text, and full HSPA+ speeds(4gb which is more than enough for me). $19 is not that much more. In comparison, you have to pay $70 to get that from Tmo's prepaid.
Plus, Tmo's prepaid support is absolute garbage. Rarely did I ever reach someone that spoke decent enough English. Almost every rep was rude. I had to call Solavei twice for help in setting up my service. The reps were very polite and helpful.
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Is it $49 flat or another $$ for taxes access and joe?

Anyone know if they are sill having the free month and sim promotions?
Those of you that used iPhone imei to order microsim. I heard they needed to preprogram them. Does that mean they are programmed for iPhone instead of android devices? Or does it not make any difference?
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MizoSoup said:
I've read on a few different forums that people are using IMEIs from other phones that use micro SIM cards to sign up for Solavei and that these people are not reporting any problems with the SIM. I also see on the Nexus 4 Facebook page that Nexus 4 is compatible with their network, but that people are having problems signing up for Solavei accounts using the Nexus 4 IMEI.
So, I called Solavei to ask whether enrolling with a non-Nexus 4 IMEI - just to get the micro SIM - would be a problem. The representative I talked to said that she doesn't recommend doing that. She claimed that using an IMEI that doesn't match your phone may lead to problems down the line. She did not elaborate on what these problems may or may not be, but it has made me hesitate in signing up for Solavei.
I am not interested in referrals or in making money from Solavei. I did some searches on XDA, Google and some other websites but could not find the answer to my question anywhere. What I want to know is whether I will potentially have problems in the future if I sign up for a Solavei micro SIM for my Nexus 4 (set to arrive in the next couple of days) using an IMEI that is not specific to my Nexus 4. And if yes, what could some of those problems be?
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When trying to set up an account I used my wife's iPhone imei in order to get the right sim. But then a pop up said to make sure that it is the correct imei of the phone that will be used to access their network. That got me thinking about provisioning access to towers based on imei getting disconnected or access denied because it doesn't match. This could potentially become an issue if towers are update or don't update and deny your device access to some towers, making network access spottier...
Anyone get a straight answer or any status as to when we can register using our nexus 4?
Meanwhile I've ordered a Tmobile sim kit and will activate on the $30 plan to check signal penetration in my area.

I think Straight Talk T-Mobile is the better deal ..been reported on Howardforums that the usual "cap" before throttle is 5-10GB.
But I had to cancel T-Mobile service..their signal inside my house and basement was unacceptable half the time my N4 sat with no signal, so..switched back to ST ATT.
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ztmike said:
I think Straight Talk T-Mobile is the better deal ..been reported on Howardforums that the usual "cap" before throttle is 5-10GB.
But I had to cancel T-Mobile service..their signal inside my house and basement was unacceptable half the time my N4 sat with no signal, so..switched back to ST ATT.
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Their throttle policy is just like on their other tmobile mvno, simple mobile. Even tho att has great signal where ever I am, straight talk's or att's throttle is too random for me. I'd like att but can't afford it.
On topic: I spoke with a solavei rep to ask about what problems if any down the line using a dummy imei would cause. She said there was no quarrantee that the nexus would work. And there was a 50 50 chance there could be issues.... blah blah blah, why?
I asked her if I registered another imei now to activate my account and later down the line they added the nexus 4 to their compatible list, would I have to call in and have them change out my old imei to my new device's imei? She replied no just change out your sim to your new device and it should work...
So bottom line is there shouldn't be an issue. YMMV

LG Nexus 5 IMEI not compatible with Solavei ?!
onishchuk4 said:
According to their FB page, the N4 is compatible with them(obviously). I put my IMEI(got the phone today) in to get a sim from them and got a message saying that my IMEI isn't compatible? What gives? Anyone else having this problem?
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I had the same problems getting a Solavei micro sim for my Nexus 5 as I did last year with my N4 due to the "incompatible" message. However, the IMEI # check during Solavei's enrollment process is only for the purposes of sending you the right sized sim card and unfortunately the phone is so new that Solavei hasn't updated their list of IMEI #s on the back end. However, The Nexus 5 (and N4) IS fully compatible and I've been using my Nexus 5 with no problems and great speeds.
The following instructions should help you bypass the incompatibility message to order your Nexus 5 micro sim card on Solavei.
http://bit.ly/1ao7e6C

Signal Help

I just got mine with the T-Mobile prepaid $30 plan and I don't have signal in my apartment/condo which apparently T-Mobile doesn't support with their signal booster thing. Is there anything I can do?
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Switch to prepaid that uses att? I tried T-Mobile knowing that I would be roaming all the time and was going to ride it out until they kicked me off for excessive roaming(they don't have service here, only roaming), but it turns out that I didn't get any data at all when I was roaming. Now using atts towers works perfectly.
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Reading again, it looks like they do have service there but just not in your apartment? If that's the case then I dunno about increasing your signal

T-Mobile service sucks!!!

I do not know about the rest of you, but for me the service sucks. Constant dropped calls at $60 a month is uncalled for. I never have this issue with straight talk AT&T service. So for $15 less a month for the same 3gig of data, straight talk knocks T-Mobile out of the park.
How is the service for the rest of you? Do you get random dropped calls as well? I am personally very disappointing in the lack of quality service through such a large carrier like T-Mobile.

Service is perfect for me. Did you turn off voLTE? That's been the most common cause for dropped calls.

strider5236 said:
I do not know about the rest of you, but for me the service sucks. Constant dropped calls at $60 a month is uncalled for. I never have this issue with straight talk AT&T service. So for $15 less a month for the same 3gig of data, straight talk knocks T-Mobile out of the park.
How is the service for the rest of you? Do you get random dropped calls as well? I am personally very disappointing in the lack of quality service through such a large carrier like T-Mobile.
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I switched from AT&T. The only service issue I have had is slightly slower 4G LTE speeds.
Other than that, I am really loving it. TBH, it doesn't impair me at all. My texts come through fine, e-mails sync quickly. If I want super high speed web I connect to WIFI. Typically my speeds are around 20MB Down/5UP. Plenty fast for a cell phone internet connection for me.

pierrekid said:
Service is perfect for me. Did you turn off voLTE? That's been the most common cause for dropped calls.
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How do I go about doing that?

Go to call settings and the option to untick should be there
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Call settings from dial pad

pierrekid said:
Go to call settings and the option to untick should be there
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Call settings from dial pad
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Got it disabled now. We will see if that fixes it. That would be my only gripe about the service, next to the price that is. I still think charging $60 for 3gigs of service is ridiculous considering straight talk and net10 both offer $45 a month for the same service. You would think that T-Mobile having more customer base would be more competitive, but that's greed for ya.

So my ? Is this. Before you got this service did you check coverage map for your area. Why did you leave straight talk? By me everything you speak of is at&t. Only 2 options for long island with great coverage is Tmobile and Verizon
BAD ASS NOTE 4

Not to be kissing tmobile's a**, but dude the service has never been better.
F what you heard.
I'm in Austin and you can see the towers going up.
I'm in the sticks. Bad in the sticks.
Never had better service.
Had 1 bar sometimes with my s4. Same suburban apartment.
The new towers and flagship phones love each other.

Just because have great service in your area, it doesn't mean ours will. T mobile is either really good or really bad in some areas

But they are putting up more towers everywhere.
Do you have a cellular repeater?

Hollywood. In the car on the way to Grandma's house:

BACARDILIMON said:
So my ? Is this. Before you got this service did you check coverage map for your area. Why did you leave straight talk? By me everything you speak of is at&t. Only 2 options for long island with great coverage is Tmobile and Verizon
BAD ASS NOTE 4
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T-Mobile has good coverage for the most part, but still drops my calls. I have good data speed so not sure why that is. I dropped the voLTE as suggested by others. Did not even know that was there. Have not made a call since, so not sure if that fixed it or not. I switched cause I wanted the phone. But T-Mobile has a scam going that if you want the unlock code, you need to be on there service for two months before they will grace you with an unlock code. Even though I paid 900 bucks for this damm thing out the door, they still want more! So on principle alone, I dislike T-Mobile. Not to mention they charge 15 bucks more a month for the same exact service as straight talk does. But straight talk actually has a better signal then T-Mobile ever gets around here. So again, I am just blown away by their greedy attitude and practice that it has left a bad taste in my mouth. I see no justification in the amount they charge for their service.

But, it's so much cheaper than Verizon or att.
Is straightalk the service from Walmart?
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If so, couldn't you cancel your tmobile contract and hook back up with straight talk.
I'm paying like 50 a month for unlimited everything at tmobile.

Here in South FL, service is great compared to what I was used to (Sprint). Tops I got on their LTE(supposedly Spark) was 20 down and 5 up. Getting 50 down and 25 up with T-Mobile in same spot. I have LTE in areas where I could barely get 3G with Sprint (namely my house or really anywhere in my neighborhood, which was also supposedly in a "Spark" area).
Haven't had any dropped calls yet. On top of that, I'm also saving over $100/month, so I can't complain

strider5236 said:
But T-Mobile has a scam going that if you want the unlock code, you need to be on there service for two months before they will grace you with an unlock code. Even though I paid 900 bucks for this damm thing out the door, they still want more!
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I got 2 lines that are on the payment plan, I called CS and I got the unlock codes immediately.
It was 3 days after I set up the account, they emailed them to me instantly.
also, they have a 50 dollar per line, minimum 2 lines now for 50 dollars each, which includes unlimited talk text and data.

BACARDILIMON said:
So my ? Is this. Before you got this service did you check coverage map for your area. Why did you leave straight talk? By me everything you speak of is at&t. Only 2 options for long island with great coverage is Tmobile and Verizon
BAD ASS NOTE 4
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Long Island? Maybe Verizon but not T-Mobile.
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The map

Android_Monsters said:
The map
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When you will drive and talk here then we will talk about the service.

Karakoram2 said:
Not to be kissing tmobile's a**, but dude the service has never been better.
F what you heard.
I'm in Austin and you can see the towers going up.
I'm in the sticks. Bad in the sticks.
Never had better service.
Had 1 bar sometimes with my s4. Same suburban apartment.
The new towers and flagship phones love each other.
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Yeah man they just went live with the new lte in your area. I also think you can get the Google internet in that area . 900 mb downloads. Sick
BAD ASS NOTE 4
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Long Island? Maybe Verizon but not T-Mobile.
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Never had a drop call due to bad service.
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The map is accurate. Great service here except in east quoge. My boys house had dead zone but WiFi calling takes care of that.
BAD ASS NOTE 4

If WiFi calling does not work for you (like me) you can fight them for a cellfi mini tower. Dont do the myspot thing, that is simply wifi calling with a dedicated base. The celfi tower works by being placed somewhere in the house where you get a tiny bit of 4G and then rebroadcasting it through the house to another reciever placed at the other end.
I just bought this house in seattle, had about 1mpbs with 1 4g bar in my living room. Now I have full 4G 25+mbps in the house.
it is free, however, they will charge like 600$ if you dont return it when you are done

New to Verizon, questions about forcing into CDMA

I live in Maine, and I just switched my two lines over to Verizon from US Cellular expecting better coverage. I typically used CDMA on USCC because the data speeds were faster and more reliable, and the better reception equaled better battery life. So now that we are on Verizon, they do not offer a CDMA option. I can use the hidden dialer code to switch it temporarily with my MXP, but the other line with a Note 4 cannot. So the Note 4 just drops calls like mad - why doesn't the dialer code work for that phone?
Secondly, is there a way to make these settings stick, so I don't have to keep switching back from LTE? I tried browsing on LTE this morning at work, just to see how it compared after using CDMA all day yesterday, and pictures would not load. At least not for several minutes (4-5 minutse), whereas on 3G they load in like 30 seconds. So I'm sold on CDMA, but sick of switching. Any advice would be great. Otherwise, we'll switch back to the better carrier.

Just go to cellular network settings and switch to 3g.

Well, maybe I'm dense, but which of these three options will give me just CDMA?

I see Verizon took out the option assuming you are stock.
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You can probably do it in the phone info hidden menu but be careful.
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Yeah I'm on stock lollipop, rooted and debloated with xposed and twrp. But even without the modifications, CDMA is not an option.
I've been using the hidden dialer code, but the settings don't stick through reboot. So every night I'd need to remember to redo it after my reboot.
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What surprised me is - how did they remove it? I had the CDMA as an option when I went into the Verizon store to switch. They put in their sim - and the option was gone. Must be due to information on the SIM?

I have Verizon and this is not an issue on the three Pure's my family has. We ordered sims from Motorola though.
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Orion116 said:
I have Verizon and this is not an issue on the three Pure's my family has. We ordered sims from Motorola though.
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You have the 3G option? I'm going to head to a corporate store tomorrow and tell them we need 3G because their 4G network is a joke. Hopefully they can figure something out. Maybe they have a setting wrong which is limiting our data speeds to 1mbps for lte and .7mbps for 3G. Something has to be wrong, or no one would use Verizon.

HikingMoose said:
You have the 3G option? I'm going to head to a corporate store tomorrow and tell them we need 3G because their 4G network is a joke. Hopefully they can figure something out. Maybe they have a setting wrong which is limiting our data speeds to 1mbps for lte and .7mbps for 3G. Something has to be wrong, or no one would use Verizon.
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I have great 4g on Verizon but I do have a 3g option.
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Orion116 said:
I have great 4g on Verizon but I do have a 3g option.
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Sunnova! Something is wrong then. Have you checked your data speeds with Speedtest.net?

HikingMoose said:
Sunnova! Something is wrong then. Have you checked your data speeds with Speedtest.net?
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