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Here's the link and another and one more.
Also, as some comments have said, I think they're mixing up 4G service for 4G hotspot. I don't believe (or cross my fingers/hope/pray/etc) that Sprint will charge extra for 4G, but will charge the $10-20 for the mobile hotspot.
That's over two months from now.... WTF lol.
Here's another link from Engadget - http://mobile.engadget.com/2010/04/07/htc-evo-4g-landing-on-sprint-mid-june-4g-to-be-a-10-20-add-on/
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Here's another link from Engadget - http://mobile.engadget.com/2010/04/07/htc-evo-4g-landing-on-sprint-mid-june-4g-to-be-a-10-20-add-on/
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Ahh you beat me to it, was just about to add that.
And yeah, I know.. The release date is way too far away for me, I'm tired of sitting on this stupid upgrade.
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I'm tired of sitting on this stupid upgrade.
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Same here!!! I've been sitting on my upgrade since Nov. lol
Let me ask you Sprint customers about coverage.
I know they say Verizon has the most coverage blah blah and AT&T is next. I just think in sheer numbers these two get the most rezognition because of the 90Mil and 85Mil customer they have.
But I have been looking at the Spring Coverage and it seems they cover better of lots of areas that Verizon and AT&T are not that good at and equal to areas to areas they cover well.
Also any roaming charges? I ask this only because I am not familair with their data/phone plans anymore. The last time I had them was when roaming was a KILLER Charge!
So would you say their coverage is not given enough credit?
I don't like Verizon. I am inclined to pick up an HTC Telstra on April 27th for my AT&T network. I have no contract at the moment. I got the T-Mobile and returned it due to the bad coverage at some client locations and inside buildings the are horrid.
AT&T seems to cover almost every area that I need so far.
Sprint seems to cover them well but I like real life data not Sprint Data.
Thanks for your any input..
Sprint has fairly good coverage in my area. I live in a small town and have full bars inside my house. The only dropouts I have experienced in a 60 mile radius are in places where I doubt there is a tower for any cell provider and even then data just drops to 1x (I drive across an inlet bridge with land about a mile wide with the atlantic ocean to one side and the bay to the other side.)
I feel Sprint is getting back in the game full force. Time will tell when they roll out the EVO and 4G. Some potential problems could arise such as customers purchasing the EVO only to find out there is no 4G coverage in their area etc... But it's a risk Sprint will take and incentive to expand their network. You also have to remember not everyone is a smart phone junky or even cares about 4G. Most want a phone to talk on and text/picture message. I get asked by someone sitting on a laptop checking their email about why I play with my phone so much and I turn and smile and say I'm just doing the same thing you are and they still don't really get it. So it's an evolution although it will be marketed as a revolution.
I think Sprint's main problem, and something they have obviosuly known and been working on, is their device line.
Why is AT&T so popular? The iPhone of course...
If you don't like the iPhone, or don't like AT&T, check out Verizon, they've got that Droid!..
Oh wait, I don't like Verizon either... Tmob has a Droid Eris, right?
Wait, Tmob sucks... What's Sprint got? A TP2 that costs me 299?!, so yeah, that Droid looks good.
People are obsessed with what device they have, and THEN about their coverage. It's the only way AT&T can get away with jacking up their iPhone prices that high -- while Sprint offers the SAME plan for 30-40 a month cheaper.
But to answer your question, Sprint's coverage is great for me. Granted I'm in Texas (Sprint has 4G all over the place here), but for the cheaper plan and great coverage, I would say Sprint is probably the best carrier in my region. Why are so few people using Sprint? -my main guess (and I think its a good one) is that Sprint has crap phones.
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I think Sprint's main problem, and something they have obviosuly known and been working on, is their device line.
Why are so few people using Sprint? -my main guess (and I think its a good one) is that Sprint has crap phones.
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I don't think you can call 51.9 million Sprint subscribers (as of January 2010) "so few". Verizon had 67.2 million, and AT&T was sitting at 71.3 million. So take into account that the AVERAGE cell phone subscriber only knows what they see in commercials, the 15.3 million difference between Sprint and Verizon is easy to imagine. I have run into countless employees who have no idea that Sprint rates are better than Verizon's. They always cite, "Verizon has better coverage...", then I show them the rate difference and they swap over. Not to mention that coverage areas for Sprint and Verizon are almost the same. That being said, AT&T only has 3.9 million more than Verizon, and that can be attributed to the iPhone craze.
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I don't think you can call 51.9 million Sprint subscribers (as of January 2010) "so few". Verizon had 67.2 million, and AT&T was sitting at 71.3 million. So take into account that the AVERAGE cell phone subscriber only knows what they see in commercials, the 15.3 million difference between Sprint and Verizon is easy to imagine. I have run into countless employees who have no idea that Sprint rates are better than Verizon's. They always cite, "Verizon has better coverage...", then I show them the rate difference and they swap over. Not to mention that coverage areas for Sprint and Verizon are almost the same. That being said, AT&T only has 3.9 million more than Verizon, and that can be attributed to the iPhone craze.
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Woah passive aggressive, sorry dude.. I think we're saying the same thing (or atleast getting at it), but your prose is oh so more eloquent. My sincerest apologies.
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Same here!!! I've been sitting on my upgrade since Nov. lol
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I'm in the same predicament, except I started taking advantage of Sprint's 30 day guarantee, and am trying out different phones until the EVO gets here. (~$30 a pop when you return it)
I have a touch pro, and last month tried the Moment, it was cool, but had to return it.
Now I have the Pre, and I'm liking it so much (other than having to figure out how to pop open they keyboard with one hand) that I'm afraid I might not be able to return it.
[email protected] had mentioned that a number of 4G phones are to be released this year, I'm wondering if I should wait until the fall to make a decision on what phone is to keep my upgrade credit.
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I'm in the same predicament, except I started taking advantage of Sprint's 30 day guarantee, and am trying out different phones until the EVO gets here. (~$30 a pop when you return it)
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I was thinking of doing that lol. I had the Pre for a month and return it. All I need is a good device (the Evo) and being a sprint premier customer, I get 1 year contracts. So hopefully that hold me over till the next great device .
I recently switched from T-Mobile to Verizon to get myself a Galaxy Nexus. I became severely ticked off when I found out that Verizon had messed with the wifi hotspot feature - it asked me to pay $20 per month to tether. I had been tethering for free with my Nexus One on T-Mobile. I thought phones branded as Nexus were supposed to be free from carrier modifications, but I guess that is no longer true.
This annoyance has sparked a deeper question for me of which company is the lesser of two evils, T-Mobile or Verizon. Verizon obviously has the coverage edge in the USA, but T-Mobile appears to have a less draconian business style. Being an idealist, I find it hard to give my money to Verizon. They are just too stubborn and usually do things that make me mad. T-Mobile seems a bit less harsh, but also may lack in coverage performance.
So, all of you fellow developers out there, to whom should I give my business, Verizon or T-Mobile? Please vote.
No brainer, TMOUSA!
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No brainer, TMOUSA!
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The thanks is more of a thumbs up lol
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Verizon. I can get better coverage, faster data if I wanna go 4g lte. And I can tether straight from cm7. No restrictions. Verizon is continuing to prove to me that they really ARE America's most reliable network. And I'm happy.
-My life is a shooting range, people never change-
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Verizon. I can get better coverage, faster data if I wanna go 4g lte. And I can tether straight from cm7. No restrictions. Verizon is continuing to prove to me that they really ARE America's most reliable network. And I'm happy.
-My life is a shooting range, people never change-
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I wouldn't mind Verizon, if they didn't do things like charge an extra $2 just to give them money.
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I wouldn't mind Verizon, if they didn't do things like charge an extra $2 just to give them money.
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They retracted that fee because of customer backlash. You're fine.
I'm using Verizon now and am not having any issues whatsoever. Great coverage and it's only gone down maybe once the entire time that I've been with them.
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They retracted that fee because of customer backlash. You're fine.
I'm using Verizon now and am not having any issues whatsoever. Great coverage and it's only gone down maybe once the entire time that I've been with them.
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I know the fee was retracted. But for a company to attempt that says a lot about their desired business practices.
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Verizon. I can get better coverage, faster data if I wanna go 4g lte. And I can tether straight from cm7. No restrictions. Verizon is continuing to prove to me that they really ARE America's most reliable network. And I'm happy.
-My life is a shooting range, people never change-
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Most reliable...? Haven't they had like 3 data outages within the last month?
Yea, here's a link. http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/28/verizon-customers-dealing-with-third-data-outage-in-one-month/
If you get coverage with tmo, go tmo. It's cheaper, not as locked down, the customer service is better, it's just awesome. The second tmo gets a high end WP7 device from Nokia, I'm headed back.
T-mo USA for sure. Their CS is AMAZING compared to anyone else. Better prices, better phone selection. GMS > CDMA. Tethering is a smaller issue, but less of with T-mo. I am rocking a family plan that is custom/grandfathered thanks to T-mo. Basically unllimited everything, do't talk that much but everything is included.
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T-mo USA for sure. Their CS is AMAZING compared to anyone else. Better prices, better phone selection. GMS > CDMA. Tethering is a smaller issue, but less of with T-mo. I am rocking a family plan that is custom/grandfathered thanks to T-mo. Basically unllimited everything, do't talk that much but everything is included.
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I disagree about T-Mo's phone selection, at least here in the US. Verizon and AT&T definitely have a much larger selection. Verizon has more Androids and AT&T more WP7.
Both companies are evil. Verizon is just more likely to get away with it.
I've had my fair share of luck with VZW, but everyone has their own experiences.
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I disagree about T-Mo's phone selection, at least here in the US. Verizon and AT&T definitely have a much larger selection. Verizon has more Androids and AT&T more WP7.
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I agree. I'd actually put Verizon and maybe Sprint up there. AT&T still isn't completely on the ball with new phones. T-Mo not really up there.
Tmo.
one of the best customer service around and fair prices.
around my area I get better coverage then my friends on Verizon.
I'd have to say though far as latest phones go, Verizon has the best selection.
Tmous is getting better but not up to par to Verizon or Sprint, heck, AT&T too.
but they're starting to get pretty good phone selection as of late, which I'm happy about but definitely not there yet...
hopefully they make some serious strides on this front. it would make them complete.
T-Mobile may not be as "evil" as Verizon, but their network is an absolute joke compared to Big Red. Switching to Verizon from T-Mo was one of the best decisions that I made.
T-mobile is cheaper, and in New York, I'm pretty much covered. I've even gone so far as to get service while underground in a train station. Of course, Verizon is probably better in the coverage department.
I get 2gbs unlimited high speed data for 10$, and when that runs out, it just becomes regular internet without any extra fees. I've never went over 2 gigabytes of data. Never any lag or anything of that sort with data.
I've also been able to reduce my bill because of some unknown charges without any hassle. I've had great customer service, personally, although many others will justifiably argue otherwise.
T-mobile doesn't have the BEST arsenal of phones, but they usually get the ones I want.
I like my 60$ a month bill that includes unlimited messaging, data, and night/weekend minutes. Else where, I'd be paying close to 100$ for less than what I have now. Paying more for less doesn't sit well for me. =p
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Most reliable...? Haven't they had like 3 data outages within the last month?
Yea, here's a link. http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/28/verizon-customers-dealing-with-third-data-outage-in-one-month/
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I haven't been affected by that. When I am, ill change my stance.
-My life is a shooting range, people never change-
AT&T gave me my unlock code for my W810i over the phone. T-Mobile still hasn't email me my unlock code for my HD2 ! Been 5 days
Verizon is the most expensive and most restrictive carrier in the United States. CDMA phones are a nightmare. You can't import phones, they have the least amount of devs, they are huge into their bull**** "droid" line in which their biggest feature is a............locked bootloader! The nexus is even worse on verizon. Thicker housing, bad signal, verizon apps...Go ahead and talk about your LTE...most of us including myself get HSPA+ which is now supporting speeds up to 42 mbps. And really..with data caps, how many of us don't use wi-fi when we can? I can go on about this all day, Verizon is just that bad...
$299 for a Moto X contract free? Are you kidding me?
Not only do you get a Moto X for an amazing price, but they also offer plans as low as $5/month based on your usage needs.
$5/mo = Unlimited wifi calling and texts
$10/mo = Unlimited wifi/3G calling and texts
$25/mo = Unlimited wifi/3G calling, texts, and data
$40/mo = Unlimited wifi/3G/4G calling, texts, and data
The only drawback for some, depending on their location, is that Republic Wireless uses the Sprint network for cellular service. This drawback is somewhat mitigated though by the fact that Republic Wireless enhances all their phones with the ability to make calls and send texts via wifi (as well as 3G), so either you live in a metro area with good Sprint coverage or you have wifi at your home and work.
Anyone out there planning on jumping on board later this month when Republic Wireless starts selling the Moto X?
Heres also a good article I found on the subject:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57611724-251/hands-on-with-the-republic-wireless-moto-x/
Over the weekend I was able to put the Moto X through some preliminary paces. Though I did encounter a few bumps along the way, I was ultimately left with one conclusion:
This is a game-changer.
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In terms of pure bang for the buck, no major carrier offers anything close. (No smaller carrier does, either.) This is one cheapskate who's looking forward to a much lower monthly bill -- and a state-of-the-art phone.
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Now that the Moto G came out, I'm not sure which one I like more
Anyone have a preference between the two? Moto X for $299 on Republic Wireless or Moto G for $199 (16gb) on any carrier?
Decisions decisions...
CDMA sucks... if it was a T-Mobile mvno then may be. Who wants to be stuck in CDMA land and not compatible handsets.
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Now that the Moto G came out, I'm not sure which one I like more
Anyone have a preference between the two? Moto X for $299 on Republic Wireless or Moto G for $199 (16gb) on any carrier?
Decisions decisions...
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Don't have my X yet. But I have a qualifying Moto phone that works and has service on it that would make the X net $199 after I wait 2 months for the gift card from Moto. So if there isn't a pretty steep discount there's no reason to buy the G even though it's a very nice phone for $180 in 8GB dress and $200 in 16.
Only 5/1.3 MP cameras, compared to 10/2.
http://www.mototradeup.com/
G won't hit US carriers before January according to the launch presentation. Should arrive with 4.3 or 4.4, will get 4.4 early in 2014.
The G has a 4.5 in. screen (not AMOLED but not specified on the G site either), Adreno 305 GPU, quad core 1.2 GHz, no Touchless Control, no LTE. GSM versions can do HSPA+ but CDMA versions (RW/Sprint/VZW) only have EvDo rev. A., so you better hope that the local network isn't totally plugged if you ever need data.
Sounds and looks like a good phone for the money but the X is getting higher user reviews than magazine reviewers are giving it and if you have WiFi, which is what RW is all about, it won't take long to recoup the cost of the phone if you are on a $10 or $25/mo. service plan.
If you can't wait for the G then it's the X or a Defy XT. I got along fine with my Defy for over a year but it's 2.3.7 and it's an entry level phone, not a flagship. The G is far, far above it. But the Defy qualifies for tradeup. Don't know if the G will be included in the tradeup program since it's already a low cost unit even though it's not a low spec. phone.
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CDMA sucks... if it was a T-Mobile mvno then may be. Who wants to be stuck in CDMA land and not compatible handsets.
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Republic wireless has to bake in their hybrid calling anyway so you have to buy one of their phones. I've been seriously considering it. Unless you live in a major city tmo isn't an option anyway. Tmo doesn't even exist where I live or anywhere for 4+ hours.
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I just ordered my Moto X from them! Verizon has been a huge letdown for me, so jumping on this was a no-brainer...
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I just ordered my Moto X from them! Verizon has been a huge letdown for me, so jumping on this was a no-brainer...
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Can't you unlock this, put in a SIM card, and use it on T-mobile or AT&T?
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Can't you unlock this, put in a SIM card, and use it on T-mobile or AT&T?
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No idea. Can you do so with Sprint Moto Xs'? I would imagine it would be the same. I plan on actually using Republic Wireless' service.
And just my opinion: You shouldn't be taking advantage of the low price they are offering just to take it to another service. These little guys are trying to get a good thing up and running, you shouldn't cheat them like that.
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Can't you unlock this, put in a SIM card, and use it on T-mobile or AT&T?
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No, you can't:
"The bad news (for bargain-hunters hoping to just score a cheap Moto X) is that it’s not just the Republic Wireless software running on the phone that’ll keep you from using it on other networks. Republic Wireless uses a specific portion of Sprint’s spectrum, and the phone is ESN locked to that spectrum."
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And just my opinion: You shouldn't be taking advantage of the low price they are offering just to take it to another service. These little guys are trying to get a good thing up and running, you shouldn't cheat them like that.
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Agreed, but there are a ton of penny pinchers out there who don't care about screwing the system since they don't have enough money themselves.
I was kinda toying around with the idea of getting a RW Moto X and seeing how it was for a month. My only holdback with RW though is what if they go under in a few months or something... am I left with a $300 brick? Or would they unlock the phones and let us reflash it to a different sprint MVNO or maybe even reflash the radio to a GSM provider? Not sure if thats even possible, CDMA and GSM probably use completely different hardware radios in the Moto X for all I know.
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I was kinda toying around with the idea of getting a RW Moto X and seeing how it was for a month. My only holdback with RW though is what if they go under in a few months or something... am I left with a $300 brick? Or would they unlock the phones and let us reflash it to a different sprint MVNO or maybe even reflash the radio to a GSM provider? Not sure if thats even possible, CDMA and GSM probably use completely different hardware radios in the Moto X for all I know.
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My problem is that I travel and that this phone doesn't seem to be useful for that. I like to stick local sims in my phones.
And the fact that other countries generally don't use cdma.
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My problem is that I travel and that this phone doesn't seem to be useful for that. I like to stick local sims in my phones.
And the fact that other countries generally don't use cdma.
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Yea I dont see this as being a great phone for traveling outside the US. They did say it would still work on wifi outside the US for calls/web/txt.
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I was kinda toying around with the idea of getting a RW Moto X and seeing how it was for a month. My only holdback with RW though is what if they go under in a few months or something... am I left with a $300 brick? Or would they unlock the phones and let us reflash it to a different sprint MVNO or maybe even reflash the radio to a GSM provider? Not sure if thats even possible, CDMA and GSM probably use completely different hardware radios in the Moto X for all I know.
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I was concerned about that situation too, but they have been around for a little while. Unless this Moto X deal breaks them, I expect them to be around for at least the "life" of the Moto X. If not, I expect they would at least unlock the phone for Sprint. Maybe I'm optimistic though.
Went ahead and made the purchase on kinda a spur of the moment decision (very uncharacteristic for me!). Was able to get the first month of service free with a coupon code, plus it has a 30 day return for any reason so I feel reasonably safe. I got the 4G plan just because sprint actually has 4G/LTE in my area, odly non of the other providers do.
Most of my work is around wifi though and of course I have wifi at home too so this should fit me fairly well. Iv been using a virgin mobile phone for the last 2 years and from what I read RW actually has roaming agreements with sprints partners for txt/voice so my coverage should be even better then virgin mobile (they don't have roaming agreements setup.)
Gota say im already liking RWs website a lot more then VMs. Can easily see usage history and various other account settings without having to jump through loops to actually get in. Will post back once I have the phone and let yall know how it goes :laugh:
If you read every thing in there fine print it clearly states if you continuously use "more than the community average" they will help you find a more suitable carrier aka kick you off. See herehttp://www.engadget.com/2011/11/11/republic-wireless-is-only-kinda-sorta-unlimited-may-ask-you-to/
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If you read every thing in there fine print it clearly states if you continuously use "more than the community average" they will help you find a more suitable carrier aka kick you off. See herehttp://www.engadget.com/2011/11/11/republic-wireless-is-only-kinda-sorta-unlimited-may-ask-you-to/
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Thats a fairly old article from 2011. From what I read they have since updated the plans to show unlimited txt/msging with 5GB of mobile data (if you have a mobile data plan)
They updated the terms of service, now you can use up to 5GB a month. If you go over they forgive you once every 6 months, go over twice and kick you off.
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Can't you unlock this, put in a SIM card, and use it on T-mobile or AT&T?
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No. It's a CDMA phone. T-Mo and AT&T use GSM radios.
The SIM card is only used to give access to the carriers' LTE data networks. And because of the way the RW ROM is done, WiFi carrier with cell backup, not a cell carrier that you can do WiFi calls with over their cell data network, putting a different SIM into it to try to use another carriers network is a waste of time.
But you can try it for 30 days to see if you like it. Here are the gotchas:
http://republic-wireless.wikia.com/wiki/The_Complete_List_of_Caveats
If you make it to the bottom of the list you will find a link to the Kudos.
Just for reference, it is apparently possible to root RW's Moto X using RockMyMoto. Not that this is a surprise, but for anyone who might have been wondering...
I am planing to switch carriers from Sprint to At&T or Verizon. I have three lines, big data user (~14-17Gb). I currently have unlimited data with sprint, but their data coverage is limited for me. I preordered the N6SP and wanted a know the communities opinion between the two. I know that my data will be limited and will be mindful.
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I am planing to switch carriers from Sprint to At&T or Verizon. I have three lines, big data user (~14-17Gb). I currently have unlimited data with sprint, but their data coverage is limited for me. I preordered the N6SP and wanted a know the communities opinion between the two. I know that my data will be limited and will be mindful.
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Go with cricket
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I guess it depends on the coverage each one provides in your area. If they're both reliable, AT&T plans seem a bit more $ friendly for multiple device users. Your call.
T-Mobile. Keep the unlimited data and get a better signal. I think they are still offering 14 day test drives so you and your family can check out out and see how it works in your area and areas you frequent. I moved from Verizon years ago and never looked back.
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T-Mobile. Keep the unlimited data and get a better signal. I think they are still offering 14 day test drives so you and your family can check out out and see how it works in your area and areas you frequent. I moved from Verizon years ago and never looked back.
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hard to believe that tmobile gets better signal...
Verizon has the best coverage, but is the most expensive. Also look into Google's Project Fi. It uses T-Mobile and Sprint networks as well as Wi-Fi calling and you only pay for the data you use ($10/GB).
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In my experience I'll rank them as follows:
Verizon (best building penetration)
T-Mobile (best combination of coverage and speed)
ATT (slightly better coverage, speed sucks)
..... Anything else prepaid/whatever
Sprint (nothing good to say) *silence*
Most recently in the top floor of my house a visitor had no signal with sprint at all whereas I was fine on T-Mobile.
In my father's office in Manhattan he has no signal from T-Mobile on the first 4 floors but fine anywhere above, but Verizon works in the basement.
In my mother's office (in the middle of a brick college building) she had no signal on T-Mobile only in her office, but as soon as she stepped out of her office anywhere else in the building she's fine. Verizon works fine in her office.
However in a recent hospital visit neither of my parents phones worked on Verizon but I was fine on T-Mobile.
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I've had all of them except for Sprint. Verizon will find a way to screw you over and charge you more for nothing. AT&T is just expensive for marginal amounts of data. T-Mobile isn't the best but I have 2 lines with unlimited everything and pay $100 a month so for me that's the best compromise between everything. I get up to 80mb/s DL where I live which is better than At&t or VZW surprisingly. On the other hand their coverage in the middle of nowhere is nonexistent whereas the other two usually have something. It just depends on what your need and how the coverage is where you live.
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I've had all of them except for Sprint. Verizon will find a way to screw you over and charge you more for nothing. AT&T is just expensive for marginal amounts of data. T-Mobile isn't the best but I have 2 lines with unlimited everything and pay $100 a month so for me that's the best compromise between everything. I get up to 80mb/s DL where I live which is better than At&t or VZW surprisingly. On the other hand their coverage in the middle of nowhere is nonexistent whereas the other two usually have something. It just depends on what your need and how the coverage is where you live.
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I agree.
T-Mobile is the best compromise.
Not saying they have the fastest network or signal everywhere, but their prices are pretty good and if you're in a pretty popular area - signal is actually pretty good too.
Check your coverage map?
A few years ago, I would NEVER have recommended At&t and I was about to switch to Verizon (as soon as my contract was up).....Then, in my area, At&t installed several new LTE towers and I have better reception than any of my Verizon friends. Even when camping in the middle of nowhere, I can get signal every now and again where they don't.
I also like the fact you can be on a call and use data at the same time...... Don't do it much, but sometimes it comes in handy. For example, my wife calls and asks "what time is the show tonight"? I can pull the phone away from my ear, pull up the website and find out and let her know. Verizon may have changed this in the past few years, but you couldn't do this with them last I knew? You would have had to say "I'll check and call/text you back".
But it basically comes down to checking your coverage map.... I manage a friends Verizon account that is very similar to my At&t account, and the prices are all about the same. At&t did recently have a "double your data for $0 extra" promotion that I got in on and I've seen Verizon run these from time to time as well.
So.....As I've said a few times, it just comes down to coverage.
I have Verizon now and had att at one point , they were both about the same price for me. att had better coverage at certain spots and same was true for Verizon. My verizon LTE service has been great in central NJ and i cant speak for att but a friend of mine has att and says the LTE is good. Now i can say i would stay away from sprint i have a few friends who have it and when we are all together they are always not able to use there phones cause there service is at one bar to nothing.
I think you cant go wrong with either ATT or Verizon they both have one of the best networks in the us in my experience. main thing to note is ATT isnt as locked down as verizon is. Verizon is not as easy to bring a unlocked phone into there network IE moto x pure, and nexus 6 (before they sold it) and the new 6P. they have gotten better but still a lot harder then it needs to be
just my 2 cents
I moved off AT&T to try Project Fi. Was perfectly happy with AT&T, but Fi was cheaper and seemed very interesting. Had a huge problem with their Hangouts calling feature - it kept my N6 from being able to make/receive calls. If I uninstalled Hangouts from all my devices/computers, including the N6, the phone would work fine. After 2 weeks of no Hangouts, I was about ready to put a nail into my head. So, I switched to Verizon.
Now, I have used Verizon on my work phone for years. The coverage they have helps ensure I can use the phone while on business travel. That's great for businesses, but honestly doesn't mean much for me when I'm at home and all the carriers give adequate service. Now that I think about the extra $ the Verizon plan costs me, the fact that I have to subscribe to visual voicemail for an extra $3 a month where I didn't have to before, and that it took an act of congress for them to issue me a SIM card for a "NON-VZW Device"... I'm kind of wondering why I just didn't go back to AT&T. Or even T-mobile. ... well, anyone but Sprint.
Yeah it was an act of congress to get my nano sim activated too , now they do offer a free version of the visual VM that im using now. I looked into project Fi but the cost wouldn't be much cheaper i use way too much data lol
If someone actually looked at the prices of the new plans you would see that ATT and Verizon are about the same and in some cases V$ is even cheaper...not by a lot....This is for a single phone..but I dont think its much different with multiples. Go with whoever has the best coverage..but even then its probably a wash at this point too.
Hello everyone I'm currently on Simple Mobile(T-Mobile mvno)
Something crazy happening yesterday when I was traveling in the sticks after work. I looked at my phone and saw an "R" and and "H" next to my signal bars. I pulled the notification shade down and it said "AT&T". So I made a call, it worked. I went in and enabled "data roaming" and opened a web page..
I've dealt with prepaid MVNO's for at least 10 years and I've never seen or experienced carrier roaming on a prepaid MVNO. Pretty big deal in my opinion!
My connection speeds where I live on T-Mobile is about 20mb/down
What are your experiences?
I'm thinking about getting simple mobile. I'm currently on MetroPCS and I can't ever understand what the reps are saying. But I always pull around 40mbps and 25mpbs on speed test. T-mobile has gotten a lot better over the past year, it's insane. I get service where I didn't with Verizon. $60 a month compared to 120.. Yeah, I'll keep t-mobile mvno
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I'm thinking about getting simple mobile. I'm currently on MetroPCS and I can't ever understand what the reps are saying. But I always pull around 40mbps and 25mpbs on speed test. T-mobile has gotten a lot better over the past year, it's insane. I get service where I didn't with Verizon. $60 a month compared to 120.. Yeah, I'll keep t-mobile mvno
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I tried like hell to get in metro but couldn't find a store near me. Sims on their site were sold out.. Beat myself up for a week and found simple. I think they have one more plan than metro but the full unlimited plan is still 60.
I agree T-Mobile is on it lately. They used to really suck in my area.
But Simple let's you roam on AT&T(probably not on purpose lol)! Pretty big deal if you ask me! I was honestly shocked how easy it was was setting my phone up and transferring my number. Overall I'm extremely pleased with Simple
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I tried like hell to get in metro but couldn't find a store near me. Sims on their site were sold out.. Beat myself up for a week and found simple. I think they have one more plan than metro but the full unlimited plan is still 60.
I agree T-Mobile is on it lately. They used to really suck in my area.
But Simple let's you roam on AT&T(probably not on purpose lol)! Pretty big deal if you ask me! I was honestly shocked how easy it was was setting my phone up and transferring my number. Overall I'm extremely pleased with Simple
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Well that's good to hear. I plan on switching to them next month. That's the joy of prepaid stuff. No contract and free to move around as you please