Sprint is pathetic

[jigzaw]

I had the original iPhone on AT&T and couldn't stand the phone service.. calls were always dropped, etc. So when the 4S came out, I switched to Sprint, and while I haven't been thrilled with their 3G speeds I still think I'll probably stay with them when I upgrade in a few months because of the unlimited data. I just don't want to be having to keep track and worry about going over. I drive around playing SiriusXM through my phone so I know that would be a problem if I was on any of the limited data plans.

[Squilly]

Originally Posted by Wicked1

and this is what they are trying to do to suck people in with Unlimited Data? Ha Ha

So far many people I know went to Sprint for unlimited data and went right back to AT&T and VZ

I'm under contract :/

[Wicked1]

Originally Posted by Squilly

I'm under contract :/

You have to look at the cons verse pros, I was under 2 contracts with Verizon but their customer service was so bad, I pad the ETF's on 2 phones to move my wife and son to AT&T with me. It was a hefty thing to do and may not be for you, but if I am paying any money for service and unable to use my device, you could argue your point with them to let you out of their contract, I would talk to them and see. I would not stay just because your under contract if your service is that bad?

[Mr Hill]

Originally Posted by Phx08

You think thats bad?

Verizon - I have 0.11 MPBS Download and 0.15 Upload during non-peak hours mind you...This is on 3g on IP4.
Hopefully Verizon's superior to others LTE will help when I buy the IP5 for my wife and I. For full price since I want to stay grandfathered into unlimited data...

Verizon's 3G does suck almost as bad as Sprint. But once you get an iPhone 5 you'll experience their LTE which is great and almost everywhere. You'll barely even see the 3G icon anymore.

[Swagged]

Reminds me of my old post about my iphone 4s on sprint: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1288746

[Max(IT)]

Originally Posted by Dominicanyor

This is what I get.

Look at the symbol: you're using wifi dude,not 3G ...

[MsRandall]

Originally Posted by ValerieDurden

I've seen results of 30Mbps+ down / 15Mbps+ up and that's not even on a 100% completed area. Well within the area of Verizon or AT&T. I guess Sprint is the cool thing to hate on these days, but you wait and see when it is completed it will be the only UNLIMITED LTE network with great speeds and coverage.

15 year ex Sprint customer and employee here
now with Verizon

As soon as LTE is up and running well enough Sprint will probably get rid of their unlimited data too

Sprint follows the big two but can't right now because they are already bleeding customers and unlimited is the only thing keeping the ship from going completely underwater. For me my unlimited data was unusable so I said forget it and sent back 4 iPhone 4S and walked away from Sprint after 15 years - 3 years of subpar service

Lastly remember Sprint towers MAY NOT have a lot LTE traffic right now like the big two - many of my friends and on the forum I moderate with Sprint services don't have LTE devices because they are in wait and see mode.

Sprint shouldn't be hated on - if they work for you that is awesome- they have good pricing

[Cscottrun]

Sprint really is pathetic. My GF had sprint for a little over a year. We both had 4's, but I was on ATT's network. We used to move from place to place, in a fairly common and big city (Albany) and every once in a while NYC when we decided to make the trip down. ATT hands down absolutely killed sprint every time. It wasn't even close. It got to a point where she wasn't even receiving phone calls or text messages.

Some of you say that Sprint has great speeds, however, its common knowledge that both ATT and Verizon have better speeds AND coverage. Sprint might be suitable for your specific location, but I don't really understand why you would go with Sprint over the two other major carriers, who are both quicker and more reliable. The price difference from when I made the transfer is small. I understand the unlimited data thing, but when speeds are so unreliable and frustrating, I would rather be capped. Plus, nowadays, at least here in NY, most major cable and phone companies are providing wifi throughout towns and cities. PLUS SPRINT CUSTOMER SERVICE IS THE WORST!

[3rd Rock]

Had Sprint one day than returned to Verizon for the bad download speed and voice issues. Nice that one can test it out in one's area first. That is what all should do, and not have to post on these forums saying Sprint is lousy, but many keep it and have to deal with the lousy strength of their signal or downloads for the entire contract period. Just test it out for a few days, not happy, drop it..Simple

[Squilly]

Originally Posted by Cscottrun

Sprint really is pathetic. My GF had sprint for a little over a year. We both had 4's, but I was on ATT's network. We used to move from place to place, in a fairly common and big city (Albany) and every once in a while NYC when we decided to make the trip down. ATT hands down absolutely killed sprint every time. It wasn't even close. It got to a point where she wasn't even receiving phone calls or text messages.

Some of you say that Sprint has great speeds, however, its common knowledge that both ATT and Verizon have better speeds AND coverage. Sprint might be suitable for your specific location, but I don't really understand why you would go with Sprint over the two other major carriers, who are both quicker and more reliable. The price difference from when I made the transfer is small. I understand the unlimited data thing, but when speeds are so unreliable and frustrating, I would rather be capped. Plus, nowadays, at least here in NY, most major cable and phone companies are providing wifi throughout towns and cities. PLUS SPRINT CUSTOMER SERVICE IS THE WORST!

People say that about every carrier...

[Cscottrun]

Originally Posted by Squilly

People say that about every carrier...

I've dealt with every major carrier, and while I concede none are good, Sprint is by far the worst, and its not even close.

[hexonxonx]

Originally Posted by CoMoMacUser

That's what I did. Bought a Nexus 4 and got T-Mobile's $30 prepaid plan for 100 minutes, unlimited text and up to 5 GB of HSPA+. Lovin' it.

I did the same thing onli I cancelled my crappy Verizon account in January and my Crappy AT&T account in March and went straight to T-Mobile and got a Nexus 4. Never knew I could get 17-26Mbps downloads.

On AT&T all I could manage was 0.00 in the day and maybe 1.5Mbps at 3AM. It took me 10 minutes to download one song on AT&T through iTunes. On Verizon, I had no 3G at home and had enough after a year of that garbage.

[Vikinguy]

Minnetonka is a weird place to be getting 30 down lol.

[EstaVidaLoca]

T-mobile kicks Sprint's ass in DFW data speed and coverage wise to me. I'm just waiting until my ETF fee is low enough so that I don't care about paying it but I'm definitely leaving Sprint.

[Am3r1ca16]

How is T-Mobile the 4th major carrier in the US and Sprint 3rd?!?

Something i will never understand

[peglegjack]

I'm in New York City in the East Village and I'm getting up to 2.05 Mbps in the middle of a building. When I first got my 4S I cursed the sky because data was completely unusable. But from my standpoint Sprint's 3G speeds have improved dramatically in NYC in the last couple months.

[rockitdog]

Originally Posted by Am3r1ca16

How is T-Mobile the 4th major carrier in the US and Sprint 3rd?!?

Something i will never understand

I think it's based on the number of customers.

[keitarou]

Originally Posted by peglegjack

I'm in New York City in the East Village and I'm getting up to 2.05 Mbps in the middle of a building. When I first got my 4S I cursed the sky because data was completely unusable. But from my standpoint Sprint's 3G speeds have improved dramatically in NYC in the last couple months.

It's all due to network vision improvements. Haters will always bash Sprint even though their experience was light years ago. Some have never experienced it and speak out of hearing it from other people.

I have high hopes for the company but the upgrades are killing me. With towers down for upgrades, that is making my phone unusable. Just want the upgrades to be done and over with.

[Zaft]

Im getting LTE just about everywhere in brooklyn now. Im fine with sprint.
Average speed is 18mb/s down 3 mb/s up