Yeah it's always best to give these carriers a try first. Of course we all would like to have extra money that we don't have to toss at a phone bill but T-Mobile just doesn't cut it for those of us who travel. 2G in 2013 is pathetic on the interstates so that's why I have Verizon.
Even Sprint has 3G along most interstates (despite the speeds primarily being 2G/EDGE like).
The worst part is that T-Mobile actually has the spectrum to deploy HSPA in many of their current 2G only areas but so far have chosen not to do so. They neglected their entire network that year they tried to whore themselves out to AT&T and now they're paying for it. Yeah they're building out LTE now at a good pace but it's in the same areas that already have HSPA+ 42. Their CEO and no one near the top has publicly commented on when/if they will finally address the large 2G areas.
T-Mobile's motto is get them to come and then build the network later instead of build it and they will come.
Even Sprint has 3G along most interstates (despite the speeds primarily being 2G/EDGE like).
The worst part is that T-Mobile actually has the spectrum to deploy HSPA in many of their current 2G only areas but so far have chosen not to do so. They neglected their entire network that year they tried to whore themselves out to AT&T and now they're paying for it. Yeah they're building out LTE now at a good pace but it's in the same areas that already have HSPA+ 42. Their CEO and no one near the top has publicly commented on when/if they will finally address the large 2G areas.
T-Mobile's motto is get them to come and then build the network later instead of build it and they will come.