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Moving to Sprint from VZ or AT&T ?
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for the 100-200 bucks a year you will save, i would just stick to att. they are the best choice currently for iphone users.
now that i went ahead and started fanboying att ill tell you why. voice and data at the same time. also sprint's 3g speed is horrible.
you get what you pay for i guess.
Best is always highly subjective and it's no different with carriers and iPhones. Voice & data aren't a must-have for everyone. Don't assume that your preferences are universal. Others can and do have different priorities whether or not you agree or understand. There's nothing wrong with being a fan but being a fanboy who is blinded to the notion is just extreme tunnel vision.
Don't mistake subjective opinion with fact. If a carrier meets a person's needs then they can certainly be better value whether you find them to be better value or not.
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Left sprint in 2005, and never looked back. Went with AT&T to get the Motorola RZR and the iPhone came out in 2007. Best move I ever made...
Do you understand fact that all coverages are local, if you are getting good coverage where you will be using your phone from whatever carrier you are on then that is best carrier for you, Irrespective of their claims of biggest and fastest network. I just want to see how many people in current economic hard times are willing to make that switch. If you are on Family plan you will pay extra $40 to $50 per line for data - with 3 lines that could add upto lot more than 100-200 bucks a year.
why would people go to a ****** network like sprint. they cant even handle their 4g load how will they handle the iphone
I am switching from T-Mobile. I compared the pricing of all three for a family plan of 4 iPhones. Sprint was a good bit cheaper then AT&T and FAR cheaper than Verizon (well over $1000 per year). Compare apples to apples people.
Sprint signal is good in my area and if I'm not using my iPhone for hotspot then what on the iPhone really needs speeds more than 3g? This isn't my primary internet connection and if something large needs to be put on my iPhone while I'm out then there's a McDonalds on every corner.
However, unlimited is unlimited.
Sprint signal is good in my area and if I'm not using my iPhone for hotspot then what on the iPhone really needs speeds more than 3g? This isn't my primary internet connection and if something large needs to be put on my iPhone while I'm out then there's a McDonalds on every corner.
However, unlimited is unlimited.
mind to share some data on that front please ? Last couple of Engadget coverages that I've seen of major media events - including Apple iphone4 unveiling most of time people were using Sprint Network as they could not get thru AT&T. So to make a blanket statement is not helping your cause.
Recently left Sprint for AT&T. When I found out that AT&T also has the $20 unlimited text message w/ unlimited mobile calling to ANY mobile feature, I did a and signed up. Best feature ever, for me.
With Sprint I had the $69.99 plan for 450 minutes + unlim data and text + any mobile calling + $10 BS 4G fee, for a total of $79.99 a month.
I have the same features for AT&T except my data is 2gb, and the monthly price is only $5 more than Sprint. In my history with smartphones I've never gone over 2gb of data so I don't care about the cap. I don't consider $5 a month a huge enough "value" to stay with Sprint, happy w/ AT&T.
and signed up. Best feature ever, for me. With Sprint I had the $69.99 plan for 450 minutes + unlim data and text + any mobile calling + $10 BS 4G fee, for a total of $79.99 a month.
I have the same features for AT&T except my data is 2gb, and the monthly price is only $5 more than Sprint. In my history with smartphones I've never gone over 2gb of data so I don't care about the cap. I don't consider $5 a month a huge enough "value" to stay with Sprint, happy w/ AT&T.
Recently left Sprint for AT&T. When I found out that AT&T also has the $20 unlimited text message w/ unlimited mobile calling to ANY mobile feature, I did a
With Sprint I had the $69.99 plan for 450 minutes + unlim data and text + any mobile calling + $10 BS 4G fee, for a total of $79.99 a month.
I have the same features for AT&T except my data is 2gb, and the monthly price is only $5 more than Sprint. In my history with smartphones I've never gone over 2gb of data so I don't care about the cap. I don't consider $5 a month a huge enough "value" to stay with Sprint, happy w/ AT&T.
that is correct but if you've family plan it costs lot more on other carriers, I've 3 smartphones from Sprint on Family plan and my monthly bill is $124 for 1500 minutes + unlimited data & text + Free calls to any mobile + n&w starts from 7:00 PM. If I need to get same from AT&T or Verizon I'll be paying nearly $180-$200