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Welcome to Fairfax Underground, a project site designed to improve communication among residents of Fairfax County, VA. Feel free to post anything Northern Virginia residents would find interesting.
Welcome to Fairfax Underground, a project site designed to improve communication among residents of Fairfax County, VA. Feel free to post anything Northern Virginia residents would find interesting.
Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
Phone Shopper
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Date: October 22, 2010 07:40PM
So my contract w/ Verizon is ending soon, and my employer has a corporate discount agreement with Sprint, so I'm looking to jump ship to them soon. Got my eyes on the EVO and the Epic, both '4G' phones....a call to a local Sprint store says they've got 4G active in the Northern Virginia area already, but their coverage map on their website says differently. NOVA peeps who have Sprint, I ask: do you get any 4G coverage with your EVO/Epic?
Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
dika-dika
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Date: October 22, 2010 07:53PM
http://www.clear.com/coverage
Look at clear 4G coverage, is the same 4G network same as SPRINT 4G.
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Look at clear 4G coverage, is the same 4G network same as SPRINT 4G.
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Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
ThePackLeader
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Date: October 22, 2010 08:03PM
Yes, 4G is active here (Generally, NoVa is among the first locations to get the latest and greatest in terms of telecommunications technology). Dika-dika is spot on with his information as well.
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Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
graymoose1
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Date: October 22, 2010 08:17PM
I have a 4g evo with Sprint. Yes, sometimes it is spotty in some areas but with their "everything" plan I will stick with it. I love my EVO
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Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
Kardinal
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Date: October 22, 2010 09:07PM
I love my EVO as well.
4G coverage is garbage, though. They use the same towers used for other technologies, but 4G (ClearWire/WiMax) range is not as good.
4G coverage is garbage, though. They use the same towers used for other technologies, but 4G (ClearWire/WiMax) range is not as good.
Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
insideleak
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Date: October 23, 2010 07:04AM
You should hold out until the holiday season. Big changes are coming to Verizon
Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
bearlyableman
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Date: October 23, 2010 07:27AM
don't hold out, spill it, what changes?
Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
jhey
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Date: October 23, 2010 06:20PM
Verizon claims that they'll have 4G coverage in "the DC market" by the end of the year. They don't exactly define "the DC market," but I'd like to think that it includes Fairfax County. http://phones.verizonwireless.com/4g/
I'M A FIVE-STAR MAN!!
Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
justsayin
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Date: October 23, 2010 07:48PM
Neither are 4G, you are being lied to. Those are all 3G-class speeds.
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/208636/4g_defined_wimax_and_lte_dont_qualify.html
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/208636/4g_defined_wimax_and_lte_dont_qualify.html
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"I'm racist too. So what?" - Ellipsis 9/16/2011
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"there seems to be a queer...why? To try and further demean a defeated... dumb Tea party... I think we need more... far left folks on a regular basis - Louis Farakhan, Jesse Jackson...Al Sharpton" - Registered Voter, 8/19/2011
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Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
Kardinal
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Date: October 24, 2010 12:12AM
justsayin Wrote:
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> Neither are 4G, you are being lied to. Those are
> all 3G-class speeds.
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/2086
> 36/4g_defined_wimax_and_lte_dont_qualify.html
It's still a 4th Generation technology. LTE and WiMax are different technologies in general from CDMA EVDO RevA and UMTS. So...whatever.
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> Neither are 4G, you are being lied to. Those are
> all 3G-class speeds.
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/2086
> 36/4g_defined_wimax_and_lte_dont_qualify.html
It's still a 4th Generation technology. LTE and WiMax are different technologies in general from CDMA EVDO RevA and UMTS. So...whatever.
Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
Gravis
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Date: October 24, 2010 02:26AM
Kardinal Wrote:
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> It's still a 4th Generation technology. LTE and
> WiMax are different technologies in general from
> CDMA EVDO RevA and UMTS. So...whatever.
it could be the 30th generation but it doesnt mean it qualifies for the 4G classification which is an international standard.
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
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> It's still a 4th Generation technology. LTE and
> WiMax are different technologies in general from
> CDMA EVDO RevA and UMTS. So...whatever.
it could be the 30th generation but it doesnt mean it qualifies for the 4G classification which is an international standard.
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
4g
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Date: December 27, 2010 11:07PM
yea i got one
Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
Phone Shopper
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Date: December 30, 2010 04:01PM
Yeah, F Sprint. Staying with Verizon & waiting on Iphone 4 or any of the 4G/LTE phones due out very soon.
Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
TNIRPS KCUF
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Date: December 30, 2010 05:14PM
SPRINT IS A TERRIBLE COMPANY WITH POOR CUSTOMER RELATIONS.
Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
graymoose1
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Date: December 30, 2010 09:13PM
TNIRPS KCUF Wrote:
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> SPRINT IS A TERRIBLE COMPANY WITH POOR CUSTOMER
> RELATIONS.
Fuck off ass hole
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> SPRINT IS A TERRIBLE COMPANY WITH POOR CUSTOMER
> RELATIONS.
Fuck off ass hole
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Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
evo user
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Date: December 30, 2010 10:09PM
I have an evo... great wimax coverage in Reston, and most places i go in Fairfax county. I work in DC, cannot get a signal inside my office (get a evdo 3g signal), but can pick up the wimax outside the building.
overall, the wimax connection is great, very fast. Love the evo, its pretty big, but you get used to it quickly. Wouldn't trade the phone for any other.
And people who complain about sprint customer service, not sure where that comes from. I've had nothing but good experiences with them.
overall, the wimax connection is great, very fast. Love the evo, its pretty big, but you get used to it quickly. Wouldn't trade the phone for any other.
And people who complain about sprint customer service, not sure where that comes from. I've had nothing but good experiences with them.
Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
DRATER = RESU OVE
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Date: December 31, 2010 02:43AM
Anon-moron 'evo user' wrote :
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> "And people who complain about sprint customer service,
> not sure where that comes from.
HERE'S WHERE THAT COMES FROM :
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/Advice/TheCustomerServiceHallOfShame.aspx << ---- Click HERE
> "I've had nothing but good experiences with them."
WELL THAT'S JUST GREAT, BUT I AND MANY OTHERS HAVE'NT.
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> "And people who complain about sprint customer service,
> not sure where that comes from.
HERE'S WHERE THAT COMES FROM :
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/Advice/TheCustomerServiceHallOfShame.aspx << ---- Click HERE
> "I've had nothing but good experiences with them."
WELL THAT'S JUST GREAT, BUT I AND MANY OTHERS HAVE'NT.
Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
evo user
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Date: December 31, 2010 06:53PM
nice, a 4 year old article.
Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
SPRINT and SPRINT CUSTOMERS = SUCK
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Date: December 31, 2010 10:11PM
What's nice is the fact that your 'evo' is a cheap plasticy piece of
junk, that is just now getting around to catching up with the iPhone.
Bet you really salivated over those iPhone 2G commercials-*SEVEN YEARS AGO* !
I have been enjoying the latest in technology from Apple for YEARS
and YEARS now, and you are just enthralled by your recently released 'evo4'.
So how about a nice game of follow the leader, anybody ?
junk, that is just now getting around to catching up with the iPhone.
Bet you really salivated over those iPhone 2G commercials-*SEVEN YEARS AGO* !
I have been enjoying the latest in technology from Apple for YEARS
and YEARS now, and you are just enthralled by your recently released 'evo4'.
So how about a nice game of follow the leader, anybody ?
Re: Sprint 4G around town?
Posted by:
HA !
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Date: December 31, 2010 10:13PM
Enjoy your shitty CATCH-UP phone, and even SHITTIER customer service !