User: rwalford79
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Promoting SJW Culture?
"We need to promote a culture where everyone feels safe to be themselves without criticism or harassment."
No! What we need is to stop perpetuating this social justice warrior culture of snowflakes. This mentality where people believe that they have a right to feel comfortable rather than face discomfort in everyday life, which may or may not contain criticism. Fact - not everyone gets along or appreciates the same things, so instead of dealing with it like adults ...
Re: *also shrugs*
Their thought was how T-Mobile was 15 years ago - Deploy the fastest speeds through the most populated urban areas, leave the slower networks in the rural areas and not expand coverage due to the high cost, even though they had national spectrum to do so, they opted not to. Over time T-Mobile sold off some of the unused spectrum, made money off it, and then bought some low band which helped them.
Sprint, like T-Mobile did, has a ...
Re: And the Winner Is...
Oh, are your feelings hurt because many of us, a whole 15 MILLION of us have been generally screwed over by Sprint, its service, its horrible policies, and lackluster promises of something better? The fact that we bash the hell out of it on a daily basis should say something. Not that we are trolls, but that Sprint has yet to apologize, make it right, or confront let alone address the very real notion that their behaviors, lies, false ...
Meh *shrugs*
That's great and all, but lets be real here - unless you are standing next to a 2.5Ghz cell site, outdoors, on a 70F sunny day at Noon in a small town where no one has Sprint, you are likely to rarely ever see speeds like that, or even 1/10th that, or even 1/20th that. Basically Sprint can tout all they want this CA-3 and it won't really make any difference unless they did it all on their PCS ...
Re: Can't Stop Copying T-Mobile
Competition is about being innovative, offering customers a distinct reason to select your company over another - it means creating a brand and product that is believed to be superior than others. There is a reason why Verizon is looked at as being superior, its their coverage and network stability - there is a reason T-Mobile is highly competitive, its their rate plans being all-inclusive (literally), and Sprint has yet to compete in finding something that is their own. ...
Can't Stop Copying T-Mobile
For a company that thinks it's name is Verizon and compares itself to Verizon constantly, non stop, with its network, artificial quality, and consumer un-friendly practices, it sure does like to copy a lot of things (rather poorly and half assed at best) from T-Mobile.
Not saying that all carriers shouldn't offer free roaming for Olympics, but Sprint announcing it the same day as T-Mobile went live with it seems not only too coincidental, but that they need to ...
Re: This makes no sence
Your experience is like many (unique in it's own way), you sought and selected a higher quality video stream to be delivered over the entire account. Most people however, leave the quality at AUTO which means Netflix selects, based on the technology and capacity of the network you use, landline or wireless, DSL or Cable, so on and so forth, which speed and quality video is best for delivery. In most cases 600kbps-1.5mbps is fine for 480p to 720p ...
Re: Well, lets be honest...
I know from experience, I've been told things by Sprint reps in-store that flatly weren't true. From how their network is, to how other networks are, to which devices are compatible, and which aren't. Even gone so far as told me that certain plans didn't exist, when they did. That Sprint is GSM not CDMA. That their LTE roams onto Verizon when it doesn't. ANYTHING to get you to sign up. The next day when you realize something is ...
Re: Waste Of Money/Resources
Except everything said was true, you're just lazy and illiterate.
Waste Of Money/Resources
Sprint think that by having nearly 10,000 locations to buy their crap service and devices that it will somehow bring in more customers. The real issue here is that Sprint has lost even more focus than before.
Instead of putting the focus on its own O&O stores and really driving the network forward, faster, and with more finances to solidify the user experience, all these added costly stores and partnerships (like the failed one of RadioShack's 1400 stores, not a ...
Nothing said
So basically they said nothing other than "hey guys we're name dropping technology forms so you feel like we are doing something and we can feel further advanced than we need to be, you know, so we can feel good about ourselves .."
Water Resistance isn't Water Proof
There is a difference.
The device is water RESISTANT, not water PROOF.
One resists water based on pressure of the water (the depth) and/or the length of time water has been on the device, before finally failing.
The other completely seals out water and can not, at any reasonable depth or time be breached.
Re: HD calling
Right, but only offered on their EVDO network, not their 1x network, and only worked from a Sprint device TO a Sprint device. Sprint still lacks VoLTE, and inter-carrier HD voice as well.
Re: Even if TMobile Had the Fastest, Largest, and Most Reliable 4G...
You realize that Verizon has bought out Alltel, and many other smaller carriers that gave them this coverage. Sprint roams off Verizon and US Cellular to give it coverage. So to complain that T-Mobile, who is in the process of building their network, much faster, and much later than Verizon has been able to do with theirs (via acquisitions), is still impressive. Im sure they will get to those areas or rely on CCA Partners as Sprint does.
Re: Even if TMobile Had the Fastest, Largest, and Most Reliable 4G...
The main purpose of any cell phone is not to provide emergency connectivity where it is needed most - thats what call boxes on the highway and rural routes are for. The main purpose of a cell phone is to offer telephony continuity away from home, and since most people rarely travel more than 100 miles from home on an average daily basis, this negates your logic.
Their data network is also inclusive of basic cellular service.
Re: Still sucks across my entire state
1. What state do you live and travel?
2. Are you a T-Mobile user?
Because if you aren't a Tmobile user, then you're just here to complain about something you dont even use, which is asinine. If you are a T-Mobile user, perhaps you should switch to the partner network and have native coverage if you are so unhappy.
Alcatel Tablet
It's the Alcatel Pixi 7 Tablet.
Worthless
Kinda worthless since Americans arent able to go to Cuba on a regular basis just yet.
Re: i guess Costco forgot to tell you
Samsung Pay will work almost anywhere because it uses two transmission types. NFC and MST.
NFC Near Field Communication is what Apple Pay, Android Pay/Google Wallet and Samsung Pay all use based off the Mastercard PayPass or "Tap To Pay" method. A little radio frequency ID chip in the device, and the terminal both speak to each other. It's like Android Beam but for payments.
MST however is different, it uses an electromagnet in your device to send a low ...
Cost Cutting?
For a company that seems to be strapped for cash, laying off a ton of its employees, and raising prices left and right and cant even deploy the network plans they had years ago... They sure are spending a lot for Fiat 500's, gasoline costs, and employees driving from one end of a city to another to gain a few customers. To date, I've not known or heard of any single person using this method of gaining Sprint access, ...
Oh the irony..
The ironic part here is that Sprint REALLY needs penetration. Their PCS G network isn't cutting it. Not for in building penetration, not for speed, not for capacity. Their 2.5Ghz Clearwire LTE isn't going to work in any building, period, ever, no matter how much the "densify" the network, unless those antennas are put inside buildings and homes, which I doubt they are able to do.
They kinda need the 600Mhz to balance it out, offer in building coverage, can ...
Agreement NOT of Good Faith
The agreement presented has a clear statement that Apple Care is inclusive of the deal. The agreement becomes tacit when reading it and seeing that What happens is the whole agreement falls apart and becomes a bait and switch, when customers realize they must pay $129 for something that is advertised as inclusive, and in fact is not, and should be optional. That is false advertising and is lacking good faith toward customers.
Re: Valuation
$160 million, manipulating the stock shares, raising said stock shares, and owning MORE of the debt filled company so when it goes under they really have a poo storm on their hands when they lose way more than the $160M but also have to explain to shareholders who saw a $6B valuation drop. Let's not forget that many investors may even sell off their stakes soon, dropping the share price and leaving Softbank with an investment that got no ...
Re: And people complain about Sprint now....
I hate Sprint so much and no apologies were ever made to me regarding crap service, lack of customer care, and continued arrogance from them and the "just be patient" line for years while stealing my money for services not rendered at all sometimes for weeks at a time. If they went under I'd throw a party to all 57 million Sprint users, cake would be served.
What happens to other plans?
What happens to 15, 20, 50 GB plans? What happens to inclusive unlimited international texts? Hello!! Back to square one with screwing customers.
Except TMUS
T-Mobile US doesn't charge roaming fees other than voice, which is $0.20 per minute but if you are on WiFi Calling the charge of calls TO and FROM the USA are $0.00
And we can probably roam in more than just 28 countries in the region too ;)
Yet Another "Plan"
Wasn't Network Vision supposed to be the plan? Wasn't their 800Mhz network supposed to be the saving grace of coverage in-building and connect the gaps between coverage?
I sit here and think of Sprint much like a meth addict, starting so many new projects and never finishing the ones before, and if they do finish them, they are haphazard, rushed, and lacking substance, the easy road out.
Convoluted 2+Year Contract
While not quite as bad as Verizon and its EDGE plan of a straight no upgrade possibility 2-year long phone financing... It still isn't as simple as T-Mobile, who offered $0 down and down payment plans in the same EIP financing option. While T-Mobile requires you to pay off the device if you wish to upgrade without JUMP, you have the option to get JUMP and upgrade anytime once 50% of the device cost is paid.
Or if you are ...
Re: Why???
So...
2-Year Contract, Discount Pricing on Device, $10 more in plan costs per month. Upgrade new device at 22 Months. Pay $300 ETF
2-Year EDGE, No discount pricing on device. $10 less in plan costs per month. Upgrade new device at 24 months.
Pay UP TO $700 ETF.
I see the contract on Verizon being the better deal. What this says to me is that Verizon not only ISN'T or CAN'T resell used devices to customers at the rate they want, which ironically, ...
Re: NAACP/NAN?
What I am saying, I find it rather coincidental and that oh so perfect timing for say, the NAN and NAACP to complain and moan about yet another black entity unfairly treated. I mean, its all over the media today on how unfair the world is, because blacks didnt get this, didnt do that, cant say this, wont do that.
Sorry, but unless the NAACP or NAN was planning on purchasing the spectrum or can come up with the names ...
Re: Idaho & Montana
On top of the fact, that they got spectrum in 850Mhz 25+ years ago to have not only be the ONLY two companies to deploy anything in that area, but also have 25+ years worth of building. Sprint and T-Mobile both have only had half that time with newly acquired spectrum to be able to do it, but like you said, what would the point be to put that to use, if only a few people are using it, ...
Re: Here's a quarter call...
I think the fact that you are missing, is that a lot of people complained that Sprint and T-Mobile were primarily urban carriers, and lacked rural coverage.
Now that both are giving people what they want, and requested, people are still quick to shame them for expanding rural coverage. Sure it may not be as big as AT&T (which by the way, isn't all that big in rural areas either), or Verizon, but they are getting there.
The main ...
NAACP/NAN?
Is this a joke?
What the hell does the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and Al Sharpton's National Action Network have ANYTHING to do with spectrum that Dish buys?
What kind of agenda are they trying to push here? I see zero issue of this being their concern in the slightest. But if we know anything about Al Sharpton, the man will open his mouth if a buck is to be made, and turn any benevolent issue ...
Re: Starting to feel some PAIN
They said:
1. They wont compete on price, yet just undercut AT&T - hell for that matter, as well as Sprint.
2. They don't care that customers leave for a better value in price. yet just lowered their larger data plans as well as EDGE/No-Contract access fees.
3. They want to remain the larger carrier and dominant network, so they lowered the plans to keep customers that will pay more, rather than hemorrhage them all.
Not sure what their goal ...
Re: What is the overage charge?
OH NO HE DIDNT!!
Bad Idea
Anyone who teams up with Sprint will find two things working against them.
1. Sprint doesnt have capital to put into bidding for an appropriate amount of spectrum, or building it out. Just look at their own network that they barely finance, and have done a piss poor job of boosting the signal, let alone building out what they did have prior to their merger with Softbank, and look how bad it got AFTER the merger. Teaming up with ...
Decent Deal, but..
The costs of the overages on the 2GB tablet is extremely high, Sprint charges PER MB overage, not PER GB overage.
The $100 price plan for both devices, and service is great. But the network quality is horrendous that using the tablet over 2GB likely wont happen at all, and if it does, it will be one sided requests for page refreshes that never happen, exhausting your data plan before you even get usable data to the device. Lets ...
Ridiculous Prices
These prices are laughable at best. I mean, $349 and $399 to start? Okay, I get it, its Apple, but c'mon! The regular standard is $500 - $1000!? Are you kidding me? And a gold one for $10,000, they aren't Rolex!
Re: I'm seeing these everywhere
T-Mobile has one of those by my house - they claim they don't yet, they just updated it and the old housing on the telephone pole said "T-Mobile West" and now just says "T-Mobile" on it.
I know Verizon has been doing a ton of these on lamps in SF, where I live, which are more of an eye sore as they look funky on a plan old streetlight, bulges everywhere all random, but the T-Mo ones are on ...
Major Cities Lacking
Nice of you to "promise" San Francisco some LTE coverage yet again Sprint.
You been promising this for 3+ years already. On top of this, 5 years ago you promised that we would have WiMAX working in my neighborhood - it still doesn't work. So I have a really hard time believing the "promises" at this point.
I mean at the end of the day, your 1900 LTE network doesnt work in my district, your 2.5 WiMAX doesnt work in ...
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