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Sprint HAS had this for a long time

DE 2 Philly

Feb 9, 2011, 1:21 PM
any data plan $69.99 or data shared plan has had unlimited anymobile calling for like a year now... 😁
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insider.

Feb 9, 2011, 1:26 PM
how about that. how nice for sprint!
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Hitur Petar

Feb 9, 2011, 1:37 PM
Now all the people in villages that are on 2G, places no other carriers bothers with can call other cell phone carriers for free, as if anyone in such places knows a person who uses another company.
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Ghosthendrikson

Feb 9, 2011, 1:44 PM
Has anyone else noticed that every time there is a news post concerning a new feature or change concerning one of the big carriers the first comment thread is always a Sprint troll trying to convince us that Sprint had it first and/or does it better?

Do these guys get paid to troll phonescoop or what?
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Azeron

Feb 9, 2011, 4:31 PM
The fact that the statement is true is somehow lessened because the person is a Sprint troll? Unbelievable. Let someone jack Rollover for some foolish reason and see how much AT&T pawns whine about it.
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Ghosthendrikson

Feb 9, 2011, 4:49 PM
I re-read my post, and no where in there did I say that the it's any less true coming from a Sprint troll.

What I, and now many other people in this thread, have pointed out is that no one really cares that Sprint had it first. If Sprint was such a great service and this was such an awesome feature then more people would be switching to Sprint.
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DiamondPro

Feb 9, 2011, 4:51 PM
They are... Why do u think att is rolling this out? 🙄
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Ghosthendrikson

Feb 9, 2011, 4:54 PM
Do you have numbers to back that up?
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insider.

Feb 9, 2011, 4:59 PM
it has to do with big red getting the iPhone4
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Slammer

Feb 9, 2011, 6:42 PM
My question is, what exactly would you like Sprint to do?

They have increased their Customer Service rating to directly compete with VZW's. While Sprint's native network coverage may not be extensive as ATT or VZW, they have spent a great deal of time and money with Ericsson over the last two years to improve the performance and smooth the rough edges while minimizing costs of operation. I can honestly say that their network is as solid as anyones. They have been the forefront of many innovations and firsts over the years. I understand the beating they took with old management. It is, what it is. But Sprint is not as bad as everyone makes of out to be. It IS much better now. Other than having a smaller native coverage footprint, I can't ...
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Ghosthendrikson

Feb 9, 2011, 6:50 PM
I have no qualms with Sprint, and I appluad their efforts in bringing the company back from the abismal state it was in several years ago.

I sell wireless in a state that see's very little competition among carriers. In fact for the longest time all we had was VZW and Altell up here. The reason I percieve VZW to be superior is simply based on national coverage.

Yeah Sprint wins in a lot of price point comparisons, but their network speed / coverage / technology is still behind that of AT&T and Verizon. But customers certainly pay for that privilege.

So once again my beef isn't with Sprint the company, it's the hordes of Sprint trolls who seem to pop up every new news post to remind everyone of Sprint's alternative, which a lot of...
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Azeron

Feb 9, 2011, 6:58 PM
Coverage yes. Network speed behind Verizon. No. Technology? No. Absurd post? Yes.
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Ghosthendrikson

Feb 9, 2011, 7:05 PM
Ah excellent response. Azeron I truly appreciate your constructive feedback and opinion. Keep it coming. I am really bored at work and need entertainment.
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CamelTowing

Feb 10, 2011, 2:48 AM
The fact is that what he said is true. Sprint actually has a larger 3G network than ATT. It's just as fast as Verizon's.
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GeeksAreBest

Feb 10, 2011, 12:39 PM
Sprint's 3G network pretty much IS Verizon. Their coverage footprint for their actual base map is pretty small. That's why they've got that whole thing with their MTM plan about out of coverage/partner coverage etc.
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Slammer

Feb 9, 2011, 7:19 PM
It is refreshing to have a candid response. Kudos to some maturity.

I do realize that coverage is important to many people. Where this applies, VZW can't be beat. But I have also found that people can pay for TOO much coverage.

I have colleagues that are paying upwards of 40 dollars extra per line for what they perceive as needed coverage. In all reality, they very rarely need rural area contact. I still have a problem convincing them that most every carrier has metropolitan coverage. It's all part of my age group. They are used to a time when VZW or ATT were the only entities covering an entire City.

John B.
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Azeron

Feb 9, 2011, 7:33 PM
Paying for extra coverage is like paying for unlimited minutes...peace of mind.
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Slammer

Feb 9, 2011, 7:54 PM
You are right Azeron.

However, for many, we can still be considered insured. If we do travel outside of Sprint coverage, we don't pay for roaming. It's all included in our plans. Yes, it it is charged against our minutes, but I have very rarely been on or had to make calls while on VZW's network.

For those that travel outside more often than usual, then VZW is the logical choice and the price needs to be paid. Savvy shoppers need to look at all angles. Where do you travel to? Does your carrier offer service there? If not, how often do you travel to these areas? Is it worth paying the extra for just the sake of once in awhile roaming? Again, of depends on the frequency of stepping outside the border.

I find that I don't travel t...
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Ghosthendrikson

Feb 9, 2011, 7:44 PM
You make a very valid point John. People sometimes do need to make better assesments of what their true needs are. I am frankly a bit jealous of those who live in areas where have actual "options" when it comes to who their wireless carrier is.


Thanks for your constructive discussion, it's nice change of pace from the usual around here. LOL.

Best of luck,

Ghost H.
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Slammer

Feb 9, 2011, 8:24 PM
You have no clue on how correct you are.

VZW reigns when it comes to native coverage and they do have great service. There is no disputing it. It just pains me when I hear friends and family say they wish they had another choice.

Unfortunately, Sprint and t-mobile will probably never be able to compete with the square miles of native coverage from the top two. The time that was needed for these two to build out, has slipped away. The best they can do, is provide excellent service and viable products to the ones that don't need massive coverage. So far, Sprint has done remarkably well in trying to ratify this experience. They are not completely out of the woods. They need people to experience them again like I did to reinstate some s...
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Azeron

Feb 9, 2011, 6:56 PM
You said a mouthful. They're still fighting their old reputation. They'll get there. Can't say they aren't trying.
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Azeron

Feb 9, 2011, 6:52 PM
I care. It is such an awesome feature that AT&T has copied it just as they copied A-list from Alltel. The smaller carriers are worth keeping around just so they can make a mockery of the Duopoly. The fact that Wal-Mart has a zillion customers doesn't make them better than other retailers. Apply that logic to your nonsense.
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Ghosthendrikson

Feb 9, 2011, 7:01 PM
@Azeron I think you're trying to infer way too much from what I wrote. No where in my post did I call for the abolition of Sprint or any of the other smaller carriers. I am full believe in the power of free market and competition. Competition drives innovation and consumer protection.

So your assumption that I support any kind of monopoly or "Duopoly" as you call it, is false and based on your own flawed interpretaion of what I wrote.

"The fact that Wal-Mart has a zillion customers doesn't make them better than other retailers. Apply that logic to your nonsense."

Now in reference to the above quoted, I need some assistance in seeing what exactly the logic is behind the first sentence and how I am supposed to apply said logic to an...
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Beef Supreme

Feb 9, 2011, 1:55 PM
Troll alert troll alert
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Hitur Petar

Feb 9, 2011, 1:59 PM
You must not read many forums, because the same thing happens everywhere, no matter what carrier. Someone always jumps in that their company did it first or better or something. If you think Sprint is the only carrier with customers who do such things, you are very naive.
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Beef Supreme

Feb 9, 2011, 2:06 PM
Lol, trust me, im not surprised, just makes me laugh cuz if they really think i would change to Sprint cuz of that message, then they are crazy, i don't use AT&T either, just saying
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CamelTowing

Feb 10, 2011, 2:52 AM
The fact that you seem to think that this was a ploy to get you to switch carriers is rather egotistical on your part. If anything, he was snubbing his nose at ATT for stealing a Sprint marketing scheme. Now, you can go back to thinking everyone has you on their minds...
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Beef Supreme

Feb 10, 2011, 10:09 AM
Lol, you sure went through a lot of trouble to tell me that, I rest my case 🤣
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Ghosthendrikson

Feb 9, 2011, 3:33 PM
There certainly are Troll armies for every carrier. But it seems like the Sprint trolls are the most persistent.
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T Bone

Feb 9, 2011, 2:10 PM
That's true...and a fat lot of good it has done them too....what with their historically high churn rate, and their chronic inability to make a profit.

Surprisingly, giving your service away doesn't seem to be a path to profitability.
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flagrantmisuse

Feb 9, 2011, 5:00 PM
BAZING!
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GeeksAreBest

Feb 9, 2011, 2:20 PM
Yeah? But last line of their contracts say you don't get the benefit of them off network. AT&T doesn't really have roaming partners anymore so I don't think they'll be having that clause in there.

Sprint will also cancel you when you use majority of minutes off network in any given month, they deem you "unprofitable" which is pretty much all the time, since their map is so tiny. 🤣
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Hitur Petar

Feb 9, 2011, 2:29 PM
ATT uses TONS of roaming partners. Just look at the difference in their regular coverage map and their go phone map.
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GeeksAreBest

Feb 9, 2011, 2:47 PM
Gophone coverage isn't the same as postpaid for a reason. It's nothing to do with the partners/no partners.

The point was that what they consider postpaid services is that whole area combined. There's no more "This is AT&T""This is T-Mobile" seperation. Mom&Pop coverage providers never counted unless it's over 80% of your time as offnetwork.
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Hitur Petar

Feb 9, 2011, 2:56 PM
The joke is, ATT sells service in areas where they don't have native coverage, even placing stores there, and then ends up dropping everyone in town because they are all roaming all the time. It's happened in at least two places i know of. It's hilarious.
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txsprintrep

Feb 9, 2011, 5:33 PM
Hitur Petar said:
The joke is, ATT sells service in areas where they don't have native coverage, even placing stores there, and then ends up dropping everyone in town because they are all roaming all the time. It's happened in at least two places i know of. It's hilarious.


It's happened in Levelland, Texas as well.
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Hitur Petar

Feb 9, 2011, 2:58 PM
And anytime you are off the gophone map, you aren't using ATT coverage. They may not classify it as roaming for their own records, but it is roaming in actuality. One of the common complaints about their lack of 3G in most parts of the country is because the roaming partners don't want to/can't afford to upgrade.
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GeeksAreBest

Feb 9, 2011, 3:03 PM
Ive heard of this same thing but the only time I've heard of this happening was when it was a block that had been just upgraded to 3G and then was forced to be divested due to other purchases/FCC mandates. I cant say for sure if that was the same case but potentially was the same circumstances.
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MossJac

Feb 9, 2011, 3:31 PM
I you wanna get technical, and from someone who's worked in the wireless market for over 10 years, each and every national wireless company has the right to terminate your service, and charge you an ETF, mind you, if you CONSECUTIVLY "roam" off a competitors tower for 50% or more of your alloted minutes. In example, you are alloted 900 minutes on your plan. If for 3 consecutive months you are using 450 or more minutes roaming off a competitors tower, your wireless carrier can, and probably will, terminate your service and send you a final with with an ETF attached. It's in the "fine print" on all national wireless carriers brochures.
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Azeron

Feb 9, 2011, 4:34 PM
They have the right to. That's true.
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dgrave2929

Feb 9, 2011, 4:15 PM
But the point is the big i drink kool aid red doesnt. So they are saying we had the iphone now you do. Oh well, watch what we can do. You want some come get some
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