I wish I got that sort of speed, 4g is available around most of my city.
But then there are the blackspots. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Sent: Thursday, 28 April 2016 12:39 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: T-Mobile squeaks out as nation's fastest carrier I heard the speeds are very good there as well, north of 33 megabits per second on average. About 3 times the average speeds here since you’re running a later revision of LTE. On Apr 27, 2016, at 4:01 AM, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com<mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>> wrote: You folks should come to new Zealand where everything is unlimited if you have the money to pay for it. We don’t get unlimited traffic From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com<mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Sent: Wednesday, 27 April 2016 12:56 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com<mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: T-Mobile squeaks out as nation's fastest carrier Actually T-Mobile does have truly unlimited plans. But all carriers, whether in the US or otherwise do throttle at times and do conduct network optimization. I have only seen T-Mobile throttle on busy towers for example in city centers and only on a temp basis. They will try to move you off to a less congested tower if one is in range. Few points here, that so-called free streaming from T-Mobile, it’s not what you think it is. While it’s true, services like youtube or netflix and music services like iTunes or spodify are available for free against your streaming plan, the data is massively manipulated. For example, that 1080P youtube video you’re watching over T-Mobile with their binge plan is actually down converted to 480P first and rescaled so the content you think you’re getting isn’t actually what you’re getting. The good thing is though you can disable this feature and let the data pass unmodified. Since I have an unlimited data plan I disable this feature and allow the full data to pass. If you have a quota though it’s a tradeoff you might want to make. The plan I have isn’t available any more but I have 2 lines for $50 each, unlimited use. One of my phones has had more than 30GB of data transit the phone in a month and my service wasn’t disrupted at all. Enjoy On Apr 25, 2016, at 10:33 PM, erik burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com<mailto:e...@erik-burggraaf.com>> wrote: Hi, I don't know about all US, but T-mo internet plans are not "truely" unlimited. You get an allotment of usage, but any company that has an agreement with T-mo you can use without it counting against your monthly allotment. I choose not to use an iphone for reasons not at all related to coverage and as such, I miss out on items like support for the 700 mhz and 2300 mhz signals. As a result, my coverage outside the reno sparks area, in the detroit wayne county airport, and some other places is curtailed. What I do like about t-mo though, aside from truly unlimitted talk and text and reasonable cell volume caps is the fact that I can roam to canada totally unlmitted for free. I've been in Ontario for four months abusing the bell network and I'm not paying for it because of t-mobile's canadian roaming. That's outstanding value. Best, Erik Burggraaf On Apr 25, 2016, at 10:18 PM, Shaf Patel <li...@shafpatel.com<mailto:li...@shafpatel.com>> wrote: Curious, does the US have truly unlimited data plans on smartphones? And truly unlimited means no throttling or any sneaky caps. On 4/26/2016 3:14 AM, Seyoon Choi wrote: It seems like T-Mobile definitely upped the game in terms of there LTE coverage. I had there service for little over a year on my iPhone 5S, but by now I’m sure indoor coverage is better. When I had there service the indoor coverage was pretty bad. The benefits however were great, with now allowing unlimited video streaming service and music without having to count towards data plan. I am currently with AT*T on my ipHone 6S Plus, and so far as promised from AT&T there coverage is superior. Seyoon Choi syc20...@gmail.com<mailto:syc20...@gmail.com><mailto:syc20...@gmail.com> YouTube Video Content Producer Blindinsider www.blindinsider.com<http://www.blindinsider.com/><http://www.blindinsider.com<http://www.blindinsider.com/>> Technology news, podcasts, videos and lifestyle for blind and visually impaired Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/blindinsider Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/blindinsider On Apr 25, 2016, at 11:34 AM, Scott <sc...@qualityip.net<mailto:sc...@qualityip.net> <mailto:sc...@qualityip.net>> wrote: No, you do not * have access* to 700 mhz with a 6+. Only the 6S and 6S+ support the 700 mhz band. The previous versions of the iPhone do not support this band and support the 1800 to 2300 MHZ band for T-Mobile only so it won’t penetrate that building most likely. THat’s almost certainly the problem. I have a 6S+ and lock on to band 12 no problem deep inside large steel and glass buildings with out issue. Also, the radio in general in the 6S / 6S+ / SE is better and more sensitive and locks on to towers better than the 6. Each iteration of the iPhone has had improved radios for the most part but the jump from the 6 to the 6S was significant as was the jump from the 5S to the 6. On Apr 25, 2016, at 12:24 PM, gs <geoffsli...@gmail.com<mailto:geoffsli...@gmail.com> <mailto:geoffsli...@gmail.com>> wrote: I am using an iPhone 6 Plus so should have access to the 700 Mhz band. I am on the 50th floor and am not exactly certain how much that contributes to the situation. Are cell phone antennas directional? I didn't think so but not sure how the cell towers work these days. I'm only a few feet from the outer glass edge of the building but admittedly, I am technically in an inner office. If I get really close to the windows, there is a bit of signal sometimes but not always by any means. Thankfully, I have finally gotten access to some wifi that makes life a little easier. For a while there I was not sure what I was going to do. On Apr 25, 2016, at 9:33 AM, Scott <sc...@qualityip.net<mailto:sc...@qualityip.net> <mailto:sc...@qualityip.net>> wrote: It depends on what phone you’re using on their network. If you h ave the new band 12 support in your phone you most likely won’t have the problems you mention. I work in a giant glass building with about 10K employees on 14 floors with an unbuilding Verizon repeater system and T-Mobile gets 3 bars of LTE even in the center of the facility. This is on an iPhone 6S+ though with band 12 (700 mhz) support. The lower band has about 4 times the building penetration and twice the over all distance of propagation than the band 2 or 4 frequencies they normally use. Some areas had interference with television channels though which delayed the roll out. Boston was one although the issue with channel 51 in Rhode Island was resolved and the channel moved to 50. Chicago has something similar going on as does the DFW area I believe. You also have plans for a 600 MHZ auction this year and don’t forget T-Mobile interoperates with AT&T on 700 mhz so you can switch between networks if your phone supports it. If you’re working with an iPhone 6 or older that’s most likely your problem. On Apr 22, 2016, at 7:27 PM, gs <geoffsli...@gmail.com<mailto:geoffsli...@gmail.com> <mailto:geoffsli...@gmail.com>> wrote: The only thing I can contribute is that it all matters not if the building in which I work, right in the midst of the most populated area in the U.S., causes me to have no signal with T-Mobile from the time I start work until I leave, while others with different carriers do not encounter a significant issue. I recently switched to T-mobile after hearing all the praises. I'll be leaving again very soon. Admittedly, when I am in an area with a signal, the speeds are pretty good. I was quite shocked a few months ago shortly after I had switched to T-Mobile when, while on a trip to Florida, in a restaurant, I was the only person in my group who had absolutely no service. Everyone else had at least four bars. T-Mobile has certainly gotten better, but it has some problems just as the others do. On Apr 21, 2016, at 9:30 AM, Scott <sc...@qualityip.net<mailto:sc...@qualityip.net> <mailto:sc...@qualityip.net>> wrote: Good article here from the folks at open signal about US carrier speeds. T-mobile squeaks out the lead at 12.3 megabits, VZ at 12, and AT&T in the 6 / 7 range along with sprint in the 7 - 8 range. (This is LTE coverage) On 3G T-Mobile trounces the competition with the fastest 3G speeds by far. Coverage is also in T-Mobile’s favor with 81% of the population covered, verizon is at 86% as threader in coverage and Sprint lags far behind at 70%. 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