Well I would call and strongly recommended then. Joseph Hudson Email jhud7...@yahoo.com Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 12, 2013, at 21:58, "Brent Harding" <br...@hostany.net> wrote: > Lol, it would help if they did. I get around 3 bars at my apartment, which is > supposed to be all right, but it seems to heavily favor data usage over voice > because I can stream Pandora and Tunein without a blip, but when I make a > call, it depends on the draw, I guess. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Joseph Hudson > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 8:42 PM > Subject: Re: Unlocking a Sprint 4S > > Sounds like to me, that you might want to talk to Sprint and see if they > can put a tower out in your area. > > Joseph Hudson > Email > jhud7...@yahoo.com Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 12, 2013, at 10:36 AM, "Brent Harding" <br...@hostany.net> wrote: > >> I think the GPP sims are the only way without jailbreaking. I've been >> looking into this because I want to test AT&T by trying a month of >> Straight Talk. With Sprint, I get a lot of broken up calls right now, yet 3G >> sails through without a hitch. Is the setup process for these sim adapter >> things accessible? They mention that when you pop it in, the phone comes up >> with some screen where you choose the carrier of the sim you put into >> the adapter, but is that something that comes up with VO running, or before >> IOS loads some how? If I used another reseller that is cheaper than >> Straightalk, but not unlimited, would my phone use Sprint when it can, and >> fall back to GSM if I couldn't get a call through? I live in an area that's >> kind of touchy, and hitting USCellular signal seems to be a problem at times. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Sieghard Weitzel >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 11:48 PM >> Subject: RE: Unlocking a Sprint 4S >> >> Just in case you don’t get any replies here you might want to contact Rob >> from the Today in iOS podcast. Just outline the basic facts, i.e. that you >> have a 4S from Sprint, that you want to upgrade to the new iPhone and give >> this one to your wife and ask him to put the question about unlocking a CDMA >> phone to the audience. Then make sure you listen to the Podcast to see if he >> reads or plays your question and check back a week later to see if somebody >> called in with any suggestions. >> Before I went to Thailand this spring I asked him to check with the Today in >> iOS audience about suggestions for getting a SIM and prepaid plan there and >> I was amazed by how many people called in or send an email. I received such >> good advice and reviews of the carriers in Thailand that it was super easy >> when I got there. >> The Viphone community is pretty big now and there are some very experienced >> people on here, but my guess is that the Today in iOS audience counts in the >> tens of thousands from all over the world and I find the Podcast super >> informative. If you want to write to him or send a recorded voice message , >> you can do so by emailing t...@gmail.com or you can call 206-MoonDog >> (666-6364) and leave a voice mail with your question. >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Cristóbal >> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 8:44 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Unlocking a Sprint 4S >> Hello list, >> So I’m due for an upgrade on the first of next month. I plan on upgrading to >> the new iPhone when it comes out, but will be keeping my 4S and will be >> giving it to my wife who doesn’t really care for her Android device and >> wants to switch platforms. She and I are on a larger family plan and though >> she was due for an upgrade a few months back, we figured this would be the >> better way to go since the 4S is still a pretty snazzy phone and she’s >> really not that much of a cell phone user. She’s interested in some of the >> new super basic plans that are coming out even though she can remain on the >> Sprint plan. Naturally Sprint is hemming and hawing about how unlocking >> isn’t possible and Apple has rules, blah, blah, but even if carrier >> unlocking isn’t possible (which I don’t believe) we should at least be able >> to sim unlock the phone. We both travel internationally for work and family >> and as the 4S is both a CDMA and GSm device, this is one of the reasons we >> want to hang on to it. >> I’ve read mixed information and experiences on forums and sites and such >> having to do with GPP unlocking packages or turbo sims, but really, she nor >> I am interested in jail breaking the phone for some of the offered solutions. >> My question is if others on here have indeed been able to unlock their 4S >> from Sprint to either use with another CDMA carrier or even with one of the >> GSM providers? If so, and again, not including a jailbreak method how did >> they do it? Is it really just a question of being persistent with Sprint? >> I’m not really pushing it now, but figured I’d get a better idea before I >> get my new device and have this 4S free. I actually took it in since one of >> the volume buttons jammed on me and I have insurance on the phone. The >> Sprint rep at first wanted to charge me the $200.00 deductible to replace >> it, but I said no way to that. A jammed volume button doesn’t need a full >> phone replacement especially when I’m going to get a brand new phone next >> month and since I’ve got insurance on it anyway. He supposedly went in the >> back to talk to his supervisor (whatever…) and said that they’d this one >> time swap out the phone for free. So I guess if anything, I’ll have a >> practically new or at least refurbished new phone for a few weeks that we >> can sell if unlocking is too much of a hassle and turn around and buy a 16gb >> iPhone 5 or something with the same money and go with any carrier at that >> point. >> Any suggestions would be appreciated. >> Thanks, >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> >> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. >> >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >> viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. >> >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> >> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> >> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. >> >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >> viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. >> >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> >> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> >> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. >> >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >> viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. >> >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> >> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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