Wayne, I was on sprint several years ago for about as long as I had to be, I
thought their call quality stunk. I don't know if that has changed, but it
is my understanding that when carriers like AT&T use narrower bandwidth for
signals that the quality diminishes.
Fred Olver
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From: "Wayne Merritt" <wcmerr...@gmail.com>
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: t-mobile, anyone?
Fred,
Have you looked at Sprint? they have unlimited data and lower costs
than the other big carriers. You would have to check on coverage
though. From where I am in Austin, Texas, people have told me that
they've gotten coverage all the way from Austin to Amarillo, which is
a large area of Texas. My wife and I will likely be going to Sprint
for the lower costs and unlimited data when our AT&T contracts run out
in September. The cost difference is around $30 or $40 less a month,
which is fairly significant. That will be about the time for the new
iPhone 6 for me, and an iPhone 5C for her. Of the 4 major U.S.
carriers, TMobile seems to be more expensive, especially if you go for
their early upgrade plan.
Regards,
Wayne Merritt
On 1/22/14, Fred Olver <goodfo...@charter.net> wrote:
Thanks to all of you for your input. When it comes right down to it for
me,
it will probably the need to save a few dollars vs. limited coverage.
Also,
another part of the problem is that I would want a 64-MB phone phone or
figure out how to access my files from the cloud and then there's the
issue
of how to get it there in the first place. I am somewhat tech-savi, just
not
sure I'm ready to tackle that issue yet, but perhapse now is the time. I
have absolutely a ton of music and other stuff I'd like to be able to
access, but I don't have room on the HD I-Tunes is on to put all the
stuff.
My home is quickly becoming an Apple home with the purchase of an I-Pad
for
my daughter for Xmas, two Apple TV's in the last month to cut down on the
cable expense and two I-Phones, one for my daughter and one for me, and
then
there's the I-Pod I'm thinking about selling because it appears to be so
difficult to put books on it, and the two or is it three other I-Pods that
my daughter has. 30 years ago, I used an Apple computer for the first time
and loved it. I still put Apple products at the top in terms of
accessibility, how to manage it all is the conundrum.
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From: "Kelly Pierce" <kellyt...@gmail.com>
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: t-mobile, anyone?
Fred,
All carriers have areas in the country they cover well and other
places where coverage is disappointing. The coverage area of T-Mobile
is vast, but not as expansive as AT&T or Verizon. T-Mobile on the
iPhone is a different matter. The company is adding upgrades to its
cell towers to better support the device. With an initial upgrade,
T-Mobile has speeds of HSPA+ service or several megabyte’s a second
download speeds. Those areas that have yet to be upgraded have EDGE
service, which is just several times faster than the old dial-up modem
connections. I believe all or nearly all cell towers have been
upgraded to HSPA+. Check with T-Mobile to learn the status of towers
in your area. Recently, much of T-Mobile’s network was upgraded to LTE
with download speeds of 10 to 20 MBPS or more. I understand more than
200 million people are now reached by T-Mobile LTE. Check with the
company to learn about the kind of service available in your area. I
live in Chicago and we had LTE last summer. The speeds are faster than
on my home Internet connection. I have a $30 a month offering that
provides unlimited data. I am able to select an NLS talking book as I
leave for lunch in downtown Chicago and it is downloaded and ready for
listening after my meal.
Denise raises an issue specific to T-Mobile in comparing the four big
national carriers. It is the only one with frequencies primarily at
the higher end of the wireless spectrum. In general, the higher
frequencies travel shorter distances and penetrate buildings, walls,
ceilings, floors, and other obstructions rather poorly. The hassle
that Denise described is one of the reasons why people demand to pay
less for T-Mobile service compared to other carriers are. All of this
being said, I would like to mention that I used T-Mobile with my
iPhone 5 at the DFW airport to locate my gate and an airport
restaurant with the Seeing Eye GPS app. I also made a phone call from
the airport restaurant. The company recently bought lower frequency
spectrum from Verizon in major metro areas. Depending on where you
live, this could be of benefit to you.
Kelly
On 1/21/14, denise avant <denise.av...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
How is the coverage? I was recently talking to someone about getting an
air
card for my mac with t-mobile. He explained that the coverage was not
good
in some areas, and in other areas, it was down right inconsistent. So, if
you were at one end of a building, you might be able to use your phone
just
fine. But if you went to the other end of the hall, then you might not be
as
fortunate.
On Jan 21, 2014, at 1:30 PM, DJ <grou...@gmail.com> wrote:
Fred,
I have been with T-Mobile for a year now and have been very happy with
them. What are some questions you have?
DJ
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf
Of Fred Olver
Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2014 5:35 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com; IDevices Group
Subject: t-mobile, anyone?
Seeking comments concerning t-mobile from those who use them as a
carrier
for the I-Phone.
Feel free to write me off-list at goodfo...@charter.net
Fred Olver
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