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[Jcharles5000]

Let me know what carrier you have now and why you will or will not switch.

[redraider133]

Verizon and no I wont switch because I am grandfathered into unlimited data and not going to switch to a carrier that in my area doesn't have that great of coverage. Also I get a nice discount through my work so it brings the price down.

[Jcharles5000]

Originally Posted by redraider133

Verizon and no I wont switch because I am grandfathered into unlimited data and not going to switch to a carrier that in my area doesn't have that great of coverage. Also I get a nice discount through my work so it brings the price down.

Lucky you, I have AT&T and I really want the unlimited data because im always going over my 2gb of data since I'm always on-the-go and rarely find open Wifi.

[redraider133]

Originally Posted by Jcharles5000

Lucky you, I have AT&T and I really want the unlimited data because im always going over my 2gb of data since I'm always on-the-go and rarely find open Wifi.

That is one thing that is good about verizon is they allowed those with unlimited to keep it. Otherwise I would have switched.

[MattMJB0188]

Don't understand why everyone is so anxious about Sprint's unlimited 3G. Its EVDO and is super slow. It has peak speeds of 2MBps and averages around 1Mbps or less. HSPA+ or LTE is the way to go. Now of course if the next iPhone includes WiMax that would be great for Sprint customers.

[Jcharles5000]

Originally Posted by MattMJB0188

Don't understand why everyone is so anxious about Sprint's unlimited 3G. Its EVDO and is super slow. It has peak speeds of 2MBps and averages around 1Mbps or less. HSPA+ or LTE is the way to go. Now of course if the next iPhone includes WiMax that would be great for Sprint customers.

Well if what your saying is true, it doesn't affect me from switching because I don't usually get data speed faster than what you posted unless I'm on Wifi.

[redraider133]

Originally Posted by MattMJB0188

Don't understand why everyone is so anxious about Sprint's unlimited 3G. Its EVDO and is super slow. It has peak speeds of 2MBps and averages around 1Mbps or less. HSPA+ or LTE is the way to go. Now of course if the next iPhone includes WiMax that would be great for Sprint customers.

So other than downloading things why does it matter? I have the thunderbolt and live in an LTE area and other than loading a web page a second faster I dont download huge files so most people would not know the difference. And those on sprint have been using the slow speeds as you say already so they wouldn't know the difference.

[MattMJB0188]

Originally Posted by redraider133

So other than downloading things why does it matter? I have the thunderbolt and live in an LTE area and other than loading a web page a second faster I dont download huge files so most people would not know the difference. And those on sprint have been using the slow speeds as you say already so they wouldn't know the difference.

Well I was just saying, however, their 3G technology is EVDO which is slow in comparison to other carriers and their technology. Wish there was something in between EVDO and Sprint's WiMax, like HSPA+ on GSM carriers.

[redraider133]

Originally Posted by MattMJB0188

Well I was just saying, however, their 3G technology is EVDO which is slow in comparison to other carriers and their technology. Wish there was something in between EVDO and Sprint's WiMax, like HSPA+ on GSM carriers.

But that is the thing. Most people on sprint have not used the "other, faster" technology so they are not going to know the difference. And also I have a lot of friends with at&t and my verizon 3g loads just about as fast as their 3g so its not a noticeable difference between the two for the unknowing consumer.

[ChaoticMunky]

I just left Sprint in July and went back to AT&T to get the iPhone. I don't plan on EVER going back to Sprint. Horrible coverage here and aside from the iPhone (if it actually happens, I won't believe it until I see it in stores) they have horrible phone choices.