[olug] Verizon vs... who?

[Andrew Embury]

Sprint is awful and I have the same experiences as everyone else, but just
FYI, I have been seeing LTE on Sprint in several parts of town.  On the
interstate near 40th and I80, North of Elkhorn, and also from 132nd and L
to 144th and L I have had LTE.  I just noticed this yesterday and today.  A
speedtest shows 3mb down and 2mb up, so nothing compared to Verizon speeds,
but better than 50k.

Drew


On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 8:41 PM, Jason Troy <jason.troy at gmail.com> wrote:

> I keep opening support tickets with Sprint for data speeds < 50k in Omaha.
> Almost immediately speeds jump to 150-180k ... but quickly degrade. At this
> point, I'm willing to break my 2yr/3 line contract - but need a better
> option than ting/vzn. BTW, 3 smartphones + tether/hotspot + taxes ~$240/mo.
> So sad they are alienating their customers because I've been w/Sprint /
> been a shareholder since ~96. They talked about 4G here for years and have
> since committed to LTE instead. By the time they upgrade their system, it
> will be slow. 3g in Lincoln is usually at least more reliable than OMAs
> 15k. Of course as I sit here typing this, my phone bounced over to 4g for a
> bit. Only got 3.0/0.5 for speeds and very choppy before it reverted back to
> 3g.
>
> --JT
>
> On Jul 1, 2013 2:59 PM, "T. J. Brumfield" <enderandrew at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > AT&T added proper LTE 4G in Omaha right after I left AT&T for Sprint. And
> > Sprint's 3G in Omaha is just awful. Running speedtest on my Samsung
> Galaxy
> > S3, I often get about 109kbs.
> >
> > Several parts of Omaha I got into roaming. So while Sprint's plans are
> > cheap, I'd stay away until they get 4G in Omaha.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 2:43 PM, Jay Hannah <jay at jays.net> wrote:
> >
> > > So my family is paying $241/month for 3 smart phones and an iPad on
> > > Verizon LTE.
> > >
> > > I'm happy with the service and coverage, but $3,000 a year seems
> pricey...
> > > right?
> > >
> > > Are there any other 4G options in Omaha yet?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > j
> > >
> > >
> > >
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