[Hidden-tech] unlocking cell phones - how's Sprint for 3G 'round these parts?

[Christofer deHahn]

 I have four lines with Sprint. For the price I am paying (grandfathered
plan, 500 minutes/mo., unlimited data and text for $30/mo./line), nothing
even comes close. Verizon would cost 2x-3x per line. Verizon coverage is
better than Sprint in the rural areas of western MA, but for the routes I
normally take, this has not been an issue for me. Sprint roams on the
Verizon network, but I'm rarely roaming. There is a hole in the Sprint
coverage at my office, so I use an Airave to fill in the gap. Data coverage
and speed is no contest, Sprint wins hands down. You will see and hear a lot
of CS stories about Sprint. I'm sure they are true, however I have not had
one bad CS experience with Sprint yet on any of my lines. There have been
issues, but CS was excellent all around.

You can try any phone from any provider for 30 days at no cost to you. I'd
take advantage of this.

Chris

On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Joseph Steig <joseph at steig.com> wrote:

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> Andrew,
>
> Anecdotally from friends my sense is you will not be happy with Sprint's
> coverage. And I have to wonder if you'll be happy with T-Mobile.
>
> I know someone on the other side of Strong Street, up the hill from
> Wildwood (east) and down the other side for whom only Verizon works. So,
> make sure you know what works and what doesn't where you're going to be
> using the device. And you can bet that in 2009 there will be more Android
> devices out, a lot sleeker than the clunky one that's out on T-Mobile!
> Lenovo already has one out on the streets -- but it's only available in
> first world countries like China. Us third world countries will have to wait
> for that one.
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> On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 5:51 AM, andrew bellak <
> andrew at stakeholderscapital.com> wrote:
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>>   ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
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>> Dear HT,
>>
>> I would like to try the new T-Mobile Google phone.  I plan to switch to
>> T-Mobile in January from Verizon and get the phone with a 1 or 2 yr.
>> contract.
>>
>> But this Verizon phone # is not my primary number, it's my wife's.
>>
>> Therefore, I want to unlock the G-phone so I can use it with my other
>> carrier, ATT.  Both ATT & T-Mobile are GSM so I think compatibility should
>> not be an issue.
>>
>> I have had a phone unlocked before.  I used eBay to find a vendor but
>> would rather do that locally, if possible.
>>
>> Part two of the plan, is to maybe switch to Sprint from ATT in June 2009,
>> when that plan expires, so I can get the $99 deal: unlimited voice, data, &
>> text.
>>
>> Anybody use Sprint around here?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Andrew
>>
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