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Barciur
Posts: 250
Phone Model:
Nokia 5300
Service Provider:
T-Mobile USA/Plus GSM |
 
Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:44 pm |
Hi
I'm considering getting Sprint phone. so I looked at the map and found this.
Couple questions. it says grey area is roaming. so is there any way of telling if I will get service, and if yes, how can I find out how good is it?
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iowa
Posts: 1126
Phone Model:
Sanyo Katana Deluxe\LG Rumor\Palm Centro
Service Provider:
Sprint~MyPlan (2 Lines 1000 Min, Free Roaming,Free Internet, Free Text, Free Pick 5, Free Mobile 2 Mobile, 25% Loyalty Discount, Free Nights & Weekends@5PM, 7$ Recurring Credit.) 80 Bucks. |
Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:44 am |
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I Can tell you this from personal experience. the roaming works great. i never have any problems. i even get evdo service. check alltel's coverage area, we can roam on alltel's towers freely without getting charged.
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McGirk
Posts: 2361
Phone Model:
AX380 Wave
Service Provider:
Alltel |
Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:01 am |
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With Sprint you don't get charged roaming . . . unless you use more minutes roaming then not roaming, in which case you will be charged retroactively for every roaming minute used during that month. Does Sprint work good in it's roaming areas? Yes, but if you live in a roaming area don't cancel your home phone.
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iowa
Posts: 1126
Phone Model:
Sanyo Katana Deluxe\LG Rumor\Palm Centro
Service Provider:
Sprint~MyPlan (2 Lines 1000 Min, Free Roaming,Free Internet, Free Text, Free Pick 5, Free Mobile 2 Mobile, 25% Loyalty Discount, Free Nights & Weekends@5PM, 7$ Recurring Credit.) 80 Bucks. |
Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:06 am |
| McGirk wrote: | | With Sprint you don't get charged roaming . . . unless you use more minutes roaming then not roaming, in which case you will be charged retroactively for every roaming minute used during that month. Does Sprint work good in it's roaming areas? Yes, but if you live in a roaming area don't cancel your home phone. |
Unless you get airrave:-)
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man1234
Posts: 178
Phone Model:
Sanyo Katana II
Service Provider:
Sprint |
Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:18 am |
Well i can tell you one thing. With my phone, (sanyo katana II), i have been in a grey area and still have received sprint converage. Since the area marker on your map has some green (sprint coverage) kinda close to you, you may be able to still receive sprint signal sometimes depending on your phone.
As for the roaming, you should also check verizon's coverage. Im sure in pensylvania you would be roaming on verizons's network, not altell's
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iowa
Posts: 1126
Phone Model:
Sanyo Katana Deluxe\LG Rumor\Palm Centro
Service Provider:
Sprint~MyPlan (2 Lines 1000 Min, Free Roaming,Free Internet, Free Text, Free Pick 5, Free Mobile 2 Mobile, 25% Loyalty Discount, Free Nights & Weekends@5PM, 7$ Recurring Credit.) 80 Bucks. |
Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:43 pm |
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Either Way It's All Good. we can also roam on us cellular's network
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Barciur
Posts: 250
Phone Model:
Nokia 5300
Service Provider:
T-Mobile USA/Plus GSM |
Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:34 pm |
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Ok ty for help. If I'm gonna be roaming on Verizon. i dont see a point as I only get VZ coverage on the tree in my backyard.
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McGirk
Posts: 2361
Phone Model:
AX380 Wave
Service Provider:
Alltel |
Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:21 am |
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People for some reason don't seem to think Alltel can cover much more then a stamp, but I have to tell you, Alltel without roaming partners covers more of America then anyone else. They aren't licensed to sell to as many customers because they don't go after large cities, but their rural coverage is second to none. At any rate, if you aren't using your phone in the gray much, then just get a Sprint phone, you have 30 days to try it out, if it sucks, take it back. Get a Sanyo though, those have better coverage.
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Barciur
Posts: 250
Phone Model:
Nokia 5300
Service Provider:
T-Mobile USA/Plus GSM |
Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:30 pm |
So. my dad read this topic and decided to get Sprint for himself as he's tired of lack of GSM coverage in the area. so he got sprint. and what a suprise - with T-Mobile we get more coverage than with Sprint. at my house Sprint didn't work at all and on our way to Atglen which is near town in gray area, there was no coverage until we reached Atglen. our GSM phones detected ATT and T-Mobile while SPrin t didn't work.
oh well.
thanks for all info. im not switching.
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iowa
Posts: 1126
Phone Model:
Sanyo Katana Deluxe\LG Rumor\Palm Centro
Service Provider:
Sprint~MyPlan (2 Lines 1000 Min, Free Roaming,Free Internet, Free Text, Free Pick 5, Free Mobile 2 Mobile, 25% Loyalty Discount, Free Nights & Weekends@5PM, 7$ Recurring Credit.) 80 Bucks. |
Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:18 pm |
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What kind of phone did he get. and did he set it to roam! most sprint phones come with sprint mode only as the default. that could be your problem.
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