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Sprint 4G Coverage – Maps Lie

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Sprint 4G map, USA

Where is Sprint 4G?

So, I live in Florida. Recently I switched my cell service from Verizon to Sprint for a few reasons that will bore you to death. So I’ll sum up — When I first switched, I absolutely couldn’t have been happier. I loved my phone (EVO 4G), thought the CS reps were the bomb, and loved how my phone bill remained constant monthly (with Verizon, no two were ever the same).

Anyway… then comes the iPhone… and now everything changes. The CEO made no secret that iPhone users are their holy grail and will be treated as gold. All of us non-iphone users will simply be… non-iphone users. Since the iPhone came, my “unlimited” account is now capped at 5GB (of course they say this is allowed in my unlimited contract).

But, I digress. Today’s article is about Sprint coverage maps and why you never ever ever should trust sales people.  Continue reading →

Sprint on losing streak

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In wireless news… Sprint really needs this AT&T/T-Mobile deal to fail. After losing more than analysts had predicted, Sprint’s share price dropped 16%.

Bloomberg reports:

Sprint lost 101,000 customers on monthly contracts after dropping 114,000 in the previous three-month period, starting a new losing streak after reporting a gain in the lucrative users in the fourth quarter of 2010 for the first time in more than four years. The carrier is promoting handsets such as HTC Corp.’s Evo to compete with AT&T Inc. (T) and Verizon Wireless, which both now carry Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s iPhone.

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Clearwire and Sprint Joining Forces?

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With FCC approval, a Sprint-Clearwire merger seems imminent. eWeek reported today of Sprint’s FCC approval; paving the way for the 2 companies to merge.

Clearwire, which has a history of blocking VoIP providers such as Vonage and voip.com, may not have the best reputation for early adopters.

With a history of non-net-neutrality, we would hope that Clearwire (and Sprint) both make active statements about the future of WiMax service with VoIP and the ability to choose your own provider.

We can remember helping troubleshoot many a VoIP issue with Clearwire customers affected by their blocking policies. When asked, “Why would Clearwire block Vonage but offer their own VoIP service?” we would simply say, “because they can.” Although these issues were mostly in the past (2006), we must remember that history is a great predictor.