Roaming? - Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have the unlimited everything plan and im no where near a sprint signal so ive been roaming for the past month and a half and i wanted to make sure its unlimited roaming still...cuz i keep seeing things about a 300mb cap on 3g roaming...
Is that only with the 4g plans?
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You wont get a charge on your bill for roaming on a simply everything plan...but if you do it excessively sprint could terminate your plan..
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But im up in college will an airwave help? I looked at the sprint service map and the nearest sprint signal is two towns away
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A_Flying_Fox said:
But im up in college will an airwave help? I looked at the sprint service map and the nearest sprint signal is two towns away
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you will be fine... trust me..

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can i use verizon towers while still with sprint?

Basicly im not talking about roaming. I just want to know if somehow I can trick my phone into using Verizon's towers as home towers. Roaming works but phone still uses Sprint towers as its base.
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Best you could do is load a Verizon PRL which isn't the best solution for most people. Aside from that - no.
hmmm..not be mean but thats like saying i have a 9mm gun would it be possible to put ak47 ammo in it and go. Wont happen.
ok
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[Q] Noob: Is wifi tethering free?

Is wifi tethering free??
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If you are rooted just download wifitether from the market.
Forgive me I wasn't specific.. is it free when you run the internet using wifi tether??
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kijp15 said:
Forgive me I wasn't specific.. is it free when you run the internet using wifi tether??
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What do you mean "free"? It depends on your data plan...
so if i have free internet on my phone it would be free to use the 3g to run the internet w/o gettin any bills added on my phone. my bad for the dumb question im just curious cuz its my first time ever using this app.
kijp15 said:
so if i have free internet on my phone it would be free to use the 3g to run the internet w/o gettin any bills added on my phone. my bad for the dumb question im just curious cuz its my first time ever using this app.
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Yes, if you have a unlimited data package, then there will be no additional charges. However, if you do not have one, you will exceed your cap quickly, and they will charge you accordingly.
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Well said. Thanks for your guys help. Take care and God Bless all.
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You're welcome.
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Even with an unlimited data package, isn't there fine print somewhere that says there is a 5gb data transfer limit?
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misfit0313 said:
Even with an unlimited data package, isn't there fine print somewhere that says there is a 5gb data transfer limit?
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Unaware of such fine print, but if you do find it... can you let us know?
I just checked the fine print. The 5gb cap applies to roaming, air cards, and tethering. (like if you added a tethering option to your plan) Using wifi tether or USB tether should show up as normal data usage.
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The only thing they can do because u signed for unlimited data is they could throttle you meaning they will slow your internet connection down but ive never herd sprint doing this however tmobile will if you go over 5g a month but they wont actually charge you extra
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Unaware of such fine print, but if you do find it... can you let us know?
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From my understanding (and no, i've never seen it in writing), most of the
carriers enforce a cap, somewhere between 5 and 10gb, depending. If you are
on an unlimited data plan, they can't charge you more, so they just throttle
your connection to limit your data for the rest of the billing cycle. I could be
wrong on this though, haven't even come close to capping.
As far as charges for tethering, if you asked your carrier, they'd be more than
happy to charge you the $30 tethering fee (or whatever it may be). My feeling
is that if you are already paying for unlimited data, and you aren't abusing the
service, it's not right for them to charge you extra for a feature your phone
should include.
The only company ive known to inforce throtlling is tmobile theyll send,out a text saying we are resticting your data conection through this billing cycle howver i hVe never had that on sprint and my brother has been fine on his dx on verizon and hes been using wireless tether for a couple of months now
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Don't worry about data caps on sprint. Sprint is the only provider that has truly unlimited data and won't charge you extra,throttle you, or drop you for using enormous amounts of data. The CEO of sprint proclaimed this about a year ago i believe
oh i forgot. Applications such as PDAnet allows you to tether your phone without letting the carrier know so they think its normal data usage. I doubt they will give you a call asking but if they do just tell them you browse the internet with your phone a lot. They can't prove it
If your ROOTED it is!!
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Tmobile data plan?

For those of you on T-Mobile, what data plan are you using? Is anyone still able to use 2.99 or 5.99 tzones?
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Yuhfhrh said:
For those of you on T-Mobile, what data plan are you using? Is anyone still able to use 2.99 or 5.99 tzones?
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Yes you can, you just have to create two APN.
One for data and one for MMS
baseballfanz said:
Yes you can, you just have to create two APN.
One for data and one for MMS
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Do you think this will change if att takes over? Lol
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$5.99 T-Zones still working fine here. Been with T-Mo for, wow about 8 years now. Used the same plan and SIM with my Treo 650 (and Handspring VisorPhone before that) until I got my N1 in January 2010.
Only have 300 min and 400 sms per month, but it's more than I need with unlimited data. Bill is only $44/mo including fees.
Always had good experiences with T-mo customer service too. The thought of them being swallowed by AT&T makes me want to cry.
I'm sure if the deal goes through the T-Zones ride will end.
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There is no more t-zones available to new customers. But I believe you can still get the web2go which is $10/month. I am using that right now and the best way to get it is through it's website.
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There is no more t-zones available to new customers. But I believe you can still get the web2go which is $10/month. I am using that right now and the best way to get it is through it's website.
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I have a grandfathered tzones on one of my lines though so I was just wondering, 2.99 unlimited data
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Verizon vs t-mobile? Cost reasons

how is tmobile reception primarily on east coast? Looking to get rid of big red.
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If Big Red is crappy don't go to another CDMA carrier - it is even crappier. Sprint has no coverage in some parts whatsoever.
I had T-Mobile last year and it was way better.
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Not that its garbage. Look to spend less then I am for three lines. I am at around 150 for one line with an unlimited data smartphone and two regular lines.
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Anyone else? Even if not on long island.
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Ymmv with any carrier. I live in Jersey City, NJ. T-Mobile's coverage where I live rivals that of Verizon. (I should know, I have accounts, with both companies and a Rezound in my house) I also have a multi line account with T-Mobile. As far as I'm concerned, the only reason I even haz Verizon is Sparky wanted a Rezound.
0.o
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Good feedback. Thanks! If I could just unload Verizon with nine months left on contract, it would be nice.
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I'm in he same exact position as you. I wanna leave this ass backwards company. And around Philadelphia T-Mobile is strong. Constant 6-7 megs down. It usually smokes my lte on my thunderbolt unless I'm standing next to a tower
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watt9493 said:
I'm in he same exact position as you. I wanna leave this ass backwards company. And around Philadelphia T-Mobile is strong. Constant 6-7 megs down. It usually smokes my lte on my thunderbolt unless I'm standing next to a tower
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The only option barring a move to T-Mo is obvious....set up a tent under a Verizon tower.
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Babydoll25 said:
The only option barring a move to T-Mo is obvious....set up a tent under a Verizon tower.
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Occupy VZW Tower!
I can't say much about the east coast, I live in Hawaii, on a rock in the middle of a huge pond. Service here is varied but all carriers here have equal amounts of coverage, but varies in different places based on who got priority on that tower location. Also, no HSPA+ or LTE here for anyone
TMobile.
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T-Mobile paying ETF now if you want to leave sprint

"T-Mobile 'Get out of Jail Free Card' pays contract cutters up to $650 per line" http://feedly.com/k/1dwQMyQ
I'm thinking it would be a lot nicer to have a gsm One 2 than a cdma one. Have at it guys!
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EDIT:
New link that works
http://www.androidguys.com/2014/01/...free-card-pays-contract-cutters-650-per-line/
No disrespect to the devs here in sprintland, it's all about the updates
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Thanks !!!
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FrozenRiff said:
"T-Mobile 'Get out of Jail Free Card' pays contract cutters up to $650 per line" http://feedly.com/k/1dwQMyQ
I'm thinking it would be a lot nicer to have a gsm One 2 than a cdma one. Have at it guys!
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Taking this.. thanks!
Link returns bad
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tommason1968 said:
Link returns bad
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Try this one
http://www.androidguys.com/2014/01/...free-card-pays-contract-cutters-650-per-line/
So many people are about to be gone...me too maybe lol.
Lancerz said:
So many people are about to be gone...me too maybe lol.
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Sprint better step it up, that is all. Framily plans don't cut it
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FrozenRiff said:
Sprint better step it up, that is all. Framily plans don't cut it
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Exactly, all these new plans Sprint is coming out with end up costing us more money than the plans we already have so why would we switch to them.
This is really tempting since T Mobile has better coverage and more 4G where I live than Sprint.
I'm going to scope it out. Might be something to jump on.
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Well I went to the website to check out how much it would be for 2 lines and it would end up costing more on T Mobile. First off you HAVE to finance a device or pay the full price up front. So 2 lines with unlimited everything comes up to $120 per month plus if I were to get 2 HTC Ones that would be an extra $50 per month. So $170 before taxes and fees. I think you have to buy the insurance also but I'm not sure. I'm going to go into a TMobile store and check it out for sure though.
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I don't understand why people think these no contract plans are any better than signing a contract.
Why would you want to be on the hook for paying off a 600$ device rather than paying a 200$ early termination fee..
Sprint has the cheapest plans of the major providers flat out, and the network is improving quickly
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T-Mobile has no 3g or 4g in my area, they only have edge no way I'm leaving Sprint for that at least with Sprint I have Damn Good 4g and 3g.
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THADDIUS25 said:
T-Mobile has no 3g or 4g in my area, they only have edge no way I'm leaving Sprint for that at least with Sprint I have Damn Good 4g and 3g.
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T-Mobile can go away already..
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This isn't for everyone but for those who are in bad sprint areas would like it or those who complain about the long wait for updates would like it too since gsm always gets the update first
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This isn't for everyone but for those who are in bad sprint areas would like it or those who complain about the long wait for updates would like it too since gsm always gets the update first
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Exactly. Good info for those who want it. Those who don't shouldn't complain, just stay where they're at. Already sent a link to a friend who was talking about jumping ship from Verizon.
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Yeah I'd rather have my text messages send and receive normally. Past T-Mobile people I've texted have told me of "texting issues" and the whole "edge" thing. No thanks, if my LTE drops, at least 3G is faster than edge. And I'm not giving up my unlimited 4G LTE & tethering. As for upgrades... If I really want the phone like my two HTC Ones then I pay full price. T-Mobile sounds good and all but i know there's a catch there some here. And Sprint made me happy thay my AT&T friends with extreme speeds sometimes ask me to lend my portable hotspot when their LTE drops to HSPA or Edge.
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I went to a T-Mobile store today to inquire about it. What kills it for me is that you HAVE to purchase a device from them, and our Ones are only worth $106 in trade-in. Doesn't seem fair when I could sell it on CL for $275. The cost would work out roughly the same. $86/month. They also don't pay the ETF directly. You have to cover it, then you get a prepaid MasterCard in 4-8 weeks. So to start the plan, you're looking at potentially hundreds of dollars.
Yeah, it's contract free, but it's not really worth it in my opinion. Sprint does just fine in Metro Atlanta, and as much as I feel I'm getting boned by them, it's the smallest in the long list of dicks that are phone companies.
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I went to a T-Mobile store today to inquire about it. What kills it for me is that you HAVE to purchase a device from them, and our Ones are only worth $106 in trade-in. Doesn't seem fair when I could sell it on CL for $275. The cost would work out roughly the same. $86/month. They also don't pay the ETF directly. You have to cover it, then you get a prepaid MasterCard in 4-8 weeks. So to start the plan, you're looking at potentially hundreds of dollars.
Yeah, it's contract free, but it's not really worth it in my opinion. Sprint does just fine in Metro Atlanta, and as much as I feel I'm getting boned by them, it's the smallest in the long list of dicks that are phone companies.
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Yeah, what he said! I work in Pendergrass, Geogia, which is about 90 miles north of metro Atlanta, and formerly a 3G area if I was lucky. Within the last four months it has gone from spotty 3G to 2 bars of LTE. And that's literally out in the boonies. That much improvement that fast is worth hanging around, especially with the whole Mastercard bait and switch crap. Sprint is really earning my business these days. My penny and a half...

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