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Sprint tackles iPhone 4S issues with network enhancements

0. phoneArena posted on 02 Dec 2011, 03:33

After weeks of monitoring its network, Sprint has already started rolling out “network enhancements” in effort to put an end to the problem. Reportedly, initial response from Sprint cutomers has been...

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1. networkdood posted on 02 Dec 2011, 08:14 1

3G on Verizon and Sprint is just 'ok.' Hopefully, next year, both carriers get an LTE version of the phone. Heck, WiFi at home is faster than Verizon 3G.

2. simplyj posted on 02 Dec 2011, 09:24 2 2

" An iPhone 4S owner in Chicago, for example, reports that her smartphone does not reach speeds past the 500kbps mark, and the figure drops down to 200kbps in the evening. In comparison, when used in the same area, a Verizon iPhone 4S reportedly loads web pages in a fraction of the time it takes for a Sprint iPhone 4S to do the same job."

Why is she complaining? That sounds correct for Sprint.

7. LordBonztie posted on 02 Dec 2011, 17:08

its because of network congestion.

think about it. happens in the same area.

keyword "drops down in the evening"

makes sense?

3. lsutigers posted on 02 Dec 2011, 10:03 1

Sprint has been making huge network upgrades across the country. My 3G speed has gotten much better within the last month. I am now averaging 1.3mbps. Check out

network.sprint.com

for the latest network enhancements by region.

4. The_Miz posted on 02 Dec 2011, 11:26 1

No comment

5. GeekMovement posted on 02 Dec 2011, 15:47

It's not just iPhone, all of the 3G speed for all their smartphones are slow. I'm averaging 0.45mbps to 0.60mbps on my SGS II, that's a 0.20 increase, but wifi is still faster.

6. Monster.Ninja posted on 02 Dec 2011, 16:09

that would sound about right,
My VZW 3g service is faster than my Wife's, Sprint 4g service...

But in the same areawe are in Sprint has better voice Quality than my VZW.
Which i find a little odd...

8. Rod_C posted on 02 Dec 2011, 19:06

I live in Nashville TN not allot of people here i guess compare to the big city's but i am getting low 995kbps high 2.15mbps just wanted to share.

9. paynekiller posted on 04 Dec 2011, 08:21

I've had the HTC EVO 4G since day one, in the south Florida area, I have NEVER gotten as much as 500kbps download speed with Sprint 3G. Sprint 3G is just garbage, add to that the fact it drains your battery so much faster than 4G and WiFi combined, I just turn it off unless I have no other option and need internet.

10. paynekiller posted on 05 Dec 2011, 09:30

I have the SGS2 Epic Touch now and its the same crap. Latest speed test showed me 147ms ping, 146kbps down and 118kbps up. Signal strength shows 4 bars.

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