Sprint takes aim at the iPhone

34. (unregistered) posted on 11 May 2008, 12:48 0 0

yay, something worse than the Iphone...a device that works on a crappy network about to go bankrupt!

12. (unregistered) posted on 08 May 2008, 19:58 0 0

The iphone does not suck its the best phone ever!!! and the iphone is on the best wireless network that gets you bars in more places unlike verizon and sprint!!!

13. (unregistered) posted on 08 May 2008, 21:05 0 0

hahaha ummm yea. more bars in more places....please. someone got brainwashed

16. (unregistered) posted on 09 May 2008, 09:18 0 0

Have you ever looked at the small print on the ATT commercials? "more coverage in more places".... based on global coverage in tiny print..... In the USA ATT doesnt have the "most bars" It is agrueable but i would say based on the coverage maps, especially in the western states, Verizon has the best coverage. That being said when it comes to heavly populated areas it isnt that drastic of a difference between any carrier.

17. (unregistered) posted on 09 May 2008, 10:18 0 0

i dont know how it is in your city, but here in jacksonville fl (1million++ peeps), verizon is the only one with blanket coverage. sprint and att both have major dead zones within city limits witch is unacceptable.

19. (unregistered) posted on 09 May 2008, 13:26 0 0

well even the Instinc ad for wireless music downloads showed ATT getting more bars than it... Hopefully when the iPhone with 3G comes out this summer, it comes with real 3G and MMS capabilities

23. (unregistered) posted on 09 May 2008, 16:51 0 0

Where I lived in Detroit 2 years ago was a dead zone for Verizon (not all of detroit just where I lived). On top of that I had a really rude and inept customer service person argue with me after I decided to go back to att after two days. Anyway, the moral of the story is detroit ssucks... also that every provider has their gaps and weaknesses...

25. (unregistered) posted on 09 May 2008, 19:31 0 0

Yea but who gives a crap about Jacksonvill Fl, that place is a dump

26. (unregistered) posted on 09 May 2008, 23:30 0 0

Actually Verizon and AT&T have the same coverage in Jacksonville Fl if you look at AT&T and verizons coverage’s maps.

28. (unregistered) posted on 10 May 2008, 11:00 0 0

Well first off with the bar arguement. GSM companies like AT&T require more bars to make a call Where as CDMA companies like SPRINT can make a clear call on just one bar. SO the more bars arguement is null in void. Second off 3g network still isnt even close to comparison of Sprints Rev.a Rev.1 1xEV DO network. So even at 3g speed the iPhone will still only connect at slightly faster than dial up speed where as the Instinct Will connect at close to cable speeds. And the only reason there are gaps in networks is because only certain air space is up for auction every year so what is true now could be alot different in about 2 years.

29. (unregistered) posted on 10 May 2008, 14:39 0 0

i had sprint and verizon and i could not make a clear call on just one or two bars.

30. (unregistered) posted on 10 May 2008, 16:45 0 0

I'd say you had a bad handset. That happens with all carriers. Comment 28 is correct. A CDMA phone can make a perfectly clear call on even zero bars. If Sprint and VZ phones don't have a strong enough signal to make a call they won't lock onto to their own network and will lock onto another network to roam, which if it's a GSM or analog network will be noticeably inferior quality. Most Sprint plans include roaming so network dead spots are not a worry.

35. radcloser (unregistered) posted on 11 May 2008, 23:29 0 0

I don't know what everybody is trippng about when it comes to the Sprint network. I have been a small business owner since 2000 and have had business accounts with Verizon, T-Mobile, Cingular (AT&T), Nextel and now Sprint. In my area, Portland Oregon, Sprint has better coverage than any of the above. The only carrier that gives similiar reception is AT&T. But when it was Cingular, their customer service was the absolute worst I have ever had. I am completely happy with Sprint's coverage and customer service. They have had a few bumps with the Nextel acquisition in terms of customer service but all seems to be fine now. I hope Sprint can pull it together and get rid of the dead weight with Nextel pulling them down. I honestly only drop about one call every 6 months or so. Their coverage rocks. I have a Blackberry 8830 with them and it's awesome. I just ordered an 8330 Curve from them. Who else offers an "Unlimited all you can use" calling plan for $99.99 per month even with Blackberry service? I know that different markets have different coverage issues depending on the area, but where I am it's great.

42. (unregistered) posted on 13 May 2008, 15:59 0 0

CORRECT! in different areas different coverage providers will pick up differently, I work for AT&T(cingular) and have been with the company selling phones across the southeast for about 4 years, It is all a trade off between providers, if you live up northwest US then prolly att or sprint will be best, along the the east coast it is gonna be att or verizon, i dont like tmobile but i know it works very well down in florida and out on the west coast from what i understand, but all in all you have to take the provider as a whole with what you can and cant do, example, with att you can change your rate plan at anypoint anytime and its no penalty except some prorated charges and also you dont pay for roaming or long distance, verizon has to sign a new contract to change your plan and you pay for roaming but not long distance but they also have more roaming agreements with other providers to use their towers so in some, and i do only mean a few when i say some, Verizon will pick up better than other carriers but it comes at a hefty price, but all in all like i said it really depends on where you live and what your needs are in your phone, if you are gonna be traveling nationally then you would want att or verizon but if not then you want to get service that is gonna be the best where you live, every wireless provider has their strenghts and their weaknesses it is up to you, the customer, to research them and find the provider that is meets your needs the best.

48. nosense posted on 17 Aug 2009, 09:30 0 0

best wireless network???....that must mean At&t got it all. but all them bars you got still cant send pictures. iphone is an awesome phone. but not all that either.