Metro is still being throttled by T-mobile

[the hulk]

I am not going crazy, but from a reception standpoint I have tried multiple identical devices, one with t-mobile, the other with metro, and t-mobiles sim has consistently had better reception, if anyone else as tried this, please do share

 

[b20beast]

This is true, a coworker and I both share the same note 3, hers with a tmobile sim and mine within Metro sim and I have noticed myself on 4G and edge speeds at times inside a solid concrete and rebar building

 

[b20beast]

This is happened consistently within the past couple of weeks

 

[Gman9831]

Have you noticed worse speed or just reception?

 

[b20beast]

Have you noticed worse speed or just reception?

Both

 

[Gman9831]

You're both in South Florida right?

Just curious anyone in a different market noticing this, if so what market?

 

[akmsr]

I actually test drove 4 days with a tmobile sim a while ago. I actually made a post about it. Everything was exactly the same. So it could be a new thing. On my 3rd month of service i was being throttled, but always thought it because of me using around 50 gb of data a month.
If it is true, it's not that surprising all other carriers do the same to their mvnos. Today I switched to straight talk and even though at&t has LTE here, I'm only getting HSPA.

 

[Gman9831]

I tested it a couple months ago and the speed tests and signals were very close in range. So I'm guessing its fairly new. But I ask if anyone outside of South FL has experienced it because I know we're supposed to upgrade from 10+10 soon and before they do the upgrades they play with the QoS settings a bit

 

[b20beast]

You're both in South Florida right?

Just curious anyone in a different market noticing this, if so what market?

yep, correct. South Florida

 

[akmsr]

I tested it a couple months ago and the speed tests and signals were very close in range. So I'm guessing its fairly new. But I ask if anyone outside of South FL has experienced it because I know we're supposed to upgrade from 10+10 soon and before they do the upgrades they play with the QoS settings a bit

of course they are going to upgrade south florida now because i have done moving from avon park . avon park will have LTE soon i guess and i can bet my current location will stay on 2G for the next three years. at least now with straight talk with at&t sim i have hspa. around 3mbps down 1mbps up. but limited to 3 GB data a MONTH.

 

[Gman9831]

of course they are going to upgrade south florida now because i have done moving from avon park . avon park will have LTE soon i guess and i can bet my current location will stay on 2G for the next three years. at least now with straight talk with at&t sim i have hspa. around 3mbps down 1mbps up. but limited to 3 GB data a MONTH.

If you currently have 2G there it would be upgraded to LTE by summer 2015. Which area is it if you don't mind?

 

[MyUsernameRox]

I am not going crazy, but from a reception standpoint I have tried multiple identical devices, one with t-mobile, the other with metro, and t-mobiles sim has consistently had better reception, if anyone else as tried this, please do share

Two questions. is it possible to use a metro branded device with a tmobile sim?

Next, I'm just curious, are you experiencing these issues on the GSM network, or the old CDMA network?

 

[the hulk]

Have you noticed worse speed or just reception?

both, I will be switching back to my HTC amaze just to see what happens

 

[the hulk]

Two questions. is it possible to use a metro branded device with a tmobile sim?

Next, I'm just curious, are you experiencing these issues on the GSM network, or the old CDMA network?

yes if you unlock the metro phone, its GSM side, not cdma

 

[the hulk]

You're both in South Florida right?

Just curious anyone in a different market noticing this, if so what market?

you know where I'm at G lol

 

[MyUsernameRox]

yes if you unlock the metro phone, its GSM side, not cdma

With a T-Mobile sim, would I have to have actual T-Mobile service, or could I get a T-Mo sim but still be with Metro?

 

[El Presidente]

Off Topic bickering deleted. Attack issues, not each other.

If you've issues with that, please feel free to drop me a PM.

 

[Vyrus69]

Service has been a little spotty for me, I think its because they are working on the network, and I'm about Miramar/Pembroke Pines, FL

 

[MyUsernameRox]

Yesterday evening and this afternoon, my speeds were absolutely garbage. I normally get 35-39 mbps down, 6-8 up, no matter my location in my town or the time of day.

I have not gotten speeds this bad since prior to the T Mobile merger.

 

[DirtyDee]

I thought it was placebo from switching, but I got much more consistent speeds and signal with tmobile than with metro

 

[MyUsernameRox]

I thought it was placebo from switching, but I got much more consistent speeds and signal with tmobile than with metro

What phone do you have, d1rTy d33?

 

[DirtyDee]

What phone do you have, d1rTy d33?

Moto G and atrix hd once I switched... Pepsi challenge at times with my buddy f6. And my tl... The Moto X always get higher with tmobile sim

 

[b20beast]

This top tier access and net neutrality is pissibg me off. Thats why mvno's are treated like this...

 

[Gman9831]

Hulk do you have an iPhone that you can check something on for me?

 

[the hulk]

Hulk do you have an iPhone that you can check something on for me?

which variation of Iphone? I've used a few, maybe I can