Benefits?

[yknujssab]

Any idea when Bakersfield (2 hours north of Los Angeles) are going to see any benefits from the merger? Just wondering.

 

[Frisco]

Any idea when Bakersfield (2 hours north of Los Angeles) are going to see any benefits from the merger? Just wondering.

Device choices. Coverage differences as now the towers can be dedicated rather than rented (device polling responses/priorities, etc). Perhaps some plan differences, could be for the worse, though. Hope not.

 

[yknujssab]

I was hoping for better coverage in outlying areas and better speeds in town. My average speed is about 1.5 mbps.

 

[Gman9831]

I was hoping for better coverage in outlying areas and better speeds in town. My average speed is about 1.5 mbps.

Yea you will.......... when you get a GSM device. Then better speeds when they do the spectrum combine

 

[yknujssab]

Yea you will.......... when you get a GSM device. Then better speeds when they do the spectrum combine

Ok, thanks Gman (that's what I call my brother ) So no cdma phone will access T-mo towers, right? That sucks cause in all the Metro literature it states that we would get better coverage, never mentioned buying a new phone.



So the way I read it was that I didn't have to do anything, like buy a new phone . And when will I get gsm phones here and all that good stuff .

 

[iamsirlurkalot]

Ok, thanks Gman (that's what I call my brother ) So no cdma phone will access T-mo towers, right? That sucks cause in all the Metro literature it states that we would get better coverage, never mentioned buying a new phone.

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So the way I read it was that I didn't have to do anything, like buy a new phone . And when will I get gsm phones here and all that good stuff .

you wont have to buy a new phone, but like Gman said, you have to wait till they (T-Mobile-MetroPcs) combine spectrum

 

[yknujssab]

you wont have to buy a new phone, but like Gman said, you have to wait till they (T-Mobile-MetroPcs) combine spectrum

Thanks. Any clue when that will be? 2014? 2015?

 

[Gman9831]

Thanks. Any clue when that will be? 2014? 2015?

Already starting

 

[yknujssab]

Already starting

Ok, is it the markets with the BYOD?

 

[yknujssab]

Just antsy is all. It seems that Metro is weak here in Southern Cal

 

[Gman9831]

Markets that overlap with tmo lte

 

[dulal18]

Don't know about you guys, but in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 4g is getting worse and worse everyday

 

[mike28]

Don't know about you guys, but in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 4g is getting worse and worse everyday

In Tampa no issues seems to be stable as of late, speeds have been normal some areas of course are higher than others but overall ok some 3g popping up sometimes but I guess they are working on it.

 

[OcalaFlGuy]

FWIW, I have a pretty good idea they are refarming us. On my Spirit it shows my IP as T-Mo with a Metro as my network.

A couple days ago we had some good speeds here, near 6 but down to 1.5 too. UL were so slow the speed test barely finished, like .13 .15 Mps.

I shot a one full screen of 9 tests through out the day to Metro via a message on their Faceplant.

Yesterday the speeds were much more stable and the UL were coming up nicely. (The two screens of mine are also in the [FLORIDA] speeds thread.)

Might keep it in mind. Help THEM help YOU. (I also sent them the 2nd pic and said "A definite step in the right direction, Thanks!)

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

 

[mike28]

FWIW, I have a pretty good idea they are refarming us. On my Spirit it shows my IP as T-Mo with a Metro as my network.

A couple days ago we had some good speeds here, near 6 but down to 1.5 too. UL were so slow the speed test barely finished, like .13 .15 Mps.

I shot a one full screen of 9 tests through out the day to Metro via a message on their Faceplant.

Yesterday the speeds were much more stable and the UL were coming up nicely. (The two screens of mine are also in the [FLORIDA] speeds thread.)

Might keep it in mind. Help THEM help YOU. (I also sent them the 2nd pic and said "A definite step in the right direction, Thanks!)

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

Yeah plus they are ahead of schedule I think overall the effects have been minimal

 

[yknujssab]

I guess I'll just wait and see.