Curious, does the US have truly unlimited data plans on smartphones? And truly unlimited means no throttling or any sneaky caps.
On 4/26/2016 3:14 AM, Seyoon Choi wrote: > It seems like T-Mobile definitely upped the game in terms of there LTE > coverage. I had there service for little over a year on my iPhone 5S, > but by now I’m sure indoor coverage is better. When I had there service > the indoor coverage was pretty bad. The benefits however were great, > with now allowing unlimited video streaming service and music without > having to count towards data plan. > I am currently with AT*T on my ipHone 6S Plus, and so far as promised > from AT&T there coverage is superior. > > Seyoon Choi > syc20...@gmail.com <mailto:syc20...@gmail.com> > YouTube Video Content Producer > Blindinsider > www.blindinsider.com <http://www.blindinsider.com> > Technology news, podcasts, videos and lifestyle for blind and visually > impaired > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/blindinsider > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/blindinsider > >> On Apr 25, 2016, at 11:34 AM, Scott <sc...@qualityip.net >> <mailto:sc...@qualityip.net>> wrote: >> >> No, you do not * have access* to 700 mhz with a 6+. Only the 6S and >> 6S+ support the 700 mhz band. The previous versions of the iPhone do >> not support this band and support the 1800 to 2300 MHZ band for >> T-Mobile only so it won’t penetrate that building most likely. THat’s >> almost certainly the problem. I have a 6S+ and lock on to band 12 no >> problem deep inside large steel and glass buildings with out issue. >> Also, the radio in general in the 6S / 6S+ / SE is better and more >> sensitive and locks on to towers better than the 6. Each iteration of >> the iPhone has had improved radios for the most part but the jump from >> the 6 to the 6S was significant as was the jump from the 5S to the 6. >> >> >> >>> On Apr 25, 2016, at 12:24 PM, gs <geoffsli...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:geoffsli...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> I am using an iPhone 6 Plus so should have access to the 700 Mhz >>> band. I am on the 50th floor and am not exactly certain how much that >>> contributes to the situation. Are cell phone antennas directional? I >>> didn't think so but not sure how the cell towers work these days. I'm >>> only a few feet from the outer glass edge of the building but >>> admittedly, I am technically in an inner office. If I get really >>> close to the windows, there is a bit of signal sometimes but not >>> always by any means. >>> >>> Thankfully, I have finally gotten access to some wifi that makes life >>> a little easier. For a while there I was not sure what I was going to do. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Apr 25, 2016, at 9:33 AM, Scott <sc...@qualityip.net >>> <mailto:sc...@qualityip.net>> wrote: >>> >>> It depends on what phone you’re using on their network. If you h ave >>> the new band 12 support in your phone you most likely won’t have the >>> problems you mention. I work in a giant glass building with about >>> 10K employees on 14 floors with an unbuilding Verizon repeater system >>> and T-Mobile gets 3 bars of LTE even in the center of the facility. >>> This is on an iPhone 6S+ though with band 12 (700 mhz) support. The >>> lower band has about 4 times the building penetration and twice the >>> over all distance of propagation than the band 2 or 4 frequencies >>> they normally use. Some areas had interference with television >>> channels though which delayed the roll out. Boston was one although >>> the issue with channel 51 in Rhode Island was resolved and the >>> channel moved to 50. Chicago has something similar going on as does >>> the DFW area I believe. You also have plans for a 600 MHZ auction >>> this year and don’t forget T-Mobile interoperates with AT&T on 700 >>> mhz so you can switch between networks if your phone supports it. >>> >>> If you’re working with an iPhone 6 or older that’s most likely your >>> problem. >>> >>>> On Apr 22, 2016, at 7:27 PM, gs <geoffsli...@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:geoffsli...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> The only thing I can contribute is that it all matters not if the >>>> building in which I work, right in the midst of the most populated >>>> area in the U.S., causes me to have no signal with T-Mobile from the >>>> time I start work until I leave, while others with different >>>> carriers do not encounter a significant issue. I recently switched >>>> to T-mobile after hearing all the praises. I'll be leaving again >>>> very soon. >>>> >>>> Admittedly, when I am in an area with a signal, the speeds are >>>> pretty good. I was quite shocked a few months ago shortly after I >>>> had switched to T-Mobile when, while on a trip to Florida, in a >>>> restaurant, I was the only person in my group who had absolutely no >>>> service. Everyone else had at least four bars. >>>> >>>> T-Mobile has certainly gotten better, but it has some problems just >>>> as the others do. >>>> >>>> On Apr 21, 2016, at 9:30 AM, Scott <sc...@qualityip.net >>>> <mailto:sc...@qualityip.net>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Good article here from the folks at open signal about US carrier >>>> speeds. T-mobile squeaks out the lead at 12.3 megabits, VZ at 12, >>>> and AT&T in the 6 / 7 range along with sprint in the 7 - 8 range. >>>> (This is LTE coverage) On 3G T-Mobile trounces the competition >>>> with the fastest 3G speeds by far. >>>> Coverage is also in T-Mobile’s favor with 81% of the population >>>> covered, verizon is at 86% as threader in coverage and Sprint lags >>>> far behind at 70%. (again 4g LTE coverage) >>>> >>>> In terms of the globe, the US is now in the top 10 of nations in >>>> terms of coverage with over 80% of the country covered by LTE. >>>> However, in terms of speed we’re far behind countries like >>>> Singapore and New Zealand with their average speeds at 30+ megabits. >>>> Remember though these are much smaller countries with much more >>>> dense networks. For a country our size we’re doing great as far as >>>> rollout goes. 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