I really love this phone! I've got it for awhile till something on Verizon comes out that I want i.e. the Nexus. I would love to keep this but T-Mobile isn't nearly as good in my area as Verizon is. Is there a variant that would work on Verizon?? I'm so hooked on this phone I don't know what to do,lol.
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Love my Galaxy S2,not so much the carrier
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John Jason
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You weren't very clear about why Verizon is better than T-Mobile, but I am assuming you meant bandwidth.
If so, it is true that Verizon's LTE network is pretty fast, theoretically faster than T-Mobile's HSPA+42. The actual bandwidth you get with either system depends on a lot of factors, not the least of which is how many users there are at the moment.
I have a T-Mobile SGS2 and I am in an HSPA+42 city. I regularly get 15-20 Mbps down and occasionally I see over 30 Mbps down. Verizon has also enabled their LTE network in this city. I have tried a Thunderbolt in a Verizon store and never saw better than 16 Mbps down, and I averaged about 12 Mbps down. In other words, I get better results with T-Mobile than with Verizon. I attribute that to the fact that there are lots more Verizon customers than T-Mobile customers, all trying to share the same towers.
You need to check T-Mobile and Verizon to find out whether they have their latest technology in place in your area or not (HSPA+42 on T-Mobile or LTE on Verizon). If Verizon has rolled out their LTE in your area but T-Mobile has not yet deployed their HSPA+42 network, that would account for the difference in bandwidth that you are experiencing. But bear in mind that T-Mobile keeps adding locations to their HSPA+42 network. If your area doesn't have it yet it may be coming very soon. In other words, going to Verizon now may be a premature decision. T-Mobile has much better plans and prices, and their customer service is far better than Verizon.
In the end it's your decision. I just wanted to point out some factors that you may not have considered.