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Will the ascend on 4g with metro pcs?

Hah! Field test complete: Update.

I borrowed my friend's HTC Desire (Most definitely 3G). And used the same USB tether method with my laptop, and no surprise I got speeds slightly slower than say, your average DSL modem. Then, I switched phones and tried again with my Ascend, I chose a site I know that can support massive download speeds (highest was 1.5 mb/s actual download speed using wi-fi on my laptop at school), and again no surprise I topped out at about 20-25 kb/s. 1x=3G right? Told this to customer services and they had no idea how to react.
 
I'm sure they didn't even know what you were talking about! LOL

:D

Man...that SUCKS!!!

:(

I think Huawei should cut them off. It makes them look bad when they're not!
 
Yeah, probably but again, the wi-fi still works so I can rely on that on campus when I don't feel like setting up shop with my laptop. That and even the 1x speed allows me to sream almost seemlessly with Skyfire (best browser ever btw cause you can force desktop mode in sites other than youtube.) anyway.
 
The U9000 Looks to big and square IMO...I was hoping the rumors were true about Cricket and the EVO..that would soooo be nice =/
 
Treydude said:
The U9000 Looks to big and square IMO...I was hoping the rumors were true about Cricket and the EVO..that would soooo be nice =/
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I wish they had just rounded off the corners a tad. But the trend is towards bigger is better. ;) The Ascend is just perfect for me size wise. I wish the screen was bigger but my hand isn't that big so.......if it's gonna be uncomfortable why not just carry around your Ipad! LOL

However, I do still want the X6!!! :D

I didn't hear a rumour about the EVO. When did you hear it?
 
I read a rumor that the EVO was going to be Cricket's flagship at some point this year. I can't for the life of me remember where though.
 
CRUMBsnatcher said:
I read a rumor that the EVO was going to be Cricket's flagship at some point this year. I can't for the life of me remember where though.
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WOW!!! Just saw the video and CNet review! (Not that I always agree with Cnet LOL)

But this time it looks more fair!

Check it out!

HTC Evo 4G Review (black, Sprint) - Smartphones - CNET Reviews

Since Cricket and Sprint have 'partnered up' so to speak, the chances of Cricket getting the EVO sounds more logical.

Priced at $199....it's a bargain but there's an additional mandatory $10 bucks a month for 4G. Hmmmm.....what will people who don't have access to 4G do?

Thanks for the info, Crumb! :)
 
I do not remember where I read it..but I do remember thinking it said sometime like early 2012 before they went to 4g, so not like its gonna be anytime soon.
 
Treydude said:
I do not remember where I read it..but I do remember thinking it said sometime like early 2012 before they went to 4g, so not like its gonna be anytime soon.
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I do recall where I read it. :)

During the CES they interviewed Matt Stoiber, V.P. of Cricket Devices and he said they would be getting 4G LTE late this year.

I posted the article somewhere in the forum. :rolleyes:
 
CRUMBsnatcher said:
I wouldn't mind paying $199 for an EVO! Hahaha, especially if it's on cricket.
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Me neither but I'm honestly not wild about the idea of paying an extra ten bucks a month for any phone. And it's not JUST the money. It's also the idea that they keep sucking us in.

:rolleyes:
 
Well that's one of the good things about cricket, no contracts! As long as you can afford it, you have service. But, I agree with the whole 'sucking us in' thing, it really is ridiculous.
 
Yeah! My bill now is $64.25 a month. If they keep going up I might as well be back with Verizon. Nahhh....there's no way on that! I don't want to be owned by anyone or anything. LOL

Certainly not a cell phone carrier. hahaha
 
Jazziette said:
WOW!!! Just saw the video and CNet review! (Not that I always agree with Cnet LOL)

But this time it looks more fair!

Check it out!

HTC Evo 4G Review (black, Sprint) - Smartphones - CNET Reviews

Since Cricket and Sprint have 'partnered up' so to speak, the chances of Cricket getting the EVO sounds more logical.

Priced at $199....it's a bargain but there's an additional mandatory $10 bucks a month for 4G. Hmmmm.....what will people who don't have access to 4G do?

Thanks for the info, Crumb! :)
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I believe the customers with SPRINT who don't have 4G coverage still get stuck w/the extra fee.It makes sense,if you don't think about it. ;):)
 
Jazziette said:
Yeah! My bill now is $64.25 a month. If they keep going up I might as well be back with Verizon.
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That's the tradeoff on Cricket VS MetroPCS, I guess. You have legitimate 3G, we have lower bills. I have the equivalent of Cricket's "Android Plan" on MetroPCS, as I'm required to take the $50/mo plan with this phone, but the $50 is taxes and fees included. Plus, with having 2 phones between myself and the wife, it knocks off $5/mo from my plan, not sure if it does the same for hers or not.

There is another alternative that someone recently turned me on to, if that price is getting a little too steep: Virgin Mobile. They have the Optimus V, which is pretty much the same as the other Optimus "letter series" phones, and their plans are $25/$40/$60/mo depending on how much talk time you want. 300, 1200, or unlimited minutes by price, respectively. And they do have 3G. Had I seen that and done a little more research, I quite likely would have gone that route rather than MetroPCS.

Just a little food for thought.
 
BlastGT1 said:
That's the tradeoff on Cricket VS MetroPCS, I guess. You have legitimate 3G, we have lower bills. I have the equivalent of Cricket's "Android Plan" on MetroPCS, as I'm required to take the $50/mo plan with this phone, but the $50 is taxes and fees included. Plus, with having 2 phones between myself and the wife, it knocks off $5/mo from my plan, not sure if it does the same for hers or not.

There is another alternative that someone recently turned me on to, if that price is getting a little too steep: Virgin Mobile. They have the Optimus V, which is pretty much the same as the other Optimus "letter series" phones, and their plans are $25/$40/$60/mo depending on how much talk time you want. 300, 1200, or unlimited minutes by price, respectively. And they do have 3G. Had I seen that and done a little more research, I quite likely would have gone that route rather than MetroPCS.

Just a little food for thought.
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Well, to be fair...$5 bucks of that is for insurance. LOL Probably a rip off but I have it anyway. As for Virgin Mobile I don't know what it's like where I live. I don't know anyone who has it. I really don't want to worry about 'limits' ....on anything! LOL

If I want to talk 50 minutes a month or 5,000, I want to be able to do it. :D

So ...No Virgin for me! uh......LOL

:p
 
Jazziette said:
Well, to be fair...$5 bucks of that is for insurance. LOL Probably a rip off but I have it anyway. As for Virgin Mobile I don't know what it's like where I live. I don't know anyone who has it. I really don't want to worry about 'limits' ....on anything! LOL

If I want to talk 50 minutes a month or 5,000, I want to be able to do it. :D

So ...No Virgin for me! uh......LOL

:p
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Besides,VIRGIN(S) only exist in MYTHOLOGY, if I'm not mistaken.;)
 
BlastGT1 said:
That's the tradeoff on Cricket VS MetroPCS, I guess. You have legitimate 3G, we have lower bills. I have the equivalent of Cricket's "Android Plan" on MetroPCS, as I'm required to take the $50/mo plan with this phone, but the $50 is taxes and fees included. Plus, with having 2 phones between myself and the wife, it knocks off $5/mo from my plan, not sure if it does the same for hers or not.

There is another alternative that someone recently turned me on to, if that price is getting a little too steep: Virgin Mobile. They have the Optimus V, which is pretty much the same as the other Optimus "letter series" phones, and their plans are $25/$40/$60/mo depending on how much talk time you want. 300, 1200, or unlimited minutes by price, respectively. And they do have 3G. Had I seen that and done a little more research, I quite likely would have gone that route rather than MetroPCS.

Just a little food for thought.
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Before I got my ascend,i considered getting the samsung intercept on virgin. The $25 plan only has 300 minutes but unlimited text and data. I was on a really cheap cricket plan, so I thought about keeping my cricket to talk on, and getting the virgin to play with (so to speak) lol
 
Treydude said:
The U9000 Looks to big and square IMO...I was hoping the rumors were true about Cricket and the EVO..that would soooo be nice =/
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I agree. That thing is fugly. It looks like it would poke a hole in your pocket.
 
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