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dogfart
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 Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject: Sprint vs Verizon??? Which is fastest? |
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| I have the v740...on a Macbook Pro it sux...constantly flips from rev(a) to national broadband..meaning a ping of 120 to 1200....Verizon tech is useless so before quitting and trying Sprint is there really any difference? my downloads are avg 300 uploads 90. |
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preppykid
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| Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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My area is better covered by Verizon. I use Sprint now. My connection is much faster then with Verizon.
I had Verizon RevA. Constantly flipped back to national access like yours. Even RevA wasnt that good
I have Sprint Rev0 now. I love it. Get anywhere from 1500-1900kb down and a measly 100kb up. Its locked EVDO rarly disconnets rarly hiccups.
Sprint has my vote. |
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rickey318
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Location: Shreveport, LA
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| Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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I guess it depends on where you stay. I have Verizon and when I use it for backup I always get Rev A Internet in my area (Shreveport, LA). Works very good with the CTR350 Router I have and work well with my Xbox 360 to play online and do the updates.  |
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dogfart
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| Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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I thought Sprint used the same towers as Verizon??? Wondering if they make an express card for Macbook Pro's.
Its interesting... when I click on the bars It tells me thatI am 2.5G instead of 3G.
Anyhow I am sick of the BS and the poor customer service....
I think I am going to give Sprint a shot... so which modem is the fastest/best re: locking on signals?
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firedude
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:57 am Post subject: |
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I've had good coverage and service from both, but right now is about the best I've had and currently I'm with Sprint now...
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Alex
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Location: Dallas, TX
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:04 am Post subject: |
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| dogfart wrote: | | I thought Sprint used the same towers as Verizon??? Wondering if they make an express card for Macbook Pro's. |
for a macbook pro, your best option is the EX720 expresscard.
if you prefer to go USB, i'd suggest the new Compass 597
there is no "fastest"... they have all proven to be capable of top speeds that a tower has available... what matters is how good a signal you have.
right now and thru may 31st, you'll get a free booster antenna with every device and new contract, from 3gstore. the antenna can really help in areas with weak signal.
https://3gstore.com/sprint/cards.php |
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Jim_in_VA
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 10:33 am Post subject: |
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| dogfart wrote: | | I thought Sprint used the same towers as Verizon??? |
In some places they co-locate on a tower. In others they are separate. For example, in my area all of the Sprint cell antennas are on towers owned by SBA. Verizon's antennas are on completely different towers.
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Torrey
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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| rickey318 wrote: | | I guess it depends on where you stay. |
Thats the truth! It really depends on how many people are using that particular tower/provider in your area...there is only so much available bandwidth per tower...just like with Cable service there is only so much available (shared) bandwidth per neighborhood. |
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Alex
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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it really does depend on where you are, and how "well fed" the tower you connect to is.
lately, i've found some really well fed verizon towers in my area.
for instance... this was last week using my v740:
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dogfart
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As good as it gets for me......
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rickey318
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| dogfart wrote: | As good as it gets for me......
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I never seen that low before. The lowest I seen was when I tried to get it to work in Fort Pork, Louisiana and got an error message. lol |
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kool-aid
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the thing i love about verizon is there ping times  gosh i could ping yahoo at 48ms-85ms all day long... speeds were super slow though 300-700 kbps dl i wish sprints pings were that low  |
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rickey318
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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| kool-aid wrote: | | the thing i love about verizon is there ping times gosh i could ping yahoo at 48ms-85ms all day long... speeds were super slow though 300-700 kbps dl i wish sprints pings were that low |
I think Sprint is getting full from all the users who left Verizon for Unlimited. But, That makes Verizon move faster for me. lol |
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