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[Q] T-Mobile

Fellow Nexus S'ers, please assist me in a decision that needs to be made by tomorrow.
I have AT&T. I want T-Mobile (or do I?).
Thanks

Only you can answer this. Are you happy with your AT&T service? Have you ever had Tmo before, and is it good enough service for you where you live? If so, then Tmobile (IMO) would be the way to go.
Tmobile is cheaper, and (personally) I've never had a dropped call with Tmo - not to mention awesome CS! Been with Tmo for about 8 years, never considered AT&T. Good luck!

Like Bmerz said I would only switch if you don't like ATT. I have had both and can only say that ATT has better overall coverage, but Tmobile's customer service is 10X better than ATT.
Tmobile's coverage in most cities is about the same, but if you travel and rely on cellphone coverage while in rural areas keep ATT.

I'm okay with at&t, but I was gonna switch at the beginning of the year to T-Mobile for the N1, but decided not to. I'm gonna do it.
But I still don't know if i want a contract for a cheaper price. What do you guys think about that? I hate being locked in to contracts.

Again, only you can answer this. If you can afford the upfront cost of the NS ($529), then going without a contract is probably (in the long run) the way to go. But if you're on a budget, then unfortunately doing a contract and getting the phone for less (upfront $199), would be the better solution for you.

Singlespeed said:
Tmobile's coverage in most cities is about the same, but if you travel and rely on cellphone coverage while in rural areas keep ATT.
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Pretty accurate statement there....
I had ATT for several years but now have Tmobile (I switched for a Nokia N900 a year ago, then of course got the n1, as well as a myriad of other phones).
Anyways - Tmobile is cheaper $80 vs $90 if you're on contract. $60 vs $90 if you're on even more plus (which I am). EM+ and not having a contract is awesome... just in case some other carrier peaks my interest, I can switch easily. Tmobile has HSPA+ right now, at&t doesn't. At&t in my area doesn't have the best speeds.
There is this perception out there that TMO is a low quality carrier, when in reality they're completely fine (and their customer service has a reputation for being top notch). Sure they don't have coverage everywhere, but for HSPA+ and the cost, it's really good.
If you have HSPA+ active in your area, its a no brainer.

I have been with T Mobile (and Voice Stream before it changed the name to T Mobile) for over 13 years. They have been very good to me. I really would not consider switching to any other carrier at this point in time. Their CS is the best in the Business. I personally think they will be getting some really great phones coming up next year. As for right now IMHO I don't believe there is a phone out right now that tops the Nexus S or even rivals it at the moment. I have the N1( which I am in process of selling) the MT4G and a Vibrant. Also going to sell the MT4G(great phone but am not confident messing with it , like roms etc. due to security measures etc) I like the Vibrant the best at the moment as I feel it is easier to install roms etc and recover it if something wild happens. I am eagerly anticipating the Nexus S which I hope to receive tomorrow. I would not switch from T Mobile they go the extra mile for long time loyal customers

I'm on my parent's AT&T family plan, so they pay for my Cell (I had T-Mobile year ago on my own, but disappointed with their Androids so I went to AT&T and joined my parents).
I'm buying the Nexus S full price, so I'll see how it handles EDGE on AT&T first, if it sucks, I'll drive a couple blocks to my T-Mobile store and get the Even More Plus no contract plan for $60 a month and transfer my number over.

It's folly to give a general recommendation because it will all depend on where you live. I really like T-Mobile, but that's only because I have very good coverage where I live.
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It's folly to give a general recommendation because it will all depend on where you live. I really like T-Mobile, but that's only because I have very good coverage where I live. I couldn't possibly recommend it to you unless you live in the same city.
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Kubernetes said:
It's folly to give a general recommendation because it will all depend on where you live. I really like T-Mobile, but that's only because I have very good coverage where I live.
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I agree with this.

Always choose your carrier first (based on location)
Then choose the best phone that carrier has.
If Att & Tmo are equal coverage then I would go with Tmo since they are a nicer company (price and customer service wise) to their customers.

I am a long time T-Mobile customer and I'll buy it in full price to keep contract intact.

If you can get decent T-Mobile service around your city, especially your house, and you can get T-Mobile 3G, it's a no brainer. T-Mobile's speeds are lightyears ahead of AT&T

I believe you can get T-Mobile and try it out for a certain amount of time to test it out in your area. I think the window is either 30 or 45 days. Ask a T-Mobile rep in your area for more info.
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What has been said here already is true. I've used both AT&T and T-Mobile and while my coverage was a bit better with AT&T, the way they treated me as a customer was downright unacceptable. They deserve to be at the bottom of Consumer Reports.

I've had much better service/coverage with T-Mobile than I did with AT&T. Customer service has been waaaaaaay better with T-Mobile as well. If you aren't stuck with AT&T, my vote is to sign a 2-year contract with T-Mobile.

Is there an EM+ for the Nexus S? I'm strongly weighing the paying the ETF on my AT&T account and grabbing something in the morning. As long as I have unlimited data I'm fine...
dale_cooper said:
Pretty accurate statement there....
I had ATT for several years but now have Tmobile (I switched for a Nokia N900 a year ago, then of course got the n1, as well as a myriad of other phones).
Anyways - Tmobile is cheaper $80 vs $90 if you're on contract. $60 vs $90 if you're on even more plus (which I am). EM+ and not having a contract is awesome... just in case some other carrier peaks my interest, I can switch easily. Tmobile has HSPA+ right now, at&t doesn't. At&t in my area doesn't have the best speeds.
There is this perception out there that TMO is a low quality carrier, when in reality they're completely fine (and their customer service has a reputation for being top notch). Sure they don't have coverage everywhere, but for HSPA+ and the cost, it's really good.
If you have HSPA+ active in your area, its a no brainer.
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bmstrong said:
Is there an EM+ for the Nexus S? I'm strongly weighing the paying the ETF on my AT&T account and grabbing something in the morning. As long as I have unlimited data I'm fine...
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Of course, you just buy the phone outright (529) and sign up for EM+ at $60 / month.

Only reason to be on at&t is for the iPhone, otherwise T-Mobile will meet your need and for less

anybody considering tmobile?

Long story short ive been with verizon for a year and change. This is the thrid time ive been charged for a phone ive shipped back to verizon. Somehow they cant find it in their wharehouse even though fedex says it was delievered. I spoke to upper mangement and they gave me a free gs3 for the troubles "lost my unlimited data" as part of the deal. I was assured i wouldnt see a charge this month and boom, there it was today. Now they reversed the device charge but im stuck with the extra $35 government surcharge. Im kinda ticked and am thinking about canceling my contrct and going to tmobile as they are cheaper and have unlimited data again. Anybody else experienced these type of problems on verizon?
Sorta seeking advice. Im fearful of ever shipping another defective device back. With sprint i could take it in locally and they would fix it or swap it out on spot.

I'm sorry to hear this. I've shipped like 20 things to Verizon literally and it's made it but I was considering tmobile too. Grab a gsm phone and rock it. But it really depends on your coverage.. Tmobile can suck like hell in some areas. They let you buy phones by adding payments to your bill every month and they work with you if you need an extension on your bill.
Verizon charged me for a whole year for a line I wasn't using because I had it suspended and not unbilled suspension. I had no clue there was two different things. And I even told the rep I had no phone for the line so please suspend it. I only found out it was on when a rep called me saying they were hitting the switch because I had another line under my social that was unpaid.
In short.. Give them a go.
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Yeah i mean i love verizons coverage but this being fearful to ship phones back when i pay for warrenty is crazy. Tmobile has good coverage here. Gonna call up verizon tomorrow and see what can be done. If nothing ill check out other carriers in a few weeks. Im just frustrated today.

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Long story short ive been with verizon for a year and change. This is the thrid time ive been charged for a phone ive shipped back to verizon. Somehow they cant find it in their wharehouse even though fedex says it was delievered. I spoke to upper mangement and they gave me a free gs3 for the troubles "lost my unlimited data" as part of the deal. I was assured i wouldnt see a charge this month and boom, there it was today. Now they reversed the device charge but im stuck with the extra $35 government surcharge. Im kinda ticked and am thinking about canceling my contrct and going to tmobile as they are cheaper and have unlimited data again. Anybody else experienced these type of problems on verizon?
Sorta seeking advice. Im fearful of ever shipping another defective device back. With sprint i could take it in locally and they would fix it or swap it out on spot.
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The tax usually comes off on the next bill cycle. You don't see it right away when they refund the charge.
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mailingtechnology said:
The tax usually comes off on the next bill cycle. You don't see it right away when they refund the charge.
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I know this but the point is i shouldnt see any charge for their screwup. Iet alone 3x already. I feel as im being punsihed for something that is beyond my control. Thats why im upset.

Well I moved to Verizon from T-Mobile because their coverage is godawful pretty much everywhere I ever spend any time.

x-y-no said:
Well I moved to Verizon from T-Mobile because their coverage is godawful pretty much everywhere I ever spend any time.
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Yea i left sprint after 5 years becuse of horrible service. So i wouldnt go back there. At&t is not worth it so im left with tmobile. I know they have good coverage here and a good lineup of phones. The unlimited data may be a plus too. Ive wanted to go gsm for some time now.

x-y-no said:
Well I moved to Verizon from T-Mobile because their coverage is godawful pretty much everywhere I ever spend any time.
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This. Yes, Tmobile without a doubt is much more affordable... But they do not come in comparison to Verizons service. Verizon honestly has the best coverage, but their customer service is lacking heavily compared to other carriers. Of course this is just from my personal experience...
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luis86dr said:
This. Yes, Tmobile without a doubt is much more affordable... But they do not come in comparison to Verizons service. Verizon honestly has the best coverage, but their customer service is lacking heavily compared to other carriers. Of course this is just from my personal experience...
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I think customer service is lacking at all companies today. The lack of knowledge from reps throughout different companies and industries is just mind blowing. Seems like no one gets trained on the products they sell anymore. They just make stuff up and unless you educate yourself you would never know that you are being lied to most of the time from these people.
Don't know if it has to do with lots of turnover, lack of training, or companies just not caring but it really is sad when a sales guy or service guy does not know their product and the average consumer doesn't know enough to challenge what they are told.

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I think customer service is lacking at all companies today. The lack of knowledge from reps throughout different companies and industries is just mind blowing. Seems like no one gets trained on the products they sell anymore. They just make stuff up and unless you educate yourself you would never know that you are being lied to most of the time from these people.
Don't know if it has to do with lots of turnover, lack of training, or companies just not caring but it really is sad when a sales guy or service guy does not know their product and the average consumer doesn't know enough to challenge what they are told.
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Very true. I don't think any training is needed when you read your responses to your customers off a computer. Most of them give very generic responses. It's funny actually.
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Verizon is amazing with business customers. Above and beyond anything I dealt with when I had a tmobile business account, and Verizon does have the best coverage and the fastest speeds. What is the point of unlimited data when it doesn't work when you need it.
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TheGeXX said:
Verizon is amazing with business customers. Above and beyond anything I dealt with when I had a tmobile business account, and Verizon does have the best coverage and the fastest speeds. What is the point of unlimited data when it doesn't work when you need it.
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You are the only one that posts your location. I'm in Houston and you have to be within the Samsung radio range of the towers throughout Texas. During hurricane on Tmobile if it works at your house normally 3 miles from freeway you have to go to freeway or tower to get service. If we travel in Texas my son who is on Tmobile has to use my phone. If you are more than 3 miles from any major freeway in a metro area in Texas under good weather conditions you can hang up any signal. Tmobile only rents the towers that are on the freeway in Metro areas and about every 10 miles in between. Verizon either buys or rents every tower in the state. That is the difference.

after comparing prices im certain we will give tmobile a try next month. probably get myself the note 2 and my wife a galaxy s 3.

Do they still do the loaner phone to try out the service before you sign up? Just curious...
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Do they still do the loaner phone to try out the service before you sign up? Just curious...
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dunno, ive never heard of any such thing.

TheDiabolicaL1 said:
Do they still do the loaner phone to try out the service before you sign up? Just curious...
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I think they do. They have signs every were around my area to "test drive" there service. I'm thinking about switching because my wife is jealous of NY s3 and wants one now and I'm not gonna pay Verizon's crazy prices for there new share everything plan....and loss my unlimited data!
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I have a sweet deal on Verizon, 3 lines unlimited with 1400 minutes, plus insurance on the 3 lines, with wife's discount, we pay $165 a month. I have never had anything but great customer service, sometimes you need to call a few times to find the right rep! I would never leave Verizon, coverage cannot be beat.

I thought about TMobile but when my wife and I went into a local store they told me $150 down per line (to go towards the phone cost apparently) which gets refunded with a rebate then they wanted $20 per month for 20 months (so $400 per phone). I laughed in their face and said I'll stick with VzW where I can pay $200 for a phone and have better coverage.

You'll be sorry if you go with T-Mobile. Good luck going on any sort of vacation. Biggest regret of the carriers I've had is T-Mobile. I paid the $200 ETF and ran. Which ended up being $285 after all thee BS fees. $23 government related usage fee? Never had to pay that until I terminated. They rip you off, on top of their crap service.
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You'll be sorry if you go with T-Mobile. Good luck going on any sort of vacation. Biggest regret of the carriers I've had is T-Mobile. I paid the $200 ETF and ran. Which ended up being $285 after all thee BS fees. $23 government related usage fee? Never had to pay that until I terminated. They rip you off, on top of their crap service.
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well as ive said sprint & at&t are not an option. so unless i go prepaid what else can you do?

Who's jumping ship after their contract is up?

I have to say, after 8 years with VZW, I'm finally throwing in the towel and moving onto another network who actually respects their customers. With the lack of updates and feature support to their tiered data plans, it just doesn't seem logical from a consumers perspective to stay with a company that's hell bent on invading your privacy while offering little to nothing in return. If you're in the same boat, what network are you planning on joining and why?

I really wanted to go to t-mobile so I can cut my bill in half with them but they don't have lte where I live yet and their 4g does not penetrate my work area. I just preordered my gs4 with verizon and its the last phone I will have with them unless they give us our early upgrades back and also let us upgrade from our unlimited data lines. For now I am very satisfied with their service but my days with them are definetly numbered
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I've only had Verizon now for about 9 months, and I've been regretting getting it since about 3 months in when I realized that you can pretty much only use these phones on Verizon (I've seen threads where they use them on other carriers, but it looks really complicated). Not to mention I pay roughly $55/ month just for data alone, which is just 1 GB. I dont even want to get started on how stupid that tiered data is--I know it makes them money, but I also know it doesnt cost them nearly as much as what they charge for it. I will most likely cancel my contract as soon as I get some cash to get out of it. As far as 4G is concerned, its nice to have and all, but it seems to just blow through my whole 1 GB of data in no time flat. Not to mention I use maybe 50 minutes of talking/ month, and about the same text messages. I only got Verizon so I could have a fancy phone, and I got that, and now I'm seriously paying for it. If I could get this bastard to work on Straight Talk I would be set, but I'm pretty sure the easiest way is to buy a TMo or ATT variant (you know, unless someone has a tip they would like to share )
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**** Verizon, and I'm totally jumping ship ASAP

Would like to change, but stuck with Verizon in Upstate NY. AT&T is EDGE speeds at best outside the cities. Most houses act like Faraday cages and since I am on call I need voice and data to work almost all the time. AT&T would constantly drop calls. Sprint isn't bad for voice, but high speed data is lacking in most of the boonies. T-mobile is like AT&T (but worse).
So yeah, I'm rocking a $230/mo family plan for 4 smartphones, a dumbphone, and a measly 4GB of data a month (that is with a 21% corp discount).
Woohoo!!!

There are lots of reasons to hate VZW, but there is one reason to love them: Network coverage. A few months ago I was in ruralish Virginia, and I had 4gLTE. Those towers don't pay for themselves...

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I have to say, after 8 years with VZW, I'm finally throwing in the towel and moving onto another network who actually respects their customers. With the lack of updates and feature support to their tiered data plans, it just doesn't seem logical from a consumers perspective to stay with a company that's hell bent on invading your privacy while offering little to nothing in return. If you're in the same boat, what network are you planning on joining and why?
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Ummmm , I've never had a problem with Verizon and I can say that they most definitely do respect their customers . I have mostly positive things to say regarding my total experience with Verizon.

Well I was able to email the President of the Southwest Region of SoCal, got the network extender (cause my base has no coverage for any cell phone service) for free. And everywhere I go I at least got coverage. I've wanted to jump ship for quite sometime

Verizon = bad, others = WORSE!
I rate 'em like this, on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the best:
VZW = -2
T-Mo = -1.5 (slightly better CS but poor coverage)
AT&T = -6,593,865,432
Sprint = Will they be in business tomorrow?
NOTE, all carriers suck, nobody even rates a zero and I'm in a really good mood so I rated AT&T's "We don't care" CS and "Oops, we dropped your call" network much higher than they really deserve.
I'm sticking with VZW.

I have mostly positive experiences with Verizon and with Sprint but I had bad experiences with T-Mobile and AT&T. With t-mobile it was mainly bad cell coverage while AT&T it was customer service.

I pay 55$ a month. 2gb internet, unlimited calls to cellphones , 500 landline minutes (unlimited on weekends and weekday nights I think) unlimited texting, 4g is good here in Houston. I've been thinking when my contract is up, T-Mobile. Maybe back to cricket even. I just don't know anymore.
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I have really been contemplating switching to T-Mobile. I'm in NYC and LTE in Manhattan during the middle of the day is no better than att/tmobile hspa. I rarely get over 10mbps with my galaxy s3. But the overall coverage is great and I really don't want to give that up. I hope that with metro pcs T-Mobile can expand their service.
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Sadly jumping ship isn't an option for me since verizon has the best signal and data where i live. I'm just holding out for the next nexus on verizon.

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Sadly jumping ship isn't an option for me since verizon has the best signal and data where i live.
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Same here. I've been with Verizon for probably ten years and although their custom firmware settings on phones and fairly high prices grinds on me a bit where I live they're still the best game in town. Just renewed with them for two more years when I got this pair of i535s from Best Buy.

I hope every one here knows that if you have unlimited data with Verizon and you UPGRADE YOU CAN STILL KEEP YOUR UNLIMITED PLANS. THERE IS ALOT OF MISS INFORMATION ON THIS:banghead::banghead:. I UPGRADED AND KEPT MINE.ALSO MY BOSS DID MY INLAWS AND THATS RIGHT MY BARBER.IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS JUST ASK ME.DONT BELIEVE THE INFO SAYING U HAVE TO GO TO TIER OR SHARE PLANS:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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I hope every one here knows that if you have unlimited data with Verizon and you UPGRADE YOU CAN STILL KEEP YOUR UNLIMITED PLANS. THERE IS ALOT OF MISS INFORMATION ON THIS:banghead::banghead:. I UPGRADED AND KEPT MINE.ALSO MY BOSS DID MY INLAWS AND THATS RIGHT MY BARBER.IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS JUST ASK ME.DONT BELIEVE THE INFO SAYING U HAVE TO GO TO TIER OR SHARE PLANS:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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I've heard the only way to do that is to buy a phone at full retail price. Is there another way?
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I've heard the only way to do that is to buy a phone at full retail price. Is there another way?
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Yes ......call them and tell them after you upgrade you want your unlimited back .They will give it to you. But call before you upgrade so it will be in your file. This only can be done on the phone not in any store. When you upgrade just take the 2gb plan. Then when you get the phone call them back and tell them to put the unlimited back on. They do this for loyal customers. Don't let them tell you they don't cause they do. The person you speak to might not know so ask for another rep.Don't upgrade until it is in you file saying they will give it back to you after wards. This works I know for a fact. This is just not advertised. I only learned because a rep was nice enuff to tell me.....So spread the word...Its called The Loyal Customer worry free exchange program......THIS DOES WORK .I UPGRADED MINE AND MY WIFES.PLUS MY BOSS AND BARBER( I get free hair cuts now lol):thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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Thanks so much for the advice! I still have a little less than a year left, but ill have to remember this when I go to upgrade!
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You will miss Verizon sorely once you do any traveling. No other network comes close to the coverage they have.

I can't jump ship from Verizon either because the carrier I want to go to (T-Mobile) has the same crappy service from when I was with them 2 years ago. If LTE was to come to my area on T-Mobile I would definitely test it and if its worth it i'll jump ship from Verizon. But Verizon has to be the best service I get in my area & i'm still grandfathered in on my Unlimited Data, been getting phones through Swappa & Craigslist for the time being.

To me, it's similar to Comcast - they have high prices, but the best service too. I always have a great signal, blazing fast internet... hard to complain about the price to me. I'm coming from Sprint, who's price was barely cheaper, and the service was terrible.
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Have to sell my Nexus 5, what phone to get on VZW?

Man this sucks so hard. I was hoping to switch from Verizon to T-mobile but the service at home for me is not going to cut it. Is anyone else in the same boat as me? I'm looking at the Moto X dev edition and the G2, not sure which one will be the best choice after giving up my N5

I like the G2 but I think I would get more out of the Moto X. Would have to play with both side by side to make a final choice though.

sure you can't try AT&T? hate to see you not be able to use such a good phone because of the service. probably be seeing close to the same prices if you go with Verizon.

Use pre paid plan on go phone I belive it's called. Try for 1 month. I think it's $30?? This is for att
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Use pre paid plan on go phone I belive it's called. Try for 1 month. I think it's $30?? This is for att
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I would get the Note 3 if you can handle the size, I played around with it a little at Best Buy and fell in love. I'm on Verizon so I never had the opportunity to get the Nexus 5, so I will be getting the Note 3 later this week. I might sell it when Google's Verizon project comes out next year, depending what the specs are and how much I like the Note 3.
Keep in mind they do have a Note 3 developer edition.
And if you decide the Note 3 is too big for you, I'd get the G2.

Moto X all the way.

Yeah the only reason I'll stick with Verizon is because I have the unlimited $30 data. :'(
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Why not use AT&T's AIO service?

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Yeah the only reason I'll stick with Verizon is because I have the unlimited $30 data. :'(
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That is if they'll let you keep it if you upgrade your phone. Been hearing they've been basically trying to force people off the unlimited plans in such a way.

If by "home" you mean your actual house, why not just keep your baby and get better signal?
Have you looked into cellular boosters?
Buying straight from a store is probably going to eat your pockets out and then some, so I would suggest using eBay.
I run AT&T and have horrid service at home, but luckily AT&T has a "Microcell" cell booster that I paid maybe $99 for, but I get full bars everywhere in my house. Well worth it.
Here's one for T-Mobile I found on eBay ending in 2 days as of this reply.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T-Mobile-Nextivity-Cel-Fi-indoor-signal-booster-extender-/331062576666
I'd hate to see you have to give up your N5, honestly...

I have a similar problem.
Tried Tmobile, no service
Tried Straight Talk, no service
Verizon isn't compatible
Page Plus won't work wither
I'm gonna try out AT&T but IDK if that will work either
I live in a rural area, and it seems like Verizon would be the best carrier for me.
I looked up a Tmobile booster but the prices are ridiculous and I saw a topic earlier where someone bought one but it wasn't working properly with their Nexus 5. I love my Nexus 5 and don't want to give it up, but I might not have a choice.

As a t mo subscriber for 2+ years its terrible anywhere rural. Had ATT Sprint and Verizon prior. Only Verizon was strong in NH. ATT was second and sprint and T mo are on par with each other. Hence the cheap plans. Thankfully I live not in a rural area anymore in terms of service.
That being said its terrible Verizon opted out not being part of the N5.
Would suggest trying ATT and if that fails if you have the cash get an S4 or HTC One. My HTC One had Sim issue and since I had cracked screen no warranty help so now I have a N5.
Since Verizon doesn't use Sim card...? Maybe HTC one is best for you then use a ROM to get 4.4.
The boom sound and the screen is best in the biz IMHO.
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supafing said:
As a t mo subscriber for 2+ years its terrible anywhere rural. Had ATT Sprint and Verizon prior. Only Verizon was strong in NH. ATT was second and sprint and T mo are on par with each other. Hence the cheap plans. Thankfully I live not in a rural area anymore in terms of service.
That being said its terrible Verizon opted out not being part of the N5.
Would suggest trying ATT and if that fails if you have the cash get an S4 or HTC One. My HTC One had Sim issue and since I had cracked screen no warranty help so now I have a N5.
Since Verizon doesn't use Sim card...? Maybe HTC one is best for you then use a ROM to get 4.4.
The boom sound and the screen is best in the biz IMHO.
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Hopefully I can get better service with AT&T. I guess I could possibly look into buying the microcell booster.
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tripleboolean said:
If by "home" you mean your actual house, why not just keep your baby and get better signal?
Have you looked into cellular boosters?
Buying straight from a store is probably going to eat your pockets out and then some, so I would suggest using eBay.
I run AT&T and have horrid service at home, but luckily AT&T has a "Microcell" cell booster that I paid maybe $99 for, but I get full bars everywhere in my house. Well worth it.
Here's one for T-Mobile I found on eBay ending in 2 days as of this reply.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T-Mobile-Nextivity-Cel-Fi-indoor-signal-booster-extender-/331062576666
I'd hate to see you have to give up your N5, honestly...
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Did you get your microcell from the store, or from another seller online?

TMobile FTW!!!

So, in case you didnt notice, TMobile had a event last night as well as Amazon..
For us TMO users, some great news!
-Free unlimited music streaming, not to count against your data
-a new Music station, in conjunction with Rhapsody, free for t mo users
-VOLTE in 16 more cities now..
- a new program that allows a 7 day, "free test of TMO network" with the use of an Iphone 5S to try their network!!!
I just did a speed test inside my house, in the Suburbs of Chicago, one of the new VOLTE cities..
43 megs down, 13 megs up, in my BASEMENT!!!
Kudos to TMO for kicking the competitors to the curb!
http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/18/t-mobile-lte-now-in-16-us-markets-volte-now-covers-100-million-people/
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news/t...y-wireless-again.htm?AID=11031750&PID=6147683
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news/t-mobile-rhapsody-introduce-unradio.htm
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news/t-mobile-sets-your-music-free.htm

I'm in Columbus, Ohio one of the Wideband LTE markets and my speeds haven't gone any higher yet so not sure it's activated in my area yet. Still good speeds without Wideband LTE.
I don't think VOLTE is big deal.
I'm still kind of pissy that T-Mobile pulled a fast one and sent me renew later for my discount but dropped the association. lol I told TmoNews about and they did a story on it. Back when T-Mobile tried to drop discounts but didn't because customers were pissed they said current people with a discount would be grandfathered in. I have 4 lines and the savings was over 20 bucks. Not all about the money just the way T-Mobile messed up the discount thing not once but twice and I'm not alone. I have a discount AT&T and Verizon and looking into Cricket Aio.
http://www.tmonews.com/2014/06/aaa-and-pta-members-losing-their-t-mobile-monthly-discount/

well, after dealing with the horrible Sprint Network, and the horrible death star of ATT, for me, at least, TMobile is a fantastic, breath of fresh air..
God help us if they merge with Sprint..

Woot woot
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I was with Sprint 14 years and left them a year ago for T-Mobile because they kept telling my slow web speeds was because of four of my phones were defective. lol If the Sprin T-Mobile merger happens I'm probably gone even if T-Mobile is running the show. I don't see how the will lower prices like the Softbank owner says but probably awhile before it happens if it happens at all. The good thing is T-Mobile is lowering prices for all the carriers.
Sorry I'll shut up now. haha

yeah, quit hijacking my threads!!!
I had Sprint for 10 years, and actually liked them alot, until they were bought by Softbank; then they became just as tough to deal with as ATT/Verizon, plus, their network went to hell, and even though Chicago was one of their first cities with the new network, we couldn't even make calls in our house, let alone get any reliable data speed..
I am counting on the FTC to not let this merger happen, and if they do, I will probably just buy a Virgin Mobile phone and go that route; all the "major" carriers really suck now, except TMO, IMO, and its not worth partnering with any of them at this point.

Well apparently the rhapsody deal is only for the credit check unlimited plans. If you're on the no credit check unlimited plan you have to pay Four to Ten dollars for service. I've been having issues the past few day with my service in Dallas getting 5-10megs where I normally get 35-50 megs down and for a long time. Apparently there is something going on that should be corrected in the next 72hrs said the T-Mobile rep. I'm hoping they're upgrading or something, but I don't see getting much higher than I'm used to atm.
EDIT: Well after reading Dallas is also one of the cities supposed to recieve volte today so that could be the reason for the current troubles.

Wait so this music thing, you can use it without it affecting your data? Cus I have 2gb and it would kill my data
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your answer is right here
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news/t-mobile-sets-your-music-free.htm

sweets55 said:
I'm in Columbus, Ohio one of the Wideband LTE markets and my speeds haven't gone any higher yet so not sure it's activated in my area yet. Still good speeds without Wideband LTE.
I don't think VOLTE is big deal.
I'm still kind of pissy that T-Mobile pulled a fast one and sent me renew later for my discount but dropped the association. lol I told TmoNews about and they did a story on it. Back when T-Mobile tried to drop discounts but didn't because customers were pissed they said current people with a discount would be grandfathered in. I have 4 lines and the savings was over 20 bucks. Not all about the money just the way T-Mobile messed up the discount thing not once but twice and I'm not alone. I have a discount AT&T and Verizon and looking into Cricket Aio.
http://www.tmonews.com/2014/06/aaa-and-pta-members-losing-their-t-mobile-monthly-discount/
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Tmo has not dropped state employee discounts. I switched from Verizon because they were cleaning me out even with their discounts. Tmo costs me 80/mo less than big red. And the coverage in the sticks with Tmo is not as bad as I thought it would be.
Btw just got my G2 the other day and I am loving this phone!
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got my G2 the other day and I am loving this phone!
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Yep. this is the most all-around pleasing phone I';ve ever owned.

My dad is retired from the military so I'm going to make him a authorized user so we can get our discount back.
T-Mobile couldn't tell me what 16 Wideband markets were active. Then another T-Mobile told me "although wideband LTE is available in 16 markets every tower in that market may not support it yet. We will continue to improve and you will continue to see advancements in the future! A customers reply "if T-Mobile doesn't have the info on when these cities would be activated why would T-Mobile announce that they are in 16 new cities now. They didn't say it's coming they said we are now in 16 new cities with wideband LTE. This is very unprofessional to say the least. Good point...
I really liked the G2 but the curved design got me with the Flex. The G2 would probably feel small now.