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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] EndlessDissent:
It is factual. They don't want to turn it on until all the backhaul is in place, and that won't be until Network Vision is complete. So, it makes perfect sense.

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If you're using a Touchwiz ROM, those bars have nothing to do with the LTE signal. They are for voice signal, whether it says 1x, 3G, or 4G.

If you're using an AOSP ROM, then those bars do represent 4G, but personally, I'm not convinced they're entirely accurate.

Plus, LA has 20% or less of towers completed right now, so coverage will still be very spotty everywhere you go.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] yazeldinho:
Just got 27 down, 9 up in South Bend
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] catman51:
I'm on Stock, so guess that's Touchwiz.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Notre Dame #1!!!

But nothing in Inland Empire, CA.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] iBustCh3rries:
LTE has been confirmed via sensorly in Orlando out by Disney (technically Kissimmee) but we are on our way!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] justinxtreme:
Dont lie to me! Oh my god yessss halleujah, lte in orlando

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Hey I wouldn't mind, but you can't deny the fact that they're still charging you for that "Premium Data" up-charge even though you can't use it, by premium data, in my definition that means 4G. Heck honestly, I would be happy enough with fast-enough 3G at this point, I have to carry around my T-Mobile GSIII (unlimited data plan, using as mobile hotspot) with my Sprint i5 just to have usable internet on my iPhone lol. just sayin'

I have all four carriers, I know there weaknesses and advantage in my area, and in my area (Orlando, which mostly every carrier has covered), I get good signal from Sprint (4-5 bars consistently, vs AT&T) but they're 3G speeds are just horrible.

The best way to judge a carrier is definitely NOT just by their next generation 4G LTE speeds and coverage, but also by their inferior 3G network. It will be here for a few more years especially for developing markets which won't have 4G LTE for the next couple months and 4G LTE won't have as wide of coverage as 3G will. We will fallback on 3G when there's no 4G LTE coverage, and that will probably happen very often, it happens often on my Verizon iPhone as well, thankfully Verizon's 3G speeds are negligible, actually they're pretty fast and consistent (at 2Mbps).

Compared to AT&T and Verizon, Sprint's 3G just outright sucks, this makes phones like the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 (which are still perfectly fine phones by the way) look obsolete when it's really just the network. Sprint's treating 3G customers like second-class customers, it's really sad, when I get on AT&T and T-Mobile HSPA+ 3G/4G phones and get downlink speeds of 10Mbps or even Verizon 3G CDMA phones with just 2-3Mbps. I"m saying this even though my phone is prepared for LTE lol, you have to think that not everyone on Sprint has a 4G LTE phone yet, nor will a lot be upgrading soon enough, they need to upgrade their 3G lol.

I just want Sprint's 3G to AT LEAST hit 1Mbps minimum consistent, I'll be happy then. I honestly cannot care less for LTE, I'm only oh so excited for it because it will make data on my phone usable again, not really for the super fast, blazing speeds (I learned it doesn't really matter after like 10-15Mbps, especially when downloading since most servers can downstream that much in the first place)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] EndlessDissent:
Network Vision is not just about LTE. LTE may be a major part of Network Vision, but it's just one part. Network Vision is an entire network overhaul. When Network Vision is complete, every service, 3G included, will provide better coverage and reliability, and the new backhaul that Sprint is deploying with Network Vision will greatly improve network speeds. After Network Vision is complete (not just one or two towers) in your area, 3G speeds will be on par with all the other carriers.

Since you may want proof, and since Network Vision is almost finished over here, check the screenshot. The top 5 speeds are 3G -- at 6:something PM, a peak time for network usage, and with a mediocre signal. And it should only get better from here.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] WhySoSerious_058:
Nashville is Live!!!!!!!

Hey ya'll Nashville 4G LTE went live today. I live south of town out in the country where I used to get 1Mbps downloads on 3G but as of just 5 minutes ago my 4G turned on (SGS3) and I'm getting 10Mbps down and 1Mbps up. I imagine the signal closer to the cities of Murfreesboro and Nashville is gonna be even stronger.. Color me amazed that it is finally on..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] superflysocal:
I live in Houston. Where there is LTE speeds are fast. I have an LG Viper and wife has SG3. At home, i really get no lte with viper, so it goes to 3g. Sometimes the 4g icon comes on at home but not really getting 4g service and it goes to 3g to get internet.

Wife just recently got SG3 today. It behaves differently. It shows 4g, but when I try to surf or use internet, speeds are really slow or non-existent. I go to settings and turn off LTE (which requires a reboot), then I surf and it is on 3G but it is getting normal 3g speed internet. This basically forces us to turn off lte, because anywhere that there is weak 4g lte, it will try to use it but doesn't get anywhere.

Anybody notice this??
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] budde2:
I have a question don't know if it was asked before but for toughs with 4g about how long after you first seen a signal was it spread out a good bit? I'm asking because it is getting closer and closer to my market Tampa/Brandon and my speeds are so bad. I am trying to see if it will be worth the wait. Thank you
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] budde2:
OK I have decided to stay with sprint. My speeds have been getting better this past 2 weeks over ,1.5 Mbps down and 700+1 up all day. At work where I usually get 100kbps my speeds have gone up to 1.70+ down and 1 up hope I made the right choice.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] logm:
I got that on my HTC one x+ in the greater Sacramento area

Very fast
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
We don't care. This is for sprint.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Blutar:
Just got LTE for the first time tonight in Andover, mn! Kinda slow yet, hope it improves!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Good for you man! I can't wait until greater los Angeles has lte.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] EndlessDissent:
It doesn't? Sensorly says it does.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Oh I mean san Gabriel valley. Where that city west covina is at. I have to drive like 30 mins to hit lte lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] EndlessDissent:
Ah. Well, LTE can't be too far off from you, then. Hopefully, in the next couple weeks or so. I have no idea how fast the LA rollout is, though. I'd base my prediction on my market's rollout, but Chicago got an accelerated rollout because of equipment compatibility issues. So, it only took a month or two for me to see good coverage. But markets like Kansas are going at a snail's pace. It's barely a blip on the Sensorly map and hasn't expanded noticeably for a couple months now. It all depends on who is doing the upgrade for the area. It does seem that LA is getting a pretty speedy rollout from my perspective, but I haven't really kept up with it.

If you haven't yet, check out s4gru.com. It has the latest info on the Network Vision rollout. You'll probably find more definitive answers there.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] AnonSVN:
Stoneridge Mall has it now. Woah.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ThisIsDanial@gmail.com:
Can't wait for the day LTE makes its appearance in Brooklyn.......
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Yeah hopefully by the end of the year I will see some lte in my city.

Yeah I use that site to keep myself updated. LA is at 24% right now I think.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] JCJ77:
I thought I saw a few reports about LTE being in NY now...have you seen them? Are you near those areas? I'm not to familiar with NY...sorry.

Sent via Tapatalk from my SGSIII running the hottest ROM right now! ;)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] justinxtreme:
That's a really good speed bump, from unusable 100kbps speeds to 1.7Mbps down and 1mbps up? thats unheard of for Sprint, hopefully that comes down here to at Orlando! (getting average of 500Kbps-1Mbps, when it becomes usable, which is like 50% of the time)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slickdealers:
Indianapolis metro area has rolled out 4G!

Sent from my GS3
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Rajata:
4g LTE in Northern, New Jersey?

Hello everyone. Anyone here getting LTE in North Jersey or knows when we will get it? Thanks in advance. :highfive:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] misslovanu:
Doesn't look like we'll be getting it anytime soon. I'm in Cincinnati and have just come to the conclusion that Ohio is last on the list.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] digiblur:
I remember hearing about that months ago.

Sent from a little old Note 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ydoucare:
LTE in Lafayette, IN
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jlobaugh:
Indiana is in full swing. I noticed that 70 was lit up east of Indy on my way into town.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Logix:
oh please you guys finally got lte (check sensorly) and tampa didnt o town has half the population 2 :( thats a shame u probally wont even need 3g in acouple months
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] lilman355:
Do you guys think the Williamsburg VA area will be covered when the "Norfolk" or Hampton roads area is completed or launched?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] studentjunk:
I was just in Williamsburg and the 3g was horrible. to answer your question, you can look at Sprint Market Maps. Unfortunately, it's a guessing game. Sometimes they start with the smaller, less populated areas, and other times they do cities.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] zaw510:
fast，feel great！
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slickdealers:
Oh well I wasn't getting it until this month. I'm just happy it's finally here.

Sent from my GS3
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] digiblur:
Population has nothing to do with it.

Sent from a little old Note 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] matchstick13:
Pretty good 4g in NW Indiana.

Munster and 80-94 have good speeds, not tested formally yet.

Haven't been able to pick it up along 30, yet.

Wish we could get a couple towers down in Crown Point, no 4g even listed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] piscesjoey:
Can't wait for LTE to hit here in Delaware, & supposedly according to an article Sprint has already started working on it here way ahead of schedule, but for now they're definitely doing something right cuz my 3G speeds right now are the best I've ever experienced

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Logix:
That makes no sense

That's like sayin they would roll out Ocala or somewhere with no customer base first that's asinine
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] FractalSphere:
I have just discovered LTE lit up around my house in Chicago, 60618. I tested between 15-30 meg downloads (!) and 4.5 to 11 meg upload speeds. Finally!!

But I do have to say, I was just in Phoenix this last week for vacation and even though there's ZERO 4G LTE in the area, 3g service was surprisingly good. Even in between Phoenix and Flagstaff out in the middle of nowhere on ONE BAR I was able to navigate to my companies website (on my PHONE) and do what I needed to do for about 15 mins. Not to mention calls being consistent, and regular web browsing (facebook, ars, wired, comics, other general BS) was fine. Better than spotty 4G service in Chicago, and certainly MUCH better than the 3g service in Chicagoland.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Well that is impressive.

I've noticed that in big cities away from huge cities (LA, NYC, Chicago) there are better reception and better speeds. I love about 50 mikes east of LA in a city of 300,000 and reception is awesome and speeds average about 1.2 down .7 upload. When I go closer to LA like 10 miles from it speeds suck at about 100-400kbps and reception is spotty.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ThisIsDanial@gmail.com:
I heard about It being in some parts in Manhattan and actually in some parts in the Bronx but I have yet to see it in Brooklyn or Queens :-\
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] illusionistpro:
I get LTE in parts of Cupertino. Some places I can hit 12+mb down and some I can get 20+
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] boomerbubba:
I think you are in the wrong forum again. This is the Sprint Galaxy S 3 General forum.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] .Bambino:
So I have been getting spotty LTE coverage here and there for the past week or so. Today I had it more then ever! The speeds are amazing!! I am loving it! Beats 3G.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Kevin K:
Its really good here in Atlanta. I have better signal with 4G in my house than I did with 3G
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] needspractice:
I am not in the wrong forum. The LTE Forum Police have closed every other LTE thread and directed them to here which I have no idea why. I was in a perfect thread before they closed it.

Please read my prior posts in this thread and solve all my problems.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] boomerbubba:
No, there is an open thread right now on this subject, which you started and which has not been closed, where it belongs over in the Sprint Galaxy Nexus Q&A forum. That is the device you have. The forum you are posting in right here is for the Galaxy S 3.

And BTW, after reading all your hostile comments in various threads you have started about this issue, I can well understand why no one is particularly excited about expending effort on your behalf to "solve all my problems." Frankly, you come across as a spoiled brat with a chip on your shoulder.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] needspractice:
LOL! Well slap me silly and call me Sally! That was so strong I think tomorrow I'll step out the front door a new man!

Barf. You are about as strong as a soup sandwich.

Go take your big fat butt and Doritos to another thread computer dork. LOL!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rgregg504:
Spotted LTE in central Jersey, must be testing
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bmoreboy02:
Ok i live in baltimore and havent seen any lte. Hiw do i make sure its enabled
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] boomerbubba:
First, be sure you are running the latest OTA update, which is LG8.

Second, go to Settings -> More settings -> Mobile networks -> Network mode -> Select LTE/CDMA. Let the phone reboot.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] twkniest:
Got 31 down and 13 up in uptown Dallas at Maple and Oak Lawn.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] woshiweili:
I've noticed I get more "4G coverage" in different parts of Houston recently. However, the speeds tend to be more 3G-like or worse. I haven't experienced tolerable 4G speeds since the first week they turned it on. :eek:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] formuk:
I'm getting some pretty nutty speeds here in Mansfield, TX. (30 miles from Dallas)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bmoreboy02:
Im at the oriole game in downtown baltimore. I uploaded a video to youtube and it was blazin fast. Caught me off guard happened to look at the signal bars and whoooaaaaa lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] QWIKSTRIKE:
Visiting DC area got 1.9 down and up This past Saturday!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] musclehead84:
I'm close to the baltimore stadium. I'm usually around the Catonsville area and have no lte. I'm gonna head up that way and check it out.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bmoreboy02:
All of 95 out to about route 100 which is catonsville/ellicott city gets lte. Im off in lansdowne but not gettin it in lansdowne. But i know downtown....fells point fededal hill is getting it. I work in silverspring and havent seen any around there. Idk about downtown DC
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] blackte4:
Its nothing in DC... I turn my LTE on to see what I get. I guess I will drive to bmore on Thursday to see what speeds I get. Will post then... Thanks Sprint for adding LTE in dc next... I can't wait...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] james denoil 19:
cell booster

thanks and nice post....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] titans10:
Bmore to Silver Spring for work... thats a mean ass commute! Patiently waiting for LTE in Silver Spring.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] shortbus182:
I know for a fact, the so-cal inland empire area is currently being upgraded. I work for a company that leases space to cell towers. With that said, I was chatting it up with the verizon tech who was upgrading the land-line to the tower, and to my disbelief, he was installing two t-1's instead of fiber, which is also readily available at that location. I'm not techy enough to know what this means for lte speeds and backhaul, but I thought fiber was the way to go. I was not able to get a completion date, but I do know the process is underway.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] madvj:
Does anyone know when NYC/Long Island will get some LTE love?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Ascertion:
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/212-network-visionlte-deployment-running-list/

It says NYC is TBD. NY is ahead of many second round markets, though. So you should have a launch soon.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slickdealers:
Recent speed tests! :D

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tdwp16:
Any word on metro Detroit rollout?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nbamike:
Then what does, because I'm wondering why more of the Bay Area doesn't have 4G. I've had exciting yet short lived connections to 4G near Mountain View and Cupertino, but San Jose is still in the dark( as far as I know). Where I live, Sunnyvale, I've only connected to 4G once for a few seconds, but that was probably my phone glitching out.

So, how do they chose which cities to upgrade? The amount of sprint customers in the area, or a random lottery?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Idk how is south bend in first round along with cities that have about 5 million people Lol.

Edit Nevermind south bend is second round.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] redc143:
im in south arlington/mansfield,tx. i was getting next to no signal (3g or voice) with my evo 4g at my house. i got my s3 last week and i am getting 4g speeds IN my house!!! so far im loving it!! also im getting great speeds all over dallas/ft worth area.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] peterpopanut:
Baseband

My baseband still shows L710VPBLJ7. I have tried updating Firmware, Android, PRL and Profile and says that I'm up to date. But isn't LJ8 out? I would't be complaining, but I get no connection in zip code 77020 which is flooded in orange on Sprint's website. I'm not rooted so I can't flash a new modem. But is there another way to force the update that I'm not trying?

Any help is appreciated.

Thank You, Peter!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] BubZX:
Try to toggle airplane mode on and off to reset your connection.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] peterpopanut:
Thanks, I'll give that a shot and report back.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] JBGood78:
Deerfield Beach, FL 16.67/Mbps Down, 5.26 Mbps Up, 42ms Ping
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ddaub14:
Minnesota 4g lte

Just checked my s3 an I got 4g lte in minnesota anybody else?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Where did you hear lj8 is a new update. As far as I know LJ7 is the latest OTA.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jcantol:
There is about ten towers done or 1.8% of the metro complete and there only on for testing

For the twin cities that is
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] digiblur:
Permitting and broadband delivery to the site.

Sent from a little old Note 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] aypanthony:
Yes, Northwest Metro has some LTE signal. Speedtest shows only ~ 4Mb/s download for me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] peterpopanut:
Sorry about that. I meant: LG8.

Is LJ7 more recent than LG8?

If so, I may need to take my device back to Sprint because speeds are horrid and hopefully something is wrong with the device and they can replace or fix it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Ascertion:
Yes, updating to LJ7 fixes a lot of the speed issues and lte selection.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Orbiting234:
Any insight as to where in the metro you've seen it? Would love to see that "4G" symbol on my SGS3 turn on!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jcantol:
What city are you in?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Ludacon:
Washington D.C.

S4GRU.com says 29% done

And i have some spotty LTE connections, right off 395 at the bottom of the beltway for those locals lurking around.

not blazingly fast, but much better then the 500kbps or so i usually get around here
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] budde2:
I hope Tampa/Brandon gets in on some lte soon
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tdwp16:
Nothing on metro Detroit
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] convict5150:
Me too! I live in Brandon also and can't wait for them to flip the switch.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] BubZX:
Little rouzerville Pennsylvania. Server says Fredrick md and that's about 30 miles away. Getting lte all around me and I'm in a small town.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] BubZX:
Guess a screen shot would help
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] studentjunk:
i am jealous.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] FractalSphere:
About a mile from my house, while stopped at a red light in Chicago, 60618.

33mb down, 13mb up. NOT BAD! ;)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] budde2:
On sensorly the area is over double the size from yesterday.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] digiblur:
Not far from you I see.. Just north of Tampa.

Sent from a little old Note 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] hamagc:
Hollywood. Faster than my home internet.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ariel123:
Is there lte in nj?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ivcesar:
I can't wait for the I.E CA to be turn on, I know a lot of people complaints. About sprint being slow with the late launch but to fair this is moving a lot faster then other companies not only upgrading to let but upgrading the hardware. I say sprint is doing good plus truly u unlimited
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Yeah I'm in IE too. And I can't wait. Signal has definitely gotten better over the last two years in IE. And speeds are better that in LA

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CyberGmonster:
Finally! Baltimore downtown area to northern parts of glen burnie maryland. Now this is what I call unlimited 4G LTE:DView attachment 1547737
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] yaniel06:
Any body in Philadelphia pa know when the switch is being turned on? Sprint told me December and well its December. Lol. The 3g here is horrible
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] timezone12:
I was around the fort Lauderdale airport the other day was I shocked......

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Avivator:
So true, 3g speeds have been god awful around here for a while... Can't wait for 4g. Even wimax at its best used to be around 4 - 5 mbps.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] drumsforjs:
This is what i got in whittier, ca i live in la habra, ca but i went to whittier witch is next door and bam.!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mikeregister:
This was Downtown Los Angeles inside the Convention Center today.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Damn when will West covina get LTE haha. I saw south el Monte got LTE for a bit
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Bralgar:
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The flipped the switch in southbend, IN Friday December 7 or 8 and 5hese are my speeds so far, and also my home internet connection for comparison
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] coreyog:
Any news on OKC area getting LTE?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] drumsforjs:
I havr no clue. But it was nice being able to stream youtube that fast.!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Wooo south bend! ND!

I'm jealous of everyone with lte Lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jamal717:
The fifth largest city Philadelphia still doesn't have Lte stuck on 3g:( they told me December I doubt this will happen I saw somewhere that it will be rolling out in January can anyone confirm this or tell me when
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] yaniel06:
I feel ya bro. Im on the same boat. And 3g sucks here in philly. I also heard January
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jamal717:
I want confirmation lol