 RobNycPremium
join:2002-03-06
New York, NY | [T-Mobile] Blackberry Z10 or iPhone5 ? I've been a Sprint user since 2004 (Nextel until 2008). But the past 2yrs I haven't been happy with my service with Sprint (Signal) and their BIG lie on Premium-Web ($10+) charges for every smartphone. When I switched to Sprint in 08 I had the Curve so I been a BB user since.
I have been using StraightTalk (nokia e71 sim) that runs under ATT on a iPhone 4 for 1yr then sold it to try Samsung Nexus for 3 months but missed iPhone too much. So sold it and got a 4s in the summer '12. Even though I have to watch out to be under 2gb data a month on cell, signal is excellent (where sprint is shitty) and I even suspect I have better signal than my cousin's who have true ATT iPhone service because I've noticed I've had full bars where they don't. Funny right?
My contract ends in August, and I'm thinking of trying out tmobile. But wondering if they have like a 30 day money back guarantee type of deal or not? My phone is under my mom so either way I was thinking of getting my own line when the time comes but it seems TmO and Sprint are getting more expensive.
My last question is should I wait for the iPhone next month? What speeds will I see? or should I try the Blackberry Z10 ? |
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 rcbrcbPremium
join:2007-02-21
Chicago, IL | I have T-Mobile with a Samsung Galaxy S3 (after YEARS of Blackberries). Wait for the Samsung Galaxy S4, blows both the iPhone and Blackberry out of the water...... |
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 AlcoholPremium
join:2003-05-26
Climax, MI
kudos:3 | +1. Gs4 if contract. Nexus 4 if prepaid. |
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I think my next phone will be the z10. Won't personally buy another Samsung ever again. |
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RobNycPremium
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New York, NY | said by bobjohnson:I think my next phone will be the z10. Won't personally buy another Samsung ever again.
Please share your story |
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| said by RobNyc:said by bobjohnson:I think my next phone will be the z10. Won't personally buy another Samsung ever again.
Please share your story Short version: I buy my phones outright, have for years. Had Nextel until 2009 so of course when I bought in to sprint I went with Motorola. Had the Photon for about a year (great phone btw). Bought the s3 as my first Samsung ever and not only did I have to buy a second one because of some sort of defect with mine, the signal reception is terrible and as a result the battery life and voice quality are really bad compared to the Motorola. For $400 I expect a whole lot more.
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RobNycPremium
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New York, NY | said by bobjohnson:said by RobNyc:said by bobjohnson:I think my next phone will be the z10. Won't personally buy another Samsung ever again.
Please share your story Short version: I buy my phones outright, have for years. Had Nextel until 2009 so of course when I bought in to sprint I went with Motorola. Had the Photon for about a year (great phone btw). Bought the s3 as my first Samsung ever and not only did I have to buy a second one because of some sort of defect with mine, the signal reception is terrible and as a result the battery life and voice quality are really bad compared to the Motorola. For $400 I expect a whole lot more. The big issue here might be Sprint, rather than the phone. |
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| Not when the Motorola worked just fine in all the same places. I'm a contractor so I travel alot but I never had any of the issues with my old phone and my wife's HTC one works good. So your guess is as good as mine, but Samsung isn't known for making the best radios either. |
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RobNycPremium
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New York, NY | said by bobjohnson:Not when the Motorola worked just fine in all the same places. I'm a contractor so I travel alot but I never had any of the issues with my old phone and my wife's HTC one works good. So your guess is as good as mine, but Samsung isn't known for making the best radios either.
Interesting to hear this, I just hear most Sprint customers complain as much as Tmobile. Are you thinking of going iPhone? |
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| said by RobNyc:said by bobjohnson:Not when the Motorola worked just fine in all the same places. I'm a contractor so I travel alot but I never had any of the issues with my old phone and my wife's HTC one works good. So your guess is as good as mine, but Samsung isn't known for making the best radios either.
Interesting to hear this, I just hear most Sprint customers complain as much as Tmobile. Are you thinking of going iPhone? The difference between sprint and t-mobile is roaming. I technically have verizon's network. But in Florida, Sprint and T-Mobile are pretty good with Sprint being better but in other places I've found the opposite.
No I haven't even considered the iPhone. I really think the BlackBerry is where its at.
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AlcoholPremium
join:2003-05-26
Climax, MI
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| B10 looks pretty good. I like the camera features and the keyboard. Too bad it doesn't have most of the apps i use. Also reviews said battery life didn't last a day [with moderate use] which is unacceptable in 2013.
Samsung does have shitty radios, i've heard this a lot too. But their problems are mostly for CDMA radios and for GSM its fine.
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RobNycPremium
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New York, NY | reply to bobjohnson
said by bobjohnson:said by RobNyc:said by bobjohnson:Not when the Motorola worked just fine in all the same places. I'm a contractor so I travel alot but I never had any of the issues with my old phone and my wife's HTC one works good. So your guess is as good as mine, but Samsung isn't known for making the best radios either.
Interesting to hear this, I just hear most Sprint customers complain as much as Tmobile. Are you thinking of going iPhone? The difference between sprint and t-mobile is roaming. I technically have verizon's network. But in Florida, Sprint and T-Mobile are pretty good with Sprint being better but in other places I've found the opposite. No I haven't even considered the iPhone. I really think the BlackBerry is where its at. You have a point, and I'm hoping BB 10 resurrects BB world |
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RobNycPremium
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New York, NY | reply to Alcohol
said by Alcohol:B10 looks pretty good. I like the camera features and the keyboard. Too bad it doesn't have most of the apps i use. Also reviews said battery life didn't last a day [with moderate use] which is unacceptable in 2013.
Samsung does have shitty radios, i've heard this a lot too. But their problems are mostly for CDMA radios and for GSM its fine.
I agree, CDMA radios are crappy
but I have a friend with a Note 2 and a few friends with Galaxy S3 (all under Sprint) and they seem to have pretty good service and speed. |
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