This just in from the Sprint Facebook page - This time regarding Froyo...

[timtlm]

I'm in STL too. I get 4g at work (near kirkwood), but it seems to go in and out. I can get 4g outside at home (Ballwin). I realize though that my wifi will be way better than 4g at home anyway, so not having it at home is no big deal. The issue is that you have to remember to turn it on and off all the time. 4g speeds aren't that great 1.5mbps to 3.0mbps averaging around 2mpbs. Better than 3g which I average at 1mpbs. Also, 4g seems to go in and out sometimes even when it shows a good signal.

[c0011j]

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

and dont forget the 10 addin shaft

What exactly are you being shafted on? The unlimited data part?

[glittler]

I'll have to see how much coverage I get in SLC today, I could get it at my work two weeks ago but it died out before I got home. I'll see if it reaches WVC tonight

[jbearamus]

Originally Posted by glittler

I'll have to see how much coverage I get in SLC today, I could get it at my work two weeks ago but it died out before I got home. I'll see if it reaches WVC tonight

it does, my brother works (for Verizon ) in WVC and he said he was doing speed tests at work yesterday

[jbearamus]

Originally Posted by touch_rules

I was on the phone with sprint customer service yesterday to discuss some billing issues which they fixed for me and I complained about the extra 10.00 and no 4G in the New Orleans area and the rep told me they plan on having 4G throughout the US by the end of the year. I was surprised and told her I figured it would be a few years and she said it doesn't take long and will happen very quickly.

I hope this is true.

"throughout the US"

problem is they only have to have X number of markets covered (as set by some standards board) to be able to call 4G a national network, and i'm sure that's all they're gunning for is numbers, that's why they activated Boise months ago, it takes like 3 towers to cover and its one more notch on the belt. so even when they get to "national" it won't necessarily be everywhere or even in places that are useful to a significant number of people

[RidleyJ329]

Originally Posted by c0011j

What exactly are you being shafted on? The unlimited data part?

the shaft is for unclear deff of "premium data" that i would like to think is used for covering the overhead so that we dont come down the iphone syndrome of trying to suck a golf ball through a water hose. LOL

[themuffinman]

Originally Posted by Donatom3

Sprint has made it very clear at the begging of the year they planned to cover every major market in 4g by the end of the year.

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Thats what they suppose to say or they will lose customers and they will make their investors unhappy. Now I am sure they will try like hell but whats the likelyhood of all major markets getting 4g up and running reliably by the end of the year?

[The Sapient]

For what this is worth (probably not much), a Best Buy cell phone person told me that their Sprint rep had told them that the Minneapolis/St. Paul area would have 4G in late August or early September.

[JaredC01]

Nice, looks like the arnold / imperial area is covered... Might be able to take advantage of 4g when I come back home for a visit.

[ericmcintire]

Question, does anyone know if updating the PRL to verizons means you won't find any 4G towers? I just did the hack and my 3g speeds are 10x faster (literally) but I want to make sure when I'm in a 4g area I'll be able to use it.