Kirk W Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 I recently was a site that compares cellular services and it seems to think that the new T-mobile that now includes Sprint will be the service to have for good service and coverage and also for best prices for unlimited data. I am wondering if anyone has tried them since the merger and how the coverage is? Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyretired Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 I don't think they have merged yet. I think there are still some regulatory hurdles to cross but many believe it will happen in 2019. Maybe even early 2019. Randy 2001 Volvo VNL 42 Cummins ISX Autoshift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whj469 Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 It is my understanding that T-Mobile uses ATT Cell Towers in a lot of places? As for Sprint and T-Mobile when the company that I retired from used then they where ok for the urban areas but no service at all in many rural areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Joyce Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Google's Project Fi phone service uses Sprint, T-Mobile and US Cellular to provide service and people with such service seem to have good coverage. If I was going for a phone or device on T-Mobile I would make sure it is new enough to support band 66 and band 71, which are 700 and 600 MHZ respectively, which are the bands that T-Mobile is building out. 2004 40' Newmar Dutch Star DP towing an AWD 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid, Fulltimer July 2003 to October 2018, Parttimer now. Travels through much of 2013 - http://www.sacnoth.com - Bill, Diane and Evita (the cat) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted November 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 There really doesn't seem to be much new information out there. I did locate this one story which seems to be the most recent one. It was dated Nov. 3, 2018. I had hoped someone knew more. T-Mobile Sprint Merger: Everything you need to know Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Paranoid Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Don't Chris and Cherie from TECHNOMADIA hang out here? Why don't you try a private message to them? Regards John DON'T FEED THE VULTURES! My Body is a Temple! Ancient, Crumbling, Probably Cursed . . . I Don't Like to Make Advanced Plans. They Cause the Word "PREMEDITATED" to Get Thrown Around in Court! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryneal Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 I just terminated my Sprint hot spot service a few days days ago after 26 months. If we were close to the interstate in most places, we had good service, but if you're not in a metro area I had little to no service. Jerry and Joan 2014 Ford F350 with 6.7 turbo, TrailerSaver 2014 40' Heartland Gateway Fifth wheel iLoveRVlife.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincyGus Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Just my opinion but regardless of what the commercials say, seems like the feedback I hear and read on multiple forums points to VZ and ATT having the best coverage. I'm not FTing yet and keeping my eyes and ears open for changes but if I were starting today, I think my plan would be to have a combination of those two, one MIFI (likely VZ) and phone service with ATT with some hotspot data for when I was in a poor VZ coverage area as backup. I've never seen a tombstone that said "He was a great employee". Be one but be an even greater husband, father, friend and person. That's whats important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLghtning Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 For T-mobile you have to make sure you have band 12 at the minimum which is in the 700mhz spectrum and what a lot of their rural towers use. In the last spectrum buyout, T-mboile cleaned house on the 600mhz spectrum (Band 71) and is where their latest build outs are happening. That's a brand new frequency that T-mobile acquired so you need one of the newer devices that has that capability and definitely something you want an as RV'er. T-mobile's rural coverage should get a whole let better (maybe even rival Verizon) once that gets well established, but that's still something to be seen. They are making progress though! - https://www.t-mobile.com/news/600-mhz-update-puerto-rico The lower the frequency, the further the signal travels so that 600mhz spectrum will help them a lot. I don't think technically right now there is really any combination or help from the Sprint merger or if really anything has happened much on that front. That's still going to be a long time coming for them to compliment each other, but hopefully T-mobile becomes another major player for RV'ers. Dan (Class of 2017) - 2012 Ram 3500 & 2005 Alpenlite Valhalla 29RK Contact me at rvsolarconsulting.com or Two Wheel Ramblin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dapperdan Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 We took the "leap" to T-Mobile back in June of this year. I've been watching T-Mobile for a couple of years and I believe they are tend-setters under John Legere, he (T-Mobile) was the first to roll out "no contracts". Now nobody has them and buy outs can be had from all cell companies to switch service providers. T-Mobile has greatly improved their network in recent years (IMHO). We've all heard the stories about nonexistent coverage in rural areas but when we decided to make the change back in June I switched carriers first, my wife and I traveled through rural Iowa and I have to say I was impressed with the coverage I experienced! We were US Cellular customers which in most places in Iowa service is just fine but I have to say my T-mobile phone worked well too. After our trip to Iowa my wife switched to T-Mobile as well. In late September we took a three week trip to the UP of Michigan, there too we had pretty good coverage, although I'll admit most of the time we were actually running on AT&T's network. We had data, limited though being in "data roaming" areas but for the tree weeks we HAD data! We're paying $70/mo for unlimited talk, text and data (50 GB cap), NO extra fees or taxes for our two I Phones. We can turn our phones into hot spots too (at 3G speeds) or for $10/mo each we can bump up hot spot speeds to 4G. So far we're very pleased with our service! I believe T-Mobile's network will only continue to improve and I'm looking forward to them rolling out 5G service in the future. BlueLghtning has it right IMHO, the 600mhz spectrum will totally enhance their service by better range with less towers. Here's a link to an article from Yahoo about T-Mobile's progress in the 5G arena. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Seward Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 We use Sprint and have enjoyed good coverage with unlimited data including a personal hot spot for connecting to the internet. Monthly cost $63.68. Good luck and safe travels to all.... Jim & Sherry Seward 2000 Residency Mod. 3790 2003 Suzuki XL/7 4WD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momdoc Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 We have been using the T-Mobile 55+ plan for a year now and pretty happy with it. Some rural coverage not very good but.... The plan give us unlimited data though they will throttle you back at times (still good enough to stream). We burn through about 60-80gigs of data a month each. The cost is $70 a month for both phones. A pretty good deal. You may have to hunt their web site to find the 55+ plan and at least the primary account has to be at least 55 years old. And the plan allows tethering. Momdoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted December 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 On 12/15/2018 at 7:02 AM, momdoc said: using the T-Mobile 55+ Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 In checking various coverage maps, at least three of our upcoming winter stops in Florida have poor or no T-Mobile or Sprint service. All of them have AT&T and Verizon service listed. We have hotspots with both of those carriers. The two locations with no T-Mobile or Sprint service shown are Rodman Campground near Palatka and Salt Springs Recreation Area Campground in Salt Springs. If anyone has been there recently and knows differently, please let us know. Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 6 hours ago, Kirk W said: all i get is a black page from that link 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 14 hours ago, Kirk W said: Oops, that link goes to a picture of a 30A receptacle. No worries, been there done that. 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted December 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 18 hours ago, GlennWest said: all i get is a black page from that link I just tested it and restored it to get this one. T-Mobile ONE ™ Unlimited 55+2 lines $70/month. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 Thanks Kirk! We've been looking at options vs our prepaid Verizon phones; DW's smart phone is $40 with limited data, mine is a flip phone W/300 minutes a month for $15. For only $5 more we would get 2 smart phones with unlimited TT&D. 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbertalotto Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 I have explore unite hotspots on both AT&T and T-Mobile. Both offer no data limit with DirecTV Now. Both work great in most areas but in the most outback areas, AT&T is better. My phone is with Verizon and works great everywhere. But with a 15g limit on tethering, and all DTV goes against your data plan, it taps out early in the month. At this point in time I find myself using a combination of all three when I'm traveling cross country on the road. T-Mobile is $32 a month, AT&T is $23 a month (Mobley plan) and Verizon is $70 a month.....DTV is $30 a month for over 100 channels RoyB South of Boston 2021 Dodge 2500 - 6.4L Forest River 19RR Toy Hauler Roofnest Falcon Rooftop Tent www.rvbprecision.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 Roy, what DTV Now package do you have that's $30 for 100 channels? The only 100+ channel package I see on their site is the $65 "Go Big" package. Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbertalotto Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 I'm a very "early adopter"....I signed on during the first month available at a very special rate and got a FREE Apple TV device also! RoyB South of Boston 2021 Dodge 2500 - 6.4L Forest River 19RR Toy Hauler Roofnest Falcon Rooftop Tent www.rvbprecision.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 Ahh! That explains it. Thanks... Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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