I currently have Sprint. It's terrible in my area. It's also pretty expensive for a family plan (4 lines). My wife and I are considering moving to T-Mobile to save money since they will pay your ETFs for you (up to $350 per line). Based on my number crunching, my cell phone build could drop as much as $120 a month. I pay around $280 on Sprint right now and that could be as low as $160 on T-Mobile. That's a HUGE savings.
I'm worried about service. I don't want something that's worse than Sprint, but I can live if it's as bad as Sprint as we are very used the crappy Sprint service. I also work from home, so I'm on WiFi 80% of the time so data speeds aren't really my concern... far more concerned with voice. Based on coverage maps, T-Mobile claims to have "excellent" 4G coverage at my home address and on the route my wife takes to and from work. The other parts of the state we visit have really shitty coverage, based on their maps.. but we get shitty coverage with Sprint anyways.
Does anyone have any experience with T-Mobile? Are they as bad as everyone says they are? I'm in Connecticut, by the way.
I should maybe point out that part of the draw to T-Mobile is because they are "different". The reasons why the gov't doesn't want Sprint buying T-Mobile are the same reasons why I'm fascinated by them. They are maverick. They are trying to do things differently. There's something to be said for that, at least in my opinion. Weather it's best for the company in the long run, I don't know... but I feel like the customers are probably winning right now (stupidly cheap plans).
I'm worried about service. I don't want something that's worse than Sprint, but I can live if it's as bad as Sprint as we are very used the crappy Sprint service. I also work from home, so I'm on WiFi 80% of the time so data speeds aren't really my concern... far more concerned with voice. Based on coverage maps, T-Mobile claims to have "excellent" 4G coverage at my home address and on the route my wife takes to and from work. The other parts of the state we visit have really shitty coverage, based on their maps.. but we get shitty coverage with Sprint anyways.
Does anyone have any experience with T-Mobile? Are they as bad as everyone says they are? I'm in Connecticut, by the way.
I should maybe point out that part of the draw to T-Mobile is because they are "different". The reasons why the gov't doesn't want Sprint buying T-Mobile are the same reasons why I'm fascinated by them. They are maverick. They are trying to do things differently. There's something to be said for that, at least in my opinion. Weather it's best for the company in the long run, I don't know... but I feel like the customers are probably winning right now (stupidly cheap plans).