Android vs. carrier compatibility?

[JeepcoMJ]

Hey all. I'm about to cancel my sprint contract in the upcoming week, because, in ask honesty, sprint service is worthless. Can't have a conversation without dropping the call several times, texts arrive days, even weeks late, and I have to physically go 100yds or more from my apartment in order to get signal.

 

Thing is, I really like my phone. I've got seperate insurance on it, so I'm not worried about transfer on that....but I'm wanting to transfer the phone between carriers.

 

It's an htc evo 4g, with a clear esn once I cancel. Basically, I would like to know where to go to get info on how to get the phone to work on a new service. ,i know I won't get 4g service, but it's not like I do anyways.

 

I'm not interested in a new phone. This one has a nice layout, the screen is big, the keyboard and swype are perfect for my clumsy thumbs. Androids are all similar enough, but I have yet to see one that matches this one for comfort as well as ease of use. The whole layout just makes sense to me, and overall the phone it's one I'm more than happy with. Plus I've already got a water proof case and all sorts of accessories for it, so why start over...

 

Can anyone offer some enlightenment?

[86customanche]

Thats too bad about your service. Ive had sprint for about 7 years and don't ever want to change. It was originally and still is the best service at my house(which is why we went to it in the first place). I'm pretty sure all providers have their dead spots and apparently sprint has one over your house. Best bet, if you want it at home, is to have friends over with different providers and see who has the best service where you want it.

[mnkyboy]

Have you tried a sprint airave? if you are in a dead spot they should give you one for free. Were I live no provider works,I called sprint and they sent me an airave now I get great service.

[Globex]

Do you know what carrier you are going to go with? Verizion you can get the htc thunderbolt used which is very very close to the evo. If you go att I would go with the HTC one X. Also very similar to the evo 4g LTE that sprint has now. They are both close enough that you wouldn't really notice any difference.

[JeepcoMJ]

I'm going with u.s. Cellular. I've had them, and in a cross country trip to california and back, I lost service for about a minute. Only got rid of them because I was sick of blackbery service fees, and wasn't due for an upgrade, plus they didn't have the evo.

 

The airspot thing won't do me any good when I lose reception every other mile in town and the surrounding area. And sprint customer service is absolutely worthless here....they basically go out of their way to not help you.

 

aside from that, the evo is my digital camera, and I haven't found one that comes close to the same mega pixels

[carnuck]

You guys don't know what a dead spot is until you visit my cabin! nobody gets signal there! (I get Internet and text through a neighbor's signal)

[danbyrambler]

FWIW - - What I've done - I change phones every now & then & porting numbers can be a pain. So....I use Google Voice - Free & Never have to port again - Neat features & will ring any phone/phones number you list - - - - - My Android - I use Straight Talk - ATT's the carrier & now you can have ST no contract service on just about any phone ever made - $45 month unlimited everything(you can also tether-heh heh heh) - The ST web site shows ATT coverage for the Burlington, WI area - Your local Wal-Mart should be a good place to ck how good coverage is since they sell ST phones/service - I buy ST service online - They've always a promotion going on & no S&H & lower sales tax if there's no WM store in your zip - 3 day free FedX but someones gotta be there to sign for it - I get the free phones every month & then sell or trade 'em. - - - - My home phone is Verizon home service(wife won't give up on dedicated home phone) - 19.95+tax/mo unlimited everything, ID, WAIT, FWD & all that - Unit has a 5 ren IIRC - rings all 9 in our house & my shop no probs - I've seen some onlines of guys putting them in their cars trunk & using the cell size 100 meter homeunits for everything - lol! - Also running a GE bluetooth home gateway - auto latches on to my cell when I walk in the door - if my phones on the charger or misplaced I can answer on any phone - cool :wrench: