I only mention this because I wish metro was giving out the info sooner, Not these vague its shutting down in 2015 things but actual info, such as the philly shut down, they give you 90 days heads up.
I agree 100% with TRS-80. There's so much misinformation, lies and cricket chirps out here, its shameful. Been a loyal Metro customer since 2008, and I think I deserve better and more complete answers than what TMo is giving. And I *do* like TMo.
We've been hearing rumors that TMo will be shutting off the Atlanta GA system this month (Jan 2015) or next. Can anyone confirm, or is this a ploy by the Metro vendors to sell more phones and get folks off the CDMA network faster here?
The ZMax is a bigass phone, but once it's in your possession a for day or two. You will ask yourself "how I ever live with such a small screen before?" Remember big phone means big battery too.I'm in the SF Bay Area and haven't heard anything yet as of 1/29/2015
Metro has the ZTE Zmax for $100 after instant and MIR, so I will probably go with that Phablet to replace my LG Spirit.
Just wondering if the ZMax is too big for a guy to carry in his pants pocket?
I guess it will be Cargo Shorts in the Spring and Summer, and a Jacket pocket in cooler weather.
You made the choice of that phone, not metro fault. You were also informed with ample time to switch to gsm, they aren't "yanking" anything. Reps can only tell you what they can tell you. Every market is different with promotions sometimes, was said promotion for your area?Well, Mr. Contributor, they are the ones who made the upgrade promise. And I didn't leave CDMA, they're yanking it ...eventually. And if the phone wasn't such a poor performer with all the crap it's dished out over nearly three years, I'd likely continue to put up with that too.
I don't work for metro, I work for boost Mobile, we reps get it quite bad. I will put it like this, tons of us lie. Its like stock brokers. I am curt because I tire of the fact that because you trust(ed) you feel shafted. Well shafted no more you made the step to become a member of this forum and doing so made you a snake oil phone sales man worst nightmare.. Informed, know that you don't have to go in store and desk with activation fees, know that any time you can buy an unlocked device forgetting about metro paltry selection and getting a device that really suits your needs(unlocked at and T-Mobile best bet) being here you gain power over the reps. Know more than them and you can control their words. Find the liars. They are easy to catch.If I can believe the reps at the corporate store, then "said promotion" will be coming to my area, "...like, this month" (April 2015). To date, I've been informed of nothing other than press releases that are vague and don't apply to Central FL Anything I've learned has come from my digging.
- Reps have been kept in the dark or told to lie because both corporate and authorized dealer stores gave false information about the drop dead date. We're three weeks past the reported drop dead date, and CDMA is still going strong.
And to the contrary, I'm happy with a lot of things, but this transition (plus LG's poorly spec-ed phone) isn't one of them. So go ahead and have the last word. Your talking points sound like you work for them. I can go to any Metro store and get that sort of no-customer service attitude.
- It's a con game to get people to upgrade on their dime compared to the way they handled the Northeast and Vegas markets last year.
Humm very weird on LA area as my brother still has his Spirit and his wife the Motion and they still work perfectly fine, they never did receive notice of the network shutting down like in other areas....To date, the most I could find regarding CDMA shuttering to come from this link:
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news/t-mobile-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-results-2014.htm
"In the fourth quarter of 2014, T-Mobile decommissioned the CDMA portion of the MetroPCS networks in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento. Total decommissioning costs for CDMA network shutdowns amounted to $263 million in 2014. In 2015, the Company has already decommissioned the CDMA portion of the MetroPCS networks in Atlanta and the Detroit metro area, bringing the overall total to 8 market shutdowns so far. The Company expects to decommission all the remaining CDMA markets by the second half of 2015, and expects to incur additional network decommissioning costs in the range of..."
Not FL specific, but again, the April 2015 drop dead date was all smoke as mentioned earlier, but "...expects to decommission all...by the second half of 2015..." implies by mid-year.
To date, the most I could find regarding CDMA shuttering to come from this link:
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news/t-mobile-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-results-2014.htm
"In the fourth quarter of 2014, T-Mobile decommissioned the CDMA portion of the MetroPCS networks in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento. Total decommissioning costs for CDMA network shutdowns amounted to $263 million in 2014. In 2015, the Company has already decommissioned the CDMA portion of the MetroPCS networks in Atlanta and the Detroit metro area, bringing the overall total to 8 market shutdowns so far. The Company expects to decommission all the remaining CDMA markets by the second half of 2015, and expects to incur additional network decommissioning costs in the range of..."
Not FL specific, but again, the April 2015 drop dead date was all smoke as mentioned earlier, but "...expects to decommission all...by the second half of 2015..." implies by mid-year.
they claim i will get a credit for my galaxy s3 but i doubt ill get anything for a 3 yr old phone.
Moto G for the win! I'm using the 1st gen HSPA+ version and love it. I get any where from 4 to 10 Meg download speeds depending on time of day and where I'm at.@AP2FTW did the text message contained a shortened link? Maybe a bit.lyxxxxx link for example? That is how it has worked in the past. That link would take you to a page which would tell you the credit you would receive for specific phones if you traded it in for a metro-branded gsm phone. I believe when Philly shut down they were offering $200 for my CDMA S3. I didnt think the S4 was worth the price after discount and the S5 still seemed like it was too much. I opted for the OnePlus One for $350 and I'm very happy I did. If you can let us know what you want to be able to do with your phone, we can offer more specialized choices. @kate gave some good choices. I would say the Moto X and Nexus 6 are overpriced but if you compare them to an off-contract phone such as the S6, they are cheaper and more bang for the buck. GL with your next purchase. I would recommend the Moto G or Moto E for even cheaper BYOD alternatives.
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