Originally Posted by
gfunkdave
Ah, didn't realize you had to choose either AT&T or T-mobile's network. Seems like it would be better if there were just one ST SIM and seamlessly chose whichever network had the stronger signal in your current location.
Still, for the money, who's complaining?
I don't think that's possible because they have different MVNO agreements with each carrier and probably can't combine network access - that would in effect make them a "merger" or ATT and TMO.
I'm OK with the service so far. Data speeds seem a little slower than native ATT (my phone says 3G so I'm getting the right signal), but my TMO friend who joined with his 4G TMO phone is getting faster data on the TMO network out west. I guess I'll need to test access in different locations before drawing a conclusion - ATT data wasn't exactly screaming fast down here before I switched.
Since ST supports locked phones from each MVNO partner and is basically offering the same identical service for $40-80 less per month, I'm just wondering what is going through the minds of ATT and TMO management as they see so many people leaving for ST (confirmed by both the ST rep I spoke with and the ATT rep who tried to talk me out of leaving).