Sprint Data Coverage loss Oklahoma and Kansas

Well that sucks.. But if you're willing to tinker, it's not as bad as it sounds. Since that's a Verizon 3G area, you can install a 'rogue' PRL on your phone which will allow it to roam in 3G (the stock PRL only allows 1xRTT while roaming). Per the TOS, as long as you don't use a "majority of kilobytes" while roaming, you're good. Watch a movie on Netflix or run Pandora/Slacker while in the home network to offset the roaming data. Diffent brands have different methods of changing the PRL. On my Samsung it took about 3 minutes. Pretty simple.. ;)
 
Matt Tottle said:
Well that sucks.. But if you're willing to tinker, it's not as bad as it sounds. Since that's a Verizon 3G area, you can install a 'rogue' PRL on your phone which will allow it to roam in 3G (the stock PRL only allows 1xRTT while roaming). Per the TOS, as long as you don't use a "majority of kilobytes" while roaming, you're good. Watch a movie on Netflix or run Pandora/Slacker while in the home network to offset the roaming data. Diffent brands have different methods of changing the PRL. On my Samsung it took about 3 minutes. Pretty simple.. ;)
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Interesting. PRL? How would I go about installing a rogue PRL? Thanks.
 
No, the prl hack is exactly that. You're just changing the list which tells the phone what cell sites to use, what priority, and what mode (2g or 3g) to use them in.

I honestly don't know how to do it on an iphone off the top of my head. I just know it was really simple on my Samsung, and I believe all qualcomm based phones are done the same way.

The prl you'll want is 11115. The stock one is i thjnk 60318.

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Bob, Steve Miller has a write up on this issue on his website. From what I read the lease that Sprint had with the cell tower owners will be up March 1st and the cell tower owners have entered into a new lease with Verizon, effective that date.
 
I would use caution when modifying your PRL. I have heard of horror stories of people getting rather high bills for data usage with a modified PRL when roaming. I've done it a few times to roam on EVDO when in Sprint's territory, as I have Verizon, but I normally only do so when chasing in an area like W IL that has 3G Sprint data, but normally is 1xRTT on Verizon's network. If you're selective on how and when you do it you will probably be fine, but be sure to revert back to the normal PRL when not needing the modified one.
 
Jesse Risley said:
I would use caution when modifying your PRL. I have heard of horror stories of people getting rather high bills for data usage with a modified PRL when roaming. I've done it a few times to roam on EVDO when in Sprint's territory, as I have Verizon, but I normally only do so when chasing in an area like W IL that has 3G Sprint data, but normally is 1xRTT on Verizon's network. If you're selective on how and when you do it you will probably be fine, but be sure to revert back to the normal PRL when not needing the modified one.
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I know of people who have gotten letters and some terminated, but most were doing it on purpose to get out of their contract. I once used close to 5gb one month and neither has happened. I won't ever use that much while roaming again and will switch back when I'm not needing it. I basically roamed a full month. I called and complained about the poor data speeds and they actually gave me free minutes. I didn't need or ever use them though. I was getting like less than .10 mbps download with full signal in my area. Roaming I was averaging 1.4 mbps. I'm not familiar with aircards and have wondered if the prl on those are adjustable?
 
Jesse Risley said:
I would use caution when modifying your PRL. I have heard of horror stories of people getting rather high bills for data usage with a modified PRL when roaming. I've done it a few times to roam on EVDO when in Sprint's territory, as I have Verizon, but I normally only do so when chasing in an area like W IL that has 3G Sprint data, but normally is 1xRTT on Verizon's network. If you're selective on how and when you do it you will probably be fine, but be sure to revert back to the normal PRL when not needing the modified one.
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Sprint doesn't have domestic roaming charges at all, so they can't legally smack you with a high bill. Not only that, but there are several different PRL scenarios. The 11115 PRL simply enables 3G roaming. It still shows roaming in the same places you'd be roaming with the stock PRL, you'll just be able to use data at 3G speeds rather than 1xRTT. With the changes they are making, you'll be roaming in SEKS and western OK anyway, this will just keep you at 3G speeds. There is another one, 00001, that switches Verizon to the native network - you're roaming all the time and the phone shows 'home' - this is a REALLY bad idea.

What could happen is if you use "a majority of kilobytes" in any given month while roaming, they could terminate your contract (and if they terminate it, they are not allowed to charge you an ETF). But if they ever tried it, my argument would be that in the online account info it says roaming is unlimited. Since I got an Android phone I've been using a TON of data anyway (my billing cycle just reset yesterday), so I'd just make sure I used enough in the home area to offset any roaming use

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From some of the cellular forums it appears if you have a Verizon card you will get to use the Pioneer Celluar sites in Western Oklahoma for both 3g and 4g. Pioneer has also finished tests on 4g and much if not all of their coverage area will be 4g possibly as soon as March 1st. In the long run this may be a big benifit for chasers in Western Oklahoma.

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[TD="class: event"]KINGFISHER, OK - Pioneer Cellular announced today it has entered into an agreement with Verizon Wireless to participate in the LTE in Rural America program. Under this agreement, Verizon Wireless will lease to Pioneer its 700 MHz upper C block wireless spectrum in the Pioneer service areas where Verizon Wireless has not constructed a network. Using the leased spectrum, Pioneer will construct and operate a 4G LTE network in western and southern Oklahoma serving Pioneer Cellular customers, Verizon Wireless customers and customers of other LTE in Rural America participants. In addition, Pioneer Cellular customers will have access to Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network throughout the United States.
Richard Ruhl, General Manager of Pioneer, said “Pioneer’s strategy is to continue to enhance the quality of life of the customers we serve. Partnering with Verizon Wireless in the LTE in Rural America program will help to ensure we are able to address the future needs of our customers in the communities that have historically not been the first to benefit from technologies like 4G LTE. The LTE in Rural America Program will help accelerate the benefits of the new 4G LTE wireless technology to our customers and the communities we serve.â€￾
Molly Feldman, VP of Business Development for Verizon Wireless, said “We are pleased to be working with Pioneer, an established and respected leader in the communities that they serve, to ensure that 4G LTE service will be available to benefit people who live and work in rural Oklahoma.â€￾
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With the above map and Pioneer Wireless going to 4g data we may have some of the best signal strenghs we have seen chasing in the Oklahoma bad lands........

Dec 16, 2011, 10:08 AM by Eric M. Zeman
Pioneer Wireless, a rural wireless provider in Oklahoma, today announced that it has successfully completed the first tests of its Long Term Evolution 4G network using Verizon Wireless's 700MHz spectrum. Pioneer is part of the Rural America program, in which Verizon is allowing rural providers to use its 700MHz spectrum to build their own LTE network. Pioneer has spent the last year building out its LTE network with towers, base stations, and backhaul, and is now conducting filed tests to determine speeds and reliability ahead of launch. Pioneer expects to kick off the network next spring. Pioneer’s 4G LTE network will cover more than 260,000 POPs in 21 counties across 17,000 miles of central and western Oklahoma. Thirteen other rural providers have similarly leased Verizon's LTE spectrum and are preparing to launch their own LTE networks, which will cover 2.6 million people in rural communities across 10 states.

In other news, Pioneer Cellular recently agreed to purchase CellularOne's subscribers, wireless network and retail stores in five western Oklahoma counties.The deal, which includes all CellularOne assets in Beckham, Custer, Dewey, Roger Mills and Waa counties, would add the cities of Weatherford, Clinton and Elk City to Pioneer's service area
 
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