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Endless Mike posted:Arris/Motorola SB6141 Noted. I'll be picking one up soon.
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Endless Mike posted:Arris/Motorola SB6141 Which are on sale for 40bux right now! Buy buy buy! http://www.walmart.com/ip/Refurbish...type=10&veh=aff E: also you'll get to take the equipment rental off your bill which is 10bux a month. Just note that you'll need a router as well if you have more than one device/want WiFi. Tots fucked around with this message at 04:56 on Apr 3, 2016 |
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Tots posted:Which are on sale for 40bux right now! Buy buy buy! Yeah, I have a nice Netgear router, so I'm good on that front. I'm actually getting it specifically for the rental fee thing, since I found that you can turn off the Hotspot. Are the refurbs good? Just wanna make sure before I drop the money right away.
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My wife and I are planning on switching to Fi from Sprint when her contract is up in a couple weeks. When we got married, we merged our Sprint accounts together (mine is under hers on a family plan since she was a Sprint customer for a few years longer than me). When we port our numbers over, does it matter which order we port the numbers over? I figured I have to do mine first and then hers since hers is the primary. Also, my contract isn't up until August but I have no problem eating the ETF since we'll make that money up in a month or two compared to our current plan on Sprint. Does that matter at all when porting? Finally, she already has a 6P with Sprint. (I still have an LG G3 so I'll have to get a new phone) I assume we'll have to get a new SIM card for her phone? Is there a way for us to get that before switching? Also, if I get my phone from anywhere but Google, will I also have to go and get a Fi SIM for it as well or will it come with the phone?
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If you don't order from Fi, you'll have to order a Fi SIM.
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No Butt Stuff posted:If you don't order from Fi, you'll have to order a Fi SIM. And it's worth noting that order from Fi means the actual Fi store NOT the Google Play store - even if you order from the latter you won't get a Fi SIM. The stores look the same and all but they are not. Yes, I found this out the hard way myself. Fortunately Google will ship you a Fi SIM for free and they are pretty quick about it so just do that ahead of time.
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Well, lesson learned about keeping the 6p in my back pocket when sitting- I managed to bend it enough that the thin metal bezel around the volume buttons popped out. Fortunately, I was able to bend it back into place with some pliers, but the phone has a slight curve in it. Oops!
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Endless Mike posted:Arris/Motorola SB6141 Only has 8 downstream channels meaning it's already obsolete for some packages, no? It maxes out at 100 down on TWC, you have to have 16 downstream for higher (at least on TWC).
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Sub Rosa posted:Only has 8 downstream channels meaning it's already obsolete for some packages, no? It maxes out at 100 down on TWC, you have to have 16 downstream for higher (at least on TWC). Do people anywhere actually get 100 down? That seems like a fantasy to me.
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Tots posted:Do people anywhere actually get 100 down? That seems like a fantasy to me. Absolutely. Comcast sell 105, 150 and 200Mbps plans for regular cable, and 505 or 2Gbps fiber to the premises/home.
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Tots posted:Do people anywhere actually get 100 down? That seems like a fantasy to me. I don't know what backwoods you live in  but lots of people do now, yes. Hell I can even get (claimed) gigabit in my little corner of the woods now, if I wanted it. I am happy with 200, which requires more than 8 channels as well. The Arris model people should buy these days, at a minimum, is the 6183, not the 6141. The latter will limit you in the future, or the present if you have more than 8/4 channels.
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Sub Rosa posted:Only has 8 downstream channels meaning it's already obsolete for some packages, no? It maxes out at 100 down on TWC, you have to have 16 downstream for higher (at least on TWC). 8 channels is 343 Mbps, no? I certainly get over 100 with mine. But if there's something better, definitely go with that!
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Tots posted:Do people anywhere actually get 100 down? That seems like a fantasy to me. I have Google Fiber to go with my Google Fi. So yes.
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Tots posted:Do people anywhere actually get 100 down? That seems like a fantasy to me. I get pretty close. I have the 6141 and regularly get 97-99 with TWC. Now, I will say that it will just randomly decides "Nah, you get 1 down" and I have to reboot. I think this was a known problem but I was in a bind and needed a modem quickly. I really wanted I think the 6183? It was new at the time (a year ago).
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http://www.amazon.com/SUPCASE-Release-Unicorn-Premium-Protective/dp/B015XA94OY Just got this in for my 5x and I love it. Add's maybe 1mm bulk on the sides and the textured edge makes grabbing onto it a breeze. The fit is great, port cutouts are great, and the buttons are still easily manipulated and not mushy.Outstanding case.
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No Butt Stuff posted:I have Google Fiber to go with my Google Fi. Same 
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No Butt Stuff posted:I have Google Fiber to go with my Google Fi. Google Fiber stops about 5 miles down the road from me. 
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I would move. We bought this house during the sign up period here, so I was actually signed up for a house I didn't own for a couple weeks.
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I have an odd problem with my new Fi Nexus 6P, but I'm not sure if it is down to Fi or the phone. In my office I normally get Sprint at about half bars (and work wifi). But whenever I arrive every morning, the phone won't stay connected to the cellular network. It appears to establish a connection, then drop it, then re-establish it again very quickly -- within a second or two. And it does this constantly. On, off, on, off, on, off. Unsurprisingly this chews through battery like crazy, and it continues until I power-cycle the phone. Once it reboots, it connects as normal and I have no problems. Any ideas? It's not crippling, but it's a bit inconvenient to have to reboot my phone every time I get to work.
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I have poo poo reception in my office and I just leave airplane mode on to prevent battery drain. This has 0 impact on Fi due to hangouts integration and calls over wifi.
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withoutclass posted:I have poo poo reception in my office and I just leave airplane mode on to prevent battery drain. This has 0 impact on Fi due to hangouts integration and calls over wifi. The reception's OK, though. I don't think that is the problem. edit: which is to say, I guess I could do that, but I would rather not have to.
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withoutclass posted:If you toggle airplane mode on/off does it fix the issue? No.
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Got my 5X, the number transfer from T-Mobile was pretty seamless. Except now I'm not getting a mobile data connection, where on my previous phone I was. Is there something I'm missing or should I contact support? I just activated last afternoon.Crunkjuice posted:http://www.amazon.com/SUPCASE-Release-Unicorn-Premium-Protective/dp/B015XA94OY Just got this in for my 5x and I love it. Add's maybe 1mm bulk on the sides and the textured edge makes grabbing onto it a breeze. The fit is great, port cutouts are great, and the buttons are still easily manipulated and not mushy.Outstanding case. I was thinking about getting this but I think I'll wait just a little bit for the price to drop. Does it come with a built-in screen protector?
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SciFiDownBeat posted:I was thinking about getting this but I think I'll wait just a little bit for the price to drop. Does it come with a built-in screen protector? Unfortunately no.
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I bought the 5X using the Fi promotion, I activated service on 4/2, and I just paused service today. The Fi promotion only specified you had to activate service, not keep service for 30 days right? Just making sure I didn't gently caress myself.
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SciFiDownBeat posted:I was thinking about getting this but I think I'll wait just a little bit for the price to drop. Does it come with a built-in screen protector? Crunkjuice posted:Unfortunately no.
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Valicious posted:I bought the 5X using the Fi promotion, I activated service on 4/2, and I just paused service today. The Fi promotion only specified you had to activate service, not keep service for 30 days right? Just making sure I didn't gently caress myself. Is the risk worth the 10 dollars you're going to save by pausing? Just pay for a month of service and throw the SIM away.
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So I've discovered a flaw in the way Fi functions. I travel internationally a lot for work and I'm starting to get lots of international charges show up on my bill despite always making sure I'm on wifi. Well, what is happening is Fi is "optimizing" my connection and determining (behind the scenes of course) that my wifi isnt good enough for a voice call and switching me over to Cellular without notifying me, which then starts racking up a bill at .20/min. So a call that started out as a free call back to the US on wifi can quickly become a $10 phone call without you even knowing it. Only workaround is to turn off your cell radio before making a call. I've been messing with it a little and on wifi networks where I can make a full video/audio facetime call on my ipad without any hiccups, Goggle Fi is deciding its not good enough for voip, so I'd say its fair to say their algorithm needs some work. I'll probably just be switching to whatsapp or something for voip calls until they majorly rework their system.
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I found out today it's only $140 for me to kill my at & t contract 5 months early, in order to save about $50 a month, so I'm making the switch after they announce the new phones in a few weeks. Anyone transferred numbers with at&t? Do you sign up to fi first or cancel your current line before hitting up the Google website? Never switched providers before...
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Porting out usually terminates your contract and triggers the ETF with every carrier I've used. You never have to speak or interact with the carrier you're leaving if you don't want to. Doing so would just cause you endless frustration with their detentions department, no doubt. You'll just get a final bill after you port out.
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Why are people assuming new phones are coming at Google I/O? Nexuses have typically been in the fall. More likely they'll launch a new tablet or two.
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cubicle gangster posted:I found out today it's only $140 for me to kill my at & t contract 5 months early, in order to save about $50 a month, so I'm making the switch after they announce the new phones in a few weeks. Switch to fi first. The porting process will auto cancel your att account if it's the only line on there.
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I read an article that said they'll either announce the new ones or price drop the old ones at a talk on the 18th, was the first I'd heard of it. So I should just switch over now? Great news about the porting processs!
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As Endless Mike says new Nexus phones are usually in the fall, like the last bunch. The 6p has always been a fantastic phone and the 5x is now good after a number of updates. If you see either for $50 off or whatever snatch it up, no point in waiting, there's always something better right around the corner but in this case it's not a month or two away.
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