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with no LTE and no MMS Text Messaging.

mullingitover 13y ago
LTE is overrated and not worth it since I spent about 98% of my life on wifi, and I haven't missed MMS because of iMessages.
- untog 13y ago
  > LTE is overrated and not worth it since I spent about 98% of my life on wifi Not worth it for you
  - mullingitover 13y ago
    Fair enough, I imagine there are some edge cases where paying half as much for cell service doesn't justify the marginally lower internet speeds during the occasions when wifi isn't around. It's definitely working out fantastically in my case.
    - lh7777 13y ago
      WiFi works great for me at home and work since I control those networks. But finding & connecting to public hotspots is often a pain and my effort's frequently rewarded with a slow, unstable connection (even for paid ones). In my area, LTE isn't marginally faster, it's way faster than 3G. For me, it's absolutely worth the extra money. I really don't think having fast, hassle-free internet access on the go is an edge case. Isn't that one of the main reasons people buy smartphones?
      - mullingitover 13y ago
        For the most part, when I'm out, I'm getting around 6Mbps. The difference between 6Mbps and my friend's (on LTE) 14Mbps isn't exactly staggering when you're reading HN or downloading a photo here and there, and even streaming audio or watching youtube. Mobile sites are already very stripped-down in terms of data usage. If I were, on a daily basis, uploading 100MB videos or whatnot it might make a difference, but for my purposes HSPA+ is plenty.
- ScottWhigham 13y ago
  LTE is overrated ha - I had 6mb dl on 4g w/ AT&T iPhone 4S and moving to the iPhone 5 w/ LTE made it 24mb dl. Overrated? Maybe for you but, whenever a company triples my service and doesn't charge me more money, I'm happy to take that deal.
  - mullingitover 13y ago
    Sure, the speed is faster, but that just means you'll be hitting your cap all the quicker. I'm much happier not having to worry about running out of internets in the middle of my billing cycle.
- baddox 13y ago
  Or, it might depend on how you use it. I love LTE, and I instantly miss it when I travel to somewhere without it.
- Jtsummers 13y ago
  Travelling through the SE US recently, moving in and out of LTE, 3G, EDGE and no network areas with Maps as my guide, I really missed both LTE and 3G when I was stuck in EDGE territory. Where I live now, my apartment is not a fun place to spend time, I'm not always able to be on a wi-fi network, so having fast data service when I'm out and about is also fantastic.
mullingitover 13y ago
Correction: with no MMS text messaging (I think? I've never had anyone try to send me an MMS in the year I've had it). LTE is a go, for the same $45 a month[1]. [1] http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57602923-251/straight-talk-quietly-starts-supporting-at-t-lte/ http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57602923-251/straight-t...

LTE is overrated and not worth it since I spent about 98% of my life on wifi, and I haven't missed MMS because of iMessages.

untog 13y ago
> LTE is overrated and not worth it since I spent about 98% of my life on wifi Not worth it for you
- mullingitover 13y ago
  Fair enough, I imagine there are some edge cases where paying half as much for cell service doesn't justify the marginally lower internet speeds during the occasions when wifi isn't around. It's definitely working out fantastically in my case.
  - lh7777 13y ago
    WiFi works great for me at home and work since I control those networks. But finding & connecting to public hotspots is often a pain and my effort's frequently rewarded with a slow, unstable connection (even for paid ones). In my area, LTE isn't marginally faster, it's way faster than 3G. For me, it's absolutely worth the extra money. I really don't think having fast, hassle-free internet access on the go is an edge case. Isn't that one of the main reasons people buy smartphones?
    - mullingitover 13y ago
      For the most part, when I'm out, I'm getting around 6Mbps. The difference between 6Mbps and my friend's (on LTE) 14Mbps isn't exactly staggering when you're reading HN or downloading a photo here and there, and even streaming audio or watching youtube. Mobile sites are already very stripped-down in terms of data usage. If I were, on a daily basis, uploading 100MB videos or whatnot it might make a difference, but for my purposes HSPA+ is plenty.
ScottWhigham 13y ago
LTE is overrated ha - I had 6mb dl on 4g w/ AT&T iPhone 4S and moving to the iPhone 5 w/ LTE made it 24mb dl. Overrated? Maybe for you but, whenever a company triples my service and doesn't charge me more money, I'm happy to take that deal.
- mullingitover 13y ago
  Sure, the speed is faster, but that just means you'll be hitting your cap all the quicker. I'm much happier not having to worry about running out of internets in the middle of my billing cycle.
baddox 13y ago
Or, it might depend on how you use it. I love LTE, and I instantly miss it when I travel to somewhere without it.
Jtsummers 13y ago
Travelling through the SE US recently, moving in and out of LTE, 3G, EDGE and no network areas with Maps as my guide, I really missed both LTE and 3G when I was stuck in EDGE territory. Where I live now, my apartment is not a fun place to spend time, I'm not always able to be on a wi-fi network, so having fast data service when I'm out and about is also fantastic.

mullingitover 13y ago

Correction: with no MMS text messaging (I think? I've never had anyone try to send me an MMS in the year I've had it). LTE is a go, for the same $45 a month[1]. [1] http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57602923-251/straight-talk-quietly-starts-supporting-at-t-lte/ http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57602923-251/straight-t...