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What is a 3G network anyway?

What is a 3G network and what makes on better then the other? Don't all the carriers have 3G networks?

  • I keep seeing Sprint commercials saying they have the only 3G network..but, then I saw a Verizon commercial saying the same thing. Why does it matter and what the heck is it?

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    3G allows customers of 3G optimized networks with 3G compatible phones to surf the internet on the phones faster, and allows for somewhat better phone service/call quality. It matters only if use the internet on your phone regularly. Sprint is not the only carrier with 3G. AT&T, Verizon and others have 3G service. Please do not forget that commercials are aimed to glorify the company and/or its product and usually hide the truth. The whole 3G craze was boosted when the new iPhone 3G came out. It is not that dire to have.

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Sprint says that have the only *full* 3G network, which I suppose means they have 3G available everywhere they have service. all the major carriers have 3G networks. The "smallest" one right now is T-Mobile's, since they're rolling it out in larger municipal areas first, slowly, and apparently they're doing it right. I have their g1, and I get 3G in DC, where I work, but only Edge at home in north Florida. Not a big deal, because I know they'll eventually have it nationwide. The others have broader 3G coverage because they got a jump on the service. T-Mobile didn't have any 3G phones in their line until recently (with the G1). To answer your first question: 3G is faster at transferring data. GPRS is the slowest, Edge (2.5G) is faster, 3G is fastest.

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