Sprint announced today the availability of 4G LTE service in 21 more markets. Some of the locations that Sprint highlights in their announcement include Los Angeles, Charlotte and Memphis. Sprint indicates they are offering a $100 discount through May 9th for new customers switching their number to Sprint when buying a new smartphone on a two-year agreement and a qualifying plan. It does not appear that the special offer is limited to the areas where the new 4G LTE service is now available. The new, official locations with 4G LTE service include:
- Albemarle, N.C.
- Bloomington, Ind.
- Charlotte, N.C.
- Contra Costa County, Calif.
- Denison, Texas
- Greeneville, Tenn.
- Joplin, Mo.
- Kerrville, Texas
- Lafayette, Ind.
- Lincolnton, N.C.
- Los Angeles
- Mankato/North Mankato, Minn.
- Memphis, Tenn.
- Norfolk/Virginia Beach/Newport News, Va.
- Palm Bay, Fla.
- Port St. Lucie, Fla.
- Rochelle, Ill.
- Salisbury, N.C.
- Shelby, N.C.
- Tullahoma, Tenn.
- West Palm Beach, Fla.
As we have reported in the past, Sprint customers are frequently able to pick up 4G LTE signals even in areas that have not been officially lit up. Sprint tipped their hat to these instances by indicating in their announcement that “Many Sprint customers are discovering Sprint 4G LTE in cities that haven’t yet officially been announced, including Washington, D.C., New York and San Francisco.” Sprint currently has plans to turn on 4G LTE service in over 170 markets in the coming months. That list will be getting longer with the addition of the following locations:
- Fargo, N.D.
- Orlando, Fla.
- Portland, Ore.
- Spokane, Wash.
- Tallahassee, Fla.
- Albertville, Ala.
- Centralia, Wash.
- Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
- Durant, Okla.
- El Paso, Texas
- Enid, Okla.
- Enterprise/Ozark, Ala.
- Eugene/Springfield, Ore.
- Faribault/Northfield, Minn.
- Greenville, Miss.
- Hattiesburg, Miss.
- Jacksonville, Texas
- Kennewick/Pasco/Richland, Wash.
- LaGrange, Ga.
- Longview, Texas
- Longview, Wash.
- Milledgeville, Ga.
- Moses Lake, Wash.
- Paducah, Ky.
- Picayune, Miss.
- Poplar Bluff, Mo.
- Russellville, Ark.
- Seaford, Del.
- Sterling, Ill.
- Talladega/Sylacauga, Ala.
- Tulsa, Okla.
- Valdosta, Ga.
- Wenatchee/East Wenatchee, Wash.
- Yakima, Wash.
source: Sprint
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