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Sprint Instinct Data Problems Anyone?
Author: Chris12 Jul
It’s not just the Apple servers going down while people are trying to activate their new 3G iPhone. There must be something wrong with Sprint’s data servers too as far as Instinct owners are concerned.
Apparently more and more buyers have reported having problems with some data services. The Weather application didn’t refresh for more than 18 hours. Email problems and error messages have been also reported by various users.
And let’s not forget this weekend isn’t the perfect one for Sprint data guys to go messing up Sprint’s applications. There’s no point in convincing more people that the iPhone is the better choice is there? And if I am not mistaken, we witnessed a Sprint software update a few weeks ago. Didn’t that take care of most problems?
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18 Responses for "Sprint Instinct Data Problems Anyone?"
Sprint is having MAJOR data problems.I have been a Sprint customer since the digital network began. I signed up for a new 2 yr contract for this phone - got it yesterday afternoon - and 29hrs and AT LEAST a dozen Customer Service Calls later - The Data services STILL will not work. Phone and text fine - email, web, gps, tv….NOTHING. Sprint said it is not an isolated problem - Data servers are down…. and no Wi-Fi so you are stuck. PLEASE WAIT BEFORE BUYING THIS PHONE!!!
HI THERE I JUST GOT MY INSTINCT THIS WEEKEND YOU MIIGHT WANT TO LET THE PLACE WERE YOU BOUGHT YOUR INSSTINCT MINE WORKS PERFECTLY I HAVE NOT SET UP A EMAIL YET BUT I HAVE THE TV GAMES VOICE ACTAVATION INTERNET GPS AND ALL OTHER FUNTIONS
I have been a Sprint customer forever and I have never had a problem with my phones in the past dropping calls. But my Instinct drops calls like crazy! It’s very frustrating to say the least…I want my Centro back!
The same thing was happening to my phone and a technician from sprint did a re-trigger of the IODA and then I did update data profile from the phone and it fixed my problem. I do not know for how long as Sprint has admitted to me there are network email kinks in the new Istinct, however I love the phone so much that it is worth waiting for them to fix it. Remeber with any new item there are kinks. Remeber the Iphone had many kink in it’s original model.
Bought 2! 1 worked fine the other took time with to get web and tv services worked out with tech over phone. Sprint homepage sites and tv are great even youtube. Some regular websites often freeze up. Hope they can fix that or even better if operamini could release a touch version of their browser!
Is anyone having any problems with the bluetooth sound? I have the BlueAnt supertooth 3 and you can not hear a dang thing. The same device works perfectly with all my other cell phones. Also, the ringers are way to low in volume. I miss calls everyday while in my truck because I can not hear the phone ring. I tried the update, but the phone says there are no new updates. I was wondering if any of you were have simular issues?
Thanks,
Mike
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The Instinct has a very serious design flaw. While the phone does any data (streaming, email check, news updates…) or anything that uses the data portion of the phone, anyone calling you during that transaction will be connected directly to voice mail. You will not get a call. You will miss all calls if you’re watching TV or listening to radio. In my opinion this is a very bad flaw.
My Instinct works perfectly. Every function works very well. And when I am doing any data transaction, even TV, my video is paused and I have an option to answer or dismiss the call. Upon ending the call, whatever I was doing resumes. So far, this phone works exactly as it is advertised and as it should.
I’m on my 3rd Instinct and it’s driving me crazy!!!!!! It locks up in between screens won’t hold bookmarks and erased all and I mean all 350+ phone numbers I had on it. And yes I used the moble sync to save my numbers. All I know is that I will not buy another instinct again.
had my phone for two weeks now and i can hear myself talking when i talk to other people on the phone
Samsung has done it again, by creating a phone that is pure crap.
I’ve had my phone for two months and trying to download is impossible, i hate java i should of done a little more research. But now im stuck w/ this phone for 2 sad years!!! Don’t buy this phone you’ll be sorry
HI THERE THE DATA SERVER WHEN I BOUGHT MY INSTINCT THEY TOLD ME TOO WAIT 4 TOO 6 HOURS BEFORE USEING THE INTERNET SOO THE INTERNET ON CELLPHONES TAKE A WHILE THATS NORMAL I THINK BUT I USE MY SPRINT INSTINCT INTERNET TV GAMES GPS VOICE ACTIVASION LIKE ON STAR TREK COMUNICATORS TOO BECUASE HARD DRIVES ARE TOO SLOW I DONT LIKE PLAYING GAMES ON A COMPUTER X-BOX OR PS3 MY INSTINCT IS MORE FUN SOO IS NINTENDO WII NINDIINDO DS LITE SONY PSP BUT THE SPRINT INSTICT IS MOST FUN FOR GAMING
I work for sprint and have been trying insesintely for the last week to exaughst all resources available to me to make my instinct work. I used the online chat and got my MSL obviously we can not access our own accts.
Then tried every fix i new. I finally found the combonation. No matter how many times you have done the steps i am about to mention try again trust me i about traited my instinct for a mogul. LOL
Instinct Data Trouble Work Around:
(Recommended Chat w/ care through sprint.com)
Adv rep you data trouble w/ instinct no on demand, errors uncaught exception,errors 36868 and 49657.
Adv rep you have tried all the basic steps battery out, reprogram blah blah. Ask rep to cancel and resume your NAI
after NAI resumed ##MSL# reprogram
after reboot update data profile
then ##3282# & ##data# data RESTORE then enter MSL phone will reboot
Once phone back up again get to area with as much signal as possible
and perform
##RTN# & ##786# enter msl then reset to factory defaults phone will reset and try and reactivate itself
if u are in a good signal area it will reactivate quickly
Once your back to square one start opening apps that did not work before and u will find now they do and
will actually upgrade properly
Be sure to back up contacts before beginning any of the above proccess. This will work as long as you reactivate in an area
with good reception SPREAD THE WORD!
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My Instinct phone pairs nicely with the aftermarket Pioneer head unit but I can’t get the Bluetooth audio to work.
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