DNS blocking on mobile networks? I'm using my HTC One phone on Sprint's network in NYC, and noticed that my phone cannot access Imgur.

On Chrome, when using mobile data (3G/4G):


http://i.imgur.com/TDvhBMA.jpg Fails to resolve "i.imgur.com"
http://i.lvme.me/hjzy57l.jpg Loads fine


On Chrome, when using WiFi:


http://i.imgur.com/TDvhBMA.jpg Loads fine
http://i.lvme.me/hjzy57l.jpg Loads fine


Is anyone else seeing this sort of behavior? Might this be site-blocking at the carrier level? Or is there another technical explanation?

Any suggestions appreciated. (I'm missing my cat pictures already.)
DNS can be changed with apps like "Set DNS" and with the setprop command, however all fail on KitKat to modify resolvers ONLY IN CASE they were set by the mobile carrier.

An simple solutions was given at:
How to change mobile connections&#39;s DNS on Android KitKat?
(in brief: put imgur's IP's in /etc/hosts)

It will work, but myself, I'm still hunting a way to modify the carrier's resolvers.