AT&T Coverage
Can someone explain to me why anyone has the right to complain about AT&T's coverage? Granted, if we're talking strictly 3G, folks may have a point-- but it is 2010, and AT&T now covers over 300 million people with voice and data. What that means is that 99% of the places you go, you're going to have access to basic services.
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The criticism seems to stem from the early days of GSM, when it first got started and was seriously lacking in coverage. But this was years ago. If people want to be fanboys, at least criticize for legitimate reasons rather than those that are no longer true.
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AT&T's network quality is pretty bad in my opinion. And no, I never had an iPhone, or any smartphone. I just had a regular cell phone and I still have network issues, poor call quality, etc.
People who complain, complain about the quality of coverage and how they will go from full bars to nothing in a second. It's not the number of towers people complain about, it's the quality of the towers.
People who complain, complain about the quality of coverage and how they will go from full bars to nothing in a second. It's not the number of towers people complain about, it's the quality of the towers.
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Hate to inform you, but that just isn't so. Plenty of folks in fact DO complain about AT&T coverage still. Network quality is another issue.
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Your argument is slightly flawed in that their coverage footprint doesn't cover 99% of the continental United States. It covers 97% of the US population which as we know is usually concentrated in certain areas. The issues we see in my region is that the coverage is fine in populated areas but rural areas and many popular vacation destinations have no coverage especially when you get off the beaten path. That has led many people to go with Verizon who has a larger coverage footprint in my state.
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Sigma1570 said:
Your argument is slightly flawed in that their coverage footprint doesn't cover 99% of the continental United States. It covers 97% of the US population which as we know is usually concentrated in certain areas. The issues we see in my region is that the coverage is fine in populated areas but rural areas and many popular vacation destinations have no coverage especially when you get off the beaten path. That has led many people to go with Verizon who has a larger coverage footprint in my state.
I agree with the 97% figure-- a typo on my part. Here's the thing though: it doesn't really matter WHERE the coverage is if the numbers aren't there to back it up. In other words, we may argue t ...
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jrfdsf said:
I agree with the 97% figure-- a typo on my part. Here's the thing though: it doesn't really matter WHERE the coverage is if the numbers aren't there to back it up. In other words, we may argue that Verizon covers rural areas better than AT&T, but there is a deficit elsewhere, otherwise Verizon would have the greater numbers. The last time I checked, Verizon is below the 300 million mark. What that means then is that some of the more heavily populated areas take the hit for a Verizon customer.
In fact, in spite of having the largest native network footprint, VZW is actually in third place in terms of overall coverage.
THE COVERAGE BREAKDOWN:
#1. SPRINT (native coverage p ...
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What's the 800# for ATT? I can't dial 611 from my handset cause I'm not with ATT anymore, and I need to call to find out all about my final bill and so on.
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Someone said that AT&T had basic coverage in 99% of all areas but in this day and age that is not enough or at least it was not for me. I had been with AT&T since 2004 but for lack of 3G coverage in my state, Alabama, I went to Verizon a few weeks ago and could not be happier. For the first time I finally now what it is like to use a smart phone on a 3G system, I cant believe I waited do long to switch.
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That someone was me, and what I was talking about was voice, not 3G, coverage.
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I cant believe I waited do long to switch.
And who said they were slow in Alabama. 🤣 🤣
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