A Sea Of Red

I feel like this topic has been raised before, but I couldn't find an existing thread.

I'm currently on Sprint and it works fairly well. My company will either continue to reimburse me for my current cell plan, or provide me with a phone using AT&T as the provider. Before I jump ship and get the company phone, I want to make sure AT&T works well around here.

My father-in-law had AT&T when he lived here, and he said it was awful, but let's just say, I don't value his opinions on anything technology-related!

We are new to the area but haven't had any problems with it. The signal strength isn't great but I have never had a dropped call or anything or had any issues talking to anyone on the phone.

Yacht Rock wrote:We are new to the area but haven't had any problems with it. The signal strength isn't great but I have never had a dropped call or anything or had any issues talking to anyone on the phone.

You can thank your tax dollars and the NSA for that!

I just did a quick investigation last night… My initial impression was that AT&T & Verizon would be the best choices for voice & data. Have you looked at the AT&T coverage map for where you live/work?

Purple Haize wrote:

Yacht Rock wrote:We are new to the area but haven't had any problems with it. The signal strength isn't great but I have never had a dropped call or anything or had any issues talking to anyone on the phone.

You can thank your tax dollars and the NSA for that!

You know we joke but next time I accidentally delete the wrong email or text, I just need to file a Freedom of Information Act request to get a copy. It's like having free backups of all my data.

I have AT&T prepaid and it works well for me here in Lynchburg. And with prepaid I don't get the benefit of roaming.

I've had AT&T for five years now. I don't live full-time in the Lburg area, but every time I return to visit family, the service has been fine.

Thanks all. Yeah, I've looked at coverage maps, and it seems fine. I also don't have a clue what kind of phone my father-in-law was using, probably a ten-year old flip phone The coverage map looks good for everywhere I travel (here to South Florida), so I will likely end up using the company supplied device. That should make my daughter happy, she's been screaming for my iPhone for months!

Also, I think the new tower up on Candler's Mountain may be servicing AT&T, the coverage by my house looks awesome!

I have family on the back side of the mountain and AT&T's signal there has always been awful for them while my Verizon has been at least decent. When did this new tower allegedly begin boosting signals?

Sly Fox wrote:I have family on the back side of the mountain and AT&T's signal there has always been awful for them while my Verizon has been at least decent. When did this new tower allegedly begin boosting signals?

I have family that has a "bad signal" too. They never return my calls.

Where I live it's Verizon or bust. Used to be that way throughout all of Appalachia. Today, not as much.

Not that it answered your question but I find personally Verizon to have the best coverage.