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AT&T 3G works reliably for me in Austin, though not blazingly fast. However, I'm tempted to go back to Verizon if I like the Droid. Verizon was always rock-so

by dkarl 17y ago

AT&T 3G works reliably for me in Austin, though not blazingly fast. However, I'm tempted to go back to Verizon if I like the Droid. Verizon was always rock-solid for me: no dropped calls and much better service away from cities and interstates. I'm pretty sure Verizon's rural coverage was better eight years ago that AT&T's is today. I can't compare non-voice service directly, because I only used Verizon for voice calls, but Verizon wins the voice service comparison hands down. AT&T's voice service is really disappointing in comparison: occasional dropped calls in the city and limited service in the boonies. Another thing I've noticed: with AT&T, I've often had difficulty making calls when I'm close to a concert or festival. This has been annoying since I live a few blocks from a city park that is often used as a venue. AT&T has apparently done something in the last year or so to ameliorate this problem a little, but (constant refrain) I never had a problem with minor local events when I had Verizon.

dhimes 17y ago
AT&T works great for me in Boston's North Shore, but not for my wife (iPhone I) nor my son (iPhone II). I can routinely make and receive calls with my Razr standing right next to them when they can't with their iPhones. So, make sure you compare apples to apples. I suspect that the sensitivity of the iPhones' transceiver is lacking. That's why I haven't bought one yet: my cell phone is my business phone and I need to be able to get calls most importantly. I have no information on the third iPhone model, though.
- dkarl 17y ago
  To clarify, I have an iPhone 3G. Excluding the problems with events I described and the truly atrocious service I had before the 2.0.1 upgrade (or 2.1? I don't remember), I've never been unable to make a call from anywhere in Austin. I just have to try again if the call fails or is dropped, which is common but not an everyday occurrence. It's a tolerable level of service, but still irksome enough to bias me toward Verizon for my next phone.
  - dhimes 17y ago
    I'd be curious to know: do other people in your area on AT&T who don't have an iphone have the same problem?

by dkarl 17y ago

dhimes 17y ago

AT&T works great for me in Boston's North Shore, but not for my wife (iPhone I) nor my son (iPhone II). I can routinely make and receive calls with my Razr standing right next to them when they can't with their iPhones. So, make sure you compare apples to apples. I suspect that the sensitivity of the iPhones' transceiver is lacking. That's why I haven't bought one yet: my cell phone is my business phone and I need to be able to get calls most importantly. I have no information on the third iPhone model, though.

dkarl 17y ago
To clarify, I have an iPhone 3G. Excluding the problems with events I described and the truly atrocious service I had before the 2.0.1 upgrade (or 2.1? I don't remember), I've never been unable to make a call from anywhere in Austin. I just have to try again if the call fails or is dropped, which is common but not an everyday occurrence. It's a tolerable level of service, but still irksome enough to bias me toward Verizon for my next phone.
- dhimes 17y ago
  I'd be curious to know: do other people in your area on AT&T who don't have an iphone have the same problem?