Comments on: AT&T versus Verizon 3G coverage

By: William Reynolds

William Reynolds — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:10:06 +0000

If coverage is so critical, you'd better check the actual areas where you seek 3G coverage. In Spring 2009 I had to choose between ATT and Verizon. While Verizon could make a broad-brush stroke assessment that its national coverage was broader, when I pushed the resolution to a fine level, it was clear that ATT provided much better coverage in the specific areas where I operated. In many critical areas, ATT provided 3G where Verizon provided no coverage whatsoever. No doubt other users may find Verizon better in their specific areas. In the fourteen months since choosing ATT, the coverage has expanded.

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:40:37 +0000

> Verizon has the 3G coverage award but AT&T is definitely
> catching up.

Catching up?

Even with AT&T trying to “catch up”… as of today… Verizon still has 5 *TIMES* more 3G coverage than AT&T.

That’s your idea of “catching up”????

By: Apsis

Apsis — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:04:18 +0000

Dont you guys get it? They are ALL lying and misleading – and now with the “theres no such thing as bad press” they are reaping double benefits from their lies-hence neither wants to press the issue in court.

And not one of us lowly cattle has the gumption or the funds to stad up to them in a legal batte to call their sorry you know whats on the carpet….

By: Verizon User

Verizon User — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:53:04 +0000

Actually if you find the map online and look closely it is. You should switch to Verizon so you can get it anywhere. Same price… why not. Almost NO dead zones.

By: Verizon User

Verizon User — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:51:08 +0000

On the top chart, do you see those blue splotches? THAT is the 3G coverage. That is nothing. Its only in a few corners of the USA. Verizon Covers almost ALL of the USA. You see, the choice is obvious. GO WITH VERIZON. The iPhone isn’t that great if the features can’t be used in most of the USA. Smart phones from Verizon are better anyway with just about all the same features of the Iphone except you can actually USE all of them. To see a true comparison of 3G coverage go to

http://www.icellphonedeals.com/images/verizon_3g_coverage_map.jpg

By: KC, Atlanta

KC, Atlanta — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:30:28 +0000

Check this out for a different view of coverage, which based on my own 3G experience (and I travel every week) is much more accurate.

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/att_defends_its_data_network_from_verizon_ad_attacks.html

By: ian

ian — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:37:57 +0000

i love iphone nobody can beat them.

By: Da Coyote

Da Coyote — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:02:55 +0000

I'm holding out 'till Apple goes with Verizon. AT&T coverage simply sucks.

By: att sucks

att sucks — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:29:00 +0000

ya att sucks they rip you off they just want money. verixon 3g service is GREAT i just got the voyager and its so great and i get service everywhere with verizon

By: YpoCaramel

YpoCaramel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:06:19 +0000

However, HSDPA actually has international coverage, and you can buy HSDPA prepaid sims in some countries. Different folks, different requirements.

By: Nick Marques

Nick Marques — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:34:12 +0000

Sprint's EVDO network is impressive. I have yet to be somewhere without at least EVDOr0... most areas have RevA. They also do much better with having EVDO coverage in the middle of nowhere and not just metro areas.

By: Ben Drawbaugh

Ben Drawbaugh — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:00:23 +0000

Yeah that AT&T map is terrible, according to it Tampa doesn't have 3g, but I know for a fact that it has for some time.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:01:36 +0000

How about Sprint? They have a HUGE 3G EVD0/RevA coverage area. It's the only thing they do well.

By: James Kendrick

James Kendrick — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:10:42 +0000

earl, I have been using the Verizon network for several years and the AT&T network for a year. I have personally found the Verizon coverage to be better in the different places around the country I have tried both.

By: earl

earl — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:03:12 +0000

"Verizon has the 3G coverage award but AT&T is definitely catching up."

How can you state that AT&T is definitely catching up based on just this one point in time (the current maps)? Where's your evidence?

You're not using any type of statistical data analysis that I've every heard of.

For all I know from the evidence you've presented, Verizon could be pulling away.

By: Brent

Brent — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:59:25 +0000

I'm in a small town on the central Oregon coast and AT&T just bumped us up to 3G last weekend. Who would have thought?