Comments on: T-Mobile vs AT&T – iPhone Service Quality Santa Monica http://darrenrush.com/2009/10/t-mobile-vs-att-iphone-service-quality-santa-monica/ random thoughts on the interweb Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:32:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: aezadeh http://darrenrush.com/2009/10/t-mobile-vs-att-iphone-service-quality-santa-monica/comment-page-1/#comment-3128 aezadeh Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:01:22 +0000 http://darrenrush.com/?p=193#comment-3128 Over the years, I've had a BlackBerry on every network (before and after mergers). I found Verizon to be the best overall carrier in S. Cal and during national travels. In the Santa Monica area, T-Mobile seems to be slightly better than Verizon. The problem with AT&T is that their coverage network is a result the largest number of acquisitions (over the years). There are several instances where you can see full-bar coverage and yet have poor quality of service. They do not upgrade their hardware or antennas. They simply add more. The older legacy hardware and antennas can sometimes provide misleading coverage. An infamous spot to test this is at the SE corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd in Beverly Hills. On an AT&T BlackBerry, you can see full bar coverage (EDGE indication), yet have no data service at all. If I were in your shoes, I'd make the switch to Android 2 on Verizon. <a href="http://phones.verizonwireless.com/motorola/droid/?cmp=OTC-Droid-redirect1." target="_blank">http://phones.verizonwireless.com/motorola/droid/...</a> I would hope they do some sort of Wave update within the near future. Over the years, I've had a BlackBerry on every network (before and after mergers). I found Verizon to be the best overall carrier in S. Cal and during national travels. In the Santa Monica area, T-Mobile seems to be slightly better than Verizon.

The problem with AT&T is that their coverage network is a result the largest number of acquisitions (over the years). There are several instances where you can see full-bar coverage and yet have poor quality of service. They do not upgrade their hardware or antennas. They simply add more. The older legacy hardware and antennas can sometimes provide misleading coverage. An infamous spot to test this is at the SE corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd in Beverly Hills. On an AT&T BlackBerry, you can see full bar coverage (EDGE indication), yet have no data service at all.

If I were in your shoes, I'd make the switch to Android 2 on Verizon. http://phones.verizonwireless.com/motorola/droid/... I would hope they do some sort of Wave update within the near future.

]]> By: DFischer http://darrenrush.com/2009/10/t-mobile-vs-att-iphone-service-quality-santa-monica/comment-page-1/#comment-3127 DFischer Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:02:42 +0000 http://darrenrush.com/?p=193#comment-3127 Does the internet work when you use Verizon? How does that transfer over? Don't you need the "AT&T 3G Network" for it to work? Does the internet work when you use Verizon? How does that transfer over? Don't you need the "AT&T 3G Network" for it to work?

]]> By: TheFrosty http://darrenrush.com/2009/10/t-mobile-vs-att-iphone-service-quality-santa-monica/comment-page-1/#comment-3126 TheFrosty Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:37:35 +0000 http://darrenrush.com/?p=193#comment-3126 Of coarse.. I just made the switch to AT&T for the iPhone alone, and I still feel like I am regretting the decision. iPhone for Verizon is my dream!! I hope Mashable's "rumors" are true.. Of coarse.. I just made the switch to AT&T for the iPhone alone, and I still feel like I am regretting the decision. iPhone for Verizon is my dream!! I hope Mashable's "rumors" are true..

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