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Best cell phone carrier
The Frustration Times | 2/23/19 | Self

Posted on 04/23/2019 5:07:33 PM PDT by OregonRancher

We've been with Verizon for years and have suffered with broken texts, missed calls, spotty notifications, and updates that don't. We are thinking about going with US Cellular. How about sharing experiences to help us out.


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KEYWORDS: cellphone; cellphonecarrier; consumercellular; help; reliability; service; sprint; tmobile; verizon
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Any preferences on which cell phone service is better??
1 posted on 04/23/2019 5:07:33 PM PDT by OregonRancher
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Since I’m retired, I use Boost pre-paid. Meets my needs.


2 posted on 04/23/2019 5:10:27 PM PDT by dsc (Our system of government cannot survive one-party control of communications.)
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broken texts, missed calls, spotty notifications, and updates that don't.

All those things are what brought me to Verizon. I used to have AT&T. The grass isn't always greener....

3 posted on 04/23/2019 5:11:22 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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Read about Xfinity mobile. Best deal I know of. Sprint shafted us royally and I hate their guts.


4 posted on 04/23/2019 5:11:27 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneow)
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The only one available here is Verizon. Before they put up a tower 3 or 4 years ago, this was a dead zone.

I have to say it has been very trouble free.


5 posted on 04/23/2019 5:14:19 PM PDT by yarddog
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Been using Virgin Mobile for a couple years. No complaints...


6 posted on 04/23/2019 5:15:53 PM PDT by W. (Natty Light: The beer so nice, you'll taste it twice!)
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Agreed. Other people I know I have so many problems with these smaller carriers. I have had Verizon for 20 years and have never experienced any issues.


7 posted on 04/23/2019 5:16:27 PM PDT by Joann37
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never heard of them. Where do you base yourself out of ?


8 posted on 04/23/2019 5:17:07 PM PDT by Bell Bouy II
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Is it just around your house? That was the case for us and I got a network extender which connects to your Internet service and makes your house a cell tower. 4 or 5 bars in and all around the house. Threaten to switch and they’ll give you a discount. Ours cost 175. There’s no monthly fee.


9 posted on 04/23/2019 5:17:26 PM PDT by seamusnh
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I have a Moto G7 that uses Straight Talk (the wal mart carrier). They buy bandwidth off both T-mobile and Sprint. Never had a problem - $45 each month.


10 posted on 04/23/2019 5:18:08 PM PDT by struggle
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I use Metro PCS $30/month, no internet. It is just fine for city living.

Verizon has the best coverage for rural areas.


11 posted on 04/23/2019 5:20:55 PM PDT by Falconspeed
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RE: I have had Verizon for 20 years and have never experienced any issues.

Son "Ace" and I have been with Verizon for 27 years, again, no issues! All over the States and Europe.

12 posted on 04/23/2019 5:21:10 PM PDT by Ace's Dad (Trump in 2020!)
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Southern Oregon


13 posted on 04/23/2019 5:21:23 PM PDT by OregonRancher (Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints)
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I shopped around recently and decided to stick with Verizon. I’ve been with them a long time and had only one outage, not long ago.

Another reason I stuck with them is because I got a good deal on a couple of phones for me and my wife.


14 posted on 04/23/2019 5:22:26 PM PDT by be-baw
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It seems that cellular coverage can be regional.Look at a map of any major carrier and you find spotty coverage in more remote,less populated parts of the country...particularly in the West.

We've had very good luck with Verizon here on the East Coast but even their coverage map shows uneven coverage in the West.

15 posted on 04/23/2019 5:23:17 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Bill Barr:The Bill Belichick of Attorneys General)
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it really all depends upon where you live ... Verizon is actually the best carrier in our area ...


16 posted on 04/23/2019 5:24:33 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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I got Straight Talk from Walmart. It came with 4 SIM cards from the major carriers. I tried Verizon but ended up going back to ATT. It was just a matter of calling them and requesting the change.

Also ask around and see what everyone else is using in your area and ask how they like it.


17 posted on 04/23/2019 5:25:31 PM PDT by Clay Moore (You can vote your way into socialism, but you have to shoot your way out.)
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When I was in Maryland, Verizon sucked. In Florida it’s great. I think it depends on location.


18 posted on 04/23/2019 5:25:42 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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I believe (read somewhere) that the carriers all share towers and in most cases bandwidth in various locations outside of the urban high-density areas.

Verizon leases from Sprint who leases from Verizon, etc.

You have to watch the coverage areas and verify you’re not “roaming” to a carrier not under a bandwidth lease contract. Sprint is notorious for this outside of the metro areas.


19 posted on 04/23/2019 5:28:41 PM PDT by Ouderkirk (Life is about ass, you're either covering, hauling, laughing, kicking, kissing, or behaving like one)
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Charter (the old Time Warner) uses Verizon’s towers and has an unlimited talk text and data for 45 dollars a month. It is new and there are not many kinds of phones you can bring over, but the service and price are excellent.


20 posted on 04/23/2019 5:30:17 PM PDT by mostly_lies
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