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I love this phone, but t-mobile sucks. I can't take the ****ty service anymore. I've had more dropped calls in the past 2 weeks than I've had with Att, sprint, and Verizon over the past 10yrs.
I originally thought I'd be able to use att towers, but we all know that isn't yet possible.
Not sure what carrier and phone to go with now. hmmmm....
What is Tmo's coverage map look like in your area? If it was bad to begin with, then you should be expecting this coming in.
If not, then you may just have a bad device.
not sure about dropped calls, but T-mobile signal coverage does suck
You meant to say Tmobile sucks in you location because it doesn't suck in mine (Baltimore) but you know who's service does suck in my area. ATT and Sprint. My wife's iPhone gets multiple dropped calls though out the week and there data speeds suck. Sprints WiMax is laughable and always gets static on the line. Tmobile however has insane 4g speeds where I live and I average 8mbs DL and 3mbs UL in and around Baltimore. Not to mention I haven't had a dropped call since I can remember. I don't even remember the last time I went without service. In the end there is no point for me to pay more and get less. A post like yours is all subjective depending on where you live and in the end, this thread is idiotic. Nobody wants to hear you high about carrier service in a forum dedicated to a device.
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eagercrow said:
I love this phone, but t-mobile sucks. I can't take the ****ty service anymore. I've had more dropped calls in the past 2 weeks than I've had with Att, sprint, and Verizon over the past 10yrs.
I originally thought I'd be able to use att towers, but we all know that isn't yet possible.
Not sure what carrier and phone to go with now. hmmmm....
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What is Tmo's coverage map look like in your area? If it was bad to begin with, then you should be expecting this coming in.
If not, then you may just have a bad device.
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It shows as covering everywhere. I wouldn't have gotten the phone if the coverage maps were accurate. I get 3g att coverage on my company phone when I have 0 signal with tmobile.
Driving my kids to school 8 miles away I have NO service for 80% of the drive, never had issues with any other carrier. I can pretty much count on ONLY getting service if I'm at or near a city center.
In my area I have great t-mobile coverage and I had att before which was very bad.
So go for the network which works best for you. No point in cribbing here since I guess no can help you. All it does is a flame war.
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I'm just frustrated cause I like the phone so much. Don't need to get your panties in a bunch.
I get great service in my area (Indianapolis) with T-Mobile 4g damn near all day hardly ever drops to 3g and 4 bars everywhere I go..NO DROPPED calls ever I've been with T-Mobile since 2005
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After being with att, Verizon,and sprint, T-Mobile is by far the coverage for me on my area of Dallas TX, I sit at 1 bar with Verizon in the house if I'm lucky, sprint is always no more than 2 and att is the 2nd best for me.
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I'm having a fair amount of problems with lost signal, and all I did was upgrade from my Nexus 1. Still live in Chicago, still drive the same routes, but before where it was not an issue it is now. Which forces me to conclude it's either SW that still needs improvement, or hardware a la Apple's infamous antenna problems.
eagercrow said:
I love this phone, but t-mobile sucks. I can't take the ****ty service anymore. I've had more dropped calls in the past 2 weeks than I've had with Att, sprint, and Verizon over the past 10yrs.
I originally thought I'd be able to use att towers, but we all know that isn't yet possible.
Not sure what carrier and phone to go with now. hmmmm....
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sprint=over priced/behind the curve (4g?!?!?)
At&t = big bill/****ty network and customer serivce (in my area... i was a customer for 4 years)
verizon= jacked up plans/high prices no customer loyalty or service..... (good service tho in my area)
T-mo= great customer service/decent service (my area) and i got a free g2x from them so suck it
/thread go get a trac phone
stop making useless threads how your gonna get better phones/service NO ONE CARES rant about it on your myspace page
KTHXBYE
I love your threads today...Stop making me laugh. It hurts when I laugh.
I have to say though that I think the I'm leaving posts have their place. If I'm researching a potential phone, I'm interested in disgruntled customers and their rants. They helped me decide on this phone for instance.
While there are a few(I'm leaving posts) for the G2X, there are not that many. And when someone is leaving for a bs, unenlightened, not ever gonna be satisfied reason, it's usually pretty apparent. But go to Androidforums and see all the complaints about the Indulge. There are legions of users who are unhappy. If one person is detered then the people who've posted have helped.
Thank Zeus for the forums. An educated consumer is a powerful one. You have to have a lot of opinions to make an informed decision. Even the redonkalous ones LOL.
I drive between NJ and PA around 70 miles to work everyday. Never dropped a call even while on drive all the way. Tmobile coverage is very good. It sure hops between 2g and 4g, but that is due to the software. AT&T is not at all good in my area.
eagercrow said:
It shows as covering everywhere. I wouldn't have gotten the phone if the coverage maps were accurate. I get 3g att coverage on my company phone when I have 0 signal with tmobile.
Driving my kids to school 8 miles away I have NO service for 80% of the drive, never had issues with any other carrier. I can pretty much count on ONLY getting service if I'm at or near a city center.
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8 miles to school!!! damn. Must not be in the city
Tmobile works well in the cities but not so much in-between. I travel and it sucks sometimes. Airports are the worst. ALL AIRPORTS SHOULD HAVE GREAT COVERAGE ON ALL CARRIERS... but they don't. With AT&T and Tmobile I'm often left with little to no cell signal. Verizon has the best coverage and is the most reliable. AT&T is second with Tmobile last.
90% of the time I am within the city and get great 4G data speeds and a reliable network.
I am always amused by how people are so easily affected my the media machine. BMW is the ultimate driving machine, Verizon is the best, Mercedes never break, blah blah blah...
I have Tmo in SoCal...I've had ATT, Sprint and Verizon. I would not trade Tmo's customer service for any or all of the other 3's claims. Sprint and ATT's data speeds are laughable here. Verizon is good but not worth 3x the price. ATT I think spends all their time trying to make their automated phones menus more torturous. The last time I needed to call ATT, I spent 2 hours calling number after number and never got my issue resolved. I cancelled all my ATT services at that point...took nearly all day to do it but boy do I feel good about it now.
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You meant to say Tmobile sucks in you location because it doesn't suck in mine (Baltimore) but you know who's service does suck in my area. ATT and Sprint. My wife's iPhone gets multiple dropped calls though out the week and there data speeds suck. Sprints WiMax is laughable and always gets static on the line. Tmobile however has insane 4g speeds where I live and I average 8mbs DL and 3mbs UL in and around Baltimore. Not to mention I haven't had a dropped call since I can remember. I don't even remember the last time I went without service. In the end there is no point for me to pay more and get less. A post like yours is all subjective depending on where you live and in the end, this thread is idiotic. Nobody wants to hear you high about carrier service in a forum dedicated to a device.
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Same in baltimore with good service.
eagercrow said:
I love this phone, but t-mobile sucks. I can't take the ****ty service anymore. I've had more dropped calls in the past 2 weeks than I've had with Att, sprint, and Verizon over the past 10yrs.
I originally thought I'd be able to use att towers, but we all know that isn't yet possible.
Not sure what carrier and phone to go with now. hmmmm....
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Do you feel better now?
I live in Kansas City, location of the Sprint World Headquarters, and can't recieve a Sprint signal in my house.
Do you have a point?
Try complaining to AT&T for not carrying the G2X...problem solved.
Tmobile is great in my location and wifi calling will not go against minutes pretty soon. You simply cannot beat that at all .
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Hey guys, so I've had my inspire for about a week now and I've been having a few problems.
I've noticed that my phone frequently goes from 3g "H+" to 2g or Edge or "E".
Speeds drastically drop, I have problems with incoming and outgoing SMS as well and honestly its quite annoying.
I live in Philadelphia, where service is usually rather great, should I return my Inspire for a new one?
Also, I dont know the terminology when it comes to screen pixels but I also have a tiny botched area.
GPS seems to be hit and miss, I more then likely will ask for a new device but I thought I would ask here first.
Thanks.
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With the spots on your screen I'd take it in for an exchange. As for service i know in my area (Lafayette, in) they have been working on the network so i have had the same issue. I do know they are doing alot of upgrading to there network. I believe that Philly is one of there areas they are planning for 4g lte to be up this summer (correct me if I'm wrong). So that maybe your reception issue. But I would ask them about that too when your in with your phone for the screen.
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With the spots on your screen I'd take it in for an exchange. As for service i know in my area (Lafayette, in) they have been working on the network so i have had the same issue. I do know they are doing alot of upgrading to there network. I believe that Philly is one of there areas they are planning for 4g lte to be up this summer (correct me if I'm wrong). So that maybe your reception issue. But I would ask them about that too when your in with your phone for the screen.
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<threadjack>Huh, That's near my old neck of the woods (Logansport, IN) </threadjack>
Anyway, AT&T has been having issues for the last 2 days here in Chattanooga too.
ST3ALTHPSYCH0 said:
<threadjack>Huh, That's near my old neck of the woods (Logansport, IN) </threadjack>
Anyway, AT&T has been having issues for the last 2 days here in Chattanooga too.
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Not to far away at all. I work with alot of people from up what way. Glad someone else is jumping in to confirm its a network issue. Although that suck for us users.
Carlrobling said:
Not to far away at all. I work with alot of people from up what way. Glad someone else is jumping in to confirm its a network issue. Although that suck for us users.
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Yeah, I made a post about it earlier.... I panicked and restored a Nandroid, thinking it had something to do with flashing the LeeDroid Desire to Inspire patch on Coredroid last night. I lost several minutes and a couple levels of Plants Vs. Zombies for nothing.
service been up and down her in central florida for a few days also....tyipcal at&t
psyc0 said:
service been up and down her in central florida for a few days also....tyipcal at&t
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Personally, I'm hoping that it has to do with a network overhaul that will result in better overall speed, even for us!
I just got the phone today me and fiance both got same phone we were told our area had 3g coverage i contacted tmobile support and the tech stated it is not availabe he actually suggested we seek another carrier anyone have any suggestions to getting better quality signal and data...
Since you bought it from Tmob you should ask and get the unlock codes for free and also should be opt out of the early contract termination fee as well because it was not your fault about the coverage area. Don't let them push you around. Stick to your guns that the tmob rep said you would have 3G and yet you do not.
Check with ATT and see if they have better coverage in your area. The G2X can work on ATT networks as well but you would have to do some research on the settings and etc.
Thats my two cents if your gonna leave Tmob and keep the phones.
As for getting better reception or data signal theres pretty much nothing you can do to make it better if the towers aren't there.
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Since you bought it.......
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Agree with all that, maybe you can get the phone as a Standard rate plan, which they don't offer with smart phones. You can then use it wifi all over the place. And when the merger hits, you might get better reception if they can share antenna....though some say the G2x will not work on any 3G ATT signals.
thanks for the responses
Yea ive been searching around seeing if there was a fix or noticable difference in rooted pre gb releases for better sig/data strength and such i even caled tmo when i got home and spoke with tech rep and he suggested that i just return devices and go to a diff network I felt that was a horrible way to represent the company. Didnt even try or make a feeble attempt to troubleshoot just blew it off to ah well you dont get 3g in your area so to bad basically.
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Since you bought it from Tmob you should ask and get the unlock codes for free and also should be opt out of the early contract termination fee as well because it was not your fault about the coverage area. Don't let them push you around. Stick to your guns that the tmob rep said you would have 3G and yet you do not.
Check with ATT and see if they have better coverage in your area. The G2X can work on ATT networks as well but you would have to do some research on the settings and etc.
Thats my two cents if your gonna leave Tmob and keep the phones.
As for getting better reception or data signal theres pretty much nothing you can do to make it better if the towers aren't there.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the G2X only works on the 1700mhz 3G band. ATT does not use this band so he would be stuck on 2g, which is exactly the problem he's having with tmobs now.
well i should have gone further in to detail
The issue is in the store i was told that i would be in a 3g area once i got home i was only staring at the letter G on the highway i had 2G but at home now even outside I am at G and tech on the phone said i was in 2g area then proceeded to tell me i should look in to another company problem is ive tried verizon which is incredible service horrible support and sprint which had great customer service but horrid service I can travel to mount vernon and data roam.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the G2X only works on the 1700mhz 3G band. ATT does not use this band so he would be stuck on 2g, which is exactly the problem he's having with tmobs now.
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Hmmm you might be right and i have to retract my statement cuz now ever since the phone was released it showed that it was quad band and had both bands for tmob and ATT for 2g/3g/4g bands and now LG says its not.
Even Tmobs site showed it had that capability. I'm reading into it now. Thanks for the refresh course.
No one suggested WiFi Calling? I use it at work and its awesome. Really cuts down on battery usage too. Plus WiFi Calling is now FREE on Tmobile so why WOULDN'T you want to use it at home or at work?
Beats paying AT&T for a $100 WiFi Extender and having it come out of your bank of minutes.
Plus WiFi Calling works over standard WiFi, so even at McDonalds it will work.
Of course this is under the assumption that there IS some coverage around your home. If there was NO service then I would probably just look elsewhere. If you can at least make calls in your neighborhood and calls, text, and surf the web at home (using WiFi Calling and WiFi) then that isn't so bad. Text messages work on any network grade. The only issue you'd have with a slower network is data. But if there is decent service "around" your house, then WiFi calling works wonders to make sure you are online around your home.
It would actually be kinda cool to reply on a WiFi router for service because at 10pm I could just pull the plug and cells go off. No kids texting at 2am.
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Hmmm you might be right and i have to retract my statement cuz now ever since the phone was released it showed that it was quad band and had both bands for tmob and ATT for 2g/3g/4g bands and now LG says its not.
Even Tmobs site showed it had that capability. I'm reading into it now. Thanks for the refresh course.
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No one really knows but Tmobile is releasing lots of "Quad-band" phones in the event the AT&T merger goes through. They've even stated they ONCE the merger goes through, they will unlock the other frequencies.
So while there is no absolute answer whether our phones are truely quad-band until we crack it open and actually test, it would be odd that it passed FCC, had it listed on the website, and touted as one of the biggest features... only to NOT have no such hardware.
Makes more sense that Tmobile just "locked it up" for now.
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Yea ive been searching around seeing if there was a fix or noticable difference in rooted pre gb releases for better sig/data strength and such i even caled tmo when i got home and spoke with tech rep and he suggested that i just return devices and go to a diff network I felt that was a horrible way to represent the company. Didnt even try or make a feeble attempt to troubleshoot just blew it off to ah well you dont get 3g in your area so to bad basically.
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There really isn't much the csr over the phone can do. If you don't have service the person on the phone can't magically teleport a tower into your hood.
They offered you the chance to return the phone and get your money back. How else would you like them to proceed when they can't provide you with service?
Thanks all for the responses
Yea thats what ive been doing just got it set up to wifi in the house honestly out and about not that big an issue as i already have everything i need on the phone at that point unless its a game using data based connectivity which i can deal the phone in itself is just to nice for me to let go of and as for the last post honestly youve waited your breathe and I dont appreciate the rudeness really there is no magic tmo fairy to pop out of my ass and stick a new tower in my back yard gosh there goes that idea. but yea def love the phone testing out root lol i couldnt wait day 1 rooted and working on a good rom/kernel combo in the near future you can look forward to me buildling from aosp soon as this has been something i have been nearing for quite a while now just couldnt find a decent enough phone to dev on so be on the look out for the Triumph Rom coming soon to your neck of the woods.
I was rude? I thought I was just being logical and asked what you would have done if you were the csr.
I'm glad you are at least trying the phone out via wifi, 99% of the people here would have ditched it.
well if i mistook you i apologize
But i def would not recommend someone leave my business for another without prior checking thoroughly to see what other options there may be this guy spent 5 minutes on the phone with me he was in tech support and did no do any literally anything to troubleshoot why i was listed in a 2g area but only getting 1g was my big issue but honestly ill take this over sprint any day i cannot leave the house 5 minutes in any direction without data roaming so just pushed over dark and sin with faux kernel going to set it up and test drive I will be working up some gb roms once official release is out which from the reads i have found is only sometime soon. heres to hoping.
I was running the 1204 Imnuts rom for the past day and today decided to flash the IMO 4.0 kernel with lagfix enabled. I also flashed FUGU tweaks prior to flashing kernel.
Everything went fine but a minute after booting my phone when the lagfix was enabled it dropped data. I restarted again and it did the same thing. I get about a minute of 4G and then it disconnects.
A little worried, I disable lagfix, let it reboot to convert back to RFS and then I Odin back to EE4 with the pit file for good measure.
Same problem. 4G for a minute or two at best and then no data. I put the phone on wifi and let it update to EP4D and the same scenario exists.
I took the phone to Verizon and they are sending me a new one(or refurbed I assume). Thank goodness for the extended warranty.
Anyone have an idea of what happened? 4G working for a minute or 2 and then data dropping all together?
I don't post much here but have been a ROM flasher since getting my Fascinate over a year ago so it's not a noob incident.
This has happened to me several times. Replacing the sim card fixed the issue for now.
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In my area (Western NY), there is a 4G data outage. Started yesterday morning.
http://stopthecap.com/2011/12/07/verizon-wireless-lte-outage-impacts-service-on-east-coast/
Verizon Wireless has confirmed a major LTE outage is impacting their data customers up and down the east coast as of late last night.
4G service works only intermittently this morning for impacted customers. Many Verizon Wireless 4G phones are also not stepping down to the older 3G network properly during the outage, which means no data service at all, unless you are near a Wi-Fi hotspot.
The largest service area affected is New York City, but the outage is also impacting 4G customers in western New York, Pennsylvania, and northern Virginia.
Verizon has no estimated time when the problem will be repaired.
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You know... these are the time you, as an Android user, have to turn to the community to get help first.
Help from the Verizon Store Representatives? Don't make me laugh. They aren't known for being the sharpest knives the drawer, the sharpest tools in the shed. You get the idea.
Many times we know things hours before the store reps do or know things that the store reps don't even know at all. Definitely a situation in which the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing.
I know that the people with the high foreheads are busy trying to fix issue, but please... for God sake, put a damn notice somewhere where the whole damn company can see it so that you don't send people scrambling around looking for a fix for their devices when it's your own damn network that's broken again.
I drive between western PA and NYC everyday then home and had a similar problem when I first got Verizon and this charge. I was on the stock tomorrow and couldn't hold 4G to save my life. I called Verizon customer support, and they did something with the network and the phone, then told me to pull the sim out, blow everything out with canned air, reseat the sim card, and call back the next time I was in the area of problems if it didn't work. I don't know what they did or happened, but both my wife (she has a matching charge) and I haven't had any problems since
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My phone number is from NY although i live in las Vegas now. Maybe they are doing testing by phone numbers in given areas. Can't believe i am getting another phone out of the situation.
I asked the woman helping me for a new sim and she was adamant on replacing the device.
If it has to do with my number being from the northeast then the new phone will not work either.
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During lunch today, I started having data problems in Montgomery, AL. It's been up and back down again in that time.
NY area is back online.
North East Ohio is still offline.
They say something happened to the switches that authenticate the SIM cards. So... why are there not regional switches or even a switch in each state? Redundancy, redundancy, redundancy.
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North East Ohio is still offline.
They say something happened to the switches that authenticate the SIM cards. So... why are there not regional switches or even a switch in each state? Redundancy, redundancy, redundancy.
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Switch budget was cut to give more money to "Can You Hear Me Now" guy.
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NY area is back online.
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And we're back down in NY. LOVELY.
Media is starting to notice.
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/12/07/verizon-suffering-4g-lte-outage/
Here in north west Ohio I have nothing at all. Me, all my buddies, and my family have no 4g or 3g. This is a major outage. Very widespread.
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I think this has something to do with the razrs claiming it has a broken sim. I strongly believe its all tied together in some way. I hope Verizon makes a statement and soon.
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3g and 4g dead in San Jose, CA, both on my charge and a coworker's bionic. Looks national to me.
http://twitter.com/vzwsupport
VZW twitter feed says no ETA to fix the data problem
VZW Support
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There is no ETA at this time. We have engineers working on this. Thank you for your patience. ^JL
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I know why they are doing this. Verizon wants us all to buy 5G phones.
Im at the end of my rope and any help will be amazing. My situation is as such, Im living in a deadzone only 60-70 ft in diameter on EVERY network. it is just to the end of the property line. the biggest problem is that i dont own the home im living in so i cant get a CellFi and the owner wont let me get internet through our local provider. is there any way for me to LEGALLY boost my signal. the house doesnt have anything in it that would cause a Faraday cage effect. and please no smart ass answers. i am willing to bend the law a little as long as it doesnt affect the home owner, i know its not right but im going nuts here.
I don't know where you live but tmo/att may not offer good service where you are but someone like verizon or sprint may. Example, i couldnt hold a good signal when i lived out at the farm, but verizon offered 3g service there. We purchased their mobile hotspot package and i just connected to it via wifi calling. So its net that dont effect the home. Dont know if its a viable option for you. Something to think about.
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No this is the same on all networks, even the local ones. I have tried all of them, either of my own or a friends phone. This place is a signal black hole, but its in the burbs. Its just this one property that has this problem, and we live in upstate new York so we don't have thermal shielding like in the southern states. Its a real problem lol. Thanks for the reply though
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Are on you on contract with T-Mobile?
Yes I am
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