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Att HSPA+ Coverage Map

Does anyone have or know of an att HSPA+ coverage Map? I tried searching google but I could not find one. Thanks.

joeshmoe08 said:
Does anyone have or know of an att HSPA+ coverage Map? I tried searching google but I could not find one. Thanks.
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http://www.wireless.att.com/coverag...7.34808092223004&lon=-93.01661302076396&sci=8

Diamond_dawg said:
http://www.wireless.att.com/coverag...7.34808092223004&lon=-93.01661302076396&sci=8
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That's not what he's looking for.
AT&T has the poorest network of the big four, so their coverage map is deliberately misleading.
If you've seen the Verizon ads with the AT&T 3G map, you see how bad it is.
Other carriers are rolling out 4G, and AT&T can't even get a decent 3G network up and running.
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so true att last one to update to 4g, they like to say how much coverage they have and fastest 3g network, yea if u can get on it u drop to edge in so many places its pathetic. I wish verizon had coverage here its about only place that doesnt have it, much better phone selection. I would switch back to droid x on the spot.

MikeyMike01 said:
That's not what he's looking for.
AT&T has the poorest network of the big four, so their coverage map is deliberately misleading.
If you've seen the Verizon ads with the AT&T 3G map, you see how bad it is.
Other carriers are rolling out 4G, and AT&T can't even get a decent 3G network up and running.
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Wow I can't believe they did that. That map is an out and out lie to anyone looking to compare 3g data coverage. Supposedly AT&T has already upped 80% of their network, presumable their pathetically small 3g network, to HSPA+ but are only making it available to datacard users.

I live in Chicago and don't have 3G much of the time.
If they can't get it working here then where can they?
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l7777 said:
Wow I can't believe they did that. That map is an out and out lie to anyone looking to compare 3g data coverage. Supposedly AT&T has already upped 80% of their network, presumable their pathetically small 3g network, to HSPA+ but are only making it available to datacard users.
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It's available to datacard users only because at&t doesn't have a phone that supports HSPA+.

fatttire said:
I live in Chicago and don't have 3G much of the time.
If they can't get it working here then where can they?
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Are you on the southside or something? I have 3g everywhere in ilinois, i do travel alot so i know. There is couple blind spots where there is no coverage at all but otherwise there is 3g everywhere even downtown. But i do have to agree that verizion is ****ting on att now but they think their service is so great that their customer service is horrible! My friend called once too complain about a dropped call and they told him that has never happened and to forget about it. For me sprint is the best carrier outthere atm they have amazing customer service, their phone selection is getting better and their service is awesome!
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mac208x said:
For me sprint is the best carrier
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When the HTC 7 Pro comes to sprint I might just swallow the ETF and switch to Sprint.
Also holding out hope that Telstra or a Canadian provider gets the HD7.
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fatttire said:
I live in Chicago and don't have 3G much of the time.
If they can't get it working here then where can they?
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I get issues in some parts of Manhattan, though pretty solid in most of San Francisco.

I live in Boston, MA and we have 3G coverage pretty much everywhere in New England. Good speeds too.
So I'm sorry that AT&T's network might suck elsewhere, but it's never been anything but excellent up here.

Shammyh said:
I live in Boston, MA and we have 3G coverage pretty much everywhere in New England. Good speeds too.
So I'm sorry that AT&T's network might suck elsewhere, but it's never been anything but excellent up here.
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lucky, in northern pa, i have to drive like 1-3 hours to get a 3g signal. AT&T is very miss-leading with their service coverage. '97% of all americans' doesn't mean '97% of all americans have 3G service wherever they go'
Probably more like 10-25% of US soil has 3g signal..

mac208x said:
Are you on the southside or something? I have 3g everywhere in ilinois, i do travel alot so i know. There is couple blind spots where there is no coverage at all but otherwise there is 3g everywhere even downtown. But i do have to agree that verizion is ****ting on att now but they think their service is so great that their customer service is horrible! My friend called once too complain about a dropped call and they told him that has never happened and to forget about it. For me sprint is the best carrier outthere atm they have amazing customer service, their phone selection is getting better and their service is awesome!
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Near the skyscrapers. I just get a lot of dropped calls, I guess from walking in front of buildings. Sucks when you hit an area that gives you a 50kbs crawl. Still outside.
Funny thing is the iPhone 3GS was worse at reception... I'm doing better with my Cappy
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I get 3g just about everywhere here in St.Louis..I've only dropped to lower on the complete northern end of the state and in parts of the Ozark National Forest..This phone totally blows Sprints out of the water as far as coverage and download speeds..
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They may not have 3G everywhere, but they have it everywhere I frequent and it's way better having decent speeds. Verizon and Sprint don't even work at my house and they are spotty all around town. T-Mobile doesn't have coverage here at all like most the of US. AT&Ts network is huge and while they may not have 3G everywhere at least there is still some coverage which is more than I can say for Sprint and T-Mobile.

I don't think I've ever been without 3g coverage in San Diego. We're pretty well covered.

The best coverage maps are user verified maps... ie Sensorly Mapviewer maps. I wish everyone used that app.

Shammyh said:
I live in Boston, MA and we have 3G coverage pretty much everywhere in New England. Good speeds too.
So I'm sorry that AT&T's network might suck elsewhere, but it's never been anything but excellent up here.
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Agreed. In Texarkana (east Texas) I have 100% 3G coverage, inside and outside.

I am in Philadelphia and have 3g 100% of the time. The problem is the it is so congested that data rarely works at all during the day where I work (Temple University campus).
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I always have 3g coverage here in southeast Louisiana. Verizon also has great coverage here, its sprint and tomible who don't. I can pretty much go anywheres and have 3g. Sprint and T-Mobile are lucky to get a signal period unless you live in the center or new Orleans or baton rouge.

4G LTE Coverage Map

Hey all,
I'm sharing the link from Verizon's website of their 3G/4G Coverage Map. You can see how close 4G is to you, way more specifically than a city only.
For instance, Memphis does not have LTE officially but there are areas in the south part of the area (Germantown/Collierville) that do have LTE. I've confirmed this myself.
So if you have not experienced LTE and/or it's expected in your area soon, you can search by address and see exactly how close it is to you.
This is straight from the horse's (VZW) mouth, no bull or speculation.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/CoverageLocatorController?requesttype=NEWREQUEST&lid=//global//coverage%20locator

I am at least several miles inside the 4G area in the Oklahoma City area, yet I only get a weak 3G signal. I need to get yet another mile into the area indicated for 4G coverage in order to pull in a 4G signal. I mention this because the maps on the Verizon Wireless website probably imply more specificity than they should. I'm sure they use some detailed GIS (DEM, etc.), but by being able to zoom in so far, it implies that there's a level of certainty in their coverage. My own anecdotal evidence indicates that this is not the case. YMMV, of course.

2125_User said:
I am at least several miles inside the 4G area in the Oklahoma City area, yet I only get a weak 3G signal. I need to get yet another mile into the area indicated for 4G coverage in order to pull in a 4G signal. I mention this because the maps on the Verizon Wireless website probably imply more specificity than they should. I'm sure they use some detailed GIS (DEM, etc.), but by being able to zoom in so far, it implies that there's a level of certainty in their coverage. My own anecdotal evidence indicates that this is not the case. YMMV, of course.
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Well as with any coverage, just because you're in a salmon colored area on the map, doesn't mean LTE is guaranteed. I'm no network engineer but that's my guess.
If OKC is a LTE city, I'd call Verizon and ask them. If not, I'd wait it out and stick to 3G until it's official or turns on at your house.
The maps aren't an exact science but should suppress some people's neediness to know when they'll have it in there area.

Just from what others have said in the past versus what verizon says is that what verizon says has LTE may or may not in reality have LTE
I live in an "LTE area" by verizon's map, but in reality it's more like "LTE extended" where LTE likes to drop in and out whenever it feels like.

Map is wrong by me
I live in San Diego and the 4G coverage map on VZW isn't even close, like showing no coverage within 15 miles but I get 4G. There is also my thought that they are currently testing/opening up the 4G signal so they probably know it isn't worth being accurate with that map, and could care less about that being accurate. Their consistency with the new LTE has been shoddy so far anyway..... I also get the terrible 3G in my room, but down the street is cranking the LTE signal. I suspect karma??

I live in an "extended 4G LTE" area and have never gotten 4G. I have to drive a good 5 miles inside the map's 4G coverage area to get a LTE. The map is not reliable, and pretty much useless IMO.

karmajack said:
I live in an "extended 4G LTE" area and have never gotten 4G. I have to drive a good 5 miles inside the map's 4G coverage area to get a LTE. The map is not reliable, and pretty much useless IMO.
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Sounds like a problem for Verizon.
But I appreciate your positive opinion.
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karmajack said:
I live in an "extended 4G LTE" area and have never gotten 4G. I have to drive a good 5 miles inside the map's 4G coverage area to get a LTE. The map is not reliable, and pretty much useless IMO.
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a vzw tech actually told me Verizon doesn't even go by those maps, they have their own internal ones, and he then went on to say something about satellites and coverage, I have no clue. but basically he said they aren't accurate and it doesn't really matter if it says you have 4G or not because of the little disclaimer the coverage maps have.

Its nice to see Verizon posting their best attempt at where their 4G signal can/may/does reach. Thanks for the link OP!
On a very quick side note.... Verizon's 3G map really bothers me, as it doesn't show a clear comparison where signal may be poor. It only says Yes or No you won't have signal, where "Yes" may be.... "Sure, you'll get signal here, but you need to be on the roof of your house jumping on one foot.... but thats only on the second tuesday of the month".... like at my house. I like Sprint/AT&T/T-Mobile's coverage maps because they show the different levels of signal available.

That map is bs unless its 3g and 4g because I live in tallahassee, Florida and rarely get 4g. The main place I get 4g is my home where I don't need it but that map says tallahassee is completely covered which is bullsh!t

I travel pretty extensively in the northeast and the map does rough justice to 4G availability but there is certainly variance depending on location.

OKC, OK LTE 30mbps down.

4g out in houston
ugh having 4g issues in houston

booda3000 said:
OKC, OK LTE 30mbps down.
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Wow! That's blistering fast. Wish that was normal speed. Lol
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Being a radio engineer for almost 10 years I can tell you those maps are more than likely just computer generated estimates of ranges given certain perameters, they usually don't take into account natural and unnatural obstructions, atmospheric density or humidity concentrations which can effect signal strength. I would be surprised if the vzw techs even go by those maps
CanesDrew said:
Well as with any coverage, just because you're in a salmon colored area on the map, doesn't mean LTE is guaranteed. I'm no network engineer but that's my guess.
If OKC is a LTE city, I'd call Verizon and ask them. If not, I'd wait it out and stick to 3G until it's official or turns on at your house.
The maps aren't an exact science but should suppress some people's neediness to know when they'll have it in there area.
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Yeah this map says I should be getting 4G at my house and all around my area, but I only get a weak 1-2 bar 3G signal. I have to travel 8+ miles to get 4G.

it's funny, i'm in north San Diego county and do not have 4G. Verizon did a service update on the 21st adding a few cities around me to 4G coverage yet here by the beach, no 4G.
even more, for awhile i lived in this tiny town on the Oregon coast(Lincoln City) and from Verizon's coverage map it looks like they have 4G there now. wtf !!!!
i called Verizon asking when 4G will be available here and they just told me they have no idea that their technicians who work on the towers are the only ones with the work plans and do not communicate with them. sure!
so basically had a 4G phone for nearly 6 months now and still no 4G. and to think, Verizon's been making such a big deal about 4G in stores, commercial, billboards, etc all around this area for some time now to.
i think the saddest part is for the new people who no longer get unlimited data and once they are on 4G they'll go over their data in like a a day or 2.

T-mobile LTE N4 vs N5

I just helped my son install the hybrid modem for his Nexus 4 and set up the T-mobile APN for it. I was about to tell him that he would have to go somewhere else to test it since I never get LTE at home, and then boom, the 4G icon shows up on his phone! I checked Network Signal Info and sure enough, it's got an LTE connection with about 6Mbps transfer rate. Sitting right next to him my N5 has only 3G with occasional switches up to HSPA and back, and a very low transfer rate. What gives? I am able to get LTE on the N5 in other areas of town and it works wonderfully, but around my home it is very weak and almost never runs in LTE mode.
Could it be that the N4 is connecting on a different LTE band? If so, why is the N5 not using that band as well? Is there something that can be done for the N5 to tweak it to improve its LTE reception or how it chooses how to connect to available LTE signals?

Both N4 and N5 have 1700 band so it should get perfect HSDPA.
It might be the towers in your area are busy or the signal is weak.
I use straight talk t-mobil and I get HSDPA around 15Mbps and my friend get a little more on LTE here in chicagoland.
Also for people on Straight talk if you want to get LTE att version you need to get a new simcard and change APN and for t-mobil
just get a new simcard and boom you get LTE.

Idk if I'd worry about it. In most places the HSDPA speeds for T-Mobile are the same or better than the LTE speeds you would get. I'm in the far north chicago suburbs and I get LTE and HSDPA downloads at 25mbps. The LTE coverage is still a bit spotty. Its probably only worth it if I you're in a developed urban area. However it is a bit strange that you guys have the same hardware, service and location but different connections. The only thing I can think of is that I've seen some people instruct to setup the apn as fast.tmobile.com. however mine only worked with fast.T-Mobile.com (with the dash). I would also check to confirm that your phone is set to lte preferred (LTE/gsm) and not gsm priority. Those are the only things I can think that I can think of. Hope it helps.
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gorilla p said:
Idk if I'd worry about it. In most places the HSDPA speeds for T-Mobile are the same or better than the LTE speeds you would get. I'm in the far north chicago suburbs and I get LTE and HSDPA downloads at 25mbps. The LTE coverage is still a bit spotty. Its probably only worth it if I you're in a developed urban area. However it is a bit strange that you guys have the same hardware, service and location but different connections. The only thing I can think of is that I've seen some people instruct to setup the apn as fast.tmobile.com. however mine only worked with fast.T-Mobile.com (with the dash). I would also check to confirm that your phone is set to lte preferred (LTE/gsm) and not gsm priority. Those are the only things I can think that I can think of. Hope it helps.
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T-Mobile 4G LTE will properly works on fast.t-mobile.com, fast.tmobile.com is not the proper APN (the - matters)
There are just way too many variables. Maybe his modem has better reception, newer sim card, etc.

RobinD42 said:
I just helped my son install the hybrid modem for his Nexus 4 and set up the T-mobile APN for it. I was about to tell him that he would have to go somewhere else to test it since I never get LTE at home, and then boom, the 4G icon shows up on his phone! I checked Network Signal Info and sure enough, it's got an LTE connection with about 6Mbps transfer rate. Sitting right next to him my N5 has only 3G with occasional switches up to HSPA and back, and a very low transfer rate. What gives? I am able to get LTE on the N5 in other areas of town and it works wonderfully, but around my home it is very weak and almost never runs in LTE mode.
Could it be that the N4 is connecting on a different LTE band? If so, why is the N5 not using that band as well? Is there something that can be done for the N5 to tweak it to improve its LTE reception or how it chooses how to connect to available LTE signals?
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Fwiw there are other threads where people have reported that the N4 picks up LTE in the same place that an N5 does not. So you are not alone. N4 may have a stronger radio. That would be unfortunate... Never good to see a step backwards on something as important as that.
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Good news everyone! I too has having this problem. My Nexus 4 was an LTE champ and then it was a huge let down that my Nexus 5 was treating LTE like it had cooties, but now my Nexus 5 works the way it should. What I did was go to my nearest T-Mobile store and told the representative what was happening. He called tech support and they ended up doing some sort of reset to my account. I also had questions about my SIM card and felt that it could have been at fault. He offered to switch it out to the new ISIS SIM and as soon as my phone booted up, it was on LTE. Since then, it has behaved like my Nexus 4. I am even in my office where the Nexus 5 wasn't picking up LTE, but my Nexus 4 was, and it is on LTE at the moment.
I am not sure if the reset that tech support did solved the problem or the new SIM, but I would definately give that a try--it didn't cost me anything and now I am happy with my Nexus 5. Good luck!

In my experience my N4 has slightly better signal pickup than my N5.
The real reason is probably differences in the radios' priority algorithms. Set your N5 to LTE-only and see what happens, I imagine you'll get LTE.

dijit4l said:
I am not sure if the reset that tech support did solved the problem or the new SIM, but I would definately give that a try--it didn't cost me anything and now I am happy with my Nexus 5. Good luck!
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Did you not get LTE at all, or really poor LTE signal/speed?

tcristy said:
Did you not get LTE at all, or really poor LTE signal/speed?
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I would get LTE eventually only to lose it when it reached 2 bars or lower. It was really weird. I would be in areas where one would get 5 bars of LTE and the phone would sit on HSPA until I would show the phone it was on LTE by switching to LTE Only under the secret dialer menu and then back to GSM/LTE (if you use LTE only, you will lose voice). Then it would hold LTE until it reached 1-2 bars and then go back to HSPA.
I hope this helps.

I am seeing strange readings of signal strength. I see a 10+ db difference between what is reported in the phone status and an app like rootmetrics.
I don't know which one is misrepresenting the signal strength but it seems the roometrics is more accurate because my nexus 4 the signal strength is roughly the same on lte.
Can anyone else confirm?
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T-Mobile Service in NYC

I'm considering switching from AT&T to T-Mobile because of AT&T's rooting issues with Android phones. My service with AT&T in Manhattan has been very good, i.e., in my apartment, at work, etc. Can anyone comment on T-Mobile's service here? I keep seeing its TV ads about having the "fastest" LTE in the US. Thanks.

GAPY427 said:
I'm considering switching from AT&T to T-Mobile because of AT&T's rooting issues with Android phones. My service with AT&T in Manhattan has been very good, i.e., in my apartment, at work, etc. Can anyone comment on T-Mobile's service here? I keep seeing its TV ads about having the "fastest" LTE in the US. Thanks.
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Found some sites on the internet that might describe the service in the area:
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-mobile-network,review-2942-2.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/tmobile/comments/3h4e46/how_reliable_is_tmobile_in_nyc/
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I have good coverage on T-Mobile with very fast LTE coverage. Only in buildings the service is less good because they use different bandwidth. But you can always use wifi calling and they supply also an LTE and phone modem for free to place in spots if the coverage is not good. Overall I'm very happy with them.
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I work in Midtown, around 54th and Madison. Service for me is excellent in the area and holds strong throughout my walk to Penn Station as well. Only weak areas for me are when actually underground sitting on the NJ Transit train waiting for it to leave. I'll generally still have LTE, but it will be weak.

I'm I'm NY. It's good. If you under subway area, it may not work obviously.

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I'm I'm NY. It's good. If you under subway area, it may not work obviously.
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True. The E line works pretty well, but some of the longer runs between stations will see it drop.

Sprint lte plus

So i was on sprint chat and i asked the rep of my area had the new sprint lte plus service. She told me yea but for some reason im only getting 4 mbps. Any idea in how to make it faster?

You should get signal check to see what bands are you getting. B25 and b26 are slow usually. B41 and B41x2 is the good stuff. ##33284# on the phone dialer and go to lte engineering. It'll tell you the band, signal width, and primary and secondary download carrier I'd applicable. Good luck. Last speed test was 124mb from a carrier aggregation tower
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ggee6688 said:
You should get signal check to see what bands are you getting. B25 and b26 are slow usually. B41 and B41x2 is the good stuff. ##33284# on the phone dialer and go to lte engineering. It'll tell you the band, signal width, and primary and secondary download carrier I'd applicable. Good luck. Last speed test was 124mb from a carrier aggregation tower
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Is this good or no?

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1. Simply because your phone shows LTE does not always mean the speed will increase dramatically. What you are seeing is Sprint's 1900mhz band. From those you can expect speeds of 3-6mbps and a high max of 25mbps (You will likely not see this at any point.) Last I remember range was around 2-3 miles on the tower, a GMO site will cut range down a bit. Where I live everyone was excited about 4g however we have the same speeds as you are seeing. No real increase and causing other issues. On the flip side you still may see 800mhz depending on where you live, but it is not a guarantee.
2. Honestly do not go by what Customer Service reps say. Reps would tell my customers we had 4g in Erie Pa for the last year. It was not turned on until March 1st 2016. I have had people scream, kick, yell, throw phones, you name it because customer service told them so. Sitting behind a PC in India or Texas and working in the actual area have distinct differences.
Many smaller areas will likely not go LTE Plus anytime in the near future, larger metro areas will go Plus and others will likely stay in the normal LTE range for now.

Yea i figured that