Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

Best Cell phone service provider

Thompcat

By Thompcat,
in Huddle Lounge

 Share

Recommended Posts

Thompcat Collaborator

Thompcat

Posted
Posted

I have never started a thread before but I am so frustrated with my cell service. The one thing that I know about this group is that we all have opinions. I  live in northeastern North Carolina and currently have US Cellular as a provider but my wife and I are constantly dropping calls. I was wondering what others use and how their experience has been with calls and service. I appreciate any input. Thanks in advance.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
PanthersATL Grand Master

PanthersATL

Posted
Posted

US Cellular is in talks to be purchased by either Verizon or T-Mobile.  Not like that will help your original question.

If you are having issues with lots of dropped calls in your home, you might be able to ask (whomever your provider is) for a localized repeater to keep in the house.  Kinda like wifi for your cell phone.   Also, consider turning on "Make Wifi Calls" on while you're home, so you could utilize wifi instead of a poor cell link

Link to comment
Share on other sites
d-dave Veteran

d-dave

Posted
Posted

This is a good starting point:

https://coveragemap.com/cell-phone-coverage/north-carolina/

So here's the main idea of an NVMO is that you're a 2nd tier customer.  It's not that bad.  So I'm on Spectrum Mobile which is an NVMO for Verizon.  My coverage is all Verizon.  The difference is that a normal Verizon customer is going to get the preferential data versus me.  (Please correct me if I'm wrong).

NVMO buy up extra data from the big carriers (for super cheap) and repackage it to customers at a discount.  I've had no issue with coverage or speeds.  The only down side is Verizon doesn't penetrate buildings and walls well...  Otherwise I'm pretty happy with what I'm paying and the otherwise rock solid coverage.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
pamlicopanther Proficient

pamlicopanther

Posted
Posted

I live in Eastern NC about 20 miles east of Greenville.  With my job I am in areas further east of there where cellular coverage can be very tough.  I had US Cellular for years and it was not very good.  Lots of dropped calls and area with poor service.  I also found their billing process and explanations confusing.

 

In the last yesr I switched to Tmobile and it is much better and cheaper.  I even have my home internet with them now as I get a strong 5G signal from them.

 

So, I really recommend Tmobile as it has been great for me and I am guessing we have similar issues.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Thompcat Collaborator

Thompcat

Posted
  • Author
Posted
16 hours ago, pamlicopanther said:

I live in Eastern NC about 20 miles east of Greenville.  With my job I am in areas further east of there where cellular coverage can be very tough.  I had US Cellular for years and it was not very good.  Lots of dropped calls and area with poor service.  I also found their billing process and explanations confusing.

 

In the last yesr I switched to Tmobile and it is much better and cheaper.  I even have my home internet with them now as I get a strong 5G signal from them.

 

So, I really recommend Tmobile as it has been great for me and I am guessing we have similar issues.

Ok, I know roughly where you are and we are in similar areas. I'm about 30 miles from  Greenville NW. Very rural where I travel with my job. Thanks for the info.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • tukafan21
      We joke about how the NFL has a script for the season. But maybe it's not a joke?

      By tukafan21 · Posted

      lol, that second part is quite literally one of the dumbest things ever. Having or not having guaranteed contracts has absolutely nothing to do with how much these billionaires have to pay.  Because there is a hard cap and a minimum cap spend requirement, and teams either use their cap or roll it over to use it all the next year, so the owners have to pay the same amount of money in the end no matter what. Having fully guaranteed contracts in the NFL would only hurt salary cap management, and thus would end up screwing over the team and its fan base when teams kiss on signings as they take up cap room that is needed to improve the roster. Look at the Browns with Watson, they gave him the fully guaranteed deal and all it’s doing is sucking up massive cap space now.  If they hadn’t done that, the owner would still be paying the same amount of money each year as that cap space would still be used elsewhere. If you want to argue for fully guaranteed contracts because the players deserve it, that’s an entirely different argument and a fair one to discuss.  But anyone against fully guaranteed deals isn’t doing it to argue for the billionaire owners.
    • rayzor
      Our guys working their azz's off to be the winners they know they are!!

      By rayzor · Posted

      Start posting in threads in the other forums instead of just creating threads. No one comes over here so you aren't starting conversations.  Get your ass up to 100 posts. It's not that hard. Don't create 100 posts. Contribute to conversations. 
    • Rocky Davis
      NHL Draft 2025

      By Rocky Davis · Posted

      Ryabkin could be the steal of the draft, he was a Top 10 pick heading into last season and had a rough year.  Lots of GMs passed on him because of that and his workouts. Pick has really high upside and Svech should be able to translate Rod tearing his arse a new one for making dumb plays since Svech has had several years of it.  🤣😂
×
×
  • Create New...