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TMobile Coverage

Jul 22, 2004 6:48AM PDT

i was looking at the t-mobile coverage map on this site, and it seems to be a bit spotty in my area (Wilkes-Barre, PA). Do u guys think the coverage will be fine or am i taking a major risk? Will other carriers provide much better coverage? Thanks

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Re: TMobile Coverage
Jul 24, 2004 12:18PM PDT

If you havelocal coverage, you may run the risk of roaming. If you have nationwide service, you should be fine providing AT&T and Cingular have GSM coverage around your area. T-Mobile has spotty coverage in my area too, which is why I didn't sign up for their service, and at the time I looked at T-Mobile, when it was Voicestream, I didn't like their plans because at the time, it was unlimited weekends rather than unlimited nights and weekends, nor did they offer no roaming and long-distance charges on nationwide service. But beware, Cingular and AT&T don't always have good reception in many parts of the country. Those services also have lots of complaints, so you shouldn't rely on their networks for good reception. That's why I don't have them. I live in Gary, IN and I have Verizon Wireless and work great here.

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Re: TMobile Coverage
Aug 1, 2004 11:04PM PDT

T-Mobile's coverage stinks.

Plus their Customer Service is HORRIBLE. I've been trying to solve an issue (area code from wrong state) for a month. They have been unresponsive, rude, and incompetent. (I'm being nice.)

Do yourself a favor: go with anyone OTHER THAN T-mobile.

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Re: TMobile Coverage
Sep 8, 2004 9:39AM PDT

T-Mobile is lame dont sign up

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Re: TMobile Coverage
Sep 10, 2004 1:34PM PDT

That's really hard to say, some companies cover very well in areas with less mountain coverage. T-mobile, for me, worked out really well when I took a trip to Madisonville, KY from Minneapolis, MN. The only problem I had was entering in Indiana. There were coverages that rendered my phone with the message, "No Service". However, when I entered into the cities and towns everything worked well.

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Re: TMobile Coverage
Sep 11, 2004 7:35AM PDT

just get verizon or sprintpcs nothing else. cdma has always been better than gsm. service and quality and phones etc.... are much better from this 2 provider.