Best coverage in williamsburg (cellphone)?

Colleges and Universities A-Z College of William and Mary
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<p>Anyone have some input on which cellphone provider has the best coverage in the williamsburg area? What's the strength of 3g and 2g for verizon/sprint/att? I don't want to be stuck trying to get a signal for 2 years hah.</p>

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<p>I have never had any problems with Verizon in Williamsburg.</p>

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<p>Do NOT get AT&T! They have horrible coverage on campus for some reason. I often get no reception inside of buildings and don’t even get reception outside some times!</p>

<p>EDIT: Also, I’m pretty sure that Verizon has the best service in Williamsburg. I’ve heard that Sprint can be shoddy, though not as bad as AT&T. I also have a friend with T-Mobile who says he gets good reception on campus.</p>

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<p>So what do Iphone owners do for service? Get a different phone or run around the campus looking for a signal?</p>

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<p>I have an iPhone and I have to go outside to use the phone, and receive texts anywhere from ontime to 30 minutes late. It varies by room, however. In some buildings I get a decent signal. There is wi-fi all over Williamsburg, so email and the internet works everywhere.</p>

<p>But yeah, Datkid hit it on the nose.</p>

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<p>Verizon wireless has never failed daughter, three years on campus.</p>

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<p>In-laws there have Verizon.</p>

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<p>AT&T works fine outside but indoor coverage is spotty. I needed the much higher 3G speeds on the go so I got AT&T but also bought a Skype subscription. $60/yr for unlimited inbound and outbound calls, and it worked great on campus because of the fast internet. Between the two I had great internet speeds on my cell phone, plus reliable phone service in the dorm. I could also use Skype on my cell phone over the campus wi-fi if I was away from my computer and didn’t have an AT&T signal indoors.</p>

<p>You can also get a landline installed to your room for $50 that offers free incoming and local calls, which can slightly compensate for poor signal quality.</p>

<p>I wish this had come out sooner… this will be an AT&T student’s best friend at William and Mary: <a href=“http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/why/3gmicrocell/[/url]”>http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/why/3gmicrocell/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>If you’re fine with slightly slower internet speeds, Verizon provides much better coverage all around and that should be your pick.</p>

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<p>I’m thinking verizon since ATT’s family plan is 30 dollars for messaging (***?) and I can choose any carrier regardless of what my parents desire now. The Droid Incredible is quite impressive, I just hope I’m not giving up a great experience on the evo 4g. Regardless I am happy I have options. So the general consensus is: Verizon>>>Sprint>>>>>>>>>ATT?
Sprint being a bit worse than Verizon but both Verizon and Sprint beating out ATT? Thanks everyone for responding, I’m sure other incoming students have benefited as well.</p>

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<p>With the evo 4g launch looming and the 12 month upgrade (vs 22 month for Verizon I believe) plan since I’m a “premier” customer I am more divided than ever between Sprint and Verizon. Someone said reception was shoddy, but I’d like to have a bit more input than that. I know verizon is good and I’ll go with them if I have to but it’s hard to turn down the 4.3 inch evo beast for the same price with an opportunity to upgrade again in a year. I’m a bit of a gadget guy. Anyone have more input on Sprint vs Verizon?</p>

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<p>Verizon, never had a problem with it while I was there.</p>