<p>I'm probably going to be getting a new phone before going, and considering we might change phone companies, I was wondering which got the best service around the schools and the general area?</p>
<p>Right now we have Sprint, and it's absolutely terrible where I live. Is Sprint any decent? Or is AT&T better?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I don't know about Sprint, but I had Cingular/AT&T and had good luck with that. The first year, I got poor reception inside of my room, but it was better every year after that. Reliable throughout the region in general. Probably what most of my friends were on, too.</p>
<p>My roommate had Verizon and said that she had good service, as well. Can't speak firsthand.</p>
<p>If you go to the provider's store to switch, they should be able to show you coverage maps. Not a perfect way to judge, but still helpful. Also, when you get your housing, etc. info from Scripps, cell providers might actually be mentioned in it. Not positive about that...a student/parent with more recent experience might remember better :)</p>
<p>Anyone have T-Mobile? My d. has that now, and if we don't have to switch, that's good thing.</p>
<p>My boyfriend goes to Pitzer and he says he almost always has coverage with his T-Mobile phone. He takes one class at Scripps and often eats at their cafeteria and said he has had no problems on Scripps campus.</p>
<p>thanks, PP, good to know.</p>
<p>Sneaking in to see how everyone is doing... We visited the Claremonts many many times, and it was one of the campuses where our T-Mobile phones had great signal. However, a basement dorm room might not get any cell reception. D is going to another school (sigh!), and we'll have to switch her service to the evil AT&T.</p>