<p>The last time my son was on campus he was unable to receive phone calls or text on his T-Mobile G1. Was it just a fluke or is there no reception there. If not, which carrier has the best reception? Any 3G data available on cell phones?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>i think it was just a fluke. When I toured the campus, my phone worked great. I have Helio(which runs on Sprint’s network).</p>
<p>We use AT&T and it works great.</p>
<p>same here with ATT. I’ve heard that Verizon works fine as well …</p>
<p>Anyone with T-mobile? I need to know! :[</p>
<p>There is a small dead zone by Admin, and maybe another by GRC. About three steps worth. Worst was at Cerro, sometimes you had to hang by a window… that was with ATT</p>
<p>Sprint works fine all over campus.</p>
<p>I forgot to mention this, the 3g network isn’t set up in SLO so the phone switches back to the EDGE network. there might have been a rare mix-up or something.</p>
<p>I have t-mobile and when i toured the campus I got 5 bars in some places but in others less. I dont think i had signal inside the buildings but outside it was decent.</p>
<p>I get calls all the time from my friend w/ t-mobile. I have cingular.</p>
<p>thanks everyone. Maybe it is because he has a T-Mobile G1 that runs on the 3G network and he has to manually set it to run on edge only. The voice goes over 3G normally.</p>
<p>So which is the best service on campus and SLO if he decides to bail. Does any carrier have 3G service? Is there campus wi-fi that cell phones can jump on?</p>
<p>I’d say verizon,at&t,or sprint. T-mobile’s 3g service is just too new and small.</p>
<p>I don’t know about the wifi question.</p>
<p>does anyone know if computers with wi-fi can log on the internet on campus? How about in dorms? Do students get their own routers?</p>
<p>I just checked the AT&T Coverage Viewer - [AT&T</a> Coverage Viewer](<a href=“http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/]AT&T”>AT&T Maps - Wireless Coverage Map for Voice and Data Coverage from AT&T) - and its solid for voice and 3G broadband.</p>
<p>The answer to your wi fi question is, yes. Go here - [Welcome</a> to Mustang Wireless](<a href=“http://www.wireless.calpoly.edu/index.html]Welcome”>http://www.wireless.calpoly.edu/index.html) - for info about the Mustang Wireless system.</p>
<p>Wireless access is available at the library and inside the UU. Some dorms have wireless placecd at specialized areas; for example you can access the internet from outside the swimming pool at poly canyon.</p>
<p>In the dorms you will have to connect from a cord. Students are not supposed to have their own routers, and the internet system is set up to prevent us from working one. However the guys I lived with last year did something to bypass this, and we had wireless throughout our floor. I can’t recall how they did it…</p>
<p>All phone services seem to work well on campus, but my dormmates with AT&T and Tmobile have nightmares working their cellphones from polycanyon/Cerro. Those of us with Verizon seem to have no problem at all. I’ve been hearing of plans for new towers to aid polycanyon/cerro students with these services but I’m not sure when or if they will ever be in place</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for your answers. Those coverage maps on carrier web sites lie. It is great to get actual experience.</p>
<p>vc89- i am really interested in how your roommates managed to bypass the school’s attempt to stop you from using your own router… do u think they used a proxy site or is it more difficult than that?</p>
<p>So if I have tmobile (using edge) would I be able to get reception inside the dorms?</p>