<p>This is a question lot of new students will probably have. From a user’s perspective, which service provider would you say has the best coverage in Amherst College, specifically GSM providers. I know there is info on that in the Amherst website, but a first-hand experience is more valuable.</p>
<p>I don't know what GSM means. I have Verizon and it works great (I think there's a tower on campus). Never had a dropped call or poor reception. There is one other provider that also has a tower on campus, but I'm not sure which one. Probably a similar experience with them as well.</p>
<p>Catfish, GSM providers are those that offer handsets with a removable SIM card, and you can use that card in any other handset and get service from the SIM card provider. Verizon is not a GSM provider, their connection is embedded in the handset, but most of the other providers(AT&T, T-Mobile) are GSM providers. Normally, they give you a free handset of inferior quality, that's why I want to bring a handset with me to the campus, and then just take that SIM out and put it in my preferred handset. You didn't know that?</p>
<p>I see. So Verizon is out for you then. I think that AT&T is the other provided with a tower on campus, but I'm not sure. If that's the case, then they would be your best bet.</p>
<p>don't use T-mobile. pretty bad service. do able but often doesnt work in dorms unless near a window.</p>
<p>I agree with andyman. I have T-mobile and, at least when I went to visit Amherst in the spring, I had to borrow my hosts' phones to make calls because I had little to no reception on much of the campus. I believe that a lot of Amherst students had Cingular, which seemed to work well for them. Can anyone confirm that? (I need an answer to this question too.)</p>
<p>Most of my friends seem to have Verizon, which is nice because of free in-network calling.</p>