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Originally Posted by rhadin
I'm not sure that the limits are exaggerated. Compare T-Mobile's coverage map with AT&T's and Verizon's. |
I'd say those maps are very similar. The major difference is that T-Mobile's map actually shows not just coverage, but strength and weakness; while the other two maps just show coverage. This makes T-Mobile look like weaker coverage, but I think in reality it's about the same.
There's anecdotal evidence everywhere whether a cell carrier is good or bad in a given area. I've been with T-Mobile for 4 years, I get coverage in places that I didn't when I had AT&T or Verizon. Also, one thing to keep in mind, reception also has a lot to do with the type of phone you're carrying. Not all antennas are created equal, and most of the smaller, thinner phones assume are built assuming the user is going to be in a major metropolitan area where a weaker antenna is going to work just fine.