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Will Northeast MI ever receive 3G?
I've heard talk about how ATT is "working on their network coverage" and plans to provide 3G service in Northeast MI "in the coming months". Well, now that another 2 year contract has expired, I'm seriously wondering if I would be better off jumping to Verizon. The EDGE data network up here if virtually useless. 5 full bars, yet extremely poor data transfer.
Can anyone provide an HONEST answer as to when this coverage is planned to be upgraded??? Verizon has had 3G for quite a long while up here...
FritzR
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11 years ago
Had a nice suprise last night at my house in Au Gres. The 4G was lit up as I sat in my driveway. 🙂 And it worked pretty good too! So kudos to them for that, definitely. I didn't think Au Gres was going to see it for a while yet, since we are so small.
I'm going to have to switch to complaining about data charges soon I bet, since I can't complain about the coverage much anymore.. 😛 lol!
Thanks AT&T. This makes my big monthly bill a little easier to swallow now at least. 🙂
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American Ninja
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11 years ago
YES IM GETTING 4G ON MY PHONE IN ROCK! Just went live today. The Lathrop tower is upgraded!
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Lewyman
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Lewyman
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11 years ago
That tower in Lathrup has 4G already? Wow it was only a few weeks ago you checked and the broadband antennas weren't installed at that time. That was super fast! Or could the signal be coming from that other tower you mention that wasn't active?
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American Ninja
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11 years ago
Yeah that was super fast! I think its the Lathrop tower. Looks like they may be doing some tests because I usally get 4 bars when I set my phone by my window and I'm only getting 2-3 at the moment. Plus the weather here is cloudy and foggy at the moment so that could be why as well. Ill go check out the tower this weekend though.
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Yeah, they must still be working on it. Its switching back to No Service, E and 4G.
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Lewyman
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American Ninja
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11 years ago
Looks like the 4G isnt at full power yet. When I get a 4G signal I only get 1-2 bars but, when it connects to E I get 4-5 bars.
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Lewyman
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American Ninja
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11 years ago
Hmm..I dont know of any other AT&T tower around here besides the one in Lathrop. I'll be checking the tower out this weekend. I put my phone in field test mode and the signal I'm getting on E is -81 and on 4G its -104. And I never had a 4G signal here until the other day. I'm too far away from the tower in Gladstore so I know its not that one.
Something interesting, I put my sister's fiancé's iphone 4S in field test mode and he doesnt get the 4G signal but I do on my iphone 5. He is getting a -86 on E. also my firend who has a S3 cant get the 4G signal either.
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Lewyman
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11 years ago
Wow that is wierd!!! I really don't know because if the tower in Lathrop is live all of those other phones should be lit up with "4G" as well. If there are no broadband antennas on the Lathrop/McFarland tower then that will be very interesting, because your iPhone 5 has by far the best antenna out of those other phones. Maybe.....just maybe....AT&T has activated a new cell site somewhere in the vicinity:)
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