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Anchorage, AK - Cell Phone Coverage


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Verizon Rating Verizon 4 7
T-Mobile Rating T-Mobile 3 5
AT&T Rating AT&T 2.45 11
Nextel Rating Nextel 2 2
Sprint Rating Sprint 1 2

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Carrier / Rating Location / Comment Date
Verizon
3 Out of 5
3 Out of 5

Phone Model:
lg 8350
Anchorage / Arctic and Tudor, Anchorage, AK 99503 Wed Sep 09, 2009

Came here on work assignment. Verizon SWORE they had service here. That is both true and false.Their service is off of other companies (ACS?) cell towers... they have no towers of thier own. Also, when I had a problem with my phone, they had no place for me to bring it (I should mail it to them! HA) Yes, I can make phone calls. about 60-65% of time) False as to receiving calls. Phone rings once and then goes right to voice mail, Am able to retrieve message and return call but thats not the issue. Bottom line, is that probably only 2 in 10 incoming calls are received by me AS THEY ARE HAPPENING, the balance, I have to call them after I get the message. Bigger issue thoough, is when I spoke with Verizon about this, I was told that I must have 3 bars showing to receive calls (but able to make calls with 2 bars) Cannot get Blackberry, (or any other Smartphone) because they MUST have 3 bars to work. My neighbor just got his Blackberry... he had to SHIP IT to his sister's house (along with his old phone) so that his phone #'s, info, could be transferred because Verizon is unable to do it while you are up her. As far as their "call 228" to update goes, that can't be done from up here either, it needs to be done in the lower 48. so I do it whenever I travel out of state.). Another issue, 3 different friends, also up here on Travel Assignments, received notices that T Mobile was cancelling their contracts, because they had spent to much time up here. They are also traveling nurses and have extended the contracts for 2-3 extensions ( ie: 6-9 months)like I have. KUDOS to Verizon for NOT doing that.

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Verizon
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Phone Model:
LG VX8300
Ingra / 1st AVE, Anchorage, AK 99501 Tue Jul 07, 2009

Verizon is the best (other than ACS) throughout Alaska. Sprint (via LG lx150) just stinks

Verizon
4 Out of 5
4 Out of 5

Downtown Anchorage / 5th and C, Anchorage, AK 99501 Fri Jun 19, 2009

Alaska is not highly populated, keep this in mind when traveling here. You get pretty good coverage along most of Alaska's highway system if you are near towns - - but none in the mountians or areas away from our few towns. Many dead spots in suburbs and rual areas. Extremely localized service around towns and villages in the bush (that is anywhere off the 2 main highways). Please look on your map and learn the roads. There are only 9 highways in Alaska and only 2 are major highways. This will prepare you to plan ahead and enjoy your visit to our beautiful state.

AT&T
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Rasberry / Dimond, Anchorage, AK 99503 Sun Mar 22, 2009

Have had ATT for 6 months have had one dropped call

AT&T
2 Out of 5
2 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Apple iPhone
Lake Otis / Abbott, Anchorage, AK 99507 Fri Feb 06, 2009

Lots and lots of dropped calls.

T-Mobile
4 Out of 5
4 Out of 5

Anchorage, Anchorage, AK 99508 Sat Oct 25, 2008

sometimes the reception sucks but, T Mobile uses ATT towers

Verizon
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Phone Model:
z9m
Anchorage, Anchorage, AK 99515 Mon Sep 08, 2008

i work for ACS for over a year now and I keep seeing Verizon Wireless has great service in alaska. thats because they roam off our towers. lol, and we roam off them in the lower 48s. we use a cdma network so it works well to roam off each other.

Nextel
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
i730
5000 a St., Anchorage, AK 99503 Mon Aug 25, 2008

I recently took a month long trip through Alaska. The only location I received coverage was in Anchorage / Palmer. Fairbanks, Tok, Homer, Soldotna, and all places in between were dead. Not what I expected from a nationwide provider of this size.

AT&T
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Apple iPhone
Lake Otis and Dowling Intersection / Dowling and Sunchase St., Anchorage, AK 99507 Wed Jul 09, 2008

Really bad coverage even though AT& T coverage map shows solid.

AT&T
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Apple iPhone
Lake Otis / Dowling, Anchorage, AK 99507 Thu Jun 12, 2008

In the middle of town, Lake Otis and Dowling, I have horrible reception. The phone signal is weak and calls drop constantly. I believe it is either the lack of towers or presence of an abandonded radio station across the street. Either way, I don't enjoy having my call dropped 6 times when trying to call my family in one evening. But, what are we going to do?


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