Coverage Reviews for Palo Alto, CA


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1. Sprint

2.13

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2. Verizon

1.8

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3. AT&T

1.26

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4. T-Mobile

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1.43

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Date

Rating | Carrier | Location


April 02, 2013

0 Out of 5 Verizon

Hansen Way | Page Mill, Palo Alto, CA 94304

had 1 bar for the past year now I'm getting No Service.

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March 13, 2013

2 Out of 5 T-Mobile

Cooley Ave. | Bell St., Palo Alto, CA 94303

we have a problem with a dead spot in our house. Had to buy something called a booster to boost the signal. My husband uses his phone as a hot spot in order to get internet, but even then it doesn't work very well. Any suggestions?

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0 out of 0 people found this review helpful.


February 19, 2013

1 Out of 5 AT&T

El Camino Real | Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94306

Almost never had more than 1-2 bars at my place near Arastradero Rd.and El Camino. I went to them a changed the SIM card and still didn't make a difference. Never finished a phone call at my place without it getting dropped. I didn't even have full reception at AT&T store in Page Mill and El Camino. I ended up returning my phone and plan within the first month and switched to T-Mobile.

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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.


January 28, 2013

1 Out of 5 AT&T

Charleson Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94306

We got the microcell at home but even with it, calls tend to drop and signal fluctuates. Once we leave the house, the signal drops to 1 to 2 bars and remains that way throughout most of Palo Alto.

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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.


January 14, 2013

1 Out of 5 AT&T

Coleridge Ave. | Emerson St., Palo Alto, CA 94301

Fluctuating signal strength, missed most incoming calls, and cannot always make outgoing calls. Microcell didn't help. Lots of spam text messages. Variable CSR technical competence. DAS installatons way behing schedule.

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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.


January 11, 2013

0 Out of 5 Verizon

Stnaford | Apline Rd.280, Palo Alto, CA 94304

I work at Stanford and my reception with Verizon wireless is virtually non existant. Also when driving home I get no service on Alpine road and on interstate 280 / Palo Alto area. I have a use a brand new Galaxy S3. families at the hospital with Verizon service are also always complaining about how they cannot find a signal here.

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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.


November 19, 2012

1 Out of 5 AT&T

100 Block Coleridege Ave. | Alma / Emerson, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Signal fluctuates from zero to full. Low signal strengths most of the time. Using Microcell still has dropped calls and need retries for out going calls.No scheduled DAS antenna completion date. 11 / 18 / 2012.

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0 out of 0 people found this review helpful.


September 18, 2012

1 Out of 5 AT&T

Middlefield Ave. | Lincoln Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301

I have had ATT for years and continue to hope that coverage would improve. I am giving up and switching networks.

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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.


September 12, 2012

1 Out of 5 AT&T

Charleston | Middlefield, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Cellular voice and data reception is unusable. Often get 2 bars but still cannot make or receive calls, send text messages, or connect for data. Have installed a microcell at home, but as soon as I walk down the block, no more cellular service. Are any other carriers better, or is this down to local NIMBYs?

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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.


August 01, 2012

1 Out of 5 AT&T

Louis Rd. | Oregon Expwy, Palo Alto, CA 94303

No signal in backyard. Okay by street. Forget phone calls in the house!

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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.


August 01, 2012

0 Out of 5 AT&T

Page Mill Rd. | Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Finding service at my job site is impossible. I have no serivce in are building and I have to go outside and move around to get service. If I stay in one spot the call drops. The only carrier that works in the building and outside is Verizon.

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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.



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July 19, 2012

2 Out of 5 Verizon

Hillview Ave. | Foothill Expressway, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Occasionally lose 4G LTE and switch to 3G. 2 bars on 3G

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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.


June 12, 2012

1 Out of 5 Sprint

Oakes | Clarke, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Had Sprint for several years, reception was average, slow at times but usable and the best thing was the unlimited data for a flat fee. Normally I would give it a '3' out of 5 rating but the recent Sprint network problems in Palo Alto has been terrible and they have not been able to fix it since June 7, 2012 and today is June 12. Despite their apologies and giving credit for loss of usage, they still can't fix the problems. Tech Support promised to call back for updates but that never happened. Until they get their act together, I will have to rate it a '1' for poor reception.

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66 out of 69 people found this review helpful.


April 28, 2012

1 Out of 5 Verizon

Bowdoin | College, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Astonishing decline in signal over past year. Missed calls, delayed messages.

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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.


April 19, 2012

0 Out of 5 Sprint

Sheridan | Birch, Palo Alto, CA 94306

It used to provide a good signal, but now I get absolutely no signal inside of the building. Reception has been really bad around this area even outside. It used to be a full strength, but now 2 or 3 signal if you are lucky. Quite few Sprint users here (Evo user, iPhone user, etc.) complain the same thing.

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34 out of 37 people found this review helpful.


March 20, 2012

1 Out of 5 AT&T

I-280 Between SF and Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA 94306

On i-280 between SF and Palo Alto calls drops every few seconds. Good for a few miles then drops again.

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12 out of 18 people found this review helpful.


February 28, 2012

0 Out of 5 Verizon

Page Mill Rd. | Deer Creek Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94304

The stoplight at intersection Page Mill Rd and Deer Creek Rd is a dead zone. No bars and no searching for service here.

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14 out of 20 people found this review helpful.


November 10, 2011

5 Out of 5 Sprint

Stanford, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Had ATT last 3 years because it was the only carrier that got reception in the hospital. Usually had bars but many dropped calls that I didn't really care about because I assumed it was to be expected. Switched to Sprint 2 weeks ago. Reception everywhere I have been, including several known deadspots for both ATT and Verizon. The data is slow but does not effect anything that I do, (web browsing, streaming radio, youtube). My GF who also switched now gets coverage on 280 which she never had before. Infinitely better than ATT

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67 out of 70 people found this review helpful.


August 06, 2011

5 Out of 5 Verizon

Arastradero Rd. | Charleston Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94306

Never had a dropped call in my life with Verizon (5-year customer). I laugh at the people who complain about it on their AT&T phones.

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16 out of 23 people found this review helpful.


January 06, 2011

1 Out of 5 AT&T

Midtown Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Outside my house in silicon valley - 2, inside 0. Not worth all the money that went into development of smart phones on a dumb network...

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17 out of 23 people found this review helpful.


November 22, 2010

1 Out of 5 AT&T

El Camino | Ventura, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Have never been able to finish a call with out it being dropped. Unable to dial out 50% of the time. AT&T is simply unusable in this part of Palo Alto. I am stuck in an expensive contract for another year. Let's hope I don't need to dial 911 for an emergency.

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29 out of 33 people found this review helpful.



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September 03, 2010

1 Out of 5 AT&T

Midtown | Loma Verde, Palo Alto, CA 94306

terrible reception inside my home, marginal in many locations if it wasn't for the iphone itself I'd have left AT&T long ago

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14 out of 20 people found this review helpful.


July 08, 2010

0 Out of 5 AT&T

Ortega Ct. | East Meadow, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Terrible AT&T reception inside house, while friend with T-Mobile gets great reception. AT&T okay until ~4 months ago, then tanked. AT&T Rep said they were aware of "tower problem" but no estimate for repair.

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21 out of 26 people found this review helpful.


June 04, 2010

0 Out of 5 AT&T

Grove Ave. | E Meadow, Palo Alto, CA 94303

my phone won't ring most of the time while at home or in the yard. horrible reception.

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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.


May 30, 2010

1 Out of 5 AT&T

College Terrace | College Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306

Terrible reception in my College Terrace home (and yard). Calls fail over half the time, so I walk a block away to get better reception. This has been a problem for well over a year, and AT&T is aware of the problem, admits to it, and suggests I go to the AT&T store, pay $150 for a gadget, and then $20 additional each month so I can talk on my cell phone by using my Comcast internet service. Seriously!?

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46 out of 50 people found this review helpful.


December 21, 2009

2 Out of 5 AT&T

Emerson | Colorado, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Okay at my house, then I drop calls all over the place. AT&T sucks the big one in Palo Alto. I'm switching to Verizon or Sprint as soon as my contract's up in a week.

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16 out of 18 people found this review helpful.


October 22, 2009

1 Out of 5 AT&T

Waverly | Tennyson, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Unbelieveable - ATT in the heart of Palo Alto is awful. Dropped calls all over town.

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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.


August 24, 2009

1 Out of 5 AT&T

Loma Verde / Ross | Loma Verde, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Store says they would love to erect a cell tower, but the city won't license it. Political pressure is warranted. Less complaints people more action. The cancer crazies and visual aesthetic people are ruling now. Most are old and don't see the need for a cell phone, their land lines are just fine. They want the land line for that final 911 call. They vote and are community activists.

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42 out of 48 people found this review helpful.


July 29, 2009

3 Out of 5 Verizon

Embarcadero Near Louis, Palo Alto, CA 94303

I can usually make / receive calls from my home, but if I'm on the phone for any length of time, the call eventually gets dropped. Not sure if it's Verizon or the phone (it was the cheapest thing they had at the time). The quality of the calls I can make / receive is not great. But I chose average because it seems like they all suck in Palo Alto. Also, sometimes I don't get voice mails for days after they are left. I had this problem when I lived in the Chicago suburbs, too, though. I think that is Verizon.

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65 out of 68 people found this review helpful.


July 21, 2009

1 Out of 5 AT&T

University, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Amazing... Silicon Valley... the place were new technology is created but the local governments can't afford to roll it out. Hows that iPhone work now? This place is just falling apart.

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19 out of 23 people found this review helpful.



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