Coverage comments are submitted voluntarily by visitors around the San Jose, CA area.
Comments are sorted by date. However, users can sort by Carrier, City, Zip Code, Reception Rating,
or Date by clicking on the header below. To search by zip code, use the search box to the right.
Have never had a problem with my Alltel phone which I had when I moved here four years ago. Still get excellent reception. I think they have now merged with Verizon and are using their towers.
I used to have Cingular (before merger with AT&T) and reception was horrible - really, terrible. I now have Verizon and the call clarity is amazingly clear. I've yet to find a dead zone where I don't have coverage. I wouldn't mind getting an iPhone but there's no way I want to switch my provider now as Verizon are care-free (albeit a bit expensive for data plans).
At long last AT&T has brought their tower in operation at Foothill Presbyterian Church (5301 McKee Rd) We have noticed that this area of the Eastside of San Jose, has tremendous Improvement to reception..
GREAT, I always have 7 out of 7 bars, inside my house, at school, in the gym, everywhere. And since three years ago, the new EVDO network works seamlessly across the area. I love Sprint!
A brand new cell tower just went in at McKean and Fortini at the end of April 2007! The entire south Almaden valley now has great reception. Way to go Verizon!
Verizon has great reception for me around 1st and Julian area. I saw T Mobile's coverage map and it looks like service is spotty around parts of downtown. I don't know much about Cingular though. Verizon's price is higher than the rest, but, I can't afford to have no coverage (I have no wired line).
With Cingular, generally the reception is great. Though some days it seems horrible. Even though they are all horrible, when I used T-Mobile they had the worst cell service and worst customer service.
Both my wife and I get terrific reception with T-Mobile at home, anywhere inside the house, but zero bars at a friend's house 1 mile south of here. T-mob website does have a street level coverage chart, so you can tell where their towers are... Service is overall great throughout my travels in Bay Area, and I have excellent coverage when I travel nationwide, and even in Europe. Wish they offered broadband, though...
