Coverage Reviews for Santa Monica, CA

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Rating | Carrier | Location

AT&T

AT&T is ATROCIOUS up and down the coast around Dogtown (South Santa Monica and Venice). I live and work in this area and frequently can't even send or receive text messages it's so bad. From what I can tell they don't have any towers covering the area. GET SOME AT&T YOU SUCK!

AT&T

I can't speak for voice, but for data LTE is just pathetic. I finally broke down and turned off LTE and am using their "4G" service, which is HSPA+. LTE used to be good months ago, not sure why it's so horrible now, maybe because everyone and their mother now have iPhone 5.

T-Mobile

I have spent hours on the phone with T Mobile trying to correct my "problem" Hopeless. I get NO reception inside my home. On cloudy days I have to call from the middle of the street. Went and looked at what towers are close to me... TMobile... not so close.

AT&T

No reception standing on my balcony pointing my phone to the clear sky. I drive to north SM and its alright coverage. If you plan on living downtown SM go VERIZON and never look back.

Verizon

I have an iPhone 4 with Verizon. Coming from San Francisco, Verizon was a life saver after having original iPhones on AT&T, as everyone knows the debacle that was. However, since moving to Santa Monica in Aug '12, I'm back to the frustrated iPhone user who can't hold a call anymore, or misses calls that go straight to voicemail. Seems to be an iPhone 4 issue since my wife has Verizon but with a Samsung Note- she never drops calls. From the back of the house, maybe 1 bar, and can't hold a conversation. Even from the front, maybe 1-2 bars but consistently poor voice quality- I can hear others but they can't hear me, and then the call drops. I want to take a sledgehammer to the iphone but I know it's not 100% the hardware's fault- I blame Verizon as the coverage here on the WestSide seems to be quite spotty, and from these comments, it's been happening for 4+ years now. I'm not sure what to do, as I really don't want to move carriers, or invest in a new iPhone 5 only to have no improvement. Really don't want to move to android either.

T-Mobile

Neighbors who use other carriers report same poor reception. Ironically, all major carriers have sales offices with in a few blocks of this location.

AT&T

It is amazing to me that I get virtually no reception while driving east on Santa Monica, Colorado or Broadway in SM. This while driving by some of the biggest media companies in the world

Verizon

Very good reception all throughout Santa Monica, West LA and surrounding areas. No dropped calls. Internet spoty around LAX and a few small spots in Santa Monica othervise reception is very good very good.

AT&T

Have always had pretty good service in Santa Monica with ATT, but for past month service has dropped off the cliff I literally have to drive 2-3 miles away from my home to make a call. it s been that way for at least 4 weeks... att has definiltey lost a tower contract or something that has not allowed service to work well. I have spoken with several other folks in my area... 1 / 2 same problem / 1 / 2 no noticeable loss of coverage.

AT&T

I get 1 bar max. I work freelance and clients can not hear me but I can hear them. I have to run outside and wiggle my phone. Everyone on oak st has switched to Verizon, At and T does not have towers in the area. Their solution to you? Buy a $300 cell booster from them. I don't want to switch but 9 out of 10 dropped calls and constant no service at home is just crazy.

Sprint

Often get dropped calls on the I-10 and driving down Lincoln. 1 or no bars in my apartment.

AT&T

When I am on a phone call 90% of the time the person has trouble hearing me. I have to walk around the house and try to find a spot with better reception. Even then it's a battle to hear and be understood. Not impressed.

AT&T

Just moved from NYC to Santa Monica. Had very good cell connection for the last 2 yrs with AT&T. here: extremely poor! most of the time 1 bar out of 5. 3G rarely working! Sometimes (at least 1-2x / day) no service at all. This is crazy and I will switch providers!

AT&T

Att reception on my iphone 4 is extremely poor in this mature commercial district of Santa Monica where many ATT subscribers live / work and through which they travel in the ordinary course of life in Southern CA. Result is routinely dropped calls and extremely low quality connection. We all must routinely communicate that this state of affairs is unacceptable and be willing to leave them entirely with the explanation being poor quality network coverage. They may need multiple small-medium new towers here rather than a low cost larger facility. Whatever the most possible to implement strategy is this current state of coverage is unacceptable. Please let's all join together to communicate our experiences so the proper attention is brought to bear on this problem. Thanks!

Sprint

Less than Zero for Virgin Mobile Sprint network reception!--The problem with indoor reception and dropped calls for months on end is incomprehensible. Virgin tells me they have good coverage, oh really? I have to run outdoors to receive or make calls... what sort of service is that????? give me a break, phone works almost anywhere USA--but not inside my house!

Sprint

Sprint's coverage in major parts of Santa Monica and Venice, including up and down Main Street, has gone from bad to worse in recent months. In wide swaths, you will not be able to use most data features, including even the internet, in any practical sense, for most of the day. They are full of exudes and won't come clean why.

T-Mobile

Just Got T-Mobile and was promised good reception but still have 0-2 bars at home. It sucks!

T-Mobile

I just bought the galaxy s2 with two year contract with T-Mobile no 4g in santamonica there still not compinsating me. T-Mobile sucks!

Virgin Mobile

Used to be with AT&T, you know the drill. Now I have the same features I used to have... 300 min, unlimited txt and data, a better reception at 1 / 2 price and no contract.

AT&T

Horrible reception in the Ocean Park area. Some days (like today) there is no reception at all! Have to walk a block outside to get any sort of signal. Do yourself a favor and get Verizon if in the SM area.

AT&T

Went away all summer and returned to the neighborhood to radically reduced coverage since early September

Sprint

No reception since saturday. Kills my battery. Why has there been no announcement made?

Sprint

2 handicapped and a 2 year old child and Sprint says they cant do anything. technical center will report problem again. towers down for 6 days already.

Sprint

Today is tuesday. since last thursday, can not call or receive have to drive several blocks away and then it only will work if roaming is okay'd. called sprint, they say 3 towers down, said that last week.

AT&T

Cell phone was down on and off all weekend with no warning!

AT&T

AT&T service is down. It is acknowledged to the Los Angeles area when you call in. I heard they were doing maintenance on some towers in the Santa Monica area.

AT&T

what's going on with reception today? Had no reception at work also (SFV).

Verizon

Out of the blue over this weekend, I started having LOTS of trouble with connections and also many dropped calls. What has changed to make this happen? I now have to stand at my front door to speak on the phone. This is just ridiculous!

Sprint

reception is horrible on this corner. I live 4 blocks away on 28th and Pear St. and its awful there too. Pls put up a tower around here! cheers, 10yr + SPRINT customer

AT&T

Was fine until one saturday, I completely lost connection and it hasn't come back in full ever since. Got the phone checked out says its all good. The AT&T wireless network needs a tower near here.

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