CellReception.com

Home > Cell Phone Reception > Cell Phone Coverage Maps > DC > W > Cell Phone Coverage Map in Washington, DC

Cell Phone Coverage Map in Washington, DC


Cell phone coverage comments are submitted voluntarily by visitors around the Washington, DC area.

Carrier

Avg Rating

No. of Comments Towers

Coverage Map

1. T-Mobile 2.06 33 T-Mobile Towers Map
2. Sprint 2 39 Sprint Towers Map
3. Verizon 1.99 69 Verizon Towers Map
4. AT&T 1.53 90 AT&T Towers Map
5. Nextel 1 14 Nextel Towers Map

Coverage comments are sorted by date. 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.


Page 10 of 14
Prev  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14  Next

Comments Towers
FILTER: AT&T NEXTEL SPRINT T-MOBILE VERIZON

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

Phone Model:
v60i
4th St. SW / G St. SW, Washington, DC 20024 Thu Jul 28, 2005

I moved to DC from LA and need to find a new cellphone carrier (hence how I stumbled upon this forum). Within a month in the area, I had a problem with my phone, so I headed downtown to the Verizon store to have it examined. It is a three-year-old phone, after all, and the quality of electronics in the 21st century is such as it is. The staff there, aside from being completely ineffective to resolve my problem (after a half-hour, they determined the phone was beyond repair, then after another substantial wait, they informed me they had none of that model in stock at that location *nor at their warehouse*), proceeded to try to sell me a new phone and a two-year contract (I should note that sales staff outnumbered tech support 2:1, while tech-support issues outnumbered phone buyers 7:1) which I surely wasn't interested in, considering the fact that if anybody happens to get through to my cellphone while I'm at home, I have them immediately call my land line to assure that the call won't drop randomly. After shrugging off all types of sales pressure and what I consider resentment (who shows resentment to an overly polite reasonably well-dressed potential customer, seriously?) over the fact that I'm really *really* not interested in a camera, mp3 ringtones, or getting basketball games sent to me while I'm on the Metro. Aside from that, I'd have to pay an additional fee to sign a two-year contract, which is a concept that frankly boggles my mind, but I've stomached it in LA because the phone had decent, though never spectacular, reception literally everywhere I went. Even in an elevator in a lead-coated building. Seriously. Anyhow, this is DC, and the customer service is just as awful as ever and now it's peddling a product that's just as pathetic with components that surely aren't built to last. Clearly, I'm seeking an alternate provider. Nextel was my second choice for a while in LA, though I never pulled the trigger because consistently good cellphone reception is unfortunately considered a rarity, and I hear that in DC, it's pretty crappy as well. I moved to Verizon from Cingular in 2002, and while my customer service at Cingular was never as bad as at Verizon, the phone service was mediocre. I've heard that it's improved substantially recently, especially after the AT&T merger--can anybody vouch for its quality in DC? In the meantime, I can only say, in all capitals, PLEASE, IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING VERIZON MOBILE PHONE SERVICE, RETHINK YOUR DECISION. I hope that I might edit this with something constructive in the future. Presently, I will admit that the phone actually had excellent reception on the Metro (but how rude is it to conduct all my long-distance conversations in a subway car?), but other than that minor miracle, I have nothing but vitriol for Verizon Wireless.

Advertisement
 
Verizon
2 Out of 5
2 Out of 5

Phone Model:
LG VX6000
I St. SE / 12th St. SE, Washington, DC 20003 Thu Jul 28, 2005

I think that the Potomac Garden housing project blocks reception from many areas around it. Big brick buildings obstruct the signal. Yes, I found the dead zone for Verizon in DC. Other than this, Verizon is great.

T-Mobile
3 Out of 5
3 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Motorola V300
Military / Nebraska, Washington, DC 20015 Wed Jul 27, 2005

I can keep a call up the front steps of the house, but service inside depends on the season (no leaves = better signal but not great). Their signal map is about accurate for the house. Coverage has improved over the last couple of years but there are still irritating drop points. Cingular appears to have better signal in the house, but I am not thrilled with their pricing and contract length.

Verizon
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
LG VX6000
D St. SE / 12th St. SE, Washington, DC 20003 Tue Jul 26, 2005

I can get reception in my house if I'm pressed against the front windows. Can't keep a call if walking b / t home and Eastern Market Metro. There are towers on the building at 8th and Penn, SE, but I get 0-1 bar when standing across the street from them. I'd love to know what carriers work better in my neighborhood.

Verizon
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Samsung SCH-N330
M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005 Sun Jul 24, 2005

Verizon Wireless service is great throughout the entire city for the most part. Also very good for when I travel. I have service in the underground subway system in DC, New York and Boston. I haven't tried my cellphone underground in any other cities.

Verizon
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Samsung SCH-N330
Vermont Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20005 Wed Jul 20, 2005

Verizon service in DC is excellent. I get wonderful service in the city and everywhere I travel. I even have a perfect signal underground in the DC METRO. There are a few dead spots in southeast DC but other than that, the city is covered very well.

Verizon
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Samsung SCH-A670
The Corner of Alabama Ave. and Naylor Rd. SE, Washington, DC 20002 Wed Jul 20, 2005

There is a complete dead zone right in this spot for maybe two blocks. Almost every call attempt I make in this small radius drops. Other than that spot, service is great even underground in the DC METRO.

Verizon
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
LG VX3200
4000 Tunlaw Rd., Washington, DC 20007 Fri Jul 15, 2005

Trying to call anyone in this area is absolutley horrible. The most bars I ever saw on my phone was at least 2. But the weird thing is you can get full reception in the DC metro underground.

Verizon
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Nokia 3589i
Nebraska / Albemarle, Washington, DC 20016 Tue Jul 12, 2005

We started with Verizon Wireless while living in Rhode Island. Never had any problems with our wireless service there. (Verizon DSL is another matter. Totally hosed.) Anyway, we moved to NW DC in May and neither of our two cell phones work worth a darn in our house, even in the second floor by the windows. Almost 100% of the calls at home get dropped. My wifes phone has an adapter plug for an external antenna. I bought one and it helps a lot. Trouble is I'm SOL when she's not here. I wish Verizon Wireless would look at their coverage just east of Wilson High School becuase it stinks. CAN YA HEAR ME NOW?

Verizon
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Kyocera 7135
South Carolina Ave.SE / Bet 6th and 7th Streets SE, Washington, DC 20003 Mon Jul 11, 2005

BEWARE of DEAD ZONE NEAR EASTERN MARKET METRO With Verizon, poor or no reception on much of this block. No reception inside my small house either. Called Verizon, they say it's a dead zone and there's nothing they can do, nor can they let me out of my contract. Neighbors have had the same problem with Cingular.

Verizon
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Kyocera 7135
South Carolina Ave.SE / 7th St. SE, Washington, DC 20003 Mon Jul 11, 2005

Verizon wireless reception in my house on South Carolina Ave. near Eastern Market is terrible--one bar or nothing. It does not get much better on most of my block. It works wonderfully elsewhere--even in the Metro--but not where I need it most.

Advertisement
 
T-Mobile
4 Out of 5
4 Out of 5

4400 / Mass Ave., Washington, DC 20016 Wed Jun 22, 2005

I go to American University, where T-Mobile is partnered with us. The cell reception is great. Works almost everywhere for me. Very happy with T-Mobile. Cingular and Verizon coverage is good too although my friends pay more with them and and have more problems with both of those carriers.

Sprint
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Toshiba VM5040
NW DC, Washington, DC 20001 Sat Jun 18, 2005

I get the worst reception with my Sprint phone in the DC area. I don't think I ever get more than 1 bar or if I'm lucky 2. Strange thing is, in certain parts of Maryland I can get 4 bars. I even carried my phone into sprint, got a replacement and had the same problem. I think it's Sprint's sucky network.

AT&T
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Doesn't Matter
9th and C Streets SE, Washington, DC 20003 Wed Jun 15, 2005

Still having problems. Cingular's customer service has been less than adequate. Two replacement models later and our phones still don't work at home. We're tired of buying calling cards to pay for the long distance we're supposedly already getting with our payment to Cingular. WE'RE SWITCHING! (see earlier posts)

AT&T
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC 20016 Mon Jun 13, 2005

Depending where I am at the Cathedral I have one bar to no reception at all.

AT&T
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Motorola v180 (x2) & Samsung SGH-x427m
9th and C SE, Washington, DC 20003 Thu Jun 09, 2005

We're going on a month of no service at home. Cingular has sent 2 replacement phones (the Samsung was way inferior) and neither of the phones worked. We're tired of not being able to get cell service! Funny, my phone works just about every other place I've tried it, including both coasts, Canada, and various places in between, JUST NOT AT HOME. What gives??

Verizon
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Samsung SCH-A310
12th St. NW / H St. NW, Washington, DC 20005 Fri May 20, 2005

My Verizon phone gets good coverage in the DC area. It's especially useful on the Metro. I am on the 3rd floor of a 12 story building and have 5 bars of reception.

AT&T
4 Out of 5
4 Out of 5

Phone Model:
V3
George Washington University, Washington, DC 20006 Wed May 04, 2005

Only place I don't get reception is on the Metro. Everywhere else is PERFECT.

Verizon
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Motorola V265
6th St.SW / D St.SW, Washington, DC 20024 Mon May 02, 2005

Southwest DC in L'Enfant Plaza area reception is great, indoors and outdoors.

Verizon
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Phone Model:
LG VX3200
Washington DC, NW, Washington, DC 20005 Sun May 01, 2005

Verizon service is by far the best I've had in my 10 year plus relationship with cell phone company's. I had Sprint, Cingular, AT&T, Nextel, T-mobile, and none of them work as well as Verizon. I even have full service underground in the DC METRO when the other carriers dont. My phone still has analog ability so it is great for traveling, although I haven't used it in analog yet. I have been with Verizon for a year, and I don't remember the last time I had a dropped call. My phone isn't the most advanced piece of technology on the street, but it does what it's supposed to do, make and recieve calls. I do remember T-Mobile having decent service in DC, but beware, as soon as you leave the Metropolitan area, you are looking for trouble.


Prev  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14  Next
Page 10 of 14


Newest Cell Phones


HTC Titan HTC Rezound HTC Vivid Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket Samsung Exhibit 2 4G
HTC Titan HTC Rezound HTC Vivid Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket Samsung Exhibit 2 4G
AT&T Verizon AT&T AT&T T-Mobile

View More Phones View more New Cell Phones


Cell Phone Reception Review Form


All fields in bold need to be completed.

Carrier:

Alltel
AT&T (Cingular)
Cellular One
Cricket
MetroPCS
Nextel
Qwest
Sprint
T-Mobile
US Cellular
Verizon Wireless
Virgin Mobile
Select which network you wish to comment on.

Phone Model:

Enter the phone used to test reception.

Zip Code:

Enter zip code of reception review location.

Location or Major Street:

Enter location of reception review. (ie: Landmark, building, major roads, etc)

Major Street 2:
(For intersections)

If at intersection enter the major cross streets in Street 1 and Street 2. Otherwise enter in Street 1 and leave Street 2 blank.

Reception Rating:

5 - Perfect
4 - Good
3 - Average
2 - Below Average
1 - Poor
0 - No Reception
How many bars of reception do you get? (Out of 5)

Comments:

 


Become a fan on Facebook Become a fan on Twitter


Follow Us

Mobiledia.com RSS Feed Mobiledia on Google+ Mobiledia on Tumblr

Mobiledia News In Your Inbox



Coverage Search

Tower Search




Most Popular




©2002-2012 Mobiledia Corp. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy