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AT&T
 2 Out of 5
Phone Model: Apple iPhone 3GS
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140 Commonwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 |
Wed Aug 10, 2011 |
3G coverage overall is very poor in singal strength. 4G HSPA+ is nonexistent and EDGE although higher signal strength, it is still extremely slow for data and voice call quality is very poor. Although AT&T might seem to be the best option for a cellphone company in the Boston College Chestnut Hill campus including dorms and other buildings, reception is not of great quality and there are frequent dropped calls and fails, at least one or two per call. On BC's Newton Campus, Stuart Hall Dining Hall, AT&T has no coverage at all and in dorms, coverage is very spotty. On Newton, service is definitely very poor and at times, nonexistent. AT&T is great in many parts of the city of Boston and Verizon Wireless is a great alternative. T-Mobile and Sprint are not good alternatives to use at Boston College; only Verizon and AT&T.
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Verizon
 5 Out of 5
Phone Model: Lg Cosmo |
Broadlawn Park Condos / Off Lagrange, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 |
Wed Dec 29, 2010 |
Earlier this month had no reception at all in my condo. Don't know what happened two weeks ago, but now have near perfect reception (usually 4, occasionally 3 bars) in all rooms of my home.
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AT&T
 0 Out of 5
Phone Model: LG Shine (CU720)
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LaGrange, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 |
Thu Jan 15, 2009 |
Listen to the stupid ad from AT$T "More bars... " For this kind of service they deserve a cell with real bars on the windows...
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Verizon
 2 Out of 5
Phone Model: Motorola Rzr |
Chestnut Hill T Stop / Hammond St., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 |
Thu Jan 31, 2008 |
For whatever reason, the area right around the T stop has terrible reception, though it has gotten better in the four years since I've lived here. I used to have no bars whatsoever; now I can at least hold a conversation. Funny (as one other reviewer mentioned) that there's a Verizon Wireless store 200yrds down the road with perfect service inside.
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Verizon
 0 Out of 5
Phone Model: Blackberry 7130e
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Rangeley Rd. / LaGrange, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 |
Sat Jan 06, 2007 |
It is amazing I was out in Vail and had full coverage in the middle of the mountains I have no coverage at my home in Brookline. We pay hugh taxes and have no coverage. There is really something wrong with this picture. Our elected officials need to step up to the plate and represent us and demand that cell phone reception is mandatory
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AT&T
 0 Out of 5
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Harwich Rd., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 |
Sun Nov 26, 2006 |
Absolutely no reception on Harwich Road, Pond Brook Road, Botsford Road, Brookline St.anywhere past the traffic circle toward Newton. My understanding is that cell phone reception in the area is terrible. Neighbors with Verizon and Sprint report similar experiences. Tough to believe that in one of the wealthiest zip codes in the area, one can't use a cell phone.
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T-Mobile
 1 Out of 5
Phone Model: Nokia 6110 |
Lagrange / Broadlawn, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 |
Sat Apr 08, 2006 |
Although better than others in this area, T-Mobile signal dissapears once you get off Lagrange Street. After some complaints (yours truly two times) now I have one bar of reception from the window of second floor. Overall this area has horrible reception for all providers and one wonders how come no improvement has been done over the years although the area sports one of the richest neighborhoods.
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Sprint
 1 Out of 5
Phone Model: Sanyo RL-4920
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VFW PKWY / WEst Roxbury Pkwy., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 |
Fri Dec 23, 2005 |
This is a major cross roads area in a neighborhood in Boston. Many carriers drop calls in this area despite antennas being less than 2 miles away. How is it that this community, that has a very high density of people per square mile has such poor service?
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Verizon
 0 Out of 5
Phone Model: LG VX6000
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Gerry Rd. / Independence Dr., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 |
Thu Nov 24, 2005 |
verizon wireless has almost no reception outdoors, and no reception indoors. This area in general has no cell phone signal at all, leading all the way upto boylston street where atrium mall is. Just outside the boylston st Verizon store has no reception whatsoever.
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T-Mobile
 0 Out of 5
Phone Model: Blackberry |
Hammond Pond / Rt. 9, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 |
Sat Aug 13, 2005 |
Just past Rt. 9 to VFW on Hammond Pond - complete loss of reception on T-mobile. Practically a 10 x 10 block dead zone.
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