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Columbia, MD - Cell Phone Coverage - By Reception Rating


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Nextel Rating Nextel 3.5 2
T-Mobile Rating T-Mobile 3.5 2
Sprint Rating Sprint 2 3
AT&T Rating AT&T 1.25 8
Verizon Rating Verizon 0.71 7

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Carrier / Rating Location / Comment Date
Sprint
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Sanyo MM-5600
Beaverbrook / 108, Columbia, MD 21044 Sun Feb 04, 2007

Reception is excellent with phone, MM-5600. Novatel / Ovation USB 270 modem gets perfect Rev. A reception. (-76db) No problems with SPCS.

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T-Mobile
4 Out of 5
4 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Palm Treo 600 (GSM)
Columbia, Columbia, MD 21044 Fri Nov 18, 2005

I have had all the major carriers and T-Mobile is by far the best i've had. Also, their customer service is superb.

Nextel
4 Out of 5
4 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Motorola i710
Outside, Columbia, MD 21044 Fri Feb 18, 2005

I've been using Nextel for the past few months in multiple locations, but mainly in the Columbia / Clarksville / Ellicott City area. I've noticed that Nextel has you covered completly outside. You will always get full coverage outside... the problem is indoor coverage. In older buildings (mainly building that do not have shielded insulation), the signal stays very strong. In newer buildings (with shielded insulation), good look getting a strong signal. You will want to keep your phone on a belt clip so it will ring... and when you answer, go to a window with the Antenna up. Overall, I am satisfied with Nextel because unlike some providers, you can always get a signal outside in the MD area.

AT&T
3 Out of 5
3 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Samsung SGH-X497
175 / I95, Columbia, MD 21045 Sat Aug 25, 2007

I get dropped calls on on I95 crossing 695 crossing 32 and on 495 going toward I95. One time I was at my condo close to 175 and got a call I couldn't return. My attempt to call back failed 6 times before I gave up and used my home phone

Nextel
3 Out of 5
3 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Motorola i860
Rt. 32 / Ceder Ln., Columbia, MD 21044 Tue May 30, 2006

I usually have good reception while outdoors but on occasion I have trouble getting a good signal while indoors. At my house (which is between Ceder ln. / rt 32 / Great Star rd. ) I have great reception except when I go into the basement; there I have 1 bar if I'm lucky. If they had a better lineup of phones, I would renew my contract with them. Unfortunately they have a horrible selection and they're all overpriced. Is it too much to ask for a nice PDA / Smartphone that isn't a blackberry?

T-Mobile
3 Out of 5
3 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Sony Ericsson T610
King's Contrivance, Columbia, MD 21046 Wed Nov 12, 2003

Reception is worse in some areas than Verizon, but at least it works in my house! No complaints.

AT&T
2 Out of 5
2 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Palm Treo 650
Rt. 100 / Snowden River Pkway Exit 3, Columbia, MD 21045 Sat Dec 23, 2006

Along Route 100 from exits 1, through exit 10 (Arundel Mills Mall) Signal is pretty weak. Calls drop continuosly. Cingular indicated that they would look into the issue.

AT&T
2 Out of 5
2 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Motorola RAZR V3
Thunderhill / Rt. 175, Columbia, MD 21045 Fri Apr 08, 2005

Signal fades during call.

Verizon
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
razr`
Broken Land / Guilford, Columbia, MD 21046 Fri Jun 05, 2009

if you live in King's Contrivance and are selecting a plan, steer clear of verizonwireless. the signal is poor in my home and as far out as where MD 32 meets interstate 95. reception is sporadic at best

Verizon
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Treo
Kings Contrivance Shopping Center, Columbia, MD 21046 Sun Dec 21, 2008

VERIZON SUCKS IN COLUMBIA (Kings Contrivance area)


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