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Potomac, MD Cell Phone Service Comments - Read what residents have to say about cell phone coverage in Potomac, MD. Service 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. For more options, return to the Cell Phone Reception Search.

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

Phone Model:
Palm Centro
Greenlane Dr. / Victory Lane intersection, Potomac, MD 20854 Thu Nov 06, 2008

Reception causes dropped and missed calls.

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Sprint
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Samsun A660
Bradley Blvd. / River Rd. intersection, Potomac, MD 20854 Mon Apr 16, 2007

Major Dead Zone near this intersection.

Verizon Wireless
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Motorola V710
DC Metro / Potomac MD, Potomac, MD 20854 Thu Jul 13, 2006

I was with Sprint for 6 years. I also worked for Cingular. But now I have been with Verizon for over 2 years and I am Very Happy. While with Sprint my service went from bad to good back to bad agian. The 1st year of Sprint I was happy, because I didn't know any better. Service worked in most areas but not all. The worst part was that I live in a basement in Potomac off of River Rd.and I could not make or recive a call from there. I had to go outside to get even 1 bar. After 2 years with Sprint they added a new tower near my home and I was then able to make calls from my house. But I still only was getting 2 bars. About 2 years later they sold that tower and then agian I was unable to make calls. Also my service went down hill. I droped calls left and right all over Maryland and the US. At this point I had just signed a new contrat and was stuck for another 2 years. While working for Cingular I heard every horror story know to the cell phone world. I was told by customers that our service sucked almost every day. Thats when I decided to look into Verizon. Now that I am with Verizon. I have had almost no drop calls and 5 bars of service almost everywhere in the DC Metro area. Verizon also has a number you can call to update your Preferred Roaming List (PRL). So if your droping calls due to a old roaming list or just a old phone all you would need to do is call *228 and hit 2 to update you PRL. Verizon hands down has the best service in the DC Metro area but that doesn't mean I get 5 bars everywhere. For example: Montgomery Village has a few low bar zones. My friends townhouse has only 2 bars but the house on her right has 5. But even with 2 bars you can make and recive a call. Verizon also has a contrat with Metro where Verizon has put towers in the tunnels. This means only Verizon can get sevice down in the Metro system. So if your looking for the best coverage in the DC Metro area go with Verizon.

Sprint
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Sanyo4900 & SamsungA840
Piney MeetingHouse / Big Piney Way intersection, Potomac, MD 20854 Thu Feb 16, 2006

Dead spot on Piney Meetinghouse North of River, as you travel through the tiny park just south of Big Piney Way. I get calls dropped every time, whether I use the Sanyo 4900 (which has one of the best antennas around) and my new SamsungA840.

Verizon Wireless
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Phone Model:
LG VX8100
Falls Rd., Potomac, MD 20854 Sat Jan 28, 2006

Awsome Verizon reception in Potomac, MD. Cingular, Sprint and T-Mobile all suck in Potomac except for Verizon

Verizon Wireless
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
LG VX6000
River Rd. / Signal Tree Ln. intersection, Potomac, MD 20854 Sun Nov 14, 2004

The reception in the Potomac area is the worst. My employer and his family use Nextel, T-Mobile as well as Verizon and our reception sucks. It starts to drop from Darnestown Rd. and Seneca Rd. As you get to within three tenth of a mile of the River Rd. / Seneca Rd. split we have no signal at all. We have complained to all three cellular carriers and nothing has been done in a years time. The excuse used by one carrier is that the residents of the Potomac area don't want the towers taking away from the beauty of the Great Potomac. We need towers not only for the customers but what about the emergency workers.

Verizon Wireless
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Motorola V60
Seven Locks / Tuckerman intersection, Potomac, MD 20854 Wed Nov 03, 2004

Never had any problems with service. The only place I don't get service is in some stores inside Montgomery Mall.

AT&T Wireless (GSM)
2 Out of 5
2 Out of 5

Phone Model:
LG G4015
Inverness Hollow Terrace, Potomac, MD 20854 Fri Aug 20, 2004

AT&T reception varies widely in my area with this LG 4015 phone. Also, in any one spot, the signal strength often varies from one or no bars to 4 out of 5 bars. In my house, I rarely have more that one or two bars lit and often the phone says "no network". Verizon is much better in this area and I have strong signals on my Verizon phone in my house. AT&T needs to do better to improve the service in much of my area if they want more customers. Verizon has already greatly improved reception in this area over the last year.

Nextel
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Motorola i95cl
Oaklyn Drive / Crimson Leaf Terrace intersection, Potomac, MD 20854 Mon May 03, 2004

i have had both att service and nextel and they both are terrible at my house- you would think they might be better- flat area, etc.

AT&T
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Motorola V400
Rockville /Off Montrose Road / Devilwood Drive intersection, Potomac, MD 20854 Sun Feb 15, 2004

Visiting my parent and was suprised that in their house I got dropped and failed calls. I am from rural MO and thought in this metro area it would be better. My att phone was fine.


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