Coverage Reviews for Charlotte, NC

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Rating | Carrier | Location

Sprint

Cell reception is very weak in the areas of South-Southeast Charlotte and around the UNCC area. Frequently on 1x (lower than typical 3G speeds) data. Calls are not clear at all.

AT&T

My wife has an IPhone 3 and she can make and receive calls in our house. I have a 4 and cannot hear one thing inside our house. AT&T needs to boost their signals. So bad!

T-Mobile

I've not had service for two day. I was told there was an issue taster would be fixed same day but no change.

AT&T

Actually get OK coverage in the house and in area. I do not get dropped calls. 3G has helped improve my coverage

Sprint

Hard time making or receiving calls inside the house. Data is very slow. VZ works well at our house but I dont want to pay x2 what I m paying now. The only reason I m still with Sprint is the Sero Account that is very cheap. Also, I live in LTE area but I have yet to experiance it! I hope they do something about it soon.

AT&T

I primarily use my (iPhone 4) cell phone in 28270 and 28204. I never have any issues with reception. Period. Sometimes slow data. I was on here looking for a cheaper alternative for a cell carrier, but now I am second guessing a move. Then again, according to this site, T-Mobile has better ratings for where I live, and worst ratings for where I work...

Sprint

They are trying but I do not think I will see even one more bar.

Sprint

In the last few months I have noticed a big improvement in my data connection. My data connection used to be horribly slow during rush hour to the point of being unusable, but I noticed that they have updated their towers with something called EHRPD. Now my mobile data is MUCH better and more consistent during my commute. On the other hand, I miss a fair number of phone calls during rush hour. That's as much of a benefit as a problem though since I hate talking on the phone! Outside rush hour everything is flawless.

Sprint

Awful reception in all of Charlotte (at least inside buildings). I have lived near downtown and out Harris Blvd.the past 5 years and had numerous dropped calls. I have to go outside to talk on the phone most of the time as I get little or no signal inside. I work off Yorkmont near Tyvola Rd.and the same thing happens there. Sprint has a really lousy signal when you consider the fact that I have always lived or worked off a major road.

T-Mobile

Rarely ever under 5 bars in the Charlotte area. I have an Iphone 4s unlocked, I do miss the not having 3g / 4g but I got it because of a promotion of 30$ unlimited text / web and 100 mins talk and T-Mobile is building 3g / 4g towers specifically compatible with Iphones with their project due date new years or so. Reception is great unless I go towards Monroe which depending on the building can be anywhere from no Signal to 4 bars, I do get my usual 100% coverage anywhere else though.

Verizon

I too live off Sardis Rd.North and have never had a dropped call during my four years of service with Verizon. Ever. LG Octane phone and a wifi hotspot for my iPad. Have use dthe phone throughout the neighborhood and have never ever had a problem.

Verizon

4 iPhones in 9 months, plus 2 LG octanes, 2 Motorola W755's, several LG Revere VZ no contract phones, a Samsung "range extender", and we have been assured by VZ that we are "surrounded by their cell towers". Why do we continue to experience an unbelievable amount of dropped calls, the all too frequent inability to send or receive text an / or media messages, and, without moving a muscle, watch the "bars" on each phone go from 4 to 1 to none at any given place in our home, yard, and the entire neighborhood at any given time? Our neighbor is a retired VZ executive, and she finally gave up and now has a no contract Tracphone, as do most of our neighbors. We all have lost track of the countless calls to VZ tech services (no answers there!), and are resigned to waiting until our contracts expire. It seems we are all living in a 1 mile VZ "dead zone". NEVER AGAIN!

Sprint

Signal drops all the time,sprint service sucks and can not make decent phone calls unless I sit cell phone by a window seal to make any call.

Sprint

Reception sucks and calls are dropped. Call quality is terrible. Sprint wanted me to pay another 120$ for a booster! Don't buy Sprint!

Verizon

verizon coverage is perfect all over Charlotte. I have an older phone, and I often get service where people with AT&T do not. A+

AT&T

Does not matter how many times I use "Mark to Spot" to report my issues to AT&T. Which has almost been a year now. AT&T has done NOTHING. Cell coverage by the Charlotte airport with AT&T is very poor and that is putting it mildly!

US Cellular

My husband and I have a 2nd home in Mint Hill and travel there 1-2 times a month. We never have a dropped call with our US Cellular service even though we are roaming because there is no US cellular service in the Charlotte area. Our friends who live in Mecklenburg Co. Borrow our phone to make calls when we are there because their services with AT&T. Verizon, Cricket ect is so bad that they are always dropping calls or have no service. When I called US Cellular to find out what the solution would be if we moved to Mint Hill permanently I was told by corporate that I would be denied US Cellular continuesd service when we moved because it would cost the company too much money to pay for 100% roaming.There is no plans to ever bring US Cellular to the area. So we either don't move or settle for crappy service like everyone else we know who already lives there. There is something grossly wrong with that picture. Don't you think.

Sprint

Dropped calls all day long. We are constantly asking callers to repeat themselves the signal is horrible. We are no longer under contract thus we are shopping around for better service. We have been with Sprint a very long time but cannot continue with such bad reception service.

Verizon

Horrible reception. Inside or outside it is poor. Cell signal really drops as you drive down Winding River Dr. into Phase 2.

Verizon

I started with Verizon in Florida and could not get reception inside my house. Moved here and do not seem to have too much a problem. I can get and receive call inside and outside of the house. However, recently I was told that by someone they could not get through. It's a shame a city the size of Charlotte has such terrible phone reception among it carriers. I have been reading all the comments and none of the carriers seem to be outstanding.

T-Mobile

I can't believe T-Mobile is rated highest in Charlotte. I have T-Mobile (unfortunately), and where I live (around Kilborne Park on the east side), there is a reception, at most, one bar. I'm talking about being outside. If you're indoor (just in a house for example), forget it, there is absolutely no reception, anywhere in the entire area. It's ridiculous.

T-Mobile

No reception in the Steelechase subdivision for 2 months now. Talked to TMobile several times about this issue with contradictory answers. One person says there should be great coverage in this area, the other says, there seems to be a problem with coverage in the 28273 district. When I finally lost my cool, I was told that it states is the contract that they don't guarantee coverage in the house. When I asked to be released from my contract with no charge, it was denied. Their costumer service is terrible! I want to caution everyone who is thinking about signing up with TMobile!

Verizon

Verizon Tech Support tells me that they lost a lease on a nearby cell tower in June 2012, resulting in poor coverage for customers in this area. I only get 2 bars inside my home and drop every call. They recommended a "network extender" for inside my home. If you're experiencing coverage problems in your area, please contact customer support to report the problem.

AT&T

I have to use a 3G Microcell to get my AT&T phone (Iphone 4S) to work in my apartment. Ironically there is an AT&T store, literally across the street from me. Most other carriers don't work here either. It's a dead zone. Only limited reception in the Blakeney shopping center.

T-Mobile

Absolutely no reception in hospital... if you plan to work at cmc go worth Verizon they have a booster. I plan to switch

US Cellular

Worst cell phone service I've ever experienced. Signal strenght varies significantly from one to four bars just moving around within a single room of my house. Dropped calls are certain daily.

T-Mobile

how I get good reception? to change phone or change the cariar

AT&T

Constantly complain to AT&T only to get the "we're constantly working on improving our reception... ". Yeah, that's because it can't get worse! I have been with them for years and it seems like the coverage has been consistently declining in the past two years or so. I'm gone.

AT&T

In my 2 years with AT&T, I have had repeated dropped calls, no service, slow service. At my new work location (Freedom Dr. at Camp Greene) I get no service at all. Have to go all the way out to the parking lot to get 2 bars.

AT&T

This area is marked "Good" on the coverage map but it is not good. Moderate is all we can say. I can't count on my phone to work. I miss calls all the time. I would put up an external antenna if I knew which one to use and how to get the antenna connected to my phone. I need some help.

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