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Cell Phone Dead Spots in Washington DC - By Zip Code



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Carrier / Rating

Location / Comment

Date


Verizon
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Motorola V265
6th and E St. NW, Washington, DC 20049 Thu Jul 12, 2007

I have been using a useless phone for almost 2 yrs now. I intend to switch 1st day after my contract is up! I get absolutely no reception in my building at 6th and E. If I accidently leave it on when I arrive at work in the morning my battery drains almost instantly!


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AT&T
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Cingular 2125
Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057 Sat Jun 09, 2007

No reception on 1st floor of Lauinger Library in the Gelardin New Media Center


Sprint
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Postal Square Building, Washington, DC 20212 Tue May 16, 2006

I work inside the Postal Square Building (4th fl) and I have no signal most of the time except when I going near a window to outside or atrium lobby.


T-Mobile
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Sony Ericsson T610
Memorial Bridge / GW Parkway intersection, Washington, DC 20372 Mon Apr 19, 2004

Reception is non-existent from 23rd Street across the Memorial Bridge. Going south on the GW Parkway from downtown, reception does not return until after passing Reagan Airport. Heading north on the GW Parkway, reception returns for approx. 5 miles then is lost as you approach the McLean exit until you approach the 495 ramp.


AT&T
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Samsung SGH-S307
Near State Department Bulding / Construction Ave. & 23rd street NW intersection, Washington, DC 20372 Wed Jan 14, 2004

I have been using Cingular service for a while. I was using Cingular TDMA service; I never had any problem about this particular area. Recently I have switch to Cingular GSM service. It seem like Cingular GSM coverage is great in out door. But In door single is very week and very bad in certain areas. I work near construction Ave. & 23 rd street NW in Washington D.C. near State department. My Samsung s307 pick-ups very good signal outside in this particular area but inside the building is pretty bad. If I go inside the building about 50 to 100 feet my cell is dead and no service available. It happens to me many building around that corner. I think Cingular should install another GSM tower in that area.


AT&T
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
sony-ericsson 520a
DC Metro, Washington, DC 20515 Tue May 02, 2006

Cingular wireless does not work underground in the Metro.


Verizon
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Motorola Droid X
14th St., NW / Pennsylvania Ave. intersection, Washington, DC 20523 Tue Sep 06, 2011

Hideous reception within the Ronald Reagan (RRB) building (totally resonate with April 21, 2011 comment from another user). I'm on the 6th floor. I signed up for Verizon understanding that DC coverage was good, but my phone is as good as a paper weight in RRB. How can Verizon let a building with 3.1 million square feet be so poorly covered? (And how ironic that the Verizon Center is only a few blocks away...) I cannot send outbound texts or emails. Incoming calls go directly to voice mail (phone does not even vibrate). I have to go to the lobby to make outbound calls... and even then reception is weak. 3G is pretty much out of the question. Seriously do your homework on Verizon coverage within your own building before signing up.


Sprint
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Marine Detachment, Washington, DC 20577 Mon Jun 13, 2011

Unless your cheek is pressed up against a window dont expect any signal. Constantly losing signals and dropping calls.



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