Coverage Reviews for Charlotte, NC 28227

Rating | Carrier | Zip Code

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.

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.

T-Mobile

Spotty service at best while in Brandon Oaks. We have the family plan and unfortunately my wife is unable to dial or receive calls while in our house, I am unable to get some service (2 bars when I'm lucky) but never able to get more than that when home. Anxiously waiting for contract to expire to change carriers.

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...

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!

AT&T

The Charlotte area appears to be a real challenge for cell phone coverage, and AT&T is absolutely terrible around my house and neighboring area. I thought that being in an urban setting would mean solid coverage, but my service is essentially unusable without sitting within a few feet of a $250 booster with a roof mounted antenna I bought. My wife's Sprint service is better. Having come from DFW, I had no idea I'd see this bad of service in a major city, and I can't find anything that says there are solid plans for improvement. Maybe why DFW is always one of the first to roll out new cell technology; open and flat makes it simple. Sucks when coverage is such a big factor choosing where you live in a city. To repeat myself, AT&T around my area, a populated area, is awful.

T-Mobile

Best reception ever. Love it. Skeptical at first but very pleased with coverage hee and around Charlotte

Sprint

great iPhone 5 - but I know understand when they say the phone is as good as the network it is on! Thank God since it was from Apple store I can return and go with Verizon.

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.

Verizon

Verizon drops calls in this area. Must step outside to get any coverage! Nearest cell tower seems to be in

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

Never get more than three bars, goes between two to three at best. Terrible. Didn't have this problem with my previous LG Cosmo.

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

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

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.

Sprint

The data is really slow, I am recieving more and more dropped calls even though it shows good signal. Even sometimes, it takes up to 2-3 hours for the area to allow calls again. Text messages are not going through and data is poor!

AT&T

Zero to poor reception in this area, inside or outside of the house. Be wary that coverage map shows an area of "adequate" reception in the hole geographically here. Husband and I both have AT&T several years and we often have no service when at home, however AT&T is best I've used everywhere ELSE in the country. Watch out if you live near here don't travel.

Sprint

Sprint's data and text package is what lured me. They gave me a femtocell for my house and that improved things only at my house. Going to give T-Mobile a try.

Verizon

Biggest bunch of thieves in the u.s. Your bill with Verizon be outragous coverage is good in most areas but price for service is way out of line looking for a less exspensive alternative

AT&T

No 3G and cell coverage is one bar at best, no coverage at times.

AT&T

Mostly no bars inside house. Occasional 1 bar. Receive message waiting shortly after caller leaves message, but don't receive the original call. Some parts of the house have fair reception. I've tolerated this for many years and am switching to T-Mobile tomorrow. Goodbye and good riddance ATT!

Cricket

I am really tired of Cricket service. Bad reception all the time in my neighborhood. I am gonna change my service. Damn it!

Sprint

Calls are constantly dropped, whether outdoors or indoors. The signal just fades away. It's maddening to have to pay for such poor reception. Doesn't sound like any of the other carriers have any more to offer, unfortunately.

Verizon

In the bonus room over the garage I can get two bars. Good enough to talk to family, but not good enough for a business call. In other areas of the house I get 0-1 bars. I can use my smartphone as a camera, a gps, a music player, a Spanish-English dictionary. Everything except a telephone.

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