Coverage Reviews for Charlotte, NC 28277

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.

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!

Verizon

I have never had a problem with Verizon coverage in Tega Cay. Most of the time I receive a very good 4G signal.

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

My phone is on roaming half the time and seldom has more than 1 or 2 signal bars. Most of the calls I receive go straight to voice mail. Very disappointed with Sprint!

Sprint

Up until recently I've had good service but about a week ago it became terrible. Sprint needs to get it together.

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...

Sprint

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

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.

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!

Sprint

I am regularly in roaming while at my house or my calls get dropped due to lack of service. When I ordered the phone online the website said I should have no problem with service in my location.

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.

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!

Verizon

Wish they would go back to unlimited data like T Mobile and Sprint. I guess I'm going to be switching providers.

Sprint

Terrible call quality, dropped calls, no signal most times

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

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

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.

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