Verizon
Since I upgraded my phone (2 phones ago) the reception was nil. My neighbor's employer sprung for a signal booster since he works from home. That was the only thing that improved my reception.
Was this review helpful to you?T-Mobile
Have no cell service in my area of building. up until a few weeks ago I had about three bars. I called tmobile..was told cell towers being worked on..building is close to Fairview and mercer..lots of construction going on as well. Ready to switch carriers
Was this review helpful to you?Verizon
Verizon is a huge huge JOKE in Puget Sound- period! I can all 4 bars of LTE alright... .but service is still damn too slow! So either data streaming in choked or some other gimmit is in play. Very unfortunate and sad. Seriously contemplating switching back to AT&T!
Was this review helpful to you?T-Mobile
Just switched to T-Mobil from ATT using an iPhone 8 Plus. I only get the same 2 bars I received from ATT? I am at the top of the hill with no obstructions. Clear view to downtown and the west??
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I get only. 1-2 stars in house and yard. Very surprised.
Was this review helpful to you?Verizon
I have reamed Verizon a new one about their hideous telephone signal strength here at my lower CapHill home for over two years now. A cursory Verizon cell tower location search lists only 3 towers within 3 miles of my location with the nearest being a whopping 2 miles away (UGH). A similar search for AT&T and T-Mobile from this same location shows at least 20 towers (each) with a few of them within 1 / 4 mile or less. I am located on the 3rd floor of a wood structure building with partial visual views of downtown SEA (Columbia Center etc) and can muster -110dBm signal strength at best on their 4G network (i.e., on a really good day IF I am super lucky and all the stars in the heavens align). I live in the highest population density residential neighborhood in all of SEA with many many cell phone users, yet despite my constant haranging of Verizon (both local and corporate), they feel no incentive / obligation to radically improve their network in this high density use area (really Verizon???) Shame on you! BOTTOM-LINE: All other things being equal, I would recommend avoiding / dumping Verizon if you live anywhere on lower CapHill in SEA.
Was this review helpful to you?AT&T
No internet service for the last two months. I have worked in this building for 3 years. Reception used to be fine. About two months ago I lost the ability to use internet on my phone from this location. My phone works fine elsewhere. This appears to be a trend for AT&T in Downtown Seattle. If you spend a fair amount of time here avoid AT&T. For the record, I have a business phone with service from Verizon and it works fine in the same location.
Was this review helpful to you?Sprint
After four years of great service, Sprint has been a huge challenge. Since April / May of 2017, my calls are dropping, there's no reception, etc. I've been told it's the tower for Richmond Beach is on 8th St. near QFC and apartments and it's probably covered by shrubs! I'm switching carriers.
Was this review helpful to you?T-Mobile
Have T-Mobile, using an iPhone 5. Noticed a general drop in coverage and quality starting mid July. Horrible coverage along 3 and 4th Ave NW. Toward 5th Ave NW there is a sudden jump in signal strength - to 3 / 5 dots. West end of my apartment (midway between 4th and 5th) I get one dot coverage, east end is zero. My company iPad (AT&T) gets 4 / 5 dots at the 4th ave end of apartment, so I assume the reception difference is all about provider contracts with tower owners.
Was this review helpful to you?Verizon
Tried Verizon for one day. Couldn't even get a signal in my yard. Went back to Sprint.
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