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[deleted] t1_izefkuj wrote

T-Mobile is best in southern NH. Price and 5g availability.

At&t is best if you travel up north. You won't get a lot of 5g, but their LTE is faster than most companies 5g anyways and available in significantly more places.

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Boats_are_fun t1_izehydn wrote

Seriously what happened to Verizon. I used to not mind paying more cause cause Verizon was better. They literally suck now. Dropping calls on route 93 in Manchester. Verizon had service there in 1998 that was more reliable than this

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Snoo-22663 t1_izeivah wrote

I use red pocket with a t-mobile sim. Cheap and I feel better coverage even as north as littleton than att

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TutenWelch t1_izems8b wrote

We got both a lower rate (plus Netflix and Spotify) and better coverage with T-Mobile, and wound up using them for our ISP too. Nashua.

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guccibamtito t1_izeoebp wrote

Had to make the same switch away from Verizon. Every weekend I could count on my data being unreliable or not working. Made the switch to ATT and couldn't be happier. Also FWIW I also saved a bunch of money by going through their prepaid route instead of a traditional plan.

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FTheOldWest t1_izeqxoq wrote

It's gotten SO BAD since they switched to 5G. I can't even begin to explain my irritation

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EmeraldMoose12 t1_izergw6 wrote

Just switched to AT&T prepaid. Much much cheaper. Cut my bill in half each month.

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1976dave t1_izewanu wrote

I have family that has At&T and the consistently have better service than me when they visit. I have verizon and it has done nothing but get worse and worse

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thedjbigc t1_izewory wrote

Xfinity Mobile uses Verizon towers at a MUCH less cost. Only kicker is that you need to have internet with Xfinity.

For the record I had Verizon years ago. Switched to Cricket (which uses AT&T towers). I then switched to Xfinity Mobile and I've been quite happy with it since.

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turnwrench t1_izeytnv wrote

5g ruined cell service. How was it supposed to be an upgrade??

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occasional_cynic t1_izezpl6 wrote

Replying to turnwrench (#886,599)

Because speed! Speed! Speed!

Never mind you need a clear line of sight and to be within 1500 feet for good 5G service, and that for smartphone usage users will not even notice the difference between 5G and LTE. Also, 5G is hard on batteries.

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1976dave t1_izf5ltk wrote

Replying to ILikeCrabbyRobots (#886,874)

I would have switched already but my mom and sis are on my plan and they live elsewhere and its the opposite for them, so for now I just deal. I tried google fi several years ago and it wasnt great, but I would be willing to try it out again now that Tmo is nuch improved from what I hear

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Bicoidprime t1_izffp99 wrote

Google Fi - it's the only MVNO carrier that doesn't get deprioritized when traffic gets heavy. Ting, Visible, Boost - all the others do. I had Ting and switched because of this. Fi is on T-mobile, and if you have 3+ people on your account, it's $25 a month for unlimited data.

Seriously, don't do any MVNOs until you understand deprioritization. More here.

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beardmat87 t1_izffvoy wrote

Their service has dropped fast. It feels like every week it gets worse too. The lakes region has become a giant dead zone. It says you have full bars and 5G or LTE but you get nothing. And I’m used to it being slower in the summer when all the tourists show up but it never got better once they all left.

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Snoo-22663 t1_izfpls9 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#886,071)

Started on an att sim then moved to a t-mobile, reception was better so i kept it. 20/m unlimited w/3gb/m high speed data and no data cutoff after its used. At the time I don't belive mint was lower but it's only 5$ and not worth it to me to migrate.

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myfacepwnsurs t1_izg1b4t wrote

How is south willow street in Manchester a giant cellular dead zone?? I could be IN the damn Verizon parking lot with no service and the employees there are like “idk tower must be down.”

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notsurethisisfunny t1_izg7619 wrote

Changed to T-Mobile. No problems and cheaper….so far

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Sully617 t1_izgg4on wrote

Verizon’s been bad lately in the state. Areas I used to have coverage in, I don’t anymore, and even when I do it’s subpar.

Switched to xfinity mobile and it’s fine, not great. I have unlimited data, but use about 20GB a month

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DerekPDX t1_izgkjfc wrote

Anyone have any experience with T-Mobile in the Monadnock region?

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juicebronston t1_izgpz0l wrote

Dumped Verizon last month after having a prepaid plan for years. Currently paying $20 a month for Red Pocket Mobile and I have no complaints, service has been way better than Verizon ever was.

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akmjolnir t1_izh5tve wrote

T-Mobile

Plus every Tuesday you get some freebies. Nice to save 20¢/per gallon of gas.

There are also some DD discounts for you sugar addicts.

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FunktasticLucky t1_izhao6p wrote

Verizon sucks big time here. I have been with Verizon since 2004 or 2005 or something like that. I moved to Portsmouth in Sept and the service was complete shit. T-Mobile has surprisingly been the best service in the area with very few drop outs. And I just added a line to my brothers plan so I pay 32 bux a month. Way better than the 70+ on Verizon even with the military discount.

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FunktasticLucky t1_izhauyq wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#889,538)

Switch to Tmo. I have heard from the locals they have the best service up here. Apparently NH doesn't have the population for Verizon to really invest in. I went from Omaha with their UW 5g getting like 3.5Gbps to no service anywhere.

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FunktasticLucky t1_izhb06a wrote

Replying to Sully617 (#889,365)

Yeah. Verizon service sucks so why would I go with someone that uses Verizon towers? Plus if you use Xfinity for Internet you can just connect to the Xfinity WiFi's all around as you need for free.

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DerekPDX t1_izinvxd wrote

Replying to jwc8985 (#890,922)

Thanks, that's helpful! Might switch to Google-Fi, they use T-Mobile and US Cellular, which always had a reputation for having great coverage in the rural parts of NH where everyone else had no service.

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fncw t1_izivvlw wrote

Replying to FunktasticLucky (#890,693)

Verizon Wireless was historically the best here by a wide margin. It plummeted when they rolled out 5G. (Maybe your neighbors were discussing FIOS?)

Fifteen years ago I quickly ditched TMobile, which only had service along southern NH highways, and spotty at that. I moved to ATT, which didn't have any service north of the lakes, and finally to Verizon. It's wild now that the historic best and worst carriers have flipped roles.

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FunktasticLucky t1_izjiobo wrote

Replying to fncw (#892,696)

I think Verizon went full corporate mode and stopped investing in their network to maximize profit. When I was in T-Mobile store there were at least 6 customers there that all asked to switch their number from Verizon to t mobile. T mobile is still investing in their network which is why It is still getting better.

Apparently they just upgraded a tower near me because I can now get okay 5G outside my house. Inside is still super iffy but I'm on wifi by that point.

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rmarkham t1_izjpetq wrote

I’m in Hooksett and love T mobile.

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KrissaKray t1_izl1t9h wrote

Replying to myfacepwnsurs (#888,674)

It is?? That's odd I'm always there and have never had a cellular issue and I'm on verizon. Sounds really strange but what kind of phone do you use? I'm trying to figure out reasons why it's spotty for some people but not for others.

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