Submitted by oliverames t3_ym8a7d in vermont

I know this has been asked many times before, but what is the best carrier in Vermont?

Edit: If you have Xfinity mobile, please select the Verizon/Visible option.

Edit 2: I'm curious about network coverage, speed, and reliability, not customer service or cost.

Edit 3: Choose T-Mobile if you use Ting. Choose Verizon if you're using U.S. Mobile.

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HeavyDluxe t1_iv31fzc wrote

The answer to this question is completely dependent on where YOU are going to be. The state is a patchwork of coverage zones. Depending on where you will primary live/travel, the BEST answer will vary.

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thisoneisnotasbad t1_iv338gk wrote

Use real data for decision making.

https://publicservice.vermont.gov/content/mobile-wireless-drive-test

*that came off as dickish. Was on mobile. What I mean is PSD did this work and has a map of actual speeds and connectivity. Link to the site above.

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WantDastardlyBack t1_iv58c6o wrote

Exactly. We're on Milton's border and often go to Essex Junction, St. A., and Colchester. The three of us picked different carriers. My Verizon is not better than other family members AT&T/Cricket or Mint/Sprint. In fact, they usually have exceptional service while I have nothing. Milton's really become an annoyance as areas I used to have great service now struggle to get much of anything. But head south to the Brandon area and I have great service while theirs tanks. When I asked Verizon's customer service and was pushed to tech support and a tech support supervisor, the answer I got was that being close to the lake, and water impacts Verizon's service greatly.

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shaggy433 t1_ivi5vrl wrote

I have T-Mobile in Milton and we travel the same areas and don't have any problem areas

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Unfair_Holiday_3549 t1_iv2giha wrote

I have att and it sucks where I live. My lady has verzion and it never goes out where we live.

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Cabra_Andina t1_iv3r2p7 wrote

Dover area had AT&T even in a forest in middle of nowhere. As others say, varies on location drastically.

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VermontArmyBrat t1_iv2ik6u wrote

I’m using US Mobile (uses Verizon). Paying $40/month for three phones. Works much better than my previous carrier Ting (which was in T Mobile).

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bizarre_pencil t1_iv2he4j wrote

My vote is for xfinity mobile to be honest - if you have their wifi that is. Reception is on par with AT&T or Verizon and it’s $60 a month for 2 unlimited data lines. They also do great trade in or bring-your-phone-over deals

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oliverames OP t1_iv2io2x wrote

Xfinity Mobile is an MVNO that runs on Verizons network. I'm curious about the three networks coverage, speed, and reliability. If you like Xfinity Mobile, vote for Verizon!

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VermontArmyBrat t1_iv39vx6 wrote

Most people using an MVNO have no idea who the underlying service is from.

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rumpusbutnotwild t1_iv2kyoh wrote

Anybody else using Republic? I had it absolutely spiral into failure after they were bought by Dish. Moved to Mint with no problems yet.

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TillPsychological351 t1_iv2xn92 wrote

I had to switch out from Tmobile when I moved here. The coverage was just too spotty. No issues with Verizon, though.

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Higher2288 t1_iv30tl4 wrote

I switched to Xfinity Mobile from Google Fi. Much better signal all around and I only pay $60 a month for internet and my phone combined.

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lantonas t1_iv4j1od wrote

But with Google Fi you get multiple shitty carriers in one, plus you pay exorbitant prices for data!

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shortieXV t1_iv334q3 wrote

I use Fi and it's been great. Mostly the same network as T Mobile but swaps onto US Cellular when it needs to. WiFi calling is an absolute must for me though. Gives signal in all kinds of places you might not expect or let's you jump onto someone else's hotspot if you have to.

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walterbernardjr t1_iv3nmk6 wrote

I feel like it used to be Verizon, but I have a T mobile phone and a Verizon phone and T-Mobile has been better in the last 2 years

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GingerNinja194 t1_iv3u38g wrote

Anywhere in Chittenden County, Verizon is by far the best. Recommend sharing your rough location (while maintaining privacy) to get more accurate recs. It’s a spotty mess outside Chittenden.

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Outrageous-Outside61 t1_iv3yke5 wrote

Dude this is an area thing. I have Verizon, but my parents have AT&T. Both are better for where we live, even though it’s only 25 minutes away

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HardTacoKit t1_iv57y49 wrote

TMobile has gotten WAY better in the last 24 months as they keep putting 5G towers up.

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Coachtzu t1_iv65tui wrote

Google Fi works great for me in most of the state, though the closer to the kingdom I get the worse it gets, as well as in more remote towns like ripton. Otherwise terrific.

My gf has Verizon, her coverage is better overall but seems to have a lot of instances where she has like full bars of LTE/5G and pages won't load. Verizon reps have said it's because too many people are on the towers at once.

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Harmacc t1_ivefr4e wrote

I feel like Verizon bars are bullshit. Often I’ll have two bars in the middle of nowhere and nothing will load. Definitely not overloaded.

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Generic_Commenter-X t1_iv6m3b7 wrote

I use Google Fi. If you're not a data user (which I'm not) then it's the best deal. What I've noticed though, is that the cell phone's hardware also plays a huge role in Vermont (combination of hardware and driver probably). My wife and I both use Google Fi, but her phone is consistently better at finding and holding celltower signals than my own. She can connect while my own phone insists there's no signal. Really ticks me off. We both have Motoralas but different models.

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cpujockey t1_ivf4nes wrote

lol cellular in VT? no chance bud. ATT works in most places and so does verizon. There is not a definite best carrier as we have terrain that sucks for wireless signal propagation and shitty infrastructure.

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