AT&T wireless service in R-D area? (Raleigh, Durham: chapel, live in)

[wheelsup]

I might pick up my iphone next week, switching from Verizon to AT&T. How is your service in this area?

[StoneOne]

Very good overall, with some spotty areas in Chapel Hill and some of the larger shopping malls and box stores.

Enjoy the iPhone - it's a wonderful device!

[CHTransplant]

I have both a Verizon (personal) and AT&T (business) phone. For me generally, I find Verizon's coverage a little better in the Triangle area overall, but AT&T's is still reasonably good. Morth of here, however, there are huge areas where I can't get any AT&T signals while Verizon seems to have me covered.

[SFspiderman]

Granted I haven't traveled much outside of Cary, Apex, Morrisville, and North Raleigh since I've been here, but I can only remember one place where I didn't get coverage: in the bowels of the Triangle Aquatic Center. A little surprising given its central location, but I guess all the concrete and cinderblock is too much for it to punch through.

[Sayantsi]

AT&T is fine coverage wise.

[DanielleNC]

I have the iPhone and love it! I get great coverage everywhere except where I now live in Efland It still works reasonably well in these small towns though. You won't have problems in Raleigh and Durham.

[ajdiez]

I have att and work in a durham and have never had an issue with reception.

[Sloaf]

I have had no issues with coverage -- it even works in the closed elevator of my work building. I mostly use it in Raleigh, WF, RTP, Morrisville.

[wheelsup]

Thanks everyone I pick it up on Monday or Tuesday, I agree it's a pretty amazing device.

[CHTransplant]

For those interested, PCWorld recently published a comparison of Verizon, Sprint and AT&T 3G services:

A Day with 3G: How do AT&T, Verizon and Sprint compare?