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What are the better services in Charlotte? I have about three more weeks to struggle through my contract with Alltel. I was going to go on my brother's Sprint plan but the few people I've talked to here say AT&T? I live in Ballantyne and work at Levine so those are the areas I mostly need good signal.
Inside of Charlotte you can have your pick of any of the Big 4. Everyone has pretty good service in the city. T-Mobile and Sprint have the better prices though.
I have Sprint - and have been with them for over 15 years. I had a brief time about a year ago when I was having problems with their service - and they must've fixed whatever it was because I haven't had any issues. I get great reception everywhere I go. I do not have a house phone and my cell works great at home...and I live in the boonies of Clover, SC.
I've heard a few Sprint users who complained about reception in buildings. They all said they loved the plans and the provider but the lack of signals indoors forced them to change carriers.
I had ATT and had no problems with receptions. I changed to prepaid Virgin mobile to save money because I was frustrated with $80 bills but it's the worst decision I ever made. Verizon is the most expensive but I heard it's the best reception in Charlotte.
You get what you pay for and while Sprint has the best plans (I think) I'm going with ATT or Verizon.
I have had Verizon for the last 5 years. I agree that it has the best reception. Their customer service is pretty decent (as I've used it a few times for new phone issues). I had Nextel at one point when that was popular and then tried Sprint and had reception issues, so I cancelled my contract within one day and went with Verizon. I would suggest deciding on the 2 more recommended companies that you get on here, and then doing a comparison of their plans and what phones they're luring you in with. Be careful when you go to the stores, they really suck you into buying all the "accessories" when you can get them on Amazon for half the price.
Agreed that coverage here is great for all carriers. We have Verizon now. Switched from AT&T two years ago mostly because AT&T's coverage was so spotty in other areas (outside of Charlotte) that we visited.
Agreed that coverage here is great for all carriers. We have Verizon now. Switched from AT&T two years ago mostly because AT&T's coverage was so spotty in other areas (outside of Charlotte) that we visited.
Yep, this.
It depends on your needs - if you'll be in Charlotte the majority of the time, then just about any carrier is fine. If you'll be traveling, then consider a carrier other than AT&T - I've noticed my friends who have Verizon have coverage even in places most other folks don't. (NC Zoo, some areas in the mountains, etc.)
AT&T is awful in areas outside of town. I've got verizon and I have Incredible service. They are well worth the extra costs for me. I live in the Charlotte area and work downtown, but I have a second home deep in the mountains and the other providers are useless there.
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