Verizon Wireless Updates Look of Coverage Maps

I guess we wont be getting a street level map from Verizon that actually tells you coverage, huh

 

Exactly. I don't think we will see a street level map for a long time with vzw, it really can't do anything but hurt them.

 

you know............they claim to send people out and test all of this coverage.........so with all that data........how do they not have a street level map???

 

They simply don't want the typical consumer to know the real levels of coverage. Most people have bought into the mass ad campaigns from Verizon and naturally think Verizon has coverage everywhere. If a customer looks at a real map and sees that there are actually many holes and gaps in coverage, they may second guess their decision.

At least thats my opinion.

 

now isnt that false advertising........if not it should be

 

I agree with your opinion, therefore it must be correct!
But seriously, I wish Verizon would be honest and admit to the holes. I have pointed out many areas to them since 1989, many that show coverage and have little or none.

 

is VZW the only company who doesnt show signal strength on their maps??

im looking at this and i see either there is service or there isnt........not poor..........fair.........good...............very good..............excellent..............wtf?!?!?!

 

well im sure i've said this plenty of times and so have plenty of others but thats just ridic.....

 

I agree with your sentiments as well, Andy. I like the service/no service maps as well. My apartment is depicted as best/great by TMo, At&t, and Sprint. When carriers attempt to predict quality based on maps, they become less credible. But Sprint and TMobile both garble/drop/have no service (pick your poison) indoors .... Att's voice quality sucks with its full signal inside. Outdoors, all the carriers have full signal (or close to it).... I have found that Vzw has the least bugs in MY experiences at my apartment and din the places I frequent.

At least the maps were updated with new digital areas in the southeast

 

it has been reported often and this report confirms that if the T-Mobile map is incorrect to an area its because T-Mobile is being modest..................street level maps are still relatively new to both AT&T and Sprint and I'm sure they have enough data butsome company employees have pointed out that the communication between the web dept. and the RF dept. is extremely lacking........they have the model.............they just need to input the data.......but it never happens

 

I could not have said it better. I have been noticing this for years. Verizon just advertises a lot and they say they have the best coverage so people hear it enough and they think it must be true. Verizon exaggerates coverage big time.

 

i have a lot of friends who felt this way where they thought Verizon was the best and then their parents moved the whole family to Verizon and the coverage was very patchy compared to other companies in the area

 

VZW does have street level coverage maps, and they are very extensive. They even test roaming partners (have detailed maps of them). Dealers have access to it through EROES.

 

yes but seriously if they have the most reliable network in america then why dont they prove it??

 

I do agree. I really wish that Verizon would update their coverage maps so that they would be actually street level. There are so many spots on there that are dead spots, even in metro areas. I just can't believe that they just sit around and watch AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile have maps like that, and they can just sit there and think that everyone's satisfied with it. The fact of the matter is, they're not. One of my friends' sisters said that she looked on there and since it doesn't display proper coverage, she was mislead when she thought whe would have coverage where she works and now she doesn't.

 

but hey i wouldn't go to Verizon Wireless if my life depended on it.............their coverage isnt as good as they say it is............and they overprice everything.....Sprint and T-Mobile have the best value right now and in my opinion Verizon is substandard when their network is compared to Sprint and AT&Ts.........i might consider switching to AT&T because at least i'm paying for honesty

 

I see this type of comment quite a bit but those who state it never provide details to back up the statement.

VZW's family plan - 4 lines, 700 minutes, unlimited text & pix messages - $120 per month
Sprints' family plan - 4 lines, 700 minutes, unlimited text (not sure about pix - it didn't say so I'll assume they are not included) messages - $110 per month

I don't think $10 is THAT much different, especially since it doesn't appear as though the Sprint plan includes picture messages.

VZW - $15 per month for VCAST provides unlimited mobile Web
Sprint - $15 per month for Power Vision Access Pack. (not sure but I think this woud be similar to VCAST and provide picure messaging)

Looks comparable to me.

 

i'm not gonna continue........i think it's prolli a safe thing to do cuz we both know where it's headed and it ain't pretty.........i just know that around here......a lot of people have had some bad experiences with Verizon

 

No problem. I'm not necessarily a VZW zealot, I just like to see data behind such a broad statement. I think if you look closely, you'll find very little difference in the pricing of comparable voice and and messaging plans across all the carriers. I use VZW because it's the only one that works where I need it the most.

 

And lol I live in the second most part and I would say Sprint and Verizon are on par with each other.

 

It's all about experience... I would hope that one wouldn't rely solely on a map... I use the maps a guide for availability of service. I just have to dig a little harder to find out what type of service I should be on.

In my area, Verizon is all PCS and their network is mostly solid in my experiences. I have to admit that they are a little slow in expanding their network but in my area there's little to no expansion by the other networks... my region is no south FLorida LOL.

I know that in my area, Sprint and Verizon are about equal in coverage in town... with Alltel blowing them both out of the water but Vzw wins in the quality dept, the reason I have stuck with red...

 

yeah but the fact that Sprint in general has a better network in my opinion.....that stands for something........and Sprint seems to be making more advances in the technology dept. anyway.......soon we'll have the first Nextel-like PTT service on CDMA..............there will be WiMax which only Sprint will have...........Sprint offers the forced roaming anywhere and everywhere..........the quantity and quality of services that Sprint provides just exceeds Verizon's.........it's that simple............although i will admit.........compared to Verizon our CS is def not up to par to put it lightly...........

 

lol...I just love these types of thread. The reality is it's wireless technology and that is it. It works in certain place and other is won't no matter how much coverage a carrier says they have.

As for comparing different carrier not on the same type of technology is another unfair comparison IMO also.

For where I live Sprint and T-mobiles service sux bad, and over the years I've had every carrier possible. To say certain carriers have a better network is a joke too seeing as most of these companies all share towers anyways, that is the whole point of them having roaming agreements so we the consumer can travel the country without paying roaming fees. To think each one of these carrier has towers to cover the entire country is just plain silly because it doesn't work that way to say the least.

Let's not even get into the Nextel crap service, there coverage has to be about the worst of them but they brought that upon themselves by using the iDen network. Ever since Sprint bought them they have gotten worse and worse. Yea I know Sprint is pushing there new PTT on CDMA but that isn't anything new. VZW, USCC, and others already offer it and have for a while. Heck if I'm not mistaken ATT has it (PTT) on there GSM network now to.

Bottom line ends up being whatever works best for you where you live is what you should use which is why I choose to use VZW still. Never had a problem here at home or traveling the country over the years, never worked that way when I was with the other carriers.