T-Mobile Cel Service

[JGVillages]

Looking into T-Mobile for my cel provider. They have a 55+ age program for 2 phones unlimited talk, text, & data for $70/month (all taxes included). Would like to know how all Villagers, north-central-south, that have T-Mobile service like their coverage? T-Mobile is buying Sprint so I assume their services and quality of coverage will be combined in the near future. Any advice will be appreciated.

[bagboy]

We have that plan and so far only pay $60 a month, but even at $70 I think it's a good plan. We are happy with T Mobile coverage and service in and outside of The Villages.

[gatherer47]

I have friends who switched to T-Mobile because of the good terms but switched back to Verizon because of poor coverage

[retiredguy123]

I was with Sprint for many years, and every time I read a review of cell phone providers, Verizon was always rated as the best cell phone network. I now have the Comcast cell service that uses the Verizon network. When Sprint called to ask why I cancelled their service, I told them that it was because of their own TV commercials that said their network was inferior to Verizon. Why can't the other cell providers rate as high as Verizon? It just does not make sense to me. Verizon is obviously the best network, so I plan to continue using them.

[jojo]

We think new towers have been built as our T-Mobile service has improved dramatically. Previously dead areas when we are between our home and Lake Sumter now have strong signals.

[JimC55]

I would look at Xfinity Mobile (Comcast). I have had it for a year. $12 a month before taxes. You must have Comcast internet. It uses Verizon towers. Great Coverage!


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[retiredguy123]

I also have Xfinity Mobile because it uses the Verizon network. Unlimited service for $45 per month. I just checked again and Verizon is still rated as the best cell network. It has been that way for at least 20 years, and I wonder why no company can ever catch up with them?

[Abby10]

We think new towers have been built as our T-Mobile service has improved dramatically. Previously dead areas when we are between our home and Lake Sumter are now have strong signals.

This is good news. We had issues while in TV in the past. For anyone having problems with service inside your house, T-mobile will give you a booster at no charge if you ask. This helped us immensely when making calls while at home since we don't seem to have good service in our house up north with any carrier.

[npwalters]

I have T Mobile for the same reason as you are considering. $60 (including tax and fees) per RV trip out west and the coverage was OK. I'm happy with it.

[npwalters]

That got scrambled. $60 per month including taxes and fees. I live in De La Vista north and the signal strength is good.

[SannyTX]

We have the same plan and are happy with it. Live in Bonita. While in the house, we are connected to wifi for speedier data and for calls. Thee only dead spots I have noticed are in Colony (where several seem to have issues) and a short strectch of 466A between about Buena Vista and the Pinellas. I use an app on my phone for GPS for golf yardages and have no problem getting a signal on any of the golf courses. You really can't beat the deal of $60/month.

[retiredguy123]

Looking into T-Mobile for my cel provider. They have a 55+ age program for 2 phones unlimited talk, text, & data for $70/month (all taxes included). Would like to know how all Villagers, north-central-south, that have T-Mobile service like their coverage? T-Mobile is buying Sprint so I assume their services and quality of coverage will be combined in the near future. Any advice will be appreciated.
So, when T-Mobile and Sprint merge, will Verizon still be rated the best and most reliable cell network like they have for 20 years?

[Abby10]

For those new to T-Mobile or considering them, we have found them to be very good customer service-wise as well. We've had them for several years now. You can't beat their prices for unlimited text, talk, and data. We have also noticed that over time they seem to be getting better, not worse, which isn't always the case it seems with many of these types of service plans.

[New Englander]

So, when T-Mobile and Sprint merge, will Verizon still be rated the best and most reliable cell network like they have for 20 years?

If the merge goes through it will be interesting to see how it plays out. T-Mobile is GSM and Sprint is CDMA. Two completely different systems.

[billethkid]

Verizon has the better cell tower and hence coverage, overall than the other two.

Just simply merging them together does not make them better. They will have to invest in the newer technology (does not imply they don't) and do something to address coverage.

When two companies merge there is a learning curve to determine where the redundancy and overlaps are and then do something about it. Then they will have to address the better coverage and other technology issues.

In the mean time Verizon will not be sitting idly by.

We use Verizon (14 years) because they have the very best coverage nation wide. We have always had service when others (including AT&T do not). And that is why we pay the higher price. Which I believe in time Verizon will address to get more of the lower priced market.

[jojo]

A big plus for T-Mobile for us is the international coverage. Can't be beat.

[retiredguy123]

Verizon has the better cell tower and hence coverage, overall than the other two.

Just simply merging them together does not make them better. They will have to invest in the newer technology (does not imply they don't) and do something to address coverage.

When two companies merge there is a learning curve to determine where the redundancy and overlaps are and then do something about it. Then they will have to address the better coverage and other technology issues.

In the mean time Verizon will not be sitting idly by.

We use Verizon (14 years) because they have the very best coverage nation wide. We have always had service when others (including AT&T do not). And that is why we pay the higher price. Which I believe in time Verizon will address to get more of the lower priced market.
If I were in charge, I would tell the CEO to make our network better than Verizon or get fired. And, stop paying for television ads that tell people that we are not as good as Verizon, but that we are within "one percent" of them. If we are that close, just get better. Stupid ad campaign for Sprint.

[TimeForChange]

I have friends who switched to T-Mobile because of the good terms but switched back to Verizon because of poor coverage
Just did the same. Stayed with T Mobile one week and went back to Verizon. Service is no where near the same.

[inda50]

I have been with T- almost a year. My wife and I had previously been with Sprint. We find the coverage was better with sprint overall. I know, it sounds crazy. but that is our experience.
There are dead spots all over the Villages with T-. Every time we complain, they tell us they are putting up 4 new cell towers, but service is spotty. Wife wants to change carriers.

[Pinball wizard]

I recently switched from AT&T to T-Mobile due to the terrible AT&T coverage. T-Mobile was better but make sure you ask for the 'signal booster'. They ask for a one time refundable deposit of $25 and no monthly charge. I now have 5 bars in my house (Fenney).

[villager]

We switched to T-Mobile from AT&T for the same reason you are considering. We were lucky to get our service for the $60/mo, right before they raised the price to $70/month. We have traveled outside the US and the international service was spot on. Hubby had a meeting he needed to "attend" and used the wi-fi calling feature. He was on a conference call for 2½ hours while out of the US and there were no phone charges using the free wi-fi in the resort. Also, Hubby and I were able to text back and forth while off doing our own thing. While the service, at times, can be spotty, we are happy. We too, received a signal booster for our home at no charge or without paying a deposit. It was a leap of faith when we changed, as we had been with AT&T over 20 years. We are glad we switched. We save money eat month and don't have to worry about phone use while traveling. Good luck!

[Yucatan2]

Since switching to this T Mobile plan, we no longer need to put a Mexico chip into our phones during our time in Mexico, as we did when using Verizon. It also worked great during a trip to Italy. Unfortunately, for us it works better in Mexico than here in The Villages...

[Kerry Azz]

That got scrambled. $60 per month including taxes and fees. I live in De La Vista north and the signal strength is good.
I also live in the De La Vista North, we did get A booster box for free from Tmobile as we were having problems with reception in the house. Now everything works great, good luck

[B-flat]

I have friends who switched to T-Mobile because of the good terms but switched back to Verizon because of poor coverage

Since we travel between the Villages and New England I’m sticking with VZ. I too had moved to TMO where I live but had to go back to VZ.