Cell Phone Plans

[Misky1951]

I live north of 466 (near Lopez golf course). I need to change cell phone providers since I have a very poor connection using AT&T.

Looking for suggestions.

[dewilson58]

I'm a Verizon happy customer.


Might be cheaper plans out there, but I enjoy having coverage when I need here.............here in TV and during travel.

[retiredguy123]

If you have Comcast internet service, Xfinity Mobile is cheap and uses the Verizon network.

[dewilson58]

Forgot about bundling.


If you have Spectrum, they have cell phone services on Verizon.


Another option.

[JGVillages]

I live by Lopez and use Cricket Wireless. 2 phones unlimited talk text & data $80/mo. All taxes and fees included/no contract. Uses AT&T towers and there is no problem with service.

[Vikingjunior]

Interesting I've never heard anyone complain about AT&T coverage in The Villages.

You don't have many other options than Verizon or T-MOBILE, Sprint is horrible and being merged with T-MOBILE anyway.

[Pinball wizard]

Terrible in Fenney.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

We have AT&T cellular service. We currently live in CT. We've visited the Villages twice in the past year. First time was the Lifestyle Visit and we stayed right outside Brownwood square in a beautiful villa. The most recent time I stayed at the Holiday Inn in the Spanish Springs area. Both times we each used our own phones (he has an iPhone, I'm an Android gal), and neither of us had any problem on either end of the Villages, nor anywhere inbetween the two.

It's good to hear that Verizon is reliable in TV though; we have Xfinity wifi and Comcast TV, so if it does turn out to be problematic, we could switch to Xfinity mobile (which someone mention runs on the Verizon network).

[Madelaine Amee]

We have Consumer Cellular on AT&T, excellent service and reception and I am north of 466. Consumer Cellular $25 per month.

[ureout]

I live by Lopez and use Cricket Wireless. 2 phones unlimited talk text & data $80/mo. All taxes and fees included/no contract. Uses AT&T towers and there is no problem with service.


I live near lopez also and use cricket.. $70 a month with taxes on auto-pay 2 phones unlimited talk, text, and data ... I've had the service for about 4 yrs and in that time have traveled quite a bit and have dropped less than 10 calls ... the best part is no contract if you don't like it try someone else

[retiredguy123]

FYI, almost all cell phone services now operate on a no contract basis. You can buy or lease the phone on an installment or term basis, or pay cash. But, for the monthly service, you do not sign a long term contract.

[villagetinker]

OP, if your reception problem is inside your house, you may have 2 options. First check and see if your phone can use WiFi calling feature, if so, you can receive and make calls over your own WiFi system. The other is to ask AT&T for a 'microcell' for your house, at no or low cost.

Hope this helps.

[FenneyGuy]

We have AT&T service through Consumer Cellular (no contract). I pay less than $50.00 per month for two phones. While reception is spotty at times, it is not a major inconvenience.

[biker1]

AT&T stopped selling the Microcell boxes at the end of 2017. I am not sure when they will discontinue support but it's days are numbered, assuming they haven't already discontinued support. If anyone wants one, PM me.

OP, if your reception problem is inside your house, you may have 2 options. First check and see if your phone can use WiFi calling feature, if so, you can receive and make calls over your own WiFi system. The other is to ask AT&T for a 'microcell' for your house, at no or low cost.

Hope this helps.

[Misky1951]

OP, if your reception problem is inside your house, you may have 2 options. First check and see if your phone can use WiFi calling feature, if so, you can receive and make calls over your own WiFi system. The other is to ask AT&T for a 'microcell' for your house, at no or low cost.

Hope this helps.

I do use wi-fi calling, but if the internet is down, I can't call at all. I also tried a micro cell. Same problem if the internet goes down.

[PoolBrews]

Verizon has a 55+ plan. Two lines, unlimited talk, text, and data. $80 + tax. I have this, and it's a great deal.

T-Mobile is terrible here in The Villages. We had it for 2 years and switched back last year to Verizon due to poor service. When Irma went through, we lost service for nearly two weeks on T-Mobile. Never again.

[BobnBev]

Verizon has a 55+ plan. Two lines, unlimited talk, text, and data. $80 + tax. I have this, and it's a great deal.

T-Mobile is terrible here in The Villages. We had it for 2 years and switched back last year to Verizon due to poor service. When Irma went through, we lost service for nearly two weeks on T-Mobile. Never again.

I'm surprised. I have T-Mobile and haven't had any issued at all. Great customer service and not one dropped call, anywhere in the Villages. YMMV

[rexxfan]

I'm surprised. I have T-Mobile and haven't had any issued at all. Great customer service and not one dropped call, anywhere in the Villages. YMMV

T-Mobile is great here in Winifred, but they don't have nearly as many local towers as Verizon, so your coverage is going to be more sensitive to your location.
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[retiredguy123]

I think that every cell phone network review I have ever read has rated Verizon as the best network. So, if you want the best call service, why use any other network? If you want to save money, that is a different matter.

[ureout]

I think that every cell phone network review I have ever read has rated Verizon as the best network. So, if you want the best call service, why use any other network? If you want to save money, that is a different matter.


well I disagree with you.. I had verizon for several years and yes I never had a problem but they were expensive for 2 phones.. I switched to Cricket and as I stated earlier haven't had any problems with them over the 4 years with them.. also I haven't ever seen a bad post about them.. and as far $$$ yes I prefer paying $70 a month for 2 phones compared to about $125 when I switched from verizon

[retiredguy123]

well I disagree with you.. I had verizon for several years and yes I never had a problem but they were expensive for 2 phones.. I switched to Cricket and as I stated earlier haven't had any problems with them over the 4 years with them.. also I haven't ever seen a bad post about them.. and as far $$$ yes I prefer paying $70 a month for 2 phones compared to about $125 when I switched from verizon
Cricket uses the AT&T network, which is the network that the OP is complaining about with poor service. Others have complained about AT&T also. You don't have to get service directly from Verizon to use their network. There are cheaper services that use the Verizon network, like Xfinity Mobile, for example. All I said was that every independent comparisons of the cell networks that I have seen always rate Verizon as the best network.