[Bernie]

We have used Verizon in TV. Reception has always been very good for me. The only dropped calls I ever had were from Nonie.

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by Bernie

We have used Verizon in TV. Reception has always been very good for me. The only dropped calls I ever had were from Nonie.

You should have been nicer to her.

[gvfj2045]

Verizon

[redwitch]

From what I've been told, all towers in TV are Verizon towers. So, if there's an emergency or heavy usage, non-Verizon phones will be the first to have calls dropped, etc. It's the ONLY reason I feel compelled to stick with them.

[Indy-Guy]

I live in Poinciana and had AT&T for over 10 years before moving to The Villages. I could not use my cell phone in or near my home in Poinciana I then changed to Verizon and have not had any problems since. With AT&T I also had many droped calls while traveling around The Villages. AT&T was great back in Indiana but for me it was not good here.

So my vote is for Verizon.

[cashman]

AT&T does not work most of the time for me at Mallory square area.

[l2ridehd]

I am beginning to think the issue is the phone more then the service. I have a blackberry with AT&T and my wife has an LG phone with Verizon. At our home in Sunset Pointe, my AT&T service is much better. I will have several bars when she has none. And no dropped calls. In other locations we will both have good service and in a few she will have better service then I do. Ocerall, the AT&T service seems to be better. I am sure the service provider is important, but I think also the phone itself has an impact on how well the service is received.

[yobeano]

We have Sprint, anybody have problems with them??

[bogart]

I think with our iPhones, it's the service provider (AT&T) but I'd like to receive more opinions.

[memason]

Originally Posted by bogart

I think with our iPhones, it's the service provider (AT&T) but I'd like to receive more opinions.

If you have iPhones, you have AT&T. They are the only providers for the iPhone in the US. However, if you can unlock your phone, you can get it to work on T-Mobile. The issue with the iPhone is a technical issue. The iPhone only works on GSM networks and only AT&T and T-Mobile have those networks. Verizon has a CDMA network, so the iPhone will not work on their network, no matter what you do.

I also have an iPhone, but I'm living in Germany at the moment. T-Mobile is the provider here, but they have a fantastic network in Europe.

Hopefully, that will change in the future, but I'm holding my breath. Apple just announced the iPad and it too is on the AT&T network...

[MarcV]

My iPhone works ok on our westward facing lanai but in the house it's risky to move once a call is established. The AT&T signal where I'm sitting now is 4 bars and 3G, but I can't take a call here and expect to walk inside.

So plan to use your iPhone only on nice days if you're moving to this beautiful neighborhood. Maybe the iPad will have a more sensitive receiver?

Edit: the portable landline phones do the job everywhere and WiFi is good, too, for the iPhone. Pay fees to everybody that comes along and you'll be always connected. :-(

[MelZ]

Originally Posted by yobeano

We have Sprint, anybody have problems with them??

Had Sprint and service below 466 was spotty and many dropped calls. Have since switched to Verizon.

[yobeano]

Originally Posted by MelZ

Had Sprint and service below 466 was spotty and many dropped calls. Have since switched to Verizon.

Thanks MelZ, we will check it out next time down.

[GolfingGirl]

Originally Posted by bogart

I think with our iPhones, it's the service provider (AT&T) but I'd like to receive more opinions.

My husband and I plan on moving to the Villages next year (cannot wait!) but I wanted to let you know I too have the iPhone, and I use Pure TalkUSA for my service provider. We currently live in NJ and don't get any dropped calls and reception is really clear. We have been able to save an arm and a leg since we switched from AT&T. I pay less on 2 phones than I did for 1 phone!

Pure Talk has a no contract service, and we love that! We both just switched to the Unlimited Plan for $48/mth unlimited talk and text. When we move to Florida, we will probably change to the Flex Plan as most our family/friends are there. The only catch is that I do not have internet on my phone, which is fine for me because I have wifi in my home and go to cafes/malls that have wifi anyway. I hope that helps, and if you have any questions, pm me if you'd like!

Have a great Monday!
-Janice D.

[BeetleBailey]

My wife and I had AT&T for several years. New phones every two years with a new 2 year agreement. We recently decided to go with PureTalk USA, and are very satisfied. We still have the same cell phone numbers we had for years, and are saving about $700.00 a year. The reception is great, and their phone prices are very reasonable.