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Our Verizon contracts are almost up!! We have noticed relatively weak cell signals for Verizon south of 466A as well as in the Spanish Springs area. Signal level is so bad in the Spanish Springs bowling alley, we need to go outside to make a call.

So, fellow villagers, which of the providers actually provide a decent signal here? Thank you.

Others will chime in here, but I don't think you'll be able to do much better than Verizon for overall coverage in the Villages; top to bottom. They all seems to have reception problems in various places.

Just my .02

We've had Verizon for the entire 10+ years we've been here and have yet to have a call dropped or failed to be able to make a call no matter where we were in the area.

I had the same problem with AT&T and when I called them they said I needed a micro cell for $199. The cost will be reimbursed through the cell phone bills. I have heard they work great. You might want to call Verizon and inquire if they have a micro cell booster plan.

It's not just the provider it may be the phone. If you have an old phone don't expect much!

Us too.

Plus if you ever leave the bubble..........Verizon has the best nationwide coverage. (wow.........was that a commercial??)

Sprint is not the best

Verizon works for me just fine south of 466A and everywhere else.

Been here four years with T-Mobile. Live near Havana CC. Coverage is poor, often no signal inside the house. We will be changing carriers before the end of the year.

Had Boost for years and couldn't be happier! No dropped calls and clarity superb. Rates are cheap...no limit on anything...all included in monthly fee. Fee reduces if you are a good paying customer and I'm now paying only $45 a month for unlimited everything.

They have individual and family plans.

They sell Androids and even Iphones. I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 and love it.

Check Boostmobile. Prepaid Cell Phones & No Contract Cell Phones | Boost Mobile or go visit one of their many local stores around The Villages area.

Have AT&T. Generally good reception. There are a few spots where the coverage is on the weak side. I suspect that every carrier has good and bad spots here. Also keep in mind that in new construction areas, coverage may not be complete when the first residents move in.

Note that when you are in a large building (like the bowling alley), the steel in the framing will act like a Faraday cage and screw up reception. Not the phone company's fault.

Be sure to consider www.Cricketwireless.com They are owned by ATT and use ATT towers. I pay $45/month with auto pay unlimited everything and great coverage. Also, NO CONTRACT

A semi-Verizon user here. I use Smart Talk with Verizon coverage. A whopping $45/month with unlimited coverage and no plan. Only downside is you have to pay full price for your phone but that comes back to you in no time.

As to coverage, Verizon wins that one. They have the most towers here.

uses Sprint towers
 

Just checked their website as our Verizon contract is up soon also. Trying to to find good coverage at our Villages home in Sabal Chase and our Worthington (Columbus), Ohio condo. Sprint seems to be ok in north part of Villages (north of 466) but not where we are. Also bad reception in our condo (could be interference from elevator shafts as it is fine 200-300 ft away.

Think we are going to try AT&T or Consumer Cellular thru AARP (it's my understanding they use AT&T towers). We have heard it has improved since 2006-2009 when I used to have AT&T and got poor reception in Sabal Chase. Going to check out a friend's phone in our villa before we take the plunge.

We have had the problem since we came here a year ago. We have AT&T and it's very weak south of 466A also. Been told Verizon has the best coverage, but maybe that's not always the case. Would really like to get better coverage than we have now. Contract runs out soon.