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Old 02-08-2013, 07:48 PM
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Unhappy Cell phone service south of 466A

dOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE VILLAGES PLAN ON IMPROVING THE CELL
SERVICE FOR THE NEWER AREAS SOUTH OF 466A? I get a very weak signal, and at times it drops completly. I do not have this problem in the other areas of the villages. Can not even load up a kindle with 3g without problems. Just wondering if i can expect an improvement as time goes by
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Old 02-08-2013, 08:16 PM
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dOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE VILLAGES PLAN ON IMPROVING THE CELL
SERVICE FOR THE NEWER AREAS SOUTH OF 466A? I get a very weak signal, and at times it drops completly. I do not have this problem in the other areas of the villages. Can not even load up a kindle with 3g without problems. Just wondering if i can expect an improvement as time goes by
I have to say I have no service trouble with my cell phone. What kind of phone do you have?
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Old 02-08-2013, 08:17 PM
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It's probably not the phone, but the carrier. Have terrible problems in Hadley with Verizon.
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I have Verizon plus a MiFi and have not experienced any problems at all. What service do you have? I live south of 466A and have not lost, nor experienced a weak signal.
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dOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE VILLAGES PLAN ON IMPROVING THE CELL
SERVICE FOR THE NEWER AREAS SOUTH OF 466A? I get a very weak signal, and at times it drops completly. I do not have this problem in the other areas of the villages. Can not even load up a kindle with 3g without problems. Just wondering if i can expect an improvement as time goes by
Your cell phone signal isn't the responsiblity of the town you live in....here, there or anywhere. It is the carrier you pick and the number of towers they have..
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Old 02-08-2013, 08:39 PM
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Your cell phone signal isn't the responsiblity of the town you live in....here, there or anywhere. It is the carrier you pick and the number of towers they have..
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Old 02-08-2013, 09:48 PM
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AT&T just added a couple of new towers last year. I have an IPhone and no problems now south of 466A with my AT&T service.
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Old 02-08-2013, 10:07 PM
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Your cell phone signal isn't the responsiblity of the town you live in....here, there or anywhere. It is the carrier you pick and the number of towers they have..
Gracie,

You and I are always on the same page. Don't people think before posting.
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I have Verizon for yrs when we recently stayed s 466 I was getting dropped calls and no reception...we both have smart phones that acted like dumb phones...I went to nearby Verizon store and they somehow so far straightened it out
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I have AT&T and when I worked at Brownwood, I couldn't get cell service until I hit Morse Blvd. It's awful down there!
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No probs here....Tracfone
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Old 02-09-2013, 08:35 AM
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I have ATT and an iPhone and I've never had a problem in Sanibel or anywhere else in The Villages. I think ATT has built some new towers to cover the southern area.
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We have Version and live in Hadley. We have no problem with service. It might help that we live near the top of a hill.
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Old 02-09-2013, 10:35 AM
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sprint in pennacamp has problems at times...so can't wait to find out about the new areas
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