[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by daca55

The latest I have heard from At & T is they have plans to install 2 towers in the Villages to improve service. One is supposed get installed this summer and the other in the fall. Don't take my word for it. give them a call,

"Give them a call" - good one!!!

See the link in post #4 in this thread for the latest scoop.

Bill

[ProfEngineer]

Live in Tamarind Grove area and purchased AT&T Microcell first of February, one problem, AT&T does not have the home addresses in their data base and without a valid 911 address in their data base it will not work. AT&T first said would be connected by February 14 now moved to March 14. The Villages may have negotiated a deal with AT&T for cheaper price but price does not load their data base.

[PennBF]

I am sure AT&T is aware of the problems in The Villages and knows specifically where the reception is weak or non existance. They can bring up on their computers/laptops screens the coverages by color which identifies who/where there is coverages, where there are marginal coverages and where there is no coverage. The no coverages are being addressed by new towers that should be in operation by Sept. (maybe earlier).

[Challenger]

Presently have Sprint with poor reception. Others say AT&T is the same in this area. Looking to sign with V in the next few days and swithch to
iphone4s at the same time. Are there any Verizon subscribers in this area(TG and Button) that can speak on the issues of reception?. Does phone model make any difference?

[CarGuys]

Verizon! They all have good and bad attributes but I am sooooo Glad we have Verizon.

I am also in Tamarind and in the home it can be weak.

Talked to Verizon and soon another tower will be up to help us as we are on the end of the strong signals.

However even then it works well. Now is Apple will only come out with a new iPhone 4g!

Herv

[Dennis Ga]

I have always had AT&T but was at our house in Sabal Chase this week getting people set up to do things for us before we move in. The only place I could make a call from was in the Kitchen leaning on the door to the garage. We will be moving in on a Saturday and 1st thing Monday we are going to get Verizon phones as we are not going to have a land line so want to make sure we can call out if we need to.

[JohnN]

I'm a retired AT&T guy and sorry to say, Verizon wins.

My AT&T wireless has been spotty, non-existent inside the home with the hurricane roofing. I got a microcell for $50 (not free) and it's a stopgap,
it does work in the house, but service is still spotty elsewhere.

When I'm there fulltime, likely I'll go to Verizon.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

We're still holding out hope that AT&T will finally stand behind their repeated commitments and get some new towers online by this fall in TV. As snowflakes, the aggravation with our poor reception there is infrequent so it's somewhat tolerable.

We're not contractually locked in to AT&T right now........but we've got the reverse problem in OH. We had Verizon for years and were very happy with them and the service/signal quality.....until we moved down the road back in '08, only to find that the Verizon signal at the new place was not acceptable! So we had to switch to AT&T - it was the only provider with a decent signal in our area.

But I guess if that's the biggest dilemma we have in our lives, we're in pretty good shape overall!!

Bill

[Joaniesmom]

We're moving to Village of Briar Meadow some time this summer. We currently use Consumer Cellular. Works great here in Ohio. Excellent customer service and reception. However, they use AT&T system. Noticed that reception in TV was "Good" vs "Excellent." Anybody living in Forsyth Villas have a recommendation for us? We would like to avoid having a landlline installed. Your help would be appreciated!

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Joaniesmom, congrats on your upcoming move!!!

Regarding your cell reception at your new home: Personally, I'd wait til you get to TV to see what your reception with your phones will be like. If you've followed the various threads over time on TOTV regarding cell service, everyone seems to have different results with AT&T's service. Seems to depend on where you're trying to use your phone.

If you do find that you're not happy with the signal strength/quality, there is an option: a 3G Microcell. See the article on p.7 in the following link for a recent development along this line:

http://www.poa4us.org/bulletins_file...etin201202.pdf

You'll note in other TOTV threads that a number of people have been able to get the microcell from AT&T for free in the past.

Caveat: The microcell requires a broadband internet connection as it piggybacks onto that connection.

Hope all of that helps!

Bill

[sukismom]

Thats great if you never plan to leave your house. Declined that option from AT&T. Went with Verizon. Now I can use my cell phone in or out of the house with no issues.

[looneycat]

Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo

We're still holding out hope that AT&T will finally stand behind their repeated commitments and get some new towers online by this fall in TV. As snowflakes, the aggravation with our poor reception there is infrequent so it's somewhat tolerable.

We're not contractually locked in to AT&T right now........but we've got the reverse problem in OH. We had Verizon for years and were very happy with them and the service/signal quality.....until we moved down the road back in '08, only to find that the Verizon signal at the new place was not acceptable! So we had to switch to AT&T - it was the only provider with a decent signal in our area.

But I guess if that's the biggest dilemma we have in our lives, we're in pretty good shape overall!!

Bill

got the microcell for free still dumped them. ATT has been making the new cell tower promise for the 'third quarter' for each of the last three years.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by looneycat

got the microcell for free still dumped them. ATT has been making the new cell tower promise for the 'third quarter' for each of the last three years.

I'd venture to guess that there's a better chance of it becoming a reality this time around given the POA got involved.

Fortunately for us that we're only snowflakes at present so we just deal with the reception issues. Up in OH (and pretty much everywhere else), we have minimal issues with AT&T's service. So we're sticking by them for the present. But I can understand a frog's viewpoint in switching to a different service in TV!

Bill

[looneycat]

Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo

I'd venture to guess that there's a better chance of it becoming a reality this time around given the POA got involved.

Fortunately for us that we're only snowflakes at present so we just deal with the reception issues. Up in OH (and pretty much everywhere else), we have minimal issues with AT&T's service. So we're sticking by them for the present. But I can understand a frog's viewpoint in switching to a different service in TV!

Bill

yep loved them up north, they don't have the coverage down here...believed their promises the first year, believed them when they repeated them the second year ...not! and now its <sigh> the third year they are saying it.

[mfp509]

I've had AT&T for about 8 years and just started having the problem of no reception, dropped calls etc last November. I don't believe it is my phone because I have reception elsewhere away from my home. Each time I have called I've been told that people near Rte 42 are having problems. Well, I've waited long enough for their so called new or additional towers. I'm ready to drop them and go with Verizon.