[Bay Kid]

I have my phone set to wifi at my home. Great reception at no cost.

[airstreamingypsy]

Put your phone on Wifi calling....... you will always have a good signal.

[sallyg]

We lived in the historic district - terrible reception with Verizon. Maximum, 2 bars, calls cutting out. Moved south of 44, same problem.

[LianneMigiano]

We've been with Consumer Cellular for more than 12 years and their rates and service are excellent.

[LaLaLuna]

Originally Posted by Justputt

We purchased in Dabney and Verizon cell gives 1-2 bars. Thinking of switching cell providers. We don't have a contract requirement, but we're not sure if there is generally a better provider in TV or we just live in an area that needs a tower. Are providers even putting up more towers as TV grows? Is there a provider that generally has better coverage in TV, central FL in general, etc.?

We found that when we moved into DeLuna, the area was still lacking. Cell phone towers due to it being such a new area. Once we got our internet provider for our home, we immediately added the Wi-Fi calling feature that's provided on your cell phone in your network settings. This allowed us to make phone calls from home and receive our text messages until the infrastructure of the neighborhood caught up. I don't think it has anything to do with your cell phone provider. It's more about the towers.

[mdmurrell]

We just got a deal from Spectrum. We get two cell phones for $29.95 a month, plus their internet cost is only $45 for 1 Gig. They seem to have good tech support and very courteous installers. Can anyone recommend a good online service that allows access to local Fox TV? I tried PHILO, but they don't have local TV. They do offer Discovery, History and Nat Geo for $25 a month!

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by MrChip72

We bought into a village that was new in early 2022. Our cell reception was crap for the first while since the cell towers were overloaded due to all the new people. We tried with multiple companies and it didn't matter.

After 6 months or so we eventually got perfect cell reception after they upgraded the tower.

In some new areas (Monarch Grove, Richmond) they installed temporary cell stations until the towers were upgraded.

So if in a new area with poor reception, it wouldn't hurt to call and complain.


Another factor for those close to the Turnpike, heavy traffic tends to overload nearby towers so you might see some degradation of service during those periods.

[LoisR]

We have same issue but resolved it by connecting to wifi when home. No problems. Ps: also from S.S., NY

[ChrisTinaBruce]

I’ve had Xfinity mobile (which uses Verizon) for about 5 years now and travel between The Villages, Atlanta, & Dallas regularly. I rarely have issues although there are a few data dead spots where cell service works but not text or internet. Worst spots near Fenney main entrance and Home Depot (441) area.

Here’s a great unbiased free cell coverage map Cell Coverage Comparison

Cell Coverage 32162/

[Duppman]

Originally Posted by Justputt

We purchased in Dabney and Verizon cell gives 1-2 bars. Thinking of switching cell providers. We don't have a contract requirement, but we're not sure if there is generally a better provider in TV or we just live in an area that needs a tower. Are providers even putting up more towers as TV grows? Is there a provider that generally has better coverage in TV, central FL in general, etc.?

We have Consumer Cellular. While we get 1-2 bars in our home (Pennecamp) we're on wi-fi calling so it isn't an issue. No problems anywhere else.

[mazbarth]

I live in Fenney & have had Verizon almost 3 yrs. I'm lucky to get 2 bars & most of the time it's 1. They replaced cell towers about 1.5 yrs ago. Still made little difference.
You may have to try other phone companies.

[Nevinator]

Originally Posted by dhdallas

I just switched to Mint Mobile. $15/mo and that price continues if you pay by the year. I get 4-5 bars on my phone where I used to only get 1-2 bars with Straight Talk who uses Verizon towers. You can bring your own phone (if compatible & unlocked) and keep your old phone number. I was able to do all of that; keep the same phone & the same phone number. They have really great customer service that help with the changeover.

I also use Mint. I just renewed their $15 per month subscription (pre-paid 1 years’ service). I get 5GB of data per month and outstanding service. Just this past week I was in Orlando for the day and tested the data speed using Speedtest and got a 490 MB per second download speed. If you opt to go with their $20 per month plan you get 15 GB of data per month.

I’ve traveled all around the country in the past year and have had great service practically everywhere I’ve been. Mint uses T Mobile towers.

[mdmurrell]

Originally Posted by ChrisTinaBruce

I’ve had Xfinity mobile (which uses Verizon) for about 5 years now and travel between The Villages, Atlanta, & Dallas regularly. I rarely have issues although there are a few data dead spots where cell service works but not text or internet. Worst spots near Fenney main entrance and Home Depot (441) area.

Here’s a great unbiased free cell coverage map Cell Coverage Comparison

Cell Coverage 32162/

Just wanted to say thank you. I checked up on the Cell Coverage Comparison and it sounds like Verizon or Mint are the top choices. Again, thanks very much.

[nn0wheremann]

Originally Posted by Justputt

We purchased in Dabney and Verizon cell gives 1-2 bars. Thinking of switching cell providers. We don't have a contract requirement, but we're not sure if there is generally a better provider in TV or we just live in an area that needs a tower. Are providers even putting up more towers as TV grows? Is there a provider that generally has better coverage in TV, central FL in general, etc.?

Stay away from AT&T. They refuse to adjust their capacity for high (winter) season when more users are here

[mdmurrell]

Originally Posted by Duppman

We have Consumer Cellular. While we get 1-2 bars in our home (Pennecamp) we're on wi-fi calling so it isn't an issue. No problems anywhere else.

Thank you for responding to my inquiry yesterday about finding a reliable cell phone service. You mentioned that you use "Wi-Fi Calling"....How does that work? I am not familiar with that term. Please advise.
Michael