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Richard
Citizen
Username: Rikky
Post Number: 86
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - 9:13 pm: | 
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currently have verizon and the service is just awful in the south orange downtown area. can anyone recommend a carrier that gives you consistently decent service around here? thanks. |
Glock 17
Citizen
Username: Glock17
Post Number: 483
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - 9:52 pm: |
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I have no problem with Verizon ANYWHERE in SO. Try getting a different phone. Most times it's not the carrier...its those phones with awful antenna systems and whatnot. |
LibraryLady(ncjanow)
Supporter
Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 3260
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - 10:03 pm: |
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I also switched from ATT to Verizon and find it much better downtown. But it can be flaky. Varizon works just fine on the adult level of the So. Orange Library but there is poor to no reception on the lower level.
Go figger. But ATT was worse.(Maybe a cell attenna on the top of the Tony Smith sculpture would be beneficial (Just kidding everyone. I'm not serious!!) |
Pdg
Citizen
Username: Pdg
Post Number: 820
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - 10:07 pm: |
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Ditto Verizon. Although I am totally ticked at them for inactivating the bluetooth capabilties of their phones for some equipment, like my Palm Pilot ! The only place I've had trouble is right after Glenview in the Reservation. (haven't tried to use it in the library.) |
Scully
Citizen
Username: Scully
Post Number: 295
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, April 6, 2006 - 5:14 am: |
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My Cingular seems to work just fine (now) in both
Maplewood and South Orange. |
K_soze
Citizen
Username: K_soze
Post Number: 30
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, April 6, 2006 - 10:25 am: |
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I've had AT&T, Cingular and Verizon. Verizon's been the best, however the area between Foster and Mountain (basically the length of Glenview) sometimes gives me trouble. |
kegel
Citizen
Username: Kegel
Post Number: 15
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 7, 2006 - 4:31 am: |
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I have Cingular. I used to have problems everywhere in Maplewood but now it's fine both in Maplewood and South Orange. It even works in Maplewood Village (never did before!). My phone does NOT work on the S-turns or in parts of Short Hills. |
Lucy Smith
Citizen
Username: Lucy123
Post Number: 99
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Friday, April 7, 2006 - 9:00 am: |
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i have never had any problems with my T-Mobile and i have great service in many of the places that my husband who has Verizon has NO service at all. I have been with T-Mobile for years (AT&T and Cingular prior to that-both of which were horrible IMHO) and have never had any complaints-customer service is fantastic-which can not be said for some of the others listed in other posts (from what i hear) |
singlemalt
Supporter
Username: Singlemalt
Post Number: 1142
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, April 7, 2006 - 9:17 am: |
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Cingular has a booster antenna on top of the watertower in the newstead. From what I hear they are the only reliable service for those who live up here. |
Cougar T & F
Citizen
Username: Speedyshady
Post Number: 26
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 8, 2006 - 6:02 pm: |
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I am a blue/orange customer (AT&T ~> Cingular) and have had the same phone during and after the merger. I consistently have 3-5 (of 5) bars anywhere in either town, with the exception of the SO Library's stairwell and lower level. |
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