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AT&T 3G Rollout - Latest markets launching
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Posted by: ericrwalker

awesome...

Posted by: mKennetGillman

Yesterday, I drove the thruway from Rochester through Syracuse and Albany, and got 3G service while passing the Syracuse area from about the I-690/I-90 interchange until a few miles east of the I-81/I-90 interchange.

Posted by: marshal

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Originally Posted by dahamster

Well about 15 minutes ago... 3G service finally came online in Jackson, Mississippi (At least in the Richland/Pearl/Brandon area). After weeks of crappy cell service, it seems that upgrades were definitely in progress. So far it's kick butt on my 8525 - stand alone and tethered. I just hope it stays up and it's not just a tease.

Jimmy

Jimmy, do you know how far it goes west and south of Jackson?

Posted by: edoublep

Charleston, WV, like a lot of cities, has pushed back 3G constantly. First end of 06, first qtr of 07, then 2nd, then 3rd, then 4th.

Onto hopefully good news: Just purchased a 3G Samsung A737 (love it so far), asked the rep when the hell we are finally getting 3G..he says 1st qtr of 08 for sure. it's apparently already up, they're just testing.

he did say something weird and i wanted to run it by you guys...
that 3G will only be for data, not voice. is that common/possible? i really hope they use 3G for voice, since its one of the main reasons i wanted a 3G phone. (ATT GSM voice quality in this area stinks)

any thoughts?

Posted by: RogerPodacter

Quote:

Originally Posted by edoublep

Charleston, WV, like a lot of cities, has pushed back 3G constantly. First end of 06, first qtr of 07, then 2nd, then 3rd, then 4th.

Onto hopefully good news: Just purchased a 3G Samsung A737 (love it so far), asked the rep when the hell we are finally getting 3G..he says 1st qtr of 08 for sure. it's apparently already up, they're just testing.

he did say something weird and i wanted to run it by you guys...
that 3G will only be for data, not voice. is that common/possible? i really hope they use 3G for voice, since its one of the main reasons i wanted a 3G phone. (ATT GSM voice quality in this area stinks)

any thoughts?

god these reps are horrible. that is impossible. 3g is voice and data. it cannot be only one or the other. if you have 3g signal on your phone, you are using the better voice codec/quality and also you have faster 3g data speeds.

i think someone needs to post a sticky that says never listen to the reps, ever, ever. cause they always give out wrong info.

Posted by: edoublep

thanks for your reply Roger.. i thought he was full of crap. par for the course considering that every time i've asked about 3G, they tell me its coming on the next quarter.

Posted by: walkguru

Wirelessly posted (Walkguru's: Opera/8.01 (J2ME/MIDP; Opera Mini/3.1.8295/1724; en; U; ssr))

3g has been turned on around the okc area.

Posted by: boostmiser

Northern Delaware is 3G

Posted by: btmec

Quote:

Originally Posted by walkguru

Wirelessly posted (Walkguru's: Opera/8.01 (J2ME/MIDP; Opera Mini/3.1.8295/1724; en; U; ssr))

3g has been turned on around the okc area.

I saw it was live on my brothers phone today. It's about time. I gave up on them 7 months ago though.

Posted by: ItalianAngel831

12/5 it launched in west chester pa/ west goshen township it was edge yesterday but today when i got to work it was 3g on my v3xx i was so excited!!!

Posted by: albertr

yes, alot of sites in eastern PA went live last night.
-albertr

Posted by: Jayden0606

How the heck is Marietta, GA full of 3G and Bergen Count, NJ does not have it everywhere?

Posted by: 100thMonkey

um, 'cause mariette has a large DOD presence

Posted by: markj73

Eugene, Oregon 3G is Live on my Nokia 6555 , trying to ryme there oh well.
not sure how far it extends North/south/East or West but here in Eugene it appeared this morning, Amazing, now if they would update their maps more frequently to show this instead of 6-8 years (well months but it feels like years), between updates

While it's True I really dont use data on AT&T im glad the voice should improve with WCDMA

Posted by: CocheseUGA

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Originally Posted by Jayden0606

How the heck is Marietta, GA full of 3G and Bergen Count, NJ does not have it everywhere?

Marietta= suburb of Atlanta, which was home to Cingular. Marietta also houses Lockheed Martin. Cobb County is also be the single-highest concentration of multi-millionaires/billionaires in the South.

Posted by: ilvla2

Actually, Lockheed-Martin is Headquartered in Bethesda, MD-

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/aboutus/index.html

Posted by: CocheseUGA

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilvla2

Actually, Lockheed-Martin is Headquartered in Bethesda, MD-

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/aboutus/index.html

I said it houses it, not that it was home to it.

Marietta produces the Raptor, and I believe has a part in the JSF.

Posted by: ilvla2

Quote:

Originally Posted by CocheseUGA

I said it houses it, not that it was home to it.

Marietta produces the Raptor, and I believe has a part in the JSF.

Sorry, I misunderstood.

Posted by: cabby836

3G has gone live in Huntsville, AL!

Posted by: ROLLTIDE

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Originally Posted by cabby836

3G has gone live in Huntsville, AL!

And when they get done getting the bugs out Mobile, AL is next up

Posted by: Quatre

had 3g in most of my surrounding areas but just not in my development which is pretty big, on a golf course and off the main road, so I thought it would never be able to get 3g unless they put a new tower somewhere in the middle of the neighborhood which would never happen.

I did always have a little bit of EVDO 3g signal with verizon though (not sprint at least back when I tried) though.

Used wifi at home and again had 3g most everywhere I went soon as I left my development but suddenly one day I got 3g ATT signal now at home.

its blazing fast and I get quite a few bars not like the weak EV signal i used to get from vzw.

This really shows me that they are expanding the 3g signal even in areas that already have it.

Posted by: stufried

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Originally Posted by bodeh6

3G Blackberry better come out in 2008. AT&T needs it to become competitive with Verizon/Sprint.

Hopefully S. Lyon, Wixom in Michigan get 3G soon. (where I live)

I'm at 6 and 275 which was near the outer barrier of Detroit's 3g. (I can get it at Twelve Oaks, but that was it). Yesterday, I got 3g in Ann Arbor. It didn't have it before so you might not have long to wait.

Posted by: bodeh6

Actually my house now in S Lyon is covered in full 3G baby. Now all I need to do is get a 3G phone.

Posted by: Baldilocks

Quote:

Originally Posted by bodeh6

Actually my house now in S Lyon is covered in full 3G baby. Now all I need to do is get a 3G phone.

I'd suggest the k850--but ya might wanna wait for all the bugs to be gone.

3G is still about 10 miles away from me yet, moving closer though.

Posted by: MHARVEY

We now have 3G in Longview Texas. i just got my Nokia N75 unlocked and unbraned. switched to dual mode yesterday and im now showing 3G. Net speeds seem a bit faster.

Posted by: BlackJacket

Got 3G in Tyler, TX a few days ago. I guess it all of the East Texas region but I really dunno.

Posted by: MHARVEY

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Originally Posted by BlackJacket

Got 3G in Tyler, TX a few days ago. I guess it all of the East Texas region but I really dunno.

what kind of net speeds are you getting there in Tyler. im on a nokia n75 which is umts and im gettin 185 to 220.

Posted by: RogerPodacter

if it matters to you i generally get about 900 kbps on average no matter what 3g area i'm in. Its pretty well leveled out throughout the network.

Posted by: ilvla2

I can ususally get 1.02 Mbps here in the Ukiah area on Edge Wireless's network.

Posted by: bodeh6

Quote:

Originally Posted by MHARVEY

what kind of net speeds are you getting there in Tyler. im on a nokia n75 which is umts and im gettin 185 to 220.

The N75 is handicapped on the AT&T 3G network. It is only plain UMTS (max 384Kbps) while most other phones are HSDPA with maxes of 1.8Mbps or 3.6Mbps.

Posted by: Kevad007

Maps updated again to 12/10/07, wow 2 months in a row!

http://www.wireless.att.com/coverag...441&sci=7&3g=t&

Posted by: tstray

I have found 3G to basically be unusable in LA and Orange Counties. It's probably because there are so many holes that the areas I usually am don't have steady coverage. At home (Santa Ana near South Coast Plaza) I SOMETIMES get 3G or 3.5G listed on my N95-3. I would say I only see one of those listed 25% of the time though. The rest of the time it shows Edge. And when I'm using the net over a 3G connection it usually doesn't last long before switching back to edge.

Thee same thing happens at work in Long Beach, sometimes I can get 3G but the majority of the time it is on Edge. At my parent's house in San Gabriel I don't even think I've seen 3G. Just checked the map and they're in a sizable hole.

When will this spotty coverage be fixed? It's nice having a 3G connection but it's completely undependable now. I was looking forward to getting a 3G phone but so far the service has been almost worthless to me. When I HAVE tested my 3G connection I think I've only had maybe 400 to 500k at the most. More usual is around 300k. I'd test it now but it is showing Edge again.

Posted by: RogerPodacter

you should do a test by forcing your phone to 3g and see if there really are holes there. Reason is because my n95-3 will go to edge where the signal is stronger, yet the 3g signal was more than adequate. It could turn out that you would have usable 3g everywhere you go by forcing the phone to 3g. If not then just wait for coverage to improve. Fyi i get 1Mbps down pretty consistently. 700 is on a bad day.

Posted by: zephxiii

heh, i should make a 3G map of certain cali areas

I had thinking about doing it for a while now.

Posted by: ilvla2

Well, 3G is live up here in the Ukiah, CA (Mendocino County, Northwest California) area. We're an Edge Wireless (AT&T Affiliate) market, but as you know the 60% AT&T didn't own was bought out by AT&T, so we will soon be AT&T as well.

Posted by: geoshale

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Originally Posted by tstray

I have found 3G to basically be unusable in LA and Orange Counties. It's probably because there are so many holes that the areas I usually am don't have steady coverage. At home (Santa Ana near South Coast Plaza) I SOMETIMES get 3G or 3.5G listed on my N95-3. I would say I only see one of those listed 25% of the time though. The rest of the time it shows Edge. And when I'm using the net over a 3G connection it usually doesn't last long before switching back to edge.

Thee same thing happens at work in Long Beach, sometimes I can get 3G but the majority of the time it is on Edge. At my parent's house in San Gabriel I don't even think I've seen 3G. Just checked the map and they're in a sizable hole.

When will this spotty coverage be fixed? It's nice having a 3G connection but it's completely undependable now. I was looking forward to getting a 3G phone but so far the service has been almost worthless to me. When I HAVE tested my 3G connection I think I've only had maybe 400 to 500k at the most. More usual is around 300k. I'd test it now but it is showing Edge again.

Where in San Gabriel does your parents live? I'm testing the TILT for 30 days and I live in North San Gabriel near Longden & Del Mar. The coverage map shows I'm outside of the 3G area by 2 blocks. Generally, I get 1or2 bars of 3G or EDGE in the 1st floor & 2 bars of 3G upstairs in my house. So far I've found AT&T's coverage/sound quality to sux no matter whether it is 3G or Edge. I've have had more sound quality & dropped calls in the 5 days with this phone than I've had in 4-5 years with Verizon. I was really looking forward to switching, but I guess I'm stuck with the XV6800 <sigh>.

Bill in San Gabriel

Posted by: BlackJacket

I get about an avg of 750 kbps in Tyler, TX. Im using an AT&T 8525.

Posted by: tstray

Quote:

Originally Posted by geoshale

They also live in North San Gabriel, near Las Tunas and Mission Dr. They're also outside the coverage area by several blocks. I'll check next time I'm there whether I ever get 3G coverage. There has always been really poor coverage at their house, though. With the cell phone they used to have it was unusable at the house. The new cell phone has a better reception so at least they can use it now, but it still drops plenty of calls. Notice on the coverage viewer that San Marino has almost no 3G coverage. I think they prohibit cell phone towers in that city (other than a small area on Huntington Dr.), so everywhere around it also may have poor coverage.

Posted by: geoshale

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Originally Posted by tstray

I remember getting hearing notices for proposed cell sites at the San Gabriel Country Club for one, if not two cell towers on their property near the intersection of Del Mar & Longden several years ago. I'm assuming they passed. But I'm not sure. Lots of open land there, and its real close to my house (walking distance).

I'll a drive thru the intersection tomorrow and see if they have any 3G coverage yet.

Bill

Posted by: RogerPodacter

i found an old story from 2005 about the community here in temecula voting down a new cingular tower at the time. the plan was to place it in an open area near some houses, but it would be masked as a fake palm tree. the residents raised holy hell and the tower was never put up. if it was, i would have more than one bar at my house right now cause it was only quarter mile away. their official complaint was that the cell site would create too much noise for their neighborhood. NIMBY's.

Posted by: geoshale

Quote:

Originally Posted by tstray

I drove thru the intersection several times on Friday. The first time I got 3G with 2bars from Las Tunas n'ly to Sycamore, where it dropped to 1bar up to Roses. When I turned east on Roses it immediately changed to EDGE and stayed there until I got home. About an hour later I drove from my house easterly on Roses and turning south onto Mission past Las Tunas towards the Mission. I had 3G-2bars the entire length. About 30 minutes later I returned home, reversing my previous route, and got 3G-2bars into my driveway.

So, my phone seems to get 3G in that area. Maybe your parents have it too.

Bill

Posted by: SHoTTa35

Wirelessly posted (3125: SAMSUNG-SGH-I617/1.0 Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 7.6) UP.Link/6.3.0.0.0)

well some lil birdie told me 3G was supposed to launche today in the 6aitehrsburg MD are but it is tenative now. i spoke to 2 people in the are and the both had the same info in regards to should have been here today but they might flip the switch later in the week as early as monday!

cant wait!!

Posted by: scharnet

Spokane, WA and Coeur d'Alene, ID went 3G today!

Posted by: cgalle

Brenham, TX went 3G today...

Posted by: MrDerby

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Originally Posted by cgalle

Brenham, TX went 3G today...

CONGRATS!

MORE 3G !!! MORE WCDMA!!! LESS everything below!!! HAHA

Posted by: jabsr

ATT just took over cellulerone in Batavia NY...just switched over from verizon and got the tilt...keeping my fingers crossed Batavia gets 3G soon. I'm right smack dab in the middle of Rochester and Buffalo and they got 3G approx 3-4 months ago.

Posted by: celnut

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Originally Posted by formercanuck

Yeah - it looks a little like swiss cheese. Coverage (outdoors at least) is better than what is on the map, however, not all sites are 3G (many smaller utility pole mounted, especially) do not have 3G, and 3G here is running on 1900MHz only.
Even though it shows holes all over the valley, I don't usually lose 3G service, except indoors.

When do you think they will be updating the smaller cell sites? I know where I live there is 3G all around me but not on the cell site I use (a light pole at a high school). I am beginning to wonder if this will ever be updated since this site was put up about 1y ago & should have had 3G on it when it was constructed.

Does anyone know what the possibility of it being upgraded this year is?

Posted by: formercanuck

That might depend on the area and its requirements.

Some 'small' sites have been totally rebuilt.
Others have been upgraded.
Eg. the lightpost mounted ones in Stevenson's Ranch haven't been touched - I suspect it'll require new gear.
http://members.dslextreme.com/users...-hemmingway.JPG
http://members.dslextreme.com/users...pkwy-brooks.JPG

These small ones were upgraded (similar gear on this one to a lightpole mounted)
Before
http://members.dslextreme.com/users...sh-etiwanda.JPG
After
http://members.dslextreme.com/users...-etiwanda3g.JPG

This one was just a 3G site from the start - it was a prior dead zone.
http://members.dslextreme.com/users...woodley-far.JPG

This one has been recently upgraded, but I don't have new pictures.
http://members.dslextreme.com/users...oldenvalley.jpg

I'm not sure about this one...

http://members.dslextreme.com/users...tka_victory.JPG
http://members.dslextreme.com/users...ka_victory2.JPG

Posted by: cornjulio21

I was finally 3G in Port Washington NY on the North Shore of Nassau County as of last night!

Posted by: geoshale

Quote:

Originally Posted by formercanuck

That might depend on the area and its requirements.

Some 'small' sites have been totally rebuilt.
Others have been upgraded.
Eg. the lightpost mounted ones in Stevenson's Ranch haven't been touched - I suspect it'll require new gear.

<SNIP>

How did you locate these sites and ID them as AT&T?? I'd like to determine what's out here in the western San Gabriel Valley.

Posted by: formercanuck

Originally - I used FEM/FTS on my Motorola V505, but now, I can use it on my Samsung ZX-20, which also works for 3G.
When I get a signal of ~-40dBm around the cell site, and notice the channel and sector changes as I pass from side to side, I'm ~99% positive they're AT&T.
List of sites:
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/scvw/

Posted by: Skuzz

is the one panel of the 4 that is different used for 3G or is it the transmit antenna or something else entirely?

Posted by: formercanuck

Most of the 'older' sites had 2 panels
One of the older 'flat' panels were removed, and 3 new panels were added. I suspect it may have been an AMPS/TDMA panel.
I do typically notice that the 'inner' 2 panels have 4 cables attached vs. 2 on the outer panels.
There are also some that are new that only have 2 panels/sector (e.g. the one that I typically hit) which is GSM 850/1900 + 3G
http://members.dslextreme.com/users...ardvillage5.jpg
and some that have 1 panel/sector which are also GSM 850/1900 + 3G
http://members.dslextreme.com/users...woodley-far.JPG
http://members.dslextreme.com/users...ey-closeup3.JPG

Posted by: Skuzz

From what was explained to me by some upper-level engineers one time at a switch center, each "antenna" actually has several antenna elements inside and they can hook up multiple antennas up in each sector depending on what all they want to do with it.

So like the 4-wires-per ones could be extra receive strength (or it could also be dual WCDMA/GSM on separate antennas inside the antenna unit.)

I've never taken one apart myself though so I'm not 100% on how they'd wire that

You know what would be über-cool, if they did a Verizon/Sprint-style 3G layout - just flip the switch one day and be like "BAM BTW 3G EVERYWHERE" - once AMPS/TDMA can be 100% torn down on February 18, 2008 - February 19 we are all awaken to 3G harmony everywhere.

Here's dreaming anyway.

Posted by: RogerPodacter

so one of those cell antenna can transmit more than just one frequency and/or service? pretty crazy i would have thought they would at least need 1 rectangle for an 850, one for 1900, or one for 3g 1900.

Posted by: Skuzz

Yeah I thought that too, I was mighty confused at first!

So if you see a site with only 2 antennas, the guy explained the general configuration would be one antenna is for TX, one for RX.

In a single-antenna setup, it'd be the same unit for both.

Pretty cool technology!

Posted by: formercanuck

I suspect that the multiple (3 or 4 panel) have multiple RX on them, and may even distinguish between 850 and 1900MHz.
In many areas, there is just 1 panel / sector, but they're typically smaller/urban sites. Some are 850MHz only

eg.
http://members.dslextreme.com/users...on-vasquez3.JPG

While these 2 are GSM 850/1900 + 3G on 1900
http://members.dslextreme.com/users...oldenvalley.jpg
http://members.dslextreme.com/users...-etiwanda3g.JPG

Posted by: RogerPodacter

so if each single panle is pointed in a certain direction, then wouldnt 3g only be transmitted in one direction, while the gsm is transmitted in the other?

i would like to know what is actually inside one of those panels. is it like wound up copper wire?

Posted by: slykens

Quote:

Originally Posted by RogerPodacter

i would like to know what is actually inside one of those panels. is it like wound up copper wire?

FWIW the link below is the spec sheet for one of the dual-band antennae that AT&T will be deploying as part of the 3G upgrade.

Powerwave 7700.00

Posted by: formercanuck

Quote:

Originally Posted by RogerPodacter

so if each single panle is pointed in a certain direction, then wouldnt 3g only be transmitted in one direction, while the gsm is transmitted in the other?

i would like to know what is actually inside one of those panels. is it like wound up copper wire?

There's no reason that they're not transmitting/receive both 850 and 1900MHz GSM and WCDMA on the same antenna that I can think of.

Posted by: Skuzz

Heck they could even do some braindead stuff like what T-mobile does. They'll have 2 sectors with EDGE and one sector EDGE-capable but GPRS is the only tech enabled on that sector.

Although a provider saying they're using a tech doesn't mean much. Up in the thumb of Michigan Dobson's network (now being absorbed into AT&T) was EDGE, but they had the data rate throttled so slow that it was GPRS-speeds. Truly painful.

It was so bad that I and a coworker at lunch swore we were fighting over one timeslot - my phone would load some data, then pause, then his would load some data, then pause...it was so funny.

Posted by: formercanuck

I hope that it works decently when I'm up in Canada, roaming off of Drummond Island/De Tour Village.

Posted by: kilovolt

my god, i'm surprised there is anyone on here who knows where Drummond Island is. We used to go up there every summer when I was a kid to go sailing and waterskiing.

haven't been in close to 15 years, but i'm sure it hasn't changed much

Posted by: formercanuck

Heh - I'll be on the south side of St. Joseph's Island for a week or so.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=...iwloc=addr&om=0
I may bring my laptop and attempt to tether.
Unfortunately, no 3G

Sault Ste. Marie, Canada has 3G on EVDO through Bell/Telus.
I'm not sure on Rogers deployment time/plan.
Rogers sites are a little sparse in Northern Ontario anyways
http://www.ertyu.org/steven_nikkel/cancellsites.html

Posted by: Skuzz

I haven't been back to Drummand Island in years myself. All the animals were really big there! Very beautiful there.

Posted by: anthraax

Quote:

Originally Posted by hulsmsc

Is there a way to find out when Cleveland, OH will be going 3G?

I may be a little late but uh... Cleveland has been 3G for quite a while. I used to live there, got my 3G phone back in march and it had full bars 3G nomatter where I went..

Posted by: Skuzz

Wow. I wish any place I visited was that good. Guess I need to stop by Cleveland sometime soon. Out in the Valley I'm lucky to get 3G long enough to complete a voicemail check.

Posted by: formercanuck

Most of So-Cal is pretty decent on 3G... as long as you don't go indoors/underground.

Interestingly enough on some of this buildout:

Santa Clarita received 3G ~ last July
neighboring Castaic and Stevenson's Ranch don't have 3G

on CA-14, 3G coverage ends at Sand Canyon (end of city limits)
on I-5, 3G coverage ends at CA-126 (end of city limits)
westbound, there are no Stevenson Ranch sites

southbound on I-5, coverage merges into Los Angeles 3G.

Posted by: kilovolt

There was another thread here regarding 3G on 850 vs. 1900 but I can't find it... Someone posted an engineering trick for the Blackjack (the *#0011# option) and I did some monitoring this weekend.

I was up in Tahoe this past weekend, and I can confirm that the 3G in the Lake Tahoe area is indeed running on 850mhz. I did not see any 3G running on 1900 in South Lake. GSM has migrated to 310-410, but 3G is still at 310-380.

Also, they have not turned 3G on at the Echo Summit site, and you will still do a lot of roaming on T-mobile in the Meyers/Christmas Valley area.

The Bay Area and Sacramento markets are still only running 3G at 1900.

AT&T also recently turned on a new GSM-only site near Silver Fork on hwy 50 in the past month. Previously there was a 25 mile dead zone on 50. It has now shrunk to only about 12 miles with no service (depending on your phone). The blackjack isn't that hot with reception, and I'm sure a Nokia or BB would handle it much better.

Posted by: anthraax

I know a guy that works for AT&T, used to be customer service but now he's in tech support. According to him, AT&T wants most decent-sized populus networks upgraded to 3G by the end of 2008. Of course, if they'll actually be able to meet this deadline is anybodies guess.

I miss my 3G, I'm stuck on Edge here in the Texas panhandle and the reception kinda sucks. Unfortunately it probably won't get much better as the house is in the bottom of a canyon :/

Posted by: bobolito

AT&T announced that they would have 3G in the top 100 markets by the end of 2007. But what they didn't say is that they weren't going to cover the top 100 markets totally, just portions of them, and then call it done.

Posted by: Skuzz

They'll give a 3G femtocell to a department manager that lives in one of those cities and call it coverage!

Posted by: marshal

I had a customer come in the other day and told me that 3g was on their phones in Lafayette Louisiana!! Any other confirmations?

Posted by: bigboots2007

Wichita Ks?

Posted by: Carl91

Quote:

Originally Posted by marshal

I had a customer come in the other day and told me that 3g was on their phones in Lafayette Louisiana!! Any other confirmations?

WOAH!!!!
ARE YOU SERIOUS?!
I haven't been to Lafayette in a while, but I know there isn't any 3G in the Opelousas area, which is pretty close...
=/
I once got all excited when a friend of mine told me she saw 3G in Opelousas, to which I said...what was on your phone? She said, "G," and I said, "That's GPRS..."

(but we also have EDGE)

Posted by: kirbo20

West Lafayette IN has its first 3G transmitter turned on. Its near the Math and Science building on Purdue Universities campus.

Posted by: JeromeInDaHouse

When did ATT go live with 3G in Minneapolis? I was surprised to see the 3G icon on a friend's phone. Must've been recent...

And does anyone know if it on the 850 or 1900 band?

Posted by: marshal

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carl91

WOAH!!!!
ARE YOU SERIOUS?!
I haven't been to Lafayette in a while, but I know there isn't any 3G in the Opelousas area, which is pretty close...

Ya. I have not heard any other confirms though. I may email a store down there and find out myself.

Posted by: formercanuck

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeromeInDaHouse

When did ATT go live with 3G in Minneapolis? I was surprised to see the 3G icon on a friend's phone. Must've been recent...

And does anyone know if it on the 850 or 1900 band?

It went live last year, around Xmas time, if I'm not mistaken.

Posted by: JeromeInDaHouse

Quote:

Originally Posted by formercanuck

It went live last year, around Xmas time, if I'm not mistaken.

So, a couple months ago then? Finally! I found it odd that the only area in the state where at&t had 3G, before now, was a much smaller city about an hour SE of the Twin Cities. If T-Mobile doesn't go live with an equivilent rollout of 3G here by the end of the year I'm going to be very tempted to switch to the dark side. Especially if a 3G iPhone breaks cover.

Posted by: rkklinke

Madison Wisconsin was just lit up. I don't know for how long because of testing maybe but I am sitting at home and have full HSDPA on my treo 750 as well as on my HTC Advantage. The signal seems good as well. I have not driven around to see if the whole city is lit up or just my area but this is a great sign. I was actually at the AT&T store this morning and they told me it would not be turned on until the 15th of March or even April 1st. That is why I think this might just be a test. My Advantage keeps cycling between the "3G" and "H" sign. AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME

Posted by: Skuzz

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkklinke

My Advantage keeps cycling between the "3G" and "H" sign. AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME

This is normal. It shows 3G to indicate that you are on the 3G voice/data network - when you use data services, it flips to H to indicate that you are currently using HSDPA data.

After your device stops using data, it idles, shuts off HSDPA and just indicates 3G to say "hey your voice and data calls will still be going over 3G."

Kinda weird, but cool too.

Posted by: KobesKD

Any word on 3G in Cedar Rapids, IA or atleast Quad Cities. Suprises me that they have it in Rochester but not in Quad Cities even though they have a call center there. Manager in the CR at&t store told me they would have it here this year, but as of late I find it hard to believe.

Posted by: M. L.

It's a long shot... but what about former Cell One areas? Any news on those?

Posted by: alcathiax

3G is now officially on the air in El Paso Texas, woohoo!

Posted by: MrDerby

Quote:

Originally Posted by alcathiax

3G is now officially on the air in El Paso Texas, woohoo!

Congrats to ya all!!

Posted by: flaminmonkeybut

looks like the rest of I280 in NJ just lit up

Posted by: starry1

Quote:

Originally Posted by flaminmonkeybut

looks like the rest of I280 in NJ just lit up

I've been watching these threads about 3G looking for Morris County. According to ATT we have 3G as far as Morris Plains-do you know if it's activated west of there?

Thanks

Posted by: gosc21

Any plans for Augusta, GA?

Posted by: otamywy1

Just thought I'd share, but I have a SE K850i in the Baltimore/DC area, which I got in December. I lived right on the brink of 3G, which finally covered my house in about January. Old news, but then just about two weeks ago, I woke up one morning to find the "3G" symbol replaced by "H", for hsdpa. I've played with it some, Goolge maps is much faster and even though I can get to youtube via opera, I can actually get a video to play. Also, no CV since the K850 is not an AT&T supported device. All in all, regular surfing seems much faster, even compared to 3G.

oh, in case anyone wants to know, I get hsdpa coverage from Ellicott City to Laurel; and in Elkridge.

Posted by: ws6

Quote:

Originally Posted by alcathiax

3G is now officially on the air in El Paso Texas, woohoo!

El Paso has not been lit up yet. Official date is April first.

Posted by: ilvla2

Every time I hear "lit up", I think of this

Posted by: ws6

That's how El Pasoans will feel once 3G is up and running after putting up with EDGE all this time.

Posted by: formercanuck

AT&T has 3G now in Santa Paula, CA and Fillmore, CA, but nothing between Fillmore and Santa Clarita on CA-126.

Posted by: CocheseUGA

Quote:

Originally Posted by gosc21

Any plans for Augusta, GA?

We're the armpit of the south. 2008 will be considered lucky.

Posted by: irockash

Quote:

Originally Posted by ws6

El Paso has not been lit up yet. Official date is April first.

Waco, TX has been up for a week or two.

Posted by: charrog

Quote:

Originally Posted by CocheseUGA

We're the armpit of the south. 2008 will be considered lucky.

I am in Brunswick sandwiched between Savannah and Jacksonville which both have 3G would have thought Brunswick would have it by now...

Posted by: CocheseUGA

Quote:

Originally Posted by charrog

I am in Brunswick sandwiched between Savannah and Jacksonville which both have 3G would have thought Brunswick would have it by now...

I was in Savannah two weeks ago - no 3G there.

Posted by: panasummer

I live in the Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina area and they are putting up a new tower within 500 feet of my house. I'm assuming its for 3G, since the AT&T rep that works at BestBuy with me said we are due to be getting 3G soon, as Columbia just went live not too long ago. It actually walked up to the guys building the tower(which actually isn't even a tower, just some panels on a frame attached to the top of a power line tower), and asked them who it was for, and if it was for 3G(which they didn't know) and what frequency band was it gonna be for(I said "1900 or 850?") And I was told "1850"... Lol

Posted by: Mobile Ranger

That is so awesome that Geenville/Spatenburg is getting ready to go live with 3G. Now if we can hurry up and get Florence, Myrtle Beach, and Charleston on 3G I will be god to go. Here in Columbia the 3G coverage is awesome. I have been very pleased. Also, that new tower is 1900 Mhz guarunteed, due to the fact that AT&T only has 1900 Mhz liscences in both North and South Carolina.

Posted by: panasummer

Do you happen to know how long it takes for a site to go live? They put the panels up on the 29th within hours. I left for work one morning and when I came home around a bend in the road, I saw the panels up above the trees.

Posted by: Skuzz

Quote:

Originally Posted by panasummer

Do you happen to know how long it takes for a site to go live? They put the panels up on the 29th within hours. I left for work one morning and when I came home around a bend in the road, I saw the panels up above the trees.

It can be a few days or a few weeks, depending on the dates agreed to in the FCC and local municipality approval processes as well as the time necessary to calibrate the radios, get the data links back to the headend enabled and installed, etc. etc.

After a site near me was built it took about 3 weeks til I could actually use it.

YMMV of course.

Posted by: panasummer

A little update on that tower.. today when I came home, I had a full 5 bars, but only for a few minutes. Then it went back to the signal I always have(1 bar all the time). Just now, it was a full 5 for a good 30 minutes or so. Is it normal for a signal to fluctuate when a tower is about to go live? I would assume it is..

Posted by: blkballoon925

Quote:

Originally Posted by panasummer

A little update on that tower.. today when I came home, I had a full 5 bars, but only for a few minutes. Then it went back to the signal I always have(1 bar all the time). Just now, it was a full 5 for a good 30 minutes or so. Is it normal for a signal to fluctuate when a tower is about to go live? I would assume it is..

Maybe they haven't configured all of the neighbor channels on that site yet. But it would make sense that as they prepare the site, once barring is turned off, for your phone to at least try to connect to the new site.

Posted by: outz

Quote:

Originally Posted by panasummer

5 bars of umts or 5 bars of gsm?

Posted by: panasummer

Quote:

Originally Posted by outz

5 bars of umts or 5 bars of gsm?

GSM as far as I know. I don't have a 3G capable phone, just a Curve.

Posted by: t-bone-t

Quote:

Originally Posted by irockash

Waco, TX has been up for a week or two.

I was just discussing with a friend how I don't mind not having a 3G phone because Waco doesn't have 3G and he said he was getting 3G. I almost called him a liar. The next day, I was driving a customer to his home and noticed he had a Blackjack, so I asked him if he was getting 3G and he said it came on last week or so. It still doesn't really matter to me, I'm moving soon and I have wifi access to networks that are faster than 3G.

Posted by: Joel954

Quote:

Originally Posted by t-bone-t

If you want fast Wifi access get a laptop and go to Starbucks! This is about wireless network access. DA!

Posted by: irockash

Quote:

Originally Posted by t-bone-t

Still nice having it though, I moved to Denton and loathed not having 3g in Waco... I would tether at my parents place. Now theres no worry about that. Also, went to San Antonio this weekend and the hotel I stayed at had free wireless, but I would get maybe 1 bar and it was ad supported. I said screw it, and just tethered.

To keep this post relevant, It seems that everything from West to just south of Waco is 3g, Temple doesn't seem to have it yet, but just 15 miles south of Temple you rock 3g. I didn't check between Austin and San Antonio.

Posted by: panasummer

I decided to call CS today, as there hasn't been anything going on with the tower lately, as they've finished it, put the fence up, even planted some shrubs around it lol.. and I asked the lady if she could provide me with any information that tower, and she says the launch date for that tower is Dec 31st, 2008... and I asked her if she coudl tell me when 3g would be going live in the Greenville/Spartanburg area and all she told me was "when all the towers get put up.."

Posted by: No Nothing

Pensacola, Fl.?
Macon / Warner Robins, Ga.?

Posted by: didefresh2006

Areas around Mobile, AL has it, i'm hoping soon it'll be county wide. I went to Montgomery, AL today and it was full 3g everywhere....even as south of the Flying J on I-65. I am disappointed that the 2nd largest city in Alabama still doesn't have 3g whereas the Montgomery and Huntsville has it.

Posted by: ROLLTIDE

Didn't you hear the news ? Mobile, AL will never have 3G

Posted by: t-bone-t

I think they screwed up the Waco rollout. My iphone frequently can't access the Internet over EDGE.

Posted by: irockash

Quote:

Originally Posted by t-bone-t

I think they screwed up the Waco rollout. My iphone frequently can't access the Internet over EDGE.

I'm sorry, I can't wipe the smurk off my face.

Posted by: ilvla2

Yeah, a SMIRK can be hard to wipe off

Posted by: panasummer

I've got somewhat of an update on the tower by my house. Whenever I'm at home, it'll be on 1 bar max. After sitting on my desk for 30 minutes without any action, it'll jump to full bars, but then drop back to 1 when I try to make a call, text, or get on the net. What's even more curious, is that when I do make a call with 1 bar, when the call connects, the call switches to the new tower and I have full bars for the remainder of the call, no matter if it's 2 minutes, or 2 hours, but within 3-4 seconds of hanging up, the phone will drop back to 1 bar.. any ideas what's going on?

Posted by: t-bone-t

Quote:

Originally Posted by irockash

I'm sorry, I can't wipe the smurk off my face.

I'm sorry you have feelings about my choice of phone. You are no better than those smug iPhone users. Now I'm the one smirking.

Posted by: PaulieORF

I am now getting 3G in Southington, Connecticut. I seem to be getting better overall signal strength than I was with EDGE before today.

Posted by: ilvla2

Quote:

Originally Posted by t-bone-t

I'm sorry you have feelings about my choice of phone. You are no better than those smug iPhone users. Now I'm the one smirking.

I think he was making fun of the "screwed up in Waco" thing, in reference to this guy-

I could be wrong, but that's what I think.

Posted by: kevink1

Local newspaper in Lawton OK (SW Oklahoma) claims that ATT will upgrade here to 3G later this year.

Of course, that means december 31, 2008

Posted by: irockash

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilvla2

I think he was making fun of the "screwed up in Waco" thing, in reference to this guy-

I could be wrong, but that's what I think.

Yup thats me... bitter, I didn't mean for it to be personal, I've just dealt with too many smug iPhone users.... been tainted. I definitly respect your phone decision, as long as you're using it for what it was meant (which it seems you are), and not because of its trend aspect.

And sorry about spelling, I just switched to Opera and it doesn't check spelling for me. And I was drinking at the time.

Edit: thought I'd keep this post relevant... Any idea if its 850 on the 3g in Waco? I was just there and didn't think to check. But I do recall problems keeping the 3G signal in buildings, so it may be 1900 right (or a faulty radio version)?

Posted by: bobolito

Yeah, let's keep it on topic. Thanks....

NJ has seen a big 3G expansion lately. Most of north NJ is already covered. However, it still not updated in their interactive map.

Posted by: myke81

Bobo,

Give us an update... Where in Jersey? I'm waiting patiently for the central/shore area to get their act together and blanket the important areas. Using 3G is great if you're sitting in a swamp but not while on the bus commuting to work in the city... wtf?

Has at&t given a timeframe as to when they expect to have spectrum available, live and active on 850?

Posted by: butthead440

850 in nj will be in late 2009

Posted by: RogerPodacter

wow verizon could have LTE rolled out on 700mhz by then! lets go ATT step it up.

Posted by: butthead440

those lucent guys are slow working for att lol

Posted by: wizardlizard111

I bought my tilt about 4 months ago, and to get it you need to have unlimited 3g on your plan, so I've been shelling out the big bucks for a service not even in my area (St. Cloud, MN) but that's all gona change soon, I got to use 3g (HSDPA) for ten minutes while they were testing it. Stopped in the store and was told it Should be here Monday April, 28.

But we all know that the reps can be rather uninformed, they told me it would probably be in about a week... 4 months ago, but this time I believe them.

Posted by: zephxiii

Quote:

Originally Posted by wizardlizard111

I bought my tilt about 4 months ago, and to get it you need to have unlimited 3g on your plan, so I've been shelling out the big bucks for a service not even in my area (St. Cloud, MN) but that's all gona change soon, I got to use 3g (HSDPA) for ten minutes while they were testing it. Stopped in the store and was told it Should be here Monday April, 28.

But we all know that the reps can be rather uninformed, they told me it would probably be in about a week... 4 months ago, but this time I believe them.

awesome, i hope we get it fired up soon too

Posted by: keiri

Head's up! Fayetteville went 3G today! I'm posting this from my X02HT. Now if on the 4th we have mediaFLO...I'll be getting a Vu.

Hopefully, Jacksonville and the other cities that were supposed to come online w/ Fayetteville will get the switch in the coming days.

K

Posted by: ROLLTIDE

Quote:

Originally Posted by keiri

Head's up! Fayetteville went 3G today! I'm posting this from my X02HT. Now if on the 4th we have mediaFLO...I'll be getting a Vu.

Hopefully, Jacksonville and the other cities that were supposed to come online w/ Fayetteville will get the switch in the coming days.

K

Fayetteville, ARK ?

Jacksonville, FL ?

Posted by: outz

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROLLTIDE

Fayetteville, ARK ?

Jacksonville, FL ?

It says this to the right of his name...

Joined: Jun 2005
From: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Posts: 2,090

Posted by: ilvla2

That's what I thought too, I mean, how many Fayetteville's and Jacksonville's are there?

Posted by: keiri

Sorry guys, I figured that my location would indicate which state I was referring to.

K

Posted by: ilvla2

Quote:

Originally Posted by keiri

Sorry guys, I figured that my location would indicate which state I was referring to.

K

It does, I think that guy was just being a smeg head

He should talk, Rolltide, yeah, like that gives us any idea where he lives

Posted by: zephxiii

man, all these smaller cities than ours getting 3G already, makes me jealous :P though keiri does have Fort Bragg, which i'm sure had an influence on AT&T's decision to deploy there

Posted by: ilvla2

Fort Bragg has 3G from Verizon and AT&T, Fort Bragg, CA that is

Fort Bragg is over on the coast about 50 miles northwest of me-

http://www.fortbragg.com/ I am partial to our Fort Bragg, I think it's the most beautiful

We've got a lot of 3G up here now, from Edge (now AT&T) and Verizon.

Posted by: CocheseUGA

Quote:

Originally Posted by keiri

Head's up! Fayetteville went 3G today! I'm posting this from my X02HT. Now if on the 4th we have mediaFLO...I'll be getting a Vu.

Hopefully, Jacksonville and the other cities that were supposed to come online w/ Fayetteville will get the switch in the coming days.

K

That's ridiculous. No offense to the Airborne, jarheads and zoomies (Goldsboro), but those towns really are dumps.

Posted by: keiri

Quote:

Originally Posted by CocheseUGA

That's ridiculous. No offense to the Airborne, jarheads and zoomies (Goldsboro), but those towns really are dumps.

As the son of two Jarheads this statement should bother me but it really doesn't.

Fayetteville isn't the greatest place on Earth but the little towns outside of it are fairly decent (my little sleepy hollow named Stedman being particularly nice) and Jacksonville is what it is: the largest assortment of crazy Marines in an enclosed perimeter on the East Coast.

K

Posted by: CocheseUGA

I lived in Greenville for a couple of years, and it wasn't that great either.

Best vacation I ever took was on Emerald Isle, though. Wilmington and the beaches are fantastic.

Posted by: chrismurphy

Anyone know anything about the rollout in Suffolk County, NY (Long Island)? It seems Nassau County has recently come on line, so there is activity in the area.

Posted by: duddy

Quote:

Originally Posted by CocheseUGA

I lived in Greenville for a couple of years, and it wasn't that great either.

Best vacation I ever took was on Emerald Isle, though. Wilmington and the beaches are fantastic.

I'll be moving to Wilmington next month! All my family lives there and I freakin' LOVe that place! Great boating and the beaches are FULL of hotties!

Posted by: duddy

Also, sometime last night or early this morning, a cell tower was put up about a football field from my house. AT&T is the predominant carrier in this area and they said they would have 3G here within a year from Feb.

Well, all day around that tower me and my wifes phones get cut off and sometimes get static during a call. I come to find out that everyone is experiencing the same thing. Does this sound like a potential 3G tower?

EDIT: Went to the site and found out that it's contracted out to T-Mobile

Posted by: KobesKD

AT&T finally announced today that it will be coming to Des Moines, IA Davenport, IA and Cedar Rapids, IA this year.

Posted by: DarkFireGT

Quote:

Originally Posted by KobesKD

AT&T finally announced today that it will be coming to Des Moines, IA Davenport, IA and Cedar Rapids, IA this year.

Yeah... sometime this year. I want a date! Even an estimate!

Posted by: KobesKD

Anybody know if 3G is in Omaha or Lincoln, NE yet

http://www.southwestiowanews.com/si...id=627131&rfi=6

Posted by: marshal

3G is up in Lake Charles, LA!!

Posted by: mmaximus

Quote:

Originally Posted by KobesKD

Anybody know if 3G is in Omaha or Lincoln, NE yet

http://www.southwestiowanews.com/si...id=627131&rfi=6

I passed through Omaha earlier today. I didn't noticed any 3G.

Posted by: s_mamdani

Anyone with knowledge about when 3g might hit Quincy, IL?

Posted by: ki4cgs

Chattanooga, TN will get 3G in June. I talked to a CS today.

Posted by: scobey

I was told by the ATT Wireless Rep for our University we would "Never have 3G in Ottawa (Kansas)". Is that a reasonable statement? We are right on I-35, and 20 miles from current 3G network to the northeast.

Posted by: mmaximus

Quote:

Originally Posted by scobey

I was told by the ATT Wireless Rep for our University we would "Never have 3G in Ottawa (Kansas)". Is that a reasonable statement? We are right on I-35, and 20 miles from current 3G network to the northeast.

I call BS.

Posted by: jeffro01

Quote:

Originally Posted by scobey

Considering your location and at&ts current 3G coverage I would say that it will be some time before 3G gets to you. Being from around that area at&ts 3G coverage is pretty limited. Ottawa will not see 3G until topeka, lawrence, and manhattan do.

Jeff

Posted by: Kevad007

I see the official AT&T Coverage Viewer Map is in deed updated to April 30, 2008 in the past week or so. It still seems behind the times or it leaves off many 3G areas that are not "official" yet, but do in fact have 3G up in some stage of testing or soft launch. I went through Victorville, California going from Orange County to Las Vegas on Saturday and came back Sunday night and a long a good distance of I-15 there was good 3G signals even though the Coverage Viewer Map does not show 3G any where near Victorville. I was also pleased to see Barstow has a large footprint of 3G. Coming from Orange County where 3G has been very Swiss Cheese like and having its issues like Saturation problems, I found Las Vegas 3G to be quite good and inside many big Casinos it was really working well.

Orange County, CA seems to be finally closing the gaps and getting more solid dark blue, but I know of many very problematic areas still, like at the Orange Circle near the city center of orange and the Town and Country area along Main Street and La Veta/Town and County. Is there some way to get constructive complaints to AT&T, anyone got a sure proof way to get problem signal areas to the attention of someone at AT&T who will do something about it?

Posted by: scobey

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmaximus

I call BS.

Needless to say, after he said that, I laughed in his face, then disregarded everything else he had to say. He was an older guy, and was trying to get us to switch from T-Mobile to ATT. We've got close to 100 phones, so this would have been a pretty nice contract. He also showed up with 4 BB/WM smartphones, 3 of which didn't even have coverage in our building. Not a very good demo. After I flashed each of his demo phones, they were able to pick up our local towers.

Posted by: scobey

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffro01

Is there a list somewhere of the "350 leading markets" that ATT plans to offer 3G for?

Posted by: telarium

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffro01

Topeka has had 3G for a while, now. Limited parts of Lawrence have it, as well. Manhattan is not a native AT&T market. Topeka to KC on I-70 is a 3G priority. I-35 is next.

Posted by: jeffro01

Quote:

Originally Posted by telarium

Topeka has had 3G for a while, now. Limited parts of Lawrence have it, as well. Manhattan is not a native AT&T market. Topeka to KC on I-70 is a 3G priority. I-35 is next.

Wow.... the coverage viewer is WAY out of date then....

Jeff

Posted by: SynMoo

It was updated for my area a few days ago. Two or so weeks ago, 3g was not available (according to the coverage map) at my house. As of now it is.

Posted by: pillar

Quote:

Originally Posted by stanswx

Anyone have any info on 3g coming to Champaign, IL? I'm debating on which PDA phone to get and if we're not going to have 3g for awhile, I will cross that out of my decision criteria.

Thanks!

I would also like to know when this will happen. 3g is available in Springfield and Bloomington, IL, but not in Champaign for some strange reason. My iPhone was flicking back to GPRS all weekend and I got excited thinking that they may be updating something but coverage locater doesn't show it.
Does anyone know if/when Champaign-Urbana, IL will get 3g? I've been hearing "within the next year" since like late 2005. It will directly affect if I get a new iPhone or not (assuming it comes with a 3g radio).

nb

Posted by: liquidpod

Quote:

Originally Posted by pillar

iphone doesnt have 3g service...but i heard apple will release a 3g version of iphone on july

Posted by: liquidpod

fyi to everybody..

TMobile 3G on Las Vegas Market and LA area is coming..soft launch is this month June and full commercial launch is on October2008. LA, Orange County and Simi Valley soft launch on September.....we're almost done with the testing. Call tests on Vegas market is 90% done.

Posted by: liquidpod

sori peeps..i posted the anouncement on the wrong forum..my bad

Posted by: Mobile Ranger

My dad was down in Myrtle Beach, SC two weekends ago and his 3G signal on his tilt was amazing, so it appears SC now has two cities with 3G. Hopefully Greenville, SC will come online soon and add to that footprint.

Posted by: AliasHandler

Does anybody know if/when they plan to launch 3g coverage in Suffolk County, NY on Long Island? I know they cover Nassau and the Hamptons, but I live right in the middle of them, far enough away for it to not be useful.

As you guys may know they just announced the 3G iPhone today and it is released on July 11th, and the possibility of 3G coverage is going to be the deciding factor in whether I purchase it or not.

Posted by: pillar

Quote:

Originally Posted by liquidpod

iphone doesnt have 3g service...but i heard apple will release a 3g version of iphone on july

Right, I understand that, I have the 8gig original iphone. The new one does have 3g.

Posted by: acarney

I'm wondering when Richland, WA (or Tri Cities area in Eastern Washington) will go 3G on ATT?! We're the 4th largest market in Washington state and the three markets ahead of us are already 3G and apparently we're like the 188th largest metro area in the whole US with about 230,000 people, yet I've heard no mention about any 3G plans here from AT&T.

Edit: Finally got an AT&T rep that mentioned the target date is the 30th of this month, anyone else confirm they heard the same info? I normally don't trust the info reps give me on service upgrades or release dates...

Posted by: mjbanks

I'm still wondering when we'll see 3G in Saratoga Springs, NY. AT&T launched 3G in Albany, it just doesn't come up this far (stops about 10 miles south). We're probably the biggest vacation spot in New York State in the summer with the track and Lake George close-by, so I'm surprised they haven't upgraded us here yet. I've tried to ask AT&T reps, but they say they don't know. And the people in the Queensbury store just keep saying "soon"

Posted by: Capt.D

I have been seeing 3G show up on occasions in Grand Isle, south of New Orleans. I cannot connect when I have it...I have been hearing rumors that they are going to roll it out down here and maybe they are testing it. Does anyone have any info if this is true or not.

Posted by: Mobile Ranger

I am out in Loveland, Colorado this week on buisness, and I have pretty good 3G coverage in most areas close to I-25, and in some areas along HWY 34 heading West.

Posted by: RogerPodacter

over the weekend the temecula area had another wave of 3G coverage turned on. I can now drive up the 15 freeway all the way to corona and hold a full 3G signal. that's about 35 miles from me which wasnt there last week.

and also i now have 3G at my house. i can now make it to downtown los angeles with my phone locked to 3g, a 70 mile trip one way.

Posted by: Hpjunior

i wonder when 3G in Rockford,illinois is coming out?

Posted by: ckochkah

Any word on when 3G will roll out in the Hazleton, PA area? Scranton, PA and Allentown, PA both have 3G at present time, but we in Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre, PA are stuck in the middle!

Bring 3G service to Luzerne County, PA!!!

Posted by: novovictus

just wanted to post that my phone threw up the 3G logo this am in Lancaster PA... Has my dream come true or is my phone just on the fritz

Posted by: waterdish

Quote:

Originally Posted by novovictus

just wanted to post that my phone threw up the 3G logo this am in Lancaster PA... Has my dream come true or is my phone just on the fritz

I replied to your post. I got it today too!

Posted by: 334cingular

Quote:

Originally Posted by ki4cgs

Chattanooga, TN will get 3G in June. I talked to a CS today.

Anyone know anything new on Chattanooga, TN?

Posted by: ilvla2

Pardon me boys, is that the Chattanooga 3G Choo Choo?

Posted by: chrbut

Still waiting on 3G in middle Georgia. Anyone have any insider info. I plan on getting a 3G iphone on the 11th, and would like to take full advantage of it.

Posted by: mike41423

Quote:

Originally Posted by acarney

I'm wondering when Richland, WA (or Tri Cities area in Eastern Washington) will go 3G on ATT?! We're the 4th largest market in Washington state and the three markets ahead of us are already 3G and apparently we're like the 188th largest metro area in the whole US with about 230,000 people, yet I've heard no mention about any 3G plans here from AT&T.

I've was told may, which was then pushed back to end of june with a limited deployment of sorts and full deployment slated for end of September. Now how all this happens with the above stats you mentioned AND i've been told one of the top 5 edge data usage markets in the state is waaaay beyond me. with appologies to ricky ricardo, someone has alot of 'spanning to do. if anyone else has any info, that would be great.

Posted by: SHoTTa35

well seems like a few places fired up today. Savannah, GA went live too (another posting here states that). Guess we'll start seeing lots more lil by the end of July for the iPhone launch again. I'm starting to like the iPhone now

Posted by: CocheseUGA

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Originally Posted by SHoTTa35

well seems like a few places fired up today. Savannah, GA went live too (another posting here states that).

And I summarily refuted it. Last two times I've been, no 3G.

Posted by: SHoTTa35

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1388505

that's where i got that. I would ask my friend Liz down there about that as she has a LG 3G phone (CU500 i think) but i'm sure she'd be like WTF? You calling me for that... what's 3G? LOL

Posted by: CocheseUGA

Ahh...it's been reported before, but it's been false.

We'll see if it's true this time.

Posted by: ki4cgs

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Originally Posted by 334cingular

Anyone know anything new on Chattanooga, TN?

Chattanooga 3G is still coming next Monday, June 30th.

Posted by: gosc21

Any word on Augusta Ga?

Posted by: CocheseUGA

Last year I got told 2008, then this year they said they didn't know. I wouldn't hold my breath, but I'll still be pissed if Chattanooga gets it before us.

Oh well, just one more month in this dump.

Posted by: marshal

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Originally Posted by CocheseUGA

And I summarily refuted it. Last two times I've been, no 3G.

Coverage map posted on coverage viewer:
https://www.wireless.att.com/covera...Savannah_GA.pdf

Posted by: CocheseUGA

As I said, the last time it was posted, it wasn't true. The map can say it's there all it wants to, but if it doesn't show up on my phone it doesn't exist.

I hope it's true this time.

Posted by: Mobile Ranger

I have a few updates to 3G coverage. On highway 34 going from Denver to Estes Park, it seemed that every other tower was 3G, and service overall was excellent. I continued on up into Rocky Mountain National Park, receiving a very good signal and hit the occasional 3G tower. Also, I went on up to the 12,0005ft elevation and had 1bar of a 3G signal. I was actually able to check my voice mail and pull up a web page!

Back here in SC 3G coverage has been extended all the way down highway 215 going from Columbia to Jenkinsville, with only 1 edge tower along the way.

Posted by: Highline

spoke with att in manchester, nh today. october should be the deadline for 3g activation in our area!

Posted by: formercanuck

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Originally Posted by Mobile Ranger

I have a few updates to 3G coverage. On highway 34 going from Denver to Estes Park, it seemed that every other tower was 3G, and service overall was excellent. I continued on up into Rocky Mountain National Park, receiving a very good signal and hit the occasional 3G tower. Also, I went on up to the 12,0005ft elevation and had 1bar of a 3G signal. I was actually able to check my voice mail and pull up a web page.

Thats good... anything in Evergreen ?

Posted by: gosc21

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Originally Posted by Mobile Ranger

How about towards Winnsboro? Do you know if they have 3G now?

Posted by: REAL

San Dimas California badly needed

Posted by: Mobile Ranger

I don't have any more Colorado updates. I am back in SC now. As for Winnsborro I am not sure. I don't travel that way.

Posted by: mmaximus

Quote:

Originally Posted by formercanuck

Thats good... anything in Evergreen ?

I know its not Evergreen, but I was up in Conifer about a month ago and it was all edge.

Posted by: yojimbothe3rd

Anyone have any information on Wichita, Kansas?

Posted by: edoublep

Charleston, West Virginia just went 3G! Rumor is that Huntington, WV and Morgantown, WV are to go live tonight as well. Anyone?

Posted by: Jakaroe808

Lancaster PA is finally Live.. Good lord, that only took 3 years.. We went live on June 24th..

Posted by: acarney

I'm getting the word now that Tri Cities (Washington State) area was suppose to go live before Spokane, Washington because are market is more of a data market but Spokane is just plain larger when it comes to population. Now I guess it's "end of summer" as the deadline and what I was told was that all towers are 3G capable it's just that they need to build out a couple new towers for capacity reasons before switching it on. Two or three towers are underway too and the rep was actually able to tell me the general location so if I'm really crazy I could go check them out and try to estimate the time they'll be finished.

Apparently reps that have been in the area and with the company for awhile have all already gone to either Spokane or Seattle for "training" and meetings about 3G and they're just waiting for a soft switch on.

Not sure why they would have to attend training a couple hundred miles away on something like 3G... can't they just read some promo stuff about which phones support it and then say it's much faster? Either way I hope it just wasn't all BS.