Improved 3G Coverage in Florida

[ewalker3]

Today I drove from West Palm Beach to Ft. Myers via State road 80.
Last time I did this was about 6 months ago, after Belle Glade 3G would cut out until you get to Labelle then it would cut out until you reached Lee County. Today's trip ended in the outskirts of Ft Myers and i seemed to have 3G pretty much the entire way, there was a few minute drop while it switched in one spot, but i was surprised to see how much the 3G has increased.

Two months ago I drove from Vero Beach to Tampa and noticed more 3G along route 60 though not complete like on today's ride..

[eric12341]

Good to know that t-mobile is improving coverage but that won't stop the haters that come in here from time to time.

[ja5219]

when you say 3G is that under T-Mobile's term UMTS?

That's great news too.. Have you checked to see if the compass coverage site reflects that? Just to see how up to date their coverage maps are.

[danska]

They seem to have restarted 3g/4g coverage expansion around 4 or 5 months ago around here. Around the time the doj filed its lawsuit. probably didn't want to wait for full denial and just started anyway. I have a feeling if the at&t merger went a lot smoother, we wouldn't be seeing any of this improved coverage.

[ewalker3]

and most of the 114 miles was full bars on my blackberry was very good

[Gorilla]

I wish they would improve coverage around Tallahassee/ North Florida... Absolutely sucks up here.

[Kies]

Boulder City, NV got 4G coverage and its much better than Verizon's 3G. They did some backhaul improvements since i was last over that way. In the city they have moved to upgrading EDGE towers to UMTS/HSPA

Sent from my T-Mobile Galaxy S II 4G

[mikethaler]

2 or 3 months ago drove Miami to Orlando on Fl. Turnpike. I was surprised there were low signal and actually a couple dead spots. As I recall, strong signal most of the way but then Pandora would drop out. Can't recall the areas.
Service around the Miami area has been excellent the last few years.

[corrupt81]

I wish I got that same kind of coverage.

Last month I drove from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Avon Park, FL, taking US27 most of the way. I'd say at least half the trip my phone was stuck on "Searching..." for signal. Even in areas of Avon Park, a decent size city, no coverage. No roaming either..

[eric12341]

I wish I got that same kind of coverage.

Last month I drove from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Avon Park, FL, taking US27 most of the way. I'd say at least half the trip my phone was stuck on "Searching..." for signal. Even in areas of Avon Park, a decent size city, no coverage. No roaming either..

well now it's covered.

[ewalker3]

Yesterday I was at the subway around the corner from my house, when i first got 9780 blackberry it would show 3G but the minute you walked int he store it would go to EDGE and stay there, now its full bars all the way inside the store.. Also outside of my house when it gets of UMA it starts picking 3G up where it used to only kick in at the corner of the street (here in west palm beach florida)

[David Walcott]

I live in West Palm and take the tri-rail to Davie I get great coverage. When I get to NOVA I do not get signals in some of the buildings. It also happens alot in most hospitals I go to. I do not know if it is signal penetration in builds or what? I just got a 3G phone again so I will try it down there.

[ewalker3]

the reason you don't get the coverage in those buildings is probably because they are made of poured concerete or something else to withstand the winds and so on..

I am not sure why people expect to have coverage inside hospitals and other fortified buildings (plus i dont think you can use cell phones in a hospital to begin with).

[Guest 214]

I know everyone expects T-Mobile to be really bad in the south, and a lot of people from other places not in the South who don't know think it should be.

But does nobody remember T-Mobile originated as a SOUTHERN phone company ...

LOL Powertel PCS was started IN the south FOR the South

[Kies]