T Mobile Reliable Phone Service To Have Over The Road?
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I had T-Mobile for 1.5 years over the road. Let me tell you this, a decent signal was hard to come by, LTE was like hitting the lottery, and 'No Signal' was a daily part of life. It was so bad, I had to wait until I got to the big city before calling anyone, or else it would be dropped calls whenever a snowflake got in the way of me and the tower.
I really wouldn't wish T-Mobile over the road to my worst enemies. Spend that money on Verizon or AT&T. Unlimited data is nice, but not when you don't ever have a signal to use it.
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Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
I had T-Mobile for 1.5 years over the road. Let me tell you this, a decent signal was hard to come by, LTE was like hitting the lottery, and 'No Signal' was a daily part of life. It was so bad, I had to wait until I got to the big city before calling anyone, or else it would be dropped calls whenever a snowflake got in the way of me and the tower.
I really wouldn't wish T-Mobile over the road to my worst enemies. Spend that money on Verizon or AT&T. Unlimited data is nice, but not when you don't ever have a signal to use it.
Yeh thats what i was thinking i have Straight talk rite now but i only get 3GB of data and bein on the road when theres nothing to do at times you have ur phone and internet it runs out fast so i need unlimited data but verizon or at&t gona charge a fortune for that but thanks for replying what service u have now?
Over The Road:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
I have had Verizon for several years and it has always worked great almost anywhere.
I never had a problem with Verizon
I have T-Mobile and the reliability leaves a lot to be desired. However, this can be compensated for with a small cheap plug in antenna booster. I found out about this years ago when I was bowhunting in the mountains and couldn't get a signal, especially down in the hollows. I purchased an antenna that was on sale for $10, and never again had a reception problem. My antenna is designed to stick to the roof by magnet, but it is not necessary to do so. If you have a Bluetooth headset, it really isn't much of an issue having the antenna plugged into your cell phone, and you can save a lot of money this way instead of going with Verizon. Verizon has the best nationwide coverage, but they charge a pretty penny to provide it.
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I have AT&T and have rarely had any issues with coverage. Its worth the extra money when you're crossing South Dakota.
I everyone,
I just finished my training and I was in 30 states or more in the past 6 weeks. I have t-mobile and though there were places that reception was not very good I found that voice service was very good but LTE was hit and miss. I usually had 4g service in the cities but this was not the case in the remote areas. Also my plan provides for 3g a month and I found that this would only last for the first 10 days or so. If I was going over the road I would find it necessary to switch providers but it served its purpose for my short training period.
Mark
Over The Road:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Verizon. Hands down. More expensive, but works way more places than the others. With any of them, be careful driving near the Canadian border. It's easy to pick up a Canadian tower and you will get charged ridiculous fees for international calls.
Tracy
Verizon. Hands down. More expensive, but works way more places than the others. With any of them, be careful driving near the Canadian border. It's easy to pick up a Canadian tower and you will get charged ridiculous fees for international calls.
Tracy
If you have a Simple Choice plan from Tmobile, they do not charge anything extra for International Data and Text's in Canada. They charge 20 Cents a minute for calls made while roaming in Canada..
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hello i am thinking about getting service from Tmobile but i dont know if i will have signal anywhere i go over the road so if anyone has Tmobile can they let me know please thank you
Over The Road:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.