Cell Phone Coverage reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 697 Reddit reviews across 100 subreddits and 111 posts to rank the best Cell Phone Coverage brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Frugal, r/Albany, r/Yakima, r/ontario, r/StPetersburgFL. Top-rated brands include Verizon (4.3/5), AT&T (3.7/5), T-Mobile (3.6/5).

Stats

Reviews697

Subreddits100

Posts111

Brands59

Products6

Top communities

r/Frugal33 r/Albany26 r/Yakima25 r/ontario23 r/StPetersburgFL21

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Verizon

4.3

(185)

"Verizon is just really the only option, I even get service on the ground floor of Cielo vista!"

"Verizon has the most cell phone towers here"

"Never had an issue with Verizon."

"Verizon works all along that stretch though."

"I get outstanding Verizon coverage, including 5g, everywhere."

"Verizon and US Cellular are the two that get the best coverage up the passes."

"I have zero coverage issues with Verizon, anywhere around Yakima."

"I switched to Verizon. I have no problems with Verizon other than the cost."

"Never had an issue with Verizon in Yakima as far as service."

"Verizon - use it all over Issaquah for work, without issue."

AT&T

3.7

(100)

"We switched to AT&T and coverage was great."

"AT&T always has better signal and regularly gets 500+ mbps."

"AT&T has been rock solid for me."

"Att Verizon either or you can’t go wrong."

"I’ve tried them all and can say ATT has been the best by far."

"Att and Verizon have the best coverage."

"Get a cell phone booster, it's a life saver."

"AT&T is rock solid out here."

"I have AT&T but if I were to switch it would be to T Mobile - they have great coverage in WA."

"Haven't had a problem with AT&T even though it's a bit pricier."

T-Mobile

3.6

(100)

"I switched to T-Mobile and never looked back."

"T-Mobile's never let me down. I like it."

"T-mobile is great and they have great plans and are price locked."

"Happy with T-Mobile. And it is significantly cheaper than Verizon."

"We've had no problems with T-Mobile so far."

"T-Mobile works great for me."

"I never had issues with reception and typically had service when others didn’t due to crowds or whatever."

"T Mobile user with zero issues."

"I have T mobile and have no issues, maybe there is no need to change?"

"My wife and I switched to T-Mobile and love it."

Mint Mobile

4.0

(44)

"Mint Mobile. They're owned by T-Mobile. I pay $130 after tax for unlimited 5G for 3 months. I've been happy with them."

"I just switched from Verizon to Mint, literally saving over $100/mo. I don't even notice a difference in service."

"Mint is rad. $300 for an entire year of unlimited 5G (it drops down to LTE after an arbitrary point) on T-Mobile’s network."

"Mint for sure! I’m in a major city but I’ve traveled to Chicago, Puerto Rico, Florida and no issues."

"Mint Mobile for the win. Used the $25 a month plan with 20gb of data & unlimited call / text for many years with no issues."

"I use mint.. I think I've had one dropped call in 2 years.. 12 bucks a month I'll never look back."

"I switched to Mint Mobile after Metro before I moved here. They use T-mobile's network towers I believe and I've had no issues."

"Mint mobile"

"I switched from Verizon to mint and have had much better reception for calls and data."

"I'm about to switch to Mint because it uses the T-Mobile network."

Visible

4.3

(32)

"I'm currently using Visible and paying $20/mo."

"Visible is a great no-contract provider. It is owned by Verizon and uses Verizon's towers. I switched to it from Verizon and have noticed no difference while saving around $50 a month."

"Visible. I live in the middle of nowhere and it works better then any other service."

"I think Visible basic for $25 a month is the best bang for your buck. It includes taxes/fees so you are literally only at $25/month."

"I'm paying 25$ a month for unlimited 4g/5g data. It says you get throttled during busy times but I have yet to have an issue."

"Visible was the best choice for me specifically because of the unlimited hotspot service."

"The $25 a month per line with the discount is a great deal for us since it is unlimited and includes unlimited hotspot."

"Visible by Verizon. Probably the best service you'll get."

"Get Visible. It's owned by Verizon so it's the same towers."

"Visible has been by far the best prepaid service I have used in the Austin Metro area by far."

Google Fi

4.2

(28)

"Google fi wireless has been great for me since I moved here."

"I've been using Google Fi in SEOK for a 4-5 years now and I'm super happy with the service."

"I switched to Google FI almost 10 years ago now and it's been great."

"Google Fi. I pay $25 a month unlimited. Uses every cellphone tower and wifi so you never loose reception."

"I've had most providers here and by far google Fi is the best and cheapest."

"Glad to see someone mention Fi, I travel all over the country and Fi is always strong."

"Very impressed and so much cheaper than all other options."

"Fi is by far the best coverage to price ratio."

"Google Fi."

"Have Google Fi. Support is terrible but it's cheap and rarely have a connection issue."

Spectrum

4.5

(12)

"Spectrum I’ve had 0 issues and great prices."

"I switched to spectrum, haven’t had any issues and got a discount on my home internet."

"Currently on Spectrum, which is Verizon and coverage is solid."

"Have spectrum phone plan. Never had a dropped signal."

"I use Spectrum and have had no problems."

"I’ve been with spectrum Mobile for a couple of years now. And I’ve used it all over the country and it works just as good as Verizon ever did for me for about half the price"

"I have Spectrum and have never had issues."

"Spectrum Mobile has some killer deals and runs off of Verizon towers, but you also have to be a Spectrum home internet subscriber to get this. Visible by Verizon is supposed to be pretty good, too."

"I’ve had Spectrum for many years with no issues. They use Verizon towers."

"Spectrum, which uses Verizon's network, is pretty good everywhere except my immediate neighborhood."

Public Mobile

4.3

(12)

"I've been on Public for a couple years, no issues just lower phone bills with more data :)"

"Public mobile uses the Bell/Telus Network. Their current deal is 50GB of data at 5G speed plus 250 international minutes for $36/month."

"I joined Public Mobile a year ago and its amazing. Sign up from home and I can change my plan any time. Cheap plans and its the same network as Telus."

"I switched to Public from Rogers. Public mobile was more help, and much faster."

"Public mobile. Super cheap, uses Telus coverage and pricing doesn’t change and I’ve never had an issue."

"It's the discount brand from Telus, so the same coverage."

"Public mobile uses Telus"

"Will decide between Public and Lucky."

"Public mobile is on the telus network and cheap!"

"Literally any of the ones not names freedom."

Telus

3.8

(13)

"Yes, Telus’ coverage is reliable."

"Telus customer for over 10 years. Great service and price."

"Telus, to me, is best."

"I had constant problems with Virgin. Switched to Telus maybe 8 years ago and haven’t looked back."

"I would say Telus I like the wifi calling ability."

"Been using Telus / Koodo and my roommate uses Public mobile and everything seems to be fine for coverage"

"You'd need either a Telus, Rogers or Bell backed coverage to improve the coverage experience."

"I use Telus with zero issue for coverage."

"Telus/koodo seem alright."

"With both Telus and Rogers LTE service is available."

#10

Straight Talk

4.2

(11)

"I have straight talk wireless. $35/month. Uses Verizon network. Have used it for a few years and travel in the US a few times a year. No problems at all."

"I've been on Straight Talk for several years and couldn't be happier."

"I like Straight Talk for the price and service quality, and you can get on a bundle plan to turn their $45 a month unlimited everything plan to $25 a month if you can split it with 3 others"

"I use Straight Talk. I buy the $45 card that has unlimited high speed data and 5 or 10 GB of hotspot data"

"Been using Straight talk for the past several yrs. Haven’t had any issues."

"Straight Talk. Had it for about three years now. Great coverage, and they have a robust $65 plan and a really good $45 plan."

"Oddly, Straight Talk has been the most reliable service for me going north in the Jessieville/Hwy 298 area and it's solid in town too."

"I used to use straight talk in Albany, worked everywhere."

"Cheap, runs of Verizon’s signals."

"It piggybacks on Verizon's network."

#11

US Cellular

4.1

(11)

"The us cellular rarely loses signal."

"I’ve had us cell for years and have never been let down."

"We have had US Cellular forever and it has always been great"

"I have US Cellular. It's reasonably priced and haven't lost reception except deep in the mountains."

"US Cellular is pretty good, and affordable."

"US Cellular has been good in Maine for a long time."

"Verizon and us cellular definitely have the advantage in coverage."

"I personally would go with Verizon or USC though unless you stay within the Cedar Rapids or other major cities 90% of the time."

"I have US cellular because I got my phone in Wisconsin. There aren't any US Cellular towers out here, and what they told me is it pulls its data from whatever tower it can that US Cellular has like a deal with or whatever. So I actually have super good service anywhere I go."

"US cellular does have pretty good coverage but I’d never go back to them."

#12

US Mobile

4.2

(10)

"If you like Verizon, absolutely check out US Mobile. It has saved me a huge amount the last couple of years."

"Once I switched to Verizon's network, I had no issues."

"My recommendation is to look into US Mobile and use a phone that has the ability to run dual e-sims."

"I have a new iPhone coming next week and plan to switch my main number to US Mobile at that point."

"I’m looking to switch to US Mobile and would appreciate any feedback."

"So far, I've had no issues with it but need to try it out in Rangeley."

"Us Mobile. I pay $10 per month. 2GB of data, unlimited talk and text. You can pick from sim cards that use AT&T, Verizon, or T-Mobile."

"US Mobile is a great option if you're on the fence choosing between providers."

"US Mobile Super LTE. It runs on Verizon network."

"Us mobile."

#13

Cricket

4.0

(9)

"We use Cricket and have never had a problem. Plus it's pretty cheap"

"I have had zero issues no matter where I am with zero increase in my bill for several years with Cricket!"

"I’m looking at Cricket’s website right now. Sounds like Cricket will work good around here."

"We have had cricket for the past 4-5 years. We have had good service and the price has not increased one time."

"I've been with Cricket for over 10 years. Not sure about GameDay, but never had a single issue with them."

"I live in Pauls Valley and use cricket and I'm very happy with them"

"I am way up in NW OK, and I have Cricket. I think they use AT&T towers. I never have a problem with my data."

"Hardly ever find myself in an area with low coverage."

"Even if you pay off your phone early, Cricket will not unlock it until you’ve had 6 months of continuous service."

#14

Sprint

2.6

(13)

"Sprint is a pretty good bet."

"I have Sprint and haven't had a problem anywhere."

"I have sprint as long as you dont live in a backwoods area like starks then youll have 4glte assuming your phone will have it also the only carrier of the big ones who has unlimited still"

"Best providers were ... 3) Sprint (When it was around)"

"I have sprint and I have really good service throughout Birmingham."

"I was considering Sprint because it'd be a nice reduction in my monthly bill."

"Sprint. They don't have LTE here yet, but they're definitely the best company."

"Sprint in north campus, like all carriers suck."

"Sprint is not that great."

"Sprint in Denton is pretty bad as far as I can tell."

#15

Rogers

3.9

(8)

"I was just there and my Rogers phone had good service."

"Rogers beats bell on coverage by a big margin"

"Rogers reception for me was much better.... and I hate Rogers."

"Rogers has way better coverage downtown than Telus."

"Rogers or Telus."

"With both Telus and Rogers LTE service is available."

"Rogers is great for coverage in urban areas."

"I get service in most areas around Haliburton with both Rogers and Bell."

#16

Koodo

4.1

(7)

"Koodo which is telus.13 yrs no issues"

"I like Koodo"

"I find koodo(Telus) pretty great, Ive had Rogers, Bell and Freedom and always found Telus the best."

"Koodo has been very good to me. Same with Telus."

"Koodoo .. I got a deal where I pay 45 a month for unlimited talk + text and 10 GB of data."

"I've been with them since I was a student because it gives me the option of stopping service at any time."

"Was not without reception that I noticed."

#17

Fido

3.9

(7)

"0 issues with Fido (rogers) I’m a pilot and fly all over Canada with no issues. $50 for 20gb data unlimited calling and texting in Canada."

"Fido is best. I switched off freedom I am happier."

"Fido, Rogers has best coverage"

"FIDO!! $45 for 20 gb right now! Go to the guildford location as that’s a corporate location."

"Fido has good coverage and is offering some good deals right now."

"Switched back to Fido because I couldn’t stand service dropping out in my parkade. While traveling with Fido, I can at least get service on the road."

"I’m with Fido and their coverage sucks in Newton"

#18

Ting

4.3

(6)

"MVNOs like Ting and Mint are much much cheaper and work great."

"Best customer service I've ever dealt with too! Been a customer since 2012 with NO COMPLAINTS!"

"Switched to Ting and now paying $19 a month for the 1GB I use."

"Ting is a good alternative, they use Tmobile and Verizon towers. It is pay for what you use on data, with unlimited talk and text."

"I use a similar MVNO to Mint called Ting - another commenter pointed out the deprioritization issue which is real, but extremely minimal."

"Ting is a low-cost pay-as-you-go carrier."

#19

Tello

4.0

(6)

"I switched from Republic to Tello early this year and am loving it!"

"I use tello. I have unlimited texts/calls and 2 GB of data for $10/month. I’ve had zero issues."

"Now I use Tello and it works perfectly it's even cheaper"

"Your best deal is prolly gonna be some sort of MVNO, which piggybacks on one of the major cell networks."

"I'm also on Tello (which is a T-Mobile MVNO), paying only $6/mo for 100 minutes, 500 MB data, and unlimited texts."

"Tello Mobile"

#20

Consumer Cellular

4.4

(5)

"They have THE BEST customer and tech support."

"Consumer Cellular best cell company in the US."

"Some Consumer cellular plans use the ATT network."

"Service is almost as good as VZW; my biggest problem is in large metal stores, but I still have bars."

"Consumer Cellular? It has a very good reputation. For example: Two lines, 20GB data, $60/mo."

#21

Spectrum Mobile

3.3

(6)

"VZ and Spectrum use the same towers. My Spectrum cell worked good inside Lourdes Hospital."

"I switched to Spectrum mobile a couple years ago, and have been pretty happy with it. It uses the Verizon cell towers when it's not on wifi."

"Spectrum Mobile is Verizon but hella cheap."

"We switched from at&t to spectrum mobile and have had no issues."

"I guess I'll try Spectrum since they give a second line for free for a year"

"Spectrum Mobile is bad!?!?? I’ve been offered a steal to switch…"

#22

Vodafone

5.0

(4)

"I've yet to be anywhere in the city or the area where I have no signal."

"It seems to be really strong down here."

"Vodafone seems good for me."

"Since there's about one of these threads every couple weeks I am going to say Vodaphone."

#23

Virgin Mobile

3.4

(5)

"I've been with vurgin for 5 or 6 years and have had zero issues."

"Virgin Mobile is doing 12gb for $45 right now with a BYOP!"

"I think virgin has some good deals for around the price of 40-60."

"Personally, I have Virgin Mobile. I get 4g in some areas of town and have good service."

"I have Virgin Mobile and the 3G is iffy at best."

#24

Bell

3.2

(5)

"The answer is Bell. Have had Telus, Rodger’s, bell, old mts, and both Fido and virgin, and for the connectivity travelling and even going to the states Bell is better."

"In my experience Bell is the best for coverage."

"I get service in most areas around Haliburton with both Rogers and Bell."

"The service is so bad LOL"

"He said it was spotty at best."

#25

Metro by T-Mobile

3.3

3.7

2.5

3.0

(1)

"I have wind, I find it works well enough."

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