iPhone 5 differences in Carriers?

[AFMasterSergeant]

I'm new to Apple and now drinking the iPhone cool-aid ...However, in trying to squash an argument, are there any significant difference in how the phones operate among the 3 big iPhone carriers Sprint, Verizon, AT&T? I'm sure it depends on what area of the country you live in, but I'm trying to settle this argument between me and a friend who is insistent that Sprint sucks compared to Verizon in Colorado. I recently dropped Verizon because their service sucked and I've experienced much better service with Sprint. Thoughts, anyone????

 

[Thomasjtsi]

The only people that can answer that question for you.... are those who live in Colorado. In the area that I live... AT&T has better coverage over Sprint or Verizon. Simply comes down to how the coverage is where you live.

 

[Skull One]

That argument is pretty much useless unless you are comparing the phones side by side in exactly the same spot. From a national level perspective Sprint is considered one of the worst national providers and Verizon is ranked #1 at present. But that is based on national averages. If you know for a fact you got better cellular reception under Sprint vs Verizon, then you don't need anyone opinion from a different state or even different county. They simply won't know your circumstance.

Just my 2 cents on the subject.

 

[Thomasjtsi]

That argument is pretty much useless unless you are comparing the phones side by side in exactly the same spot.

Absolutely correct, Skull!!

 

[willerz2]

In some areas, one carrier will be much stronger than the others. Like the time when I went to the Grand Canyon and stayed at this ranch as part of a tour. Dead zone for MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILES. Most of my tour had AT&T or T-Mobile. Dead. My little 4S on Verizon, full bars, perfect signal. But, when I went to Salt Lake City, my phone had crappy signal and averaged 1-2 bars, but a friend of mine has AT&T, and he was rocking full bars. It depends on where you live really. In the larger cities like where I am, they're all about there really, spotty in very discreet locations, but about there when you overlook that.

 

[rico567]

Where we are (Central IL) there's really no good choice other than Verizon, and even that's hardly ideal. We pay for 4G LTE, but unless we go into or near a city, we have to settle for 3G. It's a compromise, like so many other things in life.

 

[IphoneMommy]

I am about 30 min east of Cleveland and of the 3 Verizon gets the best service of me and my iPhone friends.


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