Quality of service in LA

I am currently a Verizon subscriber and am thinking of switching to Sprint.

What is the quality of reception like in the LA area, specifically mid-city
(90069)?

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In article <[email protected]>,
"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I am currently a Verizon subscriber and am thinking of switching to Sprint.
>
> What is the quality of reception like in the LA area, specifically mid-city
> (90069)?


Poor indoors, poor if a hill is in the way of a tower.
Otherwise acceptable.

"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> I am currently a Verizon subscriber and am thinking of switching to
> Sprint.
>
> What is the quality of reception like in the LA area, specifically
> mid-city (90069)?
>
>

I have had no problems I am all over the west side and the Paramount Studio
area. In fact my entire company switched to Sprint. Try it for 14 days

Robert M. <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Mike" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I am currently a Verizon subscriber and am thinking of switching to Sprint.
>>
>> What is the quality of reception like in the LA area, specifically mid-city
>> (90069)?
>
> Poor indoors, poor if a hill is in the way of a tower.
> Otherwise acceptable.

And when was the last time you were in my neck of the woods?

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In article <[email protected]>,
"Mike" <[email protected]> says:

>What is the quality of reception like in the LA area, specifically mid-city
>(90069)?

I'm all over L.A., and have been since 1998. It's gotten to be quite good,
especially if you own a phone with good reception (read: "Sanyo").

-Kenny

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In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Kenneth Crudup) wrote:

> I'm all over L.A., and have been since 1998. It's gotten to be quite good,
> especially if you own a phone with good reception (read: "Sanyo").
>
> -Kenny

Western L.A. near Santa Monica, north of LAX is not an area of "good"
reception even with a Sanyo.

Robert M. wrote:

> Western L.A. near Santa Monica, north of LAX is not an area of "good"
> reception even with a Sanyo.


This from the expert in Texas I guess ..... What a tool.


Jim

"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (Kenneth Crudup) wrote:
>
>> I'm all over L.A., and have been since 1998. It's gotten to be quite
>> good, especially if you own a phone with good reception (read:
>> "Sanyo").
>>
>> -Kenny
>
> Western L.A. near Santa Monica, north of LAX is not an area of "good"
> reception even with a Sanyo.
>

I am north of LAX just about every day. Where is the service bad????

"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (Kenneth Crudup) wrote:
>
> > I'm all over L.A., and have been since 1998. It's gotten to be quite
good,
> > especially if you own a phone with good reception (read: "Sanyo").
> >
> > -Kenny
>
> Western L.A. near Santa Monica, north of LAX is not an area of "good"
> reception even with a Sanyo.

Oh Phillipe ... and you know this because you live in Houston, TX ...how?

Bob

MRK wrote:

> I am north of LAX just about every day. Where is the service bad????


In his tiny little head, prolly not too good in the one on his
shoulders either. ;0)

Jim

Bob Smith <[email protected]> wrote:

>> Western L.A. near Santa Monica, north of LAX is not an area of "good"
>> reception even with a Sanyo.
>
> Oh Phillipe ... and you know this because you live in Houston, TX ...how?

Well, it's possible that he does visit LA, but seeing how people LIVING in
the area disagree with him, I would have to assume that he's incorrect.

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"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Mike" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I am currently a Verizon subscriber and am thinking of switching to Sprint.
> >
> > What is the quality of reception like in the LA area, specifically mid-city
> > (90069)?
>
>
> Poor indoors, poor if a hill is in the way of a tower.
> Otherwise acceptable.


I'll disagree. Sprint is much improved in LA since 2000 and I no
longer have any trouble indoors. In fact they have the best coverage
out of ANY provider in the Hollywood Hills areas.

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Larry Thomas) wrote:

> "Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > "Mike" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > I am currently a Verizon subscriber and am thinking of switching to
> > > Sprint.
> > >
> > > What is the quality of reception like in the LA area, specifically
> > > mid-city
> > > (90069)?
> >
> >
> > Poor indoors, poor if a hill is in the way of a tower.
> > Otherwise acceptable.
>
>
> I'll disagree. Sprint is much improved in LA since 2000 and I no
> longer have any trouble indoors. In fact they have the best coverage
> out of ANY provider in the Hollywood Hills areas.


My son reports continued issues, even after switching to my former Sanyo
4700. No signal indoors for him.

"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in news:rmarkoff-
[email protected]:

> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (Larry Thomas) wrote:
>
>> "Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:<[email protected]>...
>> > In article <[email protected]>,
>> > "Mike" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > > I am currently a Verizon subscriber and am thinking of switching
to
>> > > Sprint.
>> > >
>> > > What is the quality of reception like in the LA area, specifically
>> > > mid-city
>> > > (90069)?
>> >
>> >
>> > Poor indoors, poor if a hill is in the way of a tower.
>> > Otherwise acceptable.
>>
>>
>> I'll disagree. Sprint is much improved in LA since 2000 and I no
>> longer have any trouble indoors. In fact they have the best coverage
>> out of ANY provider in the Hollywood Hills areas.
>
>
> My son reports continued issues, even after switching to my former
Sanyo
> 4700. No signal indoors for him.
>
Has the phone been tested and or upgraded?

There are two friends I visit near that part of LA.
Inside June & Rosewood 90004 Hancock Park, my SPCS phone has better
reception than the resident's Verizon phone. Mine is weak on the first
floor and fine on the second floor.
Inside Maple & Charleville 90212 BH, my SPCS phone works fine and has
better reception than the resident's ATTWS phone.

But neither of these may be where YOU are.

On the business side of Sprint's website, you can view tower maps (not
coverage maps).
http://www.sprint.com/pcsbusiness/co...towermaps.html
Your browser has to have Java enabled.

I see in what I think is the 90069 area, cell sites at roughly (it's a
small scale map):
Santa Monica & La Cienega
Sunset & Palm
Sunset & Crescent Heights
Melrose & La Cienega
(planned) Melrose & Fairfax
(planned) Santa Monica & Gardner

Are you dissatisfied with Verizon's coverage in this area? Or looking
to change for some other reason?

Mike wrote:
> I am currently a Verizon subscriber and am thinking of switching to Sprint.
>
> What is the quality of reception like in the LA area, specifically mid-city
> (90069)?

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