Why do people buy AT&T iPads???

Zeos · 11:38 PM

Remind me why people buy AT&T iPads?? The difference in 3G coverage is ridiculous.

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Knowimagination · Mar 16, 2011, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeos

Remind me why people buy AT&T iPads?? The difference in coverage is ridiculous.

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Verizon should advertise this so people are aware!

Tobster3 · Mar 16, 2011, 11:17 PM

For me, because the AT&T iPas is unlocked. When I travel internationally, I can insert that counties SIM into it and use their 3G networks.

shareef777 · Mar 16, 2011, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Knowimagination

Verizon should advertise this so people are aware!

lol, I believe it's mostly because they're compatible internationally.

iPhone1 · Mar 16, 2011, 11:18 PM

GSM rules the world.

einmusiker · Mar 16, 2011, 11:19 PM

Wait... Still waiting for my Verizon iPad to load this page and I'll tell ya... Waittttt.... Just a little longer..... There it is.... Now what was the question again?

hipsigti · Mar 16, 2011, 11:20 PM

C'mon do you really think AT&T would still be in business if the image was real granted AT&T does not have the greatest coverage but i am sure it's better than this do some more research I am sure you will find i am right.

PittsDriver · Mar 16, 2011, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeos

Remind me why people buy AT&T iPads?? The difference in coverage is ridiculous.

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That is not an accurate coverage map give me a break.

Zeos · Mar 16, 2011, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by einmusiker

Wait... Still waiting for my Verizon iPad to load this page and I'll tell ya... Waittttt.... Just a little longer..... There it is.... No what was the question again?

lol. But at least Verizon 3G is faster than AT&T Edge. Am I the only one that doesn't travel out of AT&T's happy zones?

NicoleRichie · Mar 16, 2011, 11:21 PM

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GSM rules all. Not that I love AT&T but I have no real complaints... other than the network is a bogged down in some metro areas. Verizon needs to get on an international standard then I would consider them.

mikethebigo · Mar 16, 2011, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Knowimagination

Verizon should advertise this so people are aware!

lol. +1 to you.

JohnnyQuest · Mar 16, 2011, 11:22 PM

Wait, wait...Verizon actually just tricked you with their little maps?

Excuse me while I laugh hysterically at you.

Zeos · Mar 16, 2011, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by PittsDriver

That is not an accurate coverage map give me a break.

It might be a little dated, but I think it's pretty representative. Did you ever notice AT&T doesn't post a national 3G coverage map? That's because it would look really stupid.

Saberj · Mar 16, 2011, 11:23 PM

Huh....doesn't look like there is coverage in my area. I should probably call and tell AT&T that they need to stop providing service to me.

zenio · Mar 16, 2011, 11:23 PM

Long time experienced cellular phone users _know_ coverage maps are propaganda supplied to make the respective company look good. Their accuracy is dubious.

Zeos · 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyQuest

Wait, wait...Verizon actually just tricked you with their little maps?

Excuse me while I laugh hysterically at you.

Look through web sites that have pasted together AT&T 3G maps.

Maaz · Mar 16, 2011, 11:25 PM

So your mad you got the wrong iPad huh?

Gil22 · Mar 16, 2011, 11:28 PM

I can think of a couple more reasons....one being that most people probably have the att version of the iphone and just want to have the same company for both. A more obscure reason and maybe a little out there....I think the hard core apple fans hate the big guy on the block when it comes to business

Zeos · Mar 16, 2011, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Maaz

So your mad you got the wrong iPad huh?

No, I have an unlimited iPad 1 and my kids have WiFi. I travel a lot in the West and AT&T's data coverage is absolutely terrible. Pondering a 2 and trying to talk myself into VZ.

PadJunkie · Mar 16, 2011, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by PittsDriver

That is not an accurate coverage map give me a break.

It's accurate enough. However, the Verizon network is significantly slower.

The important number isn't the total number of square miles covered, it's the coverage in areas where you're likely to actually go. So yes, if you spend most of your time driving around rural America, Verizon is probably a better option.

Phillyfan1290 · Mar 16, 2011, 11:29 PM

Yea that coverage map is false, I know for a fact AT&T provides a map I see it everyday(AT&T retail sales) Verizon prob has better voice but AT&T kills it with data speeds, can you talk and surf the web at the same time?

brucem91 · Mar 16, 2011, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeos

It might be a little dated, but I think it's pretty representative. Did you ever notice AT&T doesn't post a national 3G coverage map? That's because it would look really stupid.

Actually, yea, found VERY EASILY, was the first result on google.

http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/#?type=voice

joec1101 · Mar 16, 2011, 11:30 PM

Well, for me it's because ATT data speed is at least 4-5 times as fast as VZW.

And FWIW, that map is NOT correct. I just retrieved this one from ATT web site and it's far different from the one you have:

Maybe you're just trolling?

Gil22 · Mar 16, 2011, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeos

No, I have an unlimited iPad 1 and my kids have WiFi. I travel a lot in the West and AT&T's data coverage is absolutely terrible. Pondering a 2 and trying to talk myself into VZ.

Depends where you travel out west, I was out there last summer and att coverage is fine in metro areas....even small cities. Its the rural areas that verizon claims

Zeos · 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by brucem91

Actually, yea, found VERY EASILY, was the first result on google.

http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/#?type=voice

That's their VOICE map.

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einmusiker macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Location: Location:	Wait... Still waiting for my Verizon iPad to load this page and I'll tell ya... Waittttt.... Just a little longer..... There it is.... Now what was the question again? __________________ I <3 iPad and Macbook, I <3 GoOgle Voice, I <3 my Android phone. waiting for the shtuff to hit the fan when people start using tons of data on LTE :Popping popcorn:
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NicoleRichie macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_3 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/533.17.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0.2 Mobile/8F190 Safari/6533.18.5) GSM rules all. Not that I love AT&T but I have no real complaints... other than the network is a bogged down in some metro areas. Verizon needs to get on an international standard then I would consider them. __________________ 27" iMac & 27" CLED, 13" MBA, 32 GB iPhone 3GS, 16 GB iPod Nano, TC 2 TB, 1 Gen iPod 5 GB.
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hipsigti macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2009	C'mon do you really think AT&T would still be in business if the image was real granted AT&T does not have the greatest coverage but i am sure it's better than this do some more research I am sure you will find i am right.
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JohnnyQuest macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2006	Wait, wait...Verizon actually just tricked you with their little maps? Excuse me while I laugh hysterically at you. __________________ 2.6 GHz 8GB RAM 512GB HD Retina MacBook Pro. 64GB Black LTE iPad. 64GB White iPhone 4S
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Saberj macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2010	Huh....doesn't look like there is coverage in my area. I should probably call and tell AT&T that they need to stop providing service to me.
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Mar 16, 2011, 11:23 PM	#15
zenio macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2011	Long time experienced cellular phone users _know_ coverage maps are propaganda supplied to make the respective company look good. Their accuracy is dubious.
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Maaz macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2010	So your mad you got the wrong iPad huh?
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Gil22 macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2011	I can think of a couple more reasons....one being that most people probably have the att version of the iphone and just want to have the same company for both. A more obscure reason and maybe a little out there....I think the hard core apple fans hate the big guy on the block when it comes to business
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Mar 16, 2011, 11:29 PM	#21
Phillyfan1290 macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2011	Yea that coverage map is false, I know for a fact AT&T provides a map I see it everyday(AT&T retail sales) Verizon prob has better voice but AT&T kills it with data speeds, can you talk and surf the web at the same time?
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Mar 16, 2011, 11:30 PM	#23
joec1101 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: So Cal, USA	Well, for me it's because ATT data speed is at least 4-5 times as fast as VZW. And FWIW, that map is NOT correct. I just retrieved this one from ATT web site and it's far different from the one you have: Maybe you're just trolling?
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