That's not too bad. For areas that have lte coverage, is it just poor thru put or ****** signal?
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Horrific AT&T LTE speeds in Los Angeles
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That's not too bad. For areas that have lte coverage, is it just poor thru put or ****** signal?
My Verizon iPad get's about 7-8 dl and 2-3ul. Not the greatest speeds considering I have 3 bars of service.
Just an update, it seems like Verizon has improved the speeds. I'm averaging 12-16 on the download. Hope they continue to improve the speeds. However I'm still getting 3 bars of signal.
An inch away from iPhone 5...
Im considering upgrading to the iPhone 5 this weekend!
I live in LA. near downtown (Echo Park/Silver Lake) and I've been w/ AT&T since the beginning (grandfathered unlimited data-plan and all). How is the L.A. LTE experience now? Should i be seriously considering a jump to Verizon?
Thanks in advance for any input!
-B
Im considering upgrading to the iPhone 5 this weekend!
I live in LA. near downtown (Echo Park/Silver Lake) and I've been w/ AT&T since the beginning (grandfathered unlimited data-plan and all). How is the L.A. LTE experience now? Should i be seriously considering a jump to Verizon?
Thanks in advance for any input!
-B
I get the best of both worlds, iPhone on Verizon and iPad on AT&T or vice versa just to have the diversity incase network goes down.
Im considering upgrading to the iPhone 5 this weekend!
I live in LA. near downtown (Echo Park/Silver Lake) and I've been w/ AT&T since the beginning (grandfathered unlimited data-plan and all). How is the L.A. LTE experience now? Should i be seriously considering a jump to Verizon?
Thanks in advance for any input!
-B
AT&T doesn't have nearly as much spectrum in LA as Verizon. AT&T has only 10mhz which Verizon has 20mhz. Meaning Verizon can operate much higher than AT&T. But to each is own.
I have the iPhone 5 with unlimited plan from AT&T. After the switch from 4S to 5. My account use to say unlimited. Now it say 10TB limit lol!! My average speeds in San Diego on 4G is 6-8Mbps, LTE lowest I got is 21Mbps and fast so far is 51mbps. The service is pretty awesome here.
AT&T LTE is blazing fast
AT&T LTE is blazing fast in general, especially in Los Angeles. The people who are complaining are just a bunch of trolls. I've used the service for years, and I have watched carefully as AT&T has aggressively expanded its coverage, and enhanced existing coverage.
Now the majority of the time my Verizon friends are the ones with only 2-3 bars, or slower service. Why? Because Verizon towers are extremely old, outdated, and Verizon is doing nothing to address that issue, instead gauging customers with $100+ per month plans while they can. Here is a real screenshot taken of my LTE test this morning on AT&T in Los Angeles. I'm sure a few heads just exploded. Next troll in line.
AT&T LTE is blazing fast in general, especially in Los Angeles. The people who are complaining are just a bunch of trolls. I've used the service for years, and I have watched carefully as AT&T has aggressively expanded its coverage, and enhanced existing coverage.
Now the majority of the time my Verizon friends are the ones with only 2-3 bars, or slower service. Why? Because Verizon towers are extremely old, outdated, and Verizon is doing nothing to address that issue, instead gauging customers with $100+ per month plans while they can. Here is a real screenshot taken of my LTE test this morning on AT&T in Los Angeles. I'm sure a few heads just exploded. Next troll in line.
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AT&T LTE is blazing fast in general, especially in Los Angeles. The people who are complaining are just a bunch of trolls. I've used the service for years, and I have watched carefully as AT&T has aggressively expanded its coverage, and enhanced existing coverage.
Now the majority of the time my Verizon friends are the ones with only 2-3 bars, or slower service. Why? Because Verizon towers are extremely old, outdated, and Verizon is doing nothing to address that issue, instead gauging customers with $100+ per month plans while they can. Here is a real screenshot taken of my LTE test this morning on AT&T in Los Angeles. I'm sure a few heads just exploded. Next troll in line.
Now the majority of the time my Verizon friends are the ones with only 2-3 bars, or slower service. Why? Because Verizon towers are extremely old, outdated, and Verizon is doing nothing to address that issue, instead gauging customers with $100+ per month plans while they can. Here is a real screenshot taken of my LTE test this morning on AT&T in Los Angeles. I'm sure a few heads just exploded. Next troll in line.
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It's a known fact Verizon has more spectrum in LA than AT&T. Verizon has 10x10 and AT&T has 5x5. Do yourself a favor and research a bit before you claim something.
@mac.cali: I can see the average speed from SpeedTest was too much of a disappointment for you to accept, sorry fanboy. Your claim is irrelevant if the average speed of Verizon's LTE is a mere 14.38 Mbps. You have zero credibility. Might want to consider your lack of logic before posting. Next.
It's a fact I get faster speeds than you do! Btw how's that unlimited data holding up for you (5gb data cap)? Lol.
@mac.cali: Interesting that you would point out throttling (not a hard cap, as you falsely indicated) at 5 GB, when your own carrier charges $100+ for 2 GB and up plans; you might want to consider your hypocrisy before posting. Again: You have zero credibility considering that the actual average speed of Verizon's LTE is 14.38 Mbps, which is verifiable via SpeedTest logs, unlike your own personal "test" screenshot. Might want to not end your posts with exclamations and emoticons, it shows that you have no real substance to your argument and are desperately attempting to hide that fact.
Ha. Ha. Haaaaa. Ha!
Let's talk about some facts, and some real-world comparative tests. At least from where I'm sitting.
When the "new iPad (3)" came out, I actually bought both models, one on AT&T and one on Verizon. And for two weeks, I brought both around with me as I drove, and worked, around the city. I ran a battery of SpeedTests in all locations... Burbank, downtown L.A., Santa Monica and Venice, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, West L.A. and Hollywood, Glendale... all over my town.
The results of these tests were definitive. In every. single. instance. Verizon was faster than AT&T's. Often DOUBLE the speed! (Two times, Verizon's speed -- both down and up -- was TRIPLE that of AT&T's.) Not just on SpeedTest either, in real-world usability as I browsed the web, streamed multimedia, and received emails with large attachments.
And there were a few instances where AT&T just had no signal at all.
It was no contest, really. Verizon consistently and completely beat AT&T in terms of coverage and overall speed. AT&T's got quite a bit of improvement ahead of it if it hopes to offer better service than Verizon in L.A. I actually felt pity for AT&T and its customers.
Now, I've had AT&T, on my iPhone 4, 3GS and 3 before that, for over four years now. I'm a heavy phone user, I make and receive calls for hours per weekday, clocking in over 1,500 minutes per month. With AT&T I'd say coverage is sub-par, at least in the areas I travel most. Poor signal strength, inability to make calls, when folks around me (on Sprint or Verizon) are making calls just fine. And when I go to the beach, or hike Runyon Canyon, or travel to San Fran, or try to use my phone at Dodger Stadium, or Coachella, and it flat out doesn't work (even though my device reports a bar or two) I look around and see who *is* using their phone, and I go over and ask, "which carrier are you with?" and they invariably answer with a smile, "Verizon."
With AT&T I'm constantly dropping calls as I drive (it's gotten to the point where I know exactly what streets and intersections my call will be disconnected.) Calls very often go straight to voicemail, even when the device is just sitting there, doing nothing, sitting on the table with "all 5 bars." And call quality often sucks; I'm told that I sound like I'm underwater.
So yes, my experience matches this video review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO1E8_OuGYo
Last week I switched over to Verizon with the iPhone 5, and I've used it heavily so far. I haven't had a SINGLE dropped call. Call quality sounds SOOO much better. Coverage (even in those problem areas) is better. It's a better phone network in this area, period. I'm very happy with the switch. And yes, even though that means giving up my grandfathered "unlimited-yet-throttled-and-still-can't-use-FaceTime-over-cellular" AT&T plan. Good riddance. I need a phone that works as reliably as possible AS A PHONE.
I've also learned that in the end, "signal strength bars" mean absolutely nothing (so long as you have more than zero, of course.) What matters is, can you make/receive calls reliably, and not drop them? In a crowded event (like a concert) can you send a text that gets delivered promptly? Can you do FaceTime over cellular? I'm talking real-world usability things here... and I can say with certainty, with the available iDevices out today, and the carrier coverage available in L.A. in 2012 both these two carriers, Verizon is trouncing AT&T.
If I have 4 bars on AT&T and can't make/maintain a call, yet have 2 bars on Verizon, and can... what does that tell you?
I considered that too, but given my direct experience (and focused experimentation) I realized AT&T's coverage here is just so poor that I'd be shooting myself in the foot (and losing out on more cost-effective data sharing plans) by straddling the fence with both carriers like that for some kind of perceived "insurance." Literally, not ONCE was there a time where Verizon didn't have a signal and AT&T did. And every time AT&T didn't have a signal, Verizon certainly did!
My iPad 3 and iPhone 5 are now both on Verizon, and finally feel like the mobile devices I use on a daily basis are living up to their potential.
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So all of us are must be trolling? Ok September 2012 user. That 27 is probably about as high as you'll ever see in the Los Angeles market. I've tried testing every (extremely rare) time I see 5 bars while stationary and that's about as high as I've gotten. "Verizon towers old and outdated" That makes no sense because lte coverage requires new equipment.
I'm On ATT
No LTE
- North Hollywood (where i live)
- Downtown burbank (AMC16 area)
- Glendale (Glendale galleria area)
- Van nuys
- Palmdale
- Lancaster
Honestly if it was easy and wouldn't cost me anything I would of switched to verizon already. Only reason I stayed with att was the fact of being able to talk and data at the same time I feel it's important.
No LTE
- North Hollywood (where i live)
- Downtown burbank (AMC16 area)
- Glendale (Glendale galleria area)
- Van nuys
- Palmdale
- Lancaster
Honestly if it was easy and wouldn't cost me anything I would of switched to verizon already. Only reason I stayed with att was the fact of being able to talk and data at the same time I feel it's important.
I thought that too but then I realized if I can't talk (poor signal, consistently dropped calls) then I certainly can't "talk and data at the same time," either.