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How about AT&T 3G reception in your basement?

coolwater

coolwater

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I spend most of my time at home in the basement. It is a 'real' basement; not ground floor one side and underground the other.

I've had no reception problem with my Verizon in our basement at all. I wonder how AT&T 3G would work in my basement.
 
It's ok. We do get 3G in our basement but we can also count on dropping at least half the calls while in the basement, especially while talking to AT&T for some reason.
 
The nearest city with 3G signal is about an hour away...so to answer the question, no, I don't get 3G signal in my basement. However, I'm just a few hundred yards from an AT&T tower which gave me a full 2G signal in my basement.
 
Bad, I only get it in certain spots....but better then everyone else who comes here(using Sprint, Verizon, T Mobile, etc)
 
coolwater said:
I spend most of my time at home in the basement. It is a 'real' basement; not ground floor one side and underground the other.

I've had no reception problem with my Verizon in our basement at all. I wonder how AT&T 3G would work in my basement.
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I believe that there is a Behavioral Psychiatrist having a field day in this forum.:cool:
 
I have 3-4 bars in my basement. Prior to iPhone 3G I had only 1-2 bars with my Blackberry
 
The only basement I ever go into is at work and it is a "true" basement I suppose - no windows to see to the outside world :D

Anyhow, my AT&T service is TERRIBLE in the basement. I go from 3G down to Edge and barely a bar or two at that. Important to note though that I work in a 5 story building (not including basement) that is made completely out of concrete. Don't know if that creates an interference issue. Still, I don't recall having that problem with Verizon. :confused:
 
bobsentell said:
You are asking about cell phone coverage under ground. Unless you are living with 100 feet of the cell tower, odds are your cell service sucks.
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Can't read? I have no problem with my Verizon and wondering about AT&T 3G.
 
coolwater said:
I spend most of my time at home in the basement. It is a 'real' basement; not ground floor one side and underground the other.

I've had no reception problem with my Verizon in our basement at all. I wonder how AT&T 3G would work in my basement.
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Get a job and MOVE OUT OF YOUR PARENTS BASEMENT!
Problem solved!! :D
 
coolwater said:
Can't read? I have no problem with my Verizon and wondering about AT&T 3G.
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Then go back to Verizon. Obviously their coverage is better. It has to do with the location of your tower, the terrain in between, and the construction of your home. As a general rule, cell phones don't work under ground.
 
Here in houston att indoors blows. Some building like a bowling alley att has nothing on any att phone. Verizon does not have this issue and if they ever get this iphone and not cripple it ill b the first in line to go back.
 
bobsentell said:
Then go back to Verizon. Obviously their coverage is better. It has to do with the location of your tower, the terrain in between, and the construction of your home. As a general rule, cell phones don't work under ground.
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Huh? Really?

Geez....
 
I'm a corporate employee who telecommutes. My "summer office" is the basement because the kids are home & have friends over and my normal office on the second floor isn't sound isolated enough... Point is that I spend my office hours during summers in our basement. No issues at all w/ATT here. I have "full bars" and data speeds seem fine when turning off WiFi and using 3G only. Ours is what I consider a full basement. The lay of the lot is such that there are two small windows on the opposite side of the basement, but the ground is just inches below that. The rest of the basement is fully buried.

In the winter we run a 240 volt circuit for heating elements below the tile floor on our first floor. I haven't had any basement reception issues even then.
 
Here in houston att indoors blows. Some building like a bowling alley att has nothing on any att phone. Verizon does not have this issue and if they ever get this iphone and not cripple it ill b the first in line to go back. I can deal with mediocre service for the device. If verizon does get this phone att is gonna loose a lot unless they hurry up and step up their service they promise to do. Id stay if service gets better. Heck i have 1500 roll over minutes. Ü
 
Kadman said:
I'm a corporate employee who telecommutes. My "summer office" is the basement because the kids are home & have friends over and my normal office on the second floor isn't sound isolated enough... Point is that I spend my office hours during summers in our basement. No issues at all w/ATT here. I have "full bars" and data speeds seem fine when turning off WiFi and using 3G only. Ours is what I consider a full basement. The lay of the lot is such that there are two small windows on the opposite side of the basement, but the ground is just inches below that. The rest of the basement is fully buried.

In the winter we run a 240 volt circuit for heating elements below the tile floor on our first floor. I haven't had any basement reception issues even then.
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I hope my basement is as 3G friendly as yours. And, the floor heating is the way to go! :D
 
I get decent reception until I lower the phone in the basket and the lotion past about 15 feet, then the signal drops off.
 
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