I haven't had data in like 2 years in my area.I'm switching to Verizon they keep blaming my phone but I had it checked out and everyone is complaining about it.Sprint network can not handle lots of people on the network it slows to a crawl.Friday I'm making the switch to Verizon.
Yeah, geographical area can affect it. My brother in Miami had to switch off of Sprint because he had zero cell or data connection in his neighborhood. In my town, I've had no problem with Sprint data or phone coverage.