Carrier T-mobile or Verizon in the Southern States?

[Rembixe]

Planning an RV trip this summer in the US that will take me through Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.

I will buy a local SIM primarily to use for data pricing for both T-mobile and Verizon are quite similar but who has the best coverage in these states? Their coverage maps are showing very little difference.

Plan to insert the SIM in a 12 PRO.

 

[blueeyes2die4]

Verizon is the best in my experience. I have both on my phone

 

[ValerieDurden]

I’d say T-Mobile, they have by far the largest 5G network, and at this point are better than Verizon and a lot cheaper.

 

[coffeemilktea]

Considering how often T-Mobile is in the news for getting hacked, I'd say it's the wrong choice no matter what state you plan to be in (unless it's a state of despair or something 😅)

 

[blueeyes2die4]

I’d say T-Mobile, they have by far the largest 5G network, and at this point are better than Verizon and a lot cheaper.

They are no where near better than verizon. I have both. Sometimes T-Mobile has faster data speeds but that does not mean they are better. Coverage is way better with Verizon hands down.

 

[blueeyes2die4]

If you need the best coverage go with Verizon

 

[ab2c4]

Interesting topic. I’m in North Carolina and have Verizon. To put it plainly Verizon sucks here even in the city and thus my wife and I are considering changing to T Mobile. Verizon sucks for everyone in our area, I hear lots of complaints from other people locally.

 

[MmkLucario]

I’m not in the southern states (Alaska) but up here, Verizon isn’t that good compared to AT&T or GCI. GCI has the best coverage in Alaska, but is a bit pricey. I don’t know about T-Mobile, but if I have to guess, the coverage is worse then Verizon.

 

[mittencuh]

My work phone is VZW, my personal is T-Mobile. T-Mobile has come a long way, but in rural areas, Verizon is by far the most reliable for me in terms of having actual service. Their 5G speeds are nothing special 99% of the time though. I’m not sure why they have even bothered apart from being able to say they have 5G.

 

[ValerieDurden]

If you need the best coverage go with Verizon

Not if you care about 5G they don’t, their 5G is pathetic. T-Mobile is hands down the best network for 5G.

 

[blueeyes2die4]

Not if you care about 5G they don’t, their 5G is pathetic. T-Mobile is hands down the best network for 5G.

5G doesn't matter if you don't have coverage. You act like t-mobile is paying you

https://www.reddit.com/r/tmobile/comments/11gvta9

 

[ValerieDurden]

5G doesn't matter if you don't have coverage. You act like t-mobile is paying you

https://www.reddit.com/r/tmobile/comments/11gvta9

I personally have 5G everywhere I go, I can count the time’s on my hand that I’ve seen LTE in the last two years.

 

[blueeyes2die4]

I personally have 5G everywhere I go, I can count the time’s on my hand that I’ve seen LTE in the last two years.

I’m glad you are happy with t-mobile. But like I said before I run both Verizon and t-mobile on my phone, and there has been times when only my Verizon line has signal.

 

[rambo47]

I'm primarily in the northeast in NJ and I've had all the major carriers. AT&T, Sprint, T-Moible, and Verizon. Sprint is gone (thankfully!) but the "Big 3" are still the best choices. Those MVNOs are flaky at best. Perhaps in larger cities or metro areas there is less of a difference from one carrier to another. In rural areas, of the three majors I have found Verizon to be the best, by a wide margin.

 

[Clamjuice65]

Planning an RV trip this summer in the US that will take me through Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.

I will buy a local SIM primarily to use for data pricing for both T-mobile and Verizon are quite similar but who has the best coverage in these states? Their coverage maps are showing very little difference.

Plan to insert the SIM in a 12 PRO.

Neither use AT&T they are great in the southern states

 

[Rembixe]

Thanks for all the input.

I ended up ordering a Verizon SIM-card.