No 4g in Chicagoland?

**mr19** · 06-26-2010, 08:45 PM

Picked up EVO Thu night @ the Bolingbrook BB. No 4g signal there and have only seen the 4g light up once since then (Fri at US Cellular for Sox game for about 10 seconds). Phone has been downtown, near west burbs, south side, etc, and nothing. Settings shows it is scanning for 4g signal but never changes from that state.

Anyone else see the same type of thing?

**scott_0** · 06-26-2010, 08:49 PM

Sprint is baffling in where they are rolling out 4g, I mean other than Philidelphia all the 4g city choices seem odd at best as they seem to be really small matkets.

**add309** · 06-26-2010, 09:02 PM

i believe they do, i travel through chicagoland very regular and have always picked up 4g around aurora on i88 and it lasts the whole time im in libertyville all the way back to aurora, havent seen much outside of that, im waiting for it to hit the quad cities in east illinois

**Eazy123** · 06-26-2010, 09:07 PM

I'm in Mt. Prospect near Elmhurst & Northwest Hwy. often, and I get a perfect 4G signal there.

**mr19** · 06-26-2010, 09:10 PM

Hmm, I live not far from 88 and naper and just drove from the west side on 290 and 88 without a 4g signal.

**Night Train** · 06-26-2010, 11:15 PM

Wife and I were in Chicago last Thursday doing the tourist thing down at the Navy Pier and found a good strong 4G signal. We were on our way to Berrien Spring in Michigan to visit our daughter and that 4G signal lasted just about all the way to the Indiana state line.

**kschuyler** · 06-27-2010, 07:06 AM

Chicago is actually the largest 4G market. My company is a Clear reseller so I'm pretty familiar with the coverage in the area. Chicago itself is completely covered so while you may get pocket areas where there is no coverage, in general if you are in the city you wil be covered. Bolingbrook is still being rolled out so there are definitely areas of coverage and areas of no coverage. Joliet is about the same although I would say Joliet is about 70% covered at the moment. Naperville area is pretty strong as well.

Keith

**mr19** · 06-27-2010, 07:53 AM

I have to be missing something with my Evo then. Looking at the 4g settings page right now and under 4g it says "Scanning.." as it always does, no info under the 4g network info (assuming because it is still scanning).

Wonder if something is wrong with the Sprint setup or if I just have a bad device.

**marko358** · 06-27-2010, 08:12 AM

I'm in Logan Square in the city and get a perfect 4G signal.

**deparson** · 06-27-2010, 08:27 AM

Chicagoland has 4G rocking and rolling. If you can't get a signal take the phone back!

**zeropcs** · 06-27-2010, 08:27 AM

I was at The Cell last night for the Sox/Cubs game and I had 4g the whole time, full signal at that... I live out in the Schaumburg area and will usually get a bar or 2 of 4G, but it is never consistent, but as soon as I hit i90 in the city I was solid...

**marko358** · 06-27-2010, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by zeropcs

I was at The Cell last night for the Sox/Cubs game and I had 4g the whole time, full signal at that... I live out in the Schaumburg area and will usually get a bar or 2 of 4G, but it is never consistent, but as soon as I hit i90 in the city I was solid...

GO Sox!

**mr19** · 06-27-2010, 08:54 AM

Alright, sounds like it has to go back. No 4g at the cell, on 290 or 88, in the loop, Naperville, etc. What a pain.

Thanks for the responses.

**gapoochi** · 06-27-2010, 10:19 AM

I'm in Bolingbrook, very close to the Sprint store in fact, and I get a 4G signal most of the time outside. I don't get it in the house though. I also get a stonger signal in Naperville and surrounding areas.

A Clear rep had told me a few months back that they were having trouble getting new towers in Bolingbrook because the mayor didn't want to approve them; something up them not being attractive. I know since then Clear has rolled out to here (got called 2 months ago saying we are now covered)

Not sure if they will be putting up more towers but that would be nice

But I do get 4G all around the area so great while driving around.

**ssa7777** · 06-27-2010, 11:38 AM

i get 4g at the promenade mall but at my house at 83rd and janes in woodridge i do not. i've tried all around the whole chicagoland area and usually pick it up when i try

**marko358** · 06-27-2010, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by mr19

Alright, sounds like it has to go back. No 4g at the cell, on 290 or 88, in the loop, Naperville, etc. What a pain.

Thanks for the responses.

Are you sure you have it activated?

**Beezzy** · 06-27-2010, 12:39 PM

Man, my 4G signal sucks in Chicago! haha

**mr19** · 06-27-2010, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by marko358

Are you sure you have it activated?

Good question. Under Settings->Wireless & networks I have 4G checked (which is where it continuously says 'Scanning...') & under 4G Setings I have both the 4G & Network notification checked. Network provider, Signal strength & IP address are all blank (assuming these are set once a signal is found).

Anything else I should be checking?

**EVO1Android** · 06-27-2010, 01:18 PM

I work in Oakbrook Terrace and get decent 4g coverage there.

**Y2Dre** · 06-27-2010, 01:31 PM

I can vouch for the south suburbs. I get 4G coverage in Matteson, Olympia Fields Flossmoor, etc. I actually get stronger 4G coverage in Park Ridge, Rosemont, Des Plaines, etc. Finally, Downtown as well as the Southside (around Garfield & Western) has been good to me. Basically, Chicago is all good in the 4G area (at least for me!)

**mr19** · 06-27-2010, 03:16 PM

Ok, now you guys are just rubbing it in.

I was on the phone with Sprint a while ago and they wanted to run some diags on my phone, unfortunately I didn't have the time to help them out, gonna try & get back in touch with them in a bit.

**Darth Mo** · 06-27-2010, 04:16 PM

I played softball in Bolingbrook Thursday night and could not get 4G there. But in general, pretty good coverage around Chicago.

**milominderbinde** · 06-29-2010, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by deparson

Chicagoland has 4G rocking and rolling. If you can't get a signal take the phone back!

Download the free Sensorly app and take a look at it's 4G coverage map for your area. These are real readings from other users. As you drive it maps whether you are getting 4G or not. At the same time it is also mapping 3G so you can see those dead zones too.

So far, the Sensorly maps come very close to what I am getting. But remember that Sprint is doing testing on towers and a tower may or may not be on when you drive by.

**coolbreezy** · 06-30-2010, 05:36 PM

i live by (the old) romeoville pd and i get 1 sometimes 2 bars on 4g in my house and garage, if i go to the east end of the street i lose it yet at the west end its still 1-2 bars. even then its still way faster then my comcrap. give it time itll get better no doubt

**milominderbinde** · 07-01-2010, 11:56 AM

Well, for those in Bolingbrook, South Naperville, Joliet, Norhtlake, La Grange, or Lombard, Sensorly shows that you may be in one of the 4G black holes.

Don't believe what the Sprint maps are telling you.