Verizon 4G coverage radius

[trogdor007]

I've been looking into getting the Thunderbolt with my upgrade, but I am unsure if I will get coverage where I'm at because I am unsure of the coverage radius. I'm about 15 or so miles out of the 4G city. Would anyone know this information about the coverage radius, or at least a decent estimate? Thanks.

 

[samsuck]

check a coverage map online? lol

 

[trogdor007]

I did, but it only shows stars or dots for the cities. There's nothing to indicate coverage radius or range.

 

[jim302]

Some deployments appear to go a pretty good ways outside of the city.

Check here: Coverage Locator - Verizon Wireless

 

[samsuck]

^^ yes, that. Put in your zip code, or your entire address and select 4g data.

 

[trogdor007]

Ok thanks. That helps to clear it up.

 

[nkd]

dont go by that map. I am in the dead center of the coverage map and around one mile radius of my house I get very spotty 4g coverage. I can barely browse the web. It is slow as hell and also drops the 4g LTE symbol constantly. Called tech support and they opened up a ticket. They sent me a text this morning and asked me to check the service again, still iffy, I hope they fix this crap. I go out the 1 mile radius I get epic fast 4g coverage. Just try the phone and see how it works out. I am just using wifi at home or 3g for now which I have to manually switch to since it doesn't hand of properly.

 

[Wantec]

dont go by that map. I am in the dead center of the coverage map and around one mile radius of my house I get very spotty 4g coverage. I can barely browse the web. It is slow as hell and also drops the 4g LTE symbol constantly. Called tech support and they opened up a ticket. They sent me a text this morning and asked me to check the service again, still iffy, I hope they fix this crap. I go out the 1 mile radius I get epic fast 4g coverage. Just try the phone and see how it works out. I am just using wifi at home or 3g for now which I have to manually switch to since it doesn't hand of properly.

I've heard one or two reports of folks having bad coverage right next to a tower, but great coverage when they go a quarter mile or so away

 

[Astromech]

I second that Wantec. I am 2 blocks from an area which when I checked on my phone clocked 25.75 download and 6 upload speeds. Now walk two blocks back to my house and I am barely able to get 2.5 and 0.70. Most of the time when I try and use the hotspot at home, it comes and goes so my computer goes in spurts. Basically I can't use my phone at home for internet. Isn't the 3G supposed to cover when the 4G isn't picking up? Doesn't seem to do that for me.

 

[samsuck]

Good news,

Verizon says 4G LTE network will cover 'at least' 147 US cities by the end of 2011 -- Engadget

 

[trogdor007]

Good news,

Verizon says 4G LTE network will cover 'at least' 147 US cities by the end of 2011 -- Engadget

Yeah I read that article today. I'm pretty excited because I go to Purdue (West Lafayette) and we have 4G here already. I'm just unsure if I'll get coverage when I go home for the summer or during breaks because I live about 20 or 25 miles outside of one of the new 4G locations coming in 2011. I'm not sure if I'll get coverage, but I am probably still going to get the Thunderbolt because I'll be spending most of my year at college anyway. I just have to get my New Every 2 situation sorted out.