Att cell service

Lakelife2016 · 05-29-2017, 03:59 PM

Hey everyone! New to the forums here, I've rented a house in moultonboro for a wee weeks this summer and wanted to hear from people that have att if they have service or not. I recently switched from Verizon and looked at the att coverage map and says there is good coverage but who knows how accurate that is! Thabks everyone!

kawishiwi · 05-29-2017, 09:20 PM

I have AT&T and have not had problems up through Laconia, Meredith, Center Harbor, Moultonoro, along the roads. I boat in the area of long island but I dont use the cell much on the boat.

Lakelife2016 · 05-29-2017, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kawishiwi

I have AT&T and have not had problems up through Laconia, Meredith, Center Harbor, Moultonoro, along the roads. I boat in the area of long island but I dont use the cell much on the boat.

I don't really know much about the location of the house. A friend rented it and then were picked a few weeks to go up. I do know it's not on the water but not that far of a walk. I was up there last year with Verizon and had arrive but. O one had att so I was just curious! Sounds like I should be all set then!
Thanks!

Merrymeeting · 05-30-2017, 07:10 AM

We have had AT&T for many years in the area. Many others in the family have Verizon. While coverage areas differ between the two, they are about the same in overall coverage.

It's better than it was 5 years ago, but no matter which one you have, you will hit dead spots. The many mountains and valleys in the area block the signals in various areas.

We have zero coverage at our house. But we have a mini-tower that gives us coverage as long as the internet is accessible. If I get in my boat and go out 200 yards onto the lake, I can get almost 5 bars.

So, to answer your original question, you won't really know if you have coverage at the place you've rented until someone with an AT&T phone goes there and looks at the reception at that spot.

Newbiesaukee · 05-30-2017, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

We have had AT&T for many years in the area. Many others in the family have Verizon. While coverage areas differ between the two, they are about the same in overall coverage.

It's better than it was 5 years ago, but no matter which one you have, you will hit dead spots. The many mountains and valleys in the area block the signals in various areas.

We have zero coverage at our house. But we have a mini-tower that gives us coverage as long as the internet is accessible. If I get in my boat and go out 200 yards onto the lake, I can get almost 5 bars.

So, to answer your original question, you won't really know if you have coverage at the place you've rented until someone with an AT&T phone goes there and looks at the reception at that spot.

True. We are on Long Island. Verizon works most of the time, ATT almost never. As in most things....it depends.

ishoot308 · 05-30-2017, 08:28 AM

We have AT&T and have had it for years. Service on the lake is very good! There are a couple of dead spots on route 11 as you enter Alton from the Gilford side. Other than that we like the service. On Welch island we have a solid 4 out 5 bars of service.

Dan

SachemIslander · 05-30-2017, 09:38 AM

Any T-Mobile users in the area? What is T-Mobile coverage like?

Biggd · 05-30-2017, 09:51 AM

It seems as though we have these cell phone coverage discussions on a weekly basis.

thinkxingu · 05-30-2017, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

It seems as though we have these cell phone coverage discussions on a weekly basis.

This is accurate.

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Seaplane Pilot · 05-30-2017, 10:48 AM

Hello????????

FlyingScot · 05-30-2017, 10:55 AM

ATT has been fine for us--house in Tuftonboro, regular driving in M'boro. I recommend enabling WiFi calling if you have an iPhone or other phone that allows it.

Lakelife2016 · 05-30-2017, 06:17 PM

I've found out the house in somewhat near Gansy island? I belive. Anyone near there that could confirm att service? Talked to some friend who went up and stayed in the area a few years ago and had lte with Verizon. So I assume now that time has passed. Att would probaly be the same?
Thanks again!

mishman · 06-01-2017, 08:39 AM

I have a similar ATT cell coverage question. We are down past Kona Farm on Hauser Estates. Would switch from Verizon to ATT if I was assured that the coverage from our house was strong as the ATT/Directv package is very enticing. Does any have ATT service down in this area and if so, is it a strong signal?

jazzman · 06-01-2017, 04:35 PM

Buy a throw away unlocked LTE phone and register it on Cricket wireless for a month and give it a try. Cricket is on ATT and it's a cheap way to get a "trial".

ATT is ok down in the upper Alton Bay part of the lake. Funny we hit a cell tower in Laconia though unless you get line of sight to the tower down on Alton Bay.

DesertDweller · 06-01-2017, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mishman

I have a similar ATT cell coverage question. We are down past Kona Farm on Hauser Estates. Would switch from Verizon to ATT if I was assured that the coverage from our house was strong as the ATT/Directv package is very enticing. Does any have ATT service down in this area and if so, is it a strong signal?

I am off of Kona Farm Road and Kona Bay Road so probably about a mile and a half from you. I am on ATT and don't have any issues. When we first bought our house in 2013 I had intermittent issues with reception but those have gone away.

Lakelife2016 · 06-01-2017, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jazzman

Buy a throw away unlocked LTE phone and register it on Cricket wireless for a month and give it a try. Cricket is on ATT and it's a cheap way to get a "trial".

ATT is ok down in the upper Alton Bay part of the lake. Funny we hit a cell tower in Laconia though unless you get line of sight to the tower down on Alton Bay.

That sounds like a good plan but the amount of money I already spend to switch to att is enough. I was just hoping some people in the area I will be staying have att and can confirm the quality of service.

thinkxingu · 06-02-2017, 03:43 AM

Sounds like the best plan is to just...go.

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Lakelife2016 · 06-02-2017, 11:28 PM

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Sounds like the best plan is to just...go.

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While again yes that would be a good plan, I don't think it makes sense for me to drive 2.5 hours just to see if I get service up there... I guess I'll find out when the time comes

thinkxingu · 06-03-2017, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Lakelife2016

While again yes that would be a good plan, I don't think it makes sense for me to drive 2.5 hours just to see if I get service up there... I guess I'll find out when the time comes

That was my point--there's so much variation in people's experiences/situations, and you're clearly not interested in options, so what's the point of this post? Just go, hope for the best, and enjoy!

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upthesaukee · 06-03-2017, 05:28 AM

One thing to remember in and around the Lakes Region is that due to terrain, cell coverage can vary in any given area simply by the signal being blocked by a hill at one location, and not a short distance away.

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tis · 06-03-2017, 06:35 AM

That is so true, up. Years ago before the Verizon tower in Wolfeboro I had a hard time getting it at my house but when I went out in the broads it was great reception. Now, I think most places get Verizon here unless you are in a valley.

Lakelife2016 · 07-22-2017, 09:56 PM

Well we went up, and the cell service all the way up on the trip was fine, at the house, no lte, 2 bars of 4g. And it was between 2bars and no srevice. Although it wasn't impossible to send texts or anything. But you couldn't watch YouTube but you could stream music so it was okay

05-29-2017, 03:59 PM	#1
Lakelife2016 Junior Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Att cell service Hey everyone! New to the forums here, I've rented a house in moultonboro for a wee weeks this summer and wanted to hear from people that have att if they have service or not. I recently switched from Verizon and looked at the att coverage map and says there is good coverage but who knows how accurate that is! Thabks everyone!

05-29-2017, 09:20 PM	#2
kawishiwi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 519 Thanks: 227 Thanked 167 Times in 108 Posts	ATT good for me. I have AT&T and have not had problems up through Laconia, Meredith, Center Harbor, Moultonoro, along the roads. I boat in the area of long island but I dont use the cell much on the boat.

05-30-2017, 08:28 AM	#6
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,225 Thanks: 2,381 Thanked 5,273 Times in 2,049 Posts	We have AT&T and have had it for years. Service on the lake is very good! There are a couple of dead spots on route 11 as you enter Alton from the Gilford side. Other than that we like the service. On Welch island we have a solid 4 out 5 bars of service. Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

05-30-2017, 10:48 AM	#10
Seaplane Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 664 Thanked 943 Times in 368 Posts	Can you hear me now? Hello???????? Attached Images

05-30-2017, 10:55 AM	#11
FlyingScot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Tuftonboro and Sudbury, MA Posts: 2,365 Thanks: 1,266 Thanked 1,016 Times in 626 Posts	ATT very good ATT has been fine for us--house in Tuftonboro, regular driving in M'boro. I recommend enabling WiFi calling if you have an iPhone or other phone that allows it.

05-30-2017, 07:10 AM	#4
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	We have had AT&T for many years in the area. Many others in the family have Verizon. While coverage areas differ between the two, they are about the same in overall coverage. It's better than it was 5 years ago, but no matter which one you have, you will hit dead spots. The many mountains and valleys in the area block the signals in various areas. We have zero coverage at our house. But we have a mini-tower that gives us coverage as long as the internet is accessible. If I get in my boat and go out 200 yards onto the lake, I can get almost 5 bars. So, to answer your original question, you won't really know if you have coverage at the place you've rented until someone with an AT&T phone goes there and looks at the reception at that spot.

05-30-2017, 09:38 AM	#7
SachemIslander Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Any T-Mobile users in the area? What is T-Mobile coverage like?

05-30-2017, 09:51 AM	#8
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,077 Thanks: 2,195 Thanked 1,185 Times in 752 Posts	It seems as though we have these cell phone coverage discussions on a weekly basis.

05-30-2017, 06:17 PM	#12
Lakelife2016 Junior Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've found out the house in somewhat near Gansy island? I belive. Anyone near there that could confirm att service? Talked to some friend who went up and stayed in the area a few years ago and had lte with Verizon. So I assume now that time has passed. Att would probaly be the same? Thanks again!

06-01-2017, 08:39 AM	#13
mishman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 178 Thanks: 59 Thanked 96 Times in 43 Posts	Kona Farm area for ATT service I have a similar ATT cell coverage question. We are down past Kona Farm on Hauser Estates. Would switch from Verizon to ATT if I was assured that the coverage from our house was strong as the ATT/Directv package is very enticing. Does any have ATT service down in this area and if so, is it a strong signal?

06-01-2017, 04:35 PM	#14
jazzman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mont Vernon NH & Big Barndoor Island Posts: 321 Thanks: 4 Thanked 184 Times in 62 Posts	Buy a throw away unlocked LTE phone and register it on Cricket wireless for a month and give it a try. Cricket is on ATT and it's a cheap way to get a "trial". ATT is ok down in the upper Alton Bay part of the lake. Funny we hit a cell tower in Laconia though unless you get line of sight to the tower down on Alton Bay.

06-02-2017, 03:43 AM	#17
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,204 Thanks: 1,167 Thanked 2,046 Times in 1,269 Posts	Sounds like the best plan is to just...go. Sent from my XT1528 using Tapatalk

06-03-2017, 05:28 AM	#20
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,596 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,449 Thanked 1,978 Times in 1,079 Posts	One thing to remember in and around the Lakes Region is that due to terrain, cell coverage can vary in any given area simply by the signal being blocked by a hill at one location, and not a short distance away. Sent from my GT-P5210 using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

06-03-2017, 06:35 AM	#21
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,685 Thanks: 750 Thanked 1,446 Times in 1,004 Posts	That is so true, up. Years ago before the Verizon tower in Wolfeboro I had a hard time getting it at my house but when I went out in the broads it was great reception. Now, I think most places get Verizon here unless you are in a valley.

07-22-2017, 09:56 PM	#22
Lakelife2016 Junior Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well we went up, and the cell service all the way up on the trip was fine, at the house, no lte, 2 bars of 4g. And it was between 2bars and no srevice. Although it wasn't impossible to send texts or anything. But you couldn't watch YouTube but you could stream music so it was okay