Posted by 101livescan on 12/3/11 12:21am
Msg #405677

Anyone on 4g yet

Is it worth the upgrade? Thinking of dumping my satellite dish. You know the old saying. Gone with the wind. Connectivity was awful during recent 80mph winds. Need reliable connectivity

Reply by desktopfull on 12/3/11 9:45am
Msg #405684

I get disconnected all the time. The unit will show that it's connected even when it has lost the signal. I find it worse than satellite. May be different in CA, but here in FL it isn't worth the cost for me, 8 months to go on contract and it's history for me unless there is an improvement in service.

Reply by 101livescan on 12/3/11 9:54am
Msg #405685

Is this Verizon? Well, shoot so much for 4G, huh? Hate all the hipe and then nothing to back it up.

Reply by desktopfull on 12/3/11 10:06am
Msg #405686

I'm with clear.net, I don't know about Verizon. But they are all limited to how many towers they have dishes on in your area and how close that tower may be to you. Closest tower to me is over 4 miles away and the reception isn't the best in the world. I was told that it also depends on how many are linked on at the same time too. I've noticed that the signal is lower at night than it is during the day. I think the systems are getting over saturated for the dish providing the service. All I can say is that unless there is a huge improvement by next August I'm switching.

Reply by Scriba/NM on 12/4/11 3:34pm
Msg #405744

Anyone on 4g yet

The problem wouldn't be a problem except for the ridiculous "apps" that people keep using and the over abundance of "tweets" and other blather. What used to be a useful instrument (the cell PHONE) is now a nightmare due to the bandwidth jamming of other cell services. People using their cell phone to watch streaming videos, apps, texting beyond belief and.......oh yes, phone calls. Verizon has gone to the dogs here in Albuquerque when it comes to cell phone service, and they recognize it. I complain and I get one month's service for free. Voicemails come one and two days later after they were left and conversations cut in and out, when I'm practically on top of a cell tower, all due to the crammed band. The reason your over the air TV signal is practically non-existent is that cell service needed more bandwidth, so other services had to give it up (thank you FCC and lobbyists). There is only so much bandwidth and when it's full, it's full. No one seems to be able to comprehend this).