Here's Why I Switched Carriers 

Stay with AT&T. I always say they don't win in one single category but are truly the best all around. Verizon = Coverage Mobile = Update Phones like crazy and Price Sprint = Price AT&T = Little bit of everything :)

Nah you don't have to try Sprint

I started with T-Mobile when I was in middle school and shortly thereafter switched to AT&T all the way up to this April 2015. So I had AT&T for the majority of time, never had a problem with signal or data speeds. Thankfully, I had the grandfathered plan so I was set with data. I switched to T-mobile this April and I miss AT&T. T-Mobile's coverage is subpar to AT&T but I am saving quite a bit with my T-mobile bill now. So I'll stay on T-mobile for now.

Personally i never buy my phones on a carrier. I always buy my iPhones and Android phones unlocked.

Don't go to sprint!!! The WORST!

I like how you said you wouldn't talk about signal because it is subjective to the area you live in but the majority of the video is about your experience with their signal.

I have ATT and have had them for a bit over a year. Their call quality, and customer service is superior to Verizon, and where i live the coverage is about the same.

I've actually already gone through this myself. I live in an apartment in NYC and what worked best for me was T-mobile. Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon had no service in my apartment, calls would drop whenever i stepped into the building just not worth it. I switched to T-mobile for its WiFi calling, ironically enough i don't use it, i have great LTE service in all parts of my building, never drop calls going in and out, just the perfect service for me. On-top of that i have the added bonus of phones coming unlocked directly from their store with unlocked bootloaders for all my tinkering needs. So what does this mean? Take it case by case, what works for one person might not work for you, do some trial runs, its worth it in the end.

Jon you're definitely better off with AT&T. I have Verizon and yes their LTE is amazing outside and pretty good at getting through walls as well. However, I use my phone in NYC a lot and since it's so densely populated, even though I get LTE signal indoors, I'm not actually pushing much data since there is no bandwidth left. This actually makes their 3G faster than their LTE at times. I wish their phones were able to detect the lack of LTE bandwidth and switch over to 3G when you are in a situation like that. Anyone else notice a problem like this?

I've been with Sprint for more than 3 years. Zero complaints. Gave me a cell tower when I had no coverage in my house, calls rarely drop, data is good and continuing to get better (at least for me), texting is excellent,too.

T-Mobile I've been on a year so far I'm happily satisfied. I get lte in my house and in my county. At least with T-Mobile there isn't overage fees and regardless of what plan you get your music streaming will always be great. Not to mention every new uncarrier event brings great change to the wireless industry. Like jon said T-Mobile does have fall back even your not connected to lte which goes 4G then edge, Sure T-Mobile doesn't have much as coverage verizon but they are always improving their network . I believe if your looking for a progressive carrier with great pricing then go to T-Mobile

John why did you not include the prices? That is a major factor in choosing a network.

Verizon is my favorite because I have fast data anywhere I go. Verizon is a good carrier if you are willing to pay more.

John even with Sprint make sure to use your own devices so you don't get locked into contracts, mate :)

I have tried all the networks and Verizon was my favorite, but all other networks are catching up and Verizon is lacking in customer service basic features that they call advanced. After trying all networks I found Cricket Wireless to be the best in performance and price on AT&T network. $65 for unlimited talk, text and data can't be beat and free calling to or from Canada or Mexico. I use around 50-70GB a month without worrying.

My experience with Verizon has been as follows: 1) Sucked inside my work place. 2) Sometimes sucked inside stores. Switched to iPhone from HTC One M8 1) Very low signal strength inside workplace. 2) Average to above average signal strength inside stores. Anecdote: Had been to yellow stone national park with 9 other people who were on AT&T on various phones. None of them had any reception through out the park and I was able to get some reception intermittently and many a time, in the middle of nowhere. I was impressed with this and continued with Verizon and iPhone.

Consumer cellular, amazing service and cheap as balls.

I'm using T-Mobile currently and loving it. I had the same issue with indoor coverage before and I was told it would be improved in my area shortly. Well after a short wait, I am now able to use service indoor with 3 - 5 bars. I also use quite a bit of data, so I opted to go with the unlimited data plan, which some other carriers do not offer. This is definitely a major factor for me because I am now spoiled by my unlimited data! As of right now, I am a completely satisfied T-Mobile customer!

Thanks so much for doing this!! We've been in the same boat: on AT&T/Cingular for >10 years and curious about what other carriers have to offer (especially data speeds during peak usage times; I've gotten 1.1/0.01mbps in full service areas at about 4pm here in Portland before). We were considering T-Mobile, but after hearing about the wifi calling issues (which would be further emphasized by our house requiring a wifi repeater) had us concerned; now they're not really in the picture. Verizon was never really on the radar due to their lack of device support, but the prospect of decent data speeds in the afternoon was promising. However, like your house, ours has horrible reception for most carriers, and the problems associated with that would likely carry over to Verizon as well. My next venture will probably be to find a Nexus 6 and test Project Fi (luckily both of my accounts have invites :D), and perhaps that'll be a good carrier to join once it gains more device support. Thanks again for the video!! Saved me a lot of time :)

Here has been my experience in my area (Oklahoma). I started off with AT&T that my mom was paying. Once I turned 18 it was time for me to start paying for everything on my own, and AT&T was just too expensive. I switched over to T-Mobile which I got an awesome deal of unlimited high speed data, 1,000 minutes, and unlimited text for $50 a month. I loved that and used it for the past 5 years. Recently I decided it was time for a change since I never get any service outside of the city, so I tried Verizon. $80 a month for 2GB of data, not as fast, and the phone was locked in. I ended my service after less than 2 weeks. I ended up switching to Go Phone for AT&T, which has been the best thing ever. $55 a month for unlimited everything with $GB of high speed data and rollover data. I also get LTE anywhere I go in the state. That is a win win for me.

Lmao I had a T-Mobile pre-roll ad. I was like HE IS GOING TO CHOOSE T-MOBILE! Jokes on meh

Not all iPhones are created equal when it comes to activating on Verizon. Some are missing frequencies needed, for instance, using simultaneous voice/data. Newer Android devices have that feature along with WiFi calling. I'd like to see the same test done on Android.

depends where you live i guess, tmobile working perfectly for me in South Florida

I switched from Sprint on my Galaxy S3 to (now) T-mobile on my S6 edge and I have to say I don't know why I didn't just go with T-mobile from the jump. Sprint (in my experience) was subpar at best. The coverage with T-mobile in my area is awesome! It never dips below 4GLTE and there are no overages. I am very satisfied and surprised by T-mobile.

I've been on At&t and Verizon. Never tried Sprint or T-Mobile in fear of their lack of service. Here's my consensus about At&t and Verizon service. They are similarly priced. They both have fantastic coverage, HOWEVER, At&t hands down, has the strongest LTE signal of the 2. I can be almost anywhere and my phone will hang on to that LTE for dear life, even indoors. With Verizon, it seems that sometimes the signal will randomly drop to 3G, perhaps when the LTE signal isn't strong enough. It's very annoying, especially because their 3G is extremely slow and it takes a while for the phone to hop back onto LTE. Also, At&t is easier with unlocked phones by simply just inserting the sim card into the phone and going on with your day, AND they have simultaneous voice and data at all times, not just on LTE like Verizon. I will be switching back to At&t very soon!

I think wifi calling is a nice addition, the problem is the quality is not that great like you mentioned in most circumstances. I started with AT&T in 2003 until the iPhone 5 came out on T-Mobile. When I saw what they offered I got excited and decided to switch. I got the iPhone 5, ported my number, and as soon as I got home I noticed 1-3 bars of Edge. On occasions I had 4G and then it dropped back to Edge most of the time and had dropped calls. I was very disappointed and the next day I went back to the store to cancel the service and return the phone. I switched to Straight Talk a couple of days later with the Note 2 I had aside and then returned the phone and cancelled everything with T-Mobile. T-Mobile's customer service was good that they gave me a full refund and all I had to pay was taxes for the service I used, which was fine. Back then I didn't know T-Mobile had a $30 plan so I learned the hard way, lol.

T-Mobile's family plan is allowing my family and relatives to have 9 lines and still only cost around $180 combined lol. We get unlimited texting/talk + 2.5 GB of 4G LTE data for each line. Other fools are paying more than half the amount for 1 line.

I think an updated video on carries would be a nice video for the end of the year since T-Mobile has stepped up the game in the past 3 years.

I switched from Verizon to AT&T... I am much happier... I like switching phones as much as I feel like... gsm unlocked devices are just more available and easy to get my hands on. I have also had much better customer service.

Would have T-Mobile if my music school building wasn't 1) built to withstand Midwestern tornadoes with thick, thick concrete walls, and 2) equipped with AT&T repeaters inside.

HOW CAN ANYONE DEAL WITH HAVING LIMITED INTERNET NOWADAYS???? I got though 20-30 gigs od data every month and never have to worry T-MOBILE IS THE BEST

when Wifi calling make sure to check your wireless router configurations for QOS (Quality Of Service) , make sure it's turned on, it will prioritize Voice packets over web browsing or Netflix

I switched from Sprint to AT&T. Best decision ever.

where i live, Sprint has the biggest trouble getting service in my area. I have friends that have sprint and say that they hate it because the data never works or they never get signal. Verizon, At&t and T-Mobile have excellent coverage (where i live). I have T-Mobile and i pay $110/mo for unlimited talk/text and unlimited data for 3 lines!

what about project fi?

Not sure where you are, but living in SF, TMobile has been rocking it, and rarely have issues with WiFi Calling or handoffs, unless you never had coverage inside and your WiFi can't work outside. Nearly all their newest devices are Band 12 capable, so not sure where you're getting information.

I have T-Mobile in Hawaii and they're pretty good

i was a T-Mobile subscriber, switched to AT&T, switched to VZW, switched to Cricket, switched back to T-Mobile and then settled back to Cricket. Cricket uses AT&T towers and AT&T is pretty great where i live. it's throttled at 8mbps i don't have any problems with it. i pay $55 for 20gb of data.

I read "Why I switched careers" at first. I wonder what that says about me...

this is a cool unbiased video. I personally am an at&t employee so it's neat to see it worked the best in this situation. I will say HD voice launched in my area since this video was made and it's crazy the difference it makes. Cool stuff!

Your house is built on a native american burial ground.

Did you try using the T-Mobile signal booster? I had exactly Jon's issue, where in my home I would be lucky to have 1 bar of LTE, but outside in my backyard and front yard there would be 3-4 bars of LTE. The signal booster relays this outdoor connection inside, and after setting up the signal booster, I'm getting that 3-4 bars of LTE inside!

Nothing more boring to watch Jon on his sofa talking about why he changed from X to Y.

I live in NYC and I am a T-Mobile customer; I get constant 4-5 bars of service. Also I can consistently get 35-60mbps speed on the LTE band. I never have issues indoors however once I leave the city and enter the much rural areas, I experience the same issues you have mentioned. However for me that happens about once every 4 months, so not a big deal for me.

Don't listen to people in the comments about Sprint. You should definitely try their service. Like the other carriers service quality is subjective to where you like. Me personally I have Sprint and and have no issues plus they are continuing to improve service.

If you live in Irvine, I have noticed between Culver and Jeffery (even a little bit south) and between Irvine Blvd and the 405 I have always noticed that my calls have dropped when I am driving. I am Verizon and I had a friend on other carriers that had the same issue. I feel Irvine and South County sometimes has very spotty coverage in some areas. I think it has to do with the city regulations and hills.

sprint is phenomenal in my area.

Sprint has gotten much better lately plus they will give you a free mini cell tower if you get low signal. I LOVE SPRINT!!

You should try project fi.

My family and I have been on AT&T ever since they were Cingular, and we haven't had too many problems. There will be the occasional dropped call every now and then, but other than that, our service is amazing. Our coverage around the entirety of our state (Wisconsin) has got even better too, as we can now get LTE up into the central part of the state, and then HSPA+ where our cabin is up north. Before that, we would get only Edge up there and it made it a pain if any of us wanted to do a quick check of our email or something.

Sprint is a NO GO it's GARBAGE I wouldn't try Sprint they're BIGTIME GARBAGE

I’ve been with T-mobile for about 18yrs. I do have the issue with buildings, but only if it’s solid concrete buildings. Wifi calling works awesome for me. It use work even if I turned off the cell antenna and have wifi going, but t-mobile did something to disable that. when am out of the country, i only use wifi calling and don’t get charged at all for international rates. I found that wifi calling works better on none t-mobile branded phones. Am currently in a hotel, and my t-mobile service sucks for data, but works well for calls in the rooms. I hope they fix that soon.

Had the worst service with T-Mobile. Never again

Everyone keep in mind that this is just his experience in his house and workplace. There are so many variables that determine coverage that the possibility of you having exactly the same experience is practically zero. The only way to know which is best for you is to try them out at your home and your workplace.

Wait why would you use data in your house, ever heard of Wifi? This is why people are always going over their plan...

T-Mobile is extremely spotty, I've been with them for years now, having said that 99% of the time I have 4g LTE and their speeds are outstanding in the Las Vegas Valley, get anywhere out of Las Vegas (rural areas) and reception is bad. However, I pay 50 dollars for all unlimited and I can now switch phones 3 times a year with a small phone lease payments (17 dollars). So for $67.00 I'm getting the equivalent of a 100-120 dollar plan from AT&T and Verizon.

Heads up John...The Bars and the 3g/ 4g / LTE indicator are two SEPARATE indicators. You cannot have "2 bars of 3G service", they are independent of one another... BTC

In my experience, Verizon customer service sucks. Switched to T-Mobile and could not be happier! I live in a rural town south of the Portland Oregon metro area and have great LTE coverage. My Phone is a Samsung Galaxy Note 4.

T-Mobile gave me a free mini LTE tower for my home. Works flawlessly and I cut my bill in half vs Verizon. Verizon is a tip off and a bully to their customers.

It would be cool to see an update video with both your thoughts on Sprint and what devices you're using (phone, tablet, headphones anything that might have changed or why they haven't changed) and possibly fi if you try that out.

I don't always get into the sub-301 club... but when I do, I tell everyone.

I have to assume that you didn't have voice and data at the same time because the device you were using wasn't a Verizon device. It may have used CDMA but you didn't get the Verizon updates on your phones which adds a feature called HD voice and video. This makes calls over WiFi super clear and also be able to use voice and data at the same time.

Verizon is the best

Recently Sprint has made huge improvements in my area. Data speeds are like you are on wifi and phone calling is great even in stores like target.

I love Verizon, they gave me 24gbs for free because they made a typo on my bill.

If you can get T-Mobile LTE (band 4 AWS (2100/1700 MHz) or band 2 PCS (1900 MHz)) anywhere in your home, it's likely that 700 MHz LTE (band 12) will penetrate your house when it becomes available in your area. T-Mobile was forced to build their network more densely (more cell sites) than AT&T or Verizon because before 700 MHz, the AWS and PCS spectrum they used did not offer as much coverage from a single cell site. When you add a low, building-penetrating frequency like 700 MHz to a dense network like that, coverage becomes very good. Better than other providers who originally only built for low frequencies and thus have networks that are not as dense.

bottomline is tmo and sprint are crap.

I forgot, thank you guys at TechnoBuffalo. Keep them coming!

Sprint sucks 👎

finally you talk about call quality , you should talk about it each time you talk about a new phone, that is the most important thing in a phone.

T-MOBILE IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO!!!!! DO NOT BE FOOLED

hey Jon. just watched this video again, is been over a year. where are U now with the Mobile Network Operators/Wireless Carriers?

T mobile sucks. I have it.

I have used T-Mobile for years, but also had issues with coverage in my home. However, T-Mobile also offers a cell signal booster that is not linked to Wi-Fi. Mine is old, but they do offer a newer upgraded one for free if you have spotty coverage. I put it upstairs in a window where the strongest signal is. I put the repeater downstairs. With that, I have 4 to 5 bars, with no transition issues from inside to outside. Just my experience...

AT&T MASTER RACE

I have metro which used T-Mobile. Everywhere I go I have no problem, I have LTE almost always full bars, and even in school where most of my friend lose service I end up having service. A problem though is at this one mall I lose service, except calling but there is WiFi, and almost everyone loses service there. And this one trip to Virginia, I barely had service, unless I was at s public place with tons of store, each trip in the car I would lose service or I would be at 3G that would go slower than usual. Similar event with a beach I went to.

Lmao don't waste ur time with sprint

Nearly 3 years later, and a different city (San Francisco here), and I had the same experience you had: I've been on AT&T for years. Reception in my apartment has historically been very bad (to the point that I could never make/receive a call or text in my apartment, had to keep a land line, etc). Then, at some unspecified point over the past year or so, it got better (perfectly acceptable, even). But I was getting a new phone last week, and I thought it might be a good time to change up. I'd always heard that Verizon was just BETTER: Better reception, faster data, etc. I was wooed by the idea of better reception in my apartment (because of CDMA networks' reputation for being able to penetrate buildings more efficiently), and they had a great deal going for the S9+, so I bit. And much to my surprise (and dismay), Verizon's reception in my apartment is WORSE than AT&T's was way back in the day! I get, like, NO service AT ALL at home! I DID NOT expect that. I thought it'd be AT LEAST as good as AT&T, but it was like NIGHT & friggin' DAY! Same thing at the office: At my desk, I get, like, 1 bar (that tiny little dot). It strikes me as unacceptable. The data, when I can get it, IS fast, but what's that worth if you can't get a connection? I think I'm going to have to return this phone, and go back to AT&T. I went through A LOT of trouble to port my number over from AT&T, too. I DO NOT look forward to going through all that trouble again. I'm tempted by T-Mobile, as I like the IDEA of them, but the only experience I've actually had with them was having a T-Mobile SIM for a little bit in my unlocked Axon 7 earlier this year. And that had poor reception in my apartment, too. Would it be the same with an S9+ optimized for their network? Do I have to buy the phone from them for $850 just to TRY it?

Verizon sucks they rip you off with data overages I am moving to T-Mobile😉 and getting my T-Mobile tuesdays😀

I have T-Mobile Prepaid (the 30 dollar plan) , and it works BEAUTIFULLY for me. They have a very strong signal here and it works great. It's the biggest bang for the buck if you have a signal at your house. They aren't everywhere, but where they are it tends to be plenty fast. I don't miss Sprint. Their 3G is so swamped in prepaid customers, us postpaid were chocking on the dialup-style speeds, and call quality was meh. I also love having a SIM card and using whatever I want. I went from using a Note 3 to a OnePlus One, and didn't have to make any calls, nothing.

Verizon > At&t > sprint > tmobile

Unrelated question.... where did you get those blue pillows?

I went from att to Verizon to T-MOBILE. My T-mobile reception is great at home and at work. I work at a grocery store and I get data faster than other people on att or Verizon. Calls are great. I live in Memphis TN.

You and I Jon or on the same wavelengths. I too have AT&T and it too is the best option for me at the moment. It works great for me, not spectacular--some outdoor speeds aren't as fast as I'd like them to be--but i works for me. I have the same 10GB of data plan with my wife and we also have the rollover plan, which bumps us up to almost 20GB of data per month. It's just the best way for us to go. We each have an iPhone 6. The lack of HD voice calling is annoying, but I cover that with FaceTime Voice calling, which is HD. It sounds way better than regular voice calling! And that works with Wi-Fi. That's been my experience.

Having used T-mobile's wifi calling for a while now, it can be a mixed bag. Call quality really is based on your distance from your router...but turning off the feature has no effect on your data speeds, only your voice coverage. As for their data, I used my Sony Xperia Z3 as my gps during a 17 hour drive from NY to Atlanta and only suffered two drops to sub 4G speeds (in Virginia and South Carolina) so their coverage has improved immensely in recent years.

I moved to Google's Project Fi. The Wifi Calling is seamless when switching over, and I barely get dead spots for long. The service is very simplified, and since it has many international partners, it becomes more affordable when traveling.I came from MetroPCS, which uses the T-mobile network, however, I found Project Fi gives way better call reception than MetroPCS ever gave me. Since Project Fi uses the networks of T-moble/ Sprint/ and any open Wifi hot spot, it's very difficult to explain the feeling of using it. It's just a simple service. no craziness or BS contracts. You pay for what you use. no more. no less.

Great video. I live in the Netherlands and have the Nexus 6. Went to Verizon on my visit and could not get a sim for my phone. But like that you phone works everywhere but can be slow. But it works. I went to T-Mobile and for the first time had connectivity issues. I really like the ease of T-Mobile month to month plans. Went to AT&T. There month to month are expensive and low data bundles. But will agree it worked. I travel to US for several months at a time. Bring my own phone. But the Verizon and AT&T really do not like no contact customers. And 10gb is not a great deal of data my European plan had 20gb of 4g data and I tend to use most of it every month. US needs to get with the data plan. People are using data. I rarely use my voice or text plans. But everything is data. But again great review of US carriers. Pretty much what I have experienced over the years.

I agree with you. AT&T might not have great outdoors coverage, but I still like it even though it hits rock bottom indoors (no service on iPhone). The other carriers have been known to have good coverage (but contain other issues). I am thinking of joining another carrier but not too sure at the moment.

We used to have T mobile here but the coverage was okay. The problem was when we went indoors the t mobile signal would degrade quickly. We switched over to AT&T and we get LTE pretty much everywhere in my town. It costs more, but you pay for what you get I presume.

I switched from Verizon to T-Mobile recently. I have had a wonderful time so far. Believe it or not, its still somewhat pricey though. I haven't had a problem with Wi-Fi calling. I work in a Military Facility. I thought there would be a huge problem with getting bars. If I go to the window, I usually get great reception. Not so much further away from the window though. I can get 4G reception on my Samsung Gear S watch with T-Mobile. I could only get 3G reception with Verizon.

I see a lot of people unhappy with Sprint's service, which is weird to me since when I has Verizon I had to stand in my bathtub (not bathROOM, bathTUB) to make a call and 4G LTE just didn't seem to exist. Its crazy how different everyone's experience is based on where you live and use your phone. Sprint has been AMAZING for me, so it appears that they're either very good in your area, or a joke in your area with little between those two extremes.

In my area T-Mobile has the strongest and fastest Network. I tried them all. Living in a suburb of Boston I assumed all would be great. Wrong, Verizon was pitiful , most expensive with the least benefits. AT&T was better but not by much. Sprint was the worst by far. T-Mobile in my area has the strongest signal, 5 bars in my house with over 55mb down and 30 up. Outside my speeds got even faster. Best plans, real unlimited data without throttling speeds after using so much. Free music streaming. Best service I've ever had and I've had them all T-Mobile without a doubt have completely updated their Network. Watch Netflix Movies on LTE without any buffering, that is fantastic, RU-vid videos at all lengths without any buffering. I love it. Thank You T-Mobile. Thank You John Legere.

I'm currently on T-Mobile and I love it. Best data for the money, I believe. I also have the same issue of having spotty call service inside of my house though. That being said, I'm one of those people that rarely uses their phone as a phone, so it's not a big deal to me, but there have been a few times where I had to go stand in the driveway for a bit to talk to my mom or something.

AT&T for 17 years, (Cingular) and was very good in signal & reliability. I always wanted Verizon tho cuz all my friends had the coolest phones (Droid, BB storm, LG old envy) but not good signal years ago & my parents don't trust them & no service in Puerto Rico (we're from there & visit often. Still may switch tho T-mobile is good in big cities and for those who don't use the phone all the time. My uncle has it in NYC & loves it. Sprint is garbage. My friend had it & pays a lot for unlimited, throttled data, coverage decent at least in Nj. If u live further west, expect less Bear in mind, these services, even the cheaper ones, work better in metropolitan areas because they can offset cost. But this video helped a lot. There's another RU-vidr who talks about the networks. Apparently Verizons wavelength can't reach far but can penetrate walls & has cell towers everywhere. T-Mobiles wavelength can reach far but can't penetrate walls so there's wifi calling. AT&Ts sort of in between

Awesome video. I have had metro pcs for years. On the T mobile network my house is a linebacker sacking my service. Outside it blazes. Great of you to share.

I worked for AT&T in the 1970s-1990s, so I had a preference for them. I know the AT&T today is not the "Ma Bell" I worked for then. For some reason AT&T changed their signal strength, repointed their antennas, or sold a critical Cell Tower that caused us to not be able to make/receive voice calls inside our houe. Text worked. Data, no too. Tried to get AT&T to enable WiFi calling on my OnePlus One phone = no. Borrowed a friends MicroCell = no, AT&T was discontinuing them. So after months of chatting on their Tech Support and waiting on unfulfilled promises that their Network Operations group would address this issue, we switched to Verizon and we have 3 bars of Voice/Text/Data inside our house. Our OnePlus phones were GSM so we had to deal with new phones. Loved our OnePlus Ones, great phones. So we decided if we were going to have to purchase new phones we wanted universal phones that would work with any carrier - ah ha we learned its Multi-mode and Unlocked. During all this "turmoil", we learn about MVNO's - its nice to have knowledge rather than submitting to phone store offers. So we now get our Verizon service but through a MVNO at much less cost. Its convoluted this cellphone muddle, but I highly recommend you understand it all and save a lot of money. As a side note, I also recommend if you have a PC to spend some time learning about Linux and divorce yourself from Microsoft bondage. Both MVNO's and Linux are time well spent.

Thanks for doing this not that many people do a comparison video on carriers services. I'm already subscribed to you so let me know when you finish at&t and sprint

Back when I lived in a garden apartment I had a similar experience with T-Mobile not getting a good signal in doors. They sent me a 3G cellular antenna. Phone calls were great but the data speeds were a bit sketchy at times.

If you're not tied to your phone, if you use it for calling without eating up tons of data, might try Total Wireless. Unlimited calling and texting for $26/mo., data is optional, $10 for 3GB rollerover, Verizon towers. I've used them two years now, get great coverage with no dropped calls. Haven't tried voice over data, don't need it. LTE works great where I'm at, too, no complaints!

Where I live, I had Sprint for almost 5 years and got tired of every time they'd to an "update" to their network here, their service got worse & worse. It got to the point that to get quality service, I'd have to be outside of whatever building or structure I was at. That's not to mention the horrible data speeds and multiple dropped or failed calls (and oddly/sadly my 3G data was faster than the LTE data speeds I was getting). I finally switched over to Verizon and have had almost not problem with their service. The only time I have problems is when I'm at work, and then it's because of the area & the building. I work in a steel & concrete building and we're in a bit of a valley/hole. I might give T-Mobile another try considering they've actually been making great progress on building up their network where I live. I might also give AT&T a try, considering a few people I know have Cricket and they've got great service almost no matter where they go around here.