WKORV T-Mobile quality and reception?

When I'm at WKORV I end up working a lot, and having great reception is important. I've had ATT for years and it's worked great at this resort. Currently we're considering switching to T-Mobile and in viewing coverage maps of this resort it looks questionable that there is good reception.

So, have any of you with T-Mobile phones had good experiences at WKORV? Bad?

Thx!


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We have ATT and Verizon - even these can change depending on location within WKORV/N

Internet wise - getting 10Mbps for download and upload speeds at least from OFD south-corner B2 (6th floor)

Spectacular here - calm and hot (95F)

DavidnRobin said:

Spectacular here - calm and hot (95F)

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Stop bragging and get down to the water!

DavidnRobin said:

We have ATT and Verizon - even these can change depending on location within WKORV/N

Internet wise - getting 10Mbps for download and upload speeds at least from OFD south-corner B2 (6th floor)

Spectacular here - calm and hot (95F)

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Yeah, I've had few problems with ATT at WKORV. But, I'm considering changing to T-Mobile (for a ~55% savings vs ATT for the *same* services) and so am trying to discover if the resorts and other locations I routinely travel to have decent coverage. The map shows it does, but then a third party coverage map is inconsistent, so I thought I'd ask for personal results.

Anyone got T-Mobile and been to WKORV/N?

If you don't need a new phone every 2 years, you might consider switching to the AT&T Next plan. You lose the discounted upgrade every 2 years but you get the same service for far less money. When you want a new phone you pay retail (although they will let you pay for it in equal payments over 20 months).

Our bill for 3 phones on a family plan dropped from ~$210 to ~$130 for the exact same plan. That's a savings of $80 per month, which can be saved and applied towards new phones only when we want them.

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If you don't need a new phone every 2 years, you might consider switching to the AT&T Next plan. You lose the discounted upgrade every 2 years but you get the same service for far less money. When you want a new phone you pay retail (although they will let you pay for it in equal payments over 20 months).

Our bill for 3 phones on a family plan dropped from ~$210 to ~$130 for the exact same plan. That's a savings of $80 per month, which can be saved and applied towards new phones only when we want them.

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I'm going to save more by switching to T-Mobile. I've been a very long time ATT customer and no longer have any loyalty for them. They need to offer similar pricing as the competitors in order to keep my business. But, if there is a marked difference in product quality then it makes sense. However, it appears TM has improved their network dramatically in recent years, and I really like their new iPhone iOS 8 wifi calling capability, which ATT doesn't have. And, we can use our ATT phones on TM.

We're switching from three phones that cost $288 after taxes to $100 plus taxes. That's more than my WKV MF every year.

Still curious about any first hand TMobile experiences at WKORV...


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Ken555 said:

I'm going to save more by switching to T-Mobile. I've been a very long time ATT customer and no longer have any loyalty for them. They need to offer similar pricing as the competitors in order to keep my business. But, if there is a marked difference in product quality then it makes sense. However, it appears TM has improved their network dramatically in recent years, and I really like their new iPhone iOS 8 wifi calling capability, which ATT doesn't have. And, we can use our ATT phones on TM.

We're switching from three phones that cost $288 after taxes to $100 plus taxes. That's more than my WKV MF every year.

Still curious about any first hand TMobile experiences at WKORV...


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Can't speak for WKORV but can for Tmo since I've been a long time Cingular/ATT customer and switched to Tmo. Awful. I just switched back after 6 months. I made the same financial decision. Significant less for same service. Well, it's not. Unless you don't travel outside of main metro areas you'll get no service, poor service, or "roaming." On s recent trip I was limited to about 50MB of data since I was "roaming" on another carrier because Tmo had no service.

I have ATT next now.

We can get Wal-Mart Straight Talk for $45/mo., and it runs on AT&Ts system. Even works fine with an AT&T locked phone. Slip out their SIM, and put in Straight Talk. You can port your number too.

Jim

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We can get Wal-Mart Straight Talk for $45/mo., and it runs on AT&Ts system. Even works fine with an AT&T locked phone. Slip out their SIM, and put in Straight Talk. You can port your number too.



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That's more expensive than T-Mobile. Current offer is four lines for $100, and extra lines only add'l $10/mth.

I've looked into Straighttalk and won't get them due to concerns about customer service and data overage/throttling issues.


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czar said:

Can't speak for WKORV but can for Tmo since I've been a long time Cingular/ATT customer and switched to Tmo. Awful. I just switched back after 6 months. I made the same financial decision. Significant less for same service. Well, it's not. Unless you don't travel outside of main metro areas you'll get no service, poor service, or "roaming." On s recent trip I was limited to about 50MB of data since I was "roaming" on another carrier because Tmo had no service.



I have ATT next now.

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Yeah, that's the story I used to hear about with regards to TM. Lately that's changed, or else I'm just talking to people who are in good coverage areas. The good news is that it's month by month now, so I'm not tied to any carrier (other than whatever the minimum length of time is needed before I can port numbers again).


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okwiater said:

Stop bragging and get down to the water!

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Can't wait to see the UV video - but then again - barely gotten thru the StJ footage.

Ken555 said:

So, have any of you with T-Mobile phones had good experiences at WKORV? Bad?

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I was at WKORVN in May with my T-Mobile phone and don't recall any problems at all.

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I was at WKORVN in May with my T-Mobile phone and don't recall any problems at all.

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Thanks!


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Ken555 said:

I'm going to save more by switching to T-Mobile. I've been a very long time ATT customer and no longer have any loyalty for them. They need to offer similar pricing as the competitors in order to keep my business. But, if there is a marked difference in product quality then it makes sense.

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If you're a long time AT&T customer, why do you no longer have any loyalty to them? Did they do something to upset you? Or is it simply the pricing?

I can't speak for WKORV, but in the DC metro area my friends with T-Mobile are constantly complaining about the service.

I was also there is May and don't recall any issues with Tmobile.

I have a tiny travel router that I carry with me, which could be used for wifi calling using the wired internet to the room if needed. I don't use it as much anymore as cell & wifi coverage keeps getting better, but it is worth the ~$20 investment.

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If you're a long time AT&T customer, why do you no longer have any loyalty to them? Did they do something to upset you? Or is it simply the pricing?

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As the market becomes more mature, there are numerous options for mobile service. Legacy carriers need to innovate in order to remain competitive, and the products ATT currently offers are not equal with others..and price comparison and implied value becomes more important. For instance, T-Mobile offers included 2G international data as part of the subscription - while slow, it's a lot more than the others offer. Similarly, they started offering free text messaging while on some planes and international text messaging is included.

I can't speak for WKORV, but in the DC metro area my friends with T-Mobile are constantly complaining about the service.

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I'm sure we will also find people who don't like one or another service. I'm primarily interested in coverage in my area, which appears to be quite good, but would be concerned if I don't have decent coverage when traveling. The best news is that I won't sign any long term contract and won't hesitate to migrate to a new provider - or back to ATT - if it becomes a serious issue. I think a savings of ~55% compared to ATT is worth a little investment in time and effort.



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tmschmal said:

I was also there is May and don't recall any issues with Tmobile.



I have a tiny travel router that I carry with me, which could be used for wifi calling using the wired internet to the room if needed. I don't use it as much anymore as cell & wifi coverage keeps getting better, but it is worth the ~$20 investment.

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Thanks! I also always travel to SVN properties with an Airport Express and use it to get my devices online easily (especially my Apple TV, or Roku moving forward...). However, I have had issues with internet at the resorts in the past so don't want to rely solely upon internet access for calling. But, I agree that WiFi Calling is a big plus.


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We have T-Mobile and have had no issues at WKORV (or anywhere else for that matter). We recently switched to the new plan for $100 for 4 phones with unlimited talk, text and data. It also includes free data and text in 120 countries which will come in very handy on our South American Cruise next year! International phone calls will be 20 cents per minute unless we use wi-fi, which I see they are now introducing, although I don't know those details.

So go ahead with T-Mobile.