Sprint Cell Service

cgillispn · 07-11-2012, 08:13 AM

Has anyone else been experiencing very bad cell service around the Lake? We are on Paugus bay and have had Sprint for about 10 years and have always had awesome service. Now we barely get any call/text service and typically no 3g service at all. Once we head home, the service gets fine around Winnisquam. Looking at the Sprint website it looks like there is a tower in Laconia center and one in Alton but I dont see any north of that. I'm wondering if they did away with some towers as we used to get great service anywhere on the lake...

ishoot308 · 07-11-2012, 08:39 AM

It must be something just with Sprint. I have actually noticed much better speed and service with my Verizon air card on Welch. My AT&T cell phone has always worked well all around the lake except at the very tip of Alton Bay so no issues there either...

Dan

BroadHopper · 07-11-2012, 09:27 AM

Sprint service is spotty throughout the state. If you turn roaming on you will be able to get Verizon coverage which is far better. I was told roaming is free so I have not been charged. I would check with Sprint to make sure.

I was told 4G coverage is available as far North as Bow. Someone on the forum mention he/she had coverage up to Loudon.

mhtranger · 07-11-2012, 10:06 AM

I'm in Moultonborough and the Sprint service is terrible up there. We have never gotten service there in 6-8 years.

PDC4LIFE · 07-13-2012, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by cgillispn

Has anyone else been experiencing very bad cell service around the Lake? We are on Paugus bay and have had Sprint for about 10 years and have always had awesome service. Now we barely get any call/text service and typically no 3g service at all. Once we head home, the service gets fine around Winnisquam. Looking at the Sprint website it looks like there is a tower in Laconia center and one in Alton but I dont see any north of that. I'm wondering if they did away with some towers as we used to get great service anywhere on the lake...

The world is a safer place when you don't have cell service!!!

07-11-2012, 08:13 AM	#1
cgillispn Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sprint Cell Service Has anyone else been experiencing very bad cell service around the Lake? We are on Paugus bay and have had Sprint for about 10 years and have always had awesome service. Now we barely get any call/text service and typically no 3g service at all. Once we head home, the service gets fine around Winnisquam. Looking at the Sprint website it looks like there is a tower in Laconia center and one in Alton but I dont see any north of that. I'm wondering if they did away with some towers as we used to get great service anywhere on the lake...

07-11-2012, 09:27 AM	#3
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,512 Thanks: 3,118 Thanked 1,090 Times in 784 Posts	Sprint Cell Service Sprint service is spotty throughout the state. If you turn roaming on you will be able to get Verizon coverage which is far better. I was told roaming is free so I have not been charged. I would check with Sprint to make sure. I was told 4G coverage is available as far North as Bow. Someone on the forum mention he/she had coverage up to Loudon. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

07-11-2012, 08:39 AM	#2
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,932 Thanks: 2,290 Thanked 4,941 Times in 1,917 Posts	It must be something just with Sprint. I have actually noticed much better speed and service with my Verizon air card on Welch. My AT&T cell phone has always worked well all around the lake except at the very tip of Alton Bay so no issues there either... Dan

07-11-2012, 10:06 AM	#4
mhtranger Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 127 Thanks: 310 Thanked 68 Times in 39 Posts	I'm in Moultonborough and the Sprint service is terrible up there. We have never gotten service there in 6-8 years.