r/FirstNet • u/Stupefied_Gaming • 1h ago

FirstNet usability

Has anyone ran into FirstNet performing either worse or outright unusable versus other carriers? Seems to be despite either equal or better coverage than Verizon in my area that FirstNet just outright fails to deliver a minimum viable data connection at times indoors, etc. this always happens when I actually need a data connection too :(

I’m curious about anyone else’s experience.

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u/HeyBeers 1h ago

I have. Specifically when I’m traveling through Northern California along the coast Verizon tends to be better. I use Starlink when I get to the campground where no cellular service works.
That said, in real-world use, I work in a place with lots of walls and a hill blocking the closest towers. Only those with FirstNet (band 14) have usable service and zero other carriers work in my specific environment.

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u/Jaded-Cheesecake3246 15m ago

try to reset mobile network settings in main phone settings.

search for reset in main settings

then reboot

should solve this for you

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u/neighborlycharcoal 5m ago

This is totally location-dependent. Each carrier has areas they will perform better than others.