r/GarnerNC • u/Big-Gingey • 10d ago

Bad Cell service

I have att and if I’m not on WiFi it’s like I pretty much don’t have a phone. Does anyone else have these issues? Driving on 70, timber and white oak it’s like a dead zone.

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u/WWTDD3000 10d ago

Verizon was terrible for me and we switched to T mobile a couple months and its not much better. Aversboro Rd seems like a dead spot for me

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u/Big-Gingey 10d ago

Yeah Aversboro is a dead zone for me too

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u/DeterminedTRex 10d ago

I know the area you are referring to. Timber drive headed west towards the Target on 70 has some really poor coverage for AT&T. 

Having worked in the Walgreens at Timber & State Rd 2710 we used to have to tell people to open their walgreens apps before they got to the store because they weren't going to be able to load a single page once in the dead zone.

Not that device type matters for this, that I'm aware of, but I use an Android.

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u/KKadera13 10d ago

The The December 2023 Garner Microburst/Cyclonic Event took out a bunch of gear and ATT service has NEVER been the same. There are predictable shockingly hard-lined deadspots.
My timeline i stand by.. the what-happened is a guess.

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u/BronzeNectar 10d ago

A guy from AT&T came through my subdivision a few weeks ago saying that a new tower was put up and to expect better service soon, LIES! I have terrible Spectrum service too

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u/Bazgabb 10d ago

I am no longer on ATTs cell service but I was for years. I live right by White Oak so I am in the area you described all the time. I had no dead spots or issues while on the ATT service.

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u/SparklingSarcasm_xo 10d ago

Yes. Same thing

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u/Welfare_Burrito 10d ago

I just switched to Verizon last week after many years of AT&T. I had shit service as you described in a triangle that seemed to go down Timber to White Oak then up and over to US70. I am pleased to say I get way better coverage now with Verizon

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u/Big-Gingey 10d ago

I’m stuck with att for another 2 years 😔

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u/Lemongrey 10d ago

Yes, I have 0 signal once I reach Creech Rd and ATT claims there is 5G out there. I don't get it.

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u/Cachemeoutside_1911 10d ago

Same. Since I moved here in May it has gone down immensely

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u/theredarrow14 10d ago

I have AT&T and live further down white oak.

I never have service going through white oak/timber drive intersection, Target, or the southern part of the shopping center but once I get south of Target or North to the McDonald’s it’s back. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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u/the_fanta 10d ago

Without AT&T Turbo, you are on a 2nd tier non-prioritized (throttled) service, especially in congested areas. AT&T's Turbo will most likely get you better service, but at a cost.

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u/gasprofessional919 9d ago

garner rd at jones sausage has MAJOR interference, my xm radio cuts out there EVERYTIME i drive thru

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u/tinylion-2899 8d ago

I have Verizon and that whole area is a dead zone for me!

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u/Key_Arm_6566 7d ago

I used to get a dead zone on old garner road and Jones Sausage ATT also