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Low Band LTE 71 / 5G n71
I noticed many people complaining regarding coverage issues.
I have had next to none because of TMobiles band 71 coverage. My phone uses that low band where otherwise my coverage would surely have issues.
I would like to know which phones are being used with people having coverage issues. How the network settings are configured, etc.,
I have found the t-mobile coverage map to be quite accurate compared to the others. Where it shows no coverage (white) there is definitely no coverage. Not even Band 71 can reach those areas. There are no towers there. One is in an area where they could really use a tower (camping, boating, fishing, large influx of people especially the summer). Band 71 definitely was a difference maker at my house in a rural area. It resulted in a stronger signal than the other carriers and ultimately faster speed likely due to carrier aggregation. Should the Starlink Satellite coverage actually get launched in the fall, we will see those no coverage areas disappear with at least limited text and possibly voice coverage.
Depending on where you live, and the nearest tower is, that will make a difference, especially over B66/B2, not so much over B12.
I know of many areas that have B71/n71 and still have poor coverage because of the spacing and location of the towers. In rural areas that had only B2/B66 in the past, B71/B12 / n71 have made a huge difference (eg. northern MI)
