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Service Improvements in Hoodland Ore Area
I live 1 mile north of Welches Oregon on the north side of the Sandy River. Despite this areas constant growth and its popularity as a resort gateway to Mt. Hood, the lack of coverage here is alarmin...
Yup. similar to many rural areas, TMobile often uses the big macros to 'cover' large areas, and most often use terrain. Unlike At&t and Verizon, which both appear to have local towers in Welches, TMobile has decided it isn't worthy, and 'service exists'. I'd recommend their messaging for support, and push a request. This is a consumer forum.
Similarly, you can dial 611, but expect to go through low-level troubleshooting before you can escalate
The tower in this area appears to be a colocation, and like many more rural areas, T-Mobile often does choose to take the loss rather than build. Eg. ~12 miles north of me, both AT&T and Verizon have built small towers (4 - 5 each) on utility poles and at least one each on a macro, where T-Mobile has chosen to not to deploy any, giving reach from towers +10 miles away. This appears to be similar in Welches, OR.
