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Very poor LTE speeds in downtown Minneapolis, MN

My LTE speeds on my iPhone are almost worthless and this has been an issue for far too long now. What is being done to correct this?

Also, my iPad speeds are extremely fast with the device sitting right next to my iPhone. Why are the speeds so much different?

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unknown

What type of iPhone? is it a 4,4S they are 3G devices. What is the ipad? 1st.Generation, The newer iPad With Retina Display? The iPad 2? is the iPad also cellular ? or just wifi?

Good Luck

markusmn

The iPhone is a brand new 5S 32 GB and the iPad is a new iPad Mini with Retina display. Both are LTE devices.

unknown

Wow that is crazy. I have two of these each (One is a Mini with retina display)

Although at home on WiFi mostly they are both fast. I connect at the higher 5 GHz on my router.

When out both are pretty fast as well. So it may just be a tower issue.

The new Apple ipads and phones have better radios in them, so you should not be having any issue.

Good Luck

B33

Them apples do have some nice displays For Sure..seen my cousin's wow.

Posting Via Droid Maxx b33

markusmn

Thanks for your replies. The speed difference is like 46 MBS on the iPad min vs. 1 MBS on the iPhone.

I am hoping that VZW can shed some light on this for me.

Rythmium

I also live in Minneapolis and LTE here is just a joke now. I rarely get above 1.5Mbps download and 1Mbps upload speed, even with full bars (-60dB) in the entire city of Minneapolis. I'm on an iPhone 5, so it can't access the AWS spectrum for the 20x2 LTE network, but I should still be getting at least 5Mbps on the old 10x2 network. Verizon, please get your act together. 1.5Mbps is acceptable for 3G (maybe) but it's unacceptable to advertise a fourth-generation network that gets speeds straight out of 2008.

Verizon_Support

@Rythmium,

Let's get to the bottom of this! I want you to enjoy the fastest speeds available in your area. What's your zip code? Try this http://vz.to/1s8a1vu and retest. Keep us posted if the issues persist.

JohnB_VZW

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makun

I've also had issues getting signals inside buildings on the University of Minnesota Campus. It's a huge pain since I can't even make calls inside the building.

Verizon_Support

I understand your concerns regarding indoor service makun! We make every effort to provide the best service and signal everywhere; however, structural interference can make indoor service very challenging and we are unable to guarantee indoor service this reason, and other factors outside of our control. How is your service while outdoors? How far (miles) do you have to move from campus to get a stable signal/service? What is your phone model and software version? We'll explore options to improve your service.

AntonioC_VZW Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/VZWSupport

LordMarl

I too live in downtown Minneapolis and I am getting poor LTE and Voice reception. I live at Washington and 7th, 55401. By poor, I mean, I can't use either reliably.

AT&T and TMobile are fine however in the same locations.

Looking at the Tower Map, there just aren't any towers nearby and I am hearing rumors that the poor reception downtown Minneapolis has to do with the Stadium being built (down tower?).

My phone: LG G3

Are there any plans to add new towers in the vicinity in the interim?

Many thanks.

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