at&t or verizon?

[ercsliberty]

can peope that had both verison and at&t ipad2, specially in L.A , or anywhere else, say which one has better reception/download speed

 

[ColemanLee09]

AT&T!

Sent from my iPad 2 using iPF.

 

[jmorton10]

We have both where I work.

We haven't really tested them for download speed, but Verizon will always give better coverage/reception etc. than ATT.

Anybody who has had both an ATT and a Verizon version of the iPhone can readily verify that.

 

[Tim SPRACKLEN]

Another issue to consider is whether you're ever going to use the iPad in another country. More-or-less Verizon, who use CDMA technology, only works in the US and in a very limited number of other countries. AT&T use GSM, which works everywhere except Japan.

Tim

 

[Blackbelt]

We have been with VZ since Feb and I must admit that the service is great and the speed is good. We live in a large area and I heard horror stories of AT&T service and lack of the customer care.

 

[Blueface]

There was a recent test done in major cities and overall, AT&T beats the pants off Verizon.
Google for it.
Will see if I can find it.

 

[jnewell]

I thought Consumer Reports had exactly the opposite test results? Will dig up the latest test issue. OP, you know that whichever one you choose will result in a system blackout for a 500 mile radius, right?

 

[Blueface]

Here is the article I was referring to.
AT&T Roars Back in PCWorld

 

[Tweezer]

Did you really just post an article written in Feb. 2010? Are those tests even remotely relevant well over a year later?

 

[Speed iRacer]

Verizon has a superior voice network and ATT has a superior data network. Since the iPad isn't a phone there is only one choice. There is a reason that the Verizon 3G versions of the iPad2 are more readily available at apple stores.

 

[ercsliberty]

would love to hear from someone who had both... especially in the los angeles area

 

[Blueface]

Did you really just post an article written in Feb. 2010? Are those tests even remotely relevant well over a year later?

Shoot me.
Thanks for the contribution to the OP.
Welcome to the board.

 

[jmorton10]

Verizon has a superior voice network and ATT has a superior data network. Since the iPad isn't a phone there is only one choice. There is a reason that the Verizon 3G versions of the iPad2 are more readily available at apple stores.

Our local apple store told me recently they have yet to see ANY Verizon ipad2 models although they have had ATT models right along although never more than one or two at a time.

 

[jnewell]

I do recall seeing a report that AT&T's data rates were higher than VZW's. Of course, AT&T has notoriously low customer satisfaction, so I don't know how everything trades off.

Obviously, if you're going out of the US, you want AT&T.

Also, VZW's CDMA net won't let you do voice and data at the same time.

 

[ercsliberty]

"Also, VZW's CDMA net won't let you do voice and data at the same time." that i know, but since the ipad dont do voice, its not a problem.