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You’re Not Imagining It: Cell Phone Reception Is Getting Worse (time.com)

submitted 11 months ago by diacewrb@alien.top to c/gadgets@hardware.watch

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[–] Pirat@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I live in rural area. If my DSL internet went out, I used to be able to hotspot to my phone and continue basic internet surfing. As of a few years ago, that isn't possible anymore. I don't get enough signal to even text reliably.

[–] bonustreats@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

The FCC has coverage maps provided by the big 3, but you can also submit a challenge to their claims to try to make a more accurate map (since they lie their asses off). I'm on mobile, so apologies for the lack of formatting:

https://help.bdc.fcc.gov/hc/en-us/articles/10467446103579-How-to-Use-the-FCC-s-National-Broadband-Map

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