AT&T or Verizon?

[Surr]

Yes, I am devoted! A devoted, crazy WDW fan!

Actually, I'm trying to figure out which iPad to buy, Verizon or AT&T, and since WDW is one of the few places that I will actually need to have cellular coverage to use it (at home and at work I'll be on wi-fi) I might as well buy the one that has the best cellular coverage at WDW!!

I should have mentioned it was in consideration of an iPad, but I know there will be a lot more folks out there with iPhone experience in the parks than iPad experience (and up until now iPad has been AT&T only anyway) and I didn't want to drive them away.

Much thanks to you and everyone else responding for your help -- it is appreciated!

If you are looking at the iPad you should wait for the iPad 2 that is expected out soon, especially if you want Verizon. This will be the first iPad Verizon offers with built in 3G (or perhaps LTE).

 

[TiffanyPartyOf7]

We've never had any problems with our iPhones at Disney with AT&T

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Hmmmmm, we were there in November with our IPhone 4's and we did literally tons of e-mailing pictures and uploading to Facebook and never had a minutes trouble.

Same here with AT&Tin WDW. In some other places... not so much!

 

[ToddS]

More importantly, when I'm in Caldwell, my AT&T service works fine, as does it throughout North Jersey and along the I-78 corridor when I am commuting from PA. Both Verizon and AT&T drop crossing the river.

I grew up in Cedar Grove! I live in PA now and miss NJ sometimes!

Wow, I grew up in Caldwell! And, as you probably both saw in my user info summary, still live there! it's a small world!

 

[earthfaries]

Verizon! We had Sprint before we moved here from NC. Sprint didn't work well here, it kept loosing signal and roaming.

We got Verizon and LOVE it, just renewed our 2 yr. contract 2 days ago actually, lol.

It's funny because the man who helped us was laughing and talking about how awful AT & T service was, and that he used to work for AT&T and the service was the worst.

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[ToddS]

If you are looking at the iPad you should wait for the iPad 2 that is expected out soon, especially if you want Verizon. This will be the first iPad Verizon offers with built in 3G (or perhaps LTE).

That's exactly why I posted. iPad 2 announced this past Wednesday, on sale next Friday, 3/11, and I'm deciding whether to get the AT&T version or Verizon version.

And I'm so glad I posted! Everyone here has been so helpful, as always. Thanks so much!

 

[DisneyDee27]

I've had the iPhone for years and on occasion have had dropped calls in my WDW resort rooms and on certain rides. ( I shouldn't post from the ride I know.)
I bought the iPad 2 wifi and ordered the mifi hub from AT&T. I'm taking it all to WDW in a month and hope that the coverage is as great as it is at home.
I saved the $129 3G fees and have 3GBs of mifi for $35 a month. I can connect up to 5 devices on the mifi. I really only use it for traveling as I have wifi at home and work.
DeeDee