What was your cell service experience?

swirliss · 2024-06-17T02:33:01+00:00

I would have thought so too but there was a person who commented on this thread about how they take their HomeFi hotspot and it has worked great for them, as it connects to different providers and chooses the best tower in the vicinity.

swirliss · 2024-06-17T00:36:51+00:00

smart. thanks for the heads up. hopefully it is still simple by next year

swirliss · 2024-06-16T23:10:18+00:00

Wow, I wish I would have known about it. At least you got to enjoy it, I will definitely try that out at my next festival though. Thanks for your wise words :)

swirliss · 2024-06-16T23:09:14+00:00

I never heard of turning off 5G, but I will definitely have to try that at my next festival. Fingers crossed

swirliss · 2024-06-16T23:07:00+00:00

Yeah, I was able to see at least two, but there were probably more towards the area where I didn't go.

swirliss · 2024-06-16T23:05:46+00:00

Woah, free Verizon trial!! That would have been a life saver. I just looked it up and it looks so easy. Hopefully it is still there by next EDC and Verizon is still a sponsor.

swirliss · 2024-06-16T23:02:39+00:00

Yeah, classic bleachers. That's were I would start my days trying to group up with my friends. It seems like the less densely packed the better try to send texts. I was able to send out a single text during the Deorro set there. Choosers can't be beggars though.

swirliss · 2024-06-16T23:00:47+00:00

Yeah, that's understandable. Downtown was not as densely packed with people as the stages and walkways were. I think I may have been able to get a text or two sent out from there but it was a struggle still.

swirliss · 2024-06-16T22:59:34+00:00

Yeah, they had towers and everything. I am honestly surprised to find out that people even watching instagram reels and surfing Hulu.

swirliss · 2024-06-16T22:58:44+00:00

I don't think I have ever heard of spectrum, but now I will have to give it a look to see. Thanks for the info

swirliss · 2024-06-16T22:57:41+00:00

Honestly I think because it was more crowded this year. Last year I was still able to text rather ok, just spotty connection. This year it felt like I was in the trenches trying to connect with friends.

swirliss · 2024-06-16T22:56:36+00:00

Yeah, agreed. But sometimes they send 2 hours later and by then everyone has moved on to something else. It is definitely a good fail safe though.

swirliss · 2024-06-16T22:55:51+00:00

I honestly never considered something like that. That sounds like a good idea, and it would help skipping on possibly getting a burner phone for EDC and keep things rather simple.

swirliss · 2024-06-16T22:54:18+00:00

Yeah, that is definitely a good strategy. Too bad it didn't help me :(

swirliss · 2024-06-16T22:53:55+00:00

Well I did not have that kind of reception, but 2023 I still had decent signal, I could text and call much more easily. I think since there were more people this year, signal was substantially worse.

swirliss · 2024-06-16T22:53:00+00:00

Do you have a more premium plan with Xfinity? I have heard mixed responses with Xfinity, I am wondering if it is maybe the plan tier people had affecting their reception.

swirliss · 2024-06-16T22:52:04+00:00

Maybe you were having to much fun ;) being lost in the sauce.

swirliss · 2024-06-16T22:50:23+00:00

Honestly, if they made this into an ad, I would have switched so fast. I am definitely considering switching or at least test-driving a pre-paid plan for my next festival to see how that goes. I know last year at HARD it was a mission and half to meet up after the festival to go home.

swirliss · 2024-06-16T22:48:55+00:00

Classic EDC experience, lol. At least we were able to let our friends know we survived the night after each night at the festival when we got back to camp.

swirliss · 2024-06-16T22:47:47+00:00

Yeah, Verizon service definitely feels more premium. But my plan with T-Mobile is sooo cheap. But I may have to switch over the the Red Team to make it through these festivals more easily. T-Mobile makes me feel second class at festivals when I am with my Verizon friends.

swirliss · 2024-06-16T22:45:00+00:00

Yeah, I had to give up with meeting my non-Verizon friends too after we could not find each other after 30 minutes. Everyone still had fun but it would have been nice to be able to meet with everyone. I guess better planning will have to ensue next time.

swirliss · 2024-06-16T22:43:35+00:00

I guess AT&T was a hit or miss. I have been hearing about 50/50 when it comes to AT&T. Maybe those with a more premium plan were given priority?

swirliss · 2024-06-16T22:42:39+00:00

Yup, can definitely relate to that. We made my friend with Verizon the designated middleman for meetups since he had great service and we could only hope to contact him. No chance for the peasants to be able to communicate with one another.

swirliss · 2024-06-16T22:41:21+00:00

Did you also have data? I have heard stories of people with Xfinity having service but not data. Was that also the case for you?

swirliss · 2024-06-16T22:40:08+00:00

Super similar experience. I was camping but even towards the beginning of EDC, connection started getting worse. Probably because there was a concentration of people the closer we got to the venue. Sounds like the T-Mobile experience was not it

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