Verizon narrowly edges out AT&T in B.R. cell service report

Published Jun 22, 2012 at 10:00 am (Updated Jun 22, 2012)

A new report on cell phone service in the Baton Rouge area by independent phone carrier analyst group RootMetrics says Verizon and AT&T provide the overall best service, with Verizon slightly edging out AT&T. RootMetrics says it conducted thousands of data, call and text tests throughout Baton Rouge to compile the report, then analyzed the tests to find who performed the best in three key service areas: fastest and most reliable data network; fewest dropped and blocked calls; and fastest text service. The final tally of scores has Verizon slightly ahead of AT&T, though the two essentially are at a draw in all three categories for the top spot; those providers are followed by T-Mobile at No. 3, with Sprint bringing up the rear on the list. Verizon and AT&T were determined to provide the best data service, as well as the fastest text service, while Sprint joined the two atop the list for the fewest dropped and blocked calls. Check out the complete report here.

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