They call it NATIONWIDE !! -- can you believe that ?

I drove for 6 hours on a major highway from Flagstaff,AZ to Moab,UT -- and not a beep. The map confirms it.
The T-Mobile network did not fare much better -- occasionally I saw "2G, emergency calls only" notifications. Not one 3G or above !!

As I stopped along the way in motels & diners, everyone advised AGAINST SPRINT & T-MOBILE. Few mentioned AT&T and nearly everyone suggested to use VERIZON.

To be fair, VERIZON also has the by far most expensive phone plans. In some areas, you may have to bite this bullet, to get any cell-phone signal at all.

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