In an effort to look at “how wireless technology is affecting our lives” (Short answer: People can now find their news/smut/news about smut anywhere they want), Time has partnered with OpenSignalMaps to find which cities have the spottiest cell service in America.

Our fair pueblo came in sixth-worst, surprising only because it wasn’t in the top (bottom?) 5.

From Time.com:

Signal strength is typically measured in decibels — but the same decibel reading will produce different amounts of bars on different phones. You and your friend might stand side by side, your iPhone showing four bars while his Android shows five—and in truth you’re both getting the same amount of juice. The average reading in Tucson, according to OpenSignalsMaps, would likely be around the three-to-four bar threshold.

Furthermore, OpenSignalMaps and Time have apparently decided that Tucson’s best carrier is Sprint, while the worst is T-Mobile.

For more, check out Time’s slideshow here.

This article appears in Aug 16-22, 2012.

5 replies on “Tucson’s Cell Service Isn’t The Worst In U.S.; It’s Sixth-Worst”

  2. Sprint the best in Tucson?

    That’s really funny (or not).
    One bar reception at Ft. Lowell and Columbus…just around the corner from a Sprint retail store! Known issue they say. Here’s a box to connect to your internet so your cell phone works in your house they say. I’m exercising my right to terminate this new contract I say.
    Back to Verizon!

  3. Wow!!!! It sure sounds like someone had a problem with Verizon and wanted to say they sucked in an article. Either way Sprint is a good company but is not up to par with the bigger ones. Verizon has great service in Tucson but needs to work on their customer service in the retail stores. As for AT&T i didnt see them at all. Cricket keep on churping we still hear you.

  4. I followed the link to the Time.com article, then followed their link to OpenSignalMaps. OpenSignalMaps clearly says that Verizon is the best in Tucson and AT&T is the worst. Even if you change the type of network you’re looking for (2G, 3G, and/or 4G) Verizon is consistently in the top and AT&T at the bottom with Sprint!

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