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Smartphone Carriers

Before you sign with any carrier, examine its coverage maps closely and find out how, or if, the company can provide service to you in areas not covered by its towers. Carriers operate under reciprocal agreements with other providers to give you total nationwide coverage. Unfortunately, your reception while roaming (operating in an area covered by another carrier) may not be as good as coverage in your carrier’s primary coverage area. If you are in the middle of a call when your smartphone jumps from one provider to another, you may lose reception for a few seconds, which means a dropped connection.