3G Data Coverage Map: Are You On It?

[Edward Kirk]

<div id="inlinead" class="inlinead"><IFRAME src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewHTML?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000" width="300" height="250" align="middle" frameborder=0 marginwidth=0 marginheight=0 scrolling=no><script language="JavaScript" src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewJScript?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000"></script></IFRAME></div><div class="nodecontent">While the ability to connect to an available 3G network is handy, it will be pretty useless to you if there isn't a 3G network available. If you think that 3G data capabilities is the only reason you'll want that iPhone 3G, then you might want to reconsider upgrading. To help you decide, Scott McNulty of TUAW has compiled two maps from AT&T's Coverage Viewer to display the (relatively few) areas that have 3G and a map showing 3G + EDGE + etc. Pictures after the break. <!--break-->

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<center>Voice coverage (orange) and 3G coverage (dark blue). Click to view<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/photos/atandt-3g-coverage-map/854641/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.iphonealley.com/images/storyimages/June08/att3g.jpg"/></a></center>
<center>EDGE (light blue) and 3G (darkest blue)<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/photos/atandt-3g-coverage-map/854772/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.iphonealley.com/images/storyimages/June08/attdata.jpg"/></a></center>

You can look <a href="http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/popUp_3g.jsp" target="_blank">here</a> for the list of cities in the US that have 3G coverage from AT&T.

[via <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/10/list-of-cities-that-are-in-atandts-3g-coverage/" target="_blank">TUAW</a>]</div>

[Obsidiatrix]

Yup, I'm covered! Last year, AT&T didn't have 3G coverage in my area so I didn't really care about the iPhone (2G) lacking it.

[iphonemaniac]

Wow. To think that I was considering upgrading for 3G. Wow I'm kinda pissed

[*Aware]

What I want to know is where new coverage is coming. I won't be buying a new iPhone until we get a 32/64 Gb version and I don't have 3G locally yet.

[gburton35]

WTH:mad:! No 3g in my area...well at least it looks better than the EDGE iPhone

[Spoon]

What I want to know is where new coverage is coming. I won't be buying a new iPhone until we get a 32/64 Gb version and I don't have 3G locally yet.
Call your local AT&T store. They'll likely know if 3G coverage is scheduled to come to your area anytime soon.

[agent6998]

If you scratch 3G, you have a better battery, GPS, stereo speakers, nice looking back (sexy back LOL), and also, it's the option so 3G or not, it's still just the iPhone with the capability of 3G.