I finally decided to buy a smart phone. I would have really liked an iPhone being a Mac user, but AT&T clearly states on their website that there is limited to marginal cell phone service in my area (08318). Currently, we have T-mobile’s Hotspot® at Home which works superbly in an area with little to no cell coverage. Some research into cell phone coverage in our area lead us to look into Verizon’s offers. On their coverage map, it shows complete digital coverage. There is no way to toggle to an analog coverage map, but every option (V cast, push to talk, prepaid, etc) shows coverage in and around our area all the way to Philadelphia and Wilmington.

Well, it turns out that Verizon's coverage map is nothing but false advertising.

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