A simple question about Towers.
I have always wanted to know this. What is the approximate radius that a T-Mobile tower will cover? Is it one mile? Or is it like a couple hundred yards, or a different distance? I have always wanted to know this but no one has ever told me.
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I was told by sprint 2 miles but I know iv'e been 5 miles away from a cell or pcs tower but higher in elevation and had a full signal
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It depends on alot of factors,mostly the height and type of antennas used. In the middle of a city a T Mobile tower is usually only about 40 ft high and covers about a mile in each direction. In more rural areas or suburbs one tower can cover 2 to 15 miles of terrain in each direction and towers along highways can cover about 30 miles in each direction with the bidirectional antennas like along the I-10 corridor here in arizona.
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An Alltel Tech has told me about 11 miles depending on said factors but I do not know if I take that at face value but I do know of people being 7 miles from towers and getting minimal service but still able to make a call.
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