New T Mobile Customer update
The DW and I were able to get in under the wire and purchase the $60 per month 55+ plan. So far, about 5 weeks, we cannot tell a difference compared to our prior service, Cricket (AT&T). We are in the Atlanta area and I have traveled to rural south Alabama, rural mid Georgia, rural south Florida (Everglades). We have also been to Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and New Orleans. Yes, it has been a hectic few weeks.
I got a better signal in rural south Alabama than with AT&T (US 29 from Tuskegee to Troy). I was traveling with a friend in the Everglades. And, as expected his Verizon phone had a signal more of the time than I. Although on the same trip, group texts came through to my T Mobile phone faster than his Verizon phone.
From my limited 5 week test, I would say T Mobile has been as good or better than AT&T but as expected the coverage is not as good as Verizon.
Keep in mind, I made sure my new phone, Moto G 5+, was optimized for the newer T Mobile bands.