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The T-Mobile 3G Rollout has been slowly inching its way across the United States, slowly making its way toward respectability. We're happy to report that many cities have received T-Mobile 3G since our last Rollout Report and they're as follows:

  • Chesapeake, VA
  • El Paso, TX
  • Middletown, CT
  • New Haven, CT

We're positive that a lot of big cities are still without T-Mobile 3G and we definitely empathize with you guys--3G is such a difference maker, it'll make your T-Mobile G1 feel like a brand new phone. So, let's work together and compile a list of the biggest cities still without T-Mobile 3G and put some pressure on T-Mobile to accelerate their 3G rollout!

Let's hear which cities don't have T-Mobile 3G in the comments!

thanks to all our wonderful readers who contributed to this report!

 

94 Comments

Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 07:362 years ago

Still no 3G coverage in Charlotte, NC. Was told by a local store rep that they received news of an official 3G launch in Charlotte on 9/1. Only a few weeks away, so we'll see if his news was accurate.

 
Posted by Ace (not verified)
August 20, 2009 - 14:452 years ago

Same for me but in Stratford CT

For Your Health

IIXI Ace IXII

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 24, 2009 - 18:042 years ago

There is 3g coverage in charlotte,n.c. as of 8-23-09.

 
Posted by Dave Doyle (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 07:492 years ago

I woke up yesterday and I had 3G in Milford, CT too. Yeah!!!!

 
Posted by GE918
November 15, 2009 - 20:022 years ago

We still need 3G in Tulsa,Oklahoma.

 
Posted by Mo (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 08:022 years ago

We need 3g Coverage in Tulsa OK.

 
Posted by Frank (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 08:032 years ago

Savannah does not have 3G......

 
Posted by Brenna (not verified)
September 3, 2009 - 19:422 years ago

It does and it doesn't--I was at Olympia Cafe for lunch today and was pulling up pics of my new car to show my mother in law. I stared blankly at the screen for a few moments, wondering what was "wrong" when I realized my data icon was showing "G" instead of "E"! The signal went back to EDGE once we were 3-4 blocks away, but for what little while I had access to it, it was gorgeous speed--I've always been "stuck" here and never gotten to play with a 3G connection before, and I want it back!

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
October 11, 2009 - 22:522 years ago

"G" is not 3G, it's GPRS which is slower than EDGE. When you have 3G it actually says "3G"

 
Posted by payam @oviapplications (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 08:212 years ago

I am in Northern Virginia and I get about 280 to 320kbps on Tmobile 3G on an Android mytouch phone which is pretty good since the highest rate is about 380kbps, ...I've heard some get close to 360kbps but I havent gotten that lucky around this area.

www.oviapplications.com

 
Posted by Eric (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 08:222 years ago

Cincinnati, OH still doesn't have 3G.

 
Posted by Joe (not verified)
August 20, 2009 - 09:022 years ago

And according to a Customer Care Rep I spoke to Monday, we aren't even on the list for this year. Why isn't Cinci getting any 3G love???

 
Posted by jhealan (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 08:482 years ago

why cant we have 3g in the small towns or why cant they put it everywhere

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 08:552 years ago

Nothing in Salt Lake yet. A rep told me we'll have it at the end of September.

 
Posted by vonbrownz (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 09:002 years ago

No 3G in Nashville TN!

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
September 10, 2009 - 00:202 years ago

We just got 3G in Indianapolis on 9/9/09!!! Yippie!! Makes a world of difference!

 
Posted by Marland Pittman (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 09:482 years ago

We need 3G in Indianapolis, IN. Seriously... I traveled up to the Detroit, MI area over the 4th of July weekend, and got a taste.

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 10:282 years ago

We just got 3G in Ashland, MA

 
Posted by Gary (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 11:062 years ago

Follow T-Mobile on Twitter. They've been announcing new 3G cities as they come online:

http://twitter.com/TMobile_USA

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 11:522 years ago

Augusta Georgia has 3G now Casey Chan. http://twitter.com/TMobile_USA/status/3370068973

 
Posted by Kristy (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 12:002 years ago

We need 3G in Tulsa, OK!!! We were on vacation in Denver, CO last week - Denver has 3G. What a world of difference. I used Sherpa for just about everything and...wow...love love love that program. It felt good to watch clear, crisp youtube videos in the care while hubby was driving around in the city. Pretty cool. Please hurry and bring to Tulsa, OK!!!!

 
Posted by rdaneel72 (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 12:152 years ago

Still awaiting 3G in Albuquerque, NM. 3rd quarter is slipping away!

 
Posted by treiz (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 12:412 years ago

Huntsville TX has no 3g, not even Edge!

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 13:492 years ago

Still no 3G in Honolulu yet!

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 14:142 years ago

Here in certain parts of orlando we have NO 3g! the site coverage map says we are covered but my G1 says E....

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 14:192 years ago

3g in knoxville

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 16:282 years ago

no 3g in porter co in indiana near chicago we got att 3g you tmo suck

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 19:292 years ago

Still no 3g in puerto rico

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 20:012 years ago

Boise, Idaho needs some 3G love!

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 22:282 years ago

No 3G in Louisville!

 
Posted by z0phi3l
August 19, 2009 - 22:542 years ago

Waterbury CT has 3G now

Best test so far has been 827.8 kbps down and 116.7 up

 
Posted by JT (not verified)
August 19, 2009 - 23:542 years ago

None in Gainesville or Melbourne, FL yet. Map says its up in Daytona and Orlando already, hope it gets to me soon!

 
Posted by 3g-anxious (not verified)
November 20, 2009 - 13:502 years ago

infrastructure already setup in melbourne. t-mobile just waiting for local air force base to relinquish its squatting rights that it has with the fcc.

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
January 19, 2010 - 09:242 years ago

Looks like they turned on some of the towers in Melbourne, FL yesterday (1/18/2010). Mostly beachside & along the river is what I've noticed.

 
Posted by interlard (not verified)
August 20, 2009 - 01:352 years ago

Erm, T-Mobile is a commercial company and will spend their 3G rollout $$$s where it attracts or retains the most customers. No blog is going to change the economics of that. Least of all someone saying "why can't we all have it". Get a grip.

 
Posted by Patrick (not verified)
August 20, 2009 - 09:022 years ago

Nashville, TN -- 3G is online today!!!

 
Posted by Ty (not verified)
August 20, 2009 - 16:422 years ago

I have 3g in ftmyers, florida.

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 21, 2009 - 00:182 years ago

Still no 3G anywhere in the entire state of New Mexico...cmon T-Mobile get on it

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
December 8, 2009 - 15:462 years ago

I just checked my G1 phone and T-Mobile has now 3G in Roanoke, VA (12/08/09 @ 3:45pm)

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
December 11, 2009 - 17:042 years ago

I concur, I now have 3g here in Roanoke / Salem, VA

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 21, 2009 - 00:232 years ago

No 3G here in roanoke va

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 21, 2009 - 20:192 years ago

all that keeps me from buying the mytouch is lack of 3g in north county san diego (carlsbad/encinitas)
/sigh

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 23, 2009 - 18:392 years ago

Boise, ID!!!!

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 24, 2009 - 11:132 years ago

No T-mobile 3g in Erie, PA but we did just get AT&T 3g

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 25, 2009 - 19:252 years ago

just got 3g in Santa Barbara California today.

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 27, 2009 - 12:202 years ago

Still no 3g in Puerto Rico

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 29, 2009 - 13:402 years ago

we need 3g here in jacksonville, NC home of camp lejeune and NRAS! =[......please?

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
August 30, 2009 - 05:162 years ago

No 3G in the the Mardi Gras city New Orleans nor 2.5 hrs away from DFW in OKC.

 
Posted by JXVL (not verified)
August 30, 2009 - 20:472 years ago

WE NEED 3G HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM. STILL WAITING. LET'S GO T-MOBILE

 
Posted by Mo Azzam (not verified)
August 31, 2009 - 18:432 years ago

Various T-Mobile reps in the area all seem to agree...

DAYTON OHIO will be receiving 3G on or around September 27th. Cincinnati will likely precede this date as they are a larger city

 
Posted by Mark Traub (not verified)
December 11, 2009 - 12:072 years ago

I was in Dayton around Thanksgiving and they have 3G. Cincinnati is currently fluctuating between 3G on and back to Edge. I should be 3G shortly but we received it AFTER Dayton!

 
Posted by Mo Azzam (not verified)
August 31, 2009 - 18:442 years ago

also....if you have had some unusual service or data interruptions in the late evening or night, 3g is likely on its way in the next few weeks (according to reps)

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
September 10, 2009 - 13:552 years ago

G does not mean 3G ...G stands for GPRS You have to actually see a 3G icon in your phone ..I'm on Edge at the moment then Again I'm in Idaho Falls. They Always leave the Small Towns in the dark ..At least we get good voice reception all through out Idaho.

 
Posted by Joe (not verified)
August 31, 2009 - 19:472 years ago

I was in Centerville, OH earlier today (a suburb of Dayton), and my Edge icon changed to a 'G' for awhile. It seems like they must be rolling it out here soon! So exciting!

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
September 2, 2009 - 16:322 years ago

I just switched from AT&T to T-Mobile and got a MyTouch3G phone only to find that 3G is not available yet. What? AT&T has it here in Indianapolis. 13th largest city and no 3G. Maybe I should return this until I get a timeframe of when it will be turned on.

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
September 3, 2009 - 02:382 years ago

Um yea I've been told we in indianapolis aka the 13th largest city in the entire US are finally going to get 3g coverage 9/9...we'll see.

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
September 5, 2009 - 22:172 years ago

frederick, md (zip code 21703) 3g is fading in and out. sometimes 3g other times on the edge network. please fix this situation.

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
September 9, 2009 - 10:352 years ago

3G in Indianapolis is on!! Finally, thank you T-MO.

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
October 8, 2009 - 17:002 years ago

Yeah Panama City, FL needs it. Apparently, PCB is going to be the first to get it...luckily I live on the part that's getting it first. Don't know what's stopping them exactly though...

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
September 10, 2009 - 17:072 years ago

I saw Mobile, AL on one of the lists. C'mon now. Panama City, FL desperately needs 3G. Tmo is the only carrier without 3G coverage now.

 
Posted by Tracey Roth - Tmobile employee (not verified)
September 23, 2009 - 22:312 years ago

I work for a t-mobile corperate store in Dayton ohio. just so everyone knows.............3G is here!!!!!! at midnight of the 23rd.
it will cover dayton, parts of cincy, and north areas like trotwood and vandalia

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
September 24, 2009 - 08:572 years ago

There NEEDS to be 3g coverage in Springfield, MO...where there is a T-Mobile headquarters....

 
Posted by mikeinnola (not verified)
September 30, 2009 - 22:072 years ago

3g popped up on my phone today in New Orleans !!!! Yahoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

best of all the coverage is functional in side our 200 year old buildings.. which for those of you in normal areas are a real BIOTCH when it comes to communications, wifi, etc.

THANKS TMO my G1 and I are now very happy....

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
October 12, 2009 - 20:062 years ago

Still no 3g in puerto rico

 
Posted by TonyABQ87109 (not verified)
October 12, 2009 - 22:262 years ago

ALBUQUERQUE NM, i'm getting 3G now as of last night (10/12/09 - midnight) just putting my phone on the charge and noticed a change on the EDGE icon.............3g. WOOO HOOO!!!!!!!!! finally have 3g!! still checking it out....i noticed my phone going from 3g to EDGE all day today (10/12/09). tonight seems to be good. lets see how it is tomorrow. i was at work today too so the building may have had a factor. then agian, there are large windows. hmmmm...keep you posted. :)

 
Posted by steven (not verified)
October 13, 2009 - 00:092 years ago

I got off work and had 3g tonight. Sweet. Gainesville, FL

 
Posted by ENellieB (not verified)
October 13, 2009 - 16:202 years ago

Hey T-Mobile - where is Tulsa, Oklahoma's 3G?? We need it NOW!

 
Posted by Jacob (not verified)
October 21, 2009 - 09:262 years ago

I was told that Tulsa 3G will be up by January 2010. Sure do hope so, after 9 years with voicestream/tmobile, i am considering taking my phone number and leaving them...

 
Posted by Antoine (not verified)
November 23, 2009 - 09:062 years ago

Well I've been waiting over 2 yrs in
Roanoke Va and still no 3G. First off, At&t
lied to me about having 3G in my town from
jump street. I called to confirm before I even
purchased the iPhone 3G. Now it's over 2 yrs
later and they say were in line next to receive it
and we'll have 3G by years end.
Hopefully it's not more lies.

 
Posted by Iluvmytouch (not verified)
November 24, 2009 - 02:422 years ago

Im in need of some 3G in Boise, Idaho!

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
December 10, 2009 - 10:492 years ago

Im getting T-Mobile 3G in Savannah, GA!

 
Posted by JD (not verified)
December 10, 2009 - 12:392 years ago

I woke up this morning with 3-G in the Cincinnati/Tri-state area! I'm in Florence, KY, but I've talked to quite a few people around the area, and they have it just as strong!

 
Posted by Roanoke 32b (not verified)
December 10, 2009 - 19:552 years ago

I can confirm Roanoke, VA. I started seeing the 3G on the 9th and it's still here on the 10th. It's pretty local downtown, I'm still checking the limits of it.

 
Posted by Juan M (not verified)
December 13, 2009 - 12:292 years ago

Boise Idaho still does not. Makes me want to switch providers to one that does

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
December 15, 2009 - 15:382 years ago

Tulsa lit up 3g early this morning or late last night and then disappeared about the time the sun came up. must be a sign of good things on the horizon.

 
Posted by josh (not verified)
December 16, 2009 - 09:462 years ago

Today at work in TULSA, OK ( 12/16/2009 ) I saw 3G on my android! NICE! TMO is so lucky... I am just waiting for my contract to expire so I can switch to verizon... but if they keep this 3g working, I just might stay !!!

 
Posted by jpeisen (not verified)
December 16, 2009 - 11:192 years ago

Woot! Confirming T-Mobile 3G in Tulsa, OK. Sweet.

 
Posted by jay (not verified)
December 16, 2009 - 15:102 years ago

3g is live in tulsa, ok. 2 weeks ahead of schedule. Good job tmobile

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
December 16, 2009 - 19:462 years ago

Nothing in Cincinnati. Great to see how T-Mobile rolls out 3G... townships where 20 people and 200 cows live get it before major metropolitan areas like Cincinnati... "funny", not?

Tom

 
Posted by Jacob (not verified)
December 17, 2009 - 16:322 years ago

Tulsa 3g service has been off and on the past few days....nice to see. Now if it will just stay on we will be set

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
December 28, 2009 - 01:162 years ago

Noticed at work tonight that my phone would lapse in and out of 3G. Lapsing in and out at home too, now. I'm in Tulsa. This is good news. All this phone and only EDGE is like buying a Porsche to only drive it two blocks to church once a week.

 
Posted by JB (not verified)
January 1, 2010 - 00:022 years ago

Woke up to 3G this morning in Espanola, New Mexico

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
January 5, 2010 - 18:582 years ago

boise idaho got nothing STILL!!!!

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
January 11, 2010 - 10:222 years ago

Got 3g for like 10 minutes around 430 this morning in Tulsa OK. I was so excited I almost pissed myself lol. I was in Atlanta for the past month with 3g and it was the greatest thing ever. Youtube videos virtually instantaneously downloading. They need to bring it back now!

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
January 16, 2010 - 01:292 years ago

I'd be happy with just decent voice coverage here in Kalamazoo but 3G would certainly be great too!

 
Posted by Shaun Conway (not verified)
January 18, 2010 - 00:152 years ago

Yeah, its not the biggest city, but Boise ID needs 3G. I'm from Salt Lake and that's not the the biggest city and I get 3G when I go down there. I just don't know why T-mobile is lacking in the 3G area ... everyone seems to be way ahead.

 
Posted by cs (not verified)
January 23, 2010 - 20:422 years ago

I was sold my G1 with 3G reception which I do not have in Roanoke Va, only G, which the person above mentioned is lower that Edge, have never had 3G reception, they let me out of my contract, refunded two months billing and unlocked my Sim card which was nice but all I really want is 3G reception and the salesperson was too hasty to make a sale. Anyone know when T-mobile will have 3G in Roanoke?

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
March 11, 2010 - 13:571 year ago

PLEASE BRING IT TO SPRINGFIELD,MO VERIZON AND ATT ARE STOMPING T-MOBILE B/C OF IT

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
March 13, 2010 - 10:491 year ago

Supposedly North Springfield Missouri had the 3g towers unlocked for public consumpotion, but south springfield still lacks, hurry up tmo im waiting

 
Posted by Alberto Diaz (not verified)
March 31, 2010 - 12:521 year ago

When is 3G coming to Puerto Rico does anybody know I'm going crazy without it!

 
Posted by Anonymous (not verified)
April 8, 2010 - 11:251 year ago

STILL NO 3G IN MOBILE , ALABAMA AND IT IS MUCH NEEDED HERE CAUSE TMOBILE HAS A VERY LARGE TMOBILE POPULATION HERE AND I HAVE THE NEXUS ONE AND WOULD LIKE TO USE IT TO ITS COPASITY , SO PLLLLLEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSEEEEEEE GET 3G TO MOBILE , ALABAMA

 
Posted by Trevnerdio
October 11, 2010 - 15:501 year ago

I guess you've seen that you're getting HSPA+ huh?

 
Posted by randybill
September 29, 2010 - 17:251 year ago

3G in springfield missouri! at least for the last half an hour now.

experienced 3g last week for about 10 minutes. i assumed i was close to the call center. i suppose they were testing last week. :)

 
Posted by Trevnerdio
October 11, 2010 - 15:511 year ago

That's pretty sad...Panama City, FL and Springfield, MO get coverage at the same time ;)