AT&T Boosts Mobile Service In South Florida

PINECREST, FL — While some South Floridians already get separation anxiety at the mere thought of being apart from their mobile phones, wireless carrier AT&T announced on Wednesday that those same users may now enjoy their phones even more. AT&T has upgraded 140 cell sites in South Florida to increase data speeds and network performance for customers. The sites are spread across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties.

The upgrade will also affect service to Cricket Wireless customers, according to AT&T's Kelly Starling.

“AT&T works hard to deliver a great network experience for our customers, wherever they are,” said AT&T Florida President Joe York in announcing the service boost. “That’s why we continue to invest in our South Florida networks. Our investments will help customers get the most out of their mobile devices.”

Here are the areas that will benefit from the network boost:

Miami-Dade County

• Aventura
• Bay Harbor
• Brownsville
• Carol City
• Coconut Grove
• Coral Gables
• Coral Ridge
• Cutler Ridge
• Doral
• Downtown Miami
• Hialeah
• Homestead
• Kendall
• Kendall Lakes
• Miami
• Miami Beach
• Miami Gardens
• Miami Lakes
• Miami Shores
• Midtown Miami
• North Miami
• North Miami Beach
• Opa-locka
• Perrine
• Pinecrest
• South Miami
• Sweetwater
• Virginia Gardens
• Westchester
• West Miami
• West Perrine

AT&T said that the company has also added new cell site between Florida City and the speedway in Homestead. The site will expand coverage along Palm Drive into the Keys Gate community.

Broward County

• Coconut Creek
• Coral Springs
• Davie
• Deerfield Beach
• Fort Lauderdale
• Hallandale
• Hillsboro Beach
• Hollywood
• Lauderhill
• Margate
• Miramar
• Pembroke Pines
• Plantation
• Pompano Beach
• Sunrise
• Tamarac
• Weston

Palm Beach County

• Belle Glade
• Boca Raton
• Boynton Beach
• Delray Beach
• Greenacres
• Highland Beach
• Jupiter
• Lake Worth
• Loxahatchee
• Palm Beach
• Palm Beach Gardens
• Palm Beach Shores
• West Palm Beach

For more information on local service, visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. For updates on the AT&T wireless network, visit the AT&T network news page.

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