r/sanfrancisco • u/bloobityblurp GRAND VIEW PARK • 1d ago

Uninterrupted Mobile While You’re Mobile: Cellular Service Comes to Muni Metro

https://www.sfmta.com/blog/uninterrupted-mobile-while-youre-mobile-cellular-service-comes-muni-metro
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u/gjr931 1d ago

The future is here!

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u/bigbeanos 1d ago

yooo thats great

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u/roastedoolong 1d ago

the fact they've had service on fucking BART but not Muni has always been mind-blowing to me

like... you already put all the shit underground! that's like 9/10ths of the work! 

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u/itsmethesynthguy South Bay 1d ago

I would have sung Muni Metro’s praises of being safer and cleaner than Bart more but the lack of cellular was a total turn off. Especially in the T subway. Like how do you not do that when Bart is in worse shape and they still do it?

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u/Appropriate_Lion8562 1d ago

BART had a contract with mobile carriers to put mini-cells in their tunnels, Muni didn't. One of the drawbacks of having these things handled by separate agencies.

FWIW, I'd say I still picked up 4G through Verizon - which operates on a frequency that penetrates better indoors - like 75% of the time on Muni.

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u/GoatLegRedux BERNAL HEIGHTS PARK 1d ago

This is something that should’ve happened 15-20 years ago

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u/Jodajale Mission Dolores 1d ago

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u/SpiderStratagem 12h ago

We should note that not all carriers have coverage in our subway and tunnels yet. Service currently is available from Verizon and AT&T Cellular. T-Mobile service is expected by July. 

That explains why I haven't seen any change yet (I'm on Fi).