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When it comes to overall performance, Verizon is the best wireless network in five out of six U.S. regions, according to a semiannual study from J.D. Power.

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The findings were based on 10 problem areas of the customer experience:

1. Dropped calls
2. Calls not connected
3. Audio issues
4. Failed/late voicemails
5. Lost calls
6. Text Transmission failures
7. Late text message notifications
8. Web/app connection errors
9. Slow downloads/apps
10. Email connection errors

J.D. Power’s study found that shoppers living in urban areas had more problems compared to those in rural or suburban communities, partly because there are more young subscribers in cities who use their devices heavily. 

This report also found that those in urban areas were more likely to switch providers due to service problems. 

“Enhancing network performance to ensure shoppers consistently experience a high-quality connection, especially those living in urban areas, can substantially improve loyalty for wireless carriers,” said Kirk Parsons with J.D. Power. “This can be accomplished by improving bandwidth efficiency, data connection speeds and reliability.”

Region-by-region breakdown 

Based on responses from 43,300 wireless shoppers, J.D. Power ranked carrier performance in six regions. Verizon was #1 in all of the regions except North Central, where U.S. Cellular took the top spot.

Network performance issues were measured as problems per 100 connections, with a lower score representing fewer problems and higher overall performance.

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Take a look below to see how your network fared: 

Northeast region 

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont

Mid-Atlantic region

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia

Southeast region

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee

North Central region

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin

Southwest region

Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas

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West region 

Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming 

You may be able to save money by switching providers

Extensive testing from RootMetrics last year also found that Verizon had the best overall network, followed by AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile.

But unfortunately for consumers, the best network doesn’t typically mean the best cost. 

So if you live in a region where a provider other than Verizon has good coverage, you may be able to save a lot of money on your cell phone bill by shopping around for a lower rate. 

“If you have not shopped your cell phone plan in the last 18 months or more, that’s Clarkrageous. You’re wasting money,’ Clark said.

Here’s our list of the best cell phone plans and deals. 

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Final Thoughts

Before you check out, double-check this performing wireless network against current offers and any coupons you can stack. Small habits like this add up to real savings over a year.

Originally published at clark.com.