Verizon tops wireless competition in Twin Cities

Verizon Wireless remains the mobile phone provider to beat in the Twin Cities, according to data compiled by RootMetrics. The Pioneer Press reports the carrier is the overall leader when it comes to the best data and text service.
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Verizon Wireless remains the mobile-phone provider to beat in the Twin Cities, according to data compiled by RootMetrics. The Pioneer Press reports the carrier is the overall leader when it comes to the best data and text service.

The RootMetrics study looked at how Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint performed on more than 22,000 call, data and text tests in the Twin Cities metro.

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