Same Problem !! I've commented about this on another thread but in short, at least in my area which is a small metro area, I've noticed I lose signal strength from 5 bars down to 1 or sometimes 0 . Ive tracked and kept records and the drop in signal starts always around 5:30 to 6:30 pm every weekday and ALL day on Sat. and Sun. then comes back up around 7 am business-user commute time!! The ONLY way I see that could happen I believe would be ATT turning off a few 'excess' towers when heavy business usage times drops after workday hours are over.
Also with the GPS simulator feature in Google maps now ( I know ..it's not meant to be accurate but at least within a 1/2 mile or so at worst)..After 'business work hours' , my map position changes to the NEXT TOWN (a bigger town) about 3-4 miles away as a tower closer to me (semi-rural) MUST be getting turned off to save some ATT electric bills !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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