Try Manual Switching Networks
Brother M.
I have T-Mobile too and have experienced the same problem.
Go to your Settings and manually switch your network from t-mobile to TELCEL or Movistar.
It takes awhile but it should work and help you be able to use Uber.
Hope this helps.
[QUOTE=BrotherMouzone;2783101]My (T-Mobile) internet connection period (not just Uber) is always shit in that area. I've never even once (going back several years) been able to connect around there. My connection doesn't start working until I get a little bit outside the area. I think it might have something to do with the cellphone tower shift once you cross the border, though I'm not knowledgeable enough about cellphone service connections to understand the specifics there.
Instead of Uber, I usually either take the free HK taxi or I take the 10 peso (or maybe it's 15 pesos now, don't remember) shared taxi van to Revolucion where you can walk a quarter of a mile or so to the Zona Norte area. Never had any problems doing this, even traveling with a large suitcase.[/QUOTE]
Set up by Tijuana Cabbies
A young, nice, fun wingman was partying with his GF and another couple in HK, drank a lot all night.
2 AM they decided to go home and took a taxi in front of HK to the border. They wanted to drink more, so the cabbie suggested they go to a liquor store. He drove them around in El Centro and bought a 12-pack beers. Cabbie suggested they can drink in his cab no problem, while he drove back to the border and made a couple phone calls.
Cabbie drove them around El Centro a long time, allegedly heading back to the border. Within 5-10 minutes they got pulled over by a Tijuana policias car, charged with drinking alcohol in vehicle. All 4, guys and girls, were made to get out of the cab, spread eagle and searched. They were robbed of all their money, $800-900. Meanwhile the cabbie was not charged. Policias left them $5 to pay the cabbie to drive back to the border.
In this case it was obvious the cabbie set them up with his policias buddies for a quick rob. They could have been in far worse situation, planted drugs, kidnapped, raped, tortured, extorted for more money, if the criminals think they are rich and can pay big ransoms.
There are a lot of evils lurking in drug cartels' border towns, including any random cabbies, waiting to victimize the unsuspecting. A lot of local people can hardly scratch out a living in Tijuana, may have ties to drug cartels, and will turn to crime when having opportunities. In the past Tijuana cabbies have staged large demos, blocking roads and traffic in downtown. There are now reports cabbies in Cancun are harassing, blocking, beating up UBER drivers and riders. Tijuana cabbies will be assaulting UBER and LYFT drivers soon.
Safer to take UBER or HK's limousines. Only ride with known reliable people.