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Alienware_51 · 09-05-2006, 5:06 PM

I think Alltel is rolling out Ev-Do in Rogers City, Michigan. This morning my phone said [ev] for about 20 minutes then went back to normal. I think they are putting it up in my area because in Rogers City, they are putting up the biggest power plants in northeast sector of the US. And there are probably going to be over a thousand business people moving into Rogers City. Anyone working at Alltel, could you check if they are really putting up Ev-Do in my area?? That would be great

strunke · 09-05-2006, 5:20 PM

I don't work for Alltel, but alltelwirelesstech said that the Grand Rapids market is going EVDO, I think pretty much anything north of Grand Rapids in the LP is considered the GR market.

jrip · 09-05-2006, 11:41 PM

Usually Grand Rapids, Muskegon and Holland are referred to as the G.R. market. That pretty much includes Kent, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. for a total of about 1.8 million pop's.

strunke · 09-06-2006, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jrip

Usually Grand Rapids, Muskegon and Holland are referred to as the G.R. market. That pretty much includes Kent, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. for a total of about 1.8 million pop's.

Oh, the only reason I say that is because alltelwirelesstech mentioned in a post a while ago that the GR switch market is being upgraded to EVDO and someone near rogers city was having trouble with a tower while they were working on it. I want to see them get EVDO in Kalamazoo....

jrip · 09-06-2006, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by strunke

Oh, the only reason I say that is because alltelwirelesstech mentioned in a post a while ago that the GR switch market is being upgraded to EVDO and someone near rogers city was having trouble with a tower while they were working on it. I want to see them get EVDO in Kalamazoo....

You should have EVDO there shortly through the roaming agreement with Sprint. Alltel is basically building out EVDO in the largest of Sprints affiliate markets first. here in Michigan anyway. Yes iPCS offers EVDO in GR, but is limited in coverage. Network is total crap, and barely works without the load of EVDO.

budone · 09-06-2006, 11:55 AM

My understanding is anything north of GR is part of the GR 'area', that Kzoo and south is a different 'area'.

But I have been wrong before.

strunke · 09-07-2006, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jrip

You should have EVDO there shortly through the roaming agreement with Sprint. Alltel is basically building out EVDO in the largest of Sprints affiliate markets first. here in Michigan anyway. Yes iPCS offers EVDO in GR, but is limited in coverage. Network is total crap, and barely works without the load of EVDO.

I was told that Sprint EVDO would only be available where there was no Alltel 1x available. So only in roamer markets. I thought that it would be available to but i was told it wouldn't be.

alltelwirelesstech · 09-07-2006, 11:14 AM

thats correct. heres the bad part though. if alltel has 1x in an area that sprint has EVDO, the phone or data card will still prefer alltel 1x over sprint evdo

kjmattson · 09-09-2006, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by alltelwirelesstech

thats correct. heres the bad part though. if alltel has 1x in an area that sprint has EVDO, the phone or data card will still prefer alltel 1x over sprint evdo

I thought that changed in the latest PRL?

greenlime812 · 09-09-2006, 10:51 PM

they did its priority 1: alltel evdo, priority 2:sprint evdo, priority 3:alltel 1x/qnc priority 4:sprint 1x/qnc, priority 5:verizon 1x/qnc

Alienware_51 · 09-10-2006, 2:04 PM

I can't wait untill EV-DO gets here!

strunke · 09-10-2006, 3:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Alltel

I can't wait untill EV-DO gets here!

I'm jealous.....but I guess it doesn't matter until I upgrade my phone

Alienware_51 · 09-10-2006, 7:58 PM

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Originally Posted by strunke

I'm jealous.....but I guess it doesn't matter until I upgrade my phone

Lol, I hope by the end of September it's up and running.

09-05-2006, 5:06 PM	#1
Alienware_51 - a Mobile Enthusiast. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A little West of Waterloo Posts: 997 Phone(s): BlackBerry Bold (2) Provider(s): American Telephone & Telegraph Thanks: 9 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts Images: 8	Ev-Do in Northern Michigan I think Alltel is rolling out Ev-Do in Rogers City, Michigan. This morning my phone said [ev] for about 20 minutes then went back to normal. I think they are putting it up in my area because in Rogers City, they are putting up the biggest power plants in northeast sector of the US. And there are probably going to be over a thousand business people moving into Rogers City. Anyone working at Alltel, could you check if they are really putting up Ev-Do in my area?? That would be great

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09-05-2006, 11:41 PM	#3
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budone Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cedar, MI Posts: 84 Phone(s): E815, LG LX5550 (Backup) Provider(s): Alltel Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ev-Do in Northern Michigan My understanding is anything north of GR is part of the GR 'area', that Kzoo and south is a different 'area'. But I have been wrong before.

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alltelwirelesstech Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 451 Phone(s): RAZR Provider(s): Alltel Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ev-Do in Northern Michigan thats correct. heres the bad part though. if alltel has 1x in an area that sprint has EVDO, the phone or data card will still prefer alltel 1x over sprint evdo __________________ Are you in my circle?? Who's in your circle??

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09-09-2006, 10:51 PM	#10
greenlime812 Fresh Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: in your attic Posts: 22 Phone(s): motorola e815 Provider(s): ALLTEL!!!!! Devices: 4g b/w ipod, canon 5MP Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ev-Do in Northern Michigan they did its priority 1: alltel evdo, priority 2:sprint evdo, priority 3:alltel 1x/qnc priority 4:sprint 1x/qnc, priority 5:verizon 1x/qnc

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