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pcitygal · 03-23-2007, 7:32 PM

Does anyone know if my Tracfone will work in Alaska? I have a LG3280 cdma and my husband has a Net 10 GSM phone. We will be visiting Anchorage and the Kenai area in June and I am not sure if our phones are going to work. Thanks for your help

RadioFoneGuy · 03-24-2007, 12:18 AM

There is GSM coverage thru Cellone up there. Dont know about CDMA.

strunke · 03-24-2007, 3:14 AM

I fairly certain Net10 doesn't have a roaming agreement with Dobson. So the Net 10 phone will likely be a dead weight except for 911. The other tracfone will work, but will cost more.

Here is all I could find on tracfone.com

Quite possibly the worse coverage map I've ever seen but.....

So it'll work but will cost at least double what it does now to use.

Here is a link to ACS Wireless which provides CDMA service in Alaska http://www.acsalaska.com/NR/rdonlyre.../0/2006wcm.pdf

pcitygal · 03-24-2007, 11:09 AM

Thanks for the information on coverage in Alaska!

Cailiff04 · 03-24-2007, 12:30 PM

You could possibly get a simple freedom phone powered by alltell or just a basic verizon prepaid phone. They're pretty cheap at your local wal mart. I'm pretty sure bpth of those services are available in Alaska..hope this helps
You could try t-mobile prepaid. I checked the coverage (prepaid) and coverage is available in both towns you mention...you can use this link to see for yourself http://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/prepaid.aspx

Cingular Go Phone should also work there too....

strunke · 03-24-2007, 2:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Cailiff04

You could possibly get a simple freedom phone powered by alltell or just a basic verizon prepaid phone. They're pretty cheap at your local wal mart. I'm pretty sure bpth of those services are available in Alaska..hope this helps
You could try t-mobile prepaid. I checked the coverage (prepaid) and coverage is available in both towns you mention...you can use this link to see for yourself http://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/prepaid.aspx

Cingular Go Phone should also work there too....

Careful with that coverage map. It will often show 850 roaming as available when in reality it will just show emergency only. Although t-mobile may have it enabled, just don't trust the prepaids map of 850 roaming...i'm not sure about cingular. Do they let the phone roam at all? Because there are no national providers in alaska....

mframe · 03-25-2007, 7:26 PM

The Net10 phone should have the same coverage as a Cingular contract plan, which is to say, yes, it should roam on Dobson, in Alaska.

strunke · 03-25-2007, 8:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mframe

The Net10 phone should have the same coverage as a Cingular contract plan, which is to say, yes, it should roam on Dobson, in Alaska.

It does not though. You can tell by their own coverage maps, especially a cheaper service like Net10, they do not include much if any roaming abilities....they will find out either way. Don't count on the Net10 phone for anything more then 911.

T-Mobile/Net10

Cingular/Net10

It may depend on what zip code that they are from....

RadioFoneGuy · 03-26-2007, 10:57 AM

It looks like Cingular only wants its prepaid on Native territory. That is an aweful coverage map for Trac. You may be able to pick up a Pre-Paid for one of the other MVNO's like Virgin, AMP'd etc. Dobson also has prepaids but I dont like the phone choices and I think they are over priced compared to the other companies. You have lots of options, good luck.

03-23-2007, 7:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
pcitygal I have arrived! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Tracfone/Net 10 coverage in Alaska Does anyone know if my Tracfone will work in Alaska? I have a LG3280 cdma and my husband has a Net 10 GSM phone. We will be visiting Anchorage and the Kenai area in June and I am not sure if our phones are going to work. Thanks for your help

03-24-2007, 12:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
RadioFoneGuy Pimpin the Tilt! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Everywhere. Posts: 1,194 Phone(s): Nokia 6103, 6010, 2260, HTC TILT, moto V400, 55, Nokia 6682, 6085, to many phones Provider(s): The death star formally known as Cell One. Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Images: 6	Re: Tracfone/Net 10 coverage in Alaska There is GSM coverage thru Cellone up there. Dont know about CDMA.

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strunke .:\|Always Covered\|:. Join Date: May 2005 Location: BVR Posts: 1,710 Phone(s): KRZR K1m, SLVR L6, v710, E815, E816(ampd), LG 380, 8600 Provider(s): Alltel, T-Mobile, Sprint, Centennial Devices: Garmin eTrex Vista Cx, Bluetooth headset Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts My Auctions	Re: Tracfone/Net 10 coverage in Alaska I fairly certain Net10 doesn't have a roaming agreement with Dobson. So the Net 10 phone will likely be a dead weight except for 911. The other tracfone will work, but will cost more. Here is all I could find on tracfone.com Quite possibly the worse coverage map I've ever seen but..... So it'll work but will cost at least double what it does now to use. Here is a link to ACS Wireless which provides CDMA service in Alaska http://www.acsalaska.com/NR/rdonlyre.../0/2006wcm.pdf __________________ www.ALLTELLIVES.com My words of wisdom and random thoughts....Doesn't matter how many people are on a network, you can only use one phone at a time...ok maybe two...

03-24-2007, 11:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
pcitygal I have arrived! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tracfone/Net 10 coverage in Alaska Thanks for the information on coverage in Alaska!

03-24-2007, 12:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cailiff04 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Arlington Ohio Posts: 289 Phone(s): LG Scoop (AX260) Provider(s): Alltel Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 28	Re: Tracfone/Net 10 coverage in Alaska You could possibly get a simple freedom phone powered by alltell or just a basic verizon prepaid phone. They're pretty cheap at your local wal mart. I'm pretty sure bpth of those services are available in Alaska..hope this helps You could try t-mobile prepaid. I checked the coverage (prepaid) and coverage is available in both towns you mention...you can use this link to see for yourself http://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/prepaid.aspx Cingular Go Phone should also work there too.... __________________ GO TIGERS!!!! Last edited by Cailiff04; 03-24-2007 at 12:34 PM. Reason: added more info

03-25-2007, 7:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
mframe Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Western MA Posts: 245 Phone(s): AT&T Tilt (8925), Moto V330, Moto E816, Nokia 3590 Provider(s): AT&T, Alltel U Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Tracfone/Net 10 coverage in Alaska The Net10 phone should have the same coverage as a Cingular contract plan, which is to say, yes, it should roam on Dobson, in Alaska.

03-26-2007, 10:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
RadioFoneGuy Pimpin the Tilt! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Everywhere. Posts: 1,194 Phone(s): Nokia 6103, 6010, 2260, HTC TILT, moto V400, 55, Nokia 6682, 6085, to many phones Provider(s): The death star formally known as Cell One. Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Images: 6	Re: Tracfone/Net 10 coverage in Alaska It looks like Cingular only wants its prepaid on Native territory. That is an aweful coverage map for Trac. You may be able to pick up a Pre-Paid for one of the other MVNO's like Virgin, AMP'd etc. Dobson also has prepaids but I dont like the phone choices and I think they are over priced compared to the other companies. You have lots of options, good luck.

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