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jayc · 10-25-2003, 5:32 PM

New PRLs are scheduled to be release before the end of the month so be on the look out... I've seen some things that will change with this but so far only good news is for Lake Charles, LA.

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GoodmanR · 10-25-2003, 10:12 PM

What about MN with all the RCC/cell200/unicel????

jayc · 10-26-2003, 10:26 AM

Nothing new announced in MN.

~~Frito~~ · 10-26-2003, 9:52 PM

Any News from Florida or West Virgina?

jayc · 10-26-2003, 10:53 PM

negative... some changes in Texas, OK and addition of Myrtle Beach overlay.

Strobe212 · 10-28-2003, 3:12 PM

anything listed for NY state and/or city?

GoodmanR · 10-28-2003, 4:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by: jayc
Nothing new announced in MN.

so they took off all the non spcs roaming in MN, what the f---!

they have a terrible footprint there, they shouldnt have removed that AMPS coverage from AC, especially since half of it will be CDMA next year!

NYCDru · 10-28-2003, 11:21 PM

You know, If this AC shrinkag keeps up, sprint may become realy attractive.

jayc · 10-29-2003, 7:12 AM

I'm sure there will be some more unannounced changes. No need to fret. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

Buickman · 10-29-2003, 3:09 PM

Hey Goodman, I don't think the coverage has actually changed here in MN. All the advertising is still the same, all the store signage hasn't changed, in fact it has been updated to show Cellcom's area in WI. I havent had a chance to get out into rural MN yet with the new PRL, But I'm sure any SIDs that were changed were mistakes. Besides, they have billboards up all over the metro area saying " call minnesota your home calling area ", it would be really tough to change that now.

GoodmanR · 10-29-2003, 3:57 PM

i agree, especially given their really pathetic native footprint in the state....

i will be there in november..post something if you get there before then

jayc · 10-29-2003, 5:28 PM

You don't have VZW so what does it matter. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

GoodmanR · 10-29-2003, 11:34 PM

thats true...the rest of my family does though...........

also, when an evdo phone with a nice big display and xhtml is out for vzw, ill be really tempted to just pay for my own cell service, especially given that cingular for me requires no contract

Buickman · 10-30-2003, 3:22 PM

Goodman, you heading up north of Grand Rapids again? I never get up that way past about Brainerd, but hopefully by then RCC will have some of its CDMA up and running. If not then you might be at an advantage having a TDMA handset. By the way, VZW's footprint isn't that bad in the state, they do cover the entire arrowhead of the state along with the metro area, though I do wish that they could aquire Cell 2000 of St. Cloud and get the 800 MHz B block for that area to. Or even getting Quest's coverage up there would have been nice, but Quest jumped into bed with Sprint, so I doubt that will ever happen.

jayc · 10-30-2003, 9:46 PM

Welp.. be ready for the PRLs to be loaded sometime tomorrow. The new maps look good, now we shall wait for the "data miners" to do their deed. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

Tony E! · 10-30-2003, 11:05 PM

what about California? any new prl's for this area besides 50110?

GoodmanR · 10-31-2003, 1:21 AM

i was up past grand rapids about a month ago with both a tdma/gait phone and a cdma tri-mode phone...

there was no cdma running besides the spcs in grand rapids.

as for tdma, same crappy coverage, amps most of the time...i just wish vzws footprint would cover all of 35 and 94

they may pick up some pcs blocks, but those do no good in mn

jayc · 10-31-2003, 8:45 AM

In many extended network areas the PRL will be changed from analog only to digital/analog. Mainly Oklahoma. and Michigan to the best of my recollection.

Gamer03 · 10-31-2003, 9:54 AM

Are you sure about that GoodmanR.

My uncle lives just about an hour or so outside of Grand Rapids, and he uses Verizon throughout Muskegon, MI and Grand Rapids, and all around U.S. 31.

Just my 2 cents.

Gamer

Buickman · 10-31-2003, 2:45 PM

We are talking about Grand Rapids Minnesota. And Goodman, they did get PCS liscences from that Northcoast deal a while back that would allow them to cover I35 from the metro to Duluth, and south almost to Iowa. By the way all, I just updated my PRL, now at 50113 for AC with ERI.

GoodmanR · 10-31-2003, 4:17 PM

yes we are talking about grand rapids minnesota. not michigan..

i didnt know about those northcoast liscenses.....do you think theyll build pcs out there?

it would make sesne on the 35 corridor, but its so hard to cover rural, dense forest areas with pcs only

Buickman · 11-01-2003, 10:06 AM

I'm not holding my breath waiting for them to build there. Sprint already covers all of that and when RCC does their conversion, it will also be covered by 800 MHz CDMA, so it would be really redundant to build there. I think the main reason they got the liscences was to have more spectrom avalible here in the metro area if need be. But you never know, there could be crews building towers along I35 as I am typing this.

GoodmanR · 11-01-2003, 9:45 PM

my guess would be no new coverage, just the spectrum in the city for evdo

10-25-2003, 5:32 PM	#1
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10-25-2003, 10:12 PM	#2
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10-26-2003, 10:26 AM	Original Poster #3
jayc Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Johnson City, TN Posts: 1,418 Phone(s): Samsung A670, LG VX6100, AirPrime PC 5220 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Be ready for VZW PRL update before October 31 Nothing new announced in MN.

10-26-2003, 9:52 PM	#4
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10-26-2003, 10:53 PM	Original Poster #5
jayc Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Johnson City, TN Posts: 1,418 Phone(s): Samsung A670, LG VX6100, AirPrime PC 5220 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Be ready for VZW PRL update before October 31 negative... some changes in Texas, OK and addition of Myrtle Beach overlay.

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10-28-2003, 3:12 PM	#6
Strobe212 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Be ready for VZW PRL update before October 31 anything listed for NY state and/or city?

10-28-2003, 11:21 PM	#8
NYCDru Sprint Newbie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 3,255 Phone(s): Motrola V3m, Moto E815, Audiovox 9900, Audiovox 8900, LGvx 10,, Nokia 3360, Moto P8767 Provider(s): Sprint, Verizon(former), ATT(former), Devices: IPod Nano. Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Be ready for VZW PRL update before October 31 You know, If this AC shrinkag keeps up, sprint may become realy attractive.

10-29-2003, 7:12 AM	Original Poster #9
jayc Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Johnson City, TN Posts: 1,418 Phone(s): Samsung A670, LG VX6100, AirPrime PC 5220 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Be ready for VZW PRL update before October 31 I'm sure there will be some more unannounced changes. No need to fret. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

10-29-2003, 3:09 PM	#10
Buickman Gearhead/Gadget freak Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bye Bye MN, Hello Cali Posts: 864 Phone(s): BB 9550, LG enV2, Retired: BB Curve, Moto Z6tv, E815,V710, Nokia 3285, Nokia 6185 Provider(s): Verizon on both phones Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Images: 1	Be ready for VZW PRL update before October 31 Hey Goodman, I don't think the coverage has actually changed here in MN. All the advertising is still the same, all the store signage hasn't changed, in fact it has been updated to show Cellcom's area in WI. I havent had a chance to get out into rural MN yet with the new PRL, But I'm sure any SIDs that were changed were mistakes. Besides, they have billboards up all over the metro area saying " call minnesota your home calling area ", it would be really tough to change that now. __________________ Cars became my job, so phones became my hobby. Car's are not my job anymore, but phones are still a fun hobby.

10-29-2003, 3:57 PM	#11
GoodmanR Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 3,140 Phone(s): Moto v3 Razr, Blackberry 7230 Provider(s): Cingular (Voice) + T-Mobile (Blackberry) Devices: Crackberry Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Be ready for VZW PRL update before October 31 i agree, especially given their really pathetic native footprint in the state.... i will be there in november..post something if you get there before then __________________ New Job = New Phone

10-29-2003, 5:28 PM	Original Poster #12
jayc Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Johnson City, TN Posts: 1,418 Phone(s): Samsung A670, LG VX6100, AirPrime PC 5220 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Be ready for VZW PRL update before October 31 You don't have VZW so what does it matter. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

10-29-2003, 11:34 PM	#13
GoodmanR Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 3,140 Phone(s): Moto v3 Razr, Blackberry 7230 Provider(s): Cingular (Voice) + T-Mobile (Blackberry) Devices: Crackberry Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Be ready for VZW PRL update before October 31 thats true...the rest of my family does though........... also, when an evdo phone with a nice big display and xhtml is out for vzw, ill be really tempted to just pay for my own cell service, especially given that cingular for me requires no contract __________________ New Job = New Phone

10-30-2003, 3:22 PM	#14
Buickman Gearhead/Gadget freak Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bye Bye MN, Hello Cali Posts: 864 Phone(s): BB 9550, LG enV2, Retired: BB Curve, Moto Z6tv, E815,V710, Nokia 3285, Nokia 6185 Provider(s): Verizon on both phones Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Images: 1	Be ready for VZW PRL update before October 31 Goodman, you heading up north of Grand Rapids again? I never get up that way past about Brainerd, but hopefully by then RCC will have some of its CDMA up and running. If not then you might be at an advantage having a TDMA handset. By the way, VZW's footprint isn't that bad in the state, they do cover the entire arrowhead of the state along with the metro area, though I do wish that they could aquire Cell 2000 of St. Cloud and get the 800 MHz B block for that area to. Or even getting Quest's coverage up there would have been nice, but Quest jumped into bed with Sprint, so I doubt that will ever happen. __________________ Cars became my job, so phones became my hobby. Car's are not my job anymore, but phones are still a fun hobby.

10-30-2003, 9:46 PM	Original Poster #15
jayc Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Johnson City, TN Posts: 1,418 Phone(s): Samsung A670, LG VX6100, AirPrime PC 5220 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Be ready for VZW PRL update before October 31 Welp.. be ready for the PRLs to be loaded sometime tomorrow. The new maps look good, now we shall wait for the "data miners" to do their deed. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

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jayc Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Johnson City, TN Posts: 1,418 Phone(s): Samsung A670, LG VX6100, AirPrime PC 5220 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Be ready for VZW PRL update before October 31 In many extended network areas the PRL will be changed from analog only to digital/analog. Mainly Oklahoma. and Michigan to the best of my recollection.

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Buickman Gearhead/Gadget freak Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bye Bye MN, Hello Cali Posts: 864 Phone(s): BB 9550, LG enV2, Retired: BB Curve, Moto Z6tv, E815,V710, Nokia 3285, Nokia 6185 Provider(s): Verizon on both phones Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Images: 1	Be ready for VZW PRL update before October 31 We are talking about Grand Rapids Minnesota. And Goodman, they did get PCS liscences from that Northcoast deal a while back that would allow them to cover I35 from the metro to Duluth, and south almost to Iowa. By the way all, I just updated my PRL, now at 50113 for AC with ERI. __________________ Cars became my job, so phones became my hobby. Car's are not my job anymore, but phones are still a fun hobby.

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Buickman Gearhead/Gadget freak Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bye Bye MN, Hello Cali Posts: 864 Phone(s): BB 9550, LG enV2, Retired: BB Curve, Moto Z6tv, E815,V710, Nokia 3285, Nokia 6185 Provider(s): Verizon on both phones Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Images: 1	Be ready for VZW PRL update before October 31 I'm not holding my breath waiting for them to build there. Sprint already covers all of that and when RCC does their conversion, it will also be covered by 800 MHz CDMA, so it would be really redundant to build there. I think the main reason they got the liscences was to have more spectrom avalible here in the metro area if need be. But you never know, there could be crews building towers along I35 as I am typing this. __________________ Cars became my job, so phones became my hobby. Car's are not my job anymore, but phones are still a fun hobby.

11-01-2003, 9:45 PM	#23
GoodmanR Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 3,140 Phone(s): Moto v3 Razr, Blackberry 7230 Provider(s): Cingular (Voice) + T-Mobile (Blackberry) Devices: Crackberry Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Be ready for VZW PRL update before October 31 my guess would be no new coverage, just the spectrum in the city for evdo