Best combination of cellular coverage and PDA use outside of Dallas, TX

I have Verizon in the dallas area and I've never had any problems. Here is where you can get a view of where Verizon provides service around the dallas area. Just be sure to use the national access button. http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/CoverageLocatorController?requesttype=ZOOM%20LEVEL%20STATE
You can use the PDA anywhere that is not white, which looks to be the far off boonies. And if you click on the Broadband Access it will show where your highspeed coverage area is.

So basically I've had much better experiences with Verizon with coverage #1 and customer service is my #2 priority, both have been top notch. It makes me doubt Cingular even more after this...http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/15191548.htm
I hope this helps. Let us know what you decide.

 

No network is perfect; although I do love VZ, they have had outages as well. Just try Cingular during its trial period (and compare along with VZW) and return if you are not satisfied. What good is the best PDA/smartphone if it doesnt work whenever you need it?

 

From what I have heard, the only place in Texas that Cingular is better then VZW is in really southern Texas. I think you will be happy with VZW for Dallas and surrounding area. Plus VZW's customer service blows Cingular out of the water.

 

Chet;

Cingular has urned on there UMTS/HSPDA service in Dallas and it works well there. The system also falls back to EDGE (which is slower) but right now there is no UMTS PDA only an AirCard (for a laptop)or a phone LGCU500. I would agree though to try them out. By the way Telephia (an independent testing company) ranked Cingular #1 in the Dallas market over Verizon.:browani:

 

I live about 60 miles north of Dallas,we have Alltel(bought out from AT&T) Have had nothing but trouble with it. Spend all our time on the phone with tech support(land line since our cell phones dont work very often) We get to use about 90-100 minutes a month--they can't tell us what the problem is,nor have they helped us in any way. So if your traveling north of Dallas-stay away from Alltel !!!!

 

Hey Megtx, I answered your other thread about that, Alltel probably removed the TDMA or GSM equipment from AT&T and are substituting them for CDMA equipment. You may have better service with another Alltel phone. Let me know what kind of phone you have...

Is that the same company that said "fewest dropped calls"? :rotfl: But seriously check out the VZW and Cingular data coverage from the websites and see what fits you best.....
VZW, gray is broadband...rest is 1x (up to 144 kbps), you can check the enhanced services which is more coverage I believe on their website.

Cingular...
(older map) I don't see any UMTS, does anyone have a map with that included? Or possibly a closer map that shows actual coverage?

 

Yes, Stunke they use Telephia who by the way test for all companies including Verizon. The companies use this data to improve their networks. If you don't like the results I can't help that but they are what they are

 

Haha, yeah I guess you have point, I still don't buy the fewest dropped calls thing I would like to see the local UMTS/HSPDA, that should really be the deciding factor for him. EVDO data vs. UMTS data coverage. Which ever one has better coverage then go with that. Voice-wise they are probably very similar within Dallas (or Cingular is better per survey/analysis thingie by Telephia) and close surrounding areas. Although I don't know about the whole 200 mile radius around Dallas that Chet will be traveling....

My VZW picture has magically disappeared so here is the link Chet, just select the broadband wireless internet/V Cast option and then click display map
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/CoverageLocatorController?requesttype=newsearch&zipcode=75201&city=Dallas&state=TX&mapType=VZW%20FOOTPRINT

 

Chet;

I do know with the UMTS network that it's been "padded" down so the max speed is around 800kps which is still pretty fast. UMTS has been tested with speeds of up to 14.4mps (best I've seen though is 3.95mps). The reason for the pad is to simulate a "loaded" network. This means that as more users use UMTS the speeds stay the same. Found out today that as far as a PDA there will be an HP device that will be doing EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA after the first of the year (it's in beta testing).

 

up here in oklahoma cingular, rocks my boat.:lmao:

 

Well, I don't have a boat. But, Verizon rocks my car and everywhere it has gone. haha.