Can you hear me now? Analog cellular networks shutting down next week

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I haven't used an analog system in over four years....

 

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lol my work phone has the option for analog I turned it on and made a call wow it won't be missed in my book. On the flip side though it is sad to see a pioneering technology go away

 

Good riddance to analog. I have to ask: Where do the authors get their info? Although VZW & AT&T are unplugging their AMPS networks next week, Alltel is shutting down its analog in three phases starting in March according to their website...

 

Yea, Alltel is NOT pulling the plug on Monday. 600,000 customers + however many att has.
Great customer service guys!!! You people have stats on what analog sites have high usage. Leave those on!!!

Analog bag phone were among the most universal thing ever created. They had accessories that would allow them to do just about anything from weather stations to credit card terminals at the swap meet.

I hope the call centers are just FLOODED with calls.
The bad thing about this is it can take someones livelihood or safety net away.

 

It's not so much that analog cellular is being turned off completely, more that cell companies are no longer forced to operate and maintain it anymore. Though for most of us, analog is gone for good.

 

The current analog equipment needs to go as its past its shelf life.

What would be cool is if you could somehow have analog capablilties on the newer GSM, CDMA and UMTS cabinets. It wouldnt be much just a little cabinet that ties in to the GSM, CDMA, UMTS BTS and rides on the newer technologies backbone network.

With GSM I think you could make a Hybrid radio at the cell site that may be able to do it but the manufactures arent thinking backwards compatible to analog just existing 2G networks.

I agree untill sufficient Digital is available Analog should stay up but from a network outlook the equipment is not effiicient and its expensive to run mulitple networks.

 

:crying: i still cant evan get cdma, tried every cdma phone i could find

 

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goodby analog, you served us well.

 

Awww... You can't get GSM either?

 

I have never been on an analog phone call. But then again I didn't get my first cell phone until 2000

 

well mabey i'll borrow my friends t-moble phone, its hard as heck to get any service here, particulary were i live, big hill with apartments to the left, and the coast to the right and back of my house. on verizons coverage map it said its digital, but in reality its not. the bay area is full of hills wich greatly affects coverage.

 

Have you tried an external antenna and an amplifier? It might help pull in that digital signal.

 

Would be nice if you could get a CDMA phone in Field Test (DEBUG mode) just to see if your phone sees a signal. You could be on the fringe of CDMA coverage which has a limit of usually 30 miles but depends on the Network Engineers what they set it to.

Your nearest tower may have both CDMA and Analog but analog is not limited to a certain distance like CDMA and GSM.

 

I was going to say I have been on a CDMA tower 45-50 miles away before.

 

i dont live in a rural area were towers can hit up to 45 miles. the towers here output less power. rodeo CA is a good sized town, but its got alot of hills. found an lg vx6100, the service code is 000000, im gona put it in field test mode to see what i get.

 

The CDMA LGs have easily accessible debug screens... This is what I have been doing to test AT&T analog LOL

 

here is how to get into in on a vx6100
goto menu
then hit zero
it will ask for service code
for verizon its 000000
that should do it.

 

just wondering, what would a weak Rx look like? im getting -120

 

I think -105 to -107 is where calls get dropped.

If you had an external antenna and an amp you might be able to get signal.

 

-120 Means you're getting no signal, zip, zero, ziltch!

That's typically the threshold. Some manufacturers will take it as low as -110 though -100 is roughly the practical operating limit.

 

the neg 120 is when i stand on my front yard
in my house i get -132

 

So long, Analog!!! Can't say that I knew too much of you, but good luck & good riddance!!! May we meet up again someday???:browani: