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Coverage Areas / Roaming

Discussion in 'Northeastern US Wireless Forum' started by raeben, Jul 7, 2005.

  1. raeben

    raeben New Member

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    I live in the Wash DC area but want travel to Northern MN. I want roaming coverage up there. Sprints coverage maps show roaming coverage all over the place using other networks, but do they really work?

    I'm currently with AT&T.
     
    #1 raeben, Jul 7, 2005
  2. gregmal2

    gregmal2 Junior Member
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    Northern MN is very spotty no matter who the Cell company is. You're with ATT now?? You mean Cingular? I think you'd have the most problems with a GSM carrier. Even in Mpls/St Paul GSM can be spotty.
    What I'd do is go with a prepay provider like Beyond Wireless.....
    www.gobeyondwireless.com
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    They cover most of the state (except the very very far north) and even if you pay the 4x/min of the "yellow" areas, it can be as low as $.40/min and you have no long term commitment..............
     
    #2 gregmal2, Jul 7, 2005
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    agentHibby Iowa Cellular Guru
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    Northern MN roams on Dobson witch is the strongest provider up there.
     
    #3 agentHibby, Jul 7, 2005
  4. guy2

    guy2 Senior Member
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    Sprints new map looks great
     
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    #4 guy2, Jul 7, 2005
  5. Yankees368

    Yankees368 Compulsive Signal Checker
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    What new map? I didnt know they made a new one.
     
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    #5 Yankees368, Jul 7, 2005
  6. larry

    larry Sprint loyalist and former mod
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    Yes Sprint has a great roaming partnership with many carriers. In fact they no claim to cover more of the US population than any other carrier with the latest PRL.
     
    #6 larry, Jul 7, 2005
  7. raeben

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    Thanks for all the tips!

    Yes, I'm with Cingular (sorry, I still shop at Peoples drug store [now CVS]).

    I'm trying Beyond Wireless. Sprint might be good but I'm not willing to make a 2-year commitment. Plus, Beyond has a rubber-insulated Panasonic phone called "DuraMax" and the name sold me. I like durability. Are the phones Beyond or any other pay-as-you-go carrier typically "Unlocked" phones?

    And, can anyone's coverage map really be trusted?
     
    #7 raeben, Jul 8, 2005
  8. Matt

    Matt Twin girls!
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    Yes. The maps T-Mobile provides at http://www.t-mobile.com/coverage are VERY realistic. Use the Personal Coverage Check and click on the "Check Street Level Coverage" icon.
     
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    #8 Matt, Jul 8, 2005
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