Need help selecting best wireless Service in Sussex, WI

First of all WELCOME TO WISCONSIN and ofcourse to WA. Actually that was the easy part, giving a recommendation on service is much more difficult even for me who has tried a variety of services all over WI.

1. Sprint-I know other people have had to change plans if they moved, wanted their phone nos changed, and their old plan was no longer offered, so I don't know the way around this. Their coverage is pretty spotty and is downright non existent on the west side of I 94 and south of Milwaukee.

2. T-Mobile-I have an active T-Mobile service and I get very good reception in most of the urban areas but unfortunately I quickly loose it as I move away from the freeways and main roads. I do like working with them, their CS is extremely helpful and knowledgeable.

3. Verizon- I also have an active Verizon line. Overall I am quite pleased with their coverage anywhere outdoors. My problem is using them from inside the buildings, home or work.

4. Cingular-Now this my primary line. I seem to have the best of both worlds with this. Excellent coverage over a large part of the state and specially indoors. You may want to give it another try since Cingular has come a long way from where they were a year ago. Lots of improvement with the ATTWS merger and building of new towers.

5. USCC-You are absolutely right about all of it. My reason for never trying them out is exactly the same as yours.

So here is what I would do:

1. Ask around your neighborhood to see what most of people are happy with.

2. Get a Verizon service with a phone that you can easily choose "cell only", this will force the phone to use the USCC's 850 MHZ line which gives you much better reception, specially indoors, and since USCC is Verizon's roaming partner you have nothing to loose. The easiest to do this on is any of the LG phones

3. Give Cingular another try-they have 30 day free trial. I think you will see some very positive changes in their coverage. Actually Verizon also has a 15 day trial period.

HTH a little.

Let me know

PS: I just read in your other post that you are moving from Madison, so I guess I will take back the "Welcome To Wisconsin" and just welcome you to WA.

 

If you check the Personal Coverage Compass
from T-Mobile (98% Accurate)
all those areas are Now Covered
but I Haven't been there,
so I can't recommend any Carrier.

 

How do you know it's 98% accurate? How can you make such a statement jones?

 

I have no personal experience with Verizon in your area-they might work perfectly at your house/work or they might not, that's the case with any carrier. If you want, you can just ive them a try and return them within your 15 day guarantee if you are not satisfied.
Switching your phone to use USCC towers in your area will NOT incur any roaming charges on America's Choice Plans and all your minutes will count as normal(even FREE IN Calling applies).
I hope this answers some of your questions.

 

I used T-Mobile more than 3 years in my
area and other states i visited,
the Dead spots i know are still there.
If you look at the center of the green
area that's exactly where their Towers are.
Unlike VZW state coverage map
very vague.
So those in the Tower Hunting Contest
in this WEB Site can use that Map
and you'll see their owers.
Why don't you try it in your
area? Unless you're Bias again'st them.

 

Does Andy work on commision ?

 

Sorry for the late reply but as has been posted before everything will remain the same if you switch to "cellular" and use USCC instead of Verizon. I had the VX 6000 for a long time and really liked it so I think you will like the 6100.

The only other thing is that is you are satisfied with Sprint's service now then maybe the best is to stay with Sprint and see if you can negotiate a good plan with them.

PS: It is better to try out for yourself rather than rely on the coverage maps. All the 4 major carriers show solid coverage in SE Wisconsin but that does not mean that you are not going to encounter dead zones and low signal spots. Our subdivision has very poor Verizon coverage but I can go to the main road and that changes drastically.

HTH

 

I used T-Mobile for exactly one year all my local area, NV and CA. Even though their compass maps are very accurate, I don't think anyone can give them a 98% accuracy level throughout the country, because I've seen lots of areas that were depicted as great coverage that have none and vice versa. I am not biased against T-Mobile, even though they have no been able to serve my needs.
I agree, Verizon's state maps are vague, so area Sprint's, Cingular's, Nextel's, USCC, Alltel, and everybody else

 

If it makes you feel better, yes he does.

 

Depends on How You Read the
T-Mobile compass Map
the Green and Yellow are Useable Coverage,
and that's about it.
The Center of the Green Area being
the Tower Location.
The other Colors are Not
Guaranteed.
I still Had their Service
when they Came Up w/ this Map.
Their 3 Huge Dead Spots that
i know Of are Still There Up to Now
on their Compass Map.

 

Good luck with VZW.

One caution, try to avoid the Verizon Store in Brookfield if you can, they have really long lines and CS people that are not very polite or helpful.

 

As far as USCC goes, you said you wanted the best coverage in the Milwaukee metro area, but are not happy that you won't get national coverage. Which one are you looking for, something local or national. You can get a plan for two lines with what your needs are locally for about $65 a month. That will get you two lines, 1000 anytime minutes, unlimited n&w mins from 7pm to 7am and free mobile to mobile minutes. You could do a national plan, It would be about $80 a month for 2 lines, 800 mins, unlimited local n&w mins and free local mobile to mobile. That plan provides coverage anywhere in the US, not only in specific areas (Cingular does not offer service in western WI). Verizon offers about 1000 mins for that price, but n&w mins from 9 and only on the Amer. Choice network and Cingular offers 900 mins, n&w mins from 9, but only on their network. As far as phones go, I guess that would be your call, but keep in mind, USCC tests and tests and tests their phones before they release them instead of releasing and using their customer base as testers.

 

uscc has more digital towers in the southern half of wisconsin than any other company