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Nextel in Oak Grove, Alabama

Discussion in 'Southern US Wireless Forum' started by locust43, Jun 20, 2007.

  1. locust43

    locust43 New Member

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    I am in Oak Grove, Alabama and have Nextel and have full service in and out of my house and everywhere down here on the lake. My 07" Chevrolet Tahoe has Onstar which I subscribe to, it's a CDMA/Analog transmitter, out here in Oak Grove there is no CDMA signal at all, just Southern Linc, Nextel, and a bit of Cingular. What am I going to do when Analog is shut off. Loose Onstar?
     
    #1 locust43, Jun 20, 2007
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    verizon's map shows oak grove in the extended network, which means alltel or a smaller carrier. somebody has coverage there. you can also activate your onstar device on a verizon plan with free roaming
     
    #2 SCTelephoneMan, Jun 21, 2007
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    locust43, Using ZIPcode 35150 for Oak Grove, I found this VZW map showing digital service (around the post office). Must be PCS--see the next paragraph!

    I looked for your local cellular service providers, and found two GSM carriers, RCC Unicel on A-band and ATT Mobility (was Cingular) on B-band for Alabama RSA-5 (Talladega, Clay, Randolph and Cleburne Counties). You are right to expect the analog service to end, when it is permitted.

    Which way and how far from downtown Oak Grove to the lake?

    COtech
     
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    #3 COtech, Jun 21, 2007
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    Fire14 Easy,Cheap & Sleazy
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    There was a post I believe it was in the News section on this, Onstar & GM are going to offer some type of upgrade discounts on this up to certain model year vehicles.

    Personally I think with your 07 it should be free, since OnStar is the one that was delaying the newer setup on their vehicles, thinking they could get the FCC to hold off on the 2/08 shutdown date as well as all of the alarm companies.

    I would call Onstar or GM to see if they have an answer already, if not they will send you something in the mail shortly.

    http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/wireless-news/62878-gm-onstar-have-5-million-lawsut.html

    http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/wireless-news/62209-onstar-2008-no-analog.html
     
    #4 Fire14, Jun 21, 2007
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  5. locust43

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    There are two Oak Grove's, I am in zip code 35006 which still represents alot of area though

    Birmingham is east and very very far :)

    http://vzwmap.verizonwireless.com/output/VZWINTERNET1_BROWNS225848441614294.jpg?vesuvius

    I am in Extended Analog service with Cingular Wireless at my house and near up until about 15 miles away from my house towards Birmingham is 1X coverage, I hope a PCS tower is put up soon.
     
    #5 locust43, Jun 28, 2007
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