Whats up with Alltel and Eastern KY!

Is this the area you are wanting to roam on ???

http://www.appwireless.com/?page=localcoverage

 

I would hope they could work something out...I still have ex-inlaws in Prestonsburg that I am close to and I would like to be able to not worry about service while there the next time I visit

 

Good news for you. You shouldn't have a problem visiting Prestonsburg with a National Freedom Plan. A Sprint affiliate now covers a stretch in Eastern KY from around Pikeville to Paintsville including Prestonsburg. This is a free roam on the National Freedom plan. The National Freedom maps were just updated on the Alltel website to include that area. Although it's still true that the highways into those areas aren't covered this should really help you out. Last time I was in the area it was a free roam. But I've not heard anything new about a friendly roam on the National Freedom plan with App Wireless, sorry hatchetman. Maybe somebody else can give you good news.

 

LOL I really doubt it's the phone. "Sprint" does cover the area, but they don't really. It's a Sprint affiliate that covers E. KY. Horizon PCS I think, and I also remember reading about a merger between them and iPCS, another Sprint affiliate not to long ago.

The point I'm trying to get to is that the Sprint affiliate there, iPCS has a horrible reputation for providing good coverage. It seems like they really don't care about building a good network. Sprint has been buying out affiliates at a quick pace all over the country but because "Sprint" coverage is just a little island in E KY, I wouldn't hold my breath that Sprint will do anything about it anytime soon. iPCS also appears to be quite happy not selling out at this point considering all their legal battles with Sprint for other reasons. But if you're in the area you might get lucky and get a good "Sprint" signal from time to time. Last time I was in Pikeville it wasn't great, but it wasn't bad. You were right though, I don't remember being over 3 bars and the call quality wasn't that good. And I'm sure it gets worse outside of Pikeville.

Now that Alltel allows roaming on Bluegrass hopefully Appalachian is one of their next targets.