#915058 - 12/04/14 02:01 PM
OP Cell phone coverage
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 08/24/10
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We currently have Verizon but we're thinking about switching to Sprint. We had T-Mobile and they were horrible. Any input?
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#915060 - 12/04/14 02:22 PM
Re: OP Cell phone coverage
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Dah Rivah Stinkah Pink Mastah
Registered: 08/23/06
Posts: 6868
Loc: zipper
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I had Sprint for two years, in Olympia, and it was horrible. Couldn't wait to get back on Verizon, which works well pretty much everywhere including Alaska.
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#915061 - 12/04/14 02:32 PM
Re: OP Cell phone coverage
[Re: fish4brains]
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 08/24/10
Posts: 1383
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Thanks. I guess we are staying with Verizon.
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#915064 - 12/04/14 03:05 PM
Re: OP Cell phone coverage
[Re: RB3]
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Returning Adult
Registered: 07/13/12
Posts: 261
Loc: Vashon
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Second that about sprint, spotty coverage.
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#915065 - 12/04/14 03:06 PM
Re: OP Cell phone coverage
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Juvenile at Sea
Registered: 12/26/11
Posts: 160
Loc: Snohomish Co, Wa
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Verizon seems to have a edge most places in this state. Its good in Ak but ATT has coverage out on the Aleut chain were verizon does not. Thats going to change soon. From my experiance verizon is better on the OP. The only place in this state were ATT has been better is a few spots down on the Snake. Id stay with verizon over T-Mobile, and sprint for sure if you cant live w/o service. If you want to save a few bucks..change. The Mrs and I gave up the unlimited net service, and combined our plans. Its around 133.00 for 2 phones when it was double that with the unlimited service thru verizon. Hopefully verizon will have service this year on the Al chain, and I can dump my Alaska Wireless plan. Oh...Yakutat is another place were you will not have service. That should change this year too.
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#915080 - 12/04/14 05:11 PM
Re: OP Cell phone coverage
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I'm Idaho!
Registered: 08/15/14
Posts: 3624
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ATT or Verizon, Sprint has terrible coverage, especially in rural areas.
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#915088 - 12/04/14 05:38 PM
Re: OP Cell phone coverage
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Spawner
Registered: 11/05/05
Posts: 870
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Verizon sucks, unless you actually want someone to get ahold of you while fishing/hiking in remote areas of the Cascades or Olympics... Sounds like I should look into T-mobes , AT's and T or Sprunt for lack of getaholdofability.
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#915093 - 12/04/14 05:54 PM
Re: OP Cell phone coverage
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Smolt
Registered: 02/12/11
Posts: 94
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I've got clear Verizon service everywhere in Forks for a number of years...
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#915094 - 12/04/14 05:55 PM
Re: OP Cell phone coverage
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Returning Adult
Registered: 08/21/13
Posts: 389
Loc: Tri-Cities, WA
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And any of those smaller discount carriers just ride on the big 4 carrier's facilities anyway so you are subject to one of the big 4's capabilities...minus lots of data throttling.
So I'm guessing no one has found a good discount carrier that is piggy-backing on Verizon's network?
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#915098 - 12/04/14 06:14 PM
Re: OP Cell phone coverage
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ReefSkunk
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No service is good service on the river.
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#915107 - 12/04/14 06:59 PM
Re: OP Cell phone coverage
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Spawner
Registered: 03/01/11
Posts: 993
Loc: Tacoma
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#915109 - 12/04/14 07:23 PM
Re: OP Cell phone coverage
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 08/24/10
Posts: 1383
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No service is good service on the river. That's tough to swing when I mostly fish alone and am married with kids. It's more for checking in and letting her know I'm still alive.
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#915118 - 12/04/14 08:10 PM
Re: OP Cell phone coverage
[Re: Swifty27]
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Returning Adult
Registered: 10/26/09
Posts: 466
Loc: South Sound
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And any of those smaller discount carriers just ride on the big 4 carrier's facilities anyway so you are subject to one of the big 4's capabilities...minus lots of data throttling.
So I'm guessing no one has found a good discount carrier that is piggy-backing on Verizon's network? Pageplus uses Verizon's towers and is a good deal depending on your needs. When my wife's contract was up with Verizon we ported her number to Pageplus and she now pays $12/mo. She has an iPhone 4s. The $12/mo plan is limited (250 min, 250 texts, 10mb data) but works for her. They have other plans that offer unlimited calling and texts with more data if you need it. I am still on Verizon and our coverage is about the same when we are out together, works everywhere mine does. One odd thing is that in some more rural areas of the state (as in, the sticks) her phone goes to roaming where mine does not, she still has reception but can't make a call if she doesn't have a cash balance on her account (which is in addition to the monthly fee). Not a big deal, it costs a couple bucks extra per year to maintain a balance but odd that it doesn't work on the rural towers mine does. Overall, thumbs up for Pageplus.
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#915120 - 12/04/14 08:19 PM
Re: OP Cell phone coverage
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Dick Nipples
Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 28170
Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
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I was very happy with AT&T's service, but the coverage sucked once you left the highway.
The Verizon account I have now (family plan with four phones) is cheaper per phone, the coverage is far, far better...but the customer service seriously sucks balls.
Pick yer poison.
Fish on...
Todd
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#915149 - 12/04/14 09:29 PM
Re: OP Cell phone coverage
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Juvenile at Sea
Registered: 09/05/14
Posts: 196
Loc: Stanwood WA
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Must be getting old... Used to get off the river find a pay phone drop 10 cents in the phone and call home :-) Kinda' miss " The Good Old Days"
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#915155 - 12/04/14 09:47 PM
Re: OP Cell phone coverage
[Re: OLD FB]
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 08/24/10
Posts: 1383
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Now it's dropped $1.25 to make a call. Bring back Murphy Brow and .10 a minute
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#915201 - 12/05/14 12:30 PM
Re: OP Cell phone coverage
[Re: Jerry Garcia]
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River Nutrients
Registered: 05/27/00
Posts: 2558
Loc: Stumpy Acres
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Verizon
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