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No carrier is going to have 100% coverage. I know a couple who are retired and manage RV parks. They have both an AT&T and a Verizon phone. But the last two years the park ( 1 each year ) they have had no coverage with either phone.

Bruce.

--- In apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com, Allan Aunkst <aaunkst@...> wrote:
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> Motorcycle travel is what concerns me
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> Sent from my iPhone 3g 
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> On May 24, 2010, at 8:57, "Ken Bandy" <kbandy@...> wrote:
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> > That one definitely is a "Your Mileage May Vary" case. There are so
> > many
> > variables from propagation of almost micro-wave frequencies to
> > individual
> > cell loading that come into play. Allan, one thing that would work
> > for your
> > "security" concerns would be On-Star with "hands free calling", if
> > you drive
> > a GM vehicle. You can't beat a full 3-watt mobile with a good antenna!
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com
> > > [mailto:apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Boulware
> > > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 8:38 AM
> > > To: apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: Re: [apple-iphone] AT&T
> > >
> > > Verizon has never failed me - each carrier has a coverage
> > > map, I would look
> > > at each one in the areas you need coverage. I am not sure
> > > what you are
> > > willing to spend / give up but I know quite a few people who
> > > have their
> > > iPhone as their primary phone but do keep an 'el cheapo'
> > > pre-paid Verizon or
> > > Sprint (CDMA) phone for when they are traveling in parts of
> > > the US with poor
> > > AT&T coverage (phones are typically $20-$50 and they buy maybe a $20
> > > 'refill' card once every few months).
> > >
> > > On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 08:15, Allan Aunkst <aaunkst@...>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Does anyone know if there's talk of better service,I know
> > > At&t says its
> > > > working on it but yesterday while doing some traveling
> > > through the state of
> > > > Ohio. My iPhone had the worst service ever..most places no
> > service.
> > > >
> > > > My contract ends on June 17th and I would hate to give up
> > > the iPhone but
> > > > for
> > > > security purposes I am seriously thinking about going to a
> > > new company just
> > > > so I can get some decent service.
> > > >
> > > > If there's talk of the new iPhone having better service I
> > > might think about
> > > > staying,
> > > > This is a very hard choice being a mac guy .
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Allan
> > > >
> > > >
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