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My son is a Verizon Blackberry user. He has holes in his service just like I
do. They are just in different places.

On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Allan Aunkst <aaunkst@gmail.com> wrote:

> im not looking for 100% coverage but geees at least 65% would be nice,ive
> changed sim cards till im blue in the face..but the att coverage is flat
> out
> the worst.
> I hear everyone talk about how great verizon is,I may just suffer with a
> droid,and get an ipad.
>
> I have a few days to figure out what I will do before my contracts is up.
>
> Allan
>
> On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 10:27, xlnt74@sbcglobal.net <xlnt74@sbcglobal.net
> >wrote:
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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 <apple-iphone%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > Allan Aunkst <aaunkst@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Motorcycle travel is what concerns me
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone 3g î ™
> >
> > >
> > > On May 24, 2010, at 8:57, "Ken Bandy" <kbandy@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > > 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 <apple-iphone%40yahoogroups.com
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> > > > > [mailto:apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com<apple-iphone%
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> > On Behalf Of Bill Boulware
> > > > > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 8:38 AM
> > > > > To: apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com <apple-iphone%40yahoogroups.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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