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Who has the best nationwide cell service?

Discussion in 'Cellular - Voice - Data' started by KD5AXG, Feb 11, 2007.

Which cell provider do you use OTR?

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    Cingular/AT&T

    18 vote(s)
    33.3%
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    Verizon

    17 vote(s)
    31.5%
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    Sprint/Nextel

    10 vote(s)
    18.5%
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    T-Mobile

    6 vote(s)
    11.1%
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    Other

    7 vote(s)
    13.0%
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  1. Feb 11, 2007 #1
    KD5AXG

    KD5AXG Papa Bear

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    I currently use Cingular/AT&T/John Cougar Mellencamp Smith Jones Franklin, or what ever their name is this week, and have had a major increase of dropped calls over the last few months. I normally call Dallas/Ft. Worth where my wife, mother, and kids all use Cingular/AT&T/etc.

    Who do ya'll use on the nations hiways and byways, and do you use external antennas?
     
    KD5AXG, Feb 11, 2007
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  3. Feb 11, 2007 #2
    notarps4me

    notarps4me Road Train Member

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    I had two contracts back to back with Verizon. I had good service with them, but got sick of them in the end and switched to cingular. I like cingular better, but don't travel like I did when I was OTR. Used to be verizon had more towers, but cingular seems to be expanding a lot. How old is your phone? That might have something to do with it.
     
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  4. Feb 11, 2007 #3
    panhandlepat

    panhandlepat Road Train Member

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    i am not OTR yet but i have T-mobile. our backup/roaming coverage is through cingular's towers i think.
     
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  5. Feb 11, 2007 #4
    KD5AXG

    KD5AXG Papa Bear

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    My phone is a 2004 model Moto V551. A rock solid(for the most part) phone. My wife and others all have new phones. I am up for a new phone, but we have to sign a new 2yr contract for me to get a new phone unless I buy through eBay or someone else. I just wanted to get a feel before I commit again.
     
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  7. Feb 11, 2007 #5
    Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I've been with what is now Verizon since 95. I've seen two name changes since I first signed up. Before I was OTR I tried out two other companies, with the idea that I would give up Verizon if they proved to be better than Verizon was. THEY WERE NOT. I still have Verizon. I don't even bother with shopping around now.
     
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  8. Feb 11, 2007 #6
    notarps4me

    notarps4me Road Train Member

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    I switched phones and it took care of some of my problems. Seems like they make them to last a couple of years so you have to get another one. Looks like they thought that out before they made them. Can you here me now?:happy4:
     
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  9. Feb 11, 2007 #7
    panhandlepat

    panhandlepat Road Train Member

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    at least the old 2004 model doesn't have a GPS chip in it. LOL
     
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  10. Feb 12, 2007 #8
    Alaskan

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    KD5AXG thank you for posting this poll, Alaska doesn't have a lot of the providers that are in the lower 48, so when I come down there, I will now know which cell phone provider to get.
     
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  11. Feb 12, 2007 #9
    firstcav

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    I have had verizon for serveral years without any problems.
     
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  12. Feb 12, 2007 #10
    joendeniese

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    And I've been pleased with Cingular/ATT for several years. Good reception, few dropped.
     
    joendeniese, Feb 12, 2007
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