Hazeleyze
join:2003-05-09
Wauseon, OH
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Re: Nice
said by robbob340  :Now if we can rid the farmers of their 10-15 year old cell phones.  What are you, some city boy that thinks he's better? |
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robbob340
K.U. Sweet 16
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join:2001-02-15
Wichita, KS
1 edit | said by Hazeleyze :said by robbob340 :Now if we can rid the farmers of their 10-15 year old cell phones. What are you, some city boy that thinks he's better? No, not at all. The reasoning behind the E-911 debacle is the old analog phones. When I walk through the parking lot of stores around here you still see OLD bag phones sitting on seats. I realize switching to a newer technology is not always the easiest thing to do, but Alltel is the last network to allow these phones on their network. This past summer I saw a man around here at walmart talking on a Micro-Tac or equivalent. That does not make sense.
EDIT- Our county is known as the "Wheat Capitol of the World" It is many times been the leading wheat producer per capita of the nation. So stick the city boy comment somewhere else. 
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CMoore2004
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join:2003-02-06
Jonesville, MI
| I don't think they use these phones because they don't want to upgrade. They use them because they don't want to downgrade. I think the bagphones are capable of putting out 3W while a handheld phone isn't even 1W. I know we used to be in a fringe coverage area and the bagphone was the only thing that worked. I'm sure there are still areas a bagphone would work and my little handheld wouldn't. In farming, time lost is money lost, so having a reliable cell phone is worth it. I'd be willing to bet alot of them also have a regular cordless cellular phone, too. When Nextel and Centennial put up towers in our area, we got away from the bagphones. We now get Sprint, Alltel, Centennial, AT&T, and Nextel coverage.
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gopnick
join:2005-01-07
Benton, AR
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I don't think you know how this tech works.
The old phones work, the new ones do not. Those of us lucky to live in cities with good 3G coverage from 4 or 5 carriers are in the minority. Go get lost in a National Park sometime... you'll wish you had an analog phone from Alltel. |
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robbob340
K.U. Sweet 16
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join:2001-02-15
Wichita, KS
1 edit | What the hell did I say in my post that was incorrect? The point I was trying to get across is that until Alltel meets E911 standards (E911 capable phones), they are going to be denied USF monies.
EDIT-Not sure if you were replying to me or the other dude. 
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Big Dawg 23
join:2002-03-27
Northfield, MN | MY first phone was a bag phone. Although large it was the best phone I ever owned. Signal in the middle of nowhere with a full signal. If I am not mistaken the new phones are .5W and not 1w. |
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robbob340
K.U. Sweet 16
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join:2001-02-15
Wichita, KS | The OG phones were a full 3 watts. The links are above or below for the current models of bags.
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ReVeLaTeD
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join:2001-11-10
San Diego, CA | reply to Big Dawg 23
I want a fixed car phone, or a bag phone...my dad has one STILL in his Nissan. Never uses it, but it's there and yes, I've found them to be way better and more useful than the portable counterparts. |
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