http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Reception-question-from-cell-phone-newbie-23300045 en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:40:47 EDT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:40:47 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Reception-question-from-cell-phone-newbie-23305368
You have dial-up? You can likely get dsl for the same price or cheaper unless you really live in the sticks. Which might also be a issue with reception.

If you travel often like, to work, and back I'd suggest getting into a $30-40 major carrier anyway, just control yourself, otherwise there are carriers who offer unlimited voice and more for only $50 if you buy the phone up front. Just check their coverage areas first. Most have a 15 day buyers remorse period which you can return the equipment for a full refund if it doesn't work out also, and you just pay for the days you used.
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$125 per hour if you called tech support, and didn't fix the issue while making things worse]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Reception-question-from-cell-phone-newbie-23305368 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:54:16 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Reception-question-from-cell-phone-newbie-23305340 said by BlitzenZeus:

Home emergency, or traveling emergency? It makes a difference. Both, I suppose. I want it so people can call me when I'm on the internet (I have dialup). I also want it for when I travel to visit relatives. My car's getting kind of old and I'm worried it might break down on the interstate.

If I were to only get one bar, what kind of reception would that provide? Could I still talk on the phone? Would people on the other end hear me? I've never used a cell phone so I don't know what kind of reception they normally provide.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Reception-question-from-cell-phone-newbie-23305340 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:20:48 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Reception-question-from-cell-phone-newbie-23303013
That said, Page Plus, sharing Verizon's native coverage, has the potential of providing you with more coverage than T-Mobile, and you get the added bonus of being able to bring in any Verizon compatible CDMA/EVDO phone (including smartphones) for a pre-paid price. But you will need to test it out where you require service. None of the online maps should be used for more than a really general idea of whether you're unfortunately near large dead spots or holes in coverage.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Reception-question-from-cell-phone-newbie-23303013 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:09:11 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Reception-question-from-cell-phone-newbie-23300229
The major carriers will have their maps, but some like Verizon just show coverage, now how strong it is.

In my area T-Mobile has good coverage, better than Verizon in more than a few locations, but it really just depends where you live.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Reception-question-from-cell-phone-newbie-23300229 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:16:07 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Reception-question-from-cell-phone-newbie-23300045 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Reception-question-from-cell-phone-newbie-23300045 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:54:12 EDT