gsm coverage map
Posts: n/a the mid-Atlantic states? I can't seem to find anything which is pretty pathetic and frustrating. The one I did find shows no GSM coverage in my area of WV despite a local carrier providing GSM phones ( I would think that means they have GSM coverage) so the map isn't reliable. Most carriers in the US seem to use CDMA so I hope that doesn't mean anything bad. thanks Brandon  Responses to "gsm coverage map"
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Posts: n/a Re: gsm coverage map BruceR wrote: > TMobile has a coverage map that's pretty accurate down to a specific > address. > The problem with going to any specific carrier's site is that I'm only going to see what they service even though the GSM network itself is larger than that. TMobile, Cingular, and Verizon don't service where I live. CellularOne (local carrier) does service my area and they supposedly offer a GSM network but I'm just wondering how much coverage there is and I want to see a map other than what they provide because I've read that GSM in the US is not very widespread and the map that CellularOne provides is pretty widespread as far as GSM is concerned and I want a 2nd opinion basically. > > From:Brandon McCombs > none@none.com > > > Does anyone have a link to a gsm coverage map of the US, specifically > > the mid-Atlantic states? I can't seem to find anything which is > > pretty pathetic and frustrating. The one I did find shows no GSM > > coverage in my area of WV despite a local carrier providing GSM > > phones ( I would think that means they have GSM coverage) so the map > > isn't reliable. Most carriers in the US seem to use CDMA so I hope > > that doesn't mean anything bad. > > > > thanks > > Brandon
Posts: n/a Re: gsm coverage map Brandon McCombs <none@none.com> wrote:> BruceR wrote: >> TMobile has a coverage map that's pretty accurate down to a specific >> address. > The problem with going to any specific carrier's site is that I'm only > going to see what they service even though the GSM network itself is larger You probably didn't try the T-Mobile site. -- --- Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5
Posts: n/a Re: gsm coverage map [POSTED TO alt.cellular.motorola - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]In <4368C868.9C7813AC@none.com> on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:08:29 GMT, Brandon McCombs <none@none.com> wrote: >The problem with going to any specific carrier's site is that I'm only >going to see what they service even though the GSM network itself is larger >than that. TMobile, Cingular, and Verizon don't service where I live. >CellularOne (local carrier) does service my area and they supposedly offer >a GSM network but I'm just wondering how much coverage there is and I want >to see a map other than what they provide because I've read that GSM in the >US is not very widespread and the map that CellularOne provides is pretty >widespread as far as GSM is concerned and I want a 2nd opinion basically. That's out of date -- GSM coverage in the USA is now comparable to both TDMA and CDMA. -- Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES: John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>
Posts: n/a Re: gsm coverage map dold@XReXXgsmXc.usenet.us.com wrote: > Brandon McCombs <none@none.com> wrote: > > BruceR wrote: > >> TMobile has a coverage map that's pretty accurate down to a specific > >> address. > > The problem with going to any specific carrier's site is that I'm only > > going to see what they service even though the GSM network itself is larger > > You probably didn't try the T-Mobile site. > Actually I did and theydon't offer service where I am. The closest they get is about 15 miles north of me. However I don't know if it was TDMA or CDMA that I was looking at but CellularOne does service my area. I'm curious as to how good the GSM coverage is though. TMobile does a good job and shows a gradient as to the level of service, but in my area its all light brown or whatever the color is representing no service at all. > > -- > --- > Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5
Posts: n/a Re: gsm coverage map John Navas wrote: > [POSTED TO alt.cellular.motorola - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE] > > In <4368C868.9C7813AC@none.com> on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:08:29 GMT, Brandon > McCombs <none@none.com> wrote: > > >The problem with going to any specific carrier's site is that I'm only > >going to see what they service even though the GSM network itself is larger > >than that. TMobile, Cingular, and Verizon don't service where I live. > >CellularOne (local carrier) does service my area and they supposedly offer > >a GSM network but I'm just wondering how much coverage there is and I want > >to see a map other than what they provide because I've read that GSM in the > >US is not very widespread and the map that CellularOne provides is pretty > >widespread as far as GSM is concerned and I want a 2nd opinion basically. > > That's out of date -- GSM coverage in the USA is now comparable to both TDMA > and CDMA. > Thanks John. I feel better now. I'm in a semi-mountainous area (and there is no major metro area around for over 60 miles; there is WV University 15 miles away though) and a friend of mine is in a rural area near me and we're both wondering what type of GSM coverage we should expect. I think he is waiting on me to get my phone and then will base his purchase off of my experience. I'm looking at the V3 Razr so I'm hoping it will work out well. I'm going to start another thread concerning that. > > -- > Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES: > John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>
Posts: n/a Re: gsm coverage map Brandon McCombs <none@none.com> wrote:> TMobile does a good job and shows a gradient as to the level of service, > but in my area its all light brown or whatever the color is representing > no service at all. Okay. I thought you might have had "nationwide roaming" available for you. In my area, there's no T-Mobile, but I can see the outline of the coverage area of the local vendor as a roaming territory. That carrier just "joined forces with Cingular", whatever that means. Their old web page has either been hijacked or abandoned. -- --- Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5
Posts: n/a Re: gsm coverage map [POSTED TO alt.cellular.motorola - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]In <43695EA9.2B34D621@none.com> on Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:49:28 GMT, Brandon McCombs <none@none.com> wrote: >> In <4368C868.9C7813AC@none.com> on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:08:29 GMT, Brandon >> McCombs <none@none.com> wrote: >> >> >The problem with going to any specific carrier's site is that I'm only >> >going to see what they service even though the GSM network itself is larger >> >than that. TMobile, Cingular, and Verizon don't service where I live. >> >CellularOne (local carrier) does service my area and they supposedly offer >> >a GSM network but I'm just wondering how much coverage there is and I want >> >to see a map other than what they provide because I've read that GSM in the >> >US is not very widespread and the map that CellularOne provides is pretty >> >widespread as far as GSM is concerned and I want a 2nd opinion basically. >> >> That's out of date -- GSM coverage in the USA is now comparable to both TDMA >> and CDMA. > >Thanks John. I feel better now. I'm in a semi-mountainous area (and there is no >major metro area around for over 60 miles; there is WV University 15 miles away >though) and a friend of mine is in a rural area near me and we're both wondering >what type of GSM coverage we should expect. ... Note that TDMA and many CDMA phones can roam on AMPS, whereas GSM can't. That can be significant in rural areas. -- Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES: John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>
Posts: n/a Northern WV GSM (was Re: gsm coverage map) Brandon,<comments in line below> In article <43695EA9.2B34D621@none.com>, none@none.com says... > John Navas wrote: > > > [POSTED TO alt.cellular.motorola - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE] > > > > In <4368C868.9C7813AC@none.com> on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:08:29 GMT, Brandon > > McCombs <none@none.com> wrote: > > <snip other carriers not offering service> > > >CellularOne (local carrier) does service my area and they supposedly offer > > >a GSM network but I'm just wondering how much coverage there is and I want > > >to see a map other than what they provide because I've read that GSM in the > > >US is not very widespread and the map that CellularOne provides is pretty > > >widespread as far as GSM is concerned and I want a 2nd opinion basically. > > JN > That's out of date -- GSM coverage in the USA is now comparable JN > to both TDMA and CDMA. > > With respect to your other contributions John, that broad generalization does not hold true for northern WV. > Thanks John. I feel better now. I'm in a semi-mountainous area (and there is no > major metro area around for over 60 miles; there is WV University 15 miles away > though) and a friend of mine is in a rural area near me and we're both wondering > what type of GSM coverage we should expect. I think he is waiting on me to get > my phone and then will base his purchase off of my experience. > I'm looking at the V3 Razr so I'm hoping it will work out well. I'm going to > start another thread concerning that. > You're located in a rural area, away from major metropolitan areas. Right now GSM in northern WV is largely interstate only. I don't think you'll be happy with current coverage. I have friends and family from Clarksburg, Fairmont and Morgantown. I've had GSM coverage from Pittsburgh south to Wheeling on 79 as recently as July '04. Decent GSM coverage from Kentucky into Charleston on I-64, and north on I-79 for about 30 miles. Absolutely nothing in between. That looks like it should have changed. I'll be back ouside of Fairmont this December. T-Mobile's street level site indicates very limited coverage in Morrgantown. CellularOne and West Virginia Wireless have only the broad indistinct maps. According to those there shoud at least be interstate coverage on 79, 68, and US 119 north from I-68. We know two persons on US Cellular, if you aren't committed to GSM. Coverage, call continuity, and voice quality are excellent from Clarksburg, Fairmont, and Morgantown. Whatever you do, I would make the availability of external antennas and car kits an important requirement. HTH, Tom S.
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